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DARIEN TIMBERGAZETTE,
RICH’D. W. GRUBB, * Editor
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DAHIKN, GEORGIA, JUNE tli, 1*71).
TO OUU PATRONS.
With tli vh (ww> wc ngain commence, for
the third time, the publication of Tue
Darien Timber Gazette, which wok noees
wvrily suspended on the 3:1 of April last,
by tho destruction of onr office by lira.
Wo had hoped before this to resume the
publication of onr paper but owing to pro
vidential causes were prevented, and hence
the delay.
The Gazette has had a hard road to
travel and the lire fiend seems to be its
greatest enemy, but we hope that we have
passed through all of our troubles and
will, from now henceforth, (with the aid
of our many friends and patrons through
out this section, who have stood by ns
through ‘thick and thin”), publish one of
the liveliest weekly papers in the state.
We are now in good quarters and resume
the publication of Tue Gazette with new
vigor and with a determination to spare
no pains to make it in the future even
better than it lias been in the pant.
To all those who assisted ns and offered
to assit us wo wish to tender our grateful
acknowledgments.
To our good brothers, the Georgia edi
tors, and especially those members of the
Georgia Press Association who have been
our Intimate friends for the past few years,
we are under sincere obligations for the
sympathies and kind words of encour
agement, and it is our earnst wish that
each and every one of “the boys” will live
long and prosper.
To all those who are indebted to us we
w?k ifc all earnestness that they should
call at once at our now office, Broad street,
and settle up, ns tho suspension and loss
of timo has boon greatly felt by us, and
every cent now paid will be of great
.benefit just at this time, as we cannot
reasonably expect to do but very littlo
businoiiN during the remaining summer
months. .
To all those whom we are indebted we
havo this to say: We thank you for your
past consideration and ventue to promise
that with our average success will not
havo to tax your pationco much longer.
All wo ask is a kind induldenco for a lit
tle while longer.
With tho above few remarks we launch,
for the third time, The Darien Timber
Gazette, and we know we echo the senti
ments of all of our people when we say
"long may she wnvo.”
“UNCLE REMUS.”
It is with groat pleasure that we an
nounce tho fact that Mr. J. C. Harris, the
well-known and highly esteemed jiolitical
oditor of tho Atlanta Daily Constitution,
intends, at an early date, to roviso all of
his writings in tho nogro dialect line and
publish them in book-form under the titlo
of 11 [hide Remus His Songs wul Sayings."
Mr. Harris is ono of tho brightest writers
in tho whole country, and we are satisfied
that his new book will havo a tremendous
ly large sale, both North and South, and
especially in the cities and towns where
he is personally known. In this State
where Mr. Harris is so well and favorably
known his book will, we have no doubt,
have the largest sale of any book of its
kind ever published in Georgia, as the
prico will be put at a moderately low fig
ure. "Uncle Remus’” songs and sayings
have been widely quoted throughout the
whole country and have made for tho au
thor a world-wide reputation as a writer and
humorist. Tha paragraph below we most
heartily indorse as a true picture of our
friend Harris.
Of Mr. Joel 0. Harris, of the Atlanta
Constitution, a Northern writer says: He
possesses a koon relish for all that is fresh
and excellent in the newspaper field, and
gives to his work ft composite character,
embracing solid sense, a delicate taste and
the most vivacious sentiment. He enjoys
an enviable popularity with all who know
him. ffis genial and patient temper, his
unfailing wit and humor, his sterling
qualities of manhood and his high appre
ciation of the amenities of life are jewels
of his character. Asa friend, he is true,
staunch, unfailing—and of this wo are
ready to make affidavit.
We have received the first number of the
Atlanta Daily Dispatch, and pronounce it
one of the neatest, prettiest and best papers
published in the South. It is ably edited
by Col. John 11. Martin, assisted by Howard
M illiams, bridges Smith, and Cornelius
M illingham, four of the best newspaper
men in Georgia. We wish for the Dispatch
a long existence. The subscription price
is $6 per annum. Address Miller & Dick
son, Atlanta, Ga.
We hope the appearance of The Gazette
this week will please all of its friends and
patrons, as we have worked hard to get
up a creditable sheet, and we really be
lieve that we have succeeded in doing so.
We can make The Gazette second to no
weekly in Georgia, but to enable us to
succeed we must receive a liberal patron
age from the people of this section. We
feel satisfied that we can get up a good
paper, but as every one knows, it requires
labor and money to do it.
"Mr. Hayes has approved the bill to pre
vent the introduction of contagious and in
fections diseases in the United States.
