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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY *27.1872.
INUMBER 47
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Athens, U*., WL T. Ptttard.
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P.IrlHim, A. CllUBI.
Por^th. Os.wTTtlllner.
OIMK.IK, «»., I.». Bora.
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Ka«ci*s ilasxau.
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, Trice A Callaway.
lOi, ksorr t Nous.
xiiwTl. , t UmuMUonil at Law.
Opelika, Ala, a. 8. Baowa.
RlnnokLia, 6. W.Tnxxia.
ItowcU factory, <ia. T. D. Adam*.
Ratledjrs. ua. fi*. Rrswaar. HalkoaJ AraaL
M hmMoaalala. Ua . J<m* W. McCcsirr.
Banoi.Coweta cor sty. Q*., W. K. SuiiWkSL.
• Poet. ate. ..I
X M. Lenttruiai.
Bsessash. Urlfla A North Alsbsms RsiUosd,
Usosec Kupri -k.
Trenton, ^s., James A. Case.
Thosssaton. Os., J. tv. Adaxcs.
Uimus Covary Rstlrosd, O-urge Kendrick.
ViIUtow, Os., J. A. Clsnunts.
Villa Hlea, Os., W. B, Candler.
Wail. In .’ton, Ua , UantT ( OmIA.
Waat Point, Ua., W. A. Jovta.
U'Amijton.Ua. R.V. Baku**.
Zebulon, Ua., SalllTaa A Halalar.
CW Governor Leslie, of Kentucky, hna
neiliter whisky. brandy, nor any other spir
ituous, malt or other vinous liquor, at bis
levee* or dinners. Cold water, Ood’a bever-
ago to man, Is wbst Leslie offers to bis guests.
Governor Noyes, of Ohio, has adopted a sim
ilar rule. ' ■
IV In the State ScnateJn New York Mr.
Lord presented a preamble and'.resolution
reciting dut President Grant bad been guHly
of receiving presents In common trilb tlic
late clerk of tbe Senate, therefore the Presi
dent should resign, as the clerk had donr.
Toe resolution was tabled.
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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION.
vm with Ash
tlaC«4»joint WA.iHIM; OaN LEHEK. GLOUdlA, WBdllUW CANA
Whilf-iit u true lhat.eities cannot be tntfft i
up riii'l sustnlmd without eomrocrtK, Icftflho j
tme that raarnfaelare* are a powerful ad-1
juact in their advancement in population, |
wealth and power. Especially a this true of j
interior cities. The reasons are obvious.
t 6npihrc A(e«imt •( fits Fannit
tar OBrfl U Wa*hiDgi«n-The le-
•W* «ni Di««ppolniuienU-A Word
•f Wise ConnMi fa the AtpirlBC—
An Intcrentiuf and ln» tractive Let
ters
Inlere,Uag CsmijSBdsaaa W-
tv,ecu Ueneral Wajrae aim
C. tone! ProVed.
Washexotos, February 15.1872.
Office-seeking is not a pleasant pnsftiunE
miuui..™ is it profitable as a pro! osion. I have bad
While h Is true that a cdtyjocated on .or j no experience m that line myself, for a true
nearjihe ocean, wilb a good harbor, bat com- journalist spams government pap, and has a
I SCUBA?!'- 11* THU Salk op Revenue
SrAXPa.—The demand for proprittery and
docnnwntaiy internal rerrnue stamps for
aeveral months past has .exceeded tbe de
mand at any time since the organization of
tbe Irarcuu, indicating either increased pros-
Iverify or more honest stamping upon the part
of manufacturers. The' demand is especially
large for documentary slatnps of thedenom-
inatkmaof $70, $50, $100, $200 and $500.
Tbe old aerie* could be easily washed, entire
ty removing the cancellation marks with out
defacing the stamp. Not* this la in possible,
the vigitottcs being printed in fugitive inks,
which disappear upon the slightest touch of
rbemi.ulg. . gm m
The Germ aw Parliament
The personal statistics of tlie German Par
liament, now aaacmblcd, show by far the
brat represented classes to be the administra
tive olllccrs, lawyer and landed proprietors.
Among the first and last of thc*e, the noble
.-lemant preponderates. The Assembly com
prises 141 tilled gentlemen, among whom
there are no less than eleven princes, besides
Prince Ilisiiurck, who attends, not as a dep
uty, hot as a Minister. There are eleven
members of die high civil service, and four
teen who have held tbo rank of Ministers at
parlous times, and in various States. The
milluwy element is represented by forty-four
olUccrs, Jed by Field Marshal Von Mollkr.
Besides’ bln] Ibere ere eight U. puties. who
have served in tiW hoe war. The schools
and universities hfts furnished twentv-seven
d grades, and the rivil Cbwbes eighteen-
fifteen being Roman Catholics aad one of
these a Bishop.
Tk« Urlllati elds of tbe Alabama
^Claims.
The BrUishV'case” submitted to the Gene-
vt Board of Arbitration has been laid before
Parliament and Issued to die British public.
The document is divided into ten parts. Tbe
concluding sentences are as follows: "While
England regrets tbo departure of rebel-cruis
er* from her ports, she cannot acknowledge
(he Justice of the claims against her for pc-
c raisry damage* for their acts. Tlie United
Blates must solidly establish the fact of Eng
land's negligence. England 1* ready to ac
cept the award of the Tribunal of Arbitra
tion. whether favorable or unfavorable. She
do dres only that it shall be Just” Tbe great
question was brifly referred to In (ha {louse
of Commons. Mr. Disraeli asked whether
A ivy answer to Earl Granville's note concern
ing the Alabama claims hail been received.
Mr. Gladstone repUedUhat nothing .official
bad lorn rewired, but that Minister Schenck
hid expressed hU opinion that the reply of
bis government would reach London about
tha let of March.
,Oar Indian Mtonnds.
The subject of our Indian monads has ex
ceed great attention lately. Many ascribe
the Jraildla? of the monads to a race that
lired in swarms long before the Indians held
the country—« race called tbe Monnd Boild-
era.‘,
A writer In the Mobile Register takes
],,!• on this print, arguing thus:
«So according to our theory, (and the
SmMbaaoian Institution thinks enough of it
to be now engraving our drawings, and ar
ranging forlu pubiicaUouJ'there an very
vrsst mystery connected with tbo old Indian
.. >an j t i/ter all. We do not even accept
™' v, uscaa left by a raoe of people at all
them - to oar modern Indians, for we find
supcnoi ^em to warrant us in any
sorb bcuel. ' ( mound of earth, and it
mercial advantages over that of an interior
City, the interior has natural advantages for
manufacturing over that of tbe coast.
The (wo, then, are thus; far about evenly
balanced, but when' we come to combine
commerce and manufactures the Interior city
hss^mmcnsely the ad rentage.
In a word, the interior city can command
advantages which, as a general rule, cannot
be attained by a coast city.*
The great lutnre controlling cities ol lids
coitinent will be the interior ones.
In discussing this question, we should not
forget that our railways with their amazing
power are navigable streams, penetrating our
valleys and mountains, never obstructed and
always open to navigation.
Unlike the (hip upon the ocean, which
leaves no track behind it, they dispense their
benefits continuously and unceasingly wher
ever they go, infnsing their own tireless en
ergy into Ml interests with which they come
in contact.
Modern commerce is quite a difierent thing
from Jhat of olden time. Ancient commerce
was dependent entirely upon sail ships, bar-
bo's and navizable streams. Modern com
merce has all these multiplied many fold,
and in addition, the railway, the great com
mercial missionary, the great economiser of
time, in conjunction with that annihilator of
space, the wonder-working telegraph.
ll've, then, we have the most powerful of
all combinations in favor of interior cttiea.li
In addition to this, they are located nearer
to oqr deposits of coal and Iron, and In the
midst of our agricultural districts.
An interior city availing Itself of all these
advantages cannot fail to advance rapidly,aud
become a power in the land. Atlanta is thus
situated. It rests with her citizens to_say
whether she shall befcome a great, populous,
wealthy and powerful city, by combining
manufactures with commerce.
She cannot become a great dig without this
combination, yet she is making no effort in
that direction. Do her business men fancy
that Atlanta's future is so secure that they can
afford to ignore tbe fact that she has been
thus far the creature of circumstances, that
her very remarkable growth has been forced
upon Tier by a combination of advantages
without cost to her, or effort on her part?
Is her future so impregnable that she can
rely npon commerce alone for her future pro
gress?
Is her destiny; so securely fixed that she
can afford to neglect the establishment and
maintenance of manufactures.
Augusta, Columbus, Rome, Chattanooga,
Knoxville and Nashville, her competitors in
commerce, arc making rapid strides in the
intrduction of machinery.
Are (lie natural or acquired advantages of
Atlanta so far superior to* the^dtics named,
that she can dispenso with the creation of
new values, and rely only npon her profits
on the sale of pins and needles.'.nafis and
screws, shoe pegs and leather, sardines and
molasses, vermifuge and catnip and Yankee
notions?
