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A Remarkable Execution.
Particulars of the Hanging of James Wil
son—His Desperate Attempt to Commit
Suicide.
with the pain, nd would grind his teeth.
He insisted that he should say % San
words upon the scaffold. At palf-past
12 oWock his reilae had imwasidtoS*.
—.— , **W«9d*fukaMipfBleC? asid he,
The followin g^lort, %tw&J
Professional Cards.
jno. D. CARTER,
AT JriW.
Amencua,
Brick Building, Emanatl’* corner.
r,Mf.
o. T GOODE.
Attorney at Law
ameiucds, Georgia.
lice over W. T. Davenport’s Drag «
spot, gives full details of the hanging of
James Wilson, at Hartford, Connecticut
of the pnso&r ^ 8 de *^^^ ttempt
this one of the most singular on record.
The report say*:
4e?S^ 1 £*£jr , ‘ mra
one, after a most desperate effort mi
boon before to cheat the gallows.—
He retired to rest at ten o’clock last
5E
The former of these remained on Ouanl
on til two o’clock, when he was relieved
by Lord. Up to this time the condemn
ed nmn had lain quietly upon his bed,
and was believed to be asleep.
Fenn, who entered Wilson’s cell to
if all was right. The prisoner was then
awake. He raised bis head and said :
“Good morning Mr. Fenn.” Fenn re*
S lied, “Its rather a sad day for mo.'
Wilson answered, “Yes, it must be s
A few geneial remarks were passed and
then Wilson asked, “What time is it ?”
“Two o’clock.” “Ah! I’ve four hours yet
to sleep.” Mr. Fenn passed out. “Good
bye, Mr. Feun,” said Wilson quietly.—
“Good-bve. Wilson." “Good-bye, Mr.
Dr. Farrar remained with him and
with Deputy Finch frequently and earn*
eatly besought Wilson .to turn t > God
for comfort, but .their prayers and en-
treaties availed naught. * *- S
The good Chaplain Wooding remained
by.**, dd. reputedly’asking il he
should pray for him. Wilson said:
Aftaiahad J p |
p»y h ?«iSL p te^fj5‘^X
stand me. I do not need- your prayers
you may pray if you wish.”
The reverend gentleman then , offered
a solemn prayer, committing the dying
•Good-bye, Wilson,
terns" beiaid*
•ed the jailor out
jack brown.
uxrnoy at .
americus, GA.
fob 1C tf.
N. A. SMITH,
Attorney at
of Sumter and
ityining Counti
College street, next to
n Circuit Court of
J, A. ANSLEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
DUPONT OCEBRT
IAWIINS & GUERRY,
Attorneys-at-Law,
s/r
r Cranberry A Co’s.
Phillip Cook,
Attorney at Law,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
T ILL practice in the Counties of Macon,
Sumter, Lee, Webster, Schley and Dooly,
the Supreme Court of G«trgia
iiT'C. in Whxelbaum’s BuikUng Next b*'
iph Dilico. jsn S 6m; _
W. T. WEAVER? ~
iniUEf AND COUSSELLOB AT LAW,
Amerirai, Georgia. f ’*• ■ ' •
(VlncE—up ,tun in bnildinK opponile Hw
* roiik JotuiMiu & Co’s Warehouse, ~ J
***? Temjerance Hall.
1 the State Courts.
Amorioix*. ss ^ -as,a O-».
^-Gve* Cranberry'*, corner Lunar and
7 B. v. naaazLi.
ubrell & MBBBBB
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ■
b*«*n,
J0LLECTION8 promptly
w fas* attended to in afli
bittr Co., G*.
hr. J. B.
Will Under bit inntti
^tnaches of the Profession) to
of Aaenco, and Sumter count
THE DISCOVERY.
a “Don’t delay any longer. I am suffer
ing so terribly [and he put his hand on
his wound] that I wont bo able to stand
THE OUTSIDE CROWD.
For blocks around the street was filled
with
- . -.-tel
iff Unwell
the jail im
dow.
WALKING TO DEATH.
At one o’clock the Sheriff and his party
strived. They were ushered into the
j »il through the police, and by the bnui-
• an UUUD "run IV HIIW/U o ecu HUM
told him that the hour had coma* .
“Thank yon,” was khe reply, 'bfoy-
A short timo after this the deputy on thing to get out of this torture.
guard thought he heard an unusual i
breathing inside the celL Wilson seem-. ,
ed restless and g- ve other evidences ol
ain. The watcher at once called Mr.
enn. Together they entered the cell
and found Wilson lying on his back, his
right hand clasped over his breast, the
fore finger pressing hard against his
heart. On examining him they found
a small wound over the heart. From
this hole, no larger than a shirt button,
had oozed three or four drops of blood.
