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[Written for the Atlanta Dally Sun.]
MUIIC.
Music's aweet and soothing power,
Lends a charm in sorrow's hour;
Music’s light and joyous sound,
Causes happy hearts to bound. . .
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Music's wild and martial strain.
Soothes the dying soldier’s pain;
Music’s dirge, and solemn swell. <.. n
Of the Almight’s glories telL
in.
Music raises, by its art.
Every passion of the heart;
Joy and sorrow, peace and woo.
At its bidding ebb and flow.
IV.
For amid the Highland Mountains,
Where the purple heather grows,
And the bonny streamlet murmurs,
Sweetest music ever flows.
V. a •>. -
O'er the prairies of the West, ,r - [,
Where the lordly eagle soars;
1 FOd, the music of the winds,
Uncontrolled, in grandeur roars.
VL
Music murmurs in the brooklet,
Music whispers in the breeze;
Nature’s little muBic-makera '
Trill their music from the trees.
VII.'
In the mighty roar of ocean.
In the sighing of a shell—
All the world Is full of music,
Winning us, as by a spell.
HON. JAMES JACKSON.
A Response from Californio.
VHL ...i
And, Ol if earthly strains have power
To c-im us in woe’s darkest hour,
What must the notes of Angels be.
That charm through all eternity I
Amdsac.”
New Orleans, Nov. 10,1871.
SUN-STROKES.
j^y-The Alabama Legislature inet yes
terday. > ^ ^
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previous “aXVess.”
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CONTENTS
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“ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN,”
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, add, 1871.
Page 1—Music. Sun-Strokes. Hon. James Jack-
son. Mayor’s Court. Hieroglyphics at Stone
Mountain. TheStato and Education. Superior
Court of Taliaferro County. Bullock. State Mat
ters.
Page 3—Account of Henry Clews & Co. One of
the Operations of the •• Ring." Tho Capitol. Meth
odist Protestant Conference. Grant os a Logician.
Georgia Matters. Sun-Strokes. Confident. The
Nomination of a Candidate for Governor. Tele
grams. Mayor’s Court. Mr. Crosby. Sale of the
•• True Georgian." State University.
Page 3.—A duty. Rumors and Reports. Those
B:g Commissions. Fire at Griffin. Georgia Leg
islature—Fourteenth Day’s Proceedings. Tele
graphic News. Advertisements.
Page 4-.—The Publlo {Printing. Our Burled
Wealth. The Great Invasion. Georgia Affairs at
Washington. Tho Capitol. Poetry—Mordecai.
Sun-Strokes. Georgia Matters. Needle Making.
Our Robh. Meeting of Chamber of Commerce.
Oglethorpe University, etc.
Page 5.—Georgia Legislature—Fifteenth and Six
teenth Days’ Proceedings. Telegrams. Georgia
Matters. Sun-Strokes.
Page G.—The 14th Amendment—Persons Eligible
to Office Under It. Public Printer. Tho Account
of Henry Clews & Co. French Victory. Stste
Matters. The 14th Amendment and the Officers or
Persons Whom it Disqualifies. The Capitol. Sun
strokes. Georgia Matters. Strawberries.
Page 7.—Georgia Legislature—Twelfth and Thir
teenth Daya* Proceedings. Dr. N. L. Angler.
Death of Dr. M. J. Sinead. State University. Col.
John C. Nicholls of Pierce. Son-Strokes, etc.
Page S—Another Unsettled Item. The Public
Printing. Georgia Legislature. Telegrams. Lo
cals.* , Commercial. ' *
jjgg"* Pennsylvania lias a Cash-up city.
It is a good name for a settlement.
BgL, In New York it is “ Alexis” every
morning and Alexisn’t every night.
Kay- “Tiohbome has the bronchitis.
Oh that it would be the taking off of
him. _
JSgg- Referring to the Mormon prose
cutions, the Cincinnati Gazette wants
this persecution stopped.” t
Katie Patnam is puttin’ ’em in a
good humor in Louisville. She
coming this way.