Now we want to know if that will prevent
the yellow fever?
There are many indications that ex-
Govemor Hartrauf: of 1 ennsvlvun: . v.i'l
succeed McCmrv a- S \\ .-
BRUNSWICK CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP.
The recent death of Judge Harris ricccs
sifated the immediate appointment of a
successor, and lion. M. L. Mershon, of
j Brunswick, was appointed. While all re
gretted the necessity of immediate action,
the fact that the courts were coming on and
that the rights of litigants and of all parties
in interest would be delayed, if not jeopar
dized, by a delay in filling the vacancy thus
occasioned, necessitated tho prompt ap
pointment. Tho appointment of Judge
Mershon was at the instance of u majority
of the Bar of Brunswick and wo think of
tho entire Circuit.
We have no excuses to offer for making
this matter the subject of an editorial. Mc-
Intosh was formerly in the Brunswick Cir
cuit, and is, geographically and otherwise,
closely connected with the people of that
Circuit; and anything which affects her in
terests is necessarily a matter of deep inter
ests to ns. We lived in Brvnswick several
years and claim to understand and know
the people of that city and circuit. We
know nearly every lawyer of the circuit
and we think we risk nothing in saying
that the majority of the bar are in favor of
the election of Judge Mershon at the July
session of our Legislature. We are in
fomed by lawyers in that circuit conipe
teut to judge, that his conduct as a presi
ding officer of the courts of that circuit—
Charlton, Camden, and Glynn—lias been
such as to command the respect of the bar
and the people. We have ourselves known
him long and well as an honorable gentle
man, an ablo.lawycr, a public spirited
citizen of Georgia. We unhesitatingly ad
vocate his election as Judge of tho Superi
or Courts of the Brunswick Circuit, because
the people of that circuit know him well
and we believe will bo pleased with his ap
pointment. llis opponents (wo do not
even know that they will be his opponents
but havo heard their names mentioned for
the position) aro gentlemen who are highly
esteemed by the people of that circuit; we
refer to the lion. Geo. B. Williamson, of
Waycross, and Hon. J. M. Amow, of St.
Marys. Mr. Williamson is an able lawyer
and is highly esteemed by all who know
him as a good and true man; but ho is ad
vancing in years, suffers from ill-health,
and we think theso reasons make tho elec
tion of Judge Mershon, if ho and Mr. Wil
liamson wore the only aspirants, a dictate
of sound policy. While Mr. Arnow is well
known in the circuit, more particularly as
a politician, and has tho respect of the peo
ple, ho lias shown himself in the last Con
gressional campaign somewhat erratic,
supporting Colonel Corker, the indepen
dent candidate for Congress from this Dis
trict, and while we do not believe in mak
ing political conduct tho only test of qual
ification for the judgeship, wo are advised
that entirely apart from all political consid
erations the Bar of the Brunswick Circuit
do not doom the turn of mind and mental
acquirements of Mr. Arnow such as to
make his election advisable. Added to
this is tho fact that ho is not a man in
robust health, and the duties of Judge of
that or any circuit in Georgia are such as to
tax tho most superb physique.
The grand-jury of Camden, the first court
held by Judge Mershon after his accession
to the Bench, congratulated Governor Col
quitt on his appointment. The grand-jury
of Charlton, the next court held, and of
Glynn, tho next succeeding that, recom
mended his election and urged their Rep
resentatives to do all in their power to se
cure that end. Asa criminal lawyer Judge
Mershon has always taken deservedly high
rank. His memory is excellent; an argu
ment or principle once impressed upon
his mind remains and can be called into
scrvico at any time. We predict that if
elected he will groio as a Judge, increase
rapidly in ability and win laurels in the
new field he has been called to occupy.
Add to this the fact that he has a magnifi
cient physique and can endure the labor
incident to the position, it seems to us
there is no room for choice, all things con
sidered, between the candidates.
Judge Mershon lias nothing in his con
duct either as a man, a citizen of Georgia,
or a Democrat, of which to be ashamed. Al
ways true to his own, while to grant of the
convictions of others, ho lins been, is now,
and always will be, first and foremost a
Georgian. We believe we express the wish
of the majority of the bar and the people of
the Brunswick Circuit when we ask, with all
the earnestness we can command, the Leg
islature of the July term to elect Judge
Mershon to fill the place so satisfactorily
occupied for the past seven years by the
late Hon. John L. Harris.
