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Rostfe,- jfLovD County, CJa.
The TfrkiexLT Courier is issued
EyERY AYfiDNESDAY MORNING,
- ' At-No. 23 Broad Street.
SL DWihcii.-^.- ....Editor and Proprietor
7*‘ n* P# 4a\»yer..;V Associate Editor.
wifiNESDAY MORNING, DEC’R 31
Tk. Illinois railroad commissioners
are going to prosecute the Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad for extortionate
freight bills.
The people of Omaha are variously
and pleasantly alluded to by outsiders,
as “ Omahogs,” “ Ouialiosses,” “ Oma-
horribles,” etc.
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Glad of It.
We learn from the telegraphic dis
patches that Ringgold A oung and Neil
Hawkins, of Tallapoosa county, Ala.,
sentenced to the Albany penitentiary
vear before last, for KuKluxing, have
been pardoned.
TUe Rome rosloflice.
We are glad to learn that the tre
mendous matter over which the Atlanta
Herald's Washington correspondent is
so exercised, turns out to be a very
little mouse. Major Hargrove retains
his position, and stands deservedly
high in the department as an efficient
officer. The community here is ready
to verify their high estimate.
Bitter to Babbage, the Dubuque de
faulting bank cashier, in his involun*
tary exile from its native land, with
about 8257,000 of the bank’s funds in
his pocket. Oh, how bitter must be
the reflection that, with all his oppor
tunities, ho left over $200,000 to be
stolen by the president of that same
bank! _
The Salary Steal Compromise.
The following is the compromise
made by the salary grabbers. The in
dignant protest raised by the public
against the grab was not because of the
increased salary, but because of the
back steal. No compromise will acquit
its participants of the odium that
clings to their actions:
“ That from and after the passage of
this act the compensation of Senators,
Representatives and delegates shall be
at the rate of SGtXX) per annum, paya
ble monthly, and in addition thereto
the actual individual expenses of each
Senator, Representative and delegate
going to and returning once in each
session, to be certified in writing by
each.
“ Section 2—That the compensation
of the speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives shall be at the rate of S2000
in addition to his pay as representative,
amounting in all to SSOOO, and that of
the vice-president shall be the same
amount with the same allowance for
traveling expenses as hereintofore pro
vided.
“Section 3—That all laws and parts
of laws inconsistent with the provisions
of this act are hereby repealed.
“ Section 4—That the secretary of the
treasury is required to cover into the
treasury all sums that may remain un
drawn or which have been received as
increased compensation under the pro
visions of act approved March 3d, 1S73.
which shall have or may come into his
possession by the return thereof.”
Important ICailrond Purchase.
It is authoritatively announced that
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has purchased from the “Southern
Railway Security Company” its interest
in the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line
Railroad. The sum paid, it is under
stood, is one million eight hunderd and
t wenty-five thousand dollars. The pur
chase is made subject to the first mort
gage, which amounts to about four
million dollars; but the cost of the
rend has been eight millions.
Many of the capitalists interested in
the Security Company, it is known, are
also concerned in the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and it is presumed this trans
fer is made to more satisfactorily work
the connection with the Richmond and
Danville and Baltimore and Potomac,
and other lines under control of the
Pennsylvania Road. The fact of the
Atlanta Road having passed under the
control of the great Pennsylvania cor
poration is considered advantageous to
its first mortgage bonds, many of which,
with coupons amounting to nearly two
thousand dollars, maturing on the first
proximo, are held in Baltimore.
This arrangement may be satisfactory
to the bondholders, but it is getting to
be a serious question whether some
thing should not be done to limit the
power of these great railway companies
to swallow up their neighbors by the
simple process of consolidation, and
obtain complete control of the com
merce of the country. While it is true
that a railway line is private property,
it is equally as true that it is also a pub
lic enterprise, and one which a sound
policy should prevent from being oper
ated to the detriment of the public.
It can be readily seen how formidable
must be the power of thirty or forty
railways welded into one grand road
spanning half the Continent. Compe
tition is destroyed by that bane of com
merce, consolidation, and merchants
and planters must submit to any tariff
which may be adopted by the manager
of the line. It is evident that strong
efforts are being made by railway com
panies to control the entire transporta
tion of particular sections, and it is time
to inquire whether legislation on this
subject has not become necessary.—
Augusta Chronicle.
MUrn
The Atlanta Medical and Surgical Journal.
We have received the December
number of this excellent journal, and
find it exceedingly interesting from a
variety of new and valuable matter.
Dr. Robt. Battey presents an able paper
upon the Practice of Scoptzi in Rou-
mania, which will be read with interest
by the medical fraternity.
The best flower for debtors to culti
vate,- Glad-I-owe-less.
The status of the Virginia.—Opinion of
Attorney-General Williams.
The following is the opinion of At
torney-General Williams in the Vir
gin ins case!
Washington, Dec. 17,1873.
Hon. H. Fish, Secretary of Stale: -
Sir,—I have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your letter of the
lltli instant, submitting to me a large
number of documents and depositions,
and asking for my opinion as to whether
or not the Virginius at the time of her
capture by the Spanish man-of-war
Tornado was entitled to carry the flag
of the United States, and whether or
not she was carrying it improperly and
without right at that time.
This question arises under the proto
col of the 29th ult, between the Span
ish minister and the Secretary of State,
in which among other things it is
agreed that on the 25th instant Spain
shall salute the flag of the United
States. But it is further provided that
“ if Spain should prove to the satis
faction of the United States that the
Virginius was not entitled to carry the
flag of the United States, and was car
rying it at the time of the capture
without right and improperly, the salute
will be spontaneously dispensed with,
as in such case not being necessarily
requirable, but the United States will
expect in such case a disclaimer of the
intent of indignity to its flag in the
act which was committed.”
