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CONTENTS
“ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN,”
FOR THE WEEK ESDISO
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER. JJOtU, 1871.
Page 1—Sensible Talk, with Bight Views Clearly
Expressed. Legislative Proceedings. Telegrams,
etc.
page S.—Can it bo True ? Bearing Defeat Grace
fully. Vetoed. Fire Near Griiliu. The Public
Printing. Col. Weir Boyd. Criminal Court.
Mayor’s Court. Tho Election Bill. Conley’s Veto
r Message—He Shows his Cloven Foot and his Lack
of Capacity. Tho Triumph. A Suggestion—The
Time for Electing a Governor, Members of Con
gress and the Legislature, etc., should be Changed.
Page 3.—Conley’s Consistency—The Era Leaps be
fore it Looks. Joe Fry Arrested. Georgia Legis
lature—Twentieth Day’s Proceedings. Telegraph
News. Sun-Strokes. State Matters, etc.
Page A.—The Capitol. The Over-Issue Returned.
The Brunswick and Albany Railroad Fraud. Geor
gia Democracy—Its Duty—It? Destiny. Georgia
Legislature—Twenty-First Day’s Proceedings, etc.
Page 3.—The Capitol. Sun-Strokes. Temperance
Convention. Georgia Matters. Daring Attempt at
Robbery. Escaped Prisoners. Railroad Accidents,
Look to Y’our Tickets. A Meeting of tho Demo
cratic Party of Fulton County. Not Much Econo
my, Amendments suggested. Neglected his Duty.
Beware. The New Rebellion. Georgia Western
Railroad. Tho New Trial of Bev. M. D. Wood.
Gin Honse Burned in Taliaferro County. A Duel
ling Incident. Georgia Legislature—^Twenty-Sec
ond Day's Proceedings. Telegrams, etc.
Page 6.—Nomination for Governor. Wicked
Threats—The New Radical Rebellion. The Public
Printer. Georgia Legislature—Nineteenth Day’s
Proceedings. Agricultural Education, etc.
Page 7.—The Outrages in South Carolina. An
Usurper. Notes on Life Insurance. Georgia Leg
islature—Eighteenth Day’s Proceedings. Is There
a Corrupt Ring of Men Professing to be Democrats?
Note from Robert H. Brown, Esq. Telegrams.
Page 8—The State Road Books and Papers. Be,
port of the Citizens’ Committee. Sun-Strokes.
Correction. A Merited Tribute. Book Notice,
Democratic Meeting Last Night. Commercial, etc.
Sensible Talk, With Right
Views Clearly Expressed.
We find in the Telegraph, and Messen
ger, of Macon, Georgia, of the 24th inst.,
an article so apt and pertinent in all its
bearings, that we reproduce it entire,
with our hearty indorsement. It is in
these words:
Acting-Governor Conley’s Veto.
Although, no donbt, the best talent
was employed in producing this docu
ment, it iB not a respectable specimen of
special pleading. The Constitution is too
clear to be easily circumvented. In case
of the death, resignation or disqualifica
tion of the Governor, to avoid an inter
regnum in the Executive Department,
it devolves “executive powers” on the
President of the Senate, ex-officio, and
then vests the Legislature with full power
to “provide by law for filling nnexpired
terms by a special election.”
Now, the Acting-Governor’s main point
in thiB message is, tliat this provision
confers power to pass only a general law
for filling executive vacancies, whereas,
this is a special statute! That is to say,
the Assembly may do the greater but
cannot do the less. Let him explain how
any general law could meet the particu
lar exigencies to be provided for. The
essence of thin grant is one of special
power to meet emergencies as they arise—
by special elections—at special times—
with special provisions to meet unexpec
ted contingencies. He contends that a
general law must be meant, because the
plural word "terms" is used, but omits to
notice that the singlular term, “a special
election” follows directly after, which, if
his argument had any force at all, wonld
confound it. Would be have a general
law to fill gubernatorial vacancies by one
“special election ?” Bnt we have neither
space nor time to canvass this weak at
tempt to perpetuate the Bullock dynasty
iu defiance of law and the Legislature.
