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AMERICUS. GEORGIA:
Friday Morning, January 6, 1371.
TIIE LEGISLATURE-
The State Senate consists of forty-four
members. ^.Twenty-two—those repre
senting the even numbered districts—
hold over two years longer. Twenty-.
two—the odd districts—have electe 1 new :
Senators.
Of the twenty-two Senators lidding 1
over, seven are Democrats, t wit: |
Burns, of the 42; Chandler, of the 34th;!
Hinton, of the 21th: Hicks, of the 16th; I
Jordan, of the 35tb; Welborn, of the
40th; Nunn ally, of the 26th.
Deducting these seven Democratic
Senators from the twenty-two holding
over, we have left fifteen, or one third of
the whole nnmber in a full Senate. But
there is one member, Hemy, from the
44tli district, who is not entitled to his
seut. Two of the Senators—Traywick,
from the 14tb, and Griffin, from the 6th
district—voted in the last Legislature os
often with the Democrats as with the
Radicals, and will now, that the Demo
cratic majority is so large in both
Houses, fnlly align themselves with
that party. They have always been op
posed to Bullock’s corrupt extravagant
crew. This wonld leave the classifica
tion as follows :
Democrats.
Republicans acting with Democrats
Total 9
Radicals ]3
Deduct Henry from the 44th 1
Total 12
The Radicals have so far as heard
from in the recent elections carried three
of the Senatorial Districts. If the fuller
and more complete returns should not
increase their number the Senate will
stand :
Democrats—old Senators 7
Republicans acting with Democrats... 2
New Senators 19
Total 28
The Radical Senator Speer from the
25th district, holding over, is probably
elected to Congress over Lawton in the
Fourth Congressional District. This
will take one Senator from the Radicals,
leaving their total strength fourteen
State Senator! Elected.
There were 22, or one-li-ilf tbo whole
nnmber of State Senator* elected nt the
late election. Of tliis nnmber 19 are
Democrats, and 3 Radicals. The liat ia
as follows:
1st District—Rnfns E. Lester, dem.
3,1 •• —J. C, Nichols, dem.
I 5th “ —M. Kirkland, dem.
7th “ —Clark, carpet-bagger.
9th “ —Reuben Jones, dem.
11th “ —L. C. Hoyle, dem.
13th “ —R. C. Black, dem.
15th “ — D. W. Cameron, dem.
17th “ —J. S. Cone, dem.
19th “ —Columbus Heard, Jem.
21st “ —Dcvanx, negro rad.
23d “ —L H. Anderson, rad.
Analysis of Public School Law.:
Considerable interest being felt in the
election which is to be held in this State,
for school officers, on the 7th of January,
we present an analysis of the new Public. ■
School Law, which authorizes said elec
tion:
The “Georgia State Board of Educa
tion’, is composed of the Governor, Comp-
troller-Gcneral, Secretary of State, At tor
ney-General and State School Comm is-
—: T» in 4.1101 Irt. HtU Qfufu
sioner. It holds in trust for the State,
all devises of lands; pays all School mon
eys to the State Treasurer, who is held
upon bis bond for the amount; prescribes
what text-books and books of reference
sliali be used, but is forbidden to intro
duce books of a sectarian
HISTORY OP TUB FAMOUS MAN TO MAN
FIGHTS IN THK 80CTH.
A description of a duel Is always faci-
nating to most readers ; to those where
they prevail, because the duel is the sen
sational fact among their local customs ;
to those where they do not prevail, be
cause of the wonder and dramatic charac
ter of such a custom ; and to all, because
a duel supposes peculiar personal cour
age, and is sensational in the highest de
gree. It requires resolution and animal
pluck to stand up to be shot at; bat it
by no means follows that a man who
w fights a duel possesses an unusual amount
25th 4
27th 4
29th 4
31st 4
33d 4
35th 4
37th •
39th 4
41st 4
43d 4
There a
n0 ‘ “ rt cladc . Bi !’he ! SwIS-taSSM*
from the Schools; report regnl.riy to the , hint Either those who fieht are wretch-
Legislature its acts and doings and the
—Dr. W. P. Mathews, dem. i amount which in addition to the regular
—Col. E Steadman, dem. j school fund (poll tax, special tax on all
1 shows, sales of liquors, commutation of
military service, endowments, gifts, and
one-half of the net earning of the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad) shall be neces
sary to support a school in every school
district in the State for at least three
or.tha in the year.
STATE SCHOOL COMMISSIONED.
This officer receives a salary of S2.500
per annum, and has a clerk at 81,200 per
annum. He is charged with the general
administration of the school law ; decides
mooted questions; prescribes regulations
—W. 31. Reese dem.
—W. S. Erwin, dem.
—M. Van Estes, dem.
—Geo. Hillyer, dem.
—Dr. G. W. Peddy, dem.
—CoL J. It. Brown, dem.
—J. A. Jarvis, dem.
—L. N. Trammell, dem.
six Democrats holding over.
Add them to the 19 newly elected and it
gives 25, or two more than a majority of
that body.
The Result In the Second Con
gressional District.
We give below the table of majorities
in the Second District, from which it
will be seen that Hon. Nelson Tift has
been re-elected by a handsome majority.
COL. TIFT’S majorities
Sumter 734
Miller 201
Baker 370
Randolph 256
Terrell 407
Worth
Pulaski
Quitman 138
Chattahoochee
Dooly
Marion 400
Mitchell 260
Dodge
Early
Clay
Total 4218
wuitelet’s majorities.