It is nseless to disguise the fact, nianut.a--
tureswS must liavcT ilat how ? Wo win
discuss this question in a future number and
endeavor to point oat how this desirable and
absolutely necessary end can he accom
plished. _
Not surprising-
The Era man consider* the position of Gov
ernor Smith in the matter of the Cartenvilie
and Van Wert Railroad as “remarkable."
We are not at all surprised that the moral
sensibilities, os well as mental perceptions,of
that paper arc stunned by the spectacle of a
Governor standing squarely and firmly npon
the Constitution and laws he is sworn to sup
port, nor can we withhold the admission that
the infrequency of tbe fact, during the' last
four rears, makes tbe present instance of
duty discharged" remarkable.” The so-called
Governors of Georgia have been so intent
npon private gain by public plunder that
they have little, time, and lesi Inclination, to
consult the fountainof authority. But a new
dispensation is inaugurated. Honest men
sit in the places lately polluted by thieves
and robbers, and a virtuous action will no
longer be "remarkable.” The example of
public virtue prill react upon and foster pri
vate integrity, and, jf it savor not too much
of flattery, we may hope that |ts beneficent
influence may be illustrated in the amend
ment of the Era.
Wo give a copy of the letter below re
ferred to in tbe Era as being inconsistent
with tbs Governor’s final action.
Executive Department, 1
State op Georgia. [■
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 8, 1872.)
Bon. Robert X). Haney, Rome, Qa. t
Dear Sir—The Hon. D. 8. Printup was
appointed by late acting Governor Conliy
agent for the State of Georgia to take charge
of the Cherokee R-ilroad, and property be
longing to that Company, to bold the tame
under the charter, to pay semi-annual interest
on bonds, etc. In the press .of business with
which I have been bnrdeucl ci.no: I game
into office, I have not found time to 'investi
gate the question of the interest of the State
in the bonds in the hands of Clews & Co.,
and others, and of the legality of the indorsc-
t^enls made by Governor Buuock. Iamnow
engagisj traog that duty, but cannot hope to
reach a tforifltuinw, in a matter of so much
importance, before Tuecdpy ga*L I learn
that (he Polk end of the road is advertised
for sole on that day, by the Shod if of Polk
County, to satisfy certain labhrera? liens.
Under the circumstances I fed it to be my
dntv to ask that the sale be posponed for
one month, bit no longcy, until I can satisfy
myself npon tlie question of fit's interest of
Uic State in the road. U assured of that in
terest { would feel it my doty to maintain
Coload Priulsp as the agent of the
State, in possession of the road, without
asking the interference of H) e judiciary.
But being doubtful whether the State it
bound by its indorsement of the bondv of
the company, I am not willing to lace any
decided line of conduct without the ma
tured consideration. I fed sure that the
delay af ked for i- necessary, and that it win
result in protecting the State and the inter
est of all concerned.
pries charg'd fo.- every tiling, wuicu iiasT
ntCiauiUlwl ilie choke o! n 6xlii niiic rooib
at (he very lowest figure from twcuty-li*e u>
forty dollars^ per month in times like these.
Hope tells him it is only for a few days, as
lie will then have his appointment and can
afford to live like * tiff*" 1
beating high with^■ nopiy Wi^iiSXcxkm Of
parents, mothers, tuier* and friends fresh
upon his endeavors, he starts forth upon his
work with zeal, industry and determina
tion. The first thing he does is to gather
all the influence possible, and this
■must come chiefly frollh the member
of Congress from Ins District, and will de
pend upon the position and wealth of father
or uncle, the number of votes each can con
trol, and in some cases upon tbe amount sub
scribed for eontingeneiet in its broadest sense.
Ninety-nine cases eut of a hundred the 31.
C. will give him a letter to the Secretary or
Commissioner, detailing all the fine points in
his^ moral, mental and political character,
which, when he reads, will be astonished to
find himself in the possesion of fucuities he
had only dreamed could belong to saints, phi
losophtrs and statesmen. Whereupon he ini
mediately goes forth u hh oil the assurance of
instant and complete success. The morning
has just commenced and with a light, happy
heart he mounts the massive steps, dciguing
only to touch tlie toe upon tbe outer edge of
every other one. Reaching the base of the
broad colonade, he enters the portals of the
preat house of marble or granite wherein (lie
magines) he will soon be seated in the quiet
and lucrative employment of drawing a
hundred dollars a month and (he don’t im
agine) spending twice that suui. The mes
senger points out the room of the Secretary
and with, a boldnes3 foreign to his uature and
only.put on for the occasion upon tlie strength
of the powerful letter of the 31- C., he ap
proaches and is admitted to the ante-room,
where he is told to lake a seat.
WAITING.
The Usher dtaxppcars, and the applicant
is left to amuse lrmsclf as best he can, nntil
the (Secretary sends for him. Looking
around for a seat, he finds alPoccupicd, and
soon learns that at least fifty are before him,
awaiting a turn to see the same official.
Nothing daunted, he settles himself to a pa
tient waiting, and in the novelty of the posi
tion, hours pass almost unnoticed, while, in
the meantime, probably twenty-five have been
admitted and their cases vised. In this man
ner days and sometimes weeks are consumed
before he gets an opportunity even to pre
sent his letter.
O, the untold hours of unrealised hope and
agonizing suspense, milies of weary plodding
up and down those hard, steep stone steps,
nights of auxioas waiting for tbe morrow
that never comes, do the “letters” entail upon
many an applicant for government office, 1
will leave Uxose to tell, who bouyed up w'ilh
hope from promises made upon them, have
from day to day kept arim despair from the
hearts of wive and children only to see those
beloved idols crushed the more hopelessly^
an nrncttvncw.wrrn thk scciietaky.
With ardor considerably damped, patience
*dtno&t mhousted, determination weakened,
d hope i.nxHfied, he is at last ushered into
I am, dear sir, yoius trojy,
U
Aia« 3J. Surra.
case with more mouna »o» v » -
Iwblitv, haw bunt their rowers'*
perishable material than earth. aoJ. c°B'C-
qneatly, our poets and philosophers i* to
day would not haw bwu pleasing <w POTTO*
their brains about ‘Who were the Mound
Bunders ?"’
When rotate! M- C. Jones, formerly of
Sareanoh. now of New York, wss here some
abort while tack he expresoed the same riew
os the shore writer. Colonel Jones b the
best posted antiquarian student, on Georgia
antiqitiee, that we know. He has devoted
much time to this subject, and has nearly
completed an elaborate work npon it. He
once published a pamphlet contending that
these mounds were court rue ted by the
Mound Builder*. But farther research has
dunged Ids view*.
And it wUl be tees that tbe whole tendency
of scientific investigation is>j explode the
holy horror for red tape. I haw, however,
been a "looker on iu Venice ” and have seer,
from the outside, some of' the troubles and
trials which beset those who come to Wash
ington in search o' employment- under the
government At my solicitation one of the
unfortunates has written out his experiences.
Posing over the motives which led.him to
abandon the sweets of rural life, I take np
his narrative from the time of his
arrival in Washington.
Having reached here safely, and settled
the preliminaries of board, etc., hi: experi-.
£nr*l*M lllf* fipvf flrstvIsioL' in •t>ca aavliSat-Kii iirif-
Cucc3 the fin»t drawback in the cxii<*il*iiuiii» -tenfold aa a nationul measure.
Political Notes
The New York Tribune claims additional
popularity from itt opposition to Grant
The anti-Col r ax men at Washington Lav-
revived the old cry that the West has had
his hands, and as there arc others in the room
he feels naturally timid at having his private
matters to exposed. The Secrctaiy hurriedly
"lances over the “letter” and politely tells him
“he is very sorry, but there are no va
cancies at present, and assures him
that at the very first oppor
tunity he will give him an appointment
or that his application will be filed for future
reference, and that lie will be most happy to
comply with the very urgent request of .Mr
M. C. These and a thousand other evasixe
answers will be given; ixeaccepis the one of
fered and retires, still with enough hope left
to renew the attack with more letters detail
ing all the great deeds military and civil
of his very long line of ancestors. Another
week' passes probably a month, before he has
made any more progress than to procure the
filing of his additional letters, with a straw
xromise “he may expect to hear something?”
Iere his troubles and anxieties commence to
assume liarrassing proportions, for he has
been here months already, bis pocket-book is
nearly empty for the third or fourth and
probably the last time, as friends at home
iave sent him llie last dollar they
could spare from tlicir scanty store,
shoes worn out, clothes shabby, and
yet he is held here by a fas
cination that seems beyond his control, and
each day an imaginary hope gives life for
still further pursuit. In the progress of all
this ho has met with indignities (not to use a
stronger word) short answers, false promises
and deceptions of every kind. He lias, as is
the lot Qf most young men chan* *
country to city life, been led into evil asso
ciations, and there, in the saddes t hour of
trial, lost that tone of morality he brought
from bonjjp, and is fast squandering the tew
dolhjs fujwining, upon which real his char
acter for honesty with the pojjr woman who
has trusted him'fer room add board,
THE JI C. VISIT!'D AGAIN.
