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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN, FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 4 1872.
THE ATLANTASUNI The Terms of Offite^of {State Officials.
As this is a matter of Jpublic interest
sud general importance, we append be-
Mii. Stei’uilks am> Homier Oreelet.
rtiary, iso-;, Mr. Ht-phcne addrinaed tli
-In 1 Fo'.j-
J.egUla
££&%£*& low a ijnopBia o[ the biU peaedbythe
SSft&SSuS££|Q3rtfi°5SSatfB Legiaktur,! at its recenlsonion, defining
life. it attracted a targe share of public attention the terms of office of the several State
throughout the I'nitod States and I. .r> n r, ;‘
cetvod high encomiums from promineut^^raolt
officials.
cm paper- North, and from leadmg Journals in l.ng-
Uud. It l>rcat!i< d a spirit of ©ODcilliatiou anil
oompr imlse highly commended ly the Timet anu
Tribune ol N«w York. It received a most respeettut
consideration from Mr.Greeley, and was sectioned
by him then at the true baaia of reconciliation. - , • i e
1 , i - the 1st of Jannery, 1877, being a term of
Ur Stephens* a peach then is strictly in accord . &
with Mr. Uroeley'a platform now. Mr. Stephana’ four years,
course now, la his war upon Mr. Oreetey, is totally
At variance with his own advice in 18oC. j,t> ; .
BiiwwaaioGwai
■*‘*1*1?’, hs governor.
The office of Governor shall begin on
the 1st of January, 1873, and expire on
He then amid: "Let there be no crimination on ac
count of acta of other days. No canvassing of past
conduct. Let old issuea, old questions, old differ
ences and old f- uds be regarded as fossils of the
put"
Mr. Stephens is now the acknowledged leader of
the "Straight-Outs’ in Georgia, and he has revived
and placed prdmiru nt lu view ell the “old .abate,
old questions, out differences and old fends.''
Ur. Stephens ia now opposed, to reconciliation.—
He la now not willing that the old issues shall be
regarded at -’fossils of another epoch— or of the
sllarUn period of our history." He is opposed to
Ur. Greeley's platform and Mr. Greeley’s letter of
acceptance which demand for the States the right
of local self-government, subjecttooui constitution
al obligations.. He denies now tbst we arc under
any constitutional obligations to protect citizens,
whilst in his speech (referred to) he claims protec
tion and security for ail citizens.
If Mr. Btephefas was right in 1SCC, he is most cer
tainly in the wrong now. He was then willing to
"accept” there .-.tuts of the war, and abide by them
in good faith. Ho then advised us to look upon se
cession a* a failure, and to accustom ourselves to
view the United States ss onr country, and to yle d
our allegiance to its Constitution and laws, declar
ing them the supreme law of the laud, claiming,
however, for the States the right of local self-govern
ment, subject to the Constitution.—Atlanta Consti
tution, 31th August, 1872.
It would bo difficult to crowd more er
rors in the same space than are to be
found in the above editorial of our neigh
bor. Some of them wo will specify.
1. Mr. Grce'ey did give the speech of
Mr. {Stephens referred to a respectful
consideration, n3 wo believe he has given
all the speeches ever made by Mr. Ste
phens, that he has noticed in any way;
bat be did not sanction its doctrines as
the basis of a restoration of the States
to tbeir practical relations to the Union.
If he bad, he certainly would not have
opposed their rein-esentation in Congress,
as he did, nutil they were farced by the
reconstruction measures, so-called, to
ohange their constitnenov.
2. Mr. Stephens’ speech then was not in
aocord with Mr. Greeley’s Platform now,
nor is there a single sentence or word in
Mr. Stephens’ speech m 1860) or his ad
vice then given to the people of Georgia,
at variance with his present war upon
Mr, Greeley.
8. Mr. Stephens does not now revive and
place prominent m view all or any of the
** old issues, old qnestions, old differ
ences and old feuds,” existing anterior
to the date »f that speech or the close of
the war for “ the maintenance of the
Union under the Constitution.” He op
poses Mr. Greeley for the part he took
in that new war which he and his Radical
associates began and waged against the
ConstUulion after the speech of Mr. Ste
phens to which reference is made; and
for the most mischievous centralizing
doctrines of the platform on which he
now seeks to come into power.
It is because of his present Radicalism in
approving and supporting the enforce
ment acts with the Ku Kins abominaion
that we oppose him, and not because of
anything he said or did anterior to or dur
ing the war for “ the maintenance of the
Union.” "Wo still say let these old issues,
old questions, and old feuds be forgotten.
We meet the real living issue now before
us, involved in the question whether the
Union is a consolidated nation or a Fed
eral Republic of separate States; in other
words, whether the States of the Union
have any reserved Rights which the Fed
eral Government cannot rightfully inter-
lere with.
4. Mr. Stephens is not now opposed to
reconciliation, but he insists upon that
reconciliation which is founded upon
right and justice and which can result
alone from the security of the rights of
the States and the people. Mr. Greeley’s
Platform and letter of acceptance do not
“demand for the States the right of
local 6olf-gov*-rnment subject to our con
stitutional obligations;” bnt he claims it
as a coustitv aoual obligation on the part
of the Federal Government to protect
the equal rights of tlie inhabitants of the
States respectively. We maintain that
the Federal Government has no right
ful power to interfere in this matter at
all. It is a rabject which belongs, under
the CJonsttntion, to each State to regu
late for itself.
