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«*** &t!)ens #corgiau. H. H. OABLTON, Editor WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 15,1975. Heien] Local and Tnirlla; Agent, CAPT. J. E. BITCH. LOCAL - AGENTS. Hr. Jim A. Hum, Toccoa City. Mr. F. C. 8nmw», H»rt County. Mr. C. H. Annn, Fort Luo r. Mr. Fun Hiuuor. Cleveland. Mr. W. L. Dun, Danielsville. Mr. W. T. Mattixld, Windeor. An Argument for onr Northeastern Railroad. A few weeks since there was seen at Toccoa City, on the Air Line Railroad, two car loads of tan bark, marked J. W. Brumb* A Co., Athens, Ga. Just think of it, this freight had to travel by way of Atlanta, and theuce by Union Point to Athens, a distance of about two hundred and twenty-five or thirty miles, when it is only about tixty miles from Toccoa City to Athens. Numerous other instances of like character with the above might be cited. These are strong arguments for our road, and when our people begin to fully realize the importance of its early completion, we feel satisfied that the work will go bravely and rapidly on. Democratic Results of IST.'i. Nine thousand Democratic majority in Connecticut, forty thousand Democratic majority in Kentucky, and twenty thous and Democratic majority in California. These are, thus far, the results of 1875. Not only do they presage the election o Allen in Ohio, bnt in the absence of finan cial, and! all other unwarrantable issut which might threaten division in onr ranks, and with a continuance of that wist and statesman like patriotism and diacrc tion which has marked the democratic course for the past two years, and whicl has defeated our enemies at almost every point, they may safely he taken as csti mates by which to calculate the democratic majority in the coming Presidential elec tion. A New Judicial Circuit, Owing to the large size of the Western Circuit, giving to the Courts such an amount of business as precludes the possibility oi clearing the dockets of oue court before an- otheris at hand, thereby withholding the administration of law and justice in many cases of pressing necessity and importance, it is suggested by some of our legal gentlemen that the good of tho people, likewise the efficiency of our courts, would be greatly subserved by making a new Judicial Circuit, cut of! from the Northern and Western Circuits. We do not profess to know as tho importance or necessity of this new creation or as to whether it would bo lor the best intorest of the people. Therefore, if it is deemed wise and expedient by those better qualified to know, we would respect fully suggest to such as may have given tb matter thought, to present the tacts am. necessities as well as the advantages of new circuit to the public, and as a medium through which they may be heard, tender the columns of the Georgian. Another Democratic Victory, The last “Southern Outrage” in Miss! sippi, under the leadership of Satrap Ames, has proven such a champion failure, that safely may weclaim it as another Democratic victory. These political “ boomerangs ” radicalism, through the miserable guidance such poltroons as Ames and his like, and the shield of wisdom which the Democrats Mississippi, like the party in Georgia, have assumed against these partisan weapons, are falling far short of their aim, and returning with destructive force, doubly increased by reason of the vilcncss and corruption whicl directs their aim, are fast annihilating th already rooted, disorganized and decaying Radical party. Let the people of Mississipp as well as of every Southern State, continuc tbeir sentinels upon the watch towers of wis dom, prudence and discretion, and ere th< campaign of 1876 shall have closed, they will have received as a reward for their patriotic patience and endurance, a complete overthrow of Grantiam, Radicalism, and that sway of corruption which has marked the history of our country for tho past decade, and with Democratic banners floating over our land from the North to the South and from the East to tho West, we shall again welcome, with onr shouts of victory, and with hearts overflowing with gladness, the establishment once more in our oppressed and sin cursed laud, of honest, just and constitutional government The Northeast Georgian, at Athens, pro poses to start a daily paper. We feel it but an act of friendship to discourage the Geor gian from the effort. Surely Athens is not large enough for a daily paper, and the attempt to run one can only result in heavy loss. There are too many papers in Georgia already, and we would have a more flourish ing weekly press, if our better weekly jour nals did not have so much cross-roads com petition. W * say to our Athens friend, in all kindness, that surelv reflection must sat isfy him that a town of four or five thousand people cannot support a daily paper. Let him redouble his energies upon the weekly Georgian, already a most excellent journal, and not ram himself , by an effort sure to result in failure. In Georgia wo want less papers and better papers. We want journals, where the available patronage mil warrant them, and not otherwise; and we think it duty of the press to itself to discourage efforts sura to injure both the projector* and the press at largo.