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QUITMAN i:\WKIi.
QUITIHAN:
FRIDAY. DKCKMHEfI I, 1871
To “A Subscriber. ’’
We lia vp received from “A Sufunrihcr"
ft treatise 'in “Cnp'tal Punishment,”
w' ich, the author ntm'ittnces, is merely
mi exordium, or pr. I ueo, to nn ‘‘A l l. ess”
in behalf of thi*-bnfort mate tTuipseje A
Hunter. Tlie writer requests tiro pub
lication of Ili is preface, arid then asks
our consent tor tire insertion of the ad
dress, in n succeeding issue of the J’a\
her. "Iluve you tlie gineinsity and
magnanimity,” he snys, “to yield up one
side ol your valuable and interesting
paper, for-tlie accomplishment oi the im
maue obj ct in contemplation?"
In response to our correspondent, we
Imre this to say: Your exordium is a
well written document, but we cannot
>Judge ol tlie merits of the “Address,” a*
we have not been privileged its perusal
Therefore wo can make no pledges,
whereby, we may feed under obligations to
publish the same. It must undergo the
tigid scrutiny of the editor of this paper, |
and if found of interest to the reader, if
its length is not objectionable, space will
bo al’owed it in our columns, if found
jxrnonal in its character—intended s duly
to advance the interest of certain par
ties, according to our published rules, It
must lie paid for as an advertisement.
This is an established rule in this office,
and will not be departed horn.
Grand Jiuv Prcsentnifiits.
We put lis'i to-day the '‘General Pre
sentments” of tlie Grand Jury ernpan
nelled last week, and commend them to
the serious consideration of the r< uder.
Messrs. Sami i:r. Steven's, 11. (!. Turner
and W. (I, Iii.NTr.KY are recommendeil
to the Oidinary, ns proper persons to
constitute a Special ColDmission to tlior
otrgldy iuvi stigalo the liuancial affairs
of the County; and we can safely promise
that the Ordinary will comply with the
suggestion, and promptly place the
Committee at work. Our liuancial af
fails are very much deranged, and pub
lic opinion demands investigation. The
gentlemen mimed are ful'y competent to
discharge the duty required—and the
people will hoar from them on the con
clusion of their labor.
Mr. 1). I ! . McNr.tr., the Treasurer, bus
promptly complied with the n quest for
the publication of affairs of Ins office,
audios already placed in our hands a
detail and stdteme'it of his transactions
for the years 1869, 1810 and |SH, This
important report w ill he published in
the Banni r nex I week .
The Presentments also request, our
Representative in the General Ass mbly,
to attempt, the enactment of two impor
tant laws; One providing for the as
sessment of a special tax of one dollai
per bead, on all dogs in the County of
Brooks. Tlie object of sucli a law is to
curtail the nun her of dogs, and thus en
able fanners to raise sin ep with seme
degree of safety. This is a wise mi,',
gestion, and no doubt our Representa
tive will give it prompt consideration,
especially as he is himself quite an ex
tensive sheep raim r, and fee ls the no
cessity for the curtailment of the pres
ent stock ol canine.
The second 101 lis also very impor
tant. We need a tribunal (br the spot dy
trial of parties charged w,th pel .y of
fences, so to save the enormous expense
incurred by incarcerating such parties,
sometimes fur six months, awaiting the
Bi mi annual terms of the Superior Court
Tlie jail fees are enormous; ami confine
ment for so long a time, pluvious to trial
and conviction, is really a greater pci -
a'ty than the law affixes for minor of
fences. A county court, with a discreet
und sensible presiding olliecr, is what is
demanded by the exigencies of tin
times.
Many other topics of interest are re-,
fern and to in the Presentments, but e
space will not permit us to refer to them
specially.
Non) in at lug ( on v ea(i on.
Ciifv-'RD Anderson, Chairman o! the
State Democratic Committee, directs
that a "conventioti of the Democratic
party will assemble in Atlanta on j
Wednesday, tho 6th of December, at j
10 o’clock, a . m. , to nominate a candi
date for Gov, i uni
It is jjoshi'Vo that under said call, one
fifth of she Democracy of the State will'
be represented; but, as it is a matter > ;
very little importance to the masses who
is nominated, <•( course none will com
plain us to the character of the Conven
tion.
The Georgia Senate asks Congress to
refund the ilhq: illy col'eeted Cut'on lax
ty the people of Georgia. Os no *'
Congress will eomp'y.
