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Savannah. Ga.
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1877.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
' Ih0 b°y 8 of Franklin seem to be learning
early the use of dangerous weapons. Th
Jonesboro News says: •■Little Johnnie Wa
ker and Maning Yates, son of J. B. Yates
got into a little difficulty last Saturday af
ternoon, which came near resulting sori-
ously to Johnnie Walker. He was stabbed
by Maning lates in the back, gome three
inches below the neck. The wound, though
pretty bad, is not considered dangerous. A
warrant was taken out Saturday night for
the arrest of young Yates, bat up to this
time he has not been arrested. Both of
them are small.”
Affairs in Georgia.
cp-cutl Infantry, numbering three
Ihe D left Atlanta yesterday morn-
nie ’it of war in Idaho and Ore-
now romainsat Oglethorpe
only two com pa nics of the
Infantry, who have no brass
Eightcemu
' l,ci ■ k mnnins, colored, has been ar-
ffi r„d committed for trial on a charge
“ in s ,tting lire to the city of Hawk.
^^fUffiiicha considerable portion of
i» s,ll!c ’ * burned on the night of June
lM , l °'riiero is no donbt of his guilt.
Tdan Council of Camilla are evi-
,lv noing back to the usage of our fath-
Tkcr litre removed the pump from the
tr 'li an the public square, and put buckets
^ sr opem> t89te » d -
fincejtam tbe ” rIn
^rried to Co1 -
Zi: Albany one day iast week.
« s H. Humph, of Houston connty, has
r , -i'.ht hundred bushels of peaches
,h opeu 8Jg“ k . , , .
York and other points this season.
* = them at two dollars per bushel
the Columbus murderer, was
Ben Lockett’s plantation
jyjBia’iag
net pw fit »
earn of sixteen
Florida Affairs.
General Manuel Saguilly, a noted Caban
General, has arrived at Key West, and was
received with distinguished honors. Ho
won hia way to his present rank from a
private, and has been several times wounded
in battle.
The County Commissioners of Lion have
divided the county into eighteen election
precincts. Jefferson county has also been
similarly divided.
Cedar Key is about shipping largo quanti
ties of reel shells to Fernaudina to be used
in the building of concrete houses.
A reward of fifty dollars has beeu offered
by the County Commissioners of Duval
county for the apprehension of the murder
ers of Charles Etto, the old colored man
found dead near the track of the Central
Road some months since.
A young Cuban named Manual Iduat, at
Key West, blew out what little brains he
had in consequence of disappointment in
love. He was appropriately named.
Jacksonville has organized a fine infantry
company, and the military ardor has ex
tended all over Florida, and it is well, for a
well disciplined volunteer militia is the safe-
guard of the republic.
OPEJilKS OF THE COVE3TIOM.
Speeches of Prettiding Officer*—Election
of Subordinate Official*—Order of BusI-
ne**—Gen. Toombs Wants Few Com
mittee*—Capt. Guerrard Want* Econo-
u, y—Gen. Lawton Nominates Governor
Jenkins—A Good Day’s AVork.
[Special Correspondence of the Morning News.]
Atlanta, July 11.—Promptly at twelve
o’clock to-day, noon, the Constitutional
Convention was called to order by Gen.
L. J. Gartrell, of Fulton, who placed in
nomination for temporary chairman, the
Hon. T. L. Guerry, of Quitman, who
was duly elected, and on taking his seat
spoke as follows :
“Gentlemenof the Convention—Un
der ordinary circumstances I believe it is
usual to return thanks for an honor of
thiB kind, but, gentlemen, under the
present circumstances this is no ordinary
compliment to be made even the Chair
man of this convention for the purposes
of temporary organization. I fully ap
preciate, gentlemen, the distinguished
henor that you have done me, and I ten
der you my sincere thanks. It is not ex
pected that a temporary Chairman
should indulge in any extended
remarks. That is left for the per
manent Chairman, or President,
whoever he may be. But, gentlemen,
you will allow me to congratulate you
and tho people of this great State upon
the circumstances that surround us to
day. It is an auspicious occasion, ft is
an indication—may we not take it as
snch?—that the iron heel of despotism
has been lifted from off this people, and
rr, . _ . „ that we are about once again to enter
wo o orod men, Rev. Arthur St. Clair J U p G a a new career of greatness and glory.
[Applause.] Gentlemen, it would not be
he lias realized the nice little
hundred dollars.
There is a natural curiosity in Miller
tmtr, nine miles south of Camilla, known
60 the*“Blowing Cave,” so called because
“ draW3 the air in in the forenoon and
blows It out in the afternoon, thns there is
perpetual alternate blowing of wind in
land outward. The scientific summer
tonrht should investigate this phenomenon.
Moses King, colored, while engaged load-
ra vessel for R. B. iieppard, at Cook’s
wharf, Brunswick, last week, fell overboard
ID J drowned. He never rose after he went
under the first time.
A Brunswick lawyer, speaking of the won
derful powers of Bishop Beckwith as i
reader, said recently that nothing would in
dnee him to violate one of the ten command
ments for fifteen minutes after hearing him
read them.
Mr. Jordan F. Harvard, a very highly
esteemed and useful citizen of Dooly coun
tv, died very suddenly one day last week.
Mr. Harvard arose in the morning, ate his
breakfast and walked out in his farm.
About nine o’clock he was taken ill and grew
worse until two o’clock in the afternoon of
the same day, when he died.
The town of Butler has been visited by a
severe lire, which broke out on the morning
of the 10th, consuming two buildings and
entailing a loss of over two thousand dol
lars. The fire was evidently tho work of an
incediary, as there were no persons living
in the houses fired.
Willis Jones, a colored horse thief, was
captured at Camilla on Monday morning.
He bad stolen money from Mr. Thomas
Baker, of Thomas county, and in order to
get away he stole a horse from Mr. M.
Young, of the same county, which he offered
for sale in Mitchell county. This led to his
arrest, and will send him to tho peniten
tiary.
A large concourse of colored people met
at Fayetteville, Ga., on the 4th of July, to
take into consideration the subject of emi
gration, and after several eloquent speeches
it was agteed unanimously that the colored
population would move to Africa next fall.
Mr. I. H. Ilussell, the well known architect
and mill man, late of Eastman, Ga., died a
few days ago at his old home in Maine. Mr.
Russell was the builder of the court house
in Dodge county, and the architect of several
first-class buildings in Eastmau.
0c Monday night a colored man, John
James, a section hand on the Macon and
Brunswick lUilrcad between llawkinsville
and Cochran, was shot and killed in his yard
near Mobley’s Crossing, by unknown par
ties. His wife and child were standing be
tween him and the party or partiee who shot
him.
Mr. D. J. Brinson, of Bulloch, left sev
eral big apples at the Morning News office
yesterday. Bulloch county apples, like her
Democratic majorities, are very largo.
The Covington Star 6ays : “ *My Moth
er’s Daughter’ is running through the
columns of the Weekly News. That’s bet
ter tbau running away. Subscribe for the
Weekly Yews and keep on her track. The
story is a very interesting one.”
Two hoys wero killed by lightning in
bpsou county last week. One, a white boy
of the name of Flowers, was standing in the
door near Flint river factory, when struck;
lie other, colored, was killed a mile or two
above the factory.
Lager beer is almost as cheap in Athena
« water The Athens Georgian says: “For
th! P ri ,, ?S e °f using water out of some ol
we wells in this city, you are charged twen-
• hve cents a month.”