The Atlanta organ comes to the practi
cal fads in the case without circumlocu
tion. It states briefly that Conley means
to hold on to office, and will be sustained
in the usurpation by Grant’s bayonets.
That will surprise nobody, and will fur
nish what Conley cannot do—a substantial
argument! The logic of bayonets is ir
resistible; and Grant and his party are
incapable of any other,
Nevertheless, let the people go to the
polls and elect an honest man for Gov
ernor, under the laws and Constitution
of the State, leaving the. responsibility
of keeping him out of his seat where it
belongs.,’
The only comments we have to make
upon this timely, and admirable article,
is, that the position therein taken in re
ference to the Governor’s election, is the
true one in reference to all other like
questions. The “law and order” men—
the friends of Constitutional Liberty—not
only in Georgia, but throughout all
the States, should firmly maintain their
rights “at the polls;” and by like appeals
to every instrumentality of the Constitu
tion, for the preservation of Public Lib
erty; and if these peaceful and patriotic
efforts are overruled by temporary usur
pation of any sort, “let the respon
sibility rest where it belongs.” Im
perial Organs may say this course
is Revolutionary. In their opinion
everything, doubtless, is Revolutionary,
which looks to the displacement of the
usurpers from Power; or, which does not
passively yield a voluntary assent to every
exaction that may be made, however
iniquitous or infamous I
Their readiness to denounce every one
who insists upon the maintenance of his
rights, though all the forms and modes
of the Constitution, as a “Bourbon,” and
‘extremist,” and “a Revolutionist,” is
matter of neither wonder or surprise.
Power, with public plunder, is their ob
ject. Empire, with, ultimate Despotism, is
their aim. The voluntary yielding, on
the part of the people, or any portion of
them, of an “inch” to these tramplers
on the liberties of the country, in their
wicked designs, will only embolden
them to demand an “ell.” It is true
they are now clothed with a little brief
authority, which they are ready to abuse
to any extent; but no people ever yet lost
their liberties in the end when the con
flicts with Power have been persevering-
ly maintained, with inflexible purpose, on
the arena of right, truth, reason and Jus
tice ! This is the arena, and these are the
weapons, on which, and with which, the
liberties of this country are to be rescued
and perpetuated—and all hope of the
future depends upon the unfaltering
maintenance of right in any mode and
manner consistent with the letter and
spirit of the Constitution. A. H. S.
GEORGIA. LEGISLATURE.
TWENTY-THIRD DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
Georgia, in relation to Sheriff’s fee; lost. I Mr. McMillan said that the resolution
To make it penal to withhold money j was skillfully drawn and tracked the law
James Mullins.—We understand that
the case of Mr. Mnllins, charged with
complicity in State Road frauds, will be
called, and his trial commence this morn
ing.
Mr. Kimball and ex-Gov. Bullock.—
We hear it stated that Mr. H. I. Kim
ball is in New Haven, Connecticut, quite
sick—being confined to his room and
* ^efully nursed by friends, who will not
^ allow any one to see him on business.
This illness, it is said, is the result of
his losses and failure in business.
The same persons who make this re
port about Kimball, say that Rnfos B.
Bullock is staying in Buffalo, New York,
just on the borders of the United States,
where he can quickly escape to Canada,
if he should be pursued.
SENATE.
Monday, Nov. 27.
Senate met—President Trammell in
the chair. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Ketchnm. Roll called and journal ap
proved.
Bills on first reading:
By Mr. Clark—To encourage immigra
tion in the State of Georgia—exempting
immigrants from taxation for a limited
time on various conditions.
By Mr. Heard—To change the line be
tween Green and Morgan counties.
By Mr. Peddy—To consolidate the
several acts incorporating the town of
Carroll, Carroll county.
By. Mr. Wellborn—To regulate State
aid when granted to Narrow Guage Rail
roads.
