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Newspaper Page TextHi !I)A DELZONS OurtyR XXII—A PtePosAfc brcakftsl, Gilbert called at the; una Kathleen- had gone to her to make her final settlement Me morning’ 8 departure. Beatrice 'Vrone with her; no one was at. Ida. , .Toilette announced; SL Ida was glad that he came, '“* 0 Sr£hef they had just settled them- V11,1 aplcasaut hour, when Joilette f ’„ --toannounce M. Noltrieb: shucks! I wish he was in Joilette tell him there is no- Jr nt home.'’ . , hy-tte executed the command and was turning away with a sober, y.pointment on his brow when •J W> met him. Oil Miss Kathleen I am glad to I vou [ called and found no one '’ and you may imagine my dis- 1 was just turning away med- lu g something desperate. Oh, 1 am glad then that I am re- med in time to relieve you. Please ..;k in. l snt Aliss Ida mr - •No, the house was soulless. Ida and Gilbert overheard this and Avere in a dilemma. What shall we do?" asked Gilbert. Hide in the dining box,” said Ida. Wu might have to listen to them.” No. wecan shut our ears—besides -.• arc not likely to enter the studio.” There was no help for it, and into dining box they bundled them- ^r.wKBKLy soMaSpnaiktr. Wftr — -*.«« w, _ r*» w ** Terms inrarimblj in Evince. j^bi of 6TC or m ° r ’’ Clle C ° PJr W * )11,8 ^-i ton- M. DWINELL, PROPRIETOR. VOLUME xxvrn. I d*jPptAMderghmd you, sir.” - Y-ciPty®, don’t tell Bjdapnsj Tfe hare; abet mitt, you see^ andI-don%4iketo awse—rit is bad enough to get the mitten without having to pay for it!” Kathleen’s, eyes flashed. “ You insult me, sir. Go!” Eugene went; and a sickening shame overcame-her. She dropped in her; chair and sobbed. Oh, Gilbert, Gilbert—and this from you. 1 thought better of vou than that”. - : :i And then she rose up, and hastening to her chamber, she threw herself on her pillow, and cried “ The dirty dog. I shall horse-whip him for this,” said Gilbert, stepping from his unlucky hiding place. “ No, Gilbert, don’t be rash. You cannot do it. Think how it' would mortify Kitty to know that we heard WfZ&J&Cbm, T K>fcj -1.1 .trwsnu Los 1--: oaia ROME*' : 'wii ;rco0 " ^v-' >ax '' 11 ls - We have no business to know it. '“Miss Ida, yoil ought not-to hare Let mo go to Kitty and soothe her.” heard it.” • • • ■ av uJ Eucene came in, in fine spirits; it just the golden opportunity he had i wanting all the morning. Kathleen asked Joilette where Miss Slid is with M. Gilbert.” enough for Kathleen, and, a friendly grace, she invited Eu- to be seated. A few moments in dressing room and she reappeared, ,o.-t dazzling the eye of Eugene with beauty. fidgeted nervously for a mo- then tried to let off compli- Kathleen was charmingly gracious, she soon pnt him at his ease. Hutted on pleasantly for a few iHtts and E iigene began to fidget He had something to say and the interruption of Ida. He the moments gliding away, and yet hardly knew iiow to begin. At :!. he said: Have you finished packing your is, Miss Kitty?” He had ex- 1 the song of Pat, and he knew next to her brother she loved her lures. Nearly so," she answered. May i see the few remaining ones? know that you have never shown our pictures." 'ertainly. sir. I will be glad for n see them." is bn ugh’, them into the studio, to the fatal hiding place. ’.ge.it admired her pictures; they sjd ..did, charming, delightful; ed. the whole long list of adjectives nhausted. and then Eugene began i ever. Still Kath- "as as innocently gracious as b ;.-th the crisis was reached, nan. Kathleen." looked tip in wonder, v Kathleen, I suppose you are •an You know. I should say, m a "cry rich man." bowed ; the wealth of the was too well known for her ■o-ai ignorance of it. Still she did look as if she could eat him up w ui his wealth." ■ -■ I am very rich, have oodles ivy and all that sort of thing, prospects are very bright. 1 have •f running for the next Legis- begin on. 1 can be elected like 1 congratulate you upon you bril- irospects." milk you, but with all mv wealth all my honors, still, Miss’Kitty, I M npatli : then you have my earnest honor cannot mv heart so X-: wealth an the hnppii Ichs for. c-thleen could not clearly under pin. She had a dim conseious- owever. that Eugene was going y a tool ot himself. She would ria.i.v spared him. but she could K’tgene went on. "■■ahh and honor and fame p.ing to the heart that loves.” started uneasily. ■ a.l -... you tremble; please do N agitated, but rather look up in ■ta 1111 u ' 1 * 1Ul ' that you will share • "ealth and honor and fame . ‘Jt’-i Kathleen, I love you; diiubt it? i id n0) you cannot f ' - else would I stoop to ‘"rtune at your feet ? Kitty, be ^-aura loves your brother; he . aura. * >nly you be mine and -i^marry. tuo. wc will all be so .'Kitty darling, my pre- , ;’n*! I’ 0 } 1 ' IC mine ?” • -> 'led with excitement, she and Ha f „.. . It to dash the curtain ■hi k’io . ”, ut 38 a guardian angel - - ip ' j luer her wings. Gilbert’s _i, Pt)le; lie clinclied his '' 1Cl '* “is breath in an agony w® bowed her licad a moment, "j m her eves, and then her head and spoke. ai . ,or >ne very much, M. :rvt‘, . ‘"thank you for it; 1 I 1 '”. 