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GEORGIA.
, June 26, 1868.
Despotism-Cruelty.
d« of June, 1868, Sandy Wilson, a col-1 testifies that she, in company with several not bnv or coerce some testimony on which : General Gr.fi* to.
... . .. , —„ ored man. who, being dnlv sworn, deposes other negroes, was arrested by h ederal j they can procure a convtc ton in a mi i j,l„ business by leathering the rebels,
Ue refer the reader to Bept,Wished account l d that 0 „ Mond Jane j )868< | soldiers, taken to headquarters, and con-; court organised to coavrct. "dht, now undertaken the job of wiving
,f the atrodou. and cruel conduct of the mil.- 11 a. M., deponent was arrested on fined for a short time, and was questioned 1 But whatever means may have been or may and ] ea therinw. There
Hry authorities towards the Columbus pnson- streefs of Colu ^ bn J, y one Thomas Grier under threats by the officers conducting hereafter be resorted to to produce conviction,, the Democrats a good leai _
irs. Talk about Poland’s sufferings, or Hun- and ^ F p dera ] «, 0 ldier and carried to the examination as to the whereabouts of J your petitioner, conscious of the entire inno-
gary’s low degree, but in God’s name, we ask, j beadpu#r * er , cf this ‘’ t aT)(J delivered Dr. Kirkscej, one of the parties arrested j eence of his son. does not desire to etude or
is not Georgia’s agonies greater than them all? 1 ^ c L n Mills commanding post • j on the night of the killing of Ashburn. j evade, but on the contrary, desires the fullest
A'ittKJCA.—Of all the iu- | Thtf!e of PO^r-these solita- ! * ^ ^^ ^ three othe/United j
emortst’s Tor.ng America
has really made a dfetinc-
Jts pictures, its games,
universally popular among
its varied and instructive
ommends it to the atten-
:1 teachers, 'l he series of
Charlotte Hall, a negro woman employ- freest and promptest investigation of his con-
ry con linemen ts ot troemen—these starving ot a' fates(1 fficers name8 no t known besides j ed as a servant in the house in whieh ! duct, either in regard to Ashburn’s murder or
well-fed Americans—these mustard seed fouled ( Mil | g . ’ that ]je wa , first accuS ed of j Grimes, one of the parties arrested, lives, anything else. All he asks is that he be tried
detectives nmy gain Grant votes, but we do , ' p ' .- and a book was 1 testifies under oath that she was arrested, j before the organized courts of the country, in
not believe it. Radicalism and its candidates bem. a en,ocra ; c , ; , niilitarv hendouarter* nlaced in ! accordance with the principles and rights
are chargeable with this tyranny and cruftKy. produced and referred to, in which were taken to military Headquarters, P ,ace “ * ; n accoruance , J
rly. Address
lnings Demorest,
73 Broadway, N. Y
The Columbus Military Outrage.
The following article, which we clip
3m the
15th instant.
written nanics. among which deponent
saw and read his name. Deponent at
against this arrest, and
told one of the officers, “ Captain,
am not a free man,” to which the offi-
e music, which is a fea-i . - r . T - ;
several times tbc cost of from the, Mtu,,,al Intdhngenccr »We {
, loth instant. gives a startheg, i ccr replied that, Yes, he was: but that
doubtless strictly truthful account °< <he )ic was tni lo make hinlsc jf a sia , e
outrages commuted by the understrappers : in bv his rot .. that ( UPStions an J
of Gen^ Meade, and by h:s orders upon j rem>r] .- „ ere id | addrftssed t0 h = m by
some of the people of Columbus. \\e be-; a)1 t||ew officerS- not „ ivill2 deponen ,
heve (says the Au-usla Chronicle) that; timCi he ||ay( , ^ do . ie _ to have
answered them. Finally Captain Mills
ting M. E. Church,
th,
vnge, Ga., commencing
ivine service at eight
vho expect to attend
. R. W. Bingham, La
Bt Point Railroad will
from the meeting at one
L. J. Davies, P. E.
Is of Radicalism.
