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About The National Republican. (Augusta, Ga.) 1867-1868 | View Entire Issue (July 4, 1868)
PARAGRAMS. —Yesterday, in New York, Gold was quoted at 1.40}. Cotton, 32. —ln Boston, forty thousand school chil dren will take part in the Fourth of July celebrations. —A member of the London jErouautical Society has invented an apparatus, by means of which he has been enabled to rise from the ground and take a flight of 180 feet. —Charles F. Dambmanny, one of the oldest and most successful of German busi ness men in this country, died very suddenly, in New Yofk, on Friday evening. —The Prussian Cabinet has decreed 6,000 , thalers towards defraying the expenses ot an expedition to Aden, in order to study the eclipse of the sun, of the 18th of August next. —ln New York, on Friday morning, two sons of Dr. R. Ogden Doremus, the celebra ted chemist, were playing in a wooden play house, when it was accidentally set on fire, and the youngest of the two perished in the flames. —San Francisco has given a compli mentary ball to a couple named Danziger, in recognition of their eminent merit in having produced and reared to the age of one year the only set of triplets known to exist on thePacifice coast. —Capt. Moncrieff, of the English army, has invented a gun carriage, by means of which cannon can be loaded behind heavy earthworks, out of sight of the enemy, and then elevated and discharged, when the piece sinks back into the pit ready for re loading. —The total Catholic population of the United States is estimated at 5,000,000. The Regular Baptists are put down in 1866 at 1,094,809, Episcopal Methodists, North and South, 1,850,000. Congregationalists, 267,353. Presbyterians—O. 8., 247,350; N. 8., 161,538; Southern, 66,628. Protes tant Episcopal, 178,102. Lutherans, 87,933. Reformed, 57,846. German Reformed. 82,815. —The duties of a policeman in Memphis have become as dangerous as the deadly fieldtof battle. Within the last four mouths six officers have been killed while in the discharge of their duty, and six more severely wouuded, in all about twelve per cent, of the average police force who have suffered death or maiming at the hands of actual or would-be assassins. » —The Japanese are abut to‘establish a Congress of members specially and impar tially selected on account of their ability. They hold office four years, after which “they retire in favor of those who possess the greatest wisdom and talentbut "such as are of surpassing ability, and cannot be dispensed with, are eligible for a further period of four years." —The first rhinocerous that has been brought to this country in twenty years was landed in New York, last Monday. The animal is but four years old, and measures nine feet in length, and four and a half in height, weighing over 3,000 pounds. As his daily food he eats two bushels of corn, one bushel of potatoes, and 300 pounds of bay, drinking 15 to 20 buckets of water. —There is a lady in Petersham, Mass., who has lived 97 years, and is still active and useful, who has a son aged 72, a grand daughter 43, a great grand daughter 23, a great great grand daughter five months old, making five generations, all living. This venerable lady has made cheese with her own hands for more than eighty consecutive years. —A genius—Western, of course—has invented the latest coffee pot -a whistling one. Jt is in two apartments, the lower one, holding perhaps one filth of the whole, is for clear water, and the upper tor steeping the coffee or tea. A tube rises from the middle of the lower apartment through the steeping tea or coffee, and through the cover, in which is a-steam whistle, and if the water in the lower apartment gets too low, the increasing steam will start the whistle to notify you to put in more water, or take the coffee pot from the stove. WASHINGTON RUMORS. The adoption of the ad valorem system on stock and bonds, will, it is thought, increase the revenue about $3,000,000. It is understood that the Retrenchment Committee, in their report on the general decrease of expenses, will urge an abolish ment of the Treasury printing bureau. The Herald says Senor Romero has informed the English bondholders that their negotiations with Maximilian have annulled all obligations on the part of Mexico. It is said the Senate Finance Committee will recommend several amendments to the tax bill as passed by the House, particularly regarding sales of stock, gold, bonds, etc., now collected by stamps- The special investigating committee of the House have unearthed glaring frauds iu the Second Auditor's office, whereby the Govern meat has been swindled out of millions of dollars by dishonest clerks altering bounty warrants. A delegation of citizens from Dakotah has arrived in Washington, for th* purpose of urging the formation of the new Territory of Wyoming. Another delegation is there from the same section advocating the cession of the southern portion of Dakotah, including 400 miles of the Pacific Railroad, to Colorado, for the purpose of insuring the admission of the latter as a State without further delay. • 4D ♦ Bk * PERSONAL. Mrs. James Gordon Bennett contemplates travelling in Europe for two years. Haynau’s executioner, Strasser, has com mitted suicide. He was 70 years old. Mr. Edwin Booth will spend part of the summer at bis country seat near the Pequot House, New London. Hon. Wm. A. Harrison, of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, has sent in his resignation, to take effect January Ist. 1869. The King of the Sandwich Islands, in consideration of the philanthropic services of Captain Thomas Spencer, of Hilo, in distributing relief to the sufferers by the recent volcanic eruptions,* has made that gentleman a Knight of the Order of Kame hameha First. McCoole and Coburn had a fight the other day in the Lawrenceburg (Ind.) jail, where they are at present confined for violating the laws of Indiana against prize fighting, and Coburn had vcidedly the best of it, when the keeper interfered and pet a stop to the row. The Board of Trustees of St John’s Col lege at Annapolis, Md., conferred, on Tues day last, the honorary degree of LL.D, on Hon. Reverdy Johnson. Mr. Johnson is an alumnus of that institution, and he is the fifth person who has received this dignity from the Board since the foundation of the college, in the year 1784. The University of Michigan has conferred the degree of LL.D, upon Dominique F. Sarmiento, ot the Argentine Republic,-and Prof. James B. Boise, of Chicago University, and the degree of Master of Science on Prof. Harris, of Cornell University. NcitionalUcpublunn AUGUSTA. C+A. SATURDAY MORNING July 4, 1868 For FTtESIT>EIN r r Os the United States: . ULYSSES S. GRANT. 