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About The Washington gazette. (Washington, Ga.) 1866-1904 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1873)
QUID AT SACRIFICE. Malw&Beiisoii Arc now selling out iheir entire stock of Fall and Winter goods, comprising Blankets, I’iaiimls, Linseys, Cassiiucrcs, Kentucky Jeans, Kerseys. &c. At lc3s than New York prices. CIOTHISe. Our Stock Clothing is mark ed down lower than New York n huUssale prices, to make room for Spring Goods. Lais’Trim'll Hats 10- Bozen Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, At less than their Original Price. Gaats’ & Bays’ Hats. 50 dozen Gents’ Hals. At astonishingly Low Prices. Kentucky Jeans. 30 Pieces Kentucky Jeans. At a wonderfnl Reduction. Dress Goods, Empress Cloths, Circassian Cloths, Alpacas. Under Manufacturers’ Prices, Boots and Shoes. WVwould invito all persons who are in want of shoes, to come tpid examine cmr Stock, as we lnwo decidedly the cheapest and lii'St Stock to be had. We have . marked every pa r down fully 15, per cent lower than the same .eau Us bought at in any Retail t<ton> in Augusta. GROCERIES. Our Stock of Groceries and rruv;|tejS Tri'futt and complete, and \feniil mapeetfviUy rinjuest all w to Washington to pay us a visit and look at our Goods and compare our Prices. We guarantee to sell them as chewp & any one can buy them in Augusta or Atlanta. Mahoney & Benson. • AVIC.* Cm (tm.U. 11. K /VXUUjeWH. KdO«r. “FRIDAY ZiUVdlJti, FBERCARY 14, 1873. Bollock's Bogus Bonds. On our outride of tlii- issue of the Ga itKTTK will'll found pititbbed wlist pur porU to be the basis ot a compromise pro proved by the holders of the fraudulent ls>nd* of this State. This proposition if made through Cert. Snead, tile agent of tln-se bondholders. We also pnbliali an editorial from the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel on this subject, to which we oall the attention of our tenders. This edito rial corers the whole ground and is a re markably able and forcible article and an unanswerable argument against the pay ment of these illegal and fr.iudti'cnt la,mis. We most fully endorse the views of the Chronleld mid Sentinel. We have so often and so fully expressed our opinion of the proper policy to l>e pur sued by the State in relation to this mat ter, while the subject v,as under discussion during the past year that we scarcely deem it neeensnry to do more than reiter ate the statement that the State should pay the las! Cent ot any just pecuniary ob ligation, and if there even be a doubt as to the justness of any claim, to give the creditor of the State the benefit ot that doubt; yet wo are opposed to the pay ment of any debt plainly and undeniably unjust, illegal mid unauthorized by law. The credit of the State cannot and will not lie injured by a refusal to pay forged or fraudulent claims any more than the credit of an individual would be injured by refusing to psy a forged note, or that of a bank by refusing to pay a counterfeit bill. On the contrary, such refusal would strengthen credit, while tbo foolish, idi otic, rash and unbusinesslike policy of paying such claim, knowing it to be fraud ulent, would break down the credit of any individual or corporation. The truth is, Clews and the sharpers Wlio purchased these bonds, purchased them with their eyes open and knowing llieir character. They Iteliercd however, that they could prey upon our State be cause it was in the hands of unscrupu lous carpCt-baggey* who joined in with litem to plunder us. Fortunately for us t(ie jicdple of the Htat.i overthrew the bogus government much sooner than they anticipated it'fld before they lmd half finished their hifitnious work. Wu think the State of Georgia oan get along without any compromise with Clews or other sharpers and without any furl Iter assistance (?) from them. It is our opinion that the State of Georgia, when governed by I or own sons is fully able to manage her own tinauccs and to take care of her credit. Out T.egistntors will do well to think well and long before they commit the State to tho payment of these claims, or they may find that the people may repu dinto thorn and tjioir compromise. Asfing Admission. A portion ot South Carolina desires ad mission into this good old commonwealth of Georgia. The section desiring annex ation is that part which formerly com prised the District of Pickens, and is still spoken of by Carolinians ns “ Old Pick ens." It is a Democratic region anil therefore, Moses, the seal la wag Governor, whom wu oneo know as an enrolling otliecr under tlie Confederate Government, is willing to sanction