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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN.
the
Friday,
DAILY 'SUN
January 1872.
GEORGIA
EIGHTH DAY’S PROCEEDINC
of selection. The former of these condi
tions, though not fully realized, is almost
so, notwithstanding he has been in office
bo short u time. Some months ago he
LEGISLATURE, contemplated au early resignation. We
: interposed to delay it, and it has been
i postponed up to the present, partly, we
i doubt not, by reason oi our influence.—
We have thus been instrumental in in-
j (lacing him to become and remain tbe
lJudge of our Court.
Li. E. Bleckley,
N. J. Hammond.
Bills on third reading:
To provide for tbe investment of cer
tain school funds belonging to the coun-
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
Thursday, January 18th, IS<2.
The Senate met nt the usual hour,
President Trammell in the Chair. Prayer i
by Rev. Mr. Ketchmn. The roll was
called and the journal approved.
House arneudmeuts to the lull 1/>.
amend an act to cstublish a system ot j ty of Bryan. Passed.
iustmetion, <fcc., were concurro-t j To provide for the protection of the
| ttaveliug public, and to require railroad
compauu-s to employ experienced engi-
I n.-eiv, etc., was eloquently advocated by
i Messrs, lieidt and Hoge, and ably op-
I posed. - -dr. Pou. The bill was then
table.
public
On motion, one hundred copies were
ordeted printed.
Mr. Hillyer presented a memorial,
signed by members of the Bar of the
Atlanta Circuit, in relation to Hon. John
L. Hopkins, Judge, which, having been
printed, was not read.
The Appropriation bill wus (road the
second time.
Bills on first reading:
By Mr. Hillyer—A bill to amend an
act entitled an act to protect the people
of this State in the sale of Kerosene oil.
By Mr. Smith—A bill to be entitled
an act for the better protection of stock
and crops in this State.
Bv Mr. Candler—A bill to consolidate
the "revenue acts incorporating the town
of Carroll, Carroll county, and to grant
certain powers and privileges to the same.
Mr. Clark introduced a resolution that
it shall bo the duty, during the recess,
of each Senator to visit and inspect fully
the jails and poor houses in his District,
and make a thorough report, in writing,
on the same within ten days after the re
assembling of the Legislature in July,
for which he shall receive the usual per
diem during the time he is so engaged.
Tabled. ’
Mr. Simmons introduced a resolution
authorizing the Bond Committee to visit
New York, if necessary, without addition
al expense to the State. Adopted.
In accordance with a communicatiou
received from the Governor, the Senate,
on motion, went into executive session,
pending which the Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate met at 3 o’clock, p. m.
President Trammell in the chair.
The report of the committee on the
management of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad was taken up, aud on motion
adopted. The report recommends that
the Governor employ a competent attor
ney to bring suits for the recovery of
property or money stolen or fraudulently
detained belonging to the road or the
State, and to prosecute persous guilty of
violating the criminal law in any way in
conuection with said road; also author
izes the committee to audit accounts of
agents, &c., of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad.
After which the Senate went into Ex
ecutive session.
After which the Senate returned to
open session, and on motion adjourned
until 10 o’clock, a. m„ to morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
. MORNING SESSION.
Tho House met pursuant to adjourn
ment, and was called to ordes by the
Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Jones.
Journal was read and approved.
Mr. Gray moved to reconsider the loss
of a bill to lay out a new county from'tbe
county of Bartow. This motion did not
prevail.
Mr. Jackson offered the following
memorial, with tho request that it lay
upon the table until 3 p. m. to-day: “The
undersigned, members of the Bar of the
Atlanta Circuit, respectfully memorialize
the General Assembly and pray that the
Hon. John L. Hopkins, Judge of said
circuit, may, iu case of any proceeding
to remove him from office, be allowed a
full trial oh specific charges, and an op
portunity of making his defense in open
session: W. Dougherty, William Ez-
zard, T. P. Westmoreland, Rob’t Baugh,
N. J. Hammond, J. T. Cooper, W.
D. Ellis, A. M. Reinhardt, Jeffries
& Parsons, J. T. Pendleton, J. Gwin,
D. F. Hammond, W. It. Ham
mond, L. J. Gartrell, A. W. Hammond,
G. H. Hammond, W. W. Haskell, W. J.
Clarke, J. W. Manning, W. S. Thomp
son, A. H. Cox, S. Weil, \V. G. Irwin,
Margeniua Bell, M. P. Byington, J. M.