Ex-Congressman Charles Foster is the
man whom the Republicans of Ohio have
put up to be beaten for the governorship
of that great State. The nomination is
certainly quite a victory for Secretary John
Sherman, who is a prominent candidate
for the Radical nomination for the Presi
dency. Grant had better return to this
country at once if ho wishes to get ahead
of John Sherman. John now has the
inside track on Ulyses.
We believe that at no distant day Gen.
Alfred H. Colquitt, Georgia’s able Gover
nor, will be Vice-President of the United
States. The General is universally popu
ular throughout the North as well as the
South, and when the opportunity offers
itself he will bepromoted by n big majority.
He has a bright future before him. The
South should be proud of her Colquitt,
Gordon, Hampton, Lamar and other!
statesmen.
President Hayes will be lonesome this
week without a bill to veto. Hayes is now
what you might call a stalwart Radical,
and is hand-in-hand with Chandler. Conk
. . ihe, and all the rest of the Radical
T{.T.nbli.-ans We viG. Haves w -U
AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA.
Good morning, brethem of the Georgia
Press!
Governor Colquitt should pardon Kate
Southern.
Everybody missed Blocker at tho Press
Convention.
The John Sherman boom has reached
as far south as Atlanta.
The State Sunday School Convention
met in Macon during the week.
The first number of the Seminar}’ SigHtl,
of Gainesville, is before us.
John Triplett, of the Thomasville Times,
has returned home from Tennessee, un
married.
Hon. Martin L. Mershon will be elected
Judge of the Brunswick Circuit, next
month.
Georgia’s noble Governor had a magnifi
cent time in Brooklyn. Colquitt stock
is on the rise.
Some people object to Governor Colquitt
because he is a good man. Comment is
unnecessary.
Hon. B. H. Hill denies that he has ex
pressed himself as preferring the nomina
tion of Tilden.
It is said that ex-Govemor James M.
Smith wants to be Governor Colquitt’s
successor. Can’t do it.
The Atlanta Constitution gets better and
better. We could not now get along
without the Constitution.
Hon. W. L. Goldsmith of Atlanta, has
been elected president of the State Sun
day School Convention. A good selection.
The murderer of Colonel Alston, Ed
ward Cox, will be sent to the coal-mines.
Cox didn’t want to be sent to Champney’s
Island.
Larry Gantt, of the Oglethorpe Echo,
thinks that the Democrats of the Ninth
District should stand together in the
next campaign. Larry is right.
Treasurer Renfroo and Comptroller-
Goldsmith are two of the best officers
Georgia ever had. They will be re
elected when the time comes.
The Cfawfordvillc Democrat is down on
Honest Jack Jones, ex-Gov. Smith and the
balance of the crowd who lost to the State
several hundred thousand dollars.
The Albany fair came veiy near being
a failure. Cause—Blocker was late getting
there. He did arrive, however, and every
thing passed off nicely and the fair was a
grand success.
The Savannah Centennial is going to be a
huge affair. President Estill will call a
meeting of tho Georgia Press Convention
to be held on tho 9th of October. Tho
gang expect a big time.
The Georgia Legislature convenes again
next month and is likely to be in session
all the summer as Atlanta is a mighty nice
town to sojourn in during tho heated term.
It is a live city and the people know how
to treat strangers.
Tho Americas Republican tells of a far
mer who cut open a snake after killing it,
and found inside of it three turkeys and a
chicken. Says tho snake was eight or nine
feet long, and about two feet in circum
ference. It had twelve rattles, which we
have now in tho office.
We are informed that an effort will be
made before long to get Governor Colquitt
to pardon Mrs. Kate Southern out of the
Penitentiary. Capt. J. W. Nelms, the
principal keeper of the Georgia Peniten
tiary, is heartily in favor of the movement,
and* we believe that it will be successful.
The boys haven’t ceased talking about
Cartersville yet. Just hero we want to in
dorse all the good things that have been
said about Charlie Willingham and the
people of the good little city of Cartersville.
Wo heartily agreo with our friend Ham
when he says that “Cartersville captured
us.”
We return thanks to General John B.
Gordon and Hon. John C. Nickolls, for
copies of the Congressional Record. We
are also under obligations to the Hon. Ben
jamin H. Hill, for a copy of his great
speech recently delivered in the United
States Senate. Senator Hill is now on the
right track.
The Atlanta Constitution says: “One of
the first duties of tho Georgia legislature
which meets in July is to vote an appro
priation for the enlargement of the lunatic
asylum. Three crazy negro women are
now in jail in Newton county because
there is lack of acemmodation at the asy
lum, and we venture to say that there are
numbers of unfortunates languishing in
confinement throughout the state for the
same reason.”
