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VOK PRESIDENT:
GENERAL W. 8. HANCOCK,
OP PENNSYLVANIA.
VOK YICE-rIIKSIDKKT :
HON. WILLIAM H. ENGLISH,
OF IXDIAXA.
State Democratic Ticket:
FOB GOVKRXOR:
ALFRED II. GOLQUin.
iMOlMeaM by » MAJORITY of the Convention
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
NAT. C. BARNETT.
FOB COMPTROLLER-GENERAL,
WM. A. WRIGHT.
FOB ATTORNEY-GENERAL,
CLIFFORD ANDERSON,
FOB STATE TREASURES,
D. N. SPEER.
FOB COXGRESS SECOXD DISTRICT,
HON. E G. TURNER,
OF BROOKS.
Presidential Electors:
STATE AT LARGE:
Hon. J. C. C. Black, of Kichinonil.
Hon. B. E. Kelson, of RamMpb,
alternates:
Hon. I- J. Glenn, of Fulton.
Hon. A. Pratt Adams, of Chatham.
DISTRICT ELECTORS:
First—Samuel D. Beadwell, of Liberty.
Second—Wm. M. Hammond, of Thomas.
Third—Christopher C. Smith, of Telfair
Fourth—Lavender R. Ray, of Coweta.
Fifth—John I. Hall, of Spaulding.
Sixth—Reuben B. Xisbet, of Putnam.
Seventh—Thomas IV. Atkins, of Bartow
Eighth—Seaborn Reese, of Hancock.
Ninth—Wm. E. Simmons, of Gwinnett.
alternates:
Fln&-^JosKFHU3 Camp, of Emanuel.
Second—Wm. Harrison, of Quitman.
Third—James Bishop, Jr., of Dodge.
Fourth—Henry C. Cameron, of Harris.
FUtb—Daniel P. Hill, of Fulton.
Sixth—Fleming G. DuBignon, of Bald
win.
Seventh—Peter W. Alexander, of Cobb
Eighth—James K. Hines, of Washington
Ninth—Marion C. Bovd, of White.
Hr. W. T. Mapp, of Rome, and
Hr. Jno. A. Stephens, of Crawford
ville, bare requested their names to
be stricken from the Executive Com
mittee of the minority, and said they
did not authorize them put there.
The State Executive Committee
held a meeting in Atlanta on Tues
day, I7tb, and decided not to call
another Convention.
The death of Judge llerschei V.
Johnson will cause genuine sorrow
all over the State. He was a rare
specimen of a man, pure, noble, gen
erous, and bis loss will he severely
felt.
Earned to Death.
San Francisco, August 16.—John
KeUcher, residing at Oakland, with his
wife and neighbor, Mrs. King, Indulged
In a drunken carouse last night, in the
coarse of which the house wss set on fire.
Two of Kelleher’s children, Eugene and
Annie, age two and five respectively,
were burned to cinders. James, aged four
years, was homed fatally. Mrs. Kellcher
will probably die from her injuries. Mrs
King was badly aeorched and Kellcher
was slightly hurt.
Ratlier Cool.
Danville, Va., August 16.—A fu
rious hail storm swept through the
neighborhood of Warren Hill, Hali
fax county, yesterday, coming from
a northern direction, embracing
section of the country a mile and _
half wide and extending a great dis
tance southward.' The hailstones
were very large. The w'ind blew _
terrific gale, and there was a heavy
fall of rain. One planter had 100,000
hills of tobacco destroyed, and other
planters had large quantities ruined.
At Ulster county there was a slight
fall of snow. Crops have been some
what injured.
New Yore, August 10.—A heavy
frost and thin ice were reported this
morning from many points in New
York and New England.