Tbe Buena\ista Argus says: “We learn
8 common rumor among the colored peo-
*L ,t there are probably about ten
in n^ U couv,cts from the chain gang now
ueboe swamp, who are intimidating both
. ® an . J colored people. It is rumored
s U i R t “ em > *0°, teat some colored per-
rrn I- 176 been seized and robbed of their
n-hl 1810 ^ "Lde going to their work.
- h ‘ 613 Lave been intimidated at their
ik,,?? 8 ' Ir , said that the stoning of Mr.
mm, 1 r S Louse below here was done by
hftQge » them that lb °y might pilfer the
Chronicle and Constitutional-
oVirw?' ‘ * e 8terday morning about three
diJr* watchman at the Bell Tower
th«i, V ®i Sanies issuing from the top of
J it 11*1 ? m °fce-house of Messrs. J. F. A L.
Btranil[} Q rehr their store on Broad
the f* T* fc at ouce 8 °uoded the alarm and
It apartment hastened to the spot.
hMOMcovered that the entire mass of
““ l L° smoke-house, over thirty thou-
fiw m all, was on fire and burning
i ■ ’ waj » in fact, a monster barbecue
on Q nT D ? n Lilia. Water was turned
Bru °Le-house flooded. The
. ' were . 80 °a extinguished, but the
bf*n » r L° r bon of the bacon bad already
burnin J y d 1 araa Sed. It had probably been
hori.r, ^ fur Lours, as people in the neigh-
earlv .° a Perceived the odor of frying meat
h a ,r. u *Lc night. The meat, dry salt aides,
is a tan D place< * in the amoke-house, which
and , , t ^ lco brick funnel, to be smoked,
Poae n mo . Lad been made for that pur-.
canph» « ls ? v tff 0 nt, therefore, that the meat
to kL L re ^ fafa way. It was suspended
the tiro -n of w bich were destroyed by
about nr 1088 t, L® Messrs. Miller is
ut one thousand dollars.”
be ® tl h n Uy . ^ etcs says : “The deceased
ber’s in tRfaodville, for whose case a Coro-
di e d ♦'faD’ J eas summoned last Thursday,
irm M( i' on] being poisoned. He was a oue
could 1, r i aQ , na med Lewis . No clue
fa® poison ” l ° tiie party wl10 administered
the p!t?L?- P L e °* J°Pesboro are anxious for
and tha t a 6nt of a hack in that place,
loftin„ e a Joufc8 L° r o Hems throws out the fol-
L sn ngestion: “Now, while our busi-
me n are at leisure, is the time to
arrant , , at ] ei8ure, is the time to
needertH i the esta hlishment of that much
with aDk * SooD our streets will be filled
bale-u anH D ! groam nK under heavy cotton
fromani? bl ” money must come
cleared ^ Uarler before the streets can be
^t^ nt0 , n Gli PP er says ; “A white
tLe Brito j Pfantation of a Mr. Moore in
■truck ifJ? e °/ this county was recently
y*rdw?iL^Ltmng while standing in his
Itis aaiii ♦K R * ni> at an approaching cloud.
Lis dntK , a .t one of his cheeks was torn off,
°b one , r ? ri P pe ^ fa to Bhreds and the boot
Biant feet hurst beneath him. In-
De Kro m at L. roeu lted. On the same day a
is renrvJfV? a , Dot her portion of the county
Th r d l ° ^ ave met wit L a hhe fate.”
dav Lj? tmhu T ^ mes says: “On Weanes-
fi heet e nt l i P 1 a i four - year - oId Loy on Hotel
and LI of a cap containing potash,
half tha „ re * c °uld be stopped, swallowed
®°loinnn COI1 ^ nt8 * J’Le child, a son of Jack
ittclieU* was attended by Dr.
ueu » will probably die.”
and Henry Lloyd, were shot dead in Her
uindo county a short time since, while
eturning from a church meetiog, by a party
of unknown men. It apppeara to have been
a most brutal assassination, aDd the Tampa
Tribune denounces the act unsparingly.
The people of Hernando are to hold an
indignation meeting.
A stuffed “Bird of America” graces the
Executive office in Tallahassee, a present
from Judge James Bell, formerly of Monti-
collo, and as it gazes down into the lace of
the Executive it sings, “Boy, may the eagle’s
flight ever be thine.”
Eight lunatics, now maintained in other
asylums outside of the State, will imme
diately be transferred to the institution at
Chattahoochee.
To the honor of the patriotic policemen
of Jacksonville, and the good order of the
patriots themselves, it may be stated that
hot a single arrest was made on the Fourth
of July.
The watermelon Beason is at its height in
Key West, and one thousand of this fruit
are consumed daily, as it is cheaper to eat
than to ship them.
The Collector of Columbia county has, the
present week, ten columns of property ad
vertised in tho Lake City Reporter.
In Jefferson county, on the plantations of
General W. C. Bird and Mr. Gas Palmer,
bears are numerous and are playing sad
havoc with the corn and watermelons ou
those extensive plantations.
OraDge county now boasts of three weekly
pipers, the last comer being the Plorida
Pioneer, published at Apopka City, by Mr.
P. C. Hughes, editor and proprietor. It is
to be independent In politics, and devoted
to the improvement and development of
South Florida. It is a newsy little sheet,
and we wish that it may grow and prosper
with the development of that favored re
gion.
A number of hogs, dogs and chickens
have died in Hillsborough oounty, after par
taking of cooked gar-fish, which demon
strates the fact that boiled gar-fish ain’t
good as brain food.
The Jefferson Rifles, an excellent military
organization, recently formed in Monticello,
had its first dress parade and inspection of
arms on last Friday evening on the academy
green. The Constitution says : “The mem
bers presented a fine appearance in their
new and elegant uniform, and every gun
glistened like polished steel.”
The people of Hamilton county are happy.
The commissioners have reduced the county
taxes to one-balf heretofore assessed, and
the pruning knife has been applied to their
own salaries and those of the Sheriff and
Clerk.
The election for an Alderman of Gaines
ville, to fill tho vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr. G. A. M. Rains, resulted
in the election of Mr. J. C. Gardner.
Captain C. R. King has been elected
President of the Columbia County Agricul
tural Association, vice Mr. O. Copeland,
deceased.
A money order office has been established
at Orlando, Orange county, which will prove
a great convenience to the business men
of that placo as w’eil as to their correspon
dents.
That Madison county has grown some
what in tho last thirty-seven yoars is evi
denced by the fact that an old poll list, in
possession of the Clerk of the county, shows
that but eighteen votes were cast at au elec
tion held in that town on tho 12th of Oc
tober, 1840, for Senator and Representative.
Apopka City, a young and thriving town
in uraoge connty, is thus geographically
situated: Lat. 28 40, long. 81.40. Its posi
tion ou the map of Florida is section 10,
township 21, and range 23 east, being five
miles east of Jacksonville, and one hundred
miles south.
The Monticello Constitution says : “The
colored people of this county have worked
harder and have beeu happier the present
rear than at any time since the war. Under
Democratic rale they have more bacon than
heretofore.”
The Monticello Constitution says : “An
abuudaut corn crop is promised in this
connty, and it is thought that it will not be
worth more than thirty cents per bushel
next year.”
