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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SU N
THE DAILY SUN
'Wednesday, January &4, 1872*
A Mean
k on Georgia and
er Angier.
ered the matter, being anxious to devise I anti-Grant Republicans that the field of
_ _ ' _ ° . . . « I • nnfmn onn tlinirmte
. "We clip the following article from the
New York World of the 18th inst., under
its financial head:
The State of Georgia seems to be on
the verge of placing its State credit in
the ranks of the unprincipled carpet
baggers and dishonest scoundrels that
seem to control legislation,in the South
ern States. This year abont $700,000 of
the Georgia old six per cent, bonds ma
ture. A “ring” has been formed to run
down the credit of tlic State for the pur
pose of buying its securities at a very low
price, and the opening measure of the
programme is proposed by Mr. Angier,
the State. Treasurer, in the shape of
forcing the holders, to take new bonds,
worth 85 cents in the market, instead of
100 cents in cash. In other words, Mr.
Angier proposes not to pay the bonds ac
cording to contract, but to repudiate 15
J ier cent of the State’s obligations. The
ollowing communication from a well-
informed authority, furnishes facts of in
terest, not only to holders of Georgia
bonds, but also to all interested in South
ern credit, public and private:
The report of N. L. Angier, Treasurer
of the State of Georgia, affords an exam
ple of the peculiar ideas of commercial
honesty which are prevalent among some
Sontkern communities and which have
reflected so unfavorably on many South
ern securities. In speaking of provision
to be made for abont three-fourths of a
million of the old Georgia six per cent,
bonds maturing this year the Treasurer
recommends the Legislature to authorize
the issue of a seven percent, bond, which
holders of the maturing obligations are
to be compelled to accept in full dis
charge .of the obligations to pay money,
according to the* face of the old bonds,
notwithstanding the fact that the seven
per cent, obligations of the State now
existing, and which are backed also by a
mortgage on valuable railway property,
command less than 85 in the market.—
The Treasurer naively remarks that,
“ though probably preferring the cash,
holders will doubtless submit to an ex
change,” which is not improbable, since
eny man in bis senses would prefer that
an obligation dishonored at maturity
should at least continue paying interest
rather than continne without interest.—
Yet the idea of the course which he re
commends being a partial repudiation of
10 or 15 per cent, of its obligations never
seems to occur to this high-minded Treas
urer of a Southern State.
In the same report the treasurer seems
to take credit to himself for a measure
lately passed by the Georgia Legislature
prescribing that bonds of the State issued
since a certain date, mast be sent to the
capital of the State to be again registered
by a committee, failing which registry
before a certain date, the bonds are to be
considered ipso f ado void, and not a claim
upon the commonwealth—a measure
which was put through the Legislature,
notwithstanding tho fact that the Gov
ernor’s message, of same date as Treas
urer’s report, gives an explicit statement
of all bonds issued by the State since the
date discriminated against. This meas
ure, if not absolute repudiation, looks
very like a precursor of such action, and
the pretence on which to disown its just
debts.
After pointing out as above the doubt
ful worth of the State promises, this sage
Treasurer remarks that the condition of
the Treasury is such that interest on the
existing indebtedness maturing in July
will have to be met either by an extraor
dinary levy of taxes, or by a temporary
loan, which he doubtless thinks New
York capitalists will be stimulated to en
tertain by his recital nf proposed dishon
or towards previous lentiers.
It is to be hoped that Treasurer Angier,
in the opinions he expresses, does not
represent the sentiments of the State at
large. But if the Georgia community
do not wish to share in the discredit at
taching to expressions of their Treasurer
so near akin to repudiation, they should
give some evidence of their disapproval.
To the New York financial world the
moneyed interests of a great common
wealth seem to be placed in the irrespon
sible hands of one naan whose financial
vie vs seem most disreputable, and whose
past history involved in extremely dis
creditable personal transactions which
were deemed worthy, some eighteen
months since, of he appointment of an
investigating committee of the Legisla
ture, who found the facts clearly estab
lished that Angier had accepted a bribe
for the performance of certain acts in his
official position, and had appropriated to
bis own use, funds belonging to the State
for interest on deposits of State money.