Mr. Stephens did not in that speech,
nor in any ever made by him, claim for
the General Government the power to
protect the equal rights of the citizens or
inhabitants of the States in their domes
tic or social relations. Mr. Stephens did,
in 1866, and does now, maintain that it is
the dnty of every State to measure out
equal justice to-all within their jurisdi©
tion, without regard to “race, or color,
or previous condition of servitude.” But
he did then, hold as he now holds, that
this was a matter over which the Federal
Government had no rightful control.
5. Mr. Stephens in 1866 was in favor of
accepting in good faith all the actual re
sults of the war, whether legitimate or
not, and he has been so ever since, bnt
this does not inninde the acoeptance of
the results of Mr. Greeley’s new war up
on the Constitution, and the sanction of
those usurpations since his speech in
1866, nude" which our State has been
made ’to grean and still groans so griev
ously.
These are no old fends, old questions
or old issues—they are the practical, liv
ing qnestions of the day. Shall gross,glar
ing, palpable usurpations of power oe
sanctioned oy tlie people or not ?
A. H. 6.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES.
The term of office of the Senators
elected at the ensuing election will be
gin on the 1st of January, 1873, and ex
pire in four years thereafter—on 1st
January, 1877.
The term of office of Representatives
will oegin on the 1st January; 1873, and
continue for two years, expiring 1st Jan
uary, 1875.
JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The term of office of the successor to
the Judge of the Supreme Court (now
Judge McCay) appointed for a term of
fonr years in 1868, will begin on the 1st
of January, 1873, and expire in twelve
years thereafter.
The term of the successor to the
Judge appointed in 18CS for eight years,
will begin on 1st January, 1877, and
continue for twelve years. The position
here referred to is now occupied by
Judge Montgomery, who succeeded
Judge Warner when he was promoted to
the Chief Justiceship.
The term of the successor of the Chief
Justice will begin on 1st January, 1881,
and continue twelve years. This posi
tion is now occupied by Judge Warner,
who succeeded Judge Lochrane,resigned,
who also succeeded Judge Joseph E.
Brown, resigned
The Judges hereafter to be appointed
will each be retained for 12 years, one
being appointed every four years.
JUDGES OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.
The terms of the successors of Judges
of the Superior Court appointed in 1868,
for four) years, will begin on 1st Janu-
lorro -ia i ~ a_ al.
THE SLAVKVTRADK.
HOW IT GOBS ON IN TH* FIJI ISLANDS.
TUB JEPPPHSO\IAS democracy IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
ary, 1873, and terminate at the expira
tion of eight years thereafter.
The terms of office of the successors
of Judges appointed in 186S for eight
years* will begin 1st January, 1877, and
expire in eight years thereafter—in 1885.
The term of office of the present incum
bents, therefore, expire on the fist Janu
ary ensuing.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND SOLICITORS-GEN
ERAL. \ r\ ; i • •
The term t>f office of the successors of
the Attorney-General and Solicitors-
General, who were appointed in 1868 for
four years, will begin 1st January; 1873,
and expire in four years—on the 1st
January, 1877.
STATE HOUSE OFFICERS.
The terms of office of the successors
of the present Secretary of State, Treas
urer, Comptroller-General and Surveyor-
General, elected in 1868, will begin 1st
January, 1873, and continue for four
years, expiring simultaneously with that
of Governor.
* ORDINARIES.
The terms of office of the successors
to the present Ordinaries elected in 1868,
will begin 1st January, 1873, and con
tinue for four years.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS.
The terms of office of the successors
to the present Sheriffs, Clerks of the Su
perior Court, Tax Collectors, Tax Re
ceivers, County Treasurers, County Sur
veyors, and Coroners elected in 1868, will
begin 1st January, 1863, and expire 1st
January, 1S75, continuing only two years.
The bill farther provides that whenever
the terms of office of Judges of the Su
preme and Superior Court shall expire,
they shall not be deemed to expire until
the inauguration of a newly elected Gov
ernor, who shall be empowered to make
appointments to fili the expired terms.
The bill further provides that all offi
cers shall hold their offices until their
successors are qualified; and, in case of
a vacancy, the successors to any and all
the previously-named offices shall be
elected or appointed, as the case may be,
tor only the remainder of that term.
Tbo Atlantic & Gulf Railroad Company.
The bill which passed both branches
of the Legislature, at its recent session,
indorsing the bonds of the Atlantic &
Gulf Railroad to the amount of $2,500,
000; and against which a serious and nu
merous protest was entered by the House,
upon the ground of its unconstitutional-
ity, has failed to become a law.
Tne bill upon its passage was trans
mitted to the Governor, who, satisfied
of its unconstitutionality, forthwith pre
pared his veto message, which he would
have submitted to the Legislature, but
for tho interference of the friends of the
bill. These gentlemen, and among
them were Mr. Hunter of Brooks, a
leading supporter of the bill, learning
the Governor’s intention, waited upon
him, and urged him not to transmit his
veto to the Legislature, bnt allow the
bill to be defeated, declining to either
veto or approve.
