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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUM', FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 31, 1872
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THE ATLANTA SUN
nOUK NOTICES.
Wo have received tlio publishers’ an
nouncement of tho new historical work
by Mr. Stephens, which is now ready for
the public. It is entitled, “A Compen
dium of the History of tho United
States,” and is published by E. J. Hale
& Son, 17 Murray street, New York. Re
ferring to the work, in a circular dated
July 17, they say:
“The above is the title of a book to be
issued this week, which is destined to cre
ate a sensation. Its author is a states
man, who, having been identified with
the history of our country, for nearly
two generations, brings to his task an
experience such as is possessed by few
of the writers of the age, and who treats
his subject in a manner at once fascina
ting and instructive. The book should
be in every school-room, and in every li
brary in the United States. It is the his
tory of the country, its unmaimed body,
and its pervading spirit; a Vade Me-
cum to both student and statesman;
a necessity to every ono who wishes
to know what lies been done, and why it
has been done, by those who made, and
those who have administered the govern
ment of these States; to every school
room, that the young may learn tho true
principles of the government which was
instituted by their forefathers, and grow
up constituents worthy of good represen
tatives. So educate the young, and there
will be a reasonable prospect of real
reform in the administration of their
government.
The volume—12mo., 513 pages, with
numerous illustrations—is beautifully
printed, and tastefully and strongly
bound. Price $1 51. If not to be had
at tho local book stores, the publishers
will send it by mail, post-paid, on receipt
of the price.
Georgia Western Railroad—Stock
holders' Meeting.—Meeting called to or
der by Major Campbell Wallace, Presi
dent of Georgia Western Railroad.
Moj. Robertson called upon to read
Engineer’s Report, in substance ns fol
lows:
Location.—The preliminary line run
by J. A. Grant previous to May 30th, on
western side of Chattahoochee river, to
point near Villa Rica, deemed best.
Graduation.—About 200 men employ
ed. Heaviest grading on ridges between
Chattahoochee and waters of Nickajack,
and between Nickajack and S jreet Water
Creek.
Survey.—Competent engineers under
Capt. Grant are running what is con
sidered the very best line, with all ihe cn-
ergy consistent with thorough success.
Departure from Atlanta.—This has been
thoroughly considered, and results of
surveys and examinations point to tho
State Road line os most economical.
Cost of Road.—From Atlanta to point
31 miles on Western & Atlantic Railroad,
as shown by exhibit—$45,567.91—from
that point to Chattahoochee crossing,
2 36-100—$53,787.80.
Crossing of Chattahoochee river—for
trestling, Truss bridge, foundation and
contingent expenses—$37,510.00.
From section 8—West bank of Chatta
hoochee, to section 20—inclusive: $277,-
647.37.
Total for whole line: $414,513.11.—
Average per mile—$22,527.88.
The portion of line estimated, ends
near Powder Springs.
•General Direction of Line runs North
west about eleven miles, after leaving
Atlanta; then nearly due west, passing
three miles South of Sweet Water Springs
in Cobb county, up Sweet Water creek,
through Harralson county, and leaves
the State of Georgia in Harralson.
The character of the country through
which the Road passes in this State, is a
fine forming district. In Alabama, the
Road penetrates the finest mineral and
farming districts. Report adopted.
After Engineer’s Report, Mr. C. Wal
lace stated that the report of Secretary
and Treasurer showed the total expenses
of Road since work began to be $22,-
975.39. The Company is out of debt
with the exception of $3,000 due for real
estate.
An election for ten Directors resulted
as follows—vote cast, 3,343: J. H. James,
J. Collier, W. J. Garrett, D. P. Grant,
A. W. Mitchell, E. Y. Clarke, Judge
Hey den, A. Leyden, Geo. Adair, F. P.
Rice.
The meeting then adjourned.
From the Constitution, 24th July.
Judge Linton Stephen*.
Georgia.
Who i« xtr
We have a private letter from a gentle
man in Austin, Texas, dated ISth July,
** QuIb desiderio sit pudor ant modus
Tam cari capitis?" *
In our private grief for our friend, it
is difficult to realize the extent of the
public loss which has befallen Georgia
in the death of this, her distinguished
and trusted son. Nor can its propor
tions be fully appreciated till we get far
ther from it. As one who feels it deep
ly, in both its public and private aspects,
I am constrained, in advance of this full
realization, to par the partial tribute
called for at once by affection and admi
ration. If the portraiture be at all life
like, it will receive many a response from
saddened hearts throughout the length
and breadth of the State.
Three great qualities fitted him for
eminent public usefulness; great capaci
ty, Honesty and Fidelity. These quali
ties inspired their proper counterpart in
others, and gave him (what was no less
necessary), the entire, deserved and fa
miliar Confidence of the people of his
native State.
His capacity was great, not only of
thought,*extending over a very wide
range, but also of expression, and that
not limited to thinkers only, like him
self, ' but embracing the common mind
os well. He did not live and reason
apart from other men, but was one of
their number — in accord with their
modes and habits—understood them,
and conveyed his own thoughts to them
in strong, vigorous Anglo-Saxon, like
Bullion, with a plain stamp.
His Honesty was not less great and va
ried than his intellectual endowments.
It pervaded hi3 publio and private life,
his heart, head and tongue. He was an
honest seeker after truth. Falsehood in
all its forms he detested and despised.
He loved the truth in his heart. His in
tellectual appetite craved truth as its
proper nutriment, and his tongue was
equally candid and sincere. He was, in
fact, just what he seemed to be.
Such qualities justly commanded the
public Confidence, resting on a strong
foundation of tried merit. ThatBlow
growth had become, after long and varied
tests, deeply rooted and vigorous in the
public mind, and it met no checks or
drawbacks.on his part; for he was honest
with himself, and his gold had been first
tried in the fire, for his own use, before
it was offered for currency among others.
And so he was a bulwark of Public
virtue. Dishonesty shrank from his
presence; for it he had little tolerance.
Honesty rested fearlessly upon his strong
championship, and felt safe in his hands.
