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THETHOMASTON HERALD.
J. O. Me MICHAEL 6i M. C. CABAAISS,
kditorh and PBOFRirroita. .
THOM AS TON, G A., MAY 27,1871.
The THOM ASTON HERALD has a Large
Clrrvlntion In L’p*on, Pike, Meriwether,
Talbot, Spalding, Monroe, Bibb, Muscogee
and Butts.
The Ku'Klux Law.
The Chronicle and Sentinel tells the whole
story when it says Radical journal*, as a
rule, seek to delude the Northern people
into the belief that the Ku Klux law was
designed only for the South, and would be
put in operation in the so-called rebellious
States. That the design irt to put the law
ioto operation in the South first, there could
be no doubt. This is necessary to cover the
ultimate design. The farce of serding large
bodies of armed troops -to make a few
arrests in various parts of the South is es
sential to hoodwink the Northern masses.
The condition of a rural population, which
has provided a surplus crop of four millions
of bales of cotton, is certainly not very tur
bulent. Still the pretext for the law, and
the only pretext, is the social condition of
the so-called rebellious States ; and it is
necessary to make some show of execution,
as by Presidential proclamations and move*
tnent of large bodies of troops, and by arrest
of individual citizens by squads of United
States soldiers. A precedent must be estab
lished. The people must become habituat
ed to the new order of things, and the so
called rebellious States afforded the only
field for the operation. But the real design
of the law is to meet a condition of social
affairs at the North, fast approachiog to the
crisis. This is evident by the fact that the
law is not limited in its operation to the
pretended turbulent district, hut obtains
force in every section and in every State to
enforce all laws, State and Federal, at the
will of the President.
This is the plain evident meaning of the
law, and the proclamation of the President.
But of all the. Radical journals, the Utica
Morning Herald is the only journal which
has had the baldness to declare the real ob
ject. The Herald, in discussing the Presi
dent’s proclamation, savs : “The President
sel -evidently means by thissentence to have
it understood that the law is a general one,
applicable wherever crimes against the citi
zen are committed. It is just as applicable
to a Tammany conspiracy in New York city
as to a similar conspiracy in one of the
Southern States. The proclamation is one,
issued for the purpose of calling special
public attention to the law arid to warn the
Ku-Klux and their sympathizers that it
will be enforced whtrever maiming and
murdering are continued.”
This is plain and outspoken. There is no
rhodomontade about loyalty or disloyalty,
or union and rebellion. The application of
the law is universal—just as applicable to
vr„„, V nP k- qrifl Taromnnn oc fn t* l 1« on/t
Ku-Klux. There will be this difference,
however, in the effect of practical application
at the two point* at present. The enforce
ment of the law will neither present the
growth of corn nor check the cultivation of
cotton in Carolina, but its application in
New York will make stocks tremble and
gold rise, arid bring into our political prob
lem of government some elements, in direct
action, which hitherto have been neutraliz
ed or lain dormant. We wonder if our
President-General will send troops to Scran
|)D ?
Evert conceivable method that Radical
ingenuity can devise is brought into effect
to maintain their party in power. The
Speaker Evans, of the Texas House of Rep
resentatives has been, removed from his
position, as its presiding officer, because of
his opposition to the Radical prolongation
scheme. Evans was a Radical, and though
true to his party, in every thing else, he
would not support such infamous usurpa
tions. On this accout he no longer occupies
the Speaker’s chair. He made the follow
ing speech on the occasion :
“The caucus has issued its fiat and the
decree has gone forth that because I would
not violate the constitution at the behest of
its party and join the majority 'of the Re
publicans in this Legislature, in perpetuat
ing our existence and usurping the power
of legislating for the people of Texas, aftpr
the third of December next, I must he sacri
ficed. Think not to "bind the people by the
misrepresentations of a party whose princi
ples you thus trample upon that you can
hurl at me the shafts of your hate. Your
envy and malignity fall short of their intend
ed victim. For the ignorant and simple
men who are lea to mis umvi-uicu« t>y un
scrupulous demagogue*. 1 have nothing hut
pity, while for their leaders, I entertain the
most profound scorn and contempt. You
deem this the hour of your triumph ; it is
the hour nf your shame and open confession
to the people of Texa* that to
the Republican caucus is inconsistent with
our oath to support the constitution. Let
not the Republican party of Texas suffer
for the folly and madness of the irresponsi
ble men of this House, who are its represen
tatives in name only. I have ever followed
the dictation of the caucus, hut upon a con
stitutional question, which involves the ob
servance of my oath of office, I have
to follow the dictation of the caucus and vi
olate my oath to sustain the constitution of
the Prate. I have also denied the right of
the caucus to moke such a question partizan
fn its character, and to compel its memhe-s
to abfde hv the decision of the noon caucus,
nor such action as this midnight caucus,
which determined to remove me from the
p“«irion of °f this House, i know
I invite! this removal when I espoused the
cause of the people ami the constitution.