A man led gentleman of El’s.ihei: ,
New Jersey, lost a valttalih* dl.mond
pin, which he advertised in Tie Herald,
leaving fifteen dollars with the bo k
as a rewind to t o finder. 1) «
wife was the lucky P' Snti. She took
the ;Jn to the llctaid office and g. tth
c.oucy.
Tlie IJleetion for Governor
The bill authorizing nn election to fit
the nnexnired term ofjiufus \}. Bullock
Governor of Georgia, was vetoed b
l Benjamin Conley, acting G ,verj»<ir, on
1 the ground that the bill was uucoiislitn
| tlonal, and for other reasons s-'t forth at ;
j considei ab’e length; whereupon the bill,
was passed over the veto, in the House,
by a vote of 110 to 30 and, in the Sen
ate, In a v te of t counting the Presi
dent) 28 to 14—which was a hare two-j
thirds majority; ami llicrcnpoti declared
to In a law.
The bill provides that a special elec- I
tiori for Governor shall be held through
out the State on the third Tur-day in
December next, to fill the unexpired
term of Rufus B . Bullock; that the re-I
turns shall be Denied up by the mana
gers and directed to tho President of the
Senate and speaker of fin: House of Rep- ;
resentatives, “and transmitted to the j
person exercis'ng the duties of Governor
f.,r the time being, who shall, without 1
opening said returns, cattso the same to
be laid be fore the Senate, if tho Senate, j
bo in si ssion when received,” and if re- |
oeived during the recess, then ho soon as
the General Assembly convenes. The
Senate is required to transmit H ih.l re
toy os to the House of Representatives;
and the two Houses are then to convene
in l! e Representative C amber, open the
retort,s, count and publish the vote, dtid
declare tho “result of said election, as
provid'd by Article 4, Seel ion 1, I’ara
: graph 3, of the Constitution;” arid the
j Govcrnorjthos chosen shall bo in'angnru
- tod the next day thereafter at 12 o’clock,
M .
In reference to C'onb y’s veto of this
bill, oo the ground that it is utitagonis
l:c to tho Constitution, the dullest intel
lect must concede that the writer and es j
not attain to even respectable spe- j
cial pleading. Tuere is direct authority
in the Constitutien. and it is special y re i
quired that tho Legislature must “pro- i
vide by law for tilling unexpired terms j
by a special election.” The veto mes
sage, so far as it discusses the Constitu
tional right of tlie Legislature to enact
a special law Infill the unexpired term
of Bullock, in, therefore, absolutely* ab
surd. Toe Legislature had the undoubt
ed light t > provide fur such an election
at tbis time.
In ref reuce to the manner in which
the bill was passed over the veto, by the
Senate, we have grave doubts as to its
legality. Alter the roll of Senators was
railed, the vote stood 21 to 14; in this
condition one vote was lacking to give
the bill the necessary two-thirds vote,
and consequently it was defeated ; but in
ibis emergency tho President reverses
the decision of the Senate by casting his
vote with the majority, which furnished
the .requisite two thirds majority. Ac
cording to the inks of the Senate, the
President had no right to cast his vote,
in an isstto of this character. Asser
tions to the contrary cannot be sustain
ed by law or precedent.
Jt is to be regretted that the bill pass
jed the Senate jo the manner stated, for
;it will certainly create future trouble.
Already the official organ of Couhy
Hounds the key note of defiance and very
j unmistakably intimates that Hie noting
Governor will not surrender the office to
any man elected under the provisions of
the fi cently enacted law; and it ju«tafics
inch action by Conley, on the ground
that the bill did not liijalhj pass the Sen
ate. Os course he will be sustained in
such usurpation by Grant’s bayonets
and then for the fourth or fifth cdili.ui oi
recount ruction.
An Adjourned Session.
A A Democratic caucus of the mem
hers of tie Legislature, held on last I
Monday night, after a prolonged discus
sioit Ol the question of adjournment, a
resolution was adopted, by a vote of 44
to 39, to tho i fleet that ttic Legislature
take a recess from tho full of December j
to the Hilt of Jamirry, and then to re
assemble to inaugurate the Governor
elect, snd wind up the unfinished htisi
ness—members to receive no per diem 1
during the recess, or mileage for going
or reluming. Il is doubtful whether
said resolution will he sustained by the
Vsseriihly.
l’ay of Members,
The Georgia Legislature, after sever
al weeks of periodical discussion have
j finally agreed upon the compensation to
bo allowed its members. The Presab ut
! of the Senate and Speaker of the House
1 are to receive ten dollars per day, and
nu mbers star dollars, with fifteen cents
mileage for all. This is reasonable.
