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/ p - A ITIKOT CUNKTUUCTIOK OF TIIK COMAT1TI'TI<>\-XJT IIOSSST AMO BOOXOHICA1* ADMINISTRATION OF TIIK GOVERNMENT. — 1 ■ ■ Eaglaud & Wynne, Proprietors. COLUMBUS, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1872. . Volume XLIV.-No. 52 fTK^ r iw-1i ;„ All AS niPOBTAXT AM» TIMKI.Y Slfif.FSTION.'fl J.I10 ueekl) hliquirer. * Mr. A. O. Butts, of Macon, in a com J Alabama t’onCVmue. fourth PAY. 7J'S acccr.sious to tho Church from Hun-M iky schools. There are 11,284 children* (1m Sabbath schools. £ Correspondence* Macon Tolc*grn|Ji. South Georgia Conference. Tuomasvii.i.k, Dee. 12 | dents of the last hours of ltev. J. II. ltob- £ iiisoii, on Kev. A. M. Wynu the last inci dents in tho life of of Bov. J. II. Smith, journalist devolves upon us to-day. Dofieicnov.. 41.10] 'i " 0 l“>ve long lieen convinced that ««chV lnotion of Wni . M. Motley, was laid on' la trade is one of Ifae greatest needs of IbeWtlio tablo fur tbe present. 0 Amount diatrilmted $o,38r.80—boingl an* callo.l upon, by tho inexorable fiat of ftlu j ikat th© pxiltlio aid could notn Rov. H. *J. Harp, motnbor of tho Louisi-^(50 per cent, of the assessment mado for] to announce tho moat overwhelm-! icg misfortune to which this paper has] AVer boon subjected—a moat afflictive dispensation to a large and devoted fami ly and on extensive circle of warm friends! and acquaintances. Thomas Raoland,] Tho examination of characters sinned aud tho following names won culled and passed: J <|., senior proprietor of the Enquirer, died suddenly at his residence, in Wynn ton, last night, at about half-past three! o’clock a. m. 1 The immediate cause of] his death was a violent attack of col Jl*‘ had twice previously, dutiug last fall, hud sovero attacks of a somewhat simil Kind, indicating.chronic derangement of! tin* bowels. Hut this last and fatal tack •d Lit , Johu lb Paterson, Joseph S. Spear,-. George Brauoroft, W. S. Wade, T. C. C’oufoienco a k’l» ran *g(iolland, uud D. C. Stanley, passed and 1 ,continued. W. 11. Wetherly, of the first your passed land nt his own request was discontinued.] Kev. J. J*. Cottrell, of North Missiship. . , , . -Jpi Coul’ereuee, was introduced aud met' lute our industries. Hut for five or sixRii hearty welcome from his brethren with' have striven iu vain to procureRwlioui ho was long associated. | Tho Kishop road a communication i 'nouncing tlio transfer of Kev. II. _ Moore, of tho South Georgia to this C xpectedly, and ter-Hconstant, direct and cheap communicationB[fcretice iferiority in the Union and to tho impov- hlniicut of our section for tho [dizeinent of tho North. Tho imp ecu a gouorul one nt tlio South] ]*tlmt we greatly need European iumiigra- Stion to develop our resources and htiuiu- [immigration from Europe. Undoubtedly! of tlie failure is tho lack offi ins Jordan, a local Elder; and dered. Dr. A. S. Andrews, chairman, submit- £ted the report of the Counnittoo on the initiated so quickly, that tho news of hi: death astonished and shocked all who! lmard it. lie was with us iu the oftico all the previous day, attending to his usual] business with cheerfulness, and homo Into in the afternoon, apparently free from pain or apprehension of illness. The stern summons that took his gentk spirit from eaith before the dawn of an other day, called from our uiidst as hon est, Into and kind-hearted a tuan ns evei lived one who, in all the varied relation of life, performed his part with an integ rity above reproach and a fidelity that! no\ei wavered or wearied in the work of j duty or affection. Mr. 1Um.\ni> was born iu Ualeigli, N C., on tho Ith day of October, 1798. lb removed to Georgia early iu life, and wa i«*r a time, befuro his removal to Co lumhiis, connected with a newspaper at MiWcdguville. 1 le was married iu June county, (la., by K«-v. William Capers, t Mna Sarah Ann Day, on tho JlOth ol October, 1 st*:;. Jlo took an iuterest in] ll*o i olumhu.-i Enquirer on the fith of] October, IsI.?, and hud since that time horn constantly connected with it, part] of the time as its solo proprietor, aud nt various other times in partnership with several other gentlemen. ' sterling integrity and good business] management the paper bus been mainly iudebtod, for tin* last thirty year for its prosperity and popularity. 1! had, during that period, tilled public trusts of a responsible eharuetor, ttti'lBr ri always with entire satisfaction to the limn it y. lie had for a long time been aj with Europe. Such a line of steamships] s fln.t proposed wotild givo its the direct ommuuicatiou uud cheap) transportation! eedod. It would opieu to us the market: f tlie world, both for tlio free sale of on produce aud the pun liaso of our supplies every sense the scheme is one pruniis g us benefits uud advantages uut now joyed. We hope that it will reccivi »m the Legislature of Georgia, at it; xt session, mom earnest consideration [than it has over commanded horetoforo, The preachers of the second voar. \ 11. Saffold, John M. Drown,*J. M. M.»-j on, ami Thomas O. Summers, Jr., w [called before tho Dishop), mid after some erious remarks by him and amid solemn asked the heall-soarehingj state *>f tho Church, This report was an nblo review of the Methodism of the olden lime, and an [•uriiest exhortation to holiness of hie. A very interesting debate followed, in which ltovs. Darker, A. S. Andrews, M. 1’. Andrews, Ellison, Shap>lnird, Hamilton and Morgan took piurt. Tlio committee usked and obtained [loavo to withdraw the report. ousiderutiou of tlu* report of the Committee on Temperance, which was leration when the Conference adjourned Saturday afternoon, was re viewed, and speeches were mado by .gMessrs. Kichardson. Hamilton, Shapihard, The Lonisville ('onrit r-Journal, spocu mg on the probuhle ett'oet of tho {ani/.atiou of the Alabama Legislature, diet at od by the Federal Admiuistrut ics this suggestion Hum its Washington reporter : ‘*lt tins arrangement be mude s is now probable, its first ett'oet is com ilctely to annul