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encourage it iu our institutions of charity
like this.
ATLANTIC AND WESTERN CANAL.
The importance of the Great AY estern
Canal is very great, and I hepo that the
Government will acknowledge it, and
furnish the binding link between the
South and West, by building it. Canals
are able to carry freights at a low rate,
and this will give us cheap coal for manu
factures, and cheap grain from the
Western markets.
In conclusion, allow me to request that
we all strive together for Atlanta’s benefit,
and let no one begin to talk of ‘‘ray
ward," or "my side of town,” "my
street," or any thing of that kind, but
a ]l f or the interest of the whole city.
AGAINST BINGS.8# *' * w
I am for Atlanta, and I believe you all
to be so. Let us have no "rings,” no
"cliques,” but live within our means,
and though a few croakers will grumble
at us, the people, when our term is finish
ed, will say, "Well done good and faith
ful Fathers.”
John H. James, Mayor.
Applause.
Mr. James then announced the com
mittees for the year as follows:
STANDING COMMITTEES. •
Finance—A. Leyden, C. C. Hammock,
L. P. Grant.
Ordinances—T. W. J. Hill, E. J. Roach,
W. L, Morris.
Police—C. C. Hammock, E. J. Roach,
R. C. Mitchell.
Cemetery—T. A. Morris, A. Leyden,
J. P. Mayes.
Streets—H. L. Wilson, L. P. Grant,
A. Leyden.
Markets—W. L. Morris, T. W. J. Hill,
T. A. Morris.
Fire Department—R. C. Mitchell, R.
M. Farrar, C. W. Wells.
Printing—<3. W. Wells, W. L. Morris,
T. A. Morris.
Wells, Pumps and Cisterns—A. L.
Fowler, C. W. Wells, R. M Farrar.
Relief—L. P. Grant, E. J. Roach, M.
T. Castleberry, J. P. Mayes, R. M. Far
rar, H. L. Wilson, A. L. Fowler.
Public Buildings and Grounds—J. P.
Mayes, C. C. Hammock, M. T. Castle
berry.
Public Schools—R. M. Farrar, H. L.
Wilson, T. W. J. Hill.
Tax—M. T. Castleberry, A. Leyden,
A. L. Fowler.
Lamps and Gas—E. J. Roach, C. W.
Wells, L. P Grant.
Salaries—C. C. Hammock, M. T. Cas
tleberry, H. L. Wilson, R. M. Farrar, W.
L. Moms, R. C. Mitchell, A. L. Fowler.
Judge Hammock, chairman of the
Committee on Salaries, read their report,
fixing salaries for the year, which was
adopted, as follows:
SALARIES TO BE PAID QUARTERLY.
Clerk of Council (with perquisites)
$1200; City Treasurer, $800; Chief Mar
shal, $1200, and perquisites; IstDeputy,
$1100; 2d Deputy, $1100; City Attorney,
$800; Superintendent Alms House, $800;
Alms House Physician, $250.
City Physicians—1st Ward, who is to
be Chairman of tne Board of Health,
300; 2d Ward (who is to attend the City
Prison) $300; 3d Ward, $300; 4th Ward,
$325; 5th Ward, $400; Gth Ward, $300;
7th Ward, $350. The City Physicians
constitute the Board of Health.
Auditor and Recorder, $1200.
SALARIES TO BE PAID MONTHLY:
City Sexton, $1000; Snpt. of streets $12,
00; Magazine keeper $720; Hall keeper
$600; Clerk of the Market $700; City
Engineer $15,00; three city Assessors,
each $600: First Lieut. Police $1200;
2nd, $1000; Tax Collector and Receiver
$S00. Policemen per diem $2.25.
Council then went into secret session
for the election of officers.
The following officers wero elected:—
Clerk of Council, S. B. Love; Recorder,
A. W. Mitchell; City Judge, R. J. Cow
art; Chief Marshal, G. T. Anderson; 1st
Deputy, John H. Johnson; 2d Deputy",
Joe S. Smith; 1st Lieutenant of Police,
Sid. Holland; 2d Henry Holmes; Treas
urer, J. W. Goldsmith; Tax Collector
and Receiver, James H. Franklin; City
Attorney, W. T. Newman.
