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TUESDAY MOMKISitt, DEC. 13.
Council Meeting Last Night—Re
tirement OF THE OLD AND INACGURA
tion of the New Roakd.—The Coun>
cil Chamber was crowded. Os the old
Board all the members were present ex
cept Alderman Bivins.
Minutes of last meeting were read.
The following report of the Finance
Committee was received :
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 11, 1871.
HU llvmr , the Mayor , and Gentlemen of
the Council:
In closing the duties of this Commit
tee for the fiscal year, we submit in con
nection with the Treasurer’s report, the
following recapitulation of the business
as compared with the fiscal year of 1870,
to-wit:
1871. Dr.
Cash on hand, » from last $ 3,572 35
Bank of Rep. NY> report, 4,404 97
Receipts from all taxes 85,561 08
Bills payable 17,025 00
T. M. Cunningham 20,858 79
Bryan & Hunter 20,000 00
$153,422 19
1871. Cr.
Expense aocount $ 04,072 55
Interest “ 37,780 64
Bank of Republic 6,178 47
Bonds paid 25,000 00
Bills payable 15,525 00
Cash on hand and in bank 4,865 53
$153,422 19
1870. Dr.
Cash on hand $ 9,909 60
Bills payable 15,525 00
Receipts from all taxes 105,049 29
$130,483 89
1870. Cr.
Expense $ 74,331 98
Interest 26,174 59
Bonds paid 20,000 00
Bank Republic 4,409 97
Cash 5,572 35
$130,483 89
lu addition to the above financial ex
hibit for the present year, the city has is
sued to the Savannah & Memphis Railroad
of her bonds $61,000; to the North &
South Railroad $83,000 ; besides we have
printed, signed, and placed in tho hands
of Messrs. Bryan & Hunter, of Savannah,
$50,000 in bonds of tho city, authorized
by act of Council, the proceeds of which,
when sold, to be applied to the payment
of tho floating debt of the city. For those
bonds we have found no purchasers at the
price fixed by the City Council.
In view of a very injurious statement
made by one of tho daily city papers, we
desire to call the special attention of this
body to the following statement of tho
amount and condition of the floating
debt of this city:
This debt, from the Treasurer’s
report, bills payable $17,125 00
Due to T. M. Cunningham, c’hr 20,858 79
Bryan Jfc Hunter 20,000 00
Total $57,883 79
Less cash on hand. $4,865 53
Cash in bank Rep. 6,178 47—511,044 00
Debt $40,839 79
To meet this debt we have in taxes yet
uncollected $10,094 00; bonds in the
hands of Bryan & Hunter $.">0,000, which
now stand charged as part of the bonded
debt of the city, but which remain unsold,
as stated above.
The increase of the floating debt is ex
plained as follows :
Decrease in the collected reve
nue of the city $19,48S 21
Excess of bonds paid this year
over last 5,000 00
Exosss of interest paid this
year over last 11,000 05
$30,094 26
This statement we believe embraces the
full business of the Committee for the
year.
In conclusion, wo commend Mr. E. E.
l'onge, the City Treasurer, for prompt
and faithful discharge of his arduous du
ties. Yours truly,
Che*kv, )
Bivins, Com.
SCHUESSLEK, )
K. K. Yonge, City Treasurer , in Account
with City of Columbus.
Dr. To cash bal. last statement... .5572.35
“ National Bank Republic,
last statement 4404.97
“ bills payable 17,025
“ Market rent notes 1014
do do 330
“ T. M. Cunningham 20,858.79
“ Bridge 1971.01
“ Bryan & Hunter 20,000
“ roal estate, 1870 4804.20
do 1871 40,004.75
“ sales 1870 8460.83
do 1871 11,845.01
“ license 1870 388.50
do 1871 0950.75
“ Wharf 2030.93
less repairs 120 1910.93
“ dray liconse 2145
“ retail liquors 3777
“ hucksters and peddlers 329
“ public exhibitions 520
“ Mayor’s Court 383.50
$153,422.19
Cit. By salary account 12,348.58
“ Police 11,814.39
“ Public Schools 8628.98
“ appropriation 1780.13
“ printing 417
“ bills receivable 318
“ National Bank Repub1ic...6178.47
“ Fire Department 3043.54
“ Vegetable Market 3382.80
“ interest 33,085.04
4095 37.750.04
“ bonds 25,000
“ carts and mules 7987.43
“ Cemetery 369.92
“ incidentals 415.69
“ sewers 2149.65
“ gas 4100.30
“ Guard House 62
“ Hospital 2703.09
“ lumber 1904.85
“ bills payable, last state!. 15.525
“ railroad' barbecue 121.50
“ St. Clair street sewer 1858.04
“ balance on hand and in
Bank 4805.53
$153,422.19
Dec. 10, 1871.
The city physician made a lengthy
report, giving the hospital report and
the general conduct of liis office since
June 26th, and a summary of the year.
On motion of Aid. Blanchard, the
rules were suspended and minutes o
last meeting and adjourned meetins
were confirmed.
Mayor Cleghorn spoke in substancs
as follows:
Gentlemen of Council :
It may not be inappropriate befori
your final adjournment to make a fen
remarks. Most of your official act!
have been well advised. Economy hai
been their general idea. Where yot
have gone beyond your predecessors, i
has been demanded by pressing exi
gencies. The rains have washed you;
streets; you have had them placer
in good order, and built excellen
sewers. You have refused no request o
the Fire Department. The city is proui
of it. The public schools are flour
ishiog, giving education to hundreds
Y'our policemen are prompt and fearless
better mm could not be selected. The;
have given the city the reputation c
being the most orderly in Georgia,
have endeavored to make the Mayor’
Court a preventive of crime more tha
a source of revenue. I approve you
subscription to the North and Sout
road, designed as it is to form a lin
between the lakes and the gulf and th
South Atlantic—thus furnishing chea
•ood, which is a necessity to our mam
VOL. XIII.
i factures. Cheap food gives cheap and
abundant labor. Under the impulse
over 200 houses have been erected the
past year, mostly small it is true, but
they add to the taxable wealth.
I thank you, gentlemen, for your al
most universal courtesies.
Council was then pronounced ad
journed sine die.
THE new board
then took their seats.
Mayor Mcllhenny was sworn into
office by Ordinary Duer, and then ad
ministered the oath to the Aldermen in
groups of fours.
Mayor Mcllhenny said in substance:
Gentlemen of Council:
You have taken the oath and assumed
the government of the city for the ensu
ing twelve months. I hope there will
be perfect confidence between you and
myßelf. Nothing on my part wtll be
wanting to inspire it. I advise that
every action be carefully and deliber
ately weighed, that all your proceed
ings may be marked by thought and a
wise caution, that you may deserve the
approbation of citizens. I will co-oper
ate in every thing that will promote the
welfare of Columbus. In Mayors’
Courts I will endeavor to administer
justice impaitially to all, black and
white, rich and poor.
Fellow citizens, I thank you for the
confidence reposed, and in my adminis
tration of affairs I hope you will not
be disappointed.
