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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARY
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TOI* 5. NO. 27.
•Tty* ATHENS, GEORGIA, MARCH 27v 1877.
Z^fiLW 2TOTXCSS.
jjMORY SPEEli;
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ATHENS, GA.
dlO-ly Oflti Nos. 4 and (f Court-Hotue. , 1
gap
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
, Ccrnesville, Ga.
apl8-1878-tf . « <.«
J AC K80N At" THOMAS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
> Athens, Ga.
OffioaBtoto Eut Corner of College Avenue
end Clayton Street, also at the Court House.
All paroee desiring Criminal Warrants, can get
them at any time by applying to the County
Solicitor fX this office. decl6-1874-tf
q^dThell,
V-£ [attorney at law, ,
Athens, Ga.
Prompt attention given to all bnsineaa and
the same respectfully solicited. janll-ly
Jakes K. Ltlx,
Wutkinsvillc.
^IXE &
% ATTO
Court 01
to all buslneaa
jan9-8m.
Ain. 8. Eawnr,
Athens.
AT LAW.
in the amafcr
attend promptly
’ care.
O’Brien’s Murderer • I*aun
Into Eternity.
The Jailer Aroused la the Middle of the Night..
The Keys Deaiaaded and Forrtbly Taken—The
Negro Murderer Shot and Hnng.
COLLEGE AVENUE
The beet a
kinds of
Dope Harrow. C. D. Barrow.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Athens, Ga.
Offioe oner Taimndge, Hodgson A Co.
jani'ly
rn a. ilkr,
► #
Watohmakear U Jawoler,
At Michaal’atore, text MW to Beeves A Nich
olson’s, Broad street, Athene, Georgia. All
work warranted IS months.
eeptlS-tf.
g E. THRASHER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Watkinsville, Ga.
Offioe in former Ordinary’s Office.
jan2S-18T<-ly
p G. THOMPSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Special attention paid to criminal practice.
For referet»eo apply to Ex-Gov. T. II. Watte
and Hon. David Cii„
Office over Post-Office Athena, Ga
febS-1378-tf
opt on, Montgomery, - Ala.
■o Athena. Ga. "
gRANK HARRALBON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,'
Wilt prnetio
Lumpkin, To 1
Cleveland, Ge.
ice in the counties of White, Union ,
end Fanning, and the 6u-
Lumpkin, Towns, and Fanning, ana tne ou-
preme Coart et Atlanta. Will give special at
tention to all claims equated to Us aara.
attf-niciUi-tt X v.- - V
JOHN TV. OWEN,'.
ATTORXEY AT LAW, ,
Toooa City, Ga.'
Will praetico in all the counties of the Westr
ern Circuit, Hart and Madison of the Northern
Circuit. Will give special attenion to all claims
entrusted to his care. oct20-1876-ly.
Lamar Cobb. Howell Cobb.
g d: II. COBB,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
(Athens, Ga
■Office in Denproe Building,
fob22-I87«-ly •£• • .A .1
aloon,
lager Beer, Cigars and all
‘ ild cheap
Tocos Qjtgr, Ga
it cash price paid for cotton. Agent
ns ana Presn. oc20-1675-tf
ip’s Gins t
LYNCH LAW.
Stern
sr-
Vffhole—k and Itotefl.
Dealers in Wines. Whiskies, Lager Beer, Ale,
Gin and Cigars.
Sign of th.e $Big Barrel
BROAD STREET* ATHENS, GA.
oct.31.ly.
F- F.
—DEALER IN—
Amcricu uf lapirtei ffafdM, Ckds, Jewelry*
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
IK-""-* laaartantitmetite, Ghana,
SPiarfcola, Bto,
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY RE
PAIRED NEAT, WORKMAN-
And warranted to glvo entire satisfaction.
Ornamental and «Ce«*r Enffravity
l&US SflfclT, at do»-tnm Lent k Win,
j^LEX. H. ERWIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,* ■, -
Athens, Ga.