—Constitution. Exactly! just so. But with a population of aboot raven thousand, and with the Athens branch ofthcGeorgia Railroad andoursooo to be completed Northeastern Railroad as outlets for our Daily, we feel that we shall not suf fer much injury or do tho Press much dam age, except so far as our interest in being supported within its own legitimate territory may damage in a- few local or individual in stances. Especially will we feel hopeful, if Atlanta will only reciprocate that patronage which Athens has heretofore entonded to her dailies. '< '‘ However. we return thanks for the good advice of bur friends, and if there be too many papers, why, we will only have to abide the decision of our people as to whether they will support their own home journals or acoept thoee of tea* other cify. The Supreme Coart. u Quia," our correspondent of last week, takes issue with tho Hon. A. O. Bacon, in bis proposed plan for reforming the present organization of the Supreme Coart. We no means propose to discuss this subject, but having read the views of Major Bacon since our last' publication, we deem it but justice to our correspondent, as well as to Major Bacon, to call his (“ Qitis' ”) atten tion to an error into which he seems to have fallen. Quia" objects that the Superior Court Judges would not have time to meet with the Supreme Court Judges to hold the Court of Appeals. If he will again refer to the plan as set forth by Mr. Bacon, he will see that he does nqf- propose that the Su perior Court Judges should have anything to do with holding the Court of Appeals. This court is to be presided over exclusively by the Supremo Court Judges. This ob jection of our correspondent is therefore without foundation. With this supposed objection, u Quia" scorns to fear that the power given to the Appeal Court Judges to let a case of im portancc or doubt go to the Supreme Court, would open a gap throngh which every case would go to the Supreme Court. It appears to us that there need bo no ap prehension on this soorc, when under the plan as proposed the Supreme Court Judges alone preside in the Court of Appeals. If they are overburdened with work they will not voluntarily determine to rehear a case n the Supreme Court unless there is good reason for so doing. Again our correspondent fears, under tho proposed plan there would be conflict, ing decisions. It would seem hardly prob able that conflicting decisions on the same point, by tho two Courts of Appeals would remain undecided by the Supreme Court As did u Quia," let us cite an illustration. Suppose in 1876, the Court of Appeals in n tho Northern District should decide a principle of law one way—subsequently in a case before the Court of Appeals in the Southern District, a case arises, involving he same principle. The counsel favoring he former adjudication of that principle by he other court, will of course cite that de cision to the court in his argument. The opposite counsel contends that the decision is wrong and ought not to be sustained. The court in the Southern District agrees vith him and makes a decision conflicting with that rendered by the court in the Northern District. Will the case end there leaving the conflict between the two courts undetermined? Most assuredly not The party agaiust whom the decision lias been rendered, will at once avail him- «lf of the opportunity given by the law to bring the question before the Supreme Court for determination at the next term. Wc have said more than we intended, only losiring to call the atteution of onr corres pondent to Iris probable misapprehension of the plan of the honorable gentleman with whom he honestly disagrees. No doubt, upon further reference to tho question un der discussion, he will agree with our views " e as presented above. We apprehend no scheme for tho reor ganization of our Supreme Court can be claimed as perfect, but as the difficulties whieh attend tiie present organization are of so grave a character as to make some reform absolutely necessary, we think a free and full discussion of this matter by those qualified to give it the needed consider ation, eminently proper, and wc cheerfully tender the use of our columns to all such who may desire to give the public the benefit of their views. clous or too proue to fault-finding, tor thn.s reviving a matter which it would seem, had been forgotten or met with the quasi sane* tion of silence. That sense of duty which stimulates us in our position to become watchful of the pub lie weal, the defender of right and the an tagonist of wrong, will no longer permit ns to be silent. This matter has not been for gotten by the tax payers ofour county, nor should our Tax Collector or the Grand Jury longer permit dissatisfaction among the people, and injustice to themselves by their silence. * Not the Grand Jury in question, alone, but from that restrictive action which bnt too often characterizes these bodies, it would appear that they fail to recog nise the fact that the Grmud Jury is the Legislative body of every county, and that upon them devolves tho safety and protec tion of both the people and the officers of their respective counties. On the subject of Grand Juries, their du ties and their relation to the people, wo will have more to say at another time. The Bait and the Mamed. Much is being said at this time, about the care of the lunatics, the blind, the deaf and dumb, and the various other classes in our midst, who are subjects of State, county and municipal charitable consideration. Much very properly has be?n