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THETHOMASTON HERALD. J. C. McMICHAKL Jsi »I. C. CAHAMSS, EDIToRR AND PROPRIKTORB. •CnOMASTON, GA., AUG. 5, 1871. Tlie THOM ASTON HF.It AT.D lias n ClrcrliUlon In Upson. T*ikr, Moriwclhrr, Talhol. Spald Ing, Monroe, It il>li, Muscogee *nd Tntal ion. In accordance with section Ist of the Tax Act, approved 10th of March, 1869, Governor Bullock hag ordered : That four-tenths of one per cent be assessed and collected upon the amount of the value of property re turned by each tax-payer, subject to taxation ad valorem. Suffrage. In accordance with an act of the Territorial Legislature establishing the right of female suffrage in Utah, the women are to vote next fall as well as the men. The Constitution, of Nebraska is to be submitted to the people, to be so amended, as to give the women the right of suffrage. Both sexes have a voice in the adopt ion of the amendment. Amos T. Akcrman. One Amoy T. Akerman, who has for some time, defiled the chair of Attorney-General and is now dark ening the records of the office by his legal imbecility, has been sent to North Carolina by Grant to stump the State. North Carolina is dis satisfied with her Constitution and wishes to call a convention and have it so changed that it will meet the demands of her people, lie speaks at Wilmington and intimates to the people, what would be the effect of neglecting the President’s wishes. Tells them that if there be advocates of the old Constitution and support ers of the new one, it will be left for the President to recognize whichever he pleases and that whichever he fauprs he can and will upho Id by force of arms. We cannot see what right, authority or business Akerman has in the constitution of Nortn Carolina being changed. An Electioneering Scheme. Our exchanges tell us that it is an nounced that the Ku Klux Committee intend asking the President to pro claim martini law in three countico of tho “Palmetto State.” We would ask why have a Constitution not u any more than it is regard ed by the present party in power ? We think there can be no better evi dence of the failure of the President’s plans, to effect his re-election, than the very fact of their gross unconsti tutionality and outrageous character. No such outrages on right and human freedom can be successful. It is said that right and truth will prevail. There can be no hope of change, while men whose onlv aim and object is to dive down into the treasury of both State and General Government, with a view to filling their individual coffers, regardless of principles and human comfort. Think of the vol umes of spoliation already heaped on South Carolina since the reverbera tions of war have died away. Go to the records of Tennessee and Texas and they will tell of usurpations and corruption that even Brewnlow himself would blush at. Listen at Akerman, the so-called Attorney- General, instead of applying his time and attention to the study of law, that he might make a rational decis ion, ho is imposing his presence and his gass on the people of North Carolina. The archives of Alabama, Florida, Virginia, and other States, will show the same outrages and dis tortions of constitutional liberty. But we find the climax when we look upon the once bright record of Georgia and see the burdens of plun der and impositions, which one R. B. Bullock has piled upon her people. We need but call your attention to the revelation of Mr. Angier, the State Treasurer, before the Commit tee of Investigation, which we pub lish elsewhere. Such a system of public plunder, such boldness and audacity in defiance of public opinion and regardless of integrity and pT'n ciples has no parallel. Mark the operations and movements of the Ku Kiux Committee, since their ap paintment was principally to effect the nomination and election of Grant. Judging by the past, we are unable to even imagine what will not do to effect their purpose. Education. The people throughout the State are being somewhat aroused in the cause of education. Never before have we seen so many repoit* of com mencements, exhibitions, kc. In almost every village of note in the wo have a report of a com tnencement, and a very gratifying part of all of these reports is, that the exercises are unsurpassed. Our people