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Jtorijjeast Georgian.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.
All Quiet among the Insurrectionists.
The latest intelligence from Middle
Georgia, reports all quiet among the
colored insurrectionists, and that peace
and good order again reign in that
section. About one hundred negroes,
including some of the most prominent
leaders, are now lodged in the county
jails, awaiting their trial before Judge
H. V. Johnson, who ordered for that
purpose an extra term of the Superior
Court, commencing on last Monday,
the 30th ulL It is thought sufficient
evidence will be produced to convict
the notorious Prince R. Rivers, of
South Carolina, and it is greatly to be
hoped that Gov. Smith will make a
requisition upon Gov. Chamberlain, of
South Carolina, for his delivery to the
authorities of this State.
Col. Hammond, the Attorney Gen
eral of the State, will attend to the
prosecution of these cases, and no
doubt the law punishing insurrection
will be fully executed.
We see that a similar spirit has been
produced among the negroes of other
Southern States, and we may fully exs
pect these riots, until after the next
Presidential election. As the poor, ig
norant and misguided negroes are sim
ply tools in the hands of corrupt and
designing Radical politicians, we trust
the people throughout our whole coun
try, will continue to thwart their evil
designs, by exercising that prudence
and wisdom which has so characterized
the recent action of the people in Mid
dle Georgia.
The Code of Georgia provides as
follows, in reference to the offense of
insurrection:
Code, Section 4315. Insurrections
shall consist in any combined resist
ance to tho lawful authority of the
State, with intent to the denial thereof,
when the same is manifested, or in
tended to be manifested, by acts of
violence.
Sec. 4316. Any attempt by per-
suation, or otherwise, to induce others
to join in any combined resistance to
the lawful authority of the State, shall
constitute an attempt to incite insur
rection.
Sec. 4317. Any person convicted
of the offense of insurrection, or an at
tempt to incite insurrection, shall be
punished with death, or, if tho jury
recommend to mercy, confinement in
the penitentiary for a term not less
than five nor more than twenty years.
Creditable Association Amongst the
Frecdmcn.
We learn from a citizen of Oconee
county, that a number of the colored
citizens of High Shoals District, have
formed themselves into an association,
under the style of “ United Brother
hood,” for The purpose of discounten
ancing, and if possible to suppress,
immorality and crime among their race.
Certainly this is a most commendable
and praiseworthy step on the part of
this people, and should receive all
possible encouragement from the white
citizens of this District. We have no
doubt but they will, and roust think
that already the negroes in this neigh-
borhood have had a good influence
thrown around them, which will ine
vitably work their future as well as
present well to do and happiness. By
all means, we say, let the good work
go ou, and we greatly hope that the en
terprise of these most sensible and con
siderate colored reformists will so
spread its influence, far and wide, that
erelong we may hear of such associations
being organized among our colored
friends throughout our entire Southern
land. This being the first association
of the kind, having so laudable a
purpose, that we have heard of in the
South, may we not now hope a success
ful barrier against the evil influences,
which are and have heretofore mis
guided and deceived our otherwise
orderly and contented colored popula
tion.
Good Mews for oar County.
As \qill be seen from the adver
tisement in another column, our
County officials held a meeting on
Monday last, for the purpose of
making an assessment for taxes for the
present year, and determined to let the
taxes remain the same as last year.
This is good news, when we consider
that this tax includes all expenses for
the building of our new Court House
and Jail, as well as the current ex
penses for the support of our county,
and will at the same time reduce the
bonded indebtedness three thousand
dollars. This is a fine showing, when
we remember that the makiBg of the new
county of Oconee reduced our popula
tion and taxable property fully one-
third, if not one-half.
We leant that an interesting meet
ing has been and is still progressing at
the Farmington Methodist Church, in
Oconee county. Great interest has
been felt in the^meeting, several have
joined the Church, a number of con
versions, and an increasing interest
amongst the huge number of penitents.
Athens Guards Election.
An election in this Company, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Capt. S. D. Mitchell, was held on
Wednesday night, the 25th ult., which
resulted in the unanimous election of
Lieut. C. G. Talmadge as Captain.
There being a vacancy in the 1st
Lieutenantcy, the following promotions
were made by the unanimous vote of
the Company:
1st Lieut., H. C. Briant; 2nd Lieut.,
II. H. Linton; 3rd Lieut., E. I. Smith ;
1st Sgt., J. H. Hull; 2nd Sgt., G. P.
Tilley; 3rd Sgt., A. H. Vonderleith;
4th Sgt., J. C. Mygatt; 5th Sgt., W.
B. Thomas; 1st Corp’l, E. C. Long;
?d Corp’l, John R. Moore; 3d Corp’l,
J. V. Sparks; 4th Corp’l, S. E. Moore;
Q. M. Sgt., J. W. Gilleland; Treasu
rer, W. D. Griffith; Secretary, A. H.
Sparks.
The election of Lieut. Talmadge to
the command of this Company, was a
well-deserved compliment, and no
doubt he, together with his excellent
nnd efficient corps of officers, will
make the Guards a Company second
to none iu our State.
And in this connection, while we
commend the esprit de corps which is
manifested by a number of our young
men, yet, we cannot refrain from cen
suring the great lack thereof amongst
a much larger number in our city.