Spiencer’s recent elcctioi »y the Dump Legislature, and to soud thi arpot-bugger buck to Alabama to run hi: nee over again. It is believed that ii ueh a body lie could be beaten by i espicctablo Kcpublican. Tho one mos likely to be taken up is Mr. Ponuiugtou native of Noitli Carolina, and now ui Administration member of the Seuut* ittiug m the Capitol. Spieuoer is deserted] Having Mood the required examination^ * **° resolutions of tlio report [and been reported favorably by the com-3 ,ull Tb*d und the Fumble laid upou the [mittee, 1*. D. Satt’ohl, J. >1. Brown mid2 ,ah, °- •I. M. Mnson were piassed, received mt of* ,iev * '*• chairman, submitted ;tull connection uud elected to Deacon sE ,l “’ ro l ,ort 1,f 1,10 Committee on Eduea- irdeis. gtion. This report is a full exposition of Dr. Thomas (). Summers, Jr., was8 tl, ° odticutioual interests of the Confer- Missod and elected to Elder's orders. jfiJcLoo, nml tlio present condition of the Dr. Hummers, Jr., is a young uian of *ry extr; I When his lours wert ientifie attainments case wus under investigation. expressed by some of hisE bat, from utterauccs lie hmr; inade from the pulpit and rostrum, huwu.sfc Inot altogether orthodox niolhndiMiciilly.g |This cdled up many of the lcadiug iiiom-l •ersof the Conference, and the remarks!] Iicited formed one of the most interest r ing epiisodos that lias ns yet taken place.j I ho controversy between science and re-S igion has long boon urged. The utter-]: •iices of loarncd men, who have studiodi with a view to reconciling tho apparent* litt'orences which divide the religions and! scientific world, are liable to ho niisuiuler-1 stood by mixed audiouces. 1 Ins seems to otl.u the Ills . Mtli l hi f learning belonging to tie church. This is one of the overshadow ing interests of the church, and com mauds the liveliest cute of tho Coufor- I Tho subject was postponed, j Kev. S. 1*. Kichardson was elected a member of the Mission Hoard Kev. J M. Moore, chairman, made tho repiort of the Committee on the Dilde 'cause, which was adopted. J i: v. G. T. Siiiitli. ehiiirman, rend the reports of tho Einaiiciul Doiml, which ‘wiih mluptetl. Selma was solcctod i.s the placo for tin* session of the next Confeieneo. j J. J. Garrett, Esq., made tho statistical report, showing the number of members jof tie) church, accession, decrease, Sun- [iluy Schools, scholars, volumes in library, 'amount ol money expended and all other [statistics usually embraced in this report. the support ol Kev. J. W. Talley. Dr. L. Pierce mado what ho deomod his farewell address to tho Conference. The bishop was requested to appoint him as Missionary Agent, which will bo his sixty- eight li appointment. Tho names of tlio following transfers were announced by the bishop : If. J, Pearce. G. K. Kramer, II. II. Purks, J. V. Morris, M. 11. White, J. P. Wardluw, G, W. Hardaway, D. 11. Susuott uud George Bright. Tho name of James Jones was restored iggius, J. Blakely Smith, j£to the superannuated list. Samuel Anthony, A. M. Wynn, JamesS Don. J. J. Jouos road tlio report on Harris, J. M. Marshall, C. A. Crow oil, w Bible cause, which was laid on tho table K. F. Williamson, 1). O'j)iiscoll,fifor the present. D. F. Breedlove, B. T. Baldwin, N. D. a Bishop Pierce took tlio chair, and the Morehouse, George C. Clarke, G. T. Em-Mordor of the day was taken up, which was brey, E. J. Bout/, J. M. Austin, J. B. Kthe report of the Trustees of tho Orphuu Wardlaw, J. B. McGhee, K. B. Lester,Homo. by tho Adiiiinistmtioii, and the ut lhu C.mf«Tei».-o was had, Dr.JB Mm nmminl asscHsed for the s.ippor. ol „ - ,, . , wSuminorH, Sr., made a few* remarks whichIB ' 1(> 1,1 >“»*• inoliiding 0, KriM ' i f '“ y ,ll '* t ll ‘ oy *" L - uo Aui.iihIi-umI ini.iiv ..yen, in whi.'ii Imnk.ll’roiii.llTn; .-Ul.irH, wan 7. J urli man sunt 1. The municipal election in Macon, oh] Saturday, resulted in a substantial Demo tic success over tho “Independent” oi copie s '1 ickot," which had tlio endorse- nt of the negroes. Mayor IIiifT had] opposition, and received HUM votes fo election. In each of the four ward: ) Democratic and olio “People’s” Alder-] ii were elected. Tho vote for the Doin atie nominees for Aldermen ranged iu MO to 1(M2. 'Tlio vote for the copie s” nominees ranged from <•().*) to !. Tho following are the names of the lAldorinen elect : Hamm Curler, D. M. member of the l’reshjteriau church, mull l)Brr e U| T. 0. lJempHey, Joint (i. Doitz, Lis religious walk ami conversation wcr« JgHenj. Burdick, F. A. Slionenmn, Johu W. as blameless as his other relations with2^ ,ir ^‘‘> Chris. Burke, Huyno Ellis, J. J. Hocif ty. His life was one of usefulness] mid honor, and ho leaves behind him a] largo family of sorrowing descendants b emulate bis virtues, and a whole commu nity to mourn the loss of a valued citizen] and friend. Long will his memory live] in tho tearful recollections of those who] knew him best and esteemed him most. oi g soi rut. itx UAH.no Ait kxtknsiox. $ r l he Eiitnpk n Ttirgraph mentions a ru- f? mor on its str Bets which wo presume to m bo premature that “the North and South m •Jlailroad has •urchased the charter ant •4* Work of the 1$. C. A C. Railroad.” Wo believe as wo have said on previ- ous occasions) thut tho buldiiig of tbe jf ■ North uml So tli Builroad from Coluui- bus to Rome w ill sccnro tlio early exteu- ■Cornell, K. J. Light foot, X. Kahn. Johu A. McMutius wus elected Clerk, and Chau. ]•!. Williamson Treasurer—both without {opposition. Selma, Ala., had received np to Friday ist 2t(,01<» bulcs of cotton, against fi.i,7M4 iales to same date of last season. Mr. T. L. Hardman, late (’lork of the [City Council of Eufaula, died iu that Icily, of consumption, on Monday. “Ogoocheo," corresponding from At |luiita to the Savannah ^Vetrs, directs at- the fact that by an uct of the |Legi.