On the one hand was the dev’* H ' on (> f the
party caucus, on the other was the consti
tution I had sworn to uphold, ard betw."'*'h
them was the Speaker’s chair. I cou and not
hesitate as to my course. My fate he that
of men of all ages who have dared to do
right: temporary defeat succeeded hy last
ing honor in this matter. My adversaries
have erected to themselves a monument of
shame, which shall rise higher and higher
with i .creased.years, and »he finger < f scorn
sha'l be pointed at them whithersoever they
Attempt to Influence the Senate.
The Washington Republican (Radical) of
May loth, says:
“A delegation rom Georgia, consisting of
Hon, Benjamin Conley, President Georgia
Senate, Col. A.. T. Harris, lion. Ephraim
Tweedy, Capt. D. D. Snyder, late assessor
internal revenue, Capt. A. D. R ekafellow.
and others, are here pressing the claims of
Hon. Foster Blodgett lor his seat in the
Senate. The subject of admission will he
brought forward in this session, and these
gentlemen seem confident of success, arid
deem it necessary for the welfare nf the
Republican party of the State that be should
be admitted immediately.”
This is a specimen of the degeneracy of
the times. Who ever heard of a delegation
of cither political party going to Washington
before the war to implore the United States
Senate to admit an illegally elected man
becuuSe the interest i)f a party demanded
it? And if such things had been done, is
there a man in .all this broad l.nd who
doubts that they would have been spurned
from the Senate with scorn and indignation ?
This fellow Blodgett was chosen by a Leg
islature who had no more authority to elect
him than bad the Legislature of any other
State. Os this every member of the Senate
who will divest himself of partisan feeling
is entirely satisfied. If this be not so, then
the law of Congress designating the Legis
lature which shall elect United States
Senators is a nullity. Yet a c elegation of
Georgia Radicals have the brazen effrontery
to go to Washington and-derrand of Sena
tors that this bogus Senator (Foster Blod
gett) shall be admitted because the welfare,
not of the State of Georgia, but of the
Radical pat ty will be promoted bv such a
scandalous disregard of law.— Nashville
Union and American.
Woman SuffVuge.
Our chignon vote-hunters at the North
are waxing lively. Conventions of vigorous
and indefatigable cacklers are being held
all about, in Washington, Boston, New
York, Chicago, etc. The proceedings are
very piquant. The old roosters are boom
ing. (Jol. Anthony, Mrs. Darn it Stanton,
Mother M >tt, and other stern, scraggy
veterans of the great cause are fairly arous and.
Aunt Staunton, who has a brigade of legiti
mate feminine rights in the shape of nu
merous children and a small scrap of a
husband, sarcastically said that some nin
compoop in breeches had asked if it would
not demoralize the women to mix up with
men at the polls. Sue replied, if mixing
with the men wap demoralizing she must
be pretty badly iu that fix. as she mixed
up every day with a half dozen sons at her
house. This squelcher brought the house
down. The hatebety spiriters particularly
stomred delightedly and vociferously over
this ts n strike.
Mrs. Middlebrookp, of Connecticut, was
cantankerous. She was in favor of prosecut
ng every State officer that refused to let
chiggy vote. As she steamed up under the
oppressions of her sex, she deliberately
took the war path, and announced that she
meant to go the polls with a revolver and
vote every time a man voted. This struck
terror in o the hearts of the timid maie
creatures hanging around.
Tho pantaloonie sisterhood are great on
resolutions. They pass them by the mile
on n 1.1 snhipptn • tLor? rnna .thnm iron
meeting* at every opportunity, and fill them
with every sort of combustible declarations
and belligerent propositions The penchant
of an old suffrage petticoat for resolutions
is simply prodigious.
The most formidable and terrifying of
these resolves was the following, passed by
the National Association in New York :
Resolved, That this convention do now
adjourn to meet again at the call of the
National Committee, in Washington, c.n
Wednesday and Thursday of the second
wpek in January; that in case Congress
refuses to pass a declaratory act they may
proceed to organize anew political party
based on the declaration of 1776, that gov
ernments derive their just powers from the
consent of the governed.