A powerful intellect of extraordinary
breadth and scope, yet as acute as it was
comprehensive—capable of vigorous ac
tion upon subtle and delicate points—a
grasp of a subject, perfectly vice like—a
nervous, direct energy of expression,
which cut through all vapors—were at
his conhnand. These facilities equally
fitted him for the investigation of law or
fact. A clear, general view of the entire
subject, in all its relations, and in its just
proportions, enabled him to systematize
his thoughts and adjust himself to a case
with wonderful rapidity. He never
rested in investigation till he touched
bottom, and from the rock once found
he could hardly be dislodged by any
form of sophistry. If he had any diffi
culty, it was in his hearers, in their want
of discrimination to perceive real, not
fanciful distinctions. But this very in
firmity was incorporated in his scheme
of presenting his (case, so that he could
show nice points even to dull eyes.
But it was after all the honest heart
behind all this—of which the intellect
and will were the mere executive officers
and agents 1 —which secured the publio
confidence, that with all these faculties
he would do good and not harm; that he
was not only not easily deceived himself,
but would not willingly deceive others.
Of his powers in that direction we cannot
speak, for they were not put to the test.
The warmth and sincerity of his per
sonal friendships explains something of
the grief as well as sense of public loss, s*“j«
which his death has occasioned. His
public and private character were all of
a piece. Only, in his private intercourse
there was incomparably more of tender
ness and marked kindness, than the
severely logical character of his intellect
would have led those to suppose who
only knew him in argument. Not com
paratively alone, but positively, he was
considerate and kind in an eminent de
gree in liis intercourse with others, and
never gave wilful or intentional offense
to any honest man, to any dull man, to
the weak or the helpless.
All these traits were big, plain and
distinct—no mistake about them, nor
about the man. And the people knew
that they understood him. He had been
tested till they were satisfied. He had
been weighed in the balance again and
again, under very varying conditions,
and not found wanting. We do not
mean that he was without faults, for he
was a man. But they were not secret or
disguised. He wore no mask, and his
faults were better known than their pal
liations and his struggles against them.
Suffice it to say, they were not those of
a selfish nature. Let none judge of
them harshly—only sorrowfully—for
they injured himself more than others,
and deceived no one.
His death occurred in his full intel
lectual prime. His sun went down at
the high noon of his faculties. They
were very remarkable, and very reliable.
He was grown in a great school, accus-
emphasis with which hetonce expressed I report of the Committee. The call was sustained.
♦liia mi v . * .. Mr. Griffin, cf Houston, called for the yeasnnd
this Conviction, with that characteristic- | nays, which was sustained by a vote of 34 to 72, and
clearness and boldness which admitted | the clerk proceeded to make’ the can.
The following is tho bill reported by the joint
committee on apportionment.
Third District—Coffee, Dodge, Dooley, Irwin, Lee,
Macon, Montgomery, Pulaski, Schley, Stewart,
Sumter, Taylor, Telfair, Webster. VDoax.
Fouth District—Campbell, Carroll, Chatahoochee,
Coweta, Douglas, Harris, Heard, Marion, Meriweth
er. Muscogee, Talbot, Troup.
Fifth District—Crawford. Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette.
of no misconception, in the words, “I
believe Christ is God.” His further re-I First District-Counties of Appling. Eryata Lul
mark was, substantiallv. that with this ' Ioci > Bcrke > Camden, Charlton,' Chatham, Clinch
orent. “ i. I Echols. Effingham, Emanuel, Glynn, Liberty, Mein
great intervention of Deity, all lesser I toslli pf ercc , iscrenm. Ta t n a:l, Ware and Wayne.
aU(i ancillary miracles, introducing the I Second District—Biker, Berrien. Brooks, Calhoun,
Christian sjstem to nmntina, followed
on proper evidence, as matters of course. | as, worth.
As his manner was, the great, huge fact
stood out first, unmistakable, and its
qualifications and modes were super-ad
ded afterwards.
The public loss is indeed great, the , # ,
gap left wide and yawning. Such capac- I Fulton, Henry, Houston, MUtou,’ Mouro’e, Pike,’
ities, so handled, lost at any time to any s ^!jSwBa:dwin. Bibb. Butts, Jasper, Lau-
btate, would be a calamity. By Georgia, rens, Newton, Quitman, Rockdale, Twiggs, Walton,
and just now, it is peculiariv felt. And WHkinson.
’ ii f . ■» * . , , I Seventh. District— Birtow, Catoosa. Chattooga,
yet, to say farewell to the man IS harder Cherokee. Cobb, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson,
than to say it to the statesman, the jurist, Murray, Pauldiug, Polk, Walker, Whitfield,
the public servant. That respect for bis GSfH^S^^jXsou^oSho^Dn^;
character which delighted to do him McDuffie. Ogletcorpe, Richmond, Taliaferro, War-
public honor, and to speak his praise as re ": ™ ^ ^
fi,_ ____ „<• *• . JT . * » ,, _ Ninth District—Banks, Clarke, Dawson, Fannin,
tllO peer Of tll6^ first st&tcsincn OI tiio j Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer, Gwiunett, Hail, Haber-
countrv, is lost in that deeper feeling of Sham, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Morgan,
affection which found familiar expression ^ntcaStrtiJy^ndna^^ona^effig to the
m Simply calling him “Linton, a name report of the Committee, the yeas were: 110, and
which, in the wide limits of Georgia, “i® 4 *.-.,, ... ... _
t f 1? t The Speaker announced that the House agreed to
and m many a circle beyond, IS full of I the report of thd Committee, and the question next,
meaning, and needs no appendages and was upon the passage of the bill,
no trihntp “T.intrvn 1” Tt /villa nn tlm Mr. Hunter stated that he understood the previous
no in OUte. -L.imon . It calls Up rue aQegtion wasexhausted, and the Speaker so ruled.
T71IOl6 OliCO Of that noble nuturo in Mr. Piercd appealed from tlx decision of the Chair,
which was garnered SO much of public Mr - Hunter then addressed the House in favor of
and private worth, of intellectual treae-
ure and training, of friendsliip, honesty upon tne final passage of the biti—two totally dis-
and truth * I tinct questions.
