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ville MaSonic Female College hare heretofore
complained of the difficulty of Boding hoard for
their children, ihe Pr< sident of the College res
pectfully gives notice that he has rented the
large and commodious building known as
Campbell's (lotel, and is fully prepared to board
pupils ,H as low a rate as Can he obtained any
where.
All entrusted to his care will be faithfully at
tended, and find all the comforts anil advan
tages of a home. WM. HENRY PECK.
Severul communications are crowd
ed out this week, and will appear in
our next. We must decline publish
ing the article headed, “ Beware of
Rogues,” as it is too personal and will
injure others than the culprit.
jtgg» We are much indebted to Miss
M. C. L , of the Greenville’Masonic
Oollege, for the well written article,
“ Nothing is Valuable Without Labor.”
It is our desjrc to Create a literary
spirit among the young ladies of oitr
county, and we trust that Iter example
wdl be followed by others of the Col
lege and county.
fligg- We are greatly indebted to
Major 11. E. Malonis, Dr. Dannelly,
Wm. S. Lawson, J. J. Hussey and
others for the successful pains they
take to swell our list of subscriber. —
If our present rate of increase con
tinues for a few weeks longer, we shall
have every man in Merriwether coun
ty among our subscribers. Keep the
bail in motion. Support your county
paper!
Mrs. M. A. Rice has on free
exhibition a superb case of Wax Fruit,
designed by her own refined taste, and
fashioned by her own fair hands. She
respectfully invites the ladies of Green
ville to view this chef d'oeuvre of its
kind., where it is, in our house.
We feel ourselves qualified to say
that all will admire it.
ggp’We have received the follow
ing communication, and as we have
room we publish it with pleasure, yet
beg leave to hint, that sucli are usual
ly accompanied with a cash compli
ment to the publishers. Remember us,
Col., when you are Major General !
Mu. Editor :
———V —<ac »
The undersigned, and five hundred
others, of this county, are glad to see
the name of Col. C. W. Howard, ot
Meriwether, as a candidate for the re
6ponsib ! e office of Major General of
the 9th Division of the G. M. In our
opinion no better selection can be
made, whether it be made because of
his high standing as a man, a gentle
man, a soldier, or an officer. As is
well known among the citizens of this
district, Col. Howard served with
great credit to himself arid country, in
the Mexican war. both as a Volunteer
and a Regular soldier. Wc have seen
letters and testimonials, emanating
from the highest military authority, in
which Col. Howard is spoken of in
most commendable terms. But our
personal knowledge of him, as well as
an acquaintance with him of years du
ration urges us to call upon all to vote
for him in the coming election.
Many Voters.
Troup County, March, 1861.
Charleston. March 3. —Brigadier-
General Beauregard, of the S. C.
Anny, arrived here today,and will to
morrow, on behalf of the Confederate
States, assume command of the mili
tary operations against Fort Sumter.
The general impression here is that
if Lincoln's inaugural to-morrow is
warlike, an attack on Fort Sumter will
speedily follow, and your readers may
expect to hear of hot work if the mes
sage of the Black Republican Presi
dent looks towards coercion.
Gen. Beauregard will tomorrow
make a tour of all the batteries. Ev
erything is in apple-pie order, and the
arrangements are such that Sumter
cannot hold out long, after an attack
is made.
It is rumored that Anderson will to
morrow fire 100 guns in honor of Lin
coin’s inauguration. The report that
he contemplates resigning is not cred
ited.
Creditable to Printers. The
Missouri Legislatura recently adopted
a resolution that the public printing
he done by convicts, but the resolution
fell dead from the table, because it
was ascertained that of all the crim
inals in the penitentiary not one was
a printer.
The latest daily news will al
ways be found in the Augusta Dis
patch. It is also the cheapest and
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ggg® Texas and Arkansas have both
gone for secession by a large majority.
Two more States to fight under the
newly adopted flag of the Southern
Confederacy.
Grand Jury Presentments.