Judge M. L. Mcrslion, of Brunswick;
Judge J. M. Amow, of St. Mary’s; Col. S.
W. Baker, of Camden county; and Col.
George Williamson, of Ware county; are
candidates for the Judgeship of the Bruns
wick Circuit. Governor Colquitt appointed
Col. Mershon to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Judge Harris, and we be
lieve that the legislature in July will rati
fy the appointment by a large majority. The
Gazette is for Mershon first, last and all
the time.
We are in receipt of the June number of
that excellent magazine, the Southern Far
mer's Monthly. It is brighter if possible
than its predecessors, and contains anew
feature, an illustrated Fashion Department,
which will make it still more welcome, es
pecially to farmer’s wives. This number
is replete with interesting and valuable
agricultural and miscellaneous reading,
comprising just such articles as suitable
for a farmer’s paper. It should he on
every farmer’s table in our county, and we
trust that at no distant day it will be.
Price, 6 months. $1.00; 12 months. $2.00.
Srinplp copies will be sent on receipt of 3
c*‘nt r.t.iMp Address. J. li EtJiil, Sautn-
LETTER FROM BOSTON.
Correppomlence of The Gazette.
Boston, Mass., May 30, 1870.
By the last advices, I loam that you arc
about to build anew office and start again.
I am pleased to hear it, for I have had the
blues the worst kind ever since tlie Ga
zette stopped its weekly visits; I do not
know as I can make an interesting letter,
for material is scarce and the news
paper field so well culled over, that it is al
most impossible to find an item of interest.
If you find anything in this scrawl you are at
liberty to publish it. I will begin with the
weather. Perhaps a more fickle and disa
greeable season has never been known here
abouts ; more snow has fallen during the past
few months than’we have had for that many
years, and the old "axiom” of “First it
snew, then it blew and then it friz” has
been demonstrated to perfection. April
might well answer for the month of March,
although she tried to redeem herself by
getting up a couple of thunder showers,
and went out with a show of heavenly
pyrotechnics that would have done
justice to f, Fourth of July celebration.
The season is quite backward and very
cold and much sickness prevails in conse
quence.
As to business there is a marked im
provement in most circles, and what is be
ing done is on a sounder basis than it has
been for the past twelve years. Dry goods,
boots, shoes and clothing are in full feather.
We are exporting large quantities of grain
and cattle solid commodities —and
the balance of trade is rather in our favor,
but the mechanical industries do not yet
feel the impetus, hence a large number of
mechanics and laborers are out of employ
ment, and such as are fortune enough to
obtain work are obliged to work for such
ruinously low wages that no money gets
into circulation, except for the bare neces
sities of life, and if some moral orpolitical
earthquake does not shake up the capital
ists to a sense of their duty we shall have
to resort to the principles of socialism or
starve.
Our places of amusement are filled every
night, and the wonder is where the money
comes from to support them. The pina
fore craze still continues, and last month
it was played in every theatre in Boston
every night for three weeks in succession,
then comes the pedestrian craze; every
body has turned walkest. At present four
contests are in full blast, and sometime
during the present month a grand tourna
ment will taka place, in which twelve of
the smartest walkists in New England,
will contest for the prize, a Silver Beer
Pot. The base ballists have already open
ed their season, and the game will be
pushed with all its old vigor.
Politics are red hot, and if you could only
listen to some of the conversations of the
stalwarts, you would think thatthe country
had gone to pot, and that ten thousand
blood hounds were to be let loose to eat
up the wicked northerners, but thanks to
tho counsels of the clear-headed men of
both parties, we are enabled to sleep
quietly in our "little beds,” and take our
rations in the usual manner.
In regard to religion and fashion, these
articles are the most fluctuating ones in
the market, and so inseparably connected,
that it is almost impossible to tell where
one begins and the other ends. The fash
ionablo churches are well attended be
cause no one goes there unless they can
change their dress for every service. Tho
common church boast of few attendants
beeauso the people have nothing to wear.
For example: Sister A, is fortunate enough
to become the possessor of the latest style
of dress, cut bias, open at the back, laced
up like an old pair of stays, with low
neck and buttons as big as plates; a bon
net worn hind part before, covered over
with toads, beetles and lizards, with flow
ers, fruit und vegetables thrown on pro
miscously, and boots with heels six in
ches in height. She perambulates into
church to the consternation of the godly
assemblage, and the next Sunday the
church is as bare as if it had been swept
by the plague, and continues to be 60 un
til the other sisters can compete with, or
outshine sister A. Then again, the preach
ers are fickle, and want to change. The
Temple Society has lost its pastor, Dr. Lowi
mor, and others are getting restless; they
are afflicted with a complaint called the
“Lord’s Loud Call,” which reminds me of
a dialogue I read many years ago when a
boy. It explains the case exactly. It is
between a clergyman and his servant
whom he had dismissed, because he was
about to leave the parish. It runs as fol
lows:
Cassar—Why is it, massa, dat you done
must go away?
