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Newspaper Page TextWfffelti fjjjtanr <®ta. Official Journal of the United States. Official Journal of the State of tieorgia. THE NEW ERA WILL VlHDlCATI THE FrINCIPLIX AJtD TUI POUCT Of TEE RkPUBLICAIC PjJtTT, A1CD SUP PORT ITS N0XIXEE8. STATE AXD NATIONAL. CRNKRAI. GRANT, Tax Pilot who cah aid will ootdi tei Ship or Statx sapilt through msr stork. TERMS OP THE WEEKLY: i Coprm* m 02 oo. dub* of Twrutyov more 11 50 c*eh TliE DAILY: 1 Copj one jtat 1 Cony elx month. Copy. lem lime . $i 00 per'moo 1 Cirpy lix r ..$1 00 ATLANTA, GEORGIA, :: NOVEMBER 1. OUR TICKET FOR 1872, (Subject to the Action of the Republican National Convention,) t,tf u ' FOR PRESIDENT, ULYSSES S. GRANT. FOR VICE PRESIDENT. AMOST. AKER MAN. Krimhlinm Congrt-esional Nominations. FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. for roirnr-rrasT coxa trass, RICHARD W. roa Foirrr-BEOOND cosoress, VIRGIL HILLVER, or Caimlrn. SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, roa toRTV-mnrr and fouty-second coxouzss, RICHARD H. WIXITELEY, or Decatur. THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, MARION BBTIIUNE, of Talbot. TOIl FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS, JOHN S. BIGBY, of Coweta. FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. ran forty-first congress, JEFFERSON F. LONG, or Bibb. * ran forty-second congress, THOMAS J. SPEER, or Pike, SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. for aortt-first and roan-aaoMD txtHMtxsa. GEORGE P. BURNETT, of Flojd. KEEP IT J1EPORIS TUB I’KOPLKl FIGURES DO NOT LIE! WHERE is- TBE EXTRA VAOAXQST Who Squandered Hie People', Money I ILKADt IlEADl HEAD I When Governor Jenkins m inaugurated the total debtor this State was only $2,356,- 655 -when be was removed from office, hav ing been in only a law mouths more than two yearn, tho debt of the State was @6,256,635 —showing an increoeo in the public debt of nearly FOUR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. Under tho present Statc Government, the pnblie debt has not increased a single dollar, .^withstanding the extraordinary legislative expenses foroed upon the State by the new Democratic rebellion of September, 1868, and under which the colored members were forced to soreds The expenses of Got. Jenkins* administra tion from October ICth, 1866, to October 10th, 1867, waa 32,700,950,58 less *11,686,73 cash in Treasury at last named date, making the total expenses for the year$2,GS9,3(>3,- 85. The oxpenses for Gov. Bullock’s adminis tration ft ma October 1st, 1868, to October 1st, 1809, were *1,444,895 00 less *116.695 00 cash in Treasury at bat named date, making the total expenses for the year $1,328,- 200 OO being ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THREE DOL LARS bee than the expenses of the eroaom- teal *-Democracy" under Governor Jenkins Cor the same length of time. THE PUBLIC DEBT HAS NOT BEEN INCREASED ONE DOLLAR UNDER GOV- ERROR BULLOCK’S ADMINISTRATION. yet prepared to pnll down the old fabric around which cling so many hallowed memo ries, no not even for the purpose of trying on experiment! And the people hare some such conservative views ss respects the Federal Constitution. They would not go back to 1798, any more than they would go back to 1860. They would not restore Slavery for instance; and being unwilling to restore Slavery, they would not repeal a fundamental law prohibiting its ex- istencc. Conceding tbo impolicy of restoring Slavery, they are not prepared to rescind the XIVth and XVth Articles—provisions whereby the freedinan is made a citizen of tbo United States. In short, being wholly satisfied with the -Union nsit is, the people ore not’in the mood to make experiments; and, being ffieni onghly impressed with the bet that the colored train must be either a Stavc or a Citizen, they are satisfied 1 to recognize that Constitution ' of Government which makes him a citizen. And herein, we may add, nine out of ten of tho Domocratle isaw of I860, now folly concur. Such being tho case, Othello's occupation is’ quits gone! Democratic- politicians most now trim their mils to a new.broeM, or shej be content logo into liopele*. obscurity.. THE ERA FOR THE CAMPAIGN. Persona desiring to subscribe for the Era daring the campaign, can secure it at a very low rate. Wo will scud tho Doily from now nntll the 1st of January for ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS, invariably in advance. Tho Era contains the very latest political in telligence, from every section of the country, and its aim is to be a first-class urtcs journal. Now is the time to subscribe! The School Hoard. The State Board of Education met and or ganized on Thursday last. Present, his Ex cellency the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Comptroller General, and Slate School Commissioner. The Attorney General waa ab sent. The Board organized, and directed the State School Commissioner to visit Ohio, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, for the purpose of examining and reporting, at next meeting, upon the System of Pnblie Inxtrne- lion so neeeaafolly operated in those States. General Lewis, the State Commissioner, will, wa learn, leave the city in a few days for this purpose. —' ■ i <■ The New School Commissioner. General Lewis,, the Stato School Commis sioner, appointed under the provisions of the new School law of this State, is a gentleman of fine attainments and high personal charac ter. He is also a man of great en ergy and decision of purpose; and com bining these qualities, as he does, with ample experience in the line of duties before him, and with superior administrative ability as a famines, man, ve feel assured that the appoint ment is a wise and judicious one, and that sneb will be the verdict of tho pnblie when it knows more of him. He has been a resident of Georgia over three years, and his previous duties have made him thoroughly acquainted with the status and ueodx of the ranee of Edu cation in Georgia, and with the line of duties imposed by the Pobiie School Law under which ho holds Ms present poritkm. We shall indeed be greatly surprise J and disap pointed should he not make one of the ablest and most efficient Public School Commission ers in the United Stairs. The Atlanta Pnblie School System. Atlanta correspondence of the Gainsrille Air Line, of October 21, 1870. Atlanta is about inaugurating a system of publio schools. An able report was made tc tho City Council, containing recommendation which will be worthy of the attention 4 f all friends of popular education. This report may be noticed hereafter. The name of Dr. S. H- Stout, Secretary of the Board of £d ucation, has been mentioned in connection with the office of Superinten dent of Public Instruction. Dr. Stout's experience as on educator, and bis seal and ability, in this line, eminently fit him for such an office. A fierce revolution is raging in Venezuela. The Leader* are Be Hind the People. A Northern Democrat, who is also a candi date fbr Governor of his Slate, writes and publishes a letter, wherein he says that “it is “the purpose of the Democrats to try for n new “Union, nnder the Constitution of the United “States.” Here two propositions are distinctly an- nonneed, as the converging point of the Northern Democracy. First, a new Union, not the Union as it was, or as it is; but a “new” one. Second, the Constitution of the United States as it was, not the XTV’tli and XVth Articles with the other portions of the instrument, but, as we are led to infer, “the Constitution as it was " that is, without tho Amendments.' This, as respects the Union, brings us back to a date anterior to tho Constitution itself, when Patrick Henry and the opponents of the Federal Union, wanted not a Union bnt a League. It would remodel our whole frame work of Government, and establish a “new Union,” in accordance (we snppom) with tire teachings of Mr. Calhoun and bis followers.