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THETHOMASTON HERALD.
J. C. DIcMICIIAEI* & M. C. C'ABAXISS,
KIMTi >RS AND PROPRIETORS.
THOMASTON, GA.,SEPT. 30,1871.
The THOMASTOS lIEHALU lius a Large
Circulation in Cpson, Pike, Meriwether,
Talbot, Spalding, Monroe, Bibb, Muscogee
and Batts,
Foster Blodgett Arrested.
On yesterday, the 27th inst., Mnj.
McCalla made oath before Judge Butt
that: “From the best of hisknowledge
and belief, Foster Blodgett is guilty
of being a common cheat and swindler,
in this:
“That the said Foster Blodgett, in
said county, on the day of Sep
tember, October, November and De
cember, 1870, did, as Superintendent
of the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
sign a certain paper, the same being
a draft in favor of ‘The Tennessee
Car Company’ for the sum of $32,-
540,10, and purporting to be in pay
ment for cars for use of said Western
and Atlantic Railroad—he knowing,
at the time, said “Tennessee Car
Company had no existance in fact,
and that said cars never were furnished
to said Road by said company :
“And the said Foster Blodgett, as
Superintendent of said road, did sign
up to E. A. Paul, of Wasington City,
a certain paper, the same being a
“passed bill,” No. 2, dated June IG,
1871, for the sum of $600.00, and on
which paper said amount of money
was paid by the W & A. R. R.—said
Blodgett knowing that said Paul was
in no way connected with said road
as an employee, but was an attache of
the Chronicle —a paper published at
liis, the said Paul’s, place of residence,
and said Blodgett knowing that said
Paul had rendered no service what
ever to the Western and Atlantic
Railroad :
“And that the said Blodgett did
have a certain change made on a cer
tain ‘passed bill,’ No. —, in favor of
J. M. & J. C. Alexander, on which
was charged a certain safe, of the
value of $175, and drayage sl, and
have substituted in lieu thereof,
tain other articles to the same amount,
which were never furnished to said
Road, and the said safe, by said
Blodgett’s order, was sent to the
private residence of him, the said
Blodgett, and used by him, surrepti
tiously :
“By and through all of which
means, the said Western & Atlantic
Railroad has been defrauded, cheated
and swindled out of $33,316.10, by
him, the said Foster Blodgett, con
trary to law.
“And deponent makes this affidavit
that a warrant may issue for his arrest.
(. has. P. McCalla,
“Sworn to and subscribed before
me this September 27, 1871.
“W. M. Butt, J P”
Whereupon Judge Butt issued a
warrant for Blodgett’s arrest, which
was, late last evening, placed in the
hands of Constable J. 11. Thompson,
who proceeded to the residence of the
accused and effected his arrest, which
was done quietly—Capt. Blodgett
surrendered himself to the same,
(which he has been expecting for
some time past) and was allowed by
officer Thompson to remain at his
house on his own recognizance, and
to appear before Judge Butt this
morning at 9 o'clock.
Here we have some insight into the
way a man, who claims the once ex
alted position of a seat in the United
States Senate, has been spending the
money of the down-trodden and op
pressed tax payers of Georgia.
It is believed that this mythical
“Tennessee Car Company” has some
connection with the Kimball Sleeping
Car Company. What grounds exist
for this belief, we do not know.
It seems also that Foster has been
paying State Road money to a man
connected with that same corrupt
sheet in Washington, to which Bul
lock paid very large sums of money
—some $14,000 or other large
amount-for printing editorial articles
of Bullock’s preparation, when he
was trying to induce Congress to still
further press the iron heel of bayonet
despotism into the vitals of our peo
ple, in order to prolong, and augment
his own power, to be exercised for his
own hellish purposses. Foster, it
£eeras, has been using the peoples’
substance to grease the same machine
on which to roll into a seat in the
Senate. He is more likely to repre
sent the people of Georgia in the
Penitentiary than in the Senate ; he
is certainly better qualified for, and
more deserving of such honor—but,
perhaps, we ought, now that he-is
under arrest, and to be tried on these
grave charges, to restrain the indig
nation which rises up in torrents
whenever we think of how the people,
of Georgia have been robbed of these
vampires, clothed with a little brief
authority. Let the law be fairly ad
ministered.