Pastor—Caesar, you know it will not do
for me, the Lord’s loud call to disobey.
Caesar—How much de people pay for
preaching here ?
Pastor—Two hundred pounds a year.
Caesar—Tudder people pay him any
moreji
Pastor—Why, Caesar, yes ! I think they
offer four.
Caesar—De Lord he call, and call, and
call ’till he be blue, ’fore you come back j
from four to two, and that is what’s the
matter with Hannah ! At: Revoib.
Tho Democrats have determined to pass
the army appropriation bills in the usual
form, but providing that no part of the
funds appropriated shall be used to pay,
transport or subsist soldiers at the polls;
and no provision shall be made for the pay
ment of supervisors. Mr. Hayes will not
get off near so easily as he thinks. The
Democrats are acting discreetly, and will
be unanmous in their policy, all reports to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Gen. James Shields. ex-United States
Senator from Missouri, died suddenly Sun
day night. G n. Shields was one of the best
pub
' ' rakimiry. Tv -to his ishr?
Present merit* of the Gran I Jury— April
Te:m, IB7U.
QEOItGIA —M fnt'vth ' bunt-j:
Paries, Georgia, May 24, 1879.
Wc tb? "rand jury, selected, chosen and sworn,
for the April term of tlio Superior Court, in and
for tho county of Mclntosh, in the Eastern Judi
cial Circuit, of the State of Georgia, beg leave to
make the following presentment*, viz: Animated
by a sense of duty under the solemn obligations of
our oaths as well as by tho earnest and well defin
ed instructions of Eis Honor the Judge in his charge
to our body, we have entered immediately into as
full a consideration of tho mattersymminittod to
our charge as might at this time bJMhlly consid
ered.
First, whilst, we the grand-jury of Mclntosh re
gret the loss of the Hon. Henry li. Tompkins, by
his resignation, wc do cordially appreciate the re
storation of the Hon. William B. Fleming to the
judiciary chair, as a just tribute to an aged and
meritorious officer,who for sixteen years,discharg
ed all the responsible duties of tho office with
dignity, impartiality and consummate ability;
firm in purpose, bright in intellect, though ad
vanced in years, he posseses all tho experience
which age develops, and which justly entitles him
to the unbroken confidence of the circuit, and his
continuance in his present position.
As to matters of public welfare &c., we beg
to report in the following matters, to-wit:
Public Buildings. That upon the examination of
the jail and premises, we find the same in good re
pair and kept in neatest and best order. We alse
find tho Ordinary’s office in good order and condi
tion. We find the roof of the court house leaking
in several places, but that the County Commis
sioners have taken steps to have the leaks stopjoed
and wo recommend that the Commissioners of the
county havo tho ceiling of the court house re
paired.
A3 to the county finance, we find that there is a
balance of $524 Hil, in the treasury and no indebt
edness; we therefore recommend the tax bo re
duced to five-tenths (0-10) of one per cent. The
Tax Collector’s books arc correct and iu good or
der.
As to Ordinary, we find the Ordinary’s books
neatly kept and as far as we can judge properly’
kept. We also find that some parties who are ad
ministrators , executors, Ac., neglected to make
their annual report. Wo earnestly recommend
that they do so at once, and if still neglected that
the Ordinary proceed at once to take proper steps
to compel them. We also find but lew
marks and brands of cattle and other stock, n
- in the Ordinary’s office, we recommend
that steps he taken to havo them recorded.
As to Treasurer’s books &c., we find the Treas
urer’s books neatly and well kept, but we find two
bills paid, which wo do not think have proper
vouchers, and therefore recommend that the
Treasurer get proper vouchers for bills Nos.
01 aud 251). We find no entries of receipts of
amounts ol linos and forfeitures in the Treasurer’s
books.
A3 to‘Coroner, we can find no books kept by’ the
Coronor and recommend that he get them at once.
As to Justices of the Peace, upon examination
of the books and records, ol dockets of justices 1).
It. Mclntosh, Burke Spalding, Isaac M. Aiken,
James Walker and Lectured Crawford, we have to
report that we find the same correct and kept in
accordance with the requirements of law. The
other justice, Thorpe, having had no cases before
him since the last court, his books have not been
presented for examination.