Dougherty. < 1601
Lee
Macon
Stewart
Decatur) 327
tliau outi third of a full Semite, if I Webster 71
the Democrats should succeed in elect-
ing their candidates to fill Speer's and Total 3704
Henry’s vacancies, it wonld increase, Wc have no returns from Calhoun, as tire
their strength to thirty er two-thirds of! ballot box was destroyed in that county,
u full Senate. _ , Tho only county to hear from is Wilcox,
I’rom a comparison of tho abovo tig- whi( . h reporte(1 to have given Tift a
arcs it will lie seen that a Democratic n nnn
majority of two-thirds in the next Sen-
for making reports and standards by
which the County Commissioners is to de
cide the grade of teachers’ certificates;
visits os often as possible the senatorial
districts ; counsels with the school offi
cers; apportions equitably the revenue
raised and hereinbefore referred to: sees
that the educational money is not misap
plied ; distributes the country’s share of
the State fund through the county Trea-
eurer; make an annnal report which shall
embrace the workings of the system in
foil, what is superfluous and what is lack
ing. All traveling expenses, in perform
ance of official duties are paid. He keeps
an itemized aocount ol expenditures m
bis department. The books of his office
are open for inspection.
THE COUNT! BOARD OF EDUCATION.
This Board is composed of one n
ber from each militia district and city
ward. Members hold office for two years.
Meet on the first Tuesday of each month
succeeding that of their election, and or
ganize by electing one of their number
President, and a suitable person Secreta
ry, who thereby becomes Connty School
Commissioner—thereafter meet regular
ly nt the Court House every three months.
At the first meeting the Board fully des
cribes the sub-school districts ; are a body
politic and corporate in law ; have
and custody of all school property
ed shots, or else their nerves are by no
means steady ; for the firing is notably
uncertain, and few are fatally hit. A
shot in the leg is far more common than
a shot in the head.
CULTIVATED DUELISTS.
Among those who look upon the duel
i one of the reasonable poesiblities of
their lives, practicing with the pistol is a
regular study, and is reduced to a system.
“Taking aim,” in the usual manner, by
a deliberate sighting of an object, is n
the mode accepted. The whole thing _
made a mechanical method, looking to
the habit of bringing the weapon to a
certain line and level by long practice,
and palling the trigger with little regard
to the “sights.” Home men tire after
bringing the arm and pistol down to a
level with the antagonist; others by rais
ing the arm and pistol; and some by
resting the elbow on the hip, and firing
without sight, relying upon long prac
tice to hit an object. The author once
knew a gentleman who could cut a twine
lino at ten paces, without sighting, and
by “firing from the hip.” The object of
firing from a downward arm is mainly to
protect the body. In Henry A. Wise’s
duel with Colton, he fired with a raised
weapon; Colton's arm was broken by the
shot, bat it saved his life.
THE POPULAR HAIR-TRIGGER.
Regular duelists always me the 44 hair-
trigger.” It is just possible that Bord-
erick lost his life in his duel with Judge
Terry, in California, from this cause and
carelessness. He had a glove on his hand,
and before he could raise his weapon it
exploded. This left Terry an undisturb
ed shot, and his terrible accuracy and
coolness were shown by his remark when
he tired and Broderick dropped—“I
struck him a little too much to tho left !”
His shot, in his opinion, though fatal, was
exactly artistic.
DEAD SHOTS.
Dueling in this country prevails r
veyed to them ; may establish inch grad-i ^eungin ims country prevails ns a
ed schools as they think proper, with fall j f“? k ’”,° n r T iu ‘ l ‘ e ‘j 0 “ th “ u
power in respect to sncE sh^o), to cm- ” £52? ff*:
however, formerly who
Sch£>l houses ; perform the duties «* professed duelists-that
trustees where those officers fail or re- 1 in<r i il m 7 11 ‘ ^ UI1 S e r °f In
fuse ; prescribe rules for government of! * ® **' ^ em ’ *° r RO<K ?
schools throughout the couDty ; deter- a ‘ 1U1 ’
mine the number of days the County
Commissioner may work ; determine how
and when taxes shall be levied for the
support of the schools.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
majority of 100
The above figures are very nearly of
ficial . Corrected figures will not ma
terially change the result.
s very doubtful.
Tliero is no doubt but that the Demo
crats will carry fully three-fourths of the
members of the House.
We give below the names of those
elected as far as we have been able to
gather them from our exchanges and
other sources. Those marked with a *
are Democrats.
Sumter Connty.—Wright Brady,*
Sterling Glover*.
Schley—C. B. Hudson-.
Webster—A. C. Bell*.
Lee—A. P. Lipsey*, George Paige*
Quitmuo—Guerry*.
Marion—Harvey*.
Harris—Murphy,* Patillo*.
Baldwin—O’Neal, c.
Glynn—A negro.
Baker—H. A. Tauter.*
Twiggs—Griffin. K.
Wilkes—Wynn.* Slayton*.
Hancock—G. F. Pierce,* Fred Butts-
Upson—J. L. Hall*.
Early—Chawccj *.
Elbert—E. P. Edwards.*
Morgan—Monday Floyd, c. Abraham j C. H. Varner, dem
Dukes, c. j Sellers, dem
Habersham—McMillian*.
Banks W offord*. j Cheney, dem...
Official Vote of Schley County.
