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PARAGRAItS.
—Yesterday, in N«W York, Gold was
quoted at 1.43 J. Cotton, 32.
—lt is said that the present is the longest
session of the French Chamlrers on record.
It has lasted eight months.
—Paris has 148,000 shade trees, principally
the elm, pine, horse Chesnut, maple, linden,
acacia and alianthus.
—Two ships, with 1,290 Mormons on
board, are crossing the Atlantic on their
way to Utah.
—The events of last week at Cheyenne
were three strawberry festivals, four hang
ings by the vigilante, and an attempt to
bum the city.
- —Major A. S. Vnndegraaff, formerly a
prominent citissea of .Sumter county, Ala.,
died recently in California, where he had
gone to recuperate his lost fortune.
—Philadelphia claims the site ui the next
World’s Fair, proposed to be hrdd in this
country on the centennial anniversary of our
national anniversary, just eight years hence.
—The British man-of-war Chanticleer is
still blockading the port of Mazatlan against
Mexican commerce, but does not interfere
with American shipping.
- —Birmingham, England, employs three
fendted and eighty men and two thousand
women and girls in the manufacture of steel
pens. The weekly product is ninety-eight
thousand gross.
—The finest railway bridge in England
has just been thrown across the Mersey
river at Runcorn, which shortens the dis
tance from London to Liverpool fifteen
miles. Cost, $1,250,000.
—The barn and stables of Major Henry
Williams, Jiving near Ninety Six, Abbeville
district, 8. C., were destroyed by fire on
Wednesday last. Several mules, horses and :
hogs were also consumed, The work of
incendiaries. .
Prince Alfred does not describe his |
visit to Australia in very cordial terms.
“At Adelaide,” says his Royal Highness, '
“ they stole my jewels, at Melbourne ray ’
charaeter, and at Sidney they tried to take i
my life.” I
—Captain William Haney, formerly of i
Cheraw, 8. C., and for the past eight ■or (
ten years a conductor on the Wilmington &
Manchester Railroad, died of typhoid fever,
at his residence in Cartersville, on the 13th >
insk. ’
—At tho foribcomiug Ecumenical Council '
to be convened by Pope Pius IX, America i
will be, for the first time, represented by her ,
bishops in a general authoritative assembly
of the prelates of tbe Roman Catholic Church
throughout the world.
—The inauguration of Luther's monument,
the most noble structure of the sort on the
continent, was a grand affair, 100,000 per
sons attending, and Queen Victoria and the
Emigration Committee, of Borne, forwarding
greeting simultaneously. •
I
—James Diven, the young man who
killed Mr. Maxwell in Montgomery, a short
time ago; was brought before Judge Goldth
wait he, of tbe Circuit Court, reoently, on a
writ of habeas cprptfo The Judge ordered
that be be sent to the Lunatic Asylum to
wait his final trial.
—A new treaty between China and the
United States, framed by the Embassy now
in our country end Secretary Seward, bus
been completed and submitted to the Senate
for ratification. It is very liberal in its
provisions, opening all the ports of China to
our commerce. Its prompt ratification is
expected by the Embassy.
—Th% temperature of Nantucket in sum
mer, is about ten decrees lower than that of
most places in New England ; the mercury,
ut ten o’clock in the evening, if there be no
fog, is never above 73 degrees, usually lower;
and at noon, ranges from 68 to 86. As to
the fog, there is not more than at New
port. ,
—On the California end of the Pacific
Railroad they havo already cut fifteen
tunnels, in a diztance of 137 miles. These
tunnels range from 85 feet in length to
1,750 feet, and the aggregate length of the
fifteen is 6 262 feet. The displayed
oa the Pacific road would 'astonish the Old
World engineers.
—Within the two great political parties
of the United States are some eccentric
individuals' whose peculiarities seem to
have become public property. Thus an
lowa paper says that the reason Henry Clay
Doan don’t wash himself is because he is
afraid Hint if he does the Democratic party
•will lose ground.
«, —An experiment made last year in
Germany in planting potatoes, showed that
wherever the “eyes” had first been re
moved, the yield was four times as jjrertt
as where they were left in their place. It
was found that where an old eye had been
rubbed off, three or four new ones made
their appearance.
—English society was very much disturb
ed lately, by a serious question. The
Queen gave a breakfast in Buckingham
Palace garden, and no one could decide
What kiud of dress it would be proper to
wear. The anxiety was relieved so far as
gentlemen were concerned, by the an
nouncement that they were to wear evening
coats with morning trousers, but the per
plexity of the ladies were as great as ever.
—The city of Paris has spent, since 1852,
no less than $373,000,000 in gold ; taxa
tion furnished $171,200,000; loans, $201,-
800,000 of it'; the streets, etc., consumed
$170,8000,000; the sewers, etc., $31,400,-
000; hospitals, etc., $11,000,000 ; churches,
etc., $12,200,000; quays aud bridges,
$3,400,000; schools, etc., $25,800,000;
markets, $7,000,000: squares, etc., $39,-
090,000. Paris is lighted by 33,000 gas
lamps.
—The force of the Freedmen’s Bureau
in all of the States where it is in operation
wiH shortly be greatly reduced, and the
expenses of ther Bdreau materially lessened.
Orders have already been issued to reduce
the expenses in Kentucky and dismiss a
portion of the force on the 20th instant, so
that the Bureau can bo worked with about
•ne half of the expense of last year.. It is
intended to place the other States on the
same footing in the course of a few weeks.
—Peter Cagger’s funeral was the largest
and most imposing ever seen in Albany.
The sublime music of the Gregorian Re
quiem was given with male voices, and
with a massiveness and effect rarely
equalled. The attendant* to the gra've
filled, twenty Six carriages and a special
train* of ten cars on the Rensselaer and
Saratoga Bailroad. thousand specta
tors lined the streets, and many stores and
residences were draped in mourning.
