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Friday Morning August 25.
The “Chronicle and Sentinel” of
Augusta, Ga.
We give our readers to-day an article
from this paper of the 23d inst., entitled:
“TFe mutt support the Candidates of the
Nat ion c Democratic Contention
TV
inte
•wish the points of our comments to be
clearly understood by all who may read
them.
ly gives his approval and sanction to the
most infamous of these frauds and usu.rpa
iions ?
If our cotemporary thinks so, he has
more faith in double-dealing than we have.
A. H. S.
The Tide of Popular Sentiment.
No one, at all acquainted with the
views and feelings of the masses of the
King, John Collier, A. TV. Mitchell
and John H. James, are eminently
proper men for their positions; but
we trust no one will be offended when
we say respectfully that the other
members are not the men to push
forward this great work, nor even to
assist it, in the position in which they
are placed. They can do the Road
re give the article entire, because we, people, can be mistaken in the conclu-j far more efficient service in the ranks
nd tfi comment upon parts of it, and s i on , that a very large majority of the i than i u command, and we do sincere-
voters of the United States, are
deeply impressed with the fact, that our
institutions in this country are iu imnri-
1st. Onr cotemporary is very decided nent danger from the reckless usurpa-
in its
amendu
seems t
to the
certain
organ*, but Rays:
“Wc hold, and have held, that while
we cannot accept their platform, it is
folly to fight them, should their opinions
opposition to the “fraudulent
of the Constitution, and
be equally opposed in gminciple
“New Departure” movement of
soroalied Democratic leaders and
tions of power, by the party at present
controlling the Federal Government.
The great and absorbing question
therefore, for Statesmen, and Patriots
everywhere, in this juncture, should be
how to bring this majority in concert of
action, in the decisive contest of 1872.
“Unity” and “harmony” among the
be in consonance with those entertained I ^ ends constitutional liberty in all the
by the mass of the Northern Democrats.” States, are essential for success. Eow
This may be so, “should their opinions” I can these be obtained? We have been
prevail in the next general Convention of of the opinion all .along, and are
the party. It is always folly to “lock the still of the same, that it can
door after the horse is^tolen.” But pray, be accomplished only by adhering
is it folly for us or anybody who feels an with steadfastness to Truth, Right and
interest in the subject, to discuss this 1 Justice; by clinging to the principles
question which is to come up in the Con- of the Constitution, and to the principles
vention before the meeting of that body, of the Democratic Party, as taught by
and to show to its members, whether Jefferson, by which alone Constitutional
from the North or South, that the ap
proval and sanction of the “New De
parture” movement, which is so objec
tionable to our cotemporary, is not only
wrong iu principle, but may be utterly
fatal in policy? Is it folly to endeavor to
prevent v/hat our cotemporary regards as
so great an evil?
2d. It is our cotemporary who is “pre
maturely forcing,” or presenting a ques
tion for agitation. The question note be
fore the public, is not whether we shall
support the candidates of the Demo
cratic Convention; but it is, who shall be
those candidates, and upon what platform
shall they be supported-whetlier upon the
“New Departure” platform, or upon some
other and better one ? This is the
question now before the people; and we
maintain that it is not only a legitimate
and proper one, but one of most mo
mentous importance for the due consid
eration of every Democrat in the United
States, North as well as South; and one
that should be duly and profoundly con
sidered before the meeting of the Con
vention or the choosing of delegates
to it.
We maintain that Georgia should send
up delegates to it, whose object should
be neither to lead nor follow, but patri
otically to consult, advise and agree, upon
the best candidates, and the rigid princi
ples to cuter the contest with.
Wo would have our delegation com
posed of men who will understand the
business upon which they may be sent,
and who will be as little disposed to
.“crack whips” over others, as to allow
whips to be “cracked over” them. We
want fraternal counsel and not “cracking
of whips” on either side.
3d. Our cotemporary argues as if the
people of the Southern States must sur
render their rights and interests in this
matter entirely into the hands of others.