That charge of “approaching” an
iron safe to Blodgett’s own use and
substituting, on a '"passed bill” other
articles whicu were not delivered to
the Roa 1, is a verv seriousone on a
small scale, and if established, will
show a depth of moral depravity and
rottenness in his heart which will
justify all the harshest things that
have been said of Foster Blodgett.—
Atlanta San 28th.
NOTICE.
State Treasurer's Office, ")
Atlanta, Ga., Sep 23. 1871. j
Whereas, Paragraph 75 of the Cade of
Georgia provides, “The Govern r shall
reside at the seat of government during his
term of office and. whereas, llufus B Bul
lock, the Governor of Georgia, has been re
mote from the “seat <>f government.” even
from the State of Georgia, for nearly three
months, arid no one in the State Depart
ment, not even his privatesecie arb s, know
where he is, or the time of his return and
the law requiring the approval and signa
ture of the Governor to all Executive war
rants on the State Treasury, the Treasurer
deems it hit* duty to give notice that from
this time no warrants on the State Treasury
will be paid by the Treasurer, without a
resident Governor to approve them, except
those on the Civil Establishment and Special
appropriations—the law in these cases
specifying the amount.
N. L. Angier,
State Treasurer.
The above notice from the Treas
urer, we clip from the Atlanta Con
stitution. It is certainly a matter of
grave importance that the highest
officer of the State should remain at
his post of duty. But if the nation
commends Grant for his wandering
impulses and pleasure excursions
away from Washington, why should
a little State like Georgia object to
her Governor’s junketing to the gold
en State and keep up such a “boo
hoo-ing” for dear Rufus to come
home.
What if he never comes home, and
from the above notice as well as other
information he must be faraway over
the mountains, then let us see if the
machine can’t be run without him.
The truth is that our State govern
ment has been too long in the hands
of tlie Radicals, and by reason of
their continued rule they certainly
care less for public matters than
private enjoyment.
The Governor’s right to leave the
seat of government on business or
pleasure might not he controverted
or denied by some, hut if there is no
limit to such precious privilege, then
Executive duties may he neglected
while we have no securement or pro
tection against, the mismanagement
of State affairs.
An officer is elected to serve the
people, and we pay dear Rufus
sfoo< > per annum for four years to be
our Governor, and we think Dr. An
gier is right in thus protecting the
Treasury during his unaccountable
absence.
We shall not “boo-lioo” over his
departures, but hail the coming No
vember as a propitious time for our
Legislature to consider them.
Condensed Telegraph.
A great Southern Commercial Con-
O
vention is being held in Baltimore.
Among the many important subjects
they are to consider are the “Revenue
reform,” “Reforming the cotton tax,”
and “Immigration.”
A conspiracy for the restoration of
Napoleon is reported, and a corres
pondent of the Independent Beige
asserts positively that Napoleon has
advanced money to bribe the French
regiments to arrest the leading mem
bers of the present government.
Federal Judge Underwood, of Va.,
has written a letter indicating that if
a case were made out, he will decide
the 14th and 15th Amendments and
the Enforcement Act confer the right
of suffrage upon women.
The Federal Judge of Utah, and
Brigham Young clash. The Judge
forbids the Mormon Courts to exercise
chancery or common law jurisdiction,
while Young directs his Bishops to
continue it. A collision is appre
hended between the United States
and Mormons. Young »ays he will
submit to the processes of court, but
not to imprisonment.
State Items.
MAC >N.
The municipality of Macon are
making a laudable effort in behalf of
the coming State Fair. Most liberal
arrangements are made for the im
mense throng of visitors who will he
in attendance, to enjoy both the
wonders of the Fair and hospitalities
of the Maconites.
Trade is enlivening the merchants.
Cotton is rolling in. Musquitoes are
leaving daily and nightly on the “up
passengers” for Atlanta.
The third annual session of the
Independant Order of Good Templars
will be held in Macon, October 4ih.
The boating amusements still continue
with unabated interest among the
Regattas. Masonites feel a lively
interest in their street railway move
ments.
SAVANNAH.
Rev. Dr. Landrum has preached
his farewell sermon, and accepted
charge of a church in Memphis.