George Jones is suggested for
Mayor of New York. The city will nev
er get along until a Jones or a Brown oc
cupies that position.
P~^~4 Vi’
j(gg=“ A bolo around the moon has ap
peared at Louisville. The Courier-Jour
nal thought it was a “ ring,” and tried to
get into it.
JBSf* Tweed, it is said y is endeavoring
to turn his effects into gold. Ho has
discovered that guilt will not answer any
longer.
We give the readers of The Sun an ar
ticle taken from the “Oakly Baily"
(California), of the 10th instant, in
which a high compliment is paid Judge
Jackson, of Macon, for his speech at the
•last Alumni dinner at our State Univer
sity. "We do so because we feel assured
that our readers generally, will take
pleasure in perusing it. It is as follows:
"We find in- The Atlanta Sun, in an
eloquent and beautiful speech, delivered
at the uanquet of the Alumni of the
University of Georgia, on the 31st of
July last, by. Hon. James Jackson, of
that State, a tribute to two of Georgia’s
most honored sons, now resiHents of
California, that we have read with much
pleasure. The speech was in response
to a toast “to the Alumni of the second
quarter of the present century,” and the
speaker most happily grouped together
and described two of the leading minds
in the several walks of life, that during
that period had honored their Alma
Mater.
Lawyers, physicians, clergymen,
judges, and statesmen, with names
that not Georgia only, hut the
world “will not willingly let die,”
were most affectionately and appropri
ately remembered, and at last he came to
the “great teachers and pr. fessors,” “the
men who themselves have made Alumni ”
Passing by many honored men, lie con
tinues, “again 1 recall to your memory
but two illustrious names. Sir, they
have carried the fame of Georgia’s Uni
versity to the far distant Pacific, and in
the University of California illustrate
the blood and the brains of this grand
old Ahna Mater. Nay, more, sir, wher
ever science is appreciated and scientific
works are read, this, or the other side of
the broad Atlantic, the names of Dr.
John and Joseph Leconte are familiar as
household words. Let Georgia bring
them back. Let this, their mother,.re
call them to her bosom, to assist her in
her new march to wider fields of victory,
under better auspices, and more liberal
endowment.”
These are beautiful words, and as well
deserved as they are beautiful. Georgia
has no more distinguished sons than the
two she has given to California, and' she
is but sharing the fate of other fond
mothers, when they follow with loving
eyes and hearts, the sons that have gone
forth to wider fields of usefulness than
could be found beneath the shadow of
the old homestead. It should gladden
her heart to know that, in their new
homes, they are walking steadily forward
in usefulness and honor, with an appre
ciation, growing year by year, and only
delayed by their own modesty, and with
a future before them, vastly greater than
they would find should they be lured
back to the older States. California needs
nothing so much os men of quiet dignity
and great attainments to save herefrom be
ing wholly given up to the material and
sensual, and Georgia may well find reason
to exult rather than to mourn, that she
has had sons to spare who could do so
much to such an end, as is being accom
plished by the persistent, patient and ex
alted labor of John and Joseph Le Conte.
"Mothers always yearn for the return of
their sons, and yet by the experience of 1
life, are early taught, not to expect il. We
hope the lesson will not be lost upon
Georgia.
Hieroglyphics at Stone Mouu- anv well-intentioned and tolerably civil-
tain. -’■tfg" * . s j
BSh. “It is fashionable to dress more
like a fool than ever,” exclaims the New
York Sun. It is wonderful then to think
what sort of a fignre the editor of the
New York Sun will cut.
The dorsal fin of a shark has
been found in an Illinois coal bed ?—
(Courier-JournaL) That is not wonder
ful since it, for a long time, has been evi
dent that a number of the “sharks” have
gone into the coal business.