—Hampton Court, on the Thames, fifteen
miles southwest from London, is a refuge for
reduced members of the English gentry, who
are assigned apartments there through the
charity of the Queen. The inmates arc very
poor and very proud, and heretofore have
taken advantage of the privilege of living in
a quasi royal palace not to pay their debts
unless it suits 'their convenience. But these
exceptions are pow abolished, for the English
Court of Exchequer has decided recently
that Hampton Court is not now a royal
residence, and that a sheriff has a right to
execute a writ therein.
National Ucpublicait
SUNDAY MOHNING 'nly 1!',
l\>r i’HESIDEXT
Os the United
ULISSKS S. UK A IT.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
Schuyler Colfax,
OF INDIANA.
JWW.i AND THE PORK.
Austria has at last ventured to loosen the
, .shackles which have bound her f<>r centu
rics to the Church, and to assert for hersdl
the liberty which belongs to an Imperial
government. As the most faithful and
powerful of the Catholic States of Europe,
she has been for years the prop iqid sup
port of Rome, who. turned to her in the
hour of trouble and always found relief.
Her people have begn most devoted to
religion. Her priesthood have exercised a
mighty sway over flic superstitious and
credulous minds of her subjects, until ‘the
Church' seemed so deeply rooted in Iter
Empire as to defy all efforts to undermine
it and to destroy its influence.
The Pope, whose hand bits been so often
stayed from violence in other kingdoms
because of the fours of a spiritual result,
regarded Austria as most submissive to his
demands, and, with all the despotism of
one conscious of his waning power,
sought to play the tyrant over her.
Unmindful of her dignity as an Empire,
and of liis place as the spiritual head of
the Church, he attempted to dictate the
Austrian policy, to interfere with the laws,’
to alisolvc her subjects from their allegi
ance to the government, ami infill re
spects to act ,fhc Pope of the sixteenth
century, as if all Europe were prostrate
at his feet, waiting to do his bidding, lie
little thought the spirit of the new and
more enlightened civilization hud entered
Austria and there firmly established its
throne. He hardly realized that the dig
nity of Catholic statesmen would be
offended by the interference of the Church,
whose holy Immhlk, in the day of her
greater strength and glory, had been laid
upon every State that acknowledged her
authority. lie did not know that they
had learned the proper limitations of
Papal dictation, and were inclined to be
jealous of any further encroachments—
even by the man who styled himself the
vicegerent of the Almighty. His igno
rance was his greatest foe; and, with a
madness that often seizes upon men in tire
most eventful hour of their history, he
persisted in his foolish meddling until the
Austrian government, incensed at his
officious interference, by one bold stroke—
that sounded like a knell within the walls
of the Vatican —broke away from the
thraldotn of Rome and enacted laws that
place the Austrian people within the
influence and make them partaker’s of the
civilization and liberty of the other States
ot Europe.
There are times in history when nations
by a single stride make a century of pro
gress. Led to the endeavor by an invisible
power, conscious of no influence that com
pels them to act against their own wills,
they go onward along the path ol destiny,
as if they were masters and not the veriest
slaves of circumstances. bo Austria was
brought to this unexpected point by the
workings of a superior will, until She found
herself— the proud, the most obedient
Catholic kingdom—adopting measures for
the enlightenment of her subjects that
sound tjrc doom of Papal authority in her
empire. Rome and Austria, twin brothers
of the Church, have now separated forever.
Rome will remain crouching in her
ignorance and superstition at the door of
Cnbinets, begging assistance where once
she imperiously demanded it never seek
ing the light, clinging to the past as to a
cherished and generous idol. Austria,
putting off the garb of spiritual vassalage,
will put on the bright garments of liberty
and enter upon a new era in her history—
an era fraught with the richest fruits of a
now and enlightened civilization.
- - f
THE DEMPCBATIC PAIITY.
The democratic party in, its Icudvfoliip
is in harmony and sweet coneord with the
worst forms of secession. Wc have no
wish to charge a large class of the rank and
file with Innug unpatriotic; ttyey arc only
misled and cheated by a name, and gov
erned by their prejudices against what is
called radicalism and also against the col
ored people. The name of democracy has a
charm, but as exemplified by the organiza
tion calling itself democratic, it is a cheat.
For such a party to set up the claim that
it has principles and a policy which is
comnmedable and which a free people tan
adopt, is not only ridiculous, but such as
serted claims arc monstrous. There is not
a principle in the modern democratic creed
that an intelligent, honest mon, who will
carefully reflect, can heartily adopt. Many
men attach themselves to the democratic
organization from prejudice, froth proven;
reived opinions, and from a misunderstand
ing of the animut and mischievous tenden
cies of that party. •
The democratic party opposed the war.
It refused to aid in suppressing the re
hellion, witlq it is true, some very incon
siderable exceptions. It the
proclamation of emancipation. It sym
pathized with secession. It proclaimed
the war *a fruitin' It went for receiving
and still goes for receiving red-handed
reMs into full fellowship in the Union.
It opposed and now opposes the principles
of reconstruction which give the rule in
the South to loyal men only, and insist*
that unrepentant secessionists shall lx 1
promoted to the highest seats of power in
the land. These are some of the principles
of the democracy, and this is its policy.
We shall help to make these things
known. ‘ *
—Governor Seymour is fifty seven years
of age. General Frank Blai- is forty eight
years of age;
The Georgia Legislature*
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Atlanta, Ga., July 17, 18C8.
The Senate met nt 10 o'clock- a. ip-> pur
suant to adjournment, and was called to
order by the President.
A communication was received from his
Excellency, Gov. BitTfock, regarding thr
ineligibility of certain rncnjbcqu
Mr. Candler moved that tliSbomfiumica-<
lion and auoompanyiug doeumeut* bo hud
upon tho table. Motion adopted.