The requisite tea effiys in which the
Governor is required to approve or veto,
or permit the bill to die, expired Wednes
day; so the bill has been defeated in this
way, with the consent, and at the solici
tation of its friends.
New York, August 29.—Letters from
Carthagenia report the jellow fever to be
epidemic. The Consul there has taken
proper caution to prevent American sail
ors bringing the disease home.
The Herffid combats the imputations
cast by the French upon Stanley’s an na
tive.
The Auckland (NewJ Zealand) News,
of the 15th and 22d cf June has reached
us through the courtesy of Mr. Edward
Parsons, of this city.
We find in these papers the account of
a transaction which may possibly ter
minate in a casus belli between the Unitea
States and British Governments. Both
nations; evidently, have been insulted,
and the question is, whether they will
call it quits, or whether some demands
will be made for satisfaction.
A correspondent of the News, writing
from Levuka, Fiji Islands, gives an ac
count of the arrest of the crew of an
American brig, by the Captain of a Brit
ish steamer, upon the charge of being
engaged in the slave trade. The officers
and crew of the brig-^the Carl— are said
to have been engaged in the kidnapping
of 100 aboriginals, and were, on the 15th
of June, confined on board the English
steamer Cossack. Two of the crew, how-
were wanting; also a man named Mc
Kenzie and another named Archibald
Watson. ; !! ‘
McKenzie joined the Carl at Ascen
sion Island, where he stole a girl from
the house of ah American Missionary,
and attempted jbo sell her to the wife of
the British Consol at Levuka, without
knowing that he was addressing the Con
sul’s wife. He ascertained, however,
who his customer was, when the Consul
began to take some action in the matter.
Tho men in oustody were , captured on
the 17th of May. They had been re
quested to assemble on the deck of the
Carl, that Captain Gordon Douglas, of
the Cossack, when he paid the vessel a
visit, might see them. He went in the
afternoon of that day, and at a precon
certed signal, the whole crew of the
Carl were informed that they were priso
ners. No resistance cohid be made, and
they were at once removed to to tne Cos
sack and confined.
This, the News thinks, is a case that in
many points is. parallel to the case of the
Trent, in which Messrs Mason and Slidell
were taken from a British vessel—for
which the American Government had to
offer ample apology, besides giving up
the distinguished prisoners.
The question in Fiji goes beyond re
moving passengers from British ships,
for in addition thereto an American offi
cial gives his assent to their being sold.
A Mr. Proctor, claiming to be an “Amer
ican subject,” invoked the assistance.of
the American consulate, in order to se
cure “labor” from the Catl; W the
British consul refused to allow these
stolen human beings to be sold in the
slave mart; whereupon Mr. Drury, -the
acting American consol, gave his official
concurrence to the removal oi ten of
their number from a British ship.
This, the correspondent of the News
deems a matter of the highest import
ance, for, if American Consuls kre per
mitted to interfere with the duties of
their British confreres, there, would be
an end at once of Great Britain’s inde
pendence.
The News of the 22d reports the re
lease of the brig Carl into the hands of
her agents, by the Captain of the Cos
sack, the charges against her having been
examined.
What will become of this matter when
brought distinctly to the notice of the
two Governments, remains to be seen.
A correspondent, writing from Auck
land, in May, says: A good story is told
here which ought to be published in
some paper in the South.
The Blanche, a British man-of-war,
and the St. Maxy, an American man-of-
war, were recently together in Sydney;
and daring a visit on shore, a portion of
the crews of the two vessels had a dis
pute which resulted in a fight. Some
sailors belonging to a Frenoh war vessel,
also in Sydney, took the part of the Eng
lishmen, as they were being overpowered
by numbers. Out of this there arose
some unpleasantness between the Captain
of the British and American Bhips.
The Blanche subsequently sailed for
Auckland, and was followed by the St.
Mary, on her way to South Amerioa, the
latter vessel arriving in Auckland about
a fortnight after the Blanche.
The St. Mary having cast anchor some
hours, without saluting the Blanche, the
English Captain sent a midshipman on
Board to know when the St. Mary would
salute. The middio was laughed at.
Capt. Simpson then sent a Lieutenant
and a picked crew, with instructions to
inform the Yankee that, unless she sa
inted with nine guns in ten minutes, the
Blanche would tow her oat of the harbor.
The nine gnus boomea out within the
time designated.
—
State Convention at Colombia.
Sound Platform Adopted — Delegate*
Appointed to the Louisville
Convention.
On the 23d instant, a State Conven
tion of Jeffersonian Democracy was held
at Colombia, South Carolina. James
Wardlaw Covor was President, and T.
Wilkins Secretary.
The following resolutions were adopted
unanimously, from which it will be seen
that the fires of true patriotism are still
brightly bnrning in that down-trodden
and much demoralized State. The true
men of the State, who refuse to bow the
knee to the Baal of Radicalism in any
shape, have spoken; and though they
are outnumbered, they will not give up
their principles. Read the resolutions:
Resolved, That South Carolina, as one
of the thirteen original Suites of the
American Union, is a peer and an equal
of each of the thirty-seven States now
composing the Republic of the United
States, and, as such, should and ouight
to enjoy all the rights reserved and guar
anteed by and under the Constitution of
common country.