The remains of the Confederate
Dead, which were found and brought,
from Gettysburg, have been interred
in Laurel Grove. A procession was
formed composed of ex Confederate
soldiers, police, citizens and ladies,
and the usual burial ceremonies ob
served. The procession was very
large and scene sadly impressive.
ATLANTA.
The driving 1 lusiness in this city is i
objected to by the Era. The defal
cation difficulties about the State Road
are continuing and increasing. The
Committee appointed to take charge
of the books and papers have been
arrested under a possessory warrant
sworn out by McCalla, of which the
Constitution says:
‘‘The legal proceedings instituted against
the three highly respectable gentlemen.
Messrs. Redwine, Ruwsim and Hammock,
by Mr McCalla, for certain papers i" their
possession, so among the State Road
documents and alleged to be MeCalia’e
private papers, forms a nice little episode,
that may amount, to nothing or something
Copies of the disputed papers will bes und
in our local column, in the report us the
proceedings of the case.
These papers are important, chiefly as
showing that Mr. McCalla has been after
20 per cent, of the State Road frauds and
proposes a division with Major Hargrove;
and that Mr. Ben Conley, of the Board of
State R >ad C< •mmissioners, were willing for
the contract to he made, so far as lie had
authority.”
AUGUSTA.
We have searched in vain the col
umns of the Chronicle and Sentinel
for something worth clipping, hut
only rind a. long article of a Magician,
who has arrived from Holland and is
tricking the people of Augusta out of
their money. We would not press
this item upon our readers, but it is
the last we are to receive from this
source, and reminds us how the
Chronicle and Sentinel attempted to
trick us out of $5 to boot on ex
change, but the trick wouldn’t play.
RURAL DISTRICTS.
The Heard County New r s had “An
Idea” in the local columns of its last
issue. It was about “ciVar-smokinj
C O
agricultural scribblers. Their Court
house looks better, it has a new’cover
and other improvements.
The Americus Republican sends
up this record :
“Beaux are wonderfully backward, the
g’rls complain that they are forced to carry
their umbrellas, wade the mud and drag
their skirts and drpsses, while the young
men peep at them from doors and windows
as they pa-s by. S me of the girls have
badges with this inscription—
“F tint heart ne’er won fair lady.”
If the hoys can resist this challenge from
fc'ie bright- yed, red-lipped arid rosy-check
ed lasses of the city, they are not worth
having, and we advise 11 * e girls to he ’gay
and as they are beautiiul and love
ly. without, tham.”
The series of religious metings
which have been in progress are in
creasing in interest. Their schools
are prosperous.
Forsyth records a colored marriage
between bl *oming May of 15 to cold
December of 60, who being made one
are now 75. She had a circus. Her
county Fair will be the 6th Oct., and
the premiums for the't wo best babies,
are to be of pure silver.
The Griffin Star says that the up
passenger train came near killing a
negro lying beside the track, and that
the negro is doubtless crazy. It tells
of moral improvement in the city and
says:
“Along with the unprecedented revival of
religion that has been going on here, we
are happy to observe a great revival in the
temperance movement likewise. Large ac
cessions have been made during the sum
mer to the Lodge of Good Templars in
Griffin, and the good work still moves on.
Many of the converts have been regular
dram-drinkers for years, and some might
perhaps be styled hard drinkers.
Fire in Talbotton.
We learn that a very destructive
fire occurred in Talbotton, on Wed -
nesday ni-ht about 2 o’clock. The
entire block on the east aide of the
public square was totally destroyed,
together with large stores ot goods,
merchandize and other property
Among the merchants who sustained
the greatest damage were Dennis &
Bro., Gorman, Martin and Dr. Wells,
Druggist. Both printing establish
ments were burned, 'i he hotel and
all adjoining buildings were entirely
destroyed. We have no estimate of
the value of the property lost. The
origin ot the fire is yet unknown.
Be Useful and Content.
“If every one’s internal care
Were written on his brow,
Tlow many would our pity share
Who raise onr envy now?”
Most persons are inclined to mag
nify their own misfortunes or diffi
culties, and are disposed to over
estimate the favorable situation of
others for enjoyment or happiness.
All men are in pursuit of happiness,
but they differ in regard to what sit
uation in life is most conducive to this
state of felicity. Some imagine that,
to be immensely rich is the surest
way of obtaining this desirable bless
ing, others think to occupy high social
and political positions is the most
certain means of happiness. To the
former class the simple milk-maid's
song applies.
