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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY StJ-N T . FOB THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 23, 1872
THE ATLANTA SUiS
FROM OUft DAILY SDITIOlf Of j
fe;187z.
• Ercry Orsrgla JVolc ' Ag*t*it Oi^tley
■will Invite Further Reconstruction
for Georgia*” .
The above is the heading of along
article in yesterday’s issue of our neigh
bor the Constitution. The Bum and sub
stance aimed at by the argument of the
whole is in the ,concluding sentence as
follows:
“Any Democrat who refuses to vote
*• for Greeley will assist the intended
“ crucifixion of Georgia. Let us not be
“ guilty of he folly of dividing our
** strength, the treason of aiding Grant,
** or the cowardice of deserting our own
** cause.
“Democrats, be united and zealous.”
If we had not reached a point in our
experience in human affairs to be sur
prised at no tergivcrsition in human ac
tion, morally or politically, we need hard
ly assure our readers wo should have
looked upon this entire article, and espe
cially its conclusion, with nothing but
Wonder and amazement!
How our neighbor can thus address
the people of Georgia, supposing them
to be intelligent, rational beings, is be
yond our comprehension.
Bally to the support of Greeley to
prevent the “crucifixion” of Georgia!
“Every Georgia vote against Greeley
will invite further reconstruction for
Georgi ! *
In i he name of all that is sacred and
true, we ask onr neigbor if Georgia, or
her co-sisters of the Scutb, ever would
have been •‘reconstructed” at all by the
of this infamous act,-bnl--slated bnafc
fnlTylhaT^ThfrKu-KIux conspiracy was
crushed out” by it!
Will our neighbor venture W jpihis-
sne with ns upon a single fact we have
litre stated about Mr. Greeley ? if he
will nbt, or can-hot; then agairi vt ask
him in the name of all that is sacred and
trae, is Mr. Greeley the man in- whose
support Georgia “ Democrats should be
united and zealous, to save them” frocS
further “reconstruction” and “cruel
fixion?” A. H. S,
Sir. Stephens'
History
States.
of ths United
In onr advertising columns we have
kept standing for several weeks many
testimonials of the highest character of
the value of this work, embraced in Re
views by some of the ablest writers in
the United States, North and South, as
well as the recommendations of many of
the profoundest scholars, professors, and
best statesmen of the country.
In addition to these, we to-day give
our readers a Review of the Book by
Hon. Wm. Archer Cocke, of Florida,
trusting it will not be nnmtert sting to
them.
Judge Cocke is himsel f an author of
distinction, well versed in the history of
the country; and what he says, there
fore, on this subject is entitled to due
consideration.
A Compendium of the History of the
United States from the Earliest Settle
ment to 1872. By Alexander H. Ste
phens.
We have derived much pleasure from
. an examination of the above work. It
central authority, but for Mr. Greeley k ^ ^ t ^ e a compendium;
and nis present most “illiberal Republi- ari ^ designed, to answer the purpose of
can” supporters at the North ? I j ext b 00 p j n schools and colleges. It
Wnen Georgia was put in the “ernei- j g a j s0> a wor ]j f rom which many of our
bio” of the second “reconstruction pow- j jeafc e( j uca {; e( j men ma y derive much
ers, under the bayonets of Gen. Terry, use £ a j historic knowledge, or refresh
was it not at the instance and demand of their memories on many points ofim-
Mr. Greeley? portance,
Did Mr. Greeley ever raise his voice The work is divided into tw0 parts,
in condemnation of General Grant, until the fir8t part ^ the hiator y of the Colo-
after General Grant refused a third “cm-1 Q]ea . ^ secon d, the history of the
Cifixion” of onr good old State, at the
instance of Bnllock in 1871 ? A Compendium of history is a difficult
Has Mr. Greeley ever, up to this day, WO rk to execute well. A va-1 field is be-
said one word against any of those “re- fore the compiler. He is constantly
construction” atrocit'es, carried by him reminded of the necessity to collect xesd-
, .. . ooa . o . v ing facts, and to state their history with
and bis most “illiberal Maociates ' I g^eSdistinctneeato mak* them stand
We affirm that he has not, so far as on j; upon the historic canvass, and to
we know or believe. We affirm farther, show their respective positions thereon,
that after General Grant refused to put I ,n( 3 tlieir influence. A Compendium for
n ., . „ .1. . .1 Schools and Colleges must be based upon
Georgia to a third crucifixion, for the the true philosop £ y of hl£>tory . yeb{ f om
result of her elections in 1870, Mr. Gree-1 s-udent, whilst he does not find
ley went to Washington, in 1871, and de- himself encumbered with philosophic
manded the passage of the Kn-Klux Act, views, must yet be enabled to learn from
as the nearest approximation to another stand-point of the facts presented,
, , " what are the elements that make up the
tarn of the Reconstruction screw he J philosophy of the history he begins to
could devise! Yes, we say Mr. iearn from the Compendium.