— And this is to be done under tho Constitution of the United States, that is as construed by the Nullification Democracy of 1832, and by the Secession'. Democracy of 18CL . This is a re freshing thought, truly! But then how about “the Constitution?" As respects that, the pro gramme of our Democratic friend would begin where Andrew Johnson began, in 1865; that is before the ratification of cither the Ninth! XIVth or XVth Amendments 1 He would Lave the Union minus the three last named .Articles. That must be his meaning, if Indeed he means anything more than mere euphony. Now we do not doubt but that • there are men in each of the States of the Union who would willinolT sea ths ncMisnt Union dc-stroy- cg rattionope of conslr-icting a mw ope loss perfect, and therefore melt an one as wks dreotned of by the opponents of the Constitu tion in 1798. This "more perfect Uniou,"of whieh Washington and his Federal compLr triots were champions, has always been in the wsy of the party of "State Sovereignty. They did sot like it nnder Washington's administration,.and they do not love it under Grant’s. Bnt then the People' of the United States have, upon divers occasions, expressed a very decided preference for this "more per fect Union." Indeed, they are so well satis fied with this Union, that they havo very little patience with , any proposition looking to its overthrow. This is strikingly illustrated in the tion whl6k Las becti heaped npt>ii tiff for the last thftoC years. 1 I feci anxious to know the truth in regard j to this matter, ami yon, being on the ground, j and having the ear of the Administration, I respectfully ask you to give me the informa tion desired. Very respectfully yours, Foster Blodgett, Chairman Hepublican State Committe of Ga. Washington-, D. 0., October 27, 1870. Hon. Foster Blodgett, Chairman of (he Repub lican State Committee of Georgia—Dear Sirs I have received yoars of the 15th instant, en closing the “True Georgiau” of that date, aud calling my attention to two telegrams in that paper dated at Washington aud signed by the editor, Doctar Bard. You suppose that tho editor “desires to create tbe impression that the National Administration is hostile to Governor Bullock and thoso who act with him,” and you ask me what is tho truth in tho matter. I had read those telegrams before receiving your letter but it did not occur to me that they assumed to express more than the indi vidual opinion of'tho gentiomau who sent them. Since you seem to understand them differently, T am ready to give you all tho in formation I possess on tho subject touching which they have prompted yon to inquire. I am riot aware that the National Adminis tration has formed or expressed any opinion, or taken any action in reference to Governor Bollock*** administration of the- domestic affairs of Georgia. Tho National Administra tion has no occasion to consider the acts of s; • so acts Lave ;i bearing upon national affairs or arc in some way connected irith the duUes of the National Government. Th^e views of the ad minis tra- gia has called for national action, may be as certained from the message of the President in December last, and from his approval of the acts of Congress relative to Georgia, of December 22, 18CD, and July 15, 1870. I know that the National Administration is warmly in sympathy with the Republicans of tlie Sonth, and particularly with those of Georgia, whose task has been mode specially arduous by the unprincipled and savage cliar* acter of the opposition which they havo en countered from their Democratic adversaries. I know that Governor Bullock is regarded with interest hero as the Chief Magistrate of an im portant State, and as a prominent and active ST.itE jflEWs! Basket meeting goifig oil: \ % .Bis > "Beck with in tho city Mrs. Sitanel wart is dead. columbUs. _ * “Old Rock,” tho new steamer for America Fire Company, has nrrivt ...Re gatta next Friday... .Kev. W. 1*. Hison, of Atlanta, is in the city A great inaininu.se- inents in town this week. An Actio itKt*i>ll94ya .-»>« AflmtlKtlom , - Septioii 1. it 6hnctejf bjj the Genehd I «on interested \ therein, aud all such proceed- AssembP,* of tho State .of Geoffcia* That the ing*, when so recorded, shall bo signed by the Governor, the Attorxief General, the Score- President and Secretary. 4 .1* nf 11-CJf A 4 A 411 . i eUni a..l 1 nw / - _ 1 _ k .7 tniy of tile Suite, tho Comptroller General anil State School CommisrigURr, shall constitute a .board:to bu. denominate "The OcoTRia'State Board of Education.” The Clerk of the State w. *™ u * uw * nomiWMf iLO VACAA UIO OL.UO v * bAbblAUJ, uUU ll>.Ui it lllt-lt .lllt i lonn^ gako-l Counilinxilll her. iiiitftcr provided each three months at tho court house of tho liistoiy of the past ten years. Thcynre not Republican, and that tho Administration wishes “ — _ ..... him success in his high official charge and in every vrell directed effort to strohghcn tho Re publican party in Georgia. Hence, Ido not believe that the Administration is hostile to tho Governor, or to those who act with him, or to any trno Republican in' the State. Perhaps I may properly add (speaking as a citizen of Georgia) that, while I have not agreed with tho Governor in all things, Ihave ever believed that the State would make an mistake in exchanging him for a Democratic exeentive. In addition to oar pre vious knowledge of tho reckless temper end spirit of the Democratic party of Georgia, the action of its members in the late Legislature has furnished further evidence of tho depravi ty of that organization. I am persuaded that the State wonld gain nothing in economy, in financial wisdom, in financial integrity, in ad ministrative capacity, in respect for constitu tions and law, or in any other way, by putting tho control of its affairs in the hands of that party. The matters upon which I have differed from tho Governor are of far less moment than those npon which I have differed from tho Democratic party, and hence I havo not felt at liberty to make thoso differences with him a ground for any separate political action.. We should organizo, and keep orgsniTad, tub School Bill. We publish this morning the Bill, os passed by tb« Ueu. assembly and approved by tho Governor, providing for a System, of Public Instruction in this State. Its length should not drier the render from undertaking itscaro- ful perusal 1 aud analysis It is the most im portant measure ever passed.4fy!a Georgia Mature. T It opens the avenues of Intelli gence to the Peo(je, and seeks to wipeout' the reproach Of Ignomoce to which onr State Tuts long been open. Ilia a terrible comment ary on the statesmanship of the Democratic party of the State—a party that held undis puted sway in Georgia tor nearly a quarter of a century previews,.to-ISfiUr-that-•“ large proportion even of oWr white voters earn neither read oz writs. That however is hr the peat We weald not now point to the foibles end blunders in pdet leghristion, or to the hideous deformity in .onr Statesmanship that kept the masses In ignaranoe; bnt wonld invite all men of all parties now: to unite ith the Administration in making the present School lew effective, surd as the beginning of a new era in the progress and. improvement of the State. Every man In’Georgia is person ally interested in the success of a System hav ing for its object the enlightenment and eleva tion oi the masses; and it is hoped that every man in the State, be his polities or his party affiliations whatsoever they may, will now do ell in power to make the System. o sne- , here os it is in other States of the Union. Important Correspondence. We give below on important correspondence which has lately occurred 1-’tween Senator Blodgett. Chairman of the State Central Com mittee, and Attorney General Atcrmon. The correspondence speaks for itself; and gives a proper rebuke to the political hariaqour whose dispatches occasioned tho letter of Mr. Blod- •Mkxp,---' . .rar The only difference whieh has ever existed between the Governor and Mr. Akerman was npon questions of policy. In framing the ■ ent Constitution, Governor Bullock fa vored