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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN.
TilE J^ILYj^UN
Sunday Morning:.:. . 7. . . '...November 12.
The Investigation of Blodgett’s
Administration.
* The investigation of the huge frauds
and plunderings of the people under the
Superintendency of the State Hoad by
Capt. Blodgett, will be one of the most
important, and require more careful and
thorough proceedings, than any other—■
not excepting the misuse of the funds
and bonds of the State, which are alleged
against Kimball, Bullock, Clews & Co.
As before stated, this, and all such in
vestigation, should, in onr judgment, be
made by a joint committee of tlie two
Honses of the Legislature,tied, we believe,
this is the prevailing opinion among
the members of the Legislature. The
proposition, honestly advocated by some,
but invented and suggested for a sinister
motive by those who desire to prevent
investigation—to appoint an outside com
mittee to make this investigation—we
believe, meets with no favor. Whatever
is done, should be done by the members
themselves, who will bo directly respon
sible to their constituents.
But the committee should have what
ever clerical and legal aid may be neces
sary; and, in obtaining such assistance,
the committee will, of course, select that
which will be most efficient and most
surely facilitate the investigation. No
one on earth knows as much about the
State Road books as Haj. C. P. McCalla;
and be is the only man who was connect
ed with the Boad, who is disposed to
tell what he knows—not only of the en
tries on the books, bat their unwritten
history—and, of course, his services
.should be at once secared.
And then some Railroad man of ability,
integrity and experience—such as Col. L.
P. Grant—should, also, be secured to as
sist in the investigation. With a good
Committee of the two Honses, and such
clerical assistance as we have named,
there would be no difficulty in probing
the matter to the bottom.
Hon. Thomas Manson Norwood
Is 41 years old. He was bom in Tal
bot county, Georgia; and brought up in
Monroe, and graduated at Emory College
in the Class of 1850. He studied law
under Hon. James M. Smith, at Cnllo-
den, and was admitted to the bar at For
syth in February, 1852. He immediate
ly went to Savannah and entered upon
the practice of his profession, where he
has remained ever since. He was a mem
ber of the House of Representatives in
the Georgia Legislature in 1861-2; be
sides this, ho never held any office, either
before or since the war. ,
His father was possessed of an ample
fortune, but believed it to be proper for
everybody to learn some trade. Accord
ingly, he bad the subject of this no
tice, who was his youngest child, to learn
the trade of a shoe and boot maker,
which he did; and he made the boots
with his own Lunds, whiph he wore when
he went to college.
He is a thinker, a systematic student,
whose mind is well stored with scien
tific, historic and legal lore; is an able
speaker and debater, and one of the best
informed men of his age in Georgia.
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Letter from Texas.
Belton, Texas, Nov. 1, 1871.
Editors Sun: Bell county is the ban
ner county of the 4th Congressional Dis
trict, as the Democracy gave Hancock
1006 majority over Degener, the Radical
candidate—notwithstanding Gov. Davis
(King Edward I.) sent us twenty-two of
his (pets) white and black negro State po
lice, to coerce, drill, dragoon and compel
the negroes to vote the Radical ticket,
and intimidate the white men, it possi
ble. To see twenty-two men, armed with
WINCHESTER RIFLES,
and loaded to tho guards with Colt’s
'late improvement, marching through the
public square for several days before, and
up to the election, in time,of Pence and
in a peaceful and quiet town, is enough to
awaken serious reflections in the minds
of a people who are aware of the perfidy
of the Radical Party, in power in this
State, (so-called;) a parly which has no
sense of shame, and who gloat in their
own moral turpitude; who commenced
their reign in Texas, with the State not
owing a single dollar, and to-day a bill is
before the Legislature to sell two millions
of dollars of t&i per cent bonds to pay
the interest upon a he public debt! Great
God ! is this the beginning of the millen
ninm ?
Texas has redeemed herself; has elected
the entire Democratic ticket throughout
the State. Radicalism and public thieving
are doomed in Texas forever. They will
pass away with all their corruption into
an ignominious oblivion. Then honest
men will administer the State Govern
ment after the next general election, to
be held soon for members of Legislature
t.iand other offices.