An incident of the Teunesee De
mocratic convention was the appear*
‘nee on the platform of Elias Polk,
thaeilored body servant ol President
Polk who, by unanimous consent of
*’ia convention, was inrited to ad
dress the body. He was escorted to
■ he stand by General IJ. F. Cheatarn
and 4elivered a brief speech, warmly
endorsing the debt, paving platform
adopted by the convention, thus set
ting an example worthy the atten
tion of tho-e so-called Democrats
who bolted f. inn the convention be
cause of the a ioption of the platform
vl honesty.
our party unity destroyed, and our
organization split in twain. What
shall be done? Shall confusion and
discord divide us, or shall peace and
harmony unite us ? Shall wo rest at
ease and allow the turbulent and dis
cordant elements of tho party to de
stroy tliemseves as well os the organ
ization, without making one faithful
effort in favor of peace and harmony 7
We have one remedy, U may be “he
roic,” but heroic or not, it will save
us!
Let the State Democratic Executive
Committee call another Convention,
and let that Convention nominate
a candidate for Uovernor.
If Governor Colquitt should be
nominated, ho should be elected
by the full strength of the party. If
Senator Norwood should be nomina
ted lie should be elected. Wo have
time enough—a short, quiet cam
paign is probable anyhow.
The late Atlanta Convention in
stead of performing its duty, have
simply failed and refused to do so,
and have by an unfortunate division
attempted to substitute part perform
ance for the whole act. They do not
consider themselves bound by such
non-action or substitution. If the
members are not bound, who is ? It
is a fact that the odious two-thirds
rule was adopted with great unanim
ity to gnido the Convention in the
selection of a candidate. It is a fact
that no one obtained a two-thirds
majority, so there was not a nomina
tion. The Convention clearly failed
to execute its powers. In fact,
though called to nominate a candi
date, the Convention adjourned with
out doing so.
The fact that Governor Colquitt
came near getting a two-thirds ma
jority, cannot authorize a majority
to present hint to the people. If the
majority had no such right to pre
sent their choice of a candidate to
the people, still less had the minority
to do so. Neither had tho right!—
If one possessed it, the other did.—
But neither had the right or power
so to act! The Convention was call
ed to act as a “unit,” ami by its own
act two-thirds of the entire uumber
was necessary to bind the whole.—
Had two-thirds agreed, their agree
ment would have bound the entire
Convention and the Democratic par
ty. The unit would have acted.—
Ab two-thirds of the Convention were
required to nominate, it is evident
that less than two-tbirds could not
nominate! Therefore Gov. Colquitt
not nominated, and is not before
the Democratic party by the regular
and customary course of procedure.
For the same reason, Senator Nor
wood is not before the party.
The Convention having failed to
make a nomination, and adjourned,
the right to select a candidate reverts
to the Democratic party. The ad
journment of the Convention having
been accomplished, its individual
members were divested of the an
thority to act, and these recoinmen-
dations have no further or other
weight Ilian the recommendations of
any other respectable assemblages of
our people, and therefore neither
Colquitt nor Norwood are before the
party by the act of the party. Both
are before the people in derogation
of an established custom of the Dem
ocratic party, and may be called In
dependents.
I believe that Colquitt is Ihe choice
of an overwhelming majority of our
people, and should have been nomi
nated. But he was not, and is not
our nominee. The fact that the mass
es prefer him to others, should have
had weight in Lite Convention. But
it did not. This is not the first time,
and will not be the last, where the
will and preference of the people
have been and will be stifled by con
ventions. But stifled or not, the
choice of the convention, if made,
should prevail. Now that the Conven
tion has failed to act, the party
should select other delegates, call
another Convention, and settle the
existing dispute. Colquitt will he
nominated, and Senator Norwood
will thank ns for letting him out of
a disagreeable situation
We want a leader, and we must
have one according to our party or
ganization, or we ara ruined forever.
Felton will be justified, so will Speer,
and we will invite independents in
all the Congressional Districts, very
mucli to the danger and disgust of
our nominees.
Whatever else happens, the party
MUST BE saved! It must not be de
stroyed because a respectable major
ity want Colquitt, and an equally re
spectable minority want Norwood.
The party must not lie wrecked in
this war between the roses. For
these reasons, let ns have another
Convention, with new delegates fresh
from the people. Let these delegates
he instructed lo carry out the wishes
of those who shall appoint them. It
matters not who is nominated,
that the people’s wishes arc consult
ed, and peace and harmony secured.