By Mr. Smith—To point out the mode
of paying the fees of the Clerks of
Court, Sheriff, and Solicitor General of
the Tallapoosa Circuit in criminal cases;
also, to incorporate the town of Rocky
Mount, Meriwether county.
Mr. Kibbee offered a resolution that
the hour of meeting .shall be 10 o’clock
a. h., and of adjournment at 1 o’clock
p. sl, unless otherwise ordered by a ma
jority of the Senate—intended to obviate
the necessity of a two-thirds vote to
change these hoars as a role of the Sen
ate; adopted.
Mr. Nunnally offered a resolution that
hereafter no leave of absence shall be
granted except in extreme cases and then
upon the statement of the time for which
it is desired by the applicant, and that
upon the roll call it shall be the duty of
each Senator to answer to his name, and
that the Secretary be instructed to fur
nish the reporter of the press with a list
of the names answered to, and request
that the same be published; adopted.
House bills on third reading:
To fix the compensation of grand,
traverse and petit jurors of the county of
DeKalb.
Mr. Hillyer moved to amend by adding
the county of Pulton; adopted, and the
bill was passed.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor ad interim, transmitting the report
of the Commissioners to revise the Code
of Georgia; referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
To repeal an act organizing the Dis
trict Court; passed.
To repeal an act to declare the poll tax
of this State for 1868, 1869 and 1870, yet
uncollected, unconstitutional, and to pre
vent the collection of the same; passed.
To change the county line between
McIntosh and Liberty county.
Senator Campbell opposed the bill and
presented a petition from citizens of Mc
Intosh objecting to the change. The bill
was passed.
To allow the County Commissioner of
Pike county to audit all claims against
the said county; passed.
To limit the lien of judgments in Jus
tices’ Courts; lost.
To provide for the compensation of
grand and traverse jurors of Polk county;
passed.
To repeal an act to provide for an elec
tion, and to alter and amend the law re
lating to the holding of election approved
October 3d, 1870; passed.
To change the charter of the Univer
sity of Georgia so as to allow four addi
tional trustees, and to give the election
of said trustees to the Alumni Society
passed.
Honse bills on first reading:
To incorporate the LaGrange Banking
and Trust Company.
To legalize the acts of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Wilcox county as Or
dinary.
To require the Coroner of Chatham
county to hold inquests in certain cases,
and to provide additional fees not now
allowed by law.
To repeal an act to reduce profits aris
ing from homestead in certain cases ap
proved in 1869.
To repeal Section 121 of the Code,
which allows minority candidates to take
an. office.
To relieve O. B. Anthony, Tax Colleo
tor of Clay county.
To repeal an act to amend Section 4245
of the Code by striking out the words
“to work in a Chain Gang.”
To consolidate the offices of Tax Re
ceiver and Collector of Chatham county.
To amend Section 3234 of the Code re
lating to the granting continuance.
To punish any persons acting as Con
stable, without authority, in Chatham
county.
To allow attorneys at law to swear to
all defences required to be put iu under
oath.
To amend section 178 of the Code,
relating to the pay of officers and mem
bers of the General Assembly.
House bills were read the second time.
Bills on third reading:
To provide for paying of the public
debt of this State, appropriating the
funds arising from the W. & A. R, R. to
the purchase of bonds. Tabled for the
present.
To provide for a County Board of Com-
misioners for the county of Decatur, and
to provide the powers and duties thereof:
or personal property belonging to the
State of Georgia; passed.
To change the line between Coweta
and Troupe counties; passed.
To incorporate an Agricultural Land
Grant Board, to provide for the sale of
Agricultural College scrip, and for other
purposes; recommitted.
To provide a general remedy for the
enforcement of laws; recommitted.
To suppress crime relating to carrying
concealed weapons; lost.
To authorize married women in t-liis
State to sue for and recover a penalty in
the nature pf damages against any per
son selling spirituous liquors to the hus
band of the plaintiff, while said husband
is intoxicated, making one hundred dol
lars liquidated damages in such case,
which shall be the sole property of the
wife; passed—ayes 15, nays 12.