The Council then proceeded to fix
salaries as follows. All are reductions
on laßt year:
Mayor $1,000; Clerk of Council sl,-
250; Treasurer $1,000; City Attorney
$200; City Physician $500; Hospital
Keeper S2OO, and 40c. per day for board
of patients; Clerk of Market and Maga
zine Keeper $300; Marshal SI,OOO, he
to keep a horse and feed him; Deputy
Marshal, same; Wharfinger S4OO.
The following were tho elections:
City Treasurer—E. E. Yonge. Three
ballots. On the last Yonge received 7,
J. J. McKendreo 3, and ex Ordinary
John Johnson 3.
City Attorney—C. H. Williams. On
the first ballot Williams received 8,
Reese Crawford 3, Chas. Coleman 2.
City Physician—Dr. Geo. W. Grimes.
On the first ballot Dr. Flewellen re
ceived 2, Dr. Colzey 2, Dr. Pitts 1, and
Dr. Grimes 8. Drs. Jeter and Law
were also nominated.
Hospital Keeper—Mrs. C. Anderson,
receiving all the 13 votes.
Clerk Market and Magazine Keeper
—Tom Moore. Had no opposition.
Warfinger—J. C. Burrus, elected on
first ballot. Burrus received 7 votes,
Holstead 1, Mehaffey 1, Jno. Barber 2,
John Schnell 2.
Port Wardens—C. B. Grimes, L. E.
O’Keefe, D. W. Champagne, W. J.
Chaffin, J. T. Daniel.
The following resolution by Aid. Salis
bury was read, and at his request laid on
the table till the next meeting of Coun
cil :
Resolved, That the City Attorney be
instructed to draw a bill to be sent to our
immediate Representative, Hon. J. F. Pou,
with the request to present the same to
the Legislature and urge its passage.—
Said bill to embody tho granting to the
city that portion of the city known as tho
Commons upon the following conditions:
Ist. The Commons to be placed in
charge of live commissioners, known as
Commissioners on Commons, who will
have the same surveys and laid off in lots
of such dimension os they deem best.
2d. Said Commissioners are empowered
to sell one-third of said lots in not less
than six months after the passage of this
act by giving 60 days notice in our city
papers.
3d. Said Commissioners aro empowered
to sell one-half of the remaining lots iu
not less than 2 years from the passage of
this act, by giving similar notice.
4th. Said Commissioners are empower
ed to sell the remaining lots in not less
than 5 years after the passage of this act,
in similar manner as prescribed for sell
ing the other lots.
sth. That the proceeds from the sale of
said Commons be appropriated as follows:
One-half to be donated to the extin
guishment of the city debt in such man
ner as said commissioners may determine.
One-fourth to be devoted to internal im
provement as this Council may deem
most important. One-fourth to be de
voted to Public Schools, white and col
ored.
On motion of Alderman Salisbury the
Mayor was instructed to write Repre
sentative Pou, and learn of any legisla
tive action in which Columbus is di
rectly or indirectly interested.
Council resolved to meet every Mon
day night until the second Monday in
next month.
Bonds were mads double the salaries,
except the Treasurer’s, which is SIO,OOO,
same as last year.
Alderman W. L. Salisbury was elect
ed by acclamation Mayor pro tem. He
bowed thanks.
The Clerk was authorized to adver
tise for tho usual contracts.
Council then adjourned.
During the meeting ex Mayor Cleg
horn,by invitation of Mayor Mcllhenny,
occupied a chair on the stand of the
presiding officer.
Superior Court Yesterday. —Tlio
Court was in session some two hoursin
the morning. No business of general
interest transacted, because of the
absence of a few lawyers who had
been granted leaves. The Jud fc e has
stated several times this session that he
intended to stop this business and grant
no lawyer per mission to be absent. Court
about 11 a. in. adjourned to 9. a. m.
to day, when it is expected the General
presentments will be made by the
Grand Jury, and the Court be adjourn
ed until the regular spring term.
Death of a Most Estkyiable La
dy.—The remains of Mrs. Nelson, the
sister of Dr. Robert Carter, the drug
gist, were buried from the Episcopal
church yesterday morning. She died
at the residence of her brother. She
was aged over sixty years, we are told.
She had no children of her own. Her
life belonged to the social world ot pri
vate life, where she was beloved by
many friends. She was the step moth
er of the lamented Col. T. R. Nelson,
one of the bravest of the brave, who
was killed in battle in Mississippi dur
ing the late war.
Pleasant Serenade.-- The German
Gcsangverien gave Mayor Mcllhenny a
serenade last night at his residence. A
large party, composed of the old snd
new Board of Council, were present,
and enjoyed the hospitalitits of their
popular host.
Dead —The. telegraph brings the
intelligence that Mr. Henry Hudson, a
wealthy citizen of - Brooklyn, N. Y.,
and a brother of Mr. David Hudson, of
this city, died last Friday.
Won’t Run a Candidate.—Gentle
men, just from Atlanta, who have had
the best means of knowing, state the
Republicans have decided not to run a
candidate for Governor in opposition to
Hon. J. M. Smith.
THE WEEKLY SUN.
Tbe Parity of tbe Ballot.
When the enquirer after first princi
ples was told that the world stood on
| the back of a big elephant, ho pushed
the question and was curious to know
on what the elephant stood, and being
told on a large tortoise, he concluded
to give up the search of wisdom under
difficulties. We boast extensively of
our free suffrage, free speech, free press,
free religion, but it would be well to
look a little deeper and examine more
closely on what they stand. If in the
philosophy of the physical world, the
| tortoise in a restless mood, should
crawl from beneath the elephant, and
the elephant should take the sore-back
and in the rampage fling his burden
from off his shoulders, there would be
something of a wreck of matter—so if
the foundations of our institutions are
rotten and give way, free suffrage and
free ever thing else except the freedom
of the Blave or savage, would topple
I and fall into ruins. If the stream is
corrupt, we must purify the fountain.
It is well to have good laws; it is better
they should be executed. A ship may
be well painted and rigged, but if the
crew get drunk and refuse to obey or
ders, she will go down in tho first
storm.
Let us illustrate by a little dialogue.
A few evenings before our late city
election, accompanied by a friend, we
were strolling for exercise along one of
our rural highways. We met a jovial,
good-hearted suffrage-slinger who was
brim full of election and corn juice.
He had seen the papers were filled with
candidates for President, U. S. 8.,
Senators, Governors, Mayors, Aider
men and Sextons. He was a devo
ted friend to our “mutual friend” and
in a sort of weaving way opened upon
him:—“l say Colonel, why dont you
come out for President of the United
States?” The Colonel replied that to be
President, a man now must be a throat
cutter, a whiskey drinker and a cigar
smoker—that as he possessed none of
these accomplishments he hoped to be
excused. Well, replied the zealous suf
fragan, “come out for Mayor.” Our
mutual friend replied that he was a
poor man,and from the amount of drink
ing and eating done about the time of
city elections, that he believed none but
a rich candidate could be elected. He
further remarked to our jolly friend,
you too are poor and have a talented
son, did you ever reflect how such a
system of electioneering would effect
your son? Suppose he has honorable
ambition,talent, and every qualification
to adorn an office, and his opponent
has only money, would not the rich
man be elected rather than the meek
Moses, the virtuous Joseph or the wise
Solomon?
