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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN, FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 29 1872.
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THE ATLANTA SUN
FROM THE DAILY EDITION OF
Saturday. Slav 25th. IS*
2.':
Read ami Reflect.
Let those who are inclined to think the
Democracy had better support Greeley
in preference to Grant, as a choice of
evils, read and carefully consider two
short communcications which appear in
The Sen this morning—one signed
“EightReason,” the other, “ One Dem
ocrat.” These articles are both writ
ten by able and influential men of wide
spread reputation, as Democratic leaders,
who have always enjoyed the confidence
of their Party.
A Voice tiro in Michigan.
In another column will be found an
article from the Democratic Expounder,
published at Marshall, Michigan.
To this we invite the attention of all
those true men who are now investigat
ing and reflecting upon those questions
of deepest public interest, which are
pressing for early solution. A. H. &>•
The Case of J. C. Korrl*.
Editors Sun: In your paper to-day,
you state, upon information from Maj.
Z. B. Hargrove, that J. C. Norris lias
been released on bail, and that United
States Marshal Smyth, and Mr. John
Neal, are his bondsmen.
After hearing evidence in the cose,
Judgo Andrews said he icould admit
Norris to bail in the sum of $1,000. I left
Warrenton to-day about 2 o’clock, and
up to that time n j bond had been filed
in court, and Norris was still in the cus
tody of the officers. I do not doubt,
however, that the parties mentioned will
sign the bond, and when ttiey do, and it
is approved by the Judge, Norris will be
released.
You also state, upon the same au
thority, that the case was continued by
mutual assent of counsel. This is a mis
take. The motion for a continuance was
- opposed by the State’s counsel, and after
argument on both' sides, the Judge
granted the continuance upon the ground
of the absence of Gen. Gartrell, leading
attorney for the defendant. After the
continuance was granted, .Maj. Hargrove
moved “that, for prudential reasons, the
prisoner be transferred to tne jail of
Fulton county," &c.
The State’s Counsel objected, and called
the court’s attention to the law which
directs that when the jail of any county
is not safe, the prisoner must be taken to
the nearest county having a secure jail,
and arguing that Norris ought not to be
transferred at all; but if he was it should
be to the jail in Augusta.
The court sustained this view, and
—Major S«i’5T?T® withdrew his na >
tion to transfer.
It was argued by fcounsel that Norris
should be tried before the fall term of
4liis court, if auy day suitable to all the
attorneys on both sides could be fixed
upon. Respectfully,
Sam’l Lumpkin.
Map 23d, 1872.
We cheerfully give place to the fore-
. going note from Col. Sam’l Lumpkin, the
Solicitor-General of the Northern Cir
cuit.
We remark that we have already stated,
at the request of Maj. ’ Hargrove, that
the motion for a continuance of the
case was made by him—as _ counsel
for Norris—though the foregoing note
is the first to make public the fact that
the State’s counsel never did consent to a
postponement of the case, but that the
continuance was granted by the Judge
upon the ground that the leading counsel
for the defense was absent.
The motion, by the counsel for the de
fense, to incarcerate the prisoner in Ful
ton county jail, after the case had been
continued, seems to us to be quite odd.
[Eds. Sun. '
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LETTER FROM TEXAS.
HOW GREELEY IS LOOKED UPON BY A WACO
DEMOCRAT.
Mr. Greeley on State Rfclits and Cen
tralism.
Mr. Greeley, in accepting the nomi
nation of the Cincinnati Convention, ex
presses his approval of the platform put
forth by that body, and gives bis expo
sition of what it means, in terms marked
hy hie usual lucidity and vigor. He
ranges its doctrines under nine heads.
I propose to confine myself in this article
to his third head, which is expressed in
the following words: “3. That, subject
to our solemn constitutional obligation to
maintain the equal rights of citizens, our
policy should aim at local government
and not centralization; that the civil au
thority shall be supreme over military;
the habeas corpus shall be zealously up
held as the safe-guard of personal free
dom; that the individual citizen should
enjoy the largest liberty consistent with
public order, and there shall be no Fed
eral dictation of the internal policy of
the several States; but that each shall be
left free to enforce the rights and pro
mote the well-being of its inhabitants by
such means as the judgment of its own
people shail prescribe.”