O-ire uxor.* he besets the 31. C. to tell him
bis disappointment, who rympathLses with
him de. ply and promi.** to go in person to
see wb/ t&c appointment has not been made.
At tills *nj}Gunpej& ; # t a new hope seizes
upon him,and hpirihriitsfri*'mdjstbQmetbat
in a very *h.»rt line* th« appointment will be
f. rUxcoming. Alas! the experience of thou
sands will till that this hope is alike delusive.
The M C uTf, n*» doubt, of his intention to
erve him, but important bills in the House,
ommitle • meetings, etc., have so occupied
his time, that it was impossible for him to
sec the geefetaxy, but very soon he will at
tend to liU cal). *3fy d$*r young friend, this
very soon rarely ever apd if ft docs
your answer U, “The Secretary mom*scd
me to give you an appointment about the
first of the month. What month ?
It never transpires, and thus he is led on
from day to day, until months are consumed,
and he still lingers in the one delusive hope
until, with morals, money. honesty
gone, he is §unk in debt ana ae-
(pair.
IS CONCLCSIOS.
It is not my intention here to burden Ike
character of officials with tlupliciiy or even
with A mat of charity or common humanity,
fori know (nil well that all snrtaof means hare
to be employed to sat sty the cravings of the
myriads of office seekers, and that the patience
of Job would wane under the importunities
of this army of beggars, but I would beseech
them, ip tire name of the young men of the'
coontiy, to giye ail such a decided yes or no.
It yon intend to get u> office for a man, ac
complish it at once, and if yengfngotoreven
dare not. from political reasons, flatly refuse,
cire him the negative mildly bat promptly,
and advise him to return to the plough or the
bench, and in after years posterity will blr
y on for yonr troth and counsel.
Thosp who think of coining to Washing
ton in search of office will do well to read
and ponder upon the Btategjer^a of my
triend. Tommy Haw*.
A Mortuary List.—The Boston Bulletin
Savannah, Ga., February 14th, 1878.
Coior.el R. IK Frubel:
Ky Dear Fbobel: I have read with
pleasure and profit your excellent address be
fore the Council and citizens of Atlanta, on
tlie 1st instant, that you were kind enough
to send me.
You have covered the subject completely
and I endorse your views fully, except as to
the matter of cost, which will greatly exceed
your estimate. None of the rivers are
properly navigable, and it will require large
sums to make' them so, especially the Ocmul-
geeaud the Altuinaba. Put your estimate
at $50,000,000, and you will be nearer the
mar:.. Hot even at ih:;t turn the canal will
amply compensate for the expenditure, and
■The worth of a thing is what it will bringi
and If cafe handled milih-ns should he spent
in the enterpri-c there would still be % lug*
margin of benefit to the country. ! '
Darien and Brunswick (by canal to the Al-
Itnmaba) will become tbe oat-port horhore.
[Both (r-pabie of tioing ahrgebusineso; and
.with steam as a direct or auxllliaiy power,
connecting them with Europe, and other At
lantic ports. t-'avanni'.I: can derive no imme
diate advantage from the canal, but will hold
her own with the aggrandizement of the
State, and grow upon tflo increase of Darien
and the city that may be established on tbe
Brunswick harbor, the present site, Bruns-
[wick being of no account for commercial
purposes. Blythe or Colt nd’s Island—per-
haps both—will furnish future cities there.
■But Savannah will havo no cause to com!
plain, for as the country fills np and onr re
sources increase she must be an outlet for a
certain area of country that will find its mar
ket hero
■The blockade, annually, by ice of the Erie
canal, and recently of the Pacific Bailroad
by snow, demonstrate incontestably the ne
cessity for channels of travel and trade
whether by railroad or canal, free from these
influences of temperature that render them in
effective during many months. Yours is a
great project, and-it is a tree one. I was
with Lcssepsia Egypt when making Iris pre
liminary surveys m 1855, and witnessed his
struggles against difficulties in inaugurating
Me most important improvements of
one of the
the day—an improvement that will material
ly affect the future of the world. And yon
have not tiro opposing elements of different
kinds to contend with that he had, and you
have no cause to despond or despair. With
my hearty wishes for-ycur success, accept
these hastily expressed opinions from your
friend, Harrt C. Wayne.
Atlanta, Ga., February 17,1872.
General Barry 0. Wayne:
My Dear General—I was so much grati
fied at the receipt of yodr kind favor of the
14th insL, and to ynow that the great enter
prise which for years past has bad my undi
vided attention, meets yonr cordial approval
and endorsement. The question of a direct
and unobstructed water communication be
tween the grain producing sections of the
West and tlie Atlantic seaboard, is one of vi
tal importance to every portion of this coun
try; an J in it are centered the surest hopes of
Georgia for relief from her present financial
difficulties and distresses. In the absence of
an a'curate summary the question of ooets
most, in a great degree, be dependent upon
surmise, but the estimates which I have given
have been prepared after a careful study of
works of a similar character in other por
tions of (he country, and I do not think will
vary greatly from results obtained by the
survey. I have been assured by theengiueers
engaged in the work that this is the ease, tire
estimate docs not include the work upon the
Tennessee river, north Coosa canal, hut is iri-
ctufii-d. only for that portion of the canal
within too territory of Georgia.
Then no donbt that both Brunswick and
Darien will, in time, be greatly benefitted by
the opening of this canal, and may ultimately
become important comiRcroi,'! cm Lor*; '
• e .1 ’ \ • ( ■ *. . lutiivii.-iMr v. .u,n ilum.i; , Wist
tb*> | Uiink you are mistaken as to the direct ef-
feet it will have upon Savannah. The inland
navigation from the mouth of the Altamaka
totl.a city is» feandcommoi oris. Tiiccojt
of to win" ’ :ii" h already loaded over that
diatance will be insignificatit. Her trade re
lation* arc already established both at home
ami abroad. Bite has the cunitol to command
millions of this new mule, and there is no
doubt of her cm rjry and enterprise, if the re
sult* of p ist years is *ny index for the future,
f have looked upon its importance to Savan-
ah *is second to ih.ti of nocity in the Union.
It i' % wii!ioui doubt in her power to become
t!.e seaport of St. Loui.t Cincinnati, Louis*
' !»•, and of ilie oilier great commercial
:aari» o the West, and it will be her own
anil if she fails loseize upon the ad vantages
ofk ip j. Her railroad syrtem mu3t and will
continue to make her the great cotton market
of the South, and this with the y&st export
trade in grain which the canal will give her,
together with the import trade, which it will
draw, must make her one of the most impor
tant cities upon this continent.
God grant that tbo day bo not distant when
not only Savaunsh but every portion of our
dear old State may feel its’ life-giving influ
ence, and Georgia may again resume h»r
former position of influence and power. 1
assure you, my friend, that I have no higher
ambition in life than the hope that 1 may in
some humble degree be instrumental in aiding
this work on to a successful result.
I am, General, your friend,
B. W. Frobel.
DEctfllONS
riraz—
W OP GEORGIA.
Tuesday, Feb. 20,1872.
nnraaa, STS. A
Benj. P. Kafir, administrator etc., vs. Leslie G.
, Carter. Motion%n dismiss, under Relief
Act, 1878l Free Walton.
McCAY, J.
An affidavit an administrator, in
stflt pending is vor, on a debt contracted
with his intetts lore the first of June.
to the best of bl
and information al
paid' on the same foi
each year since the.same came into his pos
session as administrator, except for the y<
1869 and 1870, dqwncnt being advised i.....
the note was so oraibtful of collection that
he was not required to pay taxes on the
same for the Vtas 1869 and 1870, being
then considered Jtoibiful if not uncoileci-
able,” is a aubstatlsBbompliance with the 1st
section of the act « October 13th. 1870.
2d. Tbe fact that* widow and minor* are
interested as disttitxitecs, with other biers
and creditors of uAaestate, does not briog a
a suit on a note duofi, ynes ate and in suit
bran administrata^WiLbin the 14th section
of the Act of (NMa-r littk; 1870, so as to ex-
etfcte tire tiHng an aid proof at the
trial that all legal taxes due an the debt have
been paid. j'-
Judgement rcvcrtsSj.
Walker and McDaniel, for. plaintiff in er
ror.
J. W. Arnold, Hillycr & Bro., for defend-
anL
R. M. Smith vs. M. V. Brand. New trial,
from Walton.
