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DAILY
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16, 1871.
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Van co
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in rejecting Governor | H e followed them down stairs, but when
Is of the Senate juBtifj
Ives by reference to a constitutional previa
however, the Kadicnl* of the Senate t bedOOV they Were far down
vhicb, howcvtr^oaio^us^anauugant^may^ j the s t re et, running for life.
^Vhat Docs it Mean ?—Lct us
Have Fair Dealing.
Some weeks ago, the New York TForW
issued-its prospectus for a campaign pa
per next year. At the same time, it made
proclamation that the Democratic Party
was in a “hopeless minority” in the Uni
ted States, and that some four or five
hundred thousand disaffected Republicans
mnst be conciliated and t>rooght into co
operation to defeat the Administration
Dynasty.
The fame view was presented about the
same time by an able, ingenious and elo
quent writer in the Chicago (Democratic)
Time$i ,
It will be recollected that we joined
issue upon the fact that the Democracy
are in a minority either os to popular or
electoral votes in the Union. We assert
ed that there were now at least three mil
lion, two hundred thousand Democratic vo
ters in the United States, upon a straight-
out Democratic Platform, against the~
usurpations and corruptions of the Party
in power, or upon any Platform which
did not commit them to fundamental er
rors, and upon which the honest masses
of the party everywhere could be rallied
with energy and enthusiasm.
We stated, moreover, that figures from
the records and statistics would dem
onstrate the correctness of our posi
tion on the issue made. We did not go
into the figures at .the time, leaving that
for another occasion, if our asserted
position should be ass&iled.
The Now York World now comes out
in an article in its issue of the 11th inst.,
in which it resorts to figures, find shows
itself, to a “demonstration,” that the
“ Dead Democracy” “is really tine majori
ty Party of the United SlatesIt is not
our purpose, at this tjiine, to review
these figures of the World, or to show'
wherein they are short of the real mark as
to Democratic strength,but to inquire the
meaning of this double-dealing; this
blowing cold find hot in such quick
succession ; this proclamation that the
Democracy is in a .“hopeless minority,”
followed so soon after by the demonstra
tion that it "is really the majority Party in
he United States?"
If the Democracy rallied, in a fair
election, on “their time-honored princi
ples,” are in the majority in the United
States, as they unquestionably are, then
why should the World be, or any other
orgau of the party be, so anxious for
them to abandon their..principles, with
the wild idea of attempting to conciliate
doubtful malcontent Radicals ?
That is the practical question we sub
mit to the grave consideration of all true
Democrats everywhere. If the TForW has
chan .ed its opinion in this particular*
why not come out and say so, and change
the programme of its proposed action
accordingly ? Let us have fair dealing.
Let us understand clearly what the men
at the head of this Metropolitan Organ
really ore at.
Iu the moauti ne, let the Democracy
be of good cheer. All that is necessary
for their complete.success next year, in
rescuing the liber lies of the country from
an Imperial Despotism, is that Wisdom,
influenced by patriotism, which shall
secure confidence, union, harmony, con
cert and enthusiasm, oh the part of all
those in the United States, who are ear
nestly o. posed to the usurpations and
corruptions which have marked the Pro
gress of Radical Misrule for the last five
years. A. H. S.
And we think is. is still
Cady,- and daily recognized by those who denounce
and protest against it. I'.' .. , #«.;
The above is the reply of the Macon ^ to believe tha. mi
Messenger to our comments on its article j part of Capt. Anderson’s
denouncing the action of the North Car-
Legislature as “double distilled
Tlte Bond Ring and the Bonds.
A prominent Georgian iu Washington
has written a private letter to Savannah
-•-extracts from which are published in
the News. From it we take the follow
ing: ... .
“Before tkedevelbpments of “Tamma
ny Ring” frauds,’ there was scarcely a
man in New York but contended strongly
for paying all of them; but how they see
things in their true light, and excepting
those directly interested, there is not an
honest man but recommends repudiation
of all of them, and would but be too glad
to treat those issued by the Ring in the
same way if the law would permit.