Greeley, who is now held up as The book before ns is conveniently
onr savior from Grant’s despotism, 8uited f !2 r ‘ h ® sc ^°°\ or th ® 1 f otore
- m , room. In the hands of a man of leam-
m March, 1871, telegraphed from Wash- [ ng an jj j augment, the field is opened in
ini; ton a leader to his paper, the New the very best tanner for the lectnrer to
York Tribune, “that a country that begin that coarse of culture which will
c- ’ild not protect its citizens against ^ tt y the foundation for an elegant aud uc
. , t, „ , ,.. . curate-knowledge of Amencan history,
B n n crimes, (such as Bullock said had ]? or these reasons we commend to acade-
been perpetrated in some parts of this I mies and colleges the work now before
•rate,) “ ought to be swept from God’s us.
^OTtlil’* Book I treats of the discovery, and
early settlement and colonization of the
lr- was under this demand the Ku- country, and of the events which led to
Klox act was passed; and if no part of independence. Book II treats of the
Georgia was put under its operations as I e8 tsblishment of independence,as States,
_ ‘ . - and their subsequent career under the
Borne parts of South Carolina mostun- Constitution of the United States, as a
fortunately were, we owe whatever grati- Federal Government,
tude is due for onr deliverance from this We have had occasion to study, with
“crucifixion,” to General Grant, rather j care and deliberation, nearly everything
than to Mr. Greeley ! We affirm father I from the pen of our distinguished author
still, thatMr. Greeley’s paper and special J5f f ha f a PP eared 8 “®® the war. His
■xt ,r , m .. , great accuracy m the statement of facts,
organ, the New York Tribune, on the I j s apparent to the well intormed student
10th of January of this year, thus spoke of American history. His arguments are
of the operations of the Ku-Klux act in always just, and his conclusions reached
South Carolina* with clearness and precision, and, with
out committing ourselves to all of his
“ The Ku-KIur trials which have just views, we yet think him as a historian
“been con Jaded at Columbia, S. O., re- and a philosopher, exceedingly reliable,
“ veal a social condition in that State, 8 ??*? o^ Foliticai philosophy worthy
...... , , , o: being placed among the first of our
“whichshow how low down are still Soulherja men .
“ibe poor whites, whose poverty and ig- Tne great disideratum in onr common
“norance were part of the slave system, school liistory was a work presenting,
“These trials snowed, too, how the vin- ever ? argument and learned ditqui-
ua- , , , , .... sition upi*n the relative positions of the
dictave hatred of freedom still clings States , * nd the Federal Government,
“to the higher classes of the South, and with the constitutional rights of the for-
" how easy it is for the ex-slaveholder to mer and the functions of the latter; but
“turn his oppression of the black man a . b , ook for 4116 y oun S me '\ ?/ America,’
.. .. n i i t , with an accurate presentation of the
against the low class which befriended great faots which make up the bistory of
him or hesitates to join in organized the questions oelonging to these ubjects,
*‘society to drive him out. Nobody can and so presented as to make those im-
“say that these trials have not been fair- pressions on the mind which will show
<< i_ onn t . , mi • j what was the convictions of the great
ly inducted, The prisoners were de- meno{ the pa8tj b y whom our histoi|was
tended by such eminent legal counsel created and acted.
“ as the Hon. Henry Stanbery, ex-At- The original pnrpose of the Constito-
“tomey General of the United States tion of the States is very clearly
“ and thn TTnn t ^i I indicated in the work before us; and tne
,r n ' *«*<**? Johnson. Batl di8tinctiveright8 _ { the states accurately
the testimony brought out over- delineated according to the nnderstand-
“ whelmed all argument, and forty-seven ing of the fathers of the Bepnblic, and
w of these wretches confessed their crimes U P 40 this point we fully agree with the
“*? “ otto convict-
IStephcuB bos -■ihibited'laitoeuft tlfiongh
out his valuable compendium. i£t< )t ,
In a : political sense we think, consists
the chief importance of the work. In
simply stating the facts pf hiptpry perti
nent to the formation of the Constitu
tion, 1 the author has opened to the bye bf
the student a rich mine ftUto-'WhTch.'by
diligence and .research,.: he witi draw
forth those truths still, neces^*ry ; for a
student of American history to underj
stand. These truths teach US the dis
tinct rights of the States in the Union;
and the original.desigD of eher irameraot
the Constitution to limit tlje exercisp qf
its powers to a strict construction of
instru neat' wHich created the" Federal
Government. ;1 ‘ bia : * , '“’*
We hooo- the press will avail dtself- of
ever^ '-prortunity to, make-known toiPW
tea. herfl the advan ages to be derived
fron t-ic uce oi tu<- book in schools and
colleges. W."A.' Cocke.
MonticeUo, F lorida.'. Si m »»nor ft
—; irr-f—inia .ouom
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
• uti oi " ■ • ' ’
• Letter From Vldl.
New York, October 14, 1872.
Editors Atlanta Sun: The most prepos
terous act of self-abasement which the
Democratic party could commit in the
future, is that of merging itself into un
ity of action and sentiment with tne
Greeley “Liberal Republican party,” so
called. For whether Greeley is defeated
or elected, the Democracy, by unity of
action with, and following the leading of
the Greeley party in the political move
ment of the ensuing Presidential el c
tion, would become absorbed in that
movement, and love its own distinct and
seperate identity be becoming in fact
the tail of this Kite.
