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,t AHSTEPHtNS PROPRIKkir * m>i.irir%i* editor S. A . ECHOLS* Aimh IbU Krfllorewd Husoes* .X)/ r I . UlHTiON • nd TV £ BKXjV Twelve L. . BIX Montim. (!•(. » i . Three Mi.nth*. | One Mont . -.. Club* Three Cople*. n»* *' •.. <)»ily-P*' 1 21 80 , 'ten cople*.. Hfi no | Single paper. Ml ... e w Btngi* Copy.. Three riv- lople* . Oue Hnndr* «-Wi>—Per Annum ■ 2 00 | Ten Cople* i* 5 00 1 Twenty Cople*.. . 30 8 OO filly Copies fif ’op. *..... ..1 THE WEEKLY SUN. VOL. 3, NO. 441 ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1873. WHOIE1 |Q I O M B E K l‘±0 TRIAL BY JURY AND JURYMEN. Trial by jury has always been re garded as the palladium of liberty. It is the sacred trust the laws and Constitution of our country confided to the honesty and integrity of its beet citizens. When corruption en ters the jur)-box it enters the very sanctity of security for lift-, liberty and prosperity. The purity of the jury system of trial of causes at law has always been regarded with sacred fidelity. Hut iti these days of corrup tion, when men’s outward actions uo not express their real inward motives, even the jury-box is tainted with cor ruption of double-dealing. The reflections are suggested by the statement that seven of the jurors who tried Foster for the murder of Putnam in New York, and agreed to a verdict of murder in the first degree, swore to a statement, which was pre sented to Gov. I)ix, that conviction could never have been obtained but for the belief by the jurors that a re commendation of mercy would pro cure a commutation of the sentence to imprisonment for life, and asking the Governor to prevent the execu tion. We have a similar case in the con viction of Susan Eberhart, in Web ster Superior Court, who was convict ed and sentenced to death for compli city in the murder of another woman, she br ing the paramour of the hus- baim ol the woman who was the vic tim in the tragedy. The ju.y on the case of .Miss Eberhart now state that if they had known a recom mendation lo the mercy of the Court would not have availed, that tiny Would have brought in a different ver dict or made a mistrial. A majority of these jurymen have signed a peti tion asking Executive clemency for the woman. Without questioning the motives or integrity of the Webster county jurymen,, we say it is a matter of re gret that criminal cases cannot he tried and the verdicts of jurors stand upon the firm basis of^ruth and the testimony. Conviction should never be arrived at by jurors except upon the most incontestible testimony, placing all doubts as to the fault of parties beyond all cavil; so much so that no reason he left why verdicts should he regretted by those who • give them. Such confessions as referred to above are well calculated to throw dis trust upon trail by jury. It is too sacred a responsibility for jurymen to be uncertain as to the correctness of their verdicts. THE OKI FEIN NEWS. Messrs. Speights & Hunt have dis posed of the Griffin Daily News and Weekly News and Georgian to Mr. Munroe, who brings to that paper capital and a determination to make the two papers live and newsy jour nals. Mr. Speights remains in the business and mechanical department, and Mr. Pitt. W. Brown will continue in the editorial department. The News iias been a lively and interesting paper, and we trust it will continue to be such an one. We wish aB parties to the trade the greatest success. The Lynchburg Republican has our full permission to copy The Sun editorials on cotton manufac turing without credit, as it did on 10th insL, until it is able to employ an editor to do its own editorial writ ing. Jeg* 3 * “ Oakes Ames is reported to, . ^ have paid for the music and the Hags j * 1 and the coaches used at his recent welcome home,” says an exchange. Oakes aims to do a clever thing oc casionally. SPIRIT Or TBS GEORGIA PRESS. The Savannah News thinks that Gen. Grant wants to be made Presi dent for life, and that his party will sustain any movement looking to that end. Thut paper says it is man ifest that his policy is to corrupt and demoralize the country in order to supply a pretext for usurpation; that there have been some recent indica tions of a disposition on his part to strengthen himself personally at the South, and a few oflices have been given to most uncompromising Dem ocrats—men who being of the straightest sect could not even ap proach Radicalism so far as to