McCAY, J. I
When on a hill filed for an account and
settlement of the affairs of a partnership,
there was an answer and the parties at
issue, on the bill and answers, and there was
a verdict for the plaintiff, nod a motion for a
new trial, on tbo ground that the Court erred
in refusing to conliuue the cause and it ap
peared, on tho hearing of the motion, by the
sworn statements of the absent counsel, that
one of thbm was prevented from attending
Court by provid-Miat cause, and the other,
because the Judge had informed him, in open
Court, at the regular term at the lime he had
fixed the day for the adjourned term at which
the case Was tried, that he had given Mr.
Walker leave of ubscpcc from the adjourned
term, and that none of his cases would be
tried; that Mr. Walker was a leading coun
sel for the plaintiff in this case, and was
counsel in all the cases gr which the absent
counsel was en .ployed; that lie had so public
ly notified the Court, and that trusting to
this he had not attended the said adjourned
term:
Held, That it was do abuse of the discre
tion vested in the Judge, in such cases, to
grant a new (rial.
Walker* McDahlel„W. W. Clark, Hillyer
& Bro., for plaintiff in error.
J. W. Arnold, Glean & Dunlap, J. J.
Floyd, for defendant.
Eliza Faircloth vs. Writ. St Johns. Eject
ment, from Mitchell.
McCAY, J.
1. Where A bargained land to B, taking his
notea for tho purchase money, giving his
bond for titles, and afterwards indorsed one
of the notes to O, who indorsed it to D, and
B having paid some of the purchase money,
abandoned tbe land, and A having died, bis
administrator took possession of tbe land.
Held, That the indorser and minor cliff--
dren of A are entitled U> a homestead in the
land as agaiust a judgment obtained by D on
tlie indorsed note againdt B ns principal, and
A and O as indorsers. Tbe equity of 11, uu-
dcr his bond for titles, wilb some of tlie pur
chase money paid, to pay the pu chase
money and demand a title does not, in such
a case, make tlie lien of 1 the judgment para
mount to the homestead.
2. If, at tlie time of the. sale of land ba
ilie sheriff, an application be pending for a
homestead in favor of tbe family of.the de-
fendant, and notice thereof be given at the
sale, the purchaser huy^Biubjeet to ihehome-
stead. ^ ,ntfi*.f>»'4- . a,. :.isJ
Judgment reversea.
J. J Bradford, W. A Byrd, Vasou & Da
vis, Clark & Goss, for plaintiff in error.
W. E. Smith, G. J. Wright, for defendant.
James Seymour vs. h. Morgan. Injunction,
from Dougherty.
McCAY, J.
l; Equity will not interfere to restrain a
trespass, unless it affirmatively appears that
the damage will he irreparable, or from the
insolvency of the trespasser, or other cause,
the remeuy at law Is incomplete.
2. A Mo-rill' has no nuthurilr to put a pur
chaser of real estate, at a Sheriff's sale, iu
possession, if to do so it is necessary to turn
out a purchaser, front tlie d- fcmluut ill cxe-
cu ion whose title is anterior to tbe date of
tbe judgment, even tboueli it ue true that,
for some reason, the judgment was a lieu
anterior to its date, so that the purchaser gets
good title.
Judgment affirmed.
Vason A Davis, Clark & Goss, for plaintiff
error.
H. Morgan for defendant
8. Freeman, L. H. Feulherston, J, B. S.
Davis, J. S. Bigby, and Hugh Buchanan, for
plaintiff in error.
II. Wright Douglass, for defendant
Wm. Abridge and Gunge W. Alieom vs. L.
A. PattUlo. Award.
MONTGOMERY, J.
1. Wuere a controversy is submitted to ar
bitration undir the C- dc, and 'he arbitrators
and pirties have several meetings, at tbe firs'
of whch only two of the arbitrators ar-
pres.nl, and no objection is made by either
Deny at ibe time to the absenco of third ar-
bi rator; it is too late, on motion to make the
award the judgment of the court to objec.
to rath motion on the ground of the absence
of the third arbitrator from the first meeting,
esp -daily where the arbitrators were unani
mous.
2. Where numerous objections are filed to
an award, on the ground that tbe award was
the result of accident or mistake, or fraud of
some one or all of the arbitrators or parties,
or is otherwise illegal, all of which objections
are, in effect objections because the award is
contrary to evidence, or the weight of evi
dence ; the testimony submitted to the srbi
trators should be before this court to enable
it to pas3 intelligently upon the objections
made. Nor will the fact, that the objections
were demurred to for Insufficiency dispense
with this.
Judgmentafflrmcd.
Clark & Pace, by E. P. Howell, for plain
tiff* iu error. _
Walker*McDaniel, X. A. Billups, for de-
feidrat. ‘
D. Good & Son vs. NicLolas Rawlins, Sheriff.
Rule against Sheriff from Pulaski.
MONTGOMERY, J.
1. Where a Sheriff is ruled by a plaintiff
in fi. fa. and answers, to which answer a tra
verse is fiAd. and plaintiff, at a subsequent
term, proposes to withdraw his traverse and
substitute anothcr. it is impossible for this
court to say that the court below abused its
discretion, in'affowiug the-Sheriff a continu
ance on the ground of such substitution,
unless we had the new traverse before ua
2. It is not necessary under Revised Code,
section 3,89*, that the consent of the mort
gagor, mortgagee and plaintiff in fi. fa. levied,
to sell the entire fee in the land levied on,
should be in writing.
8. It follows, that where one, purporting
to be tlie agent of the mortgagor, gives such
consent, it is not necessary that tire agency
should be created by writing.
4. A ratification of the act of such agent
by the mortgagor—supposing the agent had
no authority at the time of sale—is valid
under Revised Code, section 2,165.
5. It is not necessary for tbo court to apply
the law, given in charge to tbe jury, to tbe
facts of the case, when- implication is plainly
apparent
Judgment affirmed.
II. C. Duncan, W. L. Grice for plaintiff in
error.
Hausell & Hanscll, Pate & Ryan by Clark
& Spencer, for defendant
Neil McKay, Thos. J. Fletcher and It H.
Fletcher, administrators, vs. Richard Roe,
Casual t jector, and Geo, Kendrick and Cor
nelius Coffee, tenants. Fjcctment from
Sumter. -
MONTGOMERY. J.
-1. Where a defendant in ejectment relics
on seven years adverse possession uudcrcolor
of title, he canmiaiin, under such title, only
so muuli of thffland ns the hugest descrip
tion in ids deed will embrace..
2. If, at the time his grantor makes the
deed to him, such grantor, by accident or de
sign, iKiiuts out more land than the largest
description in the deed will embrace, and the
defendant takes possession of the whole
tract so |K>inUal out, he is in, as to the over
plus, only by the pedn pooeuio, and cannot
set up prcscrimive title as to that part unless
he has so held it for twenty years.
3. Tlie lessor of the the plaintiff can re
cover of u mere intruder upon prior pos
session alone.
4. Where the lessor of tho plaintiff is
jiuicd, he canuol lie said to hare voluntarily
abandoned, because ho dors not resume pos-
ses-ion immediately on the land becoming
vacant again, e pecigl y where the defend-
Relief Act of 1870, but no sale has taken place,
the plaintiff in fi. to., Is not obliged to attack
his affidavit of the payment of taxes to tin
execution under the fifth section of that Act,
so long as he takes no steps to force a sale.
Judgment affirmed.
W. A. Hawkins, for plaintiff in error.
EH Warner, for defendant
Wn.fi. Brewer, agent for Kapp and David,
vs. James M. Broadfield. Relief from
Sumter.
MONTGOMERY, J.
1. Upon a motion to dismiss a snit for Utc
want of the affidavit required by the Relict
Act of 1870, it is not errer In the court to
hear and pass upon the evidence offered in
support of the motion, especially where no
objection is made at tbe time..
2. No allegations in the declaration, which,
if true, would excuse the payment of taxes
under the Relief Act of 1870, will dispense
with the affidavit required by the Act, unless
sworn to.
Judgment affirmed.
Hawkins & Qucrry for plaintiff in error.
C. T. Goode for defendant.
Additional Uomminlouere Appointed
a* dear Southern Claims for Com
pensation-
The Southern Claims Commission have ap
pointed additional Commissioners to take
testimony In the Southern States in cases
under $3,000 in amount { W. E. Connelly, cf
Wedowee, Ala.; D. S. Thornburgh, of New
Market, Tenn.; Henry R. Whitfield, of Co
lumbus, Hiss- Special Commissioner An
drew Sloan, at Savannah, has resigned his
appointmcnt,.and his successor will be ap
pointed in a few days. Other commissioners
are also to be appointed at Memphis and
Huntington, Tcnn. The late decision of the
Supreme Court on tlie unconstitutionallty of
tbe "Drake amendment” does not affect this
Commission, which is governed entirely by
the act of Congress establishing it Claim
ants will still have to rely upon other evi
dence than executive pardons and amnesty
oath to prove their loyalty.
Legislative Cost.
Mr. Potter, of MuCiackusetts, has gathered
some, interesting facts relative to the. average
length and cost of legislative sessions in
twroty-four leading 8tales of the Union.