the Homestead and Belief meas ures, and Mr. Akerman opposed them. After the expulsion of the colored mem bers from the General Assembly, the Gov ernor favored action by Congress for their re storation, and Mr. Akerman then thought it wonld have been wiser to havo contended for the rights of the expelled memibera nnder the authority of the 14th Amendnu i.t. U- these important measures were decided, and were then soqoieeoed In by Mr. Akirmau: and we have reason to know that tho personal, official and political relations blslween the Gov ernor and Attorney General Akerman are most cordial aud mutually agreeable: Boons of thx State Cextrai. Committee, 1 Umiojc Retorucas Pa«tt dFGi,V'“ f' Atlanta, Ga.,. October 15,1870.) Bon. Amos T. Akamai, Xfy Soar Sir: Enclosed yon will find a copy of tho "True Georgian" of this morning, contain ing two telegrams from Washington, which I have marked and to which I desire to call your attention. "Sum. Bard" evidently desires to create the impression that the National Ad ministration is hostile to Governor Bullock and thoso who act with him. ’ '* > l It is well-known here that ninety-nine one hundreths of tho Republicans of Georgia are heartily with tho Governor, ns has been evi denced in the passage of the Election Bill by tho Legislature, and also by tho passage, in each of the Congressional District Conven tions, of resolutions endorsing both the Mo tional and State Administrations. - 11 '* ' I cannot believe that the National Adminis tration desires to crush out Republicanism Georgia, which wonld most assuredly be done by its ignoring the party here, and es pecially those who have stood true and firm through the storm of violence and vitupera- that fo~ which is the moat dangerous to tho welfare. “While the Repnblicans are engaged in a great battle with the enemies of Union, of liberty, of the Constitution, of peace, and of justice, they ought not to pease to bicker with each other. Very respectfully yoars, • Amos T. Akesiiaw. The Fifth District. A man of the name of Corker—Stephen Corker—has consented to become the Demo cratic candidate for the 41st Congress from tho Fifth District Mr. Corker feels aggrieved at the Constitutionalist, of Augusta, for announc ing that ho was "an original Union man," and that he has been relieved of his political disa bilities by a Radical Congress. He therefore hastens to make the oorrection, and desires that it should be distinctly understood that be was not an original Union man; that ho was coapeefod. with the Confederate army, and that.bis disabilities were removed "without his knowledge or consent." We hasten to give Mr. Corker the benefit of this disclaimer, es pecially in view of tho.fact that he would oth erwise be in a fair way to tone east among his party friends. Wo can eonoelre of no grosser outrage upon the feelings of s sensitive gentle man than to remove his political disabilities without his knowledge or consent;” and the body of which he now seeks to become a mem ber, should hasten to make the necessary apol- ogies for this unwarranted license ! The Executive Mansion. Tho action of the General Assembly, just before ita adjournment, in purchasing an Ex ecutive Mansion, meets vciy’general approval, judging from the tone of the press. The property was purchased at a valuation much below that placed npon it by real estate deal ers. fflie lot alone, without a single brick or stick of timber upon it, wonld be ready sale at fifteen thousand dollars, cosh; whilst wa donbt very seriously whether tho State oould build as good a home for the entire snm paid for both house and grounds. As a business transaction it was certainly a good and safe investment for the State; whilst the act of procuring a permanent residence, for the Gov ernor of Georgia—one worthy the character and dignity of the State—meets with general approval, as it should. All for “Economy” I ■Sam. J. Randall, Chairman" of tho Dem ocratic Congressional Executive Committee, seems to be a zealous advocate of the Frank ing Privilege. He is burdening the mails with tho business circulars of a Washington claim agent Such is the example of * woodo- ray " of the Democratic leaders. . ** The Estate of Thntl. btevens* More than three years ago Tbaddeus Ste vens died, leaving behind him two exccotora in Inncastor county, Pa. Of the exact amount of Mr. Stevens' estate, and of what it consist, ed, no one has yet been able to discover. His executors tailed to comply with the law which, required them to exhibit a true and jierfect inventory of all goods, chattels, and oredits of tho deceased into the register’s office within thirty days after the proving of the will.— They have for three years and more foiled to file inch inventory, and the State has been kept out of the money which is doc H col lateral inheritance tax from the estate of Mr. Stereos. -adt to rsedqhwi ntfr yn rsf Boa. James M. Simms nomiuatejfor the Stato Senate.. ..Laura Keene is conttv.l .A ten-year old hoy shot a magnificent tele pn Wilmington Island tho other day. j AVGUSTA. v' T A brilliant boll lost Thursday nlif. ... Five pickpockets arrested Sevcr^ alight accidents at the Fair Grounds....RdR. A. Holland will locturo Thursday nighbn tho "Sea of Gollilee" A boy named tet accidently wounded bimself while ont gunning Mr. Joseph A. the deputy bridge-keeper is dead. WASBEfOTOX. Freedman wounded in an encounl Calloway's plantation. -ml.. : .1 ir.o Two ireedmen luffed in a fight at Q-hran on Saturday... .Citizens' meeting wasalled for last night to nominate a Candida for Mayor..". ..Registration is not progxsing rapidly The municipal canvass is ti ab sorbing topic at present 1 _ CUTHBERT. I ! • Mr. Weathexsby was shot and tally Whisky the cause. SPIRIT OP THE CEO] THE HOME COMMEtkCZAn (DEM.) Thinks that, under all the would be well for tho Democracy pf the to foUow the instroetions of its State (>in- mittee and hold an election in Decemberaud notin November. [This is very consulate. Many thanks!] The same paper urges can the people of Rome to begin to move iitbe enterprise contemplated in the late Act car tering the North and Sonth Railroad. 'It wonts the road built as early as possible, expresses some apprehension lost it wiU n be completed farther north than LaG: THE SAVANNAH EETDBIUCAS (DEM.) Is dissatisfied with the action of the ji who resigned and were reappointed, the wholo thing was done to get the iucrcoad salaries provided for by the Legislature aid that it is “unconstitutional." THE SAVANNAH MWWA IDEM.) Is getting a little more decent, said to be an excellent emetic. THE TALBOTTOX STAXDAKD (DEM.) Is happy. T listen: We return a thousand thanks to our frieni, CoL John H. James, banker. Atlanta, Go., fir his magnificent entertainment of ourself dm ing tho fair last week. Col. James has a pet feet palace to live in. and treats his friend with the most liberal hospitality. Wo nevu enjoyed a more delightful time in onr life looking tkek with a grateful heart upon thi hours that are gone. We wish the Colonel thi prosperity his tife deserves—a life of pool deeds, illustrious in example and character, i [Theterms “we,” “our" and “ourself" wouli seem to imply that the Standard had been th> object of Mr. James' elegant hospitality; anl yet it is quite evident that the guest was not the Standard, but some individual person con nected with it.] THE ATHENS WATCHMAN (DEM.) nited States flag in true Dem- 6k I the!:- .official proceedings, which shall bea pUb- ! trict ihall, u]>on the first Saturday in January t ; lie record, open to the inspection of any per- in each year, elect three School Trustees, one for.bholl be thi: Clerk of the State Board of Education. Ho shall have the custody of its records, papers aud effects, anil keep minnic of its proceedings; Provided, That such re cords, papers and effects, and; minutes,', shall bo kept at Re office QJ tho Corggtpriqgpr, and shall be opeu for his inspection. - J .'Sec. if That tho said board shall.ftrieet upou the call of its President, or n majority ot Us members, who shall constitute