To repeal section 1977 of the-code giv
ing factors and merchants a lien on grow
ing crops; lost.
To repeal an act to preserve the peace
and harmony of this State, approved Oc
tober, 1870; passed.
To require the Tax Collector ot Rock
dale county to pay over the tax for 1871,
to the Ordinary of said county, to build
■ court house; lost.
To protect purchasers of real estate in
improvement of the same, when judg
ment liens are existing on the same; lost.
To carry into effect the true intent of
the Constitution in requiring defenses to
be filed on oath, and to authorize amen
ded pleas to be filed without being sworn
to; lost.
To amend an act incorporating the
Savannah Medical College, and to explain
an act granting aid to the same; passed.
To limit the time of service of petit
jurors in the county of Chatham; passed.
To amend the law establishing the
Police Court of Savannah; passed.
To provide for certain sales with the
rights cf redemption by the vendor, and
to fix the penalty for illegal acts done in
connection therewith. The Judiciary
Committee reported as a substitute:
To provide for the sale of personal
property to secure loans, and other debts.
Mr. Reese states that the bill provides
for securing property given as security
for a loan from the homestead, by allow
ing the borrower to make an absolute
deed to the tender, reserving the right of
redemption, said property to sever and
become thereby subject to homestead on
ly on tho exercise of the right.
Mr. Nunnally offered an'amendment,
provided the consent of the wife be first
obtained.
Adjourned.
Negro Nomination in the First Ward.
—Here is a digest of the proceedings of
a caucus for nominating a negro candi
date for Councilman in the First Ward
some days ago:
First Negro—“By de unanmous accla
mation of-Assembly, I calls John Ridley
to de char.”
Chobus—"Ho John Ridley, ho 1
Ho, John Ridley, ho!”
Second Negro—“Mr. President, I nom
inates Dick Riley for Councilman from
de Fust Ward."
Third Negro—“I nominates Jim King.’
Fourth Negro—“Mr. Charman, I nom
inates Dave Ross.”
Fifth Negro—“ I nominates brudder
Bill Snyder.” , ._
Sixth Negro—“Now, Mr. President,
we’s got four good, stantial, praisewurdy
gemmen. Out of dese I hopes we’ll lect
a good Councilman.”
President—“I declares dis sembly
jnmed, siney dyey.”
To amend section 61 of the Code in
relation to the offering of rewards for
criminals—said rewards in cases of crime
punishable by capital punishment not to
exceed §500, in felonies not capital §250,
and to be recovered by petition in Court
passed.
To regulate tho order of business in
the Superior Courts; lost
To define and declare what shall be
considered a lawful fence; lost
To secure the several committees of
the State from costs in criminal cases
passed.
To legalize the acts of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Wilcox county as Or
dinary; tabled.
To create assessors of real estate in
such county of the {State; tabled.
To amend the law of this State in re
lation to habeas corpus, refusing to Or
dinaries the power of granting writs,
when revised by a judge of the Superior
Court; passed.
To amend section 3640 of the C-ide of
and Constitution, and ought to be now
adopted.
Mr. Jackson said the resolution did
not look to repudiation, but that he
would always oppose paying bonds ille
gally and fraudulently issued. If this
resolution is adopted the whereabouts of
these bonds will be discovered.
Mr. Richards called the previous ques
tion; call sustained.
Mottion to commit was lost and the
resolution was sustained.
A bill to secure to educational purposes
the fund now due to the Department of
Education, to fund the same, &c.; and a
bill to amend the act to establish
a system of public instruction, ap
proved 1870, reported by the Committee
on Education, were read the first time,
and three hundred copies thereof were
ordered printed.
A resolution by Mr. M jMillan, instruct
ing the joint committee to investigate the
affairs of this State; to have warrants
issued for the arrest of parties who are
shown to have committed crimes or mis
demeanors, a, and to make demands
upon other States for the return of such
offenders to this State, was adopted.
Bills on third reading:
To charter the Rome and Raleigh Rail
road Company, was passed.
