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Old “Southern Recorder
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and “ Federal Union ”
rednesday, March 11, 1ST4.
tfttiBf Tired of Atlanta Dictation.
We believe the people all over the State
are getting restive under the Atlanta
yoke. Not satisfied with dictating to the
Legislature, and telling them what they
must do and what they must not do, the
Atlanta Herald, after laboring hard and
successfully against a Convention of the
people to amend the Bullock Constitution
proposed that the Legislature, and if the
Legislature refused, then the Governor
appoint a committee to form a new Con
stitution for Georgia; and for fear the
Governor would not nominate the right
men, the Herald proceeds to nominate
them for him. Several of the newspapers
in various parts of the State have com
mented rather severely on this imperti
nence of the Atlanta Herald. But not
satisfied with manipulating the Legisla
ture, and dictating to the Governor, the
Herald has taken charge of the different
Congressional Districts, and has proceed
ed to nominate Ben Hill for Congress in
the Ninth District, and begs his accept
ance of the honor thrust upon him by the
Herald, and if silence gives consent, we
suppose Ben has accepted the Herald’s
nomination, for he has not yet denied the
soft impeachment, but will probably in a
short time declare himself a candidate.—
But as Atlanta does not happen to belong
to the Ninth District, and Athens does,
the Athens Watchman, in a late number,
proceeds to castigate the impudence of
the Herald in presuming to nominate a
candidate for the people of the Ninth
District, as if they were not capable of
taking care of themselves. We predict if
Mr. Hill runs on the Herald nomination,
he will be defeated. Hear what the
Watchman says on this subject:
Bon. B. B. Bill.
This gentleman has been suggested by
parties outside of the District, as a suit
able candidate for Congress in the Ninth
Congressional District.
While we have no objection to Col. Hill
personally, but, on the contrary, feel
proud of him as one of the ablest men
not only of our State but of our section,
we regret that he is being put forward
by outsiders. The people of our District,
just like the people of all other Districts,
have an idea that they are fully capable
of selecting candidates and electing Re
presentatives, without any assistance.
Any outside pressure, therefore, from
Atlanta or elsewhere, instead of aiding
Col. Hill, will operate as an obstacle in
his way. On his account, we regret that
this movement has been not only pre
maturely commenced, but that it began in
the wrong place.
If the gentlemen in Atlanta who are
now attempting to “ran” the whole State,
fear they will rust in idlness, we would
respectfully suggest that they can find
employment at home in hunting up some
gentleman to stand for Congress in their
own can District, who defeat the present
Radical member who represents the cap-
The Batering Wedge.
The readers of this paper will remem
ber that we always predicted that the
bogus bonds issued by Bullock and sold
by Kimball would all be paid sooner or
later, unless their payment were prohib
ited by the Constitution. But the people
of Atlanta declared there was no danger
of their being paid as no one was in fa
vor of paying them. But already a ma
jority of a committee that had the subject
of a portion of these bonds which were
put in the hands of Boorman, Johnson
& Co., by Kimball as security for $80,-
000 loaned to Kimball, should be paid.
These bonds were issued contrary to law.
The law declared that the Treasurer's
name should be signed to the coupons.
But Treasurer Angier refused to sign
them and Bullock had his name litho
’graphed upon the coupons without his
consent. Ha majority of a legislative
committee report in favor of paying these
with fraud and forgery upon their face,
what will prevent them from paying all
the rest, since Kimball has been taken
back into favor by the Atlantese. Kim
ball says these bonds were-given him in
pajrment for the Opera House. Shall we
never get done with paying for this old
Opera House?
Atlanta Better*
The city still lively—Subsidence of the
“Congress strut”—-Law-marrere-—
Southern Historical Society—H. Ew
bank, Esq.—Going to Miliedgeville—
Artist materials—Carley, Duck & Co.
—The B«rd of Atlanta—not the Bard
of Avon—Prayer for Kilkenny-catism.
George, that is to say, G. TV. Adair—
Western R. R.—Starvation and suicide
—Mrs. Pettibone and child—The poor
Polynesians!
’ Atlanta, March 6, 1874.
Atlanta is too lively a place to subside
much from the subsidence of the Legisla
ture. A few boarding houses go into
semi collapse: the leading hotels lose
but little of their throng, but much more
in the disappearance of that lofty swell
head style of manners (known as the
“ Congress-strut”) which infests their pre
cincts during a session; professional gam
biers look a shade sadder; and the Opera
House looks comparatively forlorn and
deserted. Only these, and nothing more.
There must be a sense of relief in the
fteat aftfca
Washington, March 6.—Hods*.—-The
franking privilege, in all its phases, was
defeated by a vote of 120 nays to 111
yeas.
The contested election case from the
Fifth District of Virginia was decided
Davis, the sitting member, was ousted,
and Thomas, the contestant, installed.—
Adjourned.
Berkley was confirmed. Postmaster at
Alexandria, Va.
No Southern nominations.
The sub-committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds go to New York to-night, to
investigate the eight hour law.
Tha President signed a bill making the
Revenue cutter Relief the boarding station
on Mobile Bay..
It is apprehended that the House Com
mittee will report in favor of Eads’ Jet-
tees, as they are better than the Fort St.
Philip Canal.
The Southwest members have their war
point on in favor of the canal.
Senate.—Senator Bayard’s amendment
VM*tteN.O Tta
A Semes te the Kellogg
Mr. Vigors, the clerk, stepped to the
desk preparatory to calling the roll, when
Mr. Chur, a quick forward non.
ment, and before the astonished Vigors
could comprehend th8 situation, snatched
the roll book from the clerk's desk, and at
once made off with it to his seat, where
dashing the volume violently down upon
his desk, loudly declared that the cleric
should not call the roll.