Magazine Keeper, J. S. Porter; Hall
keeper, Pat. Fitzgibbon; Keeper of Alms
House, W. Y. Langford; Clerk of Mar
ket, F. Stewart; City Assessors, John C.
White, I. S. Mitchell, John F. Morris;
Street Overseer, George Stewart; Sexton,
John Connelly.
City Physicians—1st Ward, Dr. W. H.
Pegg; 2d, Dr. J. B. Baird; 3d, Dr. J. R.
D. Thompson; 4th, Dr. W. N. Judson:
5th, Dr. W. C. Asher; 6th, Dr. J. Stain-
back Wilson; 7th, Dr. W. H. Coe.
Physician to Alms House, Dr. C. C.
Hart.
City Engineer, Hugh Angier; Keepers
of Guard House, H. W. Wooding and
C. M. Barry.
Policemen at Passenger Depot, A. W.
Jett and Brice Webo.
Council then adjourned till 7 o’clock
Monday night.
THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN.
The committee to investigate the fair
ness or unfairness of the State Road
L^ase, have secured the services of H.
C. Corson, Esq., as their Secretary. Mr.
C. is a most thorough and accurate short
hand reporter. A more competent per
son could not have been found.
The committee have summoned Gov.
Brown to appear before them to give tes
timony.
Chief Marshal.—We congratulate the
city. Our new Council, in selecting a
Chief Marshal, has chosen the proper
man. A better selection could not have
been made in Atlanta. Gen. Anderson
has the energy, integrity and administra-.
tive ability to manage the police system
with high honor to himself and credit to :
our growing city. This is an evidence of
patriotism and a determination to do that
which is best for the city, which the
Oouncil have at once manifested. !
A. J. Williams has been elected Sheriff I
of Sumter county. He was the regular
Democratic candidate.
| SUN-STROKES.
BSL. The Albany News wants Joel Par-
j ker for President.
The “Natick Cobblers” are on a
I strike.
| The Japanese play base ball.
| V bat a blessing it would be if base ball
were plny< J only by the Japanese.
90=, Akerman is to be employed to
■ persecute the Southern people under the
guise of persecuting the Ku-Klux.
RSy* One of the most successful frosts
of the sason was on the ground yesterday
morning.
£3)“* It is now announced that Fisk
| was not small-poxcd as reported. It is
nM denied however, that he was Mans-
fielded.
B0L, Radicalism has reached a cnlmi
nating point in Louisiana, where it shines
forth in all its brilliancy. They are hav-
I ing a happy time of it down there,
i Thirteen murder cases are on the
! Louisville docket—which rise to explain
the bad effects of reading the Courier-
Journal.
A Washington dispatch to the
Savannah News says: Senator Norwood
is among those honored with an invita
tion to the President’s first State dinner,
to come off on the 11th inst.
The Columbus Sun comes forth
all shiny with new type. The old has
"putin somo good licks” for the Demo
cracy, and the new will not fail to make
the same record for itself.
)}©=> Williams says that about the only
thing Akerman did which pleased Grant
was to wage a vigorous war on the so-
called Ku-Klux.” Williams’ purposes is
to tickle Grant in the same way, so there
will bo no abatement of the persecutions
that have been commenced in the South.
The Louisville Ledger, with sig
nificant appropriateness, says: “The pri
vates were all killed during the war, and
only officers were left. Go to any little
town, North or South, and ask where
Smith lives. ‘Well, just go along till
you come to Colonel Jones’ house, then
turn to your lefi till you get to Captain
Crown’s, and you’ll find Smithes house
on the next street, opposite Major John
son’s, next to General Thompson’s.’
JKaf“ "A contractor sent to the City
Engineer of St. Louis a New Year’s pres
ent, consisting of a silver fruit-stand and
silvery berry-spoon. Mr. Moulton po
litely returned the gift, very properly re
marking that while holding the position
of Citj Eugineer he could accept no
presents from contractors doing work for
the city.” Now, if it could be truthfully
recorded that Grant had performed a
similar act, it could be safely conjectured
that the millenium season had set in a
little earlier than was expected.
GEORGIA MATTERS.