"With a man of such character in high
office, it is no wonder that the State
shares in the disrepute attaching to its
representative.
Wo happened to be in the Treasurer’s
office yesterday when he was preparing a
to the above, to be sent to the
some equitable plan of meeting those
bonds when they should become due,
and at the same time not to expose the
State in our present unfavorable condi
tion to tho mercy of selfish capital,
finally came to the conclusion that it would
be fair, equitable, and right to . al
low an increase ill tin* amount
of new bonds to be issued with which to
redeem the old sufficient to allow a dis
count of ten per cent, on the new
bonds to be given in exchange for the
old. He made the suggestion. It was
adopted. The bill was so amended in the
Senate, concurred in by the House, and
approved by the Governor.
The insinuation that I am at the head
of a Ring to run down the credit of the
State for the purpose of buying its secu
rities at a very low price, is unjust. It
comes from one who either knows noth
ing of the truth, or whose intention is to
slander me for a wicked purpose. I have
studied and labored to protect the inter
ests of the State, and to k**p her credit
at a high standard. For this purpose I
have constantly advocated wisdom, hon
esty and economy in the administration
of the State Government.
If I understand the matter correctly,
the holders of South Carolina bonds pro
pose to allow the State to fund her pres
ent bonded debt at fifty cents in the dol
lar, paying them in new bonds.
Georgia proposes to pay in new bonds
more than the full amount for the bonds
falling due this year, and to pay cash for
all those past due, which she is now
doing.
The amount of State bonds falling due
yearly, after this year, will be very small;
and the State will find no difficulty in
meeting them promptly in cash, by taxa
tion alone.
I trust you will do me the justice to
publish this, that your readers and the
holders of Georgia Ronds, may know ex-
dltly what has been done, and what I
recommended, and the reasons for the
same.
The closing sentences of the article
show the writer to be in the interest of
the Bond Ring of the fugitive Bollock, a
willfnl slanderer, destitute of the - first
princieles of a gentleman. In this commu
nity his libel is harmless. It is a charge
raised by our run-away Governor
behind which to screen himself
when he was in an extremity.
My son has been chosen clerk of the
Committee of the Legislature to investi
gate the bonds issued by Bullock. He is
now on his way to your city, commission
ed by said Committee and onr new Gov
ernor, to transact important business.
He will probably call on you and give
you further information.
Yours, respectfully,
N. L. Angier,
Treasurer State of Georgia.
From the Mobile Register.
Pendleton and Stephens—Dem
ocratic Policy.
organization and of action, and the fruits
of victory, are all to be left to them,
while the only business of the Democrats
will be to do the voting. And this is the
practical result of passivism. We soy,
then, that it is not surprising that no
committals, no defined policy, no practi
cal propositions for an alliance come from
the anti-Grant Republicans.
Both Mr. Pendleton and Mr. Stephens
nre willing to have the co-operation of all
men and parties that are willing to work
for the defeat of Gen. Grant’s re-election,
and neither of them are wedded to the
folly of fighting wincl-mills. And this is
the policy, as well as the wish, of the Dem
ocratic party at large. And the party has
spoken its thought plainly and clearly
to the anti-Grant Republicans. But
tho latter have not been candid and
forward to meet the offer of alliance half
way. That is their affair, and we have
no fight or power to compel them. It
takes two to make a bargain, and if the
Repub.ican moderates do not choose to
move, and still hold back in the hope
that Passivism will abandon the field to
them, all right. In that case, the Demo
cracy must and will fight out the battle
of deliverance from usurpation and cor
ruption by itself. Be t.,e result victory
or defeat, the world cannot fail to suspect
that Messrs. Schurz, Trumbull, Gratz
Brown and their colleagues, were not
quite in earnest when they proclaimed so
loudly that the life of the American Re
public depended on the defeat of Gen.
