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M
ast m^orgiait.
TUG GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE.
We putiliih in lull this able do-'u
meat. Wc do not like to fill our pages
with very long articles, as a general
thing, but every one ought to know
exactly how their State stands, and
so we give the entire Message. We
now htve a Governor 1 !!! every sense of
the word—one on whota Aiut people
can rely, an 1 not be disappointed.
TIlE LATE EXECUTIONS.
Our Trip to Jefferson—On the Hoad
Cold Weather—(daunt Fine Team
Distance Souliere—A liixiel Stage-
lh'iver—Crowded Road—Description
of the Vehicle*—Broken Down—Our
Friend Jacobi—A rrieal in Jefferson—
A Vidaj' in a Valley—Description
of the Town—Tie Randolph Hotel—
Tne Jail—The Removed of the Pris
oners—On the Hay fo the Gallows—
2hc Doomed Sen—The Scaffold—
Sheriff Duke—Tie Full Confession of
Kr.n y Barnes—Prayer and Fare-
we ’l 2 he Fatal Soosc and Treacher
ous Footing—The Drop—Death—
Remarks Upon the Subject—Ordinary
Howard--A Good Dinner—The As
sembled Multitude—Pretty Ladies—
Business— Wniskcy in Demand
Tw Fights— Who Whipped—Our
Departure—A. rival in Athens.
Friday, the tenth d «v of J -.auary,
eighteen hundred and seventy-three was
the day iixctl l>y His Honor Judge Da
vis for the execution of Stephen Dun-
eton and Iv nney Burns, the iornier for
committing a rape upon the jierson of
Mrs. Hood, and t'to latter for the same
crime upon the person of Mrs. Wilson.
Doth suHirers were widowed white la
dies, of unapproachable reputations.
The jurv which found the fiends guilty
was composed of twelve calm, upright,
determined men, who thoroughly
weighed all the evidence, and rendered
their verdict in accordance with the
“facts and the testimony.”
We do not propose to give a review
of the trial and evidence, as - that was
most clearly set forth in the able charge
of Judge Davis to the Jury on the oc
casion, published by us some weeks
since.
OFP FOR JEFFERSON.
At an early hour Friday morning we
- were called for by Mr. Gann, with his
beautiful pair of .Indiana ponies and
roekaway. We were soon joined by
our jovial friend Jacobs, who, by-the-
way, is not only one of the “crack’
merchants of Athens, but one of the
cleverest men in the State, whether
Jew or Gentile. The morning was
clear and cold, with one of the most
cutting of Northern winds blowing ini
mediately in our faces. The ground
was frozen as hard as a rock, and the
distance ahead of us eighteen miles.
But with such a team as ours, and the
ribbons bandied by such a man as Mr.
Gann, what cared we for eighteen
miles. As our colored friends would
say, “It was no wliar 1” If we were
compelled to undertake a journey to
the moon, and had to depend on an
earthly conveyance, we do not know a
man we would sooner have to drive us
than Gann. In fact, this man Gann
is a remarkable man—for a score or
years he drove a regular stage line,
stood all kinds of weather, was always
found at his post, and never drank,
smoked or chewed. Show us another
such man, and you are welcome to a
copy of the Northeast Georgian,
“Irec-gratis-for-nothing,* for the next
twenty years to come.
along the road.
The road which leads fiom Athens
to Jefferson is a portion of theold State
Road. It runs upon a high, dry ridge
all the way, and through a very thin
section of country. We were told that
on the creeks and branches were fine
cotton and grain lands. The people
v.e met were all of ttuit-finfe-looking,
bold, hardy, genial set which made the
Jackson county boys such a terror to
fisc Ynnkca vandals i i the la'e war,
and welcome fiiciids ill time of peace.
There is no coun'y in the Smith turned
1 out more gallant ioldiersin war, or
more loyal citizens in peace than did
Jackson. She is noted for another
thing—her ciiizens are all, great read
ers, and are most liberal patrons of the
press. The entire road was lined with
people bound to wl:ness the hanging
and the nearer we approached the town
the denser became tlio throng. Every
imaginable vehicle and mode of con
veyance was br tight inti requi-iti n—
carriages, buggies, wagons, carts, her-*
scs, mules, oxen, jack awes, foot-back,
and every other way ever invented for
mankind to move. Every color, sex
and age was also out. The ladies turn
ed out m masse, and brought with them
all the children. We do uat think,
from the number out, that there could
bo many persons left at home in the
county. Wo would occasionally pass
some broken-down vehicle on the road,
which the owner had left to its fate,
and pushed ahead afoot. By one we
saw a large puddle of blood, but sup
posed it lie caused by the animal nt-
taclel snagging himself, as we heard
of no person living hurt.
JEFFERSON. ,
We a! lost arrives in the classic little
village of Jefferson, and dismounting
front the roekaway, proceeds up town
with Mr. Jacobs, who is stopped by
every one wc meet to shake hands and
express their pleasure at seeing Urn.
Mr. Jacobs merchandised here for ma
ny years, aud by his upright, hone: t
dealings, and naturally kind and ac
c >mmcdating disposition, he made a
friend of every acquaintance. Jeffer
son, like “Sweet Auburn,” is a village
of the plain, being situated between
two hills, on the sides of which it clam-
bees up in - neat cottages. We soon
reach the Randolph House, where we
are introduced to the hostess, who con
ducts us to a blazing fire, which we
assure our readers was a most welcome
compauiou. We warm ourselves and
return to the street, where we sea the
crowd moving toward a structure we
understand is the
JAIL. J
This is a two-story wooden building,
which does not, from outward appear
ance, seem very secure. Thither we
wend our way, and soon perceive the
occasion of the gathering to be that the
doomed men are being taken therefrom
A two-horse wagon, containing two
plain, but neat coffins, was drivcn.in
front of the door, a squad of citizens,
armed with double-barreled shot-guns,
take their stand around this jugernaut
of death, the pri.-on doors are opened,
the prisoners appear, mount the wag
on, take their seats upon their respec
tive coffins, and are soon
ON the way to the gallows.