In these few words, Philosopher Gree
ley has given the tersest and most phil
osophical exposition that I have yet seen
of the monstrous doctrine of Centraliza
tion. The bottom stone of the whole
structure is “subject to our solemn con
stitutional obligation to maintain the
equal rights of citizens.” This is the
broad foundation which to-day supports
all the despotic legislation of the Radical
party, and which is broad enough to sup
port sill the despotism that may hereafter
be concocted by that or any other party.
The Enforcement Acts, the suspen
sion of Habeas Corpus in time of
peace, and * the Ku-Klux Act, do
stand on it now; and Sumner’s
Civil Rights Bill, and a grand scheme of
National education, of National morality,
National religion or National anything
else, can stand on it just as well. When we
reflect that the whole business of any
possible government, is confined to the
maintenance of rights, and that the sup
porters of any government whatever,
could never admit that it transcends this
limit, we perceive at once, that the
Philosopher has invented, or found &
formula which expresses with singular
felicity, the idea that the whole busi
ness of government lies within the sphere
of the Central Power in our system, and
rests upon this Central Power not only as a
right but as a * ‘solemn constitutional obli
gation.” The Central Power is unlimited,
and is charged with the solemn duty of see-
ing that the equal lights of citizens every
where and in all things shall be enforced.
Subordinate to this grand, paramount,
universal, all-reaching Central Power,
the States are to carry on each,for herself,
her own little farce of “local govern
ment.” The Central Master shall
not dictate to her how she
il^rself shall carry on ^rarce; 'out lie
lhay, at any time, introduce his own play
and his own machinery; and it is his
solemn duty to do so whenever she may
depart, iu any particular, from his no
tions of “the equal rights of citizens.”
WLat matters it now whether this Cen
tral Power be called “Civil,” or be called
“Military?” The substance of the thing
is that it is unlimited in its reach, and is
armed with the bayonet to carry out its
utmost behests.
This felicitous formularization of Rad
icalism and Centralism is a splendid new
feather in the old white hat of the Phi
losopher. Let Gen. Grant look trem-_
blingly to his own laurels! Is there not’
serious danger that even the Philadel
phia Convention may take after the
darned thing?” If the Baltimore Con
vention shall do likewise, the Philosopher
can go into the PresidentiaTchair with a
universal ovation. “Let us have peace;”
and while we are about it, let it be a peace
as is”'a peace—a universal iraterniza-
tion.
Democrats, let us reason together, and
then let us be governed by
.Right Reason.
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Waco, Texas, May 16tb, 1872.
Editors “Weekly Atlanta Sun:" A
short communication from this locality,
will, I trust, find a place in your sternly
State Rights, “stand on principle”
paper.
The action of the Cincinnati Conven
tion is before the people of these United
States, and time sufficient has elapsed
since the battle for the smoke to clear
away, and we can see things as they are.
It is gratifying to ascertain that the
trne Democracy who favor principle and
Constitutional Government, turn their
backs on the candidate offered them at
Cincinnati.
Some who quiver at the rattle of a leaf,
it is true, have raised the cry of ‘ ‘avail
ability”—“anybody to beat Grant,” and
shout lustily for Mr. Greeley without
looking a moment at his record, or sean-
ing his platform.
The strongest thing, not argument,
urged iu his behalf, is that he was Mr.
Davis’ bondsman.
We would ask those of the Democracy
who are alarmed, or who favor Mr. Gree
ley, who constitute the “Liberal Repnb
lican” party? Are they of the Northern
Republicans, the Northern Democrats,
the negroes of the South, or who?
We think if Mr. Greeley continues the
campaign and gets a respectable support
anywhere it must come from the Demq
cratic party.
The miserably deluded and duped col
ored men of tbe South will, of course, in
the main, support General Grant, and
beyond doubt, he having all the patron
age of Government at his command, will
control the chief portion of his party
North, and all the carpet-bsg and scala
wag dements South.
These things being dear, with such
record as Mr. Greeley’s, why try to build
a third party on a sham, for Mr. Greeley
is nothing dse in this attitude. W
know the strength of the Democratic
party—and if the learned and active
ones of it will only go bravdy forward,
as we believe they will, the masses wili
eagerly follow with confidence on their
brows, and it will not be long till the
“ Liberal Republican Party ” will be
heard of no more—the good men of it
become absorbed in the Democratic
ranks, and we will go forward on princi
ples of Equality, States Rights, Union
and Constitutional Government to a
great victory, and have a sound Democrat
for our next President.
