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The Weekly Cmn is issued
EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING,
At So. 23 Broad Street.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN Y 7
TO TUB HEADERS OF TUB COURIER.
ivith
AU REVOIR.
With this issue my connection w
the Courier ceases. I vacate the sanc
tum with feelings of sincere regret.
The associations of its precincts ha
been so pleasant, so genial, and have
worn into my heart, that they seem
almost a part of my being, and I step
from its hallowed shades with feelings
akin to those of an alien stepping from
the shores of his native land
But keen as are my regrets at parting
from the Courier, I have a grateful sat
isfaction in feeling that lam not taking
an utter leave of its readers. Many
them kindly go with me to my new
home, an<f 1 trust that the good wishes
of all will accompany me. It is also a
comfort to me that I leave with not
feeling of bitterness, cither
spirit or of hope, rankling in my heart
towards anyone, but with a perfect
charity and good will towards all.
leave Rome with a grateful sense
many kindnesses lighting up my heart,
and wherever I may go the memory i
these kindnesses will cling to me as
perpetual gladness.
In my position as a journalist I have
honestly endeavored to serve the best
interest of the people. I have made
some enemies—perhaps a great many
—but it has been in the conscientious
discharge of my duty. I have never
wilfully assailed the personal integrity
of any man, and in every instance of
personal difference it has been premised
upon what I conceived to be a due
regard for the public good. I take
back nothing that I have said ; but
do most heartily deplore the emergen
cies that prompted the utterances,
have made grave mistakes, but alwav
with the head and never the heart.
The gentleman who succeeds me i
the chair editorial is eminently worthy
the place. He will not need the same
charity you have always extended to
me, but the same generous co-operation
you have so readily accorded to me
will be as gratefully appreciated by
him. I commend him and the Courier
to your kindness. B. F. Sawyer.
THE AUGUSTA CENi -111 ** 1 ^
The people of Augusta, $*•) ^ iave
just completed the erection of”' A Ceno
taph to the memory of the - fallen
heroes of that city and Riel unond
county in the late war between’
States. An interesting account of'we
origin and history of the noble wor ts
given in the Constitutionalist, of W edn
day last. It had its origin in the Sun
day School of St James Methodist
Episcopal Church of that city, and was
first intended for the dead of that
school; but the citizens generally taking
a lively interest in the work, it was
soon resolved to make it general for the
whole city and county. Among the
prominent actors in the inauguration
of the movement, we notice the name
of Rev. \V. M. Crumley, of this city,
who is ever among the foremost in
deeds of such character. This monu
ment was put upon foot in 1865, and
the magnificent Cenotaph is the result
of the patriotic efforts of the men and
women of Augusta. Having been
completed, it was unveiled on Wednes
day evening last
Inscribed on the tablets are appro
priate and beautiful sentiments, and
the names of some three hundred officers
and privates who fell in the “Lost
Cause.” We regret the want of space
forbids the publication of these—for it
is a sacred pleasure to every true man
and woman to recall the honored names
of those who died in a glorious cause.
This is worthy of the people of
Augusta; it is an honor to their higher
and nobler feelings—a sacred and sweet
work of love that finds a warm response
in every Confederate bosom. It is an
example that every Southern commu
nity should follow. Our brave men,
who fell before the bloody hand of war.
died gloriously for themselves, for their
country, their homes and all that is
dear to freemen; and, while they repose
in “the bivouac of the dead,” their
memories should be cherished
graven shafts of marble that point to
heaven, the way of all the good.
May the Augusta Cenotaph forever
remain a monument of a people’s love
for their hero dead, and inspire others
to cast away the sordid feelings that
prevent a like noble work—for a sol
dier’s memory should be dear to all!
INTRODUCTORY.
In my connection with The Courier.
it will be my aim and purpose to so
direct its columns in the future that it
will retain the cordial friendship and
support of its present patrons who
have so well sustained it in the past.
The Courier has always maintained an
honorable position in Georgia journal
ism, and won for itself a large and
deserved influence by its steady adhe
sion to that political course most
subservient to the public interests and
the preservation of the liberties of the
people. To these great ends I shall
ever direct my efforts.
The material progress of this great
and favored section of our beloved old
Commonwealth, connected with the
history of which there linger so many
sacred memories, I shall endeavor to
promote with all due diligence and
energy—leaving nothing undone in my
power to accomplish, to aid in all mate
rial developments that go to give pros
peritv to that unyielding energy and
enterprise which has won for Cherokee
Georgia the proud position of the most
progressive part of the State.
To the interests of the city of Rome
among whose live and enterprising
people I now cast my lot, the full influ
ence of The Courier will be directed—
all possible prominence given to every
laudable enterprise inaugurated in our
midst. These will receive the most
constant attention and encouragement.
C. II. C. Wii.i.ingham.
THE SEW YEAR.
The beginning of a new year is a
good time to form new resolutions. It
should always be the aim of ever}- in
dividual to so amend his or her life
each succeeding year, so that they will
have the fewer regrets to make as they
begin the duties of a new year.
The happiness and prosperity of a
people is embodied in a single word,
so far as this world is concerned, and
that is, economy. Economy in living,
dressing and pleasure, secures to the
industrious and persevering a compe
tency when age creeps on a pace to tot
ter the limbs and weaken the intellect.
