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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1880.
iLltH
I, NOW tlECElYIN-i THE
largest and best
.SELE -TED STOCK OF
fancy goods
Kf( r brocgl'i to thia market
11, r i- <»'« w«e all carefully chosen inporeon
,« \<» V--rk, *Lfre -be etiended the various
Ib-pleje of Fell fashions. nordtiee, A i
IV. li, OLIVER,
fashionable
TAILOR.
c.,itnn Arrnnr, - - Amerlcns, Ok
vLan>i«rt Pickett A Kin* building, up eteir*.
(iEN r • AND BOY^hDlTA l CT
AND MADE IN
BIST WOllkMWLlKB MMER!
AND FITS GUARANTEED.
AND REPAIRING A
Valuable Land in Berrien
County for Sale.
B UM annoM to change my business, I offer
fir talc my entire body or land, oooeiating
of F.'ur Thousand and Nine Hundred acres,
• 45.47.
iO Ninth
.a fuLowa: Nat
1*5. and 136. it
Each 1
> BOTen an tied or im-
go»d condition and a high
bale of ootton to every two
t.y to twenty-five bu-bela
On my home place I will
air of cotton to the acre on
aeree. My
GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE.
Executive Depabtmeet,
State or Gboeoia.
Atlanta, Ga., Not. 3,188
To tke General Assembly.
I extend a cordial greeting to the
Representative* of the people of Geor
gia, who now assemble to consider the
public welfare in the aecond biennial
•eaaion oader oar new Constitution.—
Through the blessing* of a kind Pror-
idenoe oar Bute haa been permitted to
grow In prosperity. There is erehr-
where in the broad fimite of the com
monwealth, progress, order, thrift, and
contentment. All indnstries harethrir.
Au^laaaee rejoice in an improved
condition, and in the hopefulness of a
brighter fntore. Our resources have
been multiplied and developed. The
different sections of the Bute hare
grown in wealth and population. Onr
credit maintains its exalted standard;
our public dabt is diminishing; crime
is steadily on the decrease. It is a mat
ter of coagratnlaiion to all true patri
ots to observe the rapid progress of the
State ia moral and material develop-
I suggest further, that provision be
for supplying them with citizen’s
In reporting to the General Assem
bly the workings of the various de
partments and institutions of the State
Government, it becomes necessary to
include two years. Accompanying
copies of the reports of the officers ii
charge, to which the members are re
ferrod foi the details of each.
state FINANCES.
At the close of the fiscal year—Sei
teraber 30, 1878—the balance in tl
Treasury was $295,789.68. During
the year from October 1st, 1878, to
September 30, 1879, inclusive, the re
ceipts amounted to $1,847,790.54.mak
ing a sum total in the Treasury of $2,-
143,580,68. The disbursements da
ring that fiscal year were $1,212,671.
60, leaving a balance in the Treasury
At Dahlonega were 325—males 245,
10; at Thomasville 170,
Uuthbert 178, all malm;
wnd -at Milledgeville 351—males 165,
and females 186. Adding to these the
112 students in the Medical Depart
ment in Augusta, and we have the
large aggregate of 1,288 students
ceivipg education at these various State
institutions.
I cannot forbear a few words of
est commendation of these branch col-
Their remarkably snecesf
tablishmcnt in so short a time, and the
good they are doing constitute the best
practical commentary upon the sagac
ity and pnblic spirit that inspired them.
The North Georgia College last July
September 30, 1879 of $930,908.62.
Daring the year from October 1,
1879, to September 30,1880, inclusive
the receipts were$4,588,015.64,making
a sum total in the Treasury of$5,519,-
924.26. The disbnrsements daring
>»n 'be cotton, sad my rice,
». were never better. It U
farms in the eooth.
Tb-fr ia on the place a apieodid orchard of tbs
tnwt fraitu, c»er two hundred grape and acup-
jTrn"iiR tinea dcw U>armg There it a new
f ginniagean
cttled places
. .eiih good colt
hundred and fifty bales of ootton
over threw hundred
places in a high state
good coitus and good
and fl
tody, and ths plat can
u umiuoui office,
land at 11,50 per
•h.
itock Utat I wUl
this fiscal year amounted to $4,833,683!
"9, leaving a cash'balance in the Treas-
nry September 30,1880,of$686,240.47.
One large transaction reported was tht
item of $2,298,000. This was the fund
ing of the seven per cent, endorsed
bonds of the Macon and Brunswick,
North and South,and Memphis branch
railroads in six per cent. State bonds,
under the act of 1877.
The Treasurer recommends that the
act approved December 14, 1878, a
thorizing and requiring the Governor
isane $100,000 of 4 per cent bonds
1881, to meet bonds issued under the
act of Feb. 27,1856,be repealed,sk there
is a surplus in the Treasnry. He also
recommends that of the $400,000 of 4
r cent, bonds already issued,of which
1)0,000 have been redeemed, the re
lining 100,000 still oat be called ii
and redeemed as there is a sufficient
surplus in the treasury to uo so
car in these recommendations. Such
action will save interest to the State,
and will diminish instead of increasing
0 half cuh.
WILEY CHAMBLE84,
awick ami Albany Railroad,
Berries County, Ga.
the public debt.