Young gentlemen, you whoapparent-
ly take no interest in our military or
ganizations, while almost every town
and city throughout the State is ex
hibiting an especial pride in this par
ticular, should feel ashamed of your
indifference, and at oncearousean active
and lively interest in that which would
prove of such profit and pleasure to
each and every one of you. Especially
should you feel this shame, when the
military organizations are receiving
such aid and encouragement from our
noble nnd patriotic women. There
should not be one extra musket, or
one vacant place in the ranks of this
Company.
Then let us appeal to you, young
men of Athens, in behalf of our pride
and interest, and especially in behalf
of our noble ladies, to bestir yourselves
in this matter. Let our former repu
tation in this line be sustained; let
our military be our pride and boast;
let it be said, that the “ Athens
Guards” is the “crack” Company of
Georgia.
Fulton County Taxes.—The
county tax for Fulton county for the
present year is only two mills, or 20
cents on every hundred dollars. This
is refreshingly low, and almost carries
one back to the ante helium times. It
speaks well for the management of our
county affairs. See notice of Judge
Pittman in advertising column, levy
ing county tax. This tax is lower than
that of any county in the State, and
in spite oi the fact that we have an ex
pensive Superior Court in session near
ly eight months out of the twelve.—
At. Constitution.
With such an unequalled showing
in Fulton county, in the matter of tax
ation, which now so oppresses the peo
ple of Georgia, need we any further
proof to solve the problem as to tbe
rapid growth and increase of Atlanta
in wealth and population ? From the
above stated facts, does not Fulton
county and the city of Atlanta present
a most inviting field to the oppressed
tax-payers of other portions of our
State, to those whose hard labor and
limited means scarcely furnishes a com
petcncy, as well as to the capitalists,
whose incomes from the most profita
ble and judicious investments are
swallowed up by the present enormous
State, County and Municipal taxes?
Let tho Grand Juries of this as well
as other counties, begin to look more
into this all-important matter of oner
ous taxation. Let them take Fulton
county as an example, and begin to
devise means for the reduction of our
county expenses, and then and not till
then, may we begin to look for that
wanted prosperity in each and every
county of our State.
Breaking out of Jail.
We learn that on Sunday morning
last, the inmates of Jackson county jail
broke out, but none of them escaped,
It is reported that Mr. Joe Thurmond
who, the day before, went to jail rath
er than pay the fine imposed by tbe
Court, was knocked down by a negro,
when he returned, determined to pay
tho fine, that he might have an oppor
tunity of looking after the black rascal
who treated him so outrageously.
We do not claim the above state*
raent to bo exactly correct, not having
learned all the particulars of this affair.
Tho Court still being in session in
Jackson, we suppose the Judge will
at once so order as to provide for the
future safe keeping of the county crim
inals.
Consolidated Crop Reports.
We tie just in receipt of the Con
solidated Crop Reports of tho Com
missioner of Agriculture, from which
we extract the following items:
In the following report the numbers
opposite Rice, Peaches, Grapes, and
Corn Forage, refer to the yield, coins
pared to that of last year. The others
refer to the condition of the crops. &c.,
compared to an average.
GENERAL STATE AVERAGES.
Corn, 85. Cotton, 81. Sugar cine,
87. Sorghum, 97. Sweet potatoes,
86. Field peas, 92. Ground (teas,
97. Rice, 88. Peaches, 87. Grapes,
96. Corn forage, 89.
In order to secure a more correct
statement of the corn and cotton pros
pects of the State, the returns from
the counties of Carroll, Campbell,
Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Jackson,
Madison, Elbert, aud all those north
of them, have been consolidated to
themselves, and all the counties south
of these also consolidated, with the
following results:
North Georgia. —Corn, 102.
Cotton, 96.
Middle and South Georgia.—
Corn, 77. Cotton, 76.
It will thus be seen that the principal
cotton producing sections of the State
report a very low average, in conse
quence of the drouth and heated term
in July, while the grain region, in
which a comparatively small part of
the cotton crop of the State is produced,
reports a high average, making a dif
ference of 5 per cent, iu the general
average of the State.
This division of the State has been
deemed proper, to give a correct re
presentation of the condition of the
two great staples of Georgia.
Jackson—Corn, 93. Cotton, 100.
Sorghum, 100. Sweet potatoes, 95.
Field peas, 100. Stock, 100. Peaches,
50. Grapes, 110. Rainfall, 2.56.
Madison—Corn, 95. Cotton, 85.
Sorghum, 100. Sweet potatoes, 110.
Field peas, 110. Ground peas, 105.
Stock, 110. Peaches, 5. Grapes,
100. Corn forage, 100. Very dry
from July 15 to August 3; now too
wet. Coltou rusting on saudy soils.
Oconee—Corn, 110. Cotton, 100.
Sorghum, 100. Sweet potatoes, 110.
Field peas, 120. Ground peas, 100.
Stock, 110. Peaches, 80. Grapes,
110. Corn forage, 120.
The following special weather re
ports Vill be found interesting:
Mrs. P. II. Mell reports, at At
lanta, rainfall from July 15th to
August 15th, 1J inches. Mean tem
perature for the same period, obseived
at 7 a. m., 1 r. m. nnd 6 r. m. is
71.75° Far.
The following table, showing the
rainfall from the 15th of July to the
15th of August, for tha last six years
has been kindly furnished by Maj. S.
