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PARAGRAMS.
—Yesterday, in New York, Gold was
quoted at 1.41 J. Cotton, 32.
—The latest novelty is a fan that can be
need as a parasol, a veil, or a bonnet.
—A man has just died in Paris, leaving a
fortune of SIO,OOO in postage stamps.
—A champion swimmer swam 840 feet in
4 minutes and 20 seconds, at a swimming
in New York, on Monday evening.
—Camp meetings are to be vigorously
engaged in during the summer. New
England monopoliz.es the majority of them.
—A recent horse race in Russia, according
to a local report, was won by the priest’s
horse, ridden by the sacristan.
—Fans, with likenesses of military heroes
painted on them, are the latest novelties.
Grant has been rejected because he always
keeps shut up.
—Liberalism of every kiqfl excites the
. disgust of the New Orleans- Tuncn. It
speaks of Mr. John Bright as “that sancti
monious old humbug.”
A French gentleman is irate at being
refused admission to the opera in London
while wearing nankeen pantaloons. They
were breeches of decorum.
—Antonousa Kastangpoulo is the name
of the Cretan girl who is fighting in the
revolution. She is nineteen years old, can
notread, smokes cigarettes, is rather pretty,
and has five hundred men under her com
mand.
—A rope walk ini Trenton, N._ J-, hqs
just turned out the longest wire rope ever
made in one piece. It is 3,800 feet in
length ; its diameter is over two and a half
inches, and its weight some twenty tons.
—The Laborers’ and Peoples’ Co-opera
tive Reform Convention, which was called
to be held in Chicago on the 4th of July,
to nominate an independent candidate ior
President, has been postponed to August
sth.
—A poison of any degree of potency,
which has been swallowed intentionally or by
accident, may b»rendered almost instanta
neously harmless by swallowing two gills of
sweet oil. Ar individual with a strong con
stitution should take twice the quantity.
--A young man named Terril Crenshaw,
a merchant of the firm of Crenshaw, Mc-
Kinney A Yasser, at Athens, Ala., shot
himself through the temple with, a pistol.
He is said to have been a young man of
high standing, and no one can account for
the rash act.
—A young lady of Memphis was despoil
ed of her hair, in that city, a few days ago.
While asleep in her chamber one warm
afternoon some sacriligious wretch entered,
filched from her head its golden hair and
made off with the same, unknown to her.
—lt is said the jar caused by the frequent
passage to and fro of the heavy engines and
trains of the uudergrouud railroads in Lon
don is gradually, but surely, loosening and
making unsound the superstructures in the
vicinity ; and further, that great fears are
beginning te be felt for their safety.
—Samuel Lover, the author of “Rory
O'Moore,” died in Ireland recently. Mr.
Lover was born in Dublin, in 1797, and first
attracted public attention at a dinner given
to Thomas Moore in 1818, where he sung a
song, the music and words of which were of
his own composition. i
—Sergeant Bates had a proud and joyous
time carrying the national banner all 1
through the United States, until he carried
it into the Democratic Convention, where, ,
though it could not be regarded as out of
plhce, both he and his flag were treated
with silent contempt.
—Trains on the Central Pacific Railroad
now run to Wadsworth, one hundred and
ninety miles East of Sacramento, and five
hundred miles from Salt Lake. The Com
pany have nine thousand men at work, and
intend to lay'tweuty miles of track weekly,
from Big Bend, Eastward.
—A factory girl in Fall River, returned,
a day or two ago, a roll of bills amounting to
nearly S3OO, which had been inadvertently
done up iu a package of goods she had
purchased in a store in that city. She
refused to accept any reward in money, but
was prevailed upon to take a good dress
pattern.
—-Out West the revenue collectors, sus
pecting circus managers, station themselves
at the entrance to circus teuts, dropping a
bean into one of their pockets as a patron
passes in. On one occasion recently they
found a circus manager 90 short in his
returns, and he accounted for the same by
stating that they were all dead heads.
—An Austrian paper alleges that the most
perfect speaking machine ever invented is
now being exhibited in I’eatb, Hungary. It
is worked by keys, and the lady performer
eon verses through its medium with a rapidity
and precision that even misleads the visitors.
The only perceptible imperfection is in ren
dering the sharper or hissing sounds, such as
the final of the letter “s,”
—Among the valuables of the Papal |
Treasury is a cameo, bearing, according to
tradition, a portrait of Jesus Christ, said to
have been executed by command of Tiberius
Casar, cotemporury of the Messiah. A
sculptor in Rome has lately succeeded in
executing a bust from the same, which has
caused some cooimotiou, and the Pope has
sent him a commemorative gold medal,
accompanied by a letter of thanks.
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THE COVER AST BREAKERS.
In every age of the world, and in every
civilized nation of the earth, men win
could be denominated covenant breakers
have been despised and cast out as un
worthy of confidence, resjiect. or regard ;
and justly so, too.
But hbw do we find it herd ’ It would
seem to lie enough that a paaty whose
members and whose organized action went
to this extent during the war to cripple
and destroy the nation, might now with
draw its opposition to the government,
and allow the people who put down this
rebellion to settle with the public credj
itor according to the covenant and the
plighted faith of. the nation. But, no;
they do not rest satisfied with being cove
nant breakers themselves, but they insist
that the whole nation shall join in their
infamous projects to cheat the public
creditor, and that we l>ecome a nation of
covenant breakers and repudiators.
In 1864, they shdWed their disloyalty by
proclaiming the war “w/aitov.* In 1868,
theyjmanifest the same spirit of disloyalty
by proposals to cheat those who, in the
dark hours of the nation's trouble, fur.
nished the sinews of war by compelling
them to receive, in return for a lona fide
government bond, a depreciated currency,
such as was not natned in the agreement,
dollar for dollar.