Wright, D 443
Bethnne, R 437
Bigby, It 437
It. C. Black, D 440
W. B. Jones, It 441
REPRESENTATIVE.
jc. B. Hudson, D 444
'Dinkins, It 432
T. B. Myers, D 495
S. Baisdcti, D 330
TAX COLLECTOR.
Wm. Allen, dem. 401
Meadows, dem 364
N. Singletary, dem. G6
TAX RECEIVER.
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT.
Walker-Wood*.
Dccadnr—Williams, R. Bruton.
Richmond—Claiborne Sneed,* J. B. |
Camming,* W. A. Clark*. i
Pike—Baker*. I
Henry—Bryan*.
Butts—Hammond*.
Campbcl—Goodman*.
Fayette—W. Woltey. R.
Clayton—McConnell, Ind.
Crawford—Rutherford*.
Burke—Murphy,* Berrien,* Cox*.
Pickens—John Aired, It.
Gilmer—W. Milton*.
Cherokee—J. B. Richards*.
Miller—J. A. Bush*.
Greene— It. L. McWhorter, R. Abe
Colby, c.
Jefferson—A. Beasley,* W. P. John-
Clark—M. Davis, c. A. Richardson, c.
J ackson—Hancock*.
Randolph—S. A. McNeil,* It. F.
Crittendou. *
Talbot—Morris,* Woodall*.
Gordon—J. C. Fain*.
Floyd—M. Bellinger,* H. A. Gart-
rell*.
I iiberty—Farmer -.
Montgomery—J. D. Clements*.
Chatham—Isaac Russell,* E. Heidt,*
J. J. Kelly*.
Thomas—Atkinson, c. Battle, c.
Laurens— C. S. Guyton*.
Oglcthorjie—Wm. W. Davenport, 1
John F. Smith*.
Warren—T. J. Batkesdale,* O. L
Cloud *.
Dade—Graham 5 . .
424
579
| H. Scovill, R 349
The Election.—We have returns from
112 counties, electing 143 Representa
tives. Of these 108 are Democrats; 15,
Radicals; and 20 negroes. The Demo
cratic majority is 73. There arc 21 c
ties more. Two of these, Calhonu and
Wayne counties, held no election,
the 19 others, about 13 will go Democrat
ic, and 6 Radical. Add 13 to the 108
Democrats known to be elected, and 6 to
the 35 Radicals, and we have a pretty
correct approximation of the final result,
121 Democrats to 41 Radicals,
nearly a threefonrths Democratic majori
ty.
HgU The Clark connty (Wis) Republi
can says.- “Persona from the upper
country report that one of the most atro
cious scenes nve ever heard of was
acted one day lost week in a camp of the
Chippewa Indians, some thirty miles
north of Neillsville. Two Indians quar
reled, and one of them killed the other
with * knife. The rest of the small bond
held a council, and condemned the mar-
dcrer to be skinnod^^efS l The sentence,
was strictly carried out, the doomed In
dian being staked to the ground, and his
skin literally peeled from his writhing
body! It ia said that the victim of this
barbarous operation lived for several
minutes after the fiends had finished
their bloody task, aid wm then boned
beside the Indian he had murdered."
BS*U It is probable that one of the
members of the Radical party in
House of Representatives will soon
the attention of the House to the custom
requiring the President to forward liis
private secretary, and exceptions will be
taken to the employment of a military of
ficer in time of peace for the exercise of
the duties lielonging to this office.—Pa
triot.
435** A female child is said to have
been recently born at Canscragn, Allega
ny county, N. Y., with an imperfect
gr&t toe on the right hip. but without
either arms or legs. Dr. D. M. Pratt,
who assisted at the birth, vouches for
the troth of the statement. He says that
the shoulders of the child are perfect,
and the head well proportioned. It eats
well, is remarkably quiet, and there
seems to l»o a good prospect for its
tinning to Jive.
This functionary holds office for two
▼ears ; is allowed a per diem of three dol
lars for the days he is ut work ; examines
pplicant* for liceuse to teach, and issues
certificates of first, second and third
grade, according to the ratio of correct j
answers and other evidences of qualifica
tion given by the applicant upon the ex
amination ; revokes licences oa account
of iucompetency, immorality, etc. ; makes 1
annnal report to the State School Com
missioner ; is tho medium of communica
tion between the State School Commis
sioner and Subordinate School officers;
decides points of difference between
Trustees of any district ; visits tlieVchools
as often as necessary ; does all he can to
elevate the poorer schools to the stand
ard of the best; advises the Trustees as
to most approved school furniture, appa
ratus, educational agencies; furnishes
Trustees and teachers wilh blanks, etc.,
issued by the State Educational Depart
ment.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS OU TRUSTEES.
There are three Trustees in each
Militia District aud City Ward—oco
holds for one year, one for two years,
and one for three years. After the first
election, one is elected for three years.
They qualify within Qve days after the
election, by taking «n oath, administered
by each other, to faithfully and impar
tially discharge the duties of their posi
tion ; they fill vacant i. s in their number
occasioned by resignation or refusal to
serve, have management and control of
their local school interests ; employ teach
ers from among persons to whom the
County Commissioner issues license or
certificate. Non lioensed persons em
ployed by Trustees are not entitled to
pay. Tho Trustees certify to the Coun
ty Commissioner the amounts due the
teachers; report teachers to the Board
for dismissal on sufficient grounds ; visit
the schools at least twice each term; may
examine the pupils : negotiate and make
under such rules aud regulations as the
County Board of Education may pre
scribe, all necessary contracts in provi
ding fuel, building and furnishing school
Louses, repairring, leasing and renting
the same, and all other provisions neces
sary for the convenience and prosperity
of the schools in their district—the funtLi
for which shall be raised by taxation
levied upon the taxable property of said
district and l*y assessment on the labor
of qualified voters, as may be determined
by the County Board of Education.