but two ideas and
glorification of the
>f government bonds
platform, in every
lion emulating from
Iwcut in the South ”
»ve and commenda-
!er should not only
;htof holding ofiice,
ler is deprived. The
| rights is astonishing
tm the ground of the
The plain, practical
ly is it that millions of
all love for their
respect for their rights,
[traditions, and seek by
1, constitutional or uncon-
1, to degrade them, to
k by an inordinate, unnat
and unreasonable efforts
Lrail on top?” Not only
Americans punish unmer-
kf the legal rights of their
[rest and imprison whites
cks which are not vio-
the newspapers re-
>e seized by Federal
lunty in this State, and
'simply frightening a ne-
party had been a pale
re been deprived of a
ier civil nor military officers
ly notice of the affair,
the conclusion that all this
African finds origin in
ll by Radical leaders that
lligencc of the South, inr
ites, would uot vote to re-
yer, and hence, sub
ting of nature and
desire of ruling, they
3, and seek, by a disrepu-
exhibition of regard for
his love aud vote.
them whites are concerned
rs true: we are under no ob-
rty, and would be justifiable
fible means for its overthrow,
}f supporting a party—the
Uy to our interests and race,
le to both, ami seek to build
jean empire in the South.
both good and evil are
I’hoose ye which you pre-
While we hate Radi
rile opposition to us and
has made so plain the
idea of the party is to pro
tion, its rich members—
tates bonds—from bearing
of the government. These
nust be paid a handsome in
treasury of the people, but
ust not touch a cent of their
issue here again is plain,
oil must decide by their bal
whether they are willing to
be taxed, while their hard-
to fill the coffers of the rich
o do not pay one cent of tax-
ir man willing to be taxed, to
wife and little ones poorer
Richer. If yea, we have no ob-
we prefer to be excused. Such
;oo, will be the sentiments of mil-
rican voters, thanks to Radicalism
issue so plain by refusing in
days since, to entertain a reso-
ing to tax, for Federal purposes,
the wealthy men of the North.
this article is from the pen of A. 11. La
mar, Esq., the able, bold and fearless
editor of the Sun, who, by our telegraph
ic dispatches, is now in \\ ashingtou with
a view to making efforts for the release
of his fellow citizens, and, we hope, for
the removal of’Gen. Torquemada Meade:
On the night of the 30th cf March, G.
W. Ashburn was killed in a negro house
of ill-fame, in the city of Columbu-q Ga.
From the differences known to exist be
tween Ashburn and many of his political
associates, his violent and overbearing
temper, and the remarks made by his re
latives aud intimate friends, the suspicion
that he was kilied by members of his own
party, for political reasons and purposes, j
immediately obtained in the oommunni- j
l y-
One Bennett, who had been an active
Radical partizan, a prominent member of
the “Loyal League,” was in the house at
the time of the killing. This man was
heard to make a threat against the life of
Ashburn on Saturday previous to his
death. His statement as to the cause ot
his being in the house, and as to the dif
ferences which existed between himself
and Ashburn, about some matters of
money, and his subsequent conduct in
endeavoring to suborn negroes to swear
the deed against certain citizens of the
place, pointed to him very strongly as an
accomplice, at least, in the transaction.
An affidavit was made by a citizen who
heard Bennett make the threat against
the life of Ashburn, before Samuel R.
Bostock, a ju>tiee of the peace appointed
by Gen. Meade, who failed to issue a
warraut for the arrest of Bennett. This
man Bostock, and his baliff, Thomas Grier,
who has since been appointed marshal of
the city by Gen. Meade, were very active
in getting negroes to swear the deed
against certain parties, two of whom are
now in confinement. J. G. Maull, of
Alabama, a member of the Reconstruc
tion Convention of Georgia, and a mem
ber elect to the Legislature of Georgia,
has since stated that he knew the killing
was to take place on that night, and that
he left town beforehand.
Solomon Woodfield, who,Bennettstates,
was in the house a short time previous to
the killing of Ashburn, and who was
known to be on bad t^rms with Ashburn,
on account of certain moneyed transac
tions between them, left the city shortly
after the killing, and has gone to parts
unknown.
Some time after the killing, and after
the Military Governor of Georgia had of
fered an unusually large reward for the
apprehension of the murderers, several of
the most prominent and respectable young
gentlemen of Columbus were arrested by
military authority, together with two ne
groes, who had been identihed with the
Democratic party, and after confinement
for several days, were discharged on heavy
bail, without charge or accusation.
Subsequently two of the white men
were re-arrested, together with the two ne
groes, were sent to Fort Pulaski, confined
in cells, fed on soldiers’ rations, and de
nied all access to or communication with
counsel or friends. Later still another
young gentleman was arrested and sent
to the same place, on the same conditions,
and Bennett and a white prostitute, who
were in the house on the night of the
killing, were also sent to Fort Pulaski.
"When the matter of these arrests was
brought to the attention of Congress and
the country by the Hon. Mr. Beck, of
Kentucky, three of the young gentlemen
| asked depouenf, “ AY hen did you wait on
Cliff Grimes?” to which he answered.