Stephen Duuston i< seat;din float,
and Kinney Burns in the rear part of
the wagon, which is driven by a negro
boy. The former was very calmly
smoking a cigar, and t!if latter viewing
the great multitude on every side with
a fixed, vacant stare.
THE SCAFFOLD
was erected about a mile northwest of
the town, in a hollow in the public
road, at the edge of an old field that
belongs to Mrs. Mitchell. It was first
build on top of the hill in the same
field, but the owner objecting to the
execution taking place on her land, it
was moved to its present location. It
was built very much after the pattern
of a speaker’s stand, with a raised
shelf, with a beam overhead, around
which two stout hemp ropes, with run
ning nooses, were tied. The shelf was
about t vclve i: o ic? wid.\satv. d in two
in the centre, which was upheld by an
upright beam, about six inches square,
at the ground end of which was affixed
a small wheel, which ran in a groove
cut in a piece of timber which laid up
on the ground, entending underneath
the scaffold. To the lower end of the
upright beam was affixed a rope, which
ran through a hole cut in the floor, to
be pulled at the fatal moment, which
would throw the shelf and thus suspend
the victim. It was capitally planned
and built, and worked admirably. Wc
understand the builder was paid fifty
dollars for the gallows and the two
two coffins. Cheap enough.
arrived
at the place of execution, the guard
formed :v circle around the scaffold,
and excluded therefrom all but such as
had business therein. We, made known
our namo and business to Sheriff Duke
who courteously invited us in, and
gavo us a seat upon the scaffold, where
we first became acquainted with, to
gether with several other gentlemen,
Mr. Randolph and Ordinary Howard,
the latter of whom was reporting for
the New York Herald. To both of
these gentlemen we arc indebted for
many courtesies and favors, but more
w: • earned by
Fittinans to
CONFESSION OF KENNEY BURNS.
My name is KeSney Burns. I was
born in Jackson County on the planta
tion of C. C. Potts m n in at that
time I belonged. At about e g it or
ten years of ago Mr. Potts sild my
mother and mvsdf to Mr. Joe Brown
ing tvbo lived In Athens, Georgia. He
kept us about two years and sold us’to
Gen. David M. Burns near my former
home in Jackson County; we remain
ed with him until the war closed. I
then left there and
my mother to Mrs. Bailie
make a crop. I remained there about
six months, then left there and went to
my mother’s who had previously moved
to the place known as the Slaton place
above Jeffereon. I then went back to
Mrs.
then worked about fromjilace to_
fox about two years. . I then‘ wo:
for Mr. A. W. Potti about twelve
months, and all the time I worked
hard and my employers gave me the
prase fir bei g a good trusty hand.' I
was will thought of by both white arid
black, and no one can say anything
against me. I worked and maf
living honestly. In the year 1
hired myself to Uncle Haynes Burns,
(col.) one of my old master’s former
slaves and made a crop with him, be
was to give me one fourth of his part
of the crop and find me, but he never
paid me but two dollars for the whole
year, and I got none of the crop.
I then left Haynes and hired myself
for the year 1871 to Mr. Tom Hud
sou, f»r forty dollars and board, doth
Smith’s house, near Mr. Hunter's;'is a .Tublikin, and always wotesdatar
saw a man and asked him the way to j ticket, but I still at de same time bleve
THE DOOMED MEN
were now taken from the cart, each
chained to the other, and marched up
the steps, which they ascended with
firm steps. Here we minutely exam
ined the prisoners.
STEPHEN DT'NSTON
was a bright mulatto, about twenty-
four years of age, and would weigh
near one hundred and sixty pounds.
He hail a v$tv unprepossessing coun
tenance, and tlve beastly look of the
ing, Ac.
agreed to pay, and 1 now say
had went on aud worked with him and
took his counsel, I would have done
well and been there out of trouble up
to this day. But in au evil hour 1
left him and weut to Luke Hays, who
had married my sister. I stayed with
him about a month. I left there and
went to Mr. Linton Dunstons and
worked with him about two months,
w*hen I loft there 1 hired myself to Mr.
W. M. Potts, one of my former young
masters. At his home I had a spell
of sickness, aud my young master was
as kind to me as any mail could be to
another, his wife also was very kind to
me. I stayed with him unt.l crops was
laid by, this was in the year 1*72. We
finished the crop on Saturday e-'ening,
I think it was the first Saturday in
August. J asked Mr. Pott3 if he had
any more work to do then, he said no,
that I could rest the next week and go
to a meeting then going on at Cabin
Creek Church. But in place of taking
his good advice, I weut to the house of
Lewis Pace that very evening, and
while there Lewis and myself made
arrangements to go and see the Air-
Lins Kril Road and Gainesville. I
had to wait for him to get his crop laid
by, all this time I was lying around
in idleness waiting for him to get ready.
