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THE EASTMAN TIMES.
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M. L. BURGH, Editor & Proprietor
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1878.
DODGE the BANNER COUNTY
Tne late report prepared by lion. W
L. Goldsmith, Comptroller General,
for the information of ibe State gov,
ernment. for the first ten months of the
present year, shows quite a heavy de
crease in taxable property ($9,437,812)
in the State during the past year. But
while this showing is lor the State at
large we are glad to note that some
oi the counties show a decided increase
in taxable values, and of these Dodge
takes the* lead—showing an increase
over last year of the handsome sum of
$90,311. T:is shows an increase of
more than $15,000 over any other coun
ty in the State for the past 12 months.
Floyd comes next, then Pulaski, Jack',
eon, Clark and others.
We mentioned the fact some time
ago that Dodge county had more than
doubled in the aggregate amount of
taxable property within the last six
years, hut we did not entertain the idea
that she was the loretnost county in
Georgia in point ol material growth
and progress. But thus we find her
to-day and if our people only remain
true to themselves, with our diversi
fied industries, our healthful locality,
and rapidly developing section, thus
we may hope to continue to imd her
ever foremost in her progress onward
and upward.
JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
The probability is there will be no
changes made in the Judicial Circuits
by the present Legislature, although
strenuous efforts have been made for a
reduction. For our part we can see
no necessity for any change.
ELECTION OF JUDGES AND
SOLICITORS.
The election for Judges for ten of
the Circuits in Georgia, and a few So*,
licitors General took place at the Cap
ital yesterday, but we have not as yet
beard the result. Of this, however,
wc feel sure, that Thomas Eason, Esq
was the successful candidate for Solici
tor of our Circuit. Wo will give a full
report next week.
Stewart’s Body Found at Lsist.
’ New Yoiik, Nov. 17.—-At a late
hour last night, it was officially an
nounced that the Stewart ease was
closed. Capt, Keaply with Chief Don
ovan, of Hoboken, took possession of
the body in Weehawken cemetery last
night. It was known that the body
was there but the taking possession of
it was postponed until evidence had
been accumulated suffici. nt to convict
all the persons concerned in the rob
bery. It is also believed they all have
been arrested.
lion. John K. Gordon Agtuii in
the U. S. Semite.
While it was was not unlocked for,
yet the announcement will be a source
of delight, not only to every Georgian
but to every lover of good government
throughout the Union, that General
John B. Gordon was again elected on
Tuesday last to serve another term in
the United States Senate.
The election of General Gordon was
unanimous in the Senate, and the same
in the House, save five, ,and four of
these were disgruntled independent
Felton lies, who perhaps took uni.
biage at Gen. Gordon’s advocacy of
Judge Lestrr, the Democratic nominee
for Congress in the Seventh District
against Felton the independent.
There were no other nominations.
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
Mysteriously Spirited Away.
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 18.—George W
Willian s & Cos., o f Charleston, ship
ped by the Southern Express, a pack
age of twenty-five thousand dollars to
Reaves, Nicholson & Cos., of Athens,
Ga. The Charleston Express Messen
ger turned it over to the messenger
from Augusta at Yemassee on the Fort
Royal R. R., three miles this side of
Yemassee. The money was lost and
the Messenger so reported on his arri.
val at Augusta This occurred some
time ago, but the affair has been kept
secret until now. The messenger, AV.
S. Lynch, an old employe of the com
pany, who had the money in charge,
with otlrnr express employes, have
been engaged in working up the rob
bery, without success in implicating
other parties. Lynch returned to Au
gusta from Yemassee this afternoon
and reported to General Superintend
ent o,Brien that lie lmd not been able
to find any clue to the robbery. The
officers of the company thinking the
circumstances implicated Lynch, had
him arrested by the sheriff, and in de
fault of bail will g to jail.
II thei to Lynch has borne a good
character Ihe Express company paid
the money promptly.
LEG IS LAT I YE SUM MV KY.
We clip the following summary of
the proceedings of the Legislature, from
the Atlanta Constitution :
\\ bile the Legislature has as yet
done little that may be termed definite,
it has, during the week, gotten into
good working order, and accumulated
the materials of abundant business
lor the remainder of the session.
On Monday the Senate com < nit tee to
consider the matter of reducing the
number of judicial circuits in the
State made two reports. A majority
of the committe declared that there u
nothing in the constitution requiring
such a reduction, and expressed the
opinion that at the present time it
would be impracticable arid unneces
sary.
r i lie minority report, signed by sena
tors llolcomhe and Boyd, was in favor
of a reduction of the number of cir
cuits from 20 to 16 as a matter ofecon
"my. The reports were only read and
the senate received a lot of bills on first
reading.