Mr. Smith, Chairman of the Committee
on Eligibility, made a report The com
mittee in their report find none'ineligible.
Mr. Higby moved to recommit the report.
Mr. Smith stated that the committee had
given the report their closest attention, and
in a few remarks sustained it. He hoped
that the Senate would duly, properly and
' soberly, consider the report, and adopt the
same, in order to move forward in the Work
of the Senate.
Mr. Campbell (colored) hoped that the
report would be recommitted, and sustained
his hope in a long speech upon thoneecs
sitv of putting into the hands of the com
in it tec the documents of the Governor. It
was showing discourtesy to the Governor in
not presenting them to the committee.
Mr. Candler stated that the committee
had procured every document with reference
to the status of member*, and find that
there is not sufficient evidence to debar from
the Senate any member thereof. All mem
bers were eligible under the Constitution
of the Slate, and he hoped the Senate would
adopt the report Every member had
sworn to facts before the committee, which
facts made them eligible. He thought dis
cussion on the matter was unnecessary.
Mr. Adkins said it was the duly of tbe
Senate to pay proper respect to the Governor,
and he desited the recommittal of the
report.
Mr. Burns said that as every member had
taken the registration oath, they were entitled
to seats in the Senate. He hoped the mem
bers would pause before they turned out a
single member, and consider the result of
such a procedure. Ho wished the members
to meet him squarely ami Lilly on the
qaestion, and decide the question to day.
He said that if such a course wad adopted,
to turn out members lawfully elected, he
stood, for olie, ready to make war upon such
measures.
Mr. Brock thought, the Senate should be
thoroughly purged, in order to enact any
legal laws. He bad no doubt the Committee
were honest in their convictions, but owing
to the documents sent in by Ilia Exoeliency,
urged re-committal.
Mr. Hinton said that the Uommitfec had
thoroughly investigated the case of every
member, and rind them all eligible to scats.
Why give medicine to a well man? He
thought it bad enough to administer it •to
sick men, to say nothing of a man in sound
health. He hoped that if prejudices existed
among members they would Imry them, and
in a kind feeling harmonize the actions of
the Senate.
Mr. Smith, Cbah-tuan of the Committee, in
ti speech of some length, sustained the
report. The country needed rest from seven
years’ wrangling. He wished it quieted, and
calied upon qaeu member to use every means
to effect it. He intended to meet the Senators
in a spirit of kindness and harmony. His
opinions were based upon conscientious
motives, and no power could swert’e him in
his convictions.
Mr. Adkins moved the previous question.
Carried.
Upon the main question of rceopimittal,
the yeas and nays were called, which resulted
as follows: yetis 13, nays 22. Tlic motion
prevailed.
Mr. Adkins road a minority report. Also
one from Mr. Higby, -which last report
excluded one fourth of the Senate.
A motion was then made to adjourn,
which was lost.
Mr. Speer moved the adoption of iht* ma
jority report.
Mr. Higby moved that the report of the
minority be adopted. Mr- Higny’s report
includes Richardson, McWhorter, Mc-
Cutchen, J. Griffin, Jones. Moore, Harris,
Graham, and officer J. Mills, journalizing
clerk ; also, E. Thorn, door keeper, who
are claused to be ineligible.
Upon the calling of the report of the
majority, it was adopted.
Mr. Harris offered the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That the action of the Semite
on the eligibility of its members, together
with the report and the testimony ucoom
panying the report, be communicated to
his Excellency, fire Provisional Governor,
and through him to Major General Meade,
informing his Excellency that the Senate,
having investigated the eligibility of its
members, ask his approval of their action,
and, if approved, the Senate reports itself
duly organized and ready to proceed to
business, and receive any connuunication
his Excellency may be pleased to make.
The resolution was adopted.
The Senate then adjourned to 10 o'clock
Saturday morning.
HUUSt.
Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, Ohainnan of the
Committee on the eligibility df members,
submitted a majority report, as follows:
Jtfr. Speaker— The unfierzigued majority of ih >
Committee to whom was referred the ipvesli;p.
lion ut the eligibility of the members of this.
House, beg leave to report that they have
examined, under oath, all the metiers except
-—, and of those examined they find two
ineligible, vir.: W. T. McCullough, of Jones
county, and J. JU. Nuen, of Glasscock county,
and recommend that they be so pronounced by
thia House, that their seats may bo vacated to be
occupied by whomsoever may be legally entitled
thereto. Our reasons for this report are to be
found in their affidavits and the law. In a ma
jority of cases, the members having by their
baths rendered themselves clearly eligible, it was
not thought necessary to reduce their answers to
writing, whilst in a nntnber of eases in which
ths Codimittee had doubts, it- was thought
advisable; ail of which will freely appear by the
affidavits herewith presented. And wc farther
recommend that the final jrtion of thia House,
together with all the report*; as ’well as all the
affidavits, be transmitted without delay to Hrs
Execllency, the Governor, that he ma'y commit
the same to tho Genera! Commanding.
.In reference to such members as Lave not
been before us, we can only ray Jhat wc Will
report thereon as soon as possible.
Jim.W. o’Nk.vl,
J. li. ilavxsT,
Augustos 11. Luc.
Mr. Shumate, of Whitfield, submitted a,
minority report.
Mr. Bryant also submitted a minority
report, as follows:
Mr. Speaker.— The undersigned, a minority of
tho eoauuiittet to whom whs referred the investi
gation of the eligibility of members of this Hou-a,
beg leave to report that they find John 'Long, of
Carroll eounty, ineligible, and thev sabuiit-tbe
following reoaons for tbeir opinion,'to wk ■ Mr.