“ Two years ago.
close confinement, not allowed eommuni- guaranteed to him by the Constitution and
cation with any one. She was kept in laws of the land ; that he be treated as a citi-
close custody for three days, and during zen, and protected by the presumption of inno
this time was subjected to repeared Ion.
and severe examination by the military
officers; was cursed and threatened by
the officers. She testifies under oath as
follows:
“ Just before leaving, one of the offi
cers told me I was lying all-round, and
that I would rather rot in the fort for
three or for six years than to tell the
the truth on my damned Democratic
friends; that I might as well tell the
cence till his guilt be established : that the
spies, informers, suborners and perjurers who
are seeking his life, may be required to swear
to such facts as they may state before a court
competent and willing to punish perjury. The
courts of the State of Georgia and of the Uni
ted States are open and uninterrupted in the
district in which Columbus, Ga., is situated,
and impartial justice can be administered there
in without sale, denial or cfelay. Such a trial
can be obtained through the intervention of
truth, for Frederick (a Frenchmen who i your honorable bodies, and your petitioner
Mills—You need not be lying
toll I waited on Mr. \\ right) had told all about j prays for such orders or resolutions as will
•the
few
me where Cliff Grimes was on the night
Ashburn was killed ?
Deponent—I do net know, as I was
not here.
Mills—Where were you?
Deponent—T was on steamer C. D.
Fry as a boat hand—Abe Fry, master—
on the river. We were coming up to
Columbus, and were met by the steam
boat Shamrock, near Bellevue, and by
her were told of Ashburn’s deash.
One of the officers thoD asked him
about Chff Grimes’ character. Deponent
said : “ He was a perfect gentleman • did
not know anything else about him. lie
treated deponent very kindly.”
After several questions and cross ques
tions to same effect by said officers, Capt.
Mills told deponent that “ all this lying
would do no good;” “that he (Mills)
knew all about this matter, and was de
termined to get the truth out of deponent,
and he might as well own up.”
Deponent again asserted he knew no
more than he had stated, when Mills ask
ed him it he could write his name. An
swer: “I can.” Mills: “Here! write
your name on this sheet of paper, so I can
know you tell the truth,” at the same
time giving him pen, ink and paper.—
Deponent said he was too sharp to
write his name to a blank paper; but
taking the pen, wrote Captain Mills’ name.
Mills: “You are sharp, Mr. Nelson.”—
Deponent: “ I am not sharp, but I am
honest.” Mills: “ I ’ll have the truth out
of you, sir.” That deponent was kept in
a guard room under the Court House, all
that night, with nothing to eat; that, on
Tuesday, Capt. Mills and the same three
officers visited him in his cell and pro
pounded substantially same queries as be*
fore, with same result as before. This
was about 10 a. m. They left him again,
he was locked up, and kept there without
oue mouthful of food, and none was ofifer-
en him by the guards. An old" negro wo
man, named Mary, brought him some
food, but it was not allowed him by the
soldiers. That he was so guarded and
kept till Thursday morning, when Capt.
Mills came again to see him and asked
about the same questions, with results as
above, and as he was abuut to leave depo
nent asked leave to go to see his sister,
Nancy Nelson . he was allowed to go, un
der promise of returning again that after
noon. He went and returned about 5 p.
m. same day. The food he got at his
sister’s was the first and only food he had
during his said confinement, from June
1 to J une 4.
That he was questioned by Mills same
as before—same results—when Mills said
“ he would have the truth out of him ;”
again he was put in the guard house,
where he stayed till Friday morning, 5th
instant, at about 7 a. m. When he was
released, Mills said : “ Mr. Nelson, you
may go; I believe you are an honest roan.”
Sandy Nelsox.
Sworn to and subscribed before us this
6th day of June, 1888.
Wm A-Garrard,
D. P. Elliis,
R. J. Moses, Jr., Notary Public.
Georgia Muscogee County:
Before me personally appeared Abrfer
Griffin, who
it, and that when 1 went to Atlanta aud
met Frederick that he would catch me in
a lie. One of the officers then took a
piece of rope and put it under my chin,
and said that when they got me to Fort
Pulaski they would do me that way until
l told the truth on my Democratic friends.
Was re-imprisoned, taken out again, and
re-examined in the same way. One of
the officers was wi^ng at a table when I
was being exanS^jL l d° not knov?
what he wrote
procure it for bis son and the other persons
similarly charged and imprisoned.