To amend the act relative to the fees
of the clerks of Chatham Superior
Court, and of Savannah City Court, and
the Sheriff thereof, was passed.
To allow maimed soldiers and blind
persons to peddle without license; pass
ed.
To repeal an act to organize District
Courts; lost.
To regulate the trial of causes at
equity and law in the Superior Courts
was lost.
To provide for certain sales, to provide
lor the redemption by vender, etc., was
read third time.
Mr. McMillan, as the author of the
bill, explained its features and the rea
sons which prompted him to introduce
it.
Mr. Cumming explained the reasons
which prompted the Judiciary Com
mittee to report adversely to the passage
of the bill. The bill was recommitted.
The bill for the relief of M. J. Griffin,
of Lowndes County, was lost.
The bill to make it legal for levying
officers to sell certain property without
exposing tho same at the Court House
was passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House called to order by Speaker
Smith. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Cox; J our
nal approved.
Mr. Hillyer moved to reconsider so
much of Saturday’s proceedings as relate
to the loss of a bill to change the lino
between Glynn and Camden counties;
this motion prevailed.
The Report of the Committee on Privi
leges and Elections, declaring that it is
the opinion of said committee thatL. C.
Jones is not a citizen of Macon county,
and that liis seat as member from saicl
county should be declared vacant, was
taken up.
The evidence submitted to the Com
mittee was read.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
Mr. Hoge moved to suspend the rules
to take up for a third reading a Senate
bill to repeal the 20th section of the Ap
propriation Act of 1870; the nlotion pre
vailed and the bill was passed.
The Senate bill in relation to public
printing was, on motion of Mt. Simmons
of Gwinnett, taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr. Graham, the Senate
substitute for the House bill to appoint a
joint committee to investigate the affairs
of this State, was taken up and adopted,
The unfinished business of Saturday,
to-wit the bill to change the line between
the counties of Gwinnett and DeKalb.
Mr. Goldsmith favored the bill.
Mr. Simmons of Gwinnett, moved to
amend the bill by cutting off Stone
Mountain from DeKalb and adding it to
Gwinnett.
Mr. Goldsmith said that Mr. Jones of
Gwinnett, Senator Candler, himself and
the parties to be affected by the bill, fa
vor it.
Mr, Simmons’ amendment was lost.
Mr. Simmons then moved to postpone
indefinitely; lost.
The bill was passed.
The special order of to-day, to-wit: the
resolution by Mr. Bacon declaring that
in all cases where the credit of the State
has been loaned to railroad companies in
disregard of the constitutional provisions
and in violation of the same, whether by
issuing to said companies bonds of this
State, or by placing the indorsement of
the State upon the bonds of said compa
nies, said bonds and indorsement of the
State so issued and made in violation of
law, are without binding force upon the
State and should be declared null and
void, was taken up.
Mr. W. D. Anderson was opposed to
hasty action in any matter affecting the
credit of the State.
Mr. Scott moved to refer the resolu
tion to the Judiciary Committee with
instructions to report at an early day.
Sir. Cumming thought the proposition
was too plain to need reference; besides
time presses, and if action is promptly
taken, no one but guilty parties and
sharpers will be hurt; the adoption of
such a resolution will put parties upon
notice that bonds issued in violation of
plain law will not be held as binding up
on the State.
Mr. Scott thought that it wonld not be
doubted that some railroad bonds have
been legally issued, and thi3 resolution
would throw a cloud over all bonds, good
as well as bad, and all parties are
bound to take notice of the law just as
well before as after the adoption of this
resolution.
Mr. Rawls thought there/vas no need to
refer the matter, and said that he was
opposed to paying one cent of bonds ille
gally issued, and, at the same time, he
would always favor paying all bonds le
gaily issued.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Leave of absence was granted to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Leave of absence was also granted to
members of the Finance Committee. A
number of bills were read the second
time.
On motion of Mr. Scott, the use of
this Hall was tendered to Henry M. Law,
Esq., on Thursday night, for the purpose
of delivering a lecture on Eloquence.