“ Bankers, with accounts for eight or
nine hundred thousand dollars against
the State, which they knew were fraudu
lent in every item, will pay largely to
have the account paid by the State, or to
be able to get the fraudulent bonds they
hold as security, without being legally
responsible, to * refunding the amount,
because they know the whole was fraudu-
ent from beginning to end. The loss
will mil generally upon those who aided
and assisted in putting Bollock upon the
State. There may be exceptions, but if
there be, they bought a pig in a poke,
when they could have had the facts to
prove the fraud by asking for them, or
by regarding the warnings given in the
newspapers, of which the Neics was con
spicuous.
“Surely no man of Georgia will join in
recognizing these fraudulent issues as ob
ligations upon the citizens of the State,
to bo paid in gold and interest, out of the
hard earnings of the people. If such a
one lias the shameless audacity to do so
in the Legislature, be assured, he has
touched the unclean thing—he is bribed,
lie is dishonest and should be frowned
upon every good citizen of the State and
be driven for refuge to other regions.”
olina _y. d
stupidity,” for electing Gen. Yance U. S.
Senator! We think, to say that a sister
Legislature in such a case has acted with
“double distilled stupidity,” whether or
not it acted wisely or unwisely, smacks
of that dogmatism of a certain king who
was w lling his subjects should act as they
pleased, provided their acts corresponded
with his dictations. We remember that
but a short time ago we were called “Bed
Hots,” “Bourbons,” etc., simply because
we refused to accept tbo new amendments
as finalities, upder which such patriots
as Vance .are ostracised, andmen, women
and children are confined in prisons at
the mere will of a military (yrant. Oth
ers may, but we do not believe in the
policy and virtue of mum, or in licking
the hand that strikes. Whether it be
“mock heroic talk” or not, .to say we would
prefer “remaining fore'yer unrepresent
ed” rather than to be forever misrepre
sented, the editors of the Messenger will
find the sentiment sincerely echoed by
millions South and North. We are in
favor of fighting to the bitter end and at
every step all “odious and illegal legisla
tion,” (for what is “odious and illegal” we
cannot conscientiously accept,) whoever
and wherever, to the contrary, it may ,lje,
recognized as "thelaw of 1doe land."
The editors of the Messenger will re
member that Congress can, and the Pres-
dent now recommends, a removal of dis
abilities. We cannot see a -great dissimi
larity .between the cases of an exorcise of
justice and magnanimity on the part of
Congress toward Gen. Yance, and a new-
departure from that proscriptive policy,
law or no law, which may or may not be
applied to Mr. Norwood. The Messenge>:
says the one is eligible and the other is.,
not. The one is as eligible as the other,
if the Messenger, ourselves and the North
Carolina Legislature are correct that the
amendments are not law, If, as the
holds, notwithstanding -the
amendments are hot law, yet Mr. Nor
wood is alone eligible; still, it might not
be a stretch of ; imagination “ unworthy
practical, sensible men,” to suppose that
a Radical Congress could $opn manufac
ture a slip and slide standard of eligibili
ty, to be adjusted to the political propor
tions of either Gen. Yance- or Mr. Nor
wood. The President, too, accepts, in
his Message, the doctrine of wiiat law
yers call cypres, that is, he who is as near
a traitor as possible is as guilty as one
who had arms in his bands and was
caught flagrante during hostilities.
Progress of Centralization.
Sometimes a thing is said in a jesting
way which contains a great deal of truth.
Thus, the Cincinnati Commercial .re
sponds to one of its correspondents as
follows. . . 1
“The accomplished editor of the Cin
cinnati Gazette don’t know, you know,
what the Cincinnati Commercial means
by the nation—iu small caps. He don’t
see, you see, that the great war, and the
conquest of one-third of the States of the
Union by the-rest, and the vast increase
of the patronage of the -Executive and
the power of Congress, has changed the
capacity of the form of our government
at all. He does not discover that the
Governor of a State or member of a State
Legislature is of less consequence, and a
member of Congress of more importance
than ten years since. Well, some per
sons are slow to learn. ’ ’ •; -
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune writes, Dec. 10:
“Gen. Butler is examining the subject
of State indebtedness, its magnitude.and
prospectiverincrease. He considers that
the practice of State governments of car
rying out improvements, and assuming
additional debts therefore* is one which
bids fair to assume such importance as
to demand the notice of the. Federal Gov
ernment. Especially would thisintexven-
tion be required, be thinks, in case the
United • States foreign relations become
seriously disturbed. Of course there is
authority now for the Federal Govern
ment to interfere with the rights of a
State in this particular*} fept it is’doubt-,
fnl if the people are ready to take this
additional step towards centralization.—
The question has arisen, however, and it
is reported that Butler intends to bring
up the subject during this session of
C0Ugre3S.” . . •
That shows what strides Congress has
taken in the last ten years. It now
claims the right to surpervise and regu
late the local affairs of the States.—
NashvilleUnion/znd American.