•Those who have money have trouble about It,
While those who have none have trouble without it ”
To the latter class, who think
happiness consists in occupying po i
tions of power, the addage, ‘‘uneasy
lies the head that wears a crown”
applies with great force. It would
appear then, that no situation in life
is exempt from care, and that happi
ness depends more on a contented
mind than on any peculiar position or
situation in life. Nearly every situ'
ation in life has its advantages and
disadvantages, but those who live a
life of activity and usefulness enjoy
more happiness than any other class.
Those who strive to make others hap
py get more of happiness themselves.
Those whose souls are filled with the
milk of human kindness, who love to
administer to the wants of suffering
humanity, are undoubtedly the hap
piest beings on earth. On their heads
come “the blessings and prayers of
those who are ready to perish.
By sympathy and love the rugged
paths of life aro made smooth, Sol
omon, who was a much wiser man
than good, said that “Better is a
dinner of herbs where love is, than a
stalled ox and hatred therewith.” But
someone has said, in substance at
least, for we do not reccolet the exact
words.
“-ay, what Is love —l’ve forgot?
How nurtured or adorned?
Tin y say it is a rose, but if a rose
It is not without its thorn ”
But this love that has its thorn we
are rather inclined to think applies
only to sweetheart-- love, and that love
in the social and domestic circle has
no such thorn.
Batchelor.
Col. Nel son, son ot Judge Nelson,
shot and killed Gen. J. 11. Clanton,
of Alabama, on the 27th.
The Georgia State Fair.
While visiting Macon on the 27 h inst,,
it was our pleasure to meet our cherished
and hospitable young friend, Mr Nath
Solomon, now gracing the store of Single
ton, Hunt & On. To the many pleasant
reminiscences of college days, when we
toiled over the indexes of mens’ minds, Inn.'
fdnee gone to mix with the ashes of dead
ages, Nath added another. We are much
indebted to him for the pleasure of seein.’
the Fair Grounds, which surpass anything
fall btock
OF
BOOTS, SHOES, AND HATS,
TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS, ETC.
rafrrns nr)(] friend* tint onr FALL STO r 'K ■ f BOOTS.
dunlic'Lte-tnv inv..w u'ih k k’ • ® r * now Being received With increased (Virilities, we are piepaied to
To ur friends who *!* b,,u *** "! nm w Yf 'rk jobhh.p house and pled* ourselves to do it.
LATEST STYLES OF SILK HATS
ALWAYS OX HAND.
MERCHANTS, LOOK WELL TO YOUR INTEREST,
And examine our Stock before you buy.
SINGLETON,
sept3Q-8m
in point of natural arid beautiful scenery
for the purpose in the world. Oil descrip
tive p iwers are entirely inadequate to give
anything like a worthy description of the
natural surroundings ; hut we must say
something of the additions which art has
contributed. .
The first scene which greets the eye, is
the imperial archway, with a tower and
ofTceon each side, as you enter the grounds.
Like the preface to the authors work, it
convinces the visitor that taste and genius
has been there. Passing through this arch
way, the Huff Park in all its verdure,
beauty and display of good taste in arrange
ment, opens up an enchanting vision. The
buildings nse in proeess of erection and
display as they progress to completion a
splendor and magnificence worthy of the
taste of the most fastidious architect and
amply suitable for the purpose of tneir
erection. The first building on the right is
the machinery hall, which had fust felt the
soft touch of the painters brush and was
presenting quite a neat appearance. A
little farther on the right is sirua ed a large
and imposing edifice, designated to us as
the Dining Hall. This we examined and
hoped that we may be fortunate enough to
know more of in future. Progressing we
come to a large and commodious sah on,
capable of containing quite a number. As
a neighbor to the saloon, we found towering
up amid the tail giant trees, the superb,
well conceived and tastefully constructed
edifioeknown as the Floral Ilall, and a mos’
in contiguity was the still more stupendous
and magnificent building, styled Main Hall
The judges stand arid the circular music
stand possess their attractions. We doubt
there being anything ou the continent su
perior or equal t<> the track, which is sixty
feet wide and a mile on the line three feet
from the inside railing.
lu the circle there is nothing to obstruct
the vision The soil is covered with a ver
dant carpet. The Grand Srand is being,
erected in > mphitheatrical stvle along the
bank of the Oomulgee of sufficient capacitv
to accommodate six or eight thousand per
sons. One of the most attractive features
is file terraced hank for observing the boats
glide over the bosom of the yellow waters.