As may be apprehended, this episode at
once created a fearful commotion, and at
once members sprang up and began to
roam through the space toward Mr. Gair,
the first to reach whom was Mr. Bickham,
who making a lunge for the book, was
forthwith joined by others, and in a trice
the tumnlt became not only general but
so noisy and demonstrative that it was
extremely difficult to say which was which
or wliat was what
Mr. Gair, who is a powerful man, stood
up to the rack bravely, and like a very
Hercules beat back his opponents until
they proved too numerous for him, and in
the general melee the book was captured
and borne back to the clerk s desk.—
Guano—TYe take pleasure in calling
attention to the advertisement of Messers.
Wilcox, Gibbs & Co., in this number.
This firm is the oldest as well as
largest dealers in guano in this section.
It is composed of men long known in
tliis Staae as men of integrity and
responsibility, which is after all the
best guarantee planters can have in
buying commercial fertilizers.
Death of BKr. Fillmore.
Ex-President Fillmore died at his resi
dence in Buffalo a little after 11 o’clock
last Sunday night, of an attack of par
alysis. He was bom in Cayuga county,
New York, on January 7,1800, and con
sequently was in the 75th years of his
age.
In Henry county recently Miss Hen
rietta Lawrence was married to Mr. Rob
ert J. Frailty. If the Justice who mar
ried them had been any sort of a fellow,
he would have immortalized himself in
his neighborhood. He might have turned
to the blushing bride and remarked in
a solemn tone: “Woman, thy name is
Frailty.” However, people will never be
as gratuitously genial as they used to be.
Savannah News.
his
ital.
What has our present faithful Repres
entative (Col. Bell) done, that he should
be unceremoniously disposed of by out-
eiders? We have heard no complaint
agains him, and do not think it even re
epectful to him to assume that he wishes
to retire, without waiting to learn his
views.
We wish to be clearly understood in
this matter. We are not taking position
at this time either for or against the Hon.
B. H. Hill, whom we regard as one of
the foremost men in America, and who
ought to be in the public service, but we
do protest against haring our own Dis
trict affairs manipulated by outsiders.
This is the banner Democratic district
of the State. It is due to those who
made it so, and who intend, with God’s
blessing, to keej) it so, that their views
should be consulted as to who they shall
elect to Congress.
And the Savannah Advertiser-Republi
can, with equal and most reprehensible
lack of appreciation, says:
We cannot shake ourself of the notion
that the several Congressional Districts
of the State will regulate their Congres
sional Representatives; in a way perhaps
to suit the Herald in the end, but in the
first place most certainly without refer
once to any or all of the bright pictures
it may limn of the coming political mil
lennium. We cannot forget that though
every picture has its silver lining, the
dark shades yet remain and that in this
world the brightest dreams of bliss gen
erally wake in the darkness of disap
pointment and unhappiness. With a pro
found regret we notice that the shadow
of a closing career gathers around and
about Mr. Stephens. We have the strong
cat and best reasons for saying that Gen
eral Benning will not stand for Congres
sional honors in the Fourth District, or
for public honors of any grade or kind.
And in the Ninth we know there is a
sturdy legion of Democrats who have al
ways taken care of their own representa
tion, as witness HowellTSobb and James
Jackson, and who are now represented
by a fearless, incorruptible and able man
in the Hon. Hiram P. Bell. And know
ing these things, we may be permitted to
postpone any inordinate enthusiasm un
til the public shall move, and that ma
chinery be put in motion which sends to
the National Councils the representatives
of great principles, rather than the pets
of partizans or the creatures of cliques.
The Bamesville Patriot says: Atlanta
has made another bid for the permanent
location of the capital buildings in her
city. Notwithstanding, when the subject
of removal was being discussed, her lead
ing papers, presumed to be the reflex of
the sentiment of her people, declared
most solemnly that their objections to a
convention was not based upon the capi
tal remaining at Atlanta, still the heart
^ill speak of its abundance, and ever and
anon the secret will be made apparent to
all. Don t be in such hot haste, gentle
men. Let tue people of Georgia decide
this question, as they most certainly will
at some time. The Convention business
is not dead, xt only slumbers for a season
We are no prophet, but we tell you it
will be the question of the next State
political campaign, and yon need not be
surprised if a majority of the next Legis
lature, fresh from the people, sends the
constitution, removal, et id omnis genus
back to that tribunal for action. We like
Atlanta, and have no objection to the
:i '’ remaining there. We like “the
but don t like the way it was
-The Govemor has vetoed the
new county, to be called
or of Senator John C
The LaGrange Reporter shoots
sharp and well-aimed shaft:
The Atlanta City Council has offered
the City Hall square and property to the
State as a site for the capitol. This is
playing it rather strong, if we may use a
slang phrase, on the people of Georgia.
Atlanta promised, if the capitol was
removed to that city, that it should cost
the State nothing. It came very near
costing the State $60,000 in payment of
a mortgage, but just before tire Consti
tution question was settled in the Legis
lature the City Council agreed that the
mortgage should never be enforced against
the State as long as the capitol remained
in Atlanta. This action doubtless had
much influence on the members of the
Legislature in determining them to vote
against a Constitutional Convention. Now,
just as soon as the danger of a removal
to Miliedgeville is past by tbe action of
the Legislature on the constitution ques
tion, the people of Atlanta spring the
question of building a new capitol, and
offer a very valuable site on which to
build it. Tliis offer comes with very bad
grace just at this time. The Atlanta
papers pretended to oppose the Conven
tion, because of the expenses that would
attend it; and tliis declaration is scarcely
made before they propose to put the
State to the expense of a million or two
dollars in the erection of a new capitol.
This is audacious, to say the least of it.
