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8. THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN- THE ^AILY_SUN Sunday MoRNnra November 26 The State Hoad Books and Pa** pers. In Angust lost-, when Maj. C. P. Mc- Calla, the General Bookkeeper of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, com menced prosccntion8 against delinquents, Bollock and Blodgett consulted and com bined to take oat of his hands all the reoords of the office—no doubt for the double purpose of putting a stop to Mc- Calla’s proceedings, and of getting the records all in their own hands. On the 25th August the Era contained an Executive order, purporting to have been signed by Bullock, dated the 19th of that month—six days before—directing the “Hon.” Foster Blodgett to “remove any or all persons named and appointed in the Executive order of January 23d 24th, and February 1st, 1871, to bring up the accounts and records of the West ern and Atlantic £ Railroad,” and to ap point others in their stead; and attached thereto was an order signed by “Foster Blodgett, Superintendent,” dated the 24th, dismissing N. P. Hotchkiss, L P. Harris, and C. P. McCalla. The naming of Hotchkiss and Harris in this or der of removal, who had been ar rested at McCalla’s instance, was a blind. Blodgett did not desire their removal. McCalla was the man aimed at He had charge of the evidences of guilt, and had com menced to prosecute the implicated par ties. The intention of this scheme of Blodg ett was, no doubt, to conceal the frauds and thefts which had been perpetrated by the “Robber Band.” They wanted to conceal, remove, mutilate or destroy the records, no doubt. There is reason to believe this order with Bullock’s name attached, was one of Blodgett’s “cute trices;” in other words, a forgery; for Bullock was not in Georgia at the time. It was dated back to'the 19th for the sake of appearances. McCalla and Maj. Hargrove, who was his counsel, and assisting in the prose cutions, refused to obey the order of Blodgett, and denied the right of Bul lock to issue an order while he was no toriously absent from the State. A contest, sharp practice, something akin to collisions, violence, and a speck of war, such as]the exhibition of fire-arms, &c., ensued. Blodgett finding that the job was not an easy one, as he supposed itwould.be, issued an “order” to Col. Farrow, “Attorney of the Western and Atlantic^ Railroad,” directing him to take charge of the book's and pa pers, employ help, bring up the unfinished work, &c. Col. Farrow claimed possession of the books and papers by virtue of the Blodg ett order, while Major McCalla denied it—both being in the office and having equal access to the records. McCalla made a written proposition, in order to end the contest satisfactorily, to turn all over to the Comptroller General. Far row replied, proposing to turn the same over to some eminent men of this city— naming Judge Collier,‘Dr. Redwine and Judge Hammock. To this McCalla as sented; and on the 26th Col. Farrow ad dressed a note to C. L. Redwine, C. C. Hammock and E. E. Rawson,asking their services as “citizens, in whom the entire community have implicit confidence, to take charge of the books and papers of the W. & A. Railroad,” and “supervise personally the bringing up of all the books,” and all investigation, with a view to ascertaining any and all frauds per petrated, and see that all should be per formed by “competent book-keepers,” &o., and expressing a desire that “no man whomsoever shall be permitted to handle any book or paper, except under the eye of one or the other” of these gentlemen, and promising to see that they were “jroperly compensated.” This proposition was accepted by these gentlemen, who have faithfully per formed the duty. What they have done in the meantime will be seen from their report, which we publish elsewhere. Report of tlie Committee of Citi zens Kow in Charge of tl*e Books and Papers of tire W. &, A. R. H. Atlanta. November 25,1871 To (he House of Representatives now in session : In compliance with a correspon dence which we herewith enclose, marked Exhibit A, [we omit this correspondence in full, but give a correct statement of all the facts and history of the same in our editorial remarks.