How is this, and upon what principle is
the position assumed ? Are not the
people of the Southern States free men ?
Are tiiey not as capable of exercising
sonnd judgment as to their rights and
interests, as anybody else is for them ?
Are they in a state of pupilage, that they
must trust tlieir interests exclusively to the
judgment of others ?
But have we of the South any rights or
interests in these questions* which are
not common to the people of all the
States ?
The “Northern Democrats,” the
Chronicle and Sentinel says, “are our
friends.” On thi3 point we have hereto
fore stated the true position. There is
nothing sectional iu these questions, and
we recognize no political friends in them,
North or South, who are not friends of
the Constitution.
Wc- do believe that every real Demo
crat, North and South, is true to the Con
stitution. Fidelity to the Constitution
and its maintenance is the touchstone of
genuine Democracy everywhere. We do
further believe that no man is true to the
Constitution or to the free institutions of
this country, whether bo hail from the
South or the North, who will deliberately
and sincerely declare that these foul usur
pations—these “fraudulent amendments”
—are dejure parts of the Constitution, or
that they have been incorporated in the
organic law “in the maimer and by the
authority Constitutionally appointed,.”
Any one who will make the declaration
.deliberately, but without sincerity, is not
true to himself and his own honor, and
is therefore not to be relied on, as true to
the Constitution or anything else.
Yet ouv coteinporary knows that a set
of men ca'dng themselves 'Democrats are
endeavoring to get the Party to commit
itself in its next General Convention, to
this great untruth, as well as this most
mischievous doctrine, which, if carried
out, will inevitably prove fatal to the lib
erties of this coimtry.
•ith. We cordially agree with our co
temporary, that there should he “forbear
ance, tolerance of opinion” and “charity”
among nil who “are honestly labor lug for the
over fa row <y It ilicul ism aiid its infamous
frauds and corruptions.” But can any
man be trusted as an honest laborer for
such a result, who openly and deliberate-
Government can be preserved. All “de
partures” from these principles, in any
essential particular, we have thought and
still think, must and will, of necessity,
produce schisms and divisions which will
endanger' success, if not secure defeat.—
This is too plain a proposition to argue.
Then we make an earnest appeal to all
those who have advocated what they call
the “New Departure” from the time-
honored principles of the Democratic
Party; why persist in their course? Is
it their purpose to Bide or Bum? Is it
their object to Badicalize the country,
either by coaxing, duping, and bribing,
if need be, leading men and organs of
the Democracy, into an adoption and
sanction of Badical principles and policy,
or, failing in that, then to abandon the
Party and go over to the Imperialist??
We propound this question in all se
riousness and earnestness; for this is
the view we have taken of the real ob
ject of some, at least, of the movei's in this
“Departure” business from the begin
ning. They are not and never were Jef
fersonian Democrats. We have again
and again given our readers the expres
sion of the popular disapproval of this
movement, in almost every State of the
Union. On the same line we call their
attention, to-day, to an article taken from
the Terre Haute Journal, which presents
the prevailing sentiment of the Democra
cy in Indiana. It is entitled the “New
Departure,” and should be read and pon
dered by every Democrat-in the land.
A. H. S,
“The DomesticJLife of Thomas
Jefferson.”
This is the title of a late work just is
sued by the Harper Brothers, publish
ers, of New York.
It is a neat volume of 432 pages, hand
somely gotten up by the grand daughter
of the great statesman, Sarah N. Ran
dolph.
It does not purport to do more than
present the private life of Mr. Jefferson,
and to give the public a view of the “in
ner man,” never before furnished. We
have perused the book with pleasure, and
commend it to all who desire a valuable
acquisition to their libraries.
The political life of Mr. Jefferson, by
Randall, in three large volumes, publish
ed by J. O. Derby, or Derby & Jackson,
in 1858, should be in every library in the
country. A. H. S.
The Georgia Western Railroad.
With all due respect, we beg to he
excused while we call the attention
of the City Council to what we con
sider a matter of the gravest impor
tance.