done for these classes, and all that is n<cessary for their comfort and well being should be done. These are sacred trusts in the hands of our State, os well as local governments, aud at all times will we commend that action which looks to the providing for their better condition. And now, in this connection, we beg leave to call attention to the numerous maimed and crip pled persons throughoutfour land. These, many of whom were thu3 made by service rendered their country, it appears to us are just as much objects for our charitable con sideration and protecting care, as the classes above alluded to. Many are of such a char acter, that proper medical or surgical assist ance would soon relieve them, but they are wholly unable of themselves to obtain it Others are hopelessly maimed, and must be provided for or continue to suffer. The question then arises, are proper means de vised for the care of this particular unfortu nate class? Is our State, are our towns, cities and counties doing their duty in this respect ? There is now in the city of Atlan ta, an institution which is especially suited for the reception and treatment of this class of sufferers, and which is one of the best, most scientific and useful introductions that as yet has been made iu our Southern conn- We mean the Atlanta Surgical Insti tute. We have do doubt, hut that an ar rangement might he made with this institu tion, by an annual appropriation on the part of the Legislature, for the rare and keeping of all such persons in our State. This amount of State appropriation might be raised by a special tax, levied in each county, proportionate with the number of such un fortunates in the respective counties. Thus it is seen, that with comparatively a small cost, a very worthy and needy class of our fellow beings might be provided for in such a way as to confer a lasting benefit upoD them and reflect honor and credit upon our State. Wo respectfully submit the sugges tion for the consideration of our General As sembly. Compliment to Athens. Wo have been permitted to read within the past week, a most interesting letter fiprt Mr. Arnold N. Dorsey, of Arizona Territory, addressed to his relatives in this city, and from which we make the following extract: “After a most adventurous, and I might say, fruitless life for a number of years in this country, and when ray cup of sorrow had well nigh been filled by deaths and afflictions in mv family, such as caused me to greatly despond, If not entirely loose hope, I at last have been blessed with a most promising success. On the 10th of July, at 11 o’dock a. m., and after four years* hard struggle in this mountainous region, I struck a silver lode which 1 named “Athens.” The first piece of sjlver I found laying near by the lode was a nugget 34 lbs. advp., pure silver I then began to look around and found four more of same quality, varying from 9 as. to 5 lbs., in all 42 lbs. pure native diver. The largest Gov. Safford took to San Francisco to exhibit. I have now eight nuggets which I will take home to Georgia when I go to the Centeimial exhibition, if not sooner. We have not done much work on the lode yet, have only taken out about five tons of ore. I have brought with me here (Florence) to Smelt 2;500 lbs. Cannot tell exactly what it will bring, but think it will go high, say from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars per ton. The lode opens out well down nine feet, only creviced 22 in., half of the thread in bottom of shaft from 50 percent, to 60 per cent, diver. The oldest miners from California say that this is the greatest thing ever known, better than the Silver Bing, which is oue and a half miles N. E. of this point, and was bonded aud sold for two hun dred thousand dollars. The greatest excite ment that was ever kqown here, since the opening out of the “ Athens.” Sold 200 feet a few days ago for four thousand dollars, that I might raise the money to work the lode. I did not know at the time, I had so much good metal so near the surface. The same 200 feet to-day could not be bought for $30,- 000. I have eight hundred feet still. I have many other claims here, some I think are very good indeed. My machinery for working the lode will arive to-day. I have now here with me 1200 lbs. of ore that will pay 40 per cent silver, which will be about 400 lbs. pure silver.” Mr. A. N. Dorsey is a brother of our late lamented Capt. W. H. Dorsey, and the above interesting and most gratifying report as to his success in Arizona will be received with much delight by his numerous friends and relatives throughout this seetjon of Georgia. Georgia Academy for the Blind. This is an institution, as its name implies, for the education of the Blind. It comprises three Departments— ( First. The School; in which blind Child- Presentments of our last Grand Jary. ran and youths are instructed in all the It being our purpose in the discharge of brandies of English, taught in the common iltose duties which may devolve upon us as a I schools of the country, journalist, to endeavor to exercise at all! Second. Department of Music; in times, under all circumstances, and without which Vocal and Instrumental Music is .