This is about the only living issue upon
Which the party proposes to go to the
people. Will the covenant breakers suc
ceed ? We shall see ? ♦
Naiionaltlcpublkfin
AfVctuSTrA rai a
TUESDAY MORNING July 14, IMB
For
Os the United States:
ULYSSES S. GRANT.
FOB,’VICE PRESIDENT:
Scih ylir Colfax,
OF INDIANA.
SO(’IA L A’A7'(7;/./f.LV/.5V.
Conservatism in politics is an impossi
bility. With the varying wants of the
age, new issues arise upon which men are
divided, and these issues are naturally
brought into the canvass and made to affect
the general result. The platforms of parties
are so changed in every four years, that the
prominent features in the one are hardly
recognized in the other. The success of
one political principle at a popular election
determines it, in the form in which it was
presented, so that future discussion upon
that particular, point and its temporary
application is unnecessary and imprac
ticable.
To cling to the past and to lament the
spirit that forsakes the old and seeks for
the new in political affairs, is to become
the foe of progress and the opponent of
reform. Civilization is advancing, and
demands for ite votaries men who appre
cite the necessities of the age and are ready
to respond earnestly to its wants. Men of
ideas control national destiny. It is a most
grievous shame to hear men boast of the
deeds of tlieir ancestors unless they are
willing and anxious to surpass them in all
noble attainment and glorious endeavor.
Ancestor's are only worthy of honor for
what they have accomplished towards the
advancement of truth, of liberty, and of
virtue. If they have been conservative,
and for aught that they have done would
have left the age no better than Ihcy found
it, they have no claims to veneration, and,
however lofty their lineage, their posterity
should rather blush to own kinship with
them than to boast of it.
IVc have even in this country, where
equality is a fundamental pijnciple of
government, a pride of family that threat
ens to undermine republican institutions
and to make them but imitations of the
proud but effete monarchies of the Old
World. Young men with the grand
possibilities of distinction before them,
begin to feel that labor is degrading, and
prefer to spend the precious spring-time
of tlieir lives in idleness and dissipation to
entering upon the harvest-field open before
them, and promising to the faithful worker
the richest rewards. Society erects its
barriers and its doors too often swing on
golden hinges for republican simplicity
of manners. It claims an aristocracy and
clings to it more closely than do the no-*
bility of Europe to theirs. It is founded
on Wealth in the beginning, and after a
few generations, the distinction of superior
riches reflects in their minds a distinction
in the family name. Henceforth they
believe their blood has Income purer and
that it ought not to-be tainted by alliances
less noble and distinguished.
The gradual advance of the anti-republi
can sentiment is apparent to any cateful
observer" It permeates all American,
society. There is not a village in the land I
that does not 1 >oa»t a family that prides itself
upon its superiority to all the rest; and
there is-not a community true enough to
the principles of worth as the only aristocra
cy, that does not recognize its claims to
preeminence. We ape Parisian manners
and fashions. Wc make labor degrading
by despising the laborer. Wc weaken re
publican government by conforming to the
customs and practices of monarchists.
Although conservatism in politics is an
impossibility, because tlie progress of civili
zation is irresistible, conservatism in social
life is not only pdlsible but a deplorable
fact. Instead of advancing in republican
simplicity, instead of making our equality
more real as the years roll onward, wo seek
the etiquettoc and decorations of nobility.
The sceptre of Eugenie as empress of the
world of fashion is no more potent in France
, than iu America. Titles are nowhere
, more profoundly worshipped than here,
i A scion of Eur<q>enn nobility is welcomed
in all American society as an honored guest,
' without regard to his merits or character;
i we fawn upon him, as if the seal of snpen -
. ority was imprinted on his forehead and
visible to every eye.
Republican governments can not be
permanent when such views possess the
■ minds of their citizens. They are incon
sistent withAhc theory of democracy, and
s contrary to its policy. If wc believe in
• equality, we must practice it in our political
. and social life. The man who frowns upon
his brother man because he is favored Ivy
I fortune, proves himself unworthy of
; citizenship in a free country, and must be
t so regarded by the community. We pro-
> fess to disregard all distinctions save those
. that ennoble manhood. We claim that
virtue and ability are the only titles’of
i nolnlity to be recognized in a republic—
> that any other than these are false and
3 unfounded.- Wc must b* true to these
; ideas, and must instil them into the minds
-of our youth, or the charms of fashion, the
t courtly manners of the Old World, the
r superstitions homage to birth will win
; them to become the votaries of monarchy,
f and lead them to despise the severe but
honest and nolfie simplicity of republi
r canism.
, Q'hat such a result may be averted, is the
- caruest desire of all who Irclieve that the
> right of self-government is sacred to a tree
. people.
Carpet Daggers.—Democratic papers
! have bad a great deal te say about the ear
’ pet baggers who represented the Southern
' States at Chicago. Major General Stead
man, of Ohio, who was appointed collector
1 of customs at New Orleans, not long since,
: is at New York as a representative of Louis
’ iana. Is General Steadman a carpet bag
ger or is he not ?
[From the Atlanta Era.
The Columbus Prisoners*
TUR K.IbAcEV AXD DUKE AUW.
Eleventh Day.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Court met
at 10 o’clock Saturday morning.
The record of the proceedings of Friday
was read and approved.
MISS CLIFFORD WYNN SWORN.