We are unequivocally and unalterably
opposed to the expenditure of a dollar
for a new capitol, or for repairing or
remodeling the present capitol. If the
Opera House is not suitable in every
respect, then let the capital be removed
to Miliedgeville, where the buildings are
suitable. The people of this Stale have
no spare money to throw away on capital
buildings.
The Reporter was opposed to a Con
vention, but the new capital movement
has caused the editor to look with favor
on the old capitol at Miliedgeville.
The Savannah Morning News.
The Savannah Morning News, is one of
our favorite exchanges and one of the best
papers in the South. To those of our
readers who desire a journal, fully up to
the requirements of the times in every re
spect, we can most heartily commend
either of the editions of the Morning
News. In the extent and variety of its
reading matter—in the elaborate thought
fulness of its editorials—in the vivid
freshness, of its correspondence and spe
cial telegrams—and in the sparkling pun
gency of its news paragraphs—it unques
tionably takes the lead among Georgia
dailies. Its editors are trained journalists,
and cater to the public taste with excep
tional ability and aptness.
CARLYLE ON CAPITAL AND LABOR.
The look of England is to me at this
moment abundantly ominous, the ques
tion of capital and labor growing ever
more anarchical, insoluble by the notions
hitherto applied to it, pretty certain, to
issue in petroleum one day, unless some
other gospel than that of the dismal
science come to illuminate it. Two
things are pretty sure to me. The first
is that capital and labor never can or will
agree together till they both first of aH
decide on jdoing their .work faithfully
throughout, and like men of conscience
and honor, whose highest aim is to be
have like faithful citizens of tliis universe,
and obey the eternal commandments of
Almighty God who made them. The
second thing is that a sadder object even
than that of the coal strike, or any
conceivable strike, is the fact that, loose
ly speaking, we may say that all England
has decided that the profitablest way is to
do its work ill, simply, swiftly, and
mendaciously. What a contrast between
now and say only'one hundred years ago!
At the. latter date, or still more conspic
uously for ages before it, all England
awoke to its work with an invocation to
the Eternal Maker to bless them in their
day’s labor, and help them to do it well.
Now, all England, shopkeepers, work
men, all manner of competing laborers
awaken as if it were an unspoken but
heartfelt prayer to Beelzebub, “Oh, help
us, thou great Lord of shoddy, adulter
ation, and malfeasance, to do our work
with the maximum of slimness, swiftness,
profit, and mendacity, for the devil’s sake.
Amen.”
The EftstiM Atltita Business
College.
This institution has achieved a success
which is unparalleled in the history of
Commercial Colleges. Starting in Atlanta
Ga., May 9th, 1871, with four students, it
has already sent out to the business world
nearly THREE HUNDRED STUDENTS
to attest its superior merits. The secret
of its 'wonderful success is, 1st it is the
only College in the South that is conduc
ted on the Actual Business Flan. 2nd, it
keeps up, to the letter of its advertise
ments; 3d, it is conducted by men who
have had years of experience as practical
accounts, business men and teachers. The
total cost for a full course, including
board, washing,tuition, books and station
ery, -Will not exceed $130. For specimens
of Penmanship and College Journal con
taining full information address.
DETWILER AND MAGEE.
P. O. Box 636, Atlanta, Ga.
N. B.—Parties writing us will please
give the name of paper they saw our ad.
9m m,!***" 271*
There must be a sense or reliei in tne , * , , . . *
. . . „ , . shall not be composed exclusively of pro
great heart of the State at large that these ybitionists.
law-marrers and mis-representatives of
the public will, have dispersed to their
> ? f- J P V K
is that the Whiskey Trade Commission Meanwhile the struggle between Gair and
his fellow members evolved demonstra
tions which brought to the surface numer
ous weapons, and a perfect avalanche of
homes. I do not mean by the foregoing
to make any thrust at yovu - own worthy
Representative of Baldwin, who is not
included among the ruling . demagogues
of the Opera House crowd.
A pleasing feature in the Atlantese life
of to-day is the continued presence here
of the accomplished and intelligent Gen
eral Agent of the Southern Historical
Society, Mr. H. Ewbank. Your readers
will have seen, no doubt, the recent ad
dress of Ben Hill on the subject on
which great laudation for its eloquence
has been bestowed. This much can be
well said, that it was delivered in a noble
cause : and as Mr. Ewbank is represent
ing that cause in his tour through the
Southern States, he should be received
with a zealous spirit of co-operation eve
rywhere. I had the pleasure of meeting
Mr. Ewbank to-day and conversing with
him while I was looking over some artist
materials at the house of Carley, Duck &
Co., in this city. He is emphatically the
right man in the right place. He will
visit Miliedgeville at some time during
the present Spring. I predict for him
and his cause an ardent support in your
city.
I was delighted to find in a Georgia
House such an extensive and valuable
supply of artist materials as is kept at
Carley & Duck’s, just mentioned, at 51
Pryor street, in this city. Artists who
use either oil or water colors, or crayons,
will find here complete outfits of the most
superior quality. All are aware that
much fraud exists this trade; but
Messrs. Carley & Duck procure their sup
plies by direct importation from leading
houses in the Old World, and always
keep the best that are made. In this tricky
age when the finer elements of existence
are enslaved by the coarser, and money,
making engrosses nearly all souls, it is
pleasant to find, even here, enough pat
ronage to art to support this fine estab
lishment. Let us hope the world is not
quite so bad as it appears.
Speaking of Art very naturally reminds
one of Poetry; and even the latter seems
to be on the ascendant in Atlanta, since a
famous Bard has been selected as Post
master of this city. After a long and
bitter struggle, Sam Bard of Carpet-Bag-
gerdom lias been made our Postmaster of
Atlanta. The contest for the place has
been a handsome fight among the Radi
cals : many persons hope it will prove a
fight of the Kilkenny-cat order. I am a
person.