New York paper thinks the
“Tammany thieves” will fold “their tents
like the Arabs, and as silently steal
away. The impression is that they have
been steal-ing away ever since they have
been in office.
The Boston Post asserts that “H.
G. actually appeared at a large New York
wedding last week attired in a swell
coat.” The Post certainly does not mean
to intimate that tho philosopher is be
coming toady.
80U Judge Underwood, of Virginia;,
has fairly entered the woman suffrage
lists. It is not stated what is the color
of his balmoral, nor what style of chig
non he adopts.
80,. The national food of a Japan is
fish. The papers in this country have
been “chawing” Fish so long that, the
impression is likely to get abroad- that
our national diet is fish also.
English journals are still discuss
ing the “authorship of Junius.”' What
a waste of intellect! Don’t they all
know the letters were written by Sam-
bard ? .J.
80> New York evening dresses are de
scribed as “ low-waisted in the neck.
That is almost as bad as the interviewer
who described Viunie Ream as having
“arms bare to the shoulders, and ankles
the same.
*-•-« •
B0~ The Courier-Journal now shonts,
iii double-leaded type, the Radical catch
word of “upwith school-houses and down
with the Ku-Klux.” Who would have
thought it would ever have come to that?
80, The Boston Post says: “The Mor
mons are men of sense and shrewdness
for all their polygamy.” Of course they
are, as it requires the shrewdest kind of
a man to bamboozle six or more women
to become decimal fractions of a wife.
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80=. When she was interrogated as to
whether she had brought a madamus to
compel the reception of her vote.Teunie
Claflin is said to have replied “No; but
no mau-d—n-us shall prevent our voting.”
Oh, Tennie!—Boston Post.
■ „ v — -► •-*—J I—Fw HTH -■/.
gjg* “The New Jersey Republican
journals declare that their defeat on Gov
ernor was because tbe Newark working
men would not vote for Walsb, who, as
an employer, is noted as a harsn task-
maker.” ' But in that, Walsh was no more
than a fair representative of his party,
'“which is the hardest “task-maker the
country ever produced.
Mayor’s Court.—His Honor, wearied
of the hollow ceremonies of his Court,
sought relief, we suspect, in one of his
country villas yesterday. As on former
and similar occasions,,in this emergency,
he delegated his Prime Minister, Lowry,
to dispense justice, preside over his
drawing-rooms, and.entertain the guests
that daily frequent his courtly.halls;
MISS ADDIE MARTIN,
the belle of the reception, created quite
a stir, as bells generally do. By some in
judicious investment of her affections she
had become so nearly bankrupt that she
was put to the- necessity of borrowing
clean apron, on. which small capital she
commenced business again. She, at last,
thought of returning the borrowed capi
tal to
MSS..FAGEY BALDWIN,
who, as a professional apron broker,
charged her usual commission. This en
raged the Martin and it flattered worse
than aa angry Cockatoo Suddenly in
spired with the power of profane and ob
scene articulation, it heaped on Mrs. P.
B. such a torrent of sinise as cost Miss
Martin 310.
CINCINNATI'S MCGUIRE,
one of the blue coats, undertook a new
serisational exhibition in the public
streets. .Visions of Tam O’Shanter, and
recollections of Japanese magie; inspired
him to drive a three wheeled wagon at
frightful speed through the city. Two
policemen offered their admission fee
His pride forbade such charity, but he
could not refuse the hospitalities of the
Guard-house, lor which he paid $10 a
day. Verily, the Kimball House must
look to its laurels,
SMITH, BROWN AND JONES
were induced to take a game of cards for
four glasses of Fecliter’s beer. The van
quished party refused tc treat, out of
which arose a dispute and altercation.
The evidence of one of tbe witnesses
showed a contempt for a part of speech
that was truly astonishing: “ Mr. B.
asked—me—play—garde cards—for—
beers—after-—game—he-— refused—treat
—kicked—table—over-—grabbed—me—
me—by— collar—shook—fist—In—face
—P’lice—^-came —want—my—-little—bed
calaboose.”