Office on Broad Street, between Center & Nich
olson and Orr A Co., up-stair*.
feb22-1876-ly
^ COCHIUN,
’^.TTonxTFnr at law,
Gniucsville, Gn.
Real Estate nnd General Land Agent for the
purchase and sale of Mineral and Forming
Lands in Hall, and the other counticaof Nortb-
guost Georgia. Mineral ores tested and titles to
property investigated. Special attention given
tno purchase and sale of citv property.
v2—6in J. N. DORSfeY. Attornev.
For ie Holidays.
Great Reduction in Frices.
TRIMMED HATS 75, SI and upwards.
UNTRIMMED HATS S5, SO, 75c. and
' upwards..
NECKTIES At, lO, IS, at), 3So. and
F "
upwufs.
A large assortment of goods suitable for
CHris’baaa.as Presents,
at! remarkably low prices. Call early before
they are picked over at MISS C. JAMES,
decia-tf ■ •; r-v .Broad street* Athens. - -
make known tvhatever
. Ho made a full cons
crime, but said he was
ltis uncle Aleck. He
ire some of the property
to Mr. O’Brien could be
.Jot- of spectacles, he said,
toth
may2—6m
ySRURYG. MoCURRY,
Attomoy a-fc Law,
Hartwell, Gbokoia, • -
Will practice In the Superior Courts of North
east Georgia and Supreme Court at Atlanta.
Aug 8. 1676 tf
B. LITTLE,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW,
aplS-1873-tf
Carnesvllle, Ga.
BT7SHTESS CARDS.
j^ A. WINN,
I —WITH—
GROOVER, STUBBS & CO.,
Cotton Fartora and fleneral Commtnlon Merchant',
Savannah, Ga.
Bagging, Ties, Rope and other supplies fur
nished. Also, liberal cash advances made on
consignments for sole or shipment to Liverpool
or Nortl/em ports. may 80-1875-tf
ARTHUR EVANS,
Practical Watchmaker.
H AS removed to his old stand at the Arte
Drug Store, where, he will be glad to see
his customers, old and new, who wish fine
work done on Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry.
All work warranted.
feb20-6m. ARTHUR EVANS.
JjIVKRY AND 8ALE STABLE.
Carriages, Buggies «& horses
for hire. Terms reasonable.
E. M. WHITEHEAD,
^V2«-I87^f4 hillgt0n ’ Wllke# G *‘
THE UNDERSIGNED I
FUBN1I
MARBLE OR GRANITE
Cut to any designs they arc desired, Plain ,or
Elaborate Monuments, Head and- Foot Stones
with side pieces, Marble or Granite- Box
Toombs, Cradle Toombs, Vases or Statnory.
Marble or Granite Vaults for Cemetarv and
other purposes, designs and prices furnished at
the Marble Yard.
A.R. ROBERTSON,
janc20.tf. Athens, Ga.
For the Benefit of the Trade of
ATHE1TS
And Northeast Georgia.
EDUTUT £>- XYEWTOXT,
SALESMAN FOR
Messfi. 'Teny- & Steely : ;
White Goods, Notions, Linens, Laces and/Eoi-
broideries.
—AND-
e Broker.
General
OFFICES:
375 Broadway, XTew TToxls,
v —AND YV1TH—
Messrs. Thomas Fleming,
DEUPREE BLQCK, ATHENS, GA. .
XToti.ee !
All pci*<inj gre'forhidden to hunt, or
wise trespass on my land. Said property
near Farmington, Ga., and adjoining tfa
of J. J. Branch, Eaq.
feb80-2t. - JOHN WHITLOW.
[Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
As soon as it became known that
the murderer of Mr. Win. O’Brien,
the peddler who was so cruelly
butchered by a negro named Ed.