Pressure on this spot seemed to cause
pain and the body shook convulsively.—
Dr. George F, Hawley, the jail physician
was at once summoned, and found, the
pulse very weak, so low, in fact that it
could hardly be felt. He could decide
upon nothing to relieve Wilson until a
further examination was made- Later
another physician visited the cell, and it
was decided to bold a medical consult*-'
tion at 9 o’clock.
During all this time Wilson was lying
perfectly quiet, and to jill appearance^
perfectly insensible. . He breathed reg
ularly and sir. ng. His ayes and month
remained dosed, the eyo-lida slightly
twitching. If a fly lit upon his face the
muscles would twitch, but this was the
only sign of consciousness he showed
from the time he was: discovered- up to
the examination*of the physicians, at a
quarter to 10 o’clock, • , ,
WOULD DIE IF HE HAD TIME.
Soon after the medical consultation,
the physicians' report was submitted to
i$ F m m \\
To Sheriff Russell:
The physicians decide not to perform
any operation. It is evident that the
unconsciousness is only a dodge of Wil
son’s he feigns it. The wound, however,
is mortal, and he would die from it it he
had time.
(Signed) Dus. Gao* B. Hawley,
a*; v* V c' ! Hawley,
David Cbaby. Sr.,
David Cbaby, Jr.
Haitfmd. Q«t, 18, 1871. { f ) /-
RETURNING TO CONSCIOUSNESS.
Sbbik.after «the physicians left him,
however, Wilson showed signs of oon
waafO. ,He : opin«d Us eje», „»t>a
attar alow minutes/motioned with his
band fdr water' Tt waa given him, but
the drink ing of it seemed to cause great
He then nodded .to his. keepers,
re now watching him "with the in
tensity of cats, and pointed to his breast.
He measured on Ins fingers about three
3ftsateBtatflBKt ss
ted under his pillow, and on looking
Wilson at once arose, put on his coat
ond a tall silk hat, wnd said that be wa-
ready. - Ha was Asked if he- could- walk.
He said, “Oh, yes; I’ll try it anyway.;
A procession was then formed. Sheriff
Hassell and Dr. Hawly supported Wil
son either side, while Depnty Sheriffs
and other physicians brought up the
Slowly they came around the comer
of the prison, and. for the first time Wil
son saw the scaffold. He looked np cool
ly hat never flinched nor moved a mus
cle. Ho placed his feet on the steps,
but his strength was not sufficient for
him to get up unaided. The 8heriff and
one of the deputies supported him, and
slowly the three mounted the platform.
ON THE 8CATFOLD.
Here a chair was offered, and, Wilson
sut down and looked at the crowd. He
was an elderly man of about fifty. He
sayahewarf but forty-eight. I His hair
was very gray, and his face was entirely
free from beard. There was nothing at
all vicious in bis counternanco, althongh
his dark eye was roving and unsettled.—
He smiled upon the crowd below and
on the galleries above. He was quite
pale, but firm m a rock, and entirely
self-possessed. As he took his seat hi
cast a glance above at the rope, the noose
of whieh the Sheriff had kindly lowered
to within a few inches of his head. Not
a muscle twitched or a nerve shook, but
the look he gave it was as unconcerned
as though it was a bouquet of flowers.
HUNTINO FOR THE DEATH WARRANT.
While tba. chief actor -in th« tragedy
was so cold and indifferent, the scene
shifter was nearly crazy 1 with excitement
When he came to look for the death war
rant he fumbled in his pocket for folly *
minute, his hands shaking like aspens.—
He finally got it and stepped up to Wil-
who was still seat«^ : -
I—I—I wifi read the de—de—death
The Sheriff palled over the cap, step
ped dowathe stairs, and as he took his
foot off the last step the platform gave
Way. Wilson foil at least seven feet, and
being a very heavy man his neck was in
stantly broken by the falL Not a mus
cle moved after the drop. The man died
instantly.
The pulse of the heart beat very rapid
ly for several minutes. In five minutes
the heart censed to beat* and in a mo
ment the pulse stopped. In fourteen
minutes he was pronounced dead. Five
minntes more the doctors had him under
their knives.
‘ DISSECTING THE BODY.
The post mortem, which was made by
Dra. Jarvis,. Crary, Jr. Hawley and
itbers, revealed the fact that the sharp
pointed wire had penetrated the left ven
tricle of the heart, where it was firmly
embedded. It was three and a half inch
es long, and about the sixteenth of an
' ich.in diameter; After 'the examina-
ion the body was claimed by Wilson 1
counsel, and placed in A neat coffin.