In the meantime Lewis told me that
there was a white'woinan on the read
to Gainesville that we could stop and
see; he said that he passed her house
some time before, and she had made
him mad and we would have to force
her, that he was determined to have
satisfaction out of her; he said that as
he was pa sing her house he said some
thing to her and she told him that she
did not thank his sort speaking to
her, which made him so road that he
was g >ing to see her again and do just
what he pleased with her. And he
persuaded me to go with him, and said
if I would, I could help him. I told
Lewis that we had better not do any
such thing, that we might be taken up
aud dealt with ; lie said that he didn't
care a damn. That she had made him
mad, and he was determined to have
his revenge out of her. We left home
on Saturday, some time in A-ugust, to
go to Mrs. Wilson’s house. We went
by Mr. Tom Nunn’s store and bought
a box of matches and a box of caps
from him. Mr. Nunn asked us who
we were and where were we going.
We told him that we were from Ogle
thorpe County and were going to
Gainesville. When we left there we
went str.vght on to Mrs. Wilson’s
house. Wc made cur arrangemenis
however before wc got to the house,
that we would go and talk to her and
see if she would let us in the house
and talk with us; if she would not,
we would break the door dowu and go
in any how. So we went on to the
house and hallowed hallow; she asked
us “who is that?” We told her wc !
were travellers-, and that our wagon j
had stalled down the hill, aud we want-
ed a light to see how to get away; she
told us that she was gone to bed, and
that she did not open her door after
night. We asked her for water, and
she refused st'll to open her door; we
talked with her some time, and told her
she hod better give up and cps-i fire
door for us; that if she did not, wc
would shoot her. She. begged not to
to be hurt; that there was nobody
there but her little boy, and he was
Jefferson; he told me to turn back, and
I turned and came to the pond, and
turned off ‘in tho old field, and went
by Mr. Randolph’s tan-yard and went'
to Lewis Pace’s house to get some diy
clothes. While I was there, Lewis
came in bare-headed; bis wife had told
me that men had como there the night
before and told him {o get up and make
a light, and be told them that he had
nothing to make a light with, and that
he was sick; some of them struck a
match on the door-step, and be then
slipped out at a back window and ran.
Sdme of them shot at him, but he got
away, and said he went to Enzel Pace’s
and stayed all night. He and I went
to the spring and talked it over ;*Iask
ed him what be thought had become of
me, if be did not think the men had
killed me? and he said no, he knew
that I got away. We both remained
at his house all that day, until near
night; I went that night,’to my young
E iaster’s, Mr.'Bud Potts’, and helped
im about feeding, supper, &c.; he
let me sleep in his dining-rOora.’ About
iO or II o’clock at night, some men
come there after me; they asked Mr.
Potts if I was there; he told them yes,
and called me; I said, “ Mr. Potts,
did yon call me ?” he said yes, and
then he came round outside the doqr,
and told me to get up; I got up, open
ed the door, and asked him what he
wanted; he said somebody wanted:to
see me in the front yard, and told me
to go back through the house and
what they wanted with me. J. '
x Mr. Hudson.paid me all he him I wanted some water, and started
to pay, and I now say that if I like I was going to the well, and theu
CHARTER
’ •i i . • . . , s’ck, and that she had no one to help
negro, coupled with the determined j j, er< Lewis then took out his nistol
boldness of the white man. In fart,
he would not hesitate a moment to
commit the most henious crime, and
would suffer the rack before he would
confess it. He was dressed in brown
jeans pants, a new dove-colored knit
shirt, was in his stocking feet, and
had a grey blanket wrapped around
him to protect him from’ the chilling
blast. He appeared quite calm, and
ascended the platform smoking a cigar.
He took his seat at the farther end of
the scaffold, and placed his hat beside
him, but it felling uiion the floor, he
picked it up, carefully brushed the
dust therefrom, and placed it on the
bade of a chair. He stoutly protested
his innocence of the crime eo clearly
proven upon him, and for which be
was to suffer death. .
KINNEY BERNES, ■
a coal-black negro, was twen'y-two
years of age, weighed uliout one hun
dred and thirty-five pounds, and did
not look as if he would ever die from
enlargement of the brain. He wore a
pair of checked cotton pants, No. 13
brogans, knit shirt, and a very dilapi
dated black wool hat. He trembled
very much, aud kept a blanket closely
drawn around him. He seemed very
humble and dejected, and readily an
swered any questions put to him. The
following is his full confession, with the
exceptioa nf a couple of slight changes
made by us, where it was not proper
for publication. It corresponds with
the testimony elicited at the trial, aud
we have no doubt but what it ia per.
feetlv -correct.
her. Lewis then took out his pistol
and poked it under tho door, nnd told
her .he hid belter <p n the door and
give up at once; she said, do not hurt
mo. Lewis then broke the doordown,
and we went in ; Lewis-caught hold of
her aud took her outside of the house;
>icked her up and toted her about
fly yards from the house to ah old
field—rhe beggiug us not to hurt her.
(H< re be acknowledged a crime of too
atrocious a nature to lay before our
readers and we therefore omit it.)
We then told her to get up go to.
bouse; we also left, and we
bouse of Lewis’ mother.
there, nobody was at.home; we
j down on fl chicken-coop and wei.t
run off as fast as I could to the woods—
got over the fence and listened to hear
if any body was after me; but did not
hear anything. Then I started dowu
the fence towards tho rhrer—weut a
litt'e piece and stepped to listen again,
aud heard somebody close by iu the
woods. I had on a very white Sunday
shirt, au 1 when I heard the men in
the woods I pulled it off as quick as I
could, threw it down and run through
the woods as fast as possible, leaving
my shirt where I had pulled it off'. 1
first went to an old barn to stay all
night, but was afraid that somebody
would fiud me there; I went to an
outhouse on the widow Smith’s land,
and stayed there all night; got up in
the morning and weni back to Lewis
Pace’s to get my clothes ; his wife told
me that some white men had caught
Lewis at Mr. Gathright’s house the
night before, but lie had broke loose
from them and g")t away again.—
While I was there, some little boys
came there, and I hid in the loft uutil
they left again. I got my clothes,
among which was about a dollar and
twenty cents, and went to Martin
Potts’, who had married my uncle’s
sister, and who lived in Franklin Co.