The report of the Comptroller Gen.
era! exhibits the gratifying fact that
the increase in the value of the taxable
property of the State will exceed four-
millions of dollars.
| Desirable Home for Sale.
T HE onienigwj offer* for sals that very
Loom and lot ow the corner.
occupied by Mr. Uriah Bar-
■r one, and one of the
in the city. The bon
comfortable, containing sis
trgoclosst* altaebsd to sach
md wide and pleasant col-
n three aides. Largs and
-class kitchen and servant*’
i three aides. Largs and
*■“**••» and asrvapta*
i comparatively
ntoccapant for
^*0, and haa been thoroughly
‘— u —mi ©at, with-
i all freshly
Tbe prnwnt „
«tJ improve hia
■ jT-.U.trert. u:
lot on the opposite aids
of ths property
r.OLTNED-l'rFOBBALE,
opportunity, to secure a first
thorough repairpn adsairabls
| Valuable Property
FOR SALE.
°®» ri 'he following valuable
1* w°t*rt» Americus. for sale.
t on Stark- '
d all out buildings™
■dionely located on tb
THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The management of the Lunatic
Asylum for the past two years have
been abla and economical. The aver
age of patients daring the year from
October, 1878, to October, 1879, was
"48 patients, at a cost per capita ot
32 9-10 cents, against 34 35 100 the
year before and 36 33-100 in
1877, showing a steady redaction of
expense. The expense aggregated $89,-
629.19 which incladed the purchase of
twenty-five acres of land and the re
building of stables and barns. The
whole number of patients in the Asy
lum daring the year was 951. A bal
ance of $35,000 was left unexpended
to the credit of the Asylum for this fis-
calyear.
The avenge of patients for the year
from October, 1879, to October, 1880,
increased from 748 to 820, and the
cost per capita was 35 64-100 cents,
being an increaaedne to advance in the
rice of supplies, provisions and labor.
taring this year new buildings were
added for the accommodation of colored
patients, under the anthority of the
General Assembly, and were paid for
ont of the savings of the two previous
years. One hundred and sixty-fonr
new rooms wore added to the Asylnm.
The whole expense of the Asylnm for
*tS^hsass5fe?siai
rs ■sri'iSS"
Wf" ;-fland attached to ths asm*,
«, U: , lr “T property ia now on tbs mats**.
*“> a *T wish • neb property win
'"tereau by application early to
hwwtSlmt **o' 0 ®*' or tnsilto Anericua,
I wrtiJti"'"’
W. J BARLOW.
Dr. d. bagley
IJ?”* Office. Americus Ga,
o»
inationa gratis; also ths visiting
distance, expenses of tra>-
By rail _
k-v K * to? vtAtemeut ot thsir aymp-
'-atir-rs cured without ths USS <7 the
bsdtancsd stages.
Point Cadetship.
,-aAE A m,n k i lTa - ° A ’ 8*Pfo°»hsr JS, 1880.
I880 ' The apphcaatf
"••eo ’ u *L ,e ^^oi°f 'his DiaUiot, and
r* ehen 404 Tw«*>‘7-ObS ySSIS Ot
‘ ^ _ PHIL COOK,
Lrp^u ^srws Third Cong. District.
YOUR Oil/m
Llawyer sUfigfslg
TAX notice.
I ^ >DM V‘i* Ooort Horn so Monday Iks
RtH * ’uSj W d *L “**» fnrtbsr
I^taxes. i88a
THE state chivbrsity.
Daring the year 1879, the revenue
of the State University, at Athens,
was $33,274.57. The total number of
students was 149. In the last year,
1880, closing July 8, the total availa-
blw fond was $40,035.96, of which $7,-
276.65 waa the balance from the pre
vious year. The disbursements were
$32,138.48, leaving a cash balance of
$7,897.48. The amount realized from
tuition waa $2,277.50. The whole
number of students at Athens in 1880
was 152, a small increase over the pre
vious year. Of these, 82 were in the
Literarv College, G3 in the College of
Agrioukore and the Mechanic Arts,
“id 7 in the Law School.
In the branch colleges at Dahlonega,
Thomasville, Cuthbert and Milledge-
villa, were 1,024 papila, showing a
moat remarkable patronage of these in
stitutions, and their value to the State.
net amount appropriated in 1879 for
the schools waa $155,264.31, In 1880
the amount was $185,789.54. The in
crease in 1880 was due to the liquor
tax, a half year’s yield famishing $35,-
000. The poll tax is to be added,
which is retained in the conntiea.
1879 the net poll tax collected was
$160,484.35. The whole amofint esti
mated for the pnblic schools for 1580
will be $376,000. Certain citiet|^pk$
counties, under local laws, raise 1>y
local taxation for school purposes about
$150,000 yearly, making the whole snm
which will be annually raised bv the
presentlaws forfree education,$526,000.