Te tai i x ... , .. Mr. Bacon supported the appeal, stating that Mr.
If SUCh the loss to the public and nis Simmons’ motion was ou the passage of the bill,
friends, what is it to tho nearer circle? “d noton agreeing to the report.
We cannot intrude here. We can but | of ^ r ; of Hon8t011 - ®«PP°rted the decision
commend them in this hour, to a conso
lation and sympathy above what human
ity can give. Theie is an awful Power
to which all must bow. This Power, ^ I
nlnrtp Iioq fliA Kfllm to IipjiI tliA tvnnnds I cjucfitioii \s«i3 4 ot cxlmnstcd.
-X , U , ?, - ®r xUix Mr - McMillan maintained it was a matter of mem.
Which it has made, and Dina up the hearts y, and he hoped the question of appeal would be
it has broken. I u * allow each member to vote upon it.
Mercifully, each day draws us closer to 75 T to52. 0Ci8iOa * the “ *" 8Uatained by a voto
the future—leaves a veil betwixt US and Mr. Pierce moved the adoption of tho report of
tho past. The earth of our State now 1 a . Dd .? l 4 6d . the Pjwfop® qnestion.
. r . . - *1.1 * . i Tnebpeaker decided that Mr. Hauter had the
teems with the loved and the lost, who floor.
went to her bosom before the lapse of Mr. Hunter then offered the following amendment
the allotted threescore years and ten. an .® c m “^ fo BrookSi
Another name worthy Of Westminister Lowndes and Echols, to the First District; countyof
Abbey is added to the honored Dead of tb ® counties of Madison and
rt _• o. tj Franklin to the 8th, and the counties of Greene and
explanation—that tho proper amendment could be
made exonerating Mr. Bacon from aU blame.
Mr. Payne, a member of tho Committee, stated
that he was not present when Mr. Bacon's name
was added, but he desired to say that the Report of,
the Committee was unanimous, their proceedings!
were harmonious, and that it became their duty to
report all acts of Bullock that were executed in vio
lation of the Constitution. Ho accepted, however,
the explanation ot the gentleman from Bibb, but, in
justice to the Committee, ho would say thero was
evidence of Mr. Bacon having been employed as at
torney in a railroad case in South Georgia, and if ho
remembered aright there was evidence of a warrant
having been drawn for the amount of the fee in favor
of the gentleman.
Mr. Bussell, of Chatham, offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That this House has heard with deep
regret, the announcement of the death of Hen.
John J. Kelly, member of this Houso from
Chatham.
Resolved, That this House tenders to the people
of Chatham county, whom tho deceased so ably rep
resented, the expression of its sorrow and sympa
thy upon this afflicting dispensation of Providence.
Resolved, That as a token of respect for the mem
ory of th9 deceased, the members and officers of
this House wear a badge of mourning during the
session, and that tho chair and desk, made vacant
by his death be draped.
Resolved, That ia further respect for his memory,
the House uow adjourn.
The House then adjourned, by a unanimous voto,
ttll 9 o’clock fo-morrow morning.
Mr. Simmons supported the appeal from tho Chair.
Mr. Phillips remiuded the Chair that the ruling of
his predecessors was, that a call for the previous
question, called u the main question and all its
mendments, and Perefore, he thought that thepre-
1 th . - ■ - -
Samuel Barnett.
PROCEEDIN GS
Georgia Legislature.
SENATE.
Tuesday, July 23, 1872.
Oglethorpe to the 9th."
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, made a point of or
der, that the House had agreed to the report of the
committee, aud, therefore, it could not be amended.
The Speaker sustained the point.
Mr. Hunter thin moved to recommit the bill,
maintaining that tho apportionment would give a
black majority in several districts.
8-veral substitutes were offered, but they were aU
[ ruled out.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, moved to adopt the
I report.
Mr. Bacon moved the previous question, which
| was sustained.
On motion of Mr. Griffin, of Houston, a caU for
the yeas and nays was sustained, the vote being 105
against the call and 30 for it.
On a call for the passage of the bill, it was passed
| by a vote of 120 to 41.
1'eaa—Messrs. Allred, W. D. Anderson and W. P.
Senate called to order by President Trammell
Prayer by Rev. E. W. Warren.
On motion of Mr. Simmons the House resolution,
relative to the land scrip was taken up and concurred
In.
Mr. Hoyle moved to reconsider the action of yes-
terday in passing bill to change article 3, section 3,1 ^nderBon of Cobb, Anderson of Pulaski, Bacon, Ba-
inpagraph 1, of the Constitution, relative to appor-1 ker of Bryan, Baker of Pike, Ballanger, Barksdale,
toinment of Representatives in the House. Lost. Barron, Bateman, Beaseley, Berrien, Bowie, Boyn-
Mr. Reese moved to reconsider the action of yes- ton, Braddy, Bramer, Brewton, Bryan, Bunn, Bush,
terday ou the bill requiring express companies to I Butts, Cain, Cato, Chancy, Chastain, Clark o:.' Rich-
deliver freight to the owners. I mond, Clark of Troup, Clcghorn of Cliattcoga, Cleg-
Discussed by Mr. Reese for, and Messrs. Candler I horn of Muscogee, Cody, Collins, Cox, Craig, Crit-
and Brown against. Reconsidered by yeas 17, | tenden. Davenport, Davis of Newton, Dell, Durham,
naya 13. Emerson, Etheridge, Fain. Farmer, Field, Flynt,
The Judiciary Committee made a report on bills I Forrester, Glenn, Glover. Goldsmith, Goode, Good-
before them. man, Graham, Gray, Griffin, Gnerry, Hall of Pike,
J. W. Warren, Secretary of the Executive Depart-1 Hall of Upson. Hammond, Hancock, Harvey, Head,
meat, announced a message from his Excellency, Heldt, Hill, Hoge , Howell, Hudson ,
Gov- Smith. Hughes, Johnson, Jones, of Gwinett, Jones, of
Mr. Nicholls, Chairman of the committee to in- Hart, Jones, of Terrell, Kennedy, Killian, King,
vestigate the official conduct or B. B. Bullock, late I Knowles, Lampkin, Lang, Lipsey, Martin, Mattox,
Governor, submitted the report of the committee. I McConnell. McMillan, McNeal, Meadows, Morris,
On motion of Mr. Burns, tho report was tabled for Murphy, of Burke, Murphy, of Harris, Nutting,
the present, and 750'copies ordered printed for the | PatiUo, Payne, Pentecost, Phillips, Pierce, Pou,
ass of the General Assembly,
Bills were then taken up for a third reading.