The designation of “ Liberal Repob
lican” is expressive of no political prin
ciple whatever. It is a deception
When was its Radical chiefs ever liberal?
On the part of the Democrats here io is
in fact the New Departure revived and
coming up again under a new name.
Could there be anything more snicidal
than that of becoming affiliated with
Radicals, in this way? If there are
any Democratic leaders in favor of giv
ing up the Democracy of the United
States to the leadership of Horace Gree
ley and the clap-trap designation of
“Liberal Republican,” such leader or
leaders deserve the eternal detestation of
every faithful and true-hearted believer
in the Democratic principles of Jefferson
Madison and Jackson, and the Constitu
tion of the United Stai.es, lef: to us and
future generations by our own venerated
patriarchs, Washington, Jefferson, Mad
ison, Calhoun, Webster, Clay, R. B,
Taney and all the great patriarchs of onr
Constitutional Democratic Federal Re
public of the United State ?
Is there any good, sound Democratic
Republican of the United States consti
tutional type, who is willing that tbe
good old Democratic party of Jeffersoni
an principles should droop down its own
banner and fall into tbe ranks of Horace
Greeley and his tribe ?—a leader who is
notorious for his meretricious sentimen
tality rather than political wisdom. Are
there any good and true Democrats in
the United States who are willing to
abandon the Democratic party and be
come merged in the so-called Liberal
Republican party movement, and there
by sacrifice and give up the political
identity and future existence of the on.y
principles on which public liberty can oe
preserved ?
The Dem cratic party of glorious
memories, should always spread out to
the beeze, its .iwn illustrious banner of
many victories over he. erogenions parties
It never will allow itself to be absorbed
by any other party and thereby be for
ever annihiliated. It is tne party, wh’oh
whether victorious or deleated, never
haul down its banner, nor abandoned
its Jeffersonian faith 1
I sent yon the other day our State
Electoral Ticket under the banner of
O’Conor and Adams. To this standard
the true Democrats of New York will
rally. I now send you the campaign war-
song. Yidx.
From the Rome Commercial, 17th October.]
. i. o. a. t.
Grand Lodge of the State of Georgia.
fc>
*ed, and seventy-two indictments em- nofcp( ? wer en ° u 8 h , m the . States to pre-
“br.in.-ncT , -, , ’ I vent the people thereof m a section; in
cf a mu ndr ®J persons, I sections having the majority, from useing
were found. The story of brutality, the Constitution itself to prevent its ori-
“ crime, violence, and moral degrada-1 P na l functions and design. But here
*• tion madejup from the revelations Q f I we make no discussion with the author;
“the witnesses is too revolting for re- ^ ifc , intr j>*
... , , , ... ,. B I emced into the lecture rooms, and we do
> it is a dark chapter in th© histo not hesitate to say that it would form the
xy of civilization; it is a burning .lis- basis, in competent hands, for true, ac-
“ grace to the party which organized the c ® rate * and we may say, a splendid course
“conspiracy, aided and abetted kota » rooin
agents, and did its best tosuppress the The work is, without being touched
evidence now published to the world.” with prejudice or carried away by sec-
10 * . e6Jey ’ here * 88 late a® January, tional partialities, yet sufficiently de-
1872, charged upon the Democratic Party a ^l °f the views of the matter to
“crimes” which were a “burnino- sbo ^ tbe truthfulness of his position as
grace to civilization!” 8 ' £2*2® statesman; and that in pre-
mi,.. ... ... seating a history of the country for onr
■‘■h® poor victims of his own tyranny, young students, he has followed the
| $pw suffering in distant penitentiaries, Iog . ic of facte 88 the groundwork of the
v ^\e designated by him under the sig- °f.'our American political his-
‘toto*-” 7i«»ork before lu statu raeoienHy
the first w©dn>fir®» we further affirm that Mr. I ®any leading events of the different aa-
day- t. ’-xrtEv jf^Bnnsylvania, in his I ^uustoattons under the government of
fu.x I United States. In relating the
of history - - -eoted with the
Mr
Tbe Order in Georgia, nnder the able
administration of E. J. Kirkscey, G. W.
C. T., and W. E. H. Searcy, G. W. S.,
has prospered during the past year, and
these noble men have done their dnty
well. :
The coming year the chairs they have
vacated are to be occupied by two worthy
citizens of Rome, and we feel assured
that the work will be well done, and that
good acconnt of their stewardship will
be rendered.
The following are the elected and ap
pointed officers, in fall, for the ensuing
year, with thf ir several addresses:
J. W. H. Underwi od, G. W._C. T.,
Rome; L F. Livingston, G. W. C., Cov
ington; Miss Maggie Blakley, G. W. V.
T., Aagusta; S. 0. Robinson, G. W.