LOCAL NOTES.
Incendiary Woke.—A gin-house be
longing to Obadiah Thompson, ’hear Bol
ton Station, on the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, was set on fire about 9 o’clock
Thursday night. The building was fired
in three places. In the building were
125 bushels of peas, 500 bushels cotton
seed, a small lot of wheat and some farm
ing utensils, belonging to Mr. .Thomp-’
son; also eight thousand pounds of seed
cotton, belonging to Mr. J. W. Spink,
son-in-law of Mr. Thompson. Nothing
was saved from the building. The loss
by the fire aggregates some $1200 or
$1500. ... -, • ... - j
Probable Attempt at Assassination.
Yesterday, immediately after the Senate
A number of our citizens are induced
was an effort on the
enemies to
tempt him into a difficulty and assault
with the intention of killing him, and
thus remove every'possible chance for
ftgnin promoting him to an office in which
he has been a terror to evil-ccers, and a
guardian of the public peace.
The Dade County ’ Prisoners—Pre
liminary Investigation Commenced-—
Yesterday the investigation oi the charge
against the Dade county prisoners, which
has been pending some time, commenced
before U. S.'Commissioner, John L. Con
ley (son of the Governor, so.called)., The
charge, as we have before stated, was that
certain parties (whose names we have
published) had violated the Enforcement^
Act, depriving citizens of the free exer
cise of privileges and rights guaranteed
under that act. Z. B. Hargrove, counsel
for the prosecution, representing the
Government. Dabney, Payne, Fears,
Culberson and Graham for the defense.
Col. Robert H. Tatum was first put on
trial Mr. Sevier Powell was introduced
as witness for .the prosecution, and testi-
fifed iu substance ns follows:
About: tbe 15th of September, some
men—all unknown, came to my house in
disguise, pretended they were lost and
asked me to pilot them to Cooper’s Gap.
After decoyiDg me into a bollownear the
house, they drew a pistol and, made mb
get on my knees, accused me of pilfering
and of supporting and cohabiting with
lewd women. They then beat me, ex
horted me to remain in* that place for a
half hour, and to leave the country in
thirty days.' " - ( i *. .
Mr: Sharroek was introduced, .and tes
tilled that he knew nothing against
Tatum, and that, so far as he knew, CM.
T.-was not implicated in the whipping of
Powell.
The counsel for the defense moved for
the discharge of Col. Tatum, which was
done immediately.
Mr. W. P. H. Tatum was next put on
trial. Mr. Sharroek testified that Mr.
Tatum was present at the scourging of
Mr. Powell; that he, himself, was ordered
to punish Mr. Powell by order of bis
superior officer, the Grand Cyclops, Mr.
McCaig, and that Mr. Powell was pun
ished for no political sentiment, nor was
it intended to intimidate him in the
rightful exercise of his political and civil
rights, but ho was whipped for his im
moral conduct in the community.
Hr. McCaig was then introduced as
witness by the prosecution, and after be
ing informed that he could waive all in
terrogations tending to criminate him
self, he only substantiated the testimony
of the previous witnesses. Sevier Powell
also reiterated his testimony.
Col. Dabney then moved that the pris
oner be discharged, aud supported che
motion by an eloquent, lucid and exhaus
tive argument, in which be sought to im
press on the mind of the court that the
indictment charged the prisoners with
violating the rights of citizens under a
special act, and claimed that no right se
cured by the Constitution, laws of the
State or United States had been inter
fered with, and appealed to the testimo
ny for proof. x ••
Attorneys Fears and Culberson follow
ed in unimpeachable arguments in sup
port of the motion.