It waj my iutention to make my way
to the mountains, but I had snagged
my foot so bad that I could hardly walk
at all. When I got there, Martin was
gone to Jackson County; he come
home next day, and I was in a back
room lying down ; he come in and
told his wife that Kinny had got in a
bad scrn|>e iu Jackson; she told him
that I was there then. He came in
and told me to stay there until my foot
was well; but I was afraid that they
might fiud me there, and I lay out ill
the woods two nights. I told Martin
when my foot got well enough, that I
wanted to go on to the mountains that
I was afraid to stay there. He told
me there was no danger of being found
there, I had 1 letter go to work to get
money to travel on. I he’qied him work
till I got about two dollars and bought
me a pair of shoe- and then wanted to
go on to the mountains, hut Martin
persuaded me not to go yet, that there
was no danger there for me, and if it
had not been for him, I would have
got away. I was there something over
a week before I was caught. Martin
and I went to Jackson on Sunday, and
come hack and Martin was now uuensy
for me and told me to go to the woods
and stay there that night. He then
picked out another place for me to hide
at and I stayed there two nights.
One morning some men come to Mar
tin—took him out and told him they
would kill him if he did not tell them
wh.ro I was, l e told them, and they
surrounded the place I was in about
daylight, I was lying cn my back aud
heard some one say “ is that you Ken
ney,” I knew he w:is after me—jumped
up and run, he shot at rr.e, I do not
think he hit me as I run, some other
man shot me in th* top of the head
and I fell twice the last t : me in a ditch,
they then surrounded me and by
knocking me oa the head with a gun
got hold of me, they then carried me
to a doctor to see if the shot would kil
me, that was somewhere about about
Black’s Creek. They then came on
with me towards Jefferson, took me in
the woods and told me to get down
and pray for my time was up. I beg
ged them not to” hurt me. They hung
me up to make me tell the truth about
the rape, but I denied it to the last
aud never did own it until the court
fouqd me guilty, I then acknowledged
it, and now say that evcry'word that I
have said now is the solemn truth.
I know that I have done wrong, nnd
acknowledge my sin against God, and
have prayed night and day to be for
given, and feel that God for Christ
sake has pardoned my sins. I have lain
on my pallet in my dungeon and pray
ed in secret, my sins have come heavily
,upon me; so much so, that I thought
r would die, I called my fellow prison
ers to me and Uxk them by the band
" I must die. The Spirit
in a nigger staying in a nigger’s place.
If wun of you niggers meet a white
oman jes tech your hat, say, ‘how-day
missis,’ and pass on. Don’t let de
debble git session ob you. If you met
a white man, saj^nigger, raasser,’ an
go long. When will de colored popu
lation lam sense. Let nigger stay in
nigger’s place, and all dis trouble will
be voided.”
Sheriff Duke allowed h* Reverence
ten minutes to speak, and the time
h iviug expired, he silenced his battery
and ordered him down.
LAST MOMENTS,
Several other parties visited* the pris
oners, who requested that their bodies
might be givep to their friends, and
prayer be held over them.
The Revs. Mr. Parker and P. F.
Lamar remained with the prisoners to
the last, aud'did all in their power to
prepare'the souls of the doomed men
to meet an outraged maker.
'Drs. Elder, H. J. Long and W. A.
W’ataon officiiiel as surgeons upon the
oxasion
One o’clock having arrived, Sheriff
Duke informed the doomed men that
their hour had arrived, and Stepheu
Dunston was the first, to mount the
treacherous plank.
He was followed by Kinney, who wait
ed to have his hands pinioned. The
shelf tottered vory much, and one of
the officers caught hold of the upright
beam to hold it steady.
THE FATAL NOOSE
was now adjusted-around the necks of
the prisoners,
THE SHROUDS AND WHITE CAPS
placed on them, and the crown stepped
back, aud left them thus standing. It
was at this moment that Stephen Dun
ston gave way. He saw there was no
chance for him, and ho began to totter
and requested to be held, for he could
not stand. He began the most dole
ful and fervent prayer, begging God
to have mercy uj*on his soul.
Sheriff Duke asked the men if they
wanted to know when he was going to
spring the trap. They answered, No.
The word was scarcely out of their
mouths when the rope was pulled,
TIIE DOORS FELL,
and the iwo men were swinging and
writhing in the air. The hand of Kin
ney was pushed through the shroud
and clinched, as in great agony. Ste.
phen appeared to suffer equally
STATE OF GEORGIA
County of Clarke.
The petitii
. M. Willi:
To the Honorable the
Superior Court of
Clarke County.
jition of R. M. Smith, Alex. S. Erwin,
Uliams, F. A. Lipscomb, G. Jacobs, H.