A Subscriber.
From the Democratic Expounder, Marshall, Mich,
May 16, 1872,
Til* Cincinnati Ticket.
Democrats in some quaiters talk with
apparent zeal in behalf of the nomina
tion of Greeley. In the name of common
sense, what difference is there in fact be
tween Greeley and Grant? Has the
Democratic party any principles? Have
not both of these men opposed them ?
Have they not been hand in hand
against Democratic principles, Demo
cratic measures, and Democratic men?
There is just about as much reason in
votingfor one as the other, and there is no
reason at ad why Democrats should vote
for either of them,unless on the idea of the
possession of power—which of itself and
in itself is no attribute of Democracy. If
the Southern people vote for Greeley, it
will not astonish us more than their con
duct hitherto. Bat the people of the
South are not all fools. We believe that
the best and most sensible of tbem would
prefer to vote for a Democrat. And there
is no reason against, but many reasons in
favor of their throwing their influence
in f&vor of a candidate from the north
west, where interests are more identified
with the South than those of any other
section. For our part we have tried to
find, among all the reasons given in those
Democratic papers, wliich, like the De
troit Union, urge Democrats to go for
Greeley, one solitary one, which convin
ces us that it is our duty or our policy to
do so. The moment the Democratic par
ty fuses with an organization generated
among its enemies, the principles of
Jefferson, Madison, Jackson and the oth
er great founders of the Democratic
creed are submerged and lost, and the
loss of these principles is a public catas
trophe. We had as lief vote for Grant
as Greeley. We have no feelings in com
mon with either and never shall have. If
Democrats are fools enough to vote for
Greeley, we shall feel as if we might just
as well be fool enough to vote for Grant.
Both have been enemies of their coun
try. We shall cast no vote for either.
Mr. Greeley on Civil Klnlits.
Will the Democrats who are advising
the Democratic party to support Greeley,
please inform our party as to where Mr.
Greeley stands to-day, in relation to the
Enforcement Acts, the Ku-Klnx Act, the
right of the Central Government to sus
pend the Habeas Corpus in time of peace,
the Civil Rights Bill of Sumner, or any
other Civil Rights Bill on the part of the
Central Government ? Will they also in
form our party what- one principle Mr.
Greeley entertains in common with wand
in opposition to Radicalism ?
I can very well understand the policy of
co-operating sometimes with men who
do not accept all of our principles; but
how can we co-operate with a man who
is not operating on our line at all? What
common object have the Democratic par
ty and Mr. Greeley to serve in opposition
to Radicalism ? Is it simply to
beat Grant ? Shall we ally ourselves
with him for this one purpose, when
he does not avow himself opposed
to any one of the measures which Grant
has simply executed, and stands pledged
to the support of every one of them by
the inevitable logic of his whole political
life ? If so, we shall but convert ourselves
from a great party of principles, into a
greatly diminished band of spoilsmen;
and we shall be not only beaten, but dis
graced. At least so it seems to
One Democrat.
From the Daily Commercial, Rome, Georgia, May
21,1872.
“ Bury Dead Issues.”
This stereotyped phrase is now in gen
eral use by the Democratic journals that
have gone off after strange gods. “Bury
dead issues”—yes, bury the liberties of
the people—bury the rights of the citi
zen—bury constitutional government un
der the heel of centralized power—es
tablish a despotism on the ruins of
“dead issues.” Support Greeley and
Brown because they have defamed and
persecuted the Southern people—because
they have warred oh the liberties of the
people. “Bury dead issues!” Strike
the death blow at the Republic.
For what ? To gratify the long
ambition of Greeley, As well tell
us that the devil could rule in
Heaven as that Horace Grreeley can
“go back” on a lifetime record of hate
and malice, ami even imagine himself in
the ranks of that organization. It is an
impossiblity. They tell us if we will
bury our liberties, and our rights, and
constitutional government, and accept
Greeley and Brown, we can beat Grant.
