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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.
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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.
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—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.