Grant. It is quite useless to debate the
terms of a treaty of alliance with this
political power until they have manifes
ted a willingness to negotiate. That
there is commpn ground upon which
men of different political parties could
meet to attain a great and patriotic end
we do believe. Meanwhile, we entreat
the “Passivists” to halt, and not to con
tinue to hold out inducements to the men
whom we would make our allies, to keep
aloof from negotiation. In brief, we ask
the “Passivists” to stop defeating their
own policy.
SUN-STROKES:
The County Courv—A Correction.—
We made an error yesterday in our syn
opsis of the County Court bill—that was
in relation to the salary and fees of the
Judge. He is entitled to fees in all civil
cases, btit is required by the law to pay
over to the County Treasurer all fees col
lected in criminal cases; and the grand
jury is required to fix a salary or compen
sation for his services in attending to the
criminal business of his court, and levy
a tax on the county to meet such com
pensation. In all other respects our
synopsis is correct, and sufficiently full.
reply
World for publication At onr solicita
tion h ' allowed us to copy and publish it
as follows:
State of Georgia, 1
Treasurer's Office, V
Atlanta, Ga., 23«i January, 1872.)
To die Editor of the New York World:
My attention ha* just been called to a
communication, preceded by comments,
published in your paper of the 18th
inst., concerning the proposition named
in my late report, to exchange new bonds
of the State for those maturing in June
and July next, iu which neither the wri
ter of the communication nor your Fi
nancial Editor seem to comprehend the
peculiar condition in which Georgia is
placed.
What little was left to the people after
the destruction and desolations of a four
year’s war, has, for the past four years,
been sorely taxed, and the people have
. been plundered by a Legislative Ring,
aided by ontside Rings and Lobbyists,
and an unscrupulous Governor—repre
senting but little of the substantial inter
est of Georgia.
The entire earnings of the State Rail
road were absorbed,'and a heavy debt
on account of ttiat Road incurred. Ma
ny millions of State bonds have been is
sued, and so used as to injure tho credit
of the State. Under these circumstan
ces, I feel that it would be oppressive and
unjust to the people and the State to at
tempt to raise means to meet the bonds
falling due in June and July, either by
taxation or a forced sale of bonds; hence
the recommendation in the report.
A bill was drawn in harmony with the
report, and passed the House of Repre
sentatives. The Treasurer duly consid
We print this morning an editorial
comment by Mr. Stephens, of Georgia,
in The Atlanta Sun, on Mr. Pendleton’s
late letter to the Wooster, Ohio. Democ
racy. After Mr. Stephens’ endorsement
of its Democratic orthodoxy, no one may
doubt that the Ohio statesman has said
nothing in that letter that so much as
squints at Passivism or any other de
parture from the straight line of Demo
cratic faith and loyalty. Mr. Stephens
differs with Mr. Pendleton only in a mat
ter of opinion, and that is in respect to
the actual popular strength of the Demo
cratic party. Mr. Pendleton rather in
timates than asserts that the party is in
a mino’riy in the country. Mr. Ste
phens stoutly denies this, and “main
tains that the Democracy, organized up
on the principles and example of the
founders of the party, constitute a de
cided majority of the people of these
States.” There has been no fair test of
the fact at issue between the two dis
tinguished statesmen, because since
the war the Democratic party has not
squarely “put itself on the country"
on the “principles and examples of the
founders of the party.” When the party
goes to popular trial on any sham or
dickering issue, like the “New Depar
ture,” or the proposition to commit sui
cide by Passivism, it cannot bring out the
strength of its own members, and out
side recruits never rally to a party that is
afraid of its own principles.
Mr. Stephens’ majority opinion is dis
tinctly based on the hypothesis that the
party goes to battle under its own ban
ners” and not under a false flag. He be
lieves in the power of right and the
magic influence of courage in a great and
good cause. We must say we have al
ways shared this opinion with Mr.