IJayoMct- for Florida.
; A dispatch from Washington, X v
27, says; Senator Osborn called, on the
President to-day, for tbo purpose if re
questing that a proclamation be Issued
suspending tlie writ r-f h*beos ci.rpu* in
Jacks-n and Calhoun counties, Florida,
which ho represents as entirely under
i control of the K a K’nx. Tho President
will Consult \vi:’.i the Cabinet.
Mexico—Amittior revolnrlon is pre
vailing in our neighboring * Republic” of
Mexico.
Til**. I-egishitm’o.
The ( .flowing lloti£.> b'l's p issed tie
see ate on hist Mot day:
The bII to repeal tho ifct organizing
the lFstrict Court.
The bill to repeal the actTh daring the
(•oil-1 ax of the years IS6B, 1869, and
1870 unconstitutional, and suspending
the codec!ion of the same.
The bill to limit lion judgments to J
Jiiklices’ Courts.
Thu bill to repeal the Ahtrman elec
tion law of 1870.
A bill was adopted by the Senate, an ■
thr rizing marred women in this State to
sin 8 r the recovery of a penalty in the
nature of damages against any person
selling spirirous liqrcrs to the husband
of p'aintifl' while in: *. rated, and mak
ing otic hundred dollars the liquidated
damages, in such cases, winch shall be
the s ile properly of tlie wife.
In ll< iluii'O, on M onlay, the Senate
bill foi tho investig Hon ol State affaiis
was adopted. Tho bid provides for the
appointment; of four Committers, two
from the Senate and two from the House j
—one to investigate Bullock’e official j
conduct in the issue of {State bonds; our j
to invi stlgntn the management nlthe!
State Road; one to iuvcKtigntc ttic* lair
ness of the lease of the State Road, ami
one to invest goto the conduct ' f tin
Commissioners appointed to audit cl urn
against the State Poad. Tho niiolu
tious el Mr. Baen, declaring that, in at*
cases where tho credit ol the State is
loaned on bonds, issued contrary to law,
such bonds be declared null and void—j
was adopted.
A resolution that no new matter be in
j troiliieed ill tin: 11 .11,1 after Wedinsday
| was adopted.
Tlie Bond Question.
The following resolution was offered ;
in the House ol lb pr« s titu! ives on the
23d, by Mr. Bacon, and made the special
order lor Monday last:
Whereas, the Constitution of the State :
of Georgia provides that “lie General;
A-h- rubiy shall pass i o law making the
State a stockholder in any corporate
company; nor Khali the oiv.il: I of tho .- t a.e
be granted or loaned to any c mpany
wittiout a provision (hat the whole prop
erty of the company shall be bound tor
(ho security of llie State prior to any j
other debt or lien, except to laborers;;
nor to any company in which Dane is
l not already an equal amount invest!
jby private persona; nor f r any ot'e r
object than a work ol pubic imp uve
i inent 1"
iiti l, whereas, it is the duty of all j
! pci sans purchasing tho bonds a id sera--
I rities of the State to iufoim tlii m-e 1 v- s ,
ias to the law under which said bonds
I and securities are issued. Be it, there
fore,
S Resolved by the Senate and II u-e i.f
I R.'preseiilative of the State I Genrcia
i#4b n M.al Assembly m t, That i'i Cas -s
' fKnrc the credit of tiie State has h en ;
! loaned to any company in diswga-.d «J
i said pr vision of the Ooesliturion, amt
! in violation of the saa.e, whether by ii—
j Kiting to said company ’the bond- of the
I State, or t'V p'aeing the end rs- ment o
| the State up n t-hc* bonds of said eompa
■ ny, said bonds ami indorscui ‘ ts ot t e
I State so issued and mad • i.a vi lati'.u if
j the law, are without binding tone and
rfl' ct upon the State, and ate null anil
1 void.
j Candidates t\>a Governor,— General
j Wofford, the Speak r ol the Horn;-,
Smith, Herbert Fielder, and seventeen
: other eminent gentlemen—all of win an
arc desirous of suerifieing personal ins ’
and interest for the hem fit of the drir
people— are actively el gaged in Atlanta,
I canvassing for v d- s in the mmiinati g
convention, which will meet on the 6.8
inst ., to nominate a G"Vernor.
