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POBI-ISHED
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING
—BY—
H. H. CARLTON & Co.,
Proprietor*.
H. H. CAULT05. Editor.
WEDNESDAY MOKMMJ, JUNE S3.
General Local and Traveling Agent.
Capt. J. E. Ritch,
Lj* (he duly authorised Agent of the North-east
Osoctiux.
Caft. Rrrcn Is »li^> th * duly authorised agent of
(h»t splendid weekly, ih« •• Sunny South.”
Tile Northeastern Railroad.
A meeting of the Board of Directors
of this Road was held on the 17th insi.
to consider more definitely and cer
tainly the proposed loan to the Com.
pany. upon their first mortgage bonds,
of an amount of money sufficient to
complete "the Raid to the Air Line
Railroad.
Knoxville ami Nashville, Tenn., the
importance of onr line of Road to them,
and tiie certainty of its being built?
Have they kept the city of Macon con
stantly advised that au Air-line con
nection between Macon and Knoxville
passes within deveu and a quarter
miles of Athens? Have they given
sufficient encouragement to the Corpo
rators of the Athens, Madison aud
Mouticello Railroad? Have not Ae
long sessions of the Board of Directors
l»een more to determine how they
might save a dollar, rather than spend
one profitably to the enterprise ? Have
not their lengthy and repeated delibe
rations resulted more towards the set
tlement of the difference between
“ tweedle dum and tweedle dee,” than
in the prosecution of the work upon
the toad ? Have they considered the
advantage it would be to the Stock
holders and to the enterprise generally,
to employ an experienced financial
agent, upon a good salary, who would
devote his whole time and energies in
behalf of the Road and its speedy com
, , , . . . . IH.tMM* 1/a me turn IM Fvcuur IUUI*
W bile this project has and does give , lletio!1? The excuse given bv the
some encouragement to the people, that j I)irector3 of this Koail> , or the
the Road will vet be completed at un j ncsa with whicll , he work has been
early day, st.H the publ.c expectations ^ . g ^ (h ( , 0 oot .. jntend , Q
^ ‘ e fa debt” or do not intend to put
: IT j . . " [their Bonds upon the market at less
lous Mockholih-rs and complaiuiug tax I. V
payers, which has well nigh become I “Iv/T v “ lu:Ult,n '
exhausted, demands a little plain talk " ?
about this enterprise, which is of such Mwe ““ ° f ‘ he , ^
v :,_t , , ... ! ;lro they altogether unmindful of the
vital importance, not uulvto Athens. 1 , , . „ . .
luc;, that the city of Athens, and the
but to the whole country to be dcvel
oped thereby. W e are fully canvitced
individual Stockholders, who have al
ready invested in the Road some two
that the future increased important "
of Athens, as a plan of business, u-' bundred and forty thousand dollars,
The Georgia Railroad.
The Ckrwude As Sentinel in noticing
our article on “The Georgia Railroad,
Its recent Organization,” gives the re
sult of its Reporter's interview with
Judge King, the President, and with
Mr. Davies, the. Vice-President, as
follows:
dipping the article from the Geor
gian, a reporter of the Qironidedc Sen
tinel called at the ofiice of the Presi
dent of the Road and interviewed
Judge King, lie first read the article
and then asked the Judge's opiuion in
regard to it.
Judge King—“ I take it for granted
that Gen. McRae could very eosilv
make the explanation himself in regard
to the matter. As 1 understand Gen.
McRae’s position, lie said that he never
promised to acoept the office if it should
be tendered him, unless the stockhold
ers unanimously desired it, and until
he had examined the affiiirs of the
Road. He came to Augusta aud, after
examiuntion, told several parties that
he was satisfied that all had been done
witli the Road that was possible to be
done, and that no new hand could do
any better. People expected too much
ot him, but it was impossible for him
to perform miracles. He said to me
that lie fuuud uo concert uiuoug the
opposition; that each member of it
wanted some office for himself. Gen.
McRae was assured by me that he
would have the cordial support of the
TO rectory, uriiwirnstnnnnig tie had not
received a unanimous vote. But for
for the reasons mentioned by him to
myself and others, he decided not to
accept the position, and went back to
Atlanta.”