Assessment on any voter may be discharg
ed by labor. They also make arrange
ment for instruction of the white and the
colored youth of their district in separate
schools ; provide the same facilities for
each, “but the children of the white and
colored races shall not be taught togeth
er in any snl»-district of the State; have
an enumeration of unmarried white and
colored youth in their district taken sep
arately between the 1st and 15th of Oc-
tober*of each year; keep a record of
their proceedings, together with minutes
of all school meetings held in their dis
tricts ; may meet as frequently as they
at nil; and to go out with them
simply to arrange your mortal affairs
and speak to the sexton, for they were
“dead shots”—they could put a dozeu
balls in the same lioie successfully. Such
men were haughty and insolent, of
course ; aud, of course, were treated with
distinguished consideration. Of this
class was one Gholson, of Mississippi,
and of one of whose duels wo now pro
pose to sjieak.
THE GHOLSON AND UUKKTlStt DUEL.
It was somewhere about 1840, that an
‘unpleasantness” of a political origin, oc
curred between Gholson and a gentle-
wbo hud never fought a duel, named
Prentiss. Gholson had tilled half a dozen
graves with his victims. He was a Demo
crat, aqd Prentiss' was a Whig. A very
large and highly respectable audieiieejat-
tendedthe light, and betting was lively—
Gholson having got odds in the “pools,”
Some bets were made that botn would
fall, os Prentiss had a high reputation
for coolness ; and exhibited the utmost
calmness and self-possession, especially
in 4 stripping” for the work in hand;
while Gholson seemed less cool, and was
airy. At the first fire Prentiss fell, shot
throngh the hams; while Gholson leap
ed three feet in the air aud came down
dead, shot through the heart. Prentiss
possessed the great quality aimed at by
all duelists ; that is, he fired quicker than
Gholson—say about the twepty millionth
part of a hair second ahead.
AN EDITORIAL DUEL.
deem proper for the transaction of Imsi-
A clergyman was preparing hia
discourse for Sunday, stopping occasion-
ally to review what he had written, and
to eruoe that which he waa disposed
to disapprove, when he was accosted by
his little son, who bad numbered but
five summers, “Father does God tell
you what to preach ?” “Certainly, my
child.” “Then what makes yon scratch
it out ?’*
BqF" A little boy in a Brooklyn Sunday
school was asked lately to say which was
the most beantifnl verso in the Bible.—
After some hesitation; replied blushing-
jy, “If tiny man pulls down the Ameri
can flag shoot him on the spot.”
Tho certificate of the County Commis
sioner does not make one a teacher, but
represents him or her, ns a competent
person for the position. He or she may
or may not, be employed by the Trustees.
Teachers make regular reports, are not
paid unleits the said reports are in every
respect what the law directs they shall
be; when dismissed they may appeal to
the County Board and ultimately, within
a limited time, to the State Commission
er. Their acconnta are audited by the
Trustees.
EVENING AND AVHULATOKY SCHOOL
May be established by the Connty
Board wherever desirable. By means
of the ambulatory schools, it is hoped
the children in sparsely settled districts
may be reached and benefited.—Constilu-
tionaUat.
Skirts.—The New York Bulletin furn
ishes, every day, interesting statistics of
trade. The making and sale of skirts ii
New York, is a big thing. Eighty ona
firms employ eight thousand hands,
mostly women, to make skirts. Hoop
skirts are rather jqniet now. Balmorals
lead the trade. A new style of Balmoral,
has been invented, whereby the goods
are ^mboassd by means of hot irons, and
gilded. r :
Base Equina Remedies and bo your own Doctor.
The recent death of Mrs. Anna Cora
Moatt Ritchie recalls the facts of a duel
which her husband almost fought, but
which finally addled, and which not only
created a great sensation in Virginia at
the time, but because interwoven with
subsequent events, which terminated in
a bloody encounter and the death of one
of the principals in the affair at the hand
of Ritchie’s brother. The facts never got
more than a casual notice in the papers,
and are here detailed for the first time.
To understand the whole case it is neces
sary to say that Thomas Ritchie—or Fath
er Ritchie, as he was generally called—
was the editor of the Bichmond Enquirer,
and wielded abont the whole power of
the Democratic party of Virginia. John
Hampden Pleasants was the editor of the
Richmond Whiy and the representative
editor and writer of his party in that
State. He was the son of Governor
Pleasants, and a bold, chivalrous, and
generous jienrtod man who held to the
“code of honor.” Ritchie was not a
fighting man.
THE DEADLY INSULT.
For years a hot antagonism progressed
between these two editors, engendering
intense bitterness at lost, as might
have been expected. About the year
1841. something unusually heated arose
in thesepaj>ers;andiD an editorial Pleas
ants said, submissively, the following :
“We have been engaged in contro’
versj with the editor of tho Enquirer for
twenty years, and it shames manhood to
know that we have never used any weap-
i sharper than a pen.”
According to “the code,” thisscarcasm
is a deadly insult, which nothing but
pistoLs, ten'paces, and blood, conld wipe
out.