Long, prior to the late war, held the elfice of
Justice of the Inferior Court, and Clerk qf the
Superior Court, and took an oath tv support tho
Constitution of the United States, and during the
robeUioa lie held the office of County Treasurer,
The important question to be settled h, did
Mr. Long give aid and comfort to tho enemies es
/he United States by holding the office of County
Treasurer. The undersigned think he did.—
Courier gives the following definition of “aid and
comfort”: These words * • * iqport
help, support, assistance, countenance, encou
ragement. The word "aid,” aS explainld by
Lord Coke, a$ comprehending “all persons
ceitnselling, abetting, plotting; ass-utiog. aud
•ncouraging to do the act."
Mr. Long, by holding the < ffioe of Trem»r.w,
most certainly did help, assist, support and
Countenanse a government sat up in opposition
to tbw government of the United Hutes, and by
assisting that government he most certainly did
aid the rebellion, for these governments were as
necessary to the rebellion as the armies winch
they organized, and especially as it was not ne
cessary for him to hold said office to keep him
out of iho army. He, Mercforo, h*ld it of .his
own volition, and in sb doing made himself •
coiupunen’t part of tho •.Venn.isot in rebolltan
against the United States. tyx*
In the consideration of these reports, tbe
Speaker decided that the parties whose
eligibility .was involved could not vote. This
Jgcisiop was uppqalcd from, but the House
sustained it.
jMa' 'CAwJft.i,# offered a resolu
tion that the House proceed at once so inves
tigate the cases of ineligibriity reported by
the committee, and that the case of John
Low, of Carroll, be first taken up.
Bryant, of Richmond, said in sub
stthat at first he regretted having been
placed upon the committee, but was now
glad of it. It had given him an opportunity
to nitre fully understand the true status of
gentlemen upon the Democratic side of the
House. He had suppdsel at first that they
intended to offer factious opposition to recon
strutaion, but was now satisfied that such
waa yet the case. Thadelicate question now
under discussion should be approached in a
proper spirit, nnd he believed that it would
be by both sides. He asked gentlemen to
accord to him the Sam* honesty of purpose
that he was willing to concede to them. In
conclusion, Mr. Bryant made remarks iu
opposition to the adoption of the minority
report.
Mr. Slrumat?, of Whitfield, followed at
some length, iu reply to Mr. Bryant, and in
support of the minority report. He occupied
the floor up to tho hour of adjournment.
The Columbus Prisoners*
Sixlcentb Day.
Pursuant to adjournment the Commission
met at 10 o’clock a. m.
The testimony of Mayor Wilkins was re
read tuid the record approved.
JOUS PEABODY, SWORN.
By Mr. Stephens for the defence. —I re
side iu Columbus, Ga.; in March last I was
Solicitor General of the Circuit; attended
the inquest on the body of Ashburn ; was
sent for by the Coroner} got there after
some of the witnesses had been examined j
had them reexamined and conducted the
examination from that time. Mr. Bostock,
Justice of the Peace, was present, and took
down most of the testimony after I arrived.
He had taken some before I got there;
don’t know whether or not it was the Official
record; the investigation was liad by the
Coroner ; don’t think Bostock attended as a
Justice of the Peace; it was the common
report that Bostock was appointed Justice
by tbe military ; 1 know the Coroner him
self did not make a record, and there was
none returned to the Clerk’s office of the
Superior Court; tbe Coroner told me he
had made the return to Capt. Mills; I know
Mr. Benpett, who has been -a witness iti this
case, by sight and reputation : saw him ab
the inquest; from my knowledge of his
general character, I wonld not believe him
on his oath; I am acquainted with Wade
Stephens, a witness in this case, and from
my knowledge of bis general character, I
would not believe him on his oath.
By Gen. Duun, for the prosecution.—l
was acquainted with Capt. Mlils, Com
mander of the Post ot Columbus; we had a
conversation as to a failure of tbe City
Council to investigate tbe Ashburn murder,
in his office ; Capt. M. asked me if the City
Council had done anything more than
offer a reward for the apprehension of the
murderers of A. I told him I did not think
that they had; he thqp asked me why I
thought they had not, and I told him I did
not think, as individuals, they eared to know
who were the murderers of A *1 also
think I told him that I did not think it was
the part of the Council W make any such
investigation. The coroner held an inquest,
examined every person iu or about tbe house
whore A. was killed, and every person who
pretended to know, or who we had heard
knew anything about it, and after this inquest
the jury returned their verdict. Nor is any
thing ever done under- such circunistances,
unless afterwards other testimony is devel
oped. That is the uniform practice us tar as
.1 know; I know no difference in practice,
whether, the crime be great or small; under
-the taws of this State it is not made the duly'
of any officer to investigate crime; it is left
with the ebroner in the first 'place, and with
the jury in the second; iu my con
yersutjbn with Capt. Mills, I did not state
that the civil or city authorities, or one of
them, was unwilling to investigate the A.
