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■ < - s foLWE XXIV ROME, GA., FRIDAY MORN J —ZTT^Z nn A Proprietor* i'-^rr'iStoTand Proprietor, M. D' f ^ g’jUDY. A«ocl»te Editor. ‘Ssisisra^ RATES OF WEEKLY- ^ < ..$5 00 .. 2 50 . 1 25 nr« in advance. 9*+ I ., Land I 1 -' i , . i aw to be bold on “&£.are required by^ew^o en fte L of ** I,"‘ court House in the county in £# *\ tbe^CouH House in ,h. county in SSSjsfJSSIS “ &?&&&&■* te given i Q ‘ rcT jottS to sale day. ,.i„ ^ ‘“^^Srswd Creditors of ^0^ ^ 10,6,1 (Stated for 7° “°? „f Administration, Guar- nutioni for lettc . r3 b publiehod 3b days—for From our Special Correspondent TOtrom Executors or ‘^forcompeUrng tmes^ been gl „nbJ SS^SMSSSSKSf requirements, unless oth- to ti.ee, the-egaJMquj^ |£SK''at'a.eMioirinS , Collector’s s«to.£j y^ tion ations for letters “.'“"‘ai.nehiD., from ition" for dismission from 6 00 MSs*Stas== ,y Notices, 60 days,,., ••’>•■••• r Notices, US uajr,.., losnrs of Mortgage, per square........ .iifp.rtlsing his wife, (in advanc.) Home High School. Prof. ,f. C. Holmes has arrived in Rome ■jbi] will open his school for boys in the Fooche Academy on Jlonday, the 6th inst. Seir Advertisements, yiiisauiio Canopies—Mr. Kctcham offeis a beautiful article ready made and ve ry cheap. Coosa River Lands Foe Sale.—On the 18th of Oct. next James A. Reeves, Chancellor .will sell at Gadsden several Lots if hue Land lying near that place. See Mr. Horse Stolen.—T II. Boone Adver bs a stolen Horse. atoms Iron Manufacturing Co,, (Rolling Mill.) At the recent annual Meeting of stock- hcldcis of the above named Co. the follow- in,’ Officers were Elected : II. M. ANDERSON, President, X. J. UAYARD, Secretay II. D. COTHRAN, Treasurer SAMUEL NOBLE, Gen. Supt. The Works are being completed and ttley hope to commence Rolling Iron in ahoetfwo weeks;it will probably be a month or more before they commence manufactur- ing Naili It will take about one hundred hinils to run the entire works when com pleted. J®“Mr. J. S. Wilcox an old and promi nent merchant of Augusta, diedsuddenlyin -’■cv Haven on the 1st inst. where he was visiting. ted"Judge E. S. Bird of Dalton, died on the '26 ait. IIrst llnlc of Sc-w Uotlop from down the River, . The first hale from down the Coosa this year was shipped by Liart, & Fiddler, of badsden, and arrived here yesterday con signed to Pitner & Smith, who are regular ly in the cotton trade for . this year. The cotton was stored in the New Fire Proof 'fare House of Griffith, Clayton & Co. Tbc Etowah Iron Work*. We learn that the Etowah Iron Works , r known as Cooper’s Iran Works, tare recently been seized by the United states Government, as the property of the ou oderate States, at the instance of the ommissioncr at Washington, under the - section of the act of 1866, and amen datory ac ts 0 f Congress. The Etowah proper.y comprises some ;15,000 acres of Suit has been instituted, and Loch- raac and Clark retained as counsel for the ■ vernment. We look for a big fight among &S£tu£i priocely estate ’ worlh 1Southern Recorder reports M;n -y' five „ baIes of new cotton received at •4 e ,§r ilIe ,ast week and sold at from -3(«)29i cents. Snperi- casc debts scaled in Baldwin « Court under Relief Laws in one -lemdoUar, in another to 66ic. * . , e Supreme Court under late to Cases ruling • for * le l ead '"g European journals ex- - s tlle opinion that Cuba is lost to Spain. sin*"' 9 otton -—There were received 4 i&T; for the week cndin s x estor ' anfl . , B of new cotton. Of ZT! ? bout 130 bales sold. vipts for the last week in August, ^ tb fc for the same tic^T 1 this The 1869 * of any i Market. , AND Fe6 tive.—Tho Crvlitr 1 " Wb ° thron S the 7 stable carriages, has gotten ™ tin^t \ at | cn .^ el •“dies are actmdly that is i C a ^ raid to r M® °nt in a « a ‘« known to hekng to a livery ecomnampA t- - gentleman crowd streets of in be so get- carrioge ’ stable, -uuuicu Dy a gent] we cTn “? not allowed in other oil cities, These and allowed Rome- Ga., Sept. 1. YoUr correspondent wrote last from Chattanooga, and at that time it was his in tention to hava given a full description of the arrival of the Press in Rome, and'"of the trip down the Coosa. Bat so mnoh has been written and published in regard to .what'was .done and seen in Rome and on the'Coosa, and this being familiar ground to most of your readers, I pass on-to the oorsion over the* Selma, Rome & * Dalton Railioad. The line of this road>- I through one of tho most beautiful and fer tile sections of the South. The valleys are unsurpassed in the production: of corn, wheat and cotton, while the hills and moun tains, of either ride are formed of -immense deposits of iron ore of the richest qoality, while the Southern termious taps the im mense o:al fields of the Cherokee valley, rrtfd we predict that era long the whole line of this road will be aglow with furnaces.— As it was the reputed object of the Press Excursion to develop the mineral resources of the Cherokee country, we will now pro ceed to state how they proceeded in their laudable enterprise: Our first stop was made at Cave Spring, and al' hands made a flying visit to the cave, and to many of the party it was quite a show. Prom the eoye of any visited the Asylum for the Deaf and Dqmh, »U united in pronouncing Cave Spring one of- the most beautiful spots in all the land, but were at a great loss to understand why the railroad did not pass through the town. I will not repeat the sad story of old fogy- ism that was related to ns as a reason, suf fice to say, property suddenly became valu able, right of way a terrible obstacle, aud tha boss of the poad simply made a little vurve, and went around our forest village. Leaving Cave Spring and its cool shades and sparkling waters—for it was an awful hot