We want the Georgia Western
Railroad built at all hazards. It
must he done! and in saying this,
we feel that we but re-echo the senti
ment of every man, woman and child
in Atlanta.
But a heavy portion of this great
work must be done by this city. If
we are in earnest, earnest work must
he performed—such as has not yet
entered into the minds of many of
onr people.
The first thing necessary is a thor
oughly zealous, able, and efficient or
ganization—the President and Direc
tors—to he composed of men of prop
erty, ability, influence, and the very
best business qualifications.
The President, Campbell Wallace,
is the right man in the right place
This all freely admit. To him there
can be no objection.
The Directory chosen at the stock
holders’ meeting on the oth July, last,
consists of the following gentlemen :
John P. King, John Collier, E. Y.
Clarke, A. W. Mitchell, C. W. Wells,
A. M. Speights, Thos. Alexander,
John II. James, F. P. Rice, and C. P.
Cassia.
Mr. Alexander has resigned. Of
remaining members John P.
ly hope they will see and appreciate
this great truth, and resign. We
know r they earnestly desire the Road
to be built, and we feel very sure that
nothing is lacking, but for them to
be satisfied that others can serve bet
ter in their positions, to secure their
prompt resignation and hearty co
operation in putting the right men in
their right places and sustaining
them in those positions in every
way in their power. We make this
remark from our personal knowledge
of all the men. We know 7 they have
the good of the Road far more at
heart than the gratification of them
selves in auy way.
The City Council, in our opinion,
acted without that careful considera
tion of what was best, when it chose
three of its own members as Direc
tors; and when, as a compliment to
the press, it secured the election of
Messrs. Clarke and Speights. Each
of these five men are far better qual
ified to follow their several vocations,
than to be Directors of a Railroad
Company, where a million of dollars
are to he raised! That idea of com
plimenting the Press, by choosing
two persons connected with it, sim
ply because they were connected with
the Press, and not because of any
qualifications for the office, was, to
say the least, a very thoughtless one,
wholly unworthy the occasion. The
support of the Press of Atlanta did
not need to he secured in this way-
We venture to speak for all, when we
say that this sop, need not to have
been thrown, and for The Sun, we
decline to receive it. Mr. Speights
is one of onr Proprietors, and under
stands the business of publishing a
newspaper very well, but has not
much experience in building rail
roads. He did not desire or seek the
position thrust upon him, and does
not desire to retain it. He has no
time to attend to its duties, and de
sires some one who can attend to the
business efficiently, to he put in his
place. We say this of Mr. Speights
because he is one of the Proprietors
of The Sun, and by his authority.'
We forbear applying our remarks in
dividually to the eases of the other
gentlemen. What we might say is
at once apparent to all.
Now, in order to build this Road,
money must be raised, and it will re
quire the united and earnest efforts
of ten of the very best men in this
city—men of first-class business and
financial standing, whose very names
will he a tower of strength—to raise
this money. The Board as at present
composed, cannot raise it; and un
less it is reorganized, and men better
suited to the great work put in the
places of those named, the enterprise
to ill fail and the Road will not he
huilt! We say what we know—or
at least have the very best of reasons
for saying.
How much stock have 0. P. Cassin,
0. W. Wells, F. P. Rice, E. Y. Clarke
and A. M. Speights taken ? How
much can they take ? How
much can they secure to he taken by
their personal example, efforts, and
influence ? Why were they ever
chosen ? Do not misunderstand ns;
we are makihg no imputations against
their good faith, or their circum
stances, or standing before the com
munity.. We are only showing that
they are not the men for the posi
tion.
Let them resign, and let such men
as Wm. M. Lowry, B. F. Crane, A.
Leyden, A. C. and B. F. Wyly, E. E.
Rawson, Geo. W. Adair, Z. A. Rice,
T. W. Connelly, Sam’l B. Hoyt, L. E.
Bleekly, and a number of others we
might name, he put in their places.
their arrest, have cither of them made
the plea (when thus called on) that
they had money belonging to the
State, and were ready to pay it over,
as soon as any one could be found
authorized to receive it and give them
a legal receipt which would discharge
them and their sureties from all lia
bility.