But there is a higher resolve than
that which pertains to life. It is a res
olution to so live in this life that that
which is to come will be all the bright
er for having performed those Christian
duties in life for which we are prom
ised rich rewards.
May our patrons begin the new year
with higher hopes and better resolves
than they have enjoyed and practiced
in the-past.
COL. B. F. SAWYER.
Colonel Sawyer left for Atlanta on
New Year’s morning, to enter upon
his new enterprise—The Commonwealth
of Georgia. The Colonel carries with
him the general good wishes of our
citizens, with the heartfelt wish that
his success may prove to be beyond
his most sanguine expectations.
We trust that the people of Atlanta
will extend to him a cordial welcome,
as he is a true gentleman and worthy
of their confidence and esteem.
May prosperity attend his every
effort in the advocacy and dissemina
tion of true Democracy in his new
venture.
We acknowledge the compliment of
an invitation to attend a grand masque
and fancy dress, ball to be given in
honor of his Majesty “ Rex,” at Atlanta,
on Tuesday evening, the 6th instant
Grand preparations are on foot to make
the Carnival a success. We should be
very much pleased to witness it.
Hon. Caleb Cushing succeeds Gen,
Sickles as minister at Madrid.
1’IOUS BOSTON.
The New York Herald is disposed to
be jolly over the unearthing of fraud in
the godly city of Bosting.
It is hard upon the saints, this ex
posure of their pious peculations. Not
that Boston was even any better than
other places, but the cloak of piou9
humility that she has so long worn
ought to exempt her from this suspic
ion.
Surely the saints are getting demoral
ized when stealing has become fashion
able in the Hub. The latest accounts
from that ancient seat of virtue report a
fraud on the revenue to the amount of
a million and a half dollars. The de
linquents arc a firm well known for
their attachment to piety and tea. They
have attended all the pious meetings to
exalt the Hub, and have turned up
their eyes until only the yellow was
visible in holy horror at the mere men
tion of ungodly New York.
It was very unkind of Norman II.
Bingham, an uncompromising special
agent, with no affinity for tea and
crackers, to seize on the saints’ accounts
and expose their little game. What will
become of the Hub if saints are to be
treated like mere sinful Gothamites?
We suggest the authorities in Washing
ton that this Bingham should be sent
to the Rhine or other foreign part. He
evidently does not know how to dis
tinguish the godly from the sinners.
Such a man is evidently quite unfit to
he a special agent, and ought to be got
rid of without delay.
We sympathise with the Hub; the
pious varnish is all getting rubbed off
and the pious inhabitants are beginning
to look morally seedy. Some unkind
people, with no respect for appearances,
declare that “if we scratch a Hubite we
find a fraud,” and the present develop
ments of revenue robberies are certainly
enough to damage seriously even the
reputation of the saintly Hub.
THE MINISTER TO SPAIN.
The American people cannot fail to
feel a sense of relief in the resignation
of Sickles and the appointment of
Hon. Caleb Cushing as Minister to
Spain. Sickles is nothing more than a
political “rough” who has never re
ceived promotion of any kind upon
his own merits. Even the New York
Times rejoices at the Cuban embroglio,
if for no other reason than that it has
resulted in the removal and disgrace of
Dan Sickles. Dan began life as a New
York rough. He will now have
chance of returning to the dirt from
whence lie sprang. The Times dismisses
him contemptuously thus:
We confess that we are heartily
glad the public service is rid of him,
and we earnestly trust that we have
now heard the last of him, or, at
least, that he will not be chosen again
to represent the American people, or
any section of them, in any capacity
whatever. We may now state that the
recent negotiations with Spain were
carried on without reference to Sickles
any way—his own bad judgment
and worse temper having rendered it
impossible for the Spanish Minister to
hold any intercourse with him at a
very early day. Wo may almost be
thankful for this Virginius affair if it
has been the means of digging a grave
for Sickles.”
Mr. Cushing is a gentleman of re
spectable standing and a statesman of
no mean pretensions. He is capable
of representing the Washington Gov
ernment with dignity and efficiency at
any Court. He can grasp the science
of diplomacy, and grapple successfully
the intricacies of such a position. The
change is a good one.
TUB C1YII, BIGHTS BILL
The following embodies the Bub-
stance of the Civil Rights 'Bill now be^ Convention to be made by the approach-
fore Congress: ing session of the Legislature has
That whoever being a corporation of
natural person, and ownecor in charge
of any public inn, or of any place of
public amusement or entertainment for
which a license from any public au
thority is required, or of any line or
stage coaches, railroads or other means
of public carriage of passengers of
freight, or of any company or other be
nevolent institution, or any school sup
ported in whole or in part at the public
e’xpense or by endowment for the pub
lic shall make any distinction as to the
admission or accommodation therein 6f
any citizen of the United States, be
cause of race, color, or previous condi
tion of servitude, shall, on conviction
thereof, be fined not less than $100 nor
more than $5000 for each offense, and
the person or corporation so offending
shall be liable to the citizen thereby in
jured in damages, to be recovered on
an action of debt.
If the object of the bill is to force a
comminlging of the races upon public
conveyances, in theatres, or public
schools, &c., as it evidently is, its pass
age by Congress would inaugurate a
terrorism to the South that would be
lamentable. If negroes are to'receive
equal accommodations with the whites
upon railroads, etc., there can be no ob
jections, provided these accommoda
tions are made separate and distinct.