The Bainbridge Democrat announces
the death of Capt. F. M. Bryan.
The Columbus Sun says: We were in
formed last night that Mr. C. A. Ferrell,
his wife and two children, were poisoned
Sunday, from eating sausage. Two doc
tors were called in. All are getting well.
Col. John D. Stewart, of Griffin, has
been elected a Director of the Macon and
Western Railroad.
Griffin is organizing a gas-light Com
pany. /Star-light has been discovered to
be inadequate.
Calhoun elects municipal officers to
day.
Columbus is rejoicing over the institu
tion of a broom factory in that village.
Columbus is debating the great finan
cial question of the issuance of change
bills.
The Cartersville Express says: On last
Saturday night a difficulty occurred be
tween Mr. James Lackey and Mr. ± John
Keys, in which the latter received several
stabs in the head and neck. We have
not learned the cause of the difficulty.
The Cartersville Standard says: Lind
say Johnson came to town a few days
ago and voluntarily surrendered himself
to the officers ot court, waived a prelim
inary trial and went to jail. He killed
Dr. W. H. McDaniel, his brother-in-law,
on Pine Long in this connty, about a
fortnight ago. The case, we suppose,
will be tried at the next term of Bartow
SuDerior Court, in March next, when all
the facts in the case will be made known.
There is a negress up in Sugar Valley
who is 110 years old. She still lives.
Josiah Moore, a negro seaman, made
an assault with a knife “upon a woman
of yellow complexion” in Savannah the
other day. She will die.
A prospective Phrenological Journal
elevate the cranial developments of every
citizen in Jonesboro. It has just come
to this point—that the world canno" see
how Jonesboro can any longer get aiong
without a phrenological journal.
The Swiss will ring a few bells in Dal
ton Monday night.
The Marietta Journal has latterly
turned its attention to a 71bs 13oz
turnip. ,
Barnesville ladies gave a Fair recently
and captured - $1500.
G. F. Page, Reoresentative to the
General Assembly from the county of
Lee, says the Americas Republican of the
4th, who was found guilty of voluntary
manslaughter at the October Term of
Sumter Superior Court, for killing James
Miller, and sentenced to ten years im
prisonment in the Penitentiary, received
his pardon yesterday from Gov. Conley.
He was released by the Sheriff and, we
learn, returned to his home in Lee
conntv.
Good Templars at Roswell.—About
June last a Lodge of Good Templars—
No. 112—was organized at Roswell,
which is prospering and doing much
good. They have largely over one hun
dred members, composed of the very best
citizens of that place. At the last meet
ing there were thirteen members initia
ted, and several applications presented.
We are glad to record this fact. The
people of Boswell are always foremost in
every good work. A more orderly com
munity does not exist in the State, while
the operatives in the manufacturing es
tablishments there have a character for
sobriety, respectability and thrift that
cannot be found at many places, either
North or South.
The Committee to investigate the con
duct of the Auditing Board of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad consists
of Hons. L. C. Hoyle, Chairman; John
A. Jervis, John W. Wofford, Wm, J.
Head, John H. Woodward; R. E. Wilson,
Clerk of the Committee.
A large party of emigrants from the
proclaimed, districts of South Carolina
passed through this city last evening,
bound for Arkansas, where they hope to
find that liberty denied them at home.
In the parly was an old man aged 84,
with his descendants of three genera
tions.
The Valedictory of Mayor Hammond
is cbaracteristio of the integrity and pa
triotism which have characterized his
life. He has the confidence and respect
of the entire people of Atlanta; and in
retiring from the office he has the good
wishes of ail oar people.
Gen. Young.—Gen. P. M. B. Young,
onr immediate Representative in Con
gress, was in the city yesterday. He is
at home for the holidays, but will return
at once to be present at the re-assembling
of Congress. He is full of hope for the
triumph of Democracy in the comine
contest. He confirms the views • hereto
fore expressed by us: that the Democrats
are becoming firmly united upon their
time-honored principles and gaining
strength every day, while the Radicals
are daily losing strength.
From the Atlanta Daily Sun, January 7.
Week _ of Prayer.—According to a
custom adopted for several years, the
first week in the New Year, beginning
with the first Sabbath, is observed as the
“week of prayer” in many parts of the
world. Special services will be held
during the present week in the Loyd St.