S. , Rome; Rev. W. A. Rogers, G. W.
T. , Marietta; Rev. W. O. Dunlap, G.
W. G. Summerville; W. H. Eugram, G.
W. A. S., Calhoun; J. R. McCord, G.
W. M., Jackson; Miss Adelle Mosher,
G. W. D. M., Augusta; E. F. Hern
don,G. W. I. G., Adairsville; T. Fred
Wynn, G. W. O. G., Atlanta; O. A.
Howard, G. Messenger, Atlanta; Rev.
W. D. Atkinson, G. Lecturer; Greens
boro.
Upon the question of recent divisions
in the order in the South, the Grand
and Past Grand officers elect have issued
the following, which shows a harmonious
settlement of the difficulties;
ADDRESS
To the Subordinate Lodges of the Stole qf
Georgia, Independent Order of Good
Templars:
Dear Brethren : By the request of
the Grand Lodge cf Georgia, in annual
sessio > assembled, we address to you this
brief circular in regard to the relations
subsisting between tnis Grand Lodge
and the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of
the World.
We need say no more than to assure
you that, inasmuch as the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge has, by its recent action,
as published in its iate proceedings, ac
corded to the various Grand Lodges in
the Southern States supreme control
over the “African" question in their
respective jurisdictions, there now exists
no jast cause to disturb the harmony of
the Order in the States or the relations
of this Grand Lodge with the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge of Georgia. Let
ns work together in unity.
J. W. H. Underwood, G. W. 0. T,
L. F. Livingston, G. W. C.
E. J. Eibksobt, P. G. W. 0. T.
T—*T~~~ r
Tlifl Tfidftpftt.Afm'fc
plans now .numbers 600,000 memberaj' it
is not .only a: Nafciobah institution, bates
rapidly spreading oveirtbn .Eng
land, Ireland,i Seotbwd} Austra*
Ua tnd otoer sections of lEunope already
have theiciodges and grand* lodges; .The
Order. hwLxts origin imAmeriea, and to
America belongs tbeiglaryioL its great
achievementsiiln to* hand* of such: men
as now control it;dt is honndito succeed r
and.we.tnuat-that every aid will be given
it, both i;by tbe secular and) i religious
pits? oi ithe couutisy. .Wo propose to
contribute our port. to this a end. > 'May
tbe cause Jive long.and prosper,'. .. ; - -
! -• - t
From the Dawson, [G».] Journal, OetJ7tM!i '.:
Attempt, ax.- Raph.t—Gutbageods.^Con
duct of -a NiQBo.>rt-Randai Smith,- a
negro fonnerly jn the employ of Mr. W.
A* Keith, : concludedh>9 ;would ' try: and
get along ; iu nome otber way than by
'picking cotton, and his j trial'before Jus
tice Or, on Saturdaydast; developed tbe
following facts in regard, to his conduct :
It appeared from! the evidence and his
own confession that on Thursday last he
had qnit his work and was loitering
around the streets. Two ladies, a Mrs.
Johnson and Miss Gardner, who lived
abont seven miles in the country, came
to the city shopping, and no sooner had
they arrived and began fulfilling their
errand tnan this negro began to watch
their movements. Having made their
purchases, they started in the direction
of their homes, and the negro fol
lowed them. On the ronte he cut a large
sweet gum stick, and when about five
miles from the city, while the ladies
were going through a swamp across
which their way led, this demon walked
up behind tne baggy, and accosted them
with—“If yon hollow or speak I will kill
you with this stick;” whereupon they
commenced streaming when he struck
one of the ladies on the head, knocking
her senseless. He then struck tbe other
lady a blow, canght her around the neck,
threw her out of th« buggy on the ground,
hurting her very badly and leaving the
marks of his wicked hands on her persqu
in several places.
The screams of these helpless females
reached the ears of some negroes who
were picking cotton in a field not far dis
tant, and who reprired in haste to tbe
spot, which prevented the fiend from ac
complishing all of his heihsb purposes.
He made an attempt to escape, but was
soon ovorhanled by some white men and
trusty negroes. He was brought to town
on Friday, lodged in jail, and the above
facts elicted at the commitment trial.—
He confesses to the deed, but says his
only object was to knock the ladies down,
rob them, and get away with hisbouuty.
The Cigab-Ship Patent Extended.
On iSanday, Acting Commissioner ol
Patents, Thacher, granted the applica
tion of Messrs. Ross W. • and Thomas
Winans, oi Baltimore, for an extension
of their patent for a new pattern of hulls
for steam vessels, being what is common
ly known as the “cigar-ship.” The ap
plication was not opposed. It was shown
in evidence, in support of the applica
tion, that the Messrs. Winans have ex
pended over $1,000,000, in attempting
ti>e practical utility of their invention,
without receiving a cent in remunera
tion. Thev have constructed one ol
their cigar-sbips in Baltimore, two in
England, and one in Russia. By the
adoption of certain improvements in
the machinery, the need of which has
been demonstrated by past experiments,
tiie inventors believe that they are now
in a position to begin to reap substantia]
benefits from their invention.