day—with much regret, the Excursion party ne*t stopped at tha iron ore beds of Messrs, King and Pryor, which are iQPSted immediately on the line of read, a few miles sooth of Cave Spring. The supply of ore, at these places is immense, and of the finest quality. We learn to-day that company has been formed, and that if a suf ficient quantity of land can he bought at reasonable figures, that a fornaoe will 'be built at osm on the Pryor property. We wish the parties sverysuccess, and will do all in our power to aid the sntorprise. After spending some time in tho exami nation of the iron beds of King & Pryor, we were informed that all was ready, and as the boor of noon, bad arrived, and no signs of dinner were apparent, it was with out much loss of time that all parties were recalled, and off we went, lightning speed- We soon entered Alabama, and to our joy ful surprise, at an early dinner hour, we were stopped at Platona, where Capt. E. G. Barney, Superintendent of the Selma, Rome & Dalton Railroad, had prepared a feast that, to our empjy stomachs, yasmost suiting, and of a most delicate flavor. After an honr spent in eating, drinking and toast ing, we, with well filled stomachs, went for ward to Oxford. The same vein of ore as found at King & Pryor’s, runs in a few hundred feet of the road, and at one time was successfully worked; but Wilson, the fell destroyer, tefr hi» impress upon it, and the works, which were onto to successful, are a mass of ruins; but the wealth of na ture is still there, and other men will resur rect the now chilled fornaee, and a fortune will yet be made at the Oxford works- As the day was for spent, we only had a few moments to stop at other points—off we went for Selma, and here we met with marked hospitality, and after spending a night tit the Troupe House, and doing full honors to a splendid breakfast, we took a view af the city. Wfi were well pleased with all we saw, and you Romans were in danger of loosing your laurels, % the Sel ma people kmftv how to entertain str?n- ggrs, aud even we poor creatures of the quSB,w&k# Med st ° maobs > and * e pleasing knowledge that it was all free, felt delightfully delighted, and swore 40 wbi P onr devil if anything should he said agsls# Alabama, and especially Selma- It was with regret that we bade adwfo Selma, hot the best of friends’ must part.— After a lively run of several .hours, we were informed that a splendid dinner was awaiting us at the Shelby Springs. We feel onr inability to do justice to this beau tiful spot, and notwithstanding the good cheer, and our well filled storoaohs, it was with regret that we left, and if we only could get a free ride, we would go back again. We now come to the last (except one)— and by for the most interesting scene pre sented to ns daring the entire trip. 'The Shelby Iron Works were at one time per haps rite most extensive in the Confeder ate States, thefe capita} slS«* bein S S800- 009. U is ptinfirf U> cent regions. WHson here jjk# W work—not leaving one stone upon another, reducing at one blow, all to rnius. But, owing to the irrepressible owner’s great en ergy, she is rising again from her ruins, and $210,000 has been spent j.u repairing, but $200,000 more will be required toreste.rp ip to its former proportions. One furnace is ii» foil blast, and turns out about 110 tons of first das iron, pig, which is worth $40 per tea. Tltete is also a mi- chine sliop OB'! foundry in from all the signs, we would say Shelby Iron Works wiR soon bo folly rebuilt and reaeypfl. These works have been, and are being rebuilt by * Northern company, and we were informed that they are i)Qy pay- handsomcly. world. We have almost.overy mineral of value, indeed, except gold, we may say that we have aU of them, and we are des tined t^ hold the balance-of power on this continent, If not throughout the world.— We have a* great future ahead of ns, aud .time will show' some things wonderful. We have digressed, hot will return—^at Platona, Capt Barney gave us a splendid supper, and here let me say that such men as Barney should be encouraged and fos tered. I feel proud of him and his friends, and the time will soon come when he will receive the praises of all disinterested and liberal minded men. The Press Exchrsion is over. We have seen it all. We have sacrificed no princi ple,- and do not intend to do so. We feel under no obligations to any one. So long as Halbert does his daty as a railroad man, and shows a disposition to work for the good of the people, we shall- snstain him, but as Bulloek has never done anything but attempt to ruin and oppress us, we have no praises, no sympathy, no respect, and bat little charily for him. As a matter of pol- icy, we may strike a trace with him, pro vided, in future he will behave himself, but we can never forget what he h*.s done, and tried to do. We can never forgive him unless he will do works meetfor repentance. We hope that the Press will remain true, and as we hade them farewell, we hoped— bat still had fears, that some of them had crossed the Rubicon. We deem the Bxonrsion a.success, and that the result will be beneficial to the whole State. It is tme tflat some of onr brethren may have fallen by the wayside, still we hope for the best, and if they have, we can only say we part with them in sorrow, but without regretfor we would know who we fop ai)d who are against ns—in this struggle there is no middle grounds. s invi- Besolvcd, That having accepted the tation of Col. E. Hulbert, Superintendent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and having travelled with him as his guests,we recognize the excursion as totallydisconnect- de with politics and political parties; that in CoL Halbert we recognize a man of deep thought and thorough investigation,’ of in defatigable energy and steady pnrpos o advance the interests of the State, by a successful administration of the great pub lic work over which he presides, by the aid of his deep sagacity and forethought, as to railroad exclusions, the judicious gradua tion of freight tariffs,and by the use of all means in his power todevelopo the vast re sources of the country. Hence we approve heartily of his Excursion, from which we have jnstreturned, its aims and purposes, of the skill shown in planning, and the po lite, and courteous and successful manner in which he has- conducted it through out. Resolved, That we are pleased to learn EXCURSION. The following are the Proceedings of the ErfSrsIonlits at Bond’s Hotel, Wednesday. We are compelled by pressure upon onr space, to abbreviate and condense the re port of tite proceedings. Neithgr the edi tors nor proprietors of this paper were ent; Col. Halbert arose, and alluding to the fact that for the first time the press were together to consult on tite practical inter ests of the State; said that they Rad seen for themselves Georgia’s resources, and now they innst awaken the people to the importance of their development. He ton- eluded by toasting the “Press of Georgia” —may it sustain all the efforts to devebp the interests of the Empire State of the South. Mr. Clishy then made a speech of senti ment. Among other things, he toed the following language: Onr Governor, in compliment to ns, has, as it were, become one of ourselves. At very great personal inconvenience, he has accompanied us on opr trip. When left ho remarked to me that he knew not how long he could continue with us, bnl he was reluctant to leave ns as long as he could contribute to the enjoyment of the occasion, Our iftterempte daring that time has been of the most agreeable char acter. He spoke about the power of the PrteS, and the necessity of harmony; and, with words of adieu, closed. Col. Lester called on Mr. Flemming, of South Carolina, of the Charleston Courier, who respetided as follows : Qentiomen—While I regret that you did not call upon some one more worthy among you, yet I cannot do Otherwise than respond to the hearty invitation which yop have given to myself as a representative of the South Carolina Press- Of that State I have to say that though she te perhaps less to-day than she has ever been in its history, for she is now in humiliation, yet she is for dearer to me at this time than she was in her most glorious epoch, word or two, Mr. I A word or two, Mr. President, of the expedition. I apprehended when Mr. Halbert harnessed up his iron horse, and Invited the Press of Georgia and the Chpjrieston Qpgyfer, which I have had the BSSiH&s ■at State, and examine the wealth which i embedded in her hills—for wjkat, after is the Press but the exponent of the ’ \d figwtf * BOjSsjblo for Col. Hul- to bring more advantageously pglore the minds of .tho poofde, and fff 'onrs flie and otitef resources of tins section, than by the excursion froni jrl we have toAay returned. Upon that carrion the Commonwealth of Georgia has represented. We have had the > Department, the Legislative de partment, and the judicial department all Press. [Applause,] TJte great responsi bility, after tul, rests upon them. Here then rests thejoy and the fatigues of the expedition. It has been, nevertheless, a memorable trip, and will be so regarded for years to come. To my mind it marks a new era in the history of Georgia, and in the history of the Southern States. [Ap plause.] Volumes, will be written on the experiences of the past eight days in Geor gia, and they will reach the people of more northern ffim .apdyJteTf them foot though conquered as we are behejied to b& UPt on ly have we iron in onr bui»,T>S5 iron ypt in our hearts. [Applause.] Mr. Weston, of the Dawson Journal, of fered the following resolution: iaFrSsfceP^ 5 ' ° f th<> fie01 ' fulCkA .. C. W. Howard, Kingston; Gen. lips, Marietta, Hon. W. P. Price, Dahlone- ea; Chancellor Lipscomb. Athens; Col. Sea- bPFU Jones, Van Wert; Messrs. £oj>\e & Sons, Rome, and s»ph Pfhei committee may think proper for ..-fc lieve What WC say, thst within a belt of country 300 miles in length aud one hun dred end fifty in tod*, of which Chatta nooga or Roma will be the centre, there is more mineral and material wealth than can be found in the same space in the known tion upon the mineral resources of Georgia, and compile and publish such information they may obtain. Unanimously adopted. J, Mr. Willingham, of the La as they may obtain. Unanimously adopted. ^ ^ ^ appoint Sir. ivesion, oi jue xfuwson Jour nal Mr Willinsrham, of the LaGrange Re porter; and Mrf Atkinson, of the Athens Banner. , The committee appointed by the "rp 81 ' dent of the Press Association, representing tiro Association *nd invited guests, he leave to submit tho following; and other State officials who have accompa nied the excursion; that with pleasure we recognize the hospitality of the city of At lanta, represented by her accomplished and genii Mayor, CoL Halsey, and return thanks to him and the citizens of the Gate City;to Messrs. Kimball for the use of their magnificent sleeping cars, which have ren dered onr travel a luxury, instead of labor; to the authorities of the city of Chattanoo ga, for their hospitalities daring onr visit to Tennessee; and to Mayor Z. B. Hargrove and other citizens of Rome, and through him the city for the generons and continu ed hospitality and courtesies showered up on us, and we tender to them onr heartfelt thanks and best wishes for fntore prosperi ty. In Capt. Barney, of the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad, we found an accom plished gentleman and indefatigable Super- iptendent of a splendid road; and ye tender thanks for