The Commissioner recommends a
number of methods lor increasing' tty
school fund, to which legislative atten
tion is directed. The som of $300,000
has supported the pnblic schools in the
different counties for periods varying
from one and a half to three months of
the year. The steady increase
attendance at the public schools dem
onstrates the growing popular appreci
ation of them and their enhancing util
ity. I trust that some means may be
devised to strengthen this powerful ii
strument of State progress.
commiMioned 79 men and women to
teach in onr State Schools, and reliable
returns show that the teachers sent out
from this institution instructed
fall of 1879 no less than 5,000 children
The college at Thomasville was notor-
ganized nntil September, 1879, and it
has fonr teachers anil 177 pupils.
The citizens of Thomasville raised
$7,000 by private subscription, and
vested it in connection with the
pas and buildings of the old Fletcher
institute, generously given by the
Methodist church. This college has
received $2,000 from the trustrees of
the State University. The college al
Milledgeville was organized in Janua
ry, 1880, and the old State capital util
ized for the purpose. With only $1,-
200 of State money, this institution
has employed ten teachers and instruct
ed 385 children. This college will get
$2,000 for the year from the Trustees
of the State University. The college
at Cnthbert began work September 15,
1879, and has fonr teachers and 187
children. The college property consists
of good haildings and real estate.which
formerly belonged to the Bethel Female
College and the Cnthbert Male High
School.
In view of the valuable work effected
in the great cause of education by these
institutions, I submit to the General
Assembly the question, whether the
pnblic interest cannot be substantially
subserved by some judicious method of
aid and encouragement to these colleges.
THE DEPAHTMEXT OF AGRICULTURE.
The report of the Commissioner of
Agricnltnre is especially interesting,
and shows valuable results. The duty
of protecting onr farmers from inferior
fertilizers is very important. The sta
tistics show that daring the season of
1870-’8« there were 119,583,06 tons of
commercial fertilizers inspected in the
State. This was an increase of 34,534
tons over the previous year. Of these,
104,838 tons were ammoniated super
phosphates, and 13,906 tons were acid
phosphates. The number of brands of
fertilizers was 182 for this v<>sr, against
this year, inclniing many improve
ment! was $106,722.39. The whole
number of patients was 1,058. The
number of cases discharged restored
was greater than any previous year.
The attention of the General Assem
bly is called to certain suggestions in
the reports of the trustees accompany
ing this message. The proper vouch-
for the expenditures of the Asylnm
in the Executive^ office for the
amination of the legislative committee.
Special attention is called te the re
commendation of the Trustees and Su
perintendent for an additional Asylnm.
the present building will not accom
fertilizers was 182 for this y<
162 last year.
The amount of money received from
the inspection of fertilizers was $59,-
791.53, and the cost of inspection wat
$10,353.17, leaving a balance of $49,-
438.36 of revenue from this source that
went into the Treasnry.' Cf the $10,-
353.17o£co8t, however, $841.79 was
paid on previous account.
The Commissioner recommends a re
vision t>f the laws relating to the in
spection, and analysis of fertilizers, on
account of their ambiguity and im
practicability of executing some of the
requirements. The commissioner also
recommends that the surplus of money
from tlte inspection of fertilizers be
used in establishing an experimental
The Department hee issued 148,000
copies of circulars and crop reports and
has now in press a mannal on cattle,
for distribution.
The Commissioner includes in his
report the report of the Superintendent
of Fisheries of Georgia. In Jane, over
million of young shad received from
modate the insane oi the State.
THE PENITZNTIAaV.
The Principal Keeper ot the P«ni-
*~*xs\gvus B2£’i
tJEf “*5 children mafia a specialty.
***• had thirty yean’ experience to
■* ot practice, Bvs yeara of r —
led anfi treatedexctarijly tentiary reports that October 20, 18i8
. to^Mch^nta^pnaS? there were in the Penitentiary 1,239
Medicine ee&t by aeail or convicts, and aince then have been re
ceived up to October 1,1880, 444
victs making »n aggregete
1,683 in the two years. Of this *
her, 332 have been discharged, 80 died
32 escaped and 52 pardoned—496 in
all, leaving 1,187 in the Penitentiary.
At in 1877 there were 209 convicts re
ceived. and 340 in 1878, or 549 in
the two yeara, against 444 in 1879 and
‘““1, it will be seen that there has
a gratifying decrease in crime in
State. The decresse in deaths
escapes shows the hnmane
treatment of the convicts as well as
the vigilant discipline preserved. Ev
ery effort has been made to secure
the two fold object of the strict ex
tion of legal penalties in conjune
Ji'tVfcnmanity. Tb« grant! jnriea of
the oonntiea where the camp# are loca
ted, maintain a close supervision of the
convicts, and report them in .excellent
order, and sa conducted with evenr re
gard te the law and the welfare of thia
unfortunate class.
Tke principal keeper meow
that when convicts are released from
the Penitentiary, some provision ahonld
bo matte for ooppljing them with *
small snm of money toenmble them to
return to that homes ^
ey, and under suspicion created h
convict garb, they an driven eon
te crime to get subsistence. The
mendation is worthy of couridaraHon
NO. 40.
ehsrged 16 psresat. above regular rate* '
Notice# ia fooal.oolnmn inserted for twsot
seats per each Insertion.
increase, 16,246. The total number of i new bond given was legally a substitute
children of school age is 433,444. The for his bond. This constituted a strong 1
equitable reason for accepting the com
promise. Under the circumstances, 1
felt that I had no alternative except to
act upon the unauimons recommenda
tion of the counsel for the State and ac
cept the $35,000 as the best thing for
the State’s interest This offer was
accepted pending the motion to set
aside the jy^mjent. The Supreme
CflnMMffi - larwarjy decidfljl in favor of
the State, bnttha^decisiqns would not
have increased the chances of n larger
TMKMACOffa'UBl'XSfe/^ RAILROAD.