Reporter—“ Was it not understood
before the election, that Geu. McRae
would accept the office if lie was
elected ? ”
far « affected bv the building of the j aTe amoUnt at the
Northeastern Railroad, as well as the! ^ °*
future benefit to be derived therefrom 1 Are
by that section through which it is t,;" 0 ' ^ PU™mng‘‘a penny
run, depends altogether upon its verv 1 P * aud 1 ‘ w,:sa *** 1,C - V ’ when
early, if not immediate. completion as | ‘ k " w . U “‘ u TT
far as tho Air Line Railroad. And ! ,he s ‘ Northl ‘ asts
wUx, ;» me,. I.. „ i.,j • • * ! en * *v»au are so identical, as might nut
uny, it may be asked, is our interest , , ®
so dependent upon a hasty completion j °Y; ” ra,nl * he i hopo of direct mMe '
of tho Read ? We answer, first. I*. , r ' a ' < 1 1 tr0m theabove rae,,,,one ' 1 Km<I *
cause the people are becoming discour- j !l nt ,ke inevitable travel over their
aged, and their confidence in the on- j l"?*' f C0au t Cl,0 “ with lhe Air ‘
terprise lessentd aud destroyed. This i , ?*“ d at Bt!t ? n ' and the frei 8 ht
resulting troru the incoming Fall crops
would more than pay the indebtedness
of itself is a strong reason, for confi
dence once destroyed is not easily re- ,. , , - -
stored. The question is now daily lbe - v " ould teiu P°™nly incur
prise dead ? lias al! work, and every
.... . ,, ousiuess to rne itoau, tney must see,
attempt at building it, been suspended? ..... , ,
Will the Rond ever he ;r lhat the »»le <rf their Bonds, even at
Will the Road ever be built; and if , \ , S ’ e ' en “
SO. how soon 1 A e ®° f UtS - U \ , b "- V ,r0n aod ^“'p the
Road, would be more judicious than
so, how soon ? &c.
Again, freight and travel which
would come over this Road, aud trade
which would find its way to our mar
ket, is now rapidly being diverted in
other channels, and lines of freights
and travel once established, or trade
when onco directed to a given market,
are hard to turn, if ever changed ; and
to do which, require such advantageous
inducements as are not always safe or
profitable. But there is a greater and
more important reason why the Road
should be pushed at once to completion.
It is hardly hoped by any one, that our
Road will ever receive aid or encour
agement from either the Georgia Rail-
road or the Central Railroad, even as
a connecting line. Then must we
necessarily look to the city of Macon
as our true ally. And now, how shall
we induce her so to become, or convince
her that it is to her best interest to
seek that Western outlet, which she
like Athens so much needs and desires,
through our Rond ? Only by present
ing our claims through a Road, the
completion of forty miles of which
makes its extension to Rabun Gap, and
its connection with Knoxville, Tenn.,
a certainty. Is the city of Macon
making this demand upon us ? Not
at all. But being unjustly dealt with
by the Ceutrnl Railroad, if not lan
guishing commercially by reason of
the discriminations of that Road against
her true interest, she is seeking to pro
tect herself through the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad, and its final ex
tension, her only hope of escape. The
central Road is her antagonist in' this
effort. Then, will Macon accept the
aid of any corporation or community
that will coni!! to her assistance ? At
lanta, is fully alive to the importance
of this Road and its extension, as an
additional feeder to its commercial in
terest. Brunswick, and indeed all that
country lielow Macon, are clamorous
for tho extension of their Road in the
direction of the Georgia Road. Then,
does it not behoove the Directors of our
Tviad to push it to comp!cti<U), that at
tention mny lie called to this the most
prnclicsd aud feasible point of exten
sion of this Rond, securing a Western
outlet for the city of Macon? As it is
the advised policy of the State to hold
and tun thin Road, until through its
convicts or otherwise, such extension
can be made as will enable the Road
to be sold to greater advantage, which
policy, m ail probability, nmy be pur
sued, will not our Directors have lost
the golden opportunity for securing
our only * reliable Southern or South
western connection, should tbey fail to
complete tbei? Road before the meet
ing of t he next session of the Legisla
ture?
Are they ta'king the Road up and “T -.TT T"**"
noAmo it with mfli.iAna.n .t.s.1, er _ remed >’’ w « hereafter discusa.
pushing it with that enthusiasm which
conipaniod with an excess of enthusi
asm, but about ours, there is not
Jefferson Davis accepts the Preeiden-
cuough, and as to enthusiasm, there cy of the Texas Mechanical and Agri-
seerus to be none. Have tho Direct- cultural College, at Bryan, at a salary
ore kept constantly before the peopleof of$4,000.
being asked, What lias become of the % CO[u P le ‘ iou of their
Northeastern Rail rend ? Is the enter- ^‘ainly, with these unmis-
T,ris« n l •» it*a -II L. -„n - takab!e facts - « to what would be the
business to the Road, they must see,
further delay in completing this great
ly needed enterprise, even admitting
that tho Bonds would ultimately sell
at par.
In conclusion, ns the •* do nothing”
policy which has been pursued by the
Board of Directors, and which has
produced such universal dissatisfaction,
is affecting too seriously our true and
vital interest, and as it ia highly im
portant that the Road sheulcl be com
pleted in time to carry the Fall freights,
we suggest the adoption of one of the
four following alternatives: 1st. For
each Stockholder in the Road to
double his subscription. 2nd. To sell
the first mortgage Bonds at their pres
ent market value, (which cannot pos
sibly be less thau 60 cts.) 3rd. To
sell the Road as it is, to a new Compa
ny that will guarantee its immediate
completion. 4th. The resignation of
the preseut Directory, aud the election
ot an entirely new Board.
Inspection or Fertilizers.