That enterprising “brick, ’ Col. G. *W.
Adair, of this city, is about to “raise the
wind” to build the Western Railroad. H
anybody can do that thing, George can.
He is now President of the Company; and
success may at once surrender to him.—
The Western R. R- means cheap coal,
cheap iron ; and direct connexion with
Birmingham and the Great West.
The Supreme Court is dozing dignified
ly along. The State officials are over
tasked clearing up the Legislative rub
bish.
A poor lady driven to despair by poverty
committed suicide here to-day with mor
phine. She gave her little daughter a
dose, too ; but probably the latter will be
saved. Mrs. Pettibone (such was the
victim’s name) was utterly' unable to pro
cure a support. Yet next Sunday, collec
tions will be taken up in the churches for
foreign missions and to feed the poor
Polynesians! Such is the consistency of
this galvanized and Pharisaical age !
Baden.
The Centennial occupied the balance of
the day, but no action was taken.
Public Larceny Practised by the
President.
Under this head the New York Sun, of
Tuesday prints, as editorial, the following
letter from Washington City:
Washington, March 2.—The picking
and stealing game, as practised in the
different departments of the Government,
has been pretty-well illuminated. From
time to time The Siui has shone on these
little villainies and brought them out in
bold relief, until they are known of all
men. Nevertheless many good, honest
people, who have read with shame our
exposures of the manner in which horses
and carriages, with drivers and footmen,
are kept at the public expense for the
private use of Government officials, are
reluctant to believe that the President
countenances this robbery.
It is indeed sad to know that the
President of the United States sanctions
petty stealing of this sort from the public
treasury. But when he himself practises
the same game there is no longer room
for doubt. His coachmen, footmen,
barber and all the male employes about
the White House not provided for in the
Congressional appropriations for the
Executive Mansion, are borne on the rolls
of the Adjutant General’s office as enlisted
men, and are paid from the appropriations
for the support of the army.
These facts are as notorious inWash-
ington as they are incontrovertible; yet
there is not a member of Congress on
either side who has the courage to call
attention to them and introduce a bill to
remedy the evil.
Mrs. W. B. Hodgson, daughter of
Governor Telfair, whose name is prom
inently connected with the early history
of Georgia, we learn from the Savannah
News, died in that city on the 2nd inst.,
aged 79 years.
Mrs. Hampton, wife of General Wade
Hampton, died at Charlottsville, Va., Sat
urday last. Her remains were brought
to Columbia for interment Mrs Hamp
ton was the daughter and only child of
the great George McDuffie; and her health
had been indifferent for a number of
years.
Governor Smith, says the Atlanta
Constitution, has disapproved of ten or
twelve acts passed by the last legislature
—among them the act entitled “to pre
serve unimpared the right of trial by
jury,” of making juries judges of the law
as well as the facts.
Tire Slayer of Jlm Fisk.—Edward S.
Stokes is a bookkeeper in the Sing Sing
hospital, wears the stripes and velvet
slippers, and more or less gray hair, la
bors four or five hours a day, and passes
most of his time in reading. He has
rather an easy time gf it altogether.
Woman Against Woman.—The
celebrated Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
draws an argument from the temperance
crusade in fovor of female suffrage. She
declares that praying bands for the sup
pression of the liquor traffic are little bet
ter mobs, and says: “Give women
the ballot and we will break up the grog
cmain
She might _ _
things besides grog jjhppjr
Special Telegram to Atlanta Harald.
Washington, March 2, 1874.
The Bardjfight commenced in the Senate
early this morning and closed at five this
evening bv an overwhelming victory for
Idaho. The vote on confirmation stood,
yeas 32, nays 17.
Cameron, Logan, Carpenter and Gor
don, made speeches for Bard, and Ramsey
and Jones, contra.
Freeman opened the fight with a piece
of Farrow artillery, a printed slip con
taining editorials from the New Era
while it was on the Democratic line.
Numerons dispatches from Farrow, Rom
ulus Maore, and “sich’ like, were read,
but to no avail. The Bard of Idaho is
jubilant, but cool. He intimates thaf
the heads of the present employees in the
Atlanta post office, must be_ rolled in the
basket.
He called to night on Grant, Stephens
and Gordon, and thanked them for the
stand taken in his behalf.
Bard’s friends are now moving on the
the breastworks of the ring, and the
President to-day stated, if by implications,
that Farrow could be connected with the
reckless expenditure or malfeasance he
would instantly remove him. He remar
ked that the plan of his administration
was to have all the offices administered
with honesty and integrity, and that
rings, thieves and plunderers should
receive punishment.
It is lielieved tliat Dawson A. Walker
will be nominated for the United States
District Attorney.
Robb is mysteriously visiting Grant.
Adkin s scalp seems to be what he
wants.
It is safe to say that several changes
will be made in Georgia vfery soon.
Stephens is not so well tonight.
Specks.
Washington, March 8,1874.
Bard is charged to*day with having
effected a combination with Simmons
friends to effect his confirmation. He
will remain here a week longer.
Minister Scruggs arrived last night on
a thirty days’ leave, at the expiration of
which time he will return, carrying his
family. He will visit Atlanta.
The President was again visited to.
day and urged to remove Farrow. He
has called for the items of expenditures
made by Farrow. The movers against
Farrow are sanguine of success and allege
that Grant will obey the will of the people
so unmistakably pronounced and remove
this officer who seems so obnoxious to all
good citizens.
Freeman says that Bard’s confirmation
is the death-knell to Republicanism in
Georgia.
The Senate Commerce Commitee favor
the confirmation of Clayton.
Fisher will be confirmed to Beirut.
The Sloan vs. Rawls vote will be
taken Thursday. It is certain that Sloan
will be seated.