=* Wilson made a will Thursday bequeath
ing his body to the Medical College in
New Haven, providing the College shall
contribute a sufficient sum of mone
bring before the Legislature three i
the provisions of which are: First-, that
no officer of the Connecticut Slate Prison
shall be permitted to strike a convict,
unless in self-defence, under a peual
four months’ imprisonment in jail,
ond, that the eat-’o-niue tails, Ac., shall
be abolished, and only the aolitoiy cell
punishment l>e retained, these cells to
i»»ve a wood covering on the stone floor.
Third, that the Directors of tho Prison
shall make stated visits to the prisoners
and see them separately, without any
officer of the prison being present, and
the Directors shall submit to the Genet
al Assembly a detailed statement, giving
the items of the prison accounts. In case
the College shall refuse to conform to
these provisions, then his body is to be
buried by his executor.
Two Lives in One.
CURIOUS FHYSIOLOOICAL CASE.
L. Maria Child, iu the National Stan-
dard, relates tho following very enrious
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
• t
Atlanta, November 15.—Senate.—
Nunnally moved to rsoonsider the bill
changing the countysiteof Clarke county
to Athens. Themotio* was loat by a
vote of 28 to II. A
The bill to limit lien judgments in the
county where rendered; was indefinetely
postponed.
The special committee reported favor
ably on the bill to let the public printing
to the lowest bidder. •:
A message was received from the Gov.
recommending action on the contract of
farming convicts. Payment of debts
against the penitentiary wmouatt to over
87,000; balance to the credit of the peni
tentiary now over $9,000.
After bills oB tbe second reading, the
Senate went to the Haase to consolidate
the vote for United Sefciia Senator.
House.—The Senate amendments to
the House bill for election of Governor,
changing the time to the third Tuesday
in December, and to inaugurate upon
the day after, was concurred in.
Among the bills on the first reading,
tho Senate resolution extending the tune
for the collection of taxes sixty days, was
taken up. The Finance Committee re
ported adversely by a minority and favor
ably by a majority. Lost, by 141 to 9.
Simmons, ol Gwinnet, offered as a sub
stitute to the minority report a bill allow-
ngcollectors till 24th December to collect
and till January 25th to settle with the
Comptroller. Cnmming offered an
amendment requiring the immediate pay
ment of the taxes for 18G8, I860 and 1870,
which was accepted. The substitute was
adopted, and the resolution as amended
by the substitute was concurred in.
The Senate came to the House and
consolidated the vote for U. S. Senator.
Norwood received 154; blank 22; scat
tering G.
The bill to repeal the act to extend
liens, set offs and recoup men to, was ta
bled.
The following bills were passed.
A bill making it a penal offense tose
liquor to minors without thegconsent of
parent okguardian.
A bill to repeal the Allapaha Circuit
bill bo far as it relates to the counties of
Lowndes, Echols, Clinch, Coffee, and
Ware. ,
The bill to enforce section 5, article 12
of the Constitution, providing for juries
and merging the jurisdiction of courts of
law and equity, after much discussion
A bill to compensate clerks, sheriffs
and ordinaries.
A bill to provide the manner of incor
porating documentary evidence, and bills
of exception. All were passed.
A bill to regulate the mode of conduc
ting felony trials wts tabled.
George W. Wooten, lierehj . tK>p ^,„ nn a 0 ,et,e r
ATTORNEY. AT-T.A Wj ed to Sheriff Russell. It. was as follow*
Sh f&i9 i,n ?*' t .!*•
I never intended to be hanged,
fear that yon max blame some of
friend*, I will say that the wire used to
interfere with your arrangements was
procured by me in the State Prison
months aga I took it from my ration
pan and sharpened it.cn, the atoie floor
I then wrapped it in a niece of leather
torn from the bible and nid ; it, wtafre' I
have carried it ever since, taking it out
at night only. flksraWHdw in the
cause of hqasfcffl , i&T^wjfc/* xcee< h D 8 -
improper to be hanged in any cause,
rr^rTirft - • *E•tLpWvMP-.V
- J * > TJAN IS A STRANGS BEING.
In a few minutes Wilson spoke. He
MflflS »TAI1 KUKWIM .MUIVI'WJ
“Mania ii.airanga-being." •
After this be made some other remarks
and finally, exnhuned how he got the
wireandhow ne used it '|ft
did not push it all the way nt .first,
felt around with it for his heart
depressed t*. wi*. on «*. oM«deeo«*>
Smfflssrwwg®
mutes., and as he said this be remarked
%fistoo bad; I didn’t finish the job.”
He states that while in the State prison
rtei^uneoteooMiebeeJ epneded.
The pressure on im cheat a few momenta
of the wound, was
upon him.
in?. 8 if
fr- S. B. HA!
H ; OTice « D^Bkwa^WiPJ
jbt!?*-" U« Melhodjirt Church.
laS-™"?*? 1 lender the good people of
“““7 RenenUIy.
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1 D- P- HOLLOWAY
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AMERICDS, GEORGIA.-,-ee '
(©’read.