Tlie New Hampshire House of Represents
tires has the largest number of members—
338—while the Delaware House has blit 21.
New Hampshire, however, has the smallest
number of Senators—12—except Delaware,
which has nine persons in tbe upper House.
California pays her legislators $10 per diem,
while those of Rode Island receive but $1 per
day. The Kentucky Legislature meets bnt
ouce in two years, and the average length of
sessions is sixty days, while tlie Legislature
of Massachusetts bolds annual se-sionsnf
about 170 days. Tlie Massachusetts Legisla
ture is also ahead in the matter of expense.
Law in the Bay State is enacted at tlie high
cost of $256,0C0 per annum, while in Dela
ware the Legislature costs but $10,000 bien
nially ; in Rhode Island, $3,000 annually; iu
New Jersey, $>4,000 per year, aud in New
York, $43,001 annually.
Tho Agricultural 1 oitveitv.ou at
XVashl **gtou.
ever occurred.
Ju Igmciil reversed.
Hawkins anil Uuerry for plaintiff in error.
Hankins & Burke for defendant.
R. G. Fulgam vs. The Macon and Brunswick
Railroad Company. Assumpsit, from Pu
laski.
McCAY, J.
Where there was a subscription of stock
i a railroad company, and when due the
payment of tbe amount subscribed was de
manded by the company, and payment was
refused:
Held, That it was not necessary for the
company to show that it had issued, or of
fered to issue, the certificates of stock-As 4
condition precedent to a right of fecoyery op
tlje subscription.
VictorHugo has in press threenew volumes; Judgment affirmed,
two of poetry and one of juvenile tales. Hausell & Hanscll, Clark & Spencer, for
plaintiff in error.
& Hall, Charles C. Kibbeo, by Reporter,
Literary notes.
Bret Hartc says he bitterly regrets not hav
ing remaiued in California.
Antonio Mnschio, a Venetian gondolier, has
published a little work on "Dante's Divina toy defendant.
The idol found on Colonel Tomlin's place
sear Cartenvilie about which eo much has
been aalJ, was believed by Colonel Jones to be
ma Indian and not a Monnd Builder’s idol, it
being {very different from genuine idols of
(be Builder* that bars been identified.
Senator Wilson has been preaching Chris
tian rO , S n "> on b<dore Young Mena’ Assocuu
IbE in hi'iladelphia.
The Snriazftehl Massachusetts Republican
endorsratbeplatform adopted by tbe liberal
Republicans of Missouri.
Radical leaden and long-headed poUtkhux
are beginning to express their alarm at the
ibarp tom political events are taking latterly.
Too Tucc—When a rakish youth goes
astray, friends gather around him to restore
him to the path of virtue. Gentleness and
kindness are furnished to win him hack to
parity and peace. No one would ever sot
poet that he had committed any wrong. Bnt
when c poT, confiding girt is betrayed, sta
receives tiu brand of society, and is driven
from the path of virtue. The betrayer is
honored, respected, esteemed; but there is no
more peace for her this side of the grave.
Society has no loving, helping hands 'orher;
no smile of peace; no voice of forgiveness.
These are earthlv mortalities known to the
heavens. There is a deep wrong In them,
and fearful are the consequences.
John Adolph vs. J. W. Joscy, administrator,
etc. Motion to set aside verdict from Web
ster.
McCAY, J.
When a motion was ipaije to apt qsffie q
verdict on the ground that the defendant—
the loosing party—was prevented from at
tending the trial by serious sickness.
Held, That that in such a case it is not
necessary to file a brief of the testimony
given at the trial, and it may be error in the
court to refuse the motion for that reason.
Judgment reversed.
C. T. Goode, C. B. Wootten, for plaintiff in
error.
B. a Wofrilj by W. A. Hawkins, for de
fendant.
ur ui AJIUZ.U, wiuj
upon tiic most ran- wrCAT, j.
youtji die with her.
was closed and the argdmeqt heard, the at
has tiw following valuable mortuary list: S^^su'jJu^h/sMghtTkciii’L'^tbei^'kadow 1 , Hawkins <fc Gutrry.for plaintiff in error,
-UethuseU died of liver eomplaiotl^t's | ^ SS'lffo3em“ torirTonelmess; _B- S, WorriU, J. i. Wimberly, by W. A.
wife of salt (beam. Al
to hsireysrpclas. Goliah
Raman of |bc drop-sy. Nebuchadnazzar of
too much vegetable diet, leaving Mrs. N. a
grass widow. John Bunyan, troubled by
conn, took bis ptllgtimy and progressed.
Desdemona also took afilbow. Ramson
was killed by a pillar, too. Hnatgoiger was
(slpnied out of a balloon. Julios Cnsar was
(sikUlcn in war. John Rodgers died of an
overdone 4b! Romeo dial ol heart di*-
ea*e. Gvernor Hotfoot dyed hismoustacbe.
Artcmus Ward was joked to deaRi,
A Good Reason:—Uttle “Johnny” Me-
8wain, an Interesting M4»reUr little girl re
siding over at Pineyille, daring
ray^,asgjgSrs««g ^4.-^ | y
their wants and woes were unforgottem'; jfcOAV, j,
J, The Ordinary of apountyhasnointhoj-
TffEBEJrtrryoy HirriXESs.—Ruskin says; ity, under any general law of this Slate, even
"Do not think you .can njake'g gjri lovely, if with the recommendation of the grand jury
judo make her happy.'- There is pot p gjj| fig£ “ ''
siding over at Pineyille, during the reseat bad
weather several mornings to put in her
appearance at school,
-Johnny,” questioned one of her vital
mates, “don't yon hate to remain at homo
and have to go foot in-your class next morn-
in* r
"No,” she replied.
“Why not, Johnny V
“Because when Tm foot they cafft turn me
downl” was the pMdsopical reply,
da—Beard Ctnlnty Sipci
Uammedia.”
F. F. Whipple, in speakin" of Mr. Emer
son's wide reading, says: "He collects tons
of rose haves ami converts them into ottar
of ruse-*
A Boston man has preserved all the paro
dies upon the poem of “ The Heathen Chi
nee,” that he found in the papers, and has
forty-three of the Ab Sinine productions.
Tlie Pope, having committed tbe Cbnrcb
of Home ts the whole of the teachings of
the well known Ligaore, Dr. Dollinger is
now preparing a work on tbe immorality of
thechafaptpfo' that person.
The MS., consisting of more than & thous
and pages, writterr in Gottschalk’s own hand,
and giving an animated description of New , «
York society, is about to be published at the W. D. Owens ,ys. Mart Is Saunders. Case
expense of the Emperor of Brazil, with
whom the pianist lived
mate terms. Where, in an action to, ^-...lages for an as-
The ScsUm literary World says a popular sault and battery bv tho defendant upon the
author—a lady, a resident in (hat vicinity, plaintiff, the defendant was awilnesssndwas
received a handsome New Year's present examined ip full upon the case, anddurinf
from her publisher*. It was it sum of more the trial a bill of indictment, with a plea o:
than five thousand dollars, and Represented guilty, for the same beating, and a juugnien.
her iter centage on tbe sale of her books du- affixing a fine of twb hundred dollars wai
ring the last six months. In July last the introduced by the defendant iu mitigation o
DubiUhcrs paid her o»er nine thousand dol- damages—and after the evidence was closet
Pus. and the argument of the counsel on both
sides to the jury concluded', the court per
mitted the defendkpt 1 to 'be re-intro-
y^»»wist4,sr^ ssyjJ**
£& tilMt. h2 thrived
pleasures, and given to them, no less than to would Uecbcap& to pfed guiltj than to a
the richest, the pleasures of her laughing tempt to defend and t|iat the fine would he
saftf£?.s6:|6»oFS
from Webster.
The National Agricultural Convention at
Washington Iras closed its labors.
A delegate just returned informs it's that
wbile there was the utmost social nn-l per
sonal consideration extended to the Southern
delegates, yet in the official tninsao ions of
the body, there was an evident dispodtion of
the Northern -members to umlerrate the
scientific knowedga of tho Southerners,
i’s w.iovsm_-1> =:lfy taut no s-cb-vaeirucyj nit3”lliing'cropped but right arrogantly on
sev Til ocoasions, and if persisted in might
result in a final declension of Southern dele
gates to participate in such conventions.
Giles Jackson vs. the tieate. Voluntary Man
slaughter, from Dougherty.
MONTGOMERY, J.
1. Where in a trial for murder it appeared
that diseased had tbrcnteml prisoner's life,
whereupon prisoner left the field where the
quarrel tuok place, returned in about t .enty
luinutcs aud said, if deceased was going to
whip him he was now ready for liiui, and de
ceased advanced upon him, pistol iu hand,
upon which prisoner shot and killed deceased,
and the jury return a verdict of voluntary
manslaughter, this court will not disturb the
verdict.