-duture, passed in 18U8, the electiou of Justices of the Peace aud Constables |will take place the first Saturday in Janu- ry next. Be -Dr. r line” h tlu* Gulf. Tho B., C. A C. Kailroad] project was an important link in that line, but it w is unfortunate in its management] and met with temporary disaster. That] it will at an early day be revived and] pushed forward with better huccosh, have no doubt whatever. Its importance] as a through ns well as a b>cal line will notf Blount lias re igned his olllee of Deputy Collector ol uternal Iteveiiue for this district, to tuke tlVet January 1st, 187.5. Wo uuderstand Ith«* resignation i.s accepted, and that tho ■Collector, whose principal oflioo is at Ma ut make another appointment Jfor llui pluce. It may bo well for our to co and liquor dealers, and those who uire rovenuo stamps in their business, suttVr it to sink irretrievably under theHto avail themselves of tlio remnant of Dr. first blunder or misfortune. We are gladHUl°ut*Ts term of service to supply them- to see that tho people along the line still looking forward hopefully to its rosns-| citation. On them primarily devolve: tho duty of keeping its importance before] the country, and their iuterest in it will do much to stimulate the exertions of others not so immediately interested. The in an editorial written before hearing of tho rumor above men tioned, had said in this connection : “Now, sinco tho North and South Bail- road with such enterprise aud indefatiga bio energy has completed the first (20) twenty miles of their road, wo should like to mm* them obtain possession of th B., C. A* U. B. It. charter, and put the road under contract to this pluce. With the State’s endorsement of their bonds to tho amount of $12,000 per mile, it would seem that the company would be sound enough financially to push on the road to rapid completion. “It is the first time in the history of Houthwest Georgia that wo have an officer in the Governor of the State, and while North and Middle Georgia have been rap idly developed under former administra tions, it would seem -trange that uudei present circumstances, with an able Ex w ecutive and a strong representation from State aud we ll show that it can staud It may be u matter of somo in euience to get stumps when the of- {lice hero is closed. Tlu* >«*w South t uroliait Vuator. Tho Charleston News gives us this pen picture of tho mau who has recently bought his election as Senator from South Carolina from the field Lunds who com po-,o a majority of tho Legislature of that State: The Purchased Kexatobhiiip.—The ml of the Senatorial electiou day was worthy of tho beginning. Upon tbe first ballot in the House of BepresentRtives, and the second ballot in tho Seuate, e euudidato was elected who is the worst specimen that South Carolina has known tho brood of locusts who swarmed southward at the close of tho war. This man, J. J. Patterson, contrived most of ’.he dirty work wdiich has been lone in Columbia during tho past three yeurs. Iu every corrupt scheme hr- has had a finger, if not both bunds. The man has brains, and his exploits here do crodit to the truining of Simon Cameron and Tom Scott, whose pupil he is, and hose tool he is believed to be. It war be who scouted tho idea that South Caro lina was ruined, saying: “Give us the this action, if we di/* not accomplish something for the development of our section the Stale “And we know «»f nothing that would add 10 m - I. to II..- m.iimnd prosperity of] our F -wii -• -I • j - ■; !• than the building of tbij duui t N >uu amt South Koud, con necting the Gulf of Mexico with the North and West—a route worth more to the commercial prosperity of the country than any other hue we have, or that bix y< probably will ever Lo built. A road that will supply us with the cheap products aud supplies of the North and West, laid down at our doors, aud the tropical pro ducts of the South, with fish, oysters, game, etc., fresh every day and night. We regret to see so much of the pro duce of onr section seeking other mar kets, owing to the almost impesaable con dition of the roads to Columbus, which ould be entirely obviated were the N. A Boad to penetrate this Motion. ’ heap more sque< zing.’’ And, uuIohh pub ic report does him great, wrong, it was he who bragged that ho could, and would, buy the Snuatorship. Mr. l'attcrsou rep- resents South Carolina less than tn« gri-'-HiiuIi L.ilolt, uud lesa than the tcigiversating Scott. lio was the elected by his purse, to represent South Carolina in tho United States Senate foi to come. Heaven help ns! The Bicbmond Enquirer puoimhes an interesting letter from Col. Allen, who was on the start' of Gen. Ewell at tbe bat tle of Gettysburg, correcting tho erroi which Gen. Humphrey, in a recent speech has made in overstating the Confederate force on that occasion. Col. Allen, from his own peisoual knowledge, aud from di rect information famished by Gen. Lee, eixty thousand men. I his brethren lor the candor which ohur-Jj cteii/.«d their inquiry into ins hoh’i rthodoxy, uiul vouched for it. Tho preachers of the third year, K. II Harris, A. S. Douglass, W. F. Boston, J Williams, J. /, T. Morris and CharJo; B. duBosu, examined and passed. Tlio preachers of tho fourth your, \V, Iiirgrovo Morris, I). J. Wright and Clms >. Nicholson, wore passed ami elected to 1 Elder's orders. B. Nicholson was transferred to the! iorida Conference. Tenth question What local preachers! e elected to Deacon's orders? 1’hilip S. Liglitfoot and Benjamin II eynolds,from tho Montgomery district ; M. Johnson, from tho Marianna dis trict, not having given satisfactory evi dence of his aeqnaintanco with tho ordi nary branches of an English education, his case wus laid over. Question fourteen. What local prouch- s are elected Elders ? Edwin Boliiuson from tlio Mobile Dis trict ; Steven M. Gilmore, from tho Kel- District; Henry Metcalf, from tho Ma rianna District. Milton S. Hillird, ordained Elder of the Methodist Protestant Church, was recog nized by the Conference os an Elder o! the Methodist. Episcopal Church South. Sampson B. liurcli, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was recognized us on Elder in the Church South. After tho usual announcements, Con irence adjourned till Monday morning ti clock, with tho benediction by tin Bishop. —Enfuvla Timex. SIXTH DAY. Monday, December Hi, 1M72. Tho Conference mot pursuant, to ad ornment. Beligious services were con ducted by Devs. S. S. Cox and M. C. Tur- rentine. Bishop Doggett in the Chair. The minutes ol Saturday were read and! approved. The Secretary presented and rood communication trom Dr. J. B. McFerrin,! Missionary Secretary, detailing the oper ' utions iu the field of missions, foreign and domestic, during the last Conference year. The character of Kev. W. B. Dennis, hicli wus laid over in his absence, win examined and passed. The case of Kev. J. J. Grace was taken! up and ho was located. Question In.