The Rcssiax I’iuxce.— At xis, alios
sian I’rince, arrived at Now Y -rk 1 :-1
week, and has ere,.ted a prof au.-i Tien-a
tion. The peopl > generally have suc
ceeib'd in leaking asses of themselves, in
their great desire to li.niiz- h r m;ainl
Jim Fisk, the great st I viog ffankey, has
formerly tendered him tho "ftrod an of
id! he owns on the \meriean ivutiueiit.”
What thi- Ymtr:* llavc Dove F.-r
North Ca ; live. -Tie an on a I in- •- a•••
of tlm (L Vi : i:nr of No 1 1 1| Carolina w.i
sent in to Mr I .eg saitnre oft: at State
mi the 221 i t It siiows tlie State delit
to tm f 34,800,000, on which he says lie
people are enable to pay the inter, st.
lie ri-eemimmis the Hale of the ra Iroad
interest of tire St.ite in order to ptevent
repudiation, but says no financial police
should be ml pted nutil all t' e facts
c- nn eted with t*i s Vb am aveertained
—as if everybody did’nt k iow these facts
aln ady. After t' <• nioai-age was rra.i i *
resulntioi) was offered in the Ue-ti:).' aid
leterri and, Wetting that as the debt was
created by strangers elected under bay
on. Is, who vide i moneyh to r ti.roads
anil othervvisi embi zz’t'd the funds i.f ti.e
State, a pruvisinit shonhl therefore be
made fur repudiating the entire Stale
debt.
Secret Mission- of Grand Di ke Ai.fmts
A dispatch from Washington p« tie.
New V rs .//e '’ - tti.if r !',i "’e ; ,_
lormati n es iln i" -! id jrct of the vast
t the Grand Duke Alexis to the United
Stati s, rm oi ts that lie is char r,.,| u-it'i .
r mission of an important and deb : .te
cl aracter t-. eat G >ver’ment, b. i- g
a-dboig less it.an a proposal tar ..e ,i i
i it, i ff: ns'Vi: .rad defeustvo, betw- en
ilietwu nations. A Emopr in war is
atqirehended, and Russia In lieves lb it
wdh tiie in- ive any i t the United State-,
o- a.-; st and t v an extensivi privHtei-iii c
tl et under KussmiK. letters of tnatqne
she could defy all Europe. I
I’R'tlMBFIl Sol ITI N W TIIK M< I(MON
:i n -—A V\'a- j itii.tr*on dinpiicli
I'm' pr.itTrnrami' ll «* solutioii n<E
itormftn <! ffiijiiliioa Huh Ix-cii
ntfri’od n|l*in, -■ n4 it is belii vcil that in
will Anally lic’ad p*< dly 1 : cMm m n lea
f!i-rs. Ah norm as CnHsrri’ss mcclH a bill j
will In* introduci-d to enable the pcopb
of Utah to form a State (kmulitutiftn fmrl j
apply for admisei-’it into llie United
States. Ti e Territoiy lias alien ly tin*
ri qilired population. When a St .trj
ifovernmeat is formed polygamy can be
abol sited in the legal constitution by
statute alter a day, to be named, pro- i
vided tliat tin* pit sent wives and chil
dren of the Mormons are recognized a
legal, so that eyd adulter}
sbitll not be assumed to exist, and tlx
line of inheritance in real un-! personal
property be stricken down. This policy
it is declared, will virtually do away j
wiih polygamy, arid at the same tint'
protect the rights of inn-rent persons
?rMvre's Nkoho Him,.—The first bill on
the Senate c ilendxr is Mr. HtninerV
supplementary civil rigiits bill, and was
nlrodinn don Ibe 9lh of March last
Tn is bill ili dares that all <-ii>•/. < « >-f the
United Stabs, without distinction ol
race, color, ter., arc entitled to the equal ,
and impartial enjoyment ol any ace >rn- j
I, nidation, advantage, priority, or priyi
| ioge furnished by common carriers.