We wish the people of Georgia and
the South,who are in quest of homes, to
come to Texas. We have an abundance
of room for them. Bell county can sup
ply 30,000 families. We have a popula
tion of 12,000 in the county, and you
can scarcely find them over our vast
prairies. Unimproved prairie and cotton
lands can be purchased from one to five
dollars per acre, that will produce from
25 to 60 bushels of com per acre, and
from three-fourths to two bales of cotton;
improved lands from five to fifteen dol
lars per acre.
We have, perhaps, the best watered
► county in the State. We have the Lam-
pastjis and Leon rivers running through
the county, besides a Score of large
creeks, springs and small rivulets in ev
ery direction; grass, winter and summer;
no cattle to feed in winter, or save fod
der ia summer; timber sufficient for all
purposes; rock, for building purposes,
perfectly inexhaustible—said rock easily
quarried and dressed to any shape, and
in a short time becomes hard and lasting.
Bell county possesses another great ad
vantage, that is, beiDg in the center of the
State, consequently the center of the great
thoroughfare of travel from Northern
to Southern, Eastern and Western Tex
as. In a short time we will have the M.
K. and Texas Railroad running through
Belton, the county seat of Bell county.
Besides, a railroad has been chartered
from Calvert, (on the Central Railroad),
to this place, a distance of 40 miles.
We have abont 18 mails per week.
The population of Belton is about
1000, and increasing daily. We have a
two story brick court house, (Temple of
Justice, “in a horn), a male and female
school, numbering each over one hun
dred pupils, besides a literary institu
tion, under the guidance of Edward I,
for the instruction of the descendants of
Ham. "
The first annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, will
locate the Texas University in Bell coun
ty, which will cost one million dollars.
We have already sent The Sun 183, and
send 15 more, notwithstanding the in
crease of price. We consider The Sun
a sound Democratic paper, which, to be
admired, is to be read.
If desired, will drop you a line again.
Sic Semper.
the: sword and tub wallet.
An Allcgoiy.
BY A. E. WATSOW.
When first to earth dame Justice came,
In fair habiliment arrayed,
She brought with her a sword of flame
That ne’er a strobe in error made;
And when the glittering weapon fqll
It did its execution welL
And never was that blade unsheathed
But for the right, and law was right,
And right was with all honor wreathed;
For when the weapon flashed in sight
Injustice all its might unbent:
And yet tho dame was not content.
For, like Her sex, she would be loved—
Lovo is, stronger power than ar—
Though men with fear of her were moved,
But few there were who reverenced her;
Each stood,aloof, as if in dread,
Whose turn ’twere next to lose his head.
So straight to Jove she took her flight,
And leU before the thunderer’s throne,
And told him of her wretched plight
With many a sigh, and sob, and moan;
And prayed ths God whom she adored
To case her wo and take the sword.
It happed Jove was in genial mood:—
• ‘Biso daughter, I will grant your plea!
Four pain is fairly understood ;
Here, give me back the sword/’ said he;
“This leathern wallet take. Instead,
And man, I think, will cease to dread.”
She seized the wallet, and, elate,
Straightway Bhe came to earth once more,
And set np in her new estate.
And quick began to gather store;
If causes went or well or 111,
No matter; she her purse must fill.
Men marveled when they saw how changed
Her manner was, nor guessed the cause;
But thought some luckless chance deranged
Her ministration of the laws;
They gazed in wonder upon her.
And found, somehow, they'd loBt all fear.
Thenceforth dame Justice’ chiefest care
Was that her wallet she might stuff;
But how ’twas done, or when, or where,
Did not concern her; ’twaB enough
That she must swell her purse and pride,
And so leant to the moneyed side.
And ever since—the story goes—
That Justice laid aside her sword,
Grew plump, and pert, and adipose.
She isjby all the world adored;,
And men who erewhile feared her glance,
Now woo her with a cash advance.