In the House nothing definite was
done. A long list of bills were put on
first rea ling. S veral of these were
significant of the spirit of the present
Icgisleture, For instance, bills to reg
ulate rates of railroad companies, bills
to prevent usury, and bills to increase
the tax on liquor, either directly or by
means of patent devices, such as the
Moffett register.
Tuesd y —'l lie judiciary committee
of the senate reported against the pass
age of a proposed bill on usury. Sev
eral bills amending sections of the pe
nal code as to vagrants and the p m
islunent of misdemeanors were out on
first reading,
A bill to make slander a crime was
also introduced.
A similar bill had previously been
introduced in tin* house. Tue special
order of the day was the discussi >n of
the reperts on the reduction of the
number of judicial circu'ts. A long;
debate as to the merits of the reports
was opened b}’ Senator Gumming, lie
was followed bv Senators Holton,
Clarke, Russell,Preston and Holcombe.
The senate adjourned pending the dis
cussion. The house had a short session
Tuesday, The committee on the re
duction ol judicial circuits submitted
two reports. The majority favored the
reduction from 20 to 16, and offered
an apportionment of the counties to
suit the new arrangement. The mi
nority’submitted a report opposing any
reduction of the present number. The
matter was grecommiite 1, after some
discussion, with instructions that the
committee draw a bill expressive of
the majority,
Wednesday.—ln the -Senate the de
bate or* the reduction of the number of
judicial circuits was continued by a
long speech from Senator Holcombe
in favor of reform.
Fry favored the majority report,
which was against reduction,
Mr. Speer opposed any reduction at
present.
Mr. Perry directed his remarks in
reply to the argument of Mr. Hol
combe.
After further debate, in which Mr.
Bovd sustained the minority report
and Camming, Dnßose and Harrison
the majorty report, the senate came to
a vote.
By the derided vote of 22 to 15 the
majority report was adopted.
This action will make the reduction
of the number of circuits impracticable
at this session, even ifthe house should
pass a bill educing, it is not likely that
the senate will agree to it.
The house went ahead on new mat
te'- # and a host of bills were read the
first time. Some of these had a very
important bearing on popular elec
tions.
Mr. Gray ot Catoosa, introduced
two hills, one to require a registration
of all voters m the State, and another
to establish election precincts in every
militia district.
Both of these will probably pass, as
it is represented that there is great ne
cessity for both.
Most of the other hills introduced
were of that class so common in our
legislature, pioposing unnecessary
amendments to the code and offering
new experiments in wMch
are usually declined.
Thursday.—-The senate was fertile
ofhiTson first reading. Several bills
were also read the second time The
committee appointed to ascertain what
officers were to be elected by the pres
ent general submi'ted a
majority and minority report. The
minority report differs from the ma
jority in the opinion that there is no
vacancy in the South western and At
lanta circuits.
The majority report holds that Judge
Crisp and Judge Ilillyer are filling va
cancies, and tint their successors are
to be elected. The special order of
the day was the consideration of the
report of the judiciary committee
against the passage of a bill regulating
the rate of interest in this State. A
debate on t was opened by
Mr and the discussion con.,
tinned until the senate adjourned.
1 he house reconsidered its action in
relerring the bill to reduce the judicial
circuits to the judic ary committee,
and determined to reconsider the
bill in a committee of the whole
house.
After the house resolved itself into
a committee of the whole there was
a lively and interesting debate on the
merits of the bill.
Several of the best men in the body
took a turn in the discussion, and both
sides held their own well. It is appa
rent that the general feeling of the
house is in favor of reducing the num
ber of circuits, but whether or not
such a bill as is proposed can command
a majority is a question that is very
doubtful.
After a full discussion the commit
tee of the whole resolved to rise, re
port progress, and ask leave to sit
again.
Friday.— Ihe senate resumed the
discussion on the report of the judi
ciary committee against the passage of
a bill “fo regulate rates u! interest in
the State and* to make all titles to
property growing out of an usurious
contract, to evade the laws of the State,
void/ 1 After a long debate,, in which
several of the leading men of that body
participated, a vote was taken and the
senate killed the bill by sustaining the
adverse report, the yeas being 24 and
the nays 18. Tne house again went in
to a committee of the whole to consid
er the bill reducing the number of ju
dicial circuits from twenty to sixteen.