To compensate the Commissioners for revising tho
Jury Boxes in Worth county. Passed.
To authorize the Corperato Authorities of Dalton,
to issue bonds for educational purposes. Passed.
To prescribe how married women may sue and be
sued in this State. Passed.
To amend the act creating a County Court in each
Reed, Renfro, Richards, Ross, Smith, oi Oglethorpe,
Sneed, Stovall, Simmons, Summerlin, TarTer, Tay
lor, Trammell, Watters, West, Whatley, Wilson,
Wofford, of Banks, Wofford, of Bartow, Wood,
Woodall, Woodward, Wynn—120.
Nays—Atkinsou, Battle, Bell, Brown, Campbell,
Coulter, Clements, Clower, Converse, Davis, Dukes,
Floyd, Franklin, Griffin, of Houston, Hall, of Mer
iwether, Hihyer, Hunter, Jenkins, Joiner, Knowles,
county in this State, except certain counties therein Lewis, Mann, Mansfield, Moreland, Morrison, Oli-
amend. Passed. I ver, O’Neal, Ormond, Palmer, Paulk, Paxton, Pee-
To amend section 4,758 of the Code. Passed. pies, Putney, Rawls, Riley, Russell, Sargeant, Sol-
To submit the question of the removal of the lerg, Simmons, of Houston, Smith, of Coweta, Spen-
county site of Appling county to the legal voters of cer, Williams—41.
thepounty. Passed. Mr. JHunter gave notice that he would move to re-
To define the powers of OrdinarioS'in writs of Ha-1 consider in tho morning,
beas Corpus. Passed. I Mr. Hall, of Up3on, moved to transmit the bill to
A message was received from the Houso announc- the Senate,
ing the passage of several bills. Mr. Hunter opposed the motion in an earnest
To amend the act increasing the pay of jurors in speech, maintianing that the apportionment was un-
Worth, Olay, and others, by increasing the pay of fortunate, and calculated to prove disastrous to tho
bailiffs in Jasper county to $2 per day. Passed. Democratic party, because of a great majority of
To amend an act amending the act incorporating black voters in several of the districts as reported
Ocmulgee Railroad, changing name to Macon A Cin- by the committee.
cinnati Railroad, and striking out the clause pro- Mr. Bacon supported tho motion in a brief speech
1 hibiting any union with the Central Railroad Com- Mr. W. D. Anderson, of Cobb, stated that the gen-
my. tleman from Brooks, had made a gallant fight, but
Mr. B. Conley moved its reference to tho Commit- in order to avoid it, he would move the previous
tee on Internal Improvements. ) question, which ho accordingly did. The call for
Messrs. Hillycr and Hoyle supported the motion I previous question was sustained, and tho bill was
to refer. transmitted to the Senate, with but few dissenting
Messrs. Simmons and Wellborn opposed it voices.
The Bill was referred. Mr. Hoge submitted the report of the Committee
To incorporate the Tallarava Manufacturing Com- to investigate tht official conduct of Rufus B.Bullock
pany of Clark county. Passed.
To incorporate the Gainesville, Jefferson A South
ern Railroad Company. Referred to the Committee
on Internal Improvements,
To change the lines between the counties of Ran
dolph and Terrell. Tabled.
To authorize Judges of the Superior Court to de
signate who shall serve as grand, and who as petit
Jurors. Lost.
To amend section 4146 of the Codo. Passed.
To amend section 2013 of the Code. Passed.
To provide for the payment of insolvent costs to
On motion of Mr. W. D. Anderson, of Cobb, 750
copies were ordered printed, and the report made
the special order of Wednesday 31st instant.
On motion of Mr. McMillan the bill incorporating
the city of Brunswick was taken up and recommit
ted to the Committee on Corporations.
On motion, the rules were suspended for reading
the following:
Mr. Clark, of Troup—A bill ti authorize the pay
ment of costs due the officers of the Superior Court
of Troup. Read the first time.
Mr. Mattox—A resolution that a committee of
the Solicitors General of the Atlanta and Macon Cir- three from the House and two from the Senate be
cuits. Judioiary Committee reported adverso to its appointed to inquire into the condition of wild lands
passage. Recommitted to the Judiciary Committee, in the State; that the Committee see tho Comptroller
To require the Ordinary of Chatham county to General and tho Wild Land Clerk, and, if necessary,
furnish a room for the City Court, and rooms for report a bill which will secure the revenue due the
the officers, free of expense to the city of Savannah. State from this source, and also secure the bonaf.de
Passed. owners of these land in their rights.
To regulate the practice in Superior Court" rela- Mr. Bush moved to amend by instructing tho
tive to amendments. The Judiciary Committee re- Committee to report the number of acres of land
ported adverse. Recommitted to the Judiciary not given in for taxes in the State. Resolution as
Committee. amended agreed to.
To provide for holding elections for Governor in Mr. Craig—A resolution invibng Gen. Ira R. Fos-
case of vacancy. Passed. I ter to a seat on the floor. Agreed to.
Mr. Conley moved that when the Senate adionrn Mr. Hunter—A resolution that tho Judiciary Com-
to-day, it adjourn to meet on Thursday morning at mittee of the House aud Senate take into considera-
9 o’clock. I tion the propriety of a law requiring the registra-
Mr. Hillyer moved to meet to-morrow one hour, tion of voters, and if they see proper reporta bill for
for reading bills. The motion of Mr. Conley pro- that purpose. Agreed to.
vailed by a large majority.