The General Assembly passed an act
which was approved Septeml>er 3,1879,
authorizing the lease of tlio'Macon «fe
Brunswick railroad, witiktbe privilege
by the leesees of parchwng the road
for $1,125,000. Op thesCth of Sep
tember, 1879/the road As advertised
for lease as djtatcd by tAact, the lease
to be mad^Brpnblic outcry, in Macon,
on Thursday, the 6th daybf November,
between the legal hoars of sale. The
road was pnt np on the said day, and
the bidding was not finished when the
legal honr of sale had closed, while ii
the contusion and rapidity of bids
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL S REPO 1
The report of the Attorney-General
includes the operations of his depart
ment since 1878. In 1874 an Act was
passed by the Legislature taxing the
property of all the railroads in the
State as other property of the citizens
taxable. Many of these corporations
claimed that they were entitled by their
charters to a limited, prescribed rate of
taxation, and that it was a violation of
the contract made with the State t
tempt te impose a higher rate. The
rate prescribed in their charters
generally one-half of one per cent, upon
their net income. The object of the Act
i to test the right of the State to
the railroads beyond the limits pre
scribed in their charters, and a method
was prescribed by that act by which
the railroads conld avail themselves
of all the privileges conferred by their
charters. Suits were instituted after
the passage of that Act against m>
the railroad companies for taxes due
under that Act during the term of my
the clock struck, it was impossible te
decide whose bid was entitled to the
lease, and the highest bid obtainable
had not been offered. The sum of $176,-
the yearly rent. In
formity with the law, the road wa
advertised for lease on the 18th day of
November 1779, in Macon; the lease to
be made on Tuesday, the 13th day of
January, 1880, in the legal hours of
sale, and to continue from day to day
until made. The road was knocked
down to Mr. James Conper, represent,
a company of capitalists, for the
of $194,U00 rental, and the $10,
000 required by act was promptly paid,
redecessor; and while
iected against those roads which had
no chartered exemptions, yet in most of
the leading lines of this State, the de
cisions of the conrts, either of this
State or the Supreme Court of the
United States, were adverse te the right
of the State to recover any taxes be
yond its chartered rate. These Jl.faa.
were generally for taxes due for the
years 1874 and 1875.
Still, the Legislature, by re-enacting
the Act of 1874—only amending
continued to impose the tax, and made
it the dnty of the Executive to enforce
it, if possible, under the law.
The Attorney-General called my at
tention to these Acts, and suggested
that if new suits were instituted against
the railroads, a decision might be ob
tained from the conrts, either declaring
these exemptions unconstitutional, or
else materially modifying them. Gen
eral Toombs, who had been employed
in the suits arising nnder they*, fat.
for the years 1874 and 1875, was also
employed at the suggestion of the At-
torney-Geueral, to aid him in re-open
ing this litigation. The Comptroller-
General, whose doty it was under the
law te issue the fi. fas., declined to do
so on the ground that under the decis
ions of the conrts, no taxes were dne by
the roads beyond their chartered rates,
unless an exeentive order was issued
reqniring him to do so. This order was
accordingly given and the fl fas issued.
The report of the Attorney-General
will show the result of that re-opened
litigation, and that from this source,
apparently closed, there has been col-
Ocmnlgee and Chattahoochee rivers.
A small number of German carp were
also distributed for ponds. The Su
perintendent recommends a reasonable
ippropriation te carry on the work of
stocking onr rivers with fish
The Commis doner of Agriculture
calls attention te the gratifying fact of
the advance in the agricultural pros
perity of the State, to improvement in
home comforts oa the farms, to the gen
eral introduction of improved imple
ments and machinery, and improved
Iected for the State the handsome
of $216,683.27. These collections
brace taxes for the years 1874 and 1875
as well as subsequent years, with '
terest thereon from the time when due.
A principle lias been established which
will result in bringing a large amount
of revenue into the State Treasury
nually from this source.
The Attorney-General recommends
me legislation in connection with tax
t certain roads, to which special
in is called. The Attorney-General
further recommends that, in order to
secure a proper return of taxable prop
erty of railroads, the dnty of detennin- * CACO
ing what taxes the roads should pay,
should be devolved by the Legislature
the Railroad Commission instead of
theComptroller-General
A very important case is now pend
ing, which involves the constitutional
ity of the Act creating the Railroad
Commission. A hill was filed by M.