“This is to command you,” Ac., which
went off well enough until he came to
the words, which he read* “Yon are
then to take the said James Wilson, mod
between the hours—of—ten—and t-t-t-
two, yon . then and there h—h—h—
To the crowd—Really—g—gent—
gentlemen you must excuse me—I—I—
Wilson made a sweeping fldsti ol
dark lnstrioas eye, which took in Sheriff,
death warrant und all. Then with a wnile
of bitterness, mingled with contempt, be
turned his head away. The Sheriff
braced himself anew and finished bis
task with a spasmodic jerk. He then
said.*
Medical card.
-tSy 0 "* *" t*e beet or tii. ability. ^
why the sentenoe of the law
be carried oat ?”
Wilson’s last words.
Wilson smiled, and in an off-hand man
ner said: ^ .
“I don’t suppose it vill do mo any
good to say anything. That question l-
but a silly matter of form. If I thought
it wonld prevent you from performing
yui illegal task I would have a good deal
Say.”
Then the Sheriff spoke of his painful
from his chair. As he
ctid so his head struck the rope. He did
not notice it, but advanced to the railing
and in ft dear, firm, gentlemanly voice
said:
with three inches of iron in his heart
han’t be expected to say much. It was
not that I fear death, but such a kind
of d^tb—not fit for s dog or a murder
er. I am not a murderer. I killed
William Wil iard in self defence, and J
ad I hope his fate will
11 other tyrants like
him.”
He then paused.
“Are you read 1
"Ho,
seized the _ .
again with the nooee in his hand. He
r lus head,
Tho departure of my dear old friend
Henrietta Sargent, has naturally revived
my mind many memories connected
with our intercourse. Some of them re
late to physiological facts sufficiently cu
rious to be worthy of record.
Her mother a woman of fine physical
organization lived to an advanced age
and daring the latter part of her healthy
life fell into a state of dotage. For five
years she required the same cares that
are necessarily bestowed upon a babe;
and during that long period the patient
watchfulness and tender devotion of
Henrietta and her sister Catharine were
beautiful to witness. The circumstances
of her progressive imbecility were very
regular and often rendered her very diffi
cult to manage. Step by step ahe Kved
backward through all the antecedent pe
riods of her life, with a vividness of
pression that rendered them a perfect
reality to herself, to the entire exclusion
of all later epochs; and each of these suc
cessive states would continue tor months.
Her husband had been dead many years,
but she was possessed by the idea that
they were recently married. Every day
she expected him home at a given hour,
and insisted on having a plate set for
him. At every son nd of the door bell
she wonld say,- “There he has come !
Tell them to serve up the dinner.” : His
appearance often made her very rest
less. ••He is suoh a punctual man, some
thing must have happened to him,” she
would say. Sometimes -ho would talk
over affairs she hsd to commuuicste to
him when he had come—affairs 1- >ug since
fofgotten by every one. To that bridal
hallucination succeeded acting over ogun.
the tending of her babies. Later she
lived in the midst of her grown up son.'-,
and was preparing for the weddings ol
her daughters. The panorama of mem
ory kept moving qn. After a while hus
band and children moved out of sight.
Her spirit weAt away from Boston entiri
ly and took np its abode or the south
shore of Massachusetts, where she ha*,
lived with her mother. Then she rece
ded into childhood, and was ‘studying
her lesson far school. She especially oc
cupied herself with her younger brother.
She had laid by ‘cakes and candies for
him, and mode diver's satchels for his
books* Early in the morning she would
enquire, “Are Benny’a face and bands
washed? He musn’fc be late at school.'
That also passed sway; and she became
Atlanta, November 16.--Senate.—
Nichols, resolution instructing tho Joint
Committee to inquire into the cost of the
public printing and report what change
necessary to be made in article 1038 of
the codo, was adopted.
The Honse resolution extending the
• ime for the collection of taxes to the 28th
of December was inddfinitely postpon
ed.
lr increased so touch to that he-could
meant. The noise he
xushinginbohSlungs. He ask^dhSFit
would not relieve bis pain if the. weapon
was plucked out, but this the surgeon
did not seem willing to do.
LIVING WITH THREE INCHES i
Wilson remained in bed all the morn
ing. He refused to eat anything but manity’s sake.
from time to time took adrink of .-weak
brandy and water. He would not trim --six... ...
over in bed, but groaned and * writhed i cap. As he adjasted it, Wilson said r
said the Sheriff.
continued:
When a man pata this
Mr. Sheriff yon may tighten it up, if
you please. , . 2
•, bidding every one good-bye. Soon
h** stepped under the pulley, and looked
at the Sheriff Captain Wooding asked
if Tm aboald offer prayer.!
