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ft,fid) STATES SENATOR.
. ;; ltt attention of tlie members
eia Legislature iothe follow-
regulate the times and uian-
■j.. ; ...a,,, fur Senators in Con-
^enacted by tlie Senate and House
, f the United States in
j ambled. That the Legislature
Crate, which shall he chosen next
feth? expiration of the time for
, r j jenamr iu- elected to represent
(intVngre.'.-. shall on the second
tlie meeting,and organization
j. lOT J to elect a Senator in the
gsuch senators—so going out of of-
bett was elected fora term which
1th ,f March 1S71,but there
KJtaator elected whose term will ex-
jirJrJ.l March 1S71, so the elec-
jdc.it be properly held under the
Iks: of this law.
■■ 0.1 provides That wherever on
eg t'the Legisluture of auy State,
a the representation
istate in the Senate of the United
6 nit ugidatuic shali proceed on the
|:t Tuesday after the commencement
a oi’its sessio i to elect a per-
racancy, &c.
ice two vacancies when the last
cd—one ol which expir-
Hd March 1871, and the other the
sMarch 1-73 four persons have been
st these vacaueics, .Messrs. Mil-
|viH ii at ne limc.aud Messrs. Wnite-
: • a: another time.neither clec-
stet been recognized by Congress,
beet) recognized when Mr.
elected—and therefore there
I) vi :■> expire—and if there had
Heket:m was not made by the leg
■ n nest proceeding the expira-
erm. and it is hardly necessary
in eleetiun could not he made
•nut'} which did not exist at the
pile election.
provides that if a va-
*‘i!'vns during the session, an elec-
1 laddie.'
-■la'ure recently chosen will not
®“ alter tite vacancy hap-
'tllieetn from the foregoiug, that
at authority fur the election at
I' 1 * 'h Ulodgett was chosen, and
mure again asseu.hles there
ey lor that term,
t partizau purposes may in-
“WISDOM, JUSTICE AND MODERATION.”
VOLUME XXV
ROME, GA., FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 6. 1871.
NEW SERIES-NO 18.
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r'n
FIRST BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF
GEORGIA.
CHAP. VI
1. And it came to pass that after the
wise men of the nation had passed the
bill, provided by Amos the Tinker, that
ll-ifus Behemoth, surnamed the Bullock,
the King, put forth his proclamation, de
claring the same to be the law.
2. And the same bill provided that the
King should appoint three rogues at each
voting place throughout the entire land of
Georgia.
3. And it was made the duty of these
same three rogues to keep the votes of the
people privily in their own hauds until the
end of three days.
4. To the end that after the threefold
voting of the KiDgs creatures, the friends
of the King were not again elected to pow
er, these same rogues might steal from the
voting boxes the Totes cast by the Kings’
cucmies, and substitute in their places
Votes for the KiDgs' friends.
5. And it came to pass that when the
Kings’ proclamation had gone abroad in the
land, and the people knew the deep villainy
of the law made by Amos the Tinker, that
they were incensed against the King.
C. And with one accord they murmured
against the unrighteous act of the King,
and also against the cunning villainy of
Amos the Tinker.
7. And it came to pass that after Amos
the Tinker, bad framed this infamous bill,
and the same had become a law, that he
fell sick of a great ambition.
S. And he was confined within the
chamber adjoining the chamber oi the
King.
9 And straightway the King summoned
the political doctors of his household.
10 And they gathered around the bed
side of Amos the Tinker, for Amos the
Tinker was grievously sick.
11. And they administered unto Amos
the Tinker, various soothing remedies and
medicines of divers virtues.
12. But all the medicines and soothing
remedies were of no avail, but Amos the
Tinker, grew no better fist.
13. And it came to pass that among the
Kings’ physicians was a noted political
quack, whose name was Scruggs—which,
being interpreted, mcaneth a Little Dingy
14 Acd this same political quack,
whose name was Scruggs, was a very scurvy
fellow—yet, withall, he was exceedingly
brazen, and puffed out with much self-con
ceit.
15. But it so happened that this political
quack had once upon a time, heheld a man
affected in like manner as Amos the Tin
ker.
16. And he knew that Amos the Tink
er, was groaning in the pangs of political
labor.
17. And straightway he called his mas
ter, Kufns Behemoth, surnamed the Bul
lock, the King, aside, and he said unto the
King.
18. Hearken my Lord, the King, and
this is the matter with Amos the Tinker,
He is puffed up with the fullness of his
power, and hath gone a whorciog after
BttaDge political gods.
19. And he is now conceived of a strange
political ambition, and unless he can soon
be delivered he will snrely die.
20. Then did this saying astonish and
grieve the King.
21. And the King answered and said—
what must we do to relieve Amos the Tin
ker, for he must not surely die.
22. Then spake the quack unto the King
and said, seed for Dr. Bard.
23. Then was Dr. Bard fetched to the
King, and the Kingbesonght him to go in
unto Amos the Tinker, and see if he coaid
deliver him of his travail.
24. And so Dr. Bard, whose fame as a
midwife was known throughout the land,
and Little Dingy went in unto Amos the
Tinker, and after painful travail Amos the
Tinker, was safely delivered of his ambi
tion.
25. And lo and behold, when his bom-
ling was brought to light, it was a sickly, ill
shapeDed thin]
26. Aud it was given to Little Diney to
nurse, and the next day the oourt journal
of the King appeared, with the announce
ment at the head of its columns.
27. And this was the way it read t For
Vice President of the United States, Amos
T. Akerman.
28. And Little Dingy was quite proud of
his nurseling, and strove to preserve its
little life.