The Tallahassee Floridian says: “Tho
Western train ran from the depot to Cnat-
tahooebeo and back in four hours and nine
teen minutes, delivering a heavy freight m
the meantime at several stations. The dis
tance run was one hundred miles, which
may be called quick work. The track, how
ever has beeu placed in spleadid order,
and’indeed the track over the whole line
from Chattahoochee to Lake City is now m
first rate condition.”
The Monticello Constitution says: “Berry
Applewhite, who shot and killed Moses
Dallas, and whilst the victim of his fiendish
malice was quivering in the agonies of
death, with the blood-thirstiness of a hyena,
mutilated bis body with a razor blade, is
still at large, and doubtless secreted by men
of his own color in this county, and Gov.
Drew has thus far failed to issue aproclama-
non offering a reward for_ tbe apprehension
of the inhuman monster.”
The New York Wurld has J
“On the 4th mst. George H. Swift, aged
forty-two, a native of Vermont, wis ttken
from bis hoarding house. No. 31 Clinton
place, to St. Luke’s Hospital, suften “ g h f ™“
phthisis, and his case was pronounced hopo-
leBs Thursday night he appeared to be
cheerful, but about 4 a. m. yesterday, oue of
th ? nurses found him dead he Tn b “''h.froa,
hia throat with a case-knife In a bnreau
drawer near his bed was fonud a postal
card, on which was written the following
n0t8 ‘ “St. Luke’s Hospital, l
“New York, July o, 187/. i
“Please forgive me for what I have done.
I do it because my mouth and throat are so
sore that it is a great torture for me to ea^
am? I had rather die than live under the
sttfferiogs I go through night and day.
Farewell; meet me m heaven^ & ^
“Jlr. Swift’s wire is living at Arredondo,
Alachna county, Florida.”
have a
In Cache Valley, Utah, they
novel way of fighting the grasshoppers.
Covered wagons are placed on farnn
where the ’hoppers are the thickest, and
each wagon is made the temporary coop
of a large flock of chiokena, which, dur
in* theSay. are let loese, and pick up
lumping insects by the imillion. At
nightfall* the chickens roost in the wapon
and are driven to other portions of the
farm, let loose in the morning, and oc
tinue daily their destruction of the hop
pers.
appropriate in me, occupying the humble
position that I do in this convention, and
as little known as I am, to indulge in any
remarks suggesting what ought to be
done by this convention.
“I tender you my thanksfor this honor,
and the convention may consider itself
ready for any motion or proposition.” ‘
Oa motion of Hon. L. N. Trammell, of
Whitfield, Messrs. Mark A. Hardin, of
Bartow, and E. B. Thomas, of Fulton,
were made temporary Secretaries.
The Secretary proceeded to call the
roll, when it was found that all the mem
bers were present except Hon. D. F.
McCrimmon, of the Fourteenth district,
and Hon. J. A Hunt, of the Twenty-
second.
Judge D. B. Harrell, of Webster,
moved the election of a permanet pre
siding officer, which was carried, and
Gen. A. K. Liwton, of Chatham, placed
Gov. Jenkins in nomination in the fol
lowing brief and appropriate wordt:
“Mb. Chairman—Irise, sir, to announce
the name of a distinguished citizen, one
for whom, at the very mention of his
name, sentiments of esteem, admiration
and sincere affection will be evoked from
the breast of every Georgian. To en
dorse, or further introduce him would
not only be unnecessary, but would offend
the canons of good taste. X, therefore,
without further introduction, nominate
as President of this convention, Charles
J. Jenkins, of the county of .Richmond,
and I move that he be elected by accla
mation.” [Applause.]
Oa motion of Hon. Geo. F. Pierce, Jr.,
of Hancock, the Chairman appointed the
mover and ex-United States Senator
Joshua Hill, of Morgan, and Col. T. M.
Furlow, of Sumter, to conduct that gen
tleman to the chair.
OwiDg to physical infirmities, Gov.
Jenkins slowly pressed his way through
the crowd, followed by the heartiest ap
plause, and on reaching the speaker’s
stand he was greeted with renewed de
monstrations of respect. Being intro
duced by the retiring temporary Chair
man, Gov. Jenkins delivered thefollowing
conservative and excellent speech, which
was frequently interrupted by applause,
and of which all seemed proud :
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT JENKINS.
“Gentlemen of the Convention—We
have assembled to execute a most impor
tant trust, confiied to us by a noble
constituency and involving immense
responsibilities. Government is essential
to society and the progress of civilization.
It exists among the nations of the world
in various forms, according to their vary
ing ideas of expediency. In absolute
monarchies the will of the potentate is
the law of the subject, for in him abide
sovereignty and government. In such a
sooial organization all ideas of limitation
and division of powers is excluded, but
among us very different ideas of social
polity obtain. We hold that the people
are of a right, and must continue to be,
sovereign. Hut, inasmuch as in a popula
tion so numerous as ours, spread over so
great an extent of territory, the people
cannot, in the nature of things, govern
aggregately; the disposition is to delegate
to selected" members of the body politic
specific powers; and, inasmuch as the
delegation of all these powers to a single
individual, or to a certain number of in
dividuals, for any time would not be safe,
the expedient has been adopted of divid
ing and limiting them. Under such
polity two distinct systems, or bodies, of
law are necessary: one emanating di
rectly from the people, providing for the
appointment of certain agents or bodies
of magistracy to conduot the government
in its ordinary course, prescribing
the mode and manner of
their appointment, prescribing their
terms of service and delegating to each
class its proper functions and powers,
and denominated fundamental, or consti
tutional law; the other enacted by one
of the bodies of magistracy and subject
to be changed or abolished by them, re
gulating the conduct of men in their mu
tual relations, defining and protecting the
rights of persons and property, and pro
viding means to carry on the government
established by the people, and denomina
ted statutory law.
“Although the fundamental law should
be in its nature abiding, seldom subjected
to change, in the progress of events, m
the onward march of civilization, experi
ence may demonstrate to the wisest peo
Die the necessity of changing the organi
zation, or the mode of appointment, or
the tenure of one or all of the bodies of
magistracy charged with the government
of the State—of enlarging or curtailing
the powers of one or all.
“Numerous and cogent reasons might
be assigned, showing the absolute pro
priety of modifying at this time the con
stitution of Georgia-some drawn from
the authority by which and the mrcum-
stances under which it was constructed
and adopted, others suggested by inhe
rent defects of the instrument. But here
and now this would he supererogatory
The Legslature having submitted to the
people themselves whether they will or
will not convene for the purpose of fram-
ing anew their constitution, they, m
their wisdom, have determined that they
will, and have deputed us to frame one
and submit it for their consideration.
[Applause.] It would be equally inap
propriate for me on this occasion to at
tempt even a sketch of such an instru
ment as would meet the exigencies of the
tSl “Iu the discharge of this great duty
vou will, with such formalities as you
may desire, hear suggestions, compare
views, endeavor to harmonize conflicting
opinions, and then digest the weighty
matter of your earnest lucubrations.
“But I trust you will receive kindly a
few general suggestions, some of which,
if adopted, will, I think, facilitate the
great work upon which you are entering,
narrow the field of inquiry and promote
concession and final agreement
“First, then, the interests of the State
at large the grand body politic, should
be regarded as paramount to local con
siderations. The last, coming into con
flict and persistently adhered to, some
times defeat reforms far more important
than all the antagonizing interests.