. L-SS V XKTjBKXjEN'S • 1
aaa > d? ‘ft***
*,^ero.tppeaie iyajfajitfmand Herald of October
i8tn, a card atom a creature pjgninglibnaelf Wallace
Haifceli' Thfe' liiteutloii evidently was to po-sou the
mind of the publio against Col. J ; R. Hart and my
self*. The statements oi J Which T deabtipci aa ‘ in-
flundas lies, inch air a coWwdiy ctrf only ccrtild ‘ori
ginate, -when brought accidently in contatirwith
gentlemen. i. *i / :» i
■ -Lie Nh, 1In his article-'he states that “on the
evening of the 15th instant, ft-the Episcopal Bazir,
I inadvertantly*amd unintentionally, gave offense to
A young UdF of this place, upon hearing which, I
immediately, apologized: to her friend who was with
her wt the time oi the occurance." He did notap-
preach the gentleman who was with her at the time
of the occurance.
t£iie No. 2.—In his article he stated that “shortly
after this, I came to him and expressed myself dis
satisfied about the matter, and angry words ensued
between us.’* Tre puppy approached me and want-
atrated and pleaded to arrest the combat but winT
o»t avail. Itfc understood that neither Mr Hart*
thing of the combat till all w» a over-the two
not having any dream that anything ot the kind
on hand—so we are told; while Mr. Hart iti* J*?
pjpicted to meet Mr. Townsend upon tha’i 8 « ue ,
sented in yesterday morning’s correspond enc7 ^T*
haps to-day or to-morrow—being confined to a
bed and locked in by Dr. WeBtmoreiand his atto?
Inff Vtbvoiitian
ing physician.
We learn that a warrant has been issued for Mr
Force. We do not know that any effort has been
made to arrest him. 660
Col. Glenn’s Appointments.
We are informed that Ool. Glenn will deliver
addresses as follows:
Fort Valley, Houston county, Friday, October 25.
Knoxville, Crawford county, Saturday, October 26.
Alpharetta, Milton county. Saturday, November 2.
Pebsonai,.—Judg- W. H. Brooker, of Dalton, was
In the city last evening. He is the Ordinary of
Whitfield county, a ialented gentleman, just enter
ing upon a vigorous manhood. He is a lawyer, a
faithful officer, and wears an empty sleeve as a relic
of his efforts in the lost cause.
A Card to the Public.
In order that the pnblio may bo correctly in
formed, we desire 'O say in justice to ourselves that
we knew nothing of the ouel that cam6 off between
Mr. 3. H. Townsend and Houston Force on yester
day until after its occurence, and had no connection
whatever with it, having supposed that Mr Towns
end would not have fought a party who had been
posted by his Principal. Respectfully.
Wallace Haskell,
Joseph H. Smith.
The Plantation.—This favorite Agricultural pub
lication has been converted into a monthly—the first
issue of whioh being the November number—is now
before us. It 1b really most handsomely gotten up,
contains 48 pages of reading matter, besides adver*
ti8ements and notices. It has Rev. C. W. Howard
and Dr. Daniel Lee as corresponding editors, and
Dr. E. M. Pendleton, Francis Fontaine, Col. D. W.
Lewis and Col John H. Dent as xegular contribu
tors. More than half the matter in this number is
original. It contains a very large amount of most
valuable matter to agricnltnrists, fruit-growers,
house -keepers, &c Price $1 50 per annum. It is
publish -d uy the Plantation Publishing Company,
Col. B. C. Yancey, President, and Col. C. R. Han-
leiter, Superintendent. We cordial'y recommend
this publication to onr readers.
49** A trot came off yesterday at 4 p. ic, for which
the entries were: Rip, by Whitlock; Bullitt, by
Pounds, and One-Eyed Joe, by Walker. The time
made was as follows:
STB6T HEAT.
Bullitt : ..2:55
Rip 2:58
Joe... 3:12
SECOND HEAT.
Bullitt 2:56
Rip 2:52
Joe 3:06
Here Joe was raiBed out, and the following is the
result of the
THIRD HEAT*
Exhibitors at the Fair.
No handsomei display is made at the Fair thin
that by
MESSRS. CHAMBERLIN, BOYNTON A OO.
from their extensive carpet store.
To the lett, entering Floral Hall from the eatt
along the banisters of the vestibule, an elegant p«.
ed to know what was the matter? Upon my stating I sian carpet is unrolled, ornamented with drab and
that he had very much aggrieved the lady, he pro- 8°ld scroll work, and vine9 and leaves of variegated
posed to apologize, (an evidence that he did not colors, on a blue ground. In the centre, facing the
apologized when the offense was committed) when 11 east, is a body Brussels, of block pattern, with
informed biui to at the lady would accept no apology, figures scarlet and gold, on a drab ground. On th*
My friend. Col. Hsrt, thinking that a difficulty was right, scarlet, blue aad green flowers and leaves are
aoout to occur.cams up to me and stated that that was entwined with brown and gold scroll work, on*
not the place t« settle the matter—when Haskell, rich tapestry Brussels, wi»h drab ground. Acros*
not knowing who Col. Hart was, turned upon aim the column of the vestibule a pretty block pattern
and purposely insulted him—for which offense h., ingrain of Grecian style, scarlet and oak green, with
the same night, made an absolute and unconditional a slight blue and drab mixed, is extended,
apology. Bus while apologizing to Col. Hart, used - From a top beam down the West center is suj.