Very' respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
W. S. Chiplet.
More Grajstism.—About a month ago some
good citizens of Eutaw, Alabama, were, after
trial by a Military Commission, chained like
dogs and transported to the Dry Tortugas and
put to hard labor. Meade pardoned (?) theln
ore being discharged i a nd they were released without transportation,
was
asked
if I was not the mistress
of so?ne of the young men. One of
the officers proposed to send me to Fort
Pulaski, but the others objeoted, and. af
ter being warned not to let my Democra
tic friends run me off, I was discharg
ed.
Cicero Johnson, a colored man, testifi
ed that lie was arrested, taken to military
headquarters and was examined by Major
Leonard, of the Freedmen’s Bureau, Cap
tain Mills, and another officer. Had
several long ana severe examina
tions, and was repeatedly cursed and
threatened; was put in prison with
out food, bedding or lights, and was taken
out from time to time and examined, and
reimprisoned ; one of the officers said to
me, “ We are tired or your lying, and
will have to send you to Fort Pulaski,
where you will have your head shav.ed
and wear a ball and chain.” The same
officer asked me if I knew how long I
would be alive; was accused of being a
Democratic negro, and was questioned as
to my reasons for quitting the Loyal
League; tiie officers told me they kuew
all about the matter, and their questions
and threats were to make me implicate
the younc geutleuien arrested for the kill
ing of Ashburn.
From the National Intelljgencer.
The Tyranny in Georgia.
We reprint below the petition of Congress of
Dr. Chipley, of Kentucky, in behalf of his son,
now imprisoned in a dungeon in Atlanta, Ga.,
being one of the prisoners to whose case we
have already adverted. Dr. Chipley was, we
learn, a man of decided Union sentiments all
through the war, aud of the highest personal
character. He has just returned from a visit
and friends were forced to send them funds to
enable them to reach home. These men and
their friends may vote for Grant,
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, in a card “to the
occupants of my estate,” gives notice that,
after thirty-five years of litigation, which has
terminated fuliy and finally in her favor, she
is willing to compromise for back rents on lib
eral terms, and says this is her last offer.
Meade goes to Washington, and straightway
Georgia is filled with detectives, who, through
the assistance of Meade’s subordinates, commit
all suits of outrages upon the quiet citizens of
Columbus. This is one turn of the Grant
screw, and if it promises to pay out in votes for
Grant look out for another turn, as Meade and
Grant were recently in consultation at Wash
ington on Georgia affairs. Let the wave of
public indignation, however, run high, and
Mead|jgfcc relieve Grant of ail responsibility,
will disown all knowledge of these outrages.—
Mark it, Grant won’t fight it out on this line
if it takes him all summer. Public clamor
will make him change his mind,as rapidly as
Lee did.
Squirming.—The Columbus papers say it is
reported the military authorities deny respon
sibility for the outrages upon the Columbus
prisoners, saying the whole matter is in the
hands of Washington detectives. In an article
previously written we predicted just such a
tarn of events, but it is no go.
Gen John B. Gordon refuses to become a
candidate for the United States Senate.
Col. Lee H. Jordan and Mrs. Gen. P. H.
Colquitt married last Wednesday. They de
sign making a European tour.
The Democratic members protested in writing
to his son—whom he was allowed to see only against the admission of the Arkansas mem-
once, and in the presence of an officer, the
authorities saying that this was an exceptional
case, and would not hereafter be allowed.—
These gentlemen are merely accused persons, ! V enged himself for the refusal to credit him
not convicted, and yet are treated with the ; f or btlC0 n by voting against a verdict in defeu-
brutality which would n-ri be pardonable in Rant's favor.
bers.
A North Carolina negro juror, after the
j trial, boasted to the defendant that he had re-
is nothing: like leather.—[Rochester, N-.
Y.. Democrat.
Especially when you have pot a leath
er head candidate for the Presidency.
This fall the Democrats intend to en-
o-age in a little tanning business, that will
leave nothing of your great leather dealer
but a whiskey soaked erdf skin !-—[La-
Crosse Democrat.
NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
H AVING bought out the Messrs. Johns
I now offer a new and weU-se^A,
stock of
A Pointed Joke, Witii Climax —
Yesterday morning, in the city jail, one
of the prisoners, named Edward O’Hara,
was relating, for the edification of his com
panions, some of his exploits during the
war as a Federal soldier. Among other
things, ne told that at Camp Douglas, 111., j w fi?S3
while guarding Confederate prisoners, he
made one of diem mount a mule and ride
Calicoes, Muslins, Mosenbiqtie,
Plain and striped Jaconets,
.Swiss Nansooks,
Black and brown Shirting and Sheetii
Dress Trimmings,
Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Linens,
Cassimers. Piece Goods, Cottonades,
Stripes, Ticking, Osnaburgs,
READY MADE CLOTHING
through the cauip. The prisoner, he
stated, finally got tired of making sport
for others to laugh at, and was about to
dismount, when he (O'Hara) pricked him
with a bayonet this joke appeared to be
keenly relished by all of O’Hara’s listen
ers except Sam Shanan, who jumping up,
said “ Yes, by G—d, I’m the man you
stuck with the bayonet.” and fell afoul of
O’Hara, giving him a sound thrashing be
fore the other prisoners could interfere.—
Covington Item.
Resigned.—Judge J. R. Evans, member elect
to the Legislature from Thomas county, and
classed as a Radical, it is said, has resigned
that position.
K
mirur *
AND
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF
Bowdon Collegiate Institution.
Commencing on Wednesday, !J4th .Tune.
The Classes will be subjected to a written
examination.
COMMENCEMENT SERMON,
Sunday, 28th June, by Rev. E. P. Birch.
ADDRESS BEFORE LITERYTAT SOCIETIES,
Forenoon of Tuesday. 30th June, by Rev. D.
K. Moreland.
PRIZE DECLAMATIONS.
Tuesday evening, June 30th.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
AND
AWARD OF COMMITTEE ON PRIZES,
Wednesday, July 1st.
The friends of education are invited to attend.
gvTThe next Term will begin on Thursday,
20th of August, 1808.
Bowdon, Ga., June 26th, 1868.-It.
A fine assortment of
Crockery and Glass Ware.
Hard Ware, Powder, Shot.
Spice, Pepper, Ginger,
Soda, Copperas, Sulphur,
Indigo, Madder,
Coffee, Sugar,
Spades, lioes, Shovels.
Scythe Blades,
Humes, Traces, Bnggy Whips,
Umbrellas, Trunks, Buckets, Ropes,
Bacon, Flour, Meal, Salt.
A fine lot of
T O IB -A, G C O „
Together with a great many other things
too tedious to mention, all of which will bo
soffi at reasonable prices.
fig^Come and see and be convinced."^
JdStY’Mr. R. L. Hunter, as pleasing as ever,
will tie on hand at all times to serve the La
dies, or those who wish to look or buy. I
return my thanks to all former customers, and
solicit a continuance of their patronage, ho
ping to be able to satisfy them in future as it
has been my desire to do in the past.
Newnan, Ga., May 23-tf. J. T. KIRBY.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS
We have received our new Stock of
from New York,
Goods
STOVES! STOVES
T
STILLS I STILLS I
W E HAVE just received the largest lot df
COOKING STOVFS ever brought to
this cjty si..ce the war, which we will sell
cheaper than any other house in the State.—
We are agents for the
“ fflASlISS,"
which took the first Prize Medal at the Paris
Exposition in 1867.
We are also manufacturing all sizes of COP
PER STILLS to order. Just the thing for
making Peach Brandy with,
June 26-lm. LANGFORD & McGRATII.
the case of men ascertained to be felons of the
deepest dye. They are not officially informed
even of the accusation against them, and are
not allowed to have counsel for their defense.
Such is our boasted freedom in America.
To the Honorable Senate and House of Repre-
senfatives of the United States:
Your petitioner, Wm. S. Chipley, respectful
ly states that he is a citizen of the United
States, and a resident of the city of Lexington,
in the State of Kentucky, that he is the father
of Wm. Dudley Chipley, a citizen of Cerffcibus, Door Uarlotta intends removing
Georgia, who has been arrested and imprisoned palace of Lochen to Brussels. The unfortunate
by older of the military of the United States, i princess has moments of complete lucidity,
without cause, and in disregard of the provis- j and then again reason deserts her, mainly
ions of the Constitution of the United States, i after meals. When conscious of the approach
She talks
The daughter of Dr. Peters, the slayer of
Gen. Van Dorn, has repaired to St. Louis for
the purpose of taking the veil and devoting
her life to religious seclusion. In a short time
she will take the irrevocable vows of a nun.
Strange rumors are afloat relative to the
cause of Gen. Meade’s sudden departure from
i Atlanta. It true, Meade will not retiirn.
T#fe Omnibus Bill admitting Georgia and five
other States will come before Congress to-day.