Goss, Geo. E. Lester, Z. D. Harrison,
B. F. Abbott, W. D. Trammell, W. L.
Calhoun, Wm. L. Newman, J. A.
Stephens, D. Pittman, E. H. Orr, S. D.
McConnell, R. H. Clark, for Clark and
Spencer, Julius Brown, for Pope and
Brown, J. M. Calhonn, J. M. McAffee,
A. C. Garlington, W. H. Dabney, M. J.
Ivey, A. B. Culberson, Farrow and
Thomas, E. Y. Clarke, D. P. Hill, M. A.
Bell, Henry Hillyer, James Hillyer, S.
Dell, H. Yuu Epps, C. Peeples, W. H.
Hulsey, W. A. Tignor, Arnold and Fears,
L. E. Bleckley, I. W. Avery, H. C. Jack-
son, T. K. Oglesby, E. P. Howell, B. H.
Thrasher, B. H. Hill and Sons, J. T.
Finley, Geo. Robiuson, J. B. Baird, J.
S. Conley, L. J. Winn.
In signing the foregoiug memorial,
we have been influenced, not solely by
the general principle involved, but also
by the special facts within our knowledge
connected with the acceptance and reten
tion of office by Judge Hopkins. With
ns, as neighbors, personal friends, and
members of the legal profession, he con
sulted fully and freely before consentiu
to accept the Judgship. He had the
matter under consideration for a length
of time, and was in doubt and hesitation
as to his duty. Ho mentioned several
objections, among them the brief period
that he had been a member of oar Bar,
the misconstruction of motives to which
he might be subjected by bolding office
under Gov. Bullock, and the lowness of
the salary, as compared with his - income
from practice. We endeavored to over
come his objections, and repeatedly
urged him to accept for the public good.
We also conversed with a number of our
brethren,. and thought we discovered a
general disposition to welcome him to.
the Bench as a fortunate accession, (under
idl the circumstances), both for the Bar
and the people. We so stated to him,
and in yielding his objections, and con
senting to accept, lie acted under the
belief as we then thought, and still
think, that Iig was gratifying us and many
other Democrats, including a very large
proportion of tho Bar of Atlanta. ” * °
It was his purpose, repeatedly express
ed in our hearing, to hold the office only
until the business of the Courts, then
very much behind, should be brought up,
or until by the removal of disabilities’
the number of eligible lawyers iu the
Circuit should be increased, so as to pre
sent the appointing power a wider ran?©
Juki on
For the relief of A. J. Butts of Bald
win county, Passed.
A Senate resolution as a substitute for
a similar resolution of the House authoriz
ing the Governor to employ three addi
tion.d clerks at $100 per month was con
curred iu.
’message from the Governor was re
ceived, saving that the following act and
resolution had been approved and signed,
to-wit:
Au Act to authorize tho Governor to
issue Bonds to redeem Bonds of this
State failing due iu 1872; also, a resolu
tion in relation to acts passed at tbe last
session of the General Assembly.
The Senate amendments to the tax act
were concurred in.
A u! inker of Senate bills were read the
second time.
On motion, the House adjourned until
3 p. in.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
afternoon session.
The House met at 3 r. m.
A bill to incorporate the Oglethorpe
Manufacturing Company was passed.
The bill to incorporate the Georgia
Steam Wagon Company passed.
A resolution by Mr. Hall, of Upson,
declaring that section 1414 of the Revised
Code was incorporated in said Code by
mistake, and is therefore a nullity, was
adopted.
A bill to incorporate the town of Jeffer
son was passed.
The special order, to-wit, the report of
tho Committee on the Management of
the Western and Atlantia Railroad was
taken up and read.
The committee reported a resolution
authorizing the Governor to employ an
attorney of known ability and integrity
to bring suits for all money illegally
drawn from the State road and to pros
eente all persons who have defrauded the
State.
Mr. Payne offered a substitute requir
ing the Attorney General to perform this
duty.