THE INSULT RESENTED.
Ritchie had two soue—William E.,
the elder, who niarriod Mrs. Mowatt,
and Thomas, jr., the younger—who
killed Pleasants in a fight, abont four
years afterwards. The mortal offence
was taken up by William; and a chal
lenge sent to Pleasants being promptly
accepted and the terms settled, every
thing was lovely, between the two gen
tlemen. Perhaps it wonld be as well
here to speculate on what the result of
the duel wonld have been, provided it
bad been fought, bo as to decide how we
wonld have bet on the issne, if we had
bet upon it at all. The terms were—
shot guns, loaded with twelve buck-shot;
laid uncocked at the combatants* feet,
muzzle outward; the parties to atand
back to back, and at the word, wheel, to
seize their weapons, and fire—distance,
twelve paces. This was sure death to
somebody. Who would it have been ?
Wo put the interesting problem and
solution thus: Ritchie was unused to the
weapon selected. Pleasants was short
of stature, one of the very host shots in
Virginia, and perfectly familiar with the
weapon to be used, so much so, that
with a double-barreled gun,' he was sure
of a front and rear partridge, on a fair
“rising.” Hence it would have taken
Jtitchie longer to stop; longer to get his
gun in position, and lie wonld .have been
slower to fire, and uncertain in aim.
Ergo, Pleasants would have killed
Ritchie stone dead before Ritchie conld
have fired at all; and on this we are ready
to bet, two to one. . But happily—or nu-
happily, peihaps—luckily, for Anna
Cora Mowatt, at all events—tho duel
never via fought j : *•
END OF THE EDITORIAL DUEL.
The sore between Pleasants and the
Ritchies was far from healed by the set
tlement of the affair with William. On
the contrary, a duel once admitted, and
thus coming into the arena of
controversey, blood was sure to flow
sooner or late. An affair between Hugh
Pleasants and John Tyler, jr., son of
President Tyler, and which had its origin
the Enquirer, only fed the eager flame.
About four or five years after the diffi
culty with William, John H. Pleasants
became involved in a difficulty with
Thomas Ritchie, jr., which culminated
in a bloody and fatal fight. In an in
temperate article, Pleasants was grossly
insulted by tho younger Ritchie, who
called him an Abolitionist and a coward,
with n snare at his course in the affair
with his brother William. Such an out
rage could have but one result—blood.
Eor several days an encounter in the
street was imminent, for Pleasants wonld
not admit the duel to wipe out such an
insult. A street fight was hia settled
purpose ; but friends came forward, and
a fight in form was agreed upon. The
encounter took place in Manchester,
across the James River from Richmond.
At 6 o’clock, on a calm, soft sweet, and
sunny morning, the combatants, seconds
surgeons, and a few friends of each were
assembled in a secluded spot, for one or
two to be murdered. Pleasants was
placed sixty paces distant from Ritchie,
armed with a sword cane, two dueling
pistols, a revolver in his pocket and a
bowieknife. Ritchie was armed with
several dueling pistols in a belt, and a
short, strong, sharp Roman sword, He
also held a light cane, using it as “aresi”
for his pistol when firing. Pleasants
mode no use of his bowie nor of his re
volver in the fight. He had also drawn
the ball from one of his dueling pistols
the night before, as he declared after
ward. The combatants were placed in
position—terms being that Pleasants
should advauce upon Ritchie and make
the assault—and some negotiations were
in progress; bnt Washington Greenhow
was there, as Ritchie’s “friend,” and no
peaceable settlement could of course be
made. The signal was given—Pleasants
advanced—Ritchie commenced aud
tinned firing until his seven pistols
emptied. Pleasants fired bnt once
while advancing, was wheeled nearly
oronnd by one shot which strnck him-
pushed on under the murderous fire
until he came face to fax* with Ritchie—
tired his still loaded dueling pistol di
rectly at Ritchie—made a lunge with his
cane sword, which was parried—and
then fell to the grouud wish five pistol
wounds, one fatal in the groiu. He
died within three days. Young Ritchie
took to violent drinking and died
abont two years, leaving his property, of
some twenty-live thousand dollars, to
Pleasant’s daughter, who refused to
cept it. A pistol ball hail killed c
but remorse and whiskey were no
fatal to the other. Both were estimable,
amiable and generous men, and had been
cordial friends.
THE DBUMGOOLE AND DUOGEIt DUEL.
General Drnmgoole, once Speaker of
the House of Congreas, was a North
Carolina militia general, and one Dugger
an esteemed and wealthy merchant of
Petersburg, was Drumgoole’s dearest
friend. Dugger was a Whig and the
General a Denocrat. Of course they
failed to harmonize politically; and both
being essentially “tight” (the papers say
they had taken too mack wine, butitwus
w lusky,) on one occasion, and getting in
to a uuisy political wrangle, Dugger gave
Drumgoole a blow. The next morning,
being cooled off and sobered, a mutual
explanation and apology occurred.—
Both knew the thing arose from their
being tipsy, and there was no offence in
tended, felt, nor harbored; bnt the militia
officers of his North Carolina command
got wind of the affair; their honor (?) re
quired that tho blow should be requited
by cold lead. Drumgoole yielded, went
out with his friend Dugger in the most
honorable manner, and shot him, mor
tally, and in a style highly creditabie to
his skill Dugger was buried within the
week, and Drumgoole became a total ab-
stinance man; but remorse ate out his
peace and life in about two years—ac
cording to my present impression.
bowie’s knife duel with a Spaniard.