Our importunate voter was not to be
bluffed, and came back as follows:—“If
you wont be President, Mayor&c. ,let the
people elect you Sexton!” Our friend
said that in the eyes of the world there
was a difference between a President
and a Sexton, but that an honest Sex
ton, should be more respected than
a dishonest President. He said
he would accept that situation next
year, on condition that the Legislature
would make it the duty of Sextons to
bury with the face downward
all persons who had given or re
ceived drink or meat to influence
an election—so in case any should be
put away alive, it would save trouble
in turning over to scratch a way to the
place reserved for all who shall sell their
souls and country for liquor or gold.
Suffrage is not free, and is of no worth,
when it can be corrupted by any means
in the hands of the bad and ignorant.
The Burners of Col. Barden’s
Store Caught.— The parties who are
charged with burning the store of Col.
W. A. Barden were arrested yesterday,
and will be presented to the Grand
Jury to day. They are negroes. One
is Aleck Jackson, formerly employed
by Mr. Henry Henes, the other John
Williams, once a cook of Barney Hawk
ins, but lately the driver of an express
wagon. They were pointed out Satur
day by Mr. Henes, who is mostly in
strumental in their capture. In Jack
son’s house was found a considerable
quantity of of the goods untouched by
Are or water. He has also a fresh burn
on his forehead. The pair claims to
have been at Union Springs the night
of the fire, but it is said it can
be proved they entered Henes’ restau
rant early in the evening, and wanted
to know if Col. Barden’s store was
closed. A third suspected negro, Ed.
i Cooper, has not yet been caught. The
reward of S2OO will discover him.
Wesley Chapel—The Years’ Sta
tistics. —The following statistical state
ment of this church for the past Confer
ence year shows a most gratifying re
suit. The able pastor, Rev. A. J. Dean,
has fulfilled his duties most acceptable
to church and congregation:
Total membership 165; infants bap
tized 5; adults baptized 15.
The Sunday School has fourteen offi
cersand teachers, and 100 scholars, and
takes 150 periodicals.
Value of church property $500; edifice
has 300 sittings.
For the year the following is the
financial statement: Repairs, &e., S7O;
support of pastor $700; support of Pre
siding Eider S4O; support of Bishops
$10; for hei own Sunday School
?103 83; for relief of the poor $56; in
cidental expenses $110; showing a total
of $1,089 83.
The Churches Sunday.—At St.
Luke's Church, Rev. Dr. O. L. Smith
delivered his valedictory sermons. He
expects to leave for Oxford the latter
part of this week. He preached in the
morning from the latter part of He
brows, 3d chapter and ICth verse, and
at night from the first part. Both were
able discourses. In the morning, Rev.
A. M. Wynn read in St. Paul’s Church
a condensed compendium of his four
years’ pastorate, and at night preached
his valedictory sermon. He is as much
loved and esteemed by his congregation
and the outside world as any minister
or man who has ever resided in Colum
bus. Our city regrets to lose him.
Pastors also officiated at the other
churches, la Wesley Chapel three
persons were received iu full fellow
ship.
Heavy Loss. —The telegraph brings
the intelligence that the private lunatic
asylum, at Lexington, Ky., presided
over by Dr. Chipley, has been burned.
The Doctor was one of the earliest res
idents of Columbus, and practiced rued
icine here many years. We believe hr
represented Muscogee county in th<
Legislature for several terms. His son
Capt. W. D. Chipley, the Secretary anc
Treasurer of the North and South Rail
j road Company, was horn here.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1871.
TELEGRAPHIC.
FOREIGN.
London, Dec. 10. —A change is im
minent in the French Government.
Thierß will resign in favor of d’Aumale.
Thiers agrees that this movement meets
with the approval of the Duke and that
all influential members of the Right
approve it, and all the details have been
arranged. The cause of the change iB
Thiers’ inability to withstand the Right
which haa returned from the provinces
very hostile, and Thiers fears a con
stantly increasing power of Imperialism
in the army.
London, December 12 —Unofficial.—
The Prince of Wales not hopeless.
Tbs patient’s voice remains strong.
Sandringham, December 12—10 p.
m. —The Prince of Wales passed an
unquiet evening, but prostration does
not increase.
The excitement in London and in the
provinces is greater than during the
Crimean war.
London, Dec. 13. —An official dis
patch this morning says the condition of
the Prince of Wales is unaltered. He
takes food and stimulants. Has been
twice lucid. Sleep is badly wanted. His
condition is somewhat more hopeful.
A non official dispatch says the Prince
of Wales was alive at noon. No change
for the better.
Sandringham, Dec. 13—8 a. m.—
The Prince passed a restless night. No
improvement in his condition.
Noon.—His condition at this hour is
unchanged.
Rome, Dec. 13.—The Italian Budget
shows a deficiency of one hundred and
sixty millions.
Berlin, Dec. 13.—Herr Van Armni
has been appointed Minister to France.
London, Dec. 13.—Dispatches from
the far South report excellent observa
tions oil the total eclipse of the sun.
Sandringham, Deccember 13—5 p.
m. —The Prince of Wales has been very
unquiet all the afternoon. Gravity
symptoms are unabated.
London, Dec. 13.—There is a feeling
in some circles that the official bulletins
have represented the case of the Prince
of Wales worse than it really is, in or
der to make sympathy for the Prince
and mtike him popular.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, Dec. 10.—Sumner de
clinea the chairmanship of the Commit
iee on Elections and Privileges.
Washington, Dec. 11.— House.—
Call of the States.
Senate. Robertson introduced the
amnesty bill which passed the House
last session, with the recommendation
that it pass. It excludes former navy,
army and legislative officers who went
into the Confederate service.
Sumner’s bill abolishing the Internal
Revenue Bureau, reducing all special
taxes, and increasing the direct whisky
tax to 80 cents per gallon, created a dis
cussiou whether it shall go to the table
or the committee.
Sherman argues that it is unconsti
tutional for the Senate to originate such
a bill.
The Executive Committee had a con
sultation over the tax and contested
seats.
The Treasury of the United States,
at the request of Spinner, has been
placed in the hands of the committee
appointed by Boutwell, who will con
sume several months. In the meantime
there will be no interruption to busi
ness, #s the committee will, from day
to day, supply Spinner with funds
needed for the day.
In the Senate Sumner was excused
from the Committee on Elections and
Privileges.
The bill to abolish the Internal Rev
enue Bureau was referred to committee.
Confirmed: Watts, Commissioner of
Agriculture, and Walker, Commission
er of Indian Affairs.
lathe House many bills were intro
duced under the regular call, including
the amnesty bill, without exception.