—Who are superunuated? /. Dowling, S. F, 1‘illey, G. Garrett, Ji W. Story, O. K. Blue, J. W. Jordon, J. W. Talley, J. T. Tatum. Question 17.—Who are stipernumory 1 Clias. Strider and J. A. Spence. Tho examination of the character relations of tho supciauuutod and super numerary members of the Confo formed an interesting part of to-day sion. Question First.—Who are admitted on] trial. From Mohilo District.—Jos. II. Jamch and J. O. Andrew. Selma District.— Asbury C. Hun dley uud J. F. Frazer/ From Greensboro District.—Hansom A. Micars. From Montgomery District.—Philli| K. Ligbtfoot, and Charles K. William son. From Eufaula District.—Thomas W Dyer, Emmett W. Solomon and James L. Matheson. From Camden District.—Archibald W. . Douglass. From Union Springs District.—Phillip H. Moss. 1 The Bishop called tho attention of the attention of the Confereuco to tho pres suro upon Dr. A. II. Bedford, Book Vgent, for help to rebuild tlio Publishing fiouso at Nashville. In this con neat ion Dr. Summers entertained tho Conference with an interesting description ol tho now louse now building. Brothors Bancroft and Colton ottered a resolution expressive of tho pleasure of the Conference at hearing Dr. Summers' •oiiht of tlm new Publishing lloiiae ildinr*. and engr.gn’, to fit up a suitable room tor thu bool; Editor—lhe money to be paid by tho lat of May next. TL' Dcfic Tho , 1214 icrs fell .short this amount in receiving the salaries assessed for tin The report was adopted. M. S. Andrew ott'crml a resolution turning the thanks of tlio Coiit'ercnct -lho htutiscal Secietaiy for tlio full and [^satisfactory report made by him, aud trussing tue hope that lie would bo pi lit in xl year to fill the same olfico, which ms adopted. MEMOIRS. Bnv. B. W. Crawford made the rcporl if thu Committee on Memoirs, ol lev. B. E. Carey; Bov. E. F. Loveless, that on Bov. Dr. M. Jennings; Bov. J. 10. Faust, that on Bev. J. G. Bush. On the adoption of the reports, very in [tercsting and foaling tributes as to tho >ry and virtues of these warrior) mve fought their last battle and woi tho victor’s crown, were made by llevs. E. Wadsworth, J. N. Shores, J.‘ Baker. T. (). Summers, Sr., A. M. Jones, 11. Urquhart, — Purdue, A. S. Andrew, ami Bishop Doggett. Tho Conference united in singing irtion of one of the beautiful funeral hymns suited to the solemn occasion, uud Dr. A. S. Andres followed in prayer. Conference then adjourned with tin enediction, till 'J o’clock to-morrow nirning. Soi'tu-Geohoia Conference. Tho sin sties of the Conference showed last yofti total membership of 2l,:i2(5; local resellers 2HJ; Conference collection* lit, I'JM; infants baptized 7lit; adult* baptized 1,721; Sunday Schools 27<!; officers ttlid teachers 1,712; pupils 11,fifth: requisites 17,0hl; volumes in lihrury 11, 102; church periodicals taken 1,122: number of churches :WH, valued nt $ I0J, .‘#.‘*0 with t» 1,10ft sittings; paid pastor: fi()0,ft.'!; pan! presiding elders $H,. |'.HJ2 .'ll: paid Bishops $l,fili() ON; coutri 'mtioiis to Sunday Schools iu charge lilt 4KI; to ( onf'erence $4Jlft; coutribu- ions to other church purposes $11,1 IH.fttl, L'he past year has been a prosperous one, lenee must show a gratifying increase oi he foregoing. Ih-H| r rlHe t in- in tor*)III, Ut ..a T. |, T , ,,.1, J Eonsviit, Dec. II. A fire broke out his evening in the southern portion ol |tbo town, originating from a stove pipr ) office of Wilder A’ Son, burning |Hlho whole block, including the dwelling pied by Bov. D. J. Myriclt, pastor ot Methodist Church. J im wind wa* high from the south, blowing tlu jllames in thu direction of Eye's Hotel, timing that whole block to tho now ibrick building of W. H. Heads. On Ling that the flames wero gotten un der coutrol. Only lluud's building was saved of Eye’s block. THE I.OfvS is estimated at $7ft,000, only $2fi,000 ol which was covered by insurance. Eye * bun!*, tho grocery and dry goods store ol L. Gresham, thu post office, express of- lice, l'ye House, Stern's confectionery, Wilder A McGinly, and Mrs. Switzer's millinery stores were all consumed. Tilt- tiro has about died out uud everything is quiet. T. Two More Fatal Cakes.—Mr. K. Y. Langston, who lives about four miles north of town, lias lost two valuable borsos withiu tho lust few days from the prevailing malady. They had not boon lsed for a week or two, and had been well takeu care of, but on thu day of tho sleet hoy rupidly grew worse from the disease, and soon died. The past week has been a most critical one with horses sutt'eriog tho epizootic.—Eufaula Time*. worst euudidato iu the field, and he is resolution was complimentary to Dr. Sum aIacIaii hv l.iw unruA In *AiiN*uAnl Smiil. , . * , . merH, end was unanimously adopted. Conference udjouruod to fij o'clock p. m. with the benediction by the Bishop.— Eufaula Timex. | AFTERNOON SESSION Ol* BIX ill DAY. Conference met At II r. m., tho timo ap pointed—Dr. J. Hamilton in tho chair Beligious service by Bev. K. F. Perdue Kev. J. Bancroft submitted tbe report of the committee on Sunday acbools, which was adopted. Tho report states that tbero are 2711 Sabbath schools; 140 puts the Confederate force at leas than use the uniform lessons. There is a fail ing off of US schools, Thor# have been W. Knox, W. F. Huberts, N. M. Hay J. 1>. Muulden, J. M. Potter, J. T. Ains worth, P. C. llains, B. 11. Henson, L. C. Peck, C. It. Jewett, B. J. Cesley, J. E. Sentoll, L. A. Dorsoy, James Spence, N. Lane, L. B. Payne, II. P. Myers, W. H. Thomas, J. L. Williams, T. S. Armstead, N. M. Watts, N. M. Kennedy, S. S. Sweet, A. P. Wright, J. W. Simmons, Henry J. Ellis, Charles J. Toalo, 11. C. Fentress, W. F. Conley, K. W. Flournoy. At the culliug of the names of J. Blake ly Smith, C. A. Crowd! and C. It. Jewett, who wero reported to have died during the year, appropriate remarks wore made by Bev. S. Anthony, A. M. Wynu and B. B. Lester. 