As to Public ltoads, we would report the Mcln
tosh county half of South Newport bridge iu a
dangerous condition aud recommend that it be
put in a good condition at an early day. Also,
that the commissioners on the Stage road, repair
tho bridges on said road and put them in good or
der. That the commissioners on section N0.3, em
bracing the road from the Barrington road to the
Liberty county line, be ordered to put the same
in good order, and that the County Com
missi n jrs, in their discretion, furnish such an
amount of plank as will put said bridges in safe
condition.
As lo Academy, the following parties have been
elected Academy Commissioners, for the year 1879:
Joseph Hilton, Wm. H. Atwood, It. K. Walker,
Spalding Keuan, John Itobersou, C. C.Thorpo and
O. C. Hopkins. _
As to pay of jurors and bailiffs, wo recommend
that the grand and pettit jurors each be paid $1 50
per day' tor their services during the current year,
aud that tho bailiffs serving the grand and petit
juries bo paid $2 per day. We also recommend
that His Honor the Judge order extra compensa
tion, of such amount as he deems proper, paid to
the sheriff for extra services rendered during the
term of court.
As to Hegistration Law. Believing that the pres
ent local registration law to be unconstitutional,
and only au unnecessary expense to the county',
we ask that the County Commissioners take steps
to get said registration law repealed. .
As to Free Sc hools of the County, upon ex
amination of the books of Commissioners of Free
Schools, we find the books kept correctly and in
good condition. We also find that within the past
three years that there has been received by said
commissioners $3,071 97 and the amount paid
out $1,902 97, leaving a balance ou hand ol
$1,708 40. The number of children, who recoived
benefit from said school. 030, of which 218 were
white and 412 colored. We recommend that the
commissioners use this unappropriated balauce.as
the law requires,by establishing additional schools.
As to County Surveyor. No County Surveyor
has been qualified’ since the January election, we
find no books to examine and recommend that the
proper st qis bo taken to have the vacancy titled.
As to Mclntosh County Academy, we find these
books neatly kept, and beg leave to make the fol
lowing statement: Cash ou hand April 25th, 1879.
SB4O 38, amount received for current year $419 52,
making total of $759 90. Amount paid out on school
house and for other purposes sis9‘9o. Amount of
debts $547 29. Amounts duo for rents unpaid $42".
We also find tho amount of yearly income to be
$271. We instruct the Academy Commissioners to
immediately collect such rents as are now due.
As to Clerk of the Court, we appoint the follow
ing named parties as the committee to examine,
the books of the Clerk of the Superior Court in
vacation, and report to tho next grand-jury, and
that their compensation lor said work shall be
$lO each, viz. Isaac M. Aiken, J. A. Atwood and
Geo. W Long.
As to Insolvent Costs. Whereas a large amount
of insolvent costs lias been presented to the grand
jury for recommendation for payment, and where
as, it is apparent that a large amount of money
derived from flues and forfeitures,has been paid out
contrary to law, we the grand-jury would call at
tention of the officers to laws governing the distri
bution of money arising from fines ari l forfeitures,
aud ask that they be rigidly enforced,in the future.
We refer in the above to article 1, section 11,
and article 4,0f the supplement to the Code of Geor
gia, containing the public acts, passed by the
General Assembly since 1873 and constitution of
1877,and we ask the court to have sai'J laws rigidly
enforced
In conclusion it is our pleasure to repeat our
acknowledgements to His Honor, Judge Wm. B.
Fleming, for his, prompt and efficient administra
tion of the laws and uniform courtesy to this
body. We further desire to make our acknowl
edgements to the Solicitor General, A. B. Smith,
Esq., and recommend that this presentment, be
published in the next issue of The Timber Ga
zette.
Archibalds. Barnwell, foreman; Chas. 11. Hop
kins, Jr., Warren Gardner, Jas. E. Holmes, Mason
C. Tyler, William H. Atwood, George It. McDon
ald, Richard L. Morris, James S. Dunwfldv, Wil
liam Thompson. Raymond B. Harris. William A.
Wilcox, John M. Atwood William li. Poppell, Wm.
S. Richardson, James G. Young, Alex. C. Wylly,
Samuel It. J. Thorpe, William 11. Patterson, Bruno
Pfeifer.
Special Meeting isoaru Commissioners.
Darien Ga., May l/sth, 1879.
Present, Jas. Walker, Chairman; Joseph Hilton,
Jas. E. Holmes, J. A. Atwood and Isaac M. Aiken;
absent, Messrs. Strain and Gignilliat.