mnrder because they aid not know "where it
bright Strike I stated that I thought the
community did not desire to take extraordi
nary steps, as individuals, to find out the
perpetrators of the crime ; I told hiai that I,
for one, did not: I did not tell him that the
cOmnitnffty wished to shield the muMerers of
A ; the law makes it my duty to prosecfttC
all indictments found by the grand jury, to
exarrtrne retnrtiS on inquests, and if any one
is charged with crime, to bring it to the
notice of the grand jusy; it is not my duty
U> be a public informer; there was nothing
in the return on that inquest making it my
duty to bring the matter before tho grand
jury ; it is not tny duty to hunt up eases for
the graud.jurv; it is ray place to prosecute
after they indict; no one has ever applied to
ine to proffecute any one for the murder of
A.; 1 told Capt. Mills tbht I was willing to
•proaacule any one charged with the murder
of A.; tin 1 gr ind jury is .charged will: tho
ii’.vestignti hi Os all crimes; I heard of
some effort being made by A.’» son,
and other citizens of Columbus, to uscer
taiil the murderers; there has been
a greater effort made by sonic of the
community to bring the murderers to trial
and punishment than I ever knew in that or
any other county in the State; but these
efforts were made by persons who were
svctunted by hope of the reward offered,
There was an effort made the very morning
Ashburn was killed, by some of his ioime
diato tfieuds, to discover his. murderers ; but
the City Council offered a reward that very
day; so that there coaid not have been
much effort before a reward was offered. 1
did tell Capt. Mills that the coipmunity
could not tell who the perpetrators of the
deed were, and because of that fact they
were.the less anxious to find out; fold him
th# community was astonished to hear of
the death <rt A.; and that from the number
who were engaged in it Urey did not know
where ij would fall. That is one reasbn why
they did not desire, as individuals, to know
who did do it. They could not believe that
many persons would have deliberately
assassinated A., and the only solution they
could give to *it was, that'they had gone
there for some other purpose: that A. bad
tired at them, and the death was occasioned
•in that way. This was my supposition. 1
had only heard of Bennett previous to his
testimony at the inquesi; hart" not heard of
him sufficieutlylor me to judge whether he
was a credible witness or not. I think I
have‘Sow sufficient knowledge of his general
character to be able to testify whether I
would or would not believe him on his oath;
that knowledge dees not grow out of his
examination here, but from facts connected
with his own triql before the Superior Court,
in May. I have heard him very gen
erally spoken ot by some of his ac-»
quaintpuces at that trial; have beard very
little spoken of him since it became known
that he would be a witness in this case : my
judgment was formed from what his friends
said of him at the trial in May, not the
public generally. I first saw Wade Stephens
about a year ago ; he was obscure to me ;
he came to nie as Solicitor General to prose
cute * freedman liy-thc name of John Wefts,,
and Ikon: that trial I learned what I know
of his general character. I frequently form
my opinions of general character m the I
Court Honsc, but not always. The facts
developed on that trio! was such as to cause
me to inquire of persons who knew as to
who and what he was; I heard his mother,
aunt, and John Wells, speak of him without
any inquiry from me; I then asked the
sheriff and others that were indifferent to
him, and they had the same opinion of his
character for the truth and veracity; he
was my witness Jand J was endeavoring to
sustain his character, and found 1 coqld
not do it; he was at that time prosecuting
Wells, and was in some dispute with his
mother about property ; that is why I went
to others to inquire about him ; I would
have put no confidence in them at all had
it not been a mother speaking of her own
son, and an aunt of her own nephew. 1
thouglit the mother would say as much as
anybody else in favor of her son. lie was a
witness against Wells and hie mother’s
feelings were in favor of Wells. My ex
perience as a lawyer has not proved to me
that family feuds are more bitter than others
I did not ask the persons I inquire 1 of
whether they associated with him, but
merely whether they knew his character,
and they professed to know it.
By the Defence.—-His mother discredited
him in Conrt, and in his presence ; his aunt
did the same thing. As far as my inquiries
went I could not find a person in Columbus
who could substantiate his veracity; nor
did he suggest-to me any one who could. I
took it for granted that he would make a
suggestion if that was not his character. It
was at that time that 1 inquired of persons
in the Court House as to who he was. His
aunt had no such interest as the mother did
in the case to which I have reference; she
might have had some interest in sustaining
the character of her sister, which was called
inquestion on the trial; I never knew a
community to prosecute anybody, but I have
known them to take great interest in the
prosecution. There were persons ol the
same politics as Ashburn, and he was re
garded as a man of influence in his party,
but don’t think he had many friends even
amosig them ; common report is that he had
a wife ; I never saw or heard of her; I have
seen one son of his and heard of another;
did not see either of them there at the in
quest ; neither of them or anybody else gave
me any information as prosecuting attorney
about the death of A.; Capt. Mills spoke to
me of the testimony of Tom Johnson, given
at the inquest, and said he was satisfied that
the witness had told a lie ; he was the only
witness who pretended to identify any indi
vidual connected with this affair ; he pre
tended to identify two persons, and Capt.
said he kneW that one of these per
sons was not there, and that Tom did not
see the other, I told Capt. Mills that I was
ready to prosecute any one charged with the
murder, and that I had refused to defend Mr.
Bedell, who had been arrested, on the morn
in" alter the murder.
By Gen. Dunn.—l prosecuted Bennett on
the trial referred to ; after he was sentenced
I spoke to Judge World, on the bench, from
My place as Solicitor General ; I stated to
the Court I had been informed that some of
the attorneys had doubted that as an at
tempt had been made to discredit all the
State witnesses, whether the jury ought to
have fouud him guilty and prevent any one
from saying that ho had been convicted or
dealt harshly account with on account of
his being a Radical, I asked that a portion
of the penalty be remitted ; I argued the
case before the jury; I did not tell them
that Bennett was the first Radical brought
before them and to punish him severely ; I
argued that, because he, as well as the wit
nesses and the prosecutors, were all Radi
cals, was no reason they should acquit him.
Mr. Chipley paid the fine inflicted on Bon
nett in that case. ’ Ashburn had violent
political enemies.
By Mr. Stephens.—Mr. Ashburn's son
was the principal witness for the prosecu
tion ; Mr. Bostock was also a witness against
Bennett: after the Court adjourned the
sheriff told me that Mr. Chipley would pay
the fine, and he did so; Chipley told me
shortly after Bennett was convicted that in
case Bennett would furnish him with certain
information, he (C) would pay his fine ; it
was partly political and partly individual
, information ; he thought Bennett knew how
he (C) came to be arrested.
By Gen. Dunn—Chipley simply stated
that. Bennett had told hitn he could tell him
how he (C.) came to be arrested.
By the Court—How many of the citizens
of Columbus did you ask whether they would
believe Stephens on oath 1 I don’t remember
how many; I inquired until I was satisfied.