Doloiiebtv
cratio
to avoid the. bitter and unchris
tian campaign that will result from
the existing state of affairs, he would
propose that the Governor and him
self should unite In a request to the
State Executive Committee to call
another convention, and promised
that his own name should not go be
fore that convention. He further
more says that his opposition to Gov.
Colquitt in the Convention was not
personal, but was an opposition to
his administration; that his candida
cy was not of his own seeking, and
that the race would he unpleasant to
him. These are the points of his let
ter. We would bo glad to give it en
tire, but for our lack of space.
To which Governor Colquitt re
plied, as follows:
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 1G, 1880— Hon
Thomas M. Norwood, Atlanta, Ga.—
Dear Sir: Your letter of this date is
before me, and I hasten to reply, in
accordance with the request contain
ed therein. Uniting with you in de
ploring tho existing stato of affairs,
and reciprocating the kind personal
sentiments you are pleased to ex
press, 1 must beg yonr attention to a
somewhat detailed reply to tlic sug
gestions your letter contains.
In the first place, I remark that I
cannot view tho matter before us
front the standpoint assumod by you.
You allude to it as if it were purely
a personal issue, that could he ad
justed by the dispositions of two pri
vate gentlemen. Admitting your
right to consider yourself a candi
date, representing no party or prin
ciple, and arlii.g purely on your own
motion, I ccnm-i forget that I repre
sent the will >i the majority of the
democratic ,.arty of Georgia, ex
pressed deliberately through the pri
maries, and that in my candidacy is
involved the sacred principle that, in
all representative governments, the
will of the majority must be respect
ed. It would be clearly out of iny
power, therefore, to regard the issue
hclwccu us as if it were mainly a
mailer between two private citizens
anil involves nothing more nor less
than tlicir personal convenience or
inclination.
Were tills different, however—if I
felt there was no general principle
involved—I fail to see the propriety
or the justice of your suggestion.—
The canvass has already been mnde
before the people, and the people
have spoken. As the canvass was un
precedented in its bitterness and
thoroughness, so was the verdict un
precedented in emphasis and dis
tinctness. No objection lias been
made to Ihe fairness of this verdict,
and no disparagement can allect its
positivencss. It is impossible to hope
that any subsequent verdict could lie
expressed more clearly or made
more overwhelming. If I were to
receive the unanimous vote, the ver
dict would not be stronger, and 1
cannot see how the gentlemen you
represent could harmonize them, as
they say in the published address:—
“We accepted the defiant declaration
and inflexibly resolved, lo a man,
that we would never submit to his
(my) nomination.” I see nothing left
but for the people to confirm or dis
approve their opinion, already ex
pressed, at Ihe ballot-box in October.
I cannot but regret that you did
not seek oarlier the harmony you ins
voke now. With your formal in
dictment of myself and my adminis
tration already in print, I should be
wanting in self-respect if f plead
guilty lo that indictment by acqui
escing in your suggestion. What
does that indictment affirm? To be
special, I quote one sentence from
the address which you, presumably,
indorse. The sentence reads: “The
incompctency of the administration
does not admit of a.doubt. The di
vision of opinion is not on the inconi-
petency of the present administration,
hut relates to still graver matters,
and when criticism on the adminis
tration made by a large portion of
the Democratic parly is as severe as
was made on Bullock’s administra
tion, it is time for the Democracy to
move for reform and purification*”
No, sir, you have made the indict
ment and' affirm the truth of its
charges. I deny that Ihey are true.
Tiiis, it strikes me, is not the stage of
the proceedings for you to invoke
harmony by a withdrawal from the
canvas. Rather so, let us bo*h go be
fore the people of Georgia and ap
peal to llicm, you presenting your
claims lo their support and prefer
ence—I for a confirmation of the will
of the people already expressed.
Death ok Adelaide Neilbon.—Pa
ris, August 15. -The English actress,
Adelaide Neilson, died suddenly at
the Continental Hall to-day.
Hancock’s Chances in Ohio.
