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NEWS & PARKER.
LOUISVILLE, GEORGIA:
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1872.
Our Carp* of Contributor*.
The following named gentlemen
•will Contribute regularly to this de
partment of the Netcs v Aj" l armcr.
GenC j[. VI Carswell,
Col. James Gs. Cain,
. Joseph 11, Wilsuls. Esq,
jcfirwrriKY,
Joseph Polhill, Esq.
worn rRKBtBK.\~r
HORACE GREELY
OF NEW YOI’K.
cob rrrc pnctnic.r
B. GRATZ BROWN
OF MISSOURI.
FOR GOVERNOR
JAMES M. SMITH,
OF MUSCOGEE.
Central Democratic Executive Committee.
The following named gentlemen
compose the Ceutrul Democratic
Executive Committee of Jefterson
county.
E. 11. W. Hunter, J. G. Cain.
J. H. Wilkins, P. McGowan,
11. W. Carswell,
Hew York City.
The stranger in visiting New York
comes away enraptured with its
glare and glitter, its marble palaces,
its great stores, its immense wealth,
its beautiful Park. Not one in an
hundred sees its out of the way pla
ces, its hack streets, the homes of
the poor, the haunts of tile outcast,
the dens of the wicked. We have
just heen reading the report of the
‘‘Health Inspectors” and in speaking
of Donovan’s Lane, they say : “The
curse of eternal uncleanliness has
fallen upon it.” In attempting to
enter one of its largest buildings,
under whose roof, ns many as 250
human beings find shelter, an over
powering stench sprung up which
caused their instantaneous retrofit.
Bleared and bloated women, clothed
in rags ; beggars and hummers and
the wretchedly poor of both sexes,
a id all ages jogged against them as
i icy passed. Little children, barely
beyond babyhood, played in the gut
ter, reeking with filth, and tumbled
about under foot. Faces loathsome
from disease and vice peered up into
the sunlight from noisome under
ground kennels. Skeletoned horses,
blind and spavined, tottered by
drawing dilapidated wagons loaded
with half decayed fruit. Half starv
ed curs dodged in and out from open
doorways, and the very atmosphere
seemed laden with rottenness. And
yet Donovan’s Lane, is in the heart
of the great City, within a stone’s
throw fire costly warehouses, am)
buildings, public find private, of an
imposing architecture. Many thou
sand people pass almost under the
caves of the building overhanging
Donovan's Lane daily, and yet tew
of them probably have ever heard of
the name. Hundreds of the most
miserable of New York’s poor, glide
by one or the other of its openings
in tlu: shadow of nightfall, and real
ize not that in the depths of their
misfortunes they have yet failed to
touch the lowest depths possible, sill
over is this great City dotted with
these foul spots. The writer re
members a Vear ago passing through
Water street, and he cannot describe
his emotions, his horror, at witness
ing the sights spread out before him.
Half naked ehildrcti } women iu ev
ery kind of indecent attire; build
ings black with slime, their floors
thick with, the dirt of months ; piles
ot filth find seeking garbage—the
whole atmosphere laden with pesti
lential odors. Even now it is sick
ening to write ot these sights and to
those who have never seen them,
description falls far short of the re
ality.
/’or the Jefferson Xcics .J' farmer.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM COL. HAMIL
TON RAIFORD.
Messtts. Editor* In the edition of your
useful and iuterestinfr paper of tho 11 th ins*.,
I iioti.-e \ou have coplod the Jefferson comity
correspondence of t\xe Savannah Daily Adyer
ti.-r, iii which mention is made of “Galp’iin
(lid Town," sod some of the incidents con
nected wi h ihnt celebrated Indian trading
Post; and in which some of my ancestors took
a part My warmest and mint grateful thanks
are justly due for the talented and earnest cor
respondent of the Sarunrrah Advertiser for his
v-ry complimentary and interesting notice of
the circumstances: sml while I am not insen
sible to the good opinion oftny fel'ow citizens,
and feel a higltprjde in the history of my proge
nitors : yet, whit I ermce ve to he a proper del
icacy has prevented my mentioning them oth
erwise, thau incidentally iu eooveisatiou with
friends tip. n the early history of our coanty.
The Adve*tiier'i correspondent is correct in
his general statement: hut there is one error
into which he has very naturally fallen. I
think propet to correct; and while doing so.
will take tho liberty of'efciborafmg the subject,
now that it lias been ventilated.