approbrioua epituets towards myself, in the pres-1 pended a royal tapeBtcy velvet, which i8 a perfect
ence of Capt. W. x. Newman and Col. Hart. I was picture of beauty. In its fore ground is a large urn
notified of his remarks by my frionds. My first im- containing a bequet of beautifnl flowers, and in the
pulse was to treat him as a gentleman and challenge baci-- -ground, lovely landscapes, mountain peak*
him, but my friends concluded that by pursuing I frees, and the blue sky.
that course I would elevate him ana lower m; self. I Below, there is a beautiful rosewood and guilt
It wag then determined that I should treat him as cornice, with a rretty center piece—a lambrequin
a dog and villain should be treated, and publicly out of satin broccatelle, with elegant gimp and silk
disgrace him bjr caning him—which I did. trimmings, and elegant lace enrtins. The display
Truth No. 1—As far as Haskell's statements re- I of ragB adds to the magnificence of the carpet array,
garding tho cainiug is concerned, they are substan- A gentleman of wealth and acknowledged taste
tially true. remarked yesterday that he had found Messrs,
Lie No. 3.—Haskell states he afterwards got bis Cuamberlain, Boynton* Jo/s stock of < arpetings,
pistol out and was prevented by frends from using in 'variety aud quality, unsurpassed by any New
it, and the prudent withdrawal of Mr. ’ 'orce from York establisnment of the kino, while their, price*
the scene of action—I carried Mr. Haskell into the 85:0 ®>Uy as low as he could buy in New York,
mi . die of the street, when he turned and ran into Tlle display oy
Mr. Floyd’s jewelry store; I following him and con- Messrs, p. peleqbini a g. georgi
tinuing to inflict the blows. Mr. Floyd stopped me I earthen statuary, of their manufacture, is another
in his door and stated that that was his property and interesting feature of the exhibition in Fine Art*
desired that there be no father difficulty in his Hall. A statuette of Franklin, tho statue “Repub.
house. My friend approached me and stated that I H 0 *” and another of a g irden boy, are decided imi.
had done all tnat honor demanded. We turned away tations of bronze. Two of tbe second named are to
and as we did this creiture drew from his pocket surmount the north and south corners oi tho Re.
his pilstol, as w«s seen by spectators. publican Block, Pryor street, and two lions, thecen-
The coward swore before jive gentlemen tnat he I tro the block. In the hall devoted toma.-ufac-
would take my life before night or that I should tares, specimens of window caps, centre pieces and
take his. Desiring that he should be left withont S6Wer P*pa art also exhibited,
any excuse, I placed myself repeatedly during the A. show case from the hardware house of
dav in such a position that he cou«d have carried Messrs tommey stewabt a beck
outjhis threat, had he seriously intended it. In Mr. I contains fine table and pocket cutlery, pistols,
Haskell's card, a note appears, lettered a, which was heavily plated spoons, ana ladies scissor’s cases.—
intended as a challenge—on the ground that we did j About the snow caseB, are arranged a number of
not consider Mr. Haskell a gentleman, we declined their superior axes, which are made to their order,
t0 l“r 6 egMd to the note received by Col. Hart from co£fee mllla ’ meat cu “er8, fluting and embroidering
Mr. J. H. Townsend through Mr. J. H. Smith, I am machines, mouse and rat traps. A. pair of double
request J d by Col. Hart to stale that two or three column Buffalo scales, drawing 2,500 lbs. forms also
.UC Mr. MS
a«ton, Ga., since which time he informs me that he I c° mes visitors in that direction,
has not met Mr. Smith. When the note from Mr. j Messrs. oari*ly duck a go.
Townsend was handed him in front of the National Can supply ove color of paint, every kind of oi
Hotei, recognizing Mr. Smith, he threw the note, . . , _ ' J 01
unopened, on the pavement, which fell between the aaa ©very size and style of brush and penci, if,
feet of a gentleman who was standing by. He re- whioh we know is the case, the countless samples
himto'eave^hichhfdffi. 6 ^ 8nd ° rder * d they exhibit are from their stock. There are ove-
Because we cannot recognize Mr. Smith and Mr. I one ^ un dred different colors and kinds of paints
Haskell rr gentlemen, it is no evidence that we are and oils. The.Be gentlemen, dealing exclusively In
shirking any responsibility. Upon this issue we go T.aints oils irlass etc have deserve,11.7 n„iit .
before the public, and leave it tor th.m to decide. I P amta ‘ oils, glass, etc., have deservedly built up a
Col. Hart requests me fur hor to state that as to | lar S° trade m our dty.
this puppy, lascal and sco-ndrel Smith, that he david mcbrxde’s
^fffis^^y^mg'hto 8rePUtatl ° n (at H Exhibition of buggies and carriages doescreditto
TRe people of Georgia know his rerord. I ccn tent with having his work admired
• In conclusion, whlie we have nothin to regret, in its full finish, he shows a buggy* in wood and
nothing to retract, we do deprecate.the fact fiatwe iron _ a u unvarnished, unpaintea fact it stands, of
have been brought before the public in connection L. . . . ’ . 1
- 'the honetiy and exc lienee of his workmanship.