tho annexation. The whole ot South Carolina would do well to move ovei to Georgia and let us take care ot her people nmj manage things for her. Tho counties which It is proposed to annex comprise some of the finest mineral lands in the South, together with Superb lands for farming in some portions. There is also unlimited water power, with sev eral factories now operating on some of the streams. Tho nine Ridge railway is finished to Wulhalla, a thriving and beautiful village at the toot of the mountains. This vil lage was settled nml is still almost entire ly occupied by Germans who came there as a colony some years ago. Pendleton is a beautiful village situated on the HI tie Ridge railway half way between Ander son and Wiilhalln. It was formerly a great place of summer resort for wealthy families from Charleston and the coast districts, many of whom owned elegant residences in tho place. In days gone by Pendleton could boast of the best society in the State, and, for aught we know, may still contain as much refinement mid cul tivation now as then, though the wealth is all gone from those who once enjoyed and used it so well and expended it so hospitably. Pickens village is the county site of Pickens county and is a small place some thirteen miles north of Wulhalla, which is the nearest point to a railway. It is on the banks of the Keowee river, a bold ami beautifully clear mountain stream which affords magnificent water power. The climate of this region is extremely salubrious, and in summer is simply deli cious. The scenery is equal in grandeur and beantv to any on tho continent. We are familiar with almost every part of (hat section and we unhesitatingly say annex. The Bond Compromise Dead. After all the fuss about the proposed compromise between the State authorities and the holders of the Georgia fraudulent | lionds, it turns out that the Legislature has no idea of entertaining the proposi tion. There was evidently an a tempt made t<) create the impression that Gov ern >r Smith, ex-Govemor Jenkins, Gen'l Toombs and other distinguished citizens favored the compromise. The independ ent press did jjut wait to see what distin guished citizen* favored the proposition but came out boldly iu terms ot the strong est disapproval ot the measure. And now it turns out that the distinguished citizens did not favor the compromise at all and thst onr honest legislators are almost a unit in opposition to any arrangement by which the State ot Georgia will function or be made a partite a fraud. The State Finances. A Blast From Bussell Sage and Other Bankers and Broker*—They Want the ‘‘Stain" Hmnoaed-t-A Bireel ,7'ajc Upon the I‘cojdt lleithcr Than Retexjnitt the Bogun Bondi. Atlanta, February It.—Russell Sage, of Sew York, writes to Charles A. Cutt ing. Chairman ot the House Finance Com mittee, in reference to the bill now pend ing before the Legislature nutlmrizir.g the issue of one million two hundred thous and eight per cent, bt ate bonds. He says the bill is u (objectionable, but the stain of ri-pudittion must oe removed before Stale bonds o* Georgia could lie disposed ot, sillier in New York or Eu rope, at anything like the price tlist the great and influential State of Georgia is entitled to command. John A. Stewart, Duncan, Sherman, Morton, Bliss & Cos., and Drexel, Morton it Cos., concur in the views of Russell Sage. Tlie Joint Finance Committee of both Houses have under consideration the mes sage from the Governor in reference to the tliMncUß condition of tho-State. The views of the Governor and Treasurer will be given to-night, in consultation witli the committee. There is a feeling to levy a direct tax on the people for three million dollars rather than recognize the bonds repudiated by the last Legislature. The above we clip from the telegraphic items ot our exchanges of Wednesday lust. Who cares for Russell Sago or any other New York bankers ? The people of tlie State ot Georgia have tlie ability and the inclination to pay nil just debts against the State. Wc say then, by ail means let us have the tax, let us raise the money at homo and let us bo done with New York bankers. The bill of Mr. Nutting is (or the pur pose of issuing lionds, the saje of which will realize sufficient money to pay the State indebtedness now duo and soon to fall due. The best plan is for the Stato to pay ns she goes any way, and by all means let the tax he levied and the peo ple will gladly pay it rather than full again into tlie hands of New York finan ciers. There is nothing to lie frightened about, NuVthcrn capitalists will lie urging Geor gia to aepept of loans when they see their otter failure to frighten tho people info a payment, of Bullock'S wort bless paper. A Wilkes County Boy. Below we give the official vote for Pres ident a Congressmen at large in the elec tion of 1872 in Texas. Wo copy ns fol lows from tlie Galveston Civilian: rnssniKKT: Greeley <50,455 Grant 47,4*0 COKdIIKSH AT LAKtIK : Willie, (dent.) 68,635 Mills, (dew.) 118,8*0 Evans, (rep.) 47,000 Norton, (rep.) 47,125 cotton ns*- kouutu iustuict : Hancock, (dem.) ..16.408 Hutchinson, (rep.) .10,984 Hut the following comities In tlm 4 1 h District were rejected—-voting »bua tor Presided: Greeley Grant Wilson fill 8!) El Paso 474 121 Webb 802... 