Poor Carlotta intends removing from the
. . |, - . i | and says th,,,* vu », *
onnnally arresteo viz : W . 1). Unpley, | , 86g j n the coant
Dr. Rirkscey ana Columbus bedell, and m
another
bv name
PER MONTH to sell NATIONAL
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE.—
This Machine is equal to the standard machines
in every respect and is sold at the low price of
$20, Address
NATIONAL SEWING MACHINE CO.,
June 26—3m. Pittsburg, Pa.
GEORGIA, COWETA COUNTY.
To all whom it may concern:
J AMES II. SEAYEY having in proper
form applied to me for permanent letters
of administration on the estate of Christopher
C. Seavey, late of said county, deceased :
This is to cite all persons concerned to be
and appear at my office within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any they
can, why letters of administration should not
be granted on the estate of said deceased.
Given under my official signature, June 25,
1868. R. H. MITCHELL, Ord’y.
June 26-30d.
. i being thAi in the employ of Col. E. T. i tant from bis borne, and is now confined there
young gentleman, Ch L. Grimes j £i ie p| ier( ^ 0I1 b ; $ pl aC e in Wynton. Ga., ! in a cell, which is wholly unfit for the coufine-
were arrested, and are now con- ^ wag arre §ted by two Federal soldiers \ ment, even as punishment, of a condemned
and taken under guard to Captain Mills’I criminal. He is denied the privilege of seeing
headquarters ; that he was kept a prison- i or consulting with his family, his friends, or
Military Order.
)H. Surratt has been discharged
jginal indictment, and held to bail
one.
le bill admitting Arkansas has passed
Houses over the veto by a strict party
“Daniels aad Grimes, two of the Colum-
Is prisoners, have been released on bond.—
others will be tried by a Military Com-
lission.
f (§j“An exchange says Browtdow is prostrated
fith palsy and cannot speak above his breath.
fiiTTt is conceded that the tax on whisky
11 be reduced to sixty cents per galloa.
pf°Bullock intends convening his Legisla
ture on the 4th of July.
glpThe Arkansas bill having passed over
the veto, the Senators (?).. from that State (?)
were seated, on motion of Mr. Howard, without
a division.
fSTThe Honse has adopted, by a vote of 87
to 37, an amendment fixing the direct whisky
tax at fifty cent*.
t
flTThe Federal Cavalry have arrested six
prisoners in Hall county, and carried them to
Atlanta and oonfined them in barracks.
Another prisoner, in charge of the mili
tary, was brought down the State road to At
lanta Tuesday. The prisoner was ironed and
Confined in the barracks.
ffTTu Liberia no man can vote unless he is
of African descent and owner of real estate.
f©*The wheat crop South Carolina is
fiued in the military barracks at Atlanta,
awaiting trial by military commission for
the murder of Ashburn.
After the arrest of these parties a mili
tary officer of the staff of General Meade,
together with Captain Mills, commanding
the post at Columbus, proceeded to arrest
and confine a large number of negroes of
both sexes, and to examine the same in
the manner specified and described in pa
pers hereunto attached. Six ot the ne
groes so arressted and examined have
been sent to Atlanta under military guard,
to be used, as is supposed, as witnesses
against the parties accused.
The parties named as above are confin
ed in separate apartments, and are denied
all communication with friends, spve un
der military surveillance, and all oppor
tunity to confer with counsel as to their
defence. A lady, a relative of one of the
prisoners, was denied, upon application,
the privilege of even seeing the prisoners be was kept there
in the presence of an officer, though she
promised to speak to them, and only de
sired to see them, in order that she might
report their situation to friends and fami
lies.
All of the persons so arrested aud con
fined and who are sought by extraordina
ry and unusual means to be implicated in
the commission of a erime, of which they
are believed to be entirely innocent by
all who know them, have occupied posi
tions of prominence in the Democratic
organization of the city.
To combat this movement, to indicate
the characters of the aocused, to protect
them from persecution and punishment,
and to enlighten the country as to the
true status of this affair, this document
and papers appended have been prepared
and collected ;
Georgia Muscogee County :
Personally appeared before me, this 6th
Keadq’es Third Military District,
Depar’nt of Georgia, Alabama and Florida,
Atlanta, Ga., June 19, 1868.
(Circular.)
er there from 11a. in. to 6 p. m.: that j bis counsel, and deprived of all information as : I he office of Superintendent of Registration
he was examined by two men, one iu the j to the nature of the charge against him, with- j for the State of Georgia (E. Hulbert, Superin
uniform of the United States, and the I out power to summon or procure the atten- ; ttndant,) having been closed, all communica-
T WO months after date application will be
made to the Court of Ordinary of Carroll j
county for leave to sell all the real e3tate*be- j
longing to the estate of James Stripling, late
of said county, deceased.