This, of -course, would involve the
forcing railroads to put on extra coaches
for the use of both races. It is right
that every man should receive the same
accommodations for the same amount
of money.
Bqt the real objeot of the bill is to
force social equality between the races.
Its effects are intended to humilitate
the white race and bring them down to
a level with the negro, This cannot
be done without bloodshed, and the
man who dares to thus violate the
very laws of nature in this respect is
simply a monstrous fiend, who would
deluge the land in blood to enforce an
abstract and impracticable idea. Such
a man is Charles Sumner.
THE NORTH AND SOUTH RAILROAD.
There will be a meeting at Hamilton
on Tuesday for the purpose of raising
sufficient subscriptions of stock to
complete the Road from Columbus to
that town. The Columbus Enquirer
commenting on the proposed meetings,
says that the people of Harris have
shown a due appeciation of the im
portance of the matter “ by going man
fully to work to raise the insignificant
sum necessary to extend the road to
Hamilton.”
“But for delay on the pari of the
stockholders in raising cash to pay
freight on iron,” says the Enquirer,
“ enough for the next 20 miles would
have been shipped before the panic and
the road would now be progressing.”
The danger of delay in this work, and
the ultimate disposition of it, is ex
pressed in the following act of the Legis
lature on the subject, which was ap
proved February 17th, 1873: |
“ Sec. 1. That in case of default bv
any railroad -company in payment of
the bonds endorsed by the State, or the
interest due thereon, it shall not be ob
ligatory upon the Governor to seize and
take possession of such railroad., imme
diately upon default thereof, but he
may, in his discretion, grant such
defaulting railroad company, within
which to pay their matured bonds or
interest due thereon, not exceeding two
years, as, in his judgment may subserve
tiie interest of all concerned.”
The Entjiiii'er thinks that “no one
who knows Governor Smith can sup
pose for a moment that he would sac
rifice the investments of Columbu;
Rome, LaGrange and the individuals
subscribers, and put a burden upon the
State in these awful times, when it is so
certain that with two years time the
same vim which has carried the road
to its present position oan see it through
all its troubles.”
A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The question of a call for a State
ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR CHIEF
JUSTICE.
Chief Justice Williams is in a fair
way to lose his prestige, and his lumi
nous legal star is threatened with
eclipse by another Western judge whom
the exigencies of the times have brought
to the surface. It was in a matter of
breach of promise in Kansas, a few
days ago. The judge charged as fol
lows :
“ The evidence shows that he sot up
with her night after night, and they
squoze hands and talked soft, and I
think she ought to have about $23
damages.”
That man is bound for a place in
Grant’s cabinet if they both live a few
years longer.
It may be consoling to our bachelor
friends to know that the jury thought
$1.75 was all that the hand-squeezing
was worth, and rendered a verdict
accordingly. Which verdict was fair
enough, if the hand was a plump fair
hand.
A close and complete census, just
taken of the city of Atlanta, develops
the fact that the Gate City has a popu
lation of nearly 33,000, according to
the statement of the Herald.
Elizabeth, Queen dowager of Prussia
is dead, aged 72.
We learn what is the comparison of
ages between man and certain -animals
from the following translation made of
a Gaelic adage:
Trice the age of a dog is the age of a
horse.
Thrice the age of a horse is that of a
man.
Thrice the age of a man is that of a
deer.
Thrice the age of a deer is that of an
eagle.
Thrice the age of an eagle is that of
an oak tree.
In Alabama, a Mr. David Milton has
married a lady by the name of Miss
Ellen Whetstone. If the bride should
prove to be as exacting a wife as some
we know, the poor fellow may as well
have put his nose to a grindstone.
The Atlanta Herald has our most
sincere thanks for its new year’s greet
ing to the new editor of The Courier.
It will be our aim to merit a contin
uance of its confidence. We greet the
Herald in the same spirit.
The Georgia Forester is the name of
a new paper just started at Alapaha,
Berrien county, Ga., by Mr. Frank V.
Evans. . .
elicited considerable discussion. In
the present financial condition of our
State, the expenses of such a Conven
tion would impose a serious burden
upon the people, and it is one we are
inclined. to think they will not be
willing to bear just now. At some
time in the future after our financial
condition becomes better. it would be
right that the people should havocs
opportunity of giving expression at the
ballot-box of their views upon certain
vexed questions, which will remain as
exciting topics of discussion and sub
jects of disquietude until they are
decided by a popular vote.
The following are the provisions of
the present State Constitution relaSig
to the mode of amending the instru
ment. They must of course be regard
ed and adhered to in any proceeding
towards amendment, or substitution.
They constitute Article XII of the
Constitution:
Section 1. This Constitution may be
amended by a two-thirds vote of two
successive Legislatures, and by a sub
mission of the amendments to the
qualified voters for ratification. 7 .
2. But, the General Assembly shall
not call a convention of the people, for
the election of delegates to which ajjy
person qualified to vote by this Consti
tution shall be disqualified.
3. And representation in said Cqn-
vention shall be based on population.
4. Nor shall the right of suffrage
ever be taken from any person qualified
by this Constitution to vote.
The Columbus Enquirer calls the
attention of the State press to one con
sideration which it believes has not yet
been brought into their discussion. It
is the fact that
—“ when the Convention is called Hie
delegates must be apportioned to the
counties according to their population.