150 Presidio 1 50 Total 1,001 411 Add Greeley's vote ) ns above ) 00,455 47,420 True vote 67540 47,867 Tho same counties voted for Congress at large us follows: Willie, Mills, Evans, Norton, Wilson 815 815 128 128 El Paso 475 478 121 118 Webb 302 303 150 150 Presidio.... 16 10 49 49 Tfital 1,108 1,100 448 445 Add olfi / eja! vote { 08,035 08,830 47,090 47,125 63,743 03,943 47.090 47,570 In addition to the above, 443 votes giv en for Willie in Ellis county were count ed as scattering, bocanso given for A. A. Willie instead of A. H. Willie. Add to this his vote above, gives tlie true vote for Congress at large in the State as tallows : Dem. Rep. Willie, 70,186 Evans, 47,544 Mills, 69,943 Norton 47,570 The four counties above named voted tor Congress in the 4th District as follows: Hancock, (dem.) Hutchinson, (rep.) Wilson 810 233 El Paso 480 114 Webb 302 150 Presidio 21..... 44 Total 1,110..-, 440 Add otli. vote 16,408 10,584 True vote 17,587 11,024 Judge A. 11. Willie is a native of this place. He moved to Texas when quite a young man, ami though now only in the prime of life, has attained great success iu his profession, tlie law, and lias been high ly honored by the Texans. He lias been on the Supreme bench of the State and is now sent to Congress from the State at large by a larger vote than lias ever been received by any candidate in Texas, — Wilkes county lias produced more great and good men than any spot of earth of the same size and age, and Judge Willie is fast reaching tho very front ranks. Mr. Stephens’ Candidacy. Below wc publish a letter from lion. Alexander H. Stephens to the electors of the Eighth District, announcing his can didacy tor Congress. I.THKRTY HaT.I., CnAwrottnvtw.E, Ga., Feb., sth, 1873 t To the hXe Start of the Sight h Congressional Bistriet of Georgia t Tho object of my thus addressing you is to make a formal announcement that I am a candidate tor your suffrages at the approaching election, to be held on Wed nesdny, tlie 26th test., to till the vacancy now existing tor this District in the next House of Representatives of tlie Congress of the United States, which hag lieen oc casioned by tho recent ami much lament ed dentil of Gen. Ambrose R. Wright. On making this announcement it is but proper to state that in doing it, I am yielding to a call, with which, from its uuusualand extraordinary character, I do not feel at liberty, under a proper sense of public duty, to refuse n compliance. That call, though informal under the circumst-iacea (for reasons known to you,) wasicadeb a large number of the most diatineui-hid as well as the nmst truly representative men in the District. It was made by a meeting held tn Atlanta, on the 23d of Janaary, over which Gen, liobert Toomlis, of Wilkes, presided a* Chairman; and at which Mr. Henry Moore, of the Chronicle and Sentinel, ot Augusta, acted as Secretary. Os Hie proceedings ol this meeting, you liav« been very fully informed through the public journals. Nothing further in relation to these need be here stated, ex cept that the meeting embraced in it3 numbers, either in person or by proxy, every one whose name has been mentioned as a Democratic candidate, so iitr as 1 am aware. Their names need not be here set forth. Most, if not all ol them, have since spoken through tlie press, giving tlie action of that body their cordial sanc tion. This meeting also in like manner embraced every Senptor in the General Assembly from this District, and every member of the House, I believe, except one—the member from Hart. His place was filled, however, by another. Resides this array, the meeting was composed of quite a number of other most distinguished citizens of the District among whom stood prominent non. Her sliel V. Johnson of Jefferson county ; Maj. Joseph It. Gumming of Richmond county; Charles E McGregor of Warren countv ; Col. H. T. Evans and lion. U. D. D. Twiggs of Washington county: Dr. Win. Walton, Milton P. Reese and S. 11. Har deman ot