I live in Banks county, Georgia. 1 was
staying at Col. Shepherd’s on the night of
the Ashburn murder. Dr. Kirk/cey was at
home that night. I had the sick headache
and .was awake nearly all night. I heard
no one come in or go out of the house that
night. Three other members of the family
were sick—Airs. Moore, Dr. Kirkscey’s
baby, and Edward Shepherd. I occupied
the room with Airs, Moore.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
The family eat supper after dark that
night. It was in March—the latter part of
March. Ido not recollect the day of the
month. When 1 say the family took
supper just after dark, I don’t know what
time of the night it was. I don’t know
how long after dark it was; wc had r o
time piece. Col. Shepherd and family, Dr.
Kirkscey, myself and my sister .Mattie,
were at supper. I went to Mrs. Moore's
room after supper. 1 slept with Mrs.
Moore. I retired very late that night. I
had the sick headache. 1 laid down
about eleven o’clock that night. I did
not go to sleep till nearly day. Mrs. Moore
and I sleep on the same bed. It was
nearly day when she went to sleep. She
had been asleep not very long before
I went to sleep. I do not know whether
she was asleep before midnight or not She
had been asleep once and waked up again,
and did not go to sleep again before nearly
day.' I cannot tell what time she went to
sleep first. It was some time after I went
to bed—about two hours and a half I think.
She did not sleep very long. When she
awoke she called to Wooddie to go to Dr.
Kirkscey’s room for medicine, for she was
in the next room to his. When Wooddic
came back with the medicine she sat on
the bed for some time—-as much as an hour,
1 suppose. I don’t think it was two hours.
It was about an hour I reckon. Wooddie
went to her room than and I saw her no
more that night. I had been staying at
Col. Shepherd's three months before Ash
burn’s death. • Dr. Kirkscey was not out at
night frequently during that three months.
I do not recollect any instance in which he
was out. lie had calls from patients and
he went very often. He was then out at
night. I was incorrect in saying ho was
never out at night. 1 don’t remember
whether his calls to patients were frequent
or not. I remember none in particular.
Mrs. Shepherd was usually at home. [lf the
Dr. had been called to patients she would
have known it. (The same was replied as
to Edward and Mrs. Moore.) I believe he
went out sometimes at night to attend the
meetings of the Masonic fraternity. I don’t
remember of his attending Democratic
Club meetings at night. I heard of
of the death of Ashburn next morning,
at Colonel Shepherd’s, in Mrs. Moore's
room. I don’t remember who told me of it
I think a servant came in and told Mrs.
Moore. Miss Wooddie was off studying. 1
don't remember now whether it was before
or after breakfast. 1 have not talked with.
Mrs.' Moore within the last twenty-four
hoars about where Miss Wooddie was at
that time. I have not read Mrs. Moore’s
testimony, nor hcard .it read; nor have I
heaid anybody speak of it. Mrs. Moore,
Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Wooddie and 1 are
staying at the same house. 1 have heard no
conversation about what Mrs. Moore stated
in her testimony, nnd none about wliat Miss
Wooddie stated, I heard talk about how
she (Miss Wooddie) acted. Edward Shep
herd was at school, 1 believe, when I first
heard of Ashburn's death. I don't remem
ber what time lite family took dinner that,
day. They usually dine about 1 o'clock. I
don’t know whether Miss Wooddie was at
dinner or not. 1 first saw Miss Wooddie
after I heard of Ashburn’s death the same
day I heard of it. I don’t remember what
wns said about Ashburn's dea'4p I first
heard the question of Dr. Kirkscey’s where"-
abouts, on tho night of Ashburn’s death,
discussed when they begun to arrest mem
bers of the Democratic club, I don’t re
member when Dr- Kirkscey was arrested. I
atn not acquainted with any that were
arrested except Dr. Kirkscey. 1 heard that
other members of the Democratic club were
arrested.
KK DIRECT.
Dr. Kirkscey was living at Col. Shepherd’s
during the early part of the year. He did
not live there all the time irom theifnst of
the year to the first of March. He lived
awhile at Cook's hotel.
The testimony of the svitness was .here
read over to her, and she was finally dis
charged.
ANDREW SUEI’JIEKD SWORN.
I live in Wyntitou, near Columbus. 1
was at home on the night of Ashburn’s
murder. Dr. Kirkscey was at home between ‘
10 aud 11 o’clock that night. I saw him go i
into his room. Ido not know where he wW»
the rest of the night.
CROSS EXKMISATIOS.
I think Ashburn was killed en the 30th
of March. The family usually take supper
about eight o’clock. I do not know that
they frequently take supper after 8 o’clock.
The family was at supper that night
(naming those named by Miss Wynn). I
went to bed between 16 and 11 o’clock.
I saw Dr. Kirkscey go into his room a
littler before I went to bed. I was not up
any more that night. 1 did uot sleep iu
the same room with Edward. He sleprt
with my brother Albert. My mother slept
in flic middle room, opposite Mrs. Moore’s
room. My brothers slept iu the third room
on the same side. My father is in a differ
ent part of the house altogether.
RE UtRECT.
I was studying in the hall between
supper and bed time. I studied there
until I retired.
C. K. ARRINGTON SWORN.
I reside in Carroll county. I <was at Mr.
Duke’s when I first hearJ of the assassina
tion of Mr. Ashburn. I was in the black
smith shop. It was on Tuesday or Wednes
day. Mr. Duke, tho accused, was at tho
shop when 1 first heard the news. I went
to Mrs. Duke’s on Sunday, and staid there
four days. Mr. Dukes was at his father's,
when I reached there on Sunday. He was
there on Sunday night. I slept with him.
He was there on Monday night- He slept
with me that night in the house there His
mother aod father and some of his sisters
slept in the same room. He was there on
Tuesday uight. He and I slept together
every night while 1 was there. 1 hey cull
it about forty miles to Columbus. 1 don't
know how far it is. Mr. Duke’s mother is
my sister.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
I have a family. I reside iu Carroll
county, about 43 miles from Mr. Duke. 1
walked to Duke's. I only went there on a
visit. It took me a day aud a piece. I
don’t recollect what sort of weather I had
during the trip. I left home on Saturday.