—Editors Sun.] we t: ok formal possession of the books and papers of the Western and Atlantic R. R. on the 28th day of August, 1871, and have been engaged since that time in bringing up said books, for the purpose of showingthe balance. In view of the short time we have been engaged, and the vast amount of labor necessary to be bestowed, we have to re gret that we are able only to moke a report to the close of the fiscal year end ing September 80, 3870, as you will find from the statement annexed, made up by the General Book-keeper in charge, which we respectfully submit with his report, marked Exhibit B, in accordance with a resolution of your honorable body, passed November 24,1871. In addition to the work done on the books, we have carefully recorded all the vouchers taken. during Mr. Blodgett’s administration of thp road, beginning January 1st, and ending December 27th, 1870 (the day the lessees took charge), except voucher 6, dated February 15, 1870, from Josephine Beck, for §4,000; voucher 20, dated March 27, 1870, from James Sprawls, for 81500; voucher 71, dated Murch, 1870, from William White & Co., for $3,000; voucher 60, dated July 30, 1870, fromJ. L Whitaker, for I Depot Buildings, Construction,. $285,- $5,587 50. j 638 03. These four vouchers were never turned over to our committee, aud as yet we | have been unable to trace them. We have thought proper to copy these vouchers, which has taken no small amonnt of labor, in order to facilitate such investigation as might be determined by the Legislature, into the late manage ment of the Western and Atlantic Rail road, and for the further purpose of more effectually securing the records of said administration. The vouchers are copied into blank books, and properly indexed, so that they become ready and valuable referen ces in the hands of an investigating com mittee. Referring to the.books of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, it were, perhaps, proper to say that they show a libei-ality in general expenditures by the administration in question, of gigantic proportions, the heaviest of which took place from October 1st to Decem ber 27,1870. As partial evidence of this peculiar liberality in disbursing the peo ple’s money by Mr. Blodgett’s adminis tration, we give the following compara tive statetaeut of receipts and disburse ments under the management of the road by Major Campbell Wallace, Col. E. Hulbert, and Captain Foster Blodgett. Gross earnings under supervision of Major Campbell Wallace, from January 1st, 1867, to December 31, 1867, $1,162,- 450 63. Expenses from January 1,1867, to December 3i, 1867, $833,248 15. Net earnings $330,202 48. Gross earnings under supervision of Colonel Hulbert from January 1,1869, to December 31, 1869, $1,288,620 02.— Expenses from January 1, 1869, to De cember 31, 1869, $911,752 77. Net earn ings $376,867 25. Expenses under supervision of Mr. Blodgett, from January 1, 1870, to De cember 27, 1870, $1,566,784 26. Amount of expenses not charged on books, ap propriating $28,000 00. Total expenses $1,594,784 26. Gross earnings from January 1, 1870, to December 27, 1870, $1,410,455 08. Expenses over earnings, $184,329 18. Advanced by Henry Clews & Co., Dec. 27, 1870 $ 27,000 00 Advanced by J. Boorman, Johnson & Co., Nov. SO, 1870 28,563 85 Oct. 30,1870 47,000 00 State of Georgia, to W. & A. R. R. To Balance $476,956 00 Cash paid Treasurer. 45,000 00 E. B. Pond BiU lor Committee. 575 00 It. II. Bose & Co 1,050 00 $524,181 60 ► A ggk* Yoorhees, of Indiana, is neither a psssivist nor a Tomscottist, He oppo ses both alike, and says “defeat is by no means the worst of ills to honest men. A base surrender of measures and of men, and then defeat besides, which would be inevitable, is an infinitely more intolera ble picture to look upon.” If the Richmond Enquirer knows anything, it knows how not tobesarcasti- caL In a recent issue it says: “That was a very sensible veto by the Acting-Gov ernor of Georgia. Nothing sentimental about that Governor. He had no notion of having himself voted out of office to oblige anybody, and so vetoed himself in for the fall term. We admire his disin terested devotion.” $102,663 35 Amount expended