ReeoDed, That we invite the co-opt,,era
tion of all the men and women of the
United States in the effort to establish a
true republican form of government.
Radical Luxury in Washington.
The Albany Argus, in adverting to the
increased desire for seats in Congress and
places under the Administration, calls at
tention to the fact that every body connect
ed with the Grant administration in Wash
ington is growing rich, and at a rate well
calculated to astonish the plain and honest
people of ihe country. It appears to be the
purpose of men who get into Congress or
positions under the government, to fill their
own purses at the expense of the nation,
and Grant leads off' in this work. Not only
has he grown rich on the presents he has
received in consideration of official favors,
but he owns a large interest in a stone
quarry on the Potomac, (also a present,)
from which it has been determined the
stone for erecting the new Treasury build
ing shall he procured. T’at is one way in
which Grant arvd other Radicals add to their
wealth. Members of Congress are buying
and erecting houses all over Washington,
and of course the stone from Grant’s quarrv
will De trie rustitouuhle building, material
lhe Argus says; “One can compute the
length of time a member has enjoyed Radi
cal privileges from the size and cost of the
mansion be constructs. Senator Edmunds,
of Vermont, one of ihe pets of the admin
istration, hasjust completed a fine residence,
and Senator Morrill, of the same State, is
build’ng a house of Senaca stone. Senator
Frelinghuvsen, of New Jersey, has just
bought a $30,0 0 house, and Senator West,
a carpet-bagger from Lomsiana, is building
a house rear Speaker Blaine’s, to cost
$20,000. Judge Strong, of the Supreme
Court, who came on the bench in the place
of the lamented Grier, and who voted to
reverse the decision of that tribunal in
respect to the constitutionality of the legal
tender act, has bought a costly house.
Strong was appointed because he whs
known to be in favor of sustaining the law
«hich make* coin out of paper. lie was a
large stockholder in a corporation heavily
interested in having thp former decision of
the Court upset, and Grant selected him to
aid in this Radical scheme. Gov. McCor
mick, delegate f ri)tn Arzoni •. has bought a
house, nod Senator Fenton has leased on
La Fayette square ”
general Wirt Adam.- writes a letter to
the ViV-kahurg Herald, denying that there
is any apprehension of that city being “cut
off'” and made inlsirtd town. He says
that f*T moie than a generation it ba* con
fidently foretold hy gome of our our own
citizens, and yet to-day the immediate <fun
gerof its is not greater than it
was forty years ago.
Synopsis of Telegraphic News
D MESTIC.
Washington, May 23 — -Anthony was
selected prsiding officer of the S. nate in
place of Colfax, who sent the Senate a note
saying that he will not. be able to preside
the remainder of the session.
The Senate to-day confirmed Jimes Belk
nap as Supervising Inspector of Steamboats
Bost n, May 23—The Supreme Gnu it
declares the law unconstitutional publish
ing persons for contempt in refusing to
answer questions of Legislative committees
criminating themselves.
FOREIGN.
Buenos Ayers, April 27. The yellow
fever is abating, the deaths being reduced
to one hundred deaths daily.
Madrid, May 23.—T0-day’s session of
the Spanish Congress was exceedingly
stormy, the Radical presented a resolution
for the setahlishment of a Republic, and
Carlisle submitted a motion declaring the
election of King Amadeus void, arid Don
Carols of Spain is the rightful King. The
discussion was long and excited, but finally
adjourned without a vote upon either pro
position.
The High Joint Treaty —The Washing
ton Chronicle publishes a semi-official re
port of the treaty made by the High Joint
Commission. •
Eng'and agrees to pay for the ravages of
the Alabama and other privateers, and re
grets them. The claims are to be examin
ed bv five arbitrators, one appointed hy the
United States and Great Britain each, aud
three by a designated sovereign State of
Europe or America All other claims in
cluded between April 13, 1861, and Auril
9. 1865, shall be referred to a mixed com
mission. The limitation as to time, and
the application of the views of Lord Gran
ville. as expressed in regard to property of
British residents in the recent Franco-
German war, that foreigners are not to he
entitled to any special protection for their
property, or exempt from military contri
bution from either side, kills a large num
ber of British claims of vast magnitude,
and excludes most of the cotton claims of
British residents.
The sea fishery question is settled by al
lowing both nations to fish unrestrictedly
in each others waters, exc“pt shell fish,
salmon, shad and river fineries. Fish and
oil. except fish preserved in oil, are to he
duty free. England claims that the United
States gets the advantage of privilege in
this matter, and a mixed commission with
a friendly Umpire shall say whether she
ought to pay England anything for it.