“The essential difference between con
stitutional and statutory law already
alluded to, should he kept stead! y in
view. There are principles inherent to
republican government indispensable to
its success. There are acts which gov
ernment (as distinguished from sove-
reignty) should be commanded to per
form: and there are acts to which
government might be tempted by the
urgency of ill digested public opinion,
but which, traced to final results, imperil
public welfare, and which government
should be prohibited from doing. These
propositions are not stated for the purpose
of covering the whole ground, but for
illustration, and these and such like
matters, lie properly within the pale of
constitutional law.
“Again there are matters of law which
involve no great fundamental principle,
which depend upon considerations of ex
pediency growing out of ever varying
circumstances, and which, being tested,
often call for speedy amendment or abro
gation. There is such a thing as legiti
mate tentative legislation, and where
experiment discloses error, repeal or mod
ification should be prompt, easy and in
expensive.
“By leaving out of the fundamental
law provisions, either mandatory or pro
hibitory, which it should contain,
too great latitude is given to legislative
discretion, and the omission to do what
Bhould be done, or the doing
of what should not be done,
may entail irreparable injury.
By including in the fundamental law
matters which are proper subjects of
statutory regulation, you may render the
assembling of the people in convention
too frequent, and bring the constitution
itself into contempt. Both these ex
tremes should be carefully avoided.
“We live in a progressive age, but pro
gress is sometimes in a wrong direction,
sometimes too rapid, again, at times,
in particular interests unduly accelerated
by the adoption of measures inimical to
the general welfare. The doctrine gen
erally maintained as to Legislatures of
the sovereign States of the American
Union is that they may make all laws
which they shall deem necessary and
proper for the welfare of the State, and
which shall be consistent with the consti
tution of the State and not repugnant to
the Constitution of the United States.
Indeed, such a grant of power is incor
porated expressly in the constitutions of
most of the States. It is so in that un
der which we live. Now, recurring to
the spirit of progress before alluded
to, and comparing the legislation
of Georgia in the early days of the
republic with the scope of that of this
day, it will, I think, be found that the
Legislature has, in the recent past, dealt
with the resources of the State, which
are the pockets of the people, in a way
never dreamed of in that earlier day. I
may mention as au example the pledging of
the public faith and credit in aid of private
enterprises. These are often undertaken
without the means adequate to the end
and credit relied upon to supply the defi
ciency. As a question between borrower
and lender it may well be left to their
discretion; but when the latter demands
and the former sues for State endorse
ment it assumes a new and startling as
pect. Barriers against such legislation
w r ere deemed unnecessary in the time of
slower, but severer, progress; it may
well be considered whether they are not
now essential!
“The proposition that in a popular
sovereignty the education of the masses
is a consideration of the highest mo
ment, cannot be disputed. There are
often measures proposed in advance of
legislative action which have been ad
vocated, and their opponents and the
people are called upon to cast their
votes for or against those measures by
voting for these advocates or their op
ponents. But as many of the people as
are not sufficiently educated to weigh
arguments pro and con., vote in the
dark, cast votes by personal favoritism
only, which, nevertheless, count in mak
ing up the majority that passes for sov
creign judgment upon grave measures
of State policy. It is sometimes said tho
education of the masses is immaterial,
because in every country, in every age,
grave political measures are originated
and carried out by a few leading and
highly cultivated minds. We may
grant this to be so. Still two answers
may be given to it as a practical proposi
tion. First, in popular sovereignties
those leading minds must be placed in
position to act by the suffrage of the
masses, and if that suffrage be cast with
out reference to the theories or the pro
posed policies of opposing candidates,
the ballot decides no principle, and is in
effect a nullity. A much lower standard
of education will suffice to understand
measures originated and explained than
that requisite to originate and explain
them. But there must be to some extent
mental invigoration and enlargement by
educational processes—there must be
instilled into the mind some general po
litical principles, by which the soundness
of theories or measures proposed may
be tested. And that individual who has
not been educated to this point, and it is
not a very high one or very difficult of
attainment, is unprepared for the exer
cise of the sovereignty in which he par
ticipates. Therefore the State is in duty
bound to take measures which will place
such limited education within reach of
the masses. [Applause.] If it be true
that reliance must be had at last upon a
lew leading minds, it will not be ques
tioned that those minds require a very
high grade of education. They must be
worked up to such vigor and grasp of
thought, and furnished with such stores
of knowledge as will enable them to in
vestigate and understand and elucidate
the most difficult problems of political
science. And how is this to be obtained?
Only in the higher institutions of
learning—in those designated by the com
prehensive title of universities, so-called,
because they are supposed capable of
teaching everything that may be learned.
I lay it down as a self-evident proposi
tion, that every people claiming to be
sovereign, and duly exercising the attri
butes of sovereignty should and must, if
true to themselves, have such an institu
tion. [Applause.] Take Georgia for an
example. How else is she to be provided
with those leading minds who are to guide
the masses through the intricate processes
of government?
“Well, you say that her youth must
go for this education to and become the
pupils of universities in other States of
the Union or in foreign countries?
“Reflect, that they may there receive
teachings incompatible with our ideas of
good government. But look at the pro
position in another point of view. lie
duce it to its last analysis, and what is it ?
Just this, that the sovereignty of Georgia
must regain forever under the pupilage
of other sovereignties. Is this compati
ble with the dignity, is it compatible
with the honor,of the empire State of the
South? Will it be said that Georgia has
now an university ? Yes, she has an
university by name, but, trust me, it is
in an embryo state. Its trustees have
been earnest in their endeavors to expand
it and give it the body and the appliances
of an university. But it is a most morti
fying fact that tbe means are wanting.
Without more liberal endowment the
object cannot be accomplished. [Ap
plause.]
“My fixed belief is that Georgia will
not be true to herself until she shall have
provided an ample endowment for com
mon school and university education. I
know and feel the burdens of the people
at this time, and I know and feel that
with the heavy losses of property they
have sustained, and with the tremendous
financial depression which pervades the
country at this time, immediate and full
endowment of these enterprises is not to
be expected. But I believe that a system
can be devised by which these great ob
jects can be accomplished within a few
years, gradually, without increasing the
pecuniary burdens now resting on the
people, and I think you will agree with
me that the great object is worthy of the
most serious consideration. [Applause. J
“I utter no caution against class legis
lation or discrimination against our citi
zens of African descent. I feel a perfect
assurance that there is no member of this
body who would propose such action, and
if there was he would soon find himself
without a following. That portion of our
population are coming to see and will
soon realize that those who once occupied
a different relation to them, fully recog
nize the change that has elevated their
civil status, and are in truth their best
friends. [Applause.]
“It is unnecessary to speak of our Fed
eral relations. These are created by aud
well defined in the Constitution of the
United States. All right minded men
see and know that Georgia is observing
strict fidelity to them, and therefore need
make no new pledges, assume no obliga
tions upon that constitution. Entirely
outside of these relations Georgia has a
reserved sovereignty and a government to
maintain. This is the precise field of our
labors, and there is in it scope enough
for the grandest intellect and the most
ardent patriotism. Limiting ourselves
to this sphere of action, keeping steadily
in view as oar polar star the reserved
sovereignty of Georgia, looking to the
enlightenment of her people, the devel
opment of her resources and her steady
progress in civilization, let us endeavor
to frame for her a constitution which
generations of a remote future shall re
gard as the palladium of their sacred
liberty and their unbounding prosper
ity.