By Cox—Repealing rewards for reve
nue informers: making foreigners eligi
ble to the Presidency; connecting the
Mississippi and Lake Michigan by ship
canal; regulating contracts for carry
ing mails.
A resolution was introduced adjourn
ing from the 21st of December to the
Bth of January.
Appropriation bill discussed the bal
ance of the day. No progress.
Washington, December 12.—The
Committee on Elections decided that
Claik, Republican, from Texas, was
entitled to a seat. He will be sworn
on prima facia evidence of certificate.
The decision does not affect the ulti
mate result.
It is stated that Tour members of the
Ways and Means Committee have
assured tobacco men that they will
favor a uniform tax of 1G cents.
Sumner introduced a bill for mixed
schools in the District of Columbia.
Urged early action. He hoped the ex
ample would be speedily followed in the
! States.
West introduced the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Fi
nance be requested to enquire into the
expediency of exempting from the pay
ment of custom duties, all material in
cluding iron ties, imported into the
United States, which are used for the
purpose of baling or bagging cotton.
Morton’s motion to adjourn sine die
on the third Monday in May, was
amended with the proviso that no ad
j journment take place until the supple
| mental civil rights bill, reduction of
tariff, and civil service bill pass. No
action.
House.—The Committee on Expendi
tures are directed to examine the finan
cial condition of all the departments.
Farnsworth’s postofflee bill passed.
A bill for the relief of purchasers of
lands sold for tax iu revolutionary
Stales passed.
A bid to pay the interest due to South
Caroliua, reierred to the Claims Com
mittee.
Washington, Dec. 13.—1n the caucus
the administration was triumphant.
A special, instead of joint committee,
has been ordered.
Senate. —A resolution was offered ap
pointing a committee o! 7 on retrench
ment, to be elected as other committees.
Trumbull favored the joint committee
to do certain things. The Administra
tion wing is fighting this. The Demo
crate eake no part in the debate. The
result is regarded insignificant.
Thurman, favoring Trumbull’s amend
ment, said the result of the contest will
indicate whether disaffected Republi
cans and Democrats can control the
Senate.
Nominations: J. J. Mott, Collector
for the 9th North Carolina District; G.
S. Richardson, Collect for 2d Virginia
District; H. W. Taylor, Assessor for
,3d District of Texae; T. H. Brooks,
Assessor for Ist District of Virginia; J.
Hogan, Assessor for 3d District of
Louisiana.
Senate.—The entire day was con
: sumed in argument upon the Retrench
ment Committee. No action.
Spencer introduced a bill granting
I land aid to Florida Railroads.
Adjourned.
House.—Hoar, from Connecticut, on
the Education and Labor Committee,
reported a bill providing for the ap
pointment by the President, with the
i advice and consent of the Senate, of a
: commission of thirty, to hold office for
! two years, unless their duties can have
been sooner accomplished, who are to
investigate the subject of the wages and
hours of labor, and of the division of
the joint profits of labor and capital be
tween the laborer and the capitalist,
and the social education of the laboring
classes of the United States, and how
the same are affected by existing laws
regulating commerce, finance and cur
rency. Discussion showed favor for
the bill from all sides, but it went over
with the morning hour.
Apportionment bill resumed.
Adjourned.
The patent for Daniel Pratt’s cotton
gin, extended July last, has been re
issued, with new claims.
NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. 11.—The police ar
rested six of a party of Internationals
who attempted to parade yesterday.
A meeting of the International Society
is called. Inflammatory speeches and
a mass meeting is called for 6 o’clock
this evening, in the square fronting the
police station where the prisoners will
be arraigned. Large numbers, includ
ing women, vißited the prisoners in
their cells last night.
The Cosmopolitan Conference, at a
meeting last night, passed resolutions
denouncing the interference and recom
mending that the Internationals parade
next Sunday, and raised money to de
fend the prisoners.
A special from Madrid to the Herald
says: There is tremendous excitement
over Grant’s message regarding Cuban
affairs. The Government has resolved
to maintain a firm attitude, and rein
forcements, 4,000 men, two Generals and
four iron clads will be despatched im
mediately to Cuba.
Members of the International Work
men attended Court, where imprisoned
brothers were abcut to be tried and tied
red ribbons on their fathers’ necks.
Judge Sehumly discharged all priso
ners on tbe ground that they had been
sufficiently punished. The crowd
greeted the released men and their flag
was restored to them. Mass meeting
and parade some evening this week.
New York, Dec. 12.—Small pox is j
increasing in Brooklyn. Fifty seven i
cases reported during the week.
A stormy meeting of the Internation
als was held last night, at which a reso- 1
lution was adopted to parade next Sun
day. Wild applause followed the adop
' tlon of the resolution. Oa motion, all
workmen, women and citizens were in
vited to join the procession. A com
mittee was appointed to wait on Gov.
Hoffman lo ask Stale protection anil
inform the police of their determina
Mon. Adjourned amid wild cries of
“ Vive la Commune!"
It is stated that ex Judge Edward
Pierrepout, and other eminent lawyers,
have volunteered to defend the Interna
tionals if arrested Sunday.
The Ocean Bank has been thrown
out by clearing houees. Wm. M. Tweed,
a director, stated the failure was occa
sioned by stringency of the money
market. It iB thought that about 75
per cent, of the deposits will be paid.
A receiver has been appointed.
The failure of the cotton firmß, Wm.
P. Wright A Cos. and John Beavy Croft
are announced, in consequence of the
stringency of the money market.
New York, Dec. 13.—A Matamoras
special says the conference between
Gen. Palaela and Yonka, the Govern
ment Treasurer, resulted in a call upon
the merchants for the loan of $60,000.
The merchants refused to subscribe,
i Cortinaz is supposed in league with
the insurgents. Serious trouble is ap
prehended.
Gen. Palacia is almost isolated.
It is rumored that Tula has pronounc
ed for Diaz, which stops the only road
open to the Capitol.
Gen. Gueraga has left Monterey for
Mera, with a number of cavalry, and
may reach the latter place in two days.
■ Gen. Trerino will follow with a portion
of his army, and it is expected soon to
reach this place.
New York, Dec. 13.— Arrivals from
the West Indies state that vessels pass
ing have been boarded from there, ask
-1 ing the vessels to bring cargoes free of
duty, as the people are starving.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
| Columbia, Dec. 10.—In the Federal
i Court, Saturday, the Government en
! tered a nolle pros, in the first indictment
against Brattan and others, and pre
sented anew indictment charging
them with murder. This brings
up a question which is expected
to go for a decision to the Supreme
Court. The objections of the defense
to the new indictment were overruled,
but were given until Monday to exam
ine the indictment. The defense ar
gued that the prisoners who plead guil
ty should be lightly punished under the
4th section of the Ku-Klux bill, but tbe
prosecution claims that the sentence
should be ten years’ imprisonment or
$5,000 fine, under section Gth. No de
cision.
In the State House of Representatives
a bill was introduced for the repeal of
the sterling funding act.
Governor Scott and Treasurer Parker
have ordered the six millions sterling
bonds in the hands of the American !