We have been informed that the
Governor designatedMaj.McCalla and
a clerk to take full charge of the
books of the Road under the superin-
tendency of Foster Blodgett, and
close up all balances and unsettled
business; and that all efforts to get
Mr. Harris and Mr. Wrenn to settle
or to acknowledge indebtedness, have
been futile.
Now the question arises, would
they ever have come forward volun
tarily and paid that money over to
the State or any one else ?
If they really desired to pay over
the money, some way of doing so le
gally could have been found—at least
this is our opinion. If they desired
not to pay it over, hut to retain it,
their conduct is easily understood.
We Must Support the Candidates
of the National {Democratic
Convention;
Mr. Wrenn
and the State Fair
Money.
During the State Fair in October
last, the State Road run a special -
train from the city to the Fair
Ground, charging a very exorbiant
price for tickets. Everybody sup
posed a very large amount of money
was taken in from the sale of tickets,
and it is a matter of surprise to some
that Mr. B. W. Wrenn, the General
Ticket Agent of the Road reported
only some $9,000 as the gross re
ceipts from this source, while the
net amount, after all payments, ex
penses and deductions were made,
was only some $3,500.
This account may he all right; we
do not know, and do not say it is not
right; but many persons would like
to see a detailed statement of the
ticket money received on account of
the State Fair—one that will he full
and complete..
THE FIRST KV-KLVX.
Where the Order Originated- Yankcc-
iioiu the Father ot the Great Bugbear.
The following document is genuine,
and is clipped from an old file of Virginia
papers, which has been on hand for
twelve years. It will be noticed from
the place and date that, like all other sen
sational humbugs, it originated in the
land of steady habits, and is not a South
ern invention. And we are willing for
the honor to rest where it properly be
longs. This invention beats wooden
nutmegs aud patent hen’s nests all hol
low, and-the cream of the joke is, that
it is genuine. This much we are pre
pared to substantiate. If in the natural
order of tilings, “chickens come home to
roost,” then the great Yankee nation
have only themselves to thank for inaug
urating a society which appears to give
them so much concern at this late day:
Randolph, Vt., Nov. 21, 1859.
Gov. H. A. Wise—Sir:—I improve the
present opportunity to warn you of your
danger, and the consequences attending
the execution of John Brown, now under
sentence of death within the limits of
your State. Marie it well! Just so sure as
John Broicn sicinys from the scaffold, or is
in any way injured or dees, while in your
prisons, or under any circumstances suffi
cient to warrant the belief that he has met
h foul plat at Your, hands, or at the
hands of the slave minions of the South,
then just so sure—so help me God—in a
moment, when you think not, you will be
launched into the eternal world. This is no
idle threat, for I solemnly swecn % , by
Almighty God, that I will net rest, day or
night, until I have taken your life with the
lives of four of your associates.
At the same time I will assist (even to
the lighting of the matches and placing them
We believe, and the Southern press and
people, with few intelligent or honest
exceptions believe, that the so-called 14th
and 15th amendments are unconstitution
al, because, in the first place, they are
violative both of the letter and spirit of
the Constitution, and in the second, be
cause they were conceived in a spirit ac
tuated by partizan aggrandizement and
sectional hate against the South and
Southern people, and carried into effect
by and through force, fraud and corrup
tion. We cannot accept, and we do not
intend to accept these amendments as fi
nalities; but whether accepted or not, for
the time being at least, they are de facto
laws, and are so treated by the Courts,
and recognized by even our own citizens.
This is the light in which we hold these
fraudulent enactments. Wc hope this
brief explanation will be satisfactory to
all who have been solicitous about the
Chronicle iC Sentinel, notwithstanding its
well-known and frequently expressed
opinions on the subject of these amend
ments.