-xception, that justice and impartiality which will prove the commendation of right and the condemnation of wrong; and hav ing waited a due length of time for the Grand Jury of our last term of tlie Superior Court to do their duty in a matter of no small importance to the tax-payers they represented, to the officers over whom they exercised supervision as well as to them selves, wc now beg leavo to call attention to the following strange statement which is found in their presentments: “ We have examined critically, the insol vent list furnished us by (he Collector, and find it incomprehensible. It shows an in solvency of about $4,000, more titan ten per cent, of the total taxes, We are satisfied from our knowledge of some of the persons, that much of this can be collected with the exercise of proper-diligence.” There is certainly in this announcement, a strange inconsistency, when in the preced ing paragraph, the Jury commends the “ tried faithfulness” of this; officer. This statement’whieh bespeaks so muchjof irregularity in the presentments of the Jury, as might subject them to the charge of neglect of duty, needs further explana tion; and that it has not been given, or that the Grand Jury should this have dis posed of so important a matter, is qnite as surprising as that the slightest incompre- hcnsiblcncss should have obtained in the returns of an officer, who from his past cor rectness and ^ efficiency as Tax Collector, had so largely gained the confidence of our people. Justice to our TUx Collector, justice to the tax-payers of our county, and justioo to the Grand Jury itself demands that this matter should ho folly explained. Mr. Johnson appended to the present inents of.tbat body an explanation, which if to tho minds of the Jury, relieves the in comprehensibleness of his returns, then it is due him, that they should'so announce pub licly. If tho explanation is insufficient, then it becomes their duty to the tax-payers, to 60 state. This representative body of the people cannot, in justice to themselves and those so importantly, concerned, permit this matter to be disposed of in this unsatisfac tory and unjust manner. Let them, through their Foreman, either vindicate the Tax Collector against the charge' or insinuation, or discharge their full duty to the tax payers, whom they presume to represent. We trust we shall not he considered offl- v t ,j Faith Reward. A good old man of this city, whose finan cial embarrassment had caused the Tax Col lector of the county to issue an execution against him for his taxes, wa9 asked by a friend what be was going to do—if he did not feel distressed that his house and lot was now levied upon for his taxes, amounting to about seventy dollars? “By no means,” cheerfully replied the good old Christian man, “ I have done the best I could, and if the good Lord thinks best that my house and lot should go, it is all right, and if not, why he will beyond doubt, provide some means to prevent it.” A few days thereafter, greatly to the sur prise of the old man, a gentleman, who bad long owed hint a debt, and who had recently met with some good luck financially, called at his house and paid him just seventy dol lars. The very next day the Sheriff, with the execution, called and informed this good old tax defaulter that he would have to levy the sale of his house and lot. “ Oh no, I reckon not,” says he, “ the good Lord has ordered otherwise. Here fa seventy dollars, just the amount of my taxes, take it aud give the Lord the credit.” Andrews McKinley. The many friends of Mr,, Andrews McKinley will be pained to leant of his death, which occurred at hfa home in Milledgeville, September 5th. Despite bad health, Mr. McKinley by GEORGIA STATE NEWS. Augusta complains of muddy water. The latest in Atlanta fa a “ bear hunt.” Eleveu thousand barrels of flour have been sold iu Thomitsville the last season. Emory' College has opened with very flat tering prospects. Insurrections seem to be the order of the day. The United Stqtes Court is playing havoc with illicit Distillers. ' ' - * k - ' Bev. T. E. Skinner ef Athens, preached a very floe sermon in Atlanta last Sunday. Milledgeville has a white cravat and but- tsnh^qbgas^isa^ Ferdinand Phinfay, Esq., has been rusti cating in Gainesville. . Thirty-nine deaths in Augusta last mcn‘b. Black 22,white 17. , The Stewart county sportsmen catch two or three foxes a week. The appearance of the cotton picker upon the agricultural boards announces a gala day. The rust of cotton fa very prevalent throughout the State. There has been a religious revival in West Point. Roman fair on the 5th October, and con tinues five days. They are building a Catholic church in Rome. The “ Knights of Honor” fa the name of a secret order recently established in Rome. Rome fa bidding agaiust Athens for that Baptist Female Uni vorsky.-— fgtzldy Courier. The Herald emphatically denies that H. L Kimball has any interest in its affair*. The colored Baptists of Georgia, intend to establish a theological seminary iu Atlanta.