Free navigation on the Canada rivers and
on our lakes is arranged. AH the stipula
tions restore practically the treaty of 1854.
The question of the Northwestern boun
dary line is to he referred to tne Emperor
of Germany. This involves the ownership
of the Island ot iSan Juan, on the Oregon
boundary.
" These are the main points of the treatv.
Republican Principles —The address of
the Republican. Central Committee affirms
that “the fundamental principles of the Re
publican party are founded in Jm-?i e and
Equity. “Equal ami exact justice to all
men, with the perfect equality of all citizens
before the law, are the principles which
we profess to take for our guide.” Liberty,
equality and fraternity, shouted the Red
Republicans of France, while with
to 4 exact justice,” they
appointed dictators and erected lhtj^guilu)
Hina. 1 *,
pleasing generality
American so-called Republicans, whHejheir
lead-rs in Congress disfranchise white men
and enact Ku-Klux law, which invests the
Republican President with all the powers
of a dictator; and Wendell Phillips and
Beast Butler, the great public leaders, clam
or. for Peripatetic Hanging Committee, and
the lives of a few S"Utbein men. “Justice
arid equity” are very good political princi
ples. These the Democratic party say can
best be attained hy the civil courts and
juries of the country. But the Radical
party demand military courts and drum
head curts martial to make all equal be
fore the law. We should like for a single
Republican to point out the time at which
the Repuplican party took “Justice and
Equity’ 1 for a guide. The fundamental
principle of the Radical party is to deceive
the people—say one thing and do another—
prayerfully exclaim, “let u« have peace” be
fore the electiou, and as deliberately, after
the election, proclaim the Winchester Rifle
the best Law —Chronicle dh Sentinel.
Jail Delivery. —Toe M>c >a Telegraph
of Wednesday, of last week, gives the fol
lowing particulars of the means by which
six negro prisoners sent from Monroe
county, for safe keeping, made good their
escape from durance vile:
“After having given them dinner, Cap
tain Nance, the jailor, in company with a
negro man employed at the jail, proceeded
to the cell in which were the prisoners, for
the purpose of carrying some soup to one
of the number who was sick. The servant,
as was the custom, entered the cell, while
Captain Nance remained at the door, pistol
in hand, awaiting his return. More time
hsd been occupied by the servant than u.-ual,
the jailor approached nearer the cell door
in order to ascertain the cause of the delay,
when he was at once rushed on hy .Stephen
Smith, the m. st dasperate and daring one
of" the gang, who wrenched the pistol from
his grasp, and overpowering him, made
good his escane in company with the o’her
prisoner-. The alarm was at on6e given-;
when the police force and a large posse
citizens turned out to assist in the capture
of the retreating scoundrels. Lum Smith,
the invalid prisoner, was captured by officer
Thomas Battle in the vicinity of the gas~
boase. but the remaing five succeeded in
reaching the swamp, and have thus far elu
ded capture. Four of these prisoners were
regarded as exceedingly dangerous and
desperate characters, and were, as a conse
quence, shackled and chained to the floor of
the cel). In order to effect their escape, it
was necessary to break their shackles, and
this could not he accomplished without
some kind of tools famished from outside
soutces. Circumstances point unerring j
to the negro employed at the jail, and it
wouid be well for the authorities to examine
carefully into the matter and, if possible,
ferret out and punish the confederate of
these viiiians.”
Newspaperlonc udation.— We find the
following announcement in the Montgom
ery Advertiser, of Thursday:
The undersigned having formed a copart
nership to carry on the newspaper business,
the Advertiser and Mail have been consoli
dated, and will hereafter app*ar as one
publication. All subscription and adver
tising contracts, of the Mail will be carried
out by the new firm.
W. W. Screws,
M. J. W JLLIAM6.
MISTIXPRITE.
Communicated.)
Tisnw- what steal and mi hart away—
Aui the hart I hsd—a way.
Blumi it! tarn me lo.* I Isay,
Alistlxprite, M iatixpi ite,
Thow hav caut, but can't boald me,
Gauz line stronger’n enny thru
Tender flours Mch aa the*
In afi e, Mlstixprl e-
El yude i zed that po hart w* 1,
Ti.en this tai ie I «ud not tel;
But yu “dryve it rown a spel,”—
That’s aui r.te, Mtotixprit*.
Mistixprlte, befo wee part.
“Taik tlii beake frum out ii.i hart !’%—
Mangulled, to-irn an Muddy hart—
Cicwii! ‘ku-klucks’ Mistfxprite!
Bex ZsiOf.