A host of endorsements were offered,
both by the friends and the opponents
ol the bill. This process was summa
rily stopped by the motion of Mr. Hud
son of Harris, that the committee re
port the bill back to the house, and
recommend tiiat it pass without amend
ment. The motion was carried and
the bill was reported to the house as it
had been originally offered. Amotion
to suspend the rules and take up the
bill for final consideration was lost.—
It now stands before the house await
ing a third reading, which it will prob
ably receive Monday.
Saturday.—The senate refused to re
consider its action in adopting the ad
verse report on the usury bill. This
action will probably dispose of the
matter for the session.
The judiciary comm'ttee reported
adversely on a bill offered by Mr. Mc-
Leod to adopt the Moffett register and
to impose additional tax on spirituous
liquors. It was made the special order
for next Wednesday,
A resolution asking of Congress the
repeal of the resumption act was re
ferred to the committee on the state ol
the republic. The committee to whom
Was referred the question of an early
adjournment of the present session re
port! and in favor of an adjournment on
the 30th of November, if not before,
and to reassemble on the 4th Wednes
day in January, 1879.
The house and and not -ing/final yester
day. The number of new bills intro
duced was quite large, ami a vuiiety
of subjects were covered. A bill to
tax dogs 50 cents per head, the tax to
go to the school fund, was offered by
Mr. Alston of DeKalb.
Another Moffett punch bill was of
fered by Mr. Awtry, of Troup, while
Mr. DeLoach of Bullock, offered a bill
taxing barrooms $2,000 per annum.—
Quite a number of local bills were of
fered.
Next Tuesday the election of a Uni
ted States senator will occur, and tin*
election of judges and solicitors will
probably occur some time during the
week.
The Macon Sc Brunswick Road.
We have a pamphlet copy, says the
Telegraph, of the report of the Com
missioners and Superintendent of the
Macon & Brunswick Railroad from
December Ist, 1876 to October Ist,
1878. The total net earnings of the
road between those dates was $631,-
911 79 and total expenees $554,352.47
—showing a balance to profit of $77,-
559.32.
These expenses, however, embrace
$27,233.20 spent in improvements and
equipments, and $9,802.84 paid on
judgments and court and attorney fees
---making $37,035 75 not properly
chargeable to current expenses, and
reducing the running cost of the road
lor twenty-two months to $517,316 73,
and increasing the net revenue to
$114,595 06. Of these earnings sixty,
five thousand dollars have beeu paid
into the State treasury.
This is a good showing for the road,
still tt jo Governor in his recent message
lecommenas the sale or lease of the
same, and speaks as follows on the
subji ct :
This important work, now controlled
by the S' ate, needs some decisive ac
tion by the Legislature. Tim direct
pecuniary interest involved in this
property is large, and the inc dental
interests resulting from a wise and en
ergetic management of its business,
seem to my mind to piomise incalcu
lable benefit to that section penetrated
by this road. It would be difficult to
find a section which embraces a wider
range of production, or which possess
es such possibilities of profitable de
velopment. Favorable rates of trans
portation, and such general and per
manent encouragement as a great line
like the Macon & Brunswick Road
could give to industrial enterprise in
all the territory within easy reach of
it, would add largely to the value of
such property, and thousands to our
population. It will be for the Legis
lature to determine whether these de
sirable results can be expected as rea
sonably while the Slut * holds the road
as property, as could In* looked for if
tt was under the control of parlies who
were interested as private ind.vidu
. Even under u the State’s fortunate
ownership of railroad property, it is
quest! uiable if such ownership, under
all considerations, is a wise policy, fo
my mi.id nothing is clearer than’ the
wisdom of simplifying and restricting
tlie duties, and obligations of govern
ment Tie great work to be accom
plished by the State is the protection
of life and property. Whenever the
commonwealth attempts to act the
part of a property holder, entering in*
to competition with private individu
al enterprises, we may Imk for such
complications, and increase of expen
diture, and enlargement of State pa
tronage, as will embarrass the success
if it does not threaten lire purity ol'ad
ministration.
It is a question of large import which
is before us lor solution, how soon, and
on what terms, should the State relin
quish to the citizens all proprietor-hip
in such property. It is a question,that
to my mind, has long been settled that
not a dollar should be drawn from the
pocket of the taxpayer that could, with
a wise economy, be left there ; and
that an interest-bearing debt is no
benefit to any State that owes it. arid
the sooner a public debt is extinguish
ed, when thero are assets to pay it,
(he better it is for the public interest.
Feeling and believing this, I am pre
pared to advise a long lease or sale of
the Macon & Brunswick Railroad, un
der such restrictions as will secure the
State against loss, and protect the cit
izen against oppressive rates of trans
portation.