Now, as to the “New Departure Demo
cracy,” we hold and have held that while
we cannot accept their platform, it is folly
to fight them should their opinions be in
consonance with those entertained by the
mass of the Northern Democrats. We
cannot form a third party, for that would
be worse than madness. We cannot ex
pect to take the lead, .crack onr whips and
make the Northern Democrats fall in the
rear, for that would be both presump-
tious and unreasonable. We must be
content for the present to be followers
and not leaders. The people of the South
must go into the contest determined to
vote for the candidates of the Democratic
party, even if that party in National Con
vention assembled should see ft to ignore
the lith and loth amendments as living,
vital issues. It is all folly for a few pa
pers in Georgia to be seeking to create
strife and dissension in the party at this
time by prematurely forcing the cam
paign. What we want now is quiet and
harmony in the party. The Northern
Democrats are our friends. We can on
ly hope for redemption through them,
and into their hands the planning of the
campaign for the defeat of Radicalism
must be committed. Should the Pen
dletons, Seymours, Blairs, Brookses,
Yoorkees, Hendricks, Hoffmans, Thur
mans, Casserlys, Blacks, and thousands
of other good men and true at the North,
who are in favor of free government and
constitutional liberty, adopt a platform
of principles, we would be willing to ac
cept it—feeling assured that they would
not commit the Southern people to any
policy or principles hostile to their inter
ests or self-respect.
We hold that sound policy and good
judgment would dictate that the discus
sion of national politics by the Southern
press is premature, and calculated to do
more harm than good. Georgia papers
have been pre-eminently conspicuous in
this respect among their Southern co
temporaries. Of course we do not ques
tion the right of any of our young and
ardent cotemporaries to push themselves
into a heated controversy. But we doubt
its necessity. There is time enough
ahead, and work enough, too, to try the
mettle of all before the race is over.
We counsel forbearance, tolerance of
opinion, and charity among all who hon
estly labor for the overthrow of Radical
ism and its infamous frauds and corrup
tions. Though we of the South may not
approve of all the means by which the
end is to be accomplished, wo will thank
God when the news is proclaimed that
constitutional governments are again re
stored to the South and the North.—
From the Chronicle and Sentinel, Auo.
23rd.
to revea
the ground, and also to set
fire to every village, town and city South
of Mason and Dixon’s Line as soon as
Messrs. Harris & Wrenn.
tlie
We understand that the books of
the State Road, iu charge of Maj.
McCalla, the general bookkeeper,
show that on the 27th day of Decem
ber last, there were some $19,000 in
cash in the hands of Isaac P. Harris,
the Treasurer, and some six or seven
thousand dollars in the hands of Mr.
Wrenn, the general passenger and
ticket agent
We farther understand that Maj.
McCalla has frequently called upon
these gentlemen (as well as others
owing balances) to settle up, but that
they (Harris and Wrenn) have refus
ed to pay, and that never, until since
at the fuse,) in carrying out a favorite and
well matured plan here at the North,
which is this: That of burning Harper’s
Ferry, Charlestown, and a few other
places, (which I am bound by oath not
al,) to
practicable after the execution. You are,
then, aware how matters stand. Pro
ceed as you choose, but have a care how
you sign your own death warrant, and
the warrants of at least four of your asso
ciates, iu crime. I withhold my name,
particularly, because I desire my liberty,
that in case John Brown is injured in the
least at your hands, or at the hands of
your Government officials, my dagger, or
bullet, or poison, may be forthcoming,
to send you for trial before the bar where
the murdered Thompson has already
been. If you should wish to address me,
there is only one way, viz: through the
columns of the weekly New York Tri
bune, address to the Great Mountain Boy
Ethan Allen Descent.
Hon. H. A Wise,
Governor of the State cf Virginia.
P- S.—I have delayed sending this
that I might do nothing rash, or that I
should be sorry for. I have only to say,
may God do so to me, and wore also, if I
do not fulfill the vow I have made, so help
me God.
Savannah, August 24.—The City of
Houston is at Fernandina in distress from
a terrific gale off Cape Carnival
The Norwegian bark, Hilda, from New
Orleans for Bremen, was stranded six
miles from St. Augustine, Florida, Au
gust 13th. Her crew is supposed to have
been saved. The Captain is safe.