Stephens. And we do not mean to say
by that, that we are in favor of any of the
Quixotism that fights shadows and tilts
at impossibilities in the name of prin
ciple. What is really dead in the past
we are quite willing to leave unmolested
in its grave. But we do not choose to
treat as a ghost any great principle that
is clothed in the flesh and blood of a vi
tal reality. We refuse to acknowledge
the prescriptive sanctity of fraud, or that
a people may be divested of their politi
cal and civil rights by flagrant usur
pation. It is of the essence of pub
lic liberty to yield not an inch
to usurped power. “It is the first
step that costs"—for, once begin, and
where is the stopping place of unauthor
ized authority ? It therefore becomes all
important to be agreed in the Democrat
ic household as to what are and what are
not “dead and living issues.” The line
needs to be drawn. It must be drawn
carefully and wisely for the sake of har
mony, and also with a view to drawing
allies from the tanks of the anti-Grant
Republicans. Some weakly propose to
surmount the whole difficulty bywithdraw-
ing the Democratic party bodily from the
field, and leaving the great battle to be
fought out in November between the
two wings of the Presidential party.—
We need not discuss a question that has
been so emphatically determined by a
great majority of the Democratic party.
The Democracy will take part in the next
election—this is assured, but exactly how,
tactically and strategetically, is still an
open question, and this for the reason
that the anti-Grant Republicans have not
yet defined the position they will take in
the contest. That they have not, we be
lieve,is strictly due to the “Passive”
doctrine that has been announced from
certain Democratic quarters. The Dem
ocracy is willing to make a treaty of
alliance, offensive and defensive,
against the common enemy of free gov
ernment, and we do not doubt that the
basis of such an alliance could be ar
ranged without sacrificing principle by
either of the contracting powers. But
how can we expect progress in such a
treaty, when the hope is held out to the
Good Templars.—We publish the
following for the information of all Good
Templars :
At a meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the Grand Lodge I. O. G. T., held
at Macon, Ga., January 6th, 1872, the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That subordinate Lodges in
all of tneir workings must conform to the
Ritual, the laws of the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge and the Grand Lodge of
Georgia.
Resolved, 2d, That all Lodges failing
to comply with the above resolutions
shall forfeit their charter.
E. J. Kirkscey,
G. W. C. T. of Ga.
H. C. Barrow,
D. D. G. W. C. T., G. Sec’y pro tern.
“The mills of the gods grind slowly,
But they grind exceedingly small;”
And, were’t not for Conley’s pardons.
Would perhaps here ground them all.
8©“Warmoth or Warmouth—how is it
with u?
853““ HjaimarHjorth Boyesen contri
butes a poem to the February Atlantic.
8©“ “The province of journalism is
two-fold,” exclaims a writer. “My pro
vince is to fold,” thunders the “devil.”
The Pope is approaching four
score years of age. He is not so ‘ ‘Bull-y ”
as he was some years ago.
Who would charge the immacu
late Howard with mal-practice in office ?
Fernando Wood, and is about to prove
it too.
GEORGIA MATTERS.
The Clayton Times is now patented on
the outside.
A little bit of a $1,600 fire was all the
amusement Savannah had Sunday night.
Four more Bainbridgians have joined
the Good Templars, and there has been
a decline in the price of drinks.
The Hotel and other buildings at
Warm Springs were burned on the 13th.
Loss $3,500.
A Savannah negro fell into the river
Saturday night, and was “drownded be
cause be couldn’t keep his head above
water.”
The colored people of Savannah are
aggrieved that a proposition should go
before Congress to repeal the duty on
rice, and have determined to hold a meet
ing to give vent to their grief.
Two Savannah negroes altercated Sat
urday night. One of them, Jim Ander
son. carved Gabe Frazer in the left side
of the neck, and, as the News learnedly
expresses it, “the knife penetrated the
subclavicle artery and apex of the jugler
vein and caused death.”
The Griffin Star of yesterday has the
following: On last Friday morning, a
young man by the name of Butler Nelson,
who was living in Pike county, and who
is said to have been a very quiet, inoffen
sive young man, was found in his beed
shot in the top of his head, which shot
caused his death on Monday morning.
It is thought that somfe one slipped in
his room and shot him and then made
his escape. The deceased was a son of
A. Nelson, a hightoned, respectable
gentleman.