Resolved, That the Union established
by the Constitution is a union of States
thereby united, and is incapable of exist
ence without the States as its constitu
ent integral parts; that the indestructa-
bility of the States of tjLieir rights and
of their equality with each oiber, is an
indispensable part pf, this political sys-
tem, and therefore the perpetuation of
the Union in its integrity depends upon
the preservation of the States in their
political integrity; the Government of
the United States being a FederalRepub-
lio, and not a consolidation of the wnole
people into one homogeneous nation.
Resolved, That the right of local State
government with tne subjection of the
military to the civil authority, and the
security of the privilege of the writ of
habeas corpus in time of -peace, with the
power to enforce the rights and promote
the well being of its inhabitants py such
means as the judgment oi its own peo
ple may prescribe, are reserved, secured,
and guaranteed under the Constitution
of the United States, to the several
States of the Union; and that, too, : not
subject to any solemn Constitutional obli
gation upon the part of the Federal Gov
ernment of any kind whatever; but, on
the contrary, the Federal Goverement is
under a solemn Constitutional obligation
not to interfere in these matters in any
way; and when it does so, it becomes a
usurper of power, an oppressive tyrant,,
and an enemy to the liberties of J the
country. , ‘ ( J . &;B
Resolved, That the perpetuation of
the Union and the maintenance of the
Government, as both were established
by the Constitution, and as both under
the Constitution have been expounded
in the foregoing resolutions in conform
ity with the teachings of Jefferson, Mad
ison and Jackson, have ever been held
as. cardinal doctrines of, the Democrotic
party; and they are now. reiterated with
increased correctness, under the solemn
conyiption that the only , sure hope for
the preservation of liberty rests in bring
ing back the administration of the Gov
eminent to these principles, and in res
cuing iji from the hands of ^those whose
admitted usurpations and -^evolutionary
measures now threaten the entire over
throw of the whole fabric of our system
of free institutions and the erection in
their stead of a consolidated empire.
Resolved, That in the' approaching
election, the Democratic party of South
Carolina invites - evervbpdy 7 to co-operate
with them in a zealous determination to
change the present usurping ;apd corrupt
administration, by placing in ( power men
who are true to the principles of consti
tutional government,, arid - to a faithful
aud economical administration of public
affairs. ,
The following named gentlemen were
elected delegates to the Louisville Con
vention:
Edward F. Stokes, James Wardlaw
Cover, Col. James H. Rion, Capt.. Wm.
H. Stack, Allen McDavid, A. J. Yande-
grift, John F. Oxner, J. R. Lambson,
John D. McCarley, Adam Berley, Capt.
John J. Stack, W. T. Wilkins, P; D-
Cureton, T. D. Napper.
The following resolution was also adopt
ed unanimously:
Resolved, That this Convention recom
mend to the Louisville Convention the
name of the distinguished statesman and
patriot* Hon. Charles O’Conor, for the
nomination for President, and for Vice-
President Hon. Samuel J. Bayard.
Alabama Correspondence.
HKV. NVRAM D. WOOD.
Motion for Sew 1 rial Overruled.
Hopkt*-,,' Personal Opinion.
Our reader* will remernW that Rev. Myram L>.
Wood, form-rij a nmii-tei of hitch standing, aud
ouce i beloved pastor of ft cfmr h ia Decatnr, hfts
twice beeu con-icted of the eadncUnti of Kmmal.
(.filters ol the same village, »nd upon convict! >u the
latter time vu n.-uu need to the I’-n.lentiarv for a
term of t-n years.
On yesterday a motjou a aa maun before Judge
John L. Hopei us at Chambers, o- Mr. Wood’s
counsel. Hears. Geo. N Leater au i if lit m A.Caud-
!er. for arrest of judgment and tor a u,-vr ’rial.
Tne motion for new trial was predicated upon the
grounds:
1. That the Court overruled a plea in bar, alleging
that the defendant waa a married man, and was
Johnson,
IIKIOKDKK’S COURT.
A Public Oration.
utoriey pi
nipoteuliary and acting
• min -ter of hi- Honor, the Recorder, having
leiirnud that nn Honor’s “right bower.” the Sun re-
i’ i t was about to return to his old allegiance, and
v sit his Honor's Court again, promptly called to.
— *V. hi» counsel ora to determine Upon a becom-
ii.„ .- cvtiwii for hlni'who had bean gone io long.
’< ■ ■■• sou. who w.is ev-r true to us, proposed that tho
< -;» tter b- *ent for iu a “co.i'-h-nud-four,” but that
" ' overruled a- shoiriug t » much distinction.
b-mj one suggested that he be i-ent for Irt one of
bi’er** hftud-c.rts, but tint WM vot-il down as in-
v l '* n « more expense than tho city coufd sustain
ever, to cast no reflection on the reporter, that
action was recinded, and the following substitute
was offered and unanimously adopted:
.uat uiu uciouum muritxi maa, ana WAS \ri. . . "v r•
kuowu to the female seduced to be such, and tnat ' u pPmrtnin the most exalted regard toe
i... _ j aouor s riant bower. '
he contd not marry her.
2. That the Court erred in admitting evidence as
to rneaus and persuasiana used to accomplish the
seduction, other than those specified in the indict
ment, aud that were used after the seduction for the
purpose of continuing the unlawful intercourse.