29. But it also came to pass that whew
Amos the Tinker had sufficiently recovered
from his sickness, that ho returned to the
city of Washington
30. And when his master Ulysses, the
first, heard of what had befallen Amos
the Ticker down in the land of Georgia,
then was Ulysses the first wrath in his
mind.
31. And Ulysses the firet rebuked the
insolence of Amos the Tinker.
32. And Amos the Tinker, was sorely
dismayed at the .displeasure of Ulysses the
first, and h„ besought him to forgive him
this once, and he would not do so again
any more.
33. And he also denied nnto Ulysses the
n - can paternity of his poor little bornling, which
11 Democrats to one Radi- H
-t-to 11 admit Mr. Blodgett, hut
violation of law and the
-As,. sineu iu the Legislature
" l0 lii ‘ 5 waiter and select some man
■tty t i maintain the right
c ■- representation in the Senate
it matters not what the
l' k Senate may be in the prem-
etl p-acued according to law on
F-tllVt • ,
■ -in-jay aiter the uommence-
’ e? sioa of the legislature to
•Hut*for the vacancy that there
I ^J'ttit and insist before every tri-
n - jurisdiction of the question
-daiLsii.n of the Senator thus cho.
mr, Ga., Dec. 24, 1870.
r 4 *lIc' t L ’~ I,e:ir Sir >— r he official
L 1 T °te> oi Walker county is as fol
592 -
144
576
138
120
county officers by large
Respectfully,
J. Y. tVOOD,
-w -emtio nominee,
“Dpendent Democrat.
"■Radical.
I; n -' Delegation from Geor.
„ !° best information we
^•atiasi -
-utitr j- " e ^ ce ted Messrs. Paine and
Dot-p,! b !* ort an d iong terms in-1st
k-V'? r b( ’ 11 ' ternis iothe 2nd
DnhT lt J ? ittoi « 3rd DistrictjOork-
' w* e dU !° in 5th District; Price
e xth and Seventh Dis-
Hweaf-t 1 ? 1 ’ ° 0l0Del Lawt0D > 11
J;' itUi «oi aTery8mallmajori '
S 4u frotn home to.New
i t T p' r hun<ir ed for compressed,
«&j|Sl hine. Same _.♦»«■ -£“S*aS“ ,«=*
Vtto?., ' ”0 are glad that the | poor little bornling of
j^^^^nnst Rome htSfew [wax forgotten, but it wi
he had left with Scruggs, the wet nurse, to
nnrsc.
34. And straightway he sent a hasty
message to Scruggs, saying nnto him,
35. The little ambition of which ye and
Dr. Bard delivered me, I pray ye to privi
ly strangle it, for its presence on the earth
is an offense to my master, the high and
mighty Ulysses the firet.
36. And. then did Scrnggs, the wet
nurse, do as he' was bid, and he did strang-
gle the poor little bornling of Amos the
.linker.
37. And soon the existence of the same
——riAutain.—if Amos the Tinker,
, will long live in the
oF'.fTif* Ohroi
CARRIERS’ ADDRESS OF TI1E ROHE
COURIER,
Out in the lan3, trudging the street,
Through the rain ana the mud, the cold and
the sleft,
With their eyes beaming bright, their cheeks
all aglow,
Come the Courier Carriers—Percy and Joe.
“Ah what do you want, my fine little boys,
W hile others are busy with goodies and toys.
How comes it that you are out in the cold, _
And what is that billet you carefully hold.
“To wish you a Christmas joy we’ve come,
Joy to you and to your home,
And with our wishes we have brought
A poesie all quaintly wrought,
With wisdom, sentiment and fun,
A something, sir, for every one.
Wisdom for the grave and old,
Whose antiquated noggins hold
Naught but notions of the past,—
Such, as the earth is standing fast,
While the sun goes whirling round,
And other ideas more profound.
Sentiment for the maiden fair,
Whose heart delights in frizzled hair,
Who languishes over the tale
Of love-lorn youth with cheeks so pale,
Pining for the absent love
Of Mary Ann, his mcek-eyed dove,
ir-un for your darling, your sweet little elf
For you was once little and funny yourself.
And you know that the little ones mer
rily shout,
When anything funny comes tumbling
about.
Now this is the wisdom we have for the old,
Nor must you condemn us for being too bold,
If we little boys in the heyday of youth,
Should speak to the aged such lessons of truth
Day unto day and night succeeding night,
Time hurries.on with still impetuous flight,
Kingdoms and empires have their little day,
Cities are huilded, flourish, pass away,
A Thebes may rise i 1 all its pride of state,
A crumbling Luxor marks its early fate,
Where Balbee and Palmyra’s ruined stand,
Deserted walls, amid a desert land.
Once the proud soul of learning held its sway,
And wealth and power in their borders lay.
The land where Israel’s conquering children,
trod,
Under the gracious guidance of their God;
That land from &ur to Jordan’s fertile shore,
Now knows, alas, that favored race no more.
Weeping where hapless Pompeii hurried lies
Smiling where islands new created rise,
Frowning where rock-ribbed mountains shake
Ttrembling where its hidden thunders quake.
Time’s work is seen, its ruins call,
Behold the work of time—conqueror of all.
But ’tis not with the lapse of years,
The greatest change in mundane things ap
pear.
Within a year, a month, or in a day,
The work of centuries are swept away.
So you, grave seniors, who have yearly felt.
The frost of winter on your forehead melt,
Should realize that all these changes come
Only to guide you on to your Iong home
To the man about town a word we must say,
About matters and things in a general way,
IIow the election has come, and the election
has gone,
And a word of condolence for the poor foolish
one,
Who ventured the greasy machinery to run,
But was sent up Salt river with an ’arp in
his hand,
And a singing farewell to his lost Dixie land.