Such Conventions as wo have been
accustomed to in Georgia are forbidden
by the new Constitution. The one
next called must either be so consti
tuted as to deprive the smaller counties
of their separate representation, or it
will be a vastly large and unwieldly
body. If Coffee, Charlton, Echols,
Glasscock, Johnson, Pierce, and a dozen
or so of other small counties, with pop
ulation ranging from 1650 to 4000 each,
must have one or two delegates each,
Chatham, with her 41,000, must have
20 or 25 delegates, anil Fulton, Bibb,
Houston, etc., 15 or 20 each! How
large a representative body thus con
stituted must necessarily be, and how
great the expenses of such a Conven
tion! Is this the time for incurring
such an expense? But suppose we
take the other alternative — suppose
that we deprive all the smaller coun
ties of separate representation — will
those counties sustain the call of a
convention thus constituted? will they
not fear that it might provide for a
Legislature made up by similar disre
gard of county organizations? Such
a mode of representation would net be
obnoxious to us, for we have long
thought that the very small counties
ought not to have been organized in
the first instance, and might yet be
judiciously grouped together in appor
tioning representation. But we know-
the tenacity of custom and the ji
Jldhftrtooo ta wUnt aro rogotJ
county “rights,” and we therefore direct
attention to this matter. Another con
sideration— if ten or twelve of the
larger counties, having 12 to 25 dele
gates each, electing them by general
county ticket, should choose delegates
differing from the conservative senti
ment of most of the other counties,
might not the popular majority in the
whole State be thus overcome, and a
body as little representing the intelli
gence and property of the State as that
of 1868 did be chosen ? If so, can we
feel confidence that we would secure
the reforms for which we call the con
vention, or anything else beneficial?”
The Enquirer calls attention to the
foregoing more in the way of sugges
tions than to enforce its own views in
the discussion of the subject. The
points made should be well considered
and acted upon with great caution, as
the results of such a Convention might
give greater dissatisfaction to the peo
ple than the Constitution does now as
it stands.
There are doubtless imperfections in
the Constitution that need to be remov
ed. It is not an expression of the free
rote of the people, but was forced upon
the State at the point of the bayonet
through the instrumentality of scala-
waggery and capet-baggery. Yet, there
are good features in our organic laws
that should not be obliterated in the
reconstruction of the Constitution. This
is a matter that should be camly dis
cussed and hasty action avoided.
The Legislature will assemble to
morrow week, and the members will
be pretty generally well informed as to
the wishes of their constituencies in
regard to the call of a Convention. If;
the people desire it, the Convention
should be called by all means, if they
are able to_bear the expenses attending^
it,
MATTERS FDR LEGISLATION.
THE BULLOCK BONDS.
Burglar Killed at Griffith's
Mills.—On last Saturday night a negro-
by the name of Jim Drew was killed at
the above named place in Cherokee
county, Ala., under the following cir
cumstances :
The young man, Knox Stocks, who
sleeps in the store of Messrs. Stocks &
Bro., was awakened sometime in the
night by some one trying to break in at
the door. He being armed with a
double barrel shot gun, kept quiet.
Soon the burglar succeeded in prizing
the door off its hinges and slept into
the doorway. At this instant Mr. Stock
gave him the contents of his gun, and
the negro fled. The next morning his
lifeless body was found some two hun
dred yards from the store. The verdict
of public opinion, “served him right.”
The object of law is to -protect the
rights of citizens, to enforce justice and
to equalize the hardens of government.
With this view, we propose’ to make
several suggestions to tlte-Legist
that we think needs the attention of
that body.
The law in regard to taxation and the
assessment of property- might to be so
revised as to secure a more equal dis
tribution of the burdens of gpvemment
As the law now stands yacht tax-payer
is allowed to assses his property at
whatever value he chooses to. The re
sult is there are thousands of men who
return their property at figures scarcely
more than half its value, while others,
more conscientious, put down their
property at its full value and pay taxes
on it accordingly. This is unjust,
is unjust to the the State. It makes
some bear the burdens of government
more than others.
It seems that the only remedy for
this evil, an evil all intelligent men
recognize at once to exist, is the enact
ment of a clause to, or a change of the
tax laws, so that all property shall he
assessed by a board of assessors, com
posed of intelligent and honorable men
every five years. This would add but
little to the expenses of each county,
and the justice of the plan would more
than pay for the money thus appro
priated in the interest of equalizing the
burdens of citizenship. The attention
of the press is respectfully called to
this suggestion as one of great impor
tance.
A dog law is another important neces
sity. There are by far too many dogs
at large. Their great number consti
tute a public nuisance that onght to be
abated in some way; and there is nobet
ter scheme for doing so than to levy a tax
of a few dollars upon every dog, say from
two to five dollars each, and to make
the owner responsible for all the mis
chief his canine property may commit.
Especially is such a, law necessary in
upper Georgia, where *he people give
more attention to sheep-raising. The
proclivities of the dog for fresh mutton
is well' known to the great loss of those
who attempt to raise sheep, a business
that could be made very profitable in
almost any section oftheJState.
The days of yellow dogs, mangy and
starving, ought to be brought to a close.
It is a notable fact that that class of
our people who are least able to sup
port dogs have the most of them to
feed, and that somebody else generally
has to feed them. A liberal tax upon
these would be a saving to those indi
viduals who do not afford such pets, and
greatly promote the raising of sheep
far more valuable to commerce and
the general prosperity of the country.