We notice that die railroad statistics
of the movements of fertilizers for the
year 1875, from the ports of Charles
ton, Savannah, Port Royal, Norfolk
and Wilmington, show an increase this
year of 29 per emit, over the amount
last year. This abuudantly shows the
confidence of our agriculturists in the
use of commercial manures. In 1874
there were shipped from Charleston
46,302 tons, and from Savannah 30,-
895 tons. In 1875 there were shipped
from Charleston 48,403 ton., and from
Savannah d3,18i tuns. Wo sec thus,
there is annually expended in the South
a large amount of money for tho use
of fertilizers. Taking the whole amount
shipped from the five ports named, in
the season of 1875, nud wo hare over
120,000 tons, which at $50 per ton,
amounts to over $6,000,000. If 33,-
000 tons were shipped from Savannah
iu the last season, it is probable that
au equal amount reached the State of
Georgia through other ports. Thus,
if 60,000 tons were used this year in
Georgia, we have, at $50 per ton, au
expenditure incurred ou the part of our
jieople of $3,000,000 for fertilizers.—
Now lhe question is, what protection
do the laws of Georgia afford our far
mers in their purchase of commercial
manure.-? llow does the funner know
he is buying a good commercial article,
of standard value? What guarantee
has he that the fertilizer is not a fraud,
and is in fact not worth one-fourth of
the price be has paid for it ? We have
our inspection laws, if is said; these
were framed for the protection of the
farmer. We propose to show, as the
law» now stand, that they are wholly
inadequate, and afford but little pro-
Nnw lot us inquire what tho tecU ° n ’ and “ fact '“P 086 an apnual
. j.. , . ,. tax on our farmers of about $50,000.
of Directors are doing in this matter, a _.l- • j , , . . ’
* How this is done, and what is the prop-
. ... . , Iu the meantime, let it be kept be-
is Ben-.-ary m all such enterprises, and .l i en ■ . ...
which meets the expectations of the ' i **00000, '*■
year, they are paying an annual tax
It is often Ihe ease, that new enter- of $50,000 *y their system of inspec-
priscs are talked of too much, and ao- tion laws.
Judge King—“ HU supporters so
! stated.”
Reporter—“ You assured Gen. Mc
Rae after he was elected that he would
have your support iu the office of Su
perintendent?”
Judge King—“Certainly. Gen.
McRae well knows that I am one of
the best friends he has on earth. It
was I that secured for him the exclu
sive control of the State Roal. I knew
that at thetime he had taken hold ofit, a
strong hand was needed to manage it.
It had been too much uuder the man
agement of politicians previously, and
it was highly necessary that it should
he controlled by a positive, strong minJ.
Geu. McRae possessed this, aud I
deemed it best that he should have en
tire control of the Road. While I am
a strong triend of Gen. McRae’s, it U
well known that no Road of which ne
had control previous to his taking
charge of the State Road, ever paid”
Neither of the North Carolina Ruuds
nor the Macon and Brunswick Road,
of whicii he had cltarge, paid any divi
dends. Wheu he took charge of the
State Road, the lessees had just expend
ed over four hundred thousiml dollars
in improving the Road, and it was then
iu splendid condition. Nor has that
Rond paid anything really. Evei v
dollar of its property has been mort
gaged to pay dividends, the money
having been borrowed for that pur
pose.”
Reporter—“ How about the second
statement in the article that “the
question has been raised in this com
munity as to whether Judge King n
regularly or legally the President elect
of the Road, inasmuch as a certain gen
tleman living in Athens attests that
bis mother's and his sister’s stock,
amounting to one hundred shares, was
voted for Judge Kiug as President,
without authority?”
Judge King—“I know nothing
about that. The opposition had a very
decided majority of the election com
mittee, and would certainly have de
lected any irregularity bad there been
any. It is well known that I declined
to he a candidate for President of the
Road. A number ot gentlenieu came
to me and stated that in view of the
fact that the opposition entertained
projects which would work disadvan
tageous^ to the Georgia Railroad, I
should allow the use of my name in
the election. If I um* not elected,
which I did not then expect, and so
expressed myself up to the last moment,
the vote for me would serve to show to
the opposition that a large number of
the stockholders, at any rate, were op-
[K>sed to their projects and would per
haps deter them from carrying them
out. In view of these representations,
I allowed the use of my nime, but did
not desire nor ex|«ct to bo elected."
The reporter also had a conversation
with Mr. Ja«. \V. Davies, Vice-Presi-
dent of the Road. Mr. Davies said
that, according to his understanding of
the matter, Gen. McRae had given
three reasons for his non-acceptance of
the position of Superintendent. In
the first place, he had never promised
to accept if elected; in the second, he
knew that too much would be expected
of him by the stockholders, and, in the
third, that it was the wish of Mr.
Waiters, the principal lessee of the
State Road, that he should retain his
present position. As Mr. Walters had
first secured for him the position of
Superintendent of the State Road, he
could not well disregard his wishes.
In regard to the matter of Gen.
McRae and his non-acceptance of the
position of Superintendent, we have
oulv to say, that while we would not
call into question the statement - of
either Judge King or Col. Davies, yet,
wa cannot fail to note that their ex
planations as to Gen, McRae’s reasous'
for declining are somewhat at variance,
and shows a dear misunderstanding on
the part of the Stockholders, as to the
condition of his acceptance, if they do
not do injustice to that gentleman.