A New York special to the Cincin
nati Enquirer says:
Judge Iloadicy, of Cincinnati, visi
ted General Hancock to-day, and al
so called at the national Democratic
headquarters. There he said: “I
wish to ho understood as saying em
phatically that General Hancock’s
prospects in the Buckeye Slate aro
bright. 1 can promise a certain vic
tory for the Democrats in the presi
dential election if they will do Ihoir
duty in the ordinary work of the
campaign.”
“So you arc of the opinion that
Garfield will lose his own Stale?”
“Yes; his friends will have to do
some very hard work if Ihey succeed
in turning the tide that lias set in for
Hancock everywhere. Hancock is
very popular among all classes of
men in our section ot the country.—
The old soldiers arc enthusiastically
for him. The farmers and mechanics
can find no fault with his record, and
•he politicians of both parties honor
him as a man. Wiien it was an
nounced that the Democratic conven
tion had nominated him for the pres
idency.^ wave of enthusiasm rolled
from Cincinnati to the remotest rural
section.”
In tho retirement of Judge Warner
from the Supreme Bench tlic Stale
los< a one of its ablest Judges, and his
place will he hard lo fill. lie retires
with a stainless record, and bearing
with him Ihe confidence slid love of
tlic people of the State.
line or so from here
unacceptable.
I arrived at the Spring on Tuesday laat,
and found quite a Urge crowd of Invalids
and pleasure seekers quartered at the sev
eral hostelries hi the place, representing
various sections of the State, that from
Southwest Georgia, In and around Al
bany, largely pre|ionderating. Among
those who aro now here, or have recently
left, and who are well known to moat ot
your (oadors, are J. I.. Boyt and lady.
Dr. mid Mrs. Alfrieml and daughter,
John Stephens and wife, Mrs. W. T.
Jones, Mrs. T. H. Barnes, Pete Corley
and wife, Mrs. I*. S. Alfrieml, Mlsa Jes
sie Westbrook, Miss Annie Mayo, Mr.
C. M. Mayo, B. T. Kemp, Col. J. Arm
strong, Cruae Barnes, L. Crlne, J. A.
Tift, A. C. Plonsky, R. A. Billingslea,
Phil. Harris, J. S. Beale, and possibly
some others that do not now occur to my
mind. Judge W. T. Jones also came by
on Tuesday last, on his way home from
Atlanta, but left day before yesterday.—
Several of the above have been sojourning
here for some time, and tlicir looks bear
ample testimony to the benefit Uiey have
derived from the water.
All the hotels, Colliers, Varner’s and
Elder’s are comfortably full but not
crowded, Collier’s haviug the largest
number, and ot course eclipsing the rest
in gayety and attractiveness. Dancing
at night and lounging on the seats around
the Spring, strolling through the shady
woods, card playing, ten pins, etc., by
day, form the principal amusements, or
rather occupation, of the younger por
tions of the guests, while the elders sit
about In groups smoking and discussing
the phases of the intricate political prob
lem presented by the late Convention
to the people of Georgia for solution. It
is a free and easy place to he at, where
every one moves about at will, unre
strained by conventlonalitiesjand with no
pretensions to style, albeit the ladies can
upon occasion, display their charms hi
beautiful and elegant toilette, as was no
tably the case at the Leap Year Ball at
the McIntosh House last night, of which
more anon.
To an htbitiic of tills once popular re
sort in ante helium days, the changes
wrought everywhere by the ravages of
time and neglect are not very pleasant to
contemplate. The natural rough and
rugged features of the place, and its sur
roundings, so familiar to thousands, re
main. of course, the same, and are easy
recognizable, but the buildings all appear
to be in the last stages of dilapidation
and decay. It was far otherwise in the
good old times I speak of, when the ho
tels numbered their guests by the hun
dred, and all the attractions aud many of
tlic seductions that wealth, elegance and
beauty can lend to a place were here,
making of it a minature Hamburg or Sa
ratoga. The inaccessibility of the place
compared with many other resorts that
are now easily reached by rail in North
and Northeast Georgia, has overshadowed
the old Indian, and caused it, like so
many other good old attractions of the
past, to become as it were, “staled by the
new-born gauds o’ the time.” And yet
the water is as good and as beneficial in
its effects on the debilitated frame Jaa
ever, and those who really need its heal
ing properties, and have the sense to
come and content themselves for awhile
here, never have occasion to regret it,
Tlicir notions of morality and propriety
too, if very rigid, will not now be shock
ed, as was often the case of yore, when
the omnious click of the ivories, and the
subdued voice of the “Dealer” or “Com-
pilo” could be heard by attentive ears at
all hours of the day and night. At pres
ent one solitary bar-room of meagre pre
tensions, and one dilapidated billiard ta
ble are the only incentives the village af
fords to dissipation and extravagance.