In my inquiries, I found no one who would
believe him; if I had, I should have intro
duced them on the trial. How soon afterlhc
murder of A. did the grand jury sic? On the
secundjMonday in May. Did thegraud jury
take any notice of the murder? They did
trot.
DR. THOMAS P. CHAFIN SWORN.
By Mr. Stephens, for the Defence—l am a
physician, and reside in Columbus, Ga.; I
am acquainted with Columbus C. Bedeil
(pointing him out); 1 saw him about sun
down at my office door, the evening before
the death of A.; he said he was sick and
wanted me to do something for him; I ex
amined his tongue, and found it coated; lie
had considerable fever; prescribed blue mass,
to be taken at bed time, to bathe his feet in
warm water, and, next morning, to take a
seidlitz powder; saw no more of him that
night; I made au entry of the prescription.
(Witness here exhibited memorandum book
containingatho entty on the 30th March.) I
saw hiit the next evening, prescribed
for him again; the entries in the memoran
dum arc correct as to dates and facts.
JOHN W. BROOKS SWORN.
By Mr. Stephens for the Defense—l am a
Druggist and a resident of Columbus, Ga.;
I know Mr. C. C. Bedell (pointing him out);
saw him about 10 o'clock the night A. was
killed at my store. He came to get a pre
scription filled. He spoke of getting some
blue mass; I advised him to put a little calomel
with it, to which he consented, ami the
medicine was so prepared. He asked me to
look at his tongue, which I did, and found it
very foul ; saw him again almost imme
diately after his release from arrest next day.
1 mean that he was arrested next day, and
that 1 saw him immediately after his release.
1 know Wra. 11. Branham, of Columbus.
He is about the same height, and has a
mustache and beard very much like Mr.
Bedell's. 1 know Mr. McAllister’s son-in
law, Bradford. He is about the same hight
of Bedell. I know young Dr. Fogle ; do not
recollect the condition of his face ; do not
think he is quite so tall as Mr. Bedell.
By the Defense—l could, in the day time,
very readily distinguish those parties from
Mr. Bedeil, or at night in a room where
there was a lighted candle. Very likely
that others, knowing them as well as I do,
could do the same thing. I judge. Mr.
Bedell to be about six feet high, and weigh
ing about 145 pounds. The prescription was
larger than I generally put up.
By Mr. Stephens, for the Defense—l re
member the circumstances, from the fact of
his being arrested the next day, and my
putting up a prescription for him the evening
before; if he had carried the proscription in
his pocket, i do not think it would have put
him to bed; I hare reason to believe that he
took it, because he called next morning quite
early for some seidlitz powders, which he bad
been instructed to take, in case the medicine
did not act sufficiently; fmade no entry of
the prescription on my book.
By the Court—Did you not state before
that yon did not see him after the 30th of
Marcii, tiM after his release from arrest ? I
am not certain that I saw him after he got
tlic seidlitz powders, until afjei he was
■released. He complained of being sick when
I gave him the powders.
By Mr. Stephens—Arc you very distinct
about Mr. Bedell- calling for the powders
that moriritig ? I am. 1 don’t think that I
had any interview with him at all *fter I let
him have the powders in the morning.
Court then adjourned till 10 o’clock to
morrow morning.
Or F ICE OF TUi: PROVISIONAL I
Govsrxor of Georgia, >
Atlanta, Ga., Jnly 17th, 1868. j
To the Senate of Georgia :
In response to your resolution requesting
“the papers and written evidence” * * * *
having reference to the eligibility of the
Senators, under what is known as the Con
stitutional amendment, Article 14th, the
papers in the case of Steadman vs. Harris,
having reference to eligibility and contest
ipg scats, for other reasons are herewith
transmitted. Also the protest of Q. W.
Hanserd against the eligibility of A. W.
Holcombe in which Mr. Hanserd states that
he is. prepared to sustain his protest by
proof,
It is proper for inc to say, in this connec
tion, that I have been unofficially informed
of several cases where persons desire to
present evidence of the ineligibility of per
sons who have been declared elected as
Senators, but I have avoided taking official
cognizance of such matters, believing that
the committee appointed by your honorable
body would give public notice and reasona
ble opportunity for all contestants to pre
pare and present evidence, and would aid
in executing the law by sending for persons
and papers.
The records of commissions of the civil
officers of the State, before and during the
war, arc now in this office, subject to ex
amination. Respectfully,
Rufus B. Bollock.
Provisional Governor.
c -<r- • - -
The CoornntiijAps. —lt is quite evident
that the Democratic party requires the dis
cipline of another defeat to bring it to its
senses. Tile Copperhead element is ram
pant, insolent and defiant. Often overthrown,
frequently cowed, sometimes apparently
ready to give up the ghost, it yet persists in
forcing itself to the foreground at every
opportunity, and is always ready to attempt
to seize the reins and manage the party J'or
its own behoof. Nothing could moie
strikingly display the desperate nature of
the faction than its conduct at the recent
Deiiocrtitic Convention.
If the Copperheads are • capable of being
taught, they would have learned wisdom
from the events of the last eight years. They
would have learned that the vast majority of
the American'people are utterly and unal
terably opposed to their principles, their ■
policy, their schemes, their past course, their
present pretensions, and their future su
premacy. They would have discovered the
impossibility of now effecting the object of
their desires; they w'Ould have found out the
futility of opposing the nulionui will and the
national destiny.
But it seems these copperheads have
learned nothing at ui). They come along
here with all tbefr old airs and assumptions.
They claim the right to rule tins Democratic
party ; and the Democratic party lacks the
courage and the spirit to resent their preten
sions and spurn their presence. Nothing,
therefore, remains lor. the Democratic party
but another great defeat. The Republicans
are well prepared to administer it. The
people will not tolerate the supremacy of
this old-copperhead faction. As they have
heretofore overthrown it whenever it has
shown itself, so they must again overthrow
it, and with that overthrow crush out its
existence. After such an experience) one
may suppose that even the Democracy will
learn something.—A r . I” Times.