June 26-2m. M. J. BAXTER, Adm’r.
T¥AWO months after date application will be
made to i.he Ordinary of Carroll county
for leave to sell the reai estate of James A,
Davis, late of said county, deceased, consist
ing of Lot No. 245,40 acres of lot No. 268, and
100 acres of lot No. 3<»3, sixth district of said
county. JOHN J. DAVIS, Adm’r.
June 26—2m.
Purchased Entirely for Cash,
Consisting of
Dry Goods and Notions,
Boots, Shoes Hats, Clothing,
Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery,
(Shoe Findings of every descript’n,
Buggy Trimming of all kinds,
Saddlery, Harness Leather,
Sole Leather, Calf Skins,
In fact everything usually kept in a Mixed
Stock. All of which we will sell
SLOW FOB CASH.
We are agents for one of the best importing
houses in New York for the sale of all kinds of
INI ill Stones and Spindles,
Bolting Cloths,
Smut Machines and fixtures,
Hoisting Screws and Bales,
All of which we will sell at New York wholo-
sale prices, with freight added to this place.
Persons wishing to purchase Mill Materials,
before making their purchases will find it great
ly to their advantage to compare our price list
with those from other houses.
Thankful for the very liberal patronage lie-
stowed upon us heretofore, we respectfully
solicit a continuance of the same at the old
stand of RED WINE & CULPEPPER,
North-East Corner of Public Square,
May 30-tf. NEWNAN, GA.
WM. S. IIILLEY,
Agent and Commission
MERCHANT,
(Store on the South-West Corner of Pcbli*
Square.)
D EALER in all kinds cf
Provisions,
Family Groceries,
Shoes and Crockery.
Country Produce taken in Excliange h>r
Goods.
IJe will sell as cheap as the cheapest. Tb®
public are respectfully go . jited to call and
examine his Stock. Come and see—you maj
get bargains. [May 23-tf
other in ciiizen’s clothes, with a military
cap; that he was asked what time Dr.
Kirkseey came home on the night ot the
murder of G. W. Ashburn, and he re
plied between 7 and 8 and that then one
of the officers called him a damned liar,
diince of witnesses in his defense. In short, j tions on Registration, or business connected
he is utterly at the mercy of his prosecutors. | with that office, will be addressed to Col. Jas.
and deprived of every right which the Consti- I F. Meline, General Inspector of Registration,
tution and law* secure to the citizen. He is
not, and has not been, either in the naval or
military service of the United States. He is a
and that they wonld seud him to Fort Commission Merchant in Columbus, a married
Pulaski with a shaved head and a ball ; man, and a good citizen, as all who know him
and chain on him; that he was greatly ! will testify. Your petitioner does not know
frightened, and in exceeding fear of his 1 certaiuly what the charges against his son are,
life. Deponent testified that he gut the j and can only surmise from the statements of
Doctor's horse the next mui ning; did discharged negro witnesses, who were arrested,
not notice anything different about the
horse. The harness and buggy were id
their place, where they had been pat by
deponent the night before; and that he
was not then allowed to go out the room ;
all day, and before
Third Military District, Atlanta, Ga.
By order of Gen. Meade.
R. C. Drum, Ass’t Adj’t Gen.
confined and examined touching his connection
therewith, that he is imprisoned for complicity
in the murder of one G. W. Ashburn, who was
killed in a house of ill fame kept by a negress,
in Columbus, on the night of the 31st of March,
1868. These negroes, since their release, have
leaving he was again called in and asked j voluntarily give affidavits as to the-mode of,
the same questions over again to which examination resorted to—the torture, starva-
he gave the same answers. He was then j tion and threats against their liberty and lives,
told be might go, if he would be at his to which they were subjected, in order to ex-
place when they sent for him again. De
ponent promised, and was then permitted
to go home. Deponent further says that
he did not know any cause why be should
be arrested, and asked, but no informa
tion was given.
his
Abner xGriffin.
mark.
Sworn to aud subscribed before us, this
6th June, 1868.
W. A. Garrard,
Rymer O. Moses,
It. J. Moses, Jr., Notary Public.
Clara Brooks, a colored girl, ten or
twelve years of age, employed on the
plantation of Col. Edward L Shepherd,
tort false tebtimonv from them against his son
and others, which affidavits are filed herewith,
and made part hereof as fully as if copied yer-
batan herein.