Section X of the aot of December
31,1792, provides that ships or vessels
registered pursuant to such act, “and
no other, except such as shall be duly
qualified, according to law, for carrying
on the coasting trade, and denominated
and deemed ships or vessels of the
United States, entitled to the benefits
and privileges appertaining to such
ships.” Section 4 of the same act pro
vides for an oath by which, among
other things, to obtain the registry of a
vessel, the owner is required to swear
“ that there is no subject or citizen of
any foreign prince or State, directly or
indirectly, by way of trust, confidence,
or otherwise, interested in such ship or
vessel, or in the profits or issues there
of.”
Obviously, therefore, no vessel in
which a foreigner is directly or indi
rectly interested is entitled to United
States registry ; and if one is obtained
by false oath as to that point, and the
fact is that the vessel is owned or
partly owned by foreigners, she cannot
be deemed a vessel of the United States,
or entitled to the benefits or privileges
appertaining to such vessels.
The Virginius was registered in New
York on the 2Gtli of September, 1S70,
in the name of Patterson, who made
oath as required by law, but the depo
sitions submitted abundantly show
that in tact Patterson was not the owner
at that time, but that the vessel was the
property of certain Cuban citizens in
New York who furnished the necessary
funds for her purchase. J. E. Shep
herd, who commanded said vessel
when she left New York with a certifi
cate of her register in the name of
Patterson, testifies positively that he
entered into an agreement to command
said vessel at an interview between
Quesada, Mora, Patterson, and others,
at which it was distinctly understood
that the Virginius belonged to Quesada,
Mora, and other Cubans, and that the
said Mora exhibited to him receipts for
the purchase money and for the repairs
and supplies upon said steamer, and
explained to him how said funds were
raised among the Cubans residing in
New York.
Alphonse de Varona, who was the
secretary of the Cuban mission in New
York at the time the Virginius was
purchased, and afterwards sailed in
her as Quesada’s chief of staff, testifies
that he was acquainted with all the
transaction, and knows that the Virgin
ius was purchased with the funds of
the Cubans and with the understand-
and arrangement that Patterson
should appear as the nominal owner,
because foreigners could not obtain a
United States register for the vessel.
lying the American flag, found in her ..
own waters, awistiug. or tiying to
aiat, the insftirection In Cuba; but she General Williams that Ihb VugdmB is
has no right-to capture such a vessel on entitled to the salute demanded of
the high seas upon an apprehension Spain, because she was hot rightfully
.«• . - --T-i-.: . earrvinB the American flair when ran.
that, in violation, of the neutrality or
navigation law of the United States she
was on her way to assist said rebellion.
Spain may defend her territory and
people from the hostile attack of what
is, or appears to be, an American ves
sel, but she has no jurisdiction whatever
over the question as to whether or not
such vessel is on the high seas in viola
tion of any law of the United States.
Spain cannot rightfully raise that
question as to the Virginius, but the
United States may, and as I understand
the protocol, they have agreed to do it;
and governed by that agreement, and
without admitting that Spain would
otherwise have any interest in the ques
tion, I decide that the Virginius at the
time of her capture was without right
and improperly carrying the American
flag.
Very respectfully, your obedient ser
vant, Geo. H. Williams,
Attorney General.
The Vlrginlai.
has been decided b
ieral Williams that tfoe 1
Francis Bowen, Charles Smith, Ed
ward Greenwood, John McCann, Mat
thew Murphy, Ambro Rawlings, Thos.
Gallagher, John Furlong, Thos. Ander
son and George W. Waller, who were
employed upon the Virginius in va
rious capacities after she was registered
in the name of Patterson, testify clear
ly to the effect that they were informed
and understood while they were upon
the vessel that she belonged to Quesada
and the Cubans represented by him,
and that he navigated, controlled and
treated such vessel in all respects as
though it was his property.
Nothing appears to weaken the force
of this testimony, though the witnesses
were generally subjected to cross-exam
ination, but on the contrary all was cor
roborative. With the oath for registry
the statute requires a bond to be given
signed by the owner, captain, and one
or more sureties, but- there were no
sureties upon the bond given by Patter
son and Shepherd. Pains have been
taken to ascertain if there was any in
surance on the vessel. But nothing of
the kind has been found.
And Quesada, Varona and the other
Cubans who took passage on the board
Virginius, instead of going on board at
the wharf in the usual way, went
abroad oil' a tug after the vessel had left
the harbor of New York.
I cannot do otherwise than to hold,
upon this evidence, that Patterson’s
oath was false, and that the registry ob
tained in his name was a fraud upon
the navigation laws of the United
States,
Assuming the question to be what
appears to conform to the intent of the
protocol, whether or not the Virginius
at the time of her capture had a right,
as against the United States, to carry
the United States flag, I am of the opin
ion that she had no such right, because
she had not been registered according
to law, but I am also of the opinion
that she was as much exempt from in
terference on the high seas by another
power, on the ground as though she
had been lawfully registered: Spain,
no doubt, has a right to capture a ves
sel, with an American register and car-
Christmas.
On Christmas-eve the bells were rung;
On Christmas eve the mass was sung;
And with bright hopes of the mom-
ing beaming in their merry eyes, the
little folks were tucked in their beds,
and after a determined watch for old
Santa Claus, their eyelids were ait
length surprised by the insidious fin
gers of the sleepy god; and they went
off to sleep to dream marvelous dreams
of the morrow.