Teat’s all. Simply beat Grant aud pass
into the hands of Greeley, the king devil,
the Government after it has been robbed
of every feature that commends it to
freemen. The “issues” contended for by
freemen, revered by the oitizen aucLh^ve
been the sheet anchor for the perpetua
tion of the Republic, are in direct an
tagonism to Greeley, Grant and every
Republican, high or low, in the land.
But “bury dead issues.” May honest
men shrink from the affiliation proposed
as they would from a loathsome disease.
A Fire in Murray County.
The Dalton Citizen of the 2d says:
The two story dwelling house of Major
John Beck, living in Murray county,
was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday
night of last week, together with all his
household furniture, family wearing ap
parel aud one thousand dollars in money.
.The fire, which originated from a defec
tive stove flue in the cook room, broke
out about midnight, and the family, who
were all sound asleep at the time, barely
escaped with their lives. Not a particle
of clothing, not even a pair of shoes, was
saved, everything in the house was lost,
and the family hurried into the night air
in their night clothes. Major Beck is
an old man, and in this loss, which falls
heavily upon him in his old age, he has
the deep sympathy of a host of warm and
attached friends all through his own and
this county.
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Rockmurt.
The Reporter of Thursday, furnishes a
brace of items:
A cow owned by Mr. J. ~B. Garrison,
gave birth to three calves, about two
weeks ago; the;calves are strong, healthy
ones, but rather under average size.
Within the past few days, Slate has
been shipped from this place to Selma,
Alabama, Atlanta, Georgia, Nashville,
Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama.
The quality of this slate compares fa
vorably with that from any of the quar
ries in the United States, it is equal, if
not superior to the Virginia and Ver
mont slate, and is considered by compe
tent judges to be as durable as that of
the celebrated peach bottom quarries of
Pennsylvania.
ATLANTA.
THE GATE CITY OF GEORGIA.
One likes to hear pleasant things said of
oneself; therefore, the people of Atlanta
will be pleased with the following words
from tlie correspondent of the Savannah
Hues :
THE PROGRESS OF ATLANTA.
Atlanta continues to grow and flourish.
There are more new houses now being
erected here, probably, than in all of the
four other largest cities in the State,
while the monthly transactions in real
estate equal the transactions in the four
cities just alluded to for a whole year.—
Why this extraordinary growth and ac
tivity, it is impossible to say, any more
than we can tell how it is that the oak
grows. We see it and know it, and that
is all. That the prosperity of Atlanta
rests upon a solid foundation, however,
is as certain as is its extraordinary
growth. The child passes first through
the painful process of cutting its teeth.
It next has in turn the other disorders
indicating growth and advancement.
Cities, like children, have to pass
through, these painful periods. But At
lanta is an exception to the rule. Ex
cepting the baptism of fire and blood
which she underwent in 1864, her career
has been onward and upward from the
beginning.
WHAT THE CITY NEEDS.
And yet there are two things which the
city authorities ought to do: Obtain a
bountiful, even a wasteful, supply of
water from the Chattahoochee River, and
pave all the principal streets, and then
the others as soon as possible. It is im
possible to exaggerate the comfort and
convenience of having a river to pass
through or near a city. Holy writ tells
of a river that made glad even the “City
of God !” But we cannot have a river
in Atlanta, and the next best thing is to
procure a rich and bountiful supply of
water.
Having done this, the authorities
should also provide for tbe early paving
of the streets. The mud in the winter
and the dust in the summer are intolera
ble, the one embarrassing to locomotion
and transportation, and the other pro
ducing great discomfort and injuring the
public health.
SLOUGHING OFF PROVINCIALISM.
Atlanta is fast assuming metropolitan
proportions, aud metropolitan views and
feelings. It is no longer a North Geor
gia town, or the local centre of trade and
politics for the* Cherokee counties. It
has disenthralled itself from local preju
dices and partialities, and has ceased to
be sectional. This was shown in her
majority vote against the adoption of the
present State Constitution, with the glit
tering bribe of the capitol so temptingly
offered her, and in casting her vote for
the nomination of" the present Chief
Magistrate in preference to one of the
cherished sons of her own part of the
State. '
SOCIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
But Atlanta is not only improving in
trade and population, bat in taste as well.
This is shown in the elegant private resi
dences in which the city abounds, and
particularly in her large and imposing
cliurch edifices, aud in her great hotel,
which, in its interior arrangement and
architectural effects, is not surpassed by
any similar establishment in this country.