11 vou, but [ do not love „ ll ;‘ never marry you.” i.,’ hack with an amazed ’ '■■‘I; not believe it. lifted up with a smile, 1 -‘ttglil her to his breast i at v ;'‘ h a wildness of pas- -tartled her. 1 ; -4tre!r ! ‘ ! tllcy wiU hear tts,” ' t ! 1 1 Wll ,!‘"yT' v, '? cares? 1 could ( J “ ( el the window!” and ih ,W l’ fool ‘s!ily, for a mo- v , na th Pn lie said : 01 feally in earnest?” am'Vit' 1 ‘.‘“t.vcfy sorry for vou, Then . 111 earnest.” •tslit yon UU /! rc a , b ‘gger foul than I v, r lj! hv C oo<b| iay, Madam; it is Kalh m “«-■ "oom! And KugenC to erv'' 1 "'t' llto a ehair and his . lnstant after Eugene' liead ln at the door and Kitty me’WiU you'?” y ’ y0U w0n>t blow ed ,‘ lic placTofhn' :ul tMy flash - of the paleness on her .“Oh, but what must she think of me. She will despise me!” “ Bet me manage the matter. I can chmforther.” . “ Yes, go; and if she will see me again let me see her.” “You remain here, Gilbert, and I will reconcile her.” And Ida softly followed Kathleen into her room. “ Kitty, darling, what is the matter? Are you distressed ? Let me comfort you,” she murmured, putting her arms around the neck of the weeping girl and drawing her head to her lips. “ Oh, Miss Ida, I am so wretched— my very soul is outraged !” “ What, darling, who did it?” “Oh, Gilbert, Gilbert!” sobbed Kath leen. “Gilbert, my cousin Gilbert! Ob, Kitty, tell me what he has done?” “ Oh, nothing, nothing, and cannot tell; please, Miss Ida, do not ask me!” “ Well, darling, I will not; only, Kitty, I shall gouge his eyes out for it, any way; so come quit crying and look up again. The wretched fellow is here how and wants to see you.” “ Oh, I can’t see him ; tell him to go away; I never want to see him again any more.” “ No, Kitty, do not say that; there may be some mistake about it; see him and give him a chance to vindicate himself; it is not fair to condemn him unheard.” “ No, no, let him go; it is best that it should be so; it would have had to come at last, and it is better now than after awhile. No, no, Miss Ida, I am wretched, but I must be brave.” Ida could only kiss her again, as she said : “ I am sorry, Kitty,” and then after a moment she softly asked: ! “ Was it Eugene, Kittv; wasn’t he Here?” ; -,h: .« j “ Oh, no, it was not Eug^pejy A,,-., He was here; he is a heartless'EMPpy and I despise him. but if was nek him.. But now mind, Missvkla, lot it all go. E have had my cry and I feel better; let me bathe my face.” “Yes, yes; and put on that same old loving smile of yours, and let me kiss you, and then come in and see Gilbert. I will go to him now and tell him you are comin^ " “ No, tell him I am sick, Miss Ida, and cannot see him." “ No, that will only make them all uneasy about you for nothing. You must come, Kitty." Kathleen delayed a few moments, and in the delay Ida whisperedly told Gilbert the result of the conference. “ Then, 1 cannot intrude myself upon her. She has been fearfully outraged, and I do not blame her. May-be she may learn better after awhile. I may call in the afternoon to arrange about our journey to-morrow.” “ Well, 1 hope that by then the affair will take a more pleasant turn.” In a moment more Kathleen came in, the flush of the emotions was still on her face. She glanced uneasily around for Gilbert. “ Gilbert has gone, Kitty. He merely called to offer his friend!j r service in assisting you in your preparations for to-morrow. We leave at 2 P. M., you know.” “Yes, I am greatly obliged to him for his kindness. My preparations are already made—only a few pictures to pack, these Mr. Travers has kindly offered to look after. He will ship them directly to New Orleans. Ob, how I wish, Miss Ida, that I could store myself away in one of the cases and be shipped too, right away. I long so much for my home.” “ What, Kitty, and leave me to take the long, dreary voyage by myself!” “Ob. you have your own home folks with you now. You will not need me.” Hush, Kitty! you know that I had rather have you than all the rest put together.” “Had you, Miss Ida; then I am foolish for being so selfish. But please, Miss Ida, I am so wretched, and feel so cast off that I can’t help it,” and Kath leen felt a strange quivering of the heart again. “ Yes, but you ought not to think so —you are not cast off at all. We all love you, Kitty, so dearly.” The sight of Kathleen’s distress made Ida feel uncomfortable. “ I am not without gratitude, Miss Ida. Oh, I thank you so much, and love you too.” “Then, look up and be glad, and don’t believe a single word that nasty Eugene told you, for he is the greatest liar that ever wagged a mischievous tongue! Why, do you know, Kitty, that it was to punish Him for one ofihis Munchausen stories that I scared him with the Banditti and ran ourselves into the bewilderment vou rescued us from?” Kathleen looked suprised. “Yes, it was Kitty; he was really frightened and I could hardly keep up with his furious pace, and after all the scare did him no good, for lie fell to lying again just as soon as his fright to be bored with him, so T'tcW Je to tell him that we ‘ ! " jwi came just jas- there was uotfijf bet to Mile irPfiMS “ Oh, Miss. Ida, and did you hear ICaHS* -asked Kathleen, with gasp. . „ .ztrx -dr to j . “ Ye8,Ttf?tty, every wordj&<P,¥-vfai so afraid thktyou .would stfrye§,That T liked to have pinched