1 FOR VICE PRESIDENT: • Schuyler Colfax, OF INDIANA. [OFFICIAL.] Proclamation BY THE GOVERNOR ELECT. Under authority granted by an Act of Congress, entitled “An Act to admit the States of North Carolina, South Carolina Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, to representation in Congress,” which this day became a law : the persons who 'were elected Members of the General Assembly of this State, at an Electioh held on the 20th, 21st, 22d and 23d days of April last, and who are eligible to office under said Act, are hereby notified to convene in the City of Atlanta, at twelve o’clock noon, on Saturday, the Fourth Day of July next. RUFUS B. BULLOCK, Governor Elect of the State of.Georgia. Augusta, Ga., June 25, 1868. JrxV Augustii, Savannah, Atlanta, Macon, Columbus, and Milledgeville papers will publish till day and send bills to. National Republican Office. , THE FOURTH OF JULY. Our nation’s natal day, hallowed by so many patriotic associations, has again dawned upon us, admonishing us of our duties to our country and its institutions. Its recurrence in the present crisis, per chance, may be the most fortunate event for the cause of American and human lib erty, as it may serve to harmonize our councils, calm the perturbed spirits, and bring healing on its wings to the Constitu tion and Government. It will then be doubly hallowed, doubly consecrated to the American people. Let it tiicn be ushered in ami welcomed with a cordiality that a patriotic heart alone can feel, and let the most fervent aspirations of every devotee of liberty throughout the republic ascend to the Supreme Ruler, in yoking the permanence of our institutions and the perpetuation of the blessings which they confer. The day is most appropriate, the occasion most fit, for the libations of the patriot on the altar of liberty. Let them not be with held, and we may hand down to posterity a government and laws which shall reflect the highest credit on ourselves, and confer on them the greatest benefits. MODERN~DEMO ORA CY. All of fbe principles and measures which the peinooratic party held and maintained during its period of growth, strength, and activity, have either been abandoned by it, or have been finally and forever rejected by the people; secondly, all of the principles and measures which it n<rw holds and advocates are either in direct antago nism to those which it formerly maintained, or are in equally direct antagonism to the will of the people, most solemnly expressed by a life and death struggle for national existence.— The Nation. The above paragraph contains as much truth as it were possible to crowd into so small a space; and yet we see this same party making a prodigious effort to gather its forces in New York, to-day, to make a new start in the race for success. If such a party, so demoralized, can achieve a victory in this juncture of our nation’s history, we may well despair of the Republic. Our lib erties are clear gone, and gone forever. When we take into consideration the fact that the managers are nt their wits’ end, and that they know not where to find a candidate* wo need not feel surprised.. How can n party without principle, without any fixed purpose— a party that only seeks to win—a party that . will take any man or any platform, or no platform—commend itself to the considerate f judgment of the nation ? To suppose that such a conglomerate mass, governed and guided by no principle, infln >. enccd by no high sense of patriotic duty, a mere combination of adventurers, held to gether by the selfish dogma of the cohesive power of public plunder, can win, e suppose that the American people have taken leave ot their senses. Is it at all wonderful that such a heteroge neous mass of people, with no guiding princi , pie, with no pole star, should be all adrift [ and totally in the fog; that they should be without any determinate principles in the , selection of a candidate ? What difference t .does it make whom they select ? It may be > Hancock or Pendleton or Seymour or Hen drick or Uhase, or some unthought of and 1 now unknown person. What is the differ. ’ ence? Such a man will only be set up to be , defeated by Grant. It is of no account whom he may be. One man is as good as ' another. It matters not who this nonde script party may set up to be knocked down by General Grant, for knocked down be most ' assuredly will be. In the meantime, a furious discussion is i going pn in the “happy family." There is • quite a gathering in New York, but those who are there are mostly from the South, and they will demand of the Convention a distinct recognition of their old status; especially will they call upon the party to re instate them in their domineering position, to exercise the same power that was their wout in plantation days, when the colored people of the nation were their slaves, and the Northern dough faced Democracy were their tools—were, in servility, a little lower than the black slave himself, because their submission was a voluntary submission. The ruling spirits from the South arc such men as these: Raphael Semmes, Simon Bolivar Buckner, Albert Pike and Edmund Rhett, and these men and their confreres will demand their old positions in the party, and they will dictate terms; and why should they not? It is useless to predict what will be done in New York. • There is no man wise enough or far seeing enough to tell you what will be done. And the reason for this is, that there are no principles in the party. The one idea is success, and success for the spoils; no matter how or by whom this is achieved. There arc some Republicans who think* or affect to think, that this Democratic party hns some show of success. If it have, then has our nation filled up the measure of its iniquity, and the days of the Republic are numbered ; Ichabod is written upon our door posts; the glory has departed. We arc not of that faith, and don’t, therefore, believe in the success of such a party. * Southern Democracy.