The following bills were read th- first time:
Mr. Jervis—To provide for the payment of the
debt due to the teachers of public schools in this
State.
Mr. Griffin, of Houston—A resolution for a more
j intelligent Jndiciary system. Read second time and
agreed to.
Mr. Bush—A resolution requesting the Governor
to suspend Issuing land grants in the State until
saying:
I was to-day introduced to a carpet-bagger named
Blodgett. Is’this your delectable Foster? I have
thought it possible, and send you this item for what
it is worth. T.
We are inclined to tliink that Foster
Blodgett is in South Carolina, where tho
plundering carpet-bag Governor of that
State refuses to surrender him on a Jaw
ful requisition from the Governor o-
Georgia. If Foster Blodgett was in Aus
tin, Texas, on the ISth instant, he has
smelt a mice,and is on his way towardSun-
down, or some other point. We suppose,
however, he is still in South Carolina.
Yesterday noon,our fellow-ciHzenDr.S.H. Stont
introduced to us Lieut. Woldridge.a native of Pulaski
Tennessee, who is now totally blind in conseqnenc
of a gun shot wound received at the battle of Berry-
▼Ule. Lieut. W. was a promising young lawyer be
fore the war, and was among the first who volun
teered in Money’s first Tennessee regiment. His
loss is a sad one, yet the cheerful fortitude ho ex
hibits in his effort, by lecturing, to secure a living,
is peculiarly admi) ablo, aud commends Mm to the
respect of every friend of tho Confederate soldier.
He is now making his home in Quincy. FIs. Well
known, as lio is, to our friend Dr. Stout, we hesitate
uot to avouch for him to our readers and tho public
everywhere, as a true and a brave man of sterling
worth.
It is sad to look upon a man of noble intellect,
brilliant talents and generous impulses, in the
prime of life, totally breft of sight, and without for
tune or friends to sustain him, but a grand tribute
to bis manhood to behold him cheerful, lively and
loll of buoyant spirits.
road, and indorsed and put in circulation by Gov
ernor Bullock as valid aud binding. Referred to
Finance Committee.
_ The bill to perfect tho publio school system of
tomed to emergencies, full Of resources, this State was read tho second time, referred to the
and ready with them—a trained intel- oa Education * w copies ordered
lectnal athlete, belonging to himself.—
Mr. Hoyle—To relive the securities of Henry Rich, measures have been taken by the A ssembly to sup
Tax Collector of Clay county. j press the evil arising from the defects of the present
Bills were read the second time and referred. system of issuing them. Agreed to.
Mr. Simmons offered a resolution recognizing The members of the House aud the public goner-
bouds issued by Go\. Jenkins amounting to SG14.U00, ally, were iuvited to attend the delivery of the ad-
secured by mortgage on Weetern & Atlantic Rail- I dreSB and poem before ilic Convention of the Sigma
‘ - Alpha Eps.lon Fraternity, this evening.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Wedkeedat, July 34,1872.
SENATE.
Thubsday, July 25th, 1872.
The Senate was called to order by President Tram
mell. Prayer by Rev. E. W. Warren.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs. Erwin,
and Burns.
Bills were read the first time.
Mr. Heard—To prevent the discharge of fire arms
in cities and incorporated towns.
Mr. Lester—To amend the act giving employees
of steam saw mills leins of the highest dignity: also,
for the relief of Mrs. T S Cercopuly, of Savannah.
Mr. Mathews—To amend section 2251 of the Code.
Mr. Reese—To provide for the payment of insol
vent criminal costs in the Northern Circuit.
Mr. Smith—To change tho lines between tho
counties of Fayette, Campbell, Coweta and Spald
ing.
Mr. Hillyer—To amend tbe act incorporating the
Dollar Saving’s Bank of Atlanta.
Mr. Kibbee—To revive the act incorporating tho
Rome Gas-light Company; also, to incorporate the
Hawkineville Banking and Trust Company.
Mr. Lester—To provide for the payment of insol
vent criminal costs in Chatham county.
Mr. P. Mathews--To repeal nil the provisions in
Railroad charters, granting State aid except where
vested rights have accrued.
Mr. Styles—To amend the act incorporating tho
Albany & Columbus Railroad Company (striking out
the name of H. I. Kimball.)
Mr. Anderson—To require the trfal of colored men
by mixed juries; also, to repeal the act amending
the road laws so far as relates to tho county of Hous
ton.
Mr, Jones offered a resolution to appoint a com
mittee of throe on the consolidation ot bills relating
to tho incorporation of towns, changing of county
lines, incorporating banks, creating commissioners
of roads and revenues, and increasing the pay of
bailiffs and jurors.
Mr. Kibbee offered an amendment—-which was
accepted—providing for the appointment of a com
mittee on the consolidation and order of hills re
ported by the several committees relating to the
same subject matter, with their order.
Mr. Hiuton moved to lay the resolution on tho
table, which prevailed by yeas 12, nays 11.
Reading of bills for the first time resumed.
Mr. Brown—To incorporate the Georgia Laud and
Immigration Company.
Mr. Burton—To amend the act incorporating the
Grand Trunk Railroad Company.
Mr. Hinton—To make legal the acts of the County
Treasurer of Marion county, paying jurors $2 per
day.
Devaux—To authorize Justices of tho Peace iu
Jones county, under certain circumstances, to ap
point any person to act as constable.
Tho special order, being the conaideration of the
bill to execute tbe 15th section of article 1, of the
Constitution, was taken up. [The section requires
that the punishment of all frauds shall be provided
for by law.] Tho Judiciary Committee recommend
ed its passage.
Mr. Simmons opposed the passage of the bill in
an earnest and forcible speech, as unnecessary and
injurious.
Campbell opposed the bill because it did not meet
the wants purporting to be met by it.
Mr. Jones was opposed to all lien laws.
Mr. Candler said the bili was misunderstood. It
was to punish men for fraud.
Mr. Reese, in an elaborate and masterly manner,
explained the object of the bill and its history.
Mr. Styles was opposed to legislating morality in
to tho people.
Mr. Hillyer supported the bill on strong constitu
tional grounds.