the transit over his read, his courteous attentions, and profuse hospitali ty in entertaining onr party 'dining onr whole stay upon his road. Reaolycd, That the thanks of the Super intendent of tb§ Western find Atlantic Railroad and the Press Association and in vited guests traveling with t-his excursion, are due, and hereby tendered to Col. Wade S. Cothran,President of the Rome Railroad Company, and tho Superintendent J- M- Selkirk, for the free passage of onr train and other accommodations extended to ns; to Col. Wade S. Cothran, President of the Coosa River Steamboat Company, and Capt. J. 5J. Elliott, both of whom are pioneers in this enterprire und have been favorably known to the public in tbeiy prerent posi tions for the fort twenty years, for onr dfc lightful excursions down the Coosa jn the steamer Etowah, and for their generons hospitality and polite attention; to Col. Wade S. Cothran, President, - and L. L. Thomasson, superintendent of the Cornwall Iron Works, for the superb, barbecue serv ed at their works, and for their polite at tention and courtesies. That onr thanks are likewise |}jie and tendered to Mr. Lowe, of the Chattano Rolling Mills, and Capt Pratt, of the na Coal Mines; to Messrs. Noble, of the Rome Works, and Mr. Wells, of ther Shel by Mines, for courtesies extended and es pecially for valuable information imparted in reference to the several important enter- Prfs§ fU Wbicb they are respectively engag- That we also tender "thanks to J. W. Holtzlaw, conductor: John Ellsworth, en gineer; James Cook and P. H. Pate, con- dactors of sleeping"carg, Robt P. Rush, baggage master; L. A. Pond and Wm Knowles of the refreshment saloons, and to the whole corp& of servants, for the courteous and faithful discharge of duty. SEPTEMBER >■■■ _ 10, 1869. NEW SERIES-NO 2. in the shape of by the the Chief Magistrate of the Treasurer, forces that officer to respond in a statement of facts, and make some disclosures to the public heretofore unknown. Before allowing my name to be used as a candidate for theoffice of State Treasurer knowing the salary was not an adequate compensation in view of the heavy respon sibility of receiving and disbursing nearly two million dollars per annum, giving bond in the ram of two hundred thousand dol lars, and performing labors of office. I con- salted legal authority, and was advised that both by law and eastern, the Treasurer was entitled to the interest accruing npon temporary deposits. Acting under that advice, I allowed my name to go before the General Assembly.as a candidate for State Treasurer, and was duly elected. After my election, having no secure place in the Treasurer’s office to keep the funds of the State, I assumed the risk of depositing the aBne ia the Georgia National Bank, at the same tune entering into an arrangement with said bank, by which I was to be al lowed a smaD per cent on the daily bal ances of the funds required for immediate use, all the fnuds on hand at the time be ing of this character, and even having to to temporary loans, and my own cred individual funds to meet' the heavy to the little porary deposits which, Mr. Pitch moved that tha report be pub lished in all the Georgia papers, and tile Charleston Courier. Unanimously car ried. General Wright—I move to strike ontall but the first resolution. Jpdge Harrell —I move,Mr. Chairman, that it be adopted as a jfhole. The Chair—Has'the first motion been seconded. Motion has been made apd seeondefi tite repp# be adopted as 'a m- Wi inwto''s!r Sh ^' m0t5 °° fq ' 8fF ^ 9SBf % The Chair—Has it been seconded? A Voice—It has not been seconded. The Chair—The motion then is on tho adoption of the report. The motion having been pnt,was voted upon affirmatively by all except General Wrigktiyho voted “No!” Mr, Hancock—I now rooys you, sir, that this Convention adjourn sine die. Senator Nnnnally—I do net know wheth. er I have or have not any right to speak at this meeting, but if I have, I move that the gentleman who last spoke,be granted leave of absence for the balance of the svening. [Laughter.] Mr. Hancock—Mr. Chairman,! Moore—I second it. What busi- Mr. ness is now before the Mr, Weston—As one of the excursion party, I desire to offer a resolution to ex tend the thanks of fhis stsoeiation foCoJ, Cothran, who is President of tbree different ‘ ins, the dividends of one or two of I learn, have been only 90 per cent, within the past year. [Laughter.] I think that he deserves the sympathy of this Excursion* Mr. Pitch, of the Griffin Star—Seeing that we are about to part, I desire to offer, as the last proposition,thongh by no means the least,a resolution to the effect that _ we tender the thanks of the Press Association, and of the entire excursion, to the Messrs- dinner for us at their own expense. [Great P (Jn being putto a vote,the resolution was jaly adopted. Upon motion of Mr. Medlockjhe meet ing adjourned amid cheers. C. H. C. Willingham, A. B. Watson. Secretaries Georgia Press'Association. it and demands, the General Assembly being session, and the State greatly in arrears.— As I assumed the risk of depositing (events having since transpired which prjved it no “ >) I thought I was clearly entitled ‘ benefits accruing on the tem- ih, for the period of to ■ tho small sum of three hundred and thirty-six dollars and ten cents.