are waking up to this very important, and should be to us, all absorbing question of education. No question of an earthly character, can concern us more than the education •f our sons and daughters and the sons and daughters of our neighbors. The stability and perpetuity of this government, of all republican gov ernments, yea, of all governments, depend intelligence of its people. While it is important that every nation should st»ivt to educate *her people still more is it important that Republics should do so. In monarchical governments the few rule, but in this country the people rule. Not only the men, but the women and children wield a large influence in the affairs of our govern ment. The women do not directly participate in the affairs of govern ment, and God forbid that they ever should, hut they are often “a power behind the throne, greater than the throne itself.” Is it not then, of the highest importance, that our masses should be educated V Educate all ! both men and women, boys and girls. We are glad to spe our noble old State, the grand old “Empire State of tlie South,” marching rapidly to the front. And we are assured from the general feeling now being felt in this matter, that her march will be onward and upward, until she reaches a position, when every Georgian, wherever, on this earth he may chance to be found, will with pride call her his native land. We offer to our readers an extract of a letter, received by Capt. J. W. Atwater, one of our substancial mer chants, from A. B. Sharp, of the firm of Sharp, Boroughs & Cos., of Atlanta. The extract will show that Capt. Atwater had forwarded a bill to this firm for snuff and Mr. Sharp replies as follows; “We send you a new enuflf, made by Appleby & Helm, of N. Y. We think it better goods than Larri'ard’s and at the same price. We have quit Larrilard for reasons that you and every other Georgian will sanction. I was recently in New York and stepped in to see Mr. L., and informed him that we in the South were at tempting to erect a monument over the remains of Gen. R. E. Lee, and expected N. Y. to len 1 a helping hand. lie spoke most insultingly and contemptuously of the enterprise, and said he would not suffer General Lee’s portrait to come inside his house. He s,;id he would not give a continental for the Nvhole Southern trade. Whereupc n I wrote my house immediately, not to order anything more from this house and to have those large beautiful signs of Mr. L’s put out of my house. I want every Georgian to do likewise. I don’t think many Southern men can swal low that expression.” We endorse the course of Mr. Sharp, and entertain the same opin ions and wishes as to every Georgian’s withdrawing their patronage from this house. We go farther and hope that the entire South may learn that Mr. L. does not want their patronage, and that they will not impose it on him As to his not wishing General Lee’s portrait to honor and immor talize his house, he has a perfect right and privilege to keep it out. lie has a perfect right to withhold any con tribution to the erection of a. monu ment over the remains of Gen. Lee. But he shows the demon spirit and his deep-rooted envy to the South and Gen. Lee in the sentiments set forth in his letter. The Grand Encampment. The Chronicle and Sentinel says the Grand Encampment of the Odd Fellows of the State of Georgia, held their annual convention at Augusta, on *he Ist. Delegates were present from ai! the cities and most of the smaller towns throughout the State. The Good Templars of the J. T. Smith Lodge, Augusta, had an interesting and please 11 * 1 barbecue on Saturday list. Facts. We would like to publish the en tire testimony of N. L. Angier as reported by the Sun’s correspondent if space would admit. The facts he discloses are indeed startling, and prove that the State must become bankrupt if the administration of her affairs is not changed. When he an swered that the State laws had been violated, he was asked in what way. He answered that he had reference to the party in power and the acts of the Governor: “As (he rec rds will show; there ha* been v< ry little attention paid to law. At the close of the war there wa* consid Table old hooded indebtedness of Georgia ; and on the 13th of December. 