Wilkes county ; and Henry C. Roney of McDuffie county. It was by this distinguished assemblage of the most truly "representative men of the District, a unanimous call was made upon me "to stand tor Congress" ot the approaching election, ns stated. The present address to you, the electors, is, therefore, but my public response to that call. In thus making the announce ment of my candidacy, in compliance with tiie request so made, it is not deem ed by me necessary to give any further exposition of the principles or policies by which I shall be governed, in case of election. These have been so often and so recently proclnitned ns to need no rep etition at this time, or on this occasion. Suffice it to say, I am a Democrat of “jtraitcat sect”—of the Jeffersonian school of politics. In it I was reared, and in it, I expect to die. In this school I imbibed a fixed tnith in ‘‘tlie capacity of man for self-government;” and a firm belief that upon the unswerving maintenance of the principles of this great apostle of liberty rest, not only all future hopes for tlie pres ervntion of our matchless systems of free institutions on this continent, bat ail sure hopes lor the political redemption of the down-trodden and oppressed peoples in alt climes and countries. At.KXAXPKii 11. STitriiKss. Be More Careful. We beg our cotomporarios of tlie pen to lie more particnlar and exercise a little care in condensing their items of State no res, and not to attribute everything which happens in this region of country to Washington county. We take this method of informing them that this paper is called Washington because it is not published in Washington county. (J'OB Ilrt tIAZCTIE.] Washington Fifty Years Ago. CONTI NtU.l). I left off on tiio West side of tlie street loading to the Double Wells road, and at • tho Methodist parjmftkge, now rented by- Mr. Atcluird*. Proceeding north, over the cross street, we come to a house on the corner w hich was for a long time par sonage for tlie MctkodDt preacher. 1 will give the account of this house in con nection with tho whole square on which it stands, now belonging to Mr. H. F. Jor dun. One of my informants, who lias re sided hereabout fifty years, tells me lie was told that some time previous to his arrival, Col. Duncan O. Campbell lived on tlie site of Mr. Jordan’s house. This must have been about the beginning of tho century, as it was soon alter Col. Campbell's marriage. It afterwards pass ed into the hands ot Mr, Andrew G. Semwes, father of Gen. Paul Semmca who lived there fifty years ago. My various informants report that Mr. Sonimcs added to Col. Campbell's house ; and after the death of the former, Mrs. Semmcs altered and improved tho ltouse. At one time, site moved away part of tho old structure to the corner of the square, making ot it tho ltouse of which! spoke ill the be ginning of this.paper. Tliis is evidently one ot the oldest houses about Wasliing iou, and is probably Col. Campbell’s house. Afterwards, she moved off another part of her house to the northwestern corner of tho same square, forming a small house now occupied by negioes. Atone time, this last house and lot belonged to Mrs Margaret Combes, and at another to Mrs. Hamilton, who was a Miss Dyson. These removals left only the new part of the house, which had been added by Mi- Semitic*. To this, his widow made anoth er addition turning it iuto a square house witli a passage through the middle, and two rooms on each side. Tlie house thus amended, afterwards passed into the hands of tho late Mr. Aaron Cleveland, who was for many years a prominent merchant. He came originally lrora Con necticut, and married Miss Hemphill from Uaysville below Washington. Mr. C. lived there for over tweuty years, and in his time there was a beautiful gardeu aud a great deal of choice fruit on the place. Mr, Jordan bought it from the Clearclatid estate and added the collouade and bal conies. Continuing our way north, we reach tlie house at the corner of Main street, now occupied by Mr. Barber. This place be loDged, as tar back as can bo remembered, to Mr. John Leonard, a merchant, and for a long time Judge of tlie luferior Court. From him are descended B. aud T. Green, merchants now living Here, and their bro thers and sisters; also the children ofCol. John Weems, and Mrs. D. G. Cotting.