Wc, the Grand Jury, chosen for-the
Februury term 1861, for the cottnty
of Merriwether, having discharged
the duties imposed upon us, to the
best of our ability, make the follow
ing presentments and recommends
tions:
The committee to examine the pub
lic roads, bridges, &c. t report the
roads in 2d District, in very bad con
dition ; the roads in the 3d District in
good condition ; the roads in the 7th
District in a bad condition, at least a
portion of them very much neglected ;
the roads in the 6th District in fair
condition, with tiie exception of that
portion immediately around town, on
the new Fayetteville and Flat Shoal
roads, the cross way on Walnut Creek,
so bad, as to be almost impassable.—
Wc recommend that necessary repairs
be made on ibis cross-way. The roads
in the lower 9th District in fair condi
tion; the roads in the middle 9th Dis
trict, some in fair and others in a very
bad condition ; the roads and bridges
in the 10th District in a bad condition;
the roads in the 11th District in fair
condition—two bridges, one known as
Phillips’ Bridge anil the other us
Hodge’s Bridge, both across Flat
Creek, in said District, in bad condi
tion. They also report the Ford at
Hines’ to be in a dangerous condition.
We would call the attention of the
proper authorities to the condition of
the roads and bridges in the county.
We have no report of roads, &c., from
the Ist District.
The committee on the “ Poor School
Fund,” for the the year 1860, have
examined the books of F. Kendall,
Ordinary, and from the books find
that he has received the sum of fifteen
hundred and seventy-two dollars and
seventy-nine cents, and has vouchers
for fifteen hundred and thirty two dol
lars and seventy-one cents; leaving in
his hands forty dollars and eight cents.
We find also, two vouchers for fifty
dollars each, amounting to one hun
dred dollars, paid to Wm. A. Adams,
Secretary to the “ Board of Educa
tion.” We do not think said Board
had any authority to elect a Secretary,
and thereby incur additional fees to be
taken ' from that fund. We believe
Mr. Kendall to be the only officer en
tithd to be paid out of that fund, and
he to be allowed only the per cent. laid
down by the law. Wc find further
.thatthe board of education passed an
order for the payment of A. P. Muo
ty’s account, amounting to two hun
dred and twenty four dollars. Upon
examining said account, we find it in
correct, and that said account should
have been only one hundred and thir
ty-six dollars. As we construe the law,
the loss to the county, in this case, is
eighty-eight dollars. We hope the
officers of that fund will have this
amount paid back to the fund, and will
in future investigate more closely, all
accounts. We find now in the hands
of F. Kendall, Ordinary, forty dol
lars and eight cents. Also, we find
in the hands of Davis C. Gresham,
former Ordinary, six hundred and
eighty-eight dollars and ninety-three
cents, with interest on said amount.—
Total amount of ‘’Poor School Fifnd,”
due the county, seven hundred and
twenty-nine dollars and one cent., prin
cipal. From examination, we find
some receiving the benefit of the
“Poor School Fund,” who, in our
judgement, should be made to pay their
own tuition, and we would recommend
that the “ Board of Education,” look
into it, and protect this fund more
closely.
We learn that the fund appropria
ted to the use of the poor, in this
county, is not sufficiently guarded, and
understand that one family in the
11th District, is receiving from this
fund, who work three hands, living in
comfortable circumstances, having
horses, buggy, and means sufficient to
live comfortable. We trust the Infe
rior Court, will guard the funds, and
appropriate it upon the needy.
The committee report the books of
the Clerk of the Inferior Court, neat
ly kept and find in his hands twenty
three dollars public, funds.
The committee appointed to exam
ine the books of Wm. A. Adams,
Clerk of the Superior Court, report
that they find them kept in a manner
reflecting great credit upon that offi
ccr. as a prompt bu-iness man.
The committee report that they have
examined the books of Levi M. Adams,
Connty Treasurer and find them neat
ly and correctly kept, showing the
names of the county poor, and the al
lowance of eaeh, they find one hun
dred and sixty-one dollars and ninety
nine cents on hand, to pay an indebt
edness, or appropriation, for 1861, of
eight hundred and thirty dollars, this
fund will fall short six hnndred and
sixty-eight dollars. We have alluded
to the appropriation of this fund, in
I another park of our report. They
THE GEORG LA WEEKLY.
find in the bands of the Treasurer,
four hundred and ninety-two dollars
and eighty cents to pay the Jury for
the present year; this fund will fall
short. They find “County Fund”
proper, short three hundred and thirty
four dollars and six cents, which
amount has been borrowed from other
funds. They find in the hands of the
Treasurer, three thousand one hundred
and fourteen dollars and nineteen
ceuts, “Jail Fund,” with interest on
said on fund from 1867, as the several
amounts were paid in.