Judge King says: "Ailunder
stand General McRae's position, he
said that he never promised to accept
the office if it should be tendered him,
unless the Stockholders unanimously
desired it, and until be had examined
the affaire of the Road.”
This dearly shows a condition upon
which Gen. McRae would haveaccepted
the position, namely: a unanimous
election and a satisfactory condition of
affaire of the Road. Judge King again
reports Gen. McRae as bringing a grave
charge against- thoee who opposed his
election, as Is found in the following
quotation:
‘He said to me, that ho foond no
concert among the opposition, that each
member'of it wanted some office for
himself.” h - - -'-t' .* .
This would again indicate that Gen,
McRae had antidpated, at one time,
accepting the positiou of Superintend
ent.
Mr. Davies says, according to bia
understanding of the matter, Gen.
McRae had given three reasons for his
non-acceptance of the position of Su
perintendent. “ Iu the first place, he
had never promised to accept if elected;
in the second, he knew that too much
would be expected of him by the Stock
holders, and iu the third, thq^t jfr was
the wish of Mr. Walters, the prindpal
leasee of the State Road, that he should
retain his present position.”
From this, it would appear that
Gen. McRae never anticipated accept
ing the position offered him, even con
ditionally or any otherwise.
The above are only the statements of
the President and Vice-President-of the
Road, aod while they doubtless have
given the facts in accordance with their
understanding of the matter, yet, io
strict justice to himself, as well its the
Stockholders of the Road, it remaius
for Gen. McRae to be heard from. ‘
Now, as to the votes cast without
authority, we give simply the state
ment as wo have it from one of the-
Election Committee.
He ways, that upon examining the
proxies, it was found thatthe Stock of
the Athens gentleman before mention
ed, and that of his mother aud sister,
amounting iu all to two huudrc-.l and
twenty-five shares, had bv proxy,
been voted for Judge Kiug. A gentle
man in ths city of Augusta presenting
a proxy from the Athens gentleman,
and having voted hiaone huuJred and
twenty-five shares agaiust JudgeKing,
that number of votes of course, was de
ducted from JuJge Kings’ strength.
Supposing tho proxies for the mother
aud sister were all right, they were
passed without any special or particu
lar examination. Upon returning
home, he (the member of the Commit
tee) mentioned the fact to this gentles
man, when he stated that several years
ago, he gave Judge King the proxies
of his mother, his sister and himself;
but distinctly stated that they were
only given for that one particular Con
vention, being held at the time tbey
were given; that, his proxy had been
given to another man, and there being
no proxies in the hands of anjr one for
the stock ^his mother and sister, It bad
been votedin the late Convention with
out any aothority whatever. Again,
that his mother having died about one
year ago and no administration as yet
having been appointed, uo one had the
right to vote her stock.
We have given tho&cts just as we
received them, aud our notice of the
matter has been made in no opposition
or advocacy of any one, but simply iu
behalf of justiceand fair dealing; being
satisfied from the various reports we
have had from -the Stockholders, that
similar irregularities hare obtained in
the annual Conventions of this Com
pany for yeare past.
QUESTIONS, - -
Relating to theStateUniye ns rr v,
the State College of Agricul
ture and Mechanic Arts and
the North Georgia Agricul
tural College at Dahloneoa,
for the Investigation and Con
sideration of the Visiting
Board, and such other Author
ities, whose dutt.it is to Inves
tigate and Consider the In
terest of these Institutions.
Ceuleaatal Celebration of- BcnVer Hill
by the Colored Troops.
Two of tho “ Wards of tho Nation”
St. Louis, May 29,1875.
PuMuher of Georgian, Aiken*. Ga.
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most liberal, generous and self support
ing propositions that has ever been
made us since our connection with
journalism. That the public may be
enabled to see how newspapers grow
rich and prosperous, and that they may
appreciate the liberality of the above
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rates—one square, which is one iuch—
for one insertion, $1.00; each subse
quent insertion, 75 cents. One column,
which is 24 inches, for one yen, one
hundred and thirty-two dollars; and
now lor one inch for 52 insertions,
which would make over two columns
of space, we have the mast .liberal and
geueinus offer of one dollar and fifty
cents. We have only to aay in reply
to this Advertising and Publishing
Company, that our people down here
think that a newspaper that will work
for nothing and support itself, is hot
worth taking; aud as we do not feel
disposed to voluntarily destroy the
character the Georgian has gained
with the good people at home, in be
half of whose interest we propose to
run it, we respectfully suggest that
this Company would make more in the
tlian
we would in advertising at their rates.
Rev. BobertL-q. Mallard, d. D.
We learn from a letter in the Chris
tian Advocate, dated Clarksville, Ten
nessee, June 3, that at the late com
mencement of Stewart Cullege, Rev.