A. Lowrancc, T. A. Burke, Win. King Jr., A.
S. Dorsey, P. Weil, Howell Cobb, C. G. Talmadge,
Leonard Phinizy and others, respectfully show
that they desire a charter incorporating them and
their successors a body politicand corporate under
the name and style of the “ Oconee Building and
Loan Association ” with power to sue and be sued,
to have and use a common seal should they so
desire, to hold such real estate or other property
as may be conveyed or mortgaged or pledged to
said Association, and to adopt such a Constitution
and By Laws, and amendments thereof, aa they
may deem advisable and proper, to carry out the
objects of their Association; the nature and ob
jects of which Association, and the particular
business they propose to carry on being as follows:
First.—The object is the accumulation of a fund
by monthly subscriptions or savings of the members
thereof, to aid them in their business, or in pro-
real estate and building thereon as
m proper.
toM
would
We did not then think We
taken up; for we thought no
one could know who we were; but we
were soon waked up^.eou^ whife
men, who told us to get up an (go with
tl eai. We did so, and starred with
them, but Lewis broke and run; one
, and
re all of
and
drink ot tbe cup of thy Father^ Lamb
e men shot at him, but
; 1 then Jerked I<
man that had me by the
back the other way and gut away from
them. I got down in some .bottoms
and got lust, and waa hxt all that
night, and the next dny was rambling
about trying to gpt back home; that
night I did not know where I was; it
was raining; I got to a road I thought
I knew, lint took the wrong end and
thought 1 was coming to town; stop
ped and lay down in the woods, but it
rained so 1 could not lie there ; got up
and rambled about, and got iuto an
old pine field, and row thought I was
on the GainesviiUi road. I’ heard a
buggy going, h*I thought, to Gaines
ville ; thought it was air. ilidon, as
h! was carrying the mail, 1 thought
1 would n*k him the way, but the bug
gy passed me before I got to the road,
and was going so fast that I could not
overtake it to find out where I was.
or ;thy Father’s sheep, all of ye that
drink of this cup shall be miue, give
S !jrai:e‘ and thanks' forever and ever.”
t struck me with a pong to sing “I am
going home to die no more."
Ho says, cheat not, nor defraud each
t He says icar not roe, but the
‘dhe Devil as one everyboy. We are born
ran to die,’be loving and kind to each other.
WAITING THE HOUR,
the prisoners were told they could see
any person they wished. They were
Waited upon by many of their negro
iatances, all of whom considered
ft a
frre
Tb« next morning, I came to Mr. ( de same 'fence if day bad a chance.
eat honor to be allowed to shake
hands with the doomed men. Among
the visitors, was a preacher, named
ADAM REEL,
who, after praying with the prisoners,
to.*k the Bible in his hand, stepped to
the front and addressed the spectators
ns follows:
.• l spose you all oum hero to aeedese
two colored men hanged. I will say
one ting: dare is many a nigger here,
looking right at me, dat wud commit
i
c jk 1
<wei
much, if we can judge from the con
vulsive shudders which shook his whole
frame. The drop tell precisely at one
o’clock. Iu three minutes, Stephens
pulse had ceased to beat, and in four
Kinney's. Iu thirteen minutes the at
tending physician pronounced both
men perfectly dead. They were allow
ed to hang twenty-six minutes, when
they were lowered and placet! iu their
coffins, and turned over to their friends.
THE CROWD,'
estimated to he at least five thousand
people, of whom one-fifth were ladies,
now began to disjierse.
W*e, in company with Mr. Randolph
and ORDINARY HOWARD,
started back to the village. We were
cry much pleased with each of these
gentlemen, for we found them in every
way courteous, kind and obliging. But
who ever heard of either a Randolph
or Howard who was not every inch a
gentlemen. We congratulate the peo
ple of Jackson upon having such a
gentleman as Howard for Ordinary,
for they may rest assured that their in
terests will not be neglected, and that
justice will be meted out by him iu
every instance.
We searched for the newly-elected
Sheriff^ Mr. Hunter, but did not suc
ceed in coming up with him. He has
held the same office for years, and fill
ed it with great honor. There is no
man in the state who has more friends
than Mr. Hunter. There is one thing
we can say, that son Sam of his is one
of the best merchants in the State, and
richly deserves the liberal patronage
he is receiving.
We are soon seated again in the
RANDOLPH HOUSE,
where we partook of one of those good
old diuners that only ' Mrs. R. knows
how to have prepared. We say to our
patrons, if you ever go to Jefferson, do
not fail to call at the Randolph Hotel.
PRETTY LADIES.
No county in the State can boast a
larger number of beautiful women than
Jackson. We did not have the honor
of a personal acquaintance with any of
them, but out friend Jake says, “you
never mind, we will fix all that next
Court week.” All the ladies we saw
had that clear, fresh, rosy complexion
that many a oity belle would give her
all to possess.
Business appeared to bo very brisk
in town, and there was an auction
progressing all day.
One of our Athens acquaintances
said whiskey was much in demand, but
be would coon exhaust the supply any
where.
There were also several fights late
in the evening, but we were not on
hand, but one of our young men that
was said them Jackson county boys
can hit an awful hard lick.
We, in conclusion, return our sir-
cere thanks to Sheriff Duke and the
various count/ officers for the kindness
and courtesy extended us.
We lift‘Jefferson about four o’clock,
and roaohed' Athens sometime after
dark. r. '
curing sm
they may uctiu t ,
Second.—They desire to regulate and prescribe
by their By Laws who may be members of said
Association.
Third.—Each Stockholder L to pay in par
funds, one dollar each month on each share of
stock he or she holds, into the treasury of said
Association, so long as said Association continues,
at such time and place as the By Laws may desig
nate. When the value of the whole stock shall
be sufficient to divide to each share of stock the
sum of Two Hundred Dollars, as hereinafter pro
vided, then this Association shall wind up, and
cease to operate under this Charter.
Fourth.—Should any stockholder fail to pay
his or her dues or premiums of insurance as often
as the same shall be payable as aforesaid, he or
she shall forfeit and pay the additional sum of ten
cents for each dollar thu3 unpaid, including in
terest,. fines and premiums of insurance. The
same to be charged with the monthly dues.