“I tender you, gentlemen, my most
grat&ful acknowledgments for tbe high
honor you have conferred by placing me
in this chair. I shall be most happy if
at the conclusion of your labors you feel
no regret at the choice you have made of
a presiding officer. More than a quarter
of a century has passed since I have had
any experience in such a position, time
enough to have forgotten much of the
limited parliamentary knowledge I may
then have acquired. I can not, therefore,
promise you great efficiency or tact in the
discharge of the duty devolving upon me.
I can give you the most positive assu
rance of a desire and purpose, as far as
in me lies, to be always right, impartial,
just and courteous. You can aid me very
much, gentlemen, and economize time
and money by strictly observing the rules
you may adopt for your own government,
and condensing whatever of argument
you may feel inclined to offer to your
associates, as far as may be compatible
with your sense of duty.
“I am now ready to hear any motion
you may have to present.”
Colonel J. C. FaiD, of Gordon, offered
a resolution providing for a committee
of nine, appointed by the President,
from the Congressional Districts, to ap
point a Secretary and supervise the
clerical work of the convention, the en
tire expense of which should not exceed
thi rty dollars per day.
Hon. J. M. Davis, of Dougherty,
favored an election of officers by the
convention, which sentiment prevailed,
although the idea of economy suggested
by Colonel Fain whs heartily endorsed.
The yeas and nays were called and stood:
Yeas, 138; nays, 47.
Capt. J. M. Guerard, of Chatham, then
explained that he had voted against Colo
nel Fain’s resolution because he desired
to elect the subordinate officers, but he
favored the restricting clause as to ex
pense of clerical department, and would
offer the following resolution, which was
adopted :
“Resolved, That the Secretary, when
appointed, shall appoint his clerical assist
ants, and the whole expense of the clerical
labor of the convention shall not exceed
thirty (30) dollars per day. and that for
the faithlui performance of his duties the
Secretary shall give bond and security in
manner and for such sum as the President
shall approve.”
The President announced the election
of a Secretary next in order, and J.
Cooper Nesbit, of Dude, and H. H. Caba-
niss, of Monroe, were placed in nomi -
nation.
Mr. Ne3bit had been in the field for
some time, and was well organized for a
successful contest. Major Charles H.
Williams, of Columbus, had retired in
his favor, to be Assistant Secretary under
him. Mr. Cabaniss only announced him
self at a late hour, ex-Senator W. A. Har
ris having been compelled to decline.
As the vote proceeded, however, Mr.
Cabaniss polled a handsome vote, often
leading his competitor, and standing a
tie at seventy-five. After this Mr. Nes
bit ran ahead, and was elected by a vote
of 110; Cabaniss 75. He will make a
popular and efficient Secretary.
General Wm. T. Wofford, of Bartow,
placed in nomination for Doorkeeper,
Mr. Absolom Johnson, a one-armed sol
dier of Hart county, and although he
was opposed by other maimed veterans,
and experienced office-seekers, he was
finally, on motion of Col. L. N. Tram
mell, elected by acclamation.
Hon. Wm. A. McDonald, of Ware,
nominated tho Hon. James R. Smith, of
Coffee, the present popular Messenger of
the House, for the same position in the
convention. Several other names were
offered, but the veteran Smith led them
all easily in the race, and was elected by
a vote of 118.
Several motions in regard to assistant
doorkeepers, pay and and the duties of
subordinate officers were made, but were
promptly tabled as being premature.
Judge D. B. Harrell moved that the Pres
ident appoint a committee of five to pre
pare rules for the government of the con
vention. The following is the committee
selected: Judge D. B. Harrell, Hon. T. J.
Simmons, of Bibb; Colonel C. J. Well
born, of Union; General A. II. Lawton,
of Chatham; Hon. L. N. Trammell.
Resolutions in regard to order of busi
ness, committees and the selection of
seats were offered, but the hour of dinner
having passed, the convention (at 2:30
o’clock) adjourned to 5 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembling, Col. Wellborn called
up the following resolution, which he had
presented during the morning session,
and it was adopted :
“Resolved, That the members of the con
vention retire to the lobby, and that the
Secretary place the numbers of the dis
tricts in a hat, and as the numbers are
drawn out tho delegation from the dis
trict drawn shall come in and select seats
contiguous.”
The members then retired to the lobby,
and as their districts were called they
came in and selected their seats. The
Seventh was the first called, and bad the
choice of any part of the hall. Colonel
Seward selected the left of the President
and less than half way to the door of the
main aisle. The Chatham delegation
soon followed, and some chose the seats
directly in the rear of the Seventh dis
trict, while others took front seats. Gen.
Toombs is seated beside Gen. Lawton.
The hall has been repainted and other
wise improved, and all the members have
desks provided for their use.
Mr. Trammell called up the resolutions
in regard to stauding committees. These
were two in number. Hon. W. O. Tug
gle, of Troup, offered this:
Resolved, That in order to expedite the
business of this convention, the Presi
dent be authorized to appoint standing
committees, composed of not less than
thirteen nor more than twenty one mem-
bir3 each, on the following subj.cts, and
said committees shall consider tbe re
spective sections of the constitution as
signed to them, aud report such amend
ments as may be deemed proper:
1. Preamble, Bill of Rights, Franchise
aud Elections.
2. Legislative Department.
3. Executive Department.
4. Judiciary Department.
5. Education.
G. Homestead and Exemptions.
7. Finance, Taxation and Corporations.
8. Miscellaneous provisions and mode
of amending the constitution.
D. The orderly and harmonious arrange
ment of the whole constitution.
Hon. J. D. Matthews, of Oglethorpe,
wished to substitute the following:
Resolved, That in order to conveniently
and efficiently transact the business of
this convention, the President be author
ized to appoint thirteen standing com
mittees of nine members each, each
Congressional District to have one repre
sentative on each of said committees to
consider the existing constitution of this
State, and report upon the same with such
recommends ions for revision and amend
ment as may be deemed necessary and
proper, to-wit:
1. A committee on the bill of rights.
2. A committee on the legislative de
partment.
3. A committee on the executive de
partment.
4. A committee on the judicial depart
ment.
5. A committee on elective franchise.
G. A committee on education.
7. A committee on public institutions.
8. A committee on finance, taxation
and public debt.
9. A oommittee on militia.
10. A committee on counties and coun
ty officers.
11. A committee on homestead and
exemptions.
12. A committee on laws of general
operation in force in this State.
13. A committee on amendments to the
constitution and miscellaneous provis
ions.
Resolved, That a committee on the or
der, consistency and harmony of the
whole constitution be appointed by tbe
President, to consist of two members
selected from each of the said thirteen
standing committees, to which final com
mittee of revision the said thirteen com
mittees shall make their reports.
Judge Harrell offered this amendment
to both, which was adopted: “That all
resolutions or ordinances introduced into
the convention upon those subjects be
referred to its appropriate committee
without debate.”
Mr. Tuggle accepted the substitute of
Mr. Matthews, when Qon. N. J. Ham
mond, of Fulton, as the matter was one
of great importance, moved to make ihe
resolutions the order of the day to
morrow morning. General Toombs and
Mr. Matthews objected, and were
sustained by yeas 9G, nays G3.
Colonel Nelson Tift, of Dougherty,
then offered another substitute, which is
as follows:
Resolved, That a committee of be
appointed by the President on each of
the twelve articles comprising the present
constitution, viz:
1. Declaration of fundamental prin
ciples.