Methodist Church, beginning at 7£ p. m.
of each day. The public are cordially
invited.
Mayor James qualified several of the
police officers yesterday morning.
Grand Concert.—The Faculty o
Hogansville Institute will give a grand
concert on to-morrow (Monday) evening,
in honor of Professor Morgan - H. Looney,
of Fayetteville, Arkansas,—an elder
brother of Professor Geo. C. Looney,
Principal of the Institute. This concert,
under the direction of that skillful musi
ciari and teacher, Professor Henry Schoel-
ler, will be a rare entertainment, if we
are to judge from the past success of the
accomplished Professor. The perform
ance, which will consist of music from
the 'violin, ballads, choruses, etc., will
conclude with some wonderful [exercises
in calisthenics, after which Professor M,
H. Looney will deliver an address. He
is an eloquent and finished orator, and
a fine treat may be expected.
Sheriff’s Sales.—By a notice else
where it will be seen that the Sheriff of
Camden county has selected The Sun in
which to publish the legal advertisements
of that county, becanse it has the largest
circulation therein.
There are many counties in Georgia
where The Sun has a larger circulation
than any other paper published in the
State. In all such cases it is to the in-
terest of the people for county officers
to publish their advertisements in The
Sun.
Sheriffs, Ordinaries, and Clerks of
Courts, who wish to advertise with us,
may rely upon having their notices faith
fully and satisfactorily inserted.
A Barber Shaved.—Yesterday, Albert
Hill, a shrewd mulatto Barber, invited a
green country boy, named Doc Wade,
of seventeen rural summers, into his
shop to be shaved. In reply to the boy’s
question how much he would charge, he
said 25 cents, and in a most polite
manner Led him to a seat. Having shaved
the boy, he asked if he would have his
moustache dyed. “Yes, toucli ’em up a
little,” said the boy. This done, barber
next proposed to metamorphose his azure
eyebrows into “raven clouds overshadow
ing his twin stars.” “All hunky dory,”
said our rustic friend. Having accom
plished this transformation, our barber
suggestedthat his auburn curls,
“Rippling with man; a golden sparkle, ”
heeded the magic of dye to perfect their
golden hue. “Good as wheat,” said our
hero.
Having submitted to this savage cere
mony, which threatened to destroy his
personal identity, our hero demanded
the fee for this ■prescription. “Nine
dollars,” said barber. The amount was
The Sandersville Georgian says: A
farmer of this connty, after settling with
his laborers for the last year, a few davs I cheerfully and promptly paid by the
ago, was presented by three of them with countryman, who doubtless felt himself
a splendid bridle and saddle. He was
taken quite by surprise, but presented
each one of them with a handsome pres
ent" We refer to this as an evidence of
the pleasant feeling existing between the
races in this county. Hands off, carpet
baggers.
Thomas Ezell, of Jasper county, while
out hunting- Christmas Day,-let his gun
fall and shot himself through the leg.
transformed into a Jim Fisk.
Justice Johnson learning the facts,
had the_negro barber arrested, made him
refund and pay $6 and costs, and dis
missed him, with an injnnction to be
cautions how he shared countrymen. -
The Eatonton Press announces the
death of the wife of Colonel R. B.
Nisbet
TELE G_R AMS
New York, January 5—The steamers
Hansa and Tallapoosa have some cases of
small pox aboard.
J. C. Broadhead, ex-Treasurer of Rond-
out, is one hundred thousand dollars
short.
Two men have been committed with
out bail for outraging a girl twelve Years
old.
The Russian fleet is at the docks in
Brooklyn.
Small pox has-anpeared in the Newark
jail.
The Union Republican General Com
mittee lias re-electecl Greeley chairman.
The injunction restraining Miss Mans
field and others from publishing James
Fisk’s letters, has been continued.
J. F. Lindsey before the Senate Com
mittee, was reluctant to give evidence, as
he was challenged last night at the hotel.
Heciid not knowwhether the challenger
was a custom house officer or not.
Rochester, January 5.—Howard was
taken secretly to the court house and
plead guilty. He was sentenced to twenty
years hard labor, and is now in the Au
burn penitentiary.