And now that the little folks are
silent—only that every now and again
we hear a chuckling from their cherry
lips—we will turn to our table and see
what we can write for the edification
of our readers. Edification ? no; that
is not the word. There is a time for all
things, and this is not a time for edifi
cation. It is a time for festive enjoy
ment—for pleasant memories, and for
merry wishing and merry making.
And yet, why may we not season our
merriness with the sober spice of
reflection? Why not tone the rosy
hopes of the future with the somber
shade of the past ?
It were perhaps wise to do so. We
might profit by linking the chain of
bright expectancy to the stronger one
of experience. If we could only have
the philosophy to look upon our mis
fortunes as visitations of Providence,
put upon us for the correction of our
lives, we would not find it even un
pleasant to revert to them. But we
have not the philosophy to do so; and
hence it comes that sober reflections
are put as far away as possible when
we would be merry and glad.
Far be it from us, then, to dampen
the gladsome hilarity of the morning
witli our prosy dissertations; butrathei
we will join in the song,
14 Qui e*tis in coivitio! *
And wishing to one and all a merry
Christmas, finding time only to briefly
revert to the history of this festival,
that our younger readers may not
forget to thank the blessed Christ even
in their merriment.
The festival was instituted by Pope
Telesphonis, who died A. D. 138, to
celebrate the birth of our blessed
Savior, which, according to the investi
gation made by order of Pope Julius I,
occurred on the 25th day of December.
Its observance obtains throughout the
Christian world, and its festivities are
the most grateful that impress the
human heart. No matter how men
may differ in creeds, they all unite in
celebrating this anniversary with un
constrained joy.
During the middle ages it was cele
brated by grotesque and fantastic dra
matic exhibitions. These dramatic
mysteries, as they were then termed
may be regarded as the forerunner of
the English drama. To these dramatic
performances was added the singing
of canticles, in which the audience
joined. In Protestant times the Christ
mas festivals have been dedicated to
children, and the custom still obtains
of making glad the hearts of the little
ones by gifts from the liberal pack of
good old Santa Claus.
The custom of decorating houses and
the churches with evergreens is a beau
tiful one, but owes its origin to Druid
practices and superstitions. It was
supposed that the fairies and other
sylvan spirits, taking refuge in the ivy
and holly boughs wreathed in houses
and around the altars, would be un
harmed by the frost. To shelter these
mythical creatures the evergreens were
onroad, on«l tlioy wero po»mUio«l
remain until Candlemas.
It is curious to note how much of
mythology is infused in the practices
and customs of Christian worship.
Still more do these old superstitions
enter into our everyday walks. It is a
curious superstition that at midnight,
the hour of the Nativity, oxen get
down upon their knees. This comes
from the tradition that an ox and an
ass were present at the birth of Christ,
and fell down upon their knees in
adoration of the Messiah.
Shakspeare makes reference to the
superstition that all ghosts fly from
the earth and re-enter their prison
houses of death at tbe crowing of the
cock on Christmas eve. Thes'e old
superstitions and traditions are passing
away, and with them is going much
that tends to humanize and make better
our lives.
carrying the American flag when cap
tured. This decision will tend to
reopen the difficulty, and will justify
Spain in demanding the re-surrender of
the vessel and its crew. t
It was a silly piece of business
Secretary Fish to demand the surrender
of the vessel without first determining
the question of its nationality. It was
well known that the Virginius was
fillibuster—or, to put it in its proper
light, a pirate—sailing under Use
colors; and while we all could sympa
thize with the cruel fate of the gallant
commander and his comrades, yet
there was no doubt from the beginring
that Spain had a perfect legal right to
capture the vessel and execute its cr<w.
It will be somewhat of a back down
now for our Government to return the
Virginius to Havana with an apoUgy
for its interference in the matter.
Shrewsbury, Vermont, is preparing to
engage in the manufacture of butter
from suet.
Some of the Mississippi GrangesTiWor-
der to induce white men to settle in that
State, promised to furnish every white-
family coming permanently into their re-,
spective counties with forty acres of land,
rent free, for five years.
- George Augusta Sala has published
“The Story of the Count of Cham*
bord.” The London Telegraph, believ
ing that the Pretender was certain to
be King, espoused his cause, and Sala
began a memoir of him in the paper.
Things have taken a turn and a book
coming out now has a sheepish look.
It is not so long ago, and yet it is as if
a decade had passed since it could be
said, as Sala says, “France waits for
the coming of-the potentate to whom
have dedicated this book.”
The Salary Grabber!.
These delectable gentlemen are just
now the subjects of all sorts of wit,
and are catching it from every side.
One of the best hits that has yet been
made at them is Hurlburt’s bill, classi
fying members into three grades: the
first to receive $7500, the second $5000,
and the third $3000 per annum; each
member to determine for himself which
grade he would be set down-in.
The Memphis Atalemehe thinks*Judge
Hurlburt’s fjgures too huge, both in
the minimum ‘and maximum, and says
if he hod fixed the maximum at $5000;
and the minimum at 621: cents, “the
golden mean” could readily have been
arrived at.
It is understood the stock horse
“Abraham” of Shoreham, is to pass
the winter at the county residence
Benj. E. Bates, Esq., seven miles from
Boston, to return to Shoreham in th
early spring. It has heen deemed
advisable by his owners to have
surgical operation performed upon
one of his hoofs, to relieve him from
temporary lameness. This horse
the sire of the wonderful four year old
colts of which so much has been said
lately, they being the fastest-in the
world.