3. Tha*. tho Court erred in charging tue jury that
wom»u is virtuous, in the meaning of the law, who
never had actual ss vital mtnrceurm with the -ipposite
Mat KS1
. the Court x rr»~ - charging ui« Jury mat
the law presumes the seduced female to be virtuous,
and that that nreeumption remains until removed by
proof
5. Tnm me Coucorreui u cnarging ne jury that
if the deiendant employed the means set out in the
indictment, and they, or any of them, in the (man
ner they were used, were false, and they were used
for the purpose of deceiving the fenude, and of se
ducing her. and she was deceived and seduced by
them, the defendant would be guilty.
6. That the Court erred in refusing, upon request,
to charge the jury aa to th* distinction between
adultery and fornication and seduction, and that ->
man may have illioit intercourse with a woman, aud
yet not be guilty oi the crime of aeductiou. That a
married man, known to be such to the female, can
not be guilty of seducing her, “by persuasion arul
promises of marriage." That a man, in order to be
guilty of seducing a woman, by “false and fraudu
lent means," must tell her some falsehood—some
thing that la not true, and that what he saya must
not only be false, but fraudulent, that is, It must de
ceive her, and cause her to yield her virtue, for, it
what he said waa Rise, and thej woman knew
it wag talae, and was not deceived by it,
and did not act upon it, ha would not be guilty of
seduction under the 'awa of this a State. The Judge
also refused other charges upon which defendant’s
counsel designed error.
7. That the verdict was contrary to law and
evidence, and the weight of evidence waa againat
the veruict of the jury.
' Tho motion waa supported in an abla argument
by Col Lester, who dwelt at some length upon the
grounds above mentioned.
Mr. Candler followed in a short and pointed argu
ment, who maintained that the means claimed to
have been used for accomplishing the seduction set
forth in the bill of indictment, were in fact never
used until after tha time of the alleged seduction,
and were therefore not instrumental in effecting that
result, yet the jury had individually attempted to
defend their verdict by repeating this vary testi
mony. Ea further stated that it was hi* firm con
viction .that Mr. Wood would never have been con
victed had not these after-acts which, by the evi
dence he wai proven to be guilty of, appeared to
them to be so heinous and monstrous in a minister
of the gospel, a pastor of a church, and a teacher of
the youth. These acta seemed to them to be auch
a flagrant violation of religion and outrage upon
moralb that they conceived it to be their duty to
oonvict him.
Judge Hopaina waiving au argument in rebuttal
fiom the Solicitor General, proceeded to over-rule
the mation for arrest of judgment, and in doing so
stated th'at the theory of the indictment though pe
culiar iu subatance was altogether proper. On the first
trial the deiendanthad defened himself oh the ground
of his pare and irreproachable character. A second
trial was granted because it was alledged that newly
discovered evidenoe would establish the fact that
Emma I Chivers had been guilty of indecent famil
iarities. On that testimony as developed at the
second, he would have been slow to convict Wood of
seduction ; that Wood was guilty of having illicit com
merce with Emma Chivers, he had a firm convictior,
but that Wood waa guilty of seducing her, he capi
tally doubted.
He had, however, the verdiot of two juries upon
the case, aud the inditements in each 'case, in his
opionion, were distinct and regular, and he conceiv
ed that he had no authority to interfere and grant a
new trial.
He deeply and aincerely sympathised with the de
fendant and his distressed family^ and were it in his
powor, and the same time within the scope of his
conscientious duty, no one would he more ready to
grant a new trial to the defendant, but under the
circumstances as heiore specified, he waB constrain
ed to over-rule the motion for a new trial.
So this concludes the litigation of this famous, but
regrettod case in the Superior Court. Mr. Wood’s
dernier resort, is-the Supreme Court to which he now
appeals. The case caimot be h-anl until February
or March, when its fat? will at last be known.
MOST DARING BURGLARY.
A Thief Steals’ a Man's Teeth.
right bower,”
Renolved, That we think him who’ly worthy of A
triumphal ovation in a hand-cart; but believing tz
would jeopardize th* financial credit of tho city by
so munificent an expenditure, be it therefore
Resolved, That the Right Hon. Patrick Fitzgibboa
beiustruced to transportHi* Honor's “right-bower’*
to the Court room “in state,” in a wheel borrow
These resolutions (for which the “right-bower”
returns his moat heartfelt thanks.lt was ascertained,
by clandestine means) were adopted unanimously
by a rising vote.
Wetound His Honor had not ontire’y escaped tha
effect of ihe sociil and political revolutions that
have so recently distracted nurco m-ry. His head
was “silvered o'ar” with * is loin’s favorite mark;
au 1 he looked down up mill- cry's offenders with
a merciful beuignitv that mapired them all with
•in awe of the eternal justice of law and th
robe ” of truth.
The first offender of the city’s Laws, was
MISS SAVANNA d STEVEN.
Miss Savannah hail arrived at the" deliberat”
tiouoi usiou to make a filing visit to tbe d I
an 1 to lacilitaie her progre-is, she determined to
take along a b ittle f -v.iukoy as a life-preservir.