K. Jessup, aorviving Trustee of the
lKind holders, for the old Atlantic ami
Gulf Railroad, in the United States
Court, to restrain the Commissioner*
from executing the Act to regulate tar
iffs. Jndge Bradley dismissed the bill,
when a second bill was filed by one of
the stockholders of the Savannah.Klor-
ida and Western Railroad Company,
which succeeded the old Atlantic *fc
Gnlf Railroad Company, and a prelim
inary injuction has been granted, and
the case is now pending. As the caw
is one of importance, I retained General
Toombs and Messrs. Mynatt & Howell
to assist the Attorney-General, and
have paid them a portion ot their fee
pecially in running cotton gtas. An
increased demand- has been ulade for
improved seeds. Thoroagkhi4d cattle
and sheep have been bought. The dai
rying interest has received! decided im
petus. Local agricultural organiza
tions have been instituted in greater
numbers, and there seems to be a gen
eral and practical interest taken by the
farmers in the Depart meat of Agrianl-
THE STATE FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
The report of the State School Com
missioner shows that in the last year
the attendance upon the white schools
was 145,000, and tha colored schools
70.000. making a total of 224,000, be
ing aa increase of 14,000 over the year
1878.
The Commissioner gives the attend
ance since the inauguration of tb
school system in 1871, and the figure*
exhibit the-gratifying fact of n steady
* eCthf system ia each
6.664; total, 49 ; 578. In 1873, white
63,922; colored, 19.7M; total, 83,677;
increase, 34,099. In 1874,' white, 93.-
16T; colored, 42,874; total, 185,541
increase, 51,864. In 1875,TrWtel05,-
‘ 1, 60.858; total, 156.394';
~ ~ Jn.l876>I ‘ ™
296;-colored, 62J80;Jotah L
increase, 11,221. In 1878, white. 187,-
217; colored, 72,655; total, 209,862;
In concluding the negotiation, the les
sees offered to purchase immediately,
and desired an nnconditional warrantee
deed to the road, which I did not feel
authorized to give iu behalf of the
State. After some delay, the leesees
consented to receive the road under
deed accompanied with an explanatory
document that no warrantee
save such as was authorized by the law
of the lease and the general laws of the
State. On the 28th day of February,
1880, the lease and sale was concluded,
tl the road transferred te James M.
Conper, George II. Hazlehurst, A. J.
Lane and W. M. Johnston, as leesees
first, an-1 afterwards as purchasers.
All of the provisions of the law wen
implied with. The snm of $250,000
4 per cent, bonds of the State-^f
Georgia was paid by the purchasers,
The year from October, 1878,
October 1879, was the 28th year of the
Georgia Academy for the Blind, and
theexpenditnres amounted to$9,024.26.
The whole nnmber of pnpils in atten
dance was 66, and the average month-
mdance was 58. The per capita
cost of each pupil was $165.93. For
improvements and repairs $3,300.03
were expended.
During the year from October, 1879,
October, 1880, the 29th year of th‘
Institution, the number of pupils wi
57, the State appropriation $12,000,
and the expenditure by the principal
for the maintenance, salaries, etc.
$10,340.84.
and the title transferred. The purchas-
have already begun to survey the
e for the extension of the road from
Macon to Atlanta, as required by the
act, within twelve months after the ex
ecution of the lease.
The act has been fully executed, the
sale of this valuable property having
been affected to a strong company, finan
cially responsible, and in every way le
gally bound to carry out to the letter the
Jaw of the purchase, and 1 have every
reason to believe they will comply with
their obligations.
The directors of the Macon & Bruns
wick railroad make their final report of
their management of the road from Sep
tember 30, 1878, the date of their last
report, to February 29,1880, when they
turned over the road to the leesees and
purchasers. The earnings during this
period were $638,731.36, and the ex
penses $496,146.35, leaving balance of
$142,484.91. The road has paid into
the Treasury during these seventeen
mths $164,608.12, which inclndei
ne of the earnings previous to Octo
ber, 1878. Considerable addition
ile to the equipment of the road, in
cluding engines, cars and rails. The
directors refer to the reduction of the
net income received by the State from
the road by several large amounts paid
since the road was seized by the State
in 1873, including $97,796 of fare bills
of the old company, $11,585.06 of old
mortgage bonds, and ^14,041.60 of
freight balances lost, doe by tho Atlan
tic and Gnlf railroad of freight balances.
The directors have been engaged, un
der Exeentive direction, since the sale
of the road, in winding op the unsettled
business, a portion of which still needs
some attention, hat is in process ofset-
tlement.
UKSWICK RAILROAD COUPON I
methods of culture. Steam power has ont of the contingent fund. I respect-
been largely utilized on th* farms, es- folly call the attention of the General
Assembly to the case, and to the
plorment of assistant counsel, and
quest that an appropriation be made for
paying their fees.
In conformity with a resolution of
the General Assembly, fl.fas. were is
sued against John W. lienfroe, Treas
urer of the State, and hit sureties, for
certain moneys received as interest on
public funds. Bills were filed in these
cases by the defendants, and injunctions
granted, and the cases are now pending.
In the case of the State against John
Jones, Treasurer, and John T. Grant
and C. A. Nntting, securities, a judg
ment was obtained for $96,000, dated
May 23, 1879. A motion was made
to set aside the. judgment. The suit
was instituted daring the term of ray
predecessor, by the Attorney-General,
Hon. N. J. Hammond, and Governor
Smith employed to assist him. General
R. Toombs, Messri. JIcCay Sc Trippe,
Hawkins and Mr.
