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THE ATHENS GEORGIAN: OCTOBER 10, 1871,
SEABORN’S SPEECil-
A Colored Man’s Covlctionn.
HELL GATE.
JJEUVBRSD.AT HEUOOH SPRINGS, OCT,
2nd., 1876.
To my friends of both racesWe
have met here to-day to consider
our true interest . Many of ns do not
know wh t our interest are until we
hear them, explained. Let me say
what I know to lie trnc, and if any
colored or white man can say tliat
every word here written is not trw*.
then I will agree to be known as one
not worthy of confidence. Liston,
my colored friends especially: The
Democratic party, to which l belong,
has accepted the fourteenth and
fi. eenth amendments, and these
amendments guarantee tlie coloml
people their rights under the law.
Now I know that the Republican
j art. - accepts the same thing, and so
far, hot > parties are exactly the same.
Now the eo’o ed p mp'e, as a mass,
have always voted with the R pnhli-
e.-.n party beaus’ that party propos
c.l to give them their rights. Now
i' the Democratic party proposes to
do the same tiling, and we know that
we have played with and grown up
with the men who compose the.p rt>.
wny eami* t we vote with them; we
o'lgln to vote with th -m, because
our interest here at homo arc at
Stake O.ir country must be devel
oped, and our taxes must be made
Ifss and we en n ot do these things
unless we unite with them. Our
race must be educated and we camn>-
do this unless we work to ha uioniw
all questions between us. Yes '»•
friends, here at home are our true in
tcrests, and as the Democratic party
wii jf \e us ii ir rig us unde, the la^,
wc can vote with them an 1. therein
pro.eci our home interests t<*o
Now, if you vote for the Republic u.
lia.ty, y u vote for a party which
will give you your rights under t lie law
90 far as tin* foiurteo til an I ti teeiitli
amendments are coaeerned, but yon
vote for a party which is powe.des-
to protect your home iuteresis. B it
the Democratic |arty can protect
both your home interests and givi
you yo.tr rights under the law ton.
Now you so 1 , my friends, the Demo
cratic party can lessen your tuxo-
and educate our race, and give us al.
our rights, therefore we will he unite,
in alt our in crests and better protect
them by voting with the Democratic
party.
Now, my colored friends, I under -
sumd the Republican party of this
county will have 110 candidate to run
for the Legislature. Let ns all unite
then, my friends, and send Dr. Henry
‘ Carlton back to the Legislature. We
k .ow that he has been there and
' • C"v -
taken an oath to support the Consti
tution of the United States, and you
all know that the. fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments ate contained
in that constitution, and you know
further that these very amendments
are the only laws made by any party
to protect your rights. We know
that he is an honest man and will not
peijure himself, therefore he will be
bound by oath to protect your rights
under the law and to look after your
home interests and rights too.
He has announced, in hi* speech
4q. Athens, a platform upon winch all
Colored men, who have the ’ interests
of his race at heart, can stand.,/,. He
pr< poses 10 do all ho can to educate
our- children and lesen our -taxes.
Let ns all vote for him.
I have always voted the Democratic
ticket, but I have ’one so honestly,
and vo man can say that he
over influenced me that way.
f have voted it because our home in*,
terests, more than anything else, de
jutnnded it. I have never lielieved
all this foolishness about the colored
people being placed back in slavery,
ft would take a revolution to do that
oven if the white people desired it,
which com-non sence tenches me
(hat they do not. I have the good
will of all the people white and color
ed. and have prospered to some ex
tent, having land, hogs, cows etc.,
and want to make my home here tm-
' til 1 die; and I want my race to pros
per and get property and education,
and I want tnem to be happy and at
peace with all the people. Take my
advice my colored friends and let us
unite with the white people, and that
will bring peace and prosperity and
happiness. his
Seaborn X Hull.
nark.
Rending tlie Rock-Ribbed
Reef— Nitro-erlycerina and
Dynamite Lie Down Te
ther—Anti a Little Child
plodes Them.
tie girl in her arms, and taking one
of tlje child’s hands in his, while the
Morse • instrument was r^omentarily
disconnected, he pressed one of the
little white fingers upon the,button.