I don't remember whether it rained ou
Saturday or Sunday. I reached Duke’s
about two hours by sun. I was aloae. 1
found Duke's family at home when I arrived
there. William Duke was at home. He
was getting belure the fire when 1 went in.
I spent Monday at the blncksmith shop
nearly »U day. A negro man nnd one of
Dnke’s brothers were there. Mr. Duke’s
father was there too. 1 was not in Jhe
blacksmith shop all day. I was at the house
part of.tbe day. I don’t know exactly what
time we retired. They had no time piece.
I judge it was between nine and ten o’clock.
1 think were were three betMn the room.
Islept in the back part of the room. I don’t
know the size of the room —it was a large
one. It had three doors. The front door
faced the big road—South I think. The
bed in which I slept was ou the right as I
entered. 1 never noticed whether it was
against the wail or’ not. It was at the end
of the house 1 entered—iu the right hand
corner. The other beds were in the othsr
end to the left, (Jiaiucs all the persons who
slept in the room.) Duke has two or three
married sisters. One of them slept in an
adjoining room. He has a married brother.
He did not sleep in that room. I was at the
shop and house, backward and forward, on
Tuesday. I was there also on Wednesday.
There were several other men there. lam
n farmer. I first heard of the murder ol
Ashburn ou Tuesday or Wednesday—l
don’t know which. 1 don’t know who
brought the news. It was some man there
in the settlement that told *it at the shop.
It was light nights I think. I am not
certain if it was Tuesday or Wednesday.
I say it was one or the other of these days,
because they said he was killed on the
30th of March, and it was a day or two
afterward. 1 got there on tho 29th—
Monday was the 30th. The first day I
left home I travelled about 30 miles. I
don’t know the name of the man I staid
with. It was about three quarters of a
mile from Dr. Pierce’s. Dr. Pierce lives
iu Meriwether county, I stopped before I
got to Dr. Pierce’s, 'Hie house was sort of
a double I got there after night
awhile. The house is right close at the
road. I think it was a little cloudy when,
I stopped that night, and do not know
whether the moon was shining. I do not
remember if the moon was shining on
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
I left Duke’s to go home soon ou Thursday
morning, and came eight miles this side
of LaGrange tho first day, and staid with
my father-in-law that night. I arrived at
his house just before night. I think it
rained that evening. I went home on
Friday. I don’t know exactly how far it
is from my father-in-luw’s house—it’s about
35 or 40 miles. I did not reach home that
day. I staid with my brother-in-law,
Handy, who lives in Carroll, near the
Chattahoochee river, with a man by the
name of Akers, on what is called the “Fire
Natch” road. I got home Saturday. I
was absent, I think, six days. [Witness
described the family where he staid the
first night.] I first heard that Duke was
accused of connection with the murder of
Ashburn last night was a week ago, at
homo. It was communicated to me by Mr.
Duke’s brother. I recollect so particularly
about Duke’s being at home on the 30th of
March by being there and hearing of
Ashburn’s death.
BY THE COURT.
The moon, I think, was about full when
1 .visited Duke’s house.
rob’t. t.*c. tucker sworn.
I live in Meriwether eounty. I know Wm.
Duke, the aecused. (Points him out.) I
think the first I head'd of Ashburn’s murder
was at Duke’s shop on Wednesday evening.
William was there. I saw him in the field
on the Saturday Itefore, and once before at
the shop. I saw him at the shop Monday
evening after the sun was down. (Named
others whq were at the shop at the same
time, and ident fits Arrington as one who
was there, though he was unacquainted
with him.) I did not see him (Arrington)
there the evening I heard of the death
of Ashburn. The shop is about forty miles
from Columbus.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
I live from three to four hundred yards
.from Duke’s shop since 1852. Duke moved
there last winter was a year ago. lam
frequently at his shop. I have all my wood
work done there. I am there sometimes
every day in the week and sometimes not
for two or.three weeks. It depends on my
health and business. It is regarded as a
public place for the neighborhood- Ido
not remember who was at tlie shop the next
time I was there after the time about which
I testify. 1 remember who was there on
Wednesdays because there I first lieard
of the death of Ashburn. I had made
arrangements on Tuesday for my
wagon to take a load of cotton up
to LaGrange, and after they started, on,
Wednesday, 1 walked down to the shop, and
while there heard that Ashburn was killed,
and when my son and son-in-law returned
from LaGrange they confirmed the report.
It was the.last of March or the firstof April.
I know 1 am right about the time, because a
neighbor wanted me to haul a load of cotton
to LaGrange. I could not unless my son-in
law would spare a portion of his team. He
did not Want to go, as he wanted to go to
planting cotton. 1 told him there was
plenty of time to bed up his land, and it I
was ready, I would, not go to planting before
Monday, the 6th of April. Ido not keep a
memorandum of the time I commence or
finish planting. -1 frequently just mark in
'my Almanac the day. I did not mark this
i year, and do not speak from any memoran-
I Jam, but Horn a positive knowledge. I keep,
a memorandum sometimes for' reference a
long time afterward. 1 conld not have located
ibis day but by concurrent -Circumstances.