THE CAPITOL.
The members of botb branches of the
Assembly will be able to commence their
next week’s work comfortably, each being
financially relieved to the amount of
$100—the Senate' having concurred in a
Honse resolution which proposed such
aid to 'the member?. It was (a reas
onable demand; but sufficient to meet
hotel expenses, and enable a member to
meet a friend from the country occasion-
iy-
The Senate passed a resolution to go
into an election for United States Senator
on Tuesday.
The House election bill was taken up
in the Senate and read the first time.
There is but one opinion about this bill,
and that is, that it will speedily pass the
Senate, and become a law.
The House has set its seal of condem
nation npon the District Court. It pas
sed a bill repealing the act organizing
such tribunals,' and should the Senate
concur, forty-four Judges and forty-four
Solicitors will be thrown hack upon the
profession to “earn a living.” It is very
sad to think that it is highly probable
that Judge(?) Blount will be deposed.
There is now no infirmary for such as he,
and nothing will be left for him but to go
around the country again bellowing
‘Ku-klux! Ku-Klux! 1" until he almost
deafens his audience with his stentor rav
ings. _
Fire in Eatonton.
Eatonton, Ga., Nov. 9,1871.
Editors Daily Sun: A. very considera
ble and destructive conflagration occur
red here last night. Four or five stores
were burned to the ground. Nearly all
the business honses of the town were in
a row opposite the court bouse, and it is
a great wonder that the last one was not
consumed—for they are all, except one,
of wood, and are very close together and
old. But the escape of those buildings
still standing must be attributed to the
fact that there was one vacant lot be
tween them and those that were burned,
and to the unceasing manner in which
all present werked. Your correspondent
never, in all his life before, exerted him
self so much—he became completely ex
hausted. Almost all the goods from the
stores were carried out in the streets.
But many were necessarily ruined by be
ing thrown abont; some were stolen,
while others were so badly injured and
damaged that they are totally worthless.
The losses sustained will be heavy, for
none of the bnildiDgs, I understand, were
insured. The origin of the fire is not
known.
Our people are taking a deep interest
in the proceedings- of the Legislature.
They expect much good to be accom
plished by the intelligent, patriotic and
honest representatives of our plundered
State. ' Yours, very truly, Z. L F.
The following, upon the same subject,
in an extract from a private letter re
ceived here last night;
We have just learned that Eatonton was burned
night before last, or, at least, twelve or thirteen
stores on the north side of the public square. Among
the sufferers was John Champion and Tap. Ward
occasioned from the use of a kerosene lamp.
BSP The Washington correspondent
of the Savannah News telegraphs as fol
lows, on the 9th:
A short time since I had occasion to
deny, on the authority of the President,
a report extensively circulated in Georgia
to the effect that the President had ex
pressed a determination to declare mar
tial law over the whole State. Since the
publication of this denial the report has
been again started and telegraphed hence
to a prominent paper in Georgia, where
it has caused much excitement.
It is needless to say that the report has
no foundation in fact.
I have just had a conversation with the
Attorney General on the subject. He
assures me he has no knowledge of any
such intention on the part of the Execu
tive. Besides, the President would not
think of declaring martial law over Geor
gia, without first consulting Akerman.
These reports are evidently promulgated
to serve the base purposes of some Radi
cal clique, or else to influence the elec
tion of some time-server to the United
States Senate from your State.
Georgia Republicans who have visited
Washington lately have used every effort
to induce the President to declare mar
tial law in Georgia, bnt without making
the least impression. It is not believed
that the report of the sub Ku-klux Com
mittee will exhibit any just grounds for
Federal interference in Georgia affairs.
Thus the fact grows more aud more
obvious that the silly reports in refer
ence to martial law, which created such
a stir upon the streets of Atlanta a few
days ago, were the wicked contrivances
of some Radical who desired to frighten
the Legislature into some action or other.