K QvM^r^, Paste* of the Prnooia
Street Presbyterian Church. New Or
leans, had conferred upon him the de
gree of Doctor ;<ffD»i«ity!,
Dr. Mallard i$ a native of Liberty
coouty. Ga., and a graduate of our
8tate University. He was beloved by
all of his class-mates and the Athenians*
when a student in our midst, and he
fully deserves “the honor” recently
conferred.
Reunion of Company B.ieth Georgia
Regiment.
The surviving members of this gal\
lant Company are requested to meet
at Center Hill, Jackson county,\on
Saturday, the 17th July.
A full attendance is requested.
Each member is requested to bring
his W^r Bag,” well filled with
nun ,.— . -_ CCW>
mtssary supplies.. £ f« 16th Ga.”
What has become of the Taylor ap
propriation to the University? what
was the purpose of this appropriation,
and how has it been.used ?
it.
What disposition has been made of
the Terrell Fund, appropriated for the
advancement of Scientific Agriculture
in the State University ?
lit.
Is it proper, or in accordance with
the spirit of the Charter or law govern
ing the Institution, or with strict jus
tice, for auy one to hold the position
of Trustee, Member of the Faculty,
Secretary, Treasurer and General Su
pervisor of the College, nil at one and
the same time?
IV.
Is it proper that the President of the
North Georgia Agricultural College
should hold the position of Trustee,
President and Professor, all at one and
the same time?
V.
As it lias been stated and proven
tkat the State has been neglectful of
it* offspring, “The Uuiveraity,” by
way of appropriations and other suit
able legislative nurturing, the question
arises, is this not due in a great degree,
totlw want of proper or sufficient effort
on the part of the Board of Trustees, in
bringing the interest of the, College
properly and forcibly before the Gen
eral Assembly ? and are they not more
to I4tme for this state of affairs than
the' Legislature of (Jeorgia ? ' 1 '
J VI.
Would not the .interest of. both the
State University and the State College
of Agriculture and Mechuuic Arts,
each be better advanced or subserved,
by having separate Boards of Trustees?
; /! •’ :- ». VIL III’*, v :
As objections are urged all over the
State against the present management
and organization of the College, wheth
er well founded or not, inasmuch as it
U calculated to retard the interest and
progress of tli 2 University, would it
not be well and wise to niorganize the
entire government of the same?
1 VUL
Is it true as rumored, that denomi
national considerations have crept into
the State Uuiversity, aud perhaps had
au influence in the reorganization of
last August?
ix. 'W*- 4 *"*
Is the apparent opposition or want
ofconcert of feeling and action between
the officers of the State University and
the State College of Agriculture and
Mcchauio Arts, likely to result iu any
special advantage to either Institution?
x.
Why has not a lecture room and a
private study, for the Professor of
Agriculture, in the new State College
Building, been appropriated and fitted
up, as for the other three Professors in
tho same Iustitution ?
XI.
Has the Act of the General Govern
ment, appropriating the Land Scrip,
so far ns it requires or allows the purs
chose of a proper model or experimens
tal farm for the Coilege so established,
been complied with ?
xu.
Does the present contemplated dis
bursement of the fifteen thousand dol
lars. appropriated to the State College
by the present Legislature, allow a
pro rota proportion for supplying the
“deficiencies in the Analytical Depart
ment” of the Professorship of Agricul
ture? !
xm. ;*•’
What is the condition and disposition
of the Mineral and Ornithological Cab
inets of the University ?
. xiv. ]\
How many new books have been
added to the College Library within
the post fifteen years I
■**., ■ ‘
Is the University 6f Georgia a closb
corporation, or Kayo the people of the
State an interest in it aud its welfare?
Another Good Citizen has Fallen.
Mr. George P/ Rsllowtj Wh id
Canada. January 13, 1803, and for
.more than half a century a citizen of
this place, died on Thursday morning,
• - * “Maryland my Maryland.-’ T IMBSSTSTiu*
Wctako t}io liberty of publishing STmiTE.—Sqven lieanUful G.llj u ’
„ fhs following letter from our old friend ] als, to be presented at the fi.m ' ^
iHustrated the first cotriest on Buuko|! Capt.^onv Mahooi, Commissary of the ! ment of the above named -
Hill, on the eveniug preceding this gallant 3rd Georgia Regiment. We
glorious struggle, by a combat unpre
cedented.
“ Pink” Morton, a handsome youth,
it seems, had received an interesting
note from a fascinating damsel, and
this so excited the curiousity of John
McClesky, a dashing lad, that the lat
ter determined, at all tamn| ? to in
spect the contents of the same.
During the debate, “Pink” made
some earnest investigations in regard
to the anatomy of Mac.’a scalp, with the
ragged edge of a rock. John Mac. re
turned the compliment, by exhibiting
marked canniblistic propensities, re
moving one of “ Pink’s” auricular ap
pendages with bis angry incisors, or,
in the language of the Swine-herd, left
a “ swallow fork” in his leafl ear.
John Mac. has gone for parts un
known, while “ Pink” hopes that his
ear will “ grow out” by the next Cen
tennial.