1805, this provision, passed hv the Legislature, was approved : That his Excellency, the Governor, be and is hereby authorized to execute said bonds, prepared as aforesaid, to the amount of $G«'0.000, and to issue the same up..o such terms and in such manner as he may deem best for the interests of the State in exchange for, or redemption of «aid old bonds of the State falling due in 18G8, 18G9, and 1870. That was a provision for taking un the old hondsfabirig due in 1868, 1869 and 1870 TIIE-E BOND- IIWE NOT YET BEEN TAKEN UP About $173.0( oof these bonds are still outstanding. The reason is that ttie Gov ernor in 1W)8 sold $265,000 of these seven per cent, mortgage bonds, and he u*ed the proceeds for other purposes than theredemp tion of the old b mds. Fifty-five thou-and dollars of th>* proceeds of those bond* h gave 11. I Kimball to finish and Opera House called. KIM BALL’S OPERA II U«R. in the city of Atlanta, althnrgh there was no appropriation for that purpose at all The Governor went on ands Id these bonds He drew drafts in the first place in favor of Kmihatl f'r $35,000. Some of them were drawn in blank ; they did not say to whom the money should bo paid; but. Kimball received the m-rcy, to be applied to this Kimball’s Opera ..<use, as it was calbd When it was found that this $35 000 had been used in that wav, the General Assem bly called on me to make a report. I knew nothing of the matter. The Governor used this money and for months never reported to nv* as Treasurer. 1 got a report from the bank. Finding out the amount that had been ust and, THE LEGISLATURE APPOINTED A COMMITTEE to investigate the matter; and that commit tee reported that this was done without any authority of law- ami in violation of the expressed will of the General Assembly As sonn as the General Assembly a<'jonrned Governor Bulkck w ent immediately io New I Y o k and drew a draft I >r S2O 000 more on ' the Fur th National Bank and paid it to Kimball, notwithstanding the positive and emphatic a ton of the General Assembly, 'fiie vote of the Legislature on the report that was adopted was imp of censure and condemnation of his conduct. The General Assembly passed an act authorizing the Governor to issue a certain number of bonds to pay off the members and other expenses of that body. The ex penses of the General Assembly up to the time thev Hdj-mrn«d did not exceed ffciWO.,- 0 o—ide ut V-2P.0,* 00 I ;Li..k ; but 1 Will put them at S3OO 00<*. The Governor issued bonds under that act to the amount < p two Millions of dollars. He had nit name engraved upon them with out any authority and sent them off to New York without reporting them to the treasury at all. lie undertook to make it appear that he had the right to use my name, when the law showed plainly that he had no such right and that the bonds were illegal witho nut my signature. On the 30 h <>t Novem ber last lie wrote me a letter slating that he had ordered $500,000 OF TIP SE B NDS to be sent to the treasurer’s . dice, cancelled, from (’lews & Cos., New York, and tha l the balance would be along in a lew days That balance has never come vet. That makes a million and a half outstanding ! '1 ben there was an act passed authorizing THE GOVERNOR To ISSUE GOLD honds to meet the hot ded ind» htedr ess and other expenses of the State The General Assembly at that time had not determined to % ut i ff the time • f meeting till November. They really did not need any h inds for the •tr poses of last year : but lor this yea r the meeting *1 the General Assembly having been put eff till N ,,Vft mber, I suppose that considering all the «' and extrava gance that there has been there, the entire amount t»“ce* c arv might have been not »X --cetding $1,000,1 00 of bonds At afthesf not rn >re than that was needed of these go.d bonds. The Governor had four million dollars worth of these bonds engraved. The revenue derived from poll tax, the liqip r tax. the tax on shows and other small special purposes, provided by law for school taxes, has been appropriated by the Governor to < ther purposes until there is nine of those funds in the treasury. Another point in which the State admin* istrntion has violated the law, is iu the »se of STATE RATLR At) FUNDS for other purposes than railroads The law is that the lands of the Road shall be paid into