Ft el Bad Aiiout Ir.—The New York
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
says : “The Western delegates remaining
in the city arc very indignant at the general
remit of the Convention, not merely in the
nomination, but in everything else-. They
say dig, New York delegates showed their
generous spirit in a variety of ways. First,
by holding the Convention iq New York;
second, in making Seymour, a New Yorker,
President of the Convention ; third, in
making Murphy, a New Yorker, Chairman
of the Committee on Platform; fourth, tn
taxing delegates S 3 each for coatingent
expenses, but not specifying those expenses;
fifth, in reflecting Belmont, a New Yorker,
to the Chairmanship of the National Demo
cratic Committee. Some of them regret that
Grant’s order against Jews can not be en
forced against him. Sixth, in arranging a
skilful game that should defeat Western
interests, nominate Seymour, and leave New
York men declaring they ha’d nothing to do
with it. From present indications, the
Eastern and Western delegates would be
pulling each other’s ears, if circumstances
had not separated them aoou after the
nomination.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
- ' • :
GEORGIA RAILROAD, |
Office or the Sutertntbndent, )
Augusta, Ga., July 17,1868. J
AGENTS OF THIS ROAD HAVE
been instructed to comuionce, bn the 21st inst.,
selling TICKETS TO THE CONVENTION to
be held in Atlanta on the 23d instant.
Passengers paying full fare‘going, wjll be fur
nished with a RETURN TICKET FllfiE—
good until 26tli instant, inclusive.
The privilege extended only to those pur
chasing tickets before gelling on the cars.
K. W. COLB,
jy 16—St . General Eupt.
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.
■ ' ■ v Also, '
COTTON AND PAPER FLOUR SACKS
Neatly ptiuted to order.
Information promptly furnished upon applica
tion. W. B. ASTEN A CO.,
je 17—3 in 2b Pearl Street, New York City.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
ROOMS OF STATE CENTRAL COM. i
Republican Parti- or Ga., I
ApGvbta, Ga., July 14, 1868.)
AT THE REQUEST OF MEMBERS
of the Central Committee, I liereby . call a
State Convention of the Republican party of
Georgia, to assemble in ATLANTA, on Tuesday,
the fourth day of August next,' for the purpose
of nominating Etcetera for Grant and Colfax.
The basis of representation will be the same as
in the lower house of the General Assembly.
Republicans are requested to bold meetings in
their respective Congressional Districts, and
nominate candidates for Congress.
FOSTER BLODGETT,
Chm'n State Cen. Committee.
'Republican papers in this State will
please copy. jy!s—td
GENERAL AGENCY, 1
Pbobnix Mutual Lin Iksvuanck Co., >
Atlanta, Ga., June 20.18(8. }
MESSRS. BARBER, LATHROP
<t CO., General Insurance Agents, 210 Broad
street, Augusta, Ga., are my duly qualified and
commissioned agente for the Phoenix Mutual
Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, Connec
ticut, and I will recognise all their official acts
as such. N. 0. ROCKWELL,
jyß—tf • General Agent.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
IK THE DISTRICT COURT ~OJ THE
Unitci States, for the Southern District of
Georgia. ■
In the matter of 1
JAMES HEN EY , yIN BANKRUPTCY
Bankrupt. !
'The undersigned gives itotiae of fij.
appointment as Assignee <ff the eututo-of a ala .
lleney, of Rwhiuoud county, S;aU> of Gaurcia
within said District, who has been adjudged a*
Batik nipt upon his own petition by the Distri,;
Conrt of said District. - '
ISUDAIIB I’. GIRAUDEY,
jy iff—Jaw3w -Ae-sigjieg.
To Builders.
GkSKIIAI. ScrBRIHTESnKNT'H Oericz, )
Georgia Railroad Co., !
Augusta, Ga, July Ifith, 1868. j
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
at the office of the Georgia Railroad and
Banking Company, io Atlanta, until the fi ret
day of August proximo, to furnish material and
build a FIRST CLASS FREIGHT WARE
HOUSE AND OFFICES for this Company jj
Atlanta, Ga.—two hundred and seventy-five fc M
long, fifty feet wide, and front for offices, three
stories. Full information mfiy be obtained aa.j
plans and specifications seen at the afiico of Mr
Corput, Architect and Civil Enginbcr,'Granite
Block, Broad street, Atlanta, Ga.
The Company reserves the right io aceept any
bid or refuse all.
E. W. COLE,
jy!B—l2t _ General Supt.
•Anthracite Coal.
TN ADDITION TO THE COAL ADVERTISED
JL in I shall have a cargo el
CHOICE PHILADELPHIA PARLOR COAL
fr early delivery, and at a small advance above
tho cost of importation.
jy 17—Iw _ CHAS. A. ROWLAND.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
COLLECTOR’S OFFICE,!
Augusta, Ga., July 14, 1868. ’ r
WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
at 10 o’clock a. m., on FRIDAY, JULY
21th, 1868, at tho United Slates Bonded Ware
house, rear of the stoic ol W. A. Ramsey k Co.
8 Boxes CHEWING TOBACCO —no brand
IV “ “ “ D.W. Steele
5 “ “ “ A. Fuller.
® “ no brand.
33 COPPER STlLLS—with fixtures.
3 IRON STEAM BOILERS.
Baid articles having beau seized fur violation
of tho Intorual Revenue Lays of the United
States. WILL. D. BARD,
jy 15—2 t 15a24 Ciffiertor 3d Dirt. Ga.