F.ilaet rumors "t ttie suieul© of M r«. Fair,
the San Francisco tnurueress, are frequent
in that city. She is uitlr every
cumfort in jail, and her mother and daught
er are allowed to remain with h*r.
J<EW y\DVERTISEA!EK(TS.
FOR SALE
111 AV E a good voting >JULE l wish to
srII. Price; one hundred and fifty dollars cash, or
oue h.ndred and seventy fi"e dollars jvxt December.
Anv in want «fa mule will please call imme iately
Thomaaton, May 27-ts D MUFF.
GF.OR' 11 A—II ps >n county. Four wook
afterdate application will* be made to the Court
««f Ordinary of said county, for leave 10 sell the land
bclonjrinn to the estate of William viitebum, late of said
countv. deceased, lor distribution.
may‘27 2t JOHN A MITOHAM, Adm’r.
EORnTA— Ups *n c untv —U T > n»
vIT as R. Kendall, of said county, has filed his petition
as Guardian of v\ illu*. J. 1 homas. t.o set apart I wo thou
sand Dollars in specie or Da equivalent currency, now
in the hands of James M. Thomas, in Monroe county,
aw Administrator of the estate of V\ illluiti J. 'I homas,
deceased, in lieu of homestead of realty ; ?tnd .also to set
apart and exempt the further sum of One Thousand
Dollars in specie or its equivalent in currency, in the
handsofsaid Administrator, in lieu ot persona 1 property,
and I will pass upon the* same at. 12 m on Tuesday, the
6.h r f June, proximo, at mv office in'Thomastou.
Giv* n under my baud, this2B.l* Vij^fcpfl'sTl.
may 27-21 W’\l. A. COBB. Ordinary.
WILLIAM WALLACE,
CONFECTIONER,
THOMASTOUf, GEORGIA,
TXTOULD respectfully inform fho (‘ili-zers
V t of Thormsten and the people generally, that he
has effected arrangements whereby he can furnish Ice
in any quantity desired, and has opened his Saloon, lor
the miner, where he is prepared to vend Ice cold,
SODA WATER,
LEMONADE,
LAGER BEER, &C.,
to all. TTe also keeps constantly on hand a full stock
and good assortment of fresh < ONFKOTIONEKIEB
Ac He would he pleased to see all in want of am thing
in his lin •. Oh rges reasonable. may27-tf
LADIES' STOREI
MILLINERY!
MILLINERY!!
FANCY GOODS, ETC.,
At iny new store on West side of TVo»«*p-'»o »u,
THOMASTON, OA.
XX 7 E harp on Imnd rind pro ennstnntlv
v V receiving a beautiful VARIETY and LATEST
STYLES of everything to be found in a first ol <ss
MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT,
In part, such as LADIES and JfISSES Hat;, Bonnets,
and Trimmings of every design and pattern. Pbovers,
Ribbons, Bridal Wreaths, Elegant Sashes and Rows,
Laces, Dollars, Cuffs, Gloves and Hoisery. A fine as
sortment of
SPLENDID JEWELRY,
of latest summer styles, Parasols. Fans, etc. READY
MADESIJITS and AUPARF.Lfor Ladjes and Children’s
w.-ar—this is a specialty of the establishment. A choice
selection of real and imitation •
lE-T.A. I3rL GOODS.
In fact, everything appropriate to Ladies ar.d Misses
dress The Ladies of Upson and adjoining counties are
respectfully requested to call and examine our stock
before purchasing elsewhere.
Dress-Making, Cutting & Fitting,
done at short notic-* and in the most approved style, also
.amily sewing of a’l kinds.
MRS. CARRIE E. PAY WE, la‘e of Atlanta,
Ga. who is connected with my honse is agent for the
M FED SEWING MACHINE, and will take great plea
sure in exhibiting it to any who wish to test its meiits
All rders carefully filled ar.d satislaction guaranteed.
Call on or address
MRS. M. CIIEWEY PERRYMAW,
may27-tf Thomaston, Ga.
A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA. ' •
BY RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
Governor of said State.
WHEREAS, Official information has been received
at this Department that Kam fioith, Lewis Lytioh,
Steven Smith and Joe Trapp, persons of color, who
have tw n confined in the common Jail of Kibb county
undfr charges of a felonious character, have succeeded
In making their escape from said jail hy breaking there
from aud assaulting the jailer, and are now at large;
and
Wjtereap, It Is farther reported that the civil officers
•of satd county of Bibb havensed their utmost exertions
in endeavoring to apprehend the said escape prisoners,
but without success;
Now, therefore, to the end that they may be
brought to justice for the crime with which they and
each of them, stand charged, I, Rnfas B. Bullock, Gov
ornor of said State, have thought proper to issue this,
my Proclamation, hereby offering a reward of FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS each forth* apprehension and
delivery of the said Pam Smith. Lewis Lynch. Bteven
Smith and Joe Trapp to the Sheriff of Bibb county.