accept the Greeley expedient The News says: These little bribes have been thrown out as feelers, and, should the trick work well, it is probable that other steps rnay be taken to the same end. In this way he may, as the corres pondent of the Courier intimates, endeavor to purchase supporters at the South. But (Jenoral Grant knows too well that the source of his political strength and that of his party lies in the bitter sectional hatred of the Northern Radicals. The Savannah Republican says the South demands and claims as a right the Republican privilege of self- government, and the selection of her own respectable citizens to posts of profit and trust within her borders. But says the Republican : Just so long as Gen. Grant—for he is the Administration now, more than ever—continues the absurd and profitless policy of making his ap pointments of Federal officials from men who do not possess the confi dence nor command the respect of Southern communities, just so long will his Administration be regarded as alien in its affections and interests to the great mass of the Southern people. Referring to the law enacted by the Kellogg State Government of Louisiana for the summary process of collecting the taxes of that State, the Columbus Enquirer says: And it should be borne in mind that the party sustaining Kellogg in Louisiana are not the people who pay the tuxes, hut impecunious and inter loping carpet-baggers and such land less and vagrant negroes as they can still deceive by their hypocrisy and knavery. This gang propose, by measures which amount to general confiscation, to extort oppressive tribute from the property-holders of the State, relying upon the power of the Federal Government to aid them in intimidating or coercing the peo- 1 pie. The Griffin Star thinks Congress men did right in increasing their own as well as the President’s salary, and says: Everything else has increased in price in the past half century more rapidly than the salaries of public officers. Washington’s *’.25,000 which he took from the people of 5,000,000 beggars, was a bigger fortune that a quarter of a million now, and would have bought more property. We read no where of Washington refusing to take take it. although he was a man of wealth, and married a rich widow besides. Discussing the Coweta grand jury presentment, in regard to the pay ment of the Bullock bonds, in which the jurymen protested against the payment of those bonds, the xYlbany News protests against them organiz ing a little Legislature of their own. The News says: But presuming that freedom of quest still remains, we want to know what the d—1 right has this little county club to declare ‘ unalterable’ or ‘ alterable’opposition to matters pertaining to the State at large. The Washington Gazette still con tinues the advocacy of the sale of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and the payment of the State’s indebted ness with the proceeds, and makes the financial needs. Onr people should not be slow to invest, as no greater security could be offered for remun erative dividends than these eight per cent coupons present The Chronicle and Sentinel, dis cussing the effects of Judge Erskine’s decision, says: A citizen arrested under the En forcement Act will be confronted with a jury which will try and con demn him before a witness can be heard in the defense—a jury orgau- zed to convict A worse species of tyranny than any which we have neretofore felt will be inaugurated, and the people oppressed to a point nimost bevond endurance. mjritiMta ttunrlar asttlcje. Comr de Lin C«a*maaderjr Ho. 4, At* Uat*, Georgia. Splendid Decoration* end Magnificent Painting*. JUDGE ERSKINE’S DECISION. The Chronicle and Sentinel says the rule which Judge Erskine’s recent decision sustains is such a gross out rage upon the rights of the people of Georgia, and is so manifestly intend ed to prostitute the jury box of the Court to the purposes of political partisanship, that it should not be allowed to go unrebuked, and that it is —designed not so much to place col ored men upon the jury list as to pack the jury box with just such men, white or colored, as the Gov ernment officers may desire to have summoned. This is the great wrong complained of; this is the great inju ry inflicted. Under the old rule gov erning the drawing of juries in the Federal Courts of the State, there was no hardship sustained, and par ties accused were assured of a