We would be glad to speak more at length
but our space will not admit. The F.ic
will he a success, and we hope everybody
and all their friei ds and relations and
enemips will avail themselves of seing and
knowing what occnrs on this important
necasion.
]N[.eW yiDVERTISEMENTS.
The Board of Education.
PM E Board of Ed neat tin will nwet rn
4 Tuesday the SrA of October. Th'-re will he at
that, time tlie closing examination of Teachers fur the
piemoit year. The Trustees mu*t make th -ir annual
Report at that time. By order of the I’resid nt
J. \f. (J REFNE,
sept3o 11 Secretary of B ard.
* OLOTTiiisrca-.
popular pr'ces. Also Taiioting and
Cutting done at short notice by
C. 11. BAIRD,
Cherry st next to First National Hank,
septgO-m Macon. Ua
HARDEMAN & SPARKS
SEND » f oir onniiol gr e ,; rg to tßui*
manv friends and p itror.s Thev are at their old
stand, ready and willing to scire them in the
Storage and Sale Cotton.
They deem it unnecessary to make pb-dgos— f>r “by
their fruits ' e shall know them” Judge ns by th°se
—we ask n-> more. Vonr interest is onr in-erest; and
our long experience enables us to guard and advance
it. More we cannot promise—more you will not ex
pect. The nsnal accommodations extended to those
who honor us with their patronage.
sept2i»-6m HaRDKM \N & SPARKS.
LAWTON & WILLINGHAM,
(Successors to Lawton A Lawton,)
FOURTH STREET,
MACON, GEORGIA,
WARE-HOUSE,
COTTON AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Bagging and Ties Furnished. Advances made on Cot
ton in More when desired. septßO 2m
JONATHAN COLLINS & SON.
COTTON FACTORS
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
MACON, GEORGIA.
\\ U E offer lir S“rv ee« t* fbpfnr, plant**! l ' l
▼ v and Dealers, and hope by strict attention to
business, to merit, your pa'rennge Would sp. cially
call your attention to Macon as a Cotton Market, be
lieving inducements to ship ers to this point, are
*up rior to any inland mark-1 in this South, ad equal
to those of ihe -mutb and equal to those on th< sea
board. Usual (acili’iea extended to planter and ship
pers Our buyers are spirited. liheial men. sepi3n-2m
warehouse
and
COMMISSION BUSINESS'
MACON, q a
We tender onr services to
PLANTERS AND DEALER?
For the STOR VOE and SALE of q (>TTov ,
season, and respectfully solicit their ~a lr * * PlH^;
D ~S7~ IST O
Will be made on Cotton stored with
rates of interest. s ‘' l l *>« io W(R
BAGGING and ties
Furnished at Market rates.
SALISBURY, RESPESS& Cos
Cotton Factors and Commission \u, L '*
aept2o-2in rc »**t^
— «,
LAND FOR SALE
OfTA 'FIG'S nfg.„d E, P ,
a— f) \ r within one mile of Thomnstnn" " h| *
water in ihe principal pari of tt„. IMant.iiT t
acres ot good bottom land and five S " T *’l
lh yE? S? A good ma > * »
H ‘ "• Dtiis
Administrator's '
\l7 ILL he sold i,f the (T,„ r , h .
J J Thomas ton. Ups n countv. on.thr fir it "
in November next, part of lot of hml \ , T
Fifteenth District ». Originally J
county, containing one hundred and t.. r ,_ j* 1 !-•;
more or less belonging to th, estate „f \ V n , V
tun, deceased, lo be sold hv order of »t ' t
dinary tor distribution Terms c-eh e t "' ort »! n f .
8t l >tlC4,M JOHN A. MITCHAM \...
SHINGLES. '
\V E have proe.irod „ S ~ „|,. u ,
’ sand are now prepared to furnish Skim*; ~
who desire them at reasonable fimns n f |r »Wi.l
atlgl2 ‘ lf AHN^I: * J F - LSWR
LATHS!