JS©“The question respecting the quan
tity of “oats” that “Carter” had is likely
to be solved, as George W. is sowing
them “wild” down in New Orleans.
12511=, The Savannah negroes oppose
any change in the tariff on rice. They
aim to be regarded as' a rice-ing genera
tion.
8©=, A few days ago several small-pox
cases in Washington were reported; but
even that disease, like everything elss in
Washington, turns out to be a fraud.
83=, A band of female counterfeiters
has been broken up in Illinois. If coun
terfeit hair, busts, calves, etc., were illegal,
there are many bands that would need
to be broken up.
A volume of poems, by Paul H.
Hayne, under the title of “Legends and
Lyrics,” has just been issued from the
press of J. B. Lippincott & Co., Phila
delphia.
8©=, The New York churches have or
ganized a society for the prevention of
swearing. Beecher is afraid they will
make it too “d- d hot” for him and he
will not join.
The income of G. D. Alexis is
only $25,000 a year. Poor boy! But if
Grant, with a similar salary, can amass a
million in less than three years, perhaps
the lad is not so poorly off after all.
The Boston Posisays: “The Phil
adelphia Press cries hallelujah to Hale’s
Amnesty Bill, which, it says, would in
clude Judas Iscariot in its operation.
But Forney’s name is not included—then
why his predecessor ?
JG©“ “General Grant is said to be worth
a million of dollars.” His bank account
may call for that much, but if he were
knocked down to the highest bidder be
would not bring more than thirty-seven
and a half cents.
*©=, The New York Tribune has found
out that “there has been too much mili
tary interference iu municipal affairs
already, and the people regard these en
croachments upon their liberties with
jealousy and suspicion.” Grant, appa
rently, has found out the same thing, and
does not care to go into the campaign
with the front of his line bristling with
bayonets.
B©, The indictment against Stokes
charges him with “willful murder, with
malice aforethought.” Stokes’ counsel,
however, expect to prove that the shoot
ing was done in self-defense; or, failing
in that, they will prove that he stabbed
himself with the stump of a segar.
Anything to prevent the fun-loving people
from enjoying a decent hanging.
}©= Mr. Congressman Snapp thinks
the Civil Service Reform movement is “a
deep-laid plot of the Democrats to oust
the Republicans from power and get the
offices for themselves.” This is “Snapp
judgment,” but a good joke, as it
amounts to an admission that the Repub
licans cannot stand the examination, ow
ing to their general ignorance. Well,
the Democrats are the more intelligent.
8©*Tn “Proposals for Stationery,” ad
vertised by Postmaster-General Cresswell,
we find these specifications of articles for
which bids are solicited:
JLOCAJL NOTES.
Recorder’s Court.—-Encouraged at
His Honor’s forbearance and lenity, a
whole cohort of black malefactors ap
peared yesterday morning to answer
charges before the once dread tribunal
of “Ten and costs.”
His Honor adjusted his glasses, and
with the demeanor of Mr. Pecksniff, sur
veyed the assembled crew. “All hnnki-
dory,”said His Honor. “Sail in, Jolin-
i.” This was the signal for an intro
ductory anthem. Rising to the sublimi
ty of tho occasion, he proclaimed:
“Como, all ye sons of Satan.
Whose hearts with sin consamed;
If we don’t give you ginger,
I golly, I’U bo darned.”
Quite a number came up to get ginger,
but generally went away disappointed.
His Honor’s supply was about exhausted.
The first applicant was
CHARLES DANGERFIELD,
who was bar-keeper to the sable members
of the Legislature. He was visited on
Sunday morning by a delegation of
the “trooly loil,” who wanted a
drink. They were treading on dangerous
field. Charles said he wasn’t a legislator,
but they couldn’t come that over him on
a Sundig\ So the “trooly loil” departed,
“dry” as the sands of Sahara.
CAESAR KINNEBREW
was about to cross the Rubicon, but hap
pening to fire a pistol, he was arrested
by a policeman, and thus fell Rome, the
“proud city of a hundred hills.”