And who said as he folded his hands on his
breast,
And beneath a loue willow he lay down to
rest,
All weary of toil and longing for peace,
"Dad Burnett all, boys, there is no use in
grease.”
Our State is redeemed, old Georgia is free,
Our city if prospering, this you can see,
The Courier banner is floating on high,
And proudly it flaunts in the light of the sky,
And there it will wave, the banner of right,
As long as the Radicals offer to fight.
Now, maiden fair, for thee we twine,
A wreath of gentle flowers,
As pure and fair as those that bloom
In Eden’s rosy bowers.
And yet again for thee we paint
A scene of rarest beauty.
A virgin queen impanoplied
With love and faith and duty,
And in her gilded coronet,
Shines truth the brightest gem.
If thou, fair maid, vrouldst be that queen,
Thine be the diadem.
Aud thus may songs forever cheer,
And truth forever crown thee,
And lovely flowers ever spread
Their sweetest incense round thee.
To you our little chubby friends,
With rosy cheek and laughing eye,
Whose little funny antics lend,
To mamma’s heart an extacy.
What funny story must we tell,
Of the old hobgoblin down in the well,.
Whose breeches were white and whose jacket
was bine.
Who rode on the snow storm, all loaded down
too,
With pretties, and goodies, and blessing for
you.
Oh, it would be funny for us and for you.
But you see its so cold that our noses are blue
So give us a quarter and bid us adieu.
THE BOYS’ COMPLAINT AGAINST
SANTA CLAUS.
BY VIRGINIA C. GRIFFITH.
I do not like old Santa Claus,
I do not like his niggared way;
I do not like him too—because
He’s not so good as people say.
He’s partial—fawning round the rich,
And caring naught for the friendless poor.
He never was known to enter the hut
Where poverty’s visage darkened the door.
He was never known to stand by the bed
Of the friendless boy all racked with pain;
He was nover known to gladden the heart
Of the girl whose father in battle was slain;
He was never known to dry the eye
Of the orphan weeping over the dead;
He was never known t«> soothe tho cry
Of the famished poor that begged for bread.
Now here is Willy—whose father is rich,
And he bnys him clothes—and lots o’ things;
A bran new whip—a rocking horse,
And a tamborine with silver rings.
And yet with all this store of gifts—
The half of which were enough for me;
Yoor good old Fanta Claus came on
And brought him as many more, you see,
And yet what matters it the more,
Willy you know is the meanest boy
In all the town, and cares no more
For all these gifts than a babys’ toy;
While there is Johnny—the orphan boy,
Whose father was killed at Tunnel Hill,
■When Cleburne turned as a lion tarns
To rend the foe that dogs him still,
How Johnny a single toy has not
Hot even a hoop, a whip, or a pet,
Yet Santa Claus came frisking by,
And never a thing did Johnny get.
. And this is the very urgent cause,
t cannot like old Santa Claus.
Death 1 of Ex-Governor Lumpkin.—
A special to the Constituion,of yesterday
afternoon, announced the death, on the eve*
oing of the .28th instant, of Ex-Governor
Wilson; Lumpkin, aged eighty-eight
years.
After’a life of great usefulness, both po
litically and socially, one of Georgia’s
ablest and most eminent men has passed
ova NEM YEARS’ STORY'.
Madallne Dandrlge.
BY CLIO STANLEY.
Without the night was dark, and chill-
The fierce wind came sweeping throngh
the walks, and whistled around the sharp
corners of the house with a soughing
sound, while the shutte-s ratt'ed in the
freezing blast like the teeth of a .-hiveriog
wight. ttU .
Within, alt was bright and warm, a cheer
fol fire blazed aud crackloi on the hearth.
Its grateful light fell warm upou the cham
ber walls, reflecting a genial glow, and bath
ing tho pictures in a soft, mellow haze.
An air of cozy comfort perraded the
room, and as we hovered closely around tho
hearth, we could but feel grateful fjr thi
light, and the lcvc of oar home.
There were three of of ns—I mean we
children—not connting Aunt Milly. Sue,
with her queer, thoughtful face, piLowed
on her chubby palms. Belle, with her
hands clasped around Aunt Millies’ knees,
and her bright eyes gazing lovingly np in
to her face, and I rocking dreamingly in
my chair, wondering it I would ever bo as
good and as wise as dear Aunt Millie, and
ever now and then unconsciously reaching
out my hand to her shoulders.
Old Tabby was purring herself to sleep
at the feet of Sue, while Tom had impu
dently composed himself in my lap.
It was just such an evening in which one
loves to hear stories told, or read fairy
tales.
Aunt Millie had promised us the day be
fore that she would tell us the stoiy of oar
cousin Madaline. That promise had set the
little heart of Belle all aglow with delight
some curiosity, for though we had, heard
snatches of it before, and knew that it was
a story of sadness and of sorrow, yet she
was ail impatient to kuow and hear it all.
•■Do tell us now,” suddeuly spoke up
Belle, as she unclasped her hands from
Aunt Millies’ knees and rested them on
her shoulder. “It is such a nice evening to
listen to stories.”
“Yes, now Aunt Millie,” pleaded Sue.
while I too could not restrain my entreaties.
“It is a sid story, children,” replied
Annt Millie, while a softer light suffused
her face. “It is a sad story, and I am al
most sorry that I promised to tell it to you.
Indeed I am sorry that it ever recurred to
my mind again.” And here Aunt Millie
shook her head as if communing with her
self, and dropping her voice, she added,—
“Poor Madaline, whose fair young life was
withered, whose gentle heart was crushed
and broken, and she so yonng and so fair, so
beautiful and so good. Ah me, it is a wo-
ful story, and I am grieved to recall it.”