V\/ r E hdvo on hand H nd are pre p „ P ;,
y T furnish LATHS at less figures than u
be purchased for elsewhere. ’ n **•
july‘29 ts A ' A F
Tics, Bagging ani Groceries,
A KNOW TIES and f>«>iiMo Arphnr
ging at Macon pries, with freight added_, r U
general Assortment of FAMILY «>l:<n Kl'lE> J
supplies, will he loan I at my store CsllVnd ,• t
yonr purchases. A good bargain ensured
»ept9 ts WIL-ON .-AWVKH
FOR SALE. ~
\ M T ' I'l/E Plantation c f
/\ Iwo Hundred and Fifty sen sos Land Ut
dwetliue and out houses, g «.d gin h»n-e Vxluxb *or
chard of select fruit, and a framed .stitihous
fc t. which can be pnrehaseti at leasotiablc fi u^.i.
applying at the Herald office. 7
LAND FOR SALE,
IOFFEU for o-al- m v v>’«ee Li > g {.. w
miles Poutliea.st. of Thornasfnu, centainiri!! Kv»
ilun red and Fifty acres of good Land, ahont h»lf
cleared arr* in a good at ate of cultivation. The tnuna
woodland heavily timbered There i, a giHxl dwi i rit
gmhottse. press, barn cribs, stables. Si,-., with n, r J
Settlements upon it. good water, i»otli well ami
and is a No. 1 place. For fart cuiars rail onm H .
me at Tbomaston, Upson county, (Ja.
augl2 2m B. (J, MrKKXNKT,
TEXT BOOKS.
r ()U li attention is <• i !*e ! t,» that ■rrim of
JL the School Law which requires 'hr ntridurtlnn
into schools of the Text Books id >ptnl by the -tate
Board of l duration, for the use of Public n-Ihh.lh
'I hese bo >ks are sold at half pricy* in order t*> tmtl-r
th« ii introduelio in the Schools and iiiske the imriin
as ight. as t>orsible in thus making a change Thrw
b’tok- will be arid are on han I at Messrs A T water A
Sherman's store and will be furnished to the «oho»l* hr
them at the e«sh price Let no pat on hesitate tc mike
the change, as they will be largely recompensed in the
adv.ißcem nt of his children and 'ln* nut ailment nt n
p: nse in the future. JOHN M Oltk'KVK,
aug“26 ts Srh'rfd Coinniiiei»ncr
DR. m, A. WRIGHT.
The People’s Drug Store I
BARNESVILLE, GA.
A large supply of FRESH and GENUINE
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Anti receiving as the trade demands.
West’s No. 1 Kerosine Oil, Linseed Oil,
White Lead, Spirits Turpentine, Varr
isties, Paints, Painter’s Materials,« f" l '
lot of Lamps and Chimneys, Window
Glass, Patty, Pocket Cutlery. A good
ment of
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco,
CIGARS, and all other articles he usually keeps
for RASII.
Those that, have been favored with credit mot*
forward and settle, as money is what be mu* l *
fiay for what you have bought heretofore. » 1
LADIES’ STORE:
new goods:
MILLINERY!
MILLINERY!!
FANCY GOODS, ETC,
At my new store on West side of Thor ,
THOMASTON, C,A
hnve on h«nd L L*TF* t
\ V receiving a beautiful VARJ * G(H »I)«* v 0 *’
FTYLtS ot FALL and W , ' TE T* n , fir? t
line, in fact, everythiag to be foun‘ _ ili «ri|T
MILLINERY ESTABLISH*^
In part, such as LADIES and Me m
and •> rimndnes of every des»«« - .
Ribbons Bridal Wreaths. U'
Laces. « ollars, Guffs. Glove* JJ Q,
selection of real and Mjrrt
*T T~ A T "p-? adjoining counties art
-A- *■ * call and exarn.ne our sroef
And e very thine -irwhere.
dress The Lf'*. _ ,
gp tMiaking, Cutting & Fitting,
i»>ut short notice and in the most approvedstyfM *’
ofail ki ids.
• ' *HRIE E. PAY .YE, li-p of Atluti,
mv house is agent l»r ih*
-ill take great pie*-
'"St its inwlts