METHUSELAH KELLEY
was found grabbling sand in the valley
of Jehosaphat. When the policeman
sounded his sonorous skull with his
baton Methuselah exclaimed:
The Georgia Weekly Cuum^?
We have received a copy of the “(£'
gia Weekly Cultivator,” published
Griffin, Ga., for only two dollars Per *
num. It is an Illustrated AgriS
paper, and merits a liberal patron
Our farmer friends should subscribe Li
aid in advancing the science of Agti f|
tore. It is an interesting agriS
Journal, conducted with taste and in/'
ment.
Address: Georgia Culuvatoh
Griffin, Ga.
A Shameful Outrage.—Monday^
after the forms of the Era were madfj
and ready for the press, and'the Jj
positors and foreman had gone, soJ
wretch entered the composing room
with the mallet pounded and so injtJ
the type that the paper could not g0 J
press until much of the matter had bJI
reset. The Manager of Era has ofiV
reward of $100 for whoever did tv
damage. It is hoped tuat the perpeta
tor will be discovered and properly
islied. It is hard to believe that there j
a man in Atlanta capable of doings
wicked a thing.
“And art though come my pretty Gabril
Attended by thy angel hest,
Or art though Satan come with vengeance
To make of me Infernal toast?”
“Jin whisky’s avenging Fury,” said
the policeman. “The Devil (hie) you
say, (hie) my covey, (hie) le-ed me (hie)
to-oo time have-enging thro-one (hie).”
And he was led to the throne of justice,
where he paid 5 pieces, of silver for his
As Mario had his familiar—not demon,
but rather say angel—who followed him
in all his lyric wanderings; as Nilsson has
her crazy . lover, and as even Lydia
“25 dozen Pen-knives, Rodgers & Son’s, four
bladed, buckhorn handles, genuine, per dozen.
“ 6 dozen Pen-knives, Rodgers & Son’s, smaU size,
fonr-bladed, pearl handles, genuine, per dozen.
“ 15 dozen Erasers, Rodgers & Son’s, polished
bone handles, genuine, per dozen.”
It seems a farce to solicit bids for arti
cles while allowing but one house to sup
ply them. Rodgers & Son make good
Fen-knives, but so do several American
makers whom this advertisement excludes
from competing. We insist that Ameri
cans who make as good knives as Rodg
ers & Son should be allowed to supply
the number wanted, provided they will
do so as cheaply ns will their foreign
rivals. Is not this fair?—New York Tri
bune.
And, of course, they can supply them
as cheaply under the Tribune's favorite
Thompson suffered persistent persecution “ T u “r J «V T .<* . T
from one of her own sex, sc Alexis’ six Protective Tariff. If the tariff is m ide
feet of Muscovite manhood have attracted so high that better English manufactu
rers cannot be put upon the American
markets at prices which can be obtained
a lady of St. Louis in his footsteps with
a persistent perseverance that would
more than suffice to win her a husband . . , ,
of less exalted station, if rightly applied. ^ or ^different American manufacturers.
This young woman imagines her destiny . the Tribune is asked, “ is not this unfair’
to be connected with that of the Grand
Duke, and that her future is that of
Grand Duchess. She climbed on the
train as it wps leaving St. Louis, and was
with difficulty put off, She sought a seat
in the Pullman cars, which formed the
train bearing the object of her infatua
tion; and she demanded permission to go
on the buffalo hunt with the party. She
even got so far as Omaha, but there hen
pursuit failed. It is interesting to know
that this young- lady is of the “first
families” of St. Louis; and, furthermore,
that her infatuation is the effect of at
tendance at the Grand Ducal bail. It
should be distinctly understood that
leap-year in the Russian calendar does
not confer the privileges that it does in
our own.—Boston Post.
Annapolis, January 23.—The jury re
tired at two o’clock to-day, and shortly
after called for chairs, whichwere granted.
The Court took a recess to rwait the ac
tion of the jury. The Judge did not
charge the jury. *
to the American people ? When the
United States learns how to be the rival
of England in cheap productions, she
will have no need of a tariff for protec
tion of home industry. Competition will
do that.