Oh, yes, I don’t mind,’' was the re-
a little chikl at her mothers knee, .calling
for stories of “Jack and Gill” and Little
Boy Bine.” She did not know the
daughters who were attending on
with such assiduous.care, and when they
read to her the stories she desired, she
wonld laugh in the. most infantile way
and ask to see the pictures. Those little
nursery books wonld sometimes keep her
quietly amused for hours. Thus the
flame of life flickered lower and lower,
and at last went our. I saw her several
times during these successive retro]
stages of her life, and the compl
with whieh she lived in them for the
timer was a marvel to me.
Some years before she began to slide
into the abnormal state I have described
she bad a singular experience. One
morning she spoke ol not feeling so well
as usual, but it was regarded by herself
_ kneeled down, but Wil
son evidently did not hear a word. He.
lodked at the crowd and up on the gal
leries where the reporters were. He
seemed much interested in their note
books, and watched them closely. .
1 The prayer finished, the pinioning be
gan* .Under, this ordeal he never flinch
ed. He quietly took the chaplain by the
handrand raid:
I hoSMffybd luWd the Dpportunity,
will tell the wardens of W ethersfield
on that they may profit by the ex
ample they have had, to not oblige any
other convict to murder a warden for hu-
and others as merely a slight deviation
from h«r customary, good health. But
in the coarse of the day she suddenly
fainted away. As the usual restoratives
jwoduced no effect the family physician
was summoned, .No better success at
tended his efforts. The breath appeared
to be entirely suspended and the limbs
remained rigid and cold. Her dsughteis
feared she must be dead, and the doctor
began to be d<rabtM whether animation
would ever be restored How
obntinuedln this state I do no _
ber. But while they were watching her
with ever deposing anxiety, she gasped
feebly und after awhile opened her eyes.
When she had completely recovered, she
told her (laughters she had been stand
ing by them all the time, looking upon
her lifeless body and seeing all they did
to resuscitate her; and she astonished
them by repeating the minutest details
of all that had been said or doue by them
The Honse resolution to elect a public
printer at 12, u., was tabled by a vote of
24 to 14.
The following bills were on the first
reading. v
By Mr. Brook—A bill to suppress law
lessness.
By Mr. Brown—A bill allowing the
wife to collect damages from any person
selling her husband liquor when in
toxicated.
By Mr. Jones—A bill to repeal article
1977 of the Code relative to factors’
liens.
By Mr. Wellborn—A bill to repeal the
act entitled “An act to preserve peace
and harmony in this State.”
Lester introduced a resolution to me
morialize Congress to pay the citizens for
all losses sustained in the emancipation
of their slaves. The resolution was re
ferred to the Committee on the State of
the Republic. Also, a resolution requir
ing the Superintendent of Public Works
to report the condition of tbe railroad.*
which have received State aid, which wa-
tabled.
A message was received from the Gov-
•rnor enclosing a letter from Delano up
the subject of an agricultural college
The message and letter was si nt to th«
Committee on Agriculture.
The bill to abolish tho City Court o’
Macon was passed.
House.—Mr. McMillian offered a reso
lution to elect a public printer at 12 if.
The resolution was adopted and sent ti
tho Senate.
Mr. Cnmming was elected Speaker
pro tern., and L. Caving was electet
Clerk pro tern.
A bill was introduced to appoint
miRBioners to investigate the affairs of
the State, and referred to the Jadician
Committee. The following amendmen’
to the bill was made the special ordei
for Monday next, to make the Hon. L.
Stephens, Judge Worrell, Harris Flam
ming and P. W. Alexander, the com
missioners, and giving them fall powers
secure a thorough investigation.
The following bills were on the first
reading:
By Mr. Johnson of Clay—A bill to
protect Clerks, Sheriffs and Ordinaries,
by incorporating a Mutual Protective
Insurance Company.
By Mr. Bacon, of Bibb—A bill to bo
amend the charter of the City of Macon
as to allow the Mayor to hold his office
for two years. Also, to incorporate tb»
Exchange Bank and a College of
Pharmacy and Health on the Macon and
Chattahoochee Road.
By Mr. Pon—A bill to amend Article
2448 of the Code, so as to increase the
wife’s interest in the husband's estate.
Mr. Anderson offered a resolution re
questing the Finance Committee to re
port a bill of appropriation by the 24th
inst. The resolution was adopted.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor and sent to the Committee on Ag-
ricnltnre.
The Senate resolution, in regard to
ibiic printing was lost by a vote of 80
to 59. The two Houses are at loger-
heads about the printing.
••rations of the act to extend liens,
.->ff* and recoupments, was made the spe
cial order for Tuesday next.
A bill to repeal articles 1775 and 1876
of the Code, limiting the hours of labor
for minors from sunrise to sunset, was
tabled.