The Mrs. Raiford mentioned in White’a Bts
tistics, to whicb'jnt jUlodes.as having died in
this county at the age of 82 years, he pre
sumes to have been Lncy Bp-11. This is the
error. John Raiford was twiee married. His
;la«t wife, a Mias. Grey, survived him many
j years, and after the removal of my Father to
Augusta, and the general breaking up of the
old homestead the last child of a numorous
family become of ago; she resided with the
family of Dr. Samuel.Hotobins till hes death
She was the enlyecaV iff. White's netice ln
his Statistics. ‘Kb
At the risk of trespassing upon your space
and the patience 9Uf»pr readers, and perhaps of
being egotistical, I will
more freely gather state some cir
cumstances that may give a better understand
ing of eventa not altogether uninteresting,—
About theolose of the Revolution or perhaps
a little diet, Joseph Spell 'arrived at Galphin’s
Indian Agency, from North Carolina on his
way to Loaiaiaaa to join his brother and other
relatives who had preceded him. Mr. Galphin
advised him earnestly not to risk the travel, as
the Creeks and other Tribe* of ludians, whose
country he Would have to pass through, were
very restless and ill-disposed towards the
whites on account of many recent injuries in
flicted upon them by mean and wicked white
men, and the supposea neglect of the Govem
ernment in not sending them the usual pres
ents. Under these representations Spell con
cluded to spend the Fall and Winter at “Old
Town” with his family, consisting 1 believe, of
himaelf, wife and an only daughter, Lucy ; the
latter then about 18 years old—and if tradition
speaks truly on the subject An excellent sam
ple of the old North State’s production in that
line.
Iu the mean time the last battle or rather
skirmish of the Revolution had ended ou the
bauks of Stone River, or Inlet, near Charles
tonfSbuth Carolina, in the early dawn of the
morning of the 27th of August 1782, between
a foraging party of British and a small force of
Light Infantry under Col. John Laurens. Iu
that paltry tight which began between 3 and
4 oelock in the m truing, several brave and ex
perienced soldiers fellamong them, most
deeply lamented by the officers and men of the
whole army, was Col John Laurens, who
commanded the small party. He was young,
brave and chivalious ; and there was not prob
ably a more promising yonng officer in the
army. At the same time John Raifurd was
shot down. Hewas from North Carolina, and
had volunteered at 18 years old for the whole
war. Ho had been in seven general battles
and iuuumerab'e skirmishes. He was with
Lafuyettc in his famous retreat into Virginia,
aud was the flrsi man who assisted that Goiter*
al when wounded a t the battle of Brandywine.
He was under Gates at one timo, but never
thought well of him ; and was with Genera l
Orecue in his whole campaign through the
Ca oliuas to Charleston.
At the battle of Guilford Court House lie
was both ragged aud barefooted, but that was
pretty common with the whole army. Gen
Greene, I think mentions 'in some of his let
ters, that he had not changed his shirt in three
weeks. My grand-father mentioned to some
of his comrades just before the battle that he
woo'd h ive a pair of shoes, or'boots that d.y
if he lived. 11l the early part of the engage
ment, the army where ho fought was victori
ous, and pursued tho Br.tish some di-tance.
During the pursuit he stepped over many a
dead Britton and finally saw ono whose boots
he thought would fit him. Ho in irked the spot
as well as he could. In a short time the lirit
isli being re inforced, the Americans in their
turn had to retreat. Fortunately for the rag
ged aud shoeless young soldier, (for hi was not
then over 23 or 21 yea sos agoj the line
of pursuit became the lino of retreat, aud he
eagcr.y watched for his d;ad ouemy’s boots,
and finally cami upon them. He commeuced
has ily to pull them otf, ever and anon cast iag
a war.-y glauce at the British line advancing
rapidly and nicely calculating the time and
distance. They were within one hundred
yards of him before lie secured his hoots, and
were pitching an occasional musket ball at him.
But when ho obtained his prixe he made
double quick time, hut net without shaking
his trophy defiantly aloft iu the faces of his
swiftly advancing foes.
The wou. dho receive 1 at Stone confined
him in the h Siitaltur some months; and ou
tlioevacuati* not Charleston by the British ill
December following, he was discharged from
the army. Os the circumstances that induced
him to go to Gulphin's Agencj*, I know noth
ing; hut certain it is he went there, and made
it his abode for some tim >, along with other
soldiers and old iudian scouts. Twas then and
there he made tho acquaintance of "Old Joe.