Cotton.
The following is the summifry of
last week’s operation in New York:
During the week a market for cotton
has been well sustained when the re
ceipts are considered. The market has
only declined i on low middling, upon
which general quotations are based.
Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s business
was light, and Thursday’s closed weak,
as the closing of the Exchange put
stop to all de&fibgs.
In contracts some little business has
been consumed, but transactions were
unimportant Cotton circles were gen
erally deserted. Total sales for the
week were 84,S41 bales, of which 78,300
bales were on contract, and 6541 for
immediate delivery, as follows: 2039
for export, 4549 for spinning, and 53 for
speculation; included were 740 bales
to arrive.
A Marvellous Narrative.
The St Louis Republican publishes an
account of a trial involving a most mar
velous question of identity, now progress
ing in court at Malone, Franklin county,
N. Y. The story goes that Willis Pey
ton, a farmer, forty years of age, went
south two years ago to peddle a patent
spring bed, leaving a wife and several
children, some of whom were well grown,
At Terre Haute he spent some time, and
after leaving that place he lost ill con
ciousness, but after a time realized that
he was in a hospital at Evansville, Iud.,
recovering from small-pox.
He was then bald, and when.- he re
sumed his clothing every article appeared
to have been made for a much smaller
man. The pantaloons, which he recog
nized as his, were at least six indies too
short. He could get no trace of his
money, watch, model spring bed, or other
effects. When he was released from the
hospital he went to a friend, who spumed
him as an imposter.
He looked in a mirror and doubted his
own identity. He first thought of sui
cide, and his next thought was home.
The latter prevailed. On the way he
■araa fa Iran *11 —■ . .1]
the world was a blank. He finally ar
rived at his own door after an absence of
two years. Willis Peyton’s family be
lieved him dead. The Willis Peyton
who had left that threshold two years be
fore had light hair, nearly red, and a
very scanty beard, and was thin in flesh,
The Willis Peyton who now knocked at
the door was much taller, rounder, and
had curly hair and a heavy beard. He
knocked and was invited into the house
of the “ Widow Peyton,” and took a sent,
Looking at Mrs. Peyton ho said; “ ]
suppose you don’t know me, Addie?”
She answered, “ No, sir, I do not; who
are you?”
The man burst into tears and said:
“You’ll not believe me, I know, when I
tell you; but it’s got to come some time,
and might as well now as not. I’m Willis
Peyton.”
Mrs. Peyton shrank from him, ordered
him out of doors, and two of her son3 and
a hired man took him to the nearest jus
tice, who sent him to jail as a lunatic.
He was first tried by a commission of lu
nacy and was adjudged perfectly sane.
He is now being tried before the sur
rogate on the question of his pretensions
as the husband of Mrs. Peyton and the
owner of the Peyton property. He has
shown marks on his person, related in
stances of his private family history, re
called circumstances in connection- with
old associates, all tending to prove, the
trufh of his daim. And the f Widow
Peyton” site -in the court-room, by toms
looking at the claimant to her bed and
board, and crying as witness after witness
avows his belief that the strange man is
Willis Peyton.
io has told iier
Peyton, he
arid
Sonietimes
of the trial he implo:
and see ’
ture and acKnowl
husband; bat she refuses, mid his earnest
appealing face sdddenly becomes clouded
by despair. He says if thesuit'terinrhdte’
in his favor he asks only a living off the
| farm, and will never intrude on his wife
hhd children unless they voluhtarify fasti
recognize the relationship.
Rev. Mr. Kramer; of the church of
tyie Atonement, Augusta, and Rev. Mr.
Fourte, assistant minister at Christ’s
church, were ordained: to the priest
hood in tiie latter church on Sunday
Inst. Tbo Neva says: Right Rev.
Bishop Beckwith was assisted by Rev.
W. C. Williams, dean of Atlanta, and
the distinguished rector of St. Peter’s
church, Rome, Georgia, and Rev. Robt 6ame:
W. B. Elliott of St Phillip’s church.
Atlanta.
The services were of a very, interest
ing and imposing 2 character.'.' The
Bishop put the usual questions - ns laid
down in the Episcopal service, the ap
plicants, who were presented by Rev.
Mr. Williams, responding, after which
Bishop Beckwith pronounced a bless
ing upon the newly ordained, and the
robes of office-were placed upon them
by the Dean of Altanta. Rev. Mr.
Williams preached the ordination ser
mon, taking as his text—“Take heed
lest ye fall,” which was listened to with
great attention.
Alderman Mitchell,
Resolved, That the clerk be instructed
> to take up the draft given J. T. War-
lick, and issue him instead three
drafts, each of one-third the amount of
J>y-Alderman 'Hardin:
Resolved, That the petition of Wim-
pee & Millsaps, asking permission to
To tbe People of Georgia.
On the first day of January next, we
propose to commence the publication
in Atlanta of an old fashioned Jeffer
sonian Democratic weekly newspaper,
to be called The Commonwealth or
Georgia.
Our motto shall -be “principles, not
men.” We shall have for our object
the renaissance of the old-time princi
ples of the party; the restoration to'
their legitimate spheres of the old and
truer political lights of the State; and
the revival of that purity of thought
and of action which characterized the
works and the lives of our public men
in the purer days of the Republic. We
shall wage war to the knife upon all
cliques, rings and cabals, whether na
tional, State or local.