Comment on the faets stated in said affida
vits unnecessary — indeed, can, only be fitly
made under the right of discussion in your
honorable bodies. Your pet loner will not ven
ture to make any. The enormous rewards—
over $25,000 — offered for the cony
His Speech. — Grant made the following
speech on being visited by the committee ap-.
pointed to inform him of his nomination:
“ You’d scarce expect one of my age
To speak in public on the stage,”
And if I chance to fall below
Charles Sumuer and Galusha Grow,
Don’t view me with Ben Butler's eye,
But pass my imperfections by.
From Marshall’s pups great dogs do blow ;
From little colts great horses grow.
As you'll agree, it is too late
For me to try to cultivate
The art of speaking. Therefore, I
Will let the little job go by,
I’ll only say that I'll fulfill
Whatever you, my friends, may will.
And it js now my full intent,
If I am chosen President,
To so discharge official duty
That every act, my friends, will sqit you.
mi.
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Economy aad Home Industry’
SAVE YOUR RAGS!!
TT7 OOL will be received at ihe store of H.
V V J. Sargent, sent to the a nd the
rolls therefrom returned. The Superintendent
at the Factory, who is master of his business,
gives his personal auentiqn to carding the
Wool. The oil is furnsshed by the Company.
II. J SARGENT, Pres’t
June 19-tf. Witlcoxon Manufacturing Co.
THE CH1CKASABOGUE
Quarters Engaged for the Georgia Delega-
V..CWV.C— . TIOJi - — The following announcement is publish-
: ed in the Atlanta Intelligencer of Thursday:
,leUon 01 i Please punlish the following telegram, just
some person, or persons as the murderer of Ash- | received, iu reference to quarters in New'York
burn, have induced spies, informers, detectives ; L* r the Georgia delegation. J. R. Gordon.
$nd suborners of ignorant and corrupt witnes-1 “ New Yerk, June 17.—Gen J. BL Gordon-
ses to embark in the scheme of procuring con- j Parlor engaged at Canjer House, opposite New
Yiction, and with the military assistance afford-! P tmiIian y Hall, Fourteeth (14th) street—Dr.
ed them, probably by arrangement of division j mg^wili ^furffishecL borndanS^g thSe
o£ the spoils, it will be wonderful if. they do 1 (Signed! James Gardner.
Sargeiit’s Axes.
SCQVILL’S HOES.
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£5
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Sargent’s No. 10 Cotton Yarn,
r I''HE’ abov* goods, and jn all numbers, are
j offered to the pqb]jc.
An ample stock always on hand at the store
of the subscriber in Newnan, Georgia.
Oct 26-tf. H.. J... SARGENT.
NOTICE.
A LL persons indebted to me either by note
or account will please come forward aud
settle the same with J. J. Goodwin, who is my
duly authorized agent.
June 12-tf. p. A. COOK.
MANUFACTURING iu.m.u
Are now prepared to purchase Good, C leas
Cotton and Linen Rags, in any quanti },
to pay for them the
Highest Market Price in Cash.
They have established a depot at No--5h
North Water street, for the receipt an s J e5
of Rags and Paper Stock of all sor s,
thd" immediate charge of Capt. Thomas '• ^
who is authorized to pay a liberal jeice .. ^
stock required by the Company s “>
brought to him in a suitable condition. .
Rags may be either white, colored, ^
but they must be free of woolens, ci
well handled? , ; n te-
Dealers in paper stock in the city u _
rior will find it to their advantage o ^
nicate with us before disposing ot e
elsewhere. . interests
Newspapers will advance their own
by lending their influence to secure t o
and collection of all the rags to be . erll
their respective localities. We will ere ^
in exchange for paper at liberal ra
the merchantable Rags they may »en
Rags sent by the rivers and Grea * mpaU y
Kiii 1 road, should be addressed to
at Mobile, Alabama. , io Bail-
All shipments by the Mobile an
road should be directed to ixM 1 ^y or lcs.
Station, the location of the Comp* . at the
flFFoj- further information app^ gtr eet,
Coiqnarjy’g Depot, No. ol, ^ 01 letter,
or to the undersigned, by pers p e <riste.
at the office of the ^• d ^ rt ( i se Q?^K,'l ,rcS t ‘
tiff All newspapers publishing tbis^ d ' e to jt.
ment one month, and calhr ^ . ^ jr re gula-.
will receive credit for. the same ^
rates.