Mr. Hinton urged tho passage of the Jbill in a torse
and eloquent effort.
Mr. Couley moved to tablo the bill. Lost, by yeas
9; nays 22.
Mr. Nunnally moved to re-commit. Lost.
Mr. Bruton called the previous queston on the
passage of the bill, which coll was sustained, and the
bill passed by the following vote:
Yeas—Black. Brown, Cameron, Candler, Clark :
Cone, Estes, Heard, Hicks, Hillyer, Hinton. Hoyl
Jervis, Jones, Kirkland, Mathews, McWhorter,
Nicholls, Peddy, ReBse, Smith, Wellborn—22.
Nays—Anderson, Bruton, Campbell, Colman,
Conley, Crayton, Devaux, Griffin, Jordan, Kibbee,
Lester, Nunnal y, Sammons, Steadman, Styles, Wal-
lac’e—16.
Bills woie read the third time.
To declare tbe indorsement of the bonds of the
Brunswick & Albany Railroad, by the State, null and
void, etc. Passed by the following vote :
Yeas—Black, Cameron, Candler, Cone, Estes,
Heard, Hicks, Hillyer, Hinton, Hoile, Jervis, Jones,
Kirkland, Kibbee, Lester, Matthews, McWhorter!
Nicholls, Peddy, Reese, Simmons, Steadham, Well
born—23.
Nays—Bruton, Campbell, Colman, Devaux, Stylos
—5
Messrs. Brown aud Smith was excused from vot
ing.
Tho other hills relating to declaring null and void
the State endorsement on certain Railroad bonds,
were made the special order for Monday next. .
To require Judges of Superior Courts to give spe
cially iu charge to the Grand Juries, the vagrant
laws. Passed.
To relieve tho securities on a penal bond of J. C.
Digby, of Jasper county. Passed.
To tax non-residents who herd cattle in Worth
county. Passed.
To authorize the Central Railroad, Macon & Wes
tern Railroad, and Southwestern Railroad Com
panies to issue bonds to the amount of $5,000,000,
and execute mortgages and for other purposes,
made the special order for to-morrow.
To provide for the payment of the debts of Sumter
county. Tabled for the present.
To authorize the corporate authorities of Hawkins-
ville to subscribe five thousaed dollars to the stock
of each of the Hawkinsville A Eufaula, Atlantic,Fort
Valley & Memphis Railroads. Passed.
To create a Board of Commissioners of roads and
revenue for Bullock county. Passed.
To amend the act incorporating the Atlantic, Fort
Valley & Memphis Railroad Company. Tabled for
the present.
To prohibit tbe catchiDg of fish in seins in the
waters of the Ohopee river, in Johnson county.
To amend sections 4725, 4735, 4736,4737, 4741 of
the Code. Passed.
Reading of hills the first timo resumed:
Mr. Smith—To create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues for Coweta county.
Mr. Simmons—To amend the charter of the town
of Forsyth.
Mr. Kirkland—To change the lines between the
counties of Clinch and Coffee.
Senate aud House bills were read the second time
and referred.
The House resolution to appoint a joint committee
to report on “Wild Lands” was taken up, concurred
in, and Messrs. Hoge and Kibbee appointed as the
committee on the part of the Senate.
Mr. Hoile submitted the report of the Committee
on the Auditing Board. Tabled, and 200 copies or
dered printed for the us8 of the Senate.
Messages from the House, announcing thepassage
of bills, were received.
Adjourned.
self reliance was great and well-founded,
and inspired the foil confidence of bis
bearers. Few men bad so thorough pos
session of their own faculties.
As a Judge, bis decisions were found
ed on principle, not authority. He made
authority—ho was authority—tor he
found a solid basis ever before he began
to built. His decisions needed little bol
stering. They could stand alone,
But he exemplified a most rare combi
nation of gifts, being great, not only as
a Judge, but as an Advocate, before
Court or Jury, or on the Hustings, in
cases civil or criminal, upon qnestions of
law or fact, in tbe preparation, at tbe
trial, or in the examination of witnesses.
Indeed, a measured estimate of bis
faculties, would be regarded extravagant.
Such power did a high intellect acquire
under tbe guidance of hopesty. He
grappled with great problems with, a sin
gular mixture of abstract and practical
power, of subtlety and common sense,
iu bis perceptions of truth; and, strange
to sav, where be went himself into tbe
very heart of these problems, be was usu
ally able to carry others along with him.
This brief notice would be incomplete
if I failed to say be was a firm believer
in Christianity. I remember tbe marked
printed.
Bills were read the first time: . „ ,
Mr. Kibbee—To authorize the Ordinaries of this House called to order by Speaker Camming.
State to establish election precincts in each Militia Prayer by Bov. Mr. Heidt. ....
District in the conntv. Mr. Speaker Cnmming stated that, upon reflec
Mr. Cone—To regulate tbe sale of beef catUe. tion, he had decided to reverse the ruling which
Senate adjourned until Thursday morning, nine was sustained with snch partiality, on yesterday, in
o’clock. reference to the previous question. He announced
that, more in defence to the uniform practice of her
HOUSE I predecessors, than to other authorities. He was of
House met. Speaker Cum min r in the Chair.— opinion thatthe “previous question" exhausted the
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Strickland quest 1 onbefore the House. .... „
On motion of Mr. Phillips, bills introduced at the Mr. Glenn rose to a question ot privilege. He
session in January, were taken up and read the sec- j stated that m the reportofthe Committee to inves-
ond time. tigate the official conduct of Rufus B. Bullock, his
Mr. Graham submitted the report of the joint name occurred as one of the attorneys employed by
committee from the Senate and the House for re- Bullock. Ho offered a resolution that a committee
diatrictiDg the State. of three should be appointed. To investigate his
- Mr. Johnson, of Spalding, moved to have 200 conduct. Upon an explanation by the Chairman
copiea of the bill printed for the use of the Hoase, the Committee, the resolution was withdrawn,
and make the report the special order of tho day. Mr. Bacon arose eJso to a question of privilege.—
The motion was seconded by Mr. Hunter, of Brooke. He a«id: Mr. Speaker, I arise to a question of privi-
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, stated that the report of lege. I hold in my hand a copy of the report of
the Committee was almost unanimous, there being the Committee appointed to investigate the official
only two dissenting voices, and they opposed the conduct ot Rufus B. Bullock. In that portion of the
rcdistricting of the State on principle, and not the report relative to lawyers who had received fees
arrangement, moved the adoption of the report, and I from Bullock, occurs the following item: A. O.