This sorrowful agitation of Aunt Mil
lies’ only aggravatsd our interests; and, all
three at once, we renewed our entreaties.
“Do let us know all about Cousin Mada
line. whom we all remember as being so
beautiful.”
“Yes, that will do darling,’ as sbe un
loosed Belles’ arm from her neck, “I will
tell you now.”
And these are the precise words in which
she told ns.
You all know yonr uncle Walter Dan-
drige, and how fair his beautiful home
stood at LaVergne. That home is a rain
now, where the roses bloomed and the vio
lets grew, the rank thorns and thistles now
have their roots, the green poison oak
twines around its blackened chimneys, and
its beauty is a waste. Yon would not know
that place to see it now. McCook’s Union
soldiers did it. Ah me, itpeems hard, but
they say it was done for liberty. It may
be so. And you say that you all remem
ber Madaline. Ah, well may you say that,
for one who had once seen her beautiful
face could never cease to remember it.
It was at the beginning of the war that
Madaline’s beauty shone brightest. She had
just returned from Patapsco, where she had
graduated' with the highest honors. She
had been absent for several years and all
of LaVergne welcomed her return'with a
sincere joy. But none was more eager to
see her than Percy Brooks, who had played
with her at Mr. Cooks’ school, before she
went to Patapsco, and when they were chil
dren together. Percy had always claimed
her as his little sweetheart, and Madaline
was not averse to the distinction for Percy
was a noble boy, himself as true and brave
as Madaline was pare and beautiful. When
she returned from Maryland, aU radiant
with her beauty, and rich in her intellect,
she was surprised to find that her boyish
lover had grown to be qnite a largo man.—
Bat the nobleness of his nature beamed as
brightly from his manly face as it did from
his boyish eye. And when the gladness
that suffused his heart at her coming burst
lorth in a joyous expression, her own heart
drank in the draft with a pleasure as deep.
The maturity of years ratified the fiance of
their childish love, and without any spe
cial announcement it was well understood
that Percy Brooks and Madaline were some
day to be married. Yonr nncle was as proud
of Percy as he was of Madaline, and I
loved him too as 1 love you, my little dears”
And here annt Millies’ voice softened, and
a tear dropped on the golden hair of Belle,
who had leaned it in her bp.
“But the war came—yonr uncle offered
his sword, and it was a bright sword, made
lnstrons with a faithful service in Mexico,
to Gov. Harris, who was prond to accept it.
A regiment honored him with its command
and he was ordered to Bowling Green.—
Percy went with him. The history of the
camprign is too sadly known. When Don-
alson tell, the army fell 'back to Nash
ville. Only a day did it stop there, and
then retreated to Decatur. I was at La
Vergne when it passed. I remember bow
sadly yonr unde gazed at bis beautiful
home as he rode by at the bead of his reg
iment. There was hardly a tearless eye in
the house; even the negroes were sad, and
waved their blessings after him. It was the
last time that he wa3 ever to.see that home
and the last time that onr loving eyes were
to behold him again.
Percy was with his company, and march
ed by with a proud'tread, bnt we ail knew
that he too carried a leaden weight on his
sonL
The next day the last straggling fib of
the Confederates bail passed, and. close up
on their retreating steps came the exultant
foe.
The first that came was a troop of scoots
not yet emboldened by a certain security,
they behaved themselves with respect, if
not with friendliness. Bat these were soon
followed by others: A foUtMiinent of in
fantry was sent to Occupy Murfreesboro,
and in an evil hour its commander, Col.
Long, turned aside at LaVergne and order
ed refreshments at yonr ancle’s house.
SK A repast was spread by the servants and
the Colonel was invited to help himself. In
an insolent manner he inquired if there
were no ladies in the house, and why they
servant replied that Mrs. Danridge was ill,
aud could not leave her room.
“But Miss Danridge, the beauty of La-
bergne, why is she not here Tbe ser
vant stammered some excuse for Madaline.
bnt the insolent wretch ronldhavc no ex
cuse, and demanded that she iminedbtely
appearand entertiin him. as a Union offi
cer should be ent rtain d.
With a trembling step poor Madaline obey
ei the summons, but her heart shrank fiom
the presence with a nameless dread, A
something.spoke to’ber sonl 'and told her
that the withering curse of her life was
then about to be lifted over her destiny.
Col. Loog sainted her with an impudent
stare, which, however, asit caught in her
native loveliness, softened into a down cast
expression, which would have passed for re
spectfnl admiration, had such a nature as
his been susceptible to such an emotion.—
“I guess I’m'speaking to Miss Danridge,”
he said, after a momcift's embarrassing si
lence.
Madaline bowed.
“And I gness yer think me kinder
gumptions in Wanting you to set at the ta
ble while I eat my dinner.”
Madaline very frankly confessed that she
did.
“Bntycr see,'Miss, that I’m a Union
officer, and my rank most be respected.
Madaline politc-ly waved him to be seat
ed, whih she sank into a chair at. the foot
of the ta:>le.
The Colonel appreciated the viands, and
with that rapacity for which the Union offi
cers were sj fatuous, he devoured en )Ugh
to have' satisfied a hog.
All the time Madaline shrank like a
frightened dove close to her seat. She felt
that she was in the presence of a monster,
aod shuddered least his brutality might in
a moment be aroused. At length the Co
lonel’s appetite was glutted, and ho became
vivacious.