— Advertiser. The Chronicle & Sentinel thinks that t grain elevator will shortly be built iu An gusta. The Dalton Enterpriae contends that the cost of Solomon’s Temple was $87,212,- 152,000. Atlanta has discovered a well near the Medical College in that city filled with dead bodies. Mysterious, very! The cost of the trial of negro Insurrection ists in Sandersville was between $10,000 and $15,000. Asa R. Watson of the Macon Telegraph, the poet journalist, intends shortly to publish a book of poems. Thn Starlight Base Bali Club of Savan nah, is itching for a challenge. Where fa the Dixie” of Madison ? Dr. Thomas Smith of Savannah, has been elected Deputy District Grand Chancellor by the Knights of Pythias. Jeweled elastics perform the office, says the Constitutionalist, for the new style of striped hose. How does he know ? The bloody chasm, alias “dead hole” in Atlanta, has been filled np by the Medical College. The Savannah Morning Netcs chronicles the acquittal of Dr. Hick, who has been tried for improprieties. The failure of Jno. J. Cohen & Sons, bankers and brokers, fa announced in Au gusta. They will probably pay 85 or 90 cents on the dollar. We were yesterdav shown a beautiful model, made by Mr. Junius George, of a new railroad invention ; of Messrs. Murkison & Hanie, of Taylorsville. This invention j| new kind of switch. It fa known number of accidents on railroads are ble to the switches being misplaced. Thi vention of Messrs. MunuBson & Hanie com pfately. guards against such causes of acci dents in the futare, at the same time doit g away with switchmen and obviating the n< - cessity of stopping the train. This tny ntion fa such that tne approaching engine will itsetf throw the switch into the right place . There are two perpendicular rods, ono on th« right hand the other on the left hand side of tho railroad. These rods are so connected with the switch that an arm ex.eodiog. hnriamtelb- ing engine will, if it be •*» Important Order. order was famed fa*,,,. «yesterday: " m " i » L Goldsmith, from the approaching engine made strike the right hand, .rod, throw the switch to the right, and if it be made strike the left hand rod. will thrpW the switch to the left. Like all valuable inventions, it is ex-, tremely simple and such as to make one will shortly adopt this invention. We con- petition has been pr^,. 1 . of the citizens of „ lentinsr that the Tax rZ!P® of said county has included in the taxes returned by him for the y<* r S?* taxable, a'l cotton held by farmers an/’** the same as taxable, said petition bTl i'll tKIa r\ r . • ,n o that i suspend! the tend, an order be granted by this DepirtS ending tha pollection of said tax n!?- oexr mOftng of the Central imS enacting the tax of 1875, toifnpc.^ab’ thereof; .and it- being a matter of the fir* be unreasonably limited ai tothetim^lf,??* J Which they mav dispose of their F S ^S and thus be placed, to that extent, within th* ' power of speculators; and, Whereas, The public interest can suffer l0 gratulate the inventors, and especially Row Hanie, whom we know to’ be one of the clev*. erest fellows “invented” since Adam.— Commercial. Gen. Gordon has' returned frmft Missis sippi, where he has been visiting Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar to canvass the State for the' 1 - Ordered, That the Comptroller General coming November election The General i instruct the several Tax' Collector* nf^ speaks confidently of the DimocratC pros-': State to suspend the collection of the tax up, pects. , ..... . cotton ami.other products in the han-l,^ Gen. Gordon fa decidedly opposed to farmers and producers on the first da, , making the financial question an issue in '' _ the coining campaingn. Sidney Herbert writes to the Savannah Slews from Sandersville that the failure to convict Harris does not of itself weaken tho conspiracy, as the just and impartial ruling of the Court excluded testimony that plainly ; showed many of his acts and-utterances to; . : ,• have been done or spoken in other counties.’; _ The State also acted with great fairness, and . < - r - I - NTO - • - 1‘sh.. September 7.—About , in no way “clamored” for the conviction of j fl,rt y mul the accused. They cheerfully accorded to "' oun ^ e< ^- The Whites hold possea*iot, of th* him every advantage that the law allowed ? 8)1 him to avail himself of for his defense. ilTt!!!? 3- Tho t0 ^ 111 The State Rur-What Are CT&fGttftgerChilrmX <* foe D«Toct£ _ ing for IT?—TJe annual exhibition of the Executive Committee, to assist in restorm? I industries, stocks and crops of Georgiy he- ()rder A „ ^ at presi . ut , 10 p. m.' ] gtns on the 18th of October. ^Preparations the^ews at washinotnn. ‘ April last, until the next meeting oft General Assembly of. this State. .. • •{fiCM!#Mr^jrtTir, Goverm By the Governor. J.'W. Warren', Sec’y Ex. Dep't. GENERAL MEWS. have been made upon a grand scale for it Extraordinary inducements have bepn held 1 out by the Directors in the way of pre miums and in the selection of the beautiful Fair Ground* at Macon, upon which arc located large and commodious buildings, stalls and pastures. Eastern Georgia, rich in agricultural and mechanical products, should take, a lively interest in and be well represented at the State Fair. As Lebanon yielded its cedar and Ophir its gold to adorn the Temple of Mount Moriah, so every county in Georg ia should send forward contributions to.the grand representation of onr wealth and civilization.— Constitutionalist. Mr. James T. Heard, who fa charged with having endeavored fo'perpetrate an infamous crime upon two little, daughters of Mr. Chamberlain, at Conyers last w*eek, comes out in a card in the Atlanta tution of the 9th, and denies the Washington, SeptemW 7.—Telegram is have been received by the Attorney General ■' front the Uqii«l States District and the ' United States Marshal at Jackson, Mk.