Gilbert’s ears off.” - . -VJ “ Oh, Miss Ida, how could vbu think that?” > . ■ ‘: : p3rt “ How did I know, Kitty ? J and when you told him so much like the. tone hearted lady that you are, Kitty, that you cared nothing for all hH tichesi richsB, bah! I could have smothered you with kisses; and Gilbert, bless his good heart, nearly squezed the breath? out of me.” wj • ‘ J iRGIA, WEDNESDAY.. r.9 uchioxirmn lidlj s'olold odlgnillsws afncwol bo* eld noil •hnoqeonoo ■jua InodJiw ,>#«nba}dal>ui fwtwhUB ot It ot >f)-irrxl aa- -joivJtJWQ DOLLARS-PER ANNUM. v, -infev aifT 1o z*>y “ No, I know, Kitty, but what could i do, we didn’t dream that the fool would allow him to speak. “ Miss Ida, arc you really in earn est?” “ Bless you, yes; you cannot imagine what a consumate liar he is, and 1 am glad Kitty that it is all over between you.” “ Between us, Miss Ida, I, I,” and Kitty stammered in confusion. Ida,‘too, blused scarlet; she had be trayed her own self. She dropped her head-a moment and then putting her arms around Kathleen’s neck, she cooingly. whispered. “ Oh, Ifitty, .dear, please forgive me. Let me tell you how it was. We could not help it, you were gone you know, and when the wretch came—oh, how I could scratch his eyes—I didn’t want gorrxg to corner jrora in titcirj mid we got as far away as possibfefrqmtbe! v saloon. There was nothing -left f&rixfe: * ^ to do but to be mute as mice and listen, or else to jump out and frighten the fel low to death with the idea of burglars; so, Kitty, donk.-blame-usToo much, and oh, Kitty, when he : came.back and! insulted you so, -I had to catch • Gilb'ert% coat tail in my teeth to hold him from' rushing out and pitching him out of the window.” ■■■ i p* “ Oh, Miss Ida, that was the cruelist cut of all, to think that Ml 1 Gilbert should have .more respect for iny feel ing than to make a wager.” “ Don’t believe a worn of that Kitty; it was all a lie^ an insulting lie.’- “ Do you thihk so, Miss Ida ?” How eagerly the drowning man catches at a straw." i “ I know it, Kitty. Gilbert is fu rious about it. If it wasn’t for the scandal he would slap Eugene in the face the first time he meets him in a cq/E” • • lU.lr “ No, no, have nothing of that, let it all go. It is well perhaps that it oc curred, only I must not suffer myself to think about it.” Gilbert called in the afternoon, his brow was thoughtful, and he had an air of uneasy constraint. Kathleen blushed crimson when they met, and then she became shy of him. Ida availed herself of the first moment to whisper to him, that she had “ let the cat out of thebag.” “ And I can speak to her about it, : he asked. “Yes, I will step out.” Gilbert turned to Kathleeu and said, ' sdi ui -1 “ Ida has told you- of the unfortunate position we found ourselves in this morning:” -a LotuBo aradied Kathleen blushedffor answer. •< • “Will you perihit me to saythat'the mention of my name and alb reference to inyself by M. Noltrieb, was Wholly gratuitous, and his words were utterly false.” :vf--jfon “ I am happy to hear you say so, sir, for I keenly l'clt the heartless cruelty of his asservations. “ And I would' have been dispicable beyond contempt had they been true. Oh, Madamoiselle, grant me the assur ance of your confidence. It is a woful thing to be under the imputation of a malicious meanness.” “ I am only too glad to have the as surance of your continued respect, and as an evidence of that respect I beg that you will dismiss the matter at once and forever, from your mind.” “ Certainly. It is not a matter that I could wish to brood over. I offer my friendly services in your preparations. Can I be of any possible use?” Kathleen frankly placed the status of her affairs in his hands, and allowed him to take them in charge. ( To be continued.) d ' 1 UMr’SfxHBSHd . z omoj J -J In Muscogee and adjoining cou UJs^said, the^are forty dogs to The' Georgia Grange, published * lanta, is one of-the finest weekl the South.1 axld oc’ .'.f o) Lola ... Mr. Ik C. Rice has sold his int-rAt in the Calhoun Times, tor Messrs. D. t Freeman and freeman. .. ^ " The Georgia i.iBankiqg Tinst Co pany of Atlatttt'hasdeclared a'semi-; ridal diyidefedyPSin»-pef bent,; '' r R. F. Watfe ted'J. 'B. Ifidhardsor, the Lumpkin sol< t paper to CapL W. H. Harrison. The Cbnsftftrtfonofef-officc, ip Ateus-i ta, lost two thousand dbli&B by fin in’ its job fooitt, Sunday.: No insuranci ' s Lib] trill; SL pemofitri .Ifita. " York'v teeervBy e ty " and I serv ■Byron. ACKICUXTUKAfc NOTES. New granges are being organized al most daily throughout Southwest Mis souri. A St. Clair county, 111., farmer raised a crop of amber wheat that averaged forty-three and a half bushels to the acre. Colorado now boasts of twenty-four granges, with a membership of seven hundred, all organized since November first. It lias always appeared strange that our people did not pay more attention than they do to the culture of the bee. The Island of Corsica, paid to Rome an annual tribute of 200,000 pounds of wax, which pre-supposses the production of from two to three million pounds of honey yearly. This Island contains 3,390 square miles. The analysis of them by Dr. Nichols, of the Journal of Chemistry, shows that they posses a considerable