AND. STILL THEY COME.
The new enterprises which are being
started here, and the new railway lines
now being projected and opened, will
add to the volume of wealth and intellect
now pouring into Atlanta. Hardly a
week passes without important additions
to the business circles of the city fry en
ergetic and earnest men from this and
adjoining States.
And thus this young aud athletic giant
grows apace.
The Cotton Warehouse Company.'
The new warehouses of the New York
Cotton Warehouse Company at the At
lantic Docks, Brooklyn, were opened on
Saturday. There were present most of
the members of the Cotton Exchange
and many other merchants. These ware
houses are intended for the storage of all
cotton coming to the city, as it has been
discovered that, by concentrating tbe
cotton trade of the city in one enclos
ure, and of doing away with the pres
ent system of each dealer having a sepa
rate warehouse, the mitiimrim of ex
pense will be reached, and the waste and
theft, which now’ takes place to a consid
erable extent, will be prevented. These
warehouses will be connected with the
Cotton Exchange by telegraph, so that
all business can be transacted with the
agent there without the necessity of vis
iting the stores. At the opening on Sat
urday, several speeches were made, .in
which the company was congratulated
upon the success of their efforts, and
general satisfaction was expressed.
[Hew York Bulletin, May 20
Spalding Items.
The Griffin Middle Georgian of the 24th
has the following items:
The oat crop in this vicinity has been
behaving very badly. It is hoped that
the recent rains will enable the crops to
grow high enough, at least, to pasture.
The prospect for a cotton crop gets no
better fast. We are informed by plant
ers that, notwithstanding tbe late sea
sons, the seed do not come up as was ex
pected.
Cherries and raspberries have appeared
in the Griffin market. The crop of the
former is rather short.
The whooping-cough crop is a larg.
The Star of the 24th has the following
The wheat crop in this section of the
country is not very flattering, though, if
nothing more happens to it in the future ;
there will be something like a half crop
made.
There is great complaint among the
farmers about a stand of cotton. They
say their crops will not average more
than half a stand.
The fruit crop is said not to be very
heavy this season, but what there is on
the trees is said to be very fine.
£“2?* Thirty-eight Swedish immigrants
arrived in Savannah Wednesday.
Responses to Inquiries.
Literature, Selma.—There may possi
bly be some merit in the story that Mark
Twain swallowed several copies of the
London Punch in a few hours after his
birth; his afterlife would seem to war
rant such a conclusion. However this
be, we are fully convinced that he swal
lows the New York punch daily. His
present life justifies this conclusion.
PS.—Mark T. is j list as funny on Sun
day as ano other day.
Stock-raiser, Calhoun. — We have re
ceived the following inquiries from this
gentleman:
“Calhoun, Georgia.
To the Editor of “ Inquiries — What
has become of the - celebrated “Shad
Conley?” Is it for sale? and if so, is it
good stock? Are its ears long and pen
dant? What is its color? Does it bray
louder than jacks commonly? If it is a
really fine animal, ship to me immediate
ly. Don’t hesitate a moment. Darn the
expense! Give four cents in an emergen
cy. Stockraiser.
Our correspondent seems to be labor
ing under a slight mistake. He is under
tbe impression that Mr. Conley is a jack
ass. We assure him he is mistaken.
Contractor, Dalton—Yes, we under
stand that Mr. Bullock’s farewell to
Georgia was very heart-rending. He
said the people of the State had been
unusually kind and indulgent to him; he
was devotedly attached to them, their
entei’prises, their resources, their gov
ernment and all, but his country called
and he must go; whereupon he clutched
his pocket, seized his carpet-bag, and
like a noble hero, went where the quick
ened impulses of his heart directed.
Cavalier, Newnan—It is true that in
this age, woman’s admiration for man is
in direct proportion to his bravery.—
However, in your chivalrous exploits, you
had better exercise a degree of caution
and moderation. Upon mature reflection
we trust you will reconsider your propo
sition to turn over the Alps for dear
Susie’s sake. We would also admonish
you to refract your promise to obtain for
her the evening star for a jewel for the
wedding ring. The difficulties in the
way of obtaining this prize are more
than you might have imagined. Doubt
less you were excited at the time. If she
be a sensible girl, she will willingly
release you from such an obligation.