—The logic and the spirit of the New York Convention will not find utterance in its platform. They may be discovered on the lips and pens of its constituents not restrained by policy or fear of consequences. They may be found, for example, in such paragraphs as this, copied from the Vindicator, a Democratic journal published at Pine Bluff, Arkansas: Another trooly loil man was lately killed in Bradley county, and we have information that such will continue until the last of that hateful class is entirely eradicated. Among the virtues of the deceased, we notice that he expressed great love for the glorious Union, during the late struggle, by robbing and murdering rebels. Such being the case, we wish that all of his kind were so far in perdition that Satan’s shrewdest detective could not find them. This is the Democracy of the ideal heroes and martyrs, who are, in the event of the defeat of Grant, to govern their States, and dictate the policy of the National Govern ment. Let no man dare to bo ‘‘truly loyal,’’ for such men must be “entirely eradicated,’ when the Democratic party can regain power. [From the Phrenological Journal, for July. THE DAY. W-hat New Year’s day is to New Yorkers, what Thanksgiving day is to Now England ers, what St. Patrick's day is to Irishmen, and what Christmas is to children and Christians, the Fourth of July, oitr National Independence 'day, is to every patriotic American. To lovers of political and religious freedom throughout the world, this day has a deeper significance than is realized by noisy boys, or even by young orators who delight to hear the echo of their own voices. It means religious Liberty for all men and women to worship God according to their own consciences. ’lt means freedom from slavery, political liberty, the equal rights of all before the law- z It means self-gpvernment, iu contra-distinction from being governed by hereditary rulers— kings, queens, emperors, or despots. It means the inalienable right of every one to make the most of himself—to do the best he can, without the interference of any arbitrary power. It means material and spiritual progress, growth in grace, and in the means wherewith to supply the wants of body and mind. Real Liberty means freedom from bad habits ; especially liquor drinking, tobacco smoking and chewing, and the like. What species of slavery or bondage can be worse than these? The sort of Liberty we cele brate is freedom from vice, crime, and from bad habits, as well as from monarchical and despotic government. We celebrate the Fourth of July not only as the birth of a new born Nation, but as embodying principles which must, in the nature of things, in time completely revolutionize all the kingdoms aud nations of the earth. Then let all Americans sing with gladness I that ever-glorious song— ‘ Hail, Columbia, happy land.” Why Grant was Nominated.—The Lon don News says of Grant's nomination: “There are some circumstances which render the nomination of General Grant singularly opportune- He is not a politician, and the nation is tired of politicians., He is a soldier, with a soldier's ideas of duty, but with a civilian’s respect for legislative authority and the national will. He has probably no defi nite policy of his own ; but it is of a Presi dent with a policy that the Republic is suffering. He is accustomed to obey, as well as to rule ; and it is a President who will do its work and obey its behests whom the nation needs. The very fact that, after by turns exciting the suspicion, he has won the confidence of all parties, proves his fitness for the highest post in the Commonwealth. A President should be a practical statesman, not n theorist—a man of deeds rather than of words —the executive of the national tfill, not the apostle of bis own sell-will. He has no right to a policy which is not the policy of the nation, and in his office he belongs neither to his ?■ y nor to himself, but to the nation which has elected him to its temporary headship. It is the best recom mendation of General Grant, that he will probably make a national rather than a party President; and should his election once more lift the office ever so little above the self assertion of Mr. Johnson’s administration, or the party narrowness of so many of his predecessors, it may restore the waning influ ence of the Presidency, and begin an era of peace and reconciliation in the nation.” Preparing Cotton Serb for Manure,— A correspondent of the Southern Cultivator gives the following formula as practiced by himself for a number of years: Seeing the question asked in the April number of the Cultivator, what is the best method of preparing cotton seed for manure, I will simply state that my expe ricnce teaches me that the cheapest and quickest method of destroying the vitality of germinating properties of the seed,, so that the loss by rot may be avoided (as is the usual practice of throwing the seed out in the weather tor five or six.months), is the following: If you have water handy at your gin house, throw the seed out in a heap, ten or twelve days before you wish to use them as manure, wetting them as they are thrown out, so that the dampness may pervade the whole, which will produce heat, and thereby destroy the vitality—the seed still retaining all their virtue as manure.- Should you not have .water handy at your gin house, haul the seed to the field where you expect to use them, and make .your Jteap near water, so that your time and labor may be economized. This method, of course, has reference to the culture of com, as where used in the culture of cotton, the usual, aud 1 believe the best method, is to sow the seeds in the centre furrow as they ate taken from the gin house, and cover them. This should be done in the month of February, or when the ground is cool, so that seeds will not germinate. 