($336 10) By a'strict con struction of {h@ law, doubts having arisen whether the Treasurer was entitled to add interest, I pud the same into the Treasury previous to any knowledge that I was be ing persecuted, although leading lawyers and the best commercial and financial men of the Legislature gave it as their Judg ment that the Treasurer was entitledlo it Jn contrast to the pitiful amount received by the Treasurer, but sirce paid into the Treasury, that officer wUl present to the public a few instances pf ti?e illegal uses of the State funds by the Executive for his own benefit: On the 21st of November, 1868, when the State had sufficient funds on hand to meet all reasonable expenses (having on the day previous drawn twenty-five tboru Unff dollara) ($25,QQQ) fte Cashier of the Georgia National Bank presented the Gov ernor's draft on the temporary loans for thousand dollars s prose en tion against an official bc- s dares tell the truth and act honesth/, c finds plenty to join him in the cause to complain of disloyalty i This is the man with all his corruptions, squandering the State’s fends by thousands in whose interest, in violation of law, with mind so perverted that it seems to be his pleasnre to shield and reward iniquity, and pnnish honesty and virtue, who has the superlative littleness to commence a vexatious, malicious cause l.e and he finds plenty to join cry, “crucify him!” “crucify him!” who can get their hands in the State Treasmy through the Executive patronage. Thus, by his reckless extravagance and inroads up on the Treasury, docs he find willing accom plices, and forces poor Georgia to fur nish the dagger to cut her own .throat. Amid all these villainous efforts to crush a faithful officer, who has nothing to con ceal, and whose crime is not being a tool for corrupt purposes, and who has been told that he “could have made one hundred thousand dollars by running with Bullock,’ and that he “was a fool for not doing it,’ bnt who preferred honesty and an approv ing conscience to dishonest gain, who has tried to stem the tide of venality and Exe cutive plunder,and save the good old “Em pire State of the South” irom bankruptcy and rain, it Ls gratifying to know that the great mass of the people, who arc beyond the corrupting influence of Executive pat ronage, and whose commendation is worth having,are with tite Treasurer and send him cheering greetings of approval and praise. N. L. Angies, Treasurer. P. S.—One foot is worthy of remark,that no former Treasurer of Georgia credited the State with any interest on deposits,’ either temporary or permanent, although, some of them held hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time, for many months undex the same laws now in force. N.L. A. The Columbus Sun thiqjp fhjit our peo ple should feel deeply gratefol to the agent of the Associated Press at Washington. Major Barr has not foigotten bis old friends with ( characteristic kindness has notified them that Beast Butler will attend the Georgia 8tato Pair to bo held at Macon in November next. After the announcement all visitors will, of course, go in plain dress and leave their jewelry at home. As for ourselves w? do pot believe tRat the Regst be hired, coaxed or driven on the South side of the Potomac, bat for fear of apei dents the energetic and sagacious commit- tee having the Fair in cliarge will donbtless wthdrawthe premiums offered for silver twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) more, and voluntarily stated that Gov. Bol lock was indebted to their bank seventeen thousand dollars, ($17,000) and tiiis twen ty-five thousand dollars was to ' cover up to the bank the Governor’s :nal indebtedness, irftljoqeh $ai(} de- to the credit of the State. State was thus forced to pay, as per statement of Cashier, nearly eleven per cent on this twenty-five thousand dollars, drawn solely as an offset for the time being, against the individual deficit of the Gover- paia ana nnaecoantea lor. w5.tKi*,aA“b ared dollars each to two legal firms, by 1 The Governor admitted to the Treasurer that oat of tiie thirty-five thousand dollars .illegally drawn item the Fourth National Bank by him, four thousand dollars be re tained for his own use, part as his salary, though he did not foil, after the adjourn ment of the General Assembly, to draw his warrants for the fall amount of his salary> independent of the fonr thousand of the State’s money used by him, and still paid and unaccounted for. Ite legal firms, by Ex ecutiyp warrants drawn on the Treasury, which is three times the amount of interest received by the Treasurer. The General Assembly qt its last made an appropriation is the salary of the State Attorney General, as follows : “Be it enacted that the snm of two thou sand dollars in corrency be, and is hereby appropriated as the salary of the Attorney General of the State, and that no other fees oi emoluments be allowed him from the State, and that among the other duties of his office, shall be that of Attorney for the gfcnto Road. etc. Ju Y io]ation flf tils appropriation, the an Governor has drawn warrants’in fovor of that officer for nearly three thoosam} dol lars in less than nine months, and there is no telling to what further extent these war rants would have been drawn had the pay as the Governor was to draw. Betides the amounts paid that officer as Attorney General, the Attorney General for the State Road. The Governor drew a warrant for nearly one thousand dollars solely for lighting Kimball’s Opera House daring the last ses- > General ‘ Hr tion of the General Assembly, while the building daring that time was not occu pied six times after dark for State purpose!; and he is now, doriag the summer months drawing his warranto for the rente thing, at the rate of sixty dollars per month, while the building is not occupied at night for State official business. The public ean whether it is to reward bis adherents »n Segroes' 6 Georgia, • received in Wa ’ * A letter received in Washington from a Georgia colored man, engaged in forming trades unions, states that the colored peo ple cannot get justice; and that they are preparing to emigrate to the Northwest — A coipmtetee ha# been appointed to gp pqt there to ee* how the lapd lies. Their pur : pose extends farther, to the zeenfing of aid to enable {!