The opponents of the present manage
ment 1 of the Erie Railroad hold forty mil,
lions of the stock, and require three or
four millions more to enable them to
change the control.
The property of the pretending com
pany sold under the hammer for $50,-
000.
Judge Cardoza accepts R. M. Tweed
as bail for his father.
Auburn, January 5.—The negro How
ard, who committed the outrage on the
white girl in Rochester a few days ago, ar
rived in this city this morning, and took
his place in the State prison under a sen
tence of 20 years. He was very happy
to get safely within the walls, putting his
thumb to his nose and making fun with
his fingers to the Crowd outside ns he
went up the steps to the main hall.
New Orleans, January 5.—In response
to the Governor’s proclamation, the
House met and secured a quorum, with
the assistance of the Sergeant-at-Arms.
The chair was declared vacant, and
Brewster was elected Speaker.
A resolution was passed ordering the
Sorgeant-at-Arms to take charge of the
State House, and allow no one to enter
until 12 o’clock to-morrow, to which hour
the House adjourned.
Fears of a conflict are increasing.
The approaches to Mechanic’s Insti-
tute. are strongly guarded by police.
Legislators. State officers and reporters
only are admitted. At 10 o’clock a com
pany of State militia stacked arms im
mediately in front of the State house.
TV hen the Legislature asse nbled, the
following telegram was read: “Wash
ington—Hon. J. R. West—Gov. War-
moth’s dispatch of this date is received.
His report of the proceedings of the
United States Marshal, is of such an ex
traordinary character that I will have
the matter investigated at once. Please
show this dispatch to the Attorney Gene
ral. Signed, U. S. Grant.”
“Undoubtedly justice will be speedily
meted out to wrong-doers. The cata
logue of wrong3 has culminated, and
retribution will be speedy. Signed, J.
R. West.”
A Committee was appointed to investi
gate the conduct of the United States
Marshal in arresting the Governor and
Legislators, when the extia session ad
journed sine die, and the regular session
began. There was a strr in the lobby
and Kn-Klux were expected by many.
A staff officer of Gen. Emery appeared
with a message to the Governor that the
Federal troops would co-operate in pre
serving order. Federal arms are on
Rampart and ready for any emergency.
The Governor received a note from
Carter, indicating no intention of distur
bance. A letter was received from Car
ter protesting against the illegal extra
session and expressing a determination
to hold the regular session of the Legis
lature outside the Capitol.
The Legislature ordered the Sergeant-
at-Arms to exclude Carter from the Capi
tol; and, also, resolved to exclude the
members whose affidavits caused the ar
rest of the Governor, and others.
A resolution will be introduced to-mor
row requesting Senator Kellog to resign.
Warmoth had fifty members.
The Carterites met in Royal street.
Forty-eight members wore present, and
the Sergeant-at-Arms was sent to search
for others. The following was among res
olutions explanatory of the objects of the
Assembly: “Union Democrats and some
Republicans have resolved that the only
and sole objects of said united action is
to defeat the nefarious schemes of Gov.
Warmoth, and secure the repeal of
amendments already agreed upon by the
Democrats of 1st, the election and reg
istration laws; 2d, the constabulary bill:
3d, the Metropolitan Police bill; 4th, the
revenue law and the printing law.” It
was unanimously carried.
The Federal troops have returned to
the Custom House. The Metropolitans
and militia still guard the CapitoL
Washington, January 5.—Gen. Krzy-
zanowski, formerly Revenue Supervisor
for Georgia, was arrested to-day, bis case,
for alleged frauds, having > een called in
Macon, ua. He said he had assurances
that his case would be postponed, and ex
presses confidence in his ability to vindi
cate himself. He will have a hearing to
morrow on a habeas corpus for bail.
Matamoras, January 5.—The revolu
tionary chief, Yaldes, captured and hung
Juatezites, and captured the city of
Piedras Negras, losing twenty-five killed
and many wounded. Both 1 sides of the
revolutionists held Mier; otherwise they
made no progress in the State of Tam,
ulepas.
Havana, January 5.— A popular sub
scription has been inaugurated here to
raise funds to be given to the party de
livering Gen. Cespedes into the hands of
the authorities.