While the fugitive from justice has
his ear, we wish to assure him, that in
bis bereavement, be bas our deepest
sympathy.
- The Boys in Grey.”—The Ca«.
dels of the University Batallion had a
grind time during the past week. The
ladies of Athens, with their character
istic liberality, provided a very beauti
ful Flag as a priza for the best drilled
Company of the three, A, B aud C.
On Wednesday evening the contest
took place on the grounds of the State
College of Agriculture, iu the presence
of a large number of our citizens. Each
Company displayed remarkable skill
iu the inatiuel and various militaiy
movements, and reflected great credit
ou their instructors.
The Prize Flag was presented on
Saturday afternoon, in front of the
College Chapel, to Company A, by
Mr. C. G. Taliuadge, of the Athens
Guards, the Chairman of the Commit
tee for decidiug “the victor” of the
contending Companies.
Appropriate responses were made by
Mr. Jubu T. Graves and Capt. Flem
ing, of Company A.
In the Prize Drill for the best sols
dier iu Companies A aud B, prizes
were offered by the officers of each
Company. H. G. Ganahl, was the
successful coutestant in Company A,
and Sgt. T. P. Vincent, in Company
B. , I he prizes were delivered with ap
propriate remarks by Lieutenants
Clark aud Warren.
CoL Charbonuier and Major Bon
ham ehould be very proud of the Uni
versity Batallion.
Court House and Jail for Clarke
County.—The following is the result
of the electiou on last \Ve.luc-*Jay, the
16th, ou the question of Bonds or No
Bonds for the new Court House and
Jail:
Votes polled 317
No Bonds-... 80
Bonds 237
are very grateful for his kindness, and
will remember with infinite pleasure,
the attentions of the Baltimoreans to
our “ boys iu grey” while liviug, and
the respect they have 3howu our dead
heroes who sleep their last sleep in
“ Loudon Park Cemetery:”
Baltimore, Juno 15,1875.
John Williford, Esq.:
Dear Sir :—By this mail, Ienduse
a copy of the Baltimore Gazette, with
an account of Memorial Day and a list
of the interred, amongst them many
Georgians and some of the Old Third.-
It occurred to me that if the Geor
gia papers would publish the names of
the Georgians interred, it might be the
means of letting their friends—at least
some of them— know, for the first time,
where their bodies now repose, and how
they are cared for.
Truly, your friend,
Tnoe. Mahool.
the honored list.
A. B. Foster, Company K, Sixty-
fourth Georgia Regiment.
W. Fredericks, Third Georgia Regi
ment.
A. J. Cochrane, Company E, Forty-
first Georgia Regiment.
S. Lawson, Company E, Twenty-
second Georgia Regiment
C. Walker, Company K, Forty-
uinth Georgia Regiment.
F. Goodwin, Georgia.
J. R. Weller, Georgia.
J. Clemens, Company G, Twenty-
fourth Georgia Regiment
D. Teems, Company G, Thirty-
eighth Georgia Regiment.
L. D. Pierson, Company F, Twenty-
eighth Georgia Regiment.
H. P. Taylor, Company E, Seventh
Georgia Regiment. , iT
D. L. Watts, Company D, Twenty-
first Georgia Regiment
F. H. Jarrell, Company F, Thir»
teenth Georgia Regiment.
W. H. Thirgett, Company C, Sev
enth Georgia Regiment.
B. F. Ogletree, Company I, Thir
teenth Georgia Regiment.
W. B. Smith, Company A, Seventh
Georgia Regiment. _ ,
the 17th inst. Quiet and unassuming,
yet of that strong and determined na
ture which made him must reliable as
a citizen, true and attached as a friend;
and in the :highest degree a man of
noble and honest purpose, he was great
ly beloved and esteemed by our Cntirt
community. HU V tree will be deeply
felt in our midst, and commingled with
the tears of a sorely afflicted family
circle, will be the sorrow of many a
sympathizing friend. ‘
“ Peace to his ashes. ;,,;; .
Oconee Academy, WatklnsvIUe.
An examination of the classes of the
above mentioned Academy, will take
place on July 7th.
The examination will be conducted
by the Board of School Commission-
era.
There will be an Exhibition at night.
The public are respectfully invited to
attend. , .
Mr. George C. Thomas- is the Prin
cipal, and we promise .the visitors a
pleasant occasion.
Majority 157
The Board convened ou Friday, the
18th, and organized by electing Major
M. Stanley President, aud Judge A. L.
Mitchel Secretary.
The foil lowing resolution, introduced
by Col. Charbonuier, was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we issue $30,000 of
Bonds, running twenty years, to be
issued in denominations of $500 and
$100, in the following proportion viz:
$22,000 nf the denomination of $500,
and $8,000 of the denomination of $100,
and that Judge Mitchell and Mr. Moss
lie appointed a committee to prepare
the form of the Bond, and report at
next meeting of the Board.
Sunday School Concert at Oco
nee Street Church.—This concert,
on Sunday afternoon last, was quite a
success, and furnished a very interest
ing occasion to the many visitor^. The
children, under the direction of their
most excellent Superintendent, Mr. R.