The Spanish bark reported yesterday
as towed by the Montgomery, was the
America, Capt. Santa Maro, from Havana
for New York, in ballast.
proposing other departures, Pnf i
Ain - t\
other ones, till the Democratic J/’ 11
of the country are becoming f
gusted and Coming to believe that°I>
ocratie leaders were wrong then nr 7,®?'
unfit
now.
Meanwhile the Republicans ave
tempting no “new departure,” but 5 '
closing columns and marching a ’ e
straight ahead, leaving the DemfJ?
quarreling in the road, but not a dvn
ing. vaD c-
There fs but one way.
Right on for the Right.
Right on for the restoration of ..
obligations. Uonsb *
tutional
Right on for wresting back from ru
grass the lights of States, that this
and ever continue a Republic JS
bo, ana ever continue a
the people ever supreme.
Right on. submitting, but never v*
dorsesg, till we have the strength' to
make new amendments, and repeal,/ 0
institutional laws, not that the np A i
POLITICS IN INDIANA.
[From the “Terre Haute llud.) Daily Journal.**]
constitution;^ iano, nut mar tlie nr a i
may be robbed and State lines obBternt
ed, but that the people may be protect
and each State honored in her poi-v°
rights and greatness, till this Union/!’
comes one of proud, powerful sovertfa
lies, rather than humiliated dependencies
growing weaker under the rust of W
nets and tramp of tax collectors. ‘ v
What is our duty ?
To fight on for Democracy. To con
tinue as from the first, earnest in defer ■
of great principles. To vote with Beta 1
crats, but never with Republicans over
stiiviug for a purer and a bolder Demo
cracy—ever on hand to vote for and de
fend that style of Democracy which nitli.
stood the temptations of war times '
which a few years ago leavened the entire
loaf, and which will again give new life
and new strength to that timid, anxious
rest-seeking Democracy now roamin',
here and there on their new departure
visiting with and apologixing to enemies
rather than standing by bold, true, earn
est, reliable Mends, the rights of States
and the rights of the people. Comeback
brothers; comeback.
“ Let as anew our journey pursue,”
and stand by those who dare be Demo
crats at all times and under all trials
danger or temptations.—Terre Haute
[Ind.) Daily Journal, Aug, 19,1871.
SUN-STROKES.
liStT* The New York World says “Syn
dicate” is a word “selected to give a sort
of strutting dignity to a veiy equivocal
transaction.” That is a good word to
cover rascality.
Massachusetts has had a genuine
“Ku-Klux outrage.” Some of the par
ties have been indicted, but the others
have escaped so far—it being impossible
to identify them on account of their hav
ing been masked.
A parcel of Louisville hoys have
organized themselves into a “Young De
mocracy;” and the Courier-Journal has
wheeled them into resolving something
like the “New Departure.” When those
boys get old enough to vote they will he
wise enough to know that the Courier-
Journal is old enough to be very foolish.
SAVANNAH.
The News of the 23d has the following:
On Saturday a lady residing in the
southeastern portion of the city attempt
ed to commit suicide by tailing an over
dose of laudanum. It appears from the
best information that the lady, who was
a widow with a family of children, had
some time previous married her present
husband, a widower, also having several
children by a former marriage. Tlie old
stoiy of unhappiness between the two on
account of the two families of children
was again repeated, and on Saturday the
wife attempted to put an end to her exis-
tency by taking poison.
Tlie New Departure.
The New Departure is a bad blow for
the Democracy—a good thing for the
Republicans. Every endorsement Re
publicans have by the Democrats, di
rectly or indirectly, strengthens our op
position and weakens the efforts of those
who for years have contended, and who
are now striving for the restoration of
those principles of Democracy without
which there can be no real government
of, by and for the peopie.