James Bowie, tho inventor, or discov
er, of the terrible weapon which has
immortalized his name, was as utterly
fearless man as ever was born. He was
full of enthusiasm over the fatal superiori
ty of hia knife, and discussed the mat
ter with all the zeal of an inventor and
ernditionof an expert. A huge Span
iard once argued the case with Bowie,
claiming that the good old “Spanish
knife” was not only the equal of the :
weapon, but its snperior. Finally,
wordy and windy arguments only harden
ed the opinions and confidence of each,
proposed and agreed to settle the
doubt in a practical way, by a knife
fight. There was no enmity between the
two worthlies; they differed, and they
wanted each to prove himself right
fair and unanswerable way. The left
arms of these philosophers were tied to
gether from the wrist to the elbows—
there was a moments pause, each nerving
TELEGRAPH.
Washington Jan. 3.—Latest advices
from the Prussian armies investing Paris
received at Berlin, are to the effect that
tho approaches are being gradually bnt
surely made—that the bombardment is
almost incessant, and that the city can
not hold ont much longer.
In view of the present condition of af
fairs in France, it is said the Emperor
Napoleon is sanguine of an early restora
tion to his throne. The Empress is rep
resented to be less hopeful, and more
inclined to melancholy and tears.
The French still continue to claim
victories, and in a recent engagement an
nounce that they captured not less than
twelve thousand Prussians.
Jules Favre, it is said, will represent
the French Government in the C ongress
of the Great Powers.
Atlanta, Jan. 3.—Judge O. A. Lo-
chranc has been appointed Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of Georgia, and
his appointment will give satisfaction to
his many friends throughout the State.
Though the election returns come in
slowly, yet enough have been received to
show the election of Gen. Yonng in the
Seventh by about 9,000 majority ; Bigby
and Bethume by 700 in the Third ; Long
and Speer by 500 in the Fourth, ana
Tift in the Second, by 300.
SPEER & HOOKS,;
BJ.XKF.RS AND BROKRIU,
BUY AND SELL STOCK8, BONDS, GOLD,
SILVER AND EXCHANGE.
Notes and Drafts Collected at Banker’s Bates.
WILL SHIP COTTON
For Planters, to any of our Seaports.
Advance* on Cotton in Store or on Shipment.
Deposits Received.
O' Insurance Agents. decl lcSm
‘OiAt.
Metaphysical Discovery i
DAVENPORT’S DRU6ST0RE
AND GET PHAMPHLETS.
Cotton markot doll. We quote middlings at
Girls Rights.
The following was written by a young
lady who lately arrived in this city from
Texas, to attend Furlow Masonic Female
College for the ensuing term. It com
mends itself:
Much bos been written and spoken of
women, men, and boys rights, bnt nev
er yet has a pen stroke been made, or
a word uttered in the defense of ns girls.
Have we no rights to be defended, preach
ed and taught ?
The crowds of women arriving for the
polls, for the bar, and for Congress and
the Presidency, all have their advocators,
sympathizers and condolers, bnt we girls
of the period are seated in the back part
of the car of Progress with no one to con
sole or advocate us.
The boys with the budding moustache
and the men with silken purses lined
with gold, ore led forward, caressed, and
finally led off by the “polly-ticiana” and
we, why if we were to attempt such a
thing, theyfwould raise their hands in holy
horror, and insinuate in a silvery pi)
voice, that children were seen and not
heard when they were young. As if such
corsetted, painted, powdered, frizzed, of
fice-seeking, husband-hunting old women
were ever yonng. I do not believe it, do
you ?
And then we girls never get to go to
parties, to the seashore, nor to the^ Mam
moth Caves, and Niagara Falls, because !
—we are too yonng.
We were not too young to go when
that young auntie of ours wanted to go
and wanted ma to chaperone her. Oh
dear, uo ; not a bit too yonng then ; 44 just
the right size to run around with. ” So
they said. But now we are entirely too
young, though that was many years since.
Strange isn’t it ?
Though wo may have constructed ns a
grecian bend, ora waterfall “ on the sly’’
and may wish to promenade broadway,
or wriggle into tho park in the latest ago
ny of fashionable navigation, yet that
eternal—“Where are you going, my
dear ? ” seems to echo from eveiy corner,
until we are forced back, for “ big sister ”
to laugh at us, though as a mere matter of
course she is adjusting the self-same ar
ticles, which she classes under the head
of “ indispensables. ’’ And once in the
house we are made to practice the “ eter
nal scales ” until Monsieur comes to echo
over every note “very goot, Mademoi
selle, very goot ” Or we are compelled
to cou French verbs until we truly wish
for the extermination of the race by the
Prussians, or the last French book was
incinerated. No right here !
And then, when we no longer sport
striped stockings, raffled pantalettes, and
short dresses, we are not allowed to enter
44 society ” because that hateful Lil is in
the way, and Mr. Fitz Noodle is so long
in coming to terms, my dear. And then
if he does come to terms, and take the
impediment from before us, and we c
ter society, the mothers will exclaim
direful woe, “th.it forward chit of seven
teen, and such a horrid flirt, my daugh
ters. ” And they, the daughters in turn
will elevate their penciled eyebrows,
screw up their scraggy shoulders aud look
very much as if they would vrjph to *
that “horrid flirt. ” No rights here!