amount of fat and flesh forming constituents, their nu tritive value equaling that of the best oat straw, and exceeding that of rye or wheat straw. The meal made from them, however, cannot be perfectly digested un less the cobs are ground. The com in the ear should be thoroughly dry before it is ground, when there will be less diffi culty iu reducing it to a fine powder.' -- The great secret of success in farming is to make upon the smallest possible sur face the largest possible crop. This self evident proposition can only be carried out by selecting our best lands to plank or by manuring so as to bring the soil up to its greatest productive capacity. There can be no success in fanning td expend labor upon four acres of land and make one bale of cotton, when at one- fourth the expense we can make one bale on one acre of land. Plant no land in cotton that will not produce a five hun dred pound bale to the acre, and no End in corn that will not produce thirty bush els to the acre. If this plan is pursued we will soon find there can be success, in farming as well as other vocations. Andy Johnson and the Gkanoehs.— Knoxville, Jan. 12.—An important letter from Col. C. \V. Charlton, General Deputy Patrons of Husbandry, giving the result of an interview with ex- President Johnson, will appear in to morrow’s Press and Harold. Mr. jtohj£ son declares himself in full with the Grange movement, art the time has arrived fpr the good; of all parties to associate and bring about such a reform as the exigencies of the country require.^ - KprWraT, Jarr. 9.—The K sailed for Portgr Hatik San.- She will remam there forty-eii A Cuban meeting at which Gen. for his purposes. Houston semi-weekly from . nr cl XT. * teal The bank p£ IhetHteterof Georgia, lo cated at- Atlantaj has declared -a semi annual dividendTpF.^l per cent, and $10,000 canted to' surplus fund. Turnis G,-. Campbell, .jr., the n:gre representative uom McIntosh county, was shot in thg fooYlast week. His pistil dropped from his pocket and v»s A Dooly (fclfiity. grarigdf says ftm cheapest way'tq iuake commercial ftr- tilizersLi&to get atofintmud and bety a billy goat in iV -Xt; is ready for jsp use as soon as it'cools. ’ j j The Central Railroad stockholders elected the fnllqwiqg Directors- _ Wm. M. Wadfey; Andrew Lor, Wilde,r W. B, Johnston, General Jj F. Gilmer, Feorge W. Wylly, John Cnri- ningham, E. C.‘ Anderson, A. 8. Hkrt- ridge; A. - J. ■ White, J, ’ R- Boseman, W: R. Gamson, Moees.Tiylor. ^ •-/ Among thelate.liewspiaper.chaigi we notice the- reftreptept AHr. W. D. Stone froihLllie ggnroe 'who is sucb^edfed bY iSir. BJ^rfepier; and the sale; by MeSsrs. -WafB* S xRicharJ- son, of their "ilffifQt ilPtte Lumpkin Independent to their partner, Capt ‘Tv. H. Harrison,'- whb is‘now sole editor and proprietor..idle..' a ,v.v.: / Eatdntpn has beeen devastated! by fire. .On.the Mb instant a fire start ing in the store of,J._ A..Martin & Co n consumed eight other buildings, sweep ing away the eh tire block. -Eatenton has no fife apparatus, and' notlii'ng fcould be done. The total loss te aboutf 827,000, whichEUffonsIr-A. Martin & Co:, -M. Mofrisji Hearn' Co.; C: D. Palmer & Denhorn, and Ik ,H. Sanders f-co. . .TT, .■ I Messrs. R. H. Chilton, John Mcll- henny, ,T. E. TManchard and W. D. Chipley announce in the 'CdiliteLt. fcoirenKsirio.VAt Notes. rtsii> jo iaiiiina odJ gailla! 1 r. dstm i vnmromiT jv. r :.! Ltoov CrutoMard^uf Illinois, askcd-lea've to oEEw ap amendment for the supple mental civil rights bill, providing - i penal ty against any woman who ri Un : offer of 1 nfefn^ti'oh “acidtthk ojf nice;! colteror previous - condition of servitude.; £L*ughtex;]..lo eJididxa Mr. Butler, of.- MassacbijseW»-:M> jectesL In the course qf-ihe Mrt'Batler said if be might'be to Speak for the Republican 7 wouldrlembody. the doctrine tenccN. not that allfnen are that -every man . had, aj rigl ments, all prejudices,’ all-i tom, all rtbboght dgalnsi tha^-Vi unjust and wicked. Irfil noin'J mlj ■ The bill only removed ’ments. to every m'gri,'(p Be the •oMgLqf every other man, ifGod'' the power to be the-equi Tko : ttUbR JQR of the President to odt lo ro slqooq nil fczioilctaoqf-iE olsaolo.lw .L‘ jo sonalsni fil .tj- Ij I&cHitojfrij Jan. G, 1874.—The ndntoder«hb QgflU^tvbiUiaiMaU- tinues nnbated among the legist : *“ ' ' the- Old DomiritonJ '' Its 'antii passage creates almost a pdhic among llie conservatives. The white MpuMf cans afescarcely ies3'feArful of Yhe astroua effect: i*', , wyLlja.Te:here,vihili :the negro inembfersare unconditii in -favor of jit; without airy i wbatevkr. To-day Mri Bound, a: rfcpublicanyintrodnced a setdf on .tbei sttojodj of uthe 3w.,0Cl,If io ,t£0,t«7>B «w erihear: NEW SERIES-NO:'2 l,:i Iirw od nod* r wuok adeb -JqfcJ states H.1 quest, Attorney Geherah * '-T|ii CoL Brntoj foEcthat position in' an" ot E er i^ffl? f LW^8? W «S»aeqa®fly Withaiawn. ..., .. wjj ThelbflMrii}g : liny- General -Williams* requesting ’the withdrawal of. bis: nomination forthe office of; Ciiief, Justice:; 0 ds to ebcad 1 To? the vo, kind enough/' without- rny affiie or.ariy Iknowledge on.'my) partdhat yoti ’ ‘ 'MAplMM 0 ' 1 ‘ TiR f time tKeBOoa’-gatfes't Andrew Low, JjR. dirertiotekbaw beeii-openetFu! my abilittes iuwe-been ldispeaaged arid. ■my integrity brought f _ '—'— it seems to be that-a adverse’ tf>Yny j appom created which might 1 ^ rass your administration, 'impair my usefu’ With, a, perfect have performed, wi an upright purpose,' ’dfl the •the various pfiblife* placds ^" have been called,.and and a just public wbfcte for my vindication,. I you to withdraw mom. yaoi „ nomination fof’Chief Justice. I htrveithh’h&hbr'to-be, witir great respect,, ♦vog nigfiBd.H.W'nxTAMB.