There is no discount on his work, it is equal to that
of the best Concord or Brrttieboro buggy. His six
passenger extension top Ptueton is superb in finish.
A. T. FINNEY
Has quite a large display of vehicles—12 in number,
consisting of top and no top buggieB, phaitons and
poney phtetons, beach wagons and an Irish Jaunting
| Car, all of his own manufacture.
MAJ. J. W. BAUM,
Superintendent of the ice manufactory t Iceville,
has in Fine Arts Hall the most complete outfit of
tools we have ever seen contained in one client.—
with these fellows.
October 13, 1872.
Houston T. Force.
A SHOCKING DUEL.
A Most Distressing Affair.
Suet Calnmity to Two Highly Re
spectable Families.
Between sundown and dark yesterday afternoon,
ihe community wa3 startled by the annonucement
that Mr. J. H. Townsend, a yonrg lawver of this I The y comprise’a’wo'od and* fron*"lathe”fall sets cf
city, had been shot in a duel, by Mr. Houston T. carpenter’s, machinist’s, blacksmith’s, and car-
Force ; that Townsend was mortally wounded, be- ver>8 toolSi in al i 250 picceg> all „ lll0 mcsl remark _
ing shot with a shot gun at a few paces di itaot; and aDle thing concerning them is tne tun that nearly
that t-n buck-sh its were lodged in Mr. Townsend. all of them were mado by Maj . Baum . Thougll ho
It was difficult to obtain a full and satisfactory ,c ha8 never served an appren ticeship, he has few
count of the affair, but from one or two eye-wit- equals ln thn handling of tools, and one looking at
nesses to the sad occurrence, we glean the foUow-1 thi8 asaortment may weli believe him poo
Our readers no doubt have read the correspond
ence which appeared in The Sun of yesrerday.
It seems that no fo mal challenge was passed, but
that Mr. Force and Mr. Hart, principal and second,
considered the note of Mr. Townsend, the second I carry"offon" broganThJel. ^Ms is a
of Mr. Has e , as ind cative of his willingness to recently established shoe factory, soon to be connet-
take Mr. Haskell s place; and having declined to ed wlth Atlanta by th0 Air _ Lin0 Kailroad .
have any further communication through Mr. Jo
seph H. Smith, nothing remained but for the sec- Messrs. Gower, Cox & Mabkley,
onds to arrange the preliminaries for a meeting, another Greenville firm exhibit tho ‘West Patent Gu-
Mi. Hart, who had been acting as Mr. Force’s friend, an0 distributor’, which on account of its simplicity,
was Lot informea of the approaching meeting, and I lightness, efficiency, and cheapness recommends it*
Mr. Force cuose Mr. Crutchfield, of Virginia, as his I Be ^ t0 t h 0 planting pnbiic. It will be retailed atthe
seconu, Mr. Townsend selecting Mr. George Wal- low P r l° 0 of six dollars, which is about one-half tte
lace of this city, for Mr second. priceof the cheapest guano distributors heretofore on
Shot-guns charged with ten back shot cartriges j th© mark-t. We recommend farmers to apply to the
were selected, and the parties repaired in carriages I manufacturers for a circular of this machine.
sessing rare native mechanical genius. Maj. Baum
intends to engage actively in manufacturing in our
city at an early day.
The “Palmetto Shoe Manufactory,’’
Greenville, S. C., Messr. Gower, Junes & Co. pro’s,
to a spot near the cemetery. Mr. Townsend and
Mr. Wallace, aud Mr. Penn Bedell, a friend of Wal
lace, going in one carriage; and Mr. Force and Mr.
Crutchfield in another.
Mr B. W. Briscoe and Dr. W. F. Westmoreland
were near the place, and rendered assistance after
Townsend fell—though they did not witness the
combat. They knew the meeting was contemplated,
a id went out to try to prevent it—failing in which,
they refused to witness the dreadful deed.
It was agreed that the antagonists should stand
twenty paces apart, with their backs to each other,
and wheel and fire at the word. Tho position aud
the giving of the word, were determined by lot
Townsend winning both; and Wallace, his second
gave tbe signal.
Messrs. D. B. & A. O. Ladd,in addition to thirteen
p-emiums previously received, have adaed another
this week, on their celebrated alabaster and hy
draulic lime. The former is of almost snowy white
ness, aud tho latter noted for its fine quality, being
almost equal to cement.
Dr. H. Marshall creates a first-clasB sensation in
bis practical performances with his “ Patent fire
escapes.’’ This little invention appears to be really
meritorious. Armed with it, escape from the lofti
est stories, in the occurrence of a fire, may be
quickly and S3fely effected. Every person travel-
ing, lodging in a story above terra firms, should
own one of these little devices.