by Blodgett over ard above that by Wallace, $762,436 11. Add to the $762,436 11, expended by Mr. Blodgett over and above the expen ditures made by Maj. Campbell Wallace for the year 1867, the $109,131 82 turned over to Mr. Blodgett by Col. E. Hulbert in cash and cash assets, and abcut three- fourths of a million of debts contracted by said administration, paid in part by Railroad commission with balance debt yet unpaid, and you have the grand total of about eighteen hundred thousand dol lars as the proximate sum which bos been recklessly and unwarrantably expended or complicity and illegitimately appro priated. Cousidering the fact that only the small sum of forty-five thousand dollars was paid into the Treasury by Blodgett dur ing his administration of the road, and that $109,131.82 were turned over to him from Col. Hulbert’s administration, the increased business of the road for 1870, the careless and irregular manner in which a large number of the vouchers have been taken, which can bo readily pointed out to your committee; and the sudden affluence of so many who have been connected with the late manage ment of the Western and Atlantic Rail road, it shows a reckless misappropriation of the hard earnings of the people, which amounts to priina facie'pi the evidence of fraud, and demands, in the judgment of this committee, the most thorough inves tigation. We respectfully suggest that it shall be the pleasure of the committee in charge to turn over all the books and pa pers of the Western and Atlantic Rail road to the Legislative Committee when appointed, and to give all the information in our power relating to the books or that may be of value in the investigation. Respectfully submitted, C. L. Redwine, C. C. Hammock, E. E. Rawson, Committee in Charge, The Washington correspondent of the Savannah JStews says: “It is offi cially announced by the Census Bureau that the population of Georgia consists of six hundred and thirty-eight thousand nine hundred and twenty-six whitesj.five hundred and forty-five thousand one hundred and forty-two colored; forty In dians and one Chinese—total, one million one hundred and eighty-four thousand one hundred and nine, which gives to her nine Electoral votes, two Senators and seven members of Congress.” BgL, The Wilmington (N. C.) Star is agitated at the prospect of a moneyed man becoming President of the United States. “ The time may come,” it says, and ill betide the country if ever it does come, when money will elect our Governors and Presidents, and railroad kings be the real sovereigns of the coun try.” If the {Star will only open its eyes and look about it, it will see some things that it does not, just now, appear to observe. It seems to have no appre ciation of the potency of “rings” and monopolies, nor does it appear to under stand, that the power which it appre bends is already in existence, aud is the strong prop of many men who now hold high and important positions. £5!?*“ The great unsolved detective pro blem of the age is, who killed Benja min Nathan of New York ? Some light seems to have, at last, broken in upon the great mystery. A San Francisco special to the New York Herald says one of the shipwrecked seamen who died at the United States Hospital, on the 18th, has made a statement which has created a sensation among all circles. While he was stretched on his deathbed he was visited by a shipmate, to whom he con fessed the startling fact that he was a murderer. Being asked what had led him to the commission of such a crime he avowed that it was for the purpose of obtaining money. He was pressed by his shipmate to disclose the full details of the horrible affair, and thus ease his conscience before he departed on that journey which was at that moment inevi table. He confessed some particulars which led directly to the belief that he was either the principal actor or else an important accomplice in the atrocious massacre of Mr. Benjamin Nathan, in New York, last year. exhibit b. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 22, 1871, Messrs. C. L. Redwine, C. C. Hammock, E. E. Rawson, Committee in charge of Books and Papers ofW.