Provocation by threats will in no case
he sufficient to free (be person killing from
the crime of iqurdcr, or front manslamghter
if tlie circumstances reduce the homicide to
that grade.
3. Where counsel for prisoner consents
that the jury may return their verdict to the
Clerk, it im jilies u consent that they may dis
perse after haying done so; and if tho ver
dict so returned is one for "manslaughter,”
not specifying the grade, it is not error in the
court to order the jury to reassemble and
change tlier verdict to either voluntary or
involuntary manslaughter (and the jury do
change it to voluntary manslaughter,) unless
the prisoner can Bhow that one or more of
the jury have been tampered with, or that his
case has been otherwise prejudiced by reason
of the diapering of the jury.
. The finding in this case is not contrary to
the erinence.
Judgment affirmed.
G. J. Wright, for plaintiff in error.
No appearance for the State. '
Qoc. P. Thomas & Co.,et al.va. G.M. Stokes,
administrator. Injunction, from Sum
ter.
MONTGOMERY, J.
Whore tlie Judge of the Superior Court,
in the exercise of his discretion, grants or
refuses ar injunction, this Court will not in-
tctfcrc, unless such discretion has beep ipk 11 -
ifestlv- abused.
JuSgment affirmed.
N. A. Smith by It. H. Clark.
P. Cook, W. A. Hawkins, for defendant
Wm. Keen vs. James W. Rouse, Ordinaty,
etc. Mandamue, from Worth.
MONTGOMERY, J.
A Sheriff is not entitled to costs on tax
fi. fas, whether for State or county taxes,
unless the same be collected from the dg-
fendanl* Nor does the fact that tbs fi. fas.
issued illegally Under' order'of the Inferior
Court, alter the rules.
Judgment affirmed.
D. H, Pope, bv J. XkNws *-
Harris & Smith for defendant
N. & A. F. Tift, plaintiff* in fi. fa, vs. D. A.
Newsom, defendant iu fi. fa, and Eli$abet)j
Newsom, claimant
Where a factor 1 nikkes advances to a plan
ter, and takes a Ken upon the growing crops
adder Revised Code, section 1,977, such ad
vances ore in the nature of purchase
money, and the lien is, therefore, supe
rior to the wife’s title, where the c»R was
art to her as^efsotjaltj' under the ltogje-
CeorglaNews Items.
The Sandersville brass band has been rc-
organized.—Cen'ml Georgian.
Mr. Joel A. Bilbro, eon of policeman Bil-
bro. of Columbus, died on Saturday last.-
Enquirer.
Columbus is to be supplied with cislerrs.
Judge Lucker, of Florida, will address tl.e
citizens of Columbus on Friday; subject,
“ Tropical Florida."—Sun.
A negro man named Wade was stabbed by
Mr. George Abel inn slight affray, in Macon,
on Saturday night last There are hopes ol
his recovery —7elegrogh and Vettenger.
The police of Romo have put in their ap
pearance in new uniforms—cadet gray with
brass bnituus. Mrs. William It. Smith, of
Floyd county, died on the 11th instant—
Courier.
Captain Eldridgo Barlow, of Stewart
county, was thrown from his baggy last
Wednesday, and was so seriously injured
that he died in a few hours.—Lvntafa'a Tele
graph.
There will be at Appling, Columbia county
on tbe second day of March next, a dcdici*
tion of the Monumental Slab, or Record, to
the Confederate dead of that county.—Me
Duffle Journal
The Griffin B: nkjng Company went into
operation on tho ltttii. Major 'William it
Bates, President, and Judge James 8. Jones.
Cashier. Colonel r-aiiiui-1 iUiii-y has ordered
ono hundred tree*, mostly water oak and dm,
to he set out on. the grounds aronnd the mal-
institute.—Qriff.n Beret.
The dockets of Monroe Superior Court, to
lie called next-week, are the- smallest known
for years. The new entries on tho civil re
curds number only thirty-three, ami thecrim-
inal docket is very light A new Baptist
Church, also a warehouse, are to lie built ai
Milner. Cb. Walk ns, colored, (lied of lock
jaw al thq plantation of A. B Zelnrr on the
t2lh instant. A few days previous, his fool
was pem tralod by an old nail, and the wound
wa* neglected nntil lockjaw set in, killing
him after a few hours of suffering.- '*
Admiiecr.
Augusta has in her City Hall Park two
queer birds. General A. K Wright, G. A
Oates and E. II. Gray will represent Rich
mond county in the State Agricultural Con
vention at Savannah. Subscriptions to tbe
Gumming Manufacturing Company stock
now amount to one hundred and thirty-five
Minttsand dollars. Augusta has a chicken
thief The Abbot Pantomime troupe are de
lighting Augusta audiences. The " Widows’
Home Association’’ of Augusta have per
fected a iiennancnt organization and the fol
lowing officers have been elected: Mrs.John
MeKinne, president; Mrs. Alfred Mann,vice-
president; Miss Lou Bing, secretary and
treasurer.—Chronicle and Sentinel.
Major J. P. Hertz, Esq, of Savannah, is
dead. A gang of sixty mechanics, compris
ing carpenters, masons and screw-men left
Savannah on one of the New York steamers
staling that they could obtain no work in
that city, and were forced to leave and seek
it cliowbere. On tlie morning of the 18th, a
horse rap away with a buggy attached to
lijm in wh’rli was Mr. Cohen, of Savannah,
his wife and child. Mr. C. wss thrown out
and received some injuries. Hit left ear was
severed from his head as if cut by a knife.
Ha i> loo received several bruises a* out the
face and head. Mrs. Coben and child were
not injured, Mr. E Yulee is to lecture in
Savannah on tbe “Claims and Life of Swc-
deniMirg." A meeting of tlie cummiltce of
the citizens of Savannah baa been held and
arrangements made in reference to extending
tbe l.oipitalitics of tbe city to the Convention
of the Georgia Stato Agricultural Society.
Samnnah Betel
Pipe, Hines & Hobbs, Clark $ Goss,
fof plaintiffs 11 error.’
No appearance for defendant.
Sarah E. Lewis. Administratrix, n. Joel R.
' 0. Horne. Relief,'
you do make her happy.- There is got pee of toe county, to borrow money on tbe credit
restrainT vou pot on a good girl's nature— ol the ebrjety, apd if, for this puspose, he
there is notone shock you give to berinstincts issue county bonds and sell them, tbe county
of affection or of effort—which will not be is not liaple on the bonds so issued- _
indelibly written on her features with aliard- 2. On a proper case made by bill in the
ness which ij all the more painful, because it name of citizens in the county—tax payers—
take3 away the bflgiitops* ffnip the eyes of it is the duty of the Judge of the Superior
innocence, and the chanp ftoru th.e broy of Court, qs (Jbanpeljor, (q restrain until 169
ylrtus. The perfect loveliness of aw.Qman’s hesfing, on the merits, qu Ordinary frpm
1 V !«■'■■ « i-m-cict in thnf maif-atii* ordering such bonds to be paid by the Treas-
a widow, as administratrix of her
husband, sues on a note made prior to J
rst, VS ', and offer* ip prove that het^-jf
her minor children ere tbe sole heirs of
inti stale, i bat there are no creditors, and tbtt
tlie entire assets of the estate are less than
tlie amount exempt under tbe homestead
laws, the rase should not have been dismissed
for Want of tbe tax affidavit under the Relief
Apt of 1870. Had the proof been made, it
wqqld bay/1 bFPU;ht t!i e ^ vritbij) the Hth
section of that net.
Where a tax-payer returns notea held by
him in bulk, at what he considers them
worth, and psya the taxes regularly on the
gross amount go returned, it I* a eufijejeat
mraKfliance with tbp Actio carrj-the case to
the jury. .
Judgment reveizcd.
Hawkins & Guerry, foaflWntiff in error.
W. A- Hawkins, for defendant.
Jacob Hiley, executor, vs. A. 8.' Hartridge.
countenance pan only consist in that majestic „ .
peace which is founded iu the mempiy of nrtr of the count!, provided that the mjunc-
bappy apd useful yeprsrrfuU of sweet tiqn be so framed as not to interfere with the
records; apd from the joining of this with right of the bondbflldpj*—who are not par-
that yetmore majestic childishness, which is ties to the bill—to the use of every remedy
still full of change and promise, opening ah allowed by law, through the courts of law
wavs, modest at once and bright with hope and equity to test and enforce any claims . - I, - c -
_ of better things to bewon, and to be bestowed, they may set up against the county in the ment to let in the defenses provided for by
She’U There is no dd sge where there is still tbit premises. ;'
promise—it is eterpal youth.” Judgment reversed. 2. Where a levy was made prior to the
New* Condensed*
Connecticut has sixteen daily newspapers.
It cost $337,129 07 to light Boston’s streets
with gas last year.
The snow is eleven feet deep on a level in
Nevada county, California.
The new city directory of SL Louis esti
mates tbe present population at 375,1,00.
During 1871 there were seventy-six horses
in this country that trotted their mile in 2:30
or less.