\y ether on lad or in • keep
public aniib'chient; *w»i
'fiioi.em, “iipei ioteiidenlsTiea :hciß, m ;
! otln-.r ofiicers of common sdn ols and i
. other pubic iestitnti ms of learning, j
’ the same being nnpp -i h il mil an inn -z -<! 1
by law; by trusters or cGicers of chinch i
i o gaiiizati i*«, cent- ta y ass c : ati>>n-,
and b'-m-vnlcnt institutions incirp •tuilctl ;
by natioi a! or State anilea ly; and lha
i their rights ■ 'all nil t-e deo--d -■
l at ridged on any pt-fli-ii.tr of C'dor, &c
The hill al-o provides the macliint iy f i
j ei farcing its provisions, and contains a
itaragi'aph Sicmiog to all Ci"Z os an j
| equal right to serve on juries.—AVe-;
York Tribune.
Texas has a scliool law that compi-l
all j'lersons betwien the ag sos six aid
eighteen to attend school tit least i- it:
mouths in the yea,-. Tats clait-e, with-!,
provides that the truant shall be flu <l, I
w ll no doubt be mod fed by the in x I
l.egis'ature so as t , prev-nt very youth |
fil liiittband-t and wives of whom there
are many liuulrt da in T--: os, <Sj.ee ally
lot -il-.-. !y*t
d.iVH ago the School Coiinni.-Cm: rs id
hum 1t a- east ill Count'es la-ce ved a
I touching appeal from a lady of i- -ven
teen, win-ill they had mulcted accord ug ‘
to law for non attendunt e timing ti e
year. “'I have ale shoal to care for,",
said the young delinquent, “a Cas’d to |
ours, , chili ch to wis -, im-als to i-.-i-k,
jan l a lii-nse to keep in order. If you j
make me attend school ttootli r year,
| i veiytiling will go to tui-i ’’ No true
patriot will sai-e'y Coin pi I this y uiig I
j illation to pay I t-serving tin; State in
her In liveo appointed capacity.
Here i* an item lor Doctors win may
i lie Called -in to t eat, ■ tiiitt u-, sally mi
ilialivtgea II • ands use, dipellieria. At
h'-tv si ow n, Me, a factory git I suffering
from the comphrnt van ait.uk and by a
‘ s-veie fit of s.r-it gling and coughing,
when the narse veiitining t ■ put her fta
ger dwn ttie pat a-iil'h tbloat,*<-/. and tin
end ■ f S -tlielhillg \vflit'll ,;n ear and lent)"
there and pulled out tlto fal.-e lucinl-rtinc.
fids pres- net* if mind saved it e KiifTct'cr. |
Dr. Dili new has the tintn'ola ein hi-.'
p s.-> s i a. It in three in- It -, in.lo gth,
C liip'o !1 !y pies IV: -i, and r tains t: e
.l i ) as-a e frt tit wi.’. li it was with
drawn. Tin* film s a thick, while, lent !i
e-y substance. It has been l-if'-it
thought |* nt d'pthei a an 1 its kindred
dis< ases migi.t be succesafully t:catcd
by mechanical operations, and croup
lias been s oneli-nes conqii red by the
mirg- on. D-ptl-e* ;tis b c lining s > com
men and is so and ili - it t I tun-, that the
abovo fuels arc given for waul tin t
may be worth.
Tint Albany -V* r< - i;-s that the plan
i ters in that section a,e and. termini and t -
■•i|fbire accounts, Muy-f them lon e
' failed to in ike Cotton eeongt t> j>-iy
out, but, n.w liog to stiuggie under
the iticnUis of debt any I -ng-er, arc
■turning ovr muh-s and nth-r pioperty
in I qu-d.itiiin es claims against them.
This is an example w-ntl y f imitation.
Kl Kl.t xt M —Tue p-.-oph- of 0 it) cer
tainly need attention fro n tine Kn Kl 'X
’Committee. One day his! wek a -yr -
was found dead near Ci v land, wit i his
It ol 1.-.i rb y battered, ad a *«.’ briny
ir i i-' -sf '/'■■'*,-I h r Ihr.r.lt The (tools
g:u Kit K - x nr ■ not that cruel.
l’em ATI NOF u K RC.tA. The Census
n-n-reau an: ounces tb.it the p--pul.uti.rn
of this State consists of 688,926 whites;
545, 142 colored, 40 Indians, and one
Chinese—making a total -f 1,184,109.
. Tn Hartford, Court., few day ago, a
German, whose mother opposed his mar
riage, cut Ids mother’s tlnoat so that she
could no longer epp so it. Perhaps the
oivii authorities will now interpose ob
jVctona to the marriage.