Wells, in Bnrke county, had been
arrested and placed in Waynesboro
jail, threats of lynching were freely
made. The preliminary examination
was set down for the 19th, and it
was thought probable that the pris
oner would afterwards he committed
to Richmond county jail. In view of
the excited state of feeling-among a
number of parties in Augusta over
the foul murder of O’Brien, it was
deemed best to take action to pre
vent, if possible, Well’s commitment
to the jail ii this city. The Chief of
Police brought the matter to. the
attention of the Mayor, who fully
coincided with his views on the sub
ject. He expressed himself deter
mined, if the prisoner was brought
here, to see to it that he was pro
tected, even if the military had to he
called out. Still, as this would he
attended , with much expense to the
city and county, it was evidently best
not to bring Wells to Augusta if it
could be avoided. Those who knew
Mr, Meyer, were satisfied -that he
would' have the jail protected frorn^
any outside violanfce, at all hazzhrds; ‘
but the general opinion was, that
there was no reason why the negro
should he sent here. Mayor Meyer
had a conference with Hon. J. C. C
Black, City Attorney, nnd suggested
to him the propriety of writing to
some one in Waynesboro, and sug
gesting that'Wells should either he
sent to Savannah or kept at Waynes
boro. Tho letter was written ac
cordingly to a prominent citizen of
Waynesljoro, and would doubtless,
have had its effect. Tuesday night’s
occurrence, however, rendered any
further action in the matter unneces'-
sary. .. .
About 11 o’clock Tuesday night, a
Jw’iA of l$p, ahput twenflMPhum-
Thonias Hatnil' the jailer of Burke
county. One of the party knocked
at the front door, and the summons
was presently ' answered by Mr.
Hatnil in person. As soon as he
opened the dpor and sAw' the crowd
outside, he attempted to close it im
mediately aud beat a retreat, hut
was prevented' by the men, who
seized him, dragged him out iutoilhe
open air, aud demanded the keys of
the jail. Mr. Hamil peremptorily
refused to obey, and advised the
croYvd to desist. Several pistols
were at once presented, and one was
placed against his breast. He was
then given the alternative of yielding
or losing lus life. It was not, how»
-ever, until’ some-, time had passed
before the crowd stlcceeded in get-
tk, 3tyiTSE v®>‘ ard yesterday
that he was knocked down and
further violehco threatened immedi
ately, if the keys were not forth-
£&Stgiting
escape
order to raise an alarm in the village
and procure protection for the jail.
This design, liowet-eiy was frustrated
by th* crowd, who took ihim in
charge and compelled him to accom
pany them to'the jail.
Arrived at the'jail, the doors were
soon unlocked^ and Wells, the mur-
derer of O'Brien, brought fdrtb. ' He
wqs informed •that he ttonld be
allowed fifteen minutes to say his
prayers an
he had to
fession of
incited to.i
also told
belonging
found. A
were hid under a certain pine tree.
After he had made his statement and
prayed fe?V&iitiy, he "was shot several
times but’ffibt killed. He was then
placed on -a bench under a tree, the
chain with which he was fastened to
the floor in the jail put around his
neck and made secure, the other end
made fast to a limb of the tree and
the bench-knocked from under his
feet. As t&e negro swung iu the air,
a number of shots were fired into the
body, and ho was soon completely
riddled. Presently the chain gave
way and ihfrhody came tumbling to
the ground.' Satisfied that Wells was
dead, the crowd lelt and went to the
depot, but soon afterwards returned
and hung tl^ body up again with the
chain. Hem jt was left suspended
and the gjpy retraced their steps to
thedepot; -where they waited until
the up-train appeared, when they
hoarded it.
It is said that seventeen men left.
Augusta, Tuesday evening, on the
passenger train of the Central Bail-
road, and .got off at Waynesboro,
which is reached at 10:39, p. m. The
same party returned to Augusta on
the up-night passenger- train, which
leaves Waynesboro shortly after 3
o’clock, a.j£W The lynching was done
betweenjw£$!id. 12 P’d
rumored yesterday
that the deed was done by a party of
men from Savannah.
The body of Wells was fonnd bang
ing from the tree yesterday morning,
by the citizens of Waynesboro. It
was cut down and an inquest held
by the coroner. The jury returned
a verdict to the effect that the de*.
ceased came to his death at the hands
of parties to them unknown.