the previous question. Bacon, for service rendered under Executive order,
The Speaker ruled that the gentleman could not $1240 00. “Isnnpiy desire to say now. that this
make two moiiona at once. statement is utterly untrue. Since Bullock was
Mr. Hunter supported tlio motion of Mr. Johnson, elected Governor I have never received one dollar
to have 200 oopies printed for the use of the House, out of the Treasury of the State on any account, ex-
Ac., maintaining that the members should have eepting my pay as Presidential elector in 1868, and
more time to consider so important a bQL He fur- my per diem, and mileage as member of this Legia-
ther stated that the fact that the Convention would lature. On the contrary, $1,250 was offered to me and
meet to-morrow, prepared to nominate electors, was I declined, to receive it. Ab I shall have someting
of no force,,for at the last meetiD" of the State Deni- father to say on this subject when the report comes
ocratic Executive Committee, they determined that I before the House in its order, I now forbear."
the nominations of Congressmen for the State at Mr. Hoge stated it was the intention of the Com
large would be provisional and conditional; that if mittee to do no one any harm; that the evidence o
the Legislature redistricted the State, the nomina- the faet was furnished by a member of the Commit-
tions would be withdrawn to allow the districts to I tee. at an informal meedng, and, at his suggestion,
make their own nominations. I it was recorded in a spirit of justice to others, who
Mr. Bacon moved the previous question on the I had been represented as attorneys employed by Bui-. „
B-ibsUtute offered by Mr. Simmons, to adopt ths 1 lock. He was glad that the gentleman had made the the Wsitern A Atlantic lla’.lroad was submitted by
■Hr. Siuuaoii-, oi uw.mivii, aud on Ins nuoiio i jo
cobles were cr 1 redprintul.
A bill to organize au l lay out from tho county
Clarke, n new couutv, to be called the county
O i one?.
The bill m supported by Mr. Hunter, who pro-
scuted a petition signed bv about 1,500 of the citi
zens ot both sections of Clark county, In favor of
creating the new county.
Mr. Von opposed th« bill on principle, as calcu
lated to establish a bad precedent,
A message wag received from the Governor, noti-
fying the House that he had approved the bill au
thorizing him to receive cash payment ou the first
sale of the College Land Scrip, with 7 per cent, dis
count.
Iffie discussion on ihe question of the new county
of Oconeo wa3 resumed.
Mr. TV. D. Anderson, of Cobh, maintained that tho
agreement entered into between tho citizens of tho
two sections which occasioned a compromise at tho
last session, created no obligation upon the General
Assembly to support that private contract, and ho
opposed the tendency to organize new counties.
Mr. McMillan, said he was constitutionally op
posed to the creation of new counties; yet, while ha
considered this the uniformly wise policy, he was
always ready and willing to consider the claims of
individual cases; especially when such claims were
plausible. He stated that the passage of tho bill was
tho only remedy for the tumult aud discord that
subsisted to a degree between tbe two sections; that
the town of Watkinsville contained all the uocossary
buildings, that Athens was very remote from some
portions of the county; thatthe organization of tho
new county would not entail aD additional represen
tative, aud no additional expense; that the proposi
tion and bill, had the indorsement of the citizens of
all parts of the county, aud for these reasons ho ad-
ocated the bill.
Mr. Griffin, of Houston, opposed tho bill, in &
speech, on principle.
Davis, (colored) of Clarke, opposed tho bill for
several reasons, and anioug them he mentioned the
extraordinary expense incurred by supporting two
seta of county officers.
Mr. Pierce said the Legis!a*ure could not under,
take to accommodate private intere.-ts when they
were in conflict wi ( h general good, and opposed the
bill on principle and the policy of the Legislature.
Mr. Richards called for the previous question, and
thecal! was sustained. A vote of two-thirds being
requisite to the p ssage. the yeas and nays were call
ed. Lost. Y.-as, 5j ; Na*s, 99.
The rules were suspended to take up the following
resolutions:
M r. Graham—Thatthe Finance Committee inquire
into the facts connected with a contract between
Rufus B. Bullock and Dr. M. F. Stephenson for the
IV t r to furnish 500 copies of a book, entitled the
“ Mineralogy and Geology of Georgia," and recom.
mend snch measures as may bejnst aud proper.
Adopted.
Reading of bills was resumed.
To incorporate the Gainesville A Jefferson Rail-
rovd. Withdrawn.
To authorize the Mayor and Council of Gainesville
to subscribe to the capital stock ot certain railroad
companies, etc. Passed.
To compensate A. A. Trammell for certain proper
ty. Withdrawn.
The following resolution, introduced by Mr. Mo-
Millan, was adopted:
That the Committee on the ' Penitentiary be in
structed to inquire and report what action, if any,
is necessary to be taken by the General Assembly
to secure the humane treatment of Penitentiary con
victs, farmed out under existing laws; that to this
end they have power to sendfor persons and pa
pers.
To authorize the Ordinary of Calhoun county to
issue bonds to raise money to repair and build
bridges, etc. Passed.
To incorporate the city of Dawson. Substitute By
Committee on Corporations passed.
To authorize the Ordinary of Butts county to is-
suo bonds to raise money to build a court-house.—
Passed.
To incorporate the town of Clinton, Jones county,
Ac. Anieudedand passed.
To authorize the Connty Commissions of Lowndes
county to issue bonds to build a court-house.—
Passed.
To vost tbe title to the market square in the town
of Valdosta, in the Mayor and Council of eaid town.
Ro-committed to committee ou Corporations.
To pay the Ordinary of Lee connty a salary in ad
dition to his lees. Lost.