Spell," as he was called, and his family; and a
warm attachment soon sprang up between bim
and the blootniug Lucy. Os Iter rescue of|the
young Indian lad, the Advertiser's correspond
ent has spoken. But I am not positively certain
that all the Indians were slain in the melee,
mentioned, “rune's Trail” was tho name of
the path that led from the Agency to the Oco
nee River. It came out of the river swamp
near the place settled by an old squatter named
Dureauseau, just below the plantation of the
late Arthur Cheatham. When this section ol
the country was about to he surveyed, the
surveyor told Dureauseau to set Ilia compass
for the first line, to cover his own cabin. The
nillroin thence took an almost due west
c lino, crossing II >ggy Gut Creek in the rear
ol the piantat on now owned by S Z. Murphy
Esq , and passed within a few steps of tho
residence recently built by Capt Eli McCroau,
at Bethany, and now owned by Capt. Cheat
ham, and through the garden and yard of the
house and lot recently occupied by Mrs, Cal
houn, tbro igli landi owned by Rev. Dr. Wi|
liam Houser, a plantation formerly owned by
myself, and crossed William on Swamp South
of, and about half a mile from the old Block
House built on Gen’i Solomon Woods planta
tion—that portion now belonging to Mr. li. J.
Peterson. The feutlog over the stream of the
swamp was in evidence some few years ago;
and the trail was quite plain iu many places
fifteen or twenty years since.
Connected with "Woods Old Block House"
nro many interesting and thrilling incidents,
which if health and time permitted me, I would
gladly narrate. I hope to be able to do so.
After the rescue ol theyoung Indian lad by
Lucy Spell, the Indians trequemly visited her,
hut aim st always in private; and it was their
custom to warn her when they contemplated a
raid into the neighborhood, with the enj doing
upon her to bo silent aud at homo. But the
noble girl invariably gave information as far
as possible, and ou two oceaions at the risk of
her life. Once the luisns discovered.lier treach*'
ery and rated her soundly for it.
I have extended this writing much farther
than Untended; and must close with a remark
or two more, in the pleasing anticipation of be
ing able to give you at an early day something
more agreeable and interesting aud less per
sonal.
Jonh Raiford and Lucy spell were married
the winter, (if I remember rightly, for the
i 'enrda were lost or destroyed daring Bher
t an's villisnous raid) of 1784—5, and settled
, i bout three miles from Galphiu's Ageucy, lower
down the Ogechee River, and a mile from
Raiford’s Bridge. Their remains repoee on the
hill in §bej,old field as yot come out from
the rifer awamp on the North side; There,
on the farm they labored on thre’ a long fife.
They rj|»ed% family of flve or six boya- and
three or four girls, averaging all round nearly
eix feet in height. More anon of those two
remarkable persons and their still mire re
markable times, if possible.
I havp troubled yon, Mess. Editors, with
this gossiping sort ot article for two reasons.—
First, because yon copied the Jefferson Coun
ty Correspondence of the Savannah Advertiser
In a way that almost made it like one of yonr
own local—and secondly because I seldom
see the Advertiser. The observation* I wish
to make ware more conven ent to be published
in your paper than any other. I teel greatly
indebted to you for copying tho correspou l
ence, otherwise I might not have seen it. I
trust I am sufficiently thankfully to the correa
pondent of the Advertiser for his oompliment
to myself end a dearly loved aud only sister,
though I do not know fur certain who he is.
But if it is the gentleman whom I have mostly
in my mind, I will say that there is no man
breathing from whom I would value a good
saying of myself more highly; for I would be
certain itjeame front"a guilolees tongue and an
honest heart. If lam right in my conjecture,
he is a man whose varied learning, general
intelligence, extensive reading aud profound
thought, makes him ous from whom the high,
est in our community might he proud of a
compliment, and hhofrieiid.hip and association.
Health, peace and prosperity attend him
through a long and useful life, is iny sincere
wish.
“And when old time shall bring him his end,
may goodness and he fill up one monument,”
Very truly your friend,
HAMILTON RAIFORD
[communicated ]
Editor* News <j* Fanner: —l desire to present,
through the columns ot your paper, a few
thoughts upon the political issues involved in
the present presidential campaign, and which
must be decided in November new, by an «p
peui to the Ballot Box—the highest peaceful
judicatory known to republican government.