"s Honor—told—.go—Judge—Butts-—
for—salt—batter (assault and battery).
Took—hint. Court—-’djourned.
kV e mentioned in our last issue that
Dr. Stephenson had gone'to Stone Moun
tain to take observation of some antiqui
ties there. The exact nature of tho in
vestigation intended, we did not know at
the time. There are some inscriptions
in the rock upon the top of this moun
tain which the Doctor wished to inspect^-
which he believes to be the work of. the
Mound Builders of this continent—a race
totally extinct long before the North
American Indian had his origin, but who
were civilized to a considerable extent-
having a Government and understanding,
the mechanic arts.
On Saturday Dr. Stephenson took with
him Prof. W. J. Land, the celebrated
chemist of the Atlanta Laboratory,-; and
jProf..W. L.-.C.. Stevens, of Oglethorpe
University, and went to the top’of the
mountain. At our request, Dr. Stephen
son lias furnished ns with the following
highly interesting account of the visit of
liimself and the party, and of what they
observed there:.
"We reached the summit of this sub
lime natural curiosity at one o’clock c-n
Saturday, and remained till five, f. m.—
feasting on the indescribable wonders
and magnificent scenery which surround
ed us. . ..
On the North and Northeast, stretching
far away till lost in distance, loomed up
the Apalachian.Mountains; and sweeping
round Eastward and Southward, thence
to the setting sun, was one interminable
landscape, .resembling the calm of old
ocean; with the spires, and turrets, and
steeples of Atlanta, like unto a fleet of
ships, to break the monotony of the
scene.
Further, on, in the dim.distance,.could
be seen the white clouds of vapor
from the locomotive, as it rushed onward,
past the Kennesaw Mountains,, on its
way westward; whilst nearer to us the
same tceird spectre shot through the for
ests of Gwinnett, on the Air-Line Road,
towards the Carolinas.. Quick as thought
we were feasted with another train speed
ing at our feet on the Georgia Road—all
filling up a brilliant, living picture, alto
gether lovely.
The object of our. visit was to examine
the sculptures of the extinct Mound
Builders, who, countless years ago, lived
in this country, and constituted.a power
ful and despotic nation, extending from
the Savannah River and Gulf of Mexico,
to the Great Lakes;,and. from the Apa
lai-Viab Mountains to the Rocky. Moun
tains, m ail parts of which are the some
relics of art, and hieroglyphics, which
on the Enchanted Mountain in Forsyth
county, and those of Stone Moun
tain, comprise a series of great interest.
These, with the Idol, or “Goddess of
Etowah,” tbe elegant quartz: discs of
Clark and Bibb counties and the sac
rificial vessels, form part of an. alphabet
which will enable some Champollion to
describe and read the history of this long
oat people.
The preservation of these valuable re
lics should be secured by the Legislature
before they are lost, for tbe benefit of
"our children, who claim the co-operative
aid of the custodians of the people, so as
to enable them to keep pace with the
world in science and literature; .otherwise,
as a nation, we will soon become Oartha-
genians in selfishness.
The sculptures on the Stone Mountain,,
as far as yet-explored, consist of a slightly
circular fine cut from two to three inches
deep, and from one to. two feet from the
center. It is surrounded by a plainly
marked circle—doubtless a, symbol of
Eternity—but what is strange, they vary
from a foot to six* feet in circumference,
and number hundreds. From the action
of the elements for ages the decomposi
tion of the granite increases the depths
of the central lines, so as to impress one
stroDgly with the belief that they are the
effect of exfoliation, from the heat and
cold; but this thought is soon dissipated
on,further examination.. At some future
time we propose to make a more extended
exploration.
Yours, M. E. S.
Tlie State and Education.