Mr. Bacon moved to amend the substi
tute by allowing the Governor to employ
associate counsel to aid the Attorney Gen
eral when necessary.
Mr. Wofford of Bartow, thought that
officers of the State who are paid salaries
ought to be required to perform their du
ties, and if they do not they ought to be
removed.
Mr. Bacon urged th<j importance of
allowing the Governor to employ addi
tional counsel.
Mr. Russell said that the people of
Georgia have cause to suspicion that the
Attorney-General will not conduct these
prosecutions as justice demauds; he was
therefore in favor of employing some
other attorney.
Mr. Goode said that if any attorney
was employed to assist, all his sugges
tions would go for nothing, if they did
not meet tbe approbation of the Attor
ney-General. He was, therefore, opposed
to the substitute and tho amendment
thereto.
Mr. Jackson favored the resolution
offered by the committee.
Mr. Bacon withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Wofford, of Bartow, moved to
amend the substitute 1 y adding that the
Governor shall employ counsel to repre
sent the State, until the term of the
present Attorn' y-General shall have ex
pired. •
Mr. Bush called the previous question.
The call was sustained.
The resolution as reported by the com
mittee was adopted.
The committee also reported a resolu
tion authorizing the committee reporting
it to investigate all accounts of Agents
and others dealing with the Western and
AtluuticfRailroad, and to direct the Treas
urer to receipt for all ballances found
due ; adopted.
Tho following resolution was adopted.-
“Resolved by the General Assembly,
that, with the evidence before them,
showing the connection of Hon. John L.
Hopkins, Judge of tho Superior Courts
of the Atlanta Circuit, with the adminis
tration of the Western and Atlantic Rail
road during the year 1870, and that it is
a fact that there are now pending, and
will probably other suits aud indictments
in the Superior Courts of which he
is the Judge against officers of
the road as to matters growing out of
that administration, it is the sense of this
Gei eral Assembly that it would be im-
pioper for him to .preside as Judge in
the trial of those cases, and upon notice
f om said Judge that such cases are to be
riel, ic shall be the duty of His Excel
lency the Governor to designate some
ot ler Judge of the Superior Courts of
tais State, who has been in no way con
uected with the administration of the
W. aud A. Railroad, to preside in the
trial of such cases, and that Judge Hop
kins is respectfully requested to caH into
his place sorns other Judge, who may be
designated by His Excellency, the Gov
ernor.
Ou motion, the House adjourned until
10 a. M. to-morrow.
Mr. Nichols offered a resolution in
structing the Joint Finance Committee
to inquire by what authority acting Gov
ernor Conley made certain payments to
the Treasurer, which is set forth in the
report of the Comptroller General. The
resolution was adopted.
House bills on third reading:
A bill to create a Board of Commis
sioners of Roads and Revenues for the
I county of McIntosh; passed.
• A bill to legalize the adjournment of
! Miller Snperior Court; passed,
j A bill to incorporate the Marietta Sav
ings Bank, was passed.
A House resolution authorizing the
committee on the management of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad to com
pel payments by agents, etc., of all
moneys due from them, was concurred
iu.
Also, a House resolution providing for
the appointment, by the Governor, of a
competent attorney to conduct suits iu
connection with said road, was concurred
in,
A House resolution declaring section
1414 of the Code of no effect, the same
having been incorporated iu the Code by
mistake, was concurred in.
Mr. Black introduced a bill to provide
for the payment of the debts of Bumter
county.
Mr. Bruton offered a resolution looking
to the removal of all political disabilities,
but on information that a resolution of
similar import had been passed, withdrew
the same.
In accordance with a communication
received from the Governor the Senate
went into Executive session.
After which the Senate on motion ad
journed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 3 o’clock p. m., Pre
sident Trammell in the chair.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor stating his approval of a bill to in
corporate Spalding Manufacturing Com
pany of Griffin. Also, a bill to amend
an act to establish a system of public in-
strnction.
After discussion the Senate resumed
an amendment to the appropriation bill,
in which the House refered to concur.
A House amendment to tbe bill to
change the time of holding the Superior
Courts of the Cherokee Circuit, was con
curred in.
Also, a House amendment to the bill
to fix the time of holding the Superior
Courts of Camden and Charlton counties
was concurred in.