Aside from its high political aims, it
shall be a grateful purpose of thp paper
to foster and- encourage a pure and
healthy literature, to educate oar. people
up to the highest standard of literary
taste, and to inculcate -in--the minds of
the young men and Women of the
South a love of the true and the beau
tiful in literature'and in art To this
end one page of the paper will he
devoted to Song and Story, .short but
conscientious reviews of current Eng
lish literature, art essays and criticism,
and notices of new publications. In
this department we have the promised
assistance and friendly co-operation of
the best literary talent of the South.
We shall devote one page of the
paper to the great ind underlying inter
est of Agriculture. Recognizing tlie Jiebl,
the orchard, the garden and the yard
as the life-springs of all prosperity, we
shall strive in an especial manner to
make the paper valuable to the farmer
from the variety and solid worth of the
agricultural, horticultural and apicul-
tural matter we shall present
The remaining page will be devoted
to a general synopsis of news, foreign,
national, State and local.
The fanner will find it valuable for
its general news, its market reports
and its stock items, as well as for its
sterling agricultural matter.
The farmer's wife will find it valu
able for its pleasing companionship, its
valuable household recipes, and its
bright hopeful tone.
The farmer’s daughter will find it
pleasant for its graceful and entertain
ing stories, its charming little poems,
and its lively discussion of social and
fashionable topics.
The lawyer will find it exceedingly
valuable for its Supreme Court decis
ions, which we shall accurately report
each week.
In short, we shall honestly endeavor
to fill our columns with everything
that will conduce to the entertainm--. n t
instruction and benefit of a r e fin e d
Southern home. Our paper be as
its name “The Commonwealth ’op
Georgia implies, emphatically a
Georgia paper--not confined to the
local interest of a city or countv W
workin« x '— *»>c. commonweal of the
people of the .State.
It will be'a large thirty-two column
.paper, printed in clear, bold, type adapt
ed to the eyes of the old as well as
the young. II will be published at the
capital of the State, and will contain
the proceedings of the governmental
offices, legislative, judicial,’executive.
It will be issued every Thursday,
and will be mailed to subscribers—
poslagepaid—for $2.25 per year, or $1.25
for six months. Our terms will be
cash without any exception.
Its columns will he under the edito
rial control of B. F. Sawyer, to whom
all letters, etc., should be addressed
at Rome, Ga., until first day of Januaiy
next; after which time address The
Commonwealth, Atlanta, Ga.
L. T. Mitchell
B. F. Sawyer.
Senlir Meeting of Iloifle City Connell—
Decentet 39, 1873.
dermen
Whitely am
Minutes of
meetings read a ?
On motion
transfer their retail license for the year
>1873 .to J. A. Wimpce, be granted.
Passed. t ■ ■ ■“ i
Report of E. B. Blackburn, marshal,
read and referred to Financial Com
mittee.
The following accounts were approv
ed, and draft ordered drawn for the
same: :->m# 1
• .If -
Ayer & McDonald, hardware—$14.25
Lanham & Muthershed, black-
smithing 1.00
George Franklin, blacksmithing. 4.00
J. A. Bale, lumber 3.20
Adjourned. H. C. Norton, Clerk.
. .o.\ Baza in c. f ' '
Whether Bazaine was guilty of
treason or not, at Metz, has been in
both hemispheres a conundrum for
some time. The following account of
the dosing scene of his trial from an
English source wiil be of interest at
this time: In the midst of an impres
sive silence, which followed after Maitre
Lacbaud had resumed bis seat, the
Due d’Aumale turned to Bazaine and
inquired if he had anything to add to
his defence.
The Marshal rose hurriedly, but
with dignity, and said: “ I hear two
words on my breast (striking as he
spoke, the decoration of the Legion of
Honor), ‘Honneur et Patrie.’ I have
never wavered in my 42 years of ser
vice in devotion to my country. I
have never, either at Metz or elsewhere,
forfeited my honor. I swear it in the
presence of that Christ" (pointing to
the picture of “Christ on the Cross”
which was hanging opposite on the
wall, just above the head of the Due
d’Aumale). Then collecting his papers,
the Marshal, in his habitual hurried
manner, walked out of the court for
the last time, so far as this trial is con
cerned, for the sentence was to be pro
nounced in his absence.
Before the judges withdrew—it was
now half-past 4,o’clock—the President
begged the supplementary judges to
hold themselves at the disposition of
the council. Its members—the Due
Dechesnez—then retired. The dais
d’armes, who formed a cordon round
in the meantime warned that they
must make no sign of approbation or
disapprobation when the verdict was
pronounced.
It was half-past 8 when the captain
in command of the guard drew his
sword and ordered the gendarmes to
present arms, which was the signal for
the return of the judges. A few sec
onds afterwards the Due d’Aumale
entered, followed by his colleagues, the
captain exclaiming at the same mo
ment, “Stand up before the council."