The committee on jail, report that
the building is discreditable to ihe
county of Meriwether, wholly unfit for
the purpose it was in'ended, and they
recommend the Inferior Court to build
a good, substantial stone building
money, as shown above, has been raised
for- that purpose, and we trust will be
appropriated in that way, very soon, j
We would recommend the Inferior j
Court to notice the presentments of,
this body in relation to “Roads,”
“ Bridges, ” “ Cross-Ways, ” and
“Jail,” and, in addition to these, we
would call their attention to the neces
sity of having strict patrol companies,
in the different districts of the
county.
We recommend the Inferior Court,
assess such tax for county purposes,
Jury purposes, county poor, as will
meet the wants of the county.
In view of the small amount of busi
ness, left on the docket for another
week, and the expense of holding said
court, we recommend His Honor to
adjourn this Court, until Court in
course. In taking leave of His Honor
Judge Bull, we respectfully tender
him our thanks for the kindness he
has manifested towards us; and our
high appreciation of the able, efficient
and unswerving discharge of duty,
which has characterized his course, as
a judicial officer, and we would res
pectfully tender him our best wishes
to carry hence with him—as this asso
ciation has endeared His Honor to us,
we can but hope, that if again called
upon to discharge like duties, that
this association may be renewed. .
We also beg leave to tender our
thanks and esteem to Solicitor Gener
al, Cooper, for the kind, affable,
prompt and efficient aid and attention
which he basso cheerfully contributed
to us, and we would tender him our
kindest regards, and most profound
sympathy in whatever the events of
life may involve,him.
We request' that, these Present
ments be published in The Georgia
Weekly.
J..-L. Render, Foreman.
<t. C. Wyche, William Spears,
J. Seay,-' T. W. Gill,
J.*D. Gillespie, Wm. P. Truitt,
N. B. Lovett, E. Trammell,
1L N. Cochran, John llussell,
J. J. Keith, Eli Peavy,
J. T. Carter, dV T. Duncan,
J. A. Simrmtrtny*” Hge.iiK-r WiHmiws,
Irijah Smith-, D. M. Terrell,
J. M. McClendon, Wm. T. Loftin,
* A. Turner.
Merriwether Superior Court, I
. ' February Term, 1861. j
Ordered that rtfc foregoing Present
ments lie published as requested by
the Grand'Jury. -
T. L. Cooper, Sol. Gen j.
A true extract from the Minutes of
Merriwether Superior Court at Febru
ary Term, 1861. ‘ y
Wm. A. Adams, Clerk.
February ‘2B, 1861.
Montuomerx, March 4.—The flag
of the Confederate States was deter
mined on unanimously to-day. The
design originated with the committee,
and not from models presented.
The flag was hoisted on the Capitol
at four o’clock this afternoon.
Hi n. S. B. Mallory, of Florida, was
confirmed Secretary of the Navy.
The Congress was in secret session.
Columbus, Ga., March 4.—There
is considerable interest manifested
here in the reception of Lincoln's In
augural. The general impression is,
that it favors a coercive policy to
wards the South.
New Orleans, March I.—Returns
from llartison county, Texas, give
866 for secession, and 44 against.—
Cass Marion, Rusk and Cherokee are
almost unanimous for cecession.
New Orleans, March 2.—Capt.
Hill refused to surrender Fort Brown
or pubic property to the demand of
the commissioners of Texas. He
sent to Ringgold Barracks for rein
fotcements to protect the Federal
property at Brazos island. A collis
ion is imminent.
Raleigh, March 2.—Returns from
37 counties give 20 for compromise
and 13 for secession, and 3 divided. —
The State is probably against a con
vention in a small majority.
Lincoln’s cabinet is as follows: —
Secretary of State, Wm. 11. Seward,
of N. Y.; Secretary of Treasury,
Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio; Secretary
of War, Simeon Cameron, of Penn.;
Secretary of Navy, G. Wells, of Con
necticut ;. Postmaster General, Mont
gomery Blair, of MU; Secretary of
Interior, Caleb B. Smith, of Ind;
Ai torm y General, Edward Bates, of
Missouri.
The cheapest and mo9t relia
ble paper for news, in these exciting
times, is f
i-i The Augusta Dispateh.