B. Wight, of Atlanta, Ga.:
Year. Inches.
1870 2.25
1871 1.12
1872 3.91
1873 3.87
1874 4.70
1875 1.49
Since the consolidation of the above,
information received at this Depart
ment indicates the prevalence of red
rust on cotton in some localities.
We find in the report of the Com
missioner, no report or return from
Clarke county. Why is this ? Is it
owing to au oversight of the depart
ment, or neglect of duty on the part
of our officers, to make proper returns
from our county ?
A Judge Xeediug Investigation. I Banks County Academy.—We
The Chronicle and Sentinel wisely learn that our friend, Prof. W. H.
and most sensibly remarks as follows:
They have a Judge in North Geor
gia who sadly needs looking after by
the Legislature. He is the J udge who
presided over the last session of the
Superior Court held in Bartow county.
The grand jurors saw- fit to investigate,
as .they have a perfeet right to do in
every county of the State, the work
ings and expenses of the Superior
Court. “ With the most profound
consideration and respect,” the jurors
begged leave to call the attention of
the presiding Judge to the facts
which they found to exist, and to re
quest him to so alter and amend the
rules and practice of his Court os to
facilitate the dispatch of business by
not allowing attorneys to consume so
much time in wrangling over business
nnd in useless and irrelevant discus
sions and digressions. They found
that while the entire State tax collec
ted from the county amounted to only
thirty thousand dollars, the county tax
is as much more, and that one-half of
the whole county tax was used in pay
ing the expenses of two sessions of the
Superior Court. And they begged,
with “ all due respect to the honora
ble” court, bar and officers of court,
that their recommendations lie com
plied with. So far from doing this,
the Judge actually refused to allow
these statesmen!* and recommenda
tions to remain in the presentments*
and ordered them to bo stricken -but
before being placed ujxin tbe minutes
«t published iu the county paper. In
our opiniou this action of the judge
was a palpable viol 'tion of tbe privil
eges of a grand jury and a gross out
rage upon the rights of the citizens of
Bartow county. His conduct should
lie called to the attention of the Legis
lature at its session next January, and
that body should give it n thorough
investigation. Grand juries have
rights which even a judge of the Supe
rior Court cannot interfere with or de
ny their exercise. The statement of
the Bartow jury shows a most deplora
ble state of affairs existing in that
county. When citizens find that one-
half of the entire county tax is con
sumed iu paying the expenses of the
Superior Court it is time that they
should complain, aud it is time tha*
the citizens of the county were protec
ted. We do not believe that such a
proposition obtains in any other coun
ty of the State. In a large ^nd liti
gious county like Richmond only five
per cent of the county tax is required
for the maintenance of the Superior
Court against the fifty per cent, levied
in Bartow. We arc glad to see that
the suppressed presentments have
been published, notwithstanding the
Judge’s order to the contrary, and we
hope that the people of that couuty
will uot cease the agitation of the mat
ter until their grievances shall be re
duced by the Legislature.
Simpkins, bos a very fine school at
Homer, Banks county, of 85 scholars.
He is assisted by the accomplished
Miss Julia Kendall, and Miss Mattie
McCarty, tbe latter having charge of
the musical department. Board can
be had at ten dollars per mouth. This
Academy offers great inducements to
parents who wish to educate their
children, as it is in a healthy climate,
with plenty of good pure water.
e learn that Mr. John Eberhart,
formerly of Oglethorpe county, but for
a year or two past a citizen of Athens,
is the gentleman who designs occupy
ing the corner store of CV.pt. E. P.
Bishop. Mr. Eberhart is a gentleman
of large mercantile experience, and no
doubt will do a successful business in
Athens. We commend him to our
community and to the trading public
generally.
The Atlanta Herald now comes to
us in an entirely new style, which is
not only neat and attractive, but which,
with the improvement iu its general get
up now constitutes it one of thefirst jour
nals of the State, and one which, doubt
less, will do great credit to the Capitol
of Georgia.
All Hall! The Bride and Bridegroom
Cometh.
Mr. Charlie Reese aud his charming
California bride, arrived in our city
on the 2:45 train, Tuesday afternoon
All ha3, to our young friend Charlie
and his lair bride. His numerous
married friends extend to him tbe hand
of full fellowship, and his scores of
friends, both young and old, welcome
him and his fair lady with happy hearts
and most cordial greetings.
It is with feelings of regret, that wo
announce the declining health of Capt.
M. P. Davis, our former Chief of
Police. The Captain has been con
fined to the house for some time past
We greatly hope that the cool, bracing,
fall weather we are now having will
prove of great service to him, and tb«t
he will soon be fully restored to his
fprmer health and strength.
The Southern Illinoisan says :
Jeff. Davis is not going to Rockford.
He has notified the officers that, owing
to the feeling on the subject, he with
draws from his engagement. Mr.
Davis is wise. He is wiser than the
men who invited him; but now we
suggest, that as the mountain will not
go to Mahomet, Mahomet go to the
mountain. Let the admirers of Mr.
Davis who have so far forgot themselves
as to invite htm to the Fair, take their
wares and go on a pilgrimage to the
chief of the Confederacy, and mingle
their tears with his over the failure of
their little plan. They can then clasp
hands across the bloody chasm and
achieve quite as much in the way of
reconciliation, ns if they pressed palms
on the soil of Winnebago. The spirit
of the people of the county of Winne
bago has saved the whole State from
disgrace, and they deserve the sincere
thanks of the country. The time has
not yet come to houor Jeff. Davis in
Illinois.