1 commenced plauling cotton on the Gth of
April. 1 -had the. day set apart to cotn
jnence. I don’t know that I ever thought
about Duke being at home at that time
until he was arrested. He was arrested
Wednesday or Thursday, two or three weeks
ago. The arrest of LXtke, a near neighbor,
made a decided impression upon my mind,
under tho circumstances, knowing, os I
did,"that he was at home when Ashburn was
killed, asd if ho was arrested I might be so
I only remember that he was' arrested
on Wednesday or Thursday. I remember
the circumstances of Duke being home,
because I could not have sent my wagon and
mules off the place at any other time. I had
finished planting my corn and was bedding
my cotton land, and, between planting corn
and commencing to plant cotton, I had time
■ to send my wagon off. 1 should never hare
remembered what day I finished planting
corn had it not been lor tho circumstance
occurring at the time. (Here, a.s well as iu
other places, a large portion of the cross
examination is omitted, because we have not
the-space to devote to it.) I think I heard
that Duke was charged with connection with
the murder of Ashfiuru the next day after bis
arrest. I never suspected anything of the.
kind before his arrest. If he had not been
arrested I don’t know that I should ever
have remembered so particularly about bis
beitig there at that time. If he had not
been there I should have remembered that
as well. I don’t remember everybody I saw
that Monday. \
afe-uiKKur.
lam sixty seven years old. lam u far
mer.
RE-CROSS EXAMINATION.
My memory is not so good as it was when
I was a young man.
SE-BE-DIRRCT EXAMINATION.
From the sensation produced at the time
I am positive of the leading facts that 1
have stated here. 1 was at one time Judge
of the Inferior Court of Meriwether eounty.
KE-RE CROSS EXAMINATION.
I suppose a greater sensation was pro
duced on my mind by the arrest of Duke
than by tlie death of Ashburn.
After concluding with this witness the
Court adjourned till ten o’clock Monday
morning.
—The Swedenborgian National Conven
tion will bo held at Portland, August 9.
Severed hundred delegates from abroad
will be present.
[Special Correspondency Cincinnati Gazette.
THE SITUATION IN GEORGIA.
The Remarkable Contest for Pari/ Ascend
ancy in fnc House of Representatives—
The Republicans Demoralized by the
Ambition and Vanity of Small Men—A
) 'igormts Effort to Rally—lts Success—
Decided Democratic Defeat—The Skies
Atlanta, July 7.
Iho interest iu the proceedings of the
Georgia Legislature, especially those of the
lower branch, continues unabated, and the
question which agitates all minds is, will the
Democrats or Republicans tonally get con
trol ?
The Republicans, last evening, contended
that the five Democratic majority of yester
day was fictitious; that several of the tnem
hers, especially of those who arrived for the
first time that day, did not know that party
lines were to be strictlydrawn in the election
for Clerk, and that they would certainly do
better to day.
OfEItATJOKS OF LITTLE MEN.
. 1 may us well state the faet right here,
that several ambitious aspirants after office
have, for the past five or six days, been doiug
all in their power to distract and divide the
Republican party. There are two or three
gentlemen especially, who are actually in
triguing for seats in the Senate of the United
States, notwithstanding the fact, palpable to
every observer, that they ought to confiider
themselves highly complimented in having
been made members of the Georgia House
of Representatives.
The choice of the .Republicans of this
State for United States Senators settled
long ago upon two individuals ; the one
altogether acceptable to the white men of
the party, the other having the fullest
confidence of the colored men; both gen
tlemen of much personal popularity
throughout the State; both eminent for
their ability, and for their great services in
the cause of Reconstruction. I refer to
Foster Blodgett, of Richmond (Augusta),
and Joseph 13. Brown, of Fulton (Atlanta).
The Republican members of the Constitu
tional Convention, with scarcely a dissent
ing voice, favored these two gentlemen.
Probably nine tenths of the Republicans
who Voted at the recent. election fur mem
bers of the Legislature, believed that
Brown and Blodgett would be the United
States Senators. Doubtless four fifths of
those members on coming here expected to
vote for them. But, as I have said, some
two or three minor aspirants, with vanity
and ambition inversely proportioned to
their merits and ability, came here a few
days ago, and began to prospect for these
Senatorships. Finding, after a little expm
inatkfn, that their pretensions were ridi
culed by their own party, and mad and
angered, as is the custom of little men,
they stooped so low as to seek alliances
with Democratic and semi-Republican
candidates, and by raising a great noise
and dust, contrived to frighten a few
Republicans who did not know their real
strength, and thus for a time demoralised
and divided the party. The wise and
vigilant enemy, marshalled by Bob.
Toombs and Howell Cobb, stealthily com
pleted their organization, took advantage
of the momentary Republican dismay,
came into the House on Monday morning,
and elected their candidate for Clerk by
five majority, as I have already described,
The Republican consternation was visible
at once. The Democratic candidate for
Messenger was chosen without a struggle,
and a good enough choice was made. The
Republicans rallied on the Doorkeeper, and
had strength enough left, to adjourn the
House an election could be effected.
LITTLENESS CULMINATES.
In the afternoon, one or two of the true
men of the party summoned its members to
meet in caucus nt Bell Johnson Hall. They
met. A committee was appointed to bring
in rules, for the permanent organization of
the caucus. It was proposed, among other
things, that the members should support the
nominees of the caucus; and it will hardly
be believed that such men as Joshua Hill,
J. E. Bryant, and J. 11, Caldwell, fought
against this simple and necessary proposi
tion with the utmost bitterness, and threat
ened the party with disruption if it were
adopted. It was at last adopted, however, by
an almost unanimous vote, and thus was the
first sign that Republican supremacy would
be regained.
The caucus met again this morning. Mr.
Bryant was 'more violent than before. In
fact his violence culminated in open de
nunciation of one or two of the ablest and
best leaders of the Republican party in this
State. It was well that the cloud had burst.
The skies immediately began to clear.
A DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT.
The Republicans went up to the House
feeling first rate. They put iiTnomination
a colorad man, named Jackson, and gave
him a heavy vote. They had not recovered,
however, sufficiently to elect him, and so
they did the next most effective thing they
could.