2. Franchise and elections.
3. Legislation.
4. Execution.
5. Judiciary.
6. Education.
7. Homestead.
8. Militia.
9. County officers.
10. Seat of government.
11. Laws of general operation in force
in this State.
12. Amendments to the constitution.
Resolved, That a committee of bo
appointed by the President to report re
strictions upon legislative power relative
to general laws and special acts: the pro
per limitation of a State, county and mu
nicipal credits and taxation, and the limi
tation of salaries and fees of public offi
cers and of public expenses.
Resolved, That the several committees
appointed by the convention shall form a
general committee and elect their own
chairman and officers, to whom the
reports of the several committees shall
first be referred, with a view of present
ing to the convention a complete and
harmonious constitution: but the several
committees shall have authority to report
severally by way of amendment to the
general report, if they shall not agree
with the report of the general commit
tee.
Resolved, That all propositions to
amend the constitution shall be referred
to this committee without debate, and
the report of the committee, when made,
shall be open to amendment.
Mr. Tift proceeded to explain that his
object was to expedite business, but Gen.
Toombs interrupted him, and called his
Attention to the fact that his plan would
be a failure in that respect. After some
further discussion tbe substitute, with an
amendment by Mr. Holcombe was ta
bled, and that offered by Mr. Matthews,
and accepted by Mr. Tuggle, was adopted.
On motion of Col. J. L. Seward, of
Thomas, the convention adjourned to 9
o’clock to-morrow morning, thus closing
its first day’s work. With one or two
exceptions the proceedings have been
highly satisfactory, and indicate a desire
to economize time and money.
features of the session, and worthy the
presence in which they were delivered.
Both gentlemen are earnest and impres
sive speakers, and waste no words in mere
rhetorical display.
Messrs. McIntosh, Gigniliiatt, Wil
liams and Tift offered resolutions in re
gard to the pay of members and the ex
pense of the convention. McIntosh
wanted four dollars per day and Williams
three dollars; Gigniliiatt wanted a com
mittee to regulate the pay, while Colonel
Tift wanted twenty-five thousand dollars,
the sum set apart by the Legislature, to
cover the whole expense, the members to
take a pro rata share of what is left after
paying other expenses. The matter,
however, on motion of Hon. Porter
Ingram, of Muscogee, was postponed
until Monday next.
General Toombs made an excellent and
well-received speech in favor of a wise
Mecond Day’s Proceedings.
Atlanta, July 12.—The convention met
at 9 o’clock, President Jenkins in the
chair, and was opened with prayer by
Rev. J. P. Duncan.
After roll call and the reading of the
minutes, leave of absence was granted
Messrs. McCrimmon, Sanford and Den
ton, on account of sickness in their
families.
Gen. Gartrell moved that the President
appoint Rev. Mr. Duncan Chaplain of the
convention.
This called out several resolutions, and
created quite a lengthy discussion. Judge
Harrell and Hon. Joshua Hill wanted
prayers, but thought they should not be
paid for, as there were four able preach
ers in the convention.
Messrs. Bass, Pierco, Howell, Key and
Chambers participated in the debate and
resolutions, and Mr. Hill made quite an
eloquent speech on the subject, after
which Mr. Tuggle offered a resolution
that the preachers in the convention be
requested to perform the service, which
was adopted.
Hon. D. B. Hamilton moved that the
State Printer be given the printing of the
convention at the prices charged the
State for similar work; but on motion of
Col. Seward, the matter was postponed to
Wednesday next.
Messrs. Hamilton, Russell, Cooper and
E Ige, offered resolutions in regard to side
door keepers and pages, to fix the num
ber and pay.
Following a motion to elect a Vice-
President of the Convention, Hon. John
A. Davis, of Dougherty, placed in nomi
nation Gen. A. R. Lawton, of Chatham,
who was unanimously elected by accla
mation amidst general applause.
Judge Harrell, Chairman of the Com
mittee ou Rules, made a report, which,
after trifling amendments, was adopted.
Judge John Collier opened the heavy
work of the convention with a preamble
and resolution setting forth the impov
erished condition of the country, and in
sisting on the strictest economy in carry
ing on the State government. His resolu
tion suggests a Legislature of one hun
dred members, Senate thirty, House sev
enty, with biennial sessions, members
to have salary not Exceeding one hundred
and fifty dollars per session, with mile
age. Referred to appropriate com
mittee.
Governor Jenkins at this point called
General Lawton to the chair, and took a
seat in the body of the hall.
Senator Wm. M. Reese offered a reso
lution that a committee of two be ap
pointed to notify Governor Colquitt that
the convention was organized, and roady
to receive any communication which he
might have to transmit to them.
Colonel Seward moved to lay the reso
lution on the table. Let us, said he,
attend to our business here, and the
Governor to his in the Executive office,
and give the people a good constitution
and then go home. This pithy speech
seemed to wake up the delegates.
Judge Harrell thought courtesy to the
Governor required that the resolution
should be adopted.
Hon. T. J. Simmons raised a point of
order, that the motion to table could not
be discussed, and Col. Seward withdrew
his motion, to allow Judge Harrell to
proceed with his remarks. At the close,
however, another delegate renewed the
motion.
At this point the venerable Governor
Jenkins rose to his feet, and after declar
ing his respect for the Governor,endorsed
the motion of Colonel Seward in a very
able and eloquent manner. “This,” said
he, “is a convention of the people, aud
with its operations the Governor has no
more to do than any private citizen. With
the same propriety we might communi
cate with the judicial department of the
Slate government. Let us set no bad
precedent.”
The arguments of Governor Jenkins
were convincing, and changed an almost
equally divided body into voting unani
mously in favor of Colonel Seward’s mo
tion to table the resolution. Tne gal
leries and lobbies were crowded with spec
tators, and Governor Jenkins spoke with
such power and eloquence as to evoke
frequent and general applause. This and
the speech of Hon. Joshua Hill on the
chaplain question were the marked
The Slayer of Cates by Jones Bailed
for $15,000.—Harral, the slayer of
Lieutenant Ca esby Jones, has been ad
mitted to bail in the insignificant sum of
$15,000, and the friends of the murdered
economy of time and money in carrying j ■ m an are very indignant. He has engaged
out the objects of the convention. He
was followed by Captain Guerard, of
Chatham, in an earnest appeal for
economy, and the speedy adoption of
some plan to regulate properly tne daily
expenses of the convention. These
speeches were generally approved, end
there is every reason to believe that the
legislative appropriation will cover all
expenses of the convention.
Messrs. Brown, R. D. Winn, Davis, N.
J. Hammond, Key, Sheppard and Ingram
offered resolutions in regard to hours of
meeting and adjournment. Afternoon
t-essions were voted down on account of
excessive heat and bad ventilation of the
hall. One daily session, from 8:30
o’clock to 1 p. m., will be held for the
present.
Dr. G. C. Cooper, of the Thirteenth
district, offered a resolution that the
doors be unhinged from the various
entrances to the hall, and every means
possible be used to secure better ventila
tion and a cooler atmosphere. The ceiling
over the dome has improved the
acoustic properties of the hall » ut very
little, while it has made the ventilation
much more defective. Fans are in con
stant operation and ice water in great de
mand.
Hon. Nathan Bass introduced an ordi
nance for the new constitution, which
was read and referred. He wants bien -
nial sessions of the Legislature of not
more than forty days each.