lair in vestigation bv an impartial grand jury, and of a fair trial by an impar tial petit jury. Judge Erskine’s decision does not disturb the equanimity ot the Griffin Star, for the reason that the general spirit and effect of the amendment to the Constitution and the reconstruc tion laws, clearly indicates a determi nation that negroes shall enjoy this eight among others, and the Govern ment is strong enough to enforce it, and intends to do it. Says the Star: Judge Erskine but enforces the edict of the government. We have reason to believe that he is not par tial to nigger juries, and would pre fer to have naught to do with negro officials in any way, shape or form ; but necessity knows but one law, and to that he yields obedience. The Covington Enterprise remarks that the requirement that virtue and intelligence shall be the qualifications for jury service is what this eminent Judge objects to, because intelligent jurors will not convict persons in dicted for violating Federal revenue laws. The Enterprise concludes as follows: Tf anything were lacking to demon strate the partisan bias ou which this decision rests, by which all the pre vious practice of the Courts has been reversed, it would be clearly evident from the reasons assigned by the Judge. He must be aware of the prevalence of ignorance and vice among the receutly enfranchised slaves, and yet he expiesses astonish ment that they are not selected by the State authorities for service where the life and property of ehe most vir tuous and intelligent white citizen might depend upoD their verdict. The Macon Telegraph thinks that if Judge Erskine were left to his own instincts and judgment he would do well enough. It believes that lie is naturally a fair man; but lacks the courage and moral strength to stem the wretched partisan drift of the times—wherein every official and every official’s parasite is clamoring for the sacrifice of public justice, rea son and common sense to the Dagon of African politics. The Telegraph comes to this conclnsion: These jurors are drawn to deter mine questions arising under sta tutes in which they practically repre sent but one and a violent party, as to the defendants, throughout, and they are mere facile instruments in the hands of a malignant prosecution. Tbc Day* of Heraldry and the t*erlod* of Knighthood. The members of this organization have recently leased one of those spa- otoos rooms over the hardware store of Tommey, Stewart & Beck, in the Repub lic Blo< k, and have fit ed it up in a most oecoming etyle of furniture, and thecel- ebrated artist, Mackie, has been em ployed some time in giving it the finish ing touches of his brush. The well- known reputation o' Mr. Mackie indnoed a Sun reporter to call and examine the really magnificent works he has executed ou the walla of the Asvlum. On entering, Mackie was engaged on some delicate freecoiDg, and laying aside his brush, asked the reporter to be seated. Ia the course of the conversation, he was asked if he would furnish a descrip tion of the decorations, to which he re plied, in an off-handed, busineps way : “ Well, in the first place it is necessary to in’.orm you that in all decorative paint ing, the aim should not only be pleas ing to the eye, nut contain the elements of instruction, such as allegory, history, poetry, figure and landscape painting, sculpture &e.; in fact, anything in litera- mre, science or art, which may have the germs of the beautiful as a foundation. But I am afraid, Major, if I give you a discretion of its details, it will be too much for your paper. The pre iminaries being settled we told him to proceed with the ceiling. “It is very pretty pretty, but Bomewhat mysti cal !” Mine. Christine Nilsson-Ron- xeatid is said to be growing thin and careworn; and, as the ladies say, is— living very quietly with her hus band. A Radical editor calls out to his friends to “draw party lines.” Let him throw the other end of the rope over the beam and we’ll elevate him if we can. I The sale of the State property, or a Jar^e portion of it, seems the clearest an <J easiest solution of the difficulty. By this course heavy taxation may not only be avoided, but taxation ac tually reduced to a minimum, that only sufficient to raise funds for the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses of the Government. This sale would also make us perfectly in dependent of outside capitalists and would place the good old