The last General Assembly passed
resolution approved October 17, 1879,
requesting the Governor to investigate
and report to the next General Assem
bly about the validity of certain coup
ons due on or before January 1, 1873,
of the Macon and Brunswick railroad
endorsed bonds.
I have to report to the General As
sembly, in response to this insolation,
that the coupons referred to were co
ons of the first mortgage bonds of
Macon and Brunswick railroad endorsei
by the State. Governor Smith seized
the road on account of the non-paytnt
of the interest of the road July 2,1873.
The interest was doe July 1,1873. The
Legislatne of 1875 passed an act auth
orizing the issne of $540,000 of bonds
to pay the back interest on these and
other bonds, and Jane 23, 1876, Gov
ernor Smith gave an order to the Treas
urer, which appears upon the minutes
of the Executive Department, which
contains these words:
“In paying off the coupons of the $1,
950,000 Macon and Brunswick railroad
recognized and endorsed 1st mortgage
bonds, yon will be authorized to accept
and pay those only which matured July
1, 1873, and to July 1,1876, inclusive.’’
The exclusion of the coupons dno be
fore July 1, 1873, was based upon the
following considerations: The Governor
nnder the law authorizing the endorse
ment, approved December 3, 1866
required when any bond or bond:
dorsed by the State, or the interest dne
thereon, shall not be paid by said rail-
road company at maturity, or when due,
to aeize the road upon information of
such defanlt by any holder of said bond
or bonds, and apply the earnings of
said road to the extingnishment of said
bond or bonds, or coupons. The first
information given by any holders ot
Colonel Willis A. .
Wm. T. Newman. All these able law
yer* advised Jh* acceptance of_985-.
000 offered in compromise by Mr. Grant.
made prior to,, the judgment.
Thia Celt but $40,000 property to cover
thf jodnaent: : Mr. Grant urged, and
some or the State'a crmaael conceded,
that he gave the bond to serve a tempo
rary purpose, deemed important for the
public service, and thought that tha
said bonds of”iefanlt in the payment of
interest, was on the 2d day of Job
1873, of defanlt of the interest due Jn^
1st, 1873; and upon tBia information
the road was seized. information
was given of defanlt in the payment of
any interest due before thia time, and
The 1 tax hooka showed the available to -protect the Stato’a interest, if there
Kfty of Mr.Orsntto be about $62,- * ’
, on which there waa a mortgage of
tha Exeentive bad therefore
to -protect the 8tato’a interei
was inch default; and the act author-
of the earnings of the
the application of the earnings of the
lYMul when seized by the State to theex<
tiignUhmeot ot «»M bond* or eoapou
ial default of the payment of which the
xoad waa aeiaed; The coupons due on
or before J.mrery 1,1878; of tb. Mmooa
and Brnnnrick railroad endorred bond*.
6cnt to the Ordi
naries of the different counties for dis
tribution among the maimed soldiers,
and the great bulk of the applications
direct to the Comptroller-
were excluded from payment under the respectability, to com pie t<
Exeentive order of June 23,1876, quo- Tie blank forms were 6cnl
ted above, as not being valid and bind
ing claims against the State, the hold
ers losing their right by their failure to
inform the Governor of the default; the
State, by this failure to give notice of
the default, losing the opportunity to
protect its interest.
It wonh^be a difficult and tedious
task to ascertain the facts abont the
holders of these coupons, and when and
from whom they received them. Under
the present construction of the law, they
are not valid claims against the State.
The facta as ascertained are respectfully
reported to the General Assembly for
—ch action as is deemed proper.
THE DEAF AND DUMR INSTITUTE.
In 1879 there were 67 pnpils and in
1880, 64,in the State Deaf and Dnmb
Institute. Of these there were 43 males
and 24 females the first year, and 32
males and 32 females the second year.
In 1879 the receipts of the Institute
sre $15,641.94, including balance of
$1,135.80 from the previous year, and
the alnount paid ont was $15,016.07.
In 1880 the receipts were $16,969.87,
and the expenses $14,616.18, Wring's
balance July 1, 1880, of $2,341.69.
The Superintendent calls attention
to the fact that the accommodations are
very crowded, no additions having been
made to buildings, that were first used
for 40, and now are used for 6n pnpils.
There is an absolute necessity for an
enlargement of the buildings. Some
15 applications from colored mutes
have been made for admission to the
benefits of the institute. The Trustees
furnish a statement of the treatment
given by other States to their deaf and
dumb, and they show that Georgia is
the lowest of all tho Stales in the gen
eral appropriation for these nnfortu-
General, who kindly consented to take
the trouble of drawing and remitting
money. Thns every effort was
e to guard against fraud, while af-
fordingevery facility to the poorsoldiers
io secure their money with as littlo ex
pense and trouble as ^possible.
The sain of $09,8^6 has been pik)
it on this fund to 960 maimed sol
diers. In spite of every effort to ppe£
some parties in Atlanta forged
Is ot the Ordinaries of several
distant counties, and presented some
l»ogus applications very skillfully got
ten up, and thereby drew a small j»or-
ion of this fund. But the duplication
>f a name led to inquiry, and resulted
n the discovery of the fraud. The
matter was promptly put iutothe hands
of the Solicitor-General of the Atlanta
Circuit, and the parties were arrested
and indicted, and one of them has been
convicted.