To thinkirig men, no evidence from
Washington was needed to assure them
of the utter falsity of the rumor. So en
tirely groundless was it, that it was a
wonder that there was found one willing
to entertain it for a moment. No one
has yet been able to trace it to its exact
source, and if it were possible to do so,
without doubt it would be found to have
originated in Radical quarters. Doubt
less, some one of them wanted to see how
big a scare he could get up on short no
tice. However, it does not appear that
the author accomplished much, as the
report ran itself into the ground in a
very few hours.
Methodist Protestant Conference: Pro
ceedings.—3d Day.
The Conference was opened with re
ligious services by the Rev. O. Reaves.
The examination of ministers was re
sumed aud continued until 11 o’clock,
when the election of a President and
Recording Secretary for the ensuing year
resulted in the choice of Rev. F. M. H.
Henderson, the present incumbent, who
was re-elected, President by unanimous
vote, and Brother A. W. McCain was
elected Secretary.
The official and moral characters of the
following named mini iters was investiga
ted and passed:
F M H Henderson, T J Key, T E Nasb,
O Reeves, J B Morris, W B Armstrong,
S H Griffin, S Moore, W T Griffin, W
Shadrick, G W Morris. G Southerland,
R S McGarrity, Sullivan, J G Mitchell,
John Thurmon, J M Langford, J O A
Radford, W B Armstrong, J A Farabee,
S C Masters, D C Stokes, H G Andrews,
A J Bryant, A Turner, H Parks, A W
Mitchell, W S Johnson, G W Bryant, N
Belcher, _B P Rogers, S E Smith, A C
McKenzie, B B Ransom, T A Adams,
T M Allen, J N Miller, T J Biggers, E
Morris, C Webb, E Corley.
The following named lay delegates were
confirmed as members of the Conference:
H Sharp, Carroll county; J W Adamson,
Carroll county; E A Shields, McDuffie
county; W P Bryant, Coweta county; G
Grant, Merriwether county; J Starr,
Coweta county; E Tatum, Campbell
county; T L Handly, Fayette county; L
Simpson, DeKalb county; WWS Stew
art, Fulton county; James Beatty, De-
Kalb county; J A Clay, DeKalb county;
T G Barnett, Henry county; T J Ste
phens, Clayton county; W G Bishop,
Fayette county; George Harlan, Floyd
county; L E Kuigton, Randolph county;
A J Cook, DeKalb county; J G Brown,
DeKalb county; M A Patman, Walton
county; A W McCain, Clayton county;
J Fullerton, Henry county; Jos A Mc
Garrity, Baldwin county; C J Hancock,
Clayton county; T J Biggers, Baldwin
county; J Waller; G A McDonald,Carroll
county.
Committee on Orders and Itineracy
submitted the following:
“Whereas, There are several churches
in this District, composed of colored
persons, who are of our Faith and Prac
tice:
Resolved, That the President of the
Conference be instructed to call a Con
vention of Pastors and lay delegates, of
said churches, at the , for the
purpose of organizing a colored mis
sion, with a view to the future organiz
ing of said churches into separate con
ference, under the name of the Georgia
Colored Methodist Protestant Annual
Conference, as soon as the requisite
number of members are obtained.
Resolved, That the President of the
Conference, with appropriate assistance,
at the above stated time, proceed to or
dain Geo. Barge, now a licentiate, a Dea
con; and then place said Barge in charge
of the above named mission.
The regular order of business was sus
pended to introduce to the Conference
the Rev. Dr. Jesse Boring, fraternal Mes
senger of the M. E. Church South,
who proceeded to address the Conference
in a few well timed and eloquent remarks,
also with a heart full of sympathy re
ferred the Conference to the enterprise
of the Orphan’s Home.
He was responded to by the President
of the Conference.
Adjourned to 2£ o’clock p. m.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WOR
SHIP.
Trinity Church—Sabbath, 101 a. m.,
F. M. H. Henderson. 71 p. m., S. H.
Griffin.
First Ward M. E. Church South.—
Sabbath, 101 a. m., S. H. Griffin. 71 p.
m. F. M. H. Henderson.
Evans’ Chapel—101 a m., Rev. O. A.