State beyond the influence or machinations of the moneyed sharpers and rings of the North. The Tall otton Stanard has to say of the new Georgia 8 per cent bonds : Wy the advent of the Nutting The election of Boutwell to the United States Senate from Massa chusetts is about well up to the Radi cal standard of politicians. An exchange says never play at a game of chance; but we don't see how the yonug folks are to get- married unless thev take the chances. Prof. Furst is dtai, and his I bonds, as offered to our people, as a St Louis, after trying to regulate tha “women of the town, have discovered that the “social evil’ is on the increase. “ Bill Arp” writes the word jealous in such questionable shape that his printers mistake it for jack- last was about No. 14. * healthy symptom in our pressing ass. “Ob, not at all, to those who can un derstand aud read it aright. You see in the centre is a circle enclosing the alle- grec fret, in gold, which was intended to represent the zig-zag perambulations of this ‘our little life.” Among the foliage on the outside of the golden line, the Cror-s is introduced, emblematical to the Commanders that in the midst of the luxurious enjoyments of this world, they may ever have the Cross in view. Enclosing the centre ornament, is the motto of the Knights Templars, in gold “In H>c, Signo Yincet" signifying, “un der this sign we conquer,” with the em blem on their banner- -a passion cross. You will see I have designed the oeiling to be in harmony with the banner of the order, adding in those octagonal panels at the extremities of the cross, the em blems of the four Evangelists, viz: Matthew. Mark, Luke and John, which is treated in the Mediaeval style of art. All those figures you see are winged, having a gold nimbus to represent Deity. They are sometimes represented beside the figures of the Evangelists them selves, in different attitudes to suit the design, whatever it may be. Fainting, like Poetry, having certain licenses that can be adopted at discretion by the artist using them. The Companions of this order being all Chapter-Mason, I have enclosed the whole in a square, which is appropriate to Masons, of whatever grade they belong.” Reporter—“ I am interested to hear the meaning of all those Heraldic Shields, wi;h the names and mottoes attached, aud how they are placed at regular inter vals along the cornice, in the naves of the arches and in the panels of the walls.” Mackie.—“ I, in my idea of forming the design of tne whole, had in view the origin of the order and its historical associations. First in view was its Cbristian character, which you see displayed on the ceiling, then its His torical on the walls. Having the Church ot the Eights Hospitalers of Malta, on the island oi the same name, in my mind’s eye, where the knight- had his stall in Gothic carved oak, with ais ban neret hung above, it suggested itself to me the idea of having the companions of this Commandery’s shields and mottoes interspersed; that it would be in the trne spirit of the early Templar decoration. Even by the tombs at the present day of those Knights the a isitor can see their monuments aud brasses with their ban nerets bang above in nearly every cathe dral in Europe.” Reporter—“But I never saw any fresco work with ail that reading matter inter spersed before. ” Mackie—“No, I know it is not common in this country to do so; bit there is v«r littie high decorative art attempted here, as it don’t generally pay, (the ar tists are human, and they get struck with the general mania of money grub bing, which will ever kill the trne spirit of art) I adopt it by the examples of all those nations of antiquity which we have to learn the true principles of art from. Ail those nations «ho have given os our grandest exam ples, are full of symbolism or aphorisms. the Adrians, id their works of art, have given us symbolism in high perfec tion, and many of the decorations of their interiors are fall of letters of the cunei form character. The Egyptians have done the same for us, and their history is being deciphered from their hiero- glyhhics. Greek art was both symbolical and materialistic. But when we conn* to the BjZLntine, Arabic and Moorish, they are fall of those beantifal sentiments of which these mottoes contain the spirit Tne Moors, when they occupi- d Spain, left some of the gran lest specimens of decorative art which the world has ever seen. Iu the pa.ace of the Alliumbra, in the city of Granada, in the province of the same name,the Moors hate left as a*b-gacy some of the grandest efforts of the human intellect in decorative art. Iu the beau tiful geometrical designs, their gorgeous effects of color, the whole being tilled iu wherever an opportunity affords, with those beautiful aphorisms which are pe culiar to the nations of the East-. Reporter.