-L’ j During the debate on the 8jdary.biU hftjrassdihng;fe reduce but he salaries of. I would tie f^bdeij'to v (w'sn'ty-five thou sand dolIaiis/jS biiderthe old ISsF. /l He’ Was 1 in favor 1of i-oetrench menk but Enwii™- o>~* tUo differences between "’kanled it made by millions instead of Col. A. R. Lamar and Major A. R. Cal houn have been amicably and honor ably adjusted. The difference grew out of the publication of editorial articles in the Savannah Advertiser and in the Columhus Enquirer. The Macon Telegraph says that dur ing the yOar 1$78 the following amounts were collected by the internal revenue officials in the fourdistricts in Georgia: First district, $90,471 20; : second dis trict, SG4,320 5-5; third district, $114,- 307; fourth district, $222,052 56. The cost of collection was $21,910 21 in the first; $10,435 6Q,in the second;$21,765 27 in the third j and $20,935 12 in the fourth—being £24 per cent, on the amount in the mrst, 30 1-5 per cent, in the second, 19- per cent, in the third, and 9i per cent, in the fourth. Which shows that tfris business of. collecting Federal revenue is a most refreshingly fat one for somebody. .. : ',r» —• — *— HAII.KOAO A CCTOK.VT. vr. The Savannah Advertiser of the 0th contained the following: - The passengfer train from Macon, due here at 5:25 r. fr. Saturday, was delayed several hours, arid we learn the passen gers had to leave the -train some dis tance above the depot in consequence of an accideatjresulting, it is thoughk from a vill&®s"’attempt on the part of some unknown person to throw the train off the track. The engineer states that while pass ing the switdj, near Musgrove creek, he noticeif iL negro man sitting near it; he wag running.very slowly, as he had several frqij^S ciirs in his train, and among them ty'o or three car loads of mules andrifbtecs, arid it was necessary to approaefi me passenger shed slowly and carefully. When the ingine and tender and two or three of tfe freight cars had passed over the swiah, it is thought the villain managed bW some means or other to displace it, »the remaining portion of the train waff diverted from the main track and tqSkthe track to the left, but the conplirigmrevented them from run ning on’ this tfiack, and the resistance was so great .as to almost precipitate the engine frown the embankmenk A run offi occurred, and it became necessary for the omnibusses, hacks and other vehicles to go up to the place of the accident in order to ac commodate the passengers. The en gineer thinks be saw the man working at the switch as if to displace it, and after the accident saw him run off. . GENERAL NOTES. benefit tiTaU! 0 ' -These--were 'opposed' m On! f eorisertitfiVef-frr vii. acSan^stofriy upiri'thesuhjed,' ahfr aBvtfy’aefcito'ehsuei- It'is unheal " ’ ^HriguageWthecon- servatioh.s, c feefe‘T«ppend- a feyno^ t? bglij r.- - taalDa u* two rcpuDiicans. o) hoilqqre. i-wHlH? hlir l’ a * d) LMh AHtoktof IPrfiteelEdw^fr (White- republican), said ! died in this ^ _ ) of wAom irttfhitted' suicide, three were acddenWliyr drowned, arid one wap assassinated, not including Ralph Keel er, whose fate is still a mystery, jq T ’ lie Ohio L^slatuire me ton Mon Jstfij'S.' Onthgtocohd Tuesday foE Ur" H it* will '‘prtx^eailtb election of a United State* (tenittor. course*.Hqn,,A.,G. Thririnam will wdtoted to; the -plage. he bag so noM ne .ao Columbus, Miss- under the a use of the Indies’ Monumental AssociM [h^- ifected a- : berintifnl irionumeri itg dead soldiers.! It was designed from an Alabama quarry, near It cost «'PalrBdrf* partjesIn'N&w tito ariebeginning to “ riDg out thexd tor the March election.; Samuef -N. Bell is proposed as the Democratic and 1 Charles H. Boll as., toe Republican Candidate for Governor. TIte Boston iW-tthikA'gnff-irctoldbe putting bpth ^Mttfttowtoar-niettlM-' - ‘f ‘ T ty®fl’Heimto: Odmmittee On Ttons- Mi .ttoHTeebiRgtoariBari- on theif couthem tour. Auanta. Mobile ifid ffeW'CfHeahs; Abe.Cpiriunittea are iMIWMIMIoti 11 an-aprprqpriation.for' the improvement ” ’ ngy agoying afinancinl crisis ctrrreijcy.ri'vnlg are demanded for every necessary domination may PPSPBflPp* Is :ys: tyUfcaeiSbions toMMUR! RhfCh P*g9.WtoSiJSar, se teeung among , liftrw thronghout the'StetS _ andeifrnest meeting of tax pay ers was held yesterday m. Columbia to start a concp^ed movement foe relief if the people. The resolutions urge the eassembling of the tax payers conven tion, and that the-convention-present the condition vt tfaeriBlialh’'teff Congress and agk that it be:remanded-ta.a terri- Pltofiifigain under military .rtuej. A, number of speeches wfee'maide one of them by. colored 1 man? alfde sesments have.'been - and that the' people .will not] stand.the a-Tsifactad! J'liicsa . _Tne Executive Gommltteeq.,qn„toe Tax pa^te*^ ttoriv'erition ‘tndt’Kfiro fo- rttty and'«nai»ith#crity'rtteftvefi 7 tiPrWvr of the necessity. of the itiniog, * due<fe- shall 1 re^semble m Columbia dpthe 17tirbf Fefiriuify. 