“ See, Mary,” he said, jailing.
Then he looked at his \qptch again.
“It is five minutes yet,” he said;
“I promised to give the people ten
minutes after the second ^un to get
nut of their houses, and I will keep
m promise, hut,” glueing at the t id ,
which was flowing rapidly, “ I wat t
very much to do it now.” /
“There’s the flag,” said somebody,
breaking the silence, and (fainting to
a wnite flag flying from the Govern
ment scow.
“ I’ve seen that for some time,”
replied the General; “ it doesn’t seem
to he a signal. By-the-w-iy^Strcid-
enger,” lie continued, “ pfr^aiged
Gen. Abbott to give him UQa UlBi
tite’s warning. He’s up lit the lmat
house.”
It seemed as thongh piKiple were
holding their breath, and listening to
the l»e-it of their hearts. But Gen
Newton was |ierfectly C09I and free
from all nervousness; while Mr
Streidenger, with his handsome dark
rjUM* all aglow, stooil by hi> hattcri s
with the w‘r.*s in his hands.
“Now, I’ll give the signal,” said
Gen. N ivioti, taking out His t ockif-
handkerchief and waving it at Cbm.
Abb t\ wl-o was stationed a little
urther up the Cove.
Boom! etime a cannon’-bvoice in
reply. The echoes hail inft ceased,
when there was a quick adjust met t
of the wiies. The box of the Mors-
uistmtnent was opened, and the key
placed in the hands of Mrs. Newton
by the General. The nurse ap
proached the instrument with Mary
in iicr arms The mother! smiling,
’.••ok the child’s chnhhy little hand in
hers, and again t si* littli finget
press’d the key. That cosed the
circuit, and the lighmi. g fladted oil
its inissi.ui. A dull j'liiuTilei ’a slunk
that was tell distinctly, hut not s<-
verelv, and then the river in trout ol
ilallett’s Point seemed to l^ap from
its lied, and U> imrl itself in a whi-e,
fo.iming mass 1km ueen SO and 10»
fiset up into tlie air. Tln-ie it seeine
to remain suspend d for twenty sec
oad- over, the whole three aer.-.-
spaee covered bv the mine, liki
beaten troth. A lew black specks,
like ltpheaved rocks, appeared in th
midst of the foaming mass, whih
straight out from the broken end of
Hallett’s Point, shot a great black
column of mud, piercing and travers
ing the white, aerated water, it
seemed for hundreds of feet, like a
column of black smoke bvrstitig
through volumes of steam. -
“Oh,splendid! see, they’re going
off one after the other,” t xclaithed
somebody near the tent, as the vo!
uraes of whitened water continued to
leap upward into the air.
Just before the blast was fired,
Gen. Newton said that there would
probably be a strong wave, and be
bad the way cleared so that the.la-
dies conld easily escape up the bank
But no wave came. The waiter at
that distance did not seem to have
been disturbed more than it would
have been by the passage of a large
steamer. As the upheaval ceased,
Gen. Newton, with genuine delight
beaming in bis fece, exclaimed: “A
splendid blast—perfectly successful.
“ Yes,,perfectly successful,” said jui.