“This is a mighty pnrty place o’yern,
Miss Dandrige. I gucs3 it must have cost
lots o’ money”
Madaline bowed, and the Colonel coQtin
ued.71 _
“These is tarnation fine fixins yer have
on the tabic—genuine silver too, aint they”
and he balanced a salver on his thumb as if
to estimate its worth.
The interview was becoming intolerable
to Madaline, and sbe arose to go.
What,.yer aint a gwioc a reddy” the
Colonel interposed.
Please sir, excuse me” she pleaded,”—
“my mother i; qnite ill, and I nave, remain
cd away from her too long already ”
Well, yer can go, but as 1 expect to be
stationed at Murfreesboro lor some time, I
shall come to see yer again.”
Madaline hurried from the room and
was soon sobbing on her mother’s breast.
Col. Long ordered the servants to col
lect the plate, and transfer it to “headquar
ter wagons." He thenjeisurely traversed
every room in the house, except your aunt’s
sick chamber, and then as a means to se
cure all tbe booty to himself, he ordered a
uard detailed to protect the lad; ’s proper
ty, as he pretended.
From that ill fated day Colonel Long was
a constant intruder upon the family. At
first wo supposed that it was the booty h3
was after, apd we coaid tolerate his visits,
but as day after day that followed him
away, until at la.t nothing remained but
the scant : est of furniture, we, at length,
comprehended the enormity of his design,
and our hearts were filled With the gravest
forebodings
The lovely excellence of Madeline had
excited his interest, and it was for her that
he cursed our home with his presence.
One day he so far overoome that instinc
tive awe, which meann ss always feels in
the presence of that which is pure and good,
as to stammer out, “Mist Dandrige, I kin
der guess I love yer, bow would yer like to
be my wife.”
The rebel fire in Madaline’s heart was
qnickcned into a flame—with scorn in her
fl shing eye, she replied, “Your wife, Yan
kee dog that you arc, know, sir, that I had
rather die i thousand deaths, then to stain
my life with such an iniquity”
Any one else than a “Union officer”
would have cowered nnder that withering
scorn, bnt the brazen wretch only answered
“Come, Miss, yor hadn’t ortcr call hard
names—remember that I am a ‘Union offi
cer’ and I must be respected.”
“Your office does not give you the right
to insnlt a lady, sir.”
“It gives me the right to do as I please
when I’m dcaeing with rebels, Miss. Bnt
raley” ho softened, “I didn’t mean to in
sult yer, I thought it was an honor. I know
a dozen as fine ladies as yer, np to hum,
who’d bo proud er tbe ohance to get me ”
“Then go them, sir, and trouble my sight
no more.”
“And that I shall not do. I love yer
Miss Dandridge, and, by gewhillicans, I
intend to have yer.” .
“Never, I hate yon, go.” And before he
coaid interpose she fled from his presence,
and locked herself in her room. The de
mon was aronsed in that herd bad may. I
cannot speak of all he said aDd did. A
daily persecution of that hapless girl was
commenced and persisted in.
Madaline would have fled to Alabama,
bnt yonr annt was too ill to be left behind.
At length a brief respite came.
The battle of Shiloh was fought, and
Colonel Long was recalled to the main army
of Bad.
We know the result of that fatal day.—
Your Uncle Walter was killed and Percy
Brooks serionsly wounded. Tha evil tid
ings soon reached ns. Yonr Annt never
recovered from-the shock—rapidly she de
clined, and we all felt that she was passing
away.
Madeline’s anguish was extreme, bnt
with a bold brave heart sbe bore np nnder
tbe sorrow, and devoted ber kindest care to
her mother.
The only relief she bad was in tbe ab
sence of ber bated perseentor, and that re
lief was bnt short, for early in Jane, Col.
Long’s command returned to Murfreesboro.
Soon his hated presence again chilled the
atmosphere of LaVergne. A brigadier’s leaf
bad been tacked on bis collar, and with this
insignia' of rank, he swelled oat with still
greeter impudence.
Madaline refused to see him, but be even
desecrated yonr Aunt’s sick chamber to
force an interview. So far as a brute conld
love I do believe that he did love Madaline
but it was a selfish love—he loved ber for
his own, and not for ber sake.
- He had not the delicate feeling that
conld sympathize with the heavy sorrow
of that household, and he seized upon its
jjjief to advanoe&sown suit. - -
“Yer see Miss Dandeige, yonr fnther is
dead, and there is no one left to care for
yer now, and I thought a3 how yer might
not be ser highferlntin as yer was before.”
With such cruel arguments, he tortured
the poor girl from day to day.
“It is killing me mother,” she cricd one
day, “what shaii I do?” ;
“Leave me alone, my darling, and fly to
yonr relatives in Alabama. But then you
cannot go by yourself. Oh that Percy was
“So, mother, that may not be, I cannot
leave yon to die alone.’ 1
“I will not-keep yon long. Iam dying
now. Oh that Percy would come."
. “Percy has come,” spoke a gentle voice
by her side, and the pale emaciated face of
Captain Brooks stooped belore the eyes of
the mother.
“Percy, God bless you my son, “take
Madaline, and fiv from this house—leave
me alone'in death—go.”
And the pnre'sonl of yonr aunt Caroline
mounted on the wings of an angel, and
went np to the God who gave it.
An agonizing cry burst forth from the
lips of Madaline as she realized the pres
ence of death.
Percy spoke the little consolation that
can be uttered at snch a time, and greatfnl-
ly her stricken heart drank in his words.
Bnt an iminent danger could not admit
of a passive grief. They both compre
hended the emergency and prepared to
meet it.
“Percy,” she said after the keenest tense
of her sorrow had pa sed away, I am sorry
you came - ”
“Hush, darling” he replied, “I heard of
yonr danger and came to save yon.”