With almost military precision the
crowd rose, while something like a
thrill of expectation ran through the
whole court. The scene was very im
pressive. When, in the midst of
solemn and almost a wful silence, broken
only once by a stilled murmur—the
Due d’Aumale and the Generals having
raised their cocked hats—the Preside*-
pronounced the first words. ° f . the
solemn utterance, “ In tho n»' Q f t p c
French people,” tho and
sus
pense were overpow^’ in g
The sentence ’’ ,onouncecl, the crowd
gradually an» . quietly ebbed away. In
^.re was naturally the most
intenc' . ucitement The Yersailcs
^.in which brought the first intelli
gence was beseiged ot the St. Lazare
station by an immense concourse of
people, who had waited for hours to
learn the issue. The first passenger to
alight became immediately the centre
of a large throng, who broke loose
from the sergent-de-ville. and. n
us inp word “death” had been pro
nounced, a loud, prolonged shout
echoed and re-cchocd from end to end
of the long waiting hall. The crowd
clapped hands exultantly, as if some
great victory had been gained, and the
cry was enthusiastically raised, a mart,
taken up by the crowd outside and
promulgated from street to street—call
ing forth everywhere a general, long
and savage applause.
received his new so-
drop” as follows: In
egley in the House of
the other day Mr. Cox
verated that he was “as
■op on a rose.”
emain was quick to scejthe
poinfr-gnd~tlie rechristening was at
once performed—no more “Sammy,”
no more “Sunset,”no more “Shoo-fly,”
but “ Dew-drop” Cox.
It is stated that David A. Gage, city
treasurer of Chicago, HL, is short in his
accounts with the city to an amount
which will reach nearly or quite $400,-
000. A portion of this amount is
locked up in the suspended Second
National and Manufacturers’ National
banks. It is said that Gage will be able
to secure the city from any ultimate
An enthusiastic meeting was held at
Exeter Hall, London, to hear the report
of the delegates to the Evangelical Al
liance. Lord Ebury presided. Speech
es were made by Lord Alfred Churchill
the Dean of Canterbury, the Rev. Dr.
Parker and others, who alluded with
the utmost enthusiasm to their splen
did reception in America.
Lfegal Advei
BVoSK^zaJ
fcre the court hoUMdL^" 1 !, tffl
in .aid «m,t T ,wi^ n r'
First Tuesday kjZ 1 ^
qf lot l&mhrf
Market Quotations.
Tbe quotations below are carefully made
for each isaue of tbe Courier, by the most
responsible wholesale merchants of Rome,
and may be relied upon as correct.
MONEY AND BONDS.
Gold. baying 6 selling 9
Silver par 5
Sterling ...... 127
New York exchange buying } d., selling par
New Orleans exchange
Mobile exchange
GROCERIES AND PRODUCE.
Bacon, clear sides per pound 10 to 11
Shoulders 7 to 8
Dry salt clear rib 9 to S|
Dry salt shoulders .. . 7 to 8
Butter, Goshen per pound 45 to 50
Western 321 to 35
Tennessee .. — to —
Country 30 to 35
Bran per hundred pounds ...,. $1 to $1}
Beans .. per bushel $3 to $4$
Candles per pound 21 to 25
Candy per pound 16}to 25
Coffee, Bio per pound 27 to 30
Java 33 to 35
Laguayra 27 to 30
Mocha —to —
Corn Meal per bushel 05 to 80
Corn loose 50 to 60
Grits per barrel $7 to 9
Hominy $6 to 8
Wheat per bushel......§1.50 to 1.60
Cotton seed por ton,.....*10 to —
Canned fruit, all kinds...per dox... $2fto $31
Flour, choice per barrel .$10 to 12
Stephen Girard’s will prohibited, all
clergymen from ever entering the doors
Girard college. At a recent visit by
the Knights Templar of Boston to the
institution, one of the knights, a well
known physician, who wears a spotless
white necktie, was passing in. He was
accosted by the janitor:
“ You can’t pass in here, sir; the rule
forbids it”
“ The h-*-l I can’t,” said the doctor
the man on guard.
“ All right, sir,” said tire-janitor, “ all
right; you can pass in, sir.?-. -:.. .
llorse Notes.
An auction of children anil grand
children of Rysdyk’s Hambletonian
took place at Stony Ford, five miles
from Goshen, N. Y., recently. They
were the trotting produce of Charles
Backman’s stud farm, and were all the
get of the famous old Orange county-
horse, or of his sons, Messenger, Duroc,
Idol, or Pierson. “ Marengo,” a year
ling, went for $1600, and others at
prices ranging from $190 to $760. The
bay stallion “ Director” brought $1900,
and the gelding, “ Dazzle,” $700. The
famous pool-seller Dr. Underwood con
ducted the sale.
John Killen fell down a shaft in the
Virginia Consolidad4ft mins’-VitpItiTiG
Nev., 1200"* feet, and was ’ ”
killed.
Colonel William Tyrrel, the Coving
ton and Newport reporter of the Cin
cinnati Comnxcrcial, was assaulted by a
young man Francis, and cut with a
bowie-knife, laying his abdomen open.
The attack was sudden and without
warning. Yonng. Francis is a son of
Esquire A. J. Francis, of Covington,
a hom.CoL Tyrrel has been charging in
ie Commerced with failing to tum over
to the 1 -treasury^ cerjiin ’moneys as
Col. Tyrel’s wounds
are proijnunfeeir decidedly dangerous,
though his recovery is possible.
Family and extra.
9 to 10
Superfine
C to 7
Fish, fresh
.. per pound 10 to —
Cod
10 to 13
Herring, in bxs
.. to 40
Mackerel in
barrels 3!2 to 18
Mackerel
.in kits $2 to $.3)
Dried apples
..perbushel 75 to $1
Peaches
$1 to 11
Ilay per hundred pounds $lJto $2
Lard in tierces
..per pound 10}to 12}
Lard in half-barrels... 10 to 11}
Lard in kegs
12 to 13
Molasses in barrels ...
..per gaHon 38 to 50
Molasses, hlf-bbls and kegs 55 to 85
Oats, for stable
..per bushel 50 to 60
Oats fur planting...