A most fraternizing effusion from
the Northern text, “ let us have peace,”
a most magnanimous sequel to the
Bunker Hill Celebration, and a most
harmonizing prelude to the American
Centennial Celebration. We extend a
cordial invitation to the admirers of
Mr. Davis, to visit the Chief of the
Confederacy, or any portion of our
Southern country, and we promise
them such a genuine and hospitable
reception as no doubt the Chief would
have received at their hands.
The time is and has ever been, when
Jeff. Davis and his Southern country
men would willingly honor those Amer
ican citizens, be they from the North,
East or West, with whom tho happi
ness and prosperity of our country
and the reconciliation of those differ
ences which once divided us as a nation,
are paramount considerations, to the
gratification of sectional hate and fa
natical prejudice.
Mr. Davis, as a wise Statesman, a
true patriot and a gallant soldier, and
like his friends, the true men of Illinois,
having considered all past differences
settled by the arbitrament of war, and
in common with them desiring that
peace should reign where war did
rage, that prosperity should take the
place of adversity, and good will sup
plant prejudice, need entertain no fears
or doubts os to the final good result of
their conciliatory movements, though
opposed and forthe time being thwarted
by those, whoso only incentive is hate,
and whose only ambition is to stir up
strife.
Lucy Cobb Institute.—Our ad
vertising columns.show that this fine
institution will commence its session
on the 8th day of September. We
are authorized to say that the report
that there would be an increase in tho
tuition, is incorrect. It remains the
same as last year.
Olympic.—Two of our fleet and
spirited young lawyers, upon returning
home from Jackson Court last week,
when about half way on the road, de
termined to see if their swiftness on
foot was commensurate with their
swiftness at the bar. So selecting a
smooth hundred yards in the road, at
the word go they put out, each doing
his best, until finally one of jthem
measured liis full length in a rcftllar
“ ground arms” style, when the other
run out, amid the glory of his own
swift achievement.
Thus it is seen, that the “ Olympic
Games” have become an introduction
ill the courts of our country. Wedonot
know whether either of these Athenian
Kuigbts ot the Bar strewed “ golden
apples” for the other, but from the
appearance of the hands of one, he
certainly went grabbing for something.
With the use of a solution of Gutta
Percha, forming an artificial cuticle,
this wounded Knight thinks lie will bo
able t« renew the contest at Jefferson
this week, as an interlude to the con
tinued session of Judge Rice’s Court.
The Gainesville Southron says:
“ There has not lieen a foot of iron
laid on the Northeastern Railroad in
eight months, aud the company does
not own a foot to lay. This looks lad
for an early completion of this road to
Belton.”
How long, we ask in the nnnio of
our Athenian welfare, will this be said
of our much talked of and long con
templated Northeastern Railroad ?—
Does such comments or criticisms on
the part of our neighboring communi
ties, which arc but substantially true,
speak well for the enterprise of our city
or section ? Let our Board of Direc
tors, nided and stimulated by a re
newed interest on the part of our whole
people, begin at once to throw new
life into this enterprise, and with an
energy commensurate with the impor
tance of this road, soon put an end’to
all doubt as to its completion, and let
it be announced that one of our exist
ing advantages is the Northeastern
Railroad.
Jackson County Superior Court was
iu session last week, but it being im
possible to transact all the business of
the term, the Judge adjourned the
Court on Friday afternoon until Mon
day morning, when another week will be
devoted to the Jackson County docket.
Only three rases were tried last week,
the principal one of which was Bow
man vs. Thurmond, for assault and
battery with attempt to murder. The
jury found a verdict for assault and
battery, when the Court sentenced the
defendent with a fine of three hundred
dollars and costs.
Wo neglected to return thanks in
our Iasi issue, to the good people of
Jefferson, for an invitation to be pres
ent at their Barliccue last Saturday
week. We learn it was quite an in
teresting and pleasant occasion, and wo
regret very much our business engage
ments prevented our being preseut.
We are always delighted to visit a
county and a people where so much of
prosperity and genuine hospitalitv
reigns, and wo are sure never to loose
an opportunity of doing so, whenever
we can, “ steal awhile away ” from the
busy cares of our Editorial life.
[For the Northeast Georgian.
The JMUUary in Georgia.
Editor of Georgian: As much is
being said aud written about the Mill
tary Force of Georgia, I ask room for
the following thoughts and suggest
ions :
1. Is the volunteer force of the
State up to the standard of perfection
originally intended by the Forefathers ?
2. Do the officers and privates of
the respective companies understand
their true status under military laws?
It will require no sago to answer the
first question. A single glance at the
system will convince the most skeptical,
tiiat tho volunteer force of each State
was intended to lie a ready, well discip
lined force, a sure defence in any emer
gency. Originally intended, no doubt,
to stand as a defence against the large
standing armies of Monarchical and
Despostic governments, it is to-day,
especially in the Southern States, too
small anil insufficient to be abody guard
for the head of a European State.