&A. Railroad: Gentlemen : I have the pleasure to hand you herewith statements of the earnings and expenses, also a financial statement of the W. & A. Railroad, at the close of the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1870. Having been appointed General Book keeper in charge Sept 1, 1871, with com petent assistants, the duties involved in making up these statements have been onerous. Upon an examination of the books, I found they had not been bal anced since January 31st, 1870, (which is the date of the last balance made by myself). Several attempts had been made showing forced balances, which necessitated a thorough investigation by checking over the books of the road from February 1st, 1870, to September 1st, 1870. In doing this, numerous errors were found, which will affect some of the accounts. I find that no settlements have been made, (during a period of eight months after the Road was leased) with the At lanta, Kingston, Dalton and Chattanooga agencies. The different agents have since my appointment, requested a set tlement, but have informed ‘them that owing to the condition of the books of the Road, nothing could be done with their accounts, until the b< oka were thoroughly examined up to the time of the lease, at which time their accounts would be in a condition for adjustment. The labor of adjusting and completing the business of the Road, from Septem ber SOih, 1870, up to, and beyond the lease of the Road, will be very arduous. The accounts with agents and connect ing roads, will require a thorough inves tigation, and will consume several months to perfect settlements, <fcc. Thanking the gentlemen who have as sisted me in these labors and your com mittee, I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, B. F. Moobe, G. B. K. in Charge. Gross earnings of the W. & A. R. R. from September 30, 1869, to September 30, 1870, amounts to $1,436,537 46. Expenses from September 30, 3869, to October 1, 1870. $1,137,223 89. Expenditures from September 30, 1869, to ‘October 1, 1870: Equipment, A 9XKMTKD TRIBUTE. "We republish from the New Orleans Sunday Times the following stanzas, which, if we mistake not, are from the pen of one whom we used to know well in Washington city. She was then a lit tle girl—the favorite of all who knew her. We trust our readers will be as well pleased in perusing the outpouring of her young and grateful heart, after leav ing the walls of St. Simeon’s, as we have been: LINES AFFECTIONATELY IXSCIttDKD TO THE LADY BUFEKIOB OP ST. 6IMEOS’S ACADEMY, BY ONE OF HER LATE PUPILS. As backward o’er my life I gaze, With thoughts of bitter Badness, The scenes of joy that once were mine, Steal o’er me with their gladness. Thoughts rise on thoughts—an endless train, Their life I cannot smother— Old happy days glide by again, Each brighter than the other. For in the dim and shadowy past A sweet form I remember, Whose accents low were always dear, Whoso words were ever tender. A tear she had for every grief, A smile for every pleasure; A word to cheer each broken heart. From love's cxhaustless treasure. If others came their woes to bring, She soothed away each sorrow, And bade them hope for better things And sunnier skies to-morrow. How oft I’ve seen the silvery tear Within her blue eye glisten, As, with a sad and throbbing heart, To tales of grief she’d listen. And often, too, her own distress Within her heart she’d cover, And join in gay and childish sports To give joy to another. Where’er she moved, a light of joy Seemed in her path to brighten, And shed its radiance over all The weight of woe to lighten. O, many a time, when life looked dark, And hope seemed almost gone, She pointed out a ray of light And hade me still trust on. And when my wild heart leaped with joy, To her I hastened ever; She always met me with a smile. But with a cold word never. Her presence, like a guiding star, Is lingering round me yet; Her winning voice, so full of love, 4 I never can forget. »-♦-< BOOK NOTICE. Women, or Chronicles of the Late War— By Mary Tucker Magill. Baltimore s Turnbull Brothers. 