Johnnie, Union Point.—In tbe ap
proaching courting campaign with your
sweetheart, you may act without hesita
tion or misgivings on the following sug
gestions: If in response to your first
advance, she says, “Sir, it is impossible
for me to love you,” press your suit; but
if she says, “I shall ever regard you as
one of my most valued friends,” depend
upon it, she has long since placed you
at the head of her list Of damphools."
Old Man, Barnesville.—We fear your
memory is growing treacherous. Beast
Butler is not the “silver-tongued orator.”
He is the “silver-spoon horror.
Outrage upon an old Georgian.
Nashville, Tenn, May 22, 1872.
Editors Atlanta Sun: Dr. PaulF. Eve,
now of Nashville, Tenn.,(whose fame as a
surgeon is known as widely in Europe as
in America, has, during his forty years
of practical surgery, performed the op
eration of Lithotimy, or operation for
stone in the bladder, one hundred dif
ferent times, and only eleven proved
fatal. His collection of calculi—the re
sults of these operations—numbers over
three hundred specimens, the finest and
largest collection probably in the world,
and is the labor of one Surgeon.
A United States Surgeon, seeing the
beautiful and rare collection, asked the
venerable surgeon to let the Surgeon-
General (whose namo, we believe, is
Barnes) have this cabinet of curiosities
for a snort time, to exhibit them at the
museum, in Washington, saying that they
would be elegantly mounted and returned
in good order.
The noble and philanthropic surgeon
yielded to his brother-chief’s request,
who was post surgeon in it, and accord
ingly forwarded them in good order to
the Surgeon-General’s office, Wash
ington, D. C. Dr. Eve was anxious
to have them on exhibition in Phil
adelphia during the meeting of the
American Medical Association; but much
to his regret they were not sent there as
promised; but on Saturday last the ex
press delivered to Dr. Eve what was once
his pride and delight, the pillaged and
broken remnants of bis rare collection of
calculi. Many of the finest specimens
had been cut or d.vided through the
centre, and others entirely missing. To
use the Doctor’s own words, to a friend,
he is the most mortified man living. The
results of forty years’ work and care are
ruined. J cstice.
Polygamy in Utah.
The Washington correspondent of the
Courier-Journal telegraphs the following
on the 22d:
The measure prepared by Yoorhees to
prevent the practice of polygamy in Utah
has been under consideration in the
House Judiciary Committee for some
time past, and to-day a bill was perfected
which will cover the ground of the
original measure, although not identical
in its features. It provides that the ju
rors for the court shall be drawn under
the supervision of the officials of the
United States, and makes cohabitation
and acknowledgment of marriage and
proof of it sufficient to insure conviction.
This question of polygamy is one of
the knottiest that ever arose for
congressional consideration and what
to do with it, is w’hat puzzles. It
is easy enough to enact a law
intended to suppress the crime of polyg
amy; but the way is barred by the great
moral question of what to do with the
excess of wives that will have to be put
aside. They will have to be provided
for some how or other, as it will not do
to turn them upon the world as so many
grass-widows, to take their chances be
tween.marrying again, earning their own
support by hard labor, or “going to the
bad,” as very many of them undoubtedly
would.
Kecoedeb’s Cocrt—A UUektecou* Dolly r
This reporter having intimated to His liono ^
he had an engagement with his sweet-heart at* ^
put on steam, and run the machine through dTu'
quick, which kind consideration put the beep ^ ^
reporter. “ cn
MB. ELIJAH WILSON,
was the first mourner yesterday morning- aM ,
was induced to come forward only after a'r, g "®
invitation from Johnson, who has a peculiar
bringing them forward. If they don't become * ° f
iteut on the first invitation, he adopts a more
teous course and leads them by—the nose C °tv
jah was very penitent. He appeared to bf'
been very much sorrow-stricken. n; 3 MT ®
were red and swollen: aud ho had actuslW-j^ 8
so much that great blue spots covered his f ace
any humane minister would have supposed thi-
the consequences of wrestling with an angel tv*
Jacob, but His Honor said be behoved the fool t!
been scuffling with the devil; and acting on
conviction, he fined him $5, and told him not to w
so penitent next time.