-i*. ; sippi, with reference to the recent disturb- ances there between white and colored citi zens. The information these telegrams con- } vey fa substantially to foe effect that at a political meeting h«d arClinton, in Misis- sippf, on Saturday last, a row originated, during which three whites and four colored persons were killed and many were wounded. There does not seem to be any attack or via. lation of laws so far as United States author ities are concerned, and up to a late hoar this afternoon there have been no suggestion! in any way from Federal officials which should lead to the interference of the Gener al Government, though Jackson was repre- ast week, seated being in-a very high state of excite- a Consti-1 me 11and tho officials sending the telecrami ie charge fS&sOTBnUSf ihit foe State author i taught in connection with the following in struments* : Piano, Organ, Guitar, Violin aud Flute. Third. The Department of Handicrafts; in which the blind are trained to industrial work, and taught trades by which they can I ^"eof'a s,rong wm‘and'untirin7^ve7- ance, was enabled to finish hfa Collegiate earn a livelihood for themselves, This institution under the management of Mr. W. D. Williams, fa now one of the cred itable and useful establishments of our State. It is both wonderful and interesting to see and know with wbat apparent facility this unfortunate class of our people are educated in those pursuits which enable them to earn a livelihood. Indeed many of them are pre pared for spheres of useful ness in which they reflect upon themselves great credit, and se cure no inconsiderable profit. We earnestly recommend this matt valuable institution to the parents of all blind children in onr section of thecountry. The advantages are such that all, even those in the mott straightened cir cumstance*, may avail themselves thereof. It only needs tut acquaintance with Mr. Williams, to prove him that Christian gentle man and kind hearted principal, which will at once relieve that aversion which the par ents of such afflicted children are likely to have, at sending them away from home, and their tender and affectionate care. It fabut a kindness on the part of parents and friends of the blind to send them to this institution prepared for their education and better con' dition. For particulars apply to Mr. W. D. Williams, Principal, Macon, Ga. Uterary Aasoclattaaa. Wo notice that in Atlanta and Savannah, and indeed, in other Southern cities, Yonng Mens’ Literary Associations are being estab lished. One eveniog of each week fa set apart for meetings, and the exercises consist of readings, orations, debates, Ac. This fa very improving to yoong men, and affords opportunities for much innocent en joyment. In Atlanta, these entertainments are given under the auspices of the Library Association, and during the past reason, have been very interesting and attractive. Now, onr point is simply this: Why can’t we get up such an organization here ? Athens has always been noted for her literary talent, and 8nrely we could form a Society composed of ou» young men which would be as great an ornament to our oity as are those in other places in the State. course with hfa Class last August, and had hardly left the halls of hfa Alma Mater, and hfa numerous acquaintances of our city one month, when .Death claimed him for her own. Noble, generbu* and true, hfa untimely departure has loft a void indeed in the hearts of his Class-mates and frieuds to whom hfa sterling worth, chivalrous disposition and exemplary Christian character bad so greatly endeared him. To his family here and at home, we ten der our sincere*! sympathy, and with the Class of 75, we mourn for our cherished companion. Truly, here indeed . ‘'There fano death, the stars go down To shine upon some fairer shore, And bright inRenven’s jewelled crown, They shine forever more.” _L—_*«. ■ Owing-to the crowded state of eat* col umns, we have been compelled to leave ont the prospectus' of onr Daily this r eek. ..T** '- J -' •> ■ Watkinsville, Ga., Sept. 7th, 1875. Mr. L Editor.:—I herewith submit for the *d*tioo of the' numerous, readers of ^oitr widely circulated paper, the following arith metical question: Whatpartof 3, is 4 of 2? “Sum.” Facts, which are stubborn thing*, dearly demonstrate that the coin receipts for the present fiscal year will not exceed $170,000,- 000, while the actual coin wants of foe gov ernment will be as follows: Interest on public debt,.... $100,000,000 To he applied to the sinking fund.......... 31,000,000 Sales of gold to meet the defi- dency in currency receipts necessary to pay the running expenses of tne government, 48,000,000 Miscellaneous coin expendi tures for the diplomatic ser vice, etc., 2,000,000 Total $181,000,000 Will some bullion infatuated radical ex plain how the government can carry into ef fect the resumption act without vastly in creasing our bonded indebtedness? The whole scheme means more taxation. And who is to be benefited? Not the South or West—Constitution. most emphatically. He begs very properly f ties were powerless to prevent the continua- a suspension of public opinion, until the ! tion of the disorder. The Attorney Getter- whole matter is brought to light.before the n l has telegraphed to foe District Attorner courts. Gen. GartreU * of-Atlanta, and ; an d thaUniud States .Marshal at Jackson to om. /> 1*. , , ... Jud S e Hook of Augusta, have beqn era-: do all foeir power to preserve order, but tu The