The insurgent chief, Juan Benigno
Gomez, crossed the Trocha at the head
of fifty men, and in an engagement on
the 2d just., he lost four killed and seven
taken prisoners, and in consequence,
Gomez and nine of his men surrendered
to the Spaniards.
Admiral Chicaro has gone to sea to in
spect the different station
o.
was no quorum m either
but there
house.
Scranton, January 5.—Two thousand
workmen for the Wilkesbarre Coal and
Iron Company, have struck on account
of a reduction of their wages of ten per
cent.
Philadelphia, January 5.—The iron
clads Canonlcus, Manhattan, Gyandotte,
Saugus and Ajax are now fitting out at
the navy yard, it is supposed for Cuba.
Richmond, January 5.—The House,
by a vote of 88 to 27, overcome the Gov
ernor’s veto of the resolution stopping
the funding of the public debt, and
unanimously authorized the appointment Republi.
of a joint committee to consider and re
port on the payment of the debt. The
Senate concurred.
Cheyenne, January 5.—Four trains
with 500 passengers have arrived. They
have been between here and Saramie*,
56 miles, since Monday. The passen
gers were fed scantily on crackers and
dried meat, the men working night and
day to clear the track.
Salt Lake, January 5.—The Federal
Court is penniless. Prosecutions will
probably be postponed for want of money
to pay witnesses.
Paris, January 5.—The Academy of
France refuses to accept the resignation
of the Bishop of Orleans, as a member
of the Academy.
San Francisco, January 5.—The
Feejee Islanders recently murdered four
Europeans.
Baltimore, January 5th.-B. F. Carter,
of the firm of Carter, Armstrong & Co. is
dead.
London, January 5.—The trials of
hostages for the murders of German sol
diers will commence next week.
Memphis, January 5.—Mayor Johnson
has been re-elected by 800. majority.
New York, January 6.—Fisk was shot
half past four o’clock this evening in the
Vestibule of the Grand Central Hotel.
Hehadjust alightedjfrom a carriage, and
entered the hotel.
Fisk has a wound through the bowels,
which is certainly fatal. The assassin
gave him no warning, but fired three
shots in rapid succession. The second
missed. The third was fatal.
Washington, January 6.—The Florida
has arrived at Key West. She had a shot
across her bows, bub was not detained.
Our relations with Spain and Cuba are
assuming a more pacific phase.
Officials at the Navy Department de
clare that the activity at the Navy
Yard is merely the usual seasonable rou
tine.
The Civil Service routine is beginning
to be regarded as a humbug. A compe
tent clerk failed of promotion because he
did not know the distance from the earth
to the moon.
When yesterday’s report reached
Washington that General Emory had
taken part in the arrests, the Secretary of
War telegraphed him in relation to the
subject, when Emory responded that the
United States troops had taken no part
whatever in the recent arrests of State
officers. The War Department has is
sued no orders whatever for the Military
Commandant at New Orleans, nor is the
Secretary, as yet, officially advised of the
condition of affairs in that city.
Washington, January 6.—The Secre
tary of the Treasury telegraphed the
Collector of Customs at New Orleans that
the Wilderness was used to prevent a
quorum in the Louisiana Legislature.
The Collector telegraphs the Secretary:
“Do not form a hasty opinion in regard
to the proceedings in this city; suspend
judgment till you hear both sides of the
question; false reports will, doubtless, be
sent to Washington, as to the situation.”
The Secretary telegraphs the Collector
that his telegram contains no specific in
formation concerning the alleged illegal
use of the Wilderness, and calls the Col
lector’s attention to the Revenue Marine
Regulations, and orders their immediate
and strict enforcement.
Another dispatch from the Secretary
to the Collector is as follows: Order the
Wilderness to New Orleans at once.
The Secretary telegraphed to the Pre
sident of the Louisana Senate that the
Collector has been directed to order the
Wilderness to New Orleans at once. The
Collector telegraphs to the Secretary
The Wilderness is here now and has not
been out of the city,
The run ou the Third Avenue S ivinr "
Bann is slackening. 1
James 1’isk, Jr., was shot twice in tl
breast, to day, by Edward Stokes, it •
feared he can’t survive. Stokes was m
rested.