And will no one advocate us ? and oh
ye meu of Congress, that made the fif
teenth amendment and caused a nigger
to be a white man, will you not give us
our rights ? Speak aud write for uk, oh
ye meu of the South, and when you call
for us we will come forth “fair as the
moon. Clear as the sun, and terrible as
army with banners. ”
himself for the homed work; the word
was given—an instant and midden “jerk”
by Bowie gave him the chance to drive
his knife into the body of the Spaniard,
sinking it to the very hilt. Then, to
make sure work, he gave liis knife a
scientific turn in the Spaniard’s body;
drew it out, followed by the spouting
blood; cut the cord that bound their
arms, and allowed the dead Spaniard to
fall to the earth os indifferently as though
it had been the dead carcass of a ho^.—
Thus was the superiority vindicated—
and it remains unchallenged by a rival
nnto this very day.
tQt, The New York Herald, which
down to this time, has l>een a thick-and
thin supporter of what is called on Ad
ministration, gives formal notice that it
can be faithful no longer. The counsel
given is eminently characteristic of the
source whence it emanates. It is too
late. Unscrupulous “deviltry” wont
save it
General Grant must make a diversion
bold, startling, and inviting to the popu
lar imagination, or the popular mind
will seek a vent in a political revolution.
General Grant has been humoring as on
“manifest destiny” with San Domingo,
but it does not go down. We have tried
to help him on that lovely island, bat it
wont do. He mast give as something
belter. San Domingo is n humbug. It
was a South Sea bubble, but it has ex
ploded. Hero is the Republican party,
foundered and breaking np on a sand
»— r. 4» * - r trill go to
Slightly sarcastic was the clergy
man who paused and addressed a mai
coming into chnrch after the sermon
had begun, with the remurk : “Glad to
see you, sir; come in; always glad to see
those here late who can’t come early;’ 1
and decidedly self-poasrssed was the man
thus addressed in the presence of an
tonished congregation, as he responded :
“thank yon; would yon favor me with
the text ?”
t£>U Forney, alluding to Mr. Hill’a ad
dress, thus designates that gentleman:
“The Hon. B. H. Hill, of Georgia, the
apologist of the rebel desperadoes who
murdered negro men, women and chil
dren, in.the notorious *CainUlamassa-
AMERICES MARKET.
Com* tad expressly foe the Republican
BED AND WHITE
Onion Sets.
I JfONTQOXKET A SHAW.
BACON—clew Sides 16c Shoulders 13c.
Hams, Canvatwed. Beat Fancy, 25c.
BULK MEATS-Sides 14<3l5c.
MOLASSES—65Q#1 00.
SYRUPS—$1 00@1 25.
SUGARS—15@30.
50. 4 bbls $5 0C@$8 50
12 00. Bbla S16 00©1301)0.
FISH—Kitts «
4bbl$9
IRISH POTATOES—16 00 per. uarrei. .
TOBACCO—75© jl 50 per Q> for aound.
BUTTER—Goehbu 33c. Country 40.
EGGS—Buying 40c. Selling 50c.
LARD—Prune Leaf 20@221c.
FLOUR-48 00QI11 00 according to quality.
CANDLES—Adamantine, 18cJ box, retail 25*
Macon, January 3, evening—Cotton market
steady; middling 13|.
Savannah, January 3—Cotton, la-ddliogs 14f.
New Yoke, January 3.—Cotton dull; uplands
15*.
Gold 102.
Liverpool, January 3, noon.—Cotton, up
lands 84; Orleans 8).
PERRY DAVIS’ PAIN KILLER
Has become an article of commerce—which
medicine ever became before. It is as much
item in every bill of goods seut to country mer
chants as tea, coffee or sugar. This speaks vol
umes in its favor.—Glens’ Falls Messenger.
Rev. H. L. Vanmeter, Biirmah, writes, “The
' i almoet indispensable
i similar testi-
Rev. j. G. Stearns writes, “I consider the best
remedy I know of for dyspepsia.
Sold by all druggists.
GEOKGIA—Sumter County.
aluation of Homestead, I will pass up
same at my office, on the 14th of Jannarv, 1871.
jan. 5, 2w B. F. BELL, Ord y.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LL PERSONb indebted to the estate of Wm.
U. Greene, late of Lee county deceased, are
hereby notified to come forward and settle the
same without delay. And those holding claims
against said {estate will present them to the
undersigned .in terms of law for payi
gw gtdt'wrtisrratnts.
Notice to Farmers.
COTTOS PLASTER,
PEA PROPER,
CORS PROPER,
C. UA SO PIS TRIP UTOR,
WHEAT PR/LLER,
All comprised in one Machine!
Worrontodl
TO PLANT Cotton Need, Drop Corn, or Peas,
Distribute Guano, Drill Wheat better thsa any
other Machine ever invented.
M-Price within reach of all. Satisfaction
guaranteed. For sale by
dec 8 6m. L N. HART A CO.
JUSTRECEIVED!
A Cor Load of Choice
NEW ORLEANS
Molasses and Sugar,
BY
7. A, THORNTON,
next door to Col, A. 3. Cutts’ Office, Cot
ton Avenue, which can be bought FOB
CASH, at lower prices, perhaps, than
such goods have been sold at in this mi
since the war. jan. 5,-St.
NOTICE.
CLERK AND TREASURER’S OFFICE, i
Jt Healed proposals will be received n
ted on application. Couhdl reserve* the
right to reject any or all bids.