Ii may be the last appeal that the lovers of free
government will be permitted to innke for
generations to come
Shall that appeal be an open and fearless
demand for our constitutional inheritance, as ir.
was bequeathed by revolu ionary fathers: or
sh»U policy be ma :e paramount to principle ?
Shall we continue to wear the Democratic
uniform aud fight under it* torn and tattered
colors, or shall we asnine the guise of the
enemy : gird on his sword and buckler; adopt
his leader as ours; enter the contest under his
detested banner, hoping by the artifice and
the base deception, unworthy of a good and
noble cause, to aeheive a victory for constitu
tional liberty? ‘‘Oh! Liberty, how many
criin s are perpetrated in thy name? *
These questions fraught, with an importance
and with a solemnity which should have eleo
trifled the continent and caused the Southern
heart to throb under flic intensest excitement,
have been an-wm ed by the recent Bali more
Convention, after oti'y a few hours delibera
lion, without discussiou or debate, and with
surprising unanim ty. The Cincinnatti Plat*
form has hem adopted and Horace Greeley nomi
nated by a Democratic Contention.
The signs of the times, a year indicated
that such would be the re ult. I then thought
and still think, that it was best for the South
to aemain inactive, thereby saving her honor
and having her fiee to vote or not to vote at
she thot’gt heat it has been Screed
otherwise.
Now should tl.at according to the rules ot
party government and pr cedent, almost with
out exception, the Democratic party is bound
to sustain the action of its representatives.—
If Southern Deinociats intend t<» repudiate the
action of the Baltimore convention, they ought
n«»t to have allowed themselves represented in
it; or if represented they should have instruc
ted their delegates to withdraw the moment
any measure was adopted, which departed from
democratic faith.
But we have beeu represented by able and
patriotic men ; an obnoxious candidate has
been chosen, and a platform adopted antagon
istic iu every respect to the Democratic creed.
Siill the Southern delegations did not deem it
wise to withdraw. We confided to them our
honor aud our principles. They were sent to
act for us. They were sent by us, believing
that what lias happened, would happen; for the
Press, Northern State elections, aud all the
data we could got foreshadowed the result.—
Still with all the lights before us we sent them ;
in many instances without instructions, and in
no instance'! believe, were they instructed to 1
withdraw though Greeley’s nomination and the
adoption of the Liberal Republican platform
stared us in the face. Is it right or fair for a
miuority to enter a convention, consult and ad
vise in its deliberations, co-operate with the
majority in the selection of an Executive coin
mutee, and in all other matters pertaining to
party government until ils adjournment, and
then refuse to act with the majority iu other
matters? It they feared that the majority
would bo overbearing, and force upon them
grievous exactions, they never should have en
tered into its deliberations. Having entered
and having failed to withdraw when the Lib
eral Republican pint o: m was adopted and
Greeley nominated, they are bound, and we
their constituents, through- them are bound,
in honor to abide the action of the Baltimore
convention.
I regret that. Southern Democrats allowed
themselves to be represented iu that conven
tion. I would to God tint it had been other
wise. But it has been done. We cannot un
do it- Let us make the best of a bad bargain.
I hoped that the Democratic party would
live forever; for I regarded that glorious old
party, as the only custodian of liberty iu the
world. It was the only place of refuge, to
which liberty, bleeding and wounded in its con
flicts, with Kings, Emperors, Nobles and late
ly with Presidents con and fly. It was the only
party that, proposed to restrain the Federal
government in its eeiitraTix ng tendencies and
resist its uuc nstitutional encroachments upon
the right* of the States. It was the only par
ty that denied the right of the general govern
ment to coeice a sovereign State, The denial
of that right was the cause of the war, and
when Northern Democrats iu Congress vo‘ed
for men and money to prosecute the wnr, the
democratic party coinmeriocd to die; fr the
right to secede and the logical denial of the
right to coerce was the grand central sun in
the Democratic system, around which all other
principles lake satellites revolvel, and from
which every thing, that was good in the gov
ernment received light and warmth. It is hard
to see that sun go down t© rise no more. It is
hard to see »party having iti charge a vital
principle, a disrega'd of which consoli ates
and central zeg the best government, in the
world, disintegrate and die. For with it, dies
that grand principle, that a sovereign State ha*
a riy/U to secede, as her only peaceful remedy when
her severely nfy is threatened by the general yov
ernment. It is hard to give it up. It should
be embalmed iu memory. It i* still fresh from
the battle fields, dripping with the blood of a
hundred thousand gallant, soldiers, and be
dewed with «he tears of widows and orphans
all over this Southern land.