Constitutionalist of Auguste denies ; ployed to defend him. We forbear all there has be^ no call from the United States at null-back dresses are such terrible throve comments till then. t authorities for assistance no further direc- Mr. A. W. Carswell,, of Conyers, fin a | tions have been given. Should application (, special to the Herald of the-- 10th, v^>ro- j made from officers of the General Gcv* - nounces Heard’s card a tissue of falsehood 1 ernmeut, stationed in the disturbed places, I from beginning to ahd. “ Nous virrous.” j for, aid in preserving the laws or supporting Atlanta Constitution: Rev. David E. ; thejtj&cial. tytthmritjG . it fa probable that Butler fa a gentleman of elegant leisure, the Attorney Getwvai would ask fnr the as- He fa President of the Georgia Baptist Con- j sistanco of the military, but up to this time vention; President Board ot Trustees Mer- there have been no such demands or sugges- cer University; President Cotton States tions. Agricultural Congress; Grand Master Grand j THK north Carolina convention. Masonic Lodge of Georgia; Director of the j Raleigh, September 7.—Dr. Edward Georgia Railroad; Director in the*-Direct! Ransom, foe Democratic nominee for Preji- Trade Union; Paster of the Baptist Church dent of tllo Constitutional Convention, wu at Milledgeville; and one of the multiform elected to <lavon the 14th .billot, tints sent- editors of the Christian Index. Iu order to rittgfa •Demotmiti&ufganizAtt' u if that body, fill up his spare tithe,- it is proposed to elect 1 Dr. Ransom on taking the chair -aid : ‘Gen- him President of the State Agricultural So- ! tlemcnnfthe Convention: I regret exceeding- ciety; Master of the State Grange {'.'Grand.; ly.tite lack of language to «-sprc--* ray gnii- Worthy Private of the United Friepds ^f j ltfalel I.did not d«‘*iro this p 1 ni >n. I dej- Terupe ranee; Grand Chief Knights ofJeri-1 reflated it. I doubted my ability t-> j>n»jie.-ly cho; Grand Worthy Chief Good Templar; i discharge its dutux-s hy! \ qn.lcr.-tti <■d throb- Most Noble Grand of the Grand Lodge of ject of the Convewi-m to-h* t-> om-i I -r -ucii Odd Fellows; Grand Chancellor ot the | amendments to - the Constitution as shall Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias; President meet*the approbation of the people, aud u of the Baptist Female University, and Gov- the presiding offlttsr of this body ray earnest ernor of the State. aim shall he to discharge my duties with Hon. H. V. Johnson for Governor, that impartiality and fairness that will not —So far as pure intellect iu cultured dfacip- only be actable to my fellow members line fa concerned, I doubt materfally, if but redotrii to the interests of our good ukl Judge Johnson has an equal in foe State. 5?j? n lW^declare this G-men- Hfa papers, when Governor, were the most u rea< - y f hc elegant specimens of vigorous statesmanship action of business. that pnll-back dresses are such terrible things after all. Witb sublime faith it leaves every thing in foe hands of the fair sex. Several families in Marietta are laying in good supplies of brandy peaches and “Min nehaha Lodge,” I. O. G. T., through the Journal, fa going for those white folks. Atlanta has sixty doctors and 130 lawyers, and only two doctors and a dozen lawyers own property to the value of $10,000.— Gainesville Eagle. Gen. Joseph E. Johnson has accepted the position of Commander in Chief of the army of the Khedive of Egypt, with n salary of $25,000 per annum. Hugo Platen, of Isle of Hope, challenges any man, woman or child in the State ot Gil, to a spelling match with him. Con ceited youth, can’t somebody take him down a spell ? The Colored Debating Club of Atlanta, by an ovewhelming vote sustained Gov. 8mith’s policy during the late insurrection. The Constitution was used as standard refer ence. The Northern journals are unanimous in congratulating the people of Georgia upon them “wfadon, justice and moderation,” dar ing the aggravating circumstances of the late insurrection. James F. Heard who was charged with assault with intent to rape upon the persons of two little daughters, of Mr. Chamberlain, of Conyers, denies the charge in toto. He has been released on $4,000 bail. Atlanta, the “hnbf ! of the State, not content with her libraries, railroads, Ponce de Leon Springs and water works, most dew get up an insurrection. Look out for a centennial next time. Nothing like enterprise. The Atlanta Constitution rays'onu firm in that city mid ont $650,000 for wheat last year, and that one grocery house sold over $10,000 one day this week. That means prosperity with a vim. Gov. 8ntifo has ordered the Comptroller General to suspend collection of tax upon cotton and other products in the hands of farmers and producers on the first of April last until next meeting of the State General Assembly.