Bank Note Company to be sent to Cos
lurnbia, where they wiil be canceled.
In official circles tne financial excite
ment is subsiding, and a united effort is
being made to restore the State credit.
Columbia, Dec. 12.—1n the United
States Circuit Court to-day, R Hayes
Mitchell, of York, was arraguedon the
charge of conspiracy under the Ku-
Klux law. The jury consists of two
whites and ten blacks and mulattoes.
OHIO.
Cincinnati, Dec. 11.— Dr. Chipley’s
private lunatic asylum, near Lexington,
Ky., burned.
SEW UAHFSHIKE.
Concord, Dec. 13. —The Democratic
Convention nominated Gov. Weston
for Governor. Resolutions denounce
the suspension of habeas corpus in the
Southern States as atrocious and un
constitutional.
XISSOOI.
St. Louis, Dec. 13. —Meeting of Wes
tern Railroad officers adopted close
regulations regarding free pease*.
WEDNESDAY HORNING, DEC. 13.
Muscogee Superior Court Yester
day-Virtual cTlose of thf Fall
Term. —The Court adjourned before 12
m. yesterday, to the fourth Monday of
May next, the regular Spring term.
The call of the motion docket was
completed, which closed the entire call
of dockets. Juries were drawn for next
term, bailiffs orders, and other bills
passed and some equity motions were
set to be heard next Monday in Cham
bers. Although the session of the Court
has boen a short one, considerable busi
ness has boen disposed of, and the
‘decks cleared for action’ at the ensuing
term.
The following juries were drawn to
serve the next term in coarse :
Grand Jury.— John H. Owens, L. G.
Bowers, E. B. Gunn, Jno. L. Hogan,
W. D. Amyet, L. M. Lynch, John Al
brecht, T. E. Blanchard, Jas. C. Moore,
Jason Lewis, W. A. James, Roswell
Ellis, Wolf Moses, T. J. Donnelly, Jno.
Mehaffey, J. E. Appier, Jno. Fitzgib
bon, T. J. Jenkins, R. S. Sloan, Larkin
Davidson, T. G. Brogles, L.R. Hoopos
and A. J. Odom.
Petit Juries.—h. S. Green, E. C.
Hood, F. G. Wilkins, Jos. Jefferson, A.
F. Johnson, Jas. Ryan, Peter Biehler,
W. T. B. Lynch, Sam’l Dimond, B. A.
Clark, J. G. Brown, F. M. Thomas,
Wm. Redd, W. W. Jenkins, J. H.
Frampton, C. D. Jones, R. B. Gunby,
P. E. Wimberly, Robt. Thompson, J.
H. Moshell, F. M. Vaugh, G. M. Wil
liams, T. J. Rich, J. H. Harrison, A.
G. McCrary, G. W. Gamble, C. B.
Teasdale, J. W. Dimond, Jno. Brown,
H. G. Ivey, Jas. T. Thornton, W. L.
Williams, F. C. Johnson, W. P. Cum
mings, James Aflleck, A. J. Whittle.
The Grand Jury appoared about llj
a. m., and madojthe following present
ments :
presentments of the grand jury.
The Grand Jury make the following
general presentments for tho November
Term, 1871:
The Committee upon Roads and
Bridges, make the following report:
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
take pleasure in stating the roads have
been, and are yet, in good condition;
yet they can be very much improved by
a greater effort upon the part of the
Commissioners. That portion of the
public road known as the Glade Road,
falls far short of public expectations.
The sum of $5,038 68 has been ex
pended upon it, and tho work still goes
on with little promise of improvement;
and they therefore recommend that the
work be shopped, and the mules, carts
and implements be sold, the proceeds
placed in the hands of the Treasurer,
and the old system of road-working be
adopted. The bridges of the county are
in good order, with the exception of the
Douglass bridge, which is now in pro
cess of repairs.
We further recommend that the dif
ferent overseers be held responsible for
all tools placed in their hands.
All of which is respectfully recom
mend.
(Signed) J. L. Biggers,
R. R. Thweatt,
G. W. Radcliff,
Jno. T. David.
The Committee on Public Buildings
reported as follows:
We, the Committee on Public Build
ings, beg leave to make the following
report: The Jail is now in a leaking
condition; the sky lights are broken
out. This condition of the jail was
reported by the Committee of the pre
ceding Grand Jury. The cells are
filthy and cold. We recommend that a
coal stove be placed within the jail for
the purpose of heating the cells, and
contributing as much as j -hie to the
comfort of the unfortunate -.mates.
We further recommend »i more fre
quent cleaning of the cells—once per
day as the law requires.
The Court House requires immediate
attention, and we earnestly recommend
that it receive the much needed repairs.
The Grand Jury room needs a lock
upon the door, and the replacing of
many panes of glass in the windows to
make it safe and comfortable. The
plastering is also demanding protection,
and we recommend that the proper
steps be at once taken to meet all these
requirements.
[Signed] James Ennis,
John M. Osborne,
W. K. Banks,
W. R. Moore.
The Committee on Ordinary’s office
and books report that they have exam
ined the same and find his accounts
and vouchers complete, and in proper
condition.
POOR HOUBE REPORT.
John Johnson, Treasurer, in account
with Muscogee Asylum. Dr.
Dec. 1871. To cash on hand .$ 740 91
Receivd per Tax Col., tax 1870, 3342 50
“ “ Sale of produce.-.. 33 10
$4116 51
Cr.
Paid Steward’s salary $ 00
Paid physician’s salary 3m) 00
Paid commissions for receiv
ing and paying out $3,375 60 165 00
Paid out for supplies of in
mates and aid to outside
poor, including hired labor,
repairs, purchase of stock,
and all other expenses 2,498 56
Balance 852 95
$4,116 51
L Signed] Jno. Johnson,
Tres’r M. A. P.
The Grand Jury respectfully return
their thanks to Judge Johnson and the
Solicitor for their courtesy and kind
ness to this body. We would suggest
that the Solicitor General hereafter re
frain from writing “True Bill” upon
the presentments he sends the Grand
Jury.
We further request thatthesepresent,
ments be published as usual in the city
papers.
Jno. H. Bass, Foreman.
W. B. Cooper, James Ennis,
Jno. I. David, F. F. Ridenhour,
Wm. Burrus, Jno. Osborn,
W. K. Banks, W. R. Moore,
J. G. Biggers, W. B. Wise,
P. Kelley, D. F. Willcox,
C. F. Taliaferro, O. O. Harrell,
R ii. Thweatl, H. Heoes,
W. M. McFarland, E. F. Coizey,
G. W. Kadclitf, Sam Cherry.
The Judge stated it did not belong to
a Grand Jury to judge a public officer.
The Solicitor General was right in wri
ting “True Bill” on presentments he
sent the Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury was discharged.
We understand the body found true
bills against the three negroes charged
with burning Col. Barden’s store.
They have been lodged in jail. One,
, Aleck Cooper, was there already on
' another charge.