1 ^ 13 aoUoitjVwxiBt Thoi resoldtions -futtWtt'declare’tho xqqyetaeot.to be odiid opjSositioD & 'ivor.o/,«i fionest-govern- - J Jcdl b; i;n !i'«* toi'-'w > t WHAT WOMEN CAN O'*, t Sud — ... ... ’ • - • "1 ail ’filB CoI. H.iH. Jones, one of the editors qf the Macon . Telegraph, in a letter to that J .thus refers to the ladim/pf from Atl WMtoHat itm in titm m be .w.onld have the legislation n^ subject so shaped as not to compel the mixture of : the. races in i£p. public l %ooIA "He''a*M t fiM ’suspension of to rules fSiirinieffittd-action. 1 ' i ,di wd&BtoSlidB&SSr. Mr.- 'Bivens - (colored), tof Tetersburg, 1 litiinpfctgUnre. that.CongtnwsntsnHfs slock people did not o go to Whl ounties hundreds of , dollars. • This; money slmnlJ g-j Lack Lu. tlie.treasury, and let 1 repeal mean something mqfe than a mere shadow to blind the people. 11 “ Confirmations:. Thoi P. Ochiltree, Marshal Eastern Texas; Lnmsford L. Lewis, Marshal Eastern Virginia. Post masters: Serdick, Columbus, Texas; Pretty man; Marietta, Ga.; BalleW, Dal ton, Ga.; Ball, LaGrange, Ga. No nominations. - . . ■ . i 1 DwriscrisnED Texan.— I (Texas) Tribune,’oi re tained the folio wing notice f;Judge Rnpriels:. t»- hear of the. death of i.;ft. Runnels, which took hoiiie in Bowie countv on dtiy. ’Governor Runnels was Mi; Death The Jeffersq cent date, cof of the death! “ We _ ex-Governi place "at Christmas _ native of Mississippi, and.a member of that family that gave to his native State a Governor arid furnished many prominent tne n mjliegood old antc-bel- e Came to Texas in 1S41, " e time of the breaking! cotton planter on connected uy oT Tgxas, and. ,'for oightyears to’ the Iaist time he use-’. In : 1855 he it' (Jovernor. Tri, itie;'candidate, and' recorded.’ (JEN. HOOKER ON HOWARD. Gen. Joseph Hooker- waS found at the Astor House yesterday by a Sun re porter, and a conversation about Gener al O. O. Howard ensued. “ I have no desire to string a man who is down, or who at least is very rapidly falling,” said tlie General, “tout I can assure yoit that these new developments in relation to him have not altered my opinion of the man. Although I had not known him as a speculator, I was well aware of his in herent hypocrisy. And he is such profound Christian, too! Why, down in the army—when I was in command of the Army of the Potoipac, and he had the Eleventh Corps under me—he wls full to overflowing with his misera ble cant. Nobody has more respect for genuine Christianity than I, and I would be slow to doubt the genuineness of any man’s piety; but Howard has nlway been a downright hypocrite. Do you know, sir, that he read once about an English General—I don’t re call the name at this moment—and he at once settled down into an imitation of that character. He has: been.play- ing a part, sir, with a veiw to establish ing himself as?an eminent Christian. He used to keep his tent hung with re; ligious mottoes, to as to catch the eyes of visitors. ’Bah! it was all pretense. He is no more a Christian than my boy James. Wby_, sir, all toe while thathe was maintaining the pretenisons of piety he was backbiting bis fellow- ofliccrs, and trying to undermine them, in my estimation. General Slocum was a fellow corps commander, and against him Howard directed much of his venom. At last I told him that I would listen to no more'of his whisper ings about his fellow officers—that if lie had charges to make they must be preserited to ine in writing, as-1 had determined to pat a stop Jterbis un- soldierlike spying. I was. satisfied then, and certainly have now no reason to change my opinion, that he was playing a part in the army t and that his remblunce of piety, wasito cover and help on hisselfish purposes. As an officer he was totally incompetent, and his incompetence affected toe tone of his corps. -He was a perfect old wo man, and paid more’ attention to Sun day schools and prayer meetings than to discipline. He is a bad man, sir, a bad man!’! U . ' ,.< «. The Wheat Crop in Spalding Coun ty.—The Griffin Keics gives this good news: - . XVe have encouraging accounts from the wheat crop. An" universally large area of land has. been town, and it is very promising. - A gentleman raid to us_a day or two ago, that hisivheiit cov ered the gteund. completely, and that he never had a m ore flattering prospect This is certainly cheering news, and of hod tobertMs'i&J'' schools: If toe Civil Rights bill “b _-d he would venture to assert that ery few more black children weulaseek to white schools than white libjrcn ‘ --rrotiid- seek entrance to liick schools. He differed- very ma terially with Mr. Allan. They wanted ,t(ie right, whether they availed them selves of it or not He wanted toe resolutions referred. no decided action. The Senate refused to suspend the rules, and the resolutions lie over. It is the opinion of the most thoughtful and experienced minds here that the passage of fhe Civil Rights bill will produce more' trouble (tod disorder thoughtrout the South than the most obnoxious of the late reconstruction laws. Gen. Gop.don’s Speech.