—Herald. Telfair Wetter, an aspiring Soph of the U. of G.. fa on a pedestrian trip, jays the Neies, to Northeast Georgia, whence he will journey np into Tennessee and North Caro- lina. We were glad to hear he did’t drown himself .at Tallulah. Faculty N. G. A. College —Pros. D. W.Lewis, Prof. B. P. Gaillard, Prof. E H. Beck, Prof B. M. Hall, Mfas Mattie Boyd, assistant in the Primary Department. Mrs. tpaqhqr.of Masiq, at her residence -.Separate terms-tthceo dollars per month, it" Georgia papers grow-meni liberal as they grow rich 4r. The Editor of the Oglethorm Echo proposed to - send his 'paper ono year to foe party who’ sends him foe largest ba e of ; now cotton. There fa quite a scramble, says the Savannah Advertiser, among the farmers in con sequence: J An exchange says that it is woroan’a na tare to pull back mentally, morally and tb » Propfnaity having found its way into dress, she will persist in it till she succeeds in walking through it in front. Well, “man yields to custom as he bows to fate,” we suppose. Atlanta’s water works have been tested, and she is happy. Tho entire town turned ont to see tho fun, which was as promison- ous as the gambols of ducks in a trough. Well, we congratulate Atlanta on her new enterprise and hope that with a generous use of soap,. much good will be done. What is the next sensation ? It in stated, on what I consider credible authority, that Governor Smith will he a candidate for re-election. He will prove a formidable competitor for tho nomination in case it turns out that he is a candidate. Mr. Stephens expressed it that Governor Smith’s action in the recent threatened out break had strengthened hfa administration in all sec tions of the State. Hfa prompt ard prudent. discharge of duty has won commendatioir for Qovemor Smith from mM^leadingjjapera North.—Cor. Chron- and classical parity, that have ever issued from an Executive. Id his intellectual labor, he fa polished to perfq4k>nL> Hfa style fa faultless in its Grecian culture. He possesses a mind of magnificent farce. His persdU fa a good prototype of hfa brain—large, powerful and massive. He has as much vigorous ’and The election in Oruuge county to supply the vacancy 'occasioned by the death of ex- Gov. Graham takes place on tho 16th, aftet which tlie* Dt-mncfat* claim an easy working Convention’ commenced work to-tliy in earn- original grasp of public matters as any Geor gian. Andthe wai »! *aj» foorioug$|tinde pendent and fearless in expressing hfa con victions. He would make a number one Governor, and would illustrate Georgia by his administration. 1 “* ‘■* s As to the chances .Standing -committee* were a for him, iit’b *&****?&***? Gc " eMl ble now, to measure them. At this stageW of the caarns „hfa following fa snutil. He has a warW*stTChgfo Sn*SKadIe’eeorgia. Other more vigorously pushed candidates lead him. But he fa oneofyour four mile racers politically, whose bottom tells in the home stretch in long heats. You may ; be oertain of CSte thiag: 5 Hit friends ?criously mean hfa candidacy. It remains to bis teen if the people will hack up.th#.StmUrBeraid SMOTHERED BT FOUL OASES. £ AtmsviixK, Sept. 9, 1§75. Up the Air-line railroad, in the-peighbor- nooa of Ayersville, occurred yesterday one brothers, Dennis ana Robert Sparks, were cleaning out an hld^elMm which had accu- stitution. The principal ordinance* intro* ffheed and referred were (o reduce the num ber of Soprdmo and Superior Court Judges, Boh, descended^ wnjch yras extinguished when, to the consternation ofthosepulling dead. ^Thc excitement now was intense, but in foe confusion of the moment, those at the top of the well did the very thing that they ought to have done, threw water* constii- in th« roll This diminates ihn - ing foe pay of members of. the General. semhly at WOO per annum; reducing the number of^odntyfeomnfissinn^re; fixing tbf term of Governor and State officers at W» pomhakcwc? arete EcUoqfa for white, aqd black, children^ modifying’tne'appmnting power of the Eire utive; fixing salaries of Govenimon^* 11 * ^mui from holding offices or sitting bn juries: providing ftw>thslWH|HulllM of the pu^ debt, etc. Tho only, solution .introduced foie Republicans .was wne fo* adjonrtfa*' 1 «wjs^jw, : vrtlirh lies -over under the nfir*- ■ity. of the committees are De»o«? N was profrrmtedhut Tiari£onK'tH the Arwim ojtMHtaaarow&A j <mn» erawi that « rlM fT - r -been made for tho redemption of th« !r S . ^notes to foe amount of $800,000 at % in the well. This dissipates the foul .ail and admits tho pure air-from above. After this was done, bnt not in suffidont qanti- p a tie*, DcnmsjadoJtoiWStiAW^own. He g got in the bucket and was lowered to jthei bottom of the well. He had aocoti " ' hfa object, and, probably became fri_ being so far-uniier groliud’witli his dead brother, ho hurriedly began to ascend a ladder that extended a short way from tho bottom of tho well and ignored the lope In his haste, hfa foot slipped and ho fell fto the bottom, and the fall and-the fixed air foat still remained proved fatal to him. The brothers lay dead together at.the bot tom. They were subsequently drawn up amidst the greatest excitement and sorrow of foe assembled crowd. The greatest sympathy exists for the safferer*, and- a feeling of solemnity and gloom prevails over the entire commnnitv.—* Hero Id. ready liquidated over m i » jgs&S. customers as rapidly as nosstoi.- 11 - , rapMly as correspondent.-, and is paying ,,s ' rw reoeivro-fo.mjsjts from , hlis to resit nw «n-l re:u - _ ..bi’^WliaW coirnforin -forma? ressfitiriffifif-y a • v or . Arrival ‘ of the Bronze -t-' ’ ^ SroxEWALL Jackson'.—„ 4»ii*a tember from arrived at tins port yeste’ day e\e ,= tue Liverpool. Sh.- l-roght , of Gen. Thonuv J. .Jackspn./ fo* state Confederate leader,''presented V. of Virginia, by Hon. Bcrcston I -pf,,. P., and other English in statue coet $10,050, and will.ps y.’ n s»r the Capitol Square, at RtfomomhJ-’ t he equestrian statue of Washi"^