Radford. 71 p. h., Rev. John Thur
mond.
Payne’s Chapel—Sabbath, 101 a. m.,
Rev. Dr. George Harlan. 7J p. il, O.
A. Radford.
St. John’s—Sabbath, 71 p. M.,Rev. W.
B. Armstrong.
Christian Chubc?—Sabbath, 1o1a.m.
Rev. J. G. Mitchell. *
JESS 5 * 1 Bullock and Kimball are supposed
to have absented themselves for the pur
pose of organizing a syndicate.
Judge Stephens aud the Senate.
Below we give a letter from Hon. Lin
ton Stephens (published in the Constitu
tion of the 12th inst.) upon the subject of
his candidacy for the United States Sen-
atorship, which speaks for itself, and
which very pointedly states what we
thought was well known in this city, in
regard to his position towards office of
every grade and character.
Sparta, Ga., Nov. 9,1871.
Editors Constitution: Your paper of
yesterday contains a paragraph which,
coming from a friendly quarter, quite
surprises me.
You say “the struggle for United
States Senator has narrowed down to the
following limited number of candidates.”
You then mention eight names, mine in
the number, and top off the enumeration
with “and thirty-nine others.”
Allow me to assure the public, through
your columns, that this statement is
wholly without foundation, so far as it
relates to myself. I am not engaged in
a “struggle” for any office whatever; and
to publish me as occupying that attitude
was as unauthorized in you as it is
disagreeable to me.
I am not, and never have been, a can
didate for a United States Senator; nor
do I desire that, or any other office
whatever. This sentiment was recently
expressed by me at the Capitol, in lan
guage as emphatic as I could command,
and repeated as often as fitting opportu
nity occurred. Respectfully,
Linton Stephens.
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The following circular was laid upon
the desks of the members of the Legis
lature yesterday. It explains itself:
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
,, A Pair Proposition.
The Proprietors of The Atlanta
Daily Sun are willing to do the Printing
for the State at a fair price, so as to
make a reasonable, an honest, and not
aa exorbitant profit on the same. The
Sun is the only paper in Georgia whose
Proprietors have expressed a desire to
have the State Printing, and at the same
time has advocated Justice, and favored
retrenchment and reform!
We have stated in our columns that we
were willing to undertake the work for
25 per cent, less than has been paid for
it at any time since the war; and we
have commended the bill of Senator
Lester, to give the work to thi lowest
bidder. We are perfectly willing to take
our chances in a fair hid for the work;
and we freely say, that if any one else
can perform the work for a less price
than we can, that person, and not us,
should have it to perform. This is but
justice to the people!
The Proprietors of The Sun are in fa
vor of whatever will lighten the burdens
and reduce the taxes df the people; and
we shall not let our own interests stand
in the way of such reforms. . We believe
that our own TRUE interest lies in what
ever is best for the interests of the whole
people of the State.
Our neighbor, the Constitution, is a
candidate for Public Printer, but has
never uttered a word in favor of reform
on this subject. It seems to want the work
with all the chances for abuse and ex
travagant compensation, which exists un
der the present law and pas! custom.
The last issue of that paper (the 12th
inst.) contains a communication from ( 'A
Retired Editor,” condemning cheap things
—such as cheap shoes and hats, and pre
dicting evil results if the printing is giv
en to the lowest bidder, and says a Radi
cal “might carry off the prize.”
The reading of this article sounds very
much like this “retired editor” is an in
terested parly, and wants a finger in the
big pie and the fat things of the old re
gime,vihidh. has hitherto absorbed so much
of the people’s money for nothing. The
State don’t want cheap printing, in the
shoddy sense of that word, and no one
has proposed anything of the kind. The
work should be first-class, every way; but
the pay for it should not be unreasonable
and extravagant.
And if a Radical can do the work ac
cording ’ to requirements, at a lower
price than a Democrat, we say let the
Radical have it. If Democrats can’t per
form the work as well, as faithfully, as
promptly, and for as low a price as Radi
cals, then Democrats ought not to have
it given to them.