— The dis patches make this reference to General Gordon’s speech in the Senate, on the 12th instant: The speech of General Gordon, of Georgia, in the Senate to-day. was lis tened to with great attention, especial ly that portion of it which partook of a nature of a personal explanation, and which referred to the surrender of General R. E. Lee, at Appomattox. Mr. Gordon made it because he said hehad befen charged with being influenced, by personal predjudices against the ad ministration. He said he was one of those who held a command in the Con federate army when it was surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox. Until that time he had never known what grief was. The negotiation occupied four days and four nights and during all that time not one word of exulta tion escaped the lips of the Federal commanders, in fact they avoided, all conversation relative to battles in the Union armies where they had been suc cessful, and spoke only of those en gagements where they had been defeat ed. He for one appreciated such mag nanimity, it sank deep into his heart, and he mentioned toe fact to prove that he was not personally hostile to President Grant. we- have glo' tionp. We follow un this au From the President to the Gov ernor of Texas.—General Grant sends this letter to the Governor of Texas: Washington, January 12. Governor Davis, Austin, Terns: Your dispatdies and letter, reciting the action of the Supreme Court of Texas in discharging the late election unconstitutional, ana asking the use of troops to prevent apprehended vio lence, are received. The call i3 not made in accordance with the Constitution of the United States and Uyi acts of Congress under ik and therefore cannot be granted. The act of the Legislature of Texas providing for the recent election having received your approval, and both polit ical parties having, made nominations and having conducted a political cam paign under its provirions, would it not be prudent as well as right to yield to the verdict of the people as expressed by their ballots ? U. S. Grant. iiiTf-voi oe Jin nsi-narn anziu - ■ ' Gov. Dix,of 'New york, annihilated a busy politician the other day, who re minded him that‘Judge, Countryman, whom he was about to' appoint to'the supreme bench, bad been tin active Greeley man. The Governor replied tout the pardoning-power W9S vested jn him; and he thought this an- appropri ate oceassiori for its exercise. ” - • : ’ V q • ' 'WAHlMfrSfr, J5n* 12.—Senator 1 of Louisiana,’presented a retolntion t parcmems* which is afr hqndr (0 the I his surprise to find amohgt and effiriental.tooinstrwtore^rev- gjugngg mosjJtob-boni| is.oiily thus,' and patient toii'ofrobi’iK we can realize fully 1 the: rad: heritage of woe anfr misery entailed by thefrUe heroic Confederate struggle. Ax spectacle than that now' i here (&£ widow of a gL and one of the most eloquent Jm of his day, Hon. WalterT.lCblquitt; Ilka wife also of the’polished MraitoiKll m lant editor mmi steto^fThooias J.Btoon, “ epoptrypn Virginia soil; lose of West rteetyrnTnesday ofthis w0ek.'"‘‘ - iJr 1 ^StiLanteiriamong the mostpto^er- ^Wratfefef JH „ 1 16,455-117-^n .Increase' bf $4,W0;000 'Yg/DSlcyJfoto nnsttoed itelafetrfitox- ble property in the city is $180,000,000, the true valuation being about $475,- omfieo: > ■. ' The New Orleans Picayune says “ the great majority of the people of Louisi ana fully and heartily endorse the S iosed re-assembling of the legal slature of -this.State. , The action gical-,'tfue ! ’4ad consistent, and fully accords with ‘’the - course advised ’ by this paper! It is, moreover, the coarse made imperative by the position as sumed in Washington, and counseled by .the delegates sent thither by the recent convention of the people. With out such a constitutional assembling, Mr. Morton might plausibly claim that the body claiming to be tlie legal Leg islature had forfeited its constitutional title as such.” The Richmond Enquirer is credibly- advised that during the coming spring there will be hundreds of families from Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Devonshire, and other localities in Old England, emi grating to Virginia. These settlers are generally people of considerable means, who prefer lands of their own in Vir- gftiin, purchased at reasonable rates and yielding good profits, .to-leasing lands in England at twenty-five dollars .per -acre per annum. In the county of Amelia a number of English families have found homes, under the puspices of M. M. Blacker, Esq., and they fiave bought sixty thousand dollars'worth of land. They are said to be highly pleased, and- will doubtless be instru mental in bringing many others of their countrymen to Virginia. KJOHoriarto mralytfgidaxy of bfegi Jteri virtue! and intellect riunes upon MRS. M. .4. WESTMORELAND. Col. John Forsyth, of the Mobile Register, has this to say of this accom plished Georgia authoress, now resid ing in New York city: This lady has, we learn, made her home in New York city, where she is superintending the education of her children and devoting herself to litera ry pursuits. We have seen in the New York press a number of compliment ary notices of her efforts