Axmiug iu her flight t > a point directly onu- tha
ua*V sewer oa Broad slreat, her flviug machliiery
became disordered, her hfo-preserver broke, and
she fell hea I-for most into tho sewer. Had she fal
len a little harder she would have reached her des
tination a little ea lier than she auticipitod. She
was, however, rescued, carried before His Honor,
who being assured that she was only goiug on au ex
cursion to HU Satan io HnJ.'-t/, and had gone only
half way.charged ner half f.re-Lf5 and costs. We
will tana this occasion to say. for Miss Sivauuah’*
benefit that she can go for 1 iss m >ney than that.
We understand that Bullock can furnish any
amount of free passes. J - ’
MB. WYATT MIKELL] WSM
was arrested on a pec iliar charge. He was seen de«
parting from the oity In an unusually rapid manner
when a polioeman aoooated him:
“O, where are you going young man,” said I, i
To a dashing youth who was passing by,
-’You are trimly dressed and your head is high,
O, where are you going so gay ?”
"I am going.’’ ha cried, "to the flowery clime,
Where the tool drinks deep of the sweets sublime.
And the moon drips honey all the time;
I am going to Have Anna to-day.”
•To Havana 1” said I, "that’s a fhr off shore,
And the solemn sound of the ocean’s roar
Is heard for a thousand miles or more.
Betwixt that shore and thee,”
And he laughing replied, "in yonder grove
Is the haven of rest and the bower of love,
Where my Anna awaits like a turtle-dove,
This day to be wedded to me.”
The policeman could not understand such senti
mental gibberish, but fearing that the young cheva
lier was contemplaUng an alliance with the Cuban,
rebels, and was thereby violating tho neutrality laws
of the United Sates, he arrested the gent anfl
brought him before HU Honor. It was apparent in s
moment to His Honor, that Mr, Wyatt Mlkell con
templated an entirely differentkindof an “alliance,**
and that too, with a very ilifforeut kind of "rebel;**
so he just turned him over to the Ordinary, who
doubtless lined him about $2 50 for concocting an
insurrection and raUlng a rebellion.
1088 BftfiLIE VINSON.
This lady iB a remarkable creature. If there waa
over a minute in which bIio neg.eoted to curse and
swear a little, it must hare beuu several years prior
to her birth, for this vice now constitutes lier dally
aud hourly recreation. 8Uo was caught yesterday,
and paid $5 for her innocent amusement.
FBXKMAN JONES
went oat to the Spring Brewery the other afternoon,
and remained until late. He was lonud yesterday
morning in a helpless condition, lying in the street
iu West End. When questioned as to what ailed
him, he replied that the street cars had frightened
him almost to deatn, an l he had been uncouscioial
ever since, that awa•.’-ui-d’.j .unson’s sympathy.and
ho det mii-ioil lo ti* line ill- railroad for thus fright
ening Innocent, uu*op!iis-icated ped’strians. He
has since concind . <i take itnutin riding, we leaps.
■ * His Honor.aes- ssed fines to the amount of $40;
aud tha Ouurt adjourned.
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The Agricultural Land Scrip.
The impression, if not prevalent, exists
to some extent, that tne Legislature at
its recent session, withdrew the appro
priation of the proceeds of the sale of
the Land Scrip from the Stated Universi
ty. This is a mistake. The Senate bill
distributing the fund equally to Dahlone-
ga, Milledgeville, and Atlanta, was am
ended by the Honseso as to donate one-
third ol the appropriation to the “Sonth
and Middle Georgia College,” (an im
aginary institution to be established by
the act) instead of the ‘ Presbyterian
High School” at the same pline, A.pro-
Jonged and gallant fight trad nuuc io
defeat the bill in the Honse, bnt it wae
of no avail.
The House transmitted the bill as
amended to the Senate on Friday after
noon. During tne night, (last) session
of the Senate, Mr. Conley made a motion
to take up the bill with a view to eon-
carring in the House amendment, bnt
tbe motion was xost by yeas 11; and nays
17; so the appropriation of tbe Land
Scrip proceeds remains undisturbed.
LaFayette, Chambers Co., Ala., )
August 26,1872. J
Editors Atlanta Sun : I am glad to see
that there is a good prospect for the
Democratic party yet .to have a candi
date for President in jj|he coming elec
tion, who adheres to the true Jeffersonian
principles of Democracy.
As yet, there is but little being either
said or done in Alabama towards getting
up clubs for organization, to send dele
gates to the Louisville Convention; but
you may rest assured that there are num
bers of voters hereabouts who will never
bow tho knee to the Baal of Greeleyism.
Some say they will not vote for him un
der any circumstances whatever. Othera
say they will not vote for him-if they
can do any better, and all agree that he
is a “ bitter pill” at best, and that those
who will vote lor him do it as a choice of
evils, Ac.
Under those circumstances, it is hut
reasonable to suppose that when a
straight-out Democrat is nominated and
placed on a Democratic platform, declar
ing in favor of State rights and the Con
stitution as it was, (slavery exespted)
they will return to the fold front which
they were about to be forced to depart.
The Weekly Sun of the 21sfc instant,
brought me “good tidirgs of great joy”
in relation to the deep interest which is
being manifested by a portion of the
Democrats in several of the counties in
the noble old State of .Georgia, in getting
organized in order to send delegates to
Louisville on the 3d proximo. God speed
the ftoik.
The Democratic party may yet survive.