We are willing to take the work at
whatever a competent joint committee of
both Houses of the Legislature will say
it is worth; or at whatever price the Com
mittees on. Public Printing of the two
Houses may fix upon it. We will under
take it’for a great deal less than has here
tofore been paid for it. We can perform
it so as to save to the tax-payers of Geor
gia, at the very least, from 25 to 30 per
cent, of what has hitherto beetr paid for
it, and then make a good profit for our
selves. We look upon the compensation
allowed by law, and as it is customarily
abused > nnder the law, as little, if any,
short of plunder; and we are not willing
to be parties to anything that defrauds
the people.
We are prepared to undertake the
work and give any kind of guaranties for
its faithful performance; and if we lose
money by it, shall never ask the Legisla
ture to reimburse us.
We put ourselves npon record as being
in favor of reform, and lay this fact
before the people’s Representatives. If
the Legislature think proper to elect a
Public Printer, and think favorably of
onr proposition, we will be thankful for
their support. If they favor giving the
work to the lowest bidder, we shall sup
port that ^measure and be content with
the result.
"We respectfully make this proposition,
and ask the members of the Legislature
especially the Democrats in the two
Houses—to duly consider it.
J. Henly Smith,
General Editor and Business Manager,
for the Sun Publishing Company.
P. S.—We have not formed any dis
graceful combination, nor can we afford
to eoter into a scramble for the Printing.
The Sun cannot and will not take any
step which would, in the least, be incon
sistent with that purity and integrity
which have characterized the whole life
of its Senior Editor and Proprietor.
Atlanta, Ga., 13th November, 1871.
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Bullock the Fugitive.
The Philadelphia Age o the 8th inst.
says:
Bullock, the late Governor of Georgia,
while in Washington, in his flight from
the aroused anger of the people he had
plundered, intimated to a Senator that
lie Lad abandoned Georgia forever. Ac-
cording to late advices, Bullock didr.ot
pack his capacious carpet-bag a day too
soon for his own safety.
Bullock was in Washington daring the
whole of the last session of Congress.
His business was to stave off an. election
m the State, and prevent an examination
into his rascally proceedings. His din
ners were excellent, his wines choice, his
cigars fragrant, his hotel bills enormous
He acted the prince in a princely way,
and Senators and members of Congress
partook of his hospitality, and vote 1 at
his suggestion. They should have known
that Bullock was drawing all of his funds
out of the Treasury of the State.
„4* f £ r bullock, he, like sHoIden, of
North Carolina, will be given a place on
the editorial staff of some Radical jour
nal in the jNorth, and allowed to abuse
the people he has robbed.
WHY HE RESIGNED.
An exchange, speaking of Bullock’s
resignation, says:
. To avoid arrest for having taken undue
liberties with the people’s money, he
suddenly left the State; and to finally
cut the Gordian knot of his troubles, he
caused the production of a letter, dated
prior to his hegira, announcing his resig
nation. Bullock believes that:
Hi who steals and runs away,
May lire to steal another day.
"WM. MARKHAM ON BULLOCK.
Mr. Markham, of this city, is well
known as one of the most firm and deci
ded men itf tho Republican party. Here
is what he says of Bullock:
“The truth is, his whole administra-
tration has been in violation of every
principle of honor, and disgraceful to
the Republican party, and regardless of
the interests of the people of the State.”
' .
Diamond Mining.
We learn that a Bill to incorporate the
“Georgia Diamond Mining Company’
will be presented to the Legislature on
Monday next. Of course, that body will
give it every encouragement, and pass it
without opposition. The company is a
solid one, and means business.' It is com
posed of such men as E. W. Holland, A.
Austell, Er Lawshe, Madison Bell,
Turner Goldsmith, G. W. Hinkle, T. T.
Smith, B. Y. Sage, and that very learned
and distinguished Geologist, Dr. M. F.
Stephenson. We learn that they con
template digging for diamonds at an ear
ly day, and intend to have a capital ofja
million of dollars. Success to the enter
prise.