As I said yesterday, Lineburger, an ex
rebel soldier, was nominated by the Demo
crats, on Monday. But it began to be
whispered about among same of that he was
a little shaky, and might be induced to
join the Republicans. Besides, they had
found a gentleman in Atlanta, named An
derson, who was a conscript agent for the
defunct Confederacy, and had besides killed
a man or two in private fights. These
qualifications were, in the Democratic mind,
even superior to those of Lineburger, and
accordingly the latter was dropped this
morning, and Anderson put on the track as
the regtilar Democratic nominee. The Re
publicans immediately switched over to
Lineburger and the latter was triumphantly
chosen by a majority of eight, he receiving
eighty five votes to Anderson’s seventy
seven.
SKIES BRIGHT.
While I do not regard this as much of a
Republican success, still it is unquestionably
a Democratic defeat. The regular nominee
of the anarchists was beaten. Their prestige
was brokco. The Republicans felt that they
liad, at least, gained a point. And it is not
very unsafe to predict that the next trial of
arms betweea the friends and the enemies
of the Union, in the Georgia House, wil
devclope a clean Republican majority.
Official.
Headq’bs Military District, i
(Department Georgia,Florida,and Alabama), >
Atlanta, Ga , June 30,1868. )
frerteraf Orders, No. 93.
From the returns made to these Headquarters
by the Boards of Registration, of the election
held iu tb« State of Georgia for civil officers of
■ said State and for members of Congress, under
the provisions of General Orders, No 40, para
graph 111, issued from these Headquarters, which
election commenced on the 90th day of April, 1868,
and continued four days, it appears thfit in said
election the following named persons were elected
Representatives to the Congress of the United
States from the Congressional Districts to their
names respectively attached, viz:
. Ist District—J. W. CLIFT.
2d District—NELSON TIFT, Sb
3d District-W. P. EDWARDS.
4th District—SAMUEL GOVE.
sth District—C. 11. PRINCE.
6th District—JOHN H. CHRISTY.
7th District—P. M. B. YOUNG.
Bv order of Major General Mkadb.
R. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Otflcial: George Meade, A. D. C.
)y 11-lOt ■ . -
Wanted Immediately.
A COMFORTABLE DWELLING, CON
TAINING five or six Rooms, and Water, in
a respectable part el the city. One with a gaud
Garden attached preferred. Apply at
jyll-tf THIB OFFICE.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
The Friends and Acquaintances of
Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE M. HOOD, and (jf Mr.
A. J. HOOD and family, are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral of RUTH, intent daughter
of the former, from their residence, No. 30
Broad street, THIS (Tuesday) MORNING, at
0 o’clock. ,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
General SvrsßUtTMtPEttT’s Office, )
Georgia Railroad Co., >
Augusta, Ga., 19th June, 1808. J
BUSINESS TICKET’S,ENTITLING
the holder to ride One Thousand Miles on the
Georgia Railroad and branches, and the Maoon
and Augusta Railroad, can be had for Twenty
Five Dollars, on application to J. A. Robert,
General Ticket Agent.
Ministers of the Gospel, travelling on those
Roads from point to point, on Ministerial Duly
Will bo furnished with authority, by the Station
Agents, to travel at half rates.
E. W. COLE,
Gen’l Snp’t.
Altanta, Milledgeville, Athens, Covington,
Madison, Greensboro, Washington, and Sparta
papers copy daily one mouth and weekly five
times. jc23—dlm_
gg,- GRAIN AND FLOUR 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 p.jnted to order.
Information promptly furnished upon applica
tion. W. B. A6TEN a co.,
je 17—3 m '25 Pearl Street, New York City.
GENERAL AGENCY? 7 ~
Phoenix Mutual Life Jnsuraece Co., L
Atlanta, Ga., June 20, 1848. )
MESSRS. BARBER, LATHROP
A CO., General Insurance Agents, 219 Bread
street, Augusta, Ga., are my duly qualified and
com missioned agents lot the Phrenix Mutual
Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, Connec
ticut, and I will recognize all their official acts
as such. • N. 0. ROCKWELL,
jyS—tf General Agent.
City Sheriff’s Sale.
TTOMLL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER
V V Market House, iu the city of Augusta, on
the first. Tuesday in August next, between the
usual hours of sale, two Promisory notes—one
given one day after date, for $518.11, in favor of
Wright & Mobley, dated Augusta, January 4th,
1868. signed Arthur A. Atkinson one ten days
afterdate, dated January 6th, 1868, for $120.95,
in favor of Wright & Mobley, signed Wingfield
M. Rivera. Levied on by virtue of a fi. fa., iu
favor of Hezekiah Hussey vs. Wright&. Mobley—
li. fa. in the Oily Court of Augusta, returnable to
the August term of said City Court.
' ISAAC LEVY,
jy-l—tJ . SlierilrCity of Augusta.
City Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL UK 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 ot an attachment, returnable to the
City Court of Augusta, in favor of Sidney Root
vs. Alexander S. Myer and Julius J. Myer, once
copartners under tire name of A.B, Myer 4 Son.
Sold by virtue of a fi. fa. founded on said attach
ment; returnable to the August tcrm(lß6B) of
said Court. ISAAC LEVY,
jy4—td City Sheriff of Augusta.
City Sheriff’s Sale,
V V ILL RESOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
VV tho City of Augusta, on the
first Tuesday ia August next, between the
usual hours, of sale, the house and lot of
L. Dwelle, Jr., —House north aide Broad street,
running through to Junes street; bounded on the
north by Jones street, cast by Mrs. Straub’s lot,
south by Broad street and west by Dwclle's lot.