Given under my band and the Great Seal of the itate,
at the Capitol in Atlanta, this twentieth day of May,
in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hnndred aDd
Seventy-one. and ot the Indepbnd nee of the United
States of America the Ninety-fifth.
RUFUS. B. BULLOCK.
By the Governor:
Davfd G Cutties, Secretaiy of State.
DESCRIPTION:
The s.id Sam Smith is of d±rk brow complexion has
no upper front teeth, weighs about 160 pounds, and is
about 2S or 80 years of age.
The said Lewis Lynch is a mulatto, weighs about 180
or 140 pounds, and is about 23- or 25 years of age.
The said Steven Smith is about five feet ten or eleven
Inches high, of a ginger cake color, weighs abifiit 18(41*
®°° pounds, is square built speaks as if he had a cob!
his under jaw seems to be the longest, teeth very white’
und about 80 or 85 years of Hge .
The said Joe Trapp is 0 f black complexion, weighs
about 180 or 140 pounds, and ia about 23 or 25 year*
®*fß7-4t
A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA.
BY RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
Governor of said State*
WHEREAS, It is the determination of all our good
eitizens that the Courts of this State shall be sustained
in the thorough and rigid enforcement of the laws made
for the equal protection of the person and property,
and the civil and political rights of all of our peojde;
and
Whereas, it is the desire of the Execntire to render
all the aid and assistance possible toward the accom
plishment of said determination, and
Whekear, at various times and places within the last
three mon’hs, certain evil-disposed and lawless persons
have assumed masks and disguises, and while thus
shielded from recognition have perpetrated outrages
against the person and property of certain citizens ot
this State; and
Whereas, the said evil-disposed and lawless persona
so masked and disguised are unknown to the good,
law-abiding citiz> tfs of the counties wherein the said
outrages have been perpetrated. *
Now, therefore, to the end that these disturbers of
the public peace may be ferreted out and brought to
punishment through the lawful exercise of the authori
ty vested in the com is of this Btate, l Rufus B. Bullock.
Governor of said State, and chief of the
army and navy, and of the niiHtia hereby
issue this my Proclamation, off of FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS for the arrest, with evidence
to convict, of any one person, and One Thousand Dollar*
for each additional person, being of the disguised party,
or band, or clan engaged in either of the law less pro
ceedings hereinafter recited, to-wit:
Who on or about the night of the ISth of February
last, camo to the house of a colored man named Dan.
Jack Foster, in the county ot Floyd, and alter beat! g
and maltieating and otherwise misusing the said Fos
ter, did then and there take from him such articles of
small value us he had about his cabin ; who on the same
night visited the house of a colored man named HllMard
Johnson, in said county of Flovd, and did then and
there abuse and maltreat the said Johnson; Who on
the same night came to the house of a colored man
named Anderson Poullain, in said county of Floyd, and
did then and there take from him his gun, and did then
and there commit an outrage upon the person of the
wife of the said Anderson Poullain; Who on the same
night came to the house of a colored man* named Pat
rick, in said county of Floyd, and did 'hen and there
take from him his gun and other articles of value; Who
on the same night came to the house of a white man
named Z-be Walker, in said county 6fF.lb.vd, and did
then and there compel him to stantj out in the cold for
a considerable length of time whhout his clo-hing;
Who on or about the night of the Ist of February last
came to t'ne calaboose or ) ill at Trion Factory, in the
county of Chattooga, and did then and there forcibly
release a culprit from confinement therein ; Who on or
about the night of che 4th of February last came to the
plantation of Mr. Robert Fostei, in said county of
Chattooga, and did then and there murder a colored
man nameff Square Ellerson ; Who on or about the
same time came to the plantation of lion Wesley
Shropshire, in said county of Chattooga, and did then
and there tear down and destroy a school housi and
threaten to hang a colored girl who was the teacher of
said school, and did then and there cruelly beat and
maltreat a colored m in who was charged with having
built the said school house; Who on or about the night
of the 6th of March last came to the house of Ilezekiah
Moore, on the plantation of Samuel Carter in the
county of Murray, and did then and there fire
upon the S lid Moore and upon ano.her man named
Littleton Elzy, and p.s the said Moore and the said Elzy
made their escape, fired nearly twenty shots at them*
Who on or about the night of the 29th of March last,
came to the house of a colored man named Gtis Mi'la,
in the county of Walton, on the plantation of William
Lowe, Ksq., and did then and there cruelly whip and