'l’he names of the worn out or superan nuated preachers were called, and their characters aud relations retained : (One, Johu II. Itobinsou, had died), C. A. Moore, Wyatt Brooks, 1). Blalock, J. B. Owen, H. 1*. Pitcbford, Capol ltaiford, T. C. Coleumu, Y. F. Tignor, Jas. Duu woody, It. H. Lucky, D. Crenshaw, Jus. Jones, W. B. Mcllau, J. W. Tulloy. Bov. L. C. Peek was placed on the list of superannuated preachers, iu conse quence of blindness. Tho Conference adjourned with 1 fiction by Bishop Pierce. Jack 1’i.an THIRD DAYS PROCEEDIN'(IS. Ill, 1872. iling to ml joiirnnient, with Bishop Marvin iu tlu •hair. Dr. (). L. Smith, President of Emon College, located at Oxford, Georgia, mmh his report to the Conference. This ('ol lege 1ms sent out four hundred and eighty seven graduates—ninety-six of whom him entered the ministry. A strong appeal was made for a sufficient endowment I mid, the lack of which has greatly retarded the workings of the institution. The report was referred to the Commit tee on Education. THE NEW COL1.EUK III.'ILDINU. Bishop Pierce, nt the request of (he President, made a statement in reference to tho new College building which is to ost $10,000. He called for $1,000 from ■ucli Georgia Conference. '1’lie roll was •ailed and the Conference subscribed $1,1110. Dr. Loviek Pierce, the Patriarch of the hinl'erelice, made his appearance this uorniiig for the first time during the ses- ion. lie has now nearly reached his80111 •irt Inlay. 'The following names were called and looted to Deacon’s order and received into full connection, after the usual ques tions and an earnest address of Bishop Marvin, which was replete with wise sug gestions and afi’ectionute advice: B. L. lloniker, K. D. Gentry, K. N. Tucker, \X. A. Green. J. W. Glenn. '1 he name of J. B. Culpepper was called and his character passed, and continue) on trial. 'The following applications for Elder: Orders from local preachers wen* takci up: W. It. Fnrrcl, 1>. E. Boberls, N. A1 Bussell, Gordon Waters, C. ('. Audrews W. Harden. Conference adjourned with benediction . K. Anthony, on behalf of tho ma jority, made a report for tho establish ment of an Orphan’s Home in conjunc tion with the North Georgia Conference. A minority report was presented by Dr. J. K. Key, which was tukeu up iu lieu of the majority report. i The discussiou was opened up by ltev. J. W. Hiuton, iu favor of tho minority, which w as to abandon the whole project. A motion to lay the minority report on tin* table was made, which was done by u small majority. ltev. J. (). A. Clark offered a substitute for the majority report ilisburnling the 'Board of Trust, and appointing Bov. 8. Anthony, Agent. The substitute was adopted. | A commission of five members wore [ordered to act in concert with tlie Agent, and when sufficient means to secure a homo be in hand, so ns not to embarrass the Conference by debt. Committee—A. BTobo supplied, COLUMBUS DISTRICT—T. T. CHRISTIAN, P. E. Columbus—St. Luke's, J. 8. Key. Kt. Paul’s—A. Wright. Wesley Chnpel—W. F. Bobisnn. Girard, Trinity aud Anbury—J. W. Sim mons. Catuula—K. L. Wiggins. Hamilton—D. K. McWilliams. Talbotton—U. W. Dixon. Talhotton Circuit—L. B. Payno andG. C. Thompson. Geneva—L. G. H. Wiggins. Butler—W. M. I). Bond. Buena Vista—W. W. Stewart. Glenalta and Mission—C. C. Hines. Cnssota—K. F. Evans. Lumpkin—A. J. Dean. Confereuco Missionary—Loviclc Fierce. AMKRICUK DISTRICT—N. 11. OU8LRY, l*. E. Amorious—A. M. Wynn, Jas. Harris, s. Bethel—J. J. Boring. Magnolia Springs—P. S. Twitty. Ellaville—J. M. Marshall, Jt. F. Wil liamson, sup. Smithville and Mission—Wesley Lane. Oglethorpo—J. B. Wardlaw. MoutezmuA—J. W. Burke. Vienna—James Spence. Dooly Mission—To bo suppliod by J. W. Boring. Worth Mission—To bo suppliod by W. M. Bussell. Dawson and Enterprise —G. C. Clarke. Westou—J. T. Ainsworth. Stewart—J. M. Potter. Florence—G. T. Embry. Andrew Female College—J. B. Me- (Jobee, President and Agent. Orphans' Home— Satn'l Anthony, Ag't. RAINIIRIDGE DISTRICT—R. II. I.lMl'KR, C. I.. Bninbridge—H. I). Clements. Decatur—P. Harris. Trinity—A. M. Williams. Spring Creek Mission- K. II. Ilowveu. Fort Gaines aud Blakely— W. M. Hayes and B. 11. Lester. Morgan—D. Blalock. Camilla—M. 11. White, and ono to In* supplied. Cairo—.J. J. Giles. Albany ntid Mission—G. B. Kranior. Cnthbort—B. F. B.eedlovc, W. It. Me Han, supernumerary. Spring Yalo—S. il. Weaver. Georgetown, Midway and St. Paul's AMR 1)1 A LEGISLATURE. SENATE. Siturday, Dec. 14, 1872. Senate met at 11 o’clock. Journal of yesterday was read and ap- M. Wjnn, J W Burke, George C Clurk, J W Jordan, James Jackson. 'J in* following were ordained Deacons on vesteidav at the Methodist Church : ltev II L lloniker, B 1) Gentry, S N Tuck er, W A Green, J W Glenn, and the fol lowing elected Elders: Bev I) J Pope, J S Jordan aud Willis M Bussell. I he legal conference held its annual session with Dr J S Key, President, in the chair, 'i lie usual legal business was tra acted, ami tho legal conference udjounn Tlie report oil the Bible cause wustuli up, ami a substitute was offered ami adopted endorsing the American Bible Society, and ltev W A Parks, the agent. Bishop Marvin gave his experience in connection with orphan’s homes, hearing his testimony in favor of their efficiency. ’Iln* Conference adjourned to meet at II o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. Tlie Conference met at the hour ap pointed. with Bishop Pierce in the chair. 