Great Reduction in Prices
For the next thirty davs, Brackets,
W»ll Packet*, tod all kinds of Ornamental Wood
Work, will b« Mid at
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
Now Of the tlmo to maka your houaaa Uwutlfol
st tow figureo. Gnat bargains given iu v.arvthing
»l „ _ BURKE'S BaakSi-ri
26-tf
Perhaps the most stupendous un
dertaking of the century was the
blowing up of HaRet’s point reef, on
East river, opposite New York city,
last Sunday aftt-rmion. The excava
tions, dri'ling and primings in the
nick for the purpose of filling them
with explosive cartridges, fired by
elte! rieity. Tliis Hallet’s reef is one
of the most dangerous reefs liordor-
ing Hq-1 Gate, and by its demolition,
vessels are enabled to |»ass through
Hell Gate and near the shoals ot
Astoria without any danger what
ever. AH that now remains is t*>
grapple and remove the huge rocks
rended by the explosion. The fal
lowing graphic account,- from the
New York A’<m, will be read with
interesi: •
Inside the gates of the Government
works, with their staring warnings;
“ Danger- -N itro-glyeerine—no ad
■nittamv,” all was astir early yvsler
day morning, . lie Uni’.ed Suites
tr.Hips and the Ling 1-hind City
police were on tin* ground by 9k
-•’clock; hut the cordoo «»f guards
ar>/imd tlie works was not draw 11
»
until aiicniooii. The i>olico and sol-
uiers gathered in empty sheds and a
tager-iieer saloon, a tew luui 1ml feet
from the In null-proof containing the
buteries. Many pers-uts with passes
went inside the bomt>-prnnf; or stood
upon tlie point of the reef at the
month «>f the main shaft, and gaze-
it the water covering the monster
mine, and tormented, their iiii.-igina
lions witli the picture of what would
ii;qipe;i to them if the charge should
accidentally explode. .Meauwhi etin
rain ponn-d down, and a 1'ght ini t
.nag over the water. Slo -p- tacked
this way and that, rigid over the
mine on their way up and down the
river, and tuglmats^ ns they rnsh-d
over the dangerous water, sereamed
is if in aff. ight.
1 he rain, it was lea re I, would in-
j ire the power of the batteries, and
.Mr. Judii* S;reidetiger, tin* electri
cian. sat with his assistants under a
canvas* avvnin r in the rear of tin*
wide-open mouth of the bomb-proof^
testing the conducting jiower of the
wires with a galvanometer. This
was a delicate operation, and to the
uninitiated, seemed dangerous. To
lie told that an electric current wax
shooting through those wires, and
that a little piece of interposed plat-
mim wire, 116 bigger than a hair,
alone barred it from rus. ing on
through the bundle of wires that led
down into the shaft, and connected
with the exploders in the mine, made
a man feel thqt he would father l>p a
few thousand feet further off while
they were fooling with the lightning.
But the bronzed face of Mr. Streid-
enger showed no emotion. His fing
ers did not tremble in manipulating
the wires, nor his voice in directing
his men. Above the bomb-proof was
a kind of gallon’s frame, from which
dangled a rope. This was right over
the great battery, and from it was to
hang the stout rope, divided in the
middle by a torpedo, and supporting
at the other end the heavy brass plate
connected >w:itb, the wire. Under this
suspended plate was another of the! engineer.
same size connected with the wires j ^ cn cvervbody n .shed to erizo
leading into the mine. The upper (} en . Newton’s hand arid congratulate
county, (tier said husband refusiug,) has ni
for exemption of personalty, and. I will paw
upon the same at U o’clock, a. in., on the 18tl.
day of October, 1576, at mv office.
• Asa M. Jac jk,; Ordinary,
k-l t.25-2t. . -
Dr- John Cordino,
Late of Missi88ifpi,
HAVING DECIDED TO MAKE ATHENS
bia future home, now tcu«ler» his professional
services to the citizens of Athens and its vicini
ty. Office on Ovation St*. *t, «h m*w uciu>-
nonr Jon* il. NtwTOS'a,where he maybe
fonnd from 8.o’clock a. u. to 6 r. a., when not
professionally e.ipiced. Can be found at night
it residence of tht late Mrs. Goldings,
hf march^8.Iy. % j
University «»i t»t*orgui,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
TBS JSSTSHTT-SOIB ANNUAL StSSJON I
WILL oMt
in 1
on Oct'-bcr fourth with a full
Faculty in all Departments. Tuition in the
Academic Dep-ir. inent $7.1, payable in a<lvanee,
viz: IS. 15 on Octo's-r 4’- ivifu (•> library fee,
and $40 on March 1st, 1877.
Ft.tv beneficiaries admitted.free in the Acade
mic Depaitmeut.