The negio Lieut. Govern r of Louisi
an:, died at New O. leans, on t;.e 24th
in#t., aged fifty-one y- ars.
Foster Hiodgett inu» gone to Waslt
i- g: t- c -il:st Mr. Norwood's scat in
the Senate.
The “Cons tilit t f nal .'i mur-.-hi-t” is the
name tl a newspaper to 1> • s artel in
Atlanta, which will advocate Imperial
ism.
T -ds yrai for ti - tiist time since Mas
sachut-ctts I as been t t't ‘ e, was a Ger
man eUctt-d to me L gw! tune. They
don’t g-» much on foreigners in that cor
ner ot the Radical ki. gdom.
Ts
litWwtTw u specimen, We wiNCot make bol*
to dispute their claim. “Kept in.” ‘ A Merry j
Christmas,” and “Check,” the last a rich cartoon
arc ill v*trn.tlona of a bijrh order, mnl adflr«e c
mcinseivcs to readers oj taste anu culture. The
fashions are finely represen.ed. full and varied*
But the special cbaim of the Home Magazine
lies >n the excellent q taliiy of it? reading mat
ter. Speaking of this, the editors Fay: “While
we claim for our cerial stories a power and in
terest unrivaled by any ol our cotempOfar.es, fc
bold our Miigaz’nc to be l:’. advance of them al|
in the moral pnrposo iinJerlying Its conduct..
The thousands in whose homes it ha? been tor so
many year- a visitor, can testify to its unswotv- .
! Ing loyalty to ail things pare and true and nable j
lin human conduct. The frivolous, the prurient, j
i the mere sensational in literature has never had.
i and never can have a place among its pages.” .
I This claim of the publishers’ the press has not
i long sio.ee conceded; and it is gratifying to know :
; that the people tliernscdve? recognize the claim
I and give the “Home” a wide and cordial wel
| come.
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j to make Die “Hunt” any belter or handsomer
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| A recent Bis;,) itch from Washington
I says : “Pi mount gentb nn n ben* at
j tribute' tbe* spin ad of small |> <x in Phiia
i tlrlpfiia and «*tiuo citn h to llie sale of
| buffalo robes then*, take:. Horn the
I fJßuckfeet nml Piegan camps, where tbe
! dis«*as<* pie Vx ib and two \a . t:s ago, A !
! Hint time tlu-y were forbi.lden to be Sold !
; to trudkrfl, tmt seveial m ■ .tbs ago they j
i di-ej)p ai (1 foal ti. >*■ m gl.lolboedtt
.
f’b'evigo lost < ver u hnndred and fwen
| ty-two miles < f widow;:lks in the gru t
? litt sPm-ilod tn have coat about sl,~
(000,000. Much c! Ir is wan pbmk, but
agn at deal * t pylone and igging wan also
; tit s: royed. Tin* Oninago pup;:i3 an
in the thought that their burnt |
1 sidewalks we.uld have reached from Lake j
Miehigan to the Mississippi ;f si rule . and
: tiiitl.ei ward e.u the straightest Dussible |
Hi'tt.- A \Vi tt-rn tii.-palc’t from
N. York status t‘i it l!u fi-ii!-: ts s|» iMl.tijj
it sis) t tunu in li.illalo w.t i liis fi i- tiils.
j Ttio Govuid h annoiinci-s hi - Intention of
retm nii t to Atlanta iu the curly part ol
1 next week.
A m-itiim «« mile in tlic N’ortli
t'aiolinn l/vislnlittr last week iu qn-8-
j tinjj linn. H. V.ti-vt to return Itis
ei-t tlettlinls ami tt I ;{ive |tl:u*o lor the
election ol a Senator IV-m that Stale
wit i can tak * his seat in the Senate ol
the United States.
du I iv.ui merchant sent a dunning
letter to a man, who replied by return
mail: “Yon sty you sro huiding my
: nutn yet. That is all nglit, [» rfectl}
lia'ht- -T list k- ep *-it to it, ami
- 4 y tt fio I your i.n -Is slij-ipltig, st.it < n
tnein ;(nd try it ..gain. Yours alf.-etiou
a ti! y.
There was sxn small p x -icaths in
Oim-lnnati ittst in ek.
-1:1 nr -MTifecmcttto.