"What constitutional right has the State
to tax the property of individuals,, or to
use the public funds for educational pur
poses?. This is. an., old question,, often
asked, and. as ofienanswered. Her right
rests on the broad principles of self-
preservation. The same principle that
gives her tlie- right to define crime, to
punish criminals, to erect jails and peni
tentiaries, gives her also the right to use
all proper means fitted to prevent crime.
The right to punish carries with it the
right to prevent. The right of the State
to establish schools and colleges has a
deeper, foundation, then,than the right to
punish criminals. For, surely, the ten
dency of education to elevate and digni
fy human nature, anclto diminish crime,
cannot, at this day, be questioned.
But there are other principles on which
the interference of Government may be
justified. The law of supply and de
mand doesnot apply to education.- "When
the supply is least, and the need is great
est, the demand also is least. And to say
there is no demand for a higher form of
education does not, as in marketable com
modities, demonstrate an abundant sup-
ply, but the contrary. “ The uncultiva
ted,” says John Stuart Mill, “ cannot be
competent judges of cultivation. Those
who need to be made wiser and better,
usually desire it least; and, if .they de
sired it, would be incapable'of finding
fh.eir way to it by their ovm lights. Now,
ized government may think, without pre
sumption, that it does, or ought to, pos
sess a degree of cultivation above the
average of the community which it rales,
and that it should, therefore,, be capable
of offering better education a mb better
instruction to the people, than the great
er number of them would spontaneously
select.
“Education, therefore, is one of those
things which it is admissible in> principle
that a government should provide for the
people.”
Again, it may lie remarked, that if tbe
well-being of society'demands, and can
legitimately secure, the assistance of the
State, to aid.in-developing, its physical
resources; for a still stronger reason, is
it right that State aid should be given to
develop her mental resources, for the de
velopment of the latter affects, especially,
no locality, but the whole people of the
present and future- generations alike,
beneficially.
But these principles are so well recog
nized and acted on, in all civilized com
munities,, that it would seem almost prof
itless to reiterate the arguments on which
they rest; wore it not, that possibly, this
brief allusion to their foundations may
aid in removing objeotions-tending to in
fluence non-action.. Yet, if authority of
opinion is required, we find it on every
page of history..
“Promote,” said George Washington,
“as an object of primary- importance,
institutions for. the general diffusion of
knowledge.”
The wisdom and generosity of the
Legislature,” said John Adams,*“in mak
ing liberal appropriations in money for
the benefit of schools,.academies and col
leges, is an equal honor to them and their
constituents.” Said James Madison,
‘Learned Institutions ought to be the
favorite objects with every free people.”
Bnt authority and argument upon this
subject would not be necessary with us.
when we have before us the wise exam
ple of our forefathers, who, immediately
after the acknowledgement of indepen
dence, in 1784, set apart.40,000-acres of
land to establish an institution of. learn
ing. What greater evidence could, they
have left us of their wisdom and patriot
ism, than this, at that time, munificent
appropriation, with which, to establish a
State University ?.'
But does not the possessing the right
to establish institutions of learning, im
pose the obligation?* Is it not the duty
of the Government to provide means for
the diffusion of knowledge? This logi
cally follows. Moral and intellectual
improvement are duties assigned to so
cial man, as well as to the individual.
Governments possess the power to
attain these ends, and.therefore,. the ex
ercise of the power is a social duty. On
this all-important subject of education,
tlie individuals who,, in their representa
tive capacity, constitute the- Govern
ment, have a sacred,.solemn duty toper
form, a duty to the present aad future
generations, a duty to humanity. '
It being the general duty of the State
to provide means for the diffusion of
■knowledge, it. is its special duty at the
present time,,to provide means-for the
diffusion of scientific knowledge, to use
her power to - teach the people- the laws
of nature. Eta while nothing yields
so rich a reward as obedience
to the laws of nature, there is nothing so
costly as a disregard of the same. This
•obligation is recognized in all civilized
countries, and.is shown by the liberal ap
propriations made in support of science
teaching.. Germany lias been, of all gov
■ermnents, most liberal in the support of
science, and-the wisdom of her policy is
shown this, day in her wonderful power.