Mr. Stephens is better to-night.
At a dinner party of prominent Wes
tern politicians to-night, including several
Senators and Representatives, a mention
of the name of Gordon, of Georgia, for
Vice President, was received with cheers,
and taken as an earnest of peace and good
will.
We inquired to-day of Mr. Stephens
relative to the bill filed in Fulton Super
ior Court in his name against the Wes
tern and Atlantic Railroad and Hazle-
hurst, about which great inquiry is made.
Mr. Stephens says he knows nothing
whatever of the suit, and that immediate
ly upon receiving notice of it, he wrote
to General Toombs, inquiring upon
wliat grounds and for what object he
had used his name. No reply has been
received to this letter. Specks.
a legal way."
ight break up a great many other
Special Telegram to the Atlanta Herald.
Washington, D. C. March 6,1874.
Hon. A. H. Stephens has been confined
to his bed for two days past. His con
dition is quite feeble, though it is not re
garded as alarming. He feels no pain
but his friends cannot but feel apprehen
sive.
Your new Postmaster started for At
lanta to night. He authorizes the con
tradiction of the statement to the effect
that he intended to decapitate all of tbe
present employees in the Post Office. He
says he is committed to no one and has
made no promises. Pillsbuhy.
In Burlington, Vt, on Tuesday last the
election resulted in the success of the
Democratic nominees. C. H. Blodgett,
Democratic candidate for. Mayor, had 88
majority over Lawrence Barnes, Rep.
In New York State, on Tuesday, Chaun-
cey M. Leonard, Dem., was chosen Mayor
of Newburg. Auburn elected C. N. Ross,
Dem.; Elmira, John Amot, Dem.; by 851
majority ; Utica, T. 8. Sayre, Dem., by
423 majority.
One bar -room has been closed in Co
lumbus in consequence of the temperance
movement.
COTTON MARKET.
The following is the market report
of March 10:
Liverpool.—Middlings 7$d.
New York—Middlings 16$.
Savannah—Middlings I5f.
Charleston.—Middlings 16$.
Augusta—Middlings 14$.
Millkdgkville—Middlings 14$
Gold 12|.
oaths and general personal epithets, but
beyond two fist blows, received by Mr.
Gair no damage resulted, and gradually
simmering down, all hands withdrawing
from the field of battle, resumed their
seats.
During the fracas a number of members
and habitues of the lobby left the chamber
on the double-quick, incited thereto, it is
confidently believed, by a painful impres
sion that death and destruction lurked in
the atmosphere. Sergeant-at-arms Quinn
occupied a prominent position on a chair,
whence he gesticulated wildly, and gave
forth frequent vigorous shouts, the burden
whereof was a request to know whether
the members intended to disgrace them
selves and the State.
The battle over, Gair quietly ambled to
the water cooler, took a drink and then
took the chair, which Mr. Sour gave up
without a murmur.
That Shooting Affair in Macon.
Cards and Whiskey.
Between 11 a. m and 12 m. of Tues
day, George F. Abell and John B. Cher
ry, each aged about twenty-two years and
well known here, were playing cards in
Vanucki’s saloon, on Cotton avenue. A
dispute arose between them. Abell
knocked Cherry down twice. Dr. Crowell
Johnson coming up and attempting to
interfere, Abell drew a pistol and fired,
the ball passing through the lappel of the
doctor’s coat, and glancing from a button
into Cherry’s body, injured his left lung.
The doctor made tracks from there. Abell
then fired at himself, the ball entering bis
left breast. He then filed a third shot,
aiming this time at Cherry, but missing
Both men, at last accounts, were sup
posed to be mortally wounded. They
were carried to the homes of their par
ents. Too much whiskey and carrying
concealed weapons was the cause. Cher
ry’s brother in-law (Sam Rainey) was
lulled near the same spot two months
ago.
Cherry died Friday. Abell is not ex
pected to live.
From the Rome Courier.
The Legislature, Late Deceased.
Perhaps there never has been any ses
sion of a Georgia Democratic Legisla
ture so barren of important or conspicu
ous results as tbe one just adjourned
sine die. It seems to have been a session
especially devoted to private schemes and
personal objects, and small matters gen
erally. Not content witii legislating al
most entirely in the iimerest of private
corporations and individuals—such as
legislating upon the morals of communi
ties in the prohibition of the sale of li
quors in certain distances from little out
of the way school houses, allowing preco
cious boys to set up business upon their
own hook, running county lines around
men’s cabins, so as to change their resi
dences from one county to another, tam
pering with the Code for the benefit of
innumerable pettifoggers throughout the
State, who, perhaps, have some sort of
little cases before the courts to meet; we
say not content with these, the augost
General Assembly of Georgia, the repre
sentatives of the people and the general
interests of the public, culminated their
legislative career in the unheard of at
tempt, in the appropriation bill, to allow
mileage to clerks, doorkeepers and mes
sengers of both Houses, which, we are
gratified to learn, the Governor will veto,
pretty stiff haul
Killing Grass and Butirg Hay -—It
Utile singular that a ]
_ naiy for half a year in
not grow grass enough to feed v
Tbe mistake has been in trying experi
ments, jn futile efforts to _ make foreign
grasses whip out the natives. If a little
of the pains taken to cotton was used to
mnlffl crab grass meadows or secure
swamp grass, we could have an abundance
of forage. Any piece of upland that will
grow twelve or fifteen bushels of com per
acre ploughed up and harrowed in April,
will yield more money value for the labor
bestowed than in any other crop.—Rural
Carolinian for March.