. At this juncture the Court making
manifest his unwillingness to discharge
the prisoner, Col. Culberson gave notice
that if the ; prisoner was committed he
would serve out a writ of habeas corpus.
It was then decided to introduce witness
es for the defense, and the ease was con
tinued until 9 o’clock to-day. It is evi
dently the design of the Court to retain
prisoners at any sacrifice, when the testi
mony in the case, beyond a shadow of a
doubt, and conclusively to every man
present, absolved the prisoners, one and
all,: from any intention or desire to violate
the act under which they are charged.
The Nickel Counterfeiter.—The ease
oiiSS'. D.'Barbour, charged with counter
feiting, was heard' before Commissioner
W. B. Smith yesterday morning. Three
remember whether the nickels received
by him resembled the genuine or spuri
ous. This fact convinced the Judge that
the coins were calculated to deceive, and
the fact that they not be used for any
other piupose was evidence that they
were intended to be circulated. He,
therefore, required $he prisoner to’ give
bond. ».,I iiji f
Tim O’Brien testified that the prisoner
had passed off the spurious coin on him.
This testimony satisfied the second war
rant, and the prisoner was required to be
bound brer... . rT . • . ,
The ‘ fact of his passing counterfeit
Mexican dollars was hot established.
It- is not probable that the prisoner,
(who is poor) iu the absence of friends,
can give bond: He will; then, likely, be
committed to jail to await his trial.
In justice to the prisoner, we will state,
that the letters to which we referred in
our report of yesterday, were- found in
his room, and not on ms person.
warrants for his apprehension were issued
—one charging him with counterfeiting
nickels, another for passing the same, and
another for circulating spurious Mexican
dollars. . ,
The first two charges were sustained,
mid he was required to give $500 bond
for each warrant for his appearance at the
Superior Court for trial. Counsel for the
Government—Julius L. Brown; counsel
for the defense—Gartrell, Fears and
Westmoreland.
The testimony developed but few facts
—and none important which have not al-
adjourned, four buck negroes approached rea< ^ ^ een published.
[From trio Columbus (Ga.j 'Snn, Dee. 12,1871.]
Gen. Vance aud Senator Nor
wood.
Wo fail to eco oar neighbor’s point. The cases of
Mr. Norwood and Governor Vance are so entirely
dissimilar that we cannot understand how any com
parison can be instituted between them. The form
er is unquestionably eligible to tbo office be seeks
under the Constitution of tbo United States as at
prtBoat in force-, wbilc tbo latter is not. It seems to
n* that juM simple statement of facts ought to settle
tje qr.e bor. of comparison. Mr. Norwood’s rejec
tion votjsd bo ii» afl of pure partisan tyranny, with-
the door of the Senate Chamber and in
quired for Capt. Whit. Anderson, the
doorkeeper. Capt. Anderson soon ap
peared and asked their business. They,
in a very insulting manner, said they had
come to demand an explanation and sat
isfaction for his conduct at the poLs of
the Third Ward on the day of election.
The Captain, to avoid an altercation with
them, said he had no explanation to make,
and quietly admonished them to leave.
At this moment one of the party stepped
back, and placing himself in a threaten
ing and defiant attitude,- cursed Capt.
Anderson, and said if he would step down
stairs he would very soon have satisfac
tion. The Captain stepped back into the
Chamber to get something to defend him
self. When he returned he could just
discern the tops of their heads retreating
powu, the Capitol step-, “.lonble-quick.”
Mr. M. M. White, policeman, testified
to arresting him at the Sasseen House.
Geo. Sharp, Jr., jeweler, testified
that the coin composing the
spurious nickels was lead or soft
zinc, and that composing the imi
tation of the Mexican dollar was zinc and
lead.- John Phillips testified to the facts
of- the prisoner’s occupying the room in
his building, and finding> the spurious
coins and '%fions implements in there.
James Bowling confirmed the same. D.
M. Queen,.Lieutenant of Police, testified
to the circumstances of the arrest. J. L.