AUCTION SALES-
City Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER
Market House, in the city of Augusta, on
the first Tuesday in Atignst next, between the
nsual hours of sale,' two Promiaory notes—one
gi ven one day after itate.foj- $418.11, in favor of
Wright & Mobley, dated Ajigusta, JuMary 4th,
1888, signed Arthur A. Atkinson ; one ten days
afterdate, dated January (Jtli, 1868, fbr $120.95,
in River of Wright .t Mobley,.signed Wingfield
M. Rivers, Irevisi <4v by virtue of a ii. fa., in
favor of Hezekiah Uumy vs. Wrigb;& Mobley—
li. fa. in tlie City Court of Aygiista, returnable to
tlie.A-ugust tcfm of said Citv COnrt.
' ISAAC LEVY,
jy 1 —ld Sheriff City of Augusta.
City Sheriff s Sale.
AV ILL BE FOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
VV House, -mi 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 Compilny. Levied
on by virtue of an attachment, returnable to tho
City Conrt of Augusta, in favor of Sidney Boot
vs. Alexander 8. Myer ami Julius J. Myer, onco
copartners under the name of A, S. Myer 4 Son.
Sold by virtue of a li. fa. founded on sajd attach
inont; returnable to the Aaigust torm(1868) of
said Court. ISAAC LEVY,
jy i— td City Sheriff of Augusta.
City Sheriff’s Sale-
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER
Market,in the city of Aagnsta, between the
nstial hours of sale,on the First Tuesday in August
next, tlie following property, to-wil;
One House- and Lot, on the corner of Washing
ton and Ellis streets, fronting on Washington
40 feet, more or less, and extending down Ellis
street 88 feet, more or less; and bounded North
by lot owned by JI R. Dowell, Trustee of R. E.
Nebrand Emanuel Neln- and Wm. JI. Kulkley;
East by lot belonging to the estate of Richard
Aldsworffi; South by Ellis street, and West by
Washington street. Levied on by virtue of a
Itistress Warrant"in favor of John B. Poarnell
vs. J. R. Powell, Trustee of R. E. Nefir, Einantiel
Nebr, and Wm. B. Kulkley, returnable to the Au
gust Term of the City Court of Augusta. Also, to
satisfy one tax execution for tire year 18417, City
'Council of Augusta vs. J. K. Powell, Trustee of
R. E Neltr, returnable to the August Term of the
City Court of Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., July 3, 1863.
' ISAAC LEVY,
jy3—td ’ City Sheriff C. A.
City Sheriff’s Sale,
\V ILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
v v Honse, in the City of Augusta, on the
first Tues'iay in August next, between the
usual tours of sale, the house and lot of
L. Dwolle, Jr., —House north side Broad street,
running through to Jones street; bounded on the
north by.Jones street, east by Mrs. Straub'slot,
south by Broad strret and west by Dwelle's lot.
Levied on by virtue of a tax exooution in favor
of the City Council-of Augusta fir the year 1867,
returnable to the City Council of Augusta,
ISSAC LEVY,
jy-l—td City Sheriff of Augusta.
City Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD ATTUE LOWER MARKET
Honse, in the City Os Aagnstia, on the first
Tuesday in August next-, betwoen tho usual
hours of sale, the house and lob on Market
street belonging to W. V. Keener, Trustee
Levied ou by virtue of a tax execution in favor
the City Counc.il of Augusta, for the year 1866;
bounded north by Market street, south by Rey
nolds street, oast by Butler's lot, and west by
V. Keener’s, returnable to tlio City Council of
Augusta. Isaac levy,
jy4—id City Sheriff of Augusta.
City Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MA RKET
House iu Ute City of Augusta, on the first
Tuesday in August next, between the usual
hours of sale, the house ,wiil lot of Joko
T. King, .sixty-six (66) feet, more or less,
on Houston street, running batik one hundred
and sixty six (166) feet, more or less ; touuded
north by Matt. Pleasant’s, cast by John M. Tur
ner, south by Broad and west by Houston streets.
Levied on by virtue W two. tax executions in
favor of' the City Council of Augusta, for the
years IBB<> and 1867, roturwhblc to the City
Councilof Augusta. ISA.AJI LEVY,
jyj—td City Sheriff of Augusta-
City Sheriff’s Sale.
<l7 ILL UE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
V V House, in the City of Augusta, on the first
Tuesday in August next, between the usual
hours of sale, the bouse and lot of John
M. Turner, on north side of Broad street,
fronting 110 feet, more or less, and running ba’k
•to Reynolds street; boanded north A>y Reynolds
street, east by Peter Johnson’s and LVoUahTodd s
lots, aonth by Broad Streit and west by John I-
King's and Matt. Pleas.int'a lots. Levied on by
virtue of tax execution iu favor of the City
Council of Augusta, fbr the year 1867, returnable
to the City Council of Augusta.
ISAAC LEVY,
■Jyd—id City Sheriff of August- 1 ;
City Sheriff’s Sale-
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
House, in the City of Augusta, on w*
firat Tuesday in August next k between the usual
hours of sale, oae house and lot, the prop
erty of Jerry Bunch, oh the south side of leu
wick street, fronting 52 feet, more or less,
running back 187 feet, more er loss, to Calbuui
street; bounded- north by Fenwick street, soul
by Myer’s lot, oast by lot of C., A PlaLb west l ' J
lot of W. V. Kerr.. Levied on as the property
Jerry Bunch, to satisfy two fi. fa.’s for City Tax
for the years 1866 and li>67. The satdfi.f*-'
returnable to the City Council of Augusta.
ISAAC LEW,
jy4—td City Sheriff of Augusta-
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA- - '
At Blakeley, the Bth dtfy of July, A.D.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of I’ l '
appointment ns assignee'of James H. Brown, o*
Blakeley, in the county of Eaely nnd State o
Georgia, within said District, who luw.been
jutfgod a bankrupt upon Ilia own, petition by l "
District Court of said District.
GEORGE B. SWANNe
jyl4—• lawdw Assignee, etc