Fifth.—Should any stockholder not having re
ceived aq advance, neglect or refuse to pay his or
her monthly dues or fines for more than three
months, he or she shall receive from the Treasurer
the amount of installments actually paid, without
interest thereon, first deducting all fines and ar
rearages, with his or her proportionate part of any
losses and expenses sustained, and then cease to
be a member of said Association.
Sixth.—Should any Stockholder not having re
ceived an advance wish to withdraw from the As
sociation. he or she shall be entitled to receive from
the Treasurer the amount of principal paid in,
first deducting all arrearages, with his or her pro
portionate part of any losses and expenses sustain
ed, provided such stockholders give at least one
month’s notice to the Directors of his or her desire
to withdraw. Transfers of stock may be made at
any time by consent of Directors in the pie-ence of
the Treasurer, hut no such transfer shall be valid
nntil all arrearages on the shares .shall have been
fully paid, and the person or persons tdSvhom tin*
transfer is to be made shall have agreed to and
signed the Constitution aud By Laws of said
Association. Such transfers must be made at least
thirty days before au election to entitle the holder
thereof to vote.
Seventh.—In the event of the death of a mem
her who has received no advance, his or her heirs
or legal representative may continue his or her
relations to the Association ; or should such heirs
or legal representative prefer it, they shall bo en
titled to receive from the Treasurer the prin
cipal paid in, with legal interest (average time)
thereon, first deducting any charges there may he
due for fines, arreages, or proportionate part of
losses and expenses sustained. Should any mem
her die having received an advance, the heirs or
legal representative may return the balance due
according to the Constitution and By Laws of
said Asssociation, or continue to pay the interest
and monthly dues untii the Association is do er-
mined and closed.
Eighth.—No stockholder is to hold in his or
herown right more than ten shares, nor in voting at
election or altering the Constitution or By Laws
represent more than forty. And each stockholder,
for each and every share of stock held by him or
her either in his or her own right, or as trustee or
proxy, shall be entitled when personally present
at any of the meetings of the Association to one
vote in all elections, either for officers or other
purposes. Each stockholder shall receive a cer
tificate of the number of shares held by him or
her on paying the first month’s said certificate to
lie signed by the Treasurer aud countersigned by
the President.
Ninth.—The officers of the Association are to
President, Secretary, Treasurer and five
and interest by instituting proceedings
|ng to law. When any sale shall take
place of any property mortgaged or pledged to the
Association, the Directors to retain so mudtjdF
the purchase money as would at the rate of pre
mium at which the funds are selling produce the
same monthly payment of interest as that which
said stockholder had been previously paying on
his or her advance, together with all other pay
ments due the Association by said stockholders
according to the By Laws.
Thirteenth.—The Board of Directors to be em
powered to give the consent of the Association to
the sole of property mortgaged or pledged to it,
and to the substitution of other property in lieu
of that mortgaged or pledged on terms to be fixed
by the By Laws.
Fourteenth.—In case one or more stockholders
shall neglect or refuse to receive an %dvance, then
whenever in the judgment of the Board of Direc-
ihare of stock shall have reached the
value of two hundred dollars, by deducting a fair
ercent of not less than ten nor more than twenty
ve from the value of the shares of such non bor
rowing stockholder or stockholders, the Directors
are empowered to make such deduction and de
clare the Association determined and closed.
Fifteenth.—The capital stock of this Association
to be.two hundred shares, with the privilege of in
creasing it to six hundred within twelve months.
Your petitioners state that two hundred dollars
of the capital to be employed in conducting the
operations of said Association have been actually
paid in, that said Association, desires to transact
busiucss in the City of Athens, in said county and
State. They desire to be incorporated for the
term of fifteen years. Wherefore petitioners pray
that an order De granted by the C'-ourt incorporat
ing them as aforesaid in the terras of the law.
COBB ERWIN & COBB,
Petitioners Attorney.
GEORGIA, CLARK COUNTY.—CferJfs
Office Superior Court.
A true extract from the record of said Court.
Given under my hand on the 8th day of January,
1873:
' JOHN CALVIN JOHNSON,
Clerk Superior Court Clarke County.
rllhens’ fidtaii Prices C'urrcDl
FOR T1IK WEEK ENDING JAM*.HIT 17.
Corrected by England <£• Orr, Ctn-
eral Commission Merchants, Bread
Street, Athens Georgia.
Cotton.— «>cr.U>.
to 9
New layer Raisins, Currants, Cit
rons, Prunes and Figs, just received
bv Talmadge, Hodgson & Co,
bo
Directors, anil the President shall be ex-officio a
member of the Board. The officers of the Associa
tion, all to lie stockholders, to be elected by the
members of the Association, and vacancies to be
filled in such manner and at such times as the By
Laws my prescribe.
The Board of Directors shall appoint a Solici
tor. The duties of all the officers shall be defined
in the By Laws of the Association. Tho Board
of Directors shall fix the compensation of tne
officers, to be paid out of the funds of the Associa
tion.
Tenth.—Each stockholder for each share of
stock shall be entitled to purchase an advance of
two hundred dollars, and no more under such rules
and regulations as the By Laws may prescribe.
Whenever the funds iu the Treasury shall warrant
it, one or more advances shall be disposed of at
the monthly meeting of the stockholders to the
highest bidder, provided the same be not sold
below the rate of minimum premium jo be fixed
by the By Laws, and the By Laws to prescribe the
manner and times of altering the minimum rate
of premium. Should the fuuds of the Associa
tion remain unproductive for two consecutive
months, the Board of Directors shall invest such
funds for the best interest of the Associotion.