And another little matter we have to
refer to at this time. It is the question
of gambling so shocking to the moral
sensibilities of a Christian people. So
strong is the sentiment, that laws have
been enacted to punish card playing,
Ac., for the protection of public moral-
__ ^ But, unfortunately, church and
newspaper gumming Was overlooked
by those who constructed the gambling
laws of the State. If playing cards and
betting thereon be gambling, a game of
chance, and therefore immoral, are not
church and newspaper schemes, gift
enterprises so-called, equally obnoxious
to the charge of being games of chance,
and as dangerous to the young as the
shutting of cards or the throwing of
dice?
We give this last suggestion in the
interest of making laws applicable to
all classes of evils coming under the
same head, of gambling. Various
schemes of gambling are gotten up to
flank the gambling laws of the State
and since, the churches and newspa
pers, which ought to he' the great con
servators of the public morals, are en
gaged in these schemes, we think pub
lic morality demands that they should
be placed upon the same footing with
card playing and all other games of
ohanoo.
The new Legislature of Virginia con
vened in Richmond on the 1st inst,and
Gen. James L. Kemper was inaugurated
Governor on the same day. His major
ity, by the official connt, was 27,239.
In his inaugural address, the new Gov
ernor alluded to the fact that the dis
memberment of Virginia during the war
left the old State responsible for the
whole debt, with such a conflict of
claims as to render a compromise im
possible and to leave both States with
out remedy, and he contends that the
Federal Government should under the
circumstances, assume and pay the
debt.
Dr. Cummins, the Episcopal “uew
departurist,” says there is abundant proof
that the spirit of a considerable portion
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
New 1 ork is rife for the movement of
which he is the head and front, and it is
to be hoped, the end. The recalcitrant
Bishop has made considerable stir about
himself and what seems to be a very un
necessary disorganizing spirit.
We cannot refrain from expressing
onr gratitude to a number of our
brethren of the press for tlieir kindly
greetings and words of encouragement
upon our advent into Rome journalism.
We are glad our fortune is cast in a
little city so pnblic-spirited and pro
gressive as Rome has proven herself to
be; and, in coming among these people,
the friendly expressions of our brother
editors toward us fall upon the grateful
heart of one that is cheered on to duty
and to effort more than ever. To
these friends we return the cordial
good feeling and fraternal friendship
that they have ever exhibited to the
writer.
Jacob Grass, an old citizen of
Dougherty county died a few days ago.
His friends can only exclaim “May
the turf rest lightly upon his grave.”
The Columbus Enquirer having pur
chased the Sun, of that city, a reference
to which we made in our last issue.
Col. A. R. Calhoun becomes the sole
proprietor of the combined publication.
Mr. John H. Martin, one of the most
reliable editors in the South, is associ
ated with him in the editorial depart
ment. Mr. Devotie, former city editor
f the <S«n, becomes the news editor and
Jr. Jackson retains his old position as
city editor, With-this array of talent
the paper will certainly he one of the
in the State.
iUUUUCt iUC AUUUttt AAGlUlU, "*»“**&
from New York, whiire Be now resides,
has this tossy of the.Bullock bonds;
“ Last evening a friend of mine paid
me a visit, and in the course of conver
sation inforined me that the holders of
the fraudulent State bonds have deter
mined to make one more effort on the
Georgia Legislature, and failing to ef
fect a recognition of the validity of the
bonds by that body, to bring the State
into-the United States Supreme Court
It is stated that a pool has been formed
of all the bonds and ten per cent, of
their par value subscribed to effect
favorable legislation. As these bonds
aggregate some seven millions, the cor
ruption fund must amount to seven
hundred thousand dollars. Of the truth
of this statement I have no means of
ascertaining, but I give it as it may be
worth publishing. As soon as I am
well enough I shall interview some of
the holders of the bonds, and give you
the result of my visits.”
It is to be hoped that the time of the
Legislature is not to be taken up again
with this question. Legislative atten
tion to the matter has already cost the
State a vast sum of money.
Let our legislators beware of the lob
byists who have nothing to make or
lose except what they get as above in
dicated.
■ The Atlanta Herald.—Col. James
R. Sneed, for many years the able edi
tor of the Savannah Republican has be
come connected with the Herald as one
of its editors, and he will add greatly
to the ability of that live and enter
prising journal The Herald has had a
hard struggle, and we now hope that it
will go on to renewed success under its
present management With good busi
ness management it will eventually be
come a handsome property, and it lias
our best wishes for its prosperity.
Birmingham Sun Office for Sale.—
The entire office is offered for sale at a
very low figure for cash. The press is
a large Washington hand-press, almost
as good as new. A good portion of tlie
material is but little worn. Address B.
E. Grace, Jr., Esq., Agent, Birmingham,
Ala.
TIIE VIRGINIUS QUESTION.