—Well, what is yon ^de scription of those fine tin ( '-riors of yours the East and West. Mackie.—Those interiors convey but very poorly an idea of th ose large cathe drals which the Kuights Templars, in a larger measure, oontribu ed to erect, not only by their Masonic Association and their wealth, but by tL 3 impulse given to religion, by their clmalrous Christian example. The age of tl 3 order was the bright noon day of Got >ic architecture. Those two windows in ti e distance rep resent the two great eno 'hs in the Life of Christ, which are de r to all true Knights, viz: the Crucifixi >n in the East and the Resurrection iu the West.” Reporter—Whoarethos Knights on horseback ?” Mackie. — That in the east rep resent Hugh de Payens, the first to organize he order ot Knights Templars, under the Bin er ot the Crofs. That oue iu the west is the representation of Jaques de Mol v, the last of the old order. The first dates 1118, the last 1298, which shows th , the old order had stood 180 years. Ro' '9rt de Burgundy is the next, 1139; Euirai d de Barri, 1147; Andrew deMoutbar, 1165; Oilode St. Amaua, 1171; Arnold de Troy, 1180; Peter de Montague, 1218. Those other Knights which yen see around the room are subsequent, and to whom the Knights of the present generation owe a debt of gratitude, as some of those men who handed down the order through per secution and sometimes death. Reporter—I must say. Mr. Mackie, that this is the finest frescoing I have seen in this country. It is charming, and you deserve, and is bound to be ad mired by all who see it. You will have to allow me to give you a line or two in our paper. Mackie—You can please yourself about that. I have done the work so as those who may look upon it may have pleasure and instruction at the same time, with the hope that it may be the means of cul tivating a true taste for art. You will have to come up and see it when the carpet is laid down, and after I give the final touches. Tne reporter left with the impreseion that Mr. Mackie is an artist of extraordi nary powers, and one whom our people should cherish and encourage. When this Asylum is finished it will be an honor to his genius and a credit to the Sir Knights who have labored to bring about the consumption of such magnificent designs. and freely suit on being vistietl by the Sheriff at 9 o'clock, announced his read iness iu a full, cheerful voice, and, al though pinioned, walked with firm step and without assistance to the scaffold where he stood nntil the fatal moment. Both the «lergymeu declared the idea that ne attempted or contemplated sui cide as .entirely inconsistent with their observations of his pnysical and moral conduct during the last hours of his life, Judson J trvis, Clerk of the Arrests Bureau, claims that he has discovered | to-day string proof that George McDon nell, arrested yes'eruay, is either F. A. Warren himst It or one of his principal coufeutlates in the late heavy forgerie on tbs Bunk of England. Letters and packages lmte been found here addressed to Austin Biddell and Byron Biddell and to George McDonnell. The last men tioned cumo to Duncan, Sherman & Co., und tney know nothing of its owner. New York, March 22.—The letter* and packages which have been addressed to Bidwell in care of Duncan, Sherman & Go., bankers, and the safe deposit to tne Company, are supposed to con tain missing bonds <>f the Bank of Eng land. Proceedings to attach these let ters were commenced to-day. Bidwell is an accomplice of McDonnell. Berlin, March 23.—To-day is holiday in Berlin, it being the .nnm rsury of the hirth of Emperor William. Flags are flying from the public and private build ings Jaud the city will be illuminated to night. The Emoeror is seventy-six years old to-day. PAPAL APPOINTMENTS. Rome, March 23.—The appointment by the Pope of the following Bishops for the United States is anuonuoed to day: Very Reverend M. A Corigan, for the Diocese of Newark, and Rev. Mr. Gross, for the Diocese of Savannah. Madrid, March 22.