a quorum, at the office of the State School Commissioner at the Capitol or at such other placo os may be designated in the call. Sec. 3. The board may Lake and hold, to it and its successors, in trust for the State, any grant or devise of lands, and donation or be quest of money or other personal property, made to ■ it far educational pttrpaMS" ana shall, forthwith, pay over to tho Treasurer of the State, for safe keeping, all money, nnd personal property so received, taking therefor a k> receipt from said officer. ' The General As- s-. iubly may, from tints to time, ftxvtaPimai’ money in the name of the State: ^Provided, TL.it all money so obtained for educational i poses, with tho profits accruing irom its vestments, shall bo subject for final SBe only ; educational interest in the State. The do Treasurer shall pay to tho board tho in- mo and principal thereof, as it, from time time, may requite, consistent with law, hut f disposition of auy devised donation, or pAplest,.shall bo made inconsistent with the c oalition or terms thereof. For the faithful keeping of all property so received by tho Tmnsurer, he shall bo responsible, nnna, his b'.ud, to the state- outer funds rccelvou try him In Ms official capacity. 'Sec. 4. Tho State Board of Education ■ball devise, adopt and procure a seal, on tho taoe of which shall be the words, “Dcpart- moito aLlhTKd Zy this board and filed in the office of the Secre tary of State, which seal shall be used for tho authentication of the acta of the board and tho important acts of the State School Commis sioner. 4 Sec. 5. The State Board of Education shall preseibe, from time, to time, what text books and books of reference shall be used in the com mon schools of the State: Provided, That the Biblo shall not bo excluded from the public schools of the State. Sec. G. Tho State Board of Education shall, ’within fivo days after the meeting of each and every annual session of the Legislature, lay before that body an account in detail of all the doings of said board, with saeh observ*- tions upon the condition and efficiency of the system of popular education and such sug gestions to tho most practical means of ex tending and improving it, as the experience and reflection of the board dictate. Sneers at ocratic style. We took a short trip up the State with the inspiring rag tied to the engine; we felt no more loyal on account of it, and we did not see that the people along the line— who have a dose of flag on every public occa sion—showed any symptoms of superiorloy alty. It may be that we shall feel differently after awhile—that. The fUg i» » mounter of •uch frightful ml™. That for rStie to hate IL needs bnt to be Been, . Bnt Men too otV-tAmUlar to the face. We ant Khun, then pity, then embrace. On this principle, it may be well to keep the old flag waving! THE BRUNSWICK APPEAL (DEM.) Pronounces our State Fair “a grand success.” [So indeed it was, the Milledgevflle and Au gusta papers to the contrary notwithstand- . .. : 'r:.Lv , Lf THE MAOON TELEUUArit (DEM.) Is still alarmed for the safety of the State. It ys the People must carry tho election, else they are eternally ruined. [We congratulate our respected contemporary upon its zealous' advocacy of the rights of tho People ton free and fair election. ] THE CUTHRZBT APPEAL (DEM. k Speaks in laudatory terms of Oglethorpe Park, and of the brilliant snceess'of the State Fair. BAIXBHIDGE SUN (DEM.) Alluding to Mr. Yancey’s notion in ordering down all United States flags at the Fair grounds, says:| Now what should have put such a notion into the head of Mr. Yancey, the Lord only knows. We were surprised that a gentleman occupying the position that he does before the people of this great State should have con descended to the commission of such an out rage—for such it unmistakably is—upon the flag of our country. We cannot think that any true Georgian who has the least respect for his oath of allegiance will countenance the action of this Rip Van Winkle, who signs himself President of tho State Agricultural 8ociety.. ^ h,ivjP .\c< — EAST TENNESSEE NEWS. POteWt s •: - r l Some incendiary made an .unsuccessful at tempt to bum the house of Mr. Joseph Enkin the other night H .NT - A young man named Stallions, in Blount county, was accidentally shot and killed the other day. : - Some eminent divine will be invited to preach a memorial sermon at an early day. Mrs. Cynthia Boyd is dead. if «f : ifWA Mr. Cyrus Abel tumbled down stairs the other night and hurt himseU.tr . i t — :i3 Race at the Fsir.Grounds.Saturday. Won by Mr. Coker’s grey gelding over Mr. Woodls flpjWKr gkTVM yJtemf ,aiO A ror. it .K X) firixigps) rotefiirttetefoT'iW t cmcxf. o a. : Travel over East < Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad i* Tejy heavy; See. 7. The Stato School Commissioner Khali ba appointed by the Governor and con firmed by the Senate, ne shall be charged with the administration of the system of pnblie instrnction and a - general super intendence of the holiness relating to the common schools of tho State, nnd of the school funds and school rovonoef set apart and appropriated to their support^ A suitable office shall be furnished him at the seat of government, at "which the boohs,' pa pers and effects relating to the business of said office shall bo kept, and there ho shall give reasonable attendance to the business and duties of the office. He shall render an opinion in writing to any school office* ask ing the same, touching the administration or constnuction of tho school law. Sec. 8. Before entering npon the exercise of his official duties, the said Commissioner shall take and subscribe tho same oath re quired of other officers of this State. Sec. 0. Ho shall prescribe suitable forms and regulations for making all reports and conducting all necessary proceedings under this A of, and shall cause the same, with each instructions ns he may deem necessary and proper for the organization and government of schools, to be transmitted to the local school officers, who shall be governed in accordance therewith: Provided, That appeals may be made from the State School Commissioner to final. Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the Com missioner to visit, as often os possible, the several Senatorial districts to examine into tho administration of the school law in said Dis tricts, and to connsel with the school officers and do such other acts as may be deemed best to subserve the interest of popular education. Sec. 11. It shall bo the duty of said Com missioner to apportion equitably the revenue to be raised as hereinafter provided, to tho different school districts in the State, upon the basis of the aggregate of youths between six and twenty-one years of age, in each district; and he shall draw his warrant npon the Treas urer of the State for the sum belonging to each county according to said apportionment. He shall see that the money to bo used for the purposes of education is not misapplied, and that the proper actions provided by law are bronglit against all officers and agents of tho system who ore liable to the same. See. 12. It shall be the duty of said Com missioner nnd at the same time with tho State Board of Education to make an annnal report in each and every year to tho General Assembly, and he shall have power to require of local boards of’education, trustees or other school : offioow, frud of olorkiR Urn} treasurers of COUQ- “68, recorders and treasurers of cities and vil lages, copies of all reports by them required to be made, aud all sued) other information in relation to the fund and condition of schools, and the management thereof, as ho may deem important. Sec. 13. The State Commissioner, in the annual report of his labors and observations, shall present a statement of tho condition and amount of all fnnds and property appropria ted to the purpose* of education; a statement of the number of common .schools of the va rious graces in the State; the number of schol ars attending such schools, their sex, color and the branches taught; a'statement of the number of select or private schools in the State, so far os can be ascertained, and num ber of scholars attending such schools; their hex and the branches tanght; the total number of children of school age in the State, so hear ua can be ascertained; a statement of the esti mates and accounts of the expenditures of the Publio School Fund of every descrip tion; a statement of plans for the management and improvement of common schools, and such other information relative to the educa tional interest of the State, as he shall think of ies on his farm near this city. General declares that all tlu» powers of the Government is to be exerted in the enforce ment of the law.