What can we do? The Democratic party is
dead. It ceased to exist when it accepted
Greeley as its leader and adopted the Liberal
Republican platform as the expression of its
principles- We must choose between the two,
Greeley or-Grant There are some who thTnk
that life Democratic party is not dead ; that it
‘ only sleepeth,” and that we wdl use Greeley
and his plarfbrfn by way of stratagem to event
ually revivb democratic principles and restore
the government to a constitutional administra
tion. I hops they are right, and that the ap
peal to the Ballot Box next November, though
cloaked and hidden under Radioal appearan
ces, is reallv an appeal foj constitutional gov
ernment. That it is *a with Southern Dem
ocrat I have no doubt* bttf \ (ptve no Qoufi*
dence in that class of pojifioiui, who call
themselves Norihern Democrats. They de
sorted'their creed when they agreed to ooer
cion daring the war, and they joined the enemy
when they subscribed to the New Departure
doctrine. They were willing to see a Uuion
formed by force, and they are not now opposed
to preserving it by force. I fear that South
era Democrats are raUtakofyia supposing that
they wiH succeed through the Gre- ley strata,
gem. I finally believe that constitutional gov
ernment on thi« continent is at an end. Hence
should 1 vote forGree ey I do not put it upou
the grQutld of corfstitiitmnal restoration But
solely upon the ground that I prefer a change of
mas'ers. There is some little hope in a change
of dy nasties. We cer aiuly cannot be worsted.
I believe that Greeley ig a little better than
at v any rate he stands pledged to two
very imports ,t measures, which Grant oppo
ses. Tho 'ne is. our turn for the Presidency,
and the other .is the subordination of the Mili
tary to the civil authorities. If nil the people
will’Arouse and goto th* polk* Gree’ey can be
elected It Grant enni be defeated, in God’s
name let us forego our prejudices (for principle
is ad ad issue) and vote for Greeley. I admit
that it i* a bitti’r pill to swa*low. It will choke
and nauseate; but*the Grant pill will vomit
us.
Should Greeley succeed, by the aid ot the
South.it will, unless he is the veriest of un
grateful dogs, dispose him favorably towards
us, and we may reasonably expect greater leni
ency in his administration, than *f he were
to meet with stern opposition. One thing is
evident, we can expect nothing from Grant
but military despotism
You have anew. Me««. Editors, from what I
have wriiteii that Id.» not indu’ge a hope for
the ascendency of Democratic principles.
My only hope is. that the election of Greeley,
that, the march of empire will be. impeded, and
at least so'iie of the futures of Republican
government preserved, f**r were a govern
ment partially Ri-pnh'ican iti« better than can*
solidatod empire with a stupid and corrupt
man at its head.
HOPELESS.
RBP9R V OJT TIIK Zifjr.lTMC.lßl*
MdV.lt.
Dr. J. F. Bozeuiac nml Dr. Win.
H. Cumming, appointed by Govern
or Smith under a resolution of the
Legislature to examine the manage
ment of the Lunatic. Asylum, have
made a startling report.
Dr. Bozeman reports that the
three trustees of the Asylum have
endeavored faithfully to do their du
ty. Dr. Gumming says the great
mismanagement of the institution is
due to them. They lnu) all power,
and therefore could have remedied
matters.
Dr. Bozeman says the hooks are
correctly kept, and no unfaithful
ness is probable, hut a better sys
tem of accountability should pre
vail, and a higher standard of man
agement and work should he reached
in all the departments. The work
ing force of the Asylum is 85, in
cluding four doctors, and costing
$28,41)7. The custom has long
heen, and a bad one it is, to allow
rations to all the agents and em
ployees, their families, servants and
horses. This item alone amounts to
$11,1(17,95. Mules hired to haul
wood at a p.er diem received forage.
Thus of $90 ? 000 yearly to maintain
the Asylum, 45 per rent, is con
sumed in paying and supporting the
85 officers and employees, leaving,
after the fuel, tobacco, liquor and
repairs arc paid for, less than onc
lmlf of the annual appropriation for
the subsistence and clothing of the
nearly 400 patients. This is cer
tainly a had showing.