SAMirsr SNOOKS
had been scuffling with His Satanic Majestv
having a quart of whisky aboard, the old fellows t
the advantage of him; so he made a contribution If
$5 ; also, , °‘
PETEK AEN'OLD
forgot the way home Thursday night, and ran
against the Kimball House. His Honor assessed
Peter $5 to restore the breach iu the walls of tw
building caused by this involuntary assault.
MISS MOLLIS HUTCHINS
was discovered by her brother Jake, on Thnrsda
afternoon, crying in 'a moat pitiable manner,
throwing her bonnet, sack, dress, shoes and stL.
about iu a most ridiculous manner. Said t-iT"’
••May it please Your Honor -ase:
I found her thus that afternoon.
And I was sore astounded.
“What is the matter. Molley ? Say!
Is anybody drownded ?
Y’our mother sick? or father dead?
Your chickens got the cholera? *
Or Jane eloped with some poor cuss
That isn’t worth a dollar, eh? s
She said it was worse than that. “Is father dead?”
saidl. “Worse than that," said she. “Well
is the matter?" said L “Why, Sallie Rollins has cot
a bran, spangled new Dolly Varden snuff-box and!
have to use my same old tarripin shell next Sundav-
and I know Jinnie Jones will see” .
Jinnie Jones was going *to see, was left in doubtful
ambiguity by Mollie going into Dolly Varden hvs.
terics, from which it is feared she will never recov
er.” The case was cQntinued until Victoria Wood,
hull should become President.
State Archives.—It will bo sadly remembered
that during tbe war the Federal soldiers broke into
the State Archives, at Milledgeville, and scattered
mutilated aud destroyed them indiscriminately!
Many of the most precious were never recovered by
the State. But there is still a vast amount pre
served.
It is Gov. Smith’s determination, as far as possi-
bio, to place everything in the Executive Depart
ment on the seme basis occupied before the war, if
not on a better one. ,As to the Archives, Rev. Dr.
Hamilton is engaged in assorting, arranging, label
ing, packing, etc. He has a huge ondertaking.
Here are scores of thousands of packages and
books, touching all the interests of tbe
State, from the, earliest Colonial days to
the present time. For instance, the Great Seal
of Georgia III. to a document dated March 17th, 1767.
These constitute an exceedingly rich body of old
documents—very few, if jmy, collections on this
continent afford an equal amount of interesting
matter to American citizens. There are full records
of the wars of this country, from the "rebel" fight
at Lexington, of Revolutionary renown, to the sur
render at Appomattox of tho “Lost Cause." Here
are autograph letters on the vital questions of this
government from the earliest and greatest men
down—down.
Alligator’ Fight.
CobI> County'.
The Marietta Journal furnishes the fol
lowing items:
Dr. Wills, of Atlanta, will preach at
the Presbyterian church next Sabbath
morning and evening.
The Cobb County Agricultural and In
dustrial Association has purchased eighty
acres, of land, for the purpose of build
ing their fair grounds and establishing
their experimental farm.
The contractor for the masonry has
commenced work on onr new courthouse,
and all the lumber for the woodwork has
been procured, and all will be pushed
forward to completion.
Since our last publication we have had
copious showers, and the wheat has been
benefited; cats revived and now promis
ing; cotton healthy and growing, and
corn bouyant. Some of the finest clover
fields this country can exhibit are now
beiDg mowed in Cobb.
Correspondence of. the Atlanta Sun.
The Stephens Light Infantry.
Crawfordytlle, Ga., May 23, 1872.
' Edi'ors Atlanta Sun: The members of
the “Stephens Light Infantry” of this
place, held an election for officers on the
21st inst., with the following results :—
Captain—Bazile M. Lanneau; 1st Lieu
tenant—Wm. H. Hargrave; 2d Lieuten
ant—John T. Overton; 3rd Lieutenant—
Thos. Akins.
1st Sergeant—John W. Kent; 2d Ser
geant—Cyrus W. Nunn; 3rd Sergeant—
Edward W. Williams; 4th Sergeant—C.
W. Taylor; 5th Sergeant—J. W. Allen.
1st Corporal—William T. Mullikins ;
2d Corporal—Alexander T. Reid; 3rd
Corporal—E. M. Stuart; 4th Corporal—
John R. Beazley.