—The Radicals are determined to prevent a demonstra tion of the extreme Republicans and the crisis is expected to morrow, New York, March 22.—Tweed's coun sel before tne Senate Investigating Com mittee take ground that the Commit ce has no jurisdiction, Tweed not bavin been noriuteuded being a member. fc*i n - nte Committee decided question wa* not within flioir province and proceeded to examine the witnesses. Philadelphia, Marc i22.—John Louis Baker, a well known actor, died this morning; aged 45. He wa3 the brother of Mrs. J. S. Chanfran, and marri d Miss Alexina Fisher, danghter of Mrs. E. N. Thayer. He was President of the Actors’ Older of Friendship. Washington, March 22 —Confirma tions—Casey, Collector of Customs at New Orlenns. Shaw, Postmaster at Tar- boro, N. C. Adams, Postmaster at Pen sacola. The President is indisposed. No visi tors. Iu the Senate, aiter a brief session, went into Executive session. Ca6ey oo- oupied them for two and half hours. It is understood that the Democrats gen erally voted for Casey npon the ground that he was more acceptable to the peo ple of New Orleans than any person the President would nominate in his stead. The exact figures and names are inacces sible, bnt it is undert tood that Casey was confirmed by a respectable majority. Nominations—Wm. P. Dockery, Col lector at St. Johns, Fla.; Joseph Jugan- son, Va. BANK OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. Atlanta, Ga., March 19, 1873. A T a meeting of the Stockholder* of thin Bank held this ilay, the following gentlemen were elected Director* to nerve until the lBt of January, 1871. E. W. MARSH. JAMES H. CALLAWAY. L P GRANT. R. F. MADOOX. F. M COKER. A. O. WYI.Y. JOKN JOSES. T. G HKALEY. W. W. BfLL. TELEGRAPH 10 THE DAM 8E FOSTER. New York, March 22.—A statement is published to-day based on infoimation derived from a Tombs official that Foster took poison the night before his execu tion. About eight o’clock yesterday morning the matron of the Tombs found Foster sick, and in explanation, he then admitted he Lad taken poison. The man’s symptoms in every way confirmed the suspicion. Ou this account t ie Sheriff hasten* d the execution, and while many believed that the duration of the religious exer cises were tehing on Foster’s nerves, but it was rtaby weakness caused by the poison t .at v. a* acting on kun. The It mbs physician says that Foster would Lave di> il if the execution had been Jel-je until 10 0’cicck. f steb’s burial. New York, March 23.—Foster was buried tui*A m. in Greenwood cemetery, Rev. Dr>. W tiker and Tvng officiating. 4fter ti e mv ce Dr. TjDg said he felt it uis duty t*. state his belief that the re port that F a ter had taken poison and was dy*ng at the t>me of bis execution was false. That he and Dr. Walker were alone »uu k ster for three-fourths of an hoar pr*vious to his going to the scaf fold. That he seemed in good healtn and strength and had remarkable self-pos session of mind. That he dressed him self with minute care, conversed fully At a subsequent meeting of tbe Directors P. K. Coker was unanimously elected President, and W W. Bell, Cashier. This Bank will commence business in about two weeks from this time on tbe corner ofDeca*nrand Pryor street*, (East corner of the Kimball House], on * Capital of One I T ”i:drcil Tliottwind Dollars, nil T*»iid in. MsrchvO dAwtf. f W. T. AKER# G. W. A K Ei-1 Avcrvng «a? B3RO„ Millers. Grocers. Produce Dealers wad ii j.r* I * o ni ill I SB I u n crcAii Hi*, KO. 85 PEACHTREE STREET. ATLANTA. GA *3. Orders promptly filled con-lpTmient* cited. feb2 Aw3na w A > TED. 10-000 Minis. Slilnw. HE undersigned will pay as high a nd liberal a rr*I JL price as say bou«e in the South for 31 nk, Coon, Fox, Otter. Beaver, Opossum, Muskrat Furs sect turn by ireight or express Cash rem tied promptly He s'.-obuys Us^s, Helen Beeswex, old Copper, Brae*. Ac. Keep* for e*:e Fruit, \ egetab.es. Seed* aud To accoa.' For lw, vo years proprietor o. Atlanta Fur ompany; for last two years corner Tsllspooes and ailroad -tre-t.. Opelika. Aiabaa.s. Trane respect- 11* sobciied. BLRTBaSD ZACHRY. #5to$20 cTa.se* ^ worer g people.of either Agents wan ed: All sex. young or old. make more money at work for u* in their spare u. ,iucnis, or all the .inie, than at ar7 thing else. Parti airr* tree •d jreae G. Stinson « Co.. -O nu Ma ne. -*P • ,-|4S N. 8. JONES, Px ovision Ttrou.or, NO. 3 PIRr-’J. i/fEitA HOPSL nPIl.I.i N . Cincinnati. Ohio, order* care in I y an l, isu,*«y dU*d at owm priuee lawomn i