1871. Phillips & Crew, Atlanta. IKS*. According to the Boston Post, President Grant has been honored by the “habeas corpus suspender.” JChicago is rejuvenating. Over five hundred babies have been born since the fire. J3SJ“Tke King of Denmark has gone to Greece to make a paternal call on his son George, who is King down there. Charles A. Dana once saved Grant from going home to Galena.” “’Tis true, ’tis pity, and pity ’tis ’tis true !” Wall street suspended business to welcome Alexis. It was eminently proper that the “bears” should have done so, but why the “bulls?” The Young Men’s Jackson Demo cratic Association is taking possession of New York ,State. The name is a good one, and indicates a return to “ first prin ciples.” A grief-stricken Connecticut wid ow telegraphed to the friends of her late husband:—“Dear John is dead. Loss fully covered by insurance.” The Boston Post is responsible for that. The New York Herald says: “The Louisville Courier-Journals double-lead ed ‘Startling Information’ is rather too thin.” Of course it is; but that is only the Courier-Journal's way. A Correction. Atlanta, Ga, November 25, 1871. Editors of the Daily Sun: I see it re ported in an issue of the Columbus Sun that I have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to create a new county out of the counties of Meriwether, For syth, and others. This is a great mistake, as I have introduced no suchbill; neither do I intend to do anytoing of the kind; for if I should do so I would be going against the wishes of four-fifths of the people of my county. I wish to do noth ing that would be detrimental to the in terests of my constituents. Allow me here to say that I am conscientiously and constitutionally opposed to creating new counties. Respectfully, J. W. Moreland. The South is, at this time,exhibiting con siderable taste, as well as talent, for letters, while it is also affording a field at home for its legitimate growth and develop ment. Capital and energy have united, and experienced and well informed pub lishers are now found in many of our cities, to issue from the Southern press the productions of Southern authors, and to place books of merit before the public on terms equally favorable with the best known Northern houses. This is one of the most encouraging signs of the times. The world is governed by ideas. Tyranny and Despotism prevail only where intellectual forces are not brought to bear against them, and where the prevailing idea is that “ strong Gov ernments” are best. The South is full of high talent. Cultivation, discipline, and production, are alone needed to make it bear noble fruit. Let it be remembered, however, tliat genius, to effect anything great, grand, or useful, must be disci plined, trained, and drilled, and strength ened by art aud the brine of diurnal and nocturnal laboi\ before it is ever brought to the measure of its innate capabilities. The book whose title heads this notice has led us into this line of reflection. It emanates from a Southern pen aud a Southern publishing house, and reflects credit on both. It is a lively and graphic picture of manners at the South in the Dies Irce of our history. Miss Magill tells a story well, and blends her colors of fancy and fact with admirable effect. Rose Hill and its inmates are representa tive types of what every one at the South has known to have existed, and will at once recognize as characteristic. Stone wall Jackson’s fac simile letter to the author, which appears in the Introduc tion of the story, is extremely interesting as a historical reminiscence of the great soldier who “swept across the field of Mars,” and carried the American name to new heights of military prowess. The scenes are laid in the Shenandoah Yalley, that fierce and perpetual battle-field for four years, as well as at Richmond, and on the field of Chancellorsville. The author witnessed many of those thrilling events, which are associated with these names;was a dear personal friend of Jack- son, and is eminently qualified by attain ments and previous authorship, to give a “pictured page” of those perilous times in which a people carried its principles on the end of the bayonet, and surged through seas of blood, to testify their, faith in the political teachings of their fathers. Smollett celebrated the unsue cessful struggles of his country until, in reading his “Tears of Scotland,” the eyes of the world were filled with