Now is the time to prepare land for
crops, and here is what CoL Peabody
says thereon:
Give the farm the same deep culture as
the garden, and you shall have your re
ward in increased production. But to
plough deep you must have the proper
plow. This little turn-shovel most in
vogue among us is but a sacrificer; going
just deep enough for the rains to wash
all the soil it stirs away. Get the im
proved plows—Brinley’s, Avery’s. Excel
sior, and some others—those that will go
from twelve to eighteen inches deep, and
pnt from two to four mules on and try to
reach your ‘tfarm below.” Some of my
readers may not have four mules, or two.
dub together then, to do the deep plow
ing, for remember that when the land is
once plowed thoroughly, the crop planted
on it is half made. Farmers, let our mot
to be—less land in culture and better
tillage.
The Potato, from a small, bitter indi
genous bulb, has been made the most
valuable article of food on this continent
It is too little cultivated in Georgia, al
though in sterile New England they raise
from 200 to 400 bushels of them per acre.
Mr. Peabody admits the superiority of
the Northern potato, but does not take
into consideration the superior culture it
gets. Most of our people plant them,
and trust to Providence. He recom
mends planting the seed uncut, although
admits that in late planting cut seed does
as well. In the East they prepare the
ground by plowing, then furrow, and
manure in the hill with stable manure.
In dropping the seed a little dirt is
thrown over the manure with the foot,
and the seed is then covered. Betimes
the hoeing begins, and sometimes this is
done as often as three times to a crop,
since the potato must not suffer drought,
and it is only a large, roomy hill that
protects them at the same time it gives
them room to spread themselves.
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•offering and many adoliarin time and doctors’ 1, : >'<
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Dee. 17, 1873.
21 ly.
Jor To th* World! Woman i., Kuraf— Among
the many modern discoveries looking to the happiness
and amelioration of the human race, non.- is entitled
to higher consideration than the reuonned remedy—
Dr. J. liradfield’s Female Regulator, Woman’s Best
Friend. By it woman is emancipated from number
less ills peculiar to her sex. Before it - magic power
all irregularities of the womb vanish, i’ i ur. j sup
pression of the menses. It removes uterine obstruc
tions. It cures constipation and strengthens the sys
tem. It braces tbe nerves and pnritiva the blood. It
never fails, as thousands of women will testify! It
cures whites. This valuable medicine is prepared and
sold bv L- H. Bradfield, Druggist. Atlanta Ga
Price $1 50 per bottle. All respectabl*-
keep it.
dru:
men
New Orleans March 5.—Buildings
Nos. 92 and 94 Rampart street, and 89
and 91 Basin street, were burned today.
Loss, $25,000.
The Republican, this morning, says
the Legislature of Louisiana does not
seem to consider itself safe in New Or
leans, with the demonstrated hostility
that surrounds them. They propose to
withdraw |to Baton Rouge. This inten
tion is indicated by an appropriation of
money for that purpose.
„ _ _ Toskec.ee, Ala., 1869.
Mr. L. H. Bradeield— Sir. Please forward ns
immediately, another supply of Bradfjeld’s Fe’
nalc Rigulator. We find it lo be all thnt i-claim
ed for it, and we have witnessed the moet decided and
happy effects produced by it.
Very respectfully,
Hunter & Alexander.
We the undersigned Druggists, take pleasure in
commending to the trade, Dr J. BradfieLD’s Fe
male Regulator—believing it to be a good and re
liable remedy for the diseases for which he recom
mends it.
W. A. Lakdsell. Atlanta, Ga.
Pemberton, Wilson, Taylor & Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Redwine &. Fox, Atlanta. Ga.
W. C. Lawshe, Atlanta, Ga.
W. Boot & Son, Marietta, Ga.
STATE OF’ GEORGIA—Troop County.
This is to certify that I have examined the recipe of
DR. J. BRADFIELD, of this county, and as a inedi-
ctil mail pronounce it to be a combination ot medi-
cinss of great merit in the treatment ot all the dis
eases of females for which lie recommends it. This
December 21,1868.
_ . W r M. P. BEASELEY, M. D.
F or sale in Miliedgeville by
JOHN iff. CLARK and B. R. HERTY. Dru^gi-ts.
May 14,1873. -jo ly
6fO TO TU Y.M
Arming vessels report terrible weath
er on the Atlantic for the past week.
Woodhull and Claflin cannot get their
bail reduced, and have been taken to the
Tombs.
Go West through St. Louis.
To all who are seeking new homes in,
or ar e about to take a trip to Missouri 4
Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebras
ka, Oregon oi California, we recommend
a cheap, safe, quick and direct route by
way of St. Louis, over the “Missouri
Pacific Through Line.” It is equipped
with fine Day Coaches, Buck’B Reclining
Chair Cars, Pullman’s Palace Sleepers,
the famous Miller Safety Platform, and
the celebrated Westinghouse Air-Brake,
and ruins its trains from St. Louis to
principal points in the West without
change. We believe that the Missouri
Pacific Through Line has the beet track
of any road west of the Mississippi Riv
er, and with its superior equipment and
unriveled comforts for passengers, has
become the great popular thoroughfare
between the East and West. Trains from
the North, South and East connect at St.
Louis with trains of the Missouri Pacific.
The Texas connection of this road is
now completed, and passengers are offer
ed a first class all-rail route from St.
Louis to Texas, either over the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas R. R., via Sedalia, or
over the Atlantic & Pacific R. R., via
Vinita. For maps, time tables, informa
tion as to rates, routes, etc., address E.
in order to prevent a pretty sun narn A . Ford General Passenger Agent, St
upon the public treasury-a feature of t on - Questions will tewSLwfalW
Miliedgeville Prices Current
Csrracte* WwMykyfl.K.WffikUfc,.