The chief resident ph\ sician
should have rations for his family
and servants on account of his great
expenses, Dr. Bozeman thinks, hut
the others should not.
There are four doctors and two
stewards. Bethinks three doctors
and one steward enough. The wife
of the resident physician is matron.
While he compliments the. present
matron, he thinks she should not he
an asylum physician's wife. Dis
cipline forbids it.
Dr. Bozeman thinks the organic
law of the asylum should he remod
eled. This asylum should not be
enlarged, as it is too big nlreadv, hut
another institution built in tin* up
country.
During the past year nearly 8(>0,-
000 have been spent in the new
building, and 815,000 or $20,000
will s ton he needed in repairs.
Dr. Gumming reports with entire
unfavorableness. He says neither
the adjacent nor enclosed grounds
show improvement, save three acres
in front, which are an ornament.—
The rest of the ground are encum
bered and rough and the sewers dis
charge their fetid contents so near
the buildings as to pollute the air.
The old buildings are out ot re
pair, and the new ones, while solid,
are unornauierited and not very suit
able. The enlargement, of the in
stitution lie disapproves. There are
two recreation courts, and should he
numbers of them. Idiots and epi
leptics should not be admitted to the
institution. Fuel is difficult to get.
He recommends coal. The garden
is ill chosen and its cultivation su
perficial Vegetables are needed.—
The dairy is a failure, the cows av
eraging less than three quarts a day.
The four doctors are too many.—
Dr. Cumming found an absence of
order in this department. No case
books are kept. ' The want of order
marks the drug department. No
prescription hooks, no books show
ing disposition of the $2,000 of
medicine. In 1871 515 gallons of
spirits were used. He wonders
where it went.
The centre building is occupied
by four households of three physi
cians and stewards, numbering over
forty. This room should be given
to reading, sewing and school pur
poses. Dr. Gumming suggests that
tho married officers should reside
near the Asylum and take turns on
duty,
The Asylum is badly ventilated,
the air tainted with untrapped sew
ers, the floors, walls, filings and
casings dirty and infested with ver
min, and the bedding and apparel
were soiled. The laundry is out of
repair.
The rations were deficient in flour
and vegetables. The corn meal in
April was coarse ill-bolted, and un
fit for use. The Asylum had no
skilled baker or trained cook. The
meals are given twice a day, at 9
and 3in summer, and 10 and 4 in
winter, and are, therefore, infrequent
as well as ill-cooked and insufficient.
Thirty-nine rooms fitted for luna
tics are otherwised used, by attend
ants, and for clothes and store rooms.
There is no infirmary. No religious
service was held on the Sabbath,
only sermon on Wednesday. The
dead are buried without religious
rib s, in the woods with no stones
or fence. Dr. Gumming saw noth
ing to commend but the lawn. He
mentions items of expense, such as,
$1,132 60 for traveling expenses;
$498 60 feed of two mules while
hauling; sl4l 31 feed of private
horse six months, and others which
he considers questionable.
Os course it is not right to pass
judgment until the managers of the
institution have a hearing.
A B&dical Hare's Nest,
[From an Occasional Special Corespondent of
the Courier-Journal ]
Washington, July 14, 1572.
The preiended purchase of a new'
batc h of Confederate achives, tele
graphed yesterday, is giving rise to
a good deal of speculation, and
some points are beginning to leak
out which throw discredit on the
whole transaction.
Some lime last winter the notori
ous S o, ford Conover is reported to
have offered Zack Chandler the de
mils oi a scheme which the two
considered a good expedient fir
firing the Northern heat. It was
submitted to Grant and Boutwell
and held in abeyance. Conover's
idea was to go to Canada, find an
•accomplice, forge a lot of letters and
official documents purporting to be
long to the Confederate State D •
pariinent and to the department
managed by Jocob Thompson, and
relating to the burning of Northern
cities. It is known that there was
quite a iaugli over the idea. Mor
ion insisted that if it was carried out
Hendricks should be involved, and
Cameron swore that if Buckalew
was left out he would not contribute
a cent. So the matter passed as a
good joke. It seems now that what
was begun in jest is to be carried
out in earnest.