The Judge ordered the Court ad
journed until 10 a. m. to day, when an
I injunction case will ha argued.
Etiwan Fertilizers. We refer
readers to the advertisement of Wm. C.
Bee & Cos., general agents, at Charles
ton, B. C.,of these first class Fertilizers.
They have been generally tested in this
section and approved. They are so
well known that, at present, we merely
i call attention to the advertisement.
Gen. Vance and Senator Norwood.
We fail to see our neighbor’s piont.
The case of Mr. Norwood and Gover
nor Vance are so entirely dissimilar
that we cannot understand how any
comparison can bo instituted between
them. The former is unquestionably
eligible to the office he seeks under tLe
Constitution of the United States as at
present in force, while the latter is not.
It seems to us that this simple statement
of facts ought to settle the question of
comparison. Mr. Norwood’s rejection
would be an act of pure partisan tyran
ny, without a shadow of excuse. In
rejecting Governor Vance, however the
Radicals of the Senate justify them
selves by reference to a constitutional
provision which, however odious and
illegal it may be,and we think is,is still
the law of tbe land, practically, and
daily recognized by those who de
nounce and protest against it.
The above is the reply of the Macon
Messenger to our comments on its arti
cle denouncing the action' of the Noith
Carolina Legislature as “double dis
tilled stupidity,” for electing Gen.
Vance U. S. Senator. We think, to say
that a sister Legislature in such a case
has acted with “double distilled stupid
ity,” whether or not it acted wisely or
unwisely, smacks of that dogmatism of
a certain king who was willing his sub
jects should act as they pleased, pro
vided their acts corresponded with his
dictations. We remember that but a
short time ago we were called “Red
Hots,” “Bourbons,” &c., simply be
cause we refused to accept the new
amendments as finalities, under which
such patriots as Vance are ostracised,
and men, women and children are con
fined in prisons at the mere will of a
military tyrant. Others may, but we
do not believe in the policy and virtue
of mum, or in licking the hand that
strikes. Whether it be “mock heroic
talk” or not, to say we "would prefer
“temaining forever unrepresented”
rather than to be forever misrepresent
ed, the editors of the Messengei will
find the sentiment sincerely echoed by
millions South and North. Wo are in
favor of fighting to the bitter end and
at every step all “odious and illegal”
legislation, (for what is “odious and
illegal" wo cannot conscientiously ac
cept,) whoever and wherever, to the
contrary, it may be recognized as “ the
law of the land."
The editors of the Messenger will le
mornber that Congress can, and the
President now recommends a removal
of disabilities. We cannot see a great
dissimilarity between the cases of an
exercise of justice and magnanimity on
the part of Congress toward Gen.
Vance, and a now departure from that
proscriptive policy, law or no law,
which may or may not, be applied to
Mr. Norwood. The Messenger says
tho one, is eligible, and the other is
not. The one is as eligible as the other,
if the Messenger, ourselves and the
North Carolina Legislature aie collect
that the amendments are not law.
If, as the Messenger holds, notwith
standing tho amendments are not law,
yet Mr. Norwood is alone eligible, still
it might not be a stretch of imagination
“unworthy, practical, sonsible meu,”
to suppose that a Radical Congress
could soon manufacture a slip and slide
standard of eligibility to be adjusted to
the political proportions of either Gen.
Vance or Mr. Norwood. The Presi
dent too, accepts in his Message the
doctrine of what lawyers call cypres ,
that; is he who is as near a traitor as
possible, is as guilty as one who had
arms in his hands and was caught
ifayrante hello —during hostilities.
The Survey of the Chattahou
chee River Completed from Colum
bus TO Eufaula.— We learn that the
corps of 11. S. Engineers, under Capl.
C. F. Trill, have completed the survey
of Chattahoochee River to Eufaula, Ala
bama. There are no obstructions that
cannot be removed at a compaiutively
small cost, and the river made naviga
bio the year round. The actual dis
tance by the chain from Colum
bus to Eufaula, is sixty-two ami oue
half miles. Capt. Trill is ordered io
discharge his party at Eufaula, aud re
turn to Mobilo. The estimate of the
cost of removing obstructions will be
submitted to Congress, and it is to be
hoped that that body will give vt;u nec
essary appropriation. If the citizens of
West Georgia and East Alabama will
urge the matter, they can without cost
to themselves, have the Chattahoochee
made one of the best navigable streams
in the South.
We advise the City Council of Cos
lumbus and Eufaula to send a liepresen
tative to Washington to urge on this
work, and the peoplo on both sides of
the river to press their numbers
of Congress, to use their utmost in
fluence in procuring tho necessary ap
propriation from the U. 8. Govern
ment.
Receipts of Cotton in Interior
To wns.— The following table shows the
net, receipts at the principal towns iu
Georgia and Alabama from August 31st
to December Bth, for the years 1670
and 1871:
1870. 1871.
Augusta 90,239 69,815
Euiiaula 17,192 11,451
Selma 40,669 31,870
Macon 57,175 31,233
Montgomery 47,705 32,160
Columbus 37,854 20,435
290,834 196,984
This shows a decrease this year from
last season in six towns of 93,850. To ;
this must be added some 20,000 bales
for the decrease at Memphis.
Conference Delegates. About
150 delegates to the South Georgia Con ,
farence arrived yesterday. We believe ;
this religious body numbers some 35,000
members. The members meet at 9. a.
m. to day,in Bt. Luke’s Church. Among
other delegates who called on us, we
were pleased to meet Rev. 8. 8. Sweet,
who is well acquainted with uewspa
perdoru as editor and publisher.
Fresh Water Trout.—A gentle
man brought up yesterday, from the
lower river, 105 fresh water trout. They
were iu an iron tank and were ail alive.
The experiment has been before unsuc
cessfuliy tried. Borne of the fish sold
as high as 75c. each.
These fish were brought from Apala
chicola. Columbus will be supplied
regularly with them
Our City Finances.—We, to day,
give the exhibit of the Finance Com
mittee of the last council. The report
is explicit, and so clear that the casual
reader can understand it. To it, we
reler the attention of tax payers, and all
interested in our finances. It speaks
for itself and the economy of the last
administration.
E. U. Abercrombie advertises <SO
j acres of land near Columbus for rent.
NO. 45.
THURSDAY HORNING, I> F .< . 14.
North and South Engine Ar
rived —The locomotive “II S. Estes,"
from tbe Baldwin Woiks,Philadelphia,
reached this place by the Western Rail
road train yesterday afternoon. The
locomotive and tender are of the three
foot gauge pattern, and weigh 13 tons.
They are very handsome. The work
manship is, of course, first-class, as
Baird & Cos. turn out nothing else.
Mr. D. Thomas came in charge and
will commence to "right up” to day.
Negro Killed by Another —A
negro, Alonzo Kinchen, was cut so
badly in the bowels Tuesday afternoon
that he died yesterday. The cuttiug
occurred at Fort Mitchell, Ala. He
was brought up on yesterday’s train
and received excellent medical atten
tion, but breathed his last in a short
time after arrival, lie said ho had been
cut by another negro, named Rucker,
or something similar. Got into a fight.