Eleventh.—From all advances taken by any
stockholder is to be deducted the premium offered
by him or her, or fixed by the Association. Such
stockholder to secure the Association to such ad
vance by hypothecation of one share of stock for
each avdance of two hundred dollars, and by bond
or mortgage, or other satisfactory security upon real
or personal property, to be judged by the Board of
Directors, and-the policy of insurance on the
property pledged, to be renewed anunally at his
or her expense. The Board of Directors are em
powered whenever they deem it necessary, to
demand additional security than that originally
accepted. When such additional security is re
quired a written notice from the Secretary, specify
ing the time when such additional security must
be given, and such stockholders refusing or fail
ing to give the additional security demanded to
incur a precuniary penalty, to be imposed by the
Board of Directors. Whenever practicable the
title to the property ofered as security shall be
vested in the Association, the conveyance to be
made to the Treasurer of the Association, and his
successors in office, os trustee for the same, and
he is herby authorised ns said trustee to execute a
bond for titles to the borrower, conformable to the
conditions of the loan. Iu case of failure to
offer sufficient security for an advance within one
month, the month’s interest to be charged to such
stockholder, and his or her right to said advance
to cease. A stockholder taking an advance to
pay the Treasurer in addition to his or her month
ly dues for shares, one dollar per month for each
share on which such advance is made. The bor
rower shall pay all cost and charges that may
accrue in perfecting the security offered for an
advance or advances.
Twelfth.—No stockholder to be entitled to an
advance who Is in arrears to the Association.
Should any stockholder having received an ad
vance, neglect or refuse to pay any or all of his or
her dues to the Association for three consecutive
months then tbe Directors to compel payment of
Crarhlun*.—Flour, Fancy, pc; bbl..
Extra Family
Family,
Superfine
Corn —per buib.
Peas “
Meal «
Wheat " I
llicon tides, per pound
11 ibiouldcrs, 11
“ haws, 13 to 14
Lard — “ ii;; to nyi
Irish Potatoes, counlay,prbuti), 1 UO to —
“ “ Northern, •• a 50 to —
Sweet Potatoes, “ 50 to 1 20
Eitz-s, per dor. 25 to 40
Chickens, srown, 30ct Frying 20 to 25
Bjuer per lb. 20 to 2>
Grocerlct.—Sugar, Crushed per lb. 17 to IS
“ A “ 15 to 16
“ a — “ li to ic 1
“ C “ 14 to 16
*' Demarara, " 13 to 15
Coffee, l’.io, •• 25 to 30
“ Laguira. “ 28 to 30
“ Java «• 33 to 37
Tea, Hyscn “ 1 50 to —
“ Gunpowder, “ 2 00 to —
“ Dlacfc “ 1 50 to —
Onions, -perbush.l 00 to 1 50
Syrup, Sorghum, per gal. CO to 75
“ Cane, “ 75 to 1 M
Cuba Molasses. " 40 to 50
Candles, sperm— per lb.. 40 to - <0
“ Adaman, ** 20 to 25
“ Tallow, *• 15 to it
Cheese, State •• 20 to 25
“ Eng. Dairy, •• 25 to 30
Crackers, soda,... “ 15 to 20
“ butter, “ 15
“ sugar, “ 20
“ cream, “ 20
Candy, plain per lb. IS
“ fancy 11 59
Soda “ 12
Black Pepper “ 35
Giuger “ 35
Starch " J5
Tallow •• s
Dried Peaches, pealed, “ 6
“ “ unpealed, •• 4
Dried Apples '• 4
Rice •• ll
Mackerel, kits 2 50
** bbl 10 00 to 12 O)
Sardines, -per box, ?5 to 4(1
Salt persack,2 25 to 2 30
Factory Goods,—Cotton Yarns 8 l 65
Sew Advertisements.
B A. STOVALlT
Cotton Factor,
AND
General Commission Merchant,
AND
li to is;;
13 ra
w to
n oo,
10 oo ' Ao. 2 Exchange Buildinc,
50 ' o,00 i AUGUSTA," GEORGIA
10 to 1 O0
1 00 * ?. , C P k *‘*SO>*AL ATTENTION to AL
■j to 2 00 t
10 to 11 V ectfuily solicited.
NKS'i eutrur>ted liim.
O-iiNi^nmcnU of Cotton and other Produce ro>
I M* Al.*o, .Agent tor *
BANCROFT’S Select COTTON SELD,
janlOdlin
20
30
I^issolmtion.
H AVING BOUGHT OUT MR
M. J. BROWN, of tbe firm ofE.S. Ent-
Iand a Co-, the public is respectfully notified tlul
be is no longer one of the firm. This pnrrhiM
is made by mutual consent. Tbe firm will still be
known as K. S. ENGLAND A CO.
All parties indebted to the old firm willplrsw,
without fail, come forward XT ojtct:, and sett's
up for last year’s accounts. If not, we will be
compelled to put our papers cut tor collection.
TO, f su I’Ply of the hOLl'BLE SEA
1SLAN libL ANO always on band.
Thsnkingour many patrons for the liberal pst-
rouage heretofore bestowed, we respectfully solicit
continuance of the same.
. „ E. S. ENGLAND,
Ju" 10 - 31 II. P. ENGLAND.