“Bat yon yourself are iu d inger. Should
they find you here they would harm yon ”
“But they must not find me here. To
night ne mast be gone.”
‘•S 1 soon,” she asked, “and mother, my
precious mother?” and again the wail of
desolation filled tbe room.
“Be comforted, Madaline, she is beyond
the reach of harm now. We, it is, who
aro to be pitied. Be calm, my darling, and
pr pare at once for flight.”
With a crushed heart she went abont
the task. Percy remained in the chamber
of death. He had avoided the pickets and
secretly sought the place to rescue Mada
line from tbe dem in who so cruelly follow
ed her. He had de.imed his movements
unwatched—bnt not so. A miscreant had
observed his approach, and though his dress
would not indicate either his service, or
his rank, yet he was suspected as a rebel, 1
and his presence reported.”
General Long undetered by the sorrow
and shadow oi death, which hang so heav
ily over the bonse, paid his accnstomed eve
Ding’s visit t • LaVergne, and when the
arrival of a suspected stranger was announ
ced, his fiendish heart langhed with delight.
He had long known of Mndaline’s betroth
al, and a devil whispered him "hat his rival
was now in his power. He ordered a guard
to surround the house and with a squad he
entered.
Madaline was too ranch absor'-ed in her
painful preparations to heed his approach,
until suddenly he confronted her.
With a slight scream she phraok back
from before him.
“I am sorry to disturb the house, Miss
Dandrige, but I hear that Captain Brooks,
a rebel spy, i9 in the house, aod I must ar
rest him."
Madaline was thrown off her guard, and
before she could rezover, she exclaimed,
“my God, can it be.”
“Yes, my pretty one, it is so. Captain
Brooks is here, and I command yon to show
him to me.”
In a mom nt Madaline comprehended the
mischief she bad unguardedly done, and
with a woman’s true defiance, she replied
“No, tyrant, never will I betray the se
crecy of Percy Brooks.
“Then it remains for me to find him my.
self. Sergeant, open that door.”
The Sergeant rndely struck the door of
the chamber of death with the butt of bis
rifle, and wonld have reDeated _ the blow,
but the bolt was drawn,and the door sprang
open Percy Brooks stood before the
Union General, “yon are my prisoner, sir,”
said the general, “sergeant, disarm and
bind him.”
The order was obeyed. Percy was tco
weak from his yet unhealed wound to resist,
had resistance been possible.
Madaline sank in utter misery. I has
tened to her and with tbe help of good old
Violet, we bore her to her room. For a
time I thought she was dead; poor child, I
sometimes wish that she had been so indeed;
bnt after a while she opened her eyes—I
shall never forget their mournful gaze.
We, Yiolst and I, administered all the
restoratives we had, and at length she conld
speak.
“Percy,” she said, “have they murdered
him?”
I answered her the best I could, when
Gen. Long thrust' open the door and stood
before her.
“Miss Dandrge,” he said, “I am tired
of dangling after yon like a bine fish after
a fly bob. I have determined ter pat an
end ter it at once; and this is what I’ve got
ter say:
“That fellow, Brooks, is in my power; if
yer will marry me tcr-night, he is free; if
yer doat, say so, and, by gilikins, I’ll hang
him to that porch oat there.”
“Surely you will not do that”
“Yes, bnt I will, though.”
“And I can save him?”
“Yon can save him.”
An eager hope sprang up in her eye.
“Let me see him, then, and I will—will
save him.”
The General led her forth; Perey was
standing by a pillar of the porch, his arm
seenrely lashed behind his baek; a squad of
fierce looking soldiers surrounded him; bnt
his prond eye quailed not. I think I see
him now as he stood there in the face of
his fate, bnt with the triumph of right
flashing from his eye.
Madaline sprang to him with the eager
ness of a child, and wonld have clasped
her arms abont bis neck, had not the sol
diers interposed and thrust her aside. Per
cy’s lips quivered, bnt be spoke not.
“See here, Captain,” spoke the Union
General, “this yer lady and me haa made a
bargain. I want ter marry her, and make
a great lady of her, and she has promised
ter marry me if I’ll let yer loose. I know
she kinder hankers arter yon now, but I
guess she’ll get over that”
An ineffable scorn lit np tbe face of tbe
prisoner. “Ma Inline,” be cried, “is it so?”
“Percy” she said, “you must not die.”
“Do yon think that I wonld purchase
life with snch a foul dishonor, and wonld
yon marry that miserable creature.”
“Percy I wonld do anything to save yon.
I wonld die myself.”
“Bat this is worse than death."
“Oh ! bnt not yonr death, Perey. 1 can
not see yon die.”
“And wonld yon have me live to hate
yon ?”
“Oh, say not that”
“Then let me die—yes, ten thonsend
deaths, rather than sacrifice yonr life to
snch a monster as that”
“Then, by God, yon shall. die,” fiercely
hizsed the enraged Union General—“Sear-
geant, swing him np.”
•The cruelseargeant too readily obeyed the
command—he had practiced the art before
and was an adept in the exercise. It was a
way they had of saving the Union.
A rope was dropped from the upper bal
cony, and with cruel fingers th^ •pendant
Madaline threw herself at the feet of
the Union General and shrieked.
“Save him, oh save my darlings’ life.”
“Let him save himself.” snllenly answer
ed the General.
“Madaline—not for me—bless yon, Mad
aline—oh bless yon.”