the Treasury of the State at the end of each month, except so much as may be nec essary for the expenses of the Road The Governor has paid out large amounts dtteei ly front the "eieips of the Road, with* ut the money ever reaching the treasury ; arid it has been, paid f r other than Railroad pOrpoßes. A short time ago he paid Cotimtittee that he selected himself, without any authority «>f low. to go to K-‘rituc*y to try to i> fluence, t> e General Assembly there to grant a charter for a railroad Iront Cin- . cinnatti to Chattanooga, b >th places out side of the State of Geoorgia—th* road not touching Georgia at any point. To pay this Committee f r which therp wa» Do appro pTiation. and which was not authorized by law. the Governor drew his warraut for $2 729 ” We would have the people wake up and think of these depredations and usurpations. The affairs of the General Governmeut are no better administered. It purer and better men are not put in office—men that feel an interest in human liberty and good government, our liberty and our government will go down.- Railroad Seizure. Governor Lendsay, of Alabama, by bis Secretary, effected the seizure of the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad on the 26th ultimo. The trouble seems to be, that the State is liable, as endorser of the Bonds of the Road, to the amount of $6,000,- 000, and has paid $528,000 intersst, making a total of $6,528,000. The road will be put in charge and control of parties until the assets, rents, issues, profits, &c will secure the Scate. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. To she Snperiiitrndrnt, Teachers and Pu pils of Thoiuastuu Baptist Sabbutli School. Your Committee appointed to draft suit* ab ! e resolutions in memory of our bel ved Brother, W. W. llartsfifld. who died the 16th ult.. before entering upon this s-d duty, ask leave to say that when we remem ber his many virtues and his usefulness, that we fe* 1 ourselves unequal to the task ; hut hea leave to make the following report : YV ii ere as, It has pleased Almighty G and in his infinite wisdom to remove from the busy scenes of life to the saints everlasting rest above, whieh has been (.report'd by Wisdom's, Ways for the faithful, our be loved Br ithnr and c- laborer in the gn at work of pointing to the Young, the true path that leads from earth to Heaven and whose death we now deplore : Therefore, he it Resolved, That in the death of Brother Uart.'Fiki.d the Sabbath School has lost or e of its most useful members and able sup* porters. The Church a devoted cbrisiian and model member, society u useful citizen and a good man. Resolved, That wc mingle our tears and sympathies with his bereaved wife and daughter, and point them for consolat on to the atoneirg merits of Christ, on whom our beloved brother so implicitly relied for many years iD his great ffl ctiuti, and who o dy doefb all things well. Resolved , That >» copy of these resolutions b furnished ti> the family of our deceased brother, and a copy furnished the Thomas t n Herald with the request that the same he published. All of wh eh is respectfully submitted. 11. T. Jennings, J YV Suggs, J. Y Allen. Committee. J'tEw EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STATE OF GEORGIA, Atlanta, Ga., August!, ISTI Pursuant to section Ist of the Tax Act, approved 18th of March, 1860, which authorizes the Governor with the assistance of the Comptroller General, to assess and evy such a per centage on the taxable property as will pro duce, in the estimation of the Governor, the sum ot five hundred thensand dollars, exclusive of specific taxes' and alter approximating as nearly ns practicable the amount in value of all taxable property in the State as exhibited in tae Digests ; it is ORDERED '• I hat four-tenths of one per cent, be as sessed and collected upon the amount of the value of property remmed hy each tax payer, subject to taxa tion ad mlo em. RUFUS. B. BULLOCK, Governor. Majmson Bkall, Comp’r General. angs-4t. DR HIR \M PERDUE D-rn.a, nenlv located atThe Rock, tenders his pr< fessional si. rvici s to ih' surroundir g commuit.v. and promises to spare no labor or attention to those who max patronize him. july-Ji— 6tno. FOR SALE TN the hetiuifii 1 to« nos T)iomas'tnn a lot containing twelve acres, a