To the second question it may be
answered, that if they do understand
military law, they act in many install-
„ces, as though they did not. If your
correspondent understands anything
about the present military system, he
can assert with safety, that officers and
men, (after being enrolled and officers
commissioned) are ns completely under
the orders of the Governor as though
they were already in the field. Col.
Barrett, of Augusta, seems to under
stand his position thoroughly, and de
serves credit for the coolness displayed,
under the exciting telegrams sent him,
during the recent insurrectionary move
ment in the lower part of the State;
but. can as much be said for the men
wljo, if the newspapers and other re-
s be true, rushed off with uniforms
an! guns, a disorganized squad, to the
a of excitement? If the present
Q is worth a cent, tho men of
volunteer corjis should be com
pletely controlled by orders from head
quarters—the Governor of the State.
The men going off in squads does not
evade the law, it is directly contrary to
the accepted law in such cases, and
reflects upon the soldierly qualities in
culcated by discipline. Would your
correspondent, Mr. Editor, be far
wrong, if he asserted that the men so
acting could be court martialed?
The Legislature of Georgia should
take this matter in hand, and carry it
in like manner with her other instita-
tions, to a state of perfection. The
arms given by the Government nnd
any that may be given by the State,
should be equally distributed, so far as
possible, to the different sections.
This is evidently the spirit of the
system. The State should be divided
into divisions, nnd Generals of Divis
ions either appointed or elected. The
State should recognize and know its
own force, and the troops should knmo
and fed that in case of emergency, they
ore under the orders of the Governor.
Monthly reports of the condition of
each corps should be required by the
State.
In conclusion, Mr. Editor, allow mo
to say, that the military is one of the
institutions of Georgia, and the above
crude thoughts have been penned with
the hope, that clearer heads, aided by
the power of the press, will do as much
towards perfecting it, as they have the
other iustitulions of their proud old
“ Empire State.”
Observer.
GEORGIA STATE NEWS.
About five hundred barrels of dried
fruit have been shipped from Forsyth
during tho present season, putting
about 810,000 in the pockets of tho
sellers.
The Irwinton Southerner is confident
that Wilkinson county raised over
50,000 bushels of wheat, oats and rye,
this year.
The negroes of Muscogee county re
turn oue thousand dollars mora of
property now thau they did a year ago.
At tho same time, the vagrants have
increased.
The Augusta Constitutionalist, of the
29th ult., comes to us with a new,
handsome and artistic head. The im
provements of late in this staunch old
journal, now makes it one of our most
interesting and refreshing exchanges.
—Ed. Georgian.
Col. -J. B. Hart, of Union Point,
sends to Commissioner Janes, twelve
ears of corn that grew on three stalks.
It is called “ ku-klux corn,” and ripens
early.
Mr. Wm. Grimes, of Elbert county,
was robbed one day last week of $1,200
in ‘ hard money.’ It was in a trunk,
and the robber bored a bole through
the floor under the trunk and cut out
a piece of the latter.
The Macon Telegraph says, Governor
Smith is by no means an indifferent
spectator to the scramble for the next
Governorship, and that he has “ agreed
to leave bis name with his friends to
do with it as they deem best in regard
to that office.”
In the course of his speech at Au- |
gusta, Gov. Smith stated that ‘ he!
didn’t like the present system of edu
cation in the State in all its features, |
but the people had established it and
GENERAL NEWS.
tn ex-Georgia Judge -isstum.
ed, but n'Mp* his-innallant.
uui IUC imti ccuiuiiaiicu II. aim ; .. , . •••
ho believed in giving it a fair trial, in ! dispatch to the New York Sun
perfecting it. He didn’t believe in i * rom Saratoga, states that an exciting
teaching his bootblack Greek, or his > * racai ; occurred there . on Tuesday
hostler French. This done, his boot- j morning. * 10 P arlle? involved were
black and hostler would know more Judge Schley, oi Savannah, Ga., and
than he did and quit blacking his boots • " 0 " n ' Kernochan, of Massachusetts.
— - - - It seems that a short time ago, a case
involving a large amount of property
in which Mr. Keriioclmn was interested
was decided by Judge Schley adversely
to the interests of Mr. Kernochan.
Tho decision made him very angry]
His first vengeance fell upon" Ids law
yers, who he charged had not dealt
fairly by him. Meantime, the Judge
had come North to Saratoga, and had
been for several clays a guest at the
. . Grand Union Hotel. ‘ Mr. Kernochan
New York, and the New York Life j a j g0 came to Saratoga, as is now sun-
insurance Company. All the business IMWet i to punish the Judge.
rtf tlwv in A1- a Cmilli I * f - tm 1 •
and taking care of his horse. Just as
soon as a man learned to read, he be
came instructed.’
General Joseph E. Johnston has
severed his connection with the Liver
pool aud London Insurance Company
on account of some dissatisfaction on
his part with that Company. But the
General’s hands are more than full in
managing the Southern department of
the Home Insurance Company of
An oxchagc says: Georgia negroes
had best be on their guard. The old
Union League has been revived, and
it is announced that it will make a spe
cial effort South. It will be along just
iu time to get a portion of their pro
ceeds of the cotton crop.
Mr. U. I. Kimball, and Mr. F.
Cogin, have gone to the North nnd
East for the purpose of buying machin
ery for the cotton factory. They will
be gone about three weeks, and will
purchase all the machinery. The rock
work on the building is rapidly going
ahead. Spindles to hum on the next
4th of July.—Herald.