Salt Lake, January 6.—No train
from the East have arrived in four da^
Boston, January 6.—The Cushman
school was dedicated to-day. Charlotte
addressed the children.
Wilmington, Jan. G.—Dr. John Mer
ritt, Consul at Tunis under Buchanan,
is dead.
San Francisco, Jan. 6.—The Great
ic carries one million dollars in
treasure to China.
Annapolis, January 6.—The Court has
adjourned in consequence of tho death
of the wife of a juror.
Sax annah, Jan. 6.—The brig Queen of
the South was Stocked near the north
end of St. Simon’s Island. The crew
was saved.
Cincinnati, January 6.—The Chamber
of Commerce is about calling a conven
tion, the object of which is to make the
Ohio river navigable throughout the
year.
New Orleans, January 6.—The 12th
Night Revelers had their usual annual
parade last nghfc. They made a grand
display.
Philadelphia, January 6.—Boutwell
spoke on tho importance and necessity
of maintaining such a system of taxation
as will materially and constantly work
out a reduction of the debt.
From tho Atlanta Daily Sun, January 7.
LOCAL. NOTES.
Ordinary of Douglas County.—See
the notices of W. W. Hindman, tho Or
dinary of Douglas county, whose adver
tisements are published in The Sun.
We call special attention to Mr. Pend-
ley’s advertisement of a new Plow, to be
seen in another column. We have seen
the plow, and commend it to the atten
tion of our agricultural friends.
Important Legal Question.—Yester
day Justice Bntt had before him a case
involving the right of T, D. Lynes to
exercise the functions of Justice of the
Peace. Lyues was tried at the last term
of the Superior Court for malpractice,
convicted and sentenced to suspension,
from office and a fine of $200. He sued
out a writ of error to the Supreme Court,
which is waiting a hearing.
Yesterday he issued a mechanic’s lien
fi. fa., which was levied on the property
of John Dobbs, who sued out a possesso
ry warrant from Judge Butt’s court,
against John H. Gavan, bailiff to T. D.
Lynes, and had the property seized.
The question is, does the writ of error
sued out by Lynes operate as a super
sedeas, as well of tho judgment of Ouster,
whereby Lynes forfeited his office, as of
the fine of $200. It is a subject of dis
cussion among lawyers.
Judge Butt held that Lynes’ warrant
orfi. fa. was illegal, and that Dobbs,
should repossess his goods. M. A. Bell
for plaintiff; Howard Yan Epps for de
fendant.
Delayed.—The passenger train ou the
Georgia Railroad last night, did not.
reach this city till 9 o’clock, in conse
quence of a freight train having run off'
the track this side of Crawfordville.
Money and Morals.—2.288 cases be
fore the Mayor last year (1871) aggrega
ted about $20,000 of fines, about $8,000
of which have been collected. “Can any
good come out of Nazareth ?” Con any
good come out of misdemeanors ?
Brilliant Lectures.—The series of
lectures in behalf of the newly organized
public schools will commence on to-mor
row (Monday) evening, at 7 o’clock, at
the Second Baptist Church, when Dr.
Wills, Piesident of Oglethorpe Univer
sity, will lecture to the schools and citi-
(Notes—Some of the above dispatches J zens generally. He will be followed, by
Dr. Lipscomb, and Professor W. Leftoy
Brown, of the State University; Pro
fessor Sanford, of Mercer, and other dis
tinguished scholars. Indeed, it will be a
carnival week for scholars of the city.
Southern Masonic Female College.
The exercises of this popular institution,
under the auspices of the Masonic Grand
Lodge of Georgia, will bo resumed on
the 15th instant, in the college buildings
at Covington. This institution, under
the direction of Rev. J. N. Bradshaw,
has been very prosperous: and with the
many improvements and inducements
presented in his circular, and his wide
reputation as an instructor, we are fully
assured there is a flattering prospect for
even a more universal popularity. See
the advertisement in our columns of this
morning, and send for a circular.
Public Schools.—The teachers in
these schools are assigned as follows:
Ivy Street Grammar School—W. M.