>?“ to <>ht there- The Richmond Dispatch thinks Congress ought to yotp them po™? l*“4- Then we should see the ’shrepere about the pi»r emigrants like sharks about a cholera ship. * under a pretense as a guard Manaion^at MiUedgerilte, one hundred and twenty dollars per month, when responsible parties in that city pro posed to take special care of the building and gronnds solely for the use of the grounds. He has multiplied offices and clerkships unknown to the law, to appearances that he may purchase influence and reward time- Servers, Bnt three months ago, a sheet theq pil ing him “the man Bnllock,” bnt now his home organ, was in the most straightened circumstances, unable even to pay its type- frote PTW probably money come from. He has exercised the pardoning power until eourto and juries have nothing to en courage them in the prosecution of crime. Instead of striving to allay hitter animosi ties,and promote peace and prosperity, as the Chief Executive of a great State, it has been, and is, his effort to stir np hatred and strife, i y get a firm hold on Geor- is tire PRUmpel reuse pf the unsettled state of public affaire in Georgia. Had it been tkp good fortune ofGeorgia to have a wire, honest apd just Executive, the General Government would not at this date have wave, gift dresses, pianos and pictures. We are surprised and mortified to know that on outlaw, with no cltim upon humanity,has teen honored with an invitation. Outrage In Atliena. We learn that a German blacksmith, named Stammer, was knocked in the head with an ax on Saturday night lqst iq Ath ens, while retnrning homo from a saloon where he had beep drinking freely. His skull was fractured and hie lie§ in a crit condition. The outrage is supposed to have been perpetrated by a negro. Will the Governor ofGeorgia offer a reward for the capture of the assassin? CWwfcrattS at B««s. Chloroform Is now extensively used in England, and without injurious results, to stupefy bees, so as to remove the honey. For this purpose a table is set about ten feet from the hive, and covered with a cloth. Some chloroform (about a quarter or a sixth of an onnce( is then poured into a shallow dish and covered with a wire gauze to prevent the bee? from foiling into it. The hive is then removed from Its stand and set over the chloroform. In abont twenty minutes all the bee3 will have fallen down on the table in a state of stupe- fication, not one remaining in the comh,tbe hive and the bees are restored to their place, the latter soon reporting with out suffering the slightest inconve- BS&.A gentleman called on a lich old miser and fonnd him at the table endeavor ing to catch a fly. Presently he snee ed in entrapping ope, which be immedi ly put in the sugar bowl, and shut down the covering. The gentleman asked for ationofhis singular sport. “I’ll toll yon,” replied the misery triumphant grin overspreading his countenance as he spoke, “t want to ascertain if the servants steal the sugar.” ANOTHER NEGRO MOB—ARMED NE GROES IN HANCOCK COUNTY- OUTRAGE ON A WHITE FAMILY— TRE RjqqLEADERS IN JAIL- The Greensboro’ Herald gives the par ticulars of the recent negro outrages in Hancock ooocty. It appears that on Sat urday night, the 14th inst., a negro man, who was living ’ on the plantation -of Mr. Marohmam, on or near the dividing line of Hancock and Greene counties, was murder- ed by a party of unknown persons in dis guise. It seems that the negroes in til® neighborhood became greatly oxoited, supposing Mr. Marchmam to be implica ted in the number, a body of thirty-five to forty organized themselves into » regular armed comnanv, on tho night of the 18th * !; and repaired to Mr. Marohmam’s house. iy aarrounded the house, and, with hor oaths and tows of veDEreance, commenc- efi an indiscriminate fire nT^he premised; in which Mr. Marchmam was severely wounded. After keeping np the firing for fifteen or twenty minutes, on tho assur ance of Mrs. Marchmam that thoy had kill ed her husband, they loft the premises, uttering the most hitter curses against the whites. So far as we can learn, the ne groes made no effort at concealment. Mr. Marchmam made hi# escape iq dis- proewgd assistanca- The 'acted promptly, and fif ths party have been arrested and confined in the jtil at Sparta. coDicssion They have and given the names of all the parties implicated. Floyd Moore, the leader-of tho gang, is yet at large. made a ftillt The Chinese, when sometimes stake their chance. Daring the Game they keep by them a vase of sesame oil, under which a fire is kept-burning, and between the play ers is placed a small sharp hatchet. Whep one wins, he takes th<5 band 04 tbe '°® er > it on a stone and cute off one of the I with the hatchet. The piece falls, the loser immediately dips his hand in to the oil, which cauterizes the wound. The cpentioqdoes not prevent the players from beginning again. Such is the|account of travelers who have visited ible as it may appear to ns. i China,in cred- innation of the people of Georgia, I ask a place in your columns to say that I liare a communication from CoL Samuel Weil the Foreign Commissioner of Immigration for the State, announcing his safe arrival in the city of Bremen. He set sail from Baltimore, on the steam er Berlin, on tho 14th of Jnlyl It is his purpose to make tho latter city his head quarters for the present. Col. Weil informs me that there prevails in his native land a prejudice against the country and people of the Squth, resulting from the stndied'oud persistent teaching of 'and persistent teaching the enemies of our section. For want of proper information on the subject, the Ger man people are afraid of onr climate, and have been led