Oh Saturday night a meeting was
held at Oxford, and a committee, con
sisting of Dr. O. L. Smith, Rev. A.
Means, Rev. F. B. Davies and Col. J.
S. Stewart, appointed to call a meet
ing of the Sunday Schools in the
county, to form a Sunday School As
sociation.—Enterprise.
Good movement. Would it not be
well for our county to follow suit ?
A list of Atlanta tax-payers return
ing $10,000 of property and over:
Atlanta National Bank $300,000
Bank of the State of Gn 150, .K)0
Citizens’ Bank of Georgia.... 111,450
Ga. Banking and Trust Co... 100,000
State National Batik 200,000
John H. James (banker) 153,700
A correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch of White Sulphur Springs,
Va., gossips thus about two southern
gentlemen: “ Gen. Johnston wears a
short beard, which is gray, like his hair.
His form is erect and soldierly, as of
old, and his eves retain their wonted
brightness. General Johnston is a
great pedestrian ; he is constantly ta
king long jaunta over the mountains,
and the fresh, pure air and healthful
exercise seems to do him good and to
keep him in fine spirits. Northerners
seek his company and delight in his
cheerful conversation, for the “ cen
tennial feeling” is strong hero and so
ciety knows no territorial lines. Even
Gen. Bob Toombs, of Georgia, who is
supposed by 9ome radical journals to
be ready to eat up a} ankee on sight, or
to blow up the government at tho rirst
opportunity, gets along very well with
our brethren and sisters from across
the Potomac and Ohio, and makes him
self agreeable to them all.”
How to Stop a Paper.—Do not
take your paper to the postmaster aud
tell him to send it back ; in nine cases
out of ten, you will fail to stop it in
this way. Do not attempt to return it
yourself, and write on the wrapper to
discontinue; this is against the law,
and lays you open to a fine. Before
your subscription expires, send to the
editor a postal card, saying your sub
scription expires on such a date; please
discontinue at that time. Sigh your
name,also the town and State where your
paper is rent, in full. If tbe paper has
been rent two weeks or more over the
time for which it was paid, don’t rend
a postal card; it will do no good;
rather, write a letter and inclose what
is due for arrearages, always allowing
that ,one number will be rent before
the letter reaches the publisher and his
list is corrected. • By observing thfso
simple rules, your requests will always
he promptly attended to.
$1,015,150
Jack Brown and Potash Farrow are
having it over the United States Dis
trict Attorneyship.
The Atlanta correspondent to the
Chronicle aud Sentinel says: “ It is
currently believed that H. P. Farrow
wilt be removed some time during tbe
preseut week, and that Jack Brown
will be his successor.”
The Soith Georgia Herald says:
“ On Friday, th? 13th inst., a citizen
of Franklin county, by the name of
Addiholt, mounted one of his horses,
which was very gentle, to ride a few
steps, without any bridle, as he had
often done, and trora some cause, the
horse took fright und dashed off, throw
ing the old gentleman and wounding
him so seriously that he died in a short
lime.”
The same paper reports Toccea in a
flourishing condition, health exceed-
ingly good, business on the increase,
aud many new buildings in prospect,
several of which are to be of brick.
S.INDERSVILLE, Ga., VIA TeNNILLE,
August 29t"n, 1875.
The trial of the insurrection prison
ers begins here on Monday.
Ex-United States Attorney Gener
al Amos T. Akerman. has been retain
ed to defend Candy Harris and other
prisoners, and 225 witnesses were sup
posed to-duy for the defense.
Attorney General Hammond and
Hcrschel Y. Johnson will arrive to
morrow.—Constitutionalist.
The Mountain signal says :
The College.—The new tin roof
is complete, except the ventilators, and
it is a splendid job, which reflects
credit upon the contractor, Mr. T. F.
Lawson. All the other outside work
is progressing rapidly, which, with the
inside work, is nearing completion.
Twenty-nine of the citizens of Daw
son are now arraigned to appear before
United States commissioner Harrison,
in this place, for alledged ku-klux
outrages upon the person of one Mr.
E. A. Pinion, a U. S. Dept. Marshal,
of Dawson comity on last election day.
Arrested.—Deputy Findley arres
ted about twenty citizens of Dawson
county, including three women, for
retailing liquor jvithout license, a few
days ago.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: Tho dam
in our river, constructed by the Eagle
and Phcenix Mills, is of 3,000 horse
power and will run 180,000 spindles.
There is room for a dozen factories
along tbe canal. There is one colored
man, almost white, in this county, who
is reported to bo worth $25,000 or
more, and is highly esteemed anil re
spected by all classes. He owns several
thousand dollars in United States
bonds. He is giving his family the
very best of education, and a daughter
is rqiorted to lie an accomplished
musician.