Mr. Nichols offered a resolution direct
ing the Fiuance Committee to inquire
into the payment of 17,295 to T. L.
Jones, attorney for the New Era, which
was adopted.
Bills on third reading:
A bill to incorporate the Cumming
Manufacturing Company; passed.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor, transmitting a communication
from the Comptroller-General, giving
his reason for the delay in his annual re
port. The communication set forth the
unusual press of business imposed on
the office by recent legislation, and the
misunderstanding among the Tax Col
lectors in regard to the prolongation of
the time for making returns as reasons,
among others, why the report had been
delayed.
Bills were read the second time.
Mr. Lester offered a resolution notify
ing the House of the readiness of the
Senate to adjourn at 5$ o’clock, which
was adopted.
Mr. Hillyer offered a resolution pro
viding for a joint committeeito notify the
Governor of the readiness of the House
to adjourn at 5i o’clock; adopted.
Ou motion, the Senate took a recess of
30 minutes, after wbi9h the committee
reported performance of duty.
A message was received from the House
stating the passage of a resolution in re
lation to Hon. John L. Hopkins, and re
questing him not to preside in tbe trial
of certain cases cpnnected with the W.
& A. R. R., and authorizing the Gover
nor to appoint some Judge to preside in
his stead.
The Senate refused to take up the res
olution.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned
until the third Wednesday in July next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
NINTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
Friday, January 19,1872.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock. Presi
dent Trammell in the chair." Prayer by
Rev. Mr. Warren. The Roll was "called
aud the Journal approved.
Mr. Wellborn, chairman of the joint
special committee appointed to inquire
what acts were passed by the General As
sembly at its last session, which were
transmitted to the Governor in and be
fore December 9tb, and were neither ap
proved nor returned, reported a number
of bills of that character. The report
was adopted.
The appropriation bill being the spe
cial order was, on motion, taken np by
sections.
After various amendments the sections
were severally adopted, and the bill
passed. ; .
The House metpnrsuaut to adjourn
ment, and was called to order by Speaker
Cumming. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Heidt.
Journal was read and approved.
Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules
to take up a resolution declaring that it
is the sense of this General Assembly
that that the resolution,passed ou yester
day, authorizing the employment by the
Governor of an Attorney to assist the
Attorney General in the prosecution of
cases against persons who have defrauded
the State, shall apply only until a suc
cessor to the present Attorney General
shall have been appointed. This motiou
prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Dell, the resolution
was laid on the tab e.
Mr. Pou, from the Joint Special Com
mittee, to enquire what acts were passed,
and transmitted to Governor Conley dur
ing the time he disagreed with the
General Assembly, as to the legal exten
sion of the last session, reported that
the following acts were passed and re
mained in the hands of the Executive a
sufficient time to become laws, to-wit:
Auactto repeal an act, to amend sec
tion 4245 Code; also, an act, to change
the line between the counties of Upson
and Pike; also, an act, to create a board
of Commissioners for McIntosh county;
also, au act, to change the line between
the counties of Donglas and Carroll.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
A message from the Governor, recited
that His Excellency had approved the
resolution, authorizing the payment to
the State Agricultural Society of $7,500.
The Senate resolution instructing the
Joint Committee on the Judiciary, to
inquire into and report the advisability
of re-organizing the Judicial Districts of
this State, and to report at the next
session, was concurred in.
The following Senate Bills were read
third time:
To provide for filling vacancies under
4th clause, 2d section. 4th article ox the
Constitution of. this State; passed.
Senate resolution iu relation to the
investigation and registration of the
bonds of this State; adopted.
To amend the charter of the Darien
Banking Company; passed.
To change the line between ths coun
ties of Greene and Morgan; passed.
„ To incorporate "the Southern Immigra
tion and Land Company; passed.
To amend the charter and require the
corporate authorities of Atlanta to fix
To incorporate the People’s Savings
Bank of Newnan; passed.
Mr. Wood moved to suspend the rules
to take up a resolution authorizing the
advance of $5,000 to the State Printer;
lost.
A resolution by Mr. Rawls authorizing
Tax Collectors to ask tax payers in 1S72,
if they paid poll tax in 1870, was
adopted.