The Board was called to order and tho Chairman
stated tho object of the meeting to be the consid
eration of the quarantine or.Jinanco and matters
pertaining thereto.
Capt. Hilton complained that one of his vessels
coming from a northern port to Charleston, with
a cargo of ice and proceeding to this port after
discharging, was detained at the lower quaran
tine ground, when no necessity oxisted for said ac
tion, and furthermore, that steamers plying be
tween this, and neighboring ports, are boarded
and inspected, at a cost of $9 when at this soason
of the year there is no necessity for such action
He then introduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That in the judgement of this Board,
there is no present necessity for quarantining any
vess"ls or steamers plying between this, and our
neighboring ports, where no epidemic desease pre
vails, and that in our judgment such quarantine
could only work with dis.advanlage to the com
merce of this port, and that tho Health Committee
be respectfully requested to discontinue any such
quarantine, if it really has.been put in force.
Bfa.i,i>ing Kenan, Clerk.
George W. McCrary, Secretary of War,
has been nominated as Judge of the
Eighth United States Judicial Circuit, to
succeed Judge Dillon, resigned, to take
effect September Ist. Ilis nomination has
Ken referred to the Senat Ju iiciarv
THE COMMISSIONER*.
Adjourned llcynter Monthly Meeting.
Darien, Ga„ April 11th, 1879.
Present, Hon. James Walker, Isaac M. Aiken
Jos. Hilton, Adam Strain and Jas E. Holmes. Ab
sent, Messrs. Gignilliat and Atwood.
The chairman Called the Board to order and the
minutes, of the previous mooting, were road and
approved.
INFORMATION AND FINE DOCKET.
The clerk reported fifteen cases, tried in the po
lice court for month of Maryh. Nine paid flues
amounting to S4O 00; five served out sentence
upon chain-gang; one appealed to the Board of
County Commissioners.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on Finance—no report.
Committee on Accounts, report tho following
bills against tho city as correct and recommend
that they he passed for payment: Julius Rodger,
jail bill, $3; Todd k Huntington, street bill, $6 27;
Adam Strain, paupor bill, sll 40; Adam Strain,
street and jail bill, $42 55; C. H. Hopkins, Jr., diet
ing bill, $44; C. H. Hopkins, Jr., salary bill, sso ;
Mike Wbalan, street bill, $145 44; J. A. Mass k Cos.
insurance bill, $45; S. Kenan, clerk, salary, $25.
Alonzo Guyton, salary S3O; Ned Bleach pauper
bill, $2; D. Webster Davis, postal bill, $1 02; T. C
Bromley, street bill, $9; R. W. Grubb, printing
bill, $33 Mifflin, pauper bill, $2; extra
police bill, sl4; steamer Nellie Brown, quarantine
bill, $10; T. C. Bromley, court house bill, $63 43.
Brig Wellington, street bill, $25; Rosa Campbell,
pauper bill, $2; Hope Carter, constable bill, $6-
Alex. C. Wylly, surveyor's bill, $25; J. M. Atwood
street bill, $25. Passed.
Committee on Health and Cemetery report
progress.
Committoe on Paupers—no report.
Committee ou Jail—no report.
Committee on Streets and Lanes—Mr. Holmes
moved that tho street hands be called out on
Monday week the 21st.
Committee on Harbor—no report.
Committee on Police—no report.
Committee on Public Buildings—no report.
Committeo on Ordinances —report au ordinance
to amend an ordinance passed August 16th, 1878,
to prevent tho running at large iu the streets of
Darien, of all hogs, goats and other animals, and
an ordinance to protect the public health of the
port of Darien, by quarantine aud otherwise.
After the passage of tho first ordinance, upon
motion action was suspended with reference to
the ordinance upon health and quarantine until
April 14th.
PETITIONS.
Petition from Rosa Ford read and not granted.
The petition of the citizens, praying that a fire
engine for the use of the city be purchased was
received and read and upon motion of Mr. Holmes,
a committee of three were appointed to investi
gate the cost of an engine, hose and building, the
kind that would be most serviceable to the citi
zens’of Darien, and after gettiug the necessary In
formation, the whole be submitted to the citi
izens as to the purchase of same, etc.
rOTJNTV BUSINESS.