The accommodations at this house,
Collier’s, are very good, the cuisina ex
cellent and abundant, and the host and
waiters polite and attentive. The guests
of both sexes seem to vie with each other
in kind attention and mutual good offices
making it exceedingly agreeable all
around. The ladies, however, complain,
and so far as 1 can observe, with some
reason, of the apparent indifference of
the young men. They outnumber the
latter, and this may be the reason of it,
without any great dereliction of duty on
the part of the men. A young man, un
less his talents and accomplishments be
somewhat extensive, cannot safely tackle
more than one of these knowing city
bejjes at a time, and he may then con
gratulate himself if lie comes out even in
the rencontre. Such at least is the result
of my observation, not experience, and
being a mere looker on, rattier than a
participant, it may be that I have no
right to venture a remark or an opinion
on the subject.
It would take lip too much of your
space to give a description of the Leap
Year Ball last night, besides I do not
feel quite equal to the task, having retir
ed early after a preliminary peep or two
into the ball room. These, however, re
vealed a scene of beauty long to lie re
membered. Outside of the guests at the
several hotels, there were quite a number
from tlie surrounding country and For
syth, in attendance. To name only
few who shone conspicuous, would be in
vidious, and to enumerate all would he
impossible. Suffice to say that Albany
held tier own if she did not bear-off tlie
laurels. The Albany delegation here, by
the way, lias created a sensation, both on
account of the munliers, size and good
looks of its representatives. People here
say they did not look for such specimens
of humanity as Boyt, John Stephens and
Cruse Barnes from Southwest Georgia.—
They move aliout like Tritons among
the minnows. Boyt licats everybody
playing draughts, and can’t get anybody
to take Ids standing bet that he “«ui pop
at home, at.
this season of the year. Tlie water is de-
lightftil to drink, and supersedes all me
dicinal com|miinds anil nostrums in
throwing off tlie long accumulated bile
front the system, and rectifying and ren
ovating tlie Inner man. It can be drank
in any quantity, without a sense of op
pression. It has always been unrivalled
iu this res|iect. Billious and dys|>eptic
sufferers from our section could nowhere
rebllitate themselves more speedily and
effectually than here at tlie old Indian.
The climate of the place, too, Is decided
ly up-coiintryisli. I have not heard the
sing of a mosquito since I have been here,
and cover at night is indispensable to
comfort.
But I have trespassed enough oil your
space. ‘‘Night’s wheels are rattling fast
over me,” and i must close. Yours,
Your special attention is directed to the full and well-aM
sorted stock of
Family and Fancy Groceries,
AT
Walter’s Building, Broad street.
ALL FRESH AND CHEAP, I
oc2-ly
Gov. Colquitt’s Letter.
Atlanta, Ga., August 12, 1880.
Messrs. Philip L. Cohen, Randolph
Ridgclcy, It. Jones, Willis A. Hawk
ins, F. M. Longley, George M. Nolan,
Samuel Hall, David Bukofzcr, Tyccr
M. Peoples, Committee—Gentlemen:
I have tlie honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter, notifying me
that the slate democratic convention
of Georgia lias selected me by a large
majority as the democratic candidate
for governor in the coming slate cler
tion, and I hereby signify my acccp-
anco of the trust. For the kind terms
in which you have couched your let
ter, I beg to assure you of mv appre
ciation.