in, to her, a new walk of litearture. In the lecture room she appears to have found a field peculiary adapted to her talents and acquirements, and the press speaks of her personal graces, of voice, manner and appearance os captivating addenda to toe sparkling adornments of a well cultivated mind. Mis. Westmoreland has encountered more than the- ordinary obstacles thrown In the path of literary debut- antees by those dreadful beings, the critics. Indeed, they have pursued her with an unrelenting ferocity, making no allowance of gallantry either for her sex or her first beginnings. They sought to butcher her on her first ap pearance as an author, as if determined that she should never walk much, less run in the higher and successful career she had chosen. She certainly deserves the praise of phtek in standing up against an oppo sition before which most women would have quailed and shrunk from toe pub- lie eye. But she is a Georgia woman" and comes of a stock that asserts its own and grows stronger and brighter under toe -spur of adversity. She seems-now to. have-.taken her place among the.intellectyal women of toe North, and we' think she has the mettle. !« 1 1. am Art life ■ * * *01 "‘•Cl U fcH life etip:Ui«lbltowtt^tealty(4»frfem recent number of ‘toe ■Columbus inquirer:... /loilulo^-jt j. boa 1-4 i*»q It is- well known thal*sto attempt has been made to put Mr. John. King into bankruptcy.. Major R. J. Moses is toe counsel for toe petitioners; Gen. Ben- ning for Mr. King. Judge Erskine, in the U. S. District Court at Savannah, some time since, dismissed the appli cation to throw Mr. King into bank ruptcy, on the ground, as we under stand it, that the papers showed no evidence of indebtedness. The case was appealed to Judge Woods, of the U. S. Circuit Court, and heard the early part of the week at Mobile. From the judgment given, it will be noted that Judge Woods reverses the decision of Judge Erskine, decides the papers show evidences of indebtedness, and the case must go to a jury. It will be remembered that Mr. King, a banker, failed, and assigned his property to John Peabody, Esq., and Col. W. L. Salisbury, as assignees, forthe benefit of his creditors. They have already declared a dividend of twenty per cent, with the promise of at least thirty per cent more. If they had" not been disturbed by the bank rupt proceedings, the distribution would -probably long since have been settled. HI B. Claflin appears to be the creditor who'chiefly desires toe bankruptcy declares. ’ ’ T EXAS AND HER GOVERNOR. The following is toe resolution of the Governor of Texas in regard to the ac tion of the Supreme Court in tlie elec tion case of that State: Austin, Jan. 13.—-Whereas, the Su preme Court of the State has in a re cent decision declared tlie elections held on the second day qf December, 1873, in substance to be invalid by rea son of unconstitutionality qf the law, un der which said election was*held, and whereas, great public injury and fur ther dangerous complications of public affairs are likely to result from any at tempt on the part of those claiming they have been chosen^ as members of the legislature, and other, officers at said election, to assume the positions claim. Therefore, for these, and other reasons, which it is not neccessary to incorporate here in,it is deemed advisable^nnd it is so ordered, that those who have been chosen legislators, or for other offices, should not attempt to assume the posi tions unless, by further action of ade quate authority, such election may here after be validated. All citizens are- advised to abide by the decision of tribunals, and aid in maintaining pub lic order and counsels. (Signed ) J. Davs, Governor. toe, (Louisiana Legislature: Pinchback and asking that he be admit ted to the Senate. in‘her to maintain it 'P*i i • Our ExgoRfc. Pfiosp?CT.-r-SinC6 Eu rope wqnfe.7Q,9QI\OQO bughels of wheat '.from the United States, since the most of th& could fldt gef - forward," since "m.fe^toq. crop remairig'Bbe - t _ must otienjU^jwdtyj:briri r ''' al> ^' the balance of trade may possibly be in our favor. Mr Sumner and the Woman Ques- ton.—Senator Sumner declines to in sert the little word “sex” in his civil rights bill. On the 15th ultimo, Mrs. Belva Lockwood, of Washington City, sent him a letter, saying: “ Intimatety connected as woman is with the law, and as much as it is for her interest to' understand her rights under it,she is rigidly-excluded from every law school in toe land, on ac count of, her sex; even from the public law lectures'of the District of Colum bia, with tlie single exception of those of tfie law school of Howard Universi ty. • Can you not amend and let your mil read ‘race7 color,'sex, or previous, etc.?’ That one little word of three letters will call down upon your head many o-blessing.” : , To whiclrMr. Sumner replies: “T have .to say-thatthe pending civil .rights bill is supplementary to toe ex isting law bn • that subject, and concerns only, toe denial of rights on account of ‘race, color, or previous condition of servitude.’”

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Rome weekly courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1860-1887, January 21, 1874, Image 1