— to —
Onions per
bushel $1.50 to §2.00
Mess pork
— t.%$20
Potatoes, Irish
$1 to SI}
Soap, extra family
..per pound S to 10
No. 1 I'nlm soap ...
G to 7
Starch, best quality...
..per pound 6 to 9
.Sardines, quarter bxs
..per case $20 to $21
Spice, cloves
..per pound 30 to 5Q
Cinnamon spice......
•• 75 to V
Ginger spice, BofiQ..
15 tr, 05
(linger spic-,, jr-onol. $3 , 0 21
Mace spioo
$2 to 3
Nutmeg spice
$1.45
Pepper, unground..
27 to 40
Pepper, ground......
7..per dozen §2 to 3
AUVtec
...per ponnd 22 to 25
^\ia, Young Ilyson
...per pound Sljto —
Imperial tea
.. $l}to
Gunpowder tea
$l}to 2}
English break fast-. -
$ljto 2
Japan tea
$1 to 2
Tuljii-vo, al! grades....
...per pound 40 to 85
d»j nf TV,Club, r, 1874. d Tb“ l r^<
Lib 1 for Diva,..
Wallcrr Superior Court G B
beth McCoj—input T
TT appearing to THE ara*
A return of the sheriTtbil sir
MeCo. i« n„t,0 b, four/
further appearing that tbe 4.!
resident 01 ibir State;
It is ordered bj the’ court n.._, ■
be »er»ed by publication ff
fur four month, i„ t he
ehenfi a wlrertteemenU ire
A irna extract from the minau, J
perior Court. Tni- 2!.t day of
ocSOcfcbZO *■ S ‘ DICr ~
Libel forDborJ
John Lou Jon versus Charlotte B V» *
WaJkt-r Superior
G LO KG J A, Walker County
TT APPEARING TO THE
A return ol the eberiT, that •■Ail
not reai-ie in this county, and j,
ing that she does not reai-ic i Q ‘, *^1
It ia on motion ot counsel ,,,<31
court, that the defendant appear .P
the next term of thia court, eV :r4
be considered in default, and :h,t,1 ,1
allowed to proceed. ‘■’’■a
It is further ordered, that this rv I
od in tbe Hone Courier orce ,
months. J. W.H.b'Sbnyl
W.U. Payae, attorney
A true extract from the mumtet»t?I
,ri„, Genet R. N. DICKEES-'fl
8ep23cjan25
porior Court.
Whiskey, best rectified..per gallon $1 to 2
Choice brand whiskey 5 to 8
Brandies per gallon 3 to 12
Bum, best qualities 4 to 9
Giu. best qualities 5 to
llye and Bourbon 1 to
Sherry Wine, superior... 2 to
Port Wine, best quality 2 to
Pickles, in glass jars ...per dozen $7£to
Pickles, half-gal jars.. $4Jto
Pickles, quar-gal $3Jto
Pieties, eighth gal... 93 to —
Bice, Carolina per pound 9} to 12
Salt, Liverpool per sack $2 to 2|
Virginia salt $2 to 2.10
Sugar, crushed, pow’d, per pound 13} to 15
While clarified sugar 12}to 14
Yellow clarified .sugar ll}to 13
Louisiana sugar 9 to 11
HARDWARE MARKET.
per pound
!8 to 20
13 to 15
7.75 to 10.00
8.75 to 10.00
6.00 to 10.00
4.50 to 9.00
5} to
6} to
8 to
8 to
Anvils, Wright's
Eagle s.nviU
Horse ihoes p« r keg
Mule fhooe
IIjcs, planterd’ jer dozen
Hnrues per dozen
iron, refine! bar...j er tound
Small bar irou...
Plow slabs
Swedes iron
Steel, cast in bhrs..p«-r j onnd 22 to
Steel plow slabs.. 12 to
Steel plow wings 12 to
Wedges, fluted .... j er j ouud 15 to
Naiis, 10J to 60</...r er keg 5.25 to
Nails, 8d 6.00 to
Nails, Gt/ 6.00 to
Nails. Ad 6.50 to
Tots and skillets ...per pound 6 to
Powder, DuP. rifle..pcr keg 7.25 to
DuPont's blast... 4.75 to
Caps, perc , G. D...per thousand 45 to 50
Sheriff Sale.
GEORGIA, Paulding County.
W ILL BE SOLD AT THE DOO’J
court house in the toxa o(
said county, within Iegsl boon of*
First Tuesday in Jascam J
zeres of lot number 293, all in theieSl
and third Section, to satisfy two ic«sl
fas from the 1080th District G. jr?l
Robin Gann vs W. H. 8. Adair,
P. C. Adair, executrix of J. B. AdiiiJ
Levy made and returned by a eoS!
property pointed out by N. K. Beiu
attorney.
Also, lot of lend number 282, and tii-L
of lot number 283, and ten teres if ;
293, In the second District and third J
satisfy two justice court fi fas from £1
District G, M., in fsvor ol Willim F.J
W. H. 8. Adair, executor, and P.C.Afc|
utrix of J. B. Adair, deceased. Proptn-1
out by N. N. Beall, plaiotifTs hUortr.l
Also, lot of land number 282, and U
of lot number 233, and tea acres of L,
293, in the second District and third
satisfy one justice court fi fa from
G. M., in favor of J. R. Owen vs W. H.il
executor, and P. C. Adair, executrix of J.l|
deceased. Property pointed out bj 5. jl
plaintiff's attorney. ’
Also, lot of land number 261 in Usa
District and third 8eetron, to satisfy wl
court fi fa from tbe 1080th District G. iL J
of A. K. Seago vs William White, A. HI
J. C. White and C. C. Lyle. Pr
out by Ragsdale A Bro., agents.