A bill to repeal article 3489, and amend
article 3525 of the Code, making perso
nal property when held two years, free
from liens.
House.—The Spaulding contested elec
tion was made the special order for next
Monday.
Many bills were read the second time.
The Speaker was granted leave of ab
sence on account of indisposition. Cum
ining in the chair.
The Senate amendment to the House
resolution, relative to public print ing was
concurred ii
A message was received from the Gov
ernor approving the resolution requiring
t he Stale Road officers to pay to the
Slate Treasurer all moneys belonging to
the rood, still in their hands.
The Committee on Privileges and elec
tions reported no election in Calhoun
county, where the ballot box was stolen,
and recommended a new election. The
report called forth considerable disens-
sion, but was not acted upon,
A bill by Hunter taxing dogs came np.
Simmons of Hall moved to refer the bill
to the Committee on the Lunatic Asylum
which caused much meriment and
sharp words. Apologies weie made and
peace restored, after which the Honse
■idjourned.
The caucus to-night determined not to
elect State House officers this session.
Communicated.
Marion County, Ga., Nov. 13, ’71.
To Messrs. Hinton & Harvey :
Gentlemen—I see from the papers that
bills have been introduced looking to the
control of labor. You are both cogni
zant of the fact that under existing laws
oar labor system is no system at all, and
planting in consequence is as uncertain
its results os gambling. There are
v farms in our own county entirely de
serted—no hands to gather the crops that
have been made at vast expense and
trouble—the rascally hands taking up in
goods more than their share in the crop
would have amounted to if it had been
gathered by them, and as onr laws now
stand no redress to l>e had on them or
the equally guilty knaves that have en
couraged them to prove recreant to honor,
honesty and duty.
The point I wish to make is this, the
party employing hands previous to the
of their contracts are equally
of pnblio officers, and qualifying the
uj uicu same.
culpable and should he made to sofferfhl *aA bill tn compensate ordinaries,
The gentleman then left the platform' .— - .—--n—
and the Sheriff advanced with tbe black- or the doctor during her prolonged state
of utter insensibility.
Atlanta, Nov. 18—Senate—Bills o
First reading: A bill to amend section 1,
038 of the Code relating to public print-
g. Referred to Printing Committee.
By Mr. Smith—A bill to incorporate
the Atlanta and Jacksonville Narrow
Guage Railroad Company.
By Mr. Hillyer—An act to amend
act incorporating tho Gate Insurance
Company. Also, a bill to extend the
provisions of the act of 1850, relating to
the collection of taxes.
By Mr Richardson—A bill to relieve
widows and disabled persons from taxa
tion.
By Mr. Lester—A resolution that the
Finance Committee report a bill regula
ting tho per diem of members next Tues
day. Agreed to.
By Mr. Anderson—A resolution that
lie former treasurer, Jones, settle at
it once-with the present treasurer,
erred to the Finance Committee.
The following bills were passed:—A
will to require Judges to give article 1436
of the Code in charge to grand juries; to
relieve joint debtors by judgment; to
■uthorize tho appointment of auditors
uses at law; to grant State aid to the
vlbany and Columbus Railroad Company
—20 to 11; to require Ordinaries to pnb-
ish homestead notices in the papers
vhich they usually advertise; to
ffectuolly punish acts of violence. The
bill to prevent railroads from running
Sunday was recommitted.
The House amendment to the resolu
apportionate representation
•xjncnrred in. This amendment provides
apportining Senators as well as Rep-
esentatives.
House.—The report of the Election
Committee, dedaring no election
held in Calhonn county, after much de
bate, was adopted.
The following bills were passed
bill to allow a counter showing to a mo
tion for continuance; to allow the author
ities of the city of Cuthbert to ii
bonds for educational purposes: to
crease the pay of jurors in Randolph
county; and also several local bills.
Tbe bilMo amend the road laws allow
ing overseers to make defaulters work
Atlanta, November 17. —Senate—The
House resolution in regard to public
printing which was tabled yesterday, wa>
taken up and amended -by striking ont
that port relating to tho election of State
printer, and passed,
The bill making it a penal offence t.
transfer property subject to a lien
male the special order for Monday nut.
Legislative.
Tno following bills passed the Senate
on Friday;
A bill to mako certified extract from
the works of railroad companies and
charted banks evidence in certain ca es.
A bUl to require Clerks of the Superior
Courts to keep on hand printed .instruc
tions for taking interrogatories.
A bill to alter and amend the feo bill,
and to prescribe the fees of sheriffs and
clerks of the Superior Courts, in certain
A bill to moke it penal for any person
retailing spirituoe liquors to furnish the
samo to any minor without the written
consent of the parent or gaardian of said
minor.
A bill to regnlatethe trial before juries
in certain cases, providing that a reject
ed charge shall not be read to the jury.