As a good many of the company were
soldiers tried and true daring the “late
unpleasantness,'” we may safely predict
that the soldierly bearing of alt will be
such as would become “the boys who
wore the grey.” ” G.
Gustave Dore is about to challenge
the opinion of the world on a grand
scale. He has just finished a picture
thirty feet long by twenty wide, at which
he has been working pretty constantly
for four years. The subject of this large
composition is “Christ Leaving the Tern
pie,” and it contains about four hun
dred figures. This picture is to be shown
for a few days in the painter’s studio in
Paris, and then sent to London for pub
lic exhibition.
The Green county Agricultural and
Mechanical Association will hold a fair
at Union Point.
The Sandersville Georgian says: “We
were visited with two refreshing show
ers—one on Friday night and one on
Saturday night last—which have revived
the gardens that were suffering a great
deal from the drouth. These rains were
very cheering to the planters, as their
cotton seed in many sections bad not
germinated, and enough has fallen,to
cause them to come up, if the seed are
not so defective that they have rotted in
the bed. A few days will determine the
future of the crop.
The Fort Valley Mirror gives the fol
lowing account of a fight with an alliga
tor:
A gentleman in Macon county—Mr.
Booker Barfield by namo—was fishing
with a trout line in White Water Creek
a few days since, and while crossing the
stream in his boat, a monstrous alligator
made his appearance near the boat. Mr.
Barfield not liking the unwelcome visitor
much, gave him a very heavy stroke with
his paddle. As he made the strike, the
boat slipped, and throwing him instantly
into the deep water. Being a good swim
mer, he made way for the bank at tho
nearest point. Swimming rapidly down
the stream about thirty feet, he fastened
himself tenaciously to a bough hanging
over the stream near the water’s edge.
He rested a moment, and when he at
tempted to climb the bank, tbe huge
crockadile caught his thigh in his capa
cious jaws, sending his sharp teeth an
inch or two into the man’s leg. The al
ligator made four desperate attempts to
pull him under, but failed to get him en
tirely under. Becoming discouraged,
. the alligator turned him loose, tearing
' the man’s pants off. After releasing him,
he struck several violent licks with his
tail.
Rev. J. Knowles is to be interim editor
of the Greensboro Herald, daring the ab
sence of Mr. H. M. Burns,
The Griffin News says that Hon A. O.
Bacon, of Macon, has now in press a new
Digest of the Georgia Reports, from
volume 1st to volume 40th, inclusive, in
two volumes. Bacon’s Digest now iu
use was one of the best extant, and he
proposes making his new one much more
useful by adding several new features.—
The Digest will be invaluable to the legal
fraternity.
An eagle was killed on the plantation
of Mr. Sheldon Chapman, in Liberty
county, on the 14th instant, measuring
seven feet from the top of one wing to
the other. The Hinesville Gazette says
that Mr. Chapman has offered a reward
of five dollars for every one killed.
ESP “Edward A. Pollard urges the
South to support Greeley.” It is to be
hoped that Greeley will not reciprocaet
by urging the South to read Pollard’s
books. It would be hard to have two
such evils thrust down the people’s
throats at once.
trsy* The Calhoun Times says: Mr.
Barney, one of the Selma, Rome & Dal
ton Railroad officials, Las twelve acres of
growing wheat near Planeville, in this
county, from which he expects a yield
of 700 bushels, an average of nearly six
ty bushels per acre.
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The Telegraph and Messenger says:
"We have reports from Bibb, Crawford
and Monroe counties, and regret to. say
they are not very favorable. Not one-
eighth of the cotton planted is yet up,ami
some planters lack as much as a hundred
acres of having their crop planted, owing
to the drouth. Corn is small, looks
healthy, and, with but few exceptions,
is in good condition.
EG*=.Tlie “Old. Wilkes’ Farmers’ and
Mechanics’ Club” will hold their second
Annual Fair in Washington next Novem
ber. The exhibition will open on the
fifth of the month, and continue for four
days.
JKST'A negro is in jail in Augusta, on
the charge of forgery. Who says the ne
gro is not capable of advancing in the
social sciences ?
The questions now agitating the
columns of the Greeley organs is, “does
he swear.” Whether lie does or not is
immaterial, as he will never be called
upon to swear the oath of office that Presi*
dents take.