A letter from St. Marys to the Savan
nah News says: I am informed that there
is a Brotherhood Society among some of
the negroes, obliging themselves to aid
and sustain each other under all circum
stances. This is calculated to resist law,
plot against the whites and license steal
ing. Among themselves the greatest
thief will become the greatest man, be
cause he will have more than the rest,
ana they are bound to sustain him. Prop
erty with them has its influence as well
as the whites in Church and State. The
chief is a preacher under indictment for
gross violation of law, and some are of
the opinion that the clan will resist arrest
and defy law. We shall soon solve the
question.
OTHER PENITENTS
to the number of eleven were brought
foward, but $10 was the amount of that
day’s litigation.
Col. J. F. Dever, of Polk county, has
been appointed and confirmed United
States Collector for this District, and
will enter upon his duties in a short time.
We have known CoL Dever for years,
and have no doubt he will fill the office
to the satisfaction of the people.
Executive Appointments.—His Ex
cellency, Gov. Smith, announced the fol
lowing new appointments yesterday: Col.
Thomas C. Howard, of DeKalb, Clerk;
David A. Meade, of Fulton, Clerk;
Benj. T. Palmer, of Dawson county,
Clerk; G. Hi Sneed, Chatham county,
Messenger; A. A. Beall, Harris county,
Librarian.
The three clerks—whose salaries are
each $100 per month—were appointed
under a special act of the Legislature,
providing for further clerical force for the
Governor.
John Bonner, an old citizen of Han
cock county, well known throughout the
State, died in Sparta a few days ago, af
ter a protracted illness. He was nearly
seventy years of age at the time of his
death. He was an oddity in his way.
It is said he had his coffin made years
ago, and has kept it on hand ever since,
and that at the time it was made, he put
a number of bottles of brandy of his
own make in it, to be kept till his death,
and drank by his friends at his funeral.
We have not learned whether the brandy
was really appropriated as he designed or
not. t It was old enough to be good.
The semi-annual circular of Atlanta
Typographical Union is before us. There
are over seventy-five members. As state d
therein, business is at an extremely low
ebb, and only about one-half the printers
in the city have work. During the com
ing year business promises to be even in
a worse condition. The following is the
circular:
To the Craft: The printing business in
Atlanta is extremely dull at present—
never more so. It has been in a languish
ing condition during the past year, with
but little prospect of improvement. A
large number of printers have no regular
employment—depending on those who
are more fortunate to eke out a precarious
existence. The Treasury of the Union
has been completely exhausted by assist
ing those out of employment to leave the
city, but without having any material
effect upon the state of trade. There
fore, we would recommend printers who
contemplate visiting Atlanta, to defer
doing so until trade indicates a change
for the better. Under no circumstances
will printers, without properly indorsed
“cards,” receive countenance by this
Union. Henry Winter, .
Financial Secretary.
Mayor James’ New Residence, on
Peachtree street, has just been complet
ed, at a cosl of about $60,000. This es
timate includes the cost of furniture and
the lot. It is, beyond comparison, the
finest iirivate residence in the city. It
is three stories high, containing sixteen
rooms, besides numerous and spacious
halls, vestibules, and alcoves. Each room
is furnished with an apparatus for fur
nishing hot and cold water, and all the
necessary appointments. Handsome va
riegated marble mantle-pieces adorn
each fire-place, and convenient bath
rooms are among the many attractive
features.
The building is constructed of brick
and covered with slate, and surmounted
by an elegant observatory. Altogether,
the residence is an ornament to the city,
and does honor to the enterprise and pro
gressive taste of our respected city.
TELEGRAMS.
Missouri, January 22.—It expecfe
that the Governor will veto the bill ff
reeting the payment of State Bonds *
currency.
Chicago, January 23.-Alderman Glad*
convicted of bribery, was sentenced t
pay a fine of $100 and costs, and g
months imprisonment.
Cheyenne, January 23.—The Unit!
Pacific Railroad is blockaded weshra*
to an unknown extent.