Good Dwelling with fiva rooms and four fire pluses, a good stove room and kitchen a large barn and stables, with other out build ings. a good werl of Water in the yard, also a good spring ot running water on the lot. Applv to jnly6 if JOHN. GIBSON, GRIFFIN FEMALE COLLEGE THE FxefM pc ~f rhp p : ,|] Term nf this INSTITUTION will begin on TUESDAY. AUG. 8, ’7l, and continue four scholastic months. The ('oßege fs In a prosperous condition. Board and Tuition at very reasonable rates. For further particulars apply to Mv29-tf A. B. NILES, Pres’t. TO THE PATRONS OF THE MALE AND FEMALE SCHOOLS OF TIIOMASTON. Office Tkitstf.fs of thf Public Schools V F*ir the Town of Thom ston. v Thomaston, Ga., July 24, 1811. \ TT7 K tfin Trust* os 1.1 and p Diih -f S<-t'Mnfs V of TiJHDUWton have thl fi day employed Profes sor B. D SHUPTRINE. t«« teach the '*ale Sehoi-I, and Professor vv.j. MORi’OCK to teach 'he Female School, for three months, under the u* lie school svste cf the -tate; each of them commencing under their con tracts on Monday the 14th of August. All children between the ages of six and eighteen are ben* fbdaries under this system. It the State ,-hould not pay th*- full amount of the Teacher’s salary, the patrons will he required to m:*k up tins d*-Bcit. We are, however, ad vised hy the State Comorisstorrer that the’ deficit, will be small, if any. We will organise a s ho'ol for ihe colored children as soon as a competent teacher Can he procured. We hereby give notice for a competent Teacher for the same. B. G McKFANFY, JOSEPH ALLEN, H. T. JENNINGS, julv?9 2t Irusfeer, GO TO VAN’S! pni l ) f get fLo T- *r{yp»t nmofiryt y t amount of goods for the smallest amount of money Is s question which is and lly asked by the people We say to you. that at V A N’S I'rug and Variety snore, Barnesville. Ga You can eet the largest amount of .goods for the smallest amount of money. If you do not belbveit ju-t step into VAN'S when yon go to Barnesvillg, and ask prices, and you will be convinced that you have found the right place. IF vnu Want and Medicine® oLpqp go to VAN’S. IF you want Groceries cheap go to VAN'S. IF vou want Tobacco and Cigar® cFeap go to AN’S. IF you want Confectionaries cheat* cm to VAN’S. IF you want Toys cheap go to VAN’S. IF vou want Musical Instruments of all kinds cheap go to VAN’S. IN’ short, if you want anything pn to * VAN’S. july29-tf Barnesville, Ga. JOB W ORK *>f all kinds neatly exm*ut**d at the HiBALD OFFICE. dec!B-tf LATH3^B WE hdve m bund SO"* « r P prennrpd to furnish LATHS at less figures than they can be purchased tor elsewhere. j p LEW|S july29-tf Delray, Ga. ~A PRO C L Alii ATI 0N . GEORGIA. BY RVFI/S B. BULLOCK, Governor of said State. WHEREAS, There is now pending in the Superior Court of Gilmer county a Bill ol Indictment charging LaFayette Sims. Thomas and Samuel Spen cer, with the crime of murder alleged to hive Been committed upon the body of W illlam Cox, in said county ot Gfiner; and Whereas, It is made known to me that the said Sims, Beany aid and Spencer cannot be tound in said county of Gilmer, and have m de their escape; Now, therefore, I have thought prop* r to Issue this my proclamation R reby offering a reward »f ONE THOUSAND DOLI. \RS EACH tor the a prehension and de iverv of the said LaFayette Sims, Thomas 'Pan yard, and Samuel Spencer, to the Sheriff of Gilmer county, and an additional reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS each on their conviction. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at the Capitol in Atlanta this the ten day of July, in the year of our Lord Eel hteen Hundred and Seventy-one, and of ihe Independence of the United States ol America the Ninety-sixth RUFUS B BULLOCK. By the Governor: David G Cutting, Secretaiy of State, fuly29-4t FLORENCE SEWING MACHINES! FOR Simplicity, Durability and Great Range of Work. SEEDS ONLY TO BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED. ORGANS! Burdett, Mason & Hamlin, Smith's and all the celebrated manufactorys f. om $o() to SIOOO. PIANOS. Knabe. St- Uohls. Guild. Church & Cos., and several other celebrated makers, from *2OO. SJ7S. and $125 to SIOOO. Every Piano and Organ, and Sewing Machine YVAK liANTED to give entire Satisfaction. For particulars address Orli ILFORD & HILL, july29-tf 84 Mulberry