At one of the first meetings of the
French Academy, after the close of the
Franco-Prussian war, a significant paper
was read by one of the most distinguished
members, inwhich he expressed the opin
ion that the cause of the defeat of the
French was the lack of scientific knowl
edge among her people—that fbr France
to resume her position> the first requisite
was to. teach the people science.Even
in our own civil war, while the success at
tained in the scientific- departments was
worthy of all admiration, the public were
never made aware of the extreme .difficulr
ties to be overcome, arising in a great de
gree from the want of scientific training
and technical education, among our young
men. s ,j. >.
Now is the time for Georgia, if she is
wise, to stretch forth her hand, to show
her power and. wisdom, by establishing
a polytechnic institute of the first grade,
one that shall have no superior in Ameri
ca—one that shall have the best teachers
to be found in this country or in Europe,
with appointments unsurpassed—one to
which the most talented young men. of
the State shall be invited; where the con
dition of entrance shall" be, not the pos
session of money, but the possession of
brains. Georgia has a right to the devel
oped talent of all her people; and the
youth of the present generation ,have
right to demand that the State shall pro
vide means, whereby they may become
skilled in all the varied industrial profes
sions which characterize the present
civilization; „ Rugby.
Superior Court of Taliaferro
County.
Cbawfoiidyillb, Ga., Nov. 18, 1871.
Editors Sun: The Superior Court of
Taliaferro county has been in session all
this week, Hod. Garnett Andrews, pre
siding. There was a largo attendance of
the bar and a multitude of spectators.
Several important cases were tried.—
Tho most important on the criminal
docket was that of the State vs. Alexan
der Evans, charged with the murder of
Jesse Nunn. The State was represented
by Solicitor General Hamner Morton,
ably, assisted by "Wm. H. Brooke of this
county, and John C. Reid of Lexington.
The defense was conducted by James F.
Reid and Judge Bristow, of this county,
aud Hon. Linton Stephens of Sparta.—
The result was a verdict of guilty of
voluntary manslaughter, with a sentenco
to the Penitentiary for a term of five
years.
On the civil docket, two important
cases were tried. One was the will of
Mrs. Sarah Atkins, which was cavcaied.
The propounder of the will was repre
sented by James L. Brown, of Greensbo
ro, and Geo. F. Bristow, of Craw-
fordville. Tho caveators were represented
by W. H. Brooke, of Crawfordville,
MiltonjiReese and General Toombs, of
"Washington. The jury found for the
will. A motion for a new trial was
made : .
The other case on the civil docket re
ferred to, and which occupied nearly two
days of tlie court, was a case at the in
stance of Richard Gunn vs. "William N.
Gunn. This was a bill in equity
to set aside a deed upon
the grounds of fraud. Counsel
for complainant, J. F. Reid of Oraw-
fordyille, and Col. Jqel Billups of Modi- •
son; for defendant, Hon. Linton Stephens
and Hon. Robert Toombs. The finding
of the jury was a compromise verdict,
which satisfied neither patty. A mo- -
tion for a new trial was made,
The planters in this section complain
of tbe shortness of the cotton crop.
Taliaferro.
f@“The Washington correspondent of
the .LouisviUe Ledger telegraphs, that pa
per, on the 17th, as follows :
The Congressional sub-committee, com
posed of Senators Bayard and. Blair, and
Representatives Maynard and Scofield,
have finished their travels. The States
visited by them were Florida, and Geor
gia, and from what they heard and saw
none of the committee are prepared to
recommend that any stringent measure be
inaugurated so far as these localities are
concerned. l*orj» q o . « "
It seems probable then that Georgia
to escape tbe scourge that has been vis
ited upon South Carolina, and that the
reports circulated here some two weeks
ago were without foundation and utterly
wicked. The evidence grows that these
reports were the moutliings of some in-
dustriousRadical whose “wish,”no doubt
was “father to the thought.”