— Ail 3*1 Tribune, 25th. It is understood that Mr. Akerman, the At torney General of the United States, arrived in the city last evening, for the purnoso of consulting with District Attorney Noah Davis and Marshal Sharpe as to measures for thp en- _ forcement oi the Election lawB. Tho Attorney ^jSSils wifi', with Richardsou, .md tho reel‘of yesterday in the streets while in a stale of most beastly intoxication. When taken into custody by the officer his face was full of cats and bruises, his clothes torn and blood-stained,, and his whole appearance indicated the fniser|y of his sitnatioD. He prated about his troubles the world, and made himself disgusting to all who were within hearing distance of lum. i. 11 Tho paid Commissioner shall be entitled to receive for his services the sum of $2,500 annually, in quarterly installments, from tho School Fund of tho State; and all bis necessary traveling exjjenses, incurred in the performance of his official duties, and all pcstago and other expenses absolutely neces sary arising in Uis office, shall bo paid out of the School Fund. He shall keep an itemized account of all expenses connected wjth his department, which account shall he audited by the Stato Board of Education. He shall be allowed one clerk, at a salary not to ex< $1200, to be paid out of tho School Fund. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. Sec. 15. That hereafter each and every coun ty in the State shall compose but one school district for all purposes connected with tho general interests of education in the county, and shall be confided to the max&gement and Hr. A. TrisVsliill lMSjjUjWMil'I lTniWlinilTl i lull ril of a Board of Education, and the scr- Large meteor passed over this place and ex ploded on the night of the 26th. 0 r CHATTANOOGA. Enthusiastic meeting of. French sympathiz ers Saturday night Speeches by Dr. Block, Colonel Key and Hon. E. A James. The St Louis excursionists hod a splendid time here. n , *; A little boy ran over and killed by the cars, Friday. * McFarland a Rained Man. A New York paper says: Daniel McFarland, who killed Albert D. Richardson, was arrested a t tho court house oi their respective eral school districts or fractional parts thereof which now are or may be hereafter established in the several counties of the Stale shall be re garded os sub-districts and be confided to tho management aud control of local directors as hereinafter provided! Sec. 16. That tho County Board of Educa tion aboil conmfcnef one pereforf from each Mi litia District, and one person from each ward in any city in the connty and one from each incorporated tqwndwho shall be elected by the legal voters of said district, Word or inoorpo- ted town at some suitable place desi therein, and the term of office of said ohafi be two yean,' or until successors are elected, the first election for which shall bo on the first Saturday in January, 1871, and on the same day every second year thereafter. Sec. 17. They shall meet on the first Tues day of the month succeeding that of their counties, which place shall bo hereafter the regular place of meeting of said Board, and organize by electing one of their members President and Secretory, which bust mentioned officer shall also, by said election of said Board, become tho county school commission er. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. It shall bo tho duty of said Secretary to bo pres ent ujtthe meetings of the Board, and to record in a book to be provided for. tho purpose, all See. 18. It shall be tlie duty of the County Board of Education to hold regular sessions Vrfflnbst Tuesday of tho month suc ceeding their election, and n-.ii_. ih. .tiw ; com.ty, for the transaction of business which may lie necessary in relation to the subject of either tho primary or the graded schools of the to eaclT dtESff case county, with pyiff to adjourn from time, to time. At all such meetings they shall appoint one of their number to tho chair, and in case of the absence of the Secretary, may appoint one of their own number to serve temporarily as clerk. Sec. 19. Tho County Board pf Education first constituted Under this act shall, at their first meeting, proceed to carefully lay out and. describe sub-districts, os hereinafter men tioned, throughout their respective counties. The said board and their successors in affice- shall prejiuVe, or cause to bo prepared, a map of their district as often as they may deem ne cessity, bn which shall bo designated the sub- distriefcr of their districts., which they may change or alter at any regular session, and the 1 number of scholars assigned to each; bnt no for a term of three years,.and. of two year.--, and one for a term, of one year: aud annually thereafer said legal voters shall, ou tho first Saturday in January elect one School Trustee for the term of-tbree-years.— Sot*. 2‘.K The said trustees, within ti\v days after the election, shall take an oath, or af firmation, faithfully and impartially to dis charge the duties of their office, which said oath the trustees are_ authorized to administer * vacancy shall , in tIn* office of trustee, either by death, resignation! _ refusal to serve, or otherwise, it tfun ba the duty of tho remaining trustees to m y within ten days after such vacancy may occur, by. the appointment of some suitable person residing in said district, who shall hold the office until the time of :11111i:11 rltvsi.win'll a truesu t* d t i .I't’U-d lor tin* remainder— if uny- of tho unexpired term, in the manner pre scribed in tho preceding section. : •> ; Sec. SO. It shall bo the duties of the trus tees in each sub-district to take the manage ment and control of its local interests and affifure; to employ teachers; to certify the amounts . tine them to the • Couaty Obmwfci sioncr, to at any timo for reasons deemed sufficient, report them for dismissal - ty sub-district shall contain within its limits less County Board of Education, and to visit than thirty pupils resident, by enumeration, school of their district at least twice during except where, in tho opinion of the board, it is necessary to reduce the number, as in coses hereafter provided for in ambulatory schools, and it shall be tho duty of tho board to estab lish a school in each sub-district of such grade as the publio good, in their opinion, may require, and in tho location of. primary schools or schools of higher grade the board shall havo reference to population and neighbor- hood, pajing'dne regard rta any school house already built or site procured, as well as to all other circumstances proper to be considpi^ 1 * so as to nrnmotA th» iiuerest of the schools, .t mi l. - io eicioa on.;.,. See. 20. The said Boards U^Education, in their respective counties, shall be a body pol itic and corpomte in law, and as sueh may contract and bo contracted with, sue and {be sued, plead and be impleaded in any court of the State having competent jurisdiction, and rpg&iy^any gift, jjraut, donation or devise diction; and moreover, they shall beT and are hereby invested, in their corporate capacity, with title, care and custody, of all school houses, sites, school libraries, apparatus, or other proporty belonging to the district as now organized, or which may hereafter be or-i ganized, within the limits of their jurisdic tion, with all power to control