street. MACON, GA. MX TJ BEST, il\D GO \WM THE BEST iWbTOH. ESTABLISHED IN THE MOORE COTTON GIN. FORMERLY AT DOUBLE WELLB. ALSO, A GENUINE PATTERN OF THE GRISWOLD GIN. r FMTE unJprsi<?ned, bavin? rp«"mcd the mnruf'P'nrp of thp above propose to J it wh'it it was helore the war—THE F WORITE OF THE >UTIf. Our work stands np«n ft* merits. slid we.think this a sufficient guarantee. .We hive secured th*- services of som- of the best m chanical talent in the Norttern shops in additl >n to some o» the best wort men from the sliop of the iate BA MITKL GRI-W LI) In culling the attention ol our «'ott»n Gins, we de.'iie that they should not.ee the improvement that we offer, which are substantially as follows: A PORTABLE ROLL BOX, For obtaining any Inclination nf the Gm !:fb t»r Ornfe. is nsed ; the object of which ts to improve in the quantity ginned, or lessen the quantity and improve the quality of lint. Also, to gin damn or wet cotton ;to arer the picking or s< parating the lint frmn the seed—either to take more lint off or less lint from the seed as circum stances r* quire. M e u-e both the common Roll Rox and Swinging Front. The latter is arranged to let out alj the seeds and hulls ia a moment and is very easily managed. THE GIN BRUSH We make .cannot p excePed hy any hairbrush used The bristles are drawn In hy a cord and the timber U all selected from the best lumber, wt II seasoned ; and every Brush Is made perfectly fire and rat proof. CYLINDER AND BRUSH BOXES Are both oclllating aDd plain. Can furnish either, as may be ordered We line them with the beat babbit metal. GIN SAWS. We m-fce nil the saws that we use from the best English ' sst Steel and of any size that may be desired Wa employ, to superintend and mat ufuetnre our raws. one of the best saw-makers in the South ; and our a achinery for the m&nufat tnre of Gins haws cannot be excelled. COTTON SEED CRUSHING MILL We are she only successful manufacturers of this Important ad useful invention—the Cotton Gin. with the Ot ton Beed Crush!fig Mfll attached It will hardly b<- necessary here t*> allude to the immense saving aod’ecnoml* cal use Ot crushing cottonseed, as a fhamire. We received a gold medal, as it premium from tbe Fair <>r >•>* < (Uton Plant" giL.nventfon,-held in Macon. G*., T86",f..r the best Cotton Seed Crushers attached to the G'B Stand, to crush the seed as last as it escapes ffoin the Soil. We refer to some of the mimy certificates that ** have on the subject. J TRIAL OF THE GINS. We keep constantly on hand seed cotton, and every Gin is tiled before it leaves the shop-old or new one.. REPAIR OF OLD GINS. ,^f- haVeaC ° D l T>lete « as!?o,,raentofthever y best r °Hon Gin Machinery in the conntrv and ms** rename • old Gins a specialty. Plante s will do well to send in th. ir old Gins. anT have them made as good a. new,»‘* much less cost than anew Gin cn be bought for Send on your orders ad old Gins early * PrL C and* ” a!g‘s R\ lf i'TA ** SONS FISdLIyYcRAIG’SScrew Cotton Press, and « KAIO h latent. Portable Hors- Power and Castings generally For particulars send for ciroular and price list or call on the agents, V ’ SAWYER & MOORE, FINDLAY’S IRON WORKS. JulylMai MACOIV, GEOBOIA- lhoniaston Female T" — f|M.K 4, I 1 homnston Fem.l- . 1 T»~. day the 10th of Jm y " wiu . n ' * ifc* Primary Class, s per Month Classes in higher j./: S »* *“ ’■ * 'swa.-i”* A procl AMation GEORGIA. B 1 RUFUS B. BULLCK, Governor of Hllld SU|< WHEREAS, Information has b ffn Department that John Hatley atand* charged '| county of Gilmer, with th- crime of murd,., t \ 7"* to have been committed udon t».e body „f ,* ' Inl-.w, In said county ot Gilmer, and that u^” 6- llaMcy has fled from justice: Now. therefore, I have thought proper to i Mue ... my proclamation, heiehy off. ring a reward „t (l v v THOUSAND DOLLARS for the apprehension aT ,dde livery of the said John Hatley to the sheriff of qu„, county, and an additional reward of ONh.TllOCsA\t> DOLLARS on his conviction. Given under my Hand and the Gr. at Sesl oftbegt* * at the Capitol, In Atlanta, 'his tenth day n f ,l n i T In the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred md 8,7 entv-one, and of the Independence of the United States the Ninety sixth. RUFUS B BULLOCK. By the Governor: David G. Com no, Secretary of State. julr?t4t