Hon. J. C. Key, of Jasper, introduced
a preamble and lengthy array of or
dinances for new constitution, which
were read and referred. Colonel Tram
mell moved that all such matters be not
mode a part of the minutes, as it would
take the clerk all of one day to read the
proceedings of the previous day. It was
voted to record only the titles of such
papers and the names of the delegates
introducing them. Captain Guerard
wanted them printed for information,
but after discussion it was agreed to
print only such as may be found of vital
importance.
Col. E. A. Nisbet, of Putnam, intro
duced an ordinance to have the people
elect the Comptroller General, Secretary
of State. Treasurer and Surveyor General.
Referred.
Adjourned until nine o’clock to-morrow
morning.
General Lawton presided until the
hour of adjournment, and on several
occasions found it hot work to untangle
the multiplicity of resolutions, amend
ments and motions that were sent up
plrnost simultaneously to the Secretary’s
desk from all directions. He succeeded,
however, in bringing order out of chaos.
Chatham.
ALAHM AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Louisiana Returning Board Prosecu
tion—Humor* About ihe President—Ef
fect of a Thorough Investigation—Prob-
nble Abdication of Hayes in Event of a
True showing for Tflden—Rumored
Proposed Indictment of Mnttheivs and
Sherman, Etc.
[From the Baltimore fc'un.]
Washington, July 9.—The interest
among all classes here in regard to the in
itiatory proceedings against the Louisiana
returning board at New Orleans is on the
increase, as it is admitted on all sides
that tbe most momentous consequences
may be the result. As is always the case
in periods of public excitement, sensa
tional rumors are hourly circulated, and
find ready believers. Last night and to
day it has been gravely stated on the
streets and in public places that the
President is in such a tremor of alarm
over the matter that he is scarcely able to
attend to public business. Again, it is
widely circulated that he has made frantic
appeals by telegraph to Senators Gordon
aud Lamar to use their influence to stop
the prosecutions, and also that he has an
nounced here to members of the late
Louisiana commission that they may for
mally announce their understanding that
nothing was to be done with Wells and
Anderson. Then it has been alleged that
the prosecutions have been instigated by
the Tilden interest in New York, and that
Stanley Matthews and John Sherman
were to be indicted as accessories before
the fact with the returning board.
It can be stated that for some of these
rumors there is no foundation, while the
facts on which others are based are
grossly exaggerated. At the same time
there is an undoubted consciousness per
vading administration circles that the
situation is exceedingly grave, and, as
will be shown below, it is within the
range of probability that the outcome
may be the voluntary or the involuntary
retirement of President Hayes from the
White House. The President, whatever
may be his inward convictions as to tbe
personal bearings on himself of the pro
ceedings at New Orleans, has made no
allusion to that branch of the subject. He
continues freely to comment upon the
prosecution as a violation of what had
been understood all around. But he cer
tainly has given no one the right to say
that he considers that he personally made
any bargain for the safety of Wells and
Anderson, no matter what may have been
done by his friends.
The President realizes very well that
should he put himself in such a position
as this it would be a concession that he
knew he was not elected, knows it now,
and therefore fears to see Walls and An
derson brought to trial. Therefore, it is
manifestly impossible that he should
appeal to Senator Gordon or Lamar, cr
ask the members of his late commission
to formally announce that there
was any agreement on this sub
ject. Ia fact there was no such
agreement, as is alleged, unless it is
included in the memoranda of Major
Burke, and, as already shown, if so, such
agreement was known only to the half-
dozen who made it, and who of course
had no authority to bind any one but
themselves. It may be settled that the
prosecutions are to go on to the end, and
it may be safely assumed that the secret
history of the manipulation of the electo
ral vote of Louisiana will b8 brought to
light. Although the two colored mem
bers of tho board have been included in
the suit, it is well understood that there
is no desire to punish them for the
wrongs in which they were no more than
passive accomplices, and it is thought the
opportunity may be offered them to turn
State’s evidence. When the evidence
that tbe Electoral Commission would not
receive is given to the world, it will in
evitably produce a sensation.
It is very true that, as has been stated,
the proof that Tilden carried Louisiana
will not invalidate the title of President
Hayes. This is the legal aspect of the
case, but it is the moral features that
cause apprehension just now* to the close
friends of the President. They say that
with his strong religious convictions and
the convictions of his family his head
will not rest easy in the White House one
night after he believes that he did not
receive a majority of tho electoral votes,
and they express the opinion that in this
event he will undoubtedly abdicate his
pretensions. Friends of Mr. Wheeler, to
whom this proposition has been commu
nicated, aver that he is made of sterner
stuff, and that if Hayes drops the sceptre
he will immediately take it up without
waiting to see what Tilden will do. In
regard to the allegations about Mr. Tilden
prompting the prosecutions, it can be
stated on the authority of information re
ceived direct from New Orleans to-day
that neither Mr. Tilden nor any one else
outside the State of Louisiana had any
thing to do with it.
Neither is there any authority for the
rumored proposed indictment of Messrs.
Matthews and Gherman. Such is the cur
rent gossip in New Orleans as in Wash
ington, but there is no saeh purpose at
preseat entertained. No one familiar
with affairs in New Orleans from the 7th
of November until the day when the elec
toral vote was declared could possibly
have any doubt that Wells and Anderson
were upheld in everything done by them,
and m numerous instances actually ad
vised by Messrs. Matthews and Sherman.
These two gentlemen were equally re
sponsible, morally and legally, as Wells
and Anderson. They went to New Or
leans for no other purpose than to do
their part toward taking the vote of Lou
isiana away from Tilden, and it is histo-
tory how faithfully they kept to that pur
pose. Notwithstanding this no good ob
ject could be subserved by indicting them,
and the legal authorities of Louisiana
doubtless understood this very well. The
exposure of their complicity with the
greatest political crime of all history will
be all that is sufficient, and the outraged
people of Louisiana can well afford to let
them rest on the pillory uf indignation on
which they will be suspended by the whole
country.
two of the best lawyers in Selma, Ala.,
and sets up the customary plea of self-
defense. Their children had quarreled
and had a pitched battle in the streets,
and young Jones, who was in the wrong,
had been sent to his playmate's house
with an apology and a basket of fruit, but
his overtures were received with such bad
grace that another boys’ fight was precipi
tated. Then Lieutenant Jones went over
to his neighbor’s house to remonstrate
against such vindictive behavior, and was
sbet down at the door. Harral says that
tbe Lieutenant carried with him a huge
stick, and attempted to use it. Lieutenant
Jones asserted in his ante-mortem state
ment that he had not the least thought
of stirring up strife. It was certainly a
strange fate that the gallant sailor who
commanded the Merrimac in her second
day’s fight should be shot down like a
dog for playing the part of peacemaker
in a child’s quarrel.—AT. Y. Tribune.
A tramp who called at a Danbury house
for something to eat, and was ordered off
the premises, indignantly inquired of the
proprietor: “Is your name Hilton ?”
“No.” “All right then,” rejoined the
tramp, in a softened voice; “I was going
to say I wasn’t a Jew.”—Danbury R’eics.
“Policy pipes,” the bowl forming a
likeness of Hayes, are the latest novelty.
—Baltimore Gazette. They are very much
like the “mere sham'’ pipes, probably.—
Boston Post.
jSaUroaas.
Central & Southwestern
Kailroads.
Savannah, Ga., Jane 3. 1877.