1 have been a planter thirty five years. [From the Atlanta New Era. The Columbus Prisoners. EXAMINATION Os WITNESSES CONTINUED. Fourth Day. *The Court met at 10 o’clock Thursday, pursuant to adjournment. The record of the previous day’s proceed ings was read by the Judge Advocate, and, after some corrections, approved by the Court. Witness Betts asked to make a correction in reference to gas light. He was not posi tive that it was burning. In reply to questions from Mr. Stephens, Betts said he had talked with no one about his evidence since it was given. No one had spoken to him in reference to the gas light. J know Jacob and Isaac Marks, of Columbus, Ga. I think they have lately been under arrest at this place. Tljey were brought before me by Major Whitley, and I was asked -if they were present at the killing of Ashburn. I replied no. Mr. Whitley then said I had sworn they were. I said then I dictated these names. In reply to questions by Judge Advocate : In regard to last question, I think I gave a wrong answer. I don’t think “dictating" was mentioned. I don’t exactly know what dictating means. 1 don’t think Mr. Whitley ever named any persons to me, aud told me 1 should make accusation against them in regard to the murder of Ashburn. I made the statements to him voluntarily, impli cating the parties in regard to whom I have testified. Major Whitley talked to me as a friend, but hel l out no inducements what ever. He never advised or suggested to me to bring accusation against any particular persons. In reply to defence: When Maj. Whitley told me I said the Marks were at the killing, I said I would not or could not identify them. I don't recollect that I said anything about hissdictating or giving the names in question. Betts was here discharged. EXAMINATION FOR PROSECUTION CONTINUED- The next witness was Dr. Thomas S- Tuggle, who was sworn. Examined by Judge Advocate. Name Thos. S. Tuggle. Reside in Columbus, Ga. lam a physician. I saw the body of Geo. W. Ashburn after his decease. I saw it the day after he died, at night, between 9 and 10 o’clock. The "body was in the house where I suppose he died. It was in the third room of the bouse, going from the street, entering at the end of the house. His body was lying in the Northwest corner of the room, on the floor. He was dressed in a long shirt—a sort of gown, and a sack over coat—no other clothing that I remem bsr. 1 only looked ou while Dr. Kirkscey, Messrs DeGtaflenreid and Terry examined the body. I saw Dr. Kirkscey probe the wound on his head with a pencil or pen staff. The wound, as near as I can remember was in the centre of the frontal bone, ranging down about an inch above his eyes—there were other wounds on his body. There was a superficial wound on the nates and one on the left leg, and I think an abrasion on the right foot. The wound in the head I should consider a mortal wound. It .seemed to have gone toward the ceritre and base of the Irhin It is my opinion that he died of that wound, if it was made there before he was dead. I saw as he was turned, bullet holes in his coat where the bullet probably had not touched the body. The body appeared to be in the position in which it had died. I judge from its appearance that it was a bullet wound. Without cross examination the witness was allowed to retire. The next witness was A. G. Bennett. Examined by the Judge Advocate.—My name is Alexander Gordin Bennet. I am forty eight years old. I am a merchant. Lived in Columbus, Ga., two years. I knew Ashburn about ten months previous to his death, lie and I lived in the same house. I was in the house at the time of his death. The witness here made a full statement which was, in substance, as follows: I was in the room with Ashburn. Heard the knocking at the door and supposed some one was forcing their way into the house. Asked Ashburn if he had a pistol. He said he had. Told him to let me have it as some one was breaking into the house. He said no, he would use it himself. Heard the door broken down and again asked for the pistol. Ashburn again refused, saying he would use ‘it himself, and told witness to “take care of yourself, and God will take care of me,." Witness then got behind the door in Ashburn's room, and concealed him self behind some women’s clothing hanging behind the door and ou the bed post. The party advanced to the door and one of them said: “You're a d—d .’’ Firing then commenced and Ashburn fell. He said nothing during the firms* except “stop, stop,” which witness thinks he called out three times. Further questioning of the witness elicited substantially what follows : The room was Mr. Ashburn’s home. He rented it, I think. I think he rented it from the colored woman, Hannah Flournoy. He took his meals in that room. He furnished his meals himself, and the colored woman cooked them for him. When I first saw him that night, he had on only an undershirt, and then he put on his overcoat. I saw the par ties who were-firing at him, from the light in his room. 1 knew some of the parties, Hud son, Dukes, Barber, Marshall and Betts. There were more in the house, but I could not see them. They were in the shade. There were more in the front room. I suppose between twenty and thirty were in the house besides the ordinary occupants. There appeared to be many in the alley wfty. I saw Ashburn’s body after his dcaih. The first man that went in after his death was Lawrence —a policeman. His body was lying in the back part of the room, with his head, against the wall, aud his feet pointing toward the-round table. I was present when Dr. Tuggle was there. The body had then been drawn about a foot toward the table, for the purpose of put ting u sheet over it. About fourteen shots, 1 think, were fired at him. I think there were three or four wounds upon his body. There were a good many marks of shots iu the walls. 