Washington, January 2.—No official
report has been received confirmatory
of the report from Madrid respecting
indemity to be demanded by the Span
ish Government in the case of the Vir
ginius, nor is it probable that any such
claim will be presented, the adjusment
of the question involved having been
arranged by the protocol, of representa
tives of the two countries. If at any
future time a bill of damages should be
presented payment would, there is
good ground for stating, refused on the
principle established by the Geneva
tribunal, in disallowance of indirect or
consequential damages; therefore it can
certainly be stated that Spain will re
ceive any money whatever, growing out
of the transaction in connection with
the Yirrginius, even if that vessel had
reached its destination and been sold
by the United States government for
violation of laws. The preparation of
the Virginius correspondence will be
completed to-morrow, and may be sent
to Congress Monday next It is repre
sented to he voluminous. Speaking to
day of intelligence from Havana that
the Tornado had left port, and it was
generally stated that she had order to
pursue the Edgar Stewart and if she
proved to be of the same character as
the Virginius, to sink her, a gentlemen
high in official position said the ignor
ance or want of correct information by
the Spanish officers was never moro ap
parent than in this instance, as it was
known here that the Edgar Stewart is
still at Baltimore, with no immediate
prospect of leaving for any port or des
tination. An appropriation of Congress
of nearly $2,000,000 in gold will be re
quired in satisfaction of claims allow
ed by the late United States and Brit
ish Commission.
The Secretary of the Navy this even
ing reoievod a telegram from Rear Ad
miral Scott, at Key West announcing
the arrival of the steamship Franklin
at that port, which it will be recollect
ed, was recently reported as lost, with
all on board.
The President has recognized Adolph
Philbert Fruy as Consul of France
Charleston.
THE ROME COURIER.
C. H. C. Willingham.—The Rome
Commercial announces that Mr. C. H. C.
Willingham has arrived in Rome, and
will take charge of The Rome Courier
on the first of January. For man
weeks Mr. Willingham occupied an ed
itorial desk in this office, and left it
with the regret of all his associates.
He is one of the best workers, one of
the most reliable writers that ever
dipped a pen in ink. lie is full of the
best impulses, moved always by the
.purest of motives, and, all in all, a
man who is one of the chief ornaments
of the profession in Georgia. We wish
him a full measure of success.—Atlanta
Herald.
If any have arranged me, the
give— * ro ”PtH
Let friend; only pledge me thei,f H ,
Lv. ;
gu'ph. Ibr all failure, aaj^, ■
-UU:' M T e
Farewell to my d.b'on, tomanv b.k; , |BB
C. H. G. Willingham.—This gentle- whoso due; though all j u t i
Farewell to my creditors elnv..
man, we learn, leaves the editorial sanc
tum of the Atlanta Herald in a few days
to assume editorial conduct of The Rome
Courier, and we congratulate our friend
Dwinell, proprietor of The Courier on
his extreme good fortune. No man in
the State is better fitted for the position,
no one more popular than Charlie Will
ingham. The Courier will improve un
der his management, and increase its cir
cle of appreciative readers.— Christian
Iuder.
Mr. C. II. C. Willlingliam, for a long
time editor and co-proprietor of the
LaGrange Reporter, and more recently
connected editorially with the Atlanta
Herald, has assumed editorial control
of The Rome Courier. Mr. Willin
ham is a hard worker, a capital writer
and devoted adherent of those political
principles which have made the Dem
ocratic party triumphant when clung
to. We wish him great success.—Au
gusta Constitutionalist.
Mr. C. II. C. Willingham took char]
of Tiie Rome Courier yesterday. M
Willingham is one of the best editors
in the State, and his management of
The Courier will undoubtedly add to
the influence anil circulation of that
journal.—Savannah News.
Mr. C. H. C. Willingham saludatory
appears in the New Year’s issue of The
Rosie Courier. Mr. Willingham is a
journalist of more than ordinary dis
tinction, anil being a practical printer
also, be will soon improve the mechan
ical make up of this excellent journal.
—Griffin Star.
PUBLIC MORALITY—GAMBLING.
The Illinois farmers and the Dou
ble Salary Grab.—The recent State
Convention of the Farmers’ Association
of Illinois adopted the following pre
amble and resolution:
“ Whereas, President Grant
guilty of using his official position to
secure the passage of the infamous sal
ary grab law, anil did, at the close of
his first term, affix his signature to the
same, thereby making it the law of
the land, therefore.
Resolred, That this Convention of the
Farmers of Illinois, with sorrow, but in
all candor as in duty bound, do depre
cate such degradation of the exalted
position of President of lhi“se United
States.”
Marshal Bazaine has certainly con
ducted himself with great dignity
since his condemnation. As, however,
his offense consisted of surrendering
an army of a hundred thousand men,
while he could have still prolonged his
resistance for several days, a Bonapart
ist journal suggests that Trochu, who
surrendered 356,000 men days before
there was any military necessity for the
act, should be brought to trial. After
which, perhaps, the trial of MacMahon
for causing the disaster of Sedan will be
in order.
The Jay Cooke Failure.— A Phil
adelphia letter to the New York Tribune
says that by the recent failure of Jay
Cooke & Co., Jay Cooke loses an estate
belonging to him individually that was
once thought to be worth nearly $4,000,-
000. Mr. Moorhead had $2,000,000, of
property, it is said, before lie entered the
linn, and is now, of course, penniless.
The other members also lose large private
fortunes. None of them ran possibly
save a dollar from the wreck, judging
from present indications.
Newspaper Sale.—The tlto Colum
ns papers are to betxmlsotiSated—Col.
ran, of the Enquirer having pur
chased-the Sun. The combined pub-
tion will hereafter be. known as the
inaiidEnquirer. ’
It is reported that the Hot Springs and
Big Valley Indians, some eight hundred
men, women and children, in Siskiyou
copnty, California, are in danger of star
vation in consequence of their vegetable
means of subsistence being overrun by
cattle; and the commissioner of Indian
affairs has authorized a committee to act
for their relief.