The story is that the Administra
tion is gradually preparing the
country fir the announcement that
it has come into possession of anew
lot of Confederate archives. These
forged papers are then to be artful
ly put out, late in the canvass, so as
to lake the country by siortn before
there is time for investigation or a
reaction. The best men in the ad
ministration are said to be against
the scheme, whilst others declare
that it is child’s play. Gen. Grant
himself has opposed it all along as
brainl ss and useless appliance. It
is Imped ihat he will yet put his
veto upon it.
The forged letters are said by
those who have seen them to be the
most barefaced trauds possible to
conceive.
Tim STATE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER’S
RETORT ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The report of State Commission
er, Gustavus J. Orr, is able. The
teachers of last year have not been
paid. Bullock gobbled the school
money out of the Treasury under
the act nf July 20, 1870, as fast as
it came in, depositing his rag bonds
in ilieir place to the amount .if $268,
000. At this point he became in
spired with the worthlessness of his
bonds and the farcicality of the afr
rangement, and he grabbed and
scattered the money without any
little unnecessary comedy of put
ting his paper stuff in its place.
The teachers worked faithfully,
and Mr. Orr urges their payment,
and we back him in it. He pro
poses good bonds to be substi'uled
lor Bullock’s tainted rags.
The full debt he has not ascertain
ed, but is af er it.
He urges changes in the present
law. He needs a clerk for himself.
County Boards should settle dis
putes with right of appeal to the
StateCommisßionet and State Board.
Half the rental of the State Road
should go to education, or half the
net receipts if it changes n anage
ment. The County Boards should
have the power of loeal taxation,
levied by the voluntary action of the
people.
VVe shall notice this report here
after.
We take a deep interest in this
itiatter of free schools. Mr. Orr is
the righr man in the tight place.
With the law properly amended
and his hands unlettered, we shall
look for snhsiautial results of the
broadest good. —Atlanta Constitu
tion.
Secretary Boutwell having said he
thought Grant would receive a great
er relative vote than any President
since Monroe, a contemporary anx
iously inquires how many relatives
Monroe had, .and whether he appoin
ted them all to office.
9. # HARRELL
tt
Maker & Repairer,
LOUISVILLE, GA.
T - (o— —r—4)- ■
ALL KINDS of Wood work done at short
notice, and at jjrjces to suit the times.—
Satisfaction guaranteed. My
TURNING LATHE
has just been completed, and I am now ready
to do any 'York in that line.
I have purchased the county right to llanu
facture and sell the celebrated
Morehouse
Churn,
One of the cheapest and best labor-saving in
ventions of the age. It makes Butter in from
four to ten minutes. Price $5-00. Call and
see them.
BLACKSMITHING
Os all kinds done in the neatest and most sub
stantial manner.
Put np in the best style, and furnished .at short
ntoice.
Apr 4, 1872. 48 6m.
Wm. D. Davidson, Joseph Brummel.
Davidson & Brummel,
282 Broad St,, Augusta, Ga.
RECTIFIERS, IMPORTERS and WHOLE
SALE DEALERS IN
JFDSIEESSI & SIMMS!!
LIQUORS,
BRANDIES, WINES, GIN.
PORTER, ALE, ETC.
TOBACCO and SE3ARS of every VARIETY
April 11. 1872. 49 6m.
Louisville Drug Store.
E. H. W. HUNTER, M. D.
Druggist & Apothecary.
Suscessor to HUNTER & CO.
Keeps on hand a full and well assorted stock
of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES,
DYE STUFFS, PERFUM
ERY, SOAPS, COMBS,
‘ BRUSHES, TOIL
ET ARTICLES,
LAMP CHIMNEYS,
GARDEN SEED of all kinds;
FINE CIGARS and CHEWING TOBACCO;
WINDOW GLASS and PUTTY &c. &
Which he offers to sell FOR CASH, as cheep
as they cau be bought, at retail, in any town in
the State.
August 4. 1871. 14 ts.
A. F. DURHAM, M. D.
p/ll'v/cr.i.v j.vo stJMtatsojr,
S PART A, GEORGIA.
SUCCES SFULLY taeats«d is eases of Langs |
and Throat, diseases of the Eye, Nose and
Ear, and al 1 forms of Dropsy; diseases of the
Heart, Kidneys,Bladder and Stricture, secret
diseases, long standing ulcers ; removes Hem
orrhoidal Tumors witliot pain ; makes a spe
ciality of diseases peculiar 10 females. Medi
cines sent to any point on Railroad by Express.