Defeat can be suffered twice over, rather
than Luc.t t Id pirty f-uq its time-
honored principles should die, as die it
mnstif Democrats fuse with Radicals
and elect Greeley. In such an event, it
would be swallowed up by Radicalism in
1872, as was the out \v‘ ig party swallow
ed up by Abolitionism in 1852. The
Whig p -rty has never been a party of
power since that time, neither will the
Democratic party be a P al- ty of power
after 1872 if the fusion be allowed to
take place and Greeley be elected.
As Asti Grerlsxitb.
Heroic Fights.
One of tho most daring burglaries on record, oc
curred in this city, on Tuesday night, one whose
consequences were as ludicrous as serious. —
The scene of the burglar's depredations was at the
residence bf Mr. J7 C. Dunlap, on North Pryorstreet
and the circumstances were as follows: Alter aris
ing from bed yesterday morning, and while he was
making up his toilet, Mr. Dunlap experienced some
difficulty in getting on his boots. He was somewhat
surprised, and-after several unavailing efforts, he
determined to abandon the project in despair. The
boots wouldn’t go on ”wt>rth a cent.” The secret
of the difficulty soon became apparent—the tiuth of
the whole matter was, there were no boots then/—
they had been stoleh. Mr. Dunlap experienced a
similar embarrassment in putting on his watch—it
had gone too. This was discouraging, but all un
daunted, he valiantly determined to endure his mis
fortunes, trusting that he had felt the worst. 'Alas
for the sad delusion. The worst had not. come.
Having perfected his toilet, Mr Dunlap descend'
eti with the air of a martyr to the breakfast table,
fondly, indulging in the hope that the sympathy of
his breakfast table companions would reimburse nim
for his recent misfortunes. Hiving seated himself
at the table, ho was on the point of taking his accus
tomed bite of toast, when to his chagrin and un
speakable astonishment his teeth were gone l They
had been stolen while he was sleeping 1 It will
doubtless be a relief to our sympathetic readers, aB
it was doubtless a oonsolation to Mr. Dunlap, in this
sad discovery, that the teeth were artificial.
It is true, misfortunes never come singly; but Mr.
Dunlap probably comforted himself with the reflec
tion that since his misfortunes in this instance had
come trebly, this was surely the climax to the series
of disasters he had incurred during the night. So,
bearing himself with the fortitude becoming a hero,
he resolved to prepare himself for the day’s labors.
In the meantime, it must be remembered Mr. Dun
lap was barefoot, or nearly so—only the thin tegu
ment of a pair of hose protecting his feet from the
rude attack of the bracing morning air.
The first thing in order, therefore, was to supply
himself with a pair of Bhoes. So, forgetting his
breakfast, he dispatched a servant to the shoe-store
for a pair of shoes. The shoes came in due time,
hut alas! they did not fit. 3ut Mr. Dunlap was
equal to the emergency. Summoning all his re
maining energies, and his contempt for the dict-tes
ofetiqueite and the conventionalities of civilized
society, he marched deliberately down the street in
his stocking feet, to fit himself to a pair of shoes.
Having suited himself with shoes, he inserted his
hand in his pocket for money wherewith to dis
charge the suddenly contracted bnt very necessary
debt, but lo and beholdl his money was missingl
His pocket-book had neen stolen. It seemed as if
the Yates had conspired against him, and l»e was
about to despond, when the store-keeper, apprecia
ting his peculiar situation, came to his relief and
credited him. T m-i- -e uu /
Mr. Dunlap, deeply grateful for this kindness in
times of adversity, returned home. On his way
thither, he was enabled to colie jt his scattered
thoughts, aud cogitating on the contents of the
pocket-book, he consoled himself with the convic
tion thit it contained only a three centpostage stamp!
Mr. Dnnlap, reaching home, and firmly believiog
that tbe sum of his disasters had already been re
vealed, turned his attention to finishing his break
fast; but alas for the hepea of man I The thieves had
been in tee dining room and robbed it of dishes,
preserves, pickles, Ac., to an alarming extent!
The matter waa becoming serious. This was his
seventh trial, and whether he had just seen the
seven wonders of the world, endured the seven af
flictions of Job, witnessed the seven visious of
John, or passed through the Je.en plagues of
Egypt, perhaps waa a question of high merit and
much serious consideration with Mr. Dunlap. How
ever, be it to his honor said, Mr. Dunlap did not
succumb under these trials. Like MarkTapley, in
Nicholas Nickleby, he “came out strong," and cour
ageously took steps for the reoovi ry of hia lost prop
erty; aud we learn tbe police are now nsing all their
diligence to arrest tbe thievish oeathens who per
petuated this barbarous Inroad on Mr. Dunlap’s per
sonal property.
To state these facts more succinctly, the burglary
occurred some time between midnight and day
light on Tuesday night. It ia supposed the bur
glars, who are adepts in their prolesaion, entered
the window of the dining room. They stole, as be-
*•„>•*> **M. a natr of boots, a nocket-book, a watch and |
a oi i&i&e tcoin ftiuin *»tf. ail i«p » rOuift., *uu
fonr or five gallons of pr* ser /ea, pickles, etc., from
tha dining room. Upon reaching the tront gate,
they were suddenly touckel with a spark of liber
ality, tor. on arising tcis morning, some of the in
mates of the house diacorerad a jar cf preserves sit
ting against the front gBW, whme tbe Lurgiars bad
left 1 *- • ,
At last accounts so trace of this bold band oi
tnieves had been ditOOveied.