_ The - Senate amendments to a resolu
tion appointing a committee th investi
gate certain charges against Dr. Green,
Medical Superintendent Lunatic Asylum
were concurred in.
Mr. Pou moved to consider a commu
nication by Mr. Hillyer of Camden, pub
lished in the Era of the I7th instant, in
which he claimed that the author of the
communicatiou maligns the members of
this House and the members of the spe
cial committee which investigated tho
charge that Mr. Hillyer of Camden, Had
charged too much mileaga
Mr. Pou read extracts from the com
munication.
Messrs. Snead and Johnson of Spald
ing moved to expell Mr. Hillyer. Both
motions were withdrawn. A resolution
by Mr. Pou, requiring Mr. Hillyer to
show cause why he should not to public
ly reprimanded, was withdrawn. No
further action on this subject was taken.
The Senate amendments to the Appro
priation Bill (with the exception of one
to pay $1,000 for the arrest of a fugitive
from justice) were concurred in.
The Senate bill relating to Atlanta, laid
on the table this morning, was taken up,
amended and passed.
A message from the Governor trans
mitting a communication from the Comp
troller General, assigning reasons why his
annual report has not been made, was
received and read.
House adjourned until 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate bills on third reading:
_ To change the line between the coun
ties oi Dodge and Pulaski; passed.
To require the Judge of the Superior
Court of Hall county to hold said Court
two weeks at each term : passed.
To fix the time of holding Camden and
Charlton Superior Courts.
To change the time of holding the Su
perior Courts of the Cherokee Circuit;
passed.
To prevent the purchase, sale or farm
ing out of offices ; passed.
To amend an act to create a Board of
County Commissioners for Glynn county;
passed.
To incorporate the town of Newton;
passed.
To incorporate the town of Seeton;
passed.
A message from the Governor was re
ceived, saying that’ the bill to levy and
collect a tax for tbe year 1872, and a
resolution authorizing the Governor to
employ three additional clerks, had been
approved and signed.
Senate bills resumed.
To repeal an act authorizing Justices
of the Peace to act as Road Commission
ers in Pulaski county; passed.
To amend the law relating to leins on
steam saw mills; passed.
The following bills were read the first
time:
Mr. Simmons of Hall—To am and the
charter of Gainesville.
Mr. Cato—To exempt road commis
sioners in Troup county from jury duty,
- Mr. Baker of Pike—To punish those
who entice immigrants from their em
ployers.
Mr. Griffin of Houston—Tfc incorporate
the city of Fort Valley.
Mr. Smith of Coweta—To provide for
the collection of costs, &c.
Mr. Russell—To regulate the fees of
Solicitors General In tne Supreme Court
also, to amend Section 4758 Code of
Georgia.
Mr. W. D. Anderson—To relieve cred
itors and legatees in certain cases.
Mr. Bacon—To amend the charter of
Albany; also, to establish a permanent
Board of Education for Bibb county.
Mr. Russell—To amend section 4786
of the Code.
Mr. Lewis—To change the line be
tween Stewart and Quitman counties,
Mr. Payne—To amend the charter of
Ringgold.
Mr. Boynton—To relieve T. J. Kenton,
Mr. Fain—A bill in relation to costs of
officers.
Mr. Farmer—To create a Board of
County Commissioners for Liberty
county.
Mr. Clark, of Richmond—To extend
the jurisdiction of the City Court of Au
guata.
Mr. Boynton—To amend the charter
of the town of "Whitney.
Mr. McWhorter—To tax faro banks.
A message from the Governor was
received, saying that the Gonnty Court
bill had been signed.
House bill to prevent any person from
serving on a jury at onetime longer than
two weeks, was passed.
A Senate resolution instructing the
Joint Finance Committee to inquire and
report upon what authority Governor
Conley drew his warrant in favor of N.
L. Angier for $7,000 interest paid into
the Treasury by him, was concurred in.
Senate resolution in relation to rewards
and newspaper accounts for printing pro
clamations, was concurred in.
A resolution of thanks to Speaker
Cumming and Speaker^pro tern. Ander
son, was adopted.
Messrs. Cumming and Anderson re
turned their thanks for the complement.