General Presentment?.
i SrrKTium r.,ui’r -N V, M inn Tkhm. (
(iHAM) Jtnv Ko , i, (.n\nv. Ga., )
Novcinb.*. 24, Iml. (
We, the Grand Jurors, selected and sworn, for
the first week of the present Term of this
Court, in bringing our labors to a close,, beg
leave to make the following general present
ments :
We bare examined into the condition of
j she public buildings, ami find that the
Court House is in need of some repairs.
The roof is in bad condition, and unless the
valleys are repaired at an eady day, the buil
ding will suffer materia! damage. The leakage
has already damaged the peart room; and a few
dollars expended now, may save hundreds at a
; later day. We also recommend that flights of
1 steps be oreot-rd on the cast and west sides of
: the front portico of said Court House. The
Jail is in good condition, and kept in a neat,
eleanlv manner. We recommend that anew
pair of step* to the door on the west side of said
building be-erected, that the pa!ling be repaired
j where needed, and also the well be placed in
■: good coiulitioa.
We find that the expenses of the jail, during
the pa«t year, have been very heavy—owing to
the keeping of a oard over prisoners, Ac.;
whilst j4H*.r grand Jurors, do not decide as to
I the necrssit’} for this expeu >e, still they would
urge upon Pa * Ordinary to curtail said expense
as much as possible.
We have < xr.:n:a-.'d the 1 ooks of the Ordinary
and Clerk of Superior Court, to that extent our
limited time would permit, and find them kept
in a neat, legible and correct manner. The
Clerk has complied with the recommendation of
a former Grand Jury, and has careluPy, neatly,
and faith Tally indexed the records of the Court;
and for this >•. rv: .■ we wo ;'d rec* '.inmend that
he bo allowed a reasonable compensation,
j We have not had time to investigate the |
1 books of ;he Tr. usurer , so as to be able to rc-
- A a. *, . , -• 4 .
W v ...vGT§Yf
r l •
ir pre-fnt Grand Jur.v:s at -
our (JDK
cd jiacity, do now, in behalf of the tax
this county, call upon said Treasurer to
a detailed statement ofhis official transactions,
f< i the entire period of hi3 term of office, aud in
c. .iformity with Sec. 591 of the Code. By this
request, we dodiot question the integrity of the
Treasurer, but merely comply with an inexora
ble demand of a vast majority of the tax-payers,
who are desirous of information, as to the dis
position of county funds.
It has been suggested to the Grand Jurors,
that, great dissatisfaction prevails among the
people, in regard to the financial condition of
the county, extending through a«period of sev
eral years past. It is charged that no satisfac
tory >!i>»wlng lias ever been made as to largo
Mims of money, realized from the sale of. town
!■ -. tuxes. &e. la addition, it is also reported
th t there are outstanding liabilities against tlw
county, demanding settlement, which are em
barrassing onr finances, and supposed to hnvo
been settled years ago. We deem it proper to
remark, that as Grand Jurors, citizens 4 a id tax
payers, every honorable 'demand against the
county, must be liquidated, but the people de
sire to knuw that such and *mands are just. Suffi
cient scrutiny has not, heretofore, been made of
our financial affairs, and a thorough investiga
tion i * imperatively and mandvd. Therefore, as
Grand Jurors, we recommend to the Ordinary,
that a special CommiUeee be appointed by him,
to fully investigateth * financial affairs of this
County; and would anggest for his eonsidera
ti-c - the following named gen demon, to wit:
v : , ,sn:vr.Ns, W. G. Bkntu:y, and 11. G.
T K 1 it. And we suggest that said Cominis-
C : , upon the conclusion of its labors, make a
full and com dete report of its inv.*.-ligation,
to tlOrdinary of the County, and that said
oT. be required to publish the 'same for the
information of the tax-payers. If fraud is dis
cov 'ivd, (be same must be proceeded against by
the Ordinary. We further suggest that said
'Cummin in be allowed a reasonable cwnpen
s.iiion. up m the faithful diseharge of its duty,
A- t general thing w«» find the roads and
bridges in good cond'ti«>n: but would suggest
ilia: the Okapileo bridge, on the old stage road
be repaired—or what would prove more bene-,
fit id, h (!:■• ■.;!'] road, in the neighborhood ot*
the brid be turnpikod, with hollow bridges
at interv.d-. b»r the pa-- tge of water. This is
an important highway of travel, and should re
eGve put :.:pt attention. The Folsom Bridge,
n Liiii- Kivor, also needs attention, and wo
reo.-iu.me:; 1 that the Ordinary unite with the
, authorities of Lowndes Counly, and Lave the
same repaired.