In view of the fact, that churches, gen
erally, sanction the principle and practice
of gambling, in raising money by raffle,
chuckluck, etc., and many of the news
papers, by grand schemes, offering a
variety of prizes of various values—
awarded to subscribersl by lottery, I would
suggest to the Legislature of Georgia, the
propriety of making those proceedings
penal offenses, by express enactment, or
else repeal all laws whatever against
gambling.
So longas the churches and newspapers,
whose influence largely creates public
sentiment, are suffered to gamble with
impunity, under specious forms, it is not
fair and equal to punish as criminal
those who “ play and bet for money or
other thing of value, at any game of faro,
loo, brag, bluff’ three up, seven up, poker,
vingtuu, euchre, whist, three card monte,
airly sir, sell pilch, or any other game
played with cards, or at nine pins, ten
pins, or other number of pins, or at any
E O table, A B C table, billiard table,
pool table, or at any other table of like
character, or at roulette, hem, chuckluck,
or rogue et nob."
To command resjieet and have a salu
tary influence, laws must be founded in
justice and good policy, and be impartial
and general their in applicateon.
And whilst it is also true, that certain
and uniform execution of its laws, consti
tutes the great bulwark of society, it is
nevertheless very essential, indeed, to
peaceful, good government, that, in mat
ters of crime, and public immoralities,
there should exist no class exemptions.
“ Fair play” is the brightest “jewel”
that radiates from the helm of govern
ment, or glitters in the crown of Honor,
won by the worthy citizen.
“ The gamblers,” so stigmatized, will
continue to multiply, anil never feel
ashamed of their ruinous livelihood, aban
don the same, and pursue praiseworthy
vocations, so long as public opinion allows
“ the money changers” to play chuckluck
for ‘ holy purposes.’—‘‘Spirit of Truth."
GEORGIA NEWS.
The Georgia Agricultural Convention
assembles in Columbus on the 10th of
February.
The residence of E. P. Brown, the
Episcopal minister at Thomasville, was
destroyed by lire last Saturday night.
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
Mr. Brown lost most of his household
property.
Samuel D. Rainey, of Macon, who
was stabbed by John J-. Dunn some
time ago, is dead. The Telegraph says:
This makes the fourth homicide which
has occurred in Macon during the latter
half of the year.
The Grangers in Oglethorpe recently
" as adopted the following:
Resolred, That we respectfully ask
our representatives in the legislature,
at its next session, to use their utmost
•(Torts to have tiie statutory laws giving
liens on growing crops for supplies of
all kinds and for fertilizers repealed;
to take effect immediately after its
passage.
Up to the 2Sth instant twelve cases of
small pox have occurred among the
colored inmates in the State asylum at
Milledgcville, of whom five have died.
One white female is down.
The Sun says the assessed value of
taxable real estate in Columbus is about
S3,2-">0,000. List year the city tax was
two per cent. If $16,250 worth of the
commons can be sold, the rate of taxa
tion can be reduced to one and a half
per cent.
The Atlanta llerahl learns from the
school commissioner Orr that of the
$250,000 appropriated to the counties
for school purposes $174,000 has been
paid out. Some of the counties have,
with their portions, run schools three
months. The commissioner favors lo
cal taxation as means of supplement
ing the State school fund so as to make
it efficient—that is, for the several coun
ties to decide whether they will impose
such texes, and to what amount. He
will recommend this to tiie Legislature.
The Thomasville Enterprise says that
Governor Smith has appointed J. O. A.
Clarke, Chas. J. Jenkins, James Gard-
-FotThe Ro*. Cocw„.]
‘ FAREWELL.
Written on
Fprius. at Otclou
Farewell to my friends, and ,
Farewell to the past with in ***11
I most leave them batind, a«! j. “S
year,
With a smile if I can, and Perhep,^
‘V
The post bo :
my creditors clover anj ^ , - .
If they wait for their Dirmenu , “ bapM
payments ai I &, [7^^—
disnnntto j;
theeharmr, and the treuT**
left! "**‘,l«ai
F ‘ r6We bll. itS besuti ' s - fielJ *. to^eipts f
Where my children ’erst played’.ay o , H
fragrant flow an ! «
Farewell to tho grass-plot npo n lit . 5-I6tC
Where father, and mother, and d-i, i*'
thr-r, ’ "A Mone
In tear be iewe 1 graves are ilespin, „„ I
And wa ting in patience all »
me. ••*“* iVC at
Farewell • an rernir’ for the time on, be.. '° rer °
Perchance I may come in another brief LI t°ckS 1
G-«l rent the sweet eleepers-ru eo*,„■ LlVEB
will, 8i rm . K
And slorp^w th them there, in the 010 „ dl<
“n,r the ST
Which glorious sun lets have gilded (— ’
Where often I’ve wandered, and mumi
foond ^
A picture and poem lor Fancy eo (,*
Farewell to the caves, and the founts,
streams,
The
Febr
Where loitering, and mining by dayui asstn
night, ' nc3 6“
Alone, I made lore to Dame Katnre’i
beams, ijm
And wcoed the sirajt muses br av JJH (
starlight! " "ir NeV*
The Old Year is going—wa’ll hasten
Sweet wi fa and my tubes, for oil.,
not here! ^ C
“ Good-bye” most be spoken, though row ti
t08tay '
We’ll leave the dear scene with a —-MB
tear!
for
Adi
Why linger now longer? my dearwt,
come!