If Democracy is wrong let us forsake
it entirely aud go in with Republicans
for theft, plunder, misrule, centralized
despotism, one-man power, ignoring of
the Constitution, rights of States and
protection, of the people, and have done
with all this regard for the work of for
mer-time patriots. Let ns all go in for
plunder, disregard of laws, power of the
bayonet over the ballot—for electing to
and keeping in office thieves, carpet-bag
gers and unprincipled adventurers, that
thrift may follow official corruption rath
er than honest industry.
If Democracy is right let us stand by
it like men. We can accept situations
without endorsing till comes the time
when, by ballots deposited by thinking
men, wrongs can be righted. We can
submit to unjust laws, denouncing them
the while as unjust and unconstitutional
till the people will demand their repeal,
without admitting that Democrats have
been wrong and Republicans right all
these terrible years, but just passed away.
Three months since the Democrats in
every State were moving forward in line
to contest and to victory. Cities, coun
ties and States were following Democrat
ic ballots out of darkness into light—out
from the scabbard to the ballot-box—out
from the din of drum-head courts to the
sanctity of law—out from long exhibited
Republican corruption, to Democratic
honesty and reduction of exorbitant
and unnecessary taxes, taken from the
industrious to support the idle, corrupt
and vicious.
When the grand column was advanc
ing in splendid trim for the contest of
1872, seme one anxious to outdo those
who were running to the camp of the
enemy, cried a halt, proposed another
road—a nearer route to official plunder.
Then the column halted till it could be
decided which was the best road—
straight ahead and straight on or turn
ing here a little or there a little the col
umn on the march, but never nearing
the landmark erected years ago for the
guidance of law makers, the protection
cf States and the salvation of the peo
ple.
So it is that now the hosts of Democ
racy are at a stand-still till the leaders can
decide which is the right road.
Some, anxious to attract attention, are
The following items are from tlie Re
publican of the same date:
We learn from an official source that
the break on the Central Railroad lias
been repaired, and the trains are now run
ning through on regular schedule time.
Two boats loaded with negroes from
the Carolina side of the river arrived here
yesterday. They proceeded in a body to
the Exchange for the purpose of regis
tering, in order to vote at the coming
municipal election. Fortunately notice
of their coming reached the officers, who
were waiting for their arrival, and pre
vented them from committing perjury.
We were visited yesterday by another
storm of wind and rain, which for a while
tloreated to rival that of Friday last, in
fierceness. The wind blew a perfect gale
from the north and west, accompanied by
a light, misty rain during the morning.—. |
About 4 o’clock in the afternoon the winu
shifted around to the east, and the storm
abated, passing off in a heavy shower.
This is doubtless the storm predicted ffi
the weather report by telegraph last
night as prevailing along the south At
lantic coast.
A large meeting of the Republicans of
this city was held in the fourth district
on Monday night last, at which consider
able enthusiasm prevailed, and a great
deal of patriotsm was unbottied for those
thirsting for its reviving power. J. B-
Devereaux was chairman, and speeches
were made by E. E. Howard and others.
Resolutions endorsing tlie present admin
istration, and pledging those present to
use their utmost influence in favor of the
renomination of Grant, were adopted
The meeting also endorsed and sustained
the actions of Collector Robb, and then
adjourned, .
Rumors were current upon the stree-
yesteiday of yellow fever in the city o
Charleston. His Honor, R. H. Foo--
man, Mayor pro tern, telegraphed to
Charleston, as to the true statement oj
facts iu connection with the report, air
received, we are informed, in answer
that a few cases of a mild type ot 11
disease had occurred in Charleston, co
fined to children, but which read
yield to medical treatment, no danger ■
an epidemic being apprehended. D
I own city still maintains its es ? ell firi
| healthy condition, as will be seen by u*
weekly mortuary report: but two' dea - -
among the whites, and seven among
colored, daring the past week, being-
decrease of five in favor of the yearly ■
for the corresponding time.
VALDOSTA. 11
The Sun says: Judge O’Neal has "
his residence in town, and—it is sal .^
that he anticipates resigning his p 0 ® 1 ,,-
as Judge of the Alapaha Judicial
cuifc, and removing to middle Geor 0 *
We will not vouch for the report.