the same in] such manner as they may think will best sub serve the interest of common schools and the cause of education, and when, in the opinion of the board, any school house site has become unnecessary, they may sell and convey tho same in tlie namo of the District Board of Ed ucation of the proper district, such convey ance to bo executed by the chairman and sec retary of said*board, and all' conveyances of real estate which may bo made to said board shall be to said board in their oorporate name nnd to their successors in office. Sec. 21. The County Board of Education may establish such graded schools in their re spective counties os they may think proper, with full power in respect to ituck schools, to employ, pay and dismiss teachers, to build, re pair and furnish the necessary school bouses, purchase or lease sites therefor, orfrent suitable rooms, and make all other necessary provi sions relative to such schools, as they may deem proper; and it shall be the duty of said board of education to exercise all tho powers conferred on local trustees, in respeot to. sul>- district schools, whenever such local trustees shall neglect to discharge their duties in any sub-district, os required by this Act, and it shall, also, bo the further duty of said board to prescribe rules and regulation for the govern ment of schools, within their jurisdiction, consistent with tho regulations presented by the State. School Commissioner for the man agement of the same, COUNTY COMMISSIONEIaK. See. 22. It shall be the duty, of the County Commissioners to hold public examinations of all appjiconts for license to teaeh within their respective counties, and before their re spective County Board of Education, at each regular time of meeting of said board at the county site. Said commissioner shall be al lowed to invite to assist in the examination of teachers any person he may deem v proper. If, from the ratio of correct answers, and other evidences disclosed by the examination, the applicant is found tn possess knowledge which io onaUe said applicant to sui ly teach in a common school of tho Stato ortho- graphy, reading, writing, arithmetic, Eng lish grammar and geography, and to 'govern a school, said commissioners shall give to said applicant a license of the first, second or third grade, according to the ratio of correct an swers and other evidences of qualification giv en upon said examination. The standard of which grade of license shall be fixed by State Commissioner, and said license shall bo good for one, two or three years, according to its grtde. And all applicants before being li censed shfdl produce to the commtasioner satisfactory evidence of good moral character. Seo. 23. The County Commissioner aboil have power, and it shall be his duty to revoke licenses granted by him or his predecessors, for in competency, immorality, cruelty, . or general neglect of the business of the school; and the revocation of the license of any teach er shall terminate the connection of said teach er with any school which sold teacher may have been employed to teach; but any teach er so dismissed shall have tho right to appeal to the County Board of Education, whose de cision shall be final, unless appeal is made* by said teacher within ten days after said dis missal to the Stato School Gommissioner. Sec. 24. The County Commissioner shall provide a blank book, in which he shall keep minutes of his proceedings, and shall deliver said record and all the books, papers, and property appertaining to his office to his suc cessor. He shall report annually to the State School Commissioner the names of all persons to whom he has granted licenses, with the grade of such license; giving number of males and females; the number but not the names of all appSeihts for license who have been re jected, and the names of those whose license has been revoked. Sec. 25. Said County Commissioner shall constitute tho medium of commuhication be tween the State School Commissioner and sub ordinate school officers and the schools, ^hey shall decide all points of difference between trustees of auy school district, subject to ap peal to tlie State Commissioner. They shall visit the schools of their respective districts as often as they may deem it necessary during each term, but they shall visit each school in their respective districts at least anco each year, for the purpose ot increasing their use fulness ; elevating, as far as practicable the poorer schools to the standard of the best; ad- Tisiug and eoouring, us far as practicable, uni formity in their organization and manage ment, and their conformity to the law and the regulations and instructions of tho State School Commissioner. They shall receive from the trustees their reports of enumeration and their regular school and other reports which are required by law to be made to them, and otherwise gather the necessary data and information, including thqt in relation to pri vate schools, high schools, colleges, and other institutions.of learning within their respective districts, so as to present a view of the .educa tional facilities, and enable them to make full and complete reports to the State School Com missioner. They shall advise the trustees as to the most approved school furniture, appa ratus and educational agenoies, and shall fur nish the trustees nnd teachers with the regu lar forms, blanks, regulations, instructions, aud reports which issue from the Department of Education and relate to the respective branches of the school service. Sec. 26. The County Commissioner shall, on or before tho first day of November, annu ally, make ont and forward to IhoState School Commissioner the enumeration of his district, with the same particular discrimination re quired of trustees. Ho shall also furnish the statistical information which trusteteare re quired to report, to liim, in such form as may be prescribe^ by the B** 1 ® School Commis sioner. * A V. «* ‘ Sec. 87T. The said County Commissioner shall receive S3 per day for every day actually i 'm Uj discharge of the duiiesre- 41uir-Ml by tlii-i A. t. the same to bo paid oat.of tho Educational Fund furnished the county. IBs claim for services shall be filed in a hill of accounts, an.I 1m \. rffied by affidavit, to the effect ffi&t *the. said account is just and true; that the service therein named was honestly and faithfully rendered, and that the account therein claimed is rightly due and remains un paid. When said accounts shall have been duly audited by the County Board of Educa- tion, the County Treasury tho said' commissioners out cf the revenue aforesaid: Provided* A tufty. That tho County Board of Education shall hove power to deter mine the number of days in each year in which s.ti.l County Commissioner may labor in tho performance of tho duties required of him. ■ \ SCHOOL DIRECTORS, OU TUI".ST Kilt*. Sec. 2S. The legal voters of each sub-dis- 1 each term, fcy^ one or more of their members, with such other person or persons, competent to 3xamino pupils in their studies,' os thflLmffi choosa to invite; Provided, If any person shall . ;■ • ■ 1 by tli** trash rs nforesai-l. who has not receivedb. certificate of his or JbgQ competency from Iho County Commissioner, '.•■II .•'hall u'-'t bo allowed any compen sation for his or her services, and any person desiring to teach 'in auy count> r oik*- man that in which they have obtained license, oIaaUI uetore so doing, have said license coun tersigned by the-School C< numisaioiu r uf the county in which they may design to teach, ri Sea 3L It shall be the duty of the trustees, in their respective districts, to negotiate .and make under such rules and regulations as the County Board 6f*Educatibii may. prescribe, Oil; necessary contracts in relation to provi ding fuel for schools, repairing, building, or furnishing school houses, or , leasing school b^arotirtr’p^iSto^’s^fe^oj'iilo 'a. venienco arid prosperity of the schools within their districts; ana the, funds lor all such penditures filial^ bo nused by a tax. lev upon the taxable property of said district, i by assessments on -the labor Of the qualified voters of tho same as.’may be determined by the County Board of Education, and whenever an assessment is made on the labor of any voter, said assessment may be discharged. Sec. 32. That it shall be tho duty of tho trustees in their respective district to make all necessary arrangements for the instruction of the white and colored youth of tho district in separate schools; they shall provide the same facilities for each, both as regards school houses snd fixtures, and the attainments and . : t. : -U. rs. I, t,f t-Tiii. tiHi.