To iuuorporate the town ot Wooten, in Lee county.
Tabled.
To make all contracts lor interest on money
legal. Loet.
To mate penal to sell any p-operty knowingly
subject to the Jeiu of an executor, without giving
notice to the purchaser. L> et.
To change the t.uu. oi holding the Superior Court
of Muscogee cuuuty. Pae-cd.
To chaoge the time of nolding the Superior Court
of Rabun couuty. Passed.
To make criminal to hunt upon the lands of an
other without consent of owner or tenant. Tabled.
Mr. Bacon stat-d thntat the requestor tho Com
mittee to iuvestisato tho conduct ol" Bullock, lie rose
to make a statement of facts connected with his em
ployment as attorney in mo Macon A tvestern U.R.
lease case. He was selected by the original counsel
in tho case, who were authorize I lo make the selec
tion, aud not by Bullock. He won d not have re
ceived an employment iu any case from Bullock.
Tho object of tbe case was to protect the S ato’s in
terest iu tho Mscou A Brunswick Railroad, of two
and oue half millions of dollars. The case was gain
ed in tho Superior Court, and tost in tho Supreme
Court. Alter the argument in the Supreme Court,
he objected to fixing the fee, although he believed
that Bullock would gladly pay any amount asked.
Ho, with Mr. Anderson, of Macou, wrote a letter to
Bullock, stating that they declined to fix the fee, and
aBking him to refer tho matter to others. It was so
referred, and an award of $1,250 mado for each at
torney. This money had not been paid when Bul
lock absconded. When this occurred, Mr.
Bacon recognized in it a confession by Bullock
that ho was a plunderer and a defaulter, aud deter
mined to receive no money from tho Treasury which
came through his hands or his immediate successors,
never mind how justly it might bo due. According
ly no warrant had ever been drawn for the amout,
but on the contrary when offered the money, ho had
refused to receive it. The service in the case was
legitimate or ho never would have been connected
with the case, and he had now in his possession a
letter from Governor Smith, who was known to be a.
first-class lawyer, to the effect thatthe service was lo.
git mate and the money jUBtly duo ; yet he has made’
noi claim upon the Legislature for its payment. Mr.
Bacon' added that he believed he had stated all
the facts desired by the committee, to which state
ment the Chairman of the Committee bowed assent-
The reading of bills was resumed
To incorporate tho Augusta aud Louisville Rail,
road. Lost.
A resolution authorizing the Governor to pay out
of the rental of the State Road the sum of $1,974 74
duo tho East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail
road was laid on the table.
Leaves of absence were granted to Mrs. Bateman
Guyton, Jones of Hart, Bootho, Cox, Emerson,
Rutherford. Wynn, and Clark of Troup.
Messrs. Cleghorn and Cox were added to the Fi
nance Committee, and Mr. Cain to tho Committee
on Education.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
House met, Speaker Cnmming in the Chair. Pray
er by Rev. Mr. Jones.
Mr. Heidt begged leave to withdraw the bill offer
ed by himself, changtng the name of Dodge to Clin
ton county. When he introduced the bill he was
informed that Mr. Dodge, a resident of Philadelphia:
had written a letter which reflected upon the citizens
of that county. Since that time, however, he had
learned that the Court House was built by the gen
tleman on condition that the county should he nam-
edforhim. He was allowed to withdraw it.
On motion of J. R. Griffin, the Hall was rendered
to Messrs. A. T. Akerman and others, this evening
for the purpose of “speech-making."
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs. Jones,
of Hart, and Philips.
The following bill were read the third time
3o authorize and require all legal voters in ti e
town of ThomasviUe, to register their names before
voting. Amended by the Judiciary Commute, and
passed.
To incorpbrtte the Mutual Insurance Company of
(Savannah) Georgia. Recommitted to the Commit
tee on Corporations.
To relieve John F. Conley, of Catoosa county,
from disabilities from marriage, occasioned by a
suit of divorce instituted, without his knowledge, by
his wife. Passed.
To amend the charter of the city of Albany.—
Amended by the Committee on Corporations and
passed.
To incorporate the town of Harrell, in Decatur
county. Lost.
To amend an act incorporating the city of Rome.
Passed.
To authorize the Ordinary of Twiggs connty to
borrow money upon the credit of the county.
Passed.
To amanl the laws ia reference to non-cupative
wills. Lost.
The report of the Committee appointed to investi-
.- gate the conduct of the Board ot Commissioners of
31 o nticcllo—Metltodist
encc—Crops, &c.
District Confer-
July 21, 1872.
Mr. Editor: The town of Monticcello,
in Jasper county, is alive with people
attending the Conference of the Atlanta
District. Town and country have turned
out to hear Bishop Pierce preach, which
he has been doing daily since Friday
morning with liis own usual great ability.
Some have said that Monticello is a hard
place, but if we are to judge by what we
now see, there are other places much
harder. There is a very intelligent pop
ulation in the county-town, and in the
country also. And although there have
been several homicides, these acts of vio
lence are not sustained by the great body
of the people.
The crops generally are very good.—
The rains lately fallen have rescued
many a farmer from lailure. Every
prospect exists for the early completion
of a railroad running,as surveyed through
the very centre of Monticello. When
the town is thus made easily accessible,
we may expect rapid recuperation from
the decay into which it has fallen during
late years. , .
The Atlanta District Conference which
I mentioned above, is a Methodist body,
composed of delegates from tho South
ern Methodist Church of five counties,
viz: Fulton, DeKalb, Walton, Bockdale,
Newton, Jasper and part of Gwinnett.
There are 61 churches in the District,
with 6,300 white adult members, 51 local
preachers, and 15 preachers in charge of
churches. There were 338 additions by
baptism to the church in this limited
area during the past year. Bev. W. H.
Potter, now residing in Atlanta, is the
Presiding Elder. Preachers ami liy*
members seem to enjoy their meeting
very much. Monticello extended the
most cordial hospitality. The religioiw
interest seems to be very great, and.
everything betokens a good reviva
Hoping to see yonr face soon. agd
on duty again, I am yonra, ^ t j, e