H. D. RANDALL,
jan. 5,-2t. —
CTk. and Trees.
NOTICE-
CLERK AND TREASURER’S OFFICE,
Anaxcca, Ga., January 3d, 1871.
TVRAYXLEN, BetaOjDealere in either Malt or
1/ Spirituous liquors and all having to give
’ are hereby notified that bonds are ready
- and R wonld be to their Interest to
ext. H. D. RANDALL,
Jan. 5,2t. CTk. and Treaa.
Equine Bemediiwi
'?.•* - ■
s warranted. “
Attorney in Fact.
Webster Connty Sheriff’a Sales for
February
before the Coi
_ ___ . 5f Preston, W«
uie first Tuesday, in February next, within the
legal hours of sale, the following property. t~
Three thousand pounds
ton in the seed, levied on
Noah Wimberlev, by virtue
sued by the Clerk of the Superior Court, on fore-
AUEILVAE8.
Hosford’s Yeast Powders,
(Endorsed by Medical and Scientific Men.;
LINSEED OIL,
RAW and BOILED,
Improved.
Everything kept in a Drug
Store can be found at
W. T. DAVENPORTS
Next door to Cranberry is Co’
Morobant Tailor,
4TTOULD respectfully call the attention of tin
Vf citizens of Americas and aurroundinc coun
ty to the fact that he is prepared to cute d
lands of
CUSTOM-MADE WORK
at the shortest notice. We have
Two European Workmen
who will give satisfaction to the trade. Owiaj
to the (Act that he has had a good patronage fa:
fourteen years from the public, ho feels able sad
i« willing to cut and make clothes at moderate!;
low prices, so aa to save the ladies the trouble ol
making them, as he can then better fufill Li*
.v fit, no pay. Repairing mi
bort notice.
S. COHEN,
South Side Lamar Street
Bell, Susannah Starr v
. Frederick Bell, aud W.
uperjy pointed out by
W. H. MATHEWS,
Dcp’ty Sheriff.
nation of Homestead, and I will pass upon the
same, at my office, on January 14th, at I"
° ii” 5 tin O. \V. DAVENPORT, OrJ>.
emption of Personalty and setting apart valu
ation of Homestead, and I will pass upon the
same at my office, on January 14th at 10 o’clock,
a. x. G. W. DAVENPORT, Onl’y.
jan. 5,2wt2.
DR. WM. A. GREENE
H AS removed his residence to the house re
cently occupied by Dr. E. J. Eldridge,
known as the Cobb place, where he may now
be found bv his friends and patrons, except
when professionally engaged. Jan 3 lr
To Rent.
8. M. Sieeel A Bro., Public Square. ^
jan. 3-tf.
W. P. LARAMOR
Phillip Cook,
AMERICUS. GEORGIA.
Attorney at Law,
practice
REMOVAL
S. P. BOONE
by him last year—known
building—is now manufactorii.
stantly on band a lull supply of
Plaxo Zhirnituro.
PARLOR SETS,
In Walnut aud Mahogany;
CHAMBER SETS,
With and without marble top
COTTAGE SETS,
BEDSTEADS,MATTRESSES
Chairs, Baskets, Brooms
WINDOW SHADES, WALL PAPD*
METALLIC CASES AND COFFIN
In great variety. Repairing promptly
to. Orders filled with satisfaction ana dsp* 1 "
Adjournment ot Lee Superior
Court.
AT CHAMBERS, l
December 21st, 1870. f
O N account of the Election this week, Lee Su
perior Court is adjourned to the 2d Max-
Left Mortgage Salea for March.
JQjjUUL be sold before UMOonrt house door.rn
the first Tuesday
of Starkville, Lee connty, on
_ March next, the tallow
ing property, to wit:
Lots of land. No*. 30, SI, 34, 35, 62,63,57, 53,
61, and half of lot No. 36, in the 2d District of
Lee county. Levied on as the property of Ira
K. Fort aud Robert N. Ely, to satiety mortgage
0 fa from LeeSaperior Court in fovor of WiUuoa
King v*. said Fori A Ely.
jan 3 tda. B. F. SALTER, Sheriff:
njlfUMH' trr Conn.
Vt Giles Stokes having applied to me forex
emption of Personalty, I wiil pass upon the sinn
at my office, on the 16th of January, 1871.
jsn 3 2w J. W. WILKINSON, Ordy,
G eorgia—Id cown.
Tillman Walden havin'
exemption of Personalty, I
earns at ray office on the 13th day
1871, at 12 o’clock, M.
4ied to tpe for
pass upon the
iy of January,
To Rent.
rnHE large Stewarart Ware House, now<
X pied bv Hanold, Johnson A Go., twol»n»
toraot APP^W BTEWABTi0r
AcoUIm W. a. DODD.
BARRETT’S
HAIR RESTORATIVE.
TM
*4^ FIRST PREMIUM A
Or a Bursa M»i>ax. T f*
BARRETT’S
Vegetable Hair Restorative-
Thi* Preparation rarpasses all other* «*’ w
It bat •ne^dSsrinct *
ItdoranotVrlep ordry the hair, bnt lf * T **‘ l
to any other as *
BARGAIN .
TtTE olfti *» rate OoL W. J.
5f r
selected—peaches ripening fr"** *
to first of November. Poor
— j ‘“at.
p ace every day in the year, w
for yonraeivos. HAW ^- 3 A ougag.
novAlro - AttrfK• < ! , ’