A resolution of thanks to Messrs. Wad
dell, Carrington aud Lumpkin, clerks,
was adopted.
. A resolution directing the Public Prin
ter to finish, each member of the General
Assembly with a copy of the public laws
at as early a time us practicable, was
adopted.
A resolution expressive of the regret
of this House at the illness of Hon. H.
W. Riley; adopted.
The subject under discussion this
morning iu reference to Mr. Hillyer. of
Camden, goes over until July, under a
suspension of the rules.
At 6 o’clock the House adjourned to
meet at 12 o’clock m. on the third Wed
nesday in July, 1872.
Recorder’s Court.—His Honor, hav
ing done penance for his unwonted se
verity on the impoverished pris
oners, came to the Court “with a
heart for any fate,” and deter
mined to do justice “though the heavens
fall.” His first and sorest temptation
was to visit condign punishment on a
perjured malefactor whom he endowed
with the notorious epithet,
“a hard case.”
This mythical hero indulged to such ex-
ess in the aristocratic recreation of using
profane language, and cussing people
‘to kingdom come,” (by which he meant
the Devil), that he threatened to be
transformed into a lump of Pandemoni
um. To avert this sad catastrophe, His
Honor conjured him to abjure his infer
nal compact with Beelzebub, and pay
costs.
AMINADAB HASH
W3S found in a most humble attitude, en
gaged in the following incoherent Tarings,
winch some of our readers can better ap
preciate than his stoical Honor:
“I know a little rose, .
And O but were I blest,
Conld I but be the drop of dew
That lies upon her breast!
But I dare not look so high,
Nor die a death bo sweet;
It is enough for me to be
The dust about her feet:”
I “You are a fit subject for the Jnuatic
asylumn, sir. Only compassion for mad
ness prompts me to dismiss you with
costs and an injunction not to raise “the
dust about her feet.” Now, evidently
His Honor doesn’t revel in the emotions
bf the tender passion. Oh, for a judge
that can appreciate our noble weakness.
IiUCIUS WALKEK
was so elated at the extermination of the
political banditti that infested the defiles
of the Capitol, that he could no longer
restrain his enthusiasm within the
bounds of propriety. His Honor charged
him $5 and costs. He gave a check on
Gov. Smith for that amount.
HENRY KNIGHT,
was as gallant a knight as the squire of
Cervantes or Don Quixote. When some
interloper dared to infringe on the sacred
precincts of his master’s stables, Knight
delivered a panegyric on him that, for Sa
tanic eloquence, had scarcely an equal in
all the range of Greely’s literature. The
valiant Spaniard paid costs.
MRS, GRIFFUS
was charged with drunkenness. She was
about half deaf, and, in reply to His Hon
or’s question, what was her name, she
said, in tones of thunder, “Oh, yer
Honor, by the Howly Virgin, it’s all a
lie, wdurned lie 1” “ Are you addicted
to drinking, my fair lady ?” “ Oh ! bless
yer deer leetle heart, yer Honor, he’s a
confounded villiain.” *’• Five dollars and
costs, my gentle lady,” said His Honor.
Five dogs and cats, yer say. Lor bless
yer soul, honey, I have oonly woonlittle
poodle, and not a sign oQi cat!”
JOSEPH GARIBALDI
was the victim of jealousy, and, like his
illustrious Italian namesake, he was
aroused with dire indignation. Encoun
tering the would-be paramour on the
street, he intimated to him that his wife
could use the stiUetlo con. tmore, and dis
missed him with an Ilalim anathema
which the policeman interpreted as “d—n
s—n b-—li.” For thi^ lie paid $10 and
costs.
The spirit of Bulwer’a
JASPER LOVELY
appeared in a restaurant, and bewildered
the inmates with the declaration that he
was 1 ‘Lord" Mayor of Atlanta town. ” For
this daring presumption he paid only
$5, and John,son knocked the Court
down.
—
GEORGIA MATTERS.
A. B. Simms, Mayor, Covington.
O. W. Belcher died lately in Jefferson
county.
Albany will have an amateur concert
Tuesday Right.
Rome is preparing a Confederate monu
ment.