'The Committee on the Southern Chris liaii Advocate made their report, which was adopted, endorsing the paper and the editor. Dr. F. M. Kenuedy, uud pledging roil cued otVoits for its circulation. Bish op Pierce made an impressive speech iu its behalf. Tlio Coniniittoo on Books and Pcriodi enh made their report which was adopted, endorsing the management of the pub lishing interests at Nashville and tlu Southern He view, published ut St. Louis, also. A collection was taken up to furnish a room for Dr. Ilaygood in thu new Pub lishing House iu Nuslivillo, Tonu., and $ 1150 were raised. Missionary money collected during the your, $0,01 ft. 88. Collected for suporanuatod proaehers and their widows uud orphans $ft,fi7fi.4fi. For support of Bishopn $1, IfiO.tlft. Commmion for Oi'phaux HomeJ W. Burke, James Jackson, J. \V. Jordan G. C. Clarke, A. M. Wynu. liev. S. S. Sweat was appointed to till a vacancy on the Committee ou Examina tion of Applicants. ’The chiuriuiifi on the Board of Educa tion made his report, showing that only jnng man remains in Emory Col his fiiud. The uuiouut col- ;e up) •led > < HI. 1ft FOURTH DAYS FROCEKli Tho: VILLE, Dec. J I. Adolph Yon Fioberg, a native of Bus- sia, com nutted suicide by hanging him-Jj]?^ self, in Savaunuh, ou Saturday night. Ho had been iu Savannah about seven week*:, was in tho cmploymeut of Kuop, Hanneman A Co., aud attended faithfully to business, but drank a good doal of li quor. It was supposed that disappoint- ment iu a love nttair in Knssia caused his dissipation. lio had beau confined for several days in a Hospital in Savaunah, on account of freaks of insanity, and it in tho Hospital that he committed 'tho act. It is said that his father fa Ger man by birtb) is a respectable merchant iu tit, Petersburg. Tlio Confo with religious service by Kev. S. S. S\v The onler of tlio day was taken lip, the consideration of the report of Samuel An thony, agent of Orphan’s Home. The disoiDsion was opened by Dr. J. S. Key, with an earliest speech, giving a .slnnl history of the whole institution, followed by Kev. S. Anthony. lion. J. J. Jones, a lay member from Savaunuh District, offered a series of reso- liiiouH looking to thu disbuiuhng of the entire scheme, dooming it entirely im practicable. He uddresseil thu Confer unco iu an able>antl earnest speech in sup port of bis resolutions. Bev. J. \V. Hmton followed in opposi tion to the project and iu favor of the resolutions of Judge Jones. It was our of thu ublesl speeches of the session. Bev. E. Ii. Clark followed in a speocL of some length. Bev. E. K. McDonell, Bev. A. M. Wynu, T. T. Christian ami J. (). A Clarke also made speeches of considera ble earnestness on this question. A resolution wus adopted laying the whole question over uulil next Monduy. The Conference mot in tho Methodist Church ut o'clock, for the purpose ot engaging iu tho memoriul so vices of tin deceased members of tho Conference. Dr. L. Pierce, who was assigned to con ducting tho exercises, being too feeble to perform bis pait, his pluce was filled b\ the appointment of Bev. S. Anthony,who ouductcd the services. IN MF.MORIAM. After a few impressive remarks by Bishop Marvin, Dr. O. Smith read the memoir of Bov. J. U. Bobiuson, a super- iiinuuted preacher. Bov. It. W. Dixon read tho memoir of Bev. Churchwell A. Crowell, one of the ictive members of the Confereuco. Tlie iccoased wus born iu North Carolina, nud lied iu Smnter county, Gu., iu December of 1871. Dr. 0. L. Smith read the memoir of liov. Charles K. Jewett, who was born iu Macon, Ga. He hud been iu the regular work for twenty-eight years anil uioro. He died near Macon, July 10, 1872. He was tho pastor of the church in this town for the two lust yoars, where he lunl bo- ioiuo the favorito of tbe entire church. ltev. K. W. Dixon read tho memoir of lev. Johu Blakely Smith, who was also bom in North Carolina, uud died near Americas, Ga., September, 1872. Tho deceased was ono of tbe most 'luiuout members of the South Georgia Conference, huviug filled most all theSFluiulms. The Committee on Education made n report, urging a more liberal support of the various institutions under tho care of the conference. Tho following Visiting Committed wero appointed to thu various institu tions : Wexlei/aii Female (’allege—li. W. Dix on, N. W. Stewart. II. H. Purks, Bubou Jones, II. W. Verst ill. Emor.q (’ollef/e— A. Wright, A. Wynn, T. T. Christian, 11. Ferry, Walter It. Hill. Amlreir Female ('allege—B. J. Corley, G. T. Pearce, Walter Knox, W. C. Dodd it. J. Bedding. I.i Vi el Female Coller/e—J. W. Burke, C. C. Hines, J. (). Branch, G. A. It. Do zii r, A. M. Brannon. ('olliitxtrorl/t Institute—J. S. Key, S D. Clements, J. M. Marshal, Guo. It. Glenn, Walker Lewis. 'i he statistics show that there are 2ft, iI, showing an increase of 1,272. Kesolutious returning the usual votes of ihanks were given. The Conference proceeded to select n place for holding • l.o next Ncssiou of tho Conference, und Macon was selected. 'J he min dies wero read and approved, and everthing ready for thu closing uxor- Bishop Marvin, nfter an affectionate iiul earnest exhortation, proceeded to read out the appointments. APPOINTMENTS. VANNAH DISTRICT—J. O. A. CLARK, P. K, Savannah—Trinity, H. II. Purks. Wi sley Church, and City Missiou, G. G. N. MucDonnull. Hinesvillo—William O. Booth. Bryan Mission—W. M. C. Conley. Springfield—N. D. Morehouse. SyIvania—-W. T. MeMichaul. Milieu Mission—To he supplied. Bethel—E. J. Burch. Alexuuiler—J. A. ltosser. Waynesboro— G. ti. Johnson. Herndon Mission—L. A. Dorsey. Bethany—T. B. Lanier. Louisville—W. M. Kennedy. Saudersville—J. F. Mixon. Davisboro—J. 8. Jordan. Washington—8. N. Tucker. Gibson—J. W. Domingos. MACON DISTRICT—J. W. HINTON, P. E. Macon—Mulberry Stroot, and Vineville, O. Branch. East Macon, ami City Mission—K. M. Lockwood ; one to be supplied. First Street—G. Jeff l’earce. Macon Circuit—C. J. Toole ; ono to be upplieti. Gmdon—B- H. Sasnutt. U—To bo supplied by F. W. offices of the Church, lie had been Score- 1 tary of the Conference for twenty-two years, and was a most efficient officer, and