Eiitoring uiion the duties of tlic ex
ecutive office nearly four years ago
in a period of general depression, I
was conscious of the unusual burden
that I assumed, and I brought to the
discharge of duty an earnest desire
that my administration might bring
material results of benefit to tlie peo
ple of our beloved state. In every
act 1 hare performed as n public ser
vant since I have filled tlic post I oc
cupy, the interest nnd tlic honor of
Georgia have been my inspiration
and not to the extent of “unc poor
scruple” have I betrayed or slept over
my trust.
It has been gratifying to me to sec
a steady improvement, in individual
welfare mid in every phase of the puh
lie condition, and I am not insensible
to the compliment conveyed in' your
letter that you accord to urn credit for
these results to tlic full extent that an
executive may properly claim iu our
scheme of public polity. Among the
valuable results wrought in these
years arc, an elevnted state credit, a
diminished public debt, a decreased
rate of taxation, enlarged sources of
income, exaltation of the state’s dig
nity abroad, and an abatement of see
tionni strife through Georgia’s iiitlu
cnee. To these may lie added kindli
cr relations between tlic white nnd
colored raers, due to a liberal spirit
in the encouragement of popular edu
cation nnd equal justice iu the protec
tion of all races in every right of riti
zenship to the the fullest extent of ex
ecutive authority.
I consider it the duty of ail tlie pa
triotic people belonging to cither
race to encourage cordially mid kind
ness between tlie races. It is espec
ially tlic duty of the white race hav
ing tho advantage which they now
possess iu education and in the pos-
session of property, to see that full
and impartial justice is done to the
colored race by every department of
the government.
I will say further that tlie stale gov
ernment should do nil that can rea
sonably he done to promote popular
education, and that eucli race should
participate equally and fairly ill the
distribution of all public moneys
raised for that purpose, in proportion
to the number of children belonging
to each, within Ihe ages which entitle
them to the benefits of education at
public expense, as provided by law
I may mention ns mi evidence of in
creased prosperity that if the returns
from the one hundred counties heard
from by the comptroller general af
ford a basis for judging, the wealth
of Georgia will show mi increase of
fully ten millions of dollars this sin
gle year.
It may not be inappropriate in
this connection for me to say some
thing on the subject of our system of
transportation, as it is one that very
materially affects the interests of our
fe!!ow-cit zons. Much complaint
having been made iu reference to the
inequalities and discriminations in
our railroad system, tlic last general
assembly took lip that question, and
after great deliberation passed the
act now upon our statute book, a
loading feature of which wns the es
tablishment of a railroad commission
It wns not to be expected that the
commissioners could in a short time
so adjust the whole railroad system
in Georgians to prevent all discrimi
nations and do justice alike to all the
people aud to tlie raiiroad companies
I am gratified to learn, however, that
very great progress has been made
toward a satisfactory solution of this
whole question. I cannot doubt that
the able and intelligent gentlemen
who have the matter iu charge as
commissioners, will during the com
ing year be able to harmonize Ihe dif
ferent conflicting elements, and to so
systematize tlic whole business of
transportation by rail in tlie state as
to place it upon a just anil equitable
basis. I trust Hint botli the transpor
tation companies and the people will
be content to await developments lor
a reasonable time until tlic problem
has been fairly solved. Tlic people
of tlie state have tlic riglil to demand
that tlicir freights be carried at tlic
lowest figure that will secure to the
stockholders who have invested tlicir
money in railroad enterprises reason
able and just dividends upon the in
vestment.
While on this point I desire to re
mark further that I am aware Hint
considerable disquietude lias been
manifested by our people in refer
ence to our great state property, the
Western nnd Atlantic railroad, grow
ing out of the extensive combinations
and consolidations of tlie railroad in
terests, nnd tlic rapid changes which
have been made in the ownership of
the different lines connecting with
our state system, and especially with'
tlic Western and Atlantic railroad.
I cavo looked carefully in the lease
and to the act providing for the lease
of the Western and Atlantic railroad
and I find that alt discriminations
ngainst persons or cooperations in
this state are positively forbidden by
that act. It will be my purpose to
see that this act is faithfully carried
out in letter and spirit.