kin dred emotion. History may hand down the record of the rise and fall cf the Con- ederacy, but the delineator of manners, the magician who calls back the dead to live their great lives over, must be looked to to infuse the halo of romance over those who “wore the gray,” and to prove that they were as veritable a band of heroes as ever trod the earth. Miaa Ma gill has caught the spirit of those days, and reproduces with striking fresh ness of description her account of scenes which will keep the continent aglow either with wonder or pride for a hun dred years to come. The bird’s eye view of General Joseph E. Johnston, Stone wall Jackson and Tomer Ashby, at the head of their troops, &a., are all scenes of very graphic and striking power. Miss Magill exhibits the possession of pathetic strength which few writers of romance in America excel. But our purpose is not to write a re view; we only intended to extend our wel come to this story from the Messrs. Turn bull Brothers, of Baltimore, as a work of genuine merit. A. H. S. Democratic Meeting Last Niglit. A large meeting of the most substan tial and respectable men in Fulton comity assembled last night, whose pro ceedings were harmonious. There was some difference of opinion on minor points only. The delegates chosen are true representative men of the party and the people, and will worthily discharge the duty imposed. The speeches by several gentlemen were felicitous and well received. Col. Hoge scouted the foolish and ridiculous bugaboo of military interference in case of the election and inauguration of a new Governor, declaring that he spoke only what he knew, when he said no such in terference was contemplated or would be resorted to. His speech was eloquent, and rapturously applauded. Capt. Jackson declared that though he had voted to sustain Conley’s veto, yet he would earn estly, and to the last extremity, support the election, and assist to carry out the law. Maj. Hillyer said he had come out to obtain the sentiments of the par ty, and be instructed by them. Col. Hulsey thought we should go forward in the performance of our duty, and not anticipate trouble till we come to it. John Thomas, Esq., said Radicalism in Georgia was a dead carcass. CoL Glenn said it was the duty of every Democrat in the city to turn out to-morrow week and vote the whole ticket for Mayor and Council; that no one should excuse him self on the ground that his vote was not needed; but should come out early and swell the majority for the party; that such an overwhelming victory would go, like an electric spark, throughout the whole State, the South, and the country—it being the first election that is to take place anywhere before the Gubernato rial election. Before he had concluded, the commit tee returned. The names of the men suggested for delegates were read out and received with hearty applause, and unanimously confirmed. A better dele gation could not have been selected in the county. Col. Cowart was then called upon, and made arousing, telling speech, which was received with repeated rounds of deafening applause. The meeting then adjourned. BSL. The Dublin University Magazine says the use of tobacco produces W condnasis, amaurosis aud locomotorr tax This elucidates the appear*^ martial law in South Carolina, bevonrl o doubt- yoncl a And now every Radical in Geor gia may arise, frothing with indignation, and hiss in the ear of the absquatulated Bullock, “Et tu Brute!" So it is. In his frenzy, the great departed, not only makes a furious effort to gore his ene mies, but reserves one vindictive horn to thrust into the vitals of those who were his friends. The following paragraph, from the Washington Patriot of last Monday, shows to what allusion is made in the above: Governor Bullock, defending himself from the outcry against him, denies that he has profited to any material extent by the peculations in which he took a hand. “I had to wink at the stealing around me,” he said, and “pretend to take my share. If I hadn’t done so, the knavish carpet-baggers and scalawags, with whom I was forced to associate, woidd have stolen me bodily." This is that kind of unkindness that kills. It is the very essence of ingrati tude; for if ever a man had friends who stood up to him, that man was Bullock, and now for him to turn upon them in this way, it is too bad. Honor ought to be observed, even among thieves. A New York paper speaks of ex- Gov. Bullock as “ the Tweed cf Geor gia.” We prayerfully trust that no human being fnay ever be so cruel as to speak of Tweed as the Bullock of New York.