Albany charges drunkenness $150 a
W
School Registraxion.-Ou yesterday
(Saturday) evening, the rumber of apjui-
cants for the public schools had reached
1,270; for tho Walker Street School, So-
for the Crew Street School, 43 .0; Girls’
High School, 135; Boys’ High School.
S5. Tho limit to each one of the War-
Schools is 400 students, thus leaving 251 I
who, for the present,—until further ac- .
commodations can be provided—car.not
be admitted. The registration for tho
Ivy Street School will commence this
week, and, doubtless, mauy Applicants-
will bo dismissed. It is estimated that a
fourth school house is necessary to tc-
commodato the applicants,
registration for the Ivy Strt
closed,it is likely there willJb
applicants, and, probably, di
this number will bo increas
more, for there are numbe
iu the city, who, as yet, art
this rare opportunity to t
children, and who will seia
eagerly when they are' inf<
provision, this princely le
children, vouchsafed by t
authorities.
The number and quality
cants to the Girl’s High Sc
as much a source of - gra
pride as surprise on the pa
perintendant. Of the 13
the great majority
varying iu ages from 13
;hool has
teen 1800
[tlie year,
i 2,000 or
families
izo rue occasion
doimed of this
legacy for their
our wise city
ity of the appli 1 -
Bchool has been
oavt of our Su-
135 applicants,
are Misses^
_ _ o 18 years, from
the first, and mauy from the Wealthiest,
families of the city. Provision, both of
accommodations and 'teachers, has been
made for only about 120. In the ( morgen
cy, other arrangements will-have i o be in
augurated. This department of public
schools, we predict, will be one i of the
most, interesting and attractive) features
of this admirablo system of education;
and, likely, will engage the special at
tention of the worthy Superintendent.—
Indeed, this enterprise rightful)renter-
trim flattering prospects of wonderful
success.
u e know not what course Judge Hop
kins will pursue, but take it for granted
tbat he will not occupy the Bench—espe
cially in the cases growing out of mis
conduct in connection with the State
Road—till the matters before the Legis
lature are thoroughly investigated.
He has acquired reputation for his
ability and impartiality in the adminis
tration of the law, and he will certainly
not ullow that reputation to be tarnished
. —Sby attempting to preside in the trial of
the grade of streets in certain cases; laid Jthe cases alluded >tn, nnder the circum-
on the table. | stances.
year.
Mrs. Oates will open in Savannah on
Monday.
The Ordinary of Baker county is now
W. D. "Williams.
A Railroad mass meeting is to be held
in Elberton Tuesday.
Several LaGrange young men are bent
upon a brass band.
The LaGrange Reporter announces the
death of Mrs. Ida Hay, wife of the tele
graph operator at that- place.
Columbus real estate is assessed this
year a: $3,386,075, against $3,327,375 last
year, au increase of $68,700.
De Cordova lectured in Savannah yes
terday, for the benefit oi the Memorial
Association.
J. H. Morgan, of Greene county,
mouuted another man’s horse and rode
straight into the Penitentiary.
The Madison Appeal learns that a squad
of troops went to Rutledge Sunday night
and arrested some citizens.
The Blackshearers have turned over a
new leaf by electing Luther H. Green-
leaf Intendant—which is the “provin
cial” for Mayor.
A Savannah man—name not given-
attempted to cut his own throat Thurs
day. He had been thrown from his
horse a few days before, injuring his
head, since which time he has not been
altogether right.
A little daughter of Mr. J. M. Board-
man, of Macon, was accidentally burned
the other day, but not very seriously.
She was , on her way to school and
stopped to warm by a fire that some
workmen had built, when her clothes
caught.
The Savannah News puts it thus:
Loclirane has returned from New York,
and it is now stated that he is the attor
ney for Henry Clews. A man may smile
and smile and bo a lawyer still, but
Loclirane will have A rough job in set
ting Henry right before the people of
Georgia.
The Macon Telegraph of Friday, says:
Yesterday morning as the np passenger
train on the Macon and Brunswick road
was passing Bullard Station, Capt. Nor
man McDuffie stepped from the car while
the train was yet in motion, and when
walking up the platform steps to enter
the depot, slipped and fell between the
moving train and the platform and was
ins antly crushed to death. Captain Mc
Duffie was about fifty years of age aud
has been for many years an influential
citizen of Pulaski county, until two years
ago when he removed to Texas. A short
time since he returned to visit nis old
friends and acquaintances, and had just
started back to liis home and family.