— Mr. Leonard’s lot was bounded by the al ley before mentioned, running solkth from Slain street, and his house was on the cor ner of the alley. Subsequently the bouse now occupied by Mt. Barber was built for the son of Mr, 1,., who bad a tin shop in it; and when Mr. Micajah Anthony after wards bought the place, the house of Mr. Leonard, sen., was moved up to serve as a kitchen, for which it is still used. After the death of Mr. A., his widow, who had been Miss Mary Dußosc, anil who lived there many years, built the wing extend ing back. Mr. Barlier bought the house from Mrs. Anthony's estate. Proceeding west, on the south side of Main street, we come to the house bow : owned by Mrs. Jesse. This was built by a Mr. Chnrch, a most excellent man. lie was a saddler. The bouse afterwards be longed lor some time to Mr. John Semincs. The present Male Academy was built in 182 C or 1827 by a man named Kern ball, for the tiustees, who were the town commissioners ex-officio. The deed for the lot is 3aid still to exist in the cleik’s office. Continuing our course down the South side of Main street, we should have reached, fifty years ago, somewhere near the store of Mr. Stummer, the sad dler's shop of Church before mentioned. This was subsequently kept by another saddler, Mr. Moon, who was burnt out in the fire of 1837 to be hereafter mentioned. Then came the tin shop of Mr. Leonard, afterwards of Mr. Vickers. This was on the site of the wooden house owned by Green Uro's., and now occupied as a store by 11. &C. Smith. lam told the wooden bouse was moved there after the fire, it is thought from -Mr. Alexander’s grove where Miss Brackett had taught school in it. Next to this on the south, we reach ed an old hotel or tavern as it was called, (the French word hotel having not yet supplanted the English, tavern.) One of my informants remembers, before he mov ed to Washington, coming here with an other young man in anew gig just brought from Philadelphia by a neighbor from whom they borrowed it, and stop ping at this tavern. It was then kept by a Mrs. Sims. To her succeeded Mr. Brown, who married Miss Iluiing, and was the father of the late Mrs. Samuel Anthony and many other children. Then came Mr. James A. Alexander, well re membero l as obi "Uncle Jimmy Alexan der,- ’ who married Miss Sponger, daugh ter of the old Presbyterian Divine Dr Springer whose ordination was before mentioned. Mr. Alexander had previous ly been the first proprietor of the Madi son Springs. The writer remembers him as an old man, fond of children, who al ways kept parched and shelled ground peas in his pocket to give us, and the pens wore always slightly flavored with tobac co, but we were too polite to refuse them. He was a great Troup and Crawford man. In uliat is now the garden, back of the tavern, were the stables and it is said that there was onto in earlier times a pond there which could swim horses. 1 have now reached the brick house occupi cd by Mr. Franklin, which was the limit ol the great lire of 1837. This began at or. M. August 24th 1837. This tire com menced at the store of Col, Joseph Robin aon, (on the site of Foreman & Erwin's present store.) and extended north until it war stopped by the brick store of Mr. A. (1 Mmmes, (which is now part of Ar nold's house.) It also crossed the street and be rued the tavern "just mentioned, which was next to the brick house (Fraiiiin's residence) and this stopped the fire on the west. On the east, it went to the corner of the street. Mrs. Vickers and her late husband were burned out. Tnis fire was the subject of a remarka ble dream of the late Mrs. Lewis Brown, which I will relate, ('apt. Brown hit ta I'cn Iter for medical advice to old I)r. Durham, then a noted doctor, living about forty miles above Washington. On the night of the tire, she dreamed that Washington was burning, and waking up, described to her husband the course of the conflagration pretty much as it notu ally Occurred. Going to sleep, she had the same dream a second time, it made sufficient impression on C'upt, Brown to make him walk up and down in front of Dr. Durham's house text day until he saw people coming up the road who reported themselves as having passed through Washington. Said Capt. Brown to them, “what is the news i" “Washington is burnt up,” was ’he somewhat exaggerat ed reply, Capt. Brown immediately mounted Ilia horse and rode to Washing ton. finding just those houses burned which his wife had described. Tlrisstory is perfectly well authenticated ; the wri ter has several times heard it told by the parties. The only clue to it. is that Mrs. Brown had erysipelas and might natural ly dream ot fires. This is a partial expla nation only. A friend who was burnt out in the great fire of 1837, tells me that there was a house standing about where F. Arnold's stores now are, on the cross street next east of the Square runuing north and south. Old Mrs. Ilranbam