—Courier-Journal. COMMERCIAL Office Daily Sun, Nov. 27, 1S7J COTTON MARKET. Receipts to-day 50 bales; sales 7‘ Quotations in store 17*, from street 17 The market closed strong. live stock. Four car-loads of Horses and Mules arrived and reshipped from the Live Stock Yard of Jones, Beattie & Co. CATTLE. Two car-loads of Cattle arrived. Sell tog-common at 2@2j; best Tennessee 31@4, gross. HOGS. Fourteen car-loads of Hogs arrived belling at 51, wholesale, gross. «iSl?7 ISI0N i S ~ Bac °, u is fi nn—shoulders 8i@bJ; clear nb Bides 9- sides 9i@9j; hams, plain 14@15t- car , r vassed 14@18. Bulk meats-^hom’S 71; clear rib sides 8j; clear sides 8|. ^ Financial—Gold is buying 1 in selUng 1 12; silver is buying l 04- s V mgl OS. u Fruit—Rough peaches 4J to 54 tv- pound; peeled 10 to 14. Apples, peelS 4 to 4* per pound; green Georgia annleJ $3 50 to $4 00 per bbl- PpJes Butter—Tennessee and country but ter 25 to 30 cents; Northwestern 27 to 31 Leather—Hemlock 25 to 30; Oak 40 to 45; Harness leather 36 to 45; uimer leather 42 to 50; Calf skins $25 to $60 per dozen; American calf skins <595 40 per dozen. b 10 Hides—Green 7 to 7i; green salt 81 to 8J; dry hides 15 to 16. * Onions—$3 00@4 00 per barrel Tobacco—Low grades 55@56c; com mon, 58@65; good, 75@90; fine, $1(& $1 25; choice brands, $1 25@1 50. ^ Iron—Swede 7c; horse shoe iron 7c City Mills and Pittsburg bar 6c. Mackerel—Half bbls. No. 1 $8.50- Nn 2 $7; No. 3 $6. Kits, No. 1 $1 85;’ Z 2 $160; No. 3 $140. Cheese—17c. Grain.—Corn, old, very scarce—white 95@97; Sfmixed 95; new ear corn 85 Oats, mixed 65@68; black 70@75;yellow 65. Sugar—A, 14; extra C, 14*; crushed, powdered and granulated, 15; Dem- erara 13*@13^; fair to choice brown, : 11*@12|. Fair supply; market steady. Coffee—Rio, 23@25; Java, 34; La- guira, 30. The coffee market i 3 some what excited; prices higher. Molasses—By barrel, 37; by- head, 32; New Orleans choice, 70. Salt—Liverpool 2; Virginia 2. 9@9i. 'Flour—Superfine $6 50@$7; $7 00@$7 50; family $7 50@8 25; extra family $8 75(d)9 50; fancy $10. cotton goods. 8 oz Osnaburgs, 16; 6 oz, 12£. 4-1 Sheeting, 12£. 7-8 Drillings. 13. 7-8 Shirting, 101; Shirting, 81- Yarns, all numbers, $1 40. Cotton rope, 28. All domestics in good demand. JGsa?*’ In 1863 Grant wrote to E. B. Washburne “ I never was an abolition ist—not even what could be called anti slavery.” But the negroes that were -then so coldly shaken off he now takes to his bosom with unutterable fondness, while he whispers in the ear of each— “Am I not fondly thine own ? ” Primary Democratic Meetingin Oglethorpe. Lexington, Ga., November 24th. At a meetiug of the Democrats of Oglethorpe county, held in the court house at Lexington, on the 24th of No vember, Rev. John Gibson was called to the chair. The following resolutions were then proposed and adopted; Resolved 1st. That in order to save the Democratic citizens of this county the unnecessary expense and trouble of send ing members to the Convention, shortly to be held by the Democrats of the State, for the purpose of nominating a candid ate for Governor of this State, our Rep resentatives in the General Assmbly be and they are hereby instructed to vote for Hon. J. Milton Smith, the present Speaker of the House of Representa tives, as the candidate for Governor, to be supported by the Democrats of this State to the coming election. Resolved, That in the event the said J. Milton Smith should not be nominated by said Convention, then our said Rep resentatives are authorized and expected to vote for and support the candidate who shall, to their opinion, be best suited to fill the; Gubernatorial chair at this par ticular juncture, hoping and believing, as we do, that our said Representatives will support only such an one as we our selves can support at the coming election. And the Secretary of this meeting is required to forward the proceedings