(Lotuuiu lento..J
The Presentments of the Gra
Jury of Merridrether County have i
plicated the Board of Education
such a manner, as I think cannot fail
make an erroneous impression, and i|
fleet discredit upon the aotion of sik
Board, in this, to wit: They compla
that said Board paid to A. P. Moot
eighty seven dollars, and W. A. Adan
Board, one hundr
dollars, wtwout’ legal authority, at
| recommend the present Board to r
; quire the said Mooty to pay th
amount back. As we have been the
as I believe, unjustly attacked, by t
| aforesaid L iW Jury, I feel constrained
| as a member of the Board, howevL
i much I regret it, to vindicate it, at
[expose the error into which the Jui
has fallen, by going out of their legi
I imate jurisdiction. By an Act of tl^
: Legislature, assented to Dec. 21s
1859, the Justices of the Infer!
Court, the Ordinary, and some corf
petent person, to be selected by thei
constituted the Board of Educatio
and in tltqt capacity are clothed wi
full powerand authority to judge as
the legality or illegality of all clair'
presented, to determine every questic*
of law in reference to the distributicp/
of the School Fund, and vested wit
full and exclusive jurisdiction and co
trol of said fund, consequently, th«
are not responsible, in any respect,
the Grand Jury. The Ordinary,
the treasurer, and disburser of I
School Fund, is required, by the A
referred to, to have his acts and doiti»
supervised by the Grand Jury, butt
Board is as independent of the Gra
Jury, in construing the law, passii
accounts, and ordering their paymer,
as the Inferior Court, in its judici
capacity. So much for their assume
lionwf~power-. I will now show th:
the said Jury were ss ignorant of tls
law as they were of their jurisdictic
in the premises.
The Board decided that A. P. Mool
was entitled, by the Act of 1857, f
full tuition for the year 1857 and ’s'
The Grand Jury, I suppose, did ik|
know that there had been any previ
ous law, therefore governed the rate!
of. tuition by the-law of 1859, whicj
law established the maximum of six,
teen dollars per annum for each schoj
ar, and which now governs the rate
of tuition. But Mr. Monty’s
were made in the year 1857 and ’s«|
*piior to the passage of the Act tp
IS.-jify no act cun have a
tive effect, so as to impair vested right; 1
Therefore the Act of 1859 could no
reach and control Mr. Mooty’s ac 1
counts, and impair rights vested ii«
him, prior to the passage of the saii‘|
act of 1859. Hence, the law tha |
governed the case was the Act as!
sented to Dec. 17th, 1857, and tha
only one in force governing the rata
of tuition, up to the passage of the!
Act es 1859. The said Act of 1857. ;
Section 5, reads as follows:
Be it enacted by the authority afore J
said, that said Commissioner shal 5
have full power and authority to pay ;
competent teachers, out of any fund.- •
in his hands, when the services shalrj
have buetructnally performed, such.’
sums as are paid for Jike services by#
othor patrons of such teachers. There-!
fore, by the Act of 1857, the Board!
were required to pay out of the Poor;
School {Fund the same rate of tuition!
as was paid by other patrons of the!
said School, nothing more, nothing
less. That was exactly the rate of
tuition paid Mr. Mooty. Hence you
perceive that Mr. Mooty only received
what lie was clearly entitled to under
that Act, and that the Act of 1850
had nothing to do with his accounts,
in fixing the rate of tuition. If we
had have adapted the course recom
mended by the law Jury, and brought
Mr?’£!oory’s account to the maximum,!
established by the Act of 1859, we
would have taken from him a vested
right, which the law-making power
could not do, much less those who are
appointed to execute it. As the Board
was not omnipotent, it perferrednot to j
undertake what the Legislature of|
Georgia could not—dare not do, but*
perhaps an omnipotent law Jury might!
do.
Now to their next point of attack.!
It is true the Board had no express au-|
thority, bylaw, to employ a Secretary ;1
neither lias the Inferior Court for pay- j
ing Sheriffs, Clerks, Ac., for extra!]
services, or to appoint a committee to B
imsftr-uigple the books and affairs of the ]
various County offices, thereby incur- 1
rmg an expense of four hundred do?- -
lars; or for paying two hundred dol-j
lars for the recovery of the fugitive,
Sarah. Yet these things have been j
done, and excited no murmur of com- 1
plaint from the said Law Jury. Jdo
oak allude so these things, bywayef.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
■ ALfi f
aHY prfwa dsklrlsg to ptirch
Mules, at low prices *bd ton# erefiX, Can do s«
by applying t* #. M. WILLIAMS,
5-3 t or J. i. ntflBEY. ,
sEinglesi
The ufiderulgoed having located St
Williamsville, Pike Cottnty, Gfi.,
begs leave to say to those interested in b ilding
(hat they ran be supplied hy celling on him, at
the rate of per thousand at the pile.