maltreat a colored boy named Tobe Huey, and did also
cruelly whip and maltreat, the said Gas Mills, and did
also cruelly whip and maltreat the wife of the said Gns
Mills, and did also visit the house of a man named Jack
n„ n n..,,i „„ j-.-.iitanoTi, min «na men ami uxvre
cruelly whip and maltreat a colored boy named Wel
liorn tSmtth ; Who on or about the fourth week in March
last, on Satudav night between the hours of 8 and 9
o’clock, came to the house of a man named Simon
Carlton, on the plantation of Judge Buoy, in the c unty
of Cobh, and did then ard there break down the door of
said honse, and presenting Ih. ir guns to th- bre *t of
the said Carlton, did force him bv intimi lation to snb
mit to be tied, and when .so tied, did take him, the said
Carlton, about one hundred and fifty yards from his
house, and did then and .here cruelly neat and maltreat
the said Carlton, and after having released the said*
Carlton did shoot at him wiih a gun as he ran, and
subsequently set fire to and burned the. honse. together
with all the corn, fodder and prvisions, clothing, house
hold and kitchen utensils belonging to said Simon
Carlton; Who on or about the fourth week in March
last, between the hours of 8 and 9 o’clock in the even
ing came to the house of a colored man named Colum
bus Jetei, in the county of Dougiass, and did then and
there cruelly beat and maltreat a colored boy in the
employ of the said Jeter, and did also cruelly maltreat
and threaten to whip the wbe of the said Jetei, and did
also, by foree and intimidation, compel him. Jeter, to
submit to be tied, and when so tied did take him a con
siderable distance away from his house and threatened
to murder him, and as the said Jeter made his escape
fired at. him with a shot gur, inflicting a severe wound
in the shoulder; Who on or about the night, of the 2d of
April last came to the house of a colored man named
Mitchell Reed orr the plantation of Mr. Charles Mason,
in the county of Jackson, and did then ami there take
from his house the said I’eedand carried him some fl'ty
yards away, removed his clothing and cruelly beat and
whipped him f >r nearly an hour; Who m or about the
night of the 18th of April last, in the county of Clay,
did burn down and destroy a school house and notify
the tea her, Mr. H. M. Dickson, to leave the country;
Who at sundry times within the three months last past
came to the house of a Mr. Andrews in the cottnty of
M alker, and robbed his wife of the money und valua
bles in tne house; Who cruelly whipped and maltreated
Mr. Lynn and Mr. Wade in the county of Dade, and
who threatened to take the life of Mr. Emanu. 1 Bailey,
in the said county of Dade, and thereby caused him to
leave the State; Who in the month of March last came
to the honse of one Andrew Gtary, or Gerrin, situated
on the plantation of Mr. Kerney in the county of Chero
kee near the line of Pickens, and broke down the door
of said house nnd beat one Clayton and as he tried to
make nis «*cape by eight fired two pistol shots at him,
and Warned the other members of the family to leave
the country within five day*; Who on or about the
night of Friday, the 12th of May, Instant, came to the
bouse of the said Andrew Geary, or Genin, situated on
the plantation of Mr. Kerney, and thot with firearms
through one of the doors of the said times,
and subsequently broke down the
said Geary, or Gerrin, and his to
seek safety by flight through the woodoSftHud th n
and theie Bet fire to and burn down the 6aid house,
together with all the clothing and other effects of the
said Geary or Gerrin and family And the same reward
in amount and character for persons who have hereto
fore. or who may hereafter disturb the peace and god
order of the community ey going about in masked and
disguised bands or clans in violation of law, and per
petrate murderous as»aults upon the persons of law
abidtng citizens of this Btate. And I do moreover
respectfully recommend to the g<w>d and law abidi g
citizens residing in the several counties of the state
waich have been or may be visited by these evil-dis
posed and lawless ba d* of men g-dog about in disgnUe,
that they the said good and law-abiding citizens do
assemble in public meeting and give expression of their
disapprobation of all such lawless proceedings, and of
their determination to assist the civil authorities in the
enforcement, of the law, bv presenting to the Grand
Juries of their resp-ctive counties any and all evHenc*
which may come within their knowledge tending to
establish facts whereby the evil-disposed and lawless
parties may be brought to trial before our courts, and
thereby maintain the reputation of our State as one
wbe-ein her citizens are ever ready to obey and to
enforce the law. ,
Given under ray hand and the Great Seal of the Stote,
at the Capitol in Atlanta this the seventeenth day of
May, in the year of our Lord Eei hteen Hundred
and Seventy-one, and of ihe Independence of the
United States of America the Ninely.fifth
By tb« Governor: KUBUB A BUUX.CK.
tnay*7-dt David G. Oorrros, Secretary of State.