Bray, Principal; Miss E. E. Latimer,
Miss H. S. Young, Miss E. Smillie, Mrs.
H. M. Colquitt, Mrs. V. F. Bessent, Mrs.
C. P. Sams, Miss M. Duggan.
Crew Street Grammar School—John
Isham, Principal; Miss Jennie Clayton,
Miss E. Heath, Miss M. Andrews, Miss
M. L. Wood, bliss R. Larabee, Miss S.
Johnson, Miss S. A. Williams.
Walker Street Grammar School—O.
Rockwell. Principal; Mrs. B. J. McKeon,
Miss L. A. Field. M«ss Tallulah Ellis,
Miss L. W. Robarts, Mrs. C. R. Brown,
Miss N. V. Sal las, Miss A. Ms Brown.
fri^rTfinisheTSthe presen1
eight confessing KuKIux from Spartans- SSSjSf ,?.?? m ” uor)olv
burg were sentenced to imprisonment, treat*-'! e-viliv ?,*
ranging from 1 monli to 2 years. The |
Petit J ariors were fiuallj discharged by
Judge Bond. Mr. Johnson was expec
ted to leave to-morrow for Baltimore.
The Gr..nd Jury sits a few days longer.
There nas been no decision in Mc-
Masters’ case.
The Legislature reassembled to-dav
doubtless passed each other under way.
The last from the Collector was doubt
less in answer to the first from the Secre
tary.—Reporter.)
The President is absent in Philadelphia,
but is in constant telegraph communica
tion with the Secretary of War, and other
Cabinet Ministers on the subject of
Louisiana affairs.
It is authoritatively stated that the
Administration will not interfere in the
local difficulties there any further than
is necessary to preserve the peace, and
to that end every power of the Govern
ment will be employed.
Gen. Emory has been ordered to use
his judgment to preserve the peace.
John Janney, of Loudon county, Presi
dent of the late Virginia Secession Con
vention, is dead—aged 74.
Col. Kryzanowski, indicted at Macon,
Ga., has been released on $10,000 bail.
Further secret treasury records show
that the Osprey was wrecked between
Havre and New York, in 1851. This
breaks an important link in the Tich-
borne claimant’s case, who asserts that
the Osprey picked him up off the coast
of Brazil, in 1854.
New York, January 6.—General An
drew Porter, formerly of the United
States army, died in Paris.
The Caban General Jordan’s trial has
been postponed to next Saturday, when,
i! the Grand Jury is not ready, Jordan
will be discharged.
Mexican advices report trifling suc
cesses for both parties. They are .fright
ened over, the reported concentration of
Americans ou the Rio Grande.
Senator Pratt, of Ohio, hod liis pocket
picked while riding in a 23a oireet om
nibus.
A train of ears ran off at Turner’s on
the Erie Railroad, demolishing tlie en
gine, and partially wrecked the cars.
Several pasaeiigeis were slightly hurt.
A Madrid letter says tile press is bel
ligerent over the attitude on the Cuban
question.
Stewart testified before the Senate In-
He said
monopoly is an out-
inerckante. He was alwa\"s
he Custom House. He
thought the Government employees were
inadequately paid. M*-n of sufficient
business capacity to earn double the
. money receive $1,800 a year iu the Cus
tom Rouse. The Government wili never
, bo w,-;i fcet vtrd tiii it gets the proper men.
.Those in now ure Generals, Colon-ds, an !
so on. , [Laughter.]
Boys’ High School, 61 Vv
—W. AL Janes, Principal;
W. A. Bass.
G.
1 Street
Moore,
liiris’- High School, 06 White
tall Street
—B. Mahon. Superintendent,
Princip
(t-.ujpora.rily); .Miss C. T»y!>.
, itfwt L
Ha.tg.axl.
A Case of Pfkjuhy.—In Jus
ice Jolu
sou’s Court ve>terdav. Lizzm
Bra mb
(colored) prosecuted tiie an
ed dwat
negro woman Gussie Brown,
>. sweat
ing a falsehood. ; In Jr.s":.
e .Smith’s
Court the day previous she s»
roie (hat
Lizzie had ci>mnji}t*‘d murder,
u- rather.
infanticide. Toe case will bi
decided
Monday.