Last Tuesday night, says the Atlanta
Herald, “ the house of Col. D. P. Hill
was entered, through the back door, by
a bold negro thief. Colonel Hill being
quite sick, a dim light was left burning
in the room. Mrs. Hill hearing a noise
at the wardrobe, supposed it to bo a cat
m the room, and, without waking her
husband, got up to drive it out; when
to her surprise, a negro rose from be
hind her clothing hanging on a chair,
where he was hid, and confronted her
with his arm full of clothing, silver
ware, &c. Mrs. Hill seized him, and
instantly screamed for her husband,
who jumped from the bed just as the
W Mra. Hill a severe blow on
the right temple, disengaging himself,
dropping his plunder, and making
«ood his escape before the Colonel
could reach him. He struck Mrs. Hill
with a heavy silver basket, which he
hekl in his hand, cutting her temple,
hut not seriously.”
of the former Company in the South, ,
is transacted through Gen. Johnston's 1
office. His agents number about one
hundred and fifty, all of whom report
directly to the firm of J. E. Johnston
& Co., in Savannah.
The Atlanta Constitution says: Sen
ator Gordon has accepted an invitation
from Col. L. C>. C. Lamar to stump
Mississippi in oehalf of the Conserva
tive ticket. He will leave on the 14th
of September. A determined effort is
being made to get rid of Radical rule
in that much Radical-ridden State. A
son-iu-Iaw of old Beast Butler is now
its Governor, with a harmonious fol
lowing in all the small offices. The
Democrats have nominated a full Con
gressional ticket, composed of their
most talented leaders.
Among the distinguished men who
have signified their intention to attend
the Georgia State Fair are the follow
ing: Hou. Fernando Wood, of New
York; Hon. Luke P. Poland, of Ver
mont; Hon, Geo. H. Pendleton, of
Ohio; S. I*. Christiaucy, United States
Senator, from Michigan; Hon. George
Willard, M. from Michigan; Hon.
Wm. D. Kelley, from Pennsylvania.
Besides these, Hon. Charles Francis
Adams, and others, ha\ f e replied to the
invitations, but are uncertain ns to
being able to attend.
The Chronicle und Sentinel is of
opinion that it would ' do good for the
General Assembly to pass an act re
quiring the different Ordinaries and
county Judges of the State to make an
annual report to the Comptroller Gen
eral, showing the amount of county
tax levied, the per centage upon the
State tax, and the per centagc and
amount required for the support of
each department of the county govern
ment, and requiring the Comptroller
General to publish a digest of these re
turns iu his report.’
In an interview with Gov. Smith, a
reporter of the Chronicle learned from
him that he (the Governor) had no
doubt but that a plot existed among
the negroes, but the prompt action of
the whites crushed it forever. As
soon as he received information of the
movement, he knew that it was bound
to fail, and his only fear was, that the
whites might act rashly. It was this
that caused him to go to the district
which had been threatened.
The Governor also stated there was
ample evidence to convict Prince Riv
ers of being implicated in the plot, and
ttat be believed Gov. Chamberlain, Below here —;J— *>- ..c-
oi South Caroffna, would firmer a re-- groes ai»e*rnoro pronounced in their de-
quisition for him. Also, that the ...
prosecution of the ringleaders would
lie vigorously carried out.
The Atlanta Constitution savs: Mr.
On Thursday morning, just as the
hand was getting ready to play, and
when a large number of ladies and
gentlemen were upon the piazzas and
in the corridors, Judge Schley aud Mr.
Kornoohnn met each other near the
doorway leading from the main office
and upon the north piazza. Mr. Ker-
nochan, who is a man about thirty-eight
years old, accosted the Judge in a very
menacing manner, and after a few
words, struck him a heavy blow with
his fist ill the face, staggering him and
scattering his eye-glasses over the pave
ment. Tho Judge soon recovered and
struck him a powerful blow back, cut
ting Kernochan’s face and making the
blood flow. Several exchanges were
made by each paity, the Judge having
the best of it, punishing his assailant
pretty badly. By this time, there was
great excitement; women screamed
aud men swore. Finally, the bellige
rents were separated, each as angrv as
a fighting school boy. Soon afterward,
Mr. Kernochan approached the Judge,
and with a good deal of stern and enld
politeness handed him his card; where
upon, the Judge said, in a most with
ering manner, ‘ Keep your card, youn"
man, I don’t want your card. "lean
whip you any time.’ And there the
matter rests at present.
Well done, J udge 1 Sorry you didn't
have a chance to administer full justice
to this ‘ law-abiding’ sou of Massachu
setts. Just suppose, however, Kerno
clian had been the party as-ailed,
wouldn’t there have been a healthy
howl about Southern ‘ruffians? 1
Ji'egro Insurrection in South
Carolina.
Barnwell Court House, S. C..
August 26th, 1875.
Rumors of an uncertain chaincter,
as to time, arc rife in our midst indi
cating that we will probably be visited
in a few days by the terrors of an in
surrection similar to those that were so
providentially and speedily crushed in
Georgia and Florida. Many of our
leading men are inclined to discredit
the rejKirt, alleging that the negro can
have no possible cause iu this State for
an outbreak, South Carolina being so
largely Republican. My apprehension
is that the negroes find sufficient cause
in their intense hatred of the whites,
and tbe inducement held out bv
Morton & Co. in the “ forty acres and
a mule” division, wldch the deluded
wretches are led to believe will lie made
after the war.”
William A. Shorter, a rising young
lawyer of this city, delivered the anni
versary address before tbe Young Men’s
Library Association. The diiectors of
the association would have had a hard
time to have found a gentleman more
eminently qualified to fill this imports
ant position, or more acceptable to his
vast audience. In addition to a grace
ful and easy delivery, Mr. Shorter has
a fine voice, and spoke distinctly, ma
king himself easily heard in every part
of the building. The address was well
received, and the speaker frequently
interrupted by applause.