We understand that the lynching
party were not disguised, hut nono
of them were recognized in Waynes
boro. . .
4 DREADFUL CYCLONE.
The Avenging Storm-King.
Pawn Through Worth—Man; Killed and Wonnded.
coming. Aftet- giting tip the ^qys;
Mr. Hamil attempted to escape in
A Manifesto from Postiiias-
-« > ter Gen. Key.
Post-office Department: My Dear
Sir—Your favor of the 15th instant
reached me in due course, but I have
been so pressed with business that
until now I have been unable to find
time to reply to your inquries. /
' I will endeavor to explain the situ
ation as clearly and briefly as possible:
When-a vacancy exists in any office
connected with this department in
the Southern States, preference will
he given to a Republican—all other
things being equal; but should it bo
impossible to find a Republican who
will be satisfactory to a large majori
ty of the people whose business is
directly affected by the appointment,
or in case of a contest over the office,
then I shall not hesitate to step aside
and select a person who, in my judg
ment, will give satisfaction to the
business interests of tho community.
While I shall always he glad to
receive the advice of Senators and
Representatives' in. Congress, touch
ing matters of this kind, yet I • shall'
not consider myself as in any way
hound to act upon it. My desire is
to do the greatest good to the great
est number, and to this end I shall
always he glad to have yonr co
operation.
I very much regret that I did not
sec yon, and shall ho glad to do so at
anytime.
Very truly*,' Yours,
' D.M.Kfer,
Postmaster General^
To Hon. A S. Menimon.
Many of our readers remember the
terrible storm which passed over this
section some weeks ago. They re
member the howling and moaning of
the winds, the dark, portendous
clouds which o’erhung the heaven as
leaden mantle, and midnight dark
ness which enveloped the earth. The
element were in angry confusion, and
awful was the 6cene. While we, in
Albany and around here, were in
safety, friends and kindred of our
section were suffering the appalling
terrors and death of a
MIGHTY CYCLONE,
which swept through a portion of
Worth Dougherty,- Mitchell and Col
quitt counties like a maddened hurri
cane through the Indies. While our
information concerning the course
and damage of the Storm-King is
very meagre, yet, we will try to fol
low it in its destructiveness. From
onr best information the first place it
struck was at ....
MR. JACK WILLIAMS’,
three miles east of McLelland’s Mill,
in Worth county., It descended like
the force and noise of a mighty ava
lanche,. and swept aiyay outhouses
and timbers as if they bad beeu mere
blocks and sticks. No human or
animal life (was lost here. Taking a
north easteruly dir ection, it swept
along in its mighty course, tearing
down fences uprooting tree?, until it
hurst with the noise of the thunder
of a thousand heavens upon
MR. HIRAM VINE8’ PLACE,
three quarters of a mile from Mr.
Williams. Here leaving the dwelling
standing also, it took up negro cabins,
cribs, etc., in its mighty arms and
carried them away jn its lightning
rapidity. Taking the 6ame course
from this place and widening its huge
mouth out, it 6wept just below
, DR. PICKETT’S RESIDENCE,
tearing up the lower part of his plan
tation and leaving it a huge place of
chaos. Going on, it struck simultane
ously the plantations :of ■ •
MESSRS. RIPLEY, HILL AND THOMAS.
At the former place .the damage
was slight as compared to thot of the
latter. There it blew down timbers
and a few outhouses At Mr. Thomas’
it felled his dwelling and other houses,
and oh! horror of horrors, sorrow of
sorrows, it. •• . '!<
KILLED ONE CHILD ANIP WOUNDED
TWO WOMEN.. t
The child was four or five years old,
and YVfis crushed aft iu a rock mill to
a perfect mass. The cripples are his
wife and mother.. , The latter, it js
thought, t ’ •
• IS DEAD By NOW. .
There is hope for the recovery of
the wife God grant it. In the
same neighborhood it killed a negro
boy. Punuing the same course and
with the breath of death it struck the
plabea of
MESSRS. PIERCE AND MILLER.