Trustees.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSI)
The report of the Railroad Commis
sioners has not been prepared for th
Executive, on account of the illness <
Colonel Barnett, to whom was specially
deputized the preparation of the report.
I am informed that the report is l>eing
prepared, and I will lay
General Assembly as t
Under an Act approved Octolier 17,
179, 1 appointed Mr. Francis T
ine State Commissioner of Land
Immigration—an office without emoliy
from the State. The Comm
sioner entered immediately upon the
discharge of bis duties, opening
offices, one in New York and on
Atlanta, instituting an extensive
respondence in this country am
Europe, and printing circulars and p
phlets to disseminate information of
soil, climate, productions and
sources. His expenses, including the
it of his living, he reports at about
$2,500, while his fees have altogethei
aggregated abont $100. Agents have
been appointed North and in Europe.
The matter of immigration lias been
practically inaugurated, and infonna-
' in learned as to the proper methods
sncceed with it.
The Commissioner reports very fully
the
Under the Act of the General As*
sembly, approved October 16, .1879,
I appointed as State depositories the
following banks, each under a good
bond of $50,000 as required by the
law, viz: The “Central Georgia Bank,”
of Macon; the “Citizens’ Bank of
Georgia” of Atlanta; the “Southern
Bank of the State of Georgia; of Savan
nah; the “Eagle and I’ha-nix Manufac
turing Company,” of Columbus; the
Bank of Rome,” of Rome; the “La-
Grange Banking and Trust Company,”
of LaGrange; the “Georgia Ilailroad
d Banking Company,” of Augusta;
j “Bank of the University,” of
Athens; tho “Bank of Americus,” and
tho “Griffin Banking Company.”
These depositories agreed to furnish
all exchange free of charge, and each to
take, if required, its proportion of 4
per cent., bonds at their par value, and
thns preserve the credit of the State.
Have just completed some important changes in their store. A
new glass front, with plenty of light; the inside all re pamted|SLid
conveniently arranged; with more room and ip'ire comfort, and,
having these advantages, wc have largely increased our stock,
and with a new store, all bright and comfortable, PACKED
FULL OF NEW GOODS, we have made NEW PRICES, SO
LOW THAT ALL WHO EXAMINE OUR STOCK WILL BE
PLEASED AND WILL FIND IT TO THEIR INTEREST TO
BUY OF US. We respectfully invite everybody to call and see
how comfortable we are, and
General Assembly made no
appropriation for the continuance of the
geological survey of the State and the
payment of tbo State Geologist. The
field work was, therefore suspended,
The State Geologist has continued the
correspondence of his office to some cx
tent, and the collection of ores and
geological data along the lines of the
various railroads, lie reports
stantly increasing interest in the mineral
region of the State. There are in oper
ation 50 gold mills with nearly
stamps, representing a capital of nearly
half a million of dollars, brought ir
tho Utatc from the North and W»
dnring the live years of the active prose
cution of tho survey. New investments
arc being constantly made.
The State Geologist reports tb
irk of c
finished th)
the mineral statistics of Georgia fi
the tenth census of the United State*
The mining of manganese ore i
copper r
Haral-
►ng tho develop
sf the Ust year, and may be as
to the Geological Department. Fer
tilizers arc being made of the pi
deposits in Houston and Twiggs c
hipped from
Murray and Fa
from Bartow
andst
The collection of minerals disclot
some astonishing evidences of Georgia'
wealth in minerals. There arc spec
mens of
granite from 45 counties; gold oi
i; limestone from 48 counties;
quartz from 46 counties; soap atom
from 22 counties; mill rock from 71
copper from 27 counties; corundum froi
Southwest Corner Public Square,
Corner Jackson and Lamar Streets,
AMERICUS, GL£l.,
How Cheap we ahe Selling Coods i i
WE W.J.L SHOW YOU AN ELEOANT STOCK 0
BLACK SILKS AND CASHMERES
BEAUTIFUL DRESS GOODS!
IS GREAT VARIETY AND OF TUE NIWEST STYLES.
I HANDSOMEST STOCK OF
LADIES TIES AND HOSIERY!
WE HAVE EVER HAD AND THE CHEAAEST.
LADIES CLOAKS AND DOLMANS !
AIjIj very cheat
Gentlemen and Ladies Merino Vests!
Men's Perfect Fitting Shirts and Collars!
Southern Doeskin Jeans of Superior Quality !
Handsome New Style Cassimeres!
CARPETS. CARPETS. CARPETS.
hia experience, and presents an interest
ing and instructive paper, furnishing
valuable and detailed information on
important subject. He con
cludes that the best plan to get immi
grants, for Georgia is to obtain them in
Enrope, and bring them direct to the
State by steamship to Savannah, dis
tributing them by onr own railroads,
"e suggests that the following changes
i made in the Act:
A fixed salary and an office at the
pitol, in Atlanta, for the Commis
sioner; a salary for one secretary; office
rent and fixtures provided for in the
city of New York, if that office be con
tinued; a fixed snm provided for print
ing, stationery, postage, etc., and an
thority to make contracts of a business
nature with applicants for labor,
nnder certain limitations, in order to
lefray the expense of agents in snch
cities or countries in Europe as circurn
stances shall warrant, subject to th<
approval of the Governor cr Bureau of
Immigration, if snch a bureau be consti
tuted.