lived there, and was burned out. At the southeastern corner ot the same Square frouting Floyd's cabinet shop stood a Jargo house occupied by a man named Morris, w hose cabinet shop was where .Mr. Bigby's shop now stands. Morris had several workmen boarding with him. His house and cabi : net shop were burned. Mr. Terrill had a j dwelling house where Crenshaw's house j is, and of course this burned. There was : also a large old gin bouse, (relic of the j old times when planters brought cotton ; in the seed and sold to the merchants | who owned gins.) which stood at the ! southwestern comer of the Academy lo*. I and was burned. It was Mark Lane's i gin house. There was also standing, a small wooden building on the northwest | cm comer ot the Square, sometimes used j for a school-house, and was so pulled to pieces in the fire it was never used again, and was finally removed. The Academy was badly scorched. The gin house marked the limit of the fire on the north and east. My informant tells me that it was said | that the fire of 1837 and that of 1841, (to | be mentioned in Bay next,) consumed, one 40, the other SOJhouses —only she could not remember to which fires respectively, the figures 30 and 40 belonged. After the fire of 1837, what is now Co zart’s store, was built for a merchant named Wood, and from him it came into the possession of Mr Cozart. The wood en house belonging to the Wylie estate, ami occupied by Wynn & Sims, was built by Mr. Thomas Sc nones, who was a mer chant in Washington. The false front which gives it the apjaaranee of having three stories, was ad-led by Mr. Harman, who afterwards sold dry goods there. It was bought by Dr. Chase during the war, and from his widow it passed to Mr. Wy lie and thence to Mrs. Holliday. The old hotel here referred to, had a long piazza in front, which extended over the pavement and was raised up on high brick pillars, so that the male boarders used to sit, sheltered from thp sun, on the pavement underneath. The brick house on the comer, going west, was built by Mr. Wm. E. Dec.ring, after him, Mr. Lane occupied it, and then Mr. James Wingfield. Then, for a long time,it was unoccupied bv any-family, but rooms were rented to demists, aitists Ac., until the kite Mr. Vickers opened a dry goods store at the comer and rented the ; house for his family. It belonged to the estate of the late Capt. A. Wingfield and was purchased by Mr. Wylie, to whose es tate it now belongs. The title is howev er in contest. It was standing w hen the earliest resident among my iufermacts came here. AXTIQUAIUAX. SYNOPSIS OF LEGISLATIVE PRO CEEDINGS. MADE UP FROM Os It EXCHANGES. BUSINESS IN THE SENATE—BIT. 1.3 TASrEB BV THE HOUSE. SENATE. Feb., 4th. The following bill was introduced in the Senate : To amend the charter of the Georgia Masonic Mutual Life insurance Company. The following bills passed : To amend the garni-lunent laws; to in struct tlifl State Treasurer to destroy r.tl bonds, coupons and certificates of the State's indebtedness that may become the property ot the State; lo repeal the net to protect the people of the State in the salt oi kerosene oil; to til a age the law of evidence, softs to allow the introduction of boohs of banks an l other incorporated companies ns evidence. The bill extending aid to the Camilla, Cuthbcrt and Cobmbes I bawl was lost. The bill to authorize tl e Georgia Ifciil way Bank to settle with private deposi tors, and providing for surrendering the State’s deposits tor th it purpose was lost by a vote of 32 to 12. HOUSE. The following bills passed the House: To relieve the securities ol S. O. Snivels, of Hancock county; to provide for the payment ot insolvent costs lo the- county ofiieers of Lincoln, McDuffie and othei counties; to authorize tin Ordinary of Glascock county to levy a tax to civet a Court House : to create commi.-doners of Glascock county. A bill to prevent erm’tv to animals, and to impose a penalty for cm.fighting and dog fie lding, occur toned a w arm tie bate. Mercer, Morris, Jonea of Burke. ?V». Indy and Huge favored the lid, claiming that, la-sides preventing cruelly to ani mals, it will check tin) ricoior.il.xir.g us feets of witnessing cock fighting. Anderson, Dell atld Hudson oppos'd the blit on the ground that it is not the province of liie Legislature to enforce mo rality. At first the biM provoked utefrf menf, b it parsed by a vote of IT to (12. Th -biil ineoriv'rating tin- Arkwright, Manufacturing Company, of inimh, and favoring the policy of exempting manufacture!*. from taxation for the first tea years of their exist'nee, was called from the table, auJ passed rva vote of 84 to 35. Mercer ami Wal.