BIG FIRE 1JV CHATTANOOGA.
$100,000 Worth of Property De
stroyed.
We have before us a copy of an extra
issued Sunday morning, by the Chatta
nooga Advertiser, giving a brief account
of a disastrous fire which had just occur
red in that city. The fire broke out
about 1 o’clock Sunday morning, in the
the jewelry store of Fischer & Bro., and
in some two or three hours, seventeen
buildings were destroyed. The fire was,
undoubtedly, the work of an incendiary.
The following estimate of losses is given
by the Advertiser:
L: Silberman, watches and jewelry,
$2,000; H. N. Snyder & Co., groceries,
$2,000; D. Kirkpatrick & Co., liquor
dealers, $8,500; Nisbett & McGlohon,
boots and shoes, $5,000; Ruble & Hight,
agricultural implements, $15,000; Isaac
Piper, groceries, $800; H. Schneider &
Co., dry goods, $5,000; Natsauer & Lo-
wenthal, dry goods, $7,500; Hurt &
Hollan,groceries, $1,000; Henry Deustch,
watchmaker, $800; F. Miotke, tailor,
$600; D. T. Clippenger, $700; Patten &
Payne, $2,000, from moving; Fischer &
Bro,, 2,500—over $1000 in tools; J. J.
McGlohon, lawyer, $150; E. G. Eaton &
C**., $400; Pierce & Wood, $700.
The amount of insurance upon the
whole loss is $32,000; and it is thought
that when a full estimate of the losses is
made they will approximate $100,000.
While this fire was burning some vil
lain poured oil on a pile of shingles in
another part of the city and set fire to it.
Luckily, it was discovered before any
damage was done.
The Mayor of Chattanooga has offered
a reward of $1,000 for the apprehension
of the incendiary. It is to be hoped
that the scoundrel will be caught and
hanged just as soon as the law will per
mit it.
“Bullock is fore-stalled by tie
State Legislature of Georgia,” (Boston
Post,) and in-stalled as premium Georgia
runaway.
1&3L. While there is some doubt about
the propriety of Bullock’s Railroad ma
neuvers, there is no question of his abil
ity and expedition, in “making tracks.”
“The hide of a Bullock is very
thick; bnt the Governor’s attempt to hide
his rascality is very thin.’’-(Bestow Post.)
That’s the reason he thought it best to
“hide out.”
GEORGIA MATTERS.
The Cartersville Express says: A honsn
coutaming about 1,200 pounds of tobac
co, jthe pioperty of a Mr. Wiley of
Cherokee county, was burned Si?
day. Ileflro m caused by
or rather carelessness. 3 accident,
Died Mrs. Susan Gresham of p n n
ton: one of the oldest resident °
Cartersville, not satisfied with a
factory, wants a town clock also. ‘ Oh
t mf strava S ailc Q of some people! ’
The North Georgia Conference will
convene in Athens on the 28th.
The Examiner has been removed from
Covington (to Conyers. There wasS
much Enterprise in Covington for it t0 °
M, A,J. Belcher, of Newton countv
ginned his hand the other day.
the yield was not satisfactory. Sa ^ a
Joe Taylor stole two fifty dollar bilk
from another colored person at Buck-
head the other day. It k ,
gheu “the other colored pemm" fie
-■sssjasrja** 5*5
flattered himself that Medusa's hoirSd
suddenly become as red as bis.
Indian Spring wants a saw mill. The
Mirror ought to facilitate the acquisition
by furnishing a few “old saws ’ ’
Rumor is afloat that another daily m
per is to be started in Macon, being the
third daily for that village. b
Five negro prisoners in the Albany
jail, overpowered the jailer, Sundav
evening, and walked out to freedom.
A Dougherty county farm sold last
Tuesday tor §14 per acre.
The house of Mr. James M. Freeman
a printer, in Albany, was set fire to ou
Monday morning, and burned to the
ground.
The Hawkinsville Dispatch mentions a
gourd, vine “thirty-five feet in diameter.”
That is right, when you do tell one, let it
be one that you know nobody will be
lieve.