Nickerson, and efficient Musical Di
rector, Capt. Wm. H. Jones, sang
quite a number of beautiful Sabbath
School Songs. Indeed, this exhibition
of the children, many of whom are
quite young, wps particularly credita
ble, ’ Short addresses were made Ky
Bees. Mr. Potter, Mr. Williams and
Dr. Hamilton^ of La Grange, Ga.!—
[Long.will this occasion, bringing glad
ness to many a little heart, be remem
bered as one of the happy and interest
ing events of Oconee Street Sunday
School. ; , .
Another Court House Election
Necessary.—The legal gentlemen of
the city prefer the Court House being
built on the site already selected, in
Cobbh&m. The business men desire
its being built down town. Let us
hare a gathering to consider- this mat
ter, and if needs be, an election to set
tle the question. Tho lot purchased
up town is a very desirable location for
a residence, and could readily be sold
doubdeasat aprofit. Let ns have such
harmony and perfect agreement iu re-
gard to this matter, as will insure its
certain and speedy erection.
Ex-President Davis, fa a letter
to General Win. M. Browne, of the
University, .says that urgent business
requiring his presence in Mississippi,
alone prevented his accepting the invi
tation of qur Literary Societies. A
visit to Georgia would have afforded
him sincere pleasure, and he regrets
fast circumstances rendered itimpossi-
A couple of enterprising “ Dutch
men,” “doing” the clothing business in
Atlanta, are interviewed by a customer
ia search of a coat. The Senior of the
firm bandies the new comer, and soon
finds “a first class fit.” In answer as
to the price, the response is “eighteen
dollar.”
“ Well, mr, ■ I like your coat very
much, but don’t like the price.”
“ Veil, mine frent, ze price is noting
so you like ze coat. We let you take
em at fifteen dollar!” ‘
The customer still complains of the
price, saying that fifteen dollars was
too much. This was too heavy for
the dealer, so taking the customer by
the coat collar, he leads him to the
extreme end of the store, and drawing
him into a dark corner, whispers in
his ear :•
“Mine frent, I let you have zut
coat for twelve dollar and a half.”
“ Well, sir,” said the customer, “ I
like your coat very much, and am sat
isfied with the price, yet, I would like
to know why this mysterious perform
auce.’’
“ Veil, mine frent, you see dot lee-
tle man dere ? He vas mine broder.
He got ze heart disease, und so help
me gracious, if he vas to hear me tell
you I take twelve dollar und a half tor
zat coat, he drop ded mit his tracks.”
are dii exhibition at the Jewelry E ’
tablishment of L. Schevenell A Co
They are all on the ordw of 'tfa
Maltese Cross, and are designated
follows: ~ **
Instrumental Music.
Vocal Music.
French.
Fresh Class.
Sophomore Class.
Junior Class.
Senior Class.
Rain.—On Saturday last, and again
un Monday, our county was vijted
with fine rains. From reports -them
r uns seem to have been general) and
will prove a great blessing to thecrop*,
which already arc quite promising.
[Fortfaa Northern G»orjt»a.J
Harmony Grove, Ga.,
June 17th, 1875.
Mr. H. II. Carlton,
Dear Sir:—As wo have bad a
young cyclone in this section, and it
being something new to we' Mountain
people, I have concluded that I would
communicate it to you, though I have
no deaths caused from it to mention.
It passed on yesterday afternoon, about
four o’clock, but did not do any serious
damage at this'place, though we began
to th;ak our time hod come ’ere it had
dona
The most destructive portion of it
passed down near where the Grove
and Hudson river unite,.blowing down
timbers, upsetting fences and fruit
trees to an alarming extant. It is gen
erally conceded that the wheat was
badly damaged on the Grove and Hud
son, and cotton and corn uprooted con
siderably, it being freshly worked.
One little girl was iu the field, where
her father was hoeing cotton, and he is
under the impression that she was can
ried fifty yards bv the storm. One
sinner has been convicted since the ex
citement, and says the time has come
when there ar% - nd”qijarteraj shown" in
the time of cyclones to sucKas he.
Crops ti)rough this section look well.
There was mot a great deal of wheat
sown, but it is generally an atetage
crop, I think. Cotton looks well and
a little earlier than last season.
To-day we had a little excitement,
hy way of a shot fired at Jud.ffird
by Will Harrison, formerly of Girdes-
ville, but the, ball mis?fed its aim, aod
therefore resulted without damage to
either party. The whole affair origi.
nated from an overdose of corn whis
ky. Harrison has made, his (x\% to
parts junknowp. ^,, * ;
i Yours truly,.
Subscriber.
Crops in Clarke County.
Extract from the report of Dr.
Thomas P. James, Commissioner of
Agriculture.
Acreage.
Corn, 110
Oats. 125
Wheat, 110
Cotton, 100
Average Condition.
120
150
130
113
50 per cent of Fertilizers Conpost.
Peaches, 50 per cent increase.
Apples, 10 per cent decrease.
AU corn fed, home made.