These were his last words—the rope was
drawn np—for a few moments he strag
gled in the air, and then as brave a heart
as ever beat for the Sou'hernjjcanse was
stilled forever,
Madaline knelt transfixed with horror—
at Ira-th she arose—she drew herself up to
her proudest height—a maniacs’ glare
gleamed from her eye—a maniacs’ curse
burst from her lips.
“Avaunt, fiend ol hell—back to year sul
phurous den—why curse tbe beautiful
earth with yonr vile presence—begone,
loathsome viper—I spit upon yon.
Oh will that fearful cry never cease to
ring in my ears—will not that maniac eye
ever again beam wuli the gentle light of
love.
But little more remains to be told. A
lew lady friends, for the men were all gone
—and a few servants gathered at the
house—and, with the gracious permission
of the Union General, we buried poor Per
cy by the side of your annt.
I carried Madaline to my own home,
where she was confined until after the war,
when your ancle William took her to his
tome, where she Dow is, a hopeless maniac
bnt as beautiful as ever, and kindly and
lovingly cared for.
A few weeks after Percy was murdered
all that was left of her beautiful home was
destroyed.
“But, auntie, what became of Gen Long?
“He went through the war safely—man
aged to escape the ballets, burnt every
house in his path, aDd was twice promoted
for distinguished services. After the war
was ended, he dropped in Mississippi,
where he became a great politician, and is
now a State Senator. I see by the papers
thet he has recently married a blnbber-lip-
ed negro wench.”
‘Poor negro” chimed in Belle—“I pity
her—she is all too good for him."
“I quite agree with yon, darling.”
“Monster wretch,” indignantly burst out
Sue, “To think that he mnrdered Percy—
whose least breath was worth a thousand
such lives as his."
“That is true, Sue,” answered annt Mil
lie—but then Percy was a rebel, and Gen.
Long was a Union officer, and the Union
you know had to be saved, and the Union
was saved, but onr hearts and onr homes
are still desolate.
LEASE OP THE STATE ROAD.
In pursuance of the act of the last Leg
islature, providing for the lease of the
State Road for a term of twenty years, Gov
ernor Bullock has leased that great thor
oughfare for the sum of $25,000 per month
to a company of gentlemen represensing an
aggregate wealth' of fifteen millions, and
embracing in its members the highest or
der of financial talent, not only in the
State, but in the United States.
We can bnt congratulate the people of
Georgia npon this disposition of the Road.
It is, we are quito confident, approved by
the intelligence of the Slate, for although
when the bill was first presented to the
Legislature, the Courier stood almost alone
in its advocacy of the measure, yet after
its principles were fully investigated, and
its merits appreciated, it received the en-
dorssmcct of two-thirds of the Press of the
State.
It is aot necessary to recapitulate the ar
guments in its favor. The experience of
the past tells what the road has been to the
State. It remains for the future to show a
vast and gratifying improvement.
The Road now is almost impassable.—
Freights are blocked np at all the main de
pots, connections are hardly ever mide and
its management is simply a reproaeh to the
State,
Under the management of a company
that has a direct pecuniary interest in itssno
cess, we may naturally expect a different
state of things, and so far as we, the peo
ple of Northwest Georgia are concerned, it
is a fortunate transition even did the S'ate
receive not a cent additional revenue.
The following are >he incorporators of
the Compaoy :
John P King, Joseph E Brown, Alex
ander H Stephens, John T Grant, Ben
H Hill, E W Cole, Richard Peters, Wm.
B Johnston, Wm. S Holt, Andrew J
White, Chas. A Nutting, Ben. May, E
Waitzfeldcr, W C Morril, Simeon Cameron,
Thos. A Scott, Wm. T Waltere, Wm. B
Dinsmore, A B Plant, Thos. Allen and
their associates, making in all twenty-
three.
Other bids were made, bnt the parties
failed to comply with the law by tendering
sufficient security.
They give as securities the following rail
roads : Tbe Georgia, the Central, the
Southwestern, the Macon & Western, the
Atlanta & West Point, the Macon & Bruns
wick and tho Brunswick and Albany, in
Georgia; the Nashville & Chattanooga, of
Tennessee, and the St. Louis and Iron
Mountain, of Missouri. The Companies
signing as securities are worth $20,000,000.
After the bid was awariedto this Com
pany, Joseph E. Brown was elected Presi
dent of the Company, and was put in im
mediate possession of the Road.
We understand that he has appointed
Maj. Campbell Wallace Superintendent—
an appointment TeflectiDg credit upon both
parties.
At the annual meeting of Home Lodge,
No. 40,1. O. O. F., held on Thursday
night last, Henry A. Hills was elected N.
6^ John H Coleman V G, Thos. J Perry
Secretary and S B Seligman Treasurer.
The elected- and appointed officers will
be publicly installed on Thursday night.—
Dr. H. V M Miller has been selected as
the orator for the occasion. It will be an
interesting one, and everybody is expected
to be present. Front seats reserved for the
ladies, as the orator will have something to
say to them, being a ladies’ man, and be
ing posted as to their objections to all so
cieties or any kind of .business that give
their husbands an excuse to be absent
from home at late hours at night.
Ladies, don’t fail to attend, and give
New Post Bogt.—The North and South
Bond has been made a post road. By this
route we are within -twelve hours mail of
Montgomery, Aim,
The recent severely cold i
pended bonding operation* in the city,
plan of building brick walla in
winter is a serious mistake. '
strutted are not half *o strong a* if built in
warm weather. We obsexa* tbs wall of tits
Library building, recently raised to the first
story, has already given away, and will have
to be taken down before it can be restored to
a pcrpcndiculrr.
Onr Telegraphic reports are meagre this
morning. The operatives are all on a big
drunk, we suppose. Tbe absence of mar
ket reports will be a scri us inconvenii noe
to many of onr readers.