*, Ac. : but the children of the whito and colored races shall not bo taught together in any srib-dis- trict of the State - : ~ ' .. a; Sec. 33. Itshall be the duty of the trustees in each, school district , to take or cause to bo token, annually, between the first and fif teenth of Octobeffa each year, ait ^numera tion of all tlie unmarried white and colored youths, noting;.tfeem ;MfiNAtaly, between the! ages of six and twenty-one years, residents within the said school district, and not tempo rarily there* designating between male aftd fe male, and return a certified copy thereof to tho County -Coinmissioner; and in- case" the trustees, in any ■ school district* shall' 1 mil to take and return said enumeration, itsball be the duty of . tho County Commissioner .to em ploy a competent person to take the same, and allow him a reasonable compensation for. his services from the school fund, and shall pro- ceod to recover tho amount for sne&WMEMa a civil actum before any ooihl diction* in the name of the State of Georgia, against said trustees in their individual capac ity; and in such suit said County Commis sioner shall be a competent witness, and the money so collected shall be applied to the use of common schools in said sub-districts. The Connty Commissioner shall make an abstract of the enumeration so returned to him, desig nating the number of youths in each district, and transmit Buch abstract, duly certified, to tho State Commissioner on or before the first of November in each year. Sec. 34. It8hall be.tho duty of said trustees to record their proceedings iu a book pro- .yuladiar togethcrwUIl tlie min utes of the proceedings of all school mcet- liablc for the same in civil action, to be brought by the County Commissioner in the name of for a term tlie State of Georgia; and the amount so re- • cover ^ shall be apportioned to tho sevaral sub-districts in the some manner as the school funds wonld havo been. —Sec. 41. That the quota of tho general school fund found belonging to each county in tho State shall be, at the close of each fiscal school year, upon an order of tho State Com missioner, ea tbo Treasurer, sent to and de posited with the respective County Treasurers, who shall ba holdcn for such amount upon their Official bonus as Treasurers, who shall disburse the same to tho various school dis tricts in his county, ^ upon order of the trus tees, * ~ “ sione , countersigned by the Connty Commis- er or Connty Board of Education. AMBULATORY SCHOOLS. Sec. 42. That whenever or wherever there shall be found three militia districts contigu ous, or in near proximity to each other, con taining each not more than fifteen children of school »ge, provisions shall bo made whereby schools may bo kept in each two months an nually. The place of holding the school shall be in locations most convenient to the gen eral number of tho children, and the school terms so arranged that any one teacher may at least three schools. Tho districts l to in this section shall bo under the control of trustees, whose elective duties diall be tho same as those in tbo more populous sub-districts; and tho maintenance of a school BWffl miIffi ll WtMul > WwWwr nriffds sec tion. for two .months in each year, shall be iield as compliance with terms contained in section id of tote Act, regulating the time en titling to the" Apportionment of school funds. Sec. 43. That for the support and tainanco of th« scnools of this State, mu poll Tax, special tax on shows and exhi- bitions,' on tbe sale of spiritnon3 and malt liquors, lie proceeds arising from the com- qamwua ttfihij foHh n ■j'aBIfodawttiRnta, devises, gifts aud bequests mado or hereafter tqjrejmadetoiha State or State Boardqf,Ed ucation; any and all educational funds and in comes not belonging to and doe the State University, and one-half of the net earnings of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, ore opriated to the State Common N ; and it shall be tho duty of tho Stato Board of Education to determine.the phoqld bo raised annually tiy 'taxaGon all the taxable property-of the State, and to report annually to the General Assembly, tho estimate' which they may And necessary to nupport a school in every school district in tne State of at least three months in each year in the manner provided in this Act, tho satno to bo apportioned with other fands ns hereinafter directed. Sec. 44. That tho County Board of Educa tion shall have power to organizo in each county one or more manual labor schools on such plan as will be self-sustaining; Provided, Tho same bo approved by the State Board of Education. Sec. 15. That nothing contained in this act shall prevent tho collection of any acconnt rendered from a private school or the teacher thereof for tho education of benefieiaties of tho common school fund in localities where, tho common school may not have been organ ized. Provided, that such acconnt shall have been first duly audited by tho Board, whose, duty it is to audit all such accounts. Sec. 46. That the said State Board of Edu" cation shall not be permitted to introduce into, the schools any text or miscellaneous books of a sectarian or sectional character. Sec. 47. That the Secretary of Stato shall so soon as practical, make, or cause to be made, a digest of all the laws of force, in this State lating to schools and education. Sec. 48.' That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this net are hereby repealed. ters thereof, which shall be a public record, and all snch proceedings, when So recorded, shall be signed byihe majority of said tins tees. Tho trustees may meet as frequently os they nuty this* neen—py for ths transaction of business, bnt sbaUroceivo for their services os trnstecs.no compensation or endowments of any kiud whatever. p&u . .J .‘CSV i^CHEBS. v See. 35. It'shall bstfco duty of the teachers to make and file with the Connty Oommis- sioner, at the expiration of each term of school, a foil and complete report of the whole number of scholars admitted to the school du ring such term, distinguishing between male and female, , the average atten lance, the books nsed, tho branches tanght, the number of pn- pils engaged in the study of each of said branches; and such other statistics as he or she may ba required to make by the trustees of said sub-district or by the State School Commissioner; and until such report shall hare been' certified and filed by the said teach er as aforesaid, it shall not be lawful for said trustees to credit tho account of said teacher for his Sec. 36. Each and every lot or parcel of lnnd which heretofore has been or hereafter shall he appropriated fbr the use of common schools in this State on which there has been or shall be a school honso erected, and whieh has been or shall Ixi occupied for the purpose of accommo dating the oo mates school, of whatever grade, in the usual manner, from time to time, how soever or by whomsoever the legal titio to the same may be held and vested, shall be and the same is hereby exempted from sale on any exe cution or other writ or order in tho nature of an execution, and all taxes. State and county; Provided, That the lot of land so exempted shall not exceed four sores, and If there be any excess, that portion most convenient for school purposes shall remain exempt, as afore said, to bo determined by tho proper school trustees or other officers having charge of schools; Provided