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,, |oris „Y c. XT. HAKOBCK. TKHM8 OF HDBUOBXFZnai i 00 arPivSi*’ g totiSiBcm U(«l A4wrtUI«|. Wrt%J#.(l-r>WF) ESTABLISHED IN 1854 BY C. W. HANCOCK DEMOCRATIC IN POLITICS. AND DEVOTED TO NEWS, LITEgATDRE, SCIENCE, AND GENERAL PROGREFS. JFTd Lena or Minion typo, wild, cons'l- tnte o aqaare. «* AD advertisement* not contracted forwIUqo charged above ratea, ». - ; . . AdvutteemenU not Opacifying, the length o time for which they an to bo Ineerted will bo Term: $2 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. «»Unued until orderedout and chafed fbr*o- (IS Maas).. 8 00 ? s VOL. 27. 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. .