to believe, from Northern journals, that the South is no place for a happy homo ora prosperous life. The German press has caught the infec tion, and its influence is sec asainst us. In that country, as well as in regions nearer home, our reviled and persecuted section has hid no advocates or defenders.. Agents of railroads and land companies, from the Northern and Northwestern States of this country, are to be found all over Germany, and they make a special part of their busi ness to villify and tradnee the Southern States and people. Col. Weil goes among of his natr ' " the people of his native land; pr epared to meet these tradneers of the South, and re fute their slanders. ' will Bold and fearless as he is, Georgia find in him a dilligent and faithful repre- sentivo of ner interests He carried with him facts and figures and documents, which conpled with an experience of eighteen years residence in the State, will enable him to place Georgia in her true fight, and to show that no State or country under the sun, presents to the sober, industrious, and may be found in this commonwealth. v: Weil enters upon the duties of his mission earnestly and hopefolly. He will at once have his circulars printed and dis tributed, and from his hcaduuartors at Bremen, he will travel in the interior, dif fusing correct information among tbs pleas to^theclimate,resources and ities-bf Georgia, with a view of inducing such of the German people, and such only, to come to our State, as will make good cit izens and add to the wealth and prosperi ty of onr people. ' It is the purpose of Col. Weil to induce, if possible a large steamship company to establish a line from Bremen direct to Sa vannah, and if he should succeed in thS, many of the impediments to immigration will be removed. By your kind permission, Mr. editor, I will continue to inform tho people through yoqr columns qf the movements and oper ations of our foreign commissioner. Respectfully, Geo. N. Leseeb, Domestic Commissioner APPRENTICES. The New York Tribune has some prope'r- er suggestions on the subject of apprentices. The probationary period and discipline of apprenticeship in this country are not well settled. Mechanics are too frequently skirmished through it without such regu lar progress and conformity to safe roles m are best for all—employer and employed, manufacturer and operative. For the good of the manufacturing classes in this country the standard of competency should be high- It protects every body; the journeyman from being underworked by inferiors, the manufacturer from injury to his fame by in ferior work, aud the public from every disaster -by tin. breaking of imperfect work. Betides, the steady' and rapid increase of demand for all branches of mannfac- tures in the United States requires a more rapid addition to the manufacturing force of skilled and competent mechanics. There should be more and wiser legislation on the subject, and the trades unions should relax Somewhat of (heir measures, and on all hands there should be an effort'to multiply mechanics and to make them as competent as possible. The field is widening for their operations, and tliereb no danger of crowd ing it. ’ - ; -, Chinese L a Tmrff8i The Charleston Setts says it learns from Mr. Joseph that he has received orders to supply nine thousand laborers at once. One thousand will be employed upon the Selma Borne and Dalton Bailroad. Another thousand are for Celmnbia. Close of tbe .Simms Trial. Tho Atlanta Constitution says, at the closeofthe testimony in the case of Simms, late Radical Postmaster af Atlanta, accnsed of stealing twenty-three thousand dollars, “General Gartrell arore anl stated that the evidence having disclosed the state of the accounts between Mr Simms and. the Government, and Mr. Simmsbeing desirous of having the whole matter sifted thorough ly before ajury of his oonntrymen, his coun sel voluntarily tendered bona in the sum of $2,000 for his appearance at the next term ‘ " States District of the United wer the by thp Commit the Governme Court to aua- 5 charge, which hand was accepted Commissioner and the counsel for ient.” The same paper goes on to state that sreupon the Court, oounsel and. prisoner _ Wed themselves into a mutual admira tion society and complimented each other upon their respective ability, integrity, politeness and honesty Preaent Prospects of Cotton Crop. From information wc hava isoaived from all quarters duriag the week, we are compelled to believe that the oatton crop hide fair to be much smaller, even than last year. All persons concur in the opinion that the whole making of August is a loss. The bottom crop has opened rapidly, many of the bolls being quite small. Estimates of falling off in the last thirty days vary from onc-tbird to one-half a crop. In conn- tics ofMiddle Georgia we suppose more cotton will be picked and ready for market by the first of September than was ready Wamunston, September 1.—Sen ter and Stafaa are both here. The President leaves to-night to be ab sent two weeks, when he will return and and remain. Dent has departed for Mississippi. The debt statement shows the decrease of debt to be five and a half millions. This statement includes eleven millions for pension. Philadelphia, September L—The Continental no’cl was saved from burn- iog, but' the Club Stable, on Broad street, and thirey-nine horses were burned. . The Imperial Insurance Company paid one hundred thousand dollars on the whis- kyrecently burned, and in a few days will ' hu " ‘ i " lataM ■ pay two hundred thousand more. Washington, D. C-, Sept. 2.