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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. “