Bullock.
Gov. Bullock, of Georgia, as is well
understood—indeed, such is his own con
fession— resigned to escape impeach- •
ment- As the wicked flee when no man
puxsueth, it turns out that the cowardly
Governor’s fears of impeachment were
substantially groundless. Tnis is at least
true so far as that there had not been, as •
he states, any expression of a purpose to
impeach.- His fears of impeachment
ere founded upon conscious guilt and
the undoubted duty of the Legislature
in the premises. But the question lias
arisen whether he can escape impeach
ment and avoid the penalty oi his nume
rous and aggravated offence? by resign
ing; and tlie impressiou is that he cau-
not. The probability is, however, that
although it is still competent for.the
Legislature to impeach him, he has, by
taking himself away from the scene of
his tlneviug and swindling depredations,
escaped the puuishment which a man of
his temperament would most sensibly
feel.
The Senate, if be were impeached,
could do nothing in ore than disqualify
him for office; and that sentence he has -
already, by anticipation, inflicted upon
himself; and whatever stigma or disgrace
attaches to the disqualification is us ef
fectually fastened upon him by liis own act ' '
as it could be by legislative decision.
His impeachment is still urged,.however, *
not so much for the purpose of affixing .
this stigma, durable and permanently, as
might be done, but for the sake of bring
ing to public -light and reprobation the -
mismanagement of affairs in. Georgia,.
which has made carpet-bagism- and the •
whole system of reconstruction a byword
and a reproach. The exposition which
would follow the impeachment of a man
who has been so conspicuous a represen
tative of reconstruction as Bullock, would
be instructive and valuable, ;no doubt, to
the nation at large. And something is
due to the whole public, which , has • for-
two years past been annoyed and shqcked
beyond measure bv,the boldness, and ef
frontery and palpable corruption . which
have marked Bullock’s public bearing
and distinguished his scandalous- reign.
in Georgia, upheld as he has been by the
countenance and support of the Radical
Administration at Washington.
STATE MATTERS.
Men have very few.rights in Guthbart..
It costs five,dollars a head ,to have a fight
there. It is very sad..
The Indian Spring Mirror has this -
We have two notes—A Monroe three,
year Old of Baptist “raising,” led a little
xvth to a mud puddle, and- with raised 1
hands said—“I baptize thee in the name.
of ot Captain Jinks of the horse,
marines,” when in went the subject. A
Butts boy drowned- his cat in a basin of
water, with the formula of his “father*.?
or any other man.” j,i M<JO « n .
The . Living Witness is .the name of a.
new paper, the publication of which is to-
be commenced in Rome shortly. M, A.
Kevin is one of the rash men.
The Warrenton Clipper says:.We learn,
that a fellow named Hightower, of ques
tionable character, living at Powelton,
Han jock county, has been before tho
Sub-Ku-Klux Committee at Atlanta,, and.
acknowledged that he was a. Ku-KInxy
and that Steve Mjoore and Lewis O’Brien
of Warren county, were members of tho
same klan. O.TJrien and Moore scat
members of the Radical party, whiohr
puts the beer on the Rads..
Died—in Macon, Friday evening*
Judge Henry W.. Cowles, aged 38.
Augusta burglars are still active. W*
A Ramsey was the latest sufferer,
Weston, has arrived in Savannah. Hq
will walk during the Fair.
The Macon and Augusta Railroad has
reduced the fare from Macon to Charles-
ton from $11 50 to $8,
An attempt was made to sihoot W. L.
Burgay, of Macon, Thursday night. He
was returning to the oity iu a buggy with
his. wife, when he was fired at twice.
Both loads took effect iu his thigh, bnt
without fatal result.
A writer, in the Augusta Chronicle and
Sentinel, suggests Judge Hiram Warner
for Governor, and another suggests Sam—
uol Hawkins oi Chattooga county.