1 sometimes occupied the room with Ashburn. Amanda Patter son and the colored woman (Hannah Flour noy) occupied the room next to his. No body generally occupied the front room. The premises had two back kitchen rooms that were occupied by colored women. I was examined at the coroner’s inquest. I did not 'make the same statement there that I have made to day. I would have cut my own throat by doing so. I thought' the Ku Klux Klan would make way with me. I was afraid of my life. I had a conversation with Mr. Kiikscey and Chipley in jail. They came to see me, to know what evidence was against them, and what I kntfw would be brought against them. They wanted to know if I knew if any of the colored people had told anything against them. They asked me for no aid or assistance in this matter, in this conversation. The assist ance they asked lor was' political more than anything else. Bowers and Hughes asked me to interest myself to get Amanda Patterson out of the way. Hughes men tioned it to me in a barber shop a few days before Amanda Patterson’s arrest. Three or four arrests had been made before this. Bowers mentioned the same to me in the back room of a bar room abput the same day that Hughes spoke to me. One was iu the forenoon, and the other was iu the afternoon. I was not directly asked to get Amauda Patterson out ot the way. It was merely hinted if she would go away money could bo had for that purpose. No one offered inducements to me to leave. I was about to leave any way—was about to coaie • to Atlanta. I made no effort to get Amanda Patterson to leave. I went to her one night when the worse for liquor, but don’t know wbat I said. Mr. Chipley said something to me about the Ku-Klux Klan; said 1 needn’t be afraid. I was in jail, in charge of the sheriff. My fine was paid. I can’t say who paid ray fine. I think they (Kirk scey and Chipley) said they would get it done. I was released soon afterward. I know a man named Joe Clark—a barber. I received three dollars and seventy five cents from him, to pay for some affidavits. f Witness here identified Dukes, Barber, and Hudson, and said, ’‘l think these three fired that night.”] I don’t see any others among the prisoners here that I saw there that night that I know of. I was not in a position to see everybody. I was not anxious to be seen myself. I was alarmed. CKOSB EXAMINATION. I am not certain Hudson was there. I am certain of Barber, Dukes and Betts. I knew them by their personal appearance. The light shined better on them. I mean by “personal appearance” their shape and bodily appearance. I would know anybody I was acquainted with if his back were turned to me. That is the only ground on which I make the statement that I know these per sons. I judged from the size and conforma tion of their bodies and their walk. I was considerably excited. I think I was asked at the Coroner’s inquest if I knew anything of these parties. 1 neither said I did or did not —I evaded the question as far as I conld. I think I stated at Coroner’s inquest that I did not know them. I think I did state on the direct examination that at the Coroner’s inquest I stated that I did not know the par ties. I assigned personal fear or apprehen sion as my reason for so doing. There was a military garrison in Columbus at the time, under the command of Captain Mills. Jdo not know the number of the troops; I sup pose there was enough to protect every one who appealed for protection. I was impris oned in Columbus after the second Monday in May. I don’t know how Chipley and Kirkscey happened to visit me in jail. I was not sick. Dr. Kirkscey did not attend me. He was the county physician. I was in jail for a whiskey bill claimed partly by the Union League and partly by myself. Ido not know what the fine was imposed for. I do not know, but it was said it was for get ting whiskey under false pretenses. Ido not know what the charge against me was. I never read it. The charge was brought by a member of the Union League, I believe. I was prosecuted by an old Jew called Cole man. I did not appeal to the Democratic party for assistance. I did not send any word to them by George Martin, Sheriff, nor by Fletcher Cleghorn, the jailer. I swore to Mr. Barber’s identity under a mask. Ido not know that he was a leader in the Democratic party. I knew he was a candidate for clerk. I knew he was running on the party to which I belonged, I belong to the Republican party. I know that Mr. Barber was the Democratic candidate. I told Mr. Cleghorn that I would deliver Mr. Chipley certain letters, and other political papers, if he would get me out of jail. He demanded that of me. He demanded any political papers I had, and that I would work for the party as security. I did not agree to work with the Democratic party. I was to work with the Republican party, and tell what white men were in the Union League. That was one part of the conside ration on which I was taken out of jail. The other part was that I furnished a list of the Union League, and a letter I had from Foster Blodgett. I had the letter, but don't think he ever got it. I think he made the demand but don’t think I complied. I agreed to the proposition in part. I did not furnish a list of the members of the Union League. I complied so far as to turn over some letters. 