On Wednesil-iy nizhl, pursuant to instructions
issued by the chief-cook anl-boitle washer of one of
the city hotels, a tegro sen-ant posted himself at the
diuing-room door of the hotel t > prevent tho negro
womon-servants from entering until after tho meal
was over. Sam was a kind of chivalrous gallant,
constitutionally opposed to Using physical force
against the “ gentler sex,” except In eases of extreme
emergency, so he mildly aud successfully remon
strated with those who first >q,plied for admittance.
Presently, however, a wilfu', petulant, high-tem
pered, red-hot termagant of a sprite approached
and demanded admittance. Sam kindly remonstra
ted, but his honied-tongue was of no avail. She at
tempted to effect her entrance by violence. Sam’s
“ dander” waa up then, so seizing her by her artifi
cially elongated kiuky-curls. he transported her
out of the door in the “ twinkling of an eye.”
Tho girl evidently relished his fond caresses, for
she picked herself up. and ascended the stairs witlx
tho flattering aud prospective promise that she
would go up stairs and drop sugar plums on hia
head as a social pass-time to him during the tedious
hours of his watch.
With this tender assurance, Sam turned to the
duties of his post, and raveled in the fond anticipa
tion of sugar-plums raining down like manna from
above. The first sugar-plum that the darling
girl “rained down" was a huge smoothing iron
weighing about twenty-five pounds, which lighting
on the top of his head saved him the trouble of eat
ing, as it penetrated without the trouble of mastifl-
cation. The second sugar-plum was a monstrous big
chair, which lighting astride of Sam’s cranium and
tumbling on the floor, he construed into an in
vitation to sit down, but feeling a little weak, he
took a seat on the floor instead of tho chair, wher*
he remained fondly dreaming of earthly angels, su
gar plums, and fond CAressos, until a physician re
stored him to conBciousnoss,
Passing down the street last night,we observed that»
, white gentleman was engaged in a warm controversy
' with a colored lady—a washer-woman doubtless, aa
she was laden with a basket of clothes. Wo could,
v, th difficulty, comprehend the merila of the alter
cation, but we understood from such exclamations
as “Bhirts” “bustles,” &c„ that the gentleman ac
cused her of criminal negligence in making
an unlawful exchange of male and female attire,
in distributing her “washing” among her gentle
men and lady patrons. This accusation aroused
tho pride of the pious Ethiopian, who de
nied the soft impeachment. The gentleman here
told her she lied, whereupon she laid aside her
basket and deliberately “walked into” the gentle
man with closed fists and an outraged pride, and
was giving him “particular jessy,” when a ni- iubei
of tho police force opportunely arrived and put aa
end to the savage war.
Another F.nttirranrscrnri.—We learn that the,
Histrionin Society ol this city, whicn has made so
enviable it reputation in their performance of
" Enoch Arden," contemplate-giving another eriter-
talnment during the coming week. A play entitled
tha “ fieiililu Former ” and a roaring farce, entitled
“Trying It On,” we understand, are now in re
hearsal, end will be prodneed, as we believe, with
their here lofore acknowledged grace and ^aneca -a
by Ulil company oi jrou»g arum a.
Handsome Rooms for the United State*
Court.
The United States Court rooms will bo re
moved at an early day, from the Brown building to
the Austell building, corner of Decatur and Pryor
streets. Active and rapid preparations are now be
ing made. It is the purpose of tbe Court to occupy
the entir third stcry. The rooms already com
pleted, with so much BkiUand good workmanship,
will be used for jury rooms, Judge’s room and
olerk’sroom. A portion of the ends of ihe third
and fourth stories, next to Decatur street, so re
cently finished, are now being removed for the pur
pose of constructing & large and elegant Court
room, two stories deep, and of commodious dimen
sions. Tbe dimensions of this room are 30x5C feet,
and 20 feet deep.
The improvements, design and arrangement are
under the direction of Messrs. Fay A Co rpuar
chitects, and the w ork is under the immediate su
pervision of Mr. W. P. Ashley, who is prosecuting
the work rapidly. .... , . , .
It is estimated that all wiU be completed in two
weeks from Monday next, when the Umted btates
Court will adjourn to its new quarters.
Anotheb Flag A float.—At the instance of Mr.
A. D. Bockafellow, the famous negro-mar,ip“'ator
and keeper of the Greeley Headquarters in this city,
;k ; . - -vaspe^dca uu the line cvm atta
street last evening. The flag is a sort of mock-imitation
of the Confederate flag, and bears the inscription:
•< James M, Smith, fer Governor." It is In J_xto-
position with t-e Greeity-rag or the samo string.
We oeiieve that this Greeley-flag, hoisted by tho no
torious Rockalellow, is the first, last and only Gree
ley flag ever hoisted in Georgia.
A. C. k B.F. Wtly.—This large firm and etrong
house have removed from Alabama street to tho Au.
tell br ilding,corner of Pryor and Decatur, ft e ti alkt
tnrough lueir score yesterday, slid looked over
immense stock snd their superior arrang
They have the finest store in A’lanla. XI
noes-oflice iu the back portion of their st
handsomest we ever saw.
Tneir basement is capable of i
. dollars worth of goods. Th*
.largest piles of g-
'been e»eo in this