his place will be hard to fill. Bishop Pierce made a short address ex pressing bis high appreciation of tho de ceased, and hie sympathy with the Con ference and bereaved families. It was one of tho most eloquent efforts of this distinguished orator. j Bishop Marvin followed in a few well- timed remarks, calling npon those who had known the deceased more intimately. ltev. B. Anthony spoke in reference to llov. Mr. Crowell, aud Kev. K. B. Lester iu reference to Rev. C. K. Jewett. lUv. <i. 8- JoUwkk, th* wei-i Um», PretMwn, Jeffersonville—D. O’Driscoll. Fort Valley, and Marshall ville—F. A. Branch. Crawford—W. W. Tidwell. Providenco—J. W. Glenn; one to be supplied. Ferry—Waltor Knox. Haynevillo—J. It. Littlejohn. Haw kius ville and Mission—U. J. Corley. Cochran Mission—J. M. Osburn. Pulaski aud Wilcox Mission—W. II. Rogers. Emory College—O. L. Smith, President; I. H. Hopkins, Professor. Wosleyun Female College—E. H. My ers, President; C. W. Smith and W. U. Terrell—K. J. Lentz. THOMASVILLK DISTRICT—.1. M. M'MTIN. I*. 1 Thomasvillo— K II McGeha. Spring Hill—J D Mmildiu. Groove!illo--W M Watts, SG Childs, supernumerary. Quitman—S S Sweet. Moi von—J E Senti ll. Valdosta—J P Wardlaw. Lowndes and Echols Mission A U Wright. ciopton- 'To he supplied. Jessup—J L Williams. Blackshear—II P Myers. Wuresboro—J 1) Culpepper. Wnucsvillu—T S Anustend. Centrevillngo—W H Thomas. St. Mary’s—W J Green. Brunswick uud City Mission J () A Cook. Duiion ami McIntosh—K L Hoitiker. TRANSFERRED. J E Evans, H J Ellis, W W Hicks, to tho North Georgia Conference. H D Moore, to the Alabama Confer- onco. K W Flournoy, to the Louisiana Con feruuco. Goorgo Blight, to tin* Florida ('onfor- enco. ALTAM All A proved. / On motion of Mr. Parka, the oall of dis tricts was suspended. Mr. Coleman moved to take a recess to bo called nt tho sound of the gsvel.— Carriod. At 1 o’clock the Senate reconvened,when message was received from the House, £ informing tho Senate that the Honse had concurred in tho joint reaolntion to ex tend the timo of tho present session. Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock Monday. HOUSE. 'The I louse met pursuant to adjourn ment in secret session, and in secret ses sion adjourned until Monday morning 10 o’clock. SENATE. Monday, December lfi, 1872. Senate mot at 11 o’clock. Prayer by Kev. Mr. Jlowoll. Journal of yesterday read and approv ed. Without transaction of any special business adjourned to 4 r. M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, Deo. lfi. House mot pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Kev. Mr. McCoy. 'iho injunction of secrecy not having been removed from tho proceedings of Saturday tho reading of tho Journal was dispensed with. Mr. Jones, of Loe, from the commit tee appointed to confer with a like com mittee from tho Court House body re ported. (1.) That Tuesday, the 17fh inst., nt noon, hail been agreed upon as time for the reorganizing of the so according to tho plan submitted by tho United States Attorney General. 12.) On (lie proposition by tho other party that the returns from Marengo conuty should bo brought hither by the I’robato Judge of that county, the coin 'll ii loo in tho ahsonco of definite instruc tions from tho House did not feel author- *z»-d to r.ct. Thai upon tho proposi- • iuu to make the action of tho reorganiz ed body upou the suggestion submitted by tho Atlormy General final and oou elusive, the committee did not think proper to act without authority from the Mr. Jones thou ottered the following resolution : Konilived, That the committee appoint ?d on the part of tlie House on Saturday last lo act with a like committee on the *iii t of tho Senate to confer with the h vernor, and the body at the Court 1 liaise be clothed with such additional au .hority ns will cnuhle them to act on the vml ions propositions touching ro-organi- mI ion which may be raised during the de- {liberations of the Committee of the two 1 Bodies. r. 'Taylor oll’erod tho fellow ing as a {substitute : [esolvoil, That, the Committee from i House acting in conjunction with the fjSrnati Committee be authorized and era- - wo red if in their judgment it shall be [•••mod necessary, to agree with the Com- utlco appointed by the Court House ady to send to Marengo county for per ms and papers to uid und assist in tha i vestigation to be mado of the election i said county. Tho substitute was adopted; where- ?upon the House went into secret ses- uppli. County Line -'To bo Waynesboro’ -D G I Jacksonville —W A Greene. Oconee—H C Fentress. Altainulia— W F Corley. Keidville—It I> Gentry. Moultrie Mission—W F Bearden. Nashville—To bo supplied. Alapalia Mission—To tie supplied by I Morrison. Ocuiulgee W F Kolmrta. HolmuHVillo—To be supplied by .! I Ualotu*. flu* Mnr.hnr ol’ Uliillit.N, Cou>ii*li>il isTRicT— J. v. m. Morris, i*. r.t® Tutxday, 17//*.—Tho members of the Kcarboro’—J J Morgan. kjtao bodies claiming to be the Senate met Dublin- G \V Har.law.iv. sin tho capital to consummate the compro- Wriglitsville—To be supplied by NN T« . , .. 4 44 *, , U ftfl 1 * • gun o proposed by tho Attorney General of ijlh United States. 'The Lieutenant Gov- Jornur presidod. It having been announo- that a slight change in tho proposition •» contemplated, so as to give seats aft •o to the Radical claimant from Ma- ;'o and the Democratic claimant from noeub, the Senate adjourned to Wed nesday to allow this arrangement to be perfected. Tlio Senate was full. In Iho House, convened for a similar purpose, Louis E. Parsons, Radical, was 'looted temporary chairman, receiving 49 otosto41 for Mr. Stone, Deni. Baker, Had., was elected temporary Clerk, re- ig ft» votes, and Phelan, Dem., 49. Adjourned. In the Superior Court tlio second trinib of Milton Mulonu for the niunlorof Erankj Phillips was concluded hue liuit night. The case 1ms been pending for several days. When the Court udjourned on Fri day the defeuce hud closed their testi mony. Yesterday rebutting testimony wus heard ou the part of thu State, ui.dE witnesses were introduced to impeach thi SHHUMAN ON THE BACK. on. Sherman was put through a course of questioning in Washington on tha 12th st. touching tho burning of Columbia, :iich appears to havo irritated him very nsidorubly, and to have olicited facta which are highly discreditable to him as niaiulor of tho unuy which made J through Georgia and South Oaro- testimouy of George H. Johnson, a wit-j||j. m> The Washington correspondent of ness w-ho had been introduced by tho dc-JJ^o LouisvIUo Courier-Journal furniahea f ®“2? 