1 gave an order for the jailor to go and find some letters in my trunk. Mr. Chipley demanded them as a security that I would aid in the citv elec tion. I promised him to use my influence to obtain a city election instead of an appointment. [Objections were here raised by a member of the board, to the questions, as they were drifting away from the subject matter in hand into politics. Mr. Stephens explained what he aimed to accomplish by the exami nation. The board retired for consultation and on its return announced that the objec tions were sustained. The examination then proceeded.] At the time of Ashburn’s decease I was keeping a bar room that belonged to myself and Matthew Turner, about a mile from where Ashburn was killed. I went to his house with Woodfield, early in the afternoon to get money that he owed Woodfield. Ashburn owed me some money, which he promised to pay the next day. Didu’t come to an agree ment as to bow much he owed me. I did not tell any one that if Ashburn had not set tled with me I would have killed him. Our relations had been unfriendly, but were friendly at that time. We settled the matter on Sunday. I know John D_n can and father. I did not say to either, or both’ of them, that if that damned old Ashburn bad not been killed where he was I would have killed him. I reached Ashburn’s house that night between six and eight o’clock. He was in when I got there. He went to a meeting at Tem perance Hall. I don’t know when he came from the meeting. I was at Woodfield’s. I got back to Hannah Flournoy’s some time after eleven. I had been iu the habit of sleeping there since’ Ashburn got back from Atlanta. Woodfield did not return with me. I did not speak to Mr. Morton next day. He Was not in the habit of speaking to me under any circumstances. I think Ashburn did not fire that night. No chamber of his pistol was empty. I was arrested the first day of last month, and taken to Fort Pulaski, and confined in a cell about 5 feet by 8. I did not know what I was arrested - for. I never was told what for. I had an interview with an officer named Reid—a Government detective I think, but don’t know. I made a statement to Capt. Mills and Maj. Smyth three or four days after the occurrence. Reed_askcd me about going to see Amanda Patterson and the interview in the jail. I saw WhitJy at Capt. Mills’ office the morn ing I was arrested. He did not go to Savan nah with me. I did not see him there. I saw him after I came away. Saw him in Atlanta. I was put in a room with some other witnesses. I was next put in a cell in the guard house. No offers were made to me to induce a disclosuse. Mr. Whitley said if I did not disclose I would stay there till I rotted. ’Betts was in my room all last night. He was sent there, I think, RE-DIKECT. I do not know exactly why 1 was. confined in a room with Betts alone. Mr. Whitley asked it 1 would go with him, and I said I would. I think I volunteered to go in. I believe it was to see if I could induce to come over to State’s evidence. John Dnncan tried to induce me to quit Ashburn's com pany altogether. I went there the-morning after the death, and said I wonder why I escaped. He said because I had tamed Democrat. The parties that fired had re volvers. I was not released upon considera tion that I would not say wbat I knew about the death of Ashburn. . Court adjourned until 10 o'clock Friday. - ♦ —A physician of Breslan announces to the Academy of Sciences in Paris that be has succeeded in illuminating the cavities of the living human body by means of electricity, so as to render their interior visible to tbe physician. SPECIAL NOTICES. CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAILROAD, July 3, 1868.—J 0 Mathewson A Co, Horton <fc Walton, 1” It Schneider, C II War ner, W 11 Tutt, Sam I’isor, Myers A Marcus, II L A Balk, J G Bailio A Bro, Plumb A L, C Baksr, E Mustin, West A May, Z McCord, C A Co, [B], J C G, Jennings, T Turner, Linton A D, A Rod ney, 11 P Moore A Co, Branch Sons A Co, B F Urquchart, W Harrison. • AUGUSTA FACTORY, ? Augusta, July 1, IS6S. \ jg^DIVIDENDNo.37.—A QUARTER LY dividend of Five per cent, this day declared, will be paid to stockholders on demand. W. E. JACKSON, jy 2—6l* President. GENERAL SlirlStllNTMtDßNT’s OFFICE, ) Georgia Railroad Co., > Augusta, Ga., 19th Juno, 1868. ) BUSINESS TICKETS,ENTITLING the holder to ride One Thousand Miles on the Georgia Railroad and branches, and the Macon and Augusta Railroad, can bo bad for Twenty Five Dollars, on application to J. A. Robert, General Ticket Agent. Ministers of the Gospel, travelling on these Roads from point to point, on Jliniiterial Duty t will bo furnished with authority, by the Station Agents, to travel at half rates. E. W. COLE, Gen’l Sup’t. Altanta, Milledgeville, Athens, Covington, Madison, Greensboro, Washington, and Sparta papers copy daily one month and weekly five times. je23—dim GRAIN AND ELOUR SACKS!! The old established “Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory” Is prepared to furnish GRAIN SACKS of any desired size or quality, and at short notice. Also, COTTON AND PAPER FLOUR SACKS Neatly printed to order. Information promptly furnished upon applica tion. W. B. ASTEN CO., je 17 —3m 25 Pearl Street, Naw York City. jg@“ SCRIP DIVIDEND, NO. 1, OF THE GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE CO., of Columbus, Ga. Assets Ist of January, 1867 ,$416,280.87 We have received ready for delivery the scrip of Dividend No. 1, amounting to 25 per cent., of the net premiums paid on participating, annual policies, on policies iesbod during the nine months interval from April Ist to Dec. 31st, 1867. Dividend No. 2 will be issued January Ist, 1869. Persons to whom Scrip is duo aro requested to call at once and receipt for same. A G. HALL, Agent, je7—lm 221 Broad street, Augusta, Ga. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice. rpilE FIRM OF BARBER, CARR A CO., 1 General Insurance Agents, is this day dis solved by mutual consent. Either member of the firm is authorized to sign the name of the firm in liquidation. WM. C. BARBER, CHARLES E. CARR, CHARLES A. LATHROP, WILLIAM-G. TYSON.- Copartnership Notice* The undersigned have this day formed a Co pership for the purpose of transacting a GENER AL INSURANCE BUSINESS under the name and style of Barber, Lathrop A Co., 219 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. WIBLIAM C. BARBER, CHARLES A. LATHROP, WILLIAM G.