Committee on Accounts report the following bills
against tho county as correct, and recommend that
they be passed for payment; Adam Strain, pauper
bill, $23 50; Adam Strain, jail and Ordinary’s of
fico stationery bill, $3 90; C. U. Hopkins, Jr., diet
ing bill, $94; T.. 8. Blount, Sheriff's coats, sl2; W.„
MeW. Young, Tax Receiver's bill, $22 34; county
to city, for insurance bill, $32 50; Henry Bostic,
jail bill, $3. Passed.
Committee on County Roads—no report.
Committee on Paupers—no report.
There being no further business, tho Boord ad
journed. • Spalding Kenan, Clerk.
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING.
Darien, Ga., April 4th, 1879
Present, Jas. Walker, Chairman; Jas. E. Holmes,
Jos. Hilton, J. A. Atwood, Isaac M. Aiken, T.
H. OigßiUiat and Adam Strain.
Tho Board was called to order by the Chairman.
Tho unfinished business was taken up and the
rea<ling of the ordinance, upon health and quar
an'ine read, revised and passed.
The committee through their chairman, Mr.
Holmes, reported upon the overflowing of lands in
the city limits.
The appeal case of Cudjo Hudly was considered
and upon motion of Mr. Holmes, the flue was re
mitted.
There being no further business, tho Board ad
journed. Spalding Kenan, Clerk.
CALLED MEETING.
Darien, Ga., April, 21st, 1879.
Present, Jas. Walker, Chairman: Jos. Hilton,
Adam Strain. J. A. Atwood, Isaac M. Aikon and
James E. Holmes.
The Chairiman called the board to order, and
the special business of the meeting being to hear
tho charges brought against the Inspector Gener
al the matter was called up and the charges road.
Mr. Holmes moved that the prosecution of tho
case be postponed until the 7th day of May, at 3
p. m. Passed.
Ujion motion the clerk was directed to furnish
to defendant specific charges as to time, place, cir
cumstances and the witnesses to each offence, in
tho above case; which information, he shall ob
tain from the signers of the paper of the 14th,
ult.
There being no further business, the board ad
journed. SrALDiNG Kenan, Clerk.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING.
Darien, Ga., May 7th, 1879.
Present, James Walker, Chairman; Adam Strain,
Thos. H. Gignilliat and J. A. Atwood.
The Chairman called the Board to order and the
minutes of the previous meetings, wero read and
approved.
information and fine docket.
The Clerk reported ‘ ten cases tried in the police
court for the month of April. Three paid fines
amounting to $9 60, seven served out sentence
upon chain-gang.
report of committees.
Committee on Finance—no report.
Committee on Accounts reported the follow
ing bills against the city of Darien and recom
mend that they be passed for payment: T. C.
Bromley, street biU, $1 75; Ned Bleach, pauper
bill, $2; Elsie Mifflin, panper biU, $2; Rosa Camp
bell, pauper bill, $2; C. H. Hopkins, Jr., salary,
SSO; Alonzo Guyton, salary, S3O; C. H. Hopkins,
Jr., dieting bill, $72 40; Adam Strain, panper kill.
sll 40: Todd & Huntington, street bill, SSO 36; W.
R. Gignilliat, attorney fees. SSO; Julius Rodgers,
street bill, $1 15; Adam Strain, street bill, $5 30:
Adam Strain, jail and street bill, sl9 94.
Committee on Health and Cemetery—no repor
Committee on Paupers—no report.
Committee on Jail—no report.
Committee on Streets and Lanes —no report.
Committee on Harbor—no report.
Committee on Police—no report.
Committee on Public Buildings —no report.
Committee on Ordinances —no report.
The Harbor Master made his report up t 0 ‘V* '
The committee appointed to investigate * .
port upon the purchase of a fire engine r p
progress.
The clerk was instructed to collect all n
or issue executions instanta.
COUNTY BUSINESS —REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on Finance—no report. _i nfl
The Committee on Accounts report the *Oll
accounts against the county as correct ana _ u
mend that they be passed for payment: * *
Kenan, clerk salary. $25: T. B. Blount. *n
cost. $:10: Alonzo Guyton, bailiffs coat, ■JvA!
Strain, k, Cos., jail and ordinary’s office bill, I 1 _ •
R. S. Baker,(tvro bills) clerk of election fJ: *• c
Thorpe, clerk of election, $1 60; C. H. iiJpXJn®, •*
dieting prisoners, SI3C; Dr. James Holme., j
medical bili, $8; Adam Strain, pauper bill. *
J. L. Wat lev, taking testimony in case oi
Pittman, $10; Adam Strain, jail bill, I* ®”*
Committee on Cos ujQtv Roads —no report.
Committee on Paupers—no report. 4
3'l lore be;-.. u•> further business, the Bojr***