Order* filled at short notice.
WM. W. BKaCCHAMP. 1
February iftli. 1861. 3-ly
GODFRKD KENERT
LA ORANGE, GEO.
Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds of
f UIHSTUI3L
BLINDS & SASHES,
Also Agent for
FISK’S METALIC
BURIAL CASES,
Mahogany and other wood
COFFINS.
All the above lie warrants to sell ai as reas
onable prices as any one elsewhere. 4->ly
V. L. HOPSON,
WITH
REID & BROTHER,
dealers in
GIMCIgiRISS,
Hardware, Grain and Provisions,
North-East Corner Public Square,
LaGRANGE, GEORGIA.
I. A. REID J B REID,
We respectfully solicit your rade and influ
ence, with an assurance that we can make It to
• your interest. 4-6ra
GEORGIA, Merriwether County.
XTf HEREAS William H. Hinton applies to me
W fur letters of administration on the .state
ot John W. Wells, late of said county, deceased,
This is, therefore, to notify all persons in'er
ested, kindred end creditors, to file their objec
tions to the granting of said administration, if
any they have, within the time prescHoed hy
law, or in default thereof letters will be issued
to said applicant.
I Given under my hand at office this 26th F.b,,
Us6l. F. KENDALL, O. M. C.
ITO COTTON PLANTERS!
DOUBLE YOUR CROPS!
And improveyourl .nds, with 2001bs. peraere.of
JARVIS & BAKER'S ISLAND
Gr TJ -A. TXf O !
#THIIS is the best and cbe.ip-st mmu-eever
JL used. Its application will double any crop
with ordin-.ry s-asons.
For Sale on Easy Terms to Everybody.
CASH PRICES IN GRIFFIN:
Jarvis’ Island Goano, ground.... $48.00
-‘ “ “ rifled 40 (JO
Baker’s Island Guano, ground, 60.00
The above Gna'os will be sold for approved
acceptances, payable Ist November next at fire
dollars per ton over the above prices.
B. W FERRILL. Agent.
Griffin, Feb. ]6'h, 1861. 2-6 w
THOMAS SWINT,
WHOLESALE and retail
GROCER,
WEST SIDE QREENVILLC BTREET, '
SEWKAN, GEO.,
Keeps constantly on hand a good as*
sorfment of
SUGAR, COFFEE,
MOLASSES, IRON,
NAILS, SALT,
FLOUR, BACON,
MACKEREL, LARD,
DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED
LIQUORS,
And every other article usually kept in a G o
eery Store, alt of which will be sold low down
for Cash and Cash only.
February 20th, 1861. 3-ly
Special Orders No. 3.
Head Quarters. G. M., >
MilleOgeville, Jan. 28th. 1
1. A va-ancy has occurred in the Command
of the oth Division, G. SI., consisting of the
counties of Merriwether, Trout*. Heard, Cow
eta, Campbell and Carroll tiy the death of Maj.
Gen. Tbos. C. Evans commanding said Divi
sion.
2. In conformity with the tot of the Legis
lature, to provide for the election ol General
Officers of this State, ttie Colonels i.f Regiments,
and Officers commanding R itta'ionsin the coun-
Ities where therß are no Re imeuts within said
Division, will give twenty day* notice, by ad
vertiser* ent in each Captain's Disttict, and at
the place of holding Company Musters within
their respective command*., that an election w ill
be held on the third day of April ft* X', at the
place or places established by law for holding
-lections of numbers of the G sieral Assemt.lv.
under the superintendence < f one or more Jwiges,
of the Inferior Courts, or Jostles of th- I'eace,
together with two commissioned mi.itary Offi
cers, or two freeholders of the county in which
the election is held.
3. The .-upeiintendendents of the election
Will make out a return of the votes received
(and in counties wbete there are several places
of holding the eleotion, wiM count out and con
solidate the votes, 1 and forward the same to the
Governor agr eabfy to th>* laws regulating the
return* of the members of the General Asaem-
Ny.
By order Os the Caesmander-in Chief:
henry c. wayne.
Wy Afatsmt General.