Charleston, January 23.—Forty-nit
of the Ku-Klux prisoners, recently c<*
victed and sentenced at Columbia, read
ed here to-day, under a strong guard o
United States troops. Twenty-fourve
put aboard the steamer Charleston, whit
sailed for New York this aftemoc
They are to be imprisoned atAlb®|
The rest are confined in the
Jail.
Columbia, January 23. —
Bias, a colored Representative in ty
the Lower House, attempted to cow-bii
B. W. Tomlin-on, correspondent of tb
Charleston News, to-day, when lie to
shot and severely wounded by Tomlinsc.
who, until recently, was connected
with the New York press.
San Francisco, January 23.—'The&|
cussion in the Chamber of Comma
shows a strong disposition to give din
aid to the Atlantic and Pacific Eailrci:
in order to secure uninterrupted come.'
mention at all seasons.
Col. Washington, editor of the Exs:
iner, is reported dying.
The wheat crop is estimated at 12,00]
000 on the ground.
Paris, Jan. 22.—It is understood
Thiers lias decided to abstain he:
from participation in the debates of
Assembly, except on important oi
Paris, January 23,—The sentence
the murderers of hostages during
Commune are: Gouton, to death;
to the penal colony; Francois,
ment for life; Ferten, to 20 yeara;
moin, to 10 years; eight to banisk
and others, including all tho wo
have been acquitted.
It is believed that Grevy, Presidi
the Assembly, will be elected Yice
dent of France.
It is reported that during the
caused by the fear of Thiers withi
ing, agents of the Imperialists circc
among the officers of the army,
sought to ascertain their disposition
ward the Empire, and whether there
any feeling in f >vor of a restoration.
Washington, January 23.—In Cab:
only the routine was considered.
There were no nominations to-day.
The President has withdrawn
nomination of Willard Warner as
tor of Customs at Mobile.
Emory telegraphs the Secretary of
that everytliiug is quiet in New Orle
Col. Leonard, a Staff officer of Gj
Warmoth, is heie.
The Louisiana Committee expect to|
absent three weeks.
The apportionment bill, as passes
the House, provided for 283 mend J
The amendments proposed by the
ate Judiciary Committee propose to
the number as at present, with the
of Representation at 157,109. D>'
by this ratio States would have 226.
a full representation is to be made
the addition of seventeen Represent
from those States having the largest
tion over one-half the ratio, In‘
seventeen States are included Tenn<
Maryland, North Carolina, V
West Virginia, Louisiana and Ge«
Nothing yet from Annapolis,
sheriff who has the jury in cWj
sworn not to give them anything 1 '
or drink until they a jree. ,
The entire day was occupied wi“[
consideration of the amnesty biii •
without making any progress.
Morton, in the debate, said bed
himself opposed 10 universal aB E '
and described the arguments in
it as based upon sickly sentiment
and spurious generosity.
HOUSE.
The House was in Committee
"Whole upon appropriations. Mr
field discussed finances generally-
Omaha, Jan. 23.—A quorum ^
tained in the Legislature, which
resolution declaring the gube
chair vacant, and providing for tn e
tion of a Governor by a joint sess^-i
The arrest of the chief clerk®
House was ordered. The clerk
leased on a writ of habeas corp 03 ;
the close, either House lacked a q nt
and the Governor refused to acs-
edge the act ousting him. •=
St. Louis, January 23.—I Q aS ^fi
the Israelitish Order of B’Nai Brit®” ^
ter day, resolutions were offered •
Wolff - , of Cincinnati, and signed UJ .
member of the convention, dep r ,,
in strong terms the introduction ®
ological matters into the Constito- 1 '
the United States, or the interfered
any manner, with the unlimited &
01 the right of rcligioim hh'
America.
Boston, Sanuary 23.—The B
Trade has petitioned for a week*,
hence to Liverpool.
Madrid, January 23.-yThe
met, Herrera, the Ministerial ca®
was defeated for President, -t
probably lead to Ministerial cha®?
New York, January 23.—
have raided three Broadway
saloons.