Harris, col.,identified prisoner as one who
had offered him some nickels in exchange
for greenbacks. Upon an examination
of the counterfeit coins the witness was
unable to distinguish between the two
in case the rough edge was removed from
the spurious nickels, or rather did not
GRAND510THUH '! ESDERDES.
* • -t [Massachusetts ^Shoee; 1800.) DOV
BT BEET HAUTE. “ .
I mind it was but yesterday—
The sun was dim, tbe air was chill;
Eelov.- tbe town, below tbe hill,
Tbe sails of my son’s ship did fill—
My Jacob, who was cast away.
He said, “God keep yon. mother dear,”
But did licit turn to kiss bis. wife;
They bad some foolish, idle strife;
Her tongue was like a two-edged knife,
And be was proud as any peer. r. f
Howbeit that night I took no note '
Of sea nor sky,' for all was drear ;■ TBOX
I marked nottbat the bills looked nea^, ; f[ ,
Nor that tbe moon, though curved and clear,
Through curd-like scua did drive anclfloat.
For witbniy darling went the joy
Of autumn woods and meadows brown ;-''
I came to bate the little town;
It,seemed as if the sun went down
With him, a y only darling boy.
- It was tbe middle Of the night,
The wind it shifted west-by-south; v r
It pUed high up tbo harbor’mouth;
The marshes, black with summer dropth,
Were all abroad with sea-foata. White.
It was tbe middle'of tbe night—
The sea upon tbe garden leapt.
And my son’s wife-in quiet slept, .
“ Arid I, his mother, waked and wept,
Jib; Whenlo! there caino a sudden light.
And there be stood 1 his seaman’s dress
All wet and dripping seemed to be;
Tbe pale blue flowers of the sea " • »
Dripped from bis garments constantly—
I could not speak from cowardness.
r —’ : • r \.. - - , ,
>Hit VIcome through flight and storm,” he said;
“Through storm, and night; and death,” saidhe,
“To kiss my wife, if it so be......
That strife still bolds ’twixt her and me,
. For,all beyond is Peace.” he sajd..
1 Now, when my darling kissed not me,
‘ ■ But her—bis wife, who did not wake,
My heart within me seemed tq break;
I swore a vow I nor thenceforth spake
Of what my clearer eyes did: see.
And when the slow weeks brought him not,
ike of aught beside;
Somehow we spo:
For she,—her hope upheld her pride;.
And I,—in me all hope had died, ,
And my son passed'a& if forgot. •
di
It was about the next spring-tide,.
She pined and faded- where she stf^4;
Yet spake no word of at or good;
She had the hard, cold.Edwards’ blood *r-uf r
In all her veins,—and so she'died.
One time X thought,-before she passed.
To give her peace, bnVere l spake - ' 1
Methought, “He will bo first to break
The news in heaven,” and for his sake
I held mine back until the last.
And here I sit, nor card to roam ;
I only, wait to hear his call;
I doubt not that this day, next fall,
Shall see me safe in port;- where all , : *
And every ship at last comes h’pme.
’ wt ami • fu h'ypwoaB »d oaodw ,au
. „-*f Ariel you have sailed the S&snish mpip,,.
-y And know my Jacob ? Eh! Mercy!
Ah God of wisdom! hath the sea nr> , v -l
Yielded its dead to humble me t' • 1
My boy 1 my Jacob :<o - Turn again!
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SUN-STROKE®* «» W
‘rnteil oil J; 'iff
B^=,Providence,: R. I,, proposes to liave
a fine hotel, “Providence willing,”
Tennesseeans tote revenge won
derfully. One of them lately shot another
for calling him a “liar” ten years ago.
Toof and Loague are the best
names Memphis can find for her candi
dates for Mayor.
Dr. H. V. M. Miller was regis
tered at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New
York, on. the 11th.
Akerman has resigned. “John,
how is yonr girl getting along ? ” “Yery
well I suppose, as she told me I needu’t
call any more ! ”
$5?“ The Baltimore can-makers have
proven that they can make a strike.—
They want an advance of $10 a month,
hence it is “a ten strike.”
EgL. Lucknow is in bad luck now.
The cholera is there and the India-nuity
of the people is" taxed in order to render
the populace less cholera-ic.