Coroner Wood held an inquest. The
verdict of the jury was he came to his
death from wouuds inflicted by a knife
in the hands of some person unknown.
Residence of 11. S. Park Burned—
The dwelling of H. S. Park, the Tax
Assessor of ibis county, was burned
Tuesday night, at 11 o'clock, it was
located about three quarters of a mile
beyond Mr. T. S. Spear’s place, and
near the home ol R. J. Moses, Jr. It
is known as tho Dexter place. Mr. P.
bought it ol Mr. Dexter several years
ago. Furniture, bedding, Ac., des
troyed with it. Out houses saved. lu
surauce $1,200 on house, and SSOO on
furniture —in all, $1,700. The house
was a roomy, oue siory building. All
inmate aa’eep until flames wore under
good headway.
Counterfeit Money. — The Savan
nah Advertiser mentions that counter
feit money, which almost defies detec
tion on account of its appearance to
the genuine, is circulating in,that city,
and ad vises its merchants to give bills
of tho denomination of fives, tens and
twenties rigid examination. Tho mat
ter is in the hands of Government
officials, and it is thought a clue to tho
operators who are engaged iu "shoving
the queer,” has been obtained.
Looking in this Direction. —The
city of Macon has sold to the South Car
olina Roan her inteiest in tbe Macon
and Augusta K iad for $35,000. Dies
not this look as if that Company was
extending its aims in this direciiou ?
The Company has alicady purchased
the interest of the city of Augusta in
the Macon and Auvu.-la Railroad.
t ’olumbus Factory Took the Prize
—A note trom J. P. Hariisou, Son &
Cos., to Gen. U. 11. Chiltou, President
of the Columbus Manufacturing Compa
ny,gives the information tfiat tho thread
aud thirting of that establishment took
the premium at the late Louisiaua Fair
held at New Orleans.
Union in Old Age.—A negro man
and woman, Bged about eighty years
each, came into the city yesterday to
get married. They were looking up
Mr. Moore, the popular Cieik of Coun
cil, to make them legally one, but
finally, someone taking compassion on
their wooly heads sent them to Justice
McCahey, who joined them as the Code
of Georgia directs.
A Prominent Georgian Attempts
Suicide, Ac. — Washington, Dec. 11.—
Samuel .T. Auuerson, .uo cut his throat
on Friday atternoon last, at the Tre
rnont House, New York, is in a very
low state. He was born near Atlauta,
and is in his sixty first year. He was
private Secretary to Gov. Crawford, of
Georgia, and his chief clerk when he
was Secretary of War under Gen. Tay
lor. Anderson was tor two years Chief
Clerk of the House of Representatives
in the United States Congress.
Post master Osgood, of Savannah,
went a long way out of his iiue of duty
to turnish Senator Osborne with infer
mation regarding tbe record of Hon.
Thns. M Norwood during the late war,
no doubt hoping lliat such information
would assist in having Mr. Norwood's
claim to a seat in the United States
Senaie rejected.
U. N oil cull Court at Navtunali.
Saturday, Dec. 9.—E. B. Scott A Cos.
vs. Steam Cotton Mill, ot Columbus,
Ga: Argument concluded and verdict
rendered tor defendant.
A. T. Stewart vs. Barnett, Chapman
A Cos. —judgment by default—motion
of Chapman aud Peacock lo set aside
judgment. Motion sustained on de
teudauu’ paying costs and pleading
iußlauler.
E. Parsons, complainant, and Wal
lace Oumming, surviving assignee of
the Bauk of the State of Georgia, de
fendant. Order to pay from lunda 20
per cent, in gold to sundry bill-holders.
Monday, Dec. 11. —A. C. Shelter A
Cos. vs. Hi cam Colton Mill. Ft. fa.,
levy and sale under U. S. Circuit Court.
Balance ot proceeds in Registry of
Court alter paying elf ti. las. Ordered
that the remainder tie paid ou li. fa.
from Muscogee Superior Court, iu favor
of John King, for the Steam Cotton
Mill. —Baonnnah News.
State Executive Committee
There was a full attendcuce oi the mem
bers of the Democratic State Executive
Committee, which met iu this city on
yesterday. Hon. Thomas J. Judge, a
gentleman favorably known throughout
Alabama tor bis ability and pariotism,
was elected chairman of the committee,
in place of the lamented Clanton. A j
committee was also appointed to pre
pare an address to tbe people, and Otbei
important business was transacted,
which in due time we will present to
; our readers. Mont. Ado,, 13 1/i.
Four Evils.— Whoever habitually
uses auy ale diolic preparations as an
! “appetizer” will tie likely to suffer
from four cviis, viz.: an overplus of
; food in tbe stomscli, impaired ability to
digest it, tbe paugs of dyspepsia, and a
doctor’s bill. Dr. Walker’s Vegeta
ble Vinegar Bitters, the great Tee
total Hcstorati ve of the age, without over
stimulating the palate or irritating the
stomach imparts a heathful appetite,
promotes digestion, regulates the liver
and bowels, purifies the blood, and thus
instead of entailing four evils, confers
four inestimable benefits.
Holstead & Cos. offer for sale the
greatest variety of seeds ever offered
in this section. They have all kinds
that a planter or gardener can desire.
This agricultural depot is well worth
visiting. Bee notice.
Sheriff Bradford.— This gentle
man was in the Court House yester
day. We are glad to learn he has
well nigh recovered from his recent
injuries.
A situation as engineer is wanted.
Bee notice.
Wolfe’s Schiedam Bell Schnapps,
a pure and wholesome drink, whole
sale and retail at
nO IB J. * J- Kaufman’s.
Contracts for the Hire of Laborers,
or sale at the Bun Office.
soutli Georgia Conference-- Bishop
VP, H. Wlgbtmau l’renldtng.
FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY.
The Conference met at 9 a. m. ye*,
terday, in the St. Luke’s Church,
and was opened with singing and
prayer. The voaerable Dr. Lovick
Pierce offered prayer.
Rev. J. Blakely Smith was elected
Secretary, and Rev. H. D. Moore, Rev.
S. D. Clements and Rev. I. S. Hop
kins assistants.
The Roll being called, about 80 mem
bens responded. Their names arc as
follows; f
Rev, J. M. Austin, Rev. Samuel An
thony, Kuv. J. T. Ainsworth, Rev J.
K. Armstrong, Rev. T. S. Armstead,
Kev. S. W. Baker, Rev. S. B. Baldwin,
j Bov. W. M. D. Bond, Rev. F. A.
| Brauck, Rev. J. O. Branch, Rev B. F.
j Breedlove, Rev. Wyatt Brooks, Rev. J.
W. Burke, Rev. C. E. Brown, Rev. T.
j T. Christian, Rev. R. J. Corky, Dr. J.
j G. a. Clarke, Rev. S. G. Childs, Rev.