Bills on first reading:
Bill by Mr. Farmer, to create a Board
of Commissioners for McIntosh county,
was read the first time.
Mr. Fain—To regulate State aid when
applied to Narrow Gauge Railroads; also,
to change the time of holding tho Supe
rior Conrts of Gordon county.
Mr. Cato—To provide relief for F. M.
Lofton.
Mr. Summerlin—To authorize W. J
Taylor, of Heard county, to practice
medicine.
Mr. Goodman—To change lines be
tween Douglas and Paulding counties,
Mr. Farmer—To authorize the Board
of Commissioners of Liberty county to
levy a tax on pistols, guns, etc.
Mr. Griffin—To alter and amend an
act to incorporate the Georgia Military
Institute, etc.
A resolution by Mr. Hoge providing
that no new matter shall be introduced
after Wednesday unless by consent of
three-fourths of the members present
was adopted.
House adjourned.
TELEGRAPH NEWS
tho ground of fatal irregularities in the
drawing. Reverdy Johnson argued that
the objectiou was purely technical. Judge
Bond said the Court could not proceed
because only nine jurors Wore present.-,
He desired to consult tho question *
raised by Corbin and adjourned until 11,
to-morrow.
Terre Haute, November 27.—Hon.
D. W. Yoorhees, in a card published in
the Journal, of this ciiy, proposes an
important Democratic party movement.
He says, “I keenly appreciate the im
portance of an authoritative expression
of principles, which aro to guide us in
the future as iu the past. It should be
made at an early date, iu order that or
ganization shall be perfected and confi
dence restored by the time the approach
ing campaign is upon us. This, how
ever, should bo the work of a Nationnl
Convention, embracing delegates from all
the States. I am in favor of calling
such a convention at somo central point
in the West, on a day not later than the
22d of February next. Tho call should
be issued by the National Execu
tive Committee, and delegates
should be appointed by State and
district conventions. Tho business
of this body should be to carefully and
patiently weigh all views laids before it,
to agree and publish a clear and definite
declaration of principles upon all mat
ters affecting the political welfare of the
people, and tho safety of our fre-' insti
tutions. This being done, it should ad
journ to a day fixed for the nomination
of a candidate for ifresident.
“In the meantime, tho peoples of the
States can discuss, approve or disap
prove of what has been clone. It wonld
be the duty of all Democrats taking Dart
in politics to submit to tho voice of'the
majority. If there are such as prefer
their own convictions, even to the plat
form of tho National Convention, they
can step aside in quiet, without embar
rassing anybody else. Let us, however,
have political, as well as personal har
mony and success is within our
reach. If the entire Democratic vote can
be consolidated, inspired with enthusiasm
and brought to tho polls, General Grant
cannot be re-elected. It was tho voters
in our party that staid at home on the
day of tho election which wrought such a
wide-spread defeat. There is no increase
of the Republican vote.
“I make the above suggestion, know
ing that it is entirely practical, and that
it meets an urgent demand of the pres
ent crisis. I shall respectfully urge it
upon the National Executive Committee,
and ask for it the favorablo consideration
of conservative men everywhere.
Senator Osborne called upou the Presi
dent to-day, for the purpose of request
ing a proclamation to bo issued suspend
ing the writ of habeas corpus in Jackson
and Calhoun counties, Florida, which ho
represents to bo entirely under the con
trol of theKu-klux. Tho President will
consult Attorney General Akermau upon
the subject.
A -otter from Puerto Principo reports
a repulse of the Sproiish troops near Ca-
maquez. A hundred wounded Spaniards.
were brought to Principe. The Cubans
had American rifles.
A dispatch received by the Commis
sioners of Internal Revenue this morn
ing, states that F. Myer, late Assistant
Assesor in Texas, has committed suicide
in consequence of a fear that ho would
be arrested for collecting and embezzling
Government farifls.
There is an article in the Tribune to
day, in answer to tho article in the Times,
which said “ Greeley has committed tho
stupendous folly of dreaming of the
Presidency.”