Cincinnati is said tq Ire tltc most densely
populated city in the United Stato, having
36,000 people to the square mile against New
York’s 33,000,
George Jacques, of Worcester, Mass., has
given the city one hundred and fifty thousand
feet of laud, valued at $50,000, os a site for a
city hospital.
Literary.
Wales has but one daily paper, the Western
Mail, and that is Conservative.
In Rome the foundation is projected of a
kind of International Library Club.
Mrs. Emma Sontbwood has written another
book—The Lost Heir of Linlithgow.
Public libraries arc encouraged by tbe
State in Chili, and some few towns now have
them.
It is rumored that Thnriow Weed does not
do much at his autobiography at present,
owing to brain trouble.
The finding of the stone at Ip'debea, in
Moab, purporting to have been set up Qy
Moses, turns oqt tq he a hoax.
(That Dickens Did.
The London Time* doses a very clabara
review of Mr. Foster’s book with this tribute
to the genius of Charles Dickens;
Before the power qf biz pen many an old
iniquity, whether it existed in spite of law,
or pleaded an immunity sanctioned bylaw
for Us continuance, went down and y-as ex
tinguished forever. Wherearc all the York
shire schools which starved so many “."mikes,”
and where those Ecclesiastical Courts
under the ermine of which such legalized
injustice was perpetrated? They exist no
longer, and to their extinction the humor of
Dickens mainly contributed. T‘> ,f e arc
things so odious «nd fit the gatpe time eo
ridiculous that yon tytye oply to p>jnt fhpn
oqt aud they cease to exist: to mock at them
and they are extinguished forever So it
was with' Dickens. He pointed them out
and they vanished; he laughed-at them
fiB'SvkS often* vulgar"in ^manners aq-.l dress,
and often overbearing; that he was ill at
ease in the intercourse with gentlemen; thqt
he preferred being a King in very ltr.s com
pany; that evep In UW e#(ly days he lived
lather in a clique than in society; that he
rai'' something of a Bohemian in ills best
moments—all these are truths aflVciing tbo
private character of the man find his social
position, but of tittle worth when wrifitad
against the transcendant merit of fits works.
Such as he was. we in our generation —
iver tohelipld hjaequal,
A bout Women*
The favorite 8ultima of his Majesty of
Turkey is only 11 years old.
A Frenchwoman in Toledo, wife of a fish
erman, speared 800 pike in four days.
Boston papers say that New York wives.
When enraged against their tpouaes, call
tb*m custom house frauds.
jfnoxvi\Ie, Tcunessc, has a youth( 1 feta-
(nine tax collector, Miss Lucy Stevens, who
collects more In a day than a d* # a male
publicans could in a fortnight.
A Western girl who has been brought U]
knocks dowr/svery man that kisses her, am
she is so pretty 'hat half the married and all
tbe single men in town have black eyes.
In Greece the meu Ultd not toe women de
vote their lives to dress, and complain of
'(nothing to we*r.” They spend all their
money in the purchase of fine clothes, and
all their time in pinking and adorning them
selves. The women on the oonuary <lev. te
very little attention to toe all important sub
joct, and seem devoid of vanity. .
Si-e Departments and th-lr Coat.
We find in the Philadelphia Insurance
Reporter of tlie loth ultimo, a comparative
co?t of the various fire'departments of the
country, and the number of companies
»tlie lied to the snme. VVc give toe list be
low. and would call particular attention to
tlie fact that, while Savannah lias one of the
most effective tlie organizations in the Union,
it is supposed at a cost of not more than
one-third of that of any other city. This is
( fact worthy pi Jl' -.L --. mid w*i’ submit to
suoli of onr Couucllmeu who arc disposed to
object when tlie Department asks for ad
ditional means to increase its efficiency. The
statement is made up for the year 1871, and
is as fo’Iows:
New York, 55 comnanlrs, peld fS3',8ft
Bottom36corappules,paid.... 446 17V
SL Louie Mo„ ft companies, peld 13 4>«
New Orleans. 33 omp.nle*, .ohudetr 329.337
Wcvtl.nl, chi-.,« companies, paid 8 Ml
Pitlebarr, w com/wulcs 'paid.... "*“*
<9,7-3
80.361
33,743
Chicago, 17 compial.e, paid
Providence, R. 1,1J Companies, paid
AtSanr,icon*paaics,paid " ...
New llav. n 7 companies, paid
a tavillc, 3 companlet, pud
Pcteolt, 7 c**m.antra, pud
Baltimore, 9 camp .tiles, paid 9(000
II Ttrorcl. 6 con ‘
Mobile. 9 comp
Cincinnati, '67
Charleston, (I Cihuintuits, voluutoer..
Savannah, 9 compa'ilea, volaiireer m,am
Pasting Events.
Tennyson lias taken up his abode in a pret
ty little village of North Wales.
Fivo thousand pounds have been subscribed
toward they reposed expedition in search of
Dr. Livingston.
Fifty dollars is the usual fee for au organ-
t3t in New York to play ten tunes at a fash
ionable clinrch wedding.
Nearly three hundred students have ma
triculated at Washington and Lee University
during toe present session,
A late New Orleans Picayune contains tho
valedictory of A. II. Holbrook, for thirty
years one of its editors and proprietors.
At a meeting of railroad officials in Mobile
afewdaysago,rat<»of passage from Moble
to New York via Montgomery, Lynchburg;
etc., were reduced from- $47 to $10.
Rhode Island allows herlcgisiatorabutone
dollar a day and four cents mileage. And
vet they don’t seem to steal any m n re than
legislators who are actually paid something.
Uric fa
Thrashing matjblnes on trial—Wife be&ters
in court
The map who took a hold stand has re
solved to bring it back.
A bachelor’s face is often the worse for
car—a married nun’s for wear and tear.
Old maids should always go to the thealer
before the tine- of tho curiam, because then
there is. a chance of an overture.
Are you the mate of tilif ship?” asked
an emigrant of toe cook, who was an Irish
man. “No, sir “was tlie reply, ‘-’Iamthe
man whoeooh top watpv
“I gay. John, where did you get that rogue’s
hat?’ "P-leasa yer honor,” said John, “it is
an bid one of yours that missis gave me yes
terday.”
Reynolds, the dramatist, observing to Mar
tin tho thinness of toe house at one
{b*{lie war. "’'No,” repli«Uheother; "itwss
owing to the piece’’
p LALVll V*-r») (*. JL. mj
Relief, from Macon.
MONTGOMERY, J.
L Where a defendant permits Judgment to
be obtained against bint, after the passage of
the Relief Act of 1868, be has had his day in
I court, and cannot afterwards open the jndg-
Deatb or a Miser’s Daugute u.—Tlto
Albany Knickerbocker tells a sad story of
toe death of a youpa lady residing in that
city, who was to have been married on the
day on which ahe died. She suffered from a
prostrating though not necessarily fatal dis.
ease; and her father, who is reported to be
worth over$!00.000, refused to secure medl-
aal care. Finally toe younglady’s betrothed
secured a physician, bnt it was toq late The
fnneral was a very large one, and it is re
ported that the expense of toe coffin, car
riages, etc., was borne by the young man to
wham the lady was engaged to be married.
Personal Items.
Lotta has been elected an honorary mem
ber of a New Qri°shs base hall olub, and will
doubtless make a good oatch.
A young widow, in Louisville, has been
sued for the amount of her dress material
that so captivated the Duke Alexis.
Gough and Nilsson ran together at (
bos. Ohio, la the utter discomfiture of toe
fetter, toe orator having twice as large a
Gcoge Elliolt Is said to have received the
hugest tram ever agreed to be paid in advance
by a publisher for a novel. She was given
$30,000 for “Romola,” which came out in toe
Cornhill Magazine.
Mias Lama Waldron, eldest of tlie “Queen
Bisters.” who arc well known in our theatri
cal circles, was mrrried at her home in
Brooklyn, on the 22-1 ultimo, to Mr. Henry
Farmer, the great flutist, of Memphis.
Sowtla Carolina News Items.
J. J. McCarter, a prominent hook dealt! In
Columbia, died on Saturday last.
T. J. Moses has bcen elcctod President of
toe Stale Republican Convention at Colum'
bia.
Tho Pedce river is greatly swollen, and
deluging the country, in the vicinity of Marl 1
boro.
Mr. James Brennan baa been elected Presi
dent of the United Iritii Association of
Charleston.
There was a collision near Orangeburg on
the South Carolina Railroad on Friday last,
and several Ca'a were smashed up. Tilly
were freight trains, no one hurt.
The wait rime site on Ui« Mlver'd booeh
Tbe red berried hollj. tbe crees-vnUod lew:
The shining laarel la froeted now. * 3 *
And tb« tman of tbe daylight ere abort tad few.