Looking back for the joys of theold« l ^^ —M
love n
For time you well know ha* so J
old home, pletec
Our ro3t is not here, but in Heaven di
DUE
The New Year is coming, oh comeletii
Hark! duty is culling, and wiog»4
hoiira! loctda’
Leare all but your lore, dear! brin'U )^
you know,
Wherever we stray, there a hi
ours.
But ere we dopart, let us bow us i
Once more 'round our altar, the
and fire,
Where often we've found sweet relief!
care,
And lifted our hopes to thejoji
higher!
So come let us sing now a by mo to Oii
And welcome the New Year «btn>|
tide.
Well bury the past, with a prayeraal
And leare our old home with feir
our guide!
the i
m'
New York, January 3.—There was
a dense fog here this morning which se
riously interferred with all river traffic.
On East River the ferry -bait Clinton
collided with a tugboat, damagas to the
amount of $1,50<X_ Several lady pas-
sAgers were on “board,-tratiio one was
hurt. - - ' " J •
Jackson, Geo. N. Lester, Martin .T.
Crawford, Clifford Anderson, I. S. K.
Axson, David E. Butler, II. H. Tucker,
John T. Clarke, A. T. Mclntire, H. 4'.
M. Miller, Charles H. Smith, and \V.
Leroy Broun, a commission of twenty-
one to meet in Atlanta on the 21st of
January, to take into consideration the
matters referred to in the memorial of
Rev. J. O. A. Clarke and others, in re
ference to the educational interests of
the State. They are to serve without
compensation.
THE CONVENTION QUESTIO
IT STANDS.
We give a list below showfef
the press of Georgia stands i
convention question:
For a convention—Augusts
Augusta Constitutionalist, Marne
graph, Columbus Sun, Griffin ‘
Morning News, Athens MY
Forsyth Advertiser, Covington
prise, Conyers Examiner, Gi
Vindicator, Franklin Neffs, 0
Times, Norcross Advance, Lai
ville Herald, Gainsvilic Eagle,
ville Advertiser, Clarkesville
Georgian, Barnesville Patriot,
boro’ Herald, Athens Northes#
gian, Warrenton Clipper, Mas
Gazette, Thomson Journal, ”
Gazette, Waynesboro’ Exposite,
dersville Georgian, Sanders villY
Louisville News and Farmer,"
Messenger, Milledgeville Union
icus Republican, Eastman Tima
man Banner, Valdosta Times TU
ville Enterprise, Bainbridge ’
Albany Central City, Haw!
Dispatch, Perry Home Joi
botton Standard, Blakely Ni
Against a convention—Bain!
(Radical), Atlanta Constitution,
Herald, Savannah Advertiser, 5
Herald, Thomaston Herald,
Courier, Brunswick Appeal-
News, Blackshear Georgian,
Star, Madison Journal, Med
News—13.
Iter
Tert
kht
fhe
Very
hnd
veil
(
ALABAM4 SEWS.
•lice
Tiie January term of the!
Court of Alabama commenced 1
day.
The “ Capitol City Grange"
organized at Montgomeiy. M.i|
holm, Master.
Hogs driven from Tennffi.*|
been sold in the upper
Alabama at 61 cents gross.
A large cotton mill is :
lislied in Selma at an earl;
leading business men and <
have gone earnestly to work
The Montgomery State Joeor
cial organ of Alabama,”says®
Lewis is now absent from d.e -
and that no one in Montgomflr]
anything of his intention^
an extra session of the I'
In the city court of S
the Times savs, Judge
an opinion declaring imci
that part of the election b* 1
requires bar rooms to be cwj'j
tain time before anil after an 1
elections in this State. J
Judge Saffold, of the
court, on an appeal from tr* 1
of Selma by Col. McKee, c
has decided that the State
an annual license from P?“. J
papers of S10 each, is ileleco’jj
sequence of its vagueness •
tainty. , , ,
Auditor Smith, of Alaba^j
sued instructions to _ the tox ^
of the State to receive a» _ ,
1st, 1874, in payment of tas vl
and silver; 2, Certificate
of Alabama, authorized bv
ruary 19, 1S67; 3, l’nited-“
ury notes and national cum
4, Obligations of the irtate, ,
by act of 19th December,
pi tl
tli
tide
Tl
nks
Pete
app
flier
ftnia
cltoi
n gin
Ichil,
ml a
psiot
pure
>b a:
buse,
ed ai
PPers,
Sent.
Among the prominent
New York none stood ni“j
lar estimation than
There was a general
regret when they wer8 „
succumb to the
nouncement of their
a rL.icfmnswasW'"..
PUiai
Pints
paelfj
th (
iPtoce
pitose
ca
1 Clan,
The greatest depth of the Pacific ocean, I day before Christmas was
between California anil China, is said to general satisfaction^ ^ e ; t
m
*ith l
*«y.i
be about two anil a half miles.
Jt is said there, were nine hundred and
seventy-four new granges organized du
ring November.
that this happy tn j?* jTtbeg
in a great measure dnG
forbearance of their f™
they now resume r
facilities sub- 1 "'*’"
pf that
nee i
am