. At the first mentioned place, it
demolished everything, blowing away
dwellings, furniture, clothing, mules,
cattle; .bogti, corn, etc.-, to great dis
tances. Two mules were found alive
lodged up in the branches cf a mass
of fkllen trees two miles from the
house. Hogs, com, etc., arei found
at variojus places and distances. The
cattle have never been found. Mr.
Miller had one child killed by foiling
timbers, a-'d every thing blown away.
On, on it went, the elements battling
like the gods of old, until it struck
A CHtJRCH
on the Warwick road, near Jones*
creek. Not a sign of the house is
left. The trees are away, the timbers
are gone, the gronnd is torn up as if
a mighty upheaval of mothef earth
had rent it asunder. Near here it
burst upon /
MR. PATES’ RESIDENCE,
close to the line of Irwin county, and,
awful to relate, and terrible to think
of
KILLED THREE PERSONS
and wounded a number more, Some ■
seriously. This is the last place
Yvhere we know the cyclone struck.
From Worth, it passed into Irwin,
and continued its course of death and
destruction.
This is perhaps, the most terrible
cyclone that has ever hurst upon our
section, and no less in fury and injury
than those which visited other sec
tions of Georgia year before last.
Strange, strange, ah, indeed it is that
the mighty winds should visit us aud
create deatli and ruin, destruction
and chaos, hnt “God moves in a
mysterious way his wonders to
perform.” The sufferers haver the
sympathy and condolence of onr
entire people, and everything that-
loving hearts and helping hands cat*
do, will be extended them.
# At a later hour we hear that the
cyclone passed through a portion of
East-Doroughty, and. took its way
into Colquitt and Miller. In this
county it ran through Mr. Helms*’
and Mrs. Walkers*.doing damage but
to what extent we do not know. No
reports of it from the other counties.
LATEST FROM THE STORM—TERRIBLE,.
I TERRIBLE.
Just before going to press 'we hear
.that' the storm was more destructive-
and 'tJrrifio thin first reports Stated-
Worth suffers more than can be told.
Her great heart is bleeding the blood
of sore distress and affliction, and the
cries of her children and mothers are
heard on the air. Help_ them we
must. We can hear of only a few
among the horrors of the cyclone—
Mrs. Slaughter was badly hurt, and
it is doubtful whether she will re
cover.- She had everything swept
kwny as sands are swept along by st
•tidal wave. Messrs. Joe Wilder,
Wm. Reynolds, James Bass and
others have lost almost everyritHigi
This is a severe crucible they must
pa s through, mid-all will need consol
ation and assistance.—Albany News.
oeni
V»t-
5 A
The Grangers—wool-growers of
Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Vir
ginia and Pennsylvania—at a meet
ing in Cincinnati, February 22, de
cided to erect a capacious storehouse ,
at Steubenville, Ohio, for the pur-.
pose of storing and assorting then-
product. They propose to sell direct .
to the woolen manufacturers. The
leading Grangers feel certain that-
this movement will result in dispens
ing with the services.of middlemen,
secure a better classification of wools,
and work a saving to producers and
consumers. This seems a thoroughly
practical and legitimate work for the
Grange.—American Cultivator,.
“ Observer,’’ in the 1 Christian>
Register: . The only thing sad in the
tabernacle or its service is : ’ Mr.
Sankey’s singing. A Voice combining
great power and sweetness, of so-
pure a tone' that it might be well
heard by a thousand people at once;
yet, it often shows the effect of hav- •
ing been overstrained and abused,
while it continually reveals the lack
of musical culture behind it, Aiming
always at the pathetic, it flats whole
lines into prosaic dreariness, with a
complete loss of melody. Nover is
there in it a sound of joy. Never
does it warm the heart, or fill it with
a sense of exultation. His “ hallelu
jah” is wholly joyless. “ Rejoice! I
have found my sheep,” is a Jong cry"
from the desert, indeed, hopeless,
lonely and cold.