Also, lots of land numbers .IS4 astiuj
nineteenth District and third Section,:7
one justice court fi fa from tbe I0?I4 a
G. M. in favor of A K. Scago vs
ley, Elisha Dooley, Henry L. Dooltjui
M- Holcomb. Property pointed orn by 2i
A Bro., agents.
The above levies all made by N.iira
constable, and returned to i “ “
29, 1873.
Also, thirty acres of lot number 421, ii
of buildings, and the west half of lot nc
in tbe nineteenth District and third S
Paulding county. Sold as the prupenti
Harris, dec’d, to perfect the titles to 1.1
Collum. This, December 3,1S73.
HENRY BRASISU.I
deJc Dnpui
Letters of Adnimist:
GEORGIA,Paulding County.
F REDR'K THOMPSON, JUNIOR, Hd
applied for permanent letters of add
tion on estate of Frederick Thoopsos,^
late of said county, deceased.
Thesa are therefore to cit*ail and isfl
creditors and next of kin to be and *?'j* j
office on the first Monday in Jiinu&£j ,
show cause if any why permanent,*
ministration should not bo gra\
pplicanu Thii, November 6, '.ft#
no 13c E.H'aV
Letters of r/teV fissio-
GEORGIA, Paulding CoasJT/ .
Tarn ere as thf. WYmoyo-s
VY Murray, adnvftitiltt'atrix, dalri
recorded, showeth LAsat sH-a has fully
cd the estate of Jvgi-as M urray, deceisi
These are thexwtovwto cite all and sis?
kindred and creditors at f said deceit:'
cause, if any tilsy have, why said a
trix should rub ka discharged from her*
tration and receive 'letters ot diimbs—
first Monday in Jar.uary, 187*.
October 1S73. E. HAG IN, 0.
ocllcjanll
Leave to Sell.
GEORGIA, Chattooga County.
T hirty days after date, api
TION will be made to the Courtofi
of said county for leave to sell lands ’«
to the estate of John G. Farnsworth,!*?
county of Chattooga, deceased, lor bcG
heirs and creditors of said estate. TaMj
ber 1, 1873. C. C.CLFGE0»
de3rjau3 Admin*r with wBl* 1
Letters of DismisnoL
GEORGIA, Chattooga County.
W HEREAS R. WYATT, ADMI5
de bonis non of tho estate of Elij»*
deceased, represents is his petition £
that be has fully administered on MiJ*
This is therefore to cite all person*^
to show cause if any why the said ads^j
should not be discharged from his ad®:^
and receive letters of dismission, on
in February next.
Witness my hand, this November3,
noSefebS J. B. HILL.0
Letters of Dismission-
GEORGIA, Chattooga County.
W hereas elihuhe.vlet.io*
TRATOR with the will nun*
estate ot Powell Rhinehart, deceweif^
application for letters of dismissive •
administration,
These are therefore to cite and ^f *
and singular those concerned, to
at my office within the time pf***”®^
to show cause, if any they can,.«i-?*r
dismission should not be grtX&l a
applicant. Thi3, October <5. #7X
ocl lcjanl l J. B.HlhL
Administrator Sale.
GEORGIA, Chattooga County.
B Y VIRTUE OF ORDER FROM.**',
Ordinary of said county, will t* •
the court bouse door in the towa olM
within tbo legal hours of sale, on
First Tuesday in January,
Tho late residence of L. r* ?***?•
insisting of 170 acres more or ?
bjrs 232 and 233 in the sixth D*«^V
Section. Said farm is m a good sp 1 *
tion, with good residence, etc.
cash, balance in
Nov. 20, 1S74.
ro27c
Tari :
re»r with intf£«- T
J. A. H. FEB**;
AJ
Caps. E. B
90 to 1.00
Rope, Manilla .per pound 22 to 25
Cotton rope 30 to 40
Rope, grass per pound 22 to 24
Jute rope 15 to 20
Cotton rope 30 to 40
LEATHER MARKET.
£ ea'.her, wMte oak sole, per lb 40 to 46
Good hemlock leather 30 to 33
Good dmgd hemlock leather 27 to 28
French elf, Corn clean 48 to 75
French calf, Susa..™,..,...... 54 to 65
Country upper leather. to 55
Kip leather
Country calf leather........... 1.00 to L25
Harness leather. 40 to 45
Sheriff Sale
C EOKGIA, Chattooga County.
W 'ILL BE SOLD BEFORE
house door in the t0WI1 ,
in said county, within the legal to
tho • i5t
First Tuesday in Jaxcabi. - jj
Three serenlhs of lot of lan ^,°y i >J
three sevenths of
number 290, in the sixth Distnet^V
Section of said county—twenty t
the wife and children of tho Jo. ..pj
on to satisfy two fi fas from
of 925th District G M, in J.W
T s W. A. Daily, princ’pal, and A\
security, and F. A. Kirby vs C-“ ,
made and returned to me by a J
Property pointed oat
dec9i'jan9
Executor’s Sals*
G1A, Hanlson County.
W ILL BE SOLD BEFORE^ b
door in the town » f „le,°»f
county, within the hg*l * ^ 1 Si 1 ,
First Tuesday in J- - -
Lot of land number 2IL of #**
said county. Soldlas the P Fp beifl .
80 to 1.001