Messrs. Plumb & Leitner, of Augusta, exhibited 8
medicine chest of peculiar design made of china and
apple woods, and by themselves.
Maj. H. D. Leitner, of Berzelia, exhibits a bale,
each of crow-foot grass, and pea vine hay that are
pronounced superior to any other like exhibition on
Bullitt
Rip
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..2:56*
The Tournament Yesterday
was the sensation of the day, and was witnessed by
several thousand spectators. The following table
givt s the points made by each rider as they were
ridden:
the grounds, and equal to the finest Tennessee
. .. . . .. , clover and timothy hay. The Major is a most excel-
There are various reports about the manner in lent farmer, and particularly fond of growing hay.
which the word was given, and the facts were not
reliably ascertained by ns. It seems that the word Variety s from’ tile Parle.
•fire” was not pronounced at all. The most proba
ble acconnt of the affair is that Mr. Wallace cried 8 eTen competitor s for the prize of aton of oosl,
out; “Are you ready ? One—two—tlirc,!’’ instead of j offered by Dr. J. S. Wilson, for the finest child
‘Fire? One—two—three!’’; that Mr. Force wheeled under four years ol 1, presented themselves jester-
on the word “one,’* and fired before the wor dsy before a committee consisting of Mr. White,
“three,” but that Mr. Townsend did not wheel Mrs> Alien, Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Gov.
promptly from some canse [possibly owing to ilia Smith,
failure to give the word correctly, causing him to A little child cf Mrs. O. A. Thrower, seven months
hesitate.] Mr. Bedell, who was only a spectator, old and weighing twenty-three and a half pounds,
called out, saying, “that Is wrong, gentleman’’—In-1 earried off the tou of coal by “a piece of blue
tending to arrest any shot till the word could be
correctly g‘ven, but he was too late. It is alleged 1 „ „ .
that several seconds elapsed after Mr. Force had BlGGE6r BeKT Yet — We h ' va in °“ o3 *? t
turned roundbefore he fired, as if'he were waiting ? r f Uven pound* and a
m ^ ® is the largest onreccrd—a perfect monster in th*
1st
1st
2d
2d
Post.
ring.
head.
ring.
head.
total.
J. O. Allen....
6
3
0
8
23
E. Cox
6
3
0
8
24
J. B. Conyers
..a
0
a
0
0
4
A. A. Clark....
3
I
3
0
7
' H. D. Vaughn.
-4
3
2
0
4
13
D. R- Fluker..
..4
6
2
8
0
15
J.L. Farmer..
..2
0
1
0
8
11
H. Hugbie....
..0
3
0
e
0
9
Geo. W. Kreis.
..6
6
3
9
12
36
W. Lambert...
3
2
6
0
11
T. J. Lyons....
6
3
3
4
20
John McTier..
-.5
3
8
8
8
'-3
W.J.McCa rson
.2
S
1
0
4
13
H. 8til-s
..a
3
*
0
0
8
ft. M. Stiles...
..0
0
0
0
0
e
largest onreccrd—a perf
beet line. It was raised by Mr. James Reynolds, of
West End, a practical farmer, who understands his
business thoroughly.
We shall have it at ©ur office a few dajs, where all
„ ... .. ,, _ . .... 1 who wish to do so can look at it. We think we esa
Be this as it may, Mr. Townsend received ih6 con- , . , „ , , , . . . v, M t
snt. w- -KW... u a challenge the whole country to produce a beet
tor Mr. Townsend to turn, or was also confused by
the improper word given, and was hesitating, How
all this was we do not know. We do not give all the
reports we heard—only the one which seems most
likely to be correct
equal to this one raised by Mr. Revnonlds.
Messrs. Allen and McXier having tied, rode again;
ti-d, rede again, when Allen made 13 to McTiar 9.
Mr. R. M. Style* rods f.»r time on y.
tents of Mr. Force’s gun as he turned round, in hiB
left shoulder and arm, and some of the shot entered
bis body behind the arm. He fell instantly, and I Staples & Eeab, Augusta, Ga.—Merchants and
bis gun was discharged in the air as ne fell. The plantera transacting business in Augusta, are re-
bone in the arm above the elbow was shivered. quested to notice the advertisement of this
Mr. Bedell first reached him, and hastened to Grocer , House, which will furnish supplies of all
give him water, which was his first request. Dr. kinda upon favorable terms.
Westmoreland attended him, and after he was That very popular and reliable gentleman, Mr. J.
brought home a number of physicians attended him j,. jerrell, is the traveling agent of this house On
and rendered all needed assistance. Mr. Force as- tbe Georgia Railroad and iis branches,
sis ted Dr. Westmoreland to place him in the car- whenever you see him give him your orders.
nag*, returned to the city and delivered him to his
parents—tendering bis band aa a token of sympathy Returned.—Col. P. W. Alexander, who ha* bee#
reconciliation and absence ot any personal til will. up North for some time, lias just returned to
Mr. B. W. Briscoe and Dr. Wesunoreiana r> mon-1 city, iu fine htaith anu spirits.