Tobacco—Common, per lb 50
Medium •• 60
Fisc. •* | oo
Smoking, •• 60
Snuff, Maceaboy, per lb, 1 00 lo —
•• Scotch “ 80 to —-
Cigars, Am per 1000 30 00 to 50 00
“ Havana— •• 75 00 100 00
Ammunition—Powder per lb. 40 to 50
Shot “ 12 to 15
Lead ** 12 to 15
Caps per box, 10 to 40
Wooden Wart.—Painted Buckets, dot 2 75
Cctlar ‘
White Pine,
Sieves, •• 3 00
Llinort.—Coru Whisky,good per gal. 3 10
Osnaburgs, per yd.
IS
to
20
y t Shirting, *•
12
to
15
1-4 “
11
*>0
—Prints, “
11
to 12U
IVlaincs, ••
25
to
30
Bl'chcd Shirting, V
10
to
30
Bed Ticking,
20
to
50
AT COST.
is the Time fey I*ch
to JlSalcr. Jtloney.
H aving determined to
change mr business, I now i tlermr entire
— j blncii of Good & at COST ! My *:.* k is large and
— * 1 ’’**• r °n>*iatin^o! 9 full nnd o«»n:p!o!c nsaoTtirtnt
ofStape and Fancy I>ry Goods, * full stock of
Groceries, and all artiVle* kept in a fir<t ebs» Dry
l * Goods and Grocvrr Store. I nu:.n
“’"BUSINESS,
And w»U ck«c out during th:* month. ••.CALL
und SEh.V« To any one buying my entire Hock
I will offer additional inducement), and give time.
A. L. DEARING,
No. 1 Granite How, BUhop’* ©Id tund.
Athens, Oa., January 1st, 1873 jan3-tf
Hew Firm and Hew Coeds!
HUNTER & BEUSSE,
H AVING formed a copartnership,
will open on the firat of January next, »t
the old stand of PITNER A HUNTER, corner of
Broad and Thomas streets, Deuprce Building, a
large stock of
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
Hardware,
Saddlery, A’c»
They will continue to keep the large FIRE
PROOF WAREHOUSE formerly kept by Pitner
A Hunter. dec€
to 75
to 1 50
to 1 00
to 3 00
9 00 to 12 00
7 00 to S oO
to 5 00
•• medium, ••
2 00
to 3 00
•• common, “
1 25
to 2 00
Peach Brandy, good •*
4 00
to
“ mbdlum, “
3 00
to —
" common, •'
2 00
to —
Apple “ good, ••
4 00
to —
“ “ medium, ••
3 00
to —
•' " common, *•
2 25
to —
French " ............ 11
4 00
n 10 00
Holland Gin ••
5 00
to 8 00
American Gin “
3 00
lo « 00
Jamaica Rum............... “
5 00
to 8 00
American Rum 11
3 00
to 6 00
Bourbon Whiskey '•
2 00
to 4 00
Wines,: ••
3 00
to 10 00
Drags—Copperas per lb.
t
to 10
Indigo “
* 00
to 2 50
Madder “
20
to 35
Ez.'Logwocd ••
25
to 40
Epsom Salts — 11
15
to 20
Alum “
15
to -20
Sulphur “
15
to 20
Bagging and Ties—Bagging- 11
18
to 22
Tics ••
0
to 11
Rope, cotton “
40
to 50
Rope, grans “
25
to 30
Hardware Iron, Sweede— "
9
to 10
“ Country bar “
7
to 8
“ English ••
8
to 9
“ Costings,..— aI
7
to 12
Nails <■
9
to 10
Steel, cast "
25
to —
Steel, plow..— “
12
to —
Cotton Cards, per pair, 75
to —
Wool 14 44
50
to —
W cod in tr Hum
... SA
to 75
to —
Ames’ Shovels, apiece, 1 40
“ Spades, “
1 50
to —
Trace Chains, pair
75
to 1 00
Leather, Ac.—Boots, Northern....
.. 4 00
to 6 00
Boots, Southern
..10 00
to 12 00
Shoes, Northern.
.. 2 00
to 4 00
Sole Leather, per lb
... 35
to 40
Upper Leather, ••
35
to 60
Harness Leather, “
40
to 53
Calf Skin, per dos...
40 00 to 100 00
Kip Skins
80 00
to 75 00
Dry Hides, per lb—
12
to 16
Green Hides “ —..
0
to 8
Plnanritl.—§nld, buying—
selling
111
1 14
to —
to —
Silver, buying—
1 «
to —
« anUinir—-
1 00
u —
JUusic Store!
PIANOS,
AND SMALL INSTRUMENTS
For ule Cheap lor Cash, or on Monthly Inotal*
menu.
I. W. II ALL AM*
nov22-tf Next to Episcopal Church, Athene
A S MANDEYILLE
DEALER IN
(sprtci asi ^sticas
Ckeh, Jewelry, Silver & Plated Ware,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Sporting Equipments of nil kind*.
W REPAIRING AND ENOBA VINO ■**
Done with care, nnd wnrmnted to give satiafcctioa
Opposite I ho (lallege, 41 bens, ©■•
OLD GOLD AND SIL VER taken in exebnn»t-
SULK Alt EXT* VOH
PRATT’S ASTRAL OIL
AND DIAMOND SPECTACLES.
pcc6-Iy
BOOT & SHOE SHOP.
A DURHAM nspectliil-
% !y informs the citizens ot,
mod 00 thecor-
Athens that he has t r
ner opposite the -Episcopal Cburdf*
JPeLASS bbpTANDsaoEesof,^
HJc
E/BS
will guarantee satisfaction — — ... Mmw -
blm with a call. A No. 1 workman has “*J ind3
ployed- . Giro me a trUl. Repairing ofiu^
promptly spd neatly duno. “