Levied on by virtue of a tax execution in favor
of die City Council of Augusta for tho year 1867,
returnable to the City Council of Augusta.
ISSAC LEVY,
jy4—td City Sheriff of Augusta.
City Sheriffs Sale.
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
House, in the City of Augusta, on the first
Tuesday in August, between the usual hours
of sale, all that lot or parcel of land situ
ate, lying and being iu the City of Augusta,
having a front of thirty-three (33) feet on Centro
etreet, and known as number twenty-two (22) ;
bounded on the north by lot of Mrs. Mary Collins,
widow of Dennis Collins, on tho soWth by iot of
Henry Loen, on the oast by alley running through
from firoad to Reynolds street, on the west by
Centro street. Levied on by virtue of« 11. fa. in
favor of John M.' ClarkoiSons ra.John Gailfoyle;
also, one City Tax fi. fa. in favor of the City
Council of Augusta, tor tho year 1866, returnable
to tho August term (1868) of said Coart.
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 tho first
Tneeday in August next, between the usual
hours of sale, 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 tho year 1866;
bounded north by Market street, south by Rey
nolds street, east by Butler’s lot, and west by W.
V. Keener’s, returnable to tho City Council of
Augusta. ISAAC LEVY,
jy-I—td City .Sheriff of Augusta.
City Sheriff’s Sale-
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LQWER MARKET
House in tho City of Augusta, on the first
Tuesday in August next, between the usual
hours of sale, tho house and iot of John
T. King, sixty-six (66) feet, more or less,
on Houston street, running back one hundred
and sixty six (166) feet, more or less; bounded
north by Matt. Pleasant’s, cast by John 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
ycats 1866 and 1867, returnable to the City
Council of Augusta., ISAAC LEVY,
jy-4—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 giext, between the usual
hours of sale, the house and lot of John
M. Turner, on north side of Broad street,
fronting 110 feet, more or less, and runningback
to Reynolds street; bounded'north by Reynolds
street, cast by Peter Johnson’s and IlannahTodd’s
lots, south by Broad Street and west by John T.
King's and Matt. Pleasant’s lots. Levied on by
virtue of tai execution in favor of the City
Council of Augusta, for tho year 1867, returnable
to the City Council of Augusta.
ISAAC LEVY,
jy t—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, between tho usual
hours of sale, one house and lot, the prop
erty of Jerry Bunch, on the south side of Fen
wick street, fronting 52 loot, 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 as the property of
Jerry Bunch, to satisfy two fi. fa.*s for City Tax
for the years 1866 and 1867. The said fi. fa.’s
returnable to the City Council of Augusta.
ISAAC LEVY,
iy4td City Sberiffof Augusta.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Iu the matter of )
SAMUEL WALKEB, kIN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt. J *-
WiU ba sold, by virtue of an order of the
Honorable Charles G. McKinley, Register, at the
Court House door, in the city of Newnan, on the
first TUESDAY in AUGUST next, within the
usual hours of sale, 41} acres of the West end of
tho South half of Lot No. 25, in the original
first (now second) district of Coweta county.
Said under and free from ineumbrances.
Tenos cash.
This July 10th, 1868. .
JOHN W. POWELIo
jy!2—lt Assignee.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA??
k J At Blakeley, the Bth day of July, A. D. 1868
The umlcrsigiied hereby gives notice of hi«
appeiiitment as assignee of James B. Brown, of
Blakeley, in the county of Early and State of
Georgia, within said District, who has been ad
judged a bankrupt upon bis own petition by the
District Court of said District.
GEORGE B. SWANN
jy!4—law3w • Assignee, etc.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
At Blakeley, the Sth day of July, A. D. 1868.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of bis
appointment as assignee of James B. Jones of
Blakeley, in the county of Early and State of
Georgia within said District, who has been ad
judged a bankrupt upon his own petition by th e
District Court of said District.
GEORGE B. SWANN,
jy!4—law3w Assignee, etc.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT. OF
At Blakeley, the Sth day of July, A. D. 1868
The undesigned hereby gives notice of bi?
appointment as assignee of Hardy C. Fryer of
Blakeley, in the county of Early and State of
Georgia, within said District, who has been ad
judged a bankrupt upon his own petition bv the
District Court of said District. 3
GEORGE B. SWANN,
jy-14—law.lw Assignee, etc.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF The
United States for tho Northern District of
•Georgia.
In the matter of j
holiday <t ware, >in bankruptcy
Bankrupts. J
Will be sold by virtue of an order of the Hon
Charles G. McKinley, at tho Court House Xx> r l ! n
the town of Fayetteville, in Fayette countv on
the first TUESDAY in AUGUbT next, within
the usual hours of sale, a Town Lot in the said
town of Fayetteville, known in the plan of said
town as Lot No. 3, and the South part of Lot No
4, being 76 feet ia frent and 120 back ; also 20 feet
in front by 120 feet back, off of tlg> North side of
Lot No- 2, with the improvements thereon. Sold
under but free from incumbrances, as the propertv
of said bankrupts. Terms cash. 1
This. July 10th, 1868,
JOHN W. POWELL,
jy!4—law2w Assignee.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
State? for the Southern District of Georgia.
In the matter of )
HARDY Padgett, [in bankruptcy.
Bankrupt. ) No. 14.
The said Bankrupt having petitioned the
Court for a discharge from all his debts prova
ble under the Bankrupt Aet of Marell 2d, 1867
notice is hereby given to all persons interested
to appear on the 11th day of August, 1888 a* 8
o’clock a. tri., at chambers of said District
Court, before Frank 8. Hcsseltine, Esq., one of
the Registers of said Court in Bankruptcy, at
his office at the Court House, in Quitman, Ga.,
and shew cause why the piayer 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 tiuie und place.