If immigration is to be encouraged
the fact must be recognized that the
State must incur some expense to ob
tain its benefits. If additional labor ii
needed to develop our mineral deposits,
to cultivate our idle land, and to run
manufactories, we mnst go to work
practically to get it. Mr. Fontaine has
made a good beginning, and attention
is directed to the record of his labors,
as containing the germ of what seems
to be the most feasible plan to secure
sach immigration as we wish and need.
The matter is commended to the car
fill consideration of the General A
sembly.
PARDONS.
1 submit, in accordance with the r
qairemenU of the new Constitution,
list of tho pardons granted by mo sin
the date of my message to the last
General Assembly, giving the particu
lars in each case of Executive clemency.
MAIMED SOLDIERS.
The last General Assembly passed
an Act carrying into operation the last
clause of paragraph 1. section 1, article
constitution, to auppl;
counties; kaolin from 11 counties;
mauganess from 15 counties; marble
mnties; serpent
of the
the soldiers who lost a limb
military service of the Confederate
States with substantial artificial limbs
daring life. The method of proof was
snbmitted to the Attorney General,who
prepared carefully a system of blanks
fornse. The soldiers were required to
make affidavit of the facta entitling
them to the aid of the State, and to
support their claim by the affidavit of
a commissioned officer of their com
panjr, or if there waa none, by the affi
davits of three responsible citizens to
the facta, and these affidavits were re
quired to be attested by officers hold
ing their commissions from and record
ed in this office. A certificate nnder
official seal from the Ordinary of the
county where the applicant lived was
finally-exacted as to the identity of the
applicant* and hia witnesses and their
u for mantels
from 11 counties,
Tho survey shows water power af
forded by over GUO streams, ranging
from 10 to 300, and as high as 30,000
bon
pow
The
i bo i
cotton factories and other raanufac-
The State Geologist calls attention
the vast nnmber of valuable statis-
s and facts that have been gathered
by the survey of the varied ami magni
ficent resources of out State that have
not been published, and where pnblica-
vnder official authority, would be
beneficial.
A large map of the State,
il accurate, is well unde
Every State in the Union sav
bad geological surveys. It is a matter
of serious consideration for tb
Assembly whether the interest of tho
State will not be subserved by th
pletion of the geological survey.
Tbei
erests of this great comm
hicb are committed to
hands by the Constitution of the State,
are of incalculable importance and dig
nity. If by our patriotic devotion w<
shall conserve and advance these, wc
shall have accomplished a great work
—one worthy of the noblest ambition
The times are propitious for onr effort)
in behalf of our beloved State. And
now that the excitement and disturbing
agencies of popular elections
longer diverting onr attention, we may
bring an undivided zeal and industry
into our labors for the pnblic weal. The
happiness which good and wise govern
ment so powerfully aids in diffusing, is
worthy of the highest powers and nt-
sacrifices of the sons of the State,
and the glory of onr common country
will be consummated when every com
munity embraced in the great family of
States is made to share in that large
degree of prosperity which wisegovei
ment will surely promote.
I gratefully feel my obligation
assist you in every attempt to elev,
the fume and increase the happiness of
the people of onr beloved Georgia, and 1
propose to my
ambition
higher enterprise or nobler reward
than to he a co-worker in this glorious
service. Alfred H. Colquitt.
Mother ! Mother !! Mother !!!
Are you disturbed at nigbt and broken
jour rest by a sick child suffering and cry
ing with the excruciating pain of culling
teeth? _If ao, go at once and get ' “* *
Mss. Wiasi
depend upon it; there is no mis
will regulate the bowels,and give rest to the
to are ia all cases, sad plea
and is tke prescription of one of »he oldest
and beat female phvsleUaa a~ J ’~**“
0F THE NEWEST AND MOST STYLISH DESIGNS I
And at Pricss as LOW as they can be sold any where at Retail 1
A SPLENDID STOCK OP
2 ASSORrUEN I OF
TABLE DAMASK AND NAPKIN8 !
Everybody who has tried our Extra Finished
BonTon
Corsets !
Will concede that they are Superior to all ethers in quality
and shape—Fitting Perfectly !
AN ELEGANT STOCK C
HAMBURG EDGINGS !
LINEN AND SILK HANDKERCHIEFS!
THAT ARE VERY HANDSOME.
Boots, Shoes, Hats and Umbrellas
POCKET KNIVES AND.“RAZ0R3TEEl’’ SCISSORS-NONElBETTEh
COATS’ SPOOL COTTON l
AT NEW YORK PRICES AT WHOLESALE.
A great vaiiety of other articles so numerous that they Would fill
four timed the space we have to specify them.
ALL CHEAP ! VJBRT CHAEP I
GRANBERRY & BARLOW.
AMERICUS, GA,
September 22,1880.
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