The report of the Commissioners of
tht* Macon and Brunswick Road, here
with submitted, shows that for twen
ty-two months beginning December 1,
1876, and ending September 30, 1878,
the total earnings were $631,911 79,
and the total expenses $554,352 47
leaving as net earnings lor that period
the sum of $77,559 32, Of this sum
$65,000 lias been paid into the State
Treasury. Of the expenses $37,035 74
were paid on m liters not chargeable
to current expenses. This, added to
the net. earnings, would make Lite sum
of $114,504 06 over the actual cost of
running the road. The road is in good
condition and the limited motive p.ov
er in fair order.
CON GRESSIONAL ELEC
TION S—ST AT E ANI >
NATIONAL.
Nominees and Independents--
The Confederate Monument
in Augusta.
University of Georgia, j
Athens, Nov. 10, 1878. )
Mr. Editor —As the dl absorbing
question of the day is the result of the
late Congressional elections perhaps
your readers wil indulge a few words
from me on this subject.
I have heard some persons remark
that they didn’t see why in the world
all the newspapers would have so
much to say about politics, I have
heard them complain that they could
not pick up a paper but vvh it it was
filled with dry and uninteresting polit
ical news and discussions. Now, how
they can say that politics are not in
teresting, 1 cannot understand. For
what is there that concerns us more
nearly than the legislation and gov
ernment of our country ? What is
there that so certainly insun s the pros
perity people, both in public and
private li e as good laws and good
government? How are we to have
good laws, and how establish and
maintain a safe and good government,
unless we send the right sort of men
to represent us in the legislative and
congressional balls ? These are all
questions of vital importance in their
isstm, and hence, I sav that it seems
Strang'* to me how any one can ssy
that what so insuperably relates to (un
common and undivided welfare U not
interesting. Then, again, what more
effectual means have we of keeping all
these matters before the eyes o f the
public, and for impressing their mo,
mentous consequence upon the minds
of the people than through the medium
of our newspapers and journals ? So
then, if there are those m whose bos mis
burn not those exalted sentiments of
patriotism, which ought to stir the soul
of every liberty-loving person, let such
us these tolerate, at least, the political
discussions to be found m every pi per,
and in which a great majority of the
readers take a zealous interest.
Now, sir, having mad .- those prelim
inary remarks, let ijs take a prospec
tive view of political status. In the
first plaGe, suppose we notice how the
elections for congressmen in our own
State have gon -. In the first district
Nicholls, the Democratic nominee has
been elected by a right good majority
over Corker the independent candi
date.
In the second, Smith, nominee, beats
Wade, the independent candidate.
Cook is lv-elected in third.
Persons, in the fourth, comes out
ahead of Harris.
lit the fifth, Hammond, nominee, is
successful over Arnold, indepcnd
eat.
Blount is unanimously re-elected in
the sixth.
In the seventh, Felt m, independent,
has - a considerable majority over the
nominee, L ster.
Stephens is elected in the eighth,
and in th; ninth, Speer has "2*25 major
ity over Billups, the nominee of the
D mojrutic pa> ty.
Notwithstanding we have elected a
full Democratic ticket I am sorry the
independent movement has succeeded
in a single instance. Men mly argue
the merits of such a step and contend
that it is the only way to get at the
actual sentiments of the people, but
until bettoi arguments have been pro
duced than any I have heard, I think
we shall stand in want of sufficient
proof to substantiate their asser
tions.
Now, as to the result of the elections
of the States in general.
The ultim ite returns give us for the
Forty-sixth Congress, 84 Republicans,
41 Democrats, and 1 Green backer in
the Senate ; and 181 Republicans
157 Democrats, and 5 Green backers in
the House of Representatives.
While this loaves us in the general
count a clear majority of 2G Democrats
over the Republicans, and 21 Demo
crats over both Republioacs and Green
backers in the House, still when we
take into count the maj >rities and mi
norities of all the States, we cannot
confidently suy we will control the
next Presidential election, in case he
is elected by the House. For, since
the votesttare cast by States, and the
least. State has one vote, the same as
the largest and most populous ; and
since it appears that a majority (by
one two) of the S.ates have a majori
ty Republican representatives, the
majority of the Republican State votes
will slightly exceed the votes of the
Democratic States. This circumstance
is owing to the relations of the major
ities and minorities of the several
States. So then, we are not sure, af,
ter all, of being able to carry the Pres
idential election if the House elect's
him. We should feel gratified, how
ever, to know that we have a full Dem-
'cratio representation. The thing now
is, for us to maintain our own in the
future, and see that we gain by every
election. I know the people ol our
district (the 3d) wiK ahvay do their
part. As heretofore she will continue
to bear aloft the standard of the true
organized Democratic party.