Cartersvilie may now get up and
dust herself for Akerman is coming. He
has elected that station as 'his - future
abode. Let her rejoice—if she feels
like. it.
•BS?* Rev. A. B. Earle; the evangelist,
is in Memphis.- If he can only succeed
in converting the Avalanche ivom the evil
of its ways, his mission will not have been
wholly fruitless. ■ to of.- ■ > ’
. JGSF” Alexis gives five thousand dollars
to the poor of New York. It would have
been a nobler charity had he divided that
amount among the.banished Poles who
have sought an asylum in this country.
The Czarowitz Alexander, elder
brother of Alexis, lately thrashed the
Prince De Russ. Since that news came,
Yankee snobs have been more deferential
toward Alexis, or have-stood aloof from
him altogether.
EcB=> The Prince of Wales is recover
ing. It is- barely possible that his ex
treme illness was a ‘cuta devise’ for po
litical effect, It looks as if he merely
meant to Ku-Klux himself a little in or
der to get the sympathy of his people,
and have a few of his virtues hunted up
and published. However, his recovery
may be a good thing for the English
people, and, perhaps, the illness may
have the tendency to correct some of the
vicious habits of the young King.
BSL. The. New York Herald calls St.
Louis an “interior provincial town,”
“ where the principal trade is confined to
wild buffalo meat and new whisky.” And
St. Louis wants to be the nation’s capital
so bad._' t ^. t " ,
5^* When Gen. Washington^ was. on
Dorchester Heights, besieging Boston,
says the Post, one of his aids thought he
was unnecessarily exposing himself, and
ventured to say so to the General; to this
the commander replied, “Colonel, if you
think" the position’ wo dangerous for your
presence you liad hotter go to the rear.”
This anecdote, whether pfecis6ly correct
or not, may be interesting to “Passiv-
y anijrrmri ou‘
iSF' “The President,” says the Wash
ington corre^pbhdeifV(of the Savannah
News “is much puzzled what disposition*
to make of Akerman. If Judge Erskine
can be induced' to abefept a vacant
Judgeship in Florida, Akerman will be
sent back to Georgia in life position.—
"Cj’tfierwise he will be tendered avacant
Judgeship in Florida, or to one of the
vacancies in Texas.” The peopl'd of
Georgia must sin'er very Tow about this
matter, for if ever Grant discovers that
the people of Georgia prefer Erskine to
Akerman, the former will have to give
way, sure. ' thnsgn antivr.oenq » e*
ft-hP" Now is the summer of our great
content; made cheeflhss wifiter by the
sad event of Akerman’s resignation. He
will come to ink the clouds that lower
■about our house, and do the best he can
to rear anew the fortunes of the Radical
parly in this poor State of ours.
GEORGIA MATTERS.
Thomas, Fox was recently robbed of a
considerable amount of money in Yai-
dosta.
Yaldosta brags on her pinder trade.
Jack Sanders, of Cherokee - , county;
contributed three of his fingers to the.
-.toll box of McConnell’s mill a few days
qgo. | r. • asiaarfid irtS a
* The Bainbridge Methodist Church has
over 130 members.
Templeton will - fill the; people of
Americus with Yane delights on tho,20th
and the 21st.
The Borne Courier learns that a serious
fire occurred in Van Wert a few days ago,
in which quite a considerable amount of
property, was destroyed,, including the
Masonic Hall.
The Dalton Citizen has driven a peg
at the end of its fourth yea*, hn ; d starts
upon another stage as lively as an ante
lope. - . g
Dalton has cough.; .■ t .
Sub. Bobbins, two ‘children and a ne :
gro were burned to death in Screven
county a few days ago.
The Sandersville Georgian of Wednes
day has the following in regard to Wash
ington county: The cotton crop is very
nearly gathered and much of it in mar
ket; the result fully sustaining our former
pfediction that the crop would not be
wore than half an average yield. The
ate crop amounts to very little. Not
withstanding this discouraging state of
affairs, we believe the country is in better
condition than for some years past. - As
remarked once before, considerable
economy has been exercised and the
amount of debts contracted, we believe,
is much less than for some years previ
ous. Having seen their crops pass away,
leaving nothing to show for tnem except
a Ipt of gtifin6/ ! BScon and corfa recei|jtis;
the farmer determined as far as possible
this year to steer clear of of these moths
in the planter’s pocket. Hence they, will
have a little money left from'eyen a half
crop of cotton, wlibr'esl^msffVeitP4/Kfey had
nothing ’ from the largest erbp perhflpfer.
ever harvested iu the,country. - .