BACON;
Shoulders, f U....H 9
CImt Rib Sides 11 9
Clear Sides 11 9
D. 8. Clear Rib 8ides.l«»
Plain Hams, 15 9
Canvassed Hams;.... 15
BAGGING IS 9
IRON TIES IV 911
BUTTER—Country a 4« 9¥>
COFFEE—Rio4plb....ao 9
Jaea SO 945
EGOS, |p doaeu 2V
FACTORY GOODS;
Cotton Yarua # bunch *1.75
FLOUR,’
GRAIN;
Corn *1009*125
Yeas *1 «r»*l »
Oats
HOE*
.0091 00
iron * a....;.:;;. s «u
■■ >8
LARD....
LIME 9
159
MEAL V bush'*1159*1 SO
NAILS. a 0910
OIL: Xeroseaa. 9sal 50900
POTATOES: *
Swaat. e bush....759*1 00
JMsl^jpbusb_ ;*2 259250
POTASH A LYE f can, 25
— - .1*0
1091*
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8YRUP. f sal. 759100
TALLOW 124
TEA *1 509200
V1NE0AR, 40976
WHMKEY VfaL *1259500
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modem legislation, introduced in Geor
gia under Radical rule.
In the whole session there has not been
a scheme put on foot to ameliorate the
crippled condition of the people—to ad
vance the material prosperity of the State.
Indeed, there has been so little of practi
cal legislation, that its results are scarce
worth putting upon record. Not a bril
liant conception as to State policy has
either been presented or foreshadowed in
all of the deliberations of the entire ses-
The policy was, in most instances;
to avoid practical legislation, and dodge
the real interests of the people and to
indulge in sophomoric declamation
small matters. More gas was expended
to meet the desires of men to move from
one county to another at the expense of
the State, than there was true legislation
upon the real wants of the masses.
We speak of the Legislature as a body,
and not of members individually for
there were good and true men in that
body inspired by no other motive than
that for the public weal. There were
those who only rose to questions of in
terest to public welfare; but those bore
no comparison in number to those who
seemed to have some little spite at the
Code or some little purpose to serve, and
whose ambition seemed to be that of
tinkers with well established laws.
The late deceased expired most op
portunely for the people. May that body
rest in peace, with no monumental bran
or marble to indicate that it ever existed.
An Eminent Divine says, ‘T have been
using the Peruvian Syrup. It gives me
new vigor, buoyancy of spirits, elasticity
of muscle." Seth W. Fowle & Sons, Bos
ton, will send, free, a pamphlet of 32
pages, containing a full account of this
remarkable medicine, to any one sending
him their address.
Radical Blackmail.
B. G. Jayne, who recently resigned
the position of special agent of the United
States Treasury Department, has left
with the Committee of Ways and Means
a statement of the fines and penalties
and forfeitures distributed to collectors,
naval officers and surveyors of the port
of New York from April 8,1861, to No
vember 30, 1873, from which it appears
there were paid as follows:
To Collectors—Hiram Barney $64,000;
Simon Draper, $55,000; Preston King
and special deputy, $33,000; Henry A.
Smythe, $102,000; Moses H. Grinnell,
$41,000; Thos. Murphy, $55,000; and
Chester Arthur $56,000.
To Naval Officers—George Dennison,
$119,000; Moses F. Odell, $42,000; John
A. Dix, $10,000; Edwin A. Merritt, $41,-
000; Moses H. Grinnell, $32,000; and A.
H. Laflin, $94,000.
To Surveyors—Rufus Andrews, $65,-
000; A. Wakeman, $189,000; Alonzo
B. Connell, $137,000; Geo.
$3000.
Louis, Mo. Questions will be cheerfully
and promptly answered.
Cheap Farms for Sale.—Easy Terms.
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com
pany offers 1,200,000 acres of land in
Central and Southwest Missouri, at from
$3 to $12 per acre, on seven years time,
with free transportation from St. Louis
to all purchasers. Climate, soil, timber,
mineral wealth, schools, churches and
law-abiding society invite emigrants from
all points to this land of fruits and flow
ers. For particulars, address A. Tuck,
Land Commissioner, St. Louis, Mo.
Jan. 16, 1374. 26 ly
The Great Antagonist of Disease.
Wliat is tbe natural antagonist of disease ? It is the
vital principle. F’rom the moment that disease is de
veloped in the system, this champion fights the intru
der until it either conquers or is conquered Which
side should medicinal science espouse in this life and
death struggle ? Should it depress, and cripple the
physical energies of tbe patient, thereby helping the
disorder, or should it reinforce the vitality of the patient
and thereby assist in quelling the ailment ? Of course
tbe proper answer to this question must be obvious to
every one above the grade of an idiot or a lunatic, and
hence it follows that the weak and broken down inva
lid who chooses to dose himself with depleting slops
instead of toning, invigorating and vitalizing his ener
vated frame with Hostetler’s Stomach Bitten, most
be either feeble minded or deranged. Sorely nothing
short of imbecility or insanity could induce a person
laboring under bodily weakness aad nervous prostra
tion, to take day after day powerful doeee of some dras
tic purgative in the hope of gaining strength thereby
Although charlatans may advertise preparation of thee
character as Ionics, people in the full possession oftheir
reason cannot, one would think, accept them aa such
If they do the pena’ty of their credulity may be the
shortening of their lives. The rheumatip, the dyspep
tic, the bilious, the debilitated and nervous, and al.
who are subject to intermittents, or other diseases
brought on by the inclement weather, which prevails
at this season, will do well to strengthen their nerves,
tone their stomachs and regulate their bowels with the
Bitters. The two-fold operation of tbe restorative as
an invigorant and an aperient, in addition to its direct
and specific effect upon the disordered liver, renders it
a most efficient remedy for complaints ot the digestive
secretive and excretive organs, at present in use. This
fact is conceded by eminent members ot the faculty
whose testimony to that effect is published in Hostet-
ter’s Almanac for 1874. 32 1m
VIA THE
LONE STAR ROUTE!