The State College of Agriculture ahd the
Mechanic Arts forms a part.of the University,
and ojiens on October 4tb.
Frcu scboluraUips in the State Colleae are
minted to as iiutiiv students, resi cuts of fin.,
is there are .members of the General Assembly.
Toe Law ’-cliool opens, the first ter.uuu tin*
third Monday iu An-rnst ; the second term on
i lie third Mouday in February fol owin ». F es
$60 per term, instruction nlfor-ied in everv
brancli of a liberul and professional education.
Goo.t biurd nia' l e hud at $12 to $20 per
rnont.i. For catalogue. udiess,
W. II. WADDELL.
Secretary of the Facnt* v
septl2-6t. Atlien , Ga.
wASS FOR WOOL,
—OR—
CLOTII FOR WOOL.
The Athens Mannfacturimr C->mt>aii' arc uow
■mkiii r a tuucli ianrer variety of Wool- n Goods
tiniii ever before, and propose to
Exchange them for Wool.
't -lieving it to lie more to tlie in’ercst of tlie
tauter to F’xuhause ti e Wool for Cloth, rather
han have it Carded and Snnn at liome. Call for
Rumples ami Terms ot Exchange.
R. L. li LOOM FIELD, Ageut.
i may 19, 1875-29-1 f
IN
OF
plate was studded with brass points,
and the other one with little cups to
contain mercury. After the connec
tions were completed, a spark sent
him on the evident success of his
great work, and the screaming of
steam whistles, shouts and cheers,
. . , „ ! expressed the joy of tlie spectators,
through the mam wire, bv Gen. j Huartv chew8 we ra given for Gen.
Newton, Would explode the torpedo Newton, Capt. Mercer, Mr. Streid-
dividing the rope over the bomb
proof, thus severing it, and allowing
the suspended plate, or disc, in the
battery beneath to fail upon tlie lower
dim. Then, the projecting poiuts of
the one would dip into the mercury
cut s of the other, thus making the
whole circuit complete, and sending
the electrioity on its terrible errand
through 183 wires into the heart of
the great mine.
A hu h of expectation fell on every
body in the tent. Gen. Newton
tuned to the nurse who held the lit-
eriger, arid Mrs; Newton, and then
the General and his wife and all the
engineers embarked in the launch
and rode over to Hallett’s Point to
look at the results of the explosion
Genuine Rust Proof Florida
Camp Oats for Sale
At Reaves.& Nicholson’s, at 90 cents per
bushel, neatly sacked. Sown in Com and Cot
ton or 8tnbb1e, from let September to 20th
October. Veiy prolific, can be raised with 1-4
labor of Corn or Cotton.
J. N. MONTGOMERY.
aug29-2m. Fort Lamar Ga.
NO
THE
si. ck apoiBBs. .
EVERY MAN WORKS, PRINCIPAL AND CLERKS,
The undersigned having just returned from the
NORTHERN MARKETS,
With a full and varied stock of every description of Goods,
BOUGHT AT LOW AND PANIC PRICES.
Consisting in part of
50 Barrels Sugar, 50 Bags Rio Coffee,
200 ROLLS BAGGI.NO, .
1,000 Bundles Iron Cotton Ties,
A «f T r ..... • ‘r z*' £ . - ' .
16,000 POUNDS FLOUR, 16,000 POUNDS BACON,
4,000 lbs. Hemlock Sole I wither. Upper Leather & Harness Leather,
100 SOXS&S TOBACCO, ASSORTSD.
200 SACKS SALT,
1,000 Pair Hand Hade and Northern Brogan Shoes,
200 Kegs Assorted Nails, 20 bales Factory Thread. Sugar
Cured Hams, Leaf Lard. Boots and Shoes, Kerosine
Oil, Stiiplu and Fancy Dry Good*-, Ilats, Caps,
READY MADE CLOTHING,
Crockery and Glassware, Saddlery and H: rness. Cotton, Hemp,
and Jute Hope, and various other articles too tedious to .
mention, all of which he otters to the trade of Athens
and the surrounding country lor cash,
Cotton and Country Produce,
At as low or lower prices than can Ik* bought in the State of Geor
gia. He makes «» specialty of looking after country merchants who
wish to buy goods to sell again, lie otters goods to the johhiug
tru e generally and guaranties satisfaction.
se}ri'2-3.n S. C. X3033SS.