The Western and Atlantic railroad
is a great public highway, connecting
the transportation lines between the
coast and the west and it should be
perpetually used os an open highway
over which every person anct every
railroad company should have an
equal right to pass upon terms of per
feet equality. To carry out this ob
ject, it will be very important that
the state should retain at all times the
control of this great highway in her
own hands. I am, therefore, oppos
ed to the sale of the Western-ana At
lantic railroad, and should not hesi
tate to withhold my signature as the
executive of. Georgia from any act
providing for the sale of the road, or
of any disposition of it that puts it be
yond the power of the state to keep
it open alike to the use of all corpora
lions and all citizens upon terms of
perfect equality.
While these remarks are probably
not elicited by your communication,
they relate to subjects of public iuter
cst so momentous in their character
that I feel I am due no apology for
haring made this public statement in
reference to my position and policy
on these vital issues.
Feeling grateful for the continued
manifestation of the respect and con
fidence of the people of Georgia, as
shown by their indorsement in pri
mary meetings, and the action of the
democratic convention, I take fresh
courage for the work that is before
me, and as I feel that I have been
true to tlie interest of Georgia in the
past, I will not falter in the discharge
of duty in the future. Very respect
fully your obedient servant,
Alpbed H. Colquitt.
FOB STATE TREASURER.
Tho frlendi of D. N. SPEER, Of Troop county, j
naoonca him as a candidate for thaoffle* of aal*
Tmasnrar, subject to the action of the Dsn oo ratio |
Convention. asllMdn
ALBANY
MALE HIGH 8GH00L.
fJlIIE FALL TERM of thla InatltntlM wM cow.
amrat > atthe > MaD«rrhBl^vr' lTT<k * M *
> effort nil] be spared to make tola wheat Sot*
. l, »«T*r import. and It 1. hoped that tho
wheel wm continue to remit the liberal patroasga
hitherto extended. Sindian Haas xbroodeeneo.
scbmdbnlld!* ForIhrtherpar*
- r - A B. SIMS. PriadpaL
Southwest Georgia
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
CUTHBERT, GA.
/APENS SEPTEMBER 1*T, ISM. T. P. Matted. ,
KJ A. M., Prceldent. and Profeesorof Aadent Lea!
fuafeeaod Analytical Arithmetic. JameeT. New-
Un, A B_ Professor of Natural Setsaee* End' '
Literature and Military Tactic*. Wm, W. Seals
RProfestor of Hstbemalloa and Frees*.X
Sallle Reynold*. Teacher of Primary DraartaM
Valuable Apparatus. Tuition FREE. Xatfidm
foe peyatde ou entrance, each lerurXLDO. Board v. ,
cheep. .Course of study thorough, aud suitable to
PivparsUon. Correspond with Presi
dent Ssnfotd, or
snglMf
JOHN T. CLARKE.
Death Ev-Gov. Hercliel V. John
son.
Aitciusta, Ga., August 17.—Ex-
Governor Herschcl V. Johnson died
at his residence in Jefferson county,
Ga., Inst night, in the sixty-ctghtli
year of his age. He waR presidential
elector aud Judge 1844, United States
senator in 1848, nnd governor of
Georgia from 1853 to 1857. He was
also tlie democratic candidate for
vice-president with Douglass in 1860,
nnd n member of the secesssion con
vention in Georgia when he opposed
vigorously tlie policy tlie Union. In
1863 lie was elected to the confederate
states senate and presided over the
slate constitutional conveneion in
1865. In 1866 he was elected United
States senator, but he was not per
mitted to take his seat. In 1873 he
was elected circuit judge of the state
which position held at the time of his
dentil.
Judge Warner Resigns.