As Grand Jurors, we would'alsosuggest to our
I Mepresentativ e in the General Assembly, now
1 in session, that ;.e introduce «and endeavor to
ii ive i : u ted. i t ,v. taxing all dogs within tho
> liiaifs ol Brook' county, o -e dollar per head, the
proceeds tl:* , • fto be applied to county pur
})< ,•*. M’e *l*.»em such a law necessary to cur
; ill the pre nt number ol dogs, as they, in a
' great measure, pi event the planters from rais
• ing sheep, which i? a great desideratum with
| many.
We also vec* rnmend to onr Tvepresentative,
a p<u ial act l>e passed, providing that a
be e--laidi-dsed for the speedy trial of pet
ty < rfens'. -and that tin* bill provide such rea
- able compen-: ition for the presiding officer,
as to ensure a competent tribunal.
We suggrsj, tl- .t hereafter, the Grand and
i' lit Jurors be allowed two dollars per day for
’ ir rvices, as. in the opinion of your Grand
.1 r.M one fb liar per di- rn is. not sufficient to
;ma th-' actual cxpcni-os incurred by said Ju
| rors.
1 i .'ill', we would congratulate our citizens
: upon the evideie c afforded of their great de.siro
for the en.'orcement of the laws. The charge of
lan: - ■ s cu: t. with truth, be preferred
again.-t the citizens of this county. It is true,
j our criminal <l.e*ketis quite extensive the pres
* 't-rin. but thi- fict is, - fit self, the very best
e- •- -e of the d-'sire of She masses for the en
forcinent of law,- and consequently the main
11ainance of peace and go >d order.
! T hG hi.tiur. J. R. Ar i : we hereby
ten , r th for many courtesies shown our
}■ ! . an 1 nn-! u agratulate the people on hav
. ! , i;i. i and able jurist to expound and
. - : llie la a.-'. Impartial and fearless in the
' Targe of duty, he commands the respect of
Pi!. *J . 'lee. Wixb>m and Moderation” is ex*
1 -:. j iified in the ofiiuial career of Judge Ai.ex-
I\XUER.
Gel. W. B. Bknnct. our talented and effi
cient Solicitor Goner and, aud to all officers of tho
irt. we tender -.hanks for courtesies shown to
j our body.
Iu i • t b.-i’n. we n'p’ t that these General
riu nlments be given to the public through
i the columns of the Qi mux Bavxek.
NKAL HFNDRY. Foreman.
Jwn:- M. Simmons Stkuhhn Carhoi.l
low \ Yates B amorb^
W. B. Go unto A* M. I>. SiMeso.v
•V. B. Rvaw 11. I>. Fetermax
V.k R. Lek W. B. Holwell
V NO W. T. Arimxgtox
B. W. T.evekltt Jam::? Wilson*
fas. Kino Jxo T. Perdue
11. 11. >ruu’Kt and Geo. M<
Jxo. W.Godwin J. Id. Hopper.
! w. D. Devane.
i (‘i lered Ky the Court, that the foregoing Fro
:r-’"ii* ' h lin accordance with tl.o
i reque t of the* Grand Jury.
J. W. ALEXANDER. J. S. C. S. O
W. B. BFNNET, .Sol. Gen'l.
t : M: : f; cm the minutes of said Court*.
Nov . 25th, IST!. S. W. BROOKS, Clerk.
WIIEEU’ER aW! LSD V *
JSEWIM MACHINE,
IS. bey id doubt, the best family S .vr-g Ma-
I. and a trial i con
i most skeptical
r Mt
: ri ,n at ihe l airs of the or -y. it has
i **i \. 1 flat wing ocmmendatlon. At Thoawt l
vii!,’. the r er” cUinis that c and machine re—
;.e \u im. Tib* cl. ' is certainly an
error, as no premium was afc nrded..
The •♦'.•*'!: r&. Wil- u v i- on exhibition at
\\ v . Finch's ?? re, Qbcm.in. nnd the undersign
'
! will take j ’. -a-ure in tarnishing
inv iulonaakicn in regard to it.
WIFI TL A- HARR AL.
General Agents. Savannah.
E. J. DOFGLAS.
' dccl-Im Quitman.