;- , “What killed the mule ? ” asks the Sa
vannah News. Guess ho saw Harris and
perished to death with fright..
“This famous and popular wizzard”
is what, the Columbus Enquirer callsDe-
CMtrbr^*’ Can attiuiW lo
“ Last Sunday morning neither of our
three pulpits was,filled,” is the ungram
matical way in, which the West Point
New’s states a fact.
, r The residence of H. S. Pafkk'of Mus
cogee county, was burned Tuesday night.
The Macon Mulberry Street Church
ladies are,preparing for an oyster supper;.
Gunn is getting ready to barrel his si ock
of it. He expects to load to the muzzle)
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
THIRTY-NINTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
Friday, December 15:
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Senate met at 11 o’clock, a. m., Presi
dent Trammell in. the.Dhair.!The
roll -wasisflled. :i: Pf'yfi®tC-^8fS&rS5 Black;
Brock, Brown, Bruton, Burns, Cameron,
Candler,^-Crayton, Deveaux, Estes, Er
win, Griffin, Heard, Hillyer, Hinton,
Steadman, Wallace and Wellborn.
The.journal was read r and approved
Mr. Nicholls rose to a question of
privilege, and state,d that'he opposed the
amendment proposed by Mr. Smith to
the report of the Committee on the State
of the Republic, on yesterday, on the
ground that, in his opinion, said amend
ment impliedly recognized the validity
of the 14th and 15th amendments, which
he was unwilling to indorse. He desired
his vote to be recorded in favor of the
report.of the committee, and requested
that this statement might be entered on
the journal, which was granted.
Mr. Wellborn offered a resolution that,
whereas, R. J. McCamy proposes to pub
lish a pamphlet, of the laws passed by
this General Assembly, that the Secretary
be .directed to furnish to MiI.' MoCarny
copies of engrossed acts passed by this
General Assembly;'adopted.
Leave of absence was granted to the
Secretary pro tem. after 12 o’clock M.
!. The house resolution, providing for a
joint committee ef six to- confer in-re
gard to adjournment sine die of the Gen
eral Assembly, was, on motion, taken up,
and concurred in.
Messrs. Nicholls, Reese and Bruton
were appointed on behalf of the Senate.
A House resolution relating to-! the
Public Printer was read. r; , f . , : .......
Mr. Hillyer offered a substitute .that
whereas W. A. Hemphill had been duly
elected Public Printer, and had given
bond, and qualified as such, therefore
resolved, that the .Secretary of State ant),
tne officers of the iwo Houses be in
structed to furnish all matter to ho
printed to him, and that no other Public
Printer shall hereafter be recognized
which was adopted. ° ’
House amendments to the Senate
resolution, which provides for the
payment of the just claims of
teachers of the common schools
with the poll tax for. the years 1868*
1S69 jynd 1870. when tho same shall bo
collected aud when a sale can be made of
State bonds nowjdesignated as the School
l fund, were taken up.
The House amended the.resolutiou by
inserting after 1S69 “1870,” and by strik
ing out all of the resolution relating to
the sale of State bonds. °
Mr. Joues moved to disagree to the
amendments. After a short discussion,
the motion was lost and the amendments
agreed to.. •' > - •
Mr. Brown offered a resolution provid
ing that no member of the General As
sembly shall draw pay for a longer time
than forty days of the present session,
which was lost.
On motion of Mr. Burns the Senate
took a-reoess ,of fifteen minutes.
After the recess the Senate was called
to .order. Mr. Bruton asked to have a
statement entered on the journal that ho
voted: against the report of the Commit
tee on the State of the Republic,on yester
day, not because he objected to nine-
tenths, perhaps, of the report, but be
cause lie did not approve it as a whole.