—William G: Moore, has been appointed United States Marshal for California, Vice Rand, suspended; aud Claiborn R Mobley; Fed eral Attorney of tbe Southern District of Florida. Secretary Rawlins was attacked again ; yesterday’s exertion in Cabinet meeting, was contrary to the physicians advice, and cauied a relapse. His friends are very so- licitious for his welfare. Gen Rawlins is regarded as the champ ion in the Cabinet of generous measures to ward the South. The President told Scnter, that he had determined not to interfere in State elections. Matters of law, as —ell as removal* and appointments, would be referred to the prop er departments for action. From New Yo rt. New York, August 30.—A special dis patch from ilhGsbarre, Pennsvlvania, dated at midnight lust night, states that late in the evening a lire broke out in the Pine Ridge Colleiry, two miles and a half above that place. The fire caught at the entrance of the mine and burned with fear ful rapidity. The wildest excitement pre vailed, and thirty men were at the bottom pf the mine. The fire originated from an explosion of the fire damp. About a year and a half ago this mine took fire and burned furiously for several weeks, bnt was finally extinguished by be ing smothered out. The ''Superintendent of the mine reached Wilkcsbarre at elevon o’clock, p. m-, and reports that all the men were rescued from tho mines alive. Tho fire is still burning, but now that the men having been rescued it will bo smothered. New York, September 2.—Stock strong. Money easy at 8a7, Sterling, long, 9) ; short 10 h Gold 1 33}. 91 Flour lOalac better. Corn Mess phrk 31 87}a32 00. Lard di 19Ial 13|aI3i; sales 10,000 Post- Ofliee, Mr. J. H- Washington took formal charge of tho Macon postoffice yesterday. In ma king this statement, we are tempted to re view the history of the Maeon post-office and its infamons incumbent during the last two months, but we forbear. The gov ernment official at Washington, who ap pointed Turner as post-master at Macon, acknowledges, by the change announced :' the head of this paragraph, that he was mistaken inhisman, and he retires in shame and silence from the con Alabama Ss -63. Georgia 6s, .84J ; 7s, steam 10ial9|. Cotton qinetat 35.' Liverpool,' September 2, neon.—-Cot ton a shade firmer ;• uplands 13} ; Orleans , . , bales .. . Gov- Bullock and tbe Excursion. The following is the conclusion of the last letter of “King Hans” the special correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution, upon the subject of the recent excursion: From Patona wc went to Rome, where we breakfasted, and from thence to Atlan ta, where we dined at the expense of Messrs. Pond. While at dinner, some resolutions were offered, thankiog everybody for every thing, and, among other~things, thanking General Gordon's opponent for honoring the Press with his presence. (What is tho pnhlio printing of a county worth?) The motion was passed simply because we had not anticipated such a resolution from the committee,and henee had organ ized no opposition to it. We were opposed to the motion to thank Governor Bullock from many reasons. First, the motion itself says, “We wish to whatever, ect.” altogether Gov- thereby drawn from his political position,dwindles into the condi tion ofa private oitizen, and as such, de serves the thanks of nobody. Secondly, because the people of the State are begin* ing to look upon the' Excursion with suspi cion, and tiiis offioial homage to Governor Bnllock will justly increase the -suspicion. Thirdly, because wc arc opposed to track- ling to a tyrant, or licking the hand that lashes us—and lastly, because Governor Bullock knew he was looked upon as an in terloper by most of the Press, from the very first; hence, should have had the good taste to have withdrawn, and because wo believe thatbribery was attempted on the trip, and bocause he did wrong and usurp ed Col. Hulbert’s position, and placed the Press in a false position when he said at Cartersville, “I have invited several gentle men to accompany me on this trip, etc.” Still, the mischief has been done, and we must make the best of it. This much we will say concerning the gentlemen who ac companied us on that trip. Every one of us will be watched with suspicious eyes for the next few months,and we must be careful to vindicate the Press against the insinuations which have been mado against it. Col- Hulbert, we believe, was actuated by good motives, and of course, tho Ex cursion will prove vastly beneficial to tho State. The Excursion is now over, and I will hid farewell to the pleasant rides,the sumpt uous dinners,to,red hematito.and frown upon the demons of the minc3,and the hobgob lins thereof; to all these things I say fare- ' well, and retire to the manifold embraces of my wife and six children. King Hans. onseqnenoes of an fast yeaVbv Octoker”firat Tndfoations ve 1 f bicb tbe ™tee a “d intdligeno that'the orbp in many lower counties will ? f the who ‘° « at, ? n protested at the time j - it was perpetrated. 2 ml i many I by November, and all in the allbepi ____ State by December first. We hop# ou" people wili get high prices to make np for their loss in quantity.—Macon Td. ISyThcre iz this difference between gnorance anderrortignorance is (tone blind, and error is near sighted; ignorance stands still and error moves on to run against s post. ^“The cotton receipts in Columbus to August 31st 1869, for the year, have been 48,337 bales.—Columbus Enquirer. 7k/. Sep. 2nd. Let it rest.—Macon \fgiS. jetSCt FUtoThe largest factory of shoe pegs in this country is at Burlington, Vt., where one factory transforms every day four cords of wood into four hundred bushels of shoe pegs. «a-A cheerful temper, joined with in- nocence, will make beauty attractive, knowl edge delightful, and wit good uatured. It will lighten sickness, poverty aud affliction; convert ignorance into an amiable simplio- \ ity, and render deformity itself agreeable. '