farther, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to interfere in any way with private schools or private prop erty. . Sec. 37. That whenever and wherever not lees than 35 youths betwesw five and twenty- one Tears of ago may bo found not already provided for, the territory containing said children shall be. so soon as practicable after the passage of this net, constituted by the County Board of Education in whose pnrricw it is found, S sub liistlSst, Cnfl proftWOtlwftH buildings and ofbsr appliances for school pur- nnaoe. • Itaxm AND IXCOEVOBATED VILLAGES. Sect 88. That admission.: t.. schools of higher grades than primary shall be gratuitous to tho children, wards, and apprentice.! of all actual residents in the district possessing such schools who may ho entitled tff tho, privileges of the public - schools, trader the general laws of this State; Provided, That said Board shall !. IV pm,, r to ailir.it to the schools other pu pils, upon such tc-rnis or npongtbo paymt nt of such tuition as they may prescribe. Sec. 39. Tho Board of Education of any connty, city or incorporated village, may, at their discretion, upon their respective fields, provide a suitable number of evening schools for the instrnction of s»v:i youth "V. r f. ar isen years of'age os are prevented by their daily avocation from attending day schools, subject to sueh regulations as said board, from time to time, may adopt for tho govern ment thereof J - Sec. 40. The*. Board of Education of any county, including the County Commissioner, fnAloOftI-trustees of any sub district, shall, according to ifttuhtkrttfc hereinh.-foiv in scribed, make th«i necessary provisions for continuing in operation tho schools, over which''they may hive jurisdiction, for tho liem of wh W, exc. pt . hereinafter allowed in case of Ambulatory Schools, and in case the Board of Education of any county, 4 city or incorporated village or ■ j■ lr.t - v‘"i district*, shall fail to make th»- necessary previous for continuing tho school in operation the length of timo herein re quired, such graded or high schools aud pri mary schools, as tho case- may be, shall not be entitled to any portion of tho school fund arising from the State tax during tlie next ling school y%ar, and such forfeited State school funds shall be distributed to tho other several sub-districts of tho county, in proportion to the enumeration of youth; and such of the officers above referred to ns shall xieglect or refuse to comply witir the provis ions of this section, shall - bef individually responsible for all losses sustained by any dis trict or sub-district, by reason of such neglect or refusal to comply with tho provisions of this section, and shall bo severally and jointly tUe Spirit Land. The following communication from Sam. Brownlow, am old body-servant of Senator Brownlow, of Tennessee, appeareil in the last number of the “Boston Banner-of Light” The render voll see that it purports to come from the lauiTof' spirits. The ominous infor mation Hitt* Brownlbw is soon expected there will probably shako the old fellow’s nerves not a little. Here is the communication: fUm- Brownlow, loquitur: I’d like to do a good turn for my old master if I could. When the war first broke out, he said to me, “Sam, yon can stay with me or gnm unit -giy JuutfuB yoif TXke.~ Yon are Tree. Do as you-please. I said, “Then I go.” I went, I was killed, and since then I beeu looking round to see what has become of the old friends i lc It h r.. 1 have four brothers and two sisters. They are all alive on the earth. They know something about the spirit coming back, but they don't know much. And my old master, Governor Brownlow, he knows very little. And os I know ho is pretty soon coming to this blessed world where I live,. I want to enlighten him if I can. It won't hurt him to look into it if it oint true. It won't moko him any lower, nor won’t make him any higher. But if it happens to be true, it will do a great deal for him. His last words to me, when he knew I was going, were, “ Sara, can I do anything for yon?” “No, masse; I got nil I want; you been very kind to me; I got all I need.” He says, “Well, God bless you.” I went,and his blessing were with me all the time; God’s blessing was and my old master’s, too. And I come back to thank him for his kind ness, and I am ready to do all in my power to. help him. Now that I have gone to a better world than this, I will show him the way to. that world, and I will make it easy for him to. come. I will do everything for him that God? wills that I should do. I was not entirely ig norant of many things that the staves were ignorant of, for I had more advantages than the rest And it has been of great use to mo in this spirit-world. I see what is going on here in the earth-life, and it makes mo very happy, and, if I could only see those that I love, those tha£ I am interested in, knowing about the world they are coming to, I should be more happy than ever. I want old master to investigate, to know about it, and to receive the truth that will make him free, free indeed, even while he is here.- God bless you sir.— Good-day. 8am ; Brownlow. [Did you know * your age?] Yea; I did know my age, that is, pretty well. I was said to be twenty-nine when I was here. Good-day, sir. Jane 30. A Ku-Klux Outrage in Alabama. We clip tbe following from tho Alabama State Journal: Oh Tuesday last, Governor Smith, Senator Warner and Hon. Lewis E. Parsons went to Livingston, in Sumter county, to address a Republican meeting. A gang of rowdies con stantly disturbed the meeting, aud one of tho villains stood, with brandished knife, menac ing the Governor from the beginning to tho end of his speech. Senator Warner and Gov. Parsons also spoke, and the meeting adjoum- «d without any serious consequences. An ef fort was made by tho Ku-Klux disturbers, in the evening, to induce the Republican speak ers to attend a:ineeting gotten up in on out-of- the-way ptace,for the sole purpose, ss is strong ly inspected and believed by Gov. Smith,to do« the work of murder which they had shrank from perpetrating in the day time. * j The Governor, nnd his friends went Ua Rntaw, in. Greene county, on WedfiASds^. The Governor was confined to his veoxn* by illness and tbe crowd of nearly threo thousand Republicans was addressed by Messrs. Par sons and Warner. . Hers too these speakers were interrupted and insulted by the same gong, in part, of Kn-Klnx ruffians who had performed at Livingston, joined by * still larger crowd of their Greene county brethren Tho speakers were cursed and blackguarded continually. After the close of tho two isaHlisv * H«l . fisys' wow to adjourn the meeting. A scoundrel immediately dragged him from the stand. ”*A second one of the gang, evi dently by preconcert, fired a signal pistol, when tho wholo crowd of Kn Klux devils, who had arrayed themselves around the outer edges of tbo dense crown of colored men, opened an. indiscriminate fire. The colored people, ra ft, momentary panic, fell back from their assaiL ants hut koou rallied and determined not to be overridden by desperadoes. Fortunately, however, the soldiers were got to the scene of violenco in timo to prevent a very general and bloody affair. In tho first attack of the Ku Klux, Gov. Parsons narrowly escaped being shot through tho head- One scoundrel was seen to tako deliberate aim at Senator Warner, but missed him. Seven colored men were wounded, some of them very severely. Army Officer" l>Itelinrgcd . The following army officers havo been hon orably discharged from tho service : Captain Francis H. Wilson, 3d cavalry; Captains John M. Duffy and Orson C. Knapp, unassignod ; and first Lieutenants Wm. E. Sweet, 2ith in fantry; Wm. T. Dodge, 21st infantry; Wm. JL Cameron, 5th artillery ; John S. Hamme r,, llth infantry; Aaron B. Jerome, 8th cavalry; and Ira L. McBarton and Joel H. Syman,* mi- assigned.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The weekly new era. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1870-????, November 02, 1870, Image 2