; Miv, Nicholls of tiie joint committee
on adjournment, reported from that com
mittee a resolution that the Senate shall
adjourn sine die at 12 o'clock, p. m., to
day, and that a committee of two from
the Senate and three from the House be
appointed to notify the Acting Governor
of the action of the General Assembly,
and to know if he desired to make any
further communication to the General
Assembly. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Nicholls offered a resolution pro
viding that the per diem drawn by mem
bers of the Legislature for to-morrow
shall be charged against them at the next
session j which was adopted,
The. Chair appointed Messrs. Nicholls
and Bruton on the part of the Senate, to
wait on the Governor,
r I3)ouse amendment to the resolution
Distracting the Secretary to furnish copies
of laws to Mr. McCamy; concurred in.
Mr. Smith offered a resolution direct
ing the Committee on Agriculture ^nd
Manufactures to prepare a bill on fenco
laws so as to prohibit the running at
large of stock within certain limits; not
acted on.
Mr. Nicholls, chairman of tho com
mittee appointed to wait upon the acting
Governor reported that the committee
had waited upon the acting Governor in
aectirdance with instructions that he re
plied that he was glad to see them as citi
zens but did not recognize them in an
officjal capacity, or the fact that the Leg-
jsiatorje is now in session. On motion,
the Senate then adjourned until 9 o’clock
M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met at 10, a. m., and was called
to order by Speaker Smith. Prayer by
Rev. Mr, Jones. Journal of yesterday
was read and approved.
Bill to levy and collect a tax on dogs
ia the counties of Brooks and Hancock
was.read 3d time. About twenty other
counties were added.
Mr. Bryaa argued that the bill would
be unconstitutional if passed; laid on tho
table.
Mr. Pierce offered a resolution that
this General Assembly adjourn sine die
to-night at 12 o’clock.
A substitute by Mr. Cumming, provid
ing for the appointment of a committee
to cbnfer with a similar committee on the
part of the Senate, and to recommend
the hour of adjournment sine die of this
General Assembly was adopted.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted:- .
Resolved, That W. A. Hemphill hav
ing, been elected Public Printer, and ho
having given bond, and qualified as such,
it is ordered by the House that from this
time forth the Secretary of State cause
the priuting of the House to be done by
him as by law provided, and that the
House 1 will recognize no Dther as Pablic
Printer, and that said Public Printer be
instructed to print the public and private
laws at once.
Tl^e Joint Committee on Adjournment
reported a resolution providing for the
adjournment of this General Assembly at
11 ofcloek to-night sine die; also, provid
ing, for the appointment of a joint com
mittee to’ wait upon the Governor and in
form him of the action of the General
Assembly on the question of adjournment
and to ask if he bas any further commu
nications for this General Assembly;
adopted.
A resolution by Mr. Pierce, reciting
that a number oE members, under the
impression that this session would include
,§a.tarday, had drawn pay for that day,
and directing the Treasurer to charge for
tiie same as advance; adopted.
’-“TheiSenate amendment to the resolu
tion above reported iu reference to the
Public Printer, which allowed Mr. Mc
Camy of Whitfield to publish the public
laws passed at this session, at his own
expense®, was further amended by saying
that nothing herein contained shall con
flict-with the rights of the Public Printer,
and then concurred in.
'The committee charged with commu
nicating the action of the General As
sembly in relation to adjournment to the
acting Governor, reported that they had
performed their duty, and had been infor
med by Hon.Benjamin Conley that he did
not recognize the fact that there was any
General Assembly in session, hut that if
he did he probably would have something
to communicate.
House adjourned until 9 p.m.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Senate met at 9 p. si.; President
Trammell in the Chair.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.
Nunnally.
Mr. Burns offered a resolution that a
committee of two be appointed to notify
the House that the Senate has completed
its business and will be ready to adjourn
at 91 o’clock; adopted.
Mr. Smith offered, as a substitute for
a resolution not acted on this morning, a
resolution that the Committee on Agri
culture and Manufactures be requested to
consider, during the recess, the propriety
of changing the present fence laws, and
•to report a bill on the same at the next
session if they shall deem it best;
adopted.
Mi" Beese offered the following, which
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the present session" of this
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