The followining letter explains it
self:
Greenville, Ga., 16 Augtst, 1889.—
His excellency A. II. Colquitt, gov
ernor, etc. :Dear Sir—For reasons of
a privnte nature exclusively, I here
by tender my qualified resignation of
office of chief justice of the supreme
court of Georgia, to take effect on the
first day of September next- Inclu
ding four years as a member of Con
gress*, I have been in the service of
people of the state (not continuous
but in the aggregate) upwards of
thirty-five years, and my only regret
is that my abiliiy to serve them
more efficiently has not been equal to
my desire to have done so. Allow me
to avail myself of this occasion to ex
press through you to the people of
Georgia my profound acknowledge
ment and gratitude for their gener
ous confidence and support through
out my longterm of service in their
behalf. Very respectfully, your obe
dient servant.
Hiram Wabnas.
Gen. Grimes Assassinated.
Ralkioii, X. C., August 16.—Reliable
information lias been received of the
assassination of General Bryan Grimes
on tlie 12 iust., near his home in Pitt
county, ltimior says he was riding in a
buggy along tlie liighwny, when he was
shot dead by some one concealed in the
hushes. The murderer is supposed to
have been a negro and a Whiteman,
against lioUi of whom Gen. Grimes was
an important witness in an arson case,
the scene of the murder being remote from
telegraphic communication, particulars
have not yet been obtained. Gen. Grimes
was a very prominent citizen, and reach
ed by his highly soldierly qualities, the
rank of Major-General in the Confederate
A Small Prisoner.
Home Tribune,j
Yesterday morning, Mr. Jefferson
Maddox sent us a a curiosity in the shape
of an extraordinarily small mouse impris-
cd in a peanut shell, which had been cap
tured at the store of DeJonmctte & soil.
An ordinary peanut with two kernels in
it had been attacked by a very small
s|MH.'iiiien of tlie rodent. His mouseship
laid gnawed tlie end of tlie shell and de
voured tlie first kernel and in endeavor
ing I o get the second half had become
lodged in lli.i smaller passage between
tin- two, securing him firmly and thus
making him a prisoner ofwar. Tlie antics
of tlie little fellow trying to release
himself were very amusing, and his ro-
|H-atcd failures were extremely pitiful,
ami so alter watching for awhile, our
syiiqiathy for Ids distress got the betrr
of us, and we released Hie terrified little;
aui mil and lie joyfully scampered away
iu double quick time.
CIRCULAR Ho. 9.
OFFICE OF THE RAti.nnan COMMISSION,
Atlabta, Oa* July M t*M
U PON CAREFUL CONSIDERATION at the I
Report of the Atlanta and Went Mat Bail-
md. Its reliUou to the vstundild Tariff” It char«-
e*l u follows, viz: 1
1st. Cotton, Fertilizers nod Lumber,
remaining at Standard rates.
2nd. On all other classes, maximum rates eta
estimated at (25) twenty-fire per cent, shore SU
aid Kates.
JAMES M, SMITH, Chains*
R. A. Bacon, Secretary.
ang!2 4w
NOTICE.
Thirty
orableCt .
leare to sell one share of Central
Lo. 3,598, for division among the heirs of tho estate
I W. D. Williams, deceased.
J.H.1
W.
aujS-1830. Executors of W.
. H. WILLIAMS,
. W. WILLIAMS,
r . D. Williams, deett.
Wesleyan Female College,
MACON, GA.
TITTLE begin Its Forty-Third Annual BeeMon on
?▼ Wednesday, September 15th, 1880. Health,
economy, thorough teaching, and the heat adranta-
gea In L?terature,Scienco, Art and Mos&c. at mod
erate rates, commend it to the mb bile. Apply for
catalogue to W.C. BASS. President.
July 20-2m or G W.8MITH, Setfy.
University of Georgia,
P. H. HELL, D. D., LL-D., Chancellor,
Athens, Ga.,
•JiHE 80th session of Ihe Departments at Athena
Franklin College, Stafe College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,
Law School,
WILL OPEN ON WEDNESDAY. 6th OCTOBER
next. Fall courses of Instruction in Literature^
Science, Agriculture, Engineering and Law. For
catalogues and information, applr to tho Chancellor,
or to L. H. CHAKBONN1ER.
julj27*6w Sec*y Faculty, Athens; Ua.
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