The Radic.il Central Commutes.—
This fragment—about ail that i; left of
the Radical household of Georgia—in
order to “make believe” that there is
some show of life in the old coi'pus that t
has been flayed, skinned and dragged out.
upon tho common, held a meeting (so-
called) Friday night, and hatched out.
what purports to be a Georgia delegation
to tho National Republican nominating
convention. Twenty-two members of
the committee “were present in person
and by proxy.;” but principal iy by
“proxy.” The following is the result of
the incubation:
For the State at large—B. Conley, O. A. »
Loclirane, Foster Blodgett, T. P. Ro bb
For the F.rst District—T. G. Camp
bell, colored, J. J. Waring.
For tho Second—J. E. Blount, L. G.
Jones.
For the Third—John S; Bigbv, J. R.
Griffin.
For the Fourth—T. J. Speer, George.
Wallace, colored.
For the Fifth—E. Tweedy, W. H. Har
rison, colored. '
For tbe Sixth—John A. Wimpy, S. A..
Darnell.
For the Seventh—A. L. Harris', W. L.
Scruggs.
A supplemental bill was passed, pro
viding for additional delegatus in caso
the additional districts should be allowed.
The delegates to represent these pros
pective districts are W. E. Bell, James
Fitzpatrick, R. H. White!y and J. H.
Deveaux.
Foster Blodgett subsequently declined -
to “sarve” tho “honorable” body. He
has enough of politics—in fact is thor
oughly gorged and uneqnivoeally con
vinced that Republicans are ungrateful—
which they are. It was reported that
Judge J. R. Parrott was re-elected to bli
the vacancy.
But {Judge {Parrott was not here and'
could not be heard from soon enough; so *-
a supplemental meeting of the commit
tee was held yesterday, and Hon. Amos
Tappan Akerman, late Attorney General
of the United States, was put in nomina
tion. Strange he hadn’t been thought of
before, but here was au opening, and they
determined to pop him into it. But R.
H. Whitely was also nominated, just to
make it interesting, aud upon counting
the ballots Whitely had nineteen and
Akerman one. But it was determined to-
send Akerman. and another man resigned,,
just to give a chance to slip in the Ex-
United-States-Attorney-General. But!
there was no fun in electing'a man with
out opposition, so the only remaining
Republican in Georgia, who had not been
nominated, wos trotted out, and he >vus
a colored man. Again the vote was
taken, and, on casting it up, the colored
individual had fifteen and Akerman had
five, and Akerman was left out in the.
cold.
P. S.—:t is stated, on good authority,,
that Blodgett resigned because he conlit
not get entire control of the committee.
Iu other words, he resigned because it.
was made too hot in tee committee for
him to remain. He was forced out. It
is reported also that Conley and Harris -
have been placed in such position as to
render their resignation necessary. The-
purpose of the respectable Republicans
of Georgia is to throw the whole crowd
overboard. They are all regarded as-
“Jonahs,” audit is known that they will
sink any vessel to which they are admit
ted.
Clerk to the Bond Committee.—By
reference to our advertising columns, it
will be seen that Alton Angier, son of Dr.
N. L. Angier, has been chosen by the
Joint Committee of the Legislature to
investigate Bullock’s issue of Bonds. It
is a good selection. He is very efficient
and will perform his duties well.
The Cartersvilte and Van Wert
Railroad.
As our readers know, there are two sets
of bonds indorsed by the State for this
road now out, and held by several par
ties.
1st. There were $275,000 issued, in
dorsed by Bullock, and delivered to the
road, before five mile3 were completed.
2d. The name of the road was changed,
and $300,000 more bonds were issued'
and indorsed by Bullock, and delivered to
the company; and the first set of bonds
not taken np nor canceled.
But still further: A large amount of
second mortgage bonds of this road have
been issued. One firm in New York
eolds $240,000 of these second mortgage
bor
days a
kowev
. ; e road was sold by f ee Sheriff a few
ng—perhaps ail,
o lor a mart
r, that it is i