All correspondence confidential.
June 13, 1872. ly
W- H. WATKINS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
ILoutobille, <Ka.
Will practice in the middle Circuit. Speoi&l
attention given to the Collection of CLAIMS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA.
All business entrusted to their care will
meet with prompt attention.
Particular attention given to the collection
of claims,
July 3, 1871. 13 ts
New Goods for Summer, 1872.
H. L. A. BALK,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Dry Gooods,
172 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA.
The One Price House !
HAVING again returned from New York; 1 have now in Store a handsome selection of ail
the novelties of this season in
Dross Goods. Percales* Piques, Lawns, Muslins, Prints.
I have the choice of all the New Styes iu
‘•DOLLY VARDEN,” “MARIPOSA,” YOSEMITES." “LA BELLE HELEN,”
&c„ &c.. &c. New OABSIMERES, DRILLS, JEANS, COTTONADES, &c.
All the New Styles In PARASOLS are fairly Represented.
SASH RIBBONS in all colors, Embroidered, Plaid and Plain.
New TRIMMING RIBBON, Trimmings and Buttons.
New Styles of STRAW HATS for Ladies, Misses, Gents, and Boys, of the latest
Shape in “REGATTA.” “GAZELLE,” “MAY FLOWER,”
• SCHOOL;” • LUCCA,” HURDLE,” “HARVEST,”
“BUGLE,” “FRANCONIA," See.. fcoV, &c.
A FULL Assortment of SHOES, fresh from the Factory.
The Latest Fashion in Ready-Made Clothing-
All of which I hate MARKED SO LOW as to secure quick Sales, to
make you laugh in your sleep and dream of good Living.
HEIsTHY L.
oct 6 pn ly. 178 BROAD BT., AUGUSTA, GA.
Forest City Foundry!
FENWICK ST., NEAR GEORGIA R. R-,
JOSEPH NEAL, Gen. Sup’t.,
GEO. R. LOMBARD, Prop’r.
-o-\
.VAT WJF.tCT VItBMt Os
PORTABLE AND STATIONARY EN
GINES, AND BOILERS OF
EVERY DESCRIPTION
SAW MILLS and all kinds of
PLANTATION AND
MILL WORK,
PORTABLE GRIST MILLS,
SHAFTINGS, PULLEYS,
HANGERS, ETC.
( -:0: ~) —
Iron Railings for Cemetery lot3 and
Balconies, Cast Iron Lintels
and Sills, Iron Fronts for
Castings of every kind
in Iron or Brass,
Forgings of all
descriptions.
Special
attention to
Repairing Boil
ers in the counry;
Wrought Iron Steam
Pipe, Brass Valve 9, Cocks
and Fittings, Steam Gauges,
Whistles Ac., on hand and fur
nished to order, at Manufacturer
prices, Agents for the ECLIPSE
DOUBLE TURBINE WATER
WHEEL, also WHALEN’S TUR
BINE WATER WHEEL, and the
PICKERINGS GOVERNOR.
Highest Cash price paid for OKI
Castings.
JOSEPH NEAL, Augusta Ga.
May 23rd, 1872. Cm.
THE SUBSCRIBER intends to open in Sa
vannah on the 15th of June next, a Commission
House for the sale of small country Produce,
which will include poultry of all kinds, Eggs,
Butter, Vegetables and every variety of Fruit,
and respectfully soli* its the patronage of this
and surrounding counties. J, B, CARN.
may 9, 1872 ly
SPRING
—AND—
SUMMER TRADE
1873.
Buyers, Look to Your Interest!
WE ARE DETERMINED to
decrease out large stock, and
in order to give an extra Impetus to
Business we are determined to
Mark All Our Goods Down!
We shall from this day sell
CLOTHING,
HATS,
—AND—
GENT’S FURNISHING GOODS
at astonishing low prices. Our
Goods have all bee.i selected, this
Spring with great caie, and the
styles and prices will suit the most
fastidious and economical. From
our large and varied stock of Fine
and Medium Ready-marie
CLOTHING,
HATS,
CAPS,
STRAW GOODS,
You will have no trouble to select at
prices to suit yourselves.
To Country Merchants, we offer
Special Inducements!
Call and examine before purchas
ing elsewhere.
Kusel Bros.,
250 Broad St., Under Globe Hotel,
AUGUSTA, GA.
May 9. 1872. n