- TYSON. Augusta, Ga., July 3d, 1368. jyl—3t TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE 1 United Stales for tfio Northern District of Georgia. In the matter of ) JOHN Z COOPER, >IN BANKRUPTCY Bankrupt. ) No. 47. The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court for a discharge from all his debts provable under the Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is hereby given to all persons interected to appear on the 21st day of J uly, 1868, at fen o’clock in the forenoon, at chambers of the said District Court, before Garnett Andrews, Esq., one of the Regis ters of the said Court in Bankruptcy, at the Regis ter’s office, in the city of Washington, Ga., and show cause why the prayer of the said petition of the Bankrnpt should not be granted. And further notice is given that the second and third meetings of creditors will be held at the same time and place. Witness, the Honorable John Erskine, Iseai. | Judge of said Court, this day of jy4—law3w* Clerk.. In' THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the Northern District of Georgia. In the matter of ) THOMAS A. STONE, !■ IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. J No. 48 The said Bankrupt having petioned the Court, for a discharge from all his debts provable under tbe Bankrnpt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is hereby given to all persons interested to appear on the 21st day of July, 1868, at ten o'clock a. m„ ,at chambers of said District Court, before Garuett Andrews, Esq , one of the Registers of said Court in Bankruptcy, at the Register's office in Monroe, Ga., and show cause why the prayer of the said petition of the Bankrupt should not be granted. And further notice is given that the second and third meetings of creditors will be held at the same time and place. Witness the Honorable John Erskine, [seal I Judge of said District, Court, this day of ,1868. W. B. SMITH, jyj— law3w* Clerk. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States, for the Northern District of Georgia. In the matter of j E A SMITH & CO., [IN BANKRUPTCY Bankrupts. ) No. 87. The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court for a discharge from all his debts provable under the Bankrnpt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is hereby given to all persons interested to appear on the 21st day of July, 1868, atlOo'clock, in the forenoon, at chambers of the said District Court, before G.v nett Andrews, Esq., one of the Registers ofj the said Court in Bankruptcy, at the Reg ister’s office, of Monroe, Georgia, and show cause why the prayer of the said petition of the Bankrnpt should not be granted. And further notice is given that the second and third meet ings of creditors will be held at the same time and place. Witness, the Honorable John Erskine, [seal.] Judge of said District Courf, and the seal thereof, this day of , 1868. W. B. SMITH, jy4—law3w* Clerk. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the Northern District ol Georgia. In the matter of ) SMITH, BULLOCH & Co ] IN BANKRUPTCY Bankrupts. j No. 68. The said Bankrupts having petitioned the Court for a discharge from all their debts provable under the Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is hereby given to all persons interested to appear on the 21st day of July, 1868, fct 10 o'clock a. m., at Chambers of said District Court, before Gar nett Andrews, Esq., one of the Registers of said Court in Bankruptcy, at the Register's office, in Monroe, Georgia, and show cause why the pravsfr of the said petition of the Bankrupts should not be granted. And further notice is given that the second and third meetings of creditors will be held at the same time and place. Witness, the Honorable John Erskine, [seal] Judge of said District Court, and the seal thereof.this the—day Df , 1868. W. B. SMITH, jy-4—law3w”Clerk. Sleeve Buttons Lost, ON TUESDAY MORNING, BETWEEN THE Georgia Rail Road and 180 Broad Street, a pair of Gold Sleeve Buttons, set with Green Blood Stones. The owner's name is engraved underneath on the gold. The finder will be liberally rewarded by returning them to E. H. PUGHE, jy I—if IV® Broad It. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS- City Sheriff’s Sale. WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER Market House, in the city of Augusta, on the first Tuesday in August next, between the usual hours of sale, two Promisory notes—one HI days after date, for $195.95, given June 6th, 1868, payable to the order of Wright &• Mobley, signed Wingfield M. Rivers; the other for sllß.ll, dated January 4th, 1868, payable to the order of Wright & Mobley, one day after date, signed Art. Atkin son. Levied on as the property of Hezekiah Bus sey vp. Wright & Mobley—fl. fa. iu the City Court of Augusta, returnable to the August term of said Citv Court. ISAAC LEVY, jy4—tdCity Sheriff o( Augusta, City Sheriff"s Sale. WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET House, in the City of Augusta, between the usual hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in August next, four shares of the capital Stock of the Empire State Insurance Company. Levied on by virtue of an attachment, returnable to the City Court of Augusta, in favor of Sidney Root vs. Alexander S. Myer and Julius J. Myir, once copartners under the name of A. S. Myer A Son. Sold by virtue of a fl.’fa. founded on said attach ment; returnable to the August tcrm(lß6B) of said Court. ISAAC LEVY, jy-l—td City Sheriff of Augusta. City Sheriff’s Sale, WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET House, iu tile City of Augusta, on the first Tuesday in August next, the house and lot of L. Dwelle, Jr., —House north side Broad street, running through to Jones street; bounded on the north by Jones street, east by Mrs. Straub’s Jot, south by Broad street and west by D'wello’s lot. Levied on by virtue of a tax execution in favor of the City Council of Augusta for the year 1867, returnable to the City Council o,f Augusta. ISSAC LEVY, jy4—td City Sheriff of Augusta. City Sheriff’s Sale. WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET House, in the City of Augusta, on the first Tuesday in August, all that lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Augusta, having a front of thirty-three (33) feet on Centre street, and known as number twenty-two (22) ; bounded on the north by lot of Mrs. Mary Collins, widow of Dennis Collins, on the south by lot of Henry Leen, on the oast by alley running through frmn Broad to Reynolds street, on the west by Centre street. Levied on by virtue of a fi. fa. in favor of John M. ClarkeASous vs. John Gudfoyle; also, one City Tax fi. fa. in'favor of the City Council of Augusta, for the yuitf 1866, returnable to the August term (1868) of said Court, ISAAC LEVY, jy4—td City Sheriff of Augusta. City Sheriff’s Sale. WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET House, in the City of Augusta, on the first Tuesday in August next, the house and lot on Market street belonging to W.V. Keener,Trustee. Levied on by virtue of a tax execution in favor the City Council of Augusta) for the year 1866; bounded north by Market ttrcct, south by Rey nolds street, east by Butler’s lot, and west by W. V. Keener’s, returnable to the City Council of Augusta. ISAAC LEVA - , jy4—td City Sheriff of Augmsta. City Sheriff’s Sale. WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET House in the City of Augusta, on the first Tuesday in .