I lint AMI Si l,K STAMiK.
h *
CarriogeH, IiiiKUlesA; horses
Vir hir-. Trmu reasonable.
X M. WH1TKHFAD,
W-ialiington, Wilkes county, Ga.
nnv26-1875-tf
■The UNEQUALLED J AS. LETFELDOUBLEl
I Addb^,POOLE&OTnCT
SEND FORClROULARS. BALTIMORE. MD
aprii.li.l.i.
3STOTXCEJ.
A FTER THIS DATF, COUNTY ADVKR-
l\ tisementa tv icli )mvo heretofore been pub
lished in this paper, will hereafter be pnbli-lied
in the Sim, a Gazette pub.iahed iu Hartwell,
Hart county, Ga.
F. C.STFTHENSON, Ordinary.
'aug.29.tf. Hart diiuty, Go.
So You Want a Good Pump?
Buy Beans' Double A fling, Sit me,
Force Pump. .
ONE THAT
at the start,
brings tbs wa
ter pure, fresh
and coot, aa it
is in your Well.
No stale water
standing in it.
No slime or filth
collects uni or in
it. Noeuailaur
worms from
wooden pipiug.
la free from nut
or other impuri-
tiee, and dis
charges tbe wa
ter much Cuter
than any., other
Pump. It works
with ease- - a
small child can
operate it. It
»s of atone,
glazed on inside
and outside like
glass', and can
not wear ont or
decay. Thor
oughly ventilates your well, airs the water, ami
makes it like living, moving water. Improves
the water more than if there was no Pump in
tkc well. With hose attached, it becomes a Fire
Engine, ever ready at your door, reducing tbe
risk from fire and the premium on insurance.
Is easy to keep in repair, and works with two-
thirds tbe power required by. any other Pum •
of same capacity. Gives universal satisfaction,
ns all our numerous patrons in this city and
Stite will cheerfully attest. Is u home enter
prise, permanently established. Relics’on its
own merits, and through them, asks roar
If you wont such a Pump, J. W.
patronage. If you want aneb a Pump, J. W.
GrLLELAND, Agent, at firm ofGilielund &
Betts, Broad Street,-Athens, Ga., 'would bo
pleased to serve you in that fine. Satisfaction
guaranteed. He is Agent for a Power
Pump made onsame principle, with either Lever
or Rotary motion, for Railroad, Factory, or
Mining purposes, moving from 4<‘ to 80 Gallons
per minute, bringing the water from bottom of
wells, and throwing half-inch stream 100 feet
from hose nozzle. Also the
LITTLE GIANT VILLAGE FIRE ENGINE,
throwing stream 183 feet on level. Cali and
examine, or address
J. W. GlLLELAND, Agent, ,
At Ann of Gilleland * Betts, Broad Street,
Athens, Ga. march28.6m.
JAMES A. GRAY & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
and
194 sad 3.96 Sxofad Strife* Augrasta,
The attention of the
i »
ale of Clarke and adjacent counties
* ly directed to
Fall and Winter
Which we are daily receiving.
Commencing tbe Season with a Stools
■321
And bought exclusively for cash in the best Markets in this
COUNTRY AND EUROPE,
With long experience,
And abundant resources for the transaction of a Large Business,
We Can Guarantee
.Perfect Satisfaction in Prices and Quality of Gcoas.
Personal attention given to the tilling of orders.
aep!9 3m
LEGAL BLANKS,
Neatly printed and for satoat thia office.
Successors to Center & Reaves,
A<.ftntsforHBZsrd’8Kentucky Rifl©& Blasting Powder,
t™A®EkfOCK ON HAND WHICH WE OFFER TO THE
A 1TJBI.IC AIManufacture’. pnew, NICH OLSON.
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