A bill to repeal so much of an act to
create a now judicial circuit ont ot the
Southern and Brunswick Circuits, to be
called tho Allapaha Circuit, as relates to
the counties of Lowndes, Echols, Clinch,
Coffee and Wart.
A bill to provide for taking the bonds
same penalties as the laborer. There
fore I suggest that you pass laws similar
to those that arc in force in England od
the same subject. Require tho laborer
to obtain a certificate of discharge from
his employer under heavy penalties for
disobedience—either if he violates hi*-
contract or not—and mako it a law that
this certificate of discharge shall be the
only evidence of discharge, and fix heavy
penalties on employers giving labor oi
wages to any that have not provided them
selves with such certificate as tho law may
require ; and further, comi>el employer*
to 6tato the character for honesty, char
acter for integrity, industry, general de
portment* Standing as a hoe hand, as a
plow hand, as a cotton-picker, &c.; if a
field-hand, and if a smith or carpenter,
his standing in his trade as well os foi
honesty, integrity and industry, and thai
deception ba practiced by bribes,
threats or other means. Fix a heavy pen
alty on false representations in every par
ticular. If law* |of this character wert
passed, labor would be moro certain and
reliable, the villains villainy would be
posed, labor would l>e more remunera
tive to tho employer and consequently
highly appreciated, which would
cause merit to be more highly rewarded
and demerit more easily detected and
condemned. These are my views which
hope you will excuse my taking the lib
erty to advance—not in a spirit of dicta
tion—but merely as suggestions on the
labor question,
I will now proceed to another subject
upon which there is needed legislation,
which is stock raising. There ought to
be a law passed giving a lien on colts,
calves and lambs, in order to encourage
farmers to buy fine stallions, blooded
bulls and rams. As tbo laws now stand
almost a waste of time and money
to endeavor to collect these fees by law
nny other manner, consequently
those who are able and would be willing
to embark in the propagation of fine stock
discouraged and this branch of
husbandry almost totally neglected.
There is another subject that I will
hint at that requires your attention and
unless our legislators tske some actior
the subjsct, ours will ever be as it now
a country more fit for the Goths,
Goths and Vandals, than for a civilized
and enlightened race as the Anglo-Saxon
that pretend ownership of American soil.
Innumerable parties of a dusky hue
almost continually depredating upon
lands and farms with guns and dogs with
out leave or license— some for wild and
others for tame game, to the neglect of
their crops which frequently are injured
by gross and weeds or left to waste ami
rot by rains and storms, to the great dam.
•age of our people by example and other-
>. Therefore I suggest that it be madt
a penal offense to hunt upon tbe lands o:
another with gun or dogs, by day oi
night, with tho exception of certain conn-
that might be named, if the Legisla
i thought proper, without first obtain
ing written permission of the owner eocl
And might you not, Gentlemen,—
your body having been purged of scores
of Radical villains who feasted on public
plunder and passed laws to legalize steal
ing and robbery under disguise of chari
ty—make now some law for tbe encour
agement of honesty that will punish as
his crime deserves the legitimate tbiet
that, under specious promises, buys pro
visions and property on credit, and also
borrows mouey and then, either r
away with* some other man’s wife
daughter, or takes tho homestead that he
may defrand his creditors. All of which
is respectfully submitted by
Yours respectfully,
Geo. W. C. Munro.
sheriffs, and clerks of the Superior
Courts.
A bill to enforce section 5 f article 12,
of the Constitution relating to the pro
viding of juries.
A bill for the relief of Zeba King and
legalize his marriage.
A bill to provide the manner of incor
porating documentary evidence in bills
exceptions and for other purposes.
A bill to merge the jurisdiction of the
►nrts of law and equity in this State,
making it a mistaken form of action
amenable on notice.
A bill to amend an act to authorize the
Ordinary of Lumpkin county to issue
bonds for the purpose of building a jail.
In the Houj-e— A message from the
Governor was received, saying that the
resolution requiring officers and agents
of the State Road to pay into the State
Treasury sums of money in their hands
has been approved and signed.
Also, a resolution to consolidate the
Committees of Agriculture and Manufac
turers of each house.
Who are not Disqualified by the Fif
teenth Amendment.
The Atlanta Sun discusses this ques
tion, we think, fairly. After quoting
from the constitution of Georgia ns to
who constitutes Executive and Judicial
officers, and citiug the case of Repre
sentative Waddell, of North Carolina,
whom Congress admitted to his seat
notwithstanding he had been Clerk of
the Supremo Court of the State and a
Lieutenant in the Confederate army, the
Sun proceeds with the following specifi
cations :
According to our constitution and laws,
id according to the action of Congress,
i tho Waddell case, the following offi-
_ jrs, being minsiterial, are not prohibit
ed from holding office under the Four
teenth Amendment, even had they been
Generals, Colonels, Captains, or Pri
vates, in the Confederate States Army.