O N and after SUNDAY, June 3d, 1ST7, passen
ger trains on the Central and Southwestern
Kailroads and Branches will run as follows:
TRAIN NO. 1—GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leaves Savannah —. 9:20 A. M
Leaves Augusta 9:16 A. M
Arrives at Augusta..... 4:43 P. M
Arrives at Macon 0:45 I* M
Leaves Macon for Atlanta 9:16 P M
Arrives at Atlanta 6:02 A. M
Making close connection at Atlanta with West
ern and Atlantic Railroad for all point* North
and West.
COMING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leaves Atlanta 10:40 P. M
Arrives at Macon 5:45 A. M
Leaves Maccn 7:00 A. K
Arrives at Miiledgeville 9:44 A. M
Arrives at Eatonton 11:30 A. M
Arrives at Augusta 4:45 P. M
Arrives at Savannah 4:00 P. M
Leaves Augusta 9:15 A. A.
Making connection at Augusta for the North
and East, and at Savannah with the Atlantic and
Gulf Railroad for all points in Florida.
TRAIN NO. 2, GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leaves Savannah....... 7:30 P. M
Arrives at Augusta 6:00 A. M
Leaves Augusta S:05 P. M.
Arrives at Miliedgeville. 9:44 A. ^
Arrives at Eatonton 11:30 A. M
Arrives at Macon S:00 A. M
Leaves Macon for Atlanta S:40A. *
Arrives at Atlanta... 2:16 P. M
Leaves Macon for Albany and Eufaula. S.20 A.
Arrives at Eufaula 3:49 P. M
Arrives at Albany 2:10 P. v
Leaves Macon for Coinmbos 9:33 A. M
Arrives at Columbus 1:13 P. u
Trains on this schedule for Macon, Atlanta.
Columbus, Eufaula and Albany daily, making
close connection at Atlanta with Western and
Atlantic and Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line.
At Eufaula with Montgomery and Eufaula Rail
road; at Columbus with Western and Mobile
and Girard Railroad.
Train on Blakeley Extension leaves Albany
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
COMING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leaves Atlanta.... 1:40 p. M
Arrives atMac^u from Atlanta 6*5 P. M
Leaves Albany 10:00 A. M
Leaves Eufaula 9:05 A. M
Arrives at Macon fr’m Eufaula A Albany 4:10 P. M
Leaves Columbus 11:19 A. M
Arrives at Macon from Columbus 3:11 P. M
Leaves Macon 7:35 P. m.
Arrives at Augusta 6;00A.M
Leaves Augusta 8:05 P. M
Arrives at Savannah 7:15 A. M
Making connection at Savannah with Atlantic
and Gulf Railroad tor all points in Florida.
Passengers tor Miiledgeville and Eatonton will
take train No. 2 from Savannah and train No. 1
from Macon, which trains connect daily, except
Monday, for these points.
WILLIAM ROGERS,
General Supt. Central Railroad, Savannah.
W. G. RAOUL,
Supt. Southwestern Railroad, Macon.
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Savakkah, May 5th, 18$7
O N AND AFTER SUNDAY, the 6th Inst.,
Passenger Trains on this Road will run as
fallow*:
NIGHT EXPRESS.
Leave Savannah daily tt........
Arrive at Jesup “ .........
Arrive at Bainnridge “
Arrive at Albany 11
Arrive at Live Oak ••
Arr.ve at Jacksonville " ..... ....... MkOO A. M.
Arrive at Tallanassee M ....... ... 9:20 A. M.
4:00 P. M.
7:10 P. M.
7:45 A. M.
9:40 A.M.
3:50 A.M.
Leave Tallahassee
Leave Jacksonville
Leave Live Oak
Leave Albany
Leave .Sainbridge
Leave Jesup
Arrive at Savannah
« 3:30 P. M.
“ 3:00 P. M.
'• 8:50 P. M.
“ 2:30 P.M.
'• 4:00 P. M.
‘ 3:06 A.M.
• 8:30 A.M.
No change of cars between Savannah and Al
bany.
Passengers from Savannah for Tallahassee,
Brunswick and Darien take this train.
Passengers leaving Macon at 9:15 a. m. (daily
except Sunday) connect at Jesup with thia train
for Florida.
Passengers from Florida by this train connect
at Jesup with train arriving in Macon at 5:45 p.
m. (daily except Sunday).
No change of cars between Montgomery and
Live Oak.
Sleeping cars run through to and irom Savan
nah and Live Oak and Montgomery and Live Oak
on this train.
Connect at Albany with Passenger train-}
both ways on Southwestern Railroad to and from
Macon, Eufaula, Montgomery, New Orleans, etc.
Mail steamer leaves Bainbndge for Apalachi
cola every Saturday; for Columbus Thursday
and Saturday mornings.
Close connection at Jacksonville daily (Sundays
excepted) for St. Augustine, Palatka and Enter
prise.
Trains on B. and A. R. R. leave junction, gntr.g
west, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:14
a. m.
For Brunswick Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 4:40 p. m.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS—EASTERN DI
VISION.
Leave Savannah, Sundays excepted.at. 6:45 A. M.
Arrive at McIntosh
Arrive at Jesup
Arrive at Blackahear
Arrive at Dupont
Leave Dupont
Leave Blackahear
Leave Jesup
Leave McIntosh
Arrive at Savannah
9:40 a.
«• 11:50 A.M.
“ 3:20 P.M.
“ 7:00 P.M.
“ 5:00 A.M.
“ 9.-05 A. M.
“ 12:30 P. M.
“ 2:36 P M.
“ 6:15 P.M-
WESTERN DIVISION.
Leave Dupont (Sunoayi excepted), at 5:00 A. M.
*' " 7:00A.M.
Dupont ,
Arrive at Valdosta
Arrive at Quitman
Arrive at Thomanvilic
Leave Thjm&sville
Leave Quitman
Leave Valdosta
Arrive at Dupont
“ 9:00 A.M.
" 11:16 A.M.
M 1:15 P.M.
“ 3:20 P.M.
•• 4:40 P.M.
6:45 P. M.
G*o. S. Qaikss, General Ticket Agent.
H. 8. HAINES,
myS-tf General Superintendent.
Sayannah and Charleston R.K.
Orricx Savannah A Charlfston R. K. Co.,)
Savannah, Ga., May 5th, 1877. {
O N AND AFTER SUNDAY, MAY 6th,
inat., the Passenger Trains on this Kov>
will run v follows, FROM ATLANTIC AND
GULF RAILROAD PASSENGER DEPOT:
Leave Savannah daily at 10:0© A, M.
Leave Charleston daily at. .... .9 00 A. M.
Leave Augusta daily at 7 S3 a m,
Leave Port Royal daily at lJhf.O A. ML
Arrive at Savannah daily at 3:46 p. M.
Arrive at Charleston daily at 6:20 P. k.
Arrive at Angusta daily at 6:1© P. M.
Arrive at Port Royal daily at. 2:53 P. w.
Connection made at Charleston with the North
eastern and South Carolina Railroads; at Augusta
with the Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta,
and Georgia Railroads.
Time—Savannah to New York, 47 hours 30
minutes.
Tickets for sale at R. R. Bren’s and L. J. Ga
zan’s Special Ticket Agencies,No. 22jtf Boil street
and Pulaski House, also at Depot Ticket Offlce,
C. C. OLNSY, Rec. C. 8. GADSDEN,
my7-tf Engineer and Superintendent.