5.V l ,ruve l»r*****edituiion ou the partHtho following synopsis of the facts drawu ° wf* 'I’l’a .i , I, Rout by tho examination: • tho wituesHOH batl l»een exnni-^1 4 ‘Gen. Sherman was examinod before mod, Malone rend Ins sUteiui.nt, consuni-M|| )0 American and British Commission to- mg but little time, the poiiits of v lnckEd.iy in regard to tho burning of Columbia, wo have alri'iuly given. 1 he argumentijiio donied that ho had issued orders to was begun by Col. B. If. I brasher, fol- burn Columbia, but admitted that the lowed on the part ot tho Slate by Di B. Spencer, C. Peeples lyid J. S. Glenn, (tie Solicitor General; on tho part ol tin defeuce by Gen. Gartroll, \v. A. Huwkin* • *t A meric us, and Mr. 1'ou of Columbus. Up to thu hour of <• o’clock, all of the attorneys in thu easo bad spoken except Gun. Gurtrcll and Solicitor Glenn. At this time the Court took a recess till 7f o'clock. Upon the reassembling of the Court these gentlemen mado their nrgu- greatly exasperated against :ih Carolina, aud said this exasperation was increased by Gen. Hampton's rear guard tiring into liis camp a night or two h-iforo outoriug Columbia, which exaspe ration ho und his officers participated in, •uid this was known to the men. A cor- rispomleuco was then shown to Gen. Sherman, purporting to have taken place botwoon him and Gen. Ilallock, while on ,hiH march toColuuibiu. The communioa- nlH. Tlio iroeoheo of all llui c',oiinHoiP lll)n fr „ m i[ a u ock dewirod him to destroy the case were able aud euruest, and the Court House was intensely crowded both in and outside of tbe bar. At tH o’clock tho case was submitted to the jury under u clear, full and portiuent charge from the Court. During the re tiruuient of thu jury Mulouo appearoi very iiiditt'orout and uncouccrued in re garil to what might bo the result of their verdict. He con versed continuously iu an easy, jocular manner. At about half past 11 p. m., the jury relumed u vodicl of “Guilty.” Malone heard this verdict read out without any appurout change of counte nance, aud after tho jury had been dis charged, he struck a match and lighted his cigar iu a most nonchalant luauucr, ns passing out of the Court Boom with tho officers. JnJgo Hopkins stated that he would pronounce soutouee on the prisoner during tho present week. Notice was given by counsel for de fendant that a motion for a now trial in tho ease would bo made.—Atlanta Herald, 14//i. The Chattahoochee. At the last session of Congress an np propriatiou was made for thu purpose of surveying the Chattahoochee rivor aud rtuiniug what was doomed nocessary to clear it of obstructions. This prelim inary survey is uow being made. The river, which in former times was always navigable tho year round, has of late yean* hocouio so obstructed by sand bars as to render it aluiodt tinnav igable. We of Western Georgia want this river opened, and we call upou General Cook, our Representa tive in Congress to press this matter be fore the attention of Cougress. If we can succeed in getting a liberal appropri ation for the purpoee tbe Chattahoochee can once more be made a reliable and cheap ohannel of an important commerce. Thousands of bales of ootton are now lyins upon the river bank from Eufaula to Colnmbus awaiting shipment. This important trade ie all etopped on acoouut of one or two sandbars in the river. [Lumpkin Independent. Liverpool, Deo. 18. -'Evening.—Cotton Charleston ami sow it with salt, so that there might no more liullifiors or seces sionists grow up tbero. To this Sherman in reply wrote that Charleston and Colum bia would soon bo in his hands, and Hal- leek would have no cause to complain of hh treatment of them ; that ho had tha Fifteenth Corps with him, and that corps did tlieir work well; and further that he (Slioruian) would not spare the public buildings in Columbia, as he did at Mil- ledgevillo. Gen. Shonuun admitted, ou wAnimation, that this correspondence authentic. Gen. Shorman stated that iccupied Columbia with tbe Fifteenth is. In reply to tho question whether bo kept the men iu the works after taking possession of tlio city, be said no; that bo could not liu«e done so to have pre vented tin* burning of every town in tha Stale of South Carolina. These responses weio drawn out by tho representations of " ih claimants, who allege that their pioporty at Columbia was destroyed wan tonly uiul in violation of the usages of war. Gen. Sherman manifested a good leal of excitement during the inveetiga- lion.” It has hcrotoforo been charged that Shorman s “march to tho sea” was simply a raid of pillage aud wanton destruction, bich au unusual license was given the soldiers ueder his command. His oonfes- ion* before the commission, as reported >y tho Courier-Journal's correspondent, ifbiiuly go very far toward confirming this grave accusation. What will history say of tho man who, in a civilized and Christian country, permitted his soldiers to pillago and destroy the property of the men he claimed as iellow-citizene of the same government, in a manner that would havo been disgraceful to an army of aemi- barbarians ?—Aashrille Union. Homicide in Jones County.—A diffi culty occurred on Saturdav evening, in Jones county, abont a mile from Clinton, between John Spear, white, and Jack Blount, colored, iu whioh the latter waa killed. The report here ie that Blount had offended Spear by dogging hia nows; and a quarrel sprang up between tho two men, iu which Blonnt waa ahot and killed almost instantly. 8pear anmndered huM»U w |b« MUMrtU*. = jr«m ;