Dated at Savannah, Ga., this Uth day of July,
1868. jamks McPherson,
jyl4—law3w Clerk.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States tor the Southern District of Georgia.
In the matter of . i
BAM‘L A. TOWNSLEY, J-IN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt. ) No. 282.
The said Bankrupt having petitioned the
Court fora discharge from all his debts prova
ble under the Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867,
notice is hereby given to all persons interested
to appear on the 12th day ol August, 1868, at 8
o’clock a. m., at chambers of said District
Csurt, before Frank S. Hcsseltine Esq., one of
the Registers of said Court in Bankruptcy, at
his office at the Court House in Bainbridge,
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.
Dated at SaVannah, Ga., t his 11th day of July,
1868. JAMES MCPHERSON,
jy!4—Jaw3w Clerk;
Tn tiie di s ti: ic r c6l: kr oi the United
Stalos for the Southern District of Georgia.
SS.
In tbc matter of )
WM. VV. JCENDRICK, >IN BANKRUPTCY
Bankrupt. )
A Warrant in Bankrnptcy has been issued
against the estate of- »
WILLIAM W KENDRICK
ofthecounty ol'Dougherty, State of Georgia,
in said Dls.trieL who has been adjudged a Bank
rupt upon petition of liis creditors, and the pay
ment of any debts, and delivery of any
property belonging to said Bankrupt,, to him,
or for his use, and the transfer of any property
by him, arc forbidden by law; that a meeting
of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove
their debts, and to choose on<f or more Assig
nees of his estate, will be held at a Court of
Bankruptcy, to be boiden 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 8 Hcsseltine, Esq., one of the Registers
in Bankruptcy of said District.
WM. G. DICKSON,
jy!4 It U.S. Marshal for said District
> Official.
Headquarters Tmsn Military District,l
(Department of Georgia, Florida 4 Alabama, >
Atlanta, Ga., July 2, 1868.)
General Orders, No. 95.
Whereas, thy Ist Section of the VHlh Article ol
the Constitution of the State of Georgia provides
as fallows:
I. Each head of a family or guardian or trustee
of a family of minor children shall be entitled to a
homestead of realty to the value of two thousand
dollars in specie, and personal property to the
value of one thousand dollars in specie, both to be
valued at the time they are set apart, and no court
or ministerial officer in this State shall ever have
jurisdieliou or" authority to enforceauy judgment,
decree or execution against eaid property so set
apart,including such improvements as may be
made thereon from time to time, except for taxes,
money borrowed nnd expended in the improve
meat of tlie homestead, or for the purchase money
of the same, and for labor done thereon, or material
furnished therefor, or removal of incumbrances
thereon, and it shall be the dnty of the General
Assembly as early as practicable to provide by law
for the setting apart and valuation vfsaid property,
aud to enact laws for the full and complete pro
tcction aiid security of the same to the sole use and
benefit of sard families as aforesaid.
And whereas, the Legislature of said State is to
assemble on the 4th hist., it is ordered ;
First. That no court or ministerial officer in
said State shall have jurisdiction or authority
to enforce any judgment, decree Ot execution
against any real estate or said estate, except far
taxes, momy borrowed aud expemled in the im
provement of the homestead, or for the purchase
money of the same, and for Tabor done thereon, or
material fnrnislied therefor, or removal of Incum
brance* thereon, until the Legislature of said State
shall have had time ttf provide by law for the set
ting apart and valuation of such property, or until
farther orders from these Headquarters,
By order of Major-General Meade :
(Signed.) B. C.DKUM,
Ass t Adj t Gen.
Official copy.—T. T. Adams,
J ?t - Lt rj 3 !J Df > 'Cbind'gPost. jy.3—lot.
Assignee’s Sale.
VSTILL BE SOLD ON THE FIRST TtTES
VV DAY IN AUGUST nelt, before the Court
House door in the town of Sparta, Hancock
county Georgia, between tile-lioiir* of 10 o'clock
a. m. and 3 o’clock p. m., jhe following property,
to-witi
Four hundred ipid sixty-two (162) acres of land,
more or less, situated within one mile of the town
of Linton, in said comity, and adjoining lands of
John Stone, J. W. Daggan, and Stanley.
Also, the following promissory notes aud other
evidences of debt, viz; One flute on David 8
Brown, as guardian, for'<Bsß ; .one note on
John F. Mulligan, for <393; one note on J- A.
P. Robson; one attorney's receipt.for a note O’°j ,
Frank S. Howard; one receipt of VVm. Ingra’rM
for a note on George W. Burton.
Sold a» the property of James R. Gause, bank
nipt, of Hancock county, Georgia—free from the
incumbrance of liens—by order of Hou. A. G.
Foster, Register imßaukruptcy. Terms cash.
ARCIf&AbD C. MCKINLEY.
jyllt—2Wd _Assignee-_
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
1 United States for the Northern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of 1 \
Aueusrus E. Cci.breath zIN LANIff" I** 1 ** . ]
Bankrupt. ) No. IT.
The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Cufto
for a discharge from all his delds provable under
lhe Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is
hereby given -to all persons interested to appear
on the 21st day of July. 1868, at It) o’clock a. m-<
at Chambers of paid District Court before Garnett
Andrews, Esq., one of the Registers, of said
Court in Bankruptcy, at the Register’s office in tne
city of Monroe, Ga., and show cause why tne
prayer of the said petition of the Bankrupt shouiu
not be granted. And further notice is given tnar
the second and third meetings of creditors win uc
lield at Hie same time and place.
Witness, tile Honorable John Erskine,
[seal]. Judge <)t said Court, this 6th day o
July, 1868,
jy9-law3w W. B. SMITH, Cfark.