Greeley reasserts that he will never
seek office, but will never decline duty.
The article claims that the field is open,
and says, “We respectfully protest
agaiust the acrimony, the malevolence
and the proscriptive venom manifested
by certain journals, which have been sent
on to clear the field of all intruders.
By the New York Associated Press.
San Francisco, November 27.—Rains
have fallen throughout tbe’country. The
grapes have all been gathered, and the
vintage is the largest and finest ever
known.
Louisville, November 27.—Four pris
oners broke ont of the Franklin, Indiana,
jail. Three have escaped. One charged
with murder was recaptured.
New Haven, November 27.—The
Chemical Works have been burned. Loss
half a million. Partially insured.
Cincinnati, November 27. — Sixty
small pox deaths last week.
Philadelphia, November 27.—Alexis
spends Monday here. There will be a
grand ball at night
Portsmouth/Nov ember 27.—St. Ma
ry’s Church, in this city, has been
burned.
New York, November 27.—It is ru
mored that Hall, Sweeney and Bradley
will be arrested for complicity with Con
nolly and Tweed.
Connolly still lacks §200,000 of his
§1,000,000 bail.
Charleston, November 27.—A com
mittee of influential citizens, including
Hon. E. D. Page and ex-Govemor Orr,
publish the result of their examination of
Treasurer Parker’s debt statement,
which they find correct. The committee
report the total debt of South Carolina to
be eleven millions nine hundred and
ninety-five thousand three hundred and
sixty dollars, exclusive of §900,000 ow
ing in New York. The American Bank
Note Company certify that they have in
their possession the whole of six millions
of Sterling funding bonds, and Gov.
Scott has instructed them to priut no
more bonds or stocks of any kind for
this State.
The Ku-klux trials began in Columbia,
at 10 o’clock this a. m. Judges Bond
and Bryan are on the Bench, District At
torney, Corbin for the Government aud
Hon. Reverdy Johnson for the defeuce.
A large audience was present Corbiu
challenged the whole array 6f juror.-, on
Fine Vegetables.—Colie Daniel has
placed on our table a brace of sweet po
tatoes—the aggregate weight of which
is fifteen pounds. These are a sample of
the crop raised by his brothers, Thos. R.
and W. C. Daniels, who reside in Clay
ton county, a few miles from Jonesboro,
and are, by far, the finest potatoes we
have seen this year.
Mr. C. L. Varner has presented us with
a specimen of celery grown by Hon.
Mark A. Cooper, of Bartow county,
which is the finest ever brought to At
lanta. The whole .length of the celery
is over forty inches, and it is white thirty
inches. Mr. Cooper can certainly take
the premium in this vegetable.
We understand that Col. E. J. Bar
clay, of tho city of Darien, McIntosh
county, is here, with a petition asking for
the appointment by the Legislature of a
Board of Commissioners for the govern
ment of the port of Darien. It is to be
hoped that it will be acted upon at once.
All tho timber region of our State is in
terested, as from that port more timber
and lumber is exported than from any
other port of Georgia.
Such outrages were perpetrated last
winter by the negro authorities that it is
feared all shipping will be deterred from
reehartering.
Iu to-morrow’s issue we will publish a
communication in reference to the outra
ges perpetrated by the lawless Radical
Ku-klux of that county, which is worthy
of the attention of Legislators.
A Fine Iaeprovejisnt.—Messrs. Stew
art, Austin & Co., late of Rome, are erec
ting a fine flouring mill on the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, at the corner of
Marietta and Simpson streets, on what is
known as the old Sword Factory lot.
Their building is wi ll advanced, and in a
few weeks will be ready for the machin
ery. Mr Stewart is well known as one
of t’ie best millers and one of the clever
est gentlemen that ever lived iu Atlanta
Before and during the war he run a mill
here, and liis F, FF, aud FFF flour be
came famons. Since the war lie has
been in Rome. But Atlanta was his mar
ket, hence he 1ms cleared ont at Roms
and is bringing his machinery here and
hopes to have it in operation early in
January.