W BEALL, Attorney t
T ▼ • Thomaston Ga. Will orsctir-i
~;'2t.;J* Un,Cucu "
Al " sandwich.
ly 1 • Thomaston, Ga Will pr.,ctir« t B J tx
Courts ..ft he State of Georgia Special ttt»„,L ** ?fr *i
XiiaiT" c, “"“ 257^5
'
Boynton a kk "
Lew, Griffin. Ga. Office in Aimak! fan n „ * %t
to the Star Oitic* Mill prsatic- i n ther 4 " r
composing the FlintOrcnit, audiou* ll.AtlJV"'*
I istrict * ourt. Attention given to casta i.d ,
may 18-1 y “ankrupt^
NOTICE. '
AW' p*r«"n« »r« lii.r.Ky nntifi.,. ... .
employ Os. Wilson, a colored n> .a , ho . to
contract with me for the year Ibll.sndLss ,eit » . 1 1
without provocation ‘ • ‘ a, ia
"T*** 0 r M.'om
THOS. F. BETHEL, '
DEALER IN .
Dili GOODS AMI GROCERIES
WOULD inform his customer* ..a
?▼ Triendsth this spring stork ts now cninpi,..'
solicits from them a continual,ee of.th. tr format. * n<l
age. at his new tire proof store on Main street ra *
tun Ga ’ 1 n "® *•*
u>n, , n.a>*e-tf
G. W. McKENNEY &C 0„
. SXALZRB IH
DRY GOODS AND GROOERIES,
THOMASTON, GA.,
HAVE in onnncctinn with th<*ir GRG
CEKY and PROVISION STORK * first dim
TIN-SHOP
A good assortment of TIN will always ),* kpnt 011 . .
at wh desale and retail. Kepratriug neatly rx efu
short, notice. ”* 4 *
The highest market price paid for clean Cotton
Linen Rags. may 18-/
ANDREWS &irfu~
MANCFACTCRKR9 ANK DKALIIS IN
FURNITURE,
COFFINS, &c., &c.,
AT
J. & T. G. ANDREWS’ Mill, Fire Miles
Southwest of Thomuston, Gw.
\A TE would re-pftttfullv infirm our
T Y friends and the public generally, that we hare
established a
FURNITURE MANUFACTORY
at the above named place, where we manufacture and
keep constantly on hand superior Furnirnre<.f hII kind*
varieties, and grades. We are prepared to fiil nil #r'
d«-rs tor COFFINS, and do all kinds of Cabinet work
with neatness and dispatch \VV slitter oursely.-k that
we can please nil that know good work when they »r»
it Our facilities and advantages In preparing »ur own
Lumber and Manufacturing our own Work t-nablr* u«
to offer any quantity, better varieties, an ! d.ci.'edG
better bargains than other Furniture dealers in thu
section of country. We earnestly request all that are
in need ot anything in our line to c ill and examine • ur
stock, as we feel satisfied that we can give satiMacliiis
in style, quality and price. All work war ran teed to t>«
as represented. Orders solicited.
inay2t)-ly ANDREWS A HILL.
BACON
ON TIMS,
AT
LOW FIGURES.
DON’T GO ELSEWHERE
WHEN
You Can Do as Well at Home.
CALL ON
KING & ALLEN,
THOMASTON, GA.
may2J-tf
BONDS! BONDSH
20 000 LBS> CL ' EAR sIDES bacoW
10 000 porNDS FL,orR
-5 000 BSH * PRIMK WHITE coß,r '
1 000 GA^'z<olvs molasses.
SOLD ON TIME TO
Prompt Payins Customers,
BT
EARLY APPLICATION
TO
B. W. PATTEBSO’I*
may 18 8m Griffin, Qc>rT^
Hints to Stock Breeders.
Just Published.
A BRIEF ami pruntifl work.
one of the most successful Stock Breeder*
United Btatea, who has made the science
Breeding a study tor many year*. It contains
Hints never before published ; tells how t><' **r . fe •
at wHI. Every Farmer or Stock Brood** * Boa L — -yt-tf
•epy. Price 25 Cts. F*r mb at tkto w