Both the Talbotton papers, recently
burned out, have re-appeared, in their
former style and shape.
Died—W. H. Searcy, of Talbot county,
age 94.
Died—Mrs. John C. Hodgkins, of Ma
con, in Brunswick, on the 8th.
Air Line Railroad.
The Elberton Gazette, of the 30th ult.,
at the suggestion of many citizens, has
called a meeting of the people of Elbert
county to take into consideration the
practicability of constructing from that
point a branch of the Air Line to tap that
road at some point above there.
It is expected that this enterprise will
be favorably considered by the Air Line
Railroad Company and the citizens of
Atlanta, who are most zealous in promot
ing the interest of this road.
So far as the situation and location of
the country is concerned, this project
is eminently practicable. We are well
acquainted with the general profile of
that section. It is on the ridge lying be
tween Savannah and Broad rivers. Af
ter leaving Elberton three miles, there is
a continuous ridge of thirty miles, unin
tersected by any stream whatever, and in
every way is well adapted for the enter
prise.
The Washington’ correspondent
of the Savannah News telegraphs the fol
lowing, on the 10th:
Attomfey General Akerman is unfortu
nate, in that he has neither the confidence
of his master or subordinates. Grant
tolerates him because he does not like to
peremptorily dismiss him, and his opin
ions are the laughing stock of the lawyers
in this city. Akerman dislikes carpet
baggers, and at the same time is the most
violent of those who are waging partisan
warfare on the South. In discussing po
litical affairs last evening, he remarked
that persons who had not looked deeply
into the matter, could not realize the ex
tent of the Ku-klux organizations in some
sections of the Southern States. He says
that having been associated with the peo
ple of the South, and having recently
traveled about that country, aud having
observed for himself, he is satisfied that
it is impossible to govern those people
with local courts, juries, etc., until these
Ku-klux organizations are entirely broken
up.
The above is copied into The Sun for
the sole purpose of warning the News to
be careful how it tempts the wrath of
Georgia’s representative in the Cabinet.
Who knows but that be has a little bell,
the tinkle of which migh be the premon
itory symptom of martial law in Georgia?
It were well not to “beard the lion in his
den,” lest he turn upon us and tear us in
pieces. Let ns not provoke the wrath of
him who loveth us none too well at best.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR INVEST
MENT.
Fine Flouring Mills For Sale.
I OFFER FOR SALE MY MILLS KNOWN AS “J-
W. Phillips Mills.” on Bear Creek, Campbell
county, 4Ji miles northwest of Palmetto, on the A
h W. P. R. R.
The building is 26x38, three stories high; stone
foundation 22 feet high—all in fine condition. It
has a pair French Buhrs, one of ASsopus, a superior
California Smutter, and turns out 15 barrels Flour,
aud 150 bushels meal, per day. Has a 22 foot over
shot wheel—could be 36 feet; never failing water
power of 45 to 60 horse; place easy of access—fine
road to the Depot, aud in a beautiful and convenient
place for a Factory. J. W. PHILLIPS.
oct3i-d4tw3t Palmetto, G3.
FOR AL E .
A FARM IN DECATUR COUNTY, GA.
V¥TITHIN TWO MILES i OF THE CITY OF
JS@“ Two workiDg-women of Indiana
have fallen heirs to $82,000,000. From
the way in which working-women have
been made heiresses during the past two
or three years, the probability is, that
all the poor women of the country will
soon be able to live without labor.
BSP “Hautentots” is what the deni
zens of Terre Haute are called.
lean oi navigation on Flint river, connected -
avannah by Rail and will soon be connected by
ail with Columbus, Ga. .. .
RSaid Farm contains 683 acres, about 350 of whicn
are open. On the place are all the houses necessary
for farm purposes, with a good well of water and con
venient outlets. .
Auy one applying early can have this farm wr
S3 50 per acre. TiUes are perfect, unbroken from
the original plot and grant to the present time.
Address J- B. D.
oct27-w3t Box 45, Bainbriage.u