Gov. Charles J. Jenkins, the pa
triot Statesman of Georgia, in a letter
to the Chronicle & Sentinel, declines,
without qualification or mental reser
vation, to allow his name to boused
again as a candidate for Governor.
May the eveuing of his life be as
happy as the remembrance of a weU
spent life, and the acknowledged grati
tude of our whole people may render
or justly entitle,
m*
Musical.:—\Ve are indebted to our
esteemed friend, Maj. T. A. Burke,
for the following beautiful Musical
Gems: •/'.! • ■
Age and Youth, Duett, Meyerbee*;
The - Recognition, Duett, H. Prbch;
Autumn Song, Duett, btto Beh?*;
The Chaplet, Duet, Bee tho ven;” The
Neckar and Rhine, Trautz Aht«.
Duplicates for sale at the Book
Store.
Personal Reminiscence of tien. Robert
By Rev. J. William Jones, D. D.,
Late Chapeau?, Army North-
- ern Virginia. .
This very interesting volume should
bo fa the library of every household.
Sold by subscription. Mrs. Ruther
ford has kindly accepted tho agency,
and will forward all orders for this
valuable work. -•
The Athens Cornet Band discoursed
sweet music on the. University Campus
Grounds on Monday afternoon last.—
They will repeat the same every Mqn-
day, from 5J to 6J p. m., for the ben-
fit of the ladies and children.
commend to the smoking community,
the “ Cigar Gift Enterprise ” of our
friend, G. Hauser. This gentleman
is a very worthy tuaimed cx-Confed-
erate soldier, and deserves the most
liberal patronage of our clii/ru:.
PLATFORM OF THE BILL ALLEN DEM
OCRACY.
Columbus, Ohio, June 18.—The
following is the platform adopted by
the Democratic .party fa titate Con
vention here.:
Adherence to the principles of our
fathers’ republic. Opposition to ag
gressions of either upon the functions
of the eo-ordinate powers of tho gov
ernment, or exercise of thd ftiricliobs
reserved to tho people. Protection to
ail citizens, regardless of auytbing
One term and $25,000 salary-
grants of money, credit or land* to
schemes. Abolition of national banks.
Issue of legal, tenders to. meet tbs
wants of trade, and the establishment
of State banks of discount and deposit
under State regulations. Half -ue
customs payable in legal tenders. No
currency but legal tenders. The com
plete separation of church and State,
and no secular schools,' The continued
tyranny and cruelty to the Southern
Statons denounced: ! ' : ~
Sad tidings 0ome i frbm- Savannah of
the drowning at Arkwright Ialand. te-
merly Beach Hammock, ft.new kMfif*
refort lying some seventeen miles from
the cityon the ocean, of Mr. Frank C.
O’Driscoll and Mr. Charlie John
son, t^o of At pleasure party wbo bid
gone' down on Monday for a day’s en
joyment. Mr. ODrisColl was the
isdii tof'W. C. 09)feisl«iLi fi*2 »
old and prominent cotton merchant of
the Forest City, was about thirty years
tdd, and^had married a ^sughterjy
and waa .qjOT^iiM^;****
gentleman. Chaiue Johnson, wtlu
known'to'tfie SiiUer* %as a bright raa
noble vouth of fifteen Summer*. '«*
loved by bis companions and esteemed
by all wbo knew him. He was the sot
of Capt. JoKfi R. Johnson; formerly;#
Virginia, But' for'a long time Treasur
er of Savannah, r vvbkb office of trust
J19. tp* Md*: Chartia iaa ■***&
fa tlmcotton.officerof Mr? Jaba f>-
GEORGIA NEWS.
Tax on Tobacco^—The following
note from the ColleetoB '*f„* ftiferiial
Revenue : of this district will be'o? in
terest to planters, and may put some
of them on their guard and possibly
save some trouble and expense:
Editors Telegraph and Messenger:Jn
compliance with your: request, I 're
spectfully state that my construction
of the ruling of the honorable Com
missioner of Internal Revenue relative
to collecting internal revenue taxes
from planters who sell manufactured
tobacco to their hands, is as follows:
If a planter employs hands for a part
of the crop, and the contract sets forth
the supplies to be furni-hed. in which
is included a specified quantity of to
bacco to be furnished at first cost, and
so mentioned in the contract, such plan
ters will not be taxed as a dealer in
manufactured tobacco, and in order to
prevent an assessment, satisfactory
proof should be furnished by planters
to th j/ office or to the Deputy Collec
tor of the proper division, that they
come within the foregoing cunstrution
of the law. • ■ :
Very respectfully yours.
Alvin B. Clarke,
Collector.
Villalonga.
supreme court decision CONCEMv
INQ THE GEORGIA AND OTHBB RAH"
Atlanta; Jun^ld.—Tba PpE re !°*
Court reversed the decision of
To THS Poffers. We cordially
The Court held that the roads are only
liable to tax one and a half
on net earnings. The Court
tho Central Railroad and
Railroad must pav the tax levied
sn-tain Hopkin.-’ dcoi.-i 'ii n> rt n*
tlK=-c roads. '
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