Having been complimented with a
copy of this address, which we have
read with pleasure, we pronounce it an
able effort, exhibiting a talent nnd a
degree of research, which reflect high
credit upon this young orator.
Ex-Judge Trippe, of tho Supreme
Court, tells a representative af the At
lanta Constitution that two plans for
lessening the number of cases carried
up to that Court have suggested them
selves to him. One is to so modify the
law as to allow the presiding judge to
grant one new trial, in his direction,
and not make his action subject to in
terference by the Supreme Court; and
the other is to divide tho twenty judi
cial districts or circuits of the State
into four groups of five each, and con
stitute the five judges of each group
an intermediate court of appeal. These
judges should meet at stated times du
ring the year to hear appeal cases, and
in the meantime so changing the law
os to make their judgement final. If
a party canto betore them with a poor
case aud one that had been already de
cided by the Supreme Court, it would
stop right there. If tho case was a
good one, or involved doubtful points
of law, it would be passed up at
once.
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger
says: On Friday night last, the ne
groes, over fifty in number, who are
uuder guard in the Sandersville jail,
awaiting tbe preliminary trial ordered
by Judge H. V. Johnson, on Monday,
the 30th inst., came very near effect
ing their escape.
They succeeded in cutting away the
casing of the window into which the
grating of iron bars were inserted,
though it was covered with sheet iron,
and displaced several. Having thus
effected an aperture sufficiently large,
they tore up their blankets and bed
clothing into strips, and manufactured
a rope ladder by which they could
easily descend to tho ground. When
all was in readiness, their plans were
frustrated by tho order that all the
prisoners should be placed under guard
in the court-house square until tho jail
could be properly scoured and cleansed.
This revealed the state of affairs, and
the wretched criminals have been more
vigilantly watched and guarded over
since.
Grain.—In spite of grasshoppers
and other pests, Minnesota will harvest
32,000,000 bushels of grain. The St.
Paul Pioneer-Press estimates that of
this crop 25,000,000 bushels will he
for sale, and that it will bting to the
State over 823,000,000 or more than
twice as much as was obtained for the
crop of 1874,
monstrations, aud profess to bo expect
ing 500 stands of arms oil Saturday,
from some unknown source, to carry
out their hellish purpose. Corroborat
ing this statement comes a rumor that
there arc 300 guns and 3.000 rounds of
ammunitioujno'.v in the depot at Black-
villc for the negroes. The whites are
absolutely without arms, and would
necessarily suffer great slaughter for a
time.—Cor. Aug. Constitutionalist.
Tiif. North Carolina Conven
tion.—A Washington special to the
Baltimore Soil, of Monday, says Judge
Settle (Radical) arrived there on Sats
unlay from North Carolina. He re
ports that it is now definitely ascer
tained that of the one hundred and
twenty members who constitute the
constitutional convention fifty-nine
were elected as Democrats, fif-eight
as Republicans, and three as Indepen
dent. The- death of ex-Gov. tira-
ham reduces the number of -traigbt-
out Democrats of fifty-eight, thairaak--
ing a tic between the republicans and
the Democrats. Of the Independents-
it is believed to be pretty certain that
one will vote with the Republicans and
one with the Democrats - This leaves
the balance of power in the hands of
the remaining Indepci’dant, l)r. Han
som, of Tyrcll county. Of course tre
mendous exertions will lie made bv
both parties to capture him. He was
elected in opposition to the regular
Democratic nominee. As the Repub
licans are pledged to adj utrn the con
vention sine die immediately on its as
sembling if they have the power, the
question as to whether the people ot
North Carolina shall have another con
stitution depends entirely upon this one
man. Judge Settle says the personnel
of tbe convention is composed of the
very best men of both parties. If the
Democrats do succeed in securing the
majority and proceed to the work of
forming a new constitution, Judge So -
tie states that he is satisfied that three
will be nothing inserted detrimental to
the interests of the Republicans. With
the parties so evenly balanced any in
strument likely to be framed must to
a great extent meet with the concur
rence of Iwth.
Some of the Democratic paperi
North Carolina favor the removal e
the disabilities of the notorious fS ‘
Governor Holden. It will l>c remf®’
bored that while be was Governor -
brought a regiment of cut-throat*
der Col. Kirk, from East Tenne*^
into the State and commanded ,I: L
to take military possession of*"
counties, and directed this
herd of Murrillites to commit n,ur ^
and all manner of oppression “P 0 ,
people ‘Holden had sworn to pr°* f
from foreign invasion. The Swiss
cenaries in Paris, under the fWB®..
Louis XVI, did not commit h s
atrocities. For this, the Leg 1 ’ 4 **,
impeached Holden, drove him' .
office,- aud politically emasculated ^
Grant, to whose bosom he " e ’ i
course sympathised with thisp°° r- P\
ogy for a man, and we believe, *
ually appointed him Postniu- e
Raleigh. The Legislature would
tif v instiee in nardoning this condemn^
tify justice in pardoning
criminal. He is now a frozen
Let him alone.—Constitution
like
The progress of ■ •j n0W M g ® W ecan-
that of the sun—so slow that ,
not see it, but so sure
night into day.
as to change