IN THE LEGISLATIVE DETARTUENT.
Tho Secretary of the Senate and Clerk
of tho House of Representatives, and
their Clerks, Doorkeepers and Messen
gers. All elected by the Legislature.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Clerk and Reporter of the Supreme
Court, elected by the Court.
Clerks of Superior and Inferior Conrts,
Sheriffs and Constables, elected by the
people.
Notary Public, appointed by Court.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Secretaries to the Governor, Messen
ger, Captain State Honse Gnard, State
Librarian, Superintendent Lunatic Asy
lum, Principal Keeper and Assistant of
the Penitentiry, Superintendent W. &
A. R. R, Auditor W. A. R. R, Treasur
er W. & A. R. R, appointed by the Gov
ernor.
Secretary of State, State Treasurer,
Comptroller General, elected by the
Legislature.
Tax Receivers, Tax Collectors, County
change the line of the conn
of Lee and Terrell was lost. The
Senate bill to repeal section 20 of the ap
propriation act of 1870 was read the sec
ond time. Several local bills were lost
The Legislature strongly opposes the
making of new counties.
Stick tq One Thing.—Every youn;
an after he has chosen his vocation,
3hould stick to it Don’t leave it because
hard blows are to be struck, or disagreea
ble work performed. Those who have
worked their way up to wealth and use
fulness do not belong to the shiftless and
unstable class, but may be reckoned
among such as took off their coats, rolled
up their sleeves, and conquered their
prejudices against labor, and manfully
oore the heat and burden of tbe day
Wonder-mongers in Poland are jubila
ting just now ai tbe presence among them
of a Russian peasant of giant size. This al-
titudinous personage is nearly nine feet
in height, and modcsly claims to bo the
tallest man in the world* He is probably
vOrtect in his assertion..
Artisans Leaving Paris.—The Opin
ion Nationale says there is a fresh depart
ure of skilled workmen from Paris,
among whom some may rank as real art
ists. These men are seeking employ-
meat in England. Russia, and the United
States. After the iconoclasm of and
wholesale bnrning by the Commune, this
exodus seems to be a very singular pro
ceeding, as there must be work enqngh
to do in the rained city to give employ
ment to thousands of artisans of all de
scriptions. The truth is, however, that
the solid, thinking masses of the French
people have no confidence in the pseudo
Republican Government whieh now
wields the^destiniea of the nation. Its
weak, vacillating policy foreshadows an
other scene of bloodshed and destruc
tion, and the skilled workmen, therefore,
do not care to remain were they may be
called upon at any moment to cut the
throats of their brethren and to be de
prived of the means of support. It is an
ill wind that blows nobody good, and
France’s misfortune will prove a benefit
to America iu providing her with the
most ingenious and skilled workmen in
•he world.
Grant’s Pecuniary Meanness.—The
Nevr York Sun well remarks that one of
the repulsive features of President Grant’s
recent career is his pecuniary mean-
nees. He not only takes presents and in
creases his large fortune in that manner,
but he is very mean. Here, for instance,
i son, who has just been educated at
West Point at the public cost, and who
holds a commission as an officer of the
army. First, tho young man has a leave
of absence to go into the service of a rail
road company, drawing his pay ss an of
ficer and his salary as an engineer at the
same time. Now he is going to Europe;
but his father does not pay the bills, as
other men do when their sons travel
abroad. The travelling expenses of this
young man are to be pud by the people
of the United States. He is ordered for
sham duty in Europe, and this suffices
to secure for him full pay," just as
though he was really in service here at
home. This is not only an offensive pro
ceeding because it is bestowing a special
favor upon tho President and his son, at
the expense of tho people, bat it is also
exceedingly mean. In fact, it amounts
to obtaining money under false pretences,
and to taking what belongs to other peo
ple.
Attitlde of Napoleon.—According
to the Journal do Paris, Napoleon HL
considers himself as still the legitimate
sovereign of France; consequently he re-
fuses to release from their oath of fideli
ty the officers who have written to ask
whether ihey ought to place themselves
at the disposal of tho present govern
ment •* Should a question arise, ’’ says -
he, “ between order and anaichy, combat
for the former; bat you remain bound
by your oath ; until the moment that the
country shall have been directly consult
ed, I am the legitimate sovereign. ”
y Count Buest, ex-Chancellor of the
Austrian Empire, has addressed a circular
to the diplomatic agents of the Austria
and Hungarian Empire residents abroad,
stating his resignation was not based up-
any political grounds, but upon rea
ls of a purely personal character.
All great things are done little by little.
Atoms make worlds. The greatest for
tunes consist of farthings. Life is made
up of moments.