Only a few more words and I will
have done. \\ fiat I now wish to speak
of is the unveiling ol the Confederate
Monument in Augusta, last October
31st. That monument which was erec
ted by the efforts of the good ladies of
A. igusta, in honor uf the Confederate
dead, who fell fighting under that ban
ner, which,-though it went down and
was trampled m the dust, every pa
triotic southern heart still loves and
honors. Not tor lack of true patriots
and valiant soldiers did it go down, but
because
* * * “The hands that grasped it,
And the hearts that fondly clasped it,
Cold and dead are lying low.”
And this monument, the unveiling
of which was celebrated by a vast
concourse of people only a fewjj days
since, the good ladies of Augusta were
instrumental in having erected in re
membrance of the br.ive ‘soldiers who
were slain whil ■ fighting under a con
quered banner ;
“For, though conquered, they adore it,
Love the cold, dead hands that bore it,
Weep for those who fell before it.”
And as Col. C. C. Jones says in his
excellent speech at the unveiling cere
monies the other day, ‘‘Deeply graven
on this enduring monument, open to
Die light of Heaven # and to be kpown
and read cf all men, we record this
sentiment in honor ot our Confederate
dead : ‘Worthy to have lived amV
known our gratitude ; worthy to be
hallowed and held in tender remem
brance ; worthy the fadeless fame
which Confederate s-ddiers won who
gave themselves in life and death for
us, for the honor of Georgia, for the
rights of the States, for the sentiments
of the South, for the principles of the
Union, as these were handed down to
them by the lathers of our common
country.” ”
What true Southern heart does not
echo a feeling response to th“he senti
ments of patrioti sni ? Student.
CITY HOTEL,”
COCHRAN, GA.
Mes. Annie Rinaldi, j | E, G. Lt-n. Esq.,
Proprietoress. f ( ’ Manoger.
This house has been thoroughly renovated
and the rooms furnished with new furniture
and bedding, the tables are supplied with all
the markets afford; and the house be found
first-class in every.respect.
Cochran, Ga., Mrs. A. Rinaeti, **
Nov, Ist, 1878. Proprietors.
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BLACKSMITH SHOP,
at Lis old st md near
HARRELL’S LIVERY STABLE,
Eastman, Ga.
It you want your work well done and at
reasonable rates, carry it to old man Futcb.
July 11, 1878.-tf
Look Out For Low Prices!
•w. *W. ASHBURN
Has increased his business and in addition to his former stock him
band and wdl keep a lull line of “ *° w °
WW PFT ppppjs.
-~ sifcH as: —-
PRINTS, UOHESTICS, SPUN TARNS, JEANS, &c..
A 0030 ASSORTMENT OF HATS, SHOES, SADDLERY, ETC.
A. Large Lot of B AGGING and TIES
A CONSTANT SUPPLY OF
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Thanking nr,y customers and friends for |
past, and asking a continuance of the same, I bug leave to inform them
that I now have, and am receiving a large and well selected stock of
pRY poOTS
HATS, HARDWARE, FAMILY GROCERIES, &C., &C.,
and indeed everything usually kept in a first class store.
Having bought these goods low down, I am fully prepared to give my customers
BARGAINS UNSURPASSED BY ANY!
Don’t Fail to Call and Examine my Goods and Prices before purchasing.
I am determined to sell goods as cheap as they* can be sold in this or any
other market at retail, and will guarantee satisfaction. Again thanking you
for your liberal patronage, and solicitinga continuance of the same, I am
Very Tru’y Yours,
Eastman, Ga.. Sept, 12. 1878.3:u C. B. MURRELL.
STILL LEADS THE VAN IN
W. spr 50* f iff s|f I*
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He can be found at Lis oil stand with the best grades of
FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE
BACON, CANNED GOODS, TOBACCO,
BUTTER, * SOAPS,
COFFEE MILLS, TINWARE,
CROCKERY WARE, HARDWARE,
NAILS, CUTLERY, SEALED MEASURES, &c., <fcc.,
and as low as they can possib'y be sold in this market.
Eastman, Ga., Oct. 3,1878-3 m
S2oOO ONLY $2.00
CUT THIS OUT.
To th.3 Southern Planter and Grange, Atlanta, Ga,
Herewith .enclosed find $2, (with 3 letter -postage
stamps to send map,) for which please send the (Planter
and Grange for one year from the date of y oar next is
sue, together with one of your magnificent 36x40 inch
colored maps of the Southern States, and a bound copy
of the old and new Constitutions. Please forward Map
and Book by return mail. Yours truly,
(Name
Post-office •