I Geo. C. Clarke, Rev. S. 1.). Clements,
Rev. C. A. CroweU, Rev. A. ,1. Dean,
Rev. H. J. Ellis, Dr. James E. Evans,
Kev. K. F. Evans, Rev. R. W. Flour
noy, Rev. C. A. Fullwood, Rev. U.
C. Fentress, Rev. J. J. Gile, Rev. 1 s.
Hopkins, Rev. Jas. W. Hinton, Dr. W.
W. Hicks, Rev. C. R. Jewett, Rev
Jas. Jones, Rev. Geo. S. Johnson,
Hou. J. J. Jones, Rev. W. M. Kouuo
dy, Dr. J. S. Key, Kev. Walter Knox,
Rev. R B. Lester, Rev. J. It Little
johu, Rev. G G. N. MacDouoll, Rev.
J. M. Marshall, Rev W B. McHaun,
: Rev. W. T MoMichaol, Rev. D. R. Me
! Williams, Rev. 11. D. Moore, Rev. J.
J. Morgan, Rev. 11 P. Myers, Rev. D.
O'Driscoll, Rev N. ii. Ousley, Rev. L.
B. Payne, Rev. L. O. Peek, Dr. Lovick
Pierce, Rev. J. M. Potter, liev C. Hal
ford, Kev. W. F Robinson, Rev. W.
F. Robu'is, Rev. J. A. Rosser, Rev. .1.
E. Sentell, Rev. J. W. Simmons, Rev.
J. B. Smith, Dr. O. L. Smith, Uuv. S.
S. Sweet, Rev. W W. Stewart, Rov.
W. W Tidwell, Rev J W. Talley,
Rev J W. Wardlaw, Rev. W. M.
Watts, Rev. A, M Wynn, Rev. 8. R.
Weaver, Rev. A. P. Wright.
Rev. J. W Hinton moved that the
Presiding Elders be constituted a com
mittee to nominate Standing Commit
tees. Carried.
The hours ol the session worn fixed
to meet at 9 a in. and adjourn at 1 p.
Ql.
Dr. E. 11. Myers, Chairman of tho
Board of Trustees of the Orphans’
Home, resigned, and Rov. J. W.llinton
was elected iu his siead.
Rev. Dr. O. L. Smith resigned the
Treasuryship of the Misaii nary Society,
and the old Treasurer, Rev. G G. N.
MacDonald, was elected to till the va
cunoy.
The tollowiug committees were an
nounced :
Public Worship—Revs. O L Smith,
T. T. Chris im, A M. Wynn, A. J.
Doan, and Dr. J. A. Urquhurt and T.
A Brown, Esq.
Committee mi Bible—Revs. •). O.
Clark, R. W. Dixon and J Tiuley.
Committee on S. C Advocate —Revs.
J. () Branch, .1. W. Simmons, and Dr.
Urquharl, l)r. Fisher ami .1. P. Dick
inson.
Committee on Book aud Periodicals—
Revs. W. W. Hicks, N. B. Ously, J. R.
Littlejohn, aud l)r. Boushullu aud J.
M Mobly.
Com mil too on Education —A. Wright,
J. O. A. Clark, R. W. Dixon, Robert
J. Corley, Joseph S. Key, John W.
Burke, A. If. Colquitt, W. B. Merrett,
H. R. Felder.
Committee on Memoirs—O. L. Smith,
R. W. Dixon, R. B. Lester.
Rev. Dr. J. S. Key, Chairman of
Joint Board of Finance, resigned, aud
Rev. C. R. Jewett was elected.
Rev. D. M. Williams resigned his
membership on same Board, aud Rev.
N. D. Ousley was elected.
The Bishop then addressed tho Con
ference in substance as follows :
The last time ho was among thorn tho
Georgia Conference was undivided.
He now found about as many members
present as he did then. The backbone
of the church is as strong as it ever
was, aud Methodism is firm aud steadi
ly advancing. The responsibilities of
ministers are immense. God moves as
the church moves. The church moves
aB you move. This is a time lor joy and
gladness, and re.awakening of religious
fervor. We want this to be a religious
Conference. It is a good thing for every
minister to get converted at least once
a year. Let each one do the full meas
ure of his work. Let the glory ol Christ
and tho love of God an 1 good lo man be
his objects. The statistics of the North
Georgia Conference showed the mem
bership had increased 4,000 during tho
year. A correspondent in a Northern
Methodist paper had written that while
Northern Methodism was flourishing,
that of tbe South was going to pieces.
Such results as the North Georgia
eviuces, is tho right going down. It is
sending down its roots deep into the
soil, producing strength and vigor.
May the good God in heaven grant us
prosperity and Ilia blessing.
The Publishing House at Nashville
made a report which was referred to the
Committee on Books and Periodicals.
Tho report shows the house is issuing
177,000 copies of their papers, Ac., be
sides printing some valuable books
Au account book of the Publishing
House was referred to Committee on
Southern Christian Advocate, and Uuv.
Dr. llaygood was requested to act with
them.
Report of the Board ol Trustees of
Weelejan Fern sc College was refcricil
to Committee on Education. Death of
Di. Hounell, former President, an
nounced ; the election til Rev. Dr. O. L.
Smith to succeed him, who resigned to
take the Presidency of Emory College,
and Kuv. Dr. E 11. Myers was then
elected and is now filling the position.
The college Is nourishing. Ol 100
boarders, 71 are members oMbechurch.
The report ot the Visiting Commute**
ou same, college was read tiy Ilev. C. F.
Fulwood. The college iu prospering,
and its future bright Ho pupil has
been arraigned for a Ougrant violation
of rules duiiug the session, 'lhey rec
ommend the t tlofte ot the curators to
procure an endowment fund, which
have thus far been only partially suc
cessful. Both reports rotoiicd to the
Committee on Education.
Rev. J. B akeiy Smith read a letter
Iron, Rev. Dr E. H. Myers, iu which he
resigned his place as chairman of the
Board of Education, and the editorship
of the Conference paper, and his accep
tance of the Presidency of Wesleyan
Female College. Referred to Commit
tee on Education.
The Bishop introduced to the Con
ference Rev. J. U. Nall, of the i'resby
teriau Church in this city, Dr. Rosser
i of the Virginia Conference, Ifov Mr.
Hay good of tbe North Georgia Con
ference, Rev. Mr. Wiggins ol Florida
| Conference, Rev. Aimenius Wright,
transferred from North Georgia Con
ference.
The Committee ou Public Worship
reported as follow*:
liev. W. Dixon preaches at St. Paul’s
at4p. m.,Uev. Armenius Wrightat St.
Luke’s, 7p. m., Rev. W. Lane Wesley
Chapel at 7 p. m., Rev. Geo. Johnson
in Girard at 7p. m.; for Thursday,
Rev. J. F. Nixon preaches at Bt. Paul’s
at 4 p. m., Rev. Jesse Boring at St.
Luke’s and communion service to bo
held sit 7. p. «N-, Kev. S. H. Sweet
preaches at Wesley Chapel at 7 p. iu ,
and Rev. W. M. Kennedy at Girard at
sitiue hour.
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