of this meeting to The Atlanta Sun, with a request that the same be published in said paper. The meeting then adjourned. John Gibson, Chairman. Hamner X Morton, Secretary. bogs- Rice extra £egal Slinrcrtisimoms. GREAT LAND SALE ’ — IN — Monticello, Jasper County. W ILL BE SOLD. TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. before the court house door, in Monticello, Jasper county, Georgia, on tho First Tuesday in December next, within the legal hours of sale, the following lands, to-wit: 270 ACRES, more or less, lying south of Monticel lo—part of the same lying within the corpo rate limits of tho town—tho same to be sold in lots of 61% acres each. There are some finely timbered lands, and beautiful sites for building on the same ; Also, at the same time aud place 750 ACRES, more or less, on the Ocmulgee river, near Pittman’s Ferry, known as the land of John McBurney, deceased; Also, the following lots of wild Lands: Lot No. 38, 4th District of Calhoun county, con taining 125 Acres. Lot No. 24. 5th District, Irwin county, 245 Acrlt. Lot No. 117,6th District, Pickens county, 20 Acres. Lot No. 688, 112th District, Pickens county, 588 Acres. Lot No. 187, I3lh District, Miller county, 250 Acres. Lot No. 76, 28th District, CatooBa county, 160 Acres. All the foregoing land sold as the property of Gen. John McBumey, deceased, to satisfy the claims of creditors. WM. C. LEVERET. „ Recorder. Monticello, Ga., Nov. 11.1871.—nov!4-tds GEORGIA, DOUGLAS CO. Ohdinaby’s Office, ) _ October 19th, 1871. j TTILIZABETH BENNAFIELD, has applied for ex- J-J emption of personalty, and I will pass upon the same at my office at Douglasville, on the 4th day of November next at one o’cipck p. si. W. W. HINDMAN, oct 23-tf. ‘Ordinary. GEORGIA—Douglas Oountv- rnwo months AFTER date, an applica- -L TION win be made to the Court of Ordinary of Douglass county, Georgia, at the first regular term after expiration of two months from this no tice, for leave to sell the lands belonging to the es tate of Wm. B. Barnett, late of Union county, Ar kansas, deceased. November 6. 1871. novl2.2m W. F. HEADER, Adm’r. Georgia—Douglas County. A J. FARMER, AND H. C. HAIZEL, HAVING AP PLIED to me for permanent letters of Adminis tration on the estate of Joseph Farmer, late of said County deceased, this is to cite an, and singular, the creditors and next of kin of Joseph Farmer, to be, and appear at my office within the time allowed by law, and show cause, if any they can, why perma nent Administration should not be granted A.J. Farmer and H. C. Haizel, on Joseph Farmer’s estate. Witness my hand and seal, this Oct. 14th, 1871. W. W. Hindman, Ordinary. Executor’s Sale. O N THE FIRST TUESDAY IN DECEMBER, AT the City Hall, in Atlanta, wiU be sold, at Execu tor’s sale, one half of lot No. 235 and 200 acres of lot No. 234, Stone’s District, Fulton county. The land lies about; seven miles from Atlanta, on the road leading from Green’B Ferry to East Point* About half the land is under cultivation, the other half well timbered. It lies weU, and is desirable property. The half lot No. 235, has a residence and other improvements. Sold as the property of Mrs. N. H. Key, deceased. TERMS—One-half cash; the bollance in twelve months. octl7-lawtds» A. A. WILSON, Executor. Unclaimed Freight. GEORGIA R. B. FREIGHT OFFICE, l Atlanta, November 11,187L J /CONSIGNEES MENTIONED IN THE F01X0W- v^' ING list of unclaimed freight, arc hereby_n°“* fled that the same wiU be sold to pay charges, if n°" called for within thirty days : R B Bullock, 4 packages; Hewalfl & Gaunt, 12bbls, kegs and boxes; L HBradfield, lOhhds and boxes j John L Conley, 2 boxes; Pearcefield A McG 1 box; W D Cook, 1 pci machinery; J S Prather 4 pels ma chinery; J C Peck, 4 pkgs sash and doors; WLowe, 2 boxes; T H Bryan, 1 still cap and worm; Charles Hood, 1 pkg; D N Judson, 23 slabs marble; HLewis & Co, 1 box; 1 J Loyd, 1 pkg; W & ABE* car springs from N & A Middleton, 945 Bridge AV Ph^n* adelphia; R L Emery. 1 seed cleaner; Diamond, A,* box tobacco; O A Witty, 2 boxes; W Wood, 2 psgs, H O Kellogg, 1 pkg pipe; P Thomas, 1 box; J M nw- brook, 1 pkg hides; Bettis * Bros, 5 boxes; T Allen, 1 bag beans; W H Broach, 1 box. « novl2-4w ED- A. WERNER, Agent.