But kind hearts b<wt by the bright firedde
And soft ejee sparkle by candle-light; *
And we draw tbe cnrtslns st eventide
Shut oat tbe shadows and welcome night
The snow-flakes fall through the darken'd sir
Bat never s morse) for tost cere we * *
And. It m*y be, we hare Oliver lospsr^.
And can give o the homeless a penny fan.
Ah ( brighter then shines the homestead Ere.
And dearer teem the de*r faces all, ^
If we stretch oo< oar bend to psll oat of the mlra
A brother, who Into It chances to fall I
Ard the ivergrccns—holly, and lani*-). and yew—
Be the einblom* ere * -
lanirl, and yew—
hearts’ good will I
From the New York Commercial.
Ell Perltlns—Flirting Girin and flirt*
Imr Pot aw.
' Fifth Ayksck hotel, February 10.
These flirting Fifth aVrenue fellows!
^ Everywhere 1 cn the young ladies arts fu
rious at the way Browivs boys are conduct
ing themselves this wiuter. Their chief aim
seems to.be to get a young lady “ on the
string” and then trifle with her affections.
They always talk, but they never propose.
They fuss around three or four monihs with
a young lady and then plead poverty and Ihe
l-don'i-want-to-tako-you-frum-your-nico-
home dodge. Now the girls are willing to
go. They are willing to live in * garret with
a brave,, handsome, working fellow, wi*h a
heart big enough to kill them with manly
love. They don’t like these timid, calculi-
ling fellows. They like a man who will rush
headlong wherever love beckons him, know-
mg that happiness and wealth will surelv
follow after.. The young ladies begin to get
mad.^ They are ti ed of wailing.
This letter, from a young Fifth-avenue
belle, came yesterday, and it tells well tho
syren tale of love and flirtation:
“Ftttt Avenue, February 9.—AJy Dmr
i'ifth-avcnuc youmr ;aaiesh*vc got
an idea. You know the New York flirting
fellows have been going on drea. fully lately.
\Yo never know when they are in earnest.
They keep us wailing, watching, and fast
ing, but they never como right square out
and iiropoec. They talk sweet enough, but
when we get them right down to the pro
pping point they dodge off or remain al-
iCOt.
“ "'hy, only Sunday night, Charley Brown,
rhoui I love—really love too much for anv-
" horn I love—really lovi: ton mucli for any.
thing- called, and even he fooled me like the
rest. I'll tell you how it was:
“Pa and ma were at cliorcb, and slater had
gone up to Vaasar to school, wheu Charley—
the dear boy—came. Well, avc sat on the
sofa, where we always do. Bv and by be
took my nand; then he told me lie loved me.
This made me blush—not because it wm
anything new—for the fcllowsall say that.
“Do you love m> ?” be asked, leaning for-
ward so th->t I fell his head against mine
“Yes, 1 barley, you know Ldo,” I replied,
and then 1—why I wailed for Charley to say
the rest, hut he held my hand thoughtfully a
tittle while, and then dodged off by saying,
“Well, Lizze, Pin glad you love me, for 1 do
like to be loved f
Ofe tke mean fellow! I could ay with
rage, but X like him, aud I like to hare him
come here, but I do think it was mean to
make me commit myself so, and then lie—
why, maybe lie’ll go right off and do tbs
same toiug to some other girl to-night."
lizzie’s idea.
This is our new idea. All tho girls have
agreed to it Wc call it the honorable dodge,
and we arc bound to put through every flirt*
iug fellow in New York on iL The idea is—
but I’ll tell you how X practiced it last night
and you will understand it better. But you
know it is a secret, and of course you tre to
e trusted.
" Well, lastnightFred Palmer called. You
know he is an awful flirt We sat on the
same sofa where Charley and I sat before.
Tho gas was low, and pretty quick Fred bt-
gan to talk ‘soft’ I pretended to be affec'-
ed. Then lie said,' W hat u pretty ring you
have, Lizzie" The old dodge, you know.”
“Yes. so-so," I rcpliid.
"Is that your crest engraved on it?” he
asked, taking my hand. (Another old dodge
you cuuw.) "It isn’t half pretty enough for
your hand,” he continued, “you should have
a diamond solitaire. Would you like oner’
he asked looking lovingly Into my eyes.
“Y^” I said “if it comes from the right
one”
“How would you like one from me, Liz
zie!” he asked with a sigh.
“Oh 1 I should to delighted, if I thought
ion loved me,” and then 1 looked down oa
tis coat sleeve
But, Lizzie, you know I do lore you—I
love you dearly, I .”
“Do you lovo me enough to speak to father
about iL?” I asked, interrupting him.
"Yes,” dear Lizzie, I will speak to him lo-
fnftrrow,*H>:"5Ser, kissing tdy HA
“No, Frederick," I remarked, rcinovingmy
hand from biz convulsive clasp, "I’m glaa
yon are willing, but I’m engaged to Alfred
Smith, you know, and X was only seeing how
far you would go!”
So keep tlie idea a secret a little while, my
dear Ell, and wo girls will fool every fellow
iu New York. Mum is too word i
Yours, Lizzie .
Scandal (or t»a Ladles.
Gcntral Banks’ daughter is the belle of toe
season—handsome, graceful and exquisitely
dressed.
A bachelor is politely described as a man
who has neglected his opportunity of making
some poor woman happy.
Hcrcnles was a model husband—rather
than stay out late at night, lie invariably car
ried his dub home with him.
Mrs. Corbett is said to be toe most beaut!-
foi, and Mrs. Carpenter toe cleverest of the
Scrators’ ladles at Washington.
Some young men are a little partial to blue-
eyed maidens; others like dark-eyed Iss-cs;
but \he moneyel girt* have the most suitora.
“ Why." asked a disconsolate widow,” is
venison like my late and nevci sufficicntly-lo-
be lamented husband ?” “ Because—uh dear,
ob dear—it’s dear departed.”
A bride in Indiana, after tbe snnelosinn of
the marriage ceremony, stepped gracefully
forward anu requested the clergyman to give
out toe hymn,
"This Is the my I long have eoughL"
Criminals.
From statistics submitted to the National
Prison Association at their recent meeting,
it appears that the prison population of the
country number about 40,06 *,of whom 16,000
are confined in forty Stole Prisons, 12,Quo in
Houses of Correction and other institutions
of reform, and 8,000 are awaiting trial or de
tained as witnesses.
It is well this mass of vice is diffhsetf-
Conccntration in one locality would be fear
ful
It muit be admitted, however, that as near
consolidation of the crime in one spot, as
has ever transpired, was when the Radical
carpet-liag element was achieving Southern
reconstruction.
Tnre Lobs hy the itnntiJOS.—The Super
intendent of tlie Census estimates the If s* of
{mMMtn by the late rebellion as-follows:
Direct loss from wounds and disease, 500,000;
additional Confederate .loss, 350,009: indi
rect loss by tbe withdrawal of 1,500,000 men
from domestic life, and -tbe consequent di
minution of births, 1,2 6,000; lo*s by the
check given to iramigraiioo, 854.000; retar
dation of increase in toe colored population,
562,039—total, 3,000,000. W* 8 * t-
Fashlnn Items.
Pale, delicate, neutral tints are much liked
for evening toi'ets.
A month at home, and then a wedding tonr.
Is to be the role hereafter. . . <uc im Ja , nMJt
shades of blue, the palest green and rose, and
the salmon color.
Lace collars are of every conceivable style
and shape and pointed, or long and narrow,
or large and round.
Handsome silk, of some bright color, fin
ished with white lacc, makes a pretty tie to
be worn with a black silk dress.
Silver ornaments are becoming very fash
ionable, and necklace, car-rioga and brace
lets are made of the light-colored filagree
silver.
Ladies who Iia-e just returned from abroad
report that large panniers have gone entirely
out of fashion, ond.overskirts are madeahort
and plain. *They also report that the latest
style of dressing toe hair la a simple curl al
the back of toe' front hair smoothed above
the forehead.
Psrel|B News Items.
A recent official report states tha* list year
there were 10,060 doctors In Russia.
Within the last three months living in
Paris has augmented to an extent which is
alarming to its citizens.
Horseflesh, says tlie Paris papers, has be»n
discovered by medical men to be very bene
ficial In cases of chest diseases.
The High Church party in tho English
Church, are again threatening proceedings
against preaching in black gowns.
It bas been estimated that during the late
war between France and Germany, two
hundred and fifty cartridges were fired to
each man struck.
The London Globe says that there is some
probability of too commodious railway cars
in me on the American lines being adopted
in England. They will lie fitted up with
Bleeping compartments, and perhaps dining
saloons. .
rarJonea. a kind-hearted man, thinking
his landlady had d.ffi-ully in making limn
ends meet, surprised her on Saturday ivght
by raising the price of bil hoard. What w «
Ills amazement, at the end of ttv next a ecg,
when lrs grateful hosWss informed him tout
abe Lad concluded to rai-c 111* hoard yet
ag tin—for she thought she had as good a
right to raise as he!
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