(International and Great Northern R. R.)
Passengers going to Texas via Mem
phis and Little Rock, or via Shreveport,
strike this line at Longview, the Best
Route to Palestine. Hearne, Waco,
Austin, Huntsville, Houston, Galveston
and all points in Western, Central, Eas
tern and Southern Texas.
Passengers via New Orleans will find
it the Beet Route to Tyler, Mineola, Dal
las;. -Overton, Crockett, Longview and all
points in Eastern and Northeastern
Texas.
This line is well built, throughly equip
ped with every modem improvement,
including New and Elegant Day Coaches,
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars, Westing-
house Air Brakes, Miller’s Patent Safety
Platforms and couplers; and nowhere else
can the passenger so completely depend
on a speedy, safe and comfortable jour
ney.
The LONE STAR ROUTE has admira
bly answered the query: ‘-How to go to
Texas?” by the publication of an interest
ing and truthful document, containing a
valuable and correct map. which can be
obtained, free of charge, by addressing
the GENERAL TICKET AGENT.
International and Great Northern Rail
road, Houston, Texas.
District E.]
Feb. 11, 1874. 29 ly.
Forty-seven State Grange* are in secret
session in Baltimore.
The prohibitory Sunday Railroad hill
failed in the New Jersey Senate.
The old frigate OwdilHlioi m to be
TmkimtU
JAPANESE PEAH-HOf BU9IELS T*
TBE ACM.
Something New !
Fftrmerg aid Gardeners, Read This*
Agents Wanted to sell the Japanese Pea.
These peas have recently been brought lo this coun
try from Japan, and prove to be tbe finest PEA known
for table use or for Stock. They grow in the form ota
Bush, from 3 to 5feet high, and don’t require sticking.
They yield from one QUART to a GALLON of peaa
per bush. A sample package, that will produce from
5 to 10 bushels of peas, with circular* giving terms to
Agents, and full directions aa to the manner of plant
ing, wilfbe sent, poetpaid, to any one desiring to act
receipt of M cents. Address,
as Agent, on i
L. L. OSMENT, Cleveland, Teaa.
TISTMMIAIiS,
We have caltivsted the Japanese Pan th* part is*
son, on a small scale, and we ars coaviaoed they are a
perfect success. Their yield waa enormous. For the
TABLE or for Stodc they
other pen. They grow waif <
to be a No. 1 fertilizer.
A. J. WHITE, Trustee Bradley Couty.
H. HIX.
A E. BLOUNTTP. M„ Cleveland, Teaa.
I hay* cultivated the Japanese Pe*th«*a*t year
and raised them at tbe rata of ttt hostels lathi am*
Tha Monas saeels baekwteat fortes
g «t f. E HARDWICK, J. P., BrsMsyCo.
Do*’t forget to pay 6* yoo* f«pdr.
PAIN-KILLER,
1840. 1874.
Tine Tests the Merits of all Things.
Thirty years is certainly long enough
time to prove the efficacy of any medicine,
and that the Painkiller is deserving of all
its proprietors claim for it, is amply
proved by the unparalleled popularity it
has attained. It is a sure and effective
remedy. It is sold in almost every coun
try in the world, and it needs only to be
known to be prized, and its reputation as
a Medicine of Great Virtue, is fully and
permanently established. It is the great
Family Medicine of the age. Taken in
ternally, it cures dysentery, cholera, diar
rhoea, cramp and pain in the stomach,
botfel complaint, Painters’ colic, liver
complaint, Dyspepsia, or indigestion, sud
den colds, sore throat, and coughs. Taken
externally, it cures bruises, Boils, felons,
cuts, burns, scalds, old sores and sprains,
swellings of the joints, toothache, pain in
face, neuralgia and rheumatism, chapped
hands, frost bitten feet, &e.
Pain is supposed to be the lot of us
poor mortals, as inevitable as death, and
liable at any time to come upon us. There
fore it is important that remedial agents
should be at hand to be used on emer
gency, when we are made to feel the ex
cruciating agony of pain, or the depress
ing influences of disease. Such a remedial
exists in Perry Davis’ “Pain Killer, the
fame of which has extended over all the
earth. Amid the eternal ices of the Polar
regions, or beneath the intolerable and
burning suns of the tropics its virtues are
known an£ appreciated. And by it suf
fering humanity has found relief from
many of its ills. The effect of the Rain-
Killer upon the patient when taken inter
nally in cases of cough, bowel complain*,
cholera, dysentery, and other affections
of the system, has been truly wonderful
and has won for it a name among medical
preparations, that can never be forgotten.
Its success in removing pain, as an exter
nal remedy, in cases of burns, bruises,
sores and sprains, cuts, stings of insects,
Ac., and other causes of suffering has se
cured for it the most preminent position
among the medicines of the clay. Beware
of counterfeits and worthless imitations-
Call for Perry Davis' Vegetable Pain Killer,
and take no other.
JtUT Sold by Druggists and Grocers.
32 lm
Ben Zine asked O'Shea: “How is i*
that the most reliable account of the D'-'
luge makes no mention of Irishmen ha' *
ing been taken into the ark ?’’
“Divil the one was there,” said O Shea-
‘•How, then, was the race perpetual
ed?” queried Ben.
‘.‘Faith,” said O’Shea, “in those days
the Irish were wealthy, and had a bo a
of their own.”
George H. Andrews has been nomina
ted as Poliee Commissioner of Ac
York.
The house of a colored man named
Seen, nine miles from Indianapoh 8 . ^’ 1
horned the 5th. Two children, aged three
end four years, who were
wen homed to death. Their P*r?» t
yenahantttthetim*