\ugust next, the house and lot of John T. King, sixty-six (66) feet, more or teas, on Houston street, running back one hundred and sixty.six(l66) feet, more or less; bounded north by Matt. Pleasant’s, cast by Johil M.'Tur ner, south by Broad and west by Houston streets. Levied on by virtue of two tax executions in favor of the City Council of Augusta, for the years 1866 and 1867, returnable to the City Council of Augusta. ISAAC LEVY, jy4—td City Sheriff of Augusta. City Sheriff's Sale. WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET House, in tho City of Augusta, on the first Tuesday in August next, the bouse and lot of John M. Turner, on ncrt’i side of Broad street, fronting 110 feet, more or less, and runningback to Reynolds street; bounded north by Reynolds street, east by Peter Johnson’s and Hannah Todd’s lots, south by Broad Street and west by John T. King’s and Matt. Pleasant's lots. Levied on by virtue of tax execution in favor of tho City Council of Augusta, for the year 1867, returnable to the City Councilor Augusta. ISAAC LEVY, jyl—td City Sheriff of Augusta. City Sheriff’s Sale. WILL RE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET Bouse, in the City of Augusta, between tho usual hours of sale, one house and lot, tho prop erty of Jerry Bunch, on the south side of Fen wick street, fronting 52 feet, more or less, and running back 187 feet, more or less, to Calhoun street; bounded north by Fenwick street, south by Myer’s lot, east by lot of C. A Platt, west by lot of W. V. Kerr. Levied on at the property of Jerry Bunch, to satisfy two fi. fa.'s for City Tax for tho years 1866 and 1867. Tho said fi. fa.’s returnable to the City Council of Augusta. ISAAC LEVY, jy4—td w City Sheriff of Augusta. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States, for tho Southern District of Georgia. In tho matter of ) ABN ER MI M MS, > IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. J To whom it may concern : The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment, as the assignee of Abner Mirnms, of Milford, iu the county of Baker, and State of Georgia, within said District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition, by the District Court of said District. Dated at Albany, Georgia, this Ist day of July, 1868. JOS. J. BRADFORD, _jy4— Assignee. TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TH® 1 United States for the Northern District of Georgia. , In the matter of ) JAMES M SHEPHERD [IN BANKRUPTCY Bankrnpt. J No. 43 The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court for a discharge from all his debts provable under the Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is hereby given to all persons interested to appear on the 21st day of July, 1868, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at chambers of said District Court, before Garnett Andrews, Eeq., one of the Regis ters of tbe said Court iu Bankruptcy, at the Reg ister’s office iu Monroe, Ga.,'and show cause why the prayer of the said petition of the Bankrupt should not be granted. And further notice is given that the second aud tbied meetings of creditors will be held at the same time aud place. Witness, the Honorable John Erskine, [seal,] Judge of said Court, and the seal thereof, this day of , 1868. W. 11. SMITH, jy4—law3w* .» Clerk. IN TH® DISTRICT COURT OF TH® 1 United States for the Southern District of Georgia—SS. In the matter of ] WM. W. KENDRICK, [lff BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. j A Warraut in Bankruptcy lias been issued by said Court against the estate of WILLIAM W KENDRICK of the county ofDoughcrty, State of Georgia, in said District, who has been adjudged a Bank rupt upon petition of his creditors, and the pay ment of any debts, and delivery of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and tbe .transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law ; that a meeting of thd creditors of- said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more Assig nees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be boldcn at Americus, in said District, on the 28th day of July, A. D. 1868, at 1 o'clock p. m., at the Court House, before Frank S Hesseltinc, Esq., one of the Register, in Bankruptcy of said District, WM. G. DICKSON, jy4-2t U. S. Marshal for siftd District. I~N~ THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the Northern District of Georgia. In the j NOWELL A FELKER [IN BANKRUPTCY Bankrupts. J No. 89. The said Bankrupts having petitioned the Court for a discharge from all their debts, prpws blc under the Bankrupt Act of M»ee) forwirf'^6 x notice is hereby given to all 'paid on delivery.. to appear oh the 21st day o o’clock a. m., at Chambers of said mxi RO Court, before Garnett Andrews, Esq., one*, the Registers of said Court in Bankruptcy, at the Register’s Office, in the city of Monroe, Georgia, and show cause why tbe prayer of the said petition of the Bankrupts should not be granted. And further notice is given that the second and third meetings of creditors will be held at the same lime and place. Witness, the 'Honorable John Erskine, . * Judge of said Court, and the seal L»K L.J t t, ere of, thia day of—-, 1868. W. B. SMITH, jy4— law3w* ’Clerk.