-* »- —
The new Year opens like a spting morn
ing, genial and bright.
Basil ess on the streets yesterday was
good. Cotton, since the Christmas holi
days. is coming in freely.
Grant, Sherman, and Sukbioas were
only the bands of Staunton. ‘I have no
Generals,’ said the great War Secretary,
‘but I have men, and I will crowd them in
until this thing shall be smother
ed.
And so he di L The march to Biehmeod
was made a highway of bones, and this fa
mous General lost in killed, wounded, and
missing more than Lee had nnder him.—
Don Piatt.
Michael Dwygnan, a laborer, daring
a quarrel with his aged mother, at Eliza
beth port. N. J., on Thursday, shot her
dead.
The bill recently passed by tbs Philadel
phia City Council, organizing a paid fire de
partment is now a law.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Reported for the Tri-Weekly Conner.
Nxw Haves, Dec. 30.
At a meeting of the stockholders of Homs
Insurance Company it was discovered that
the stock never had been over four hundred
thousand, though nominally ten million dol
lars,
Company in 1867 mode a false report.
Present indeotedness exceeds the assets
$200,000. Agents notified to atop issuing.
Washington, Dee. 30.
A dispatch hence to the Tribune says: Sen
ator Abbott of N. C. announces his intention
to contest the election of (lov. Vance to
the Senate, upon the ground that he received
the votes of a majority of those who are le
gally qualified as members of tho .legislators.
It is being charged that there are a number
of persons holding seats, who are disqualified
unaer the I4th amendment.
LivsarooL, Deo. 39.
Official figures given to-day, show that the
stockt of Cotton has heretofore been over esti
mated.
London, Dee. 30.
A dispatch from Belfast reports a snooeas-
tul sortie by the garrison, in which the Pruw
sians were badly punished.
Washington, Jan. 1.
An official cable received here this after
noon from Madrid states that Prim died last
night at 11 o’clock, from wounds received ia
the shoulder and arm.
New King reached Marcia, and was warm
ly received.
Cortez voted full powers to the govern
ment, formed by Admiral Topete.
Treasury will sell million gold each Thurs
day and buy a million bonds second and
4th Wednesdays, making total sale of four
millions of gold daring Janaary.
Madrid, Dec. 30.
Prim died last night.
Aosto arrived at Cartegenia Friday, and
was enthusiastically received. He departed
for Madrid.
Prims’ death produced a profound kbm-
tion. Grief ana indignation everywhere pre.
vails.
Republican battallion have nearly all pro-
cured arms. Perfect tranquility pervades
Madrid and the Provinces.
Harbisbuio, Jan. L -
Seventy buildings in the center of Miffing
burned last night—loss nearly a quarter of a
million.
Washington, Jan. 1.
London Times says Trochn is arming as
entrenched camp at Fort Valerian with*
view of evacuating Paris.
Gambetta addressed the people of Set-
deanx. Enthusiasm intense.
A Herald special from Versailles of th*
27th says everything is ready for bombard
ment on a terrific smile, simultaneously from
the Seine, in a circle west of Paris. .
French have had some miner sneoessrs be
fore Havre.
Troops have been sent from Thionville sad
Verdan to support Gen. Warder against Boor
baki.
German engineers donbt the feasibility of
holding Mount Arvon at present. .
Gen. Chausey reports a victory near Yen-
dome, and says he will follow np the suooree,
and continue to advance.
Besiegers around Paris have been roinfbro-
ed by the larger portion of Frederick .Charles
army.
A corps, twelve;thousand strong, who hare
sworn to cat their way through the Prussians
have organized in Paris.
Dispatch says it tost tho Germans 8,ODD
men to siege Mount Arvon.
Changes in the tariff, which came into ef
fect yesterday, include some fifty articles
that go on the free list, and some forty oth
ers are much reduced. The date on tea is
reduced ten cents—that is from 25 to 15 otk,
and coffee 2' cents—from 5 to 3 cents a peund
and the redaction on the balk of tha sugar
imported ia three quarter* of a cent per lb.—
There are also considerable changes Ik
wines, brandies, spirits and iron.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Washington, Jam. k
Herald has the following: Our cortespnm
dent at Havana sends ns further details Of
the steamer Hornet at Nassau. The Cabans
at that place were much incensed at the gov
ernment for sending a British man ef war to
watch her, but the tookont did not amount to
anything. The Hornet is easily l-aving her
disagreeable companion. It is repotted that
while at Nassau she took on hoard an
ment.
If this ia.the case she may give the
iards much trouble, and we may hear of op
erations on a scale similar to those of tha Al
abama. In point of speed she is vastly
rior to the Spanish fleet on the coast of Cnl
bat she may leave the Westlndan waters a
try the Spanish home coast, where she will
be able to do much damage, and create a per
fect panic among those of Spun who have
property afloat.
If snch is the .intention of her comnumder
it cannot be long before we have accounts ef
Spanish commercial vessels sunk, burnwiamd
destroyed.
Another conrt martial ordered for cadet
Smith, the negro from Mississippi, tor oa»
truthfulness.
WlLNINGTON, Jan. 1.
Day notjgenerally observed. Colored ps^
pie celebrated emancipation day by a panda
speaking, etc. No business in naval store*
or cotton.
Bichnohd, Jsa. 2.
Meeting of Roman Catholics held
day denounced tbe action of Victor
in seizing upon Rome. ■_
Resolutions were adopted fur holdiag a
mass meeting on the subject. . r
No quorum in the Legislator*
NmrYoik./w^f
John H. Wriglv, playing with* *&?,’■?
ised to be unloaded,