-h made telling argu ments. Coreton of Dade, introduced a lull pro viding for the sale of the Alabama an i Cliatan.uaga itoad by the S'-uc, to p y the interest on bonds and labors • s' Hens. The t-' ii iu- resolution authorizing the Governor to bid at sales when the biati is interested v, .as concurred in by the House. Tim object was to allow the Gov ernor to bid o. llovt's ptopnty, which Was sold to-day. The House iias three sessions daily now. SENATE. February .Till. In the Senate, a motion to re-consider so much of the journal as tefi rs to author izing the Georgia Nation'll Bank ot At lanta to settle with depositors other than the State, prevailed, and the bill was re ferred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Hillyer introduced a bill to repeal the act v hie It makes insurance companies liable in certain eases. Mr. Gilmore introduced bins to provide for the sale of the Capitol building ami Executive Mansion i-i Atlanta, and to n move the seat ot Government to Millcdge ville. Mr. Jervis introduced a resolution that tin Governor be empowered to request the late State Treasurer to return to the State seven thousand dollars, and on fail ure that the Governor enter suit forth# same. This amount is interest on State funds paid by the bank t<> the Treasurer on deposits, and paid him by authority. Relerred to Finance Committee. COUNTY JUDGES CONFIRMED. In the executive session the following County Judges were confirmed ; Jasper—John Dyer ; Morgan—Charles 11. Andrews; Illbert—W. T. Vantinser; Hancock —Frank L. Little; Pulaski John Henry; Lincoln- —Benjamin T. Ta tum; Brooks —E. li. Harden; Wilkes— S. H. Hardeman. The bill to amend the Constitution so far as to pre vent trie payment of certain illegal endorsed bonds was discussed to adjournment. HOUSE. In the House, a motion to rc-consider the bill preventing crudity to animals, and excepting "sooner” dogs from the opera tion of tiie act, was tabled. TO REGULATE COTTON WEloniNn. The bill to regulate the weighing ot cotton and to provide for the appoint ment of sworn weighers, was made the special order for Friday. It provides that after September Ist, next, all cotton sold in the State must be weighed by pub lic sworn weighers, who shall procure li cense from the Ordinary, and receive 13 cents on each bale. Said weighers swear to make no deduction in w eight for water or for any cause whatever: but a differ ence can be made in the price amounting to a deduction for water and dirt, but must not be made in weight. No recla mation is to ba made on mixed or two sided bales, which are declared to btf bales which contain meru than one class of cot ton. which fact can be ascertained by the ordinary process of sampling. Reclama tion may lie made on cotton which is de clared to be cotton with which dirt, stones or other foreign matter, other than gin dust, are mixed. Where there is satura tion to the damage of the cotton, which can only !>c discovered by opening the bale, the violation is to be pumsLed by fine and imprisonment. The bill was introduced bv Mr. Jones of Iturke. Mr. Turnbull moved that it be indefini tely postponed. Lost. .Mr. Junes advocated the passage of the bill as a protection to planters. Mr. Evans also favored tl.e bill. Messrs. Mercer and Walsh opposed it. as calculated seriously to interfere with the cotton trade, and do injustice to cot-i ton factors. ' ' * Mr. Peabody favored postponement. Sir. Tutt considered it a serious matter, and moved its postponement till Friday, which prevailed. .Mr. Evans moved that 200 ctpiea be printed. BOND BILL PASSED. ... j. Mr. Nutting's biil to provide for issuing bonds to the amount of one million two hundred thousand dollars, to meet pop due bonds and bonds fulling due. Pasw.il. PAT FOB ELECTION MANAGERS. A bill to provide for the compensation of election managers passed. The origi nal bill was introduced by Mr. Mills, and only applied to Chatham county, but it : was amended and given a general appli ’ cation. .Mr. Lampkin offered a resolution to 'move the State Library to the first tioor :ofti e Capital. Passed. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. The bill introduced by Mr. Williamson, providing for a Constitutional Conven tion was made the special order for Satur day. TO AMEND TIIE PUBLIC SCHOOL LAW. The bill to amend the public school law. introduced by Mr. Clark, of Rich mond, was made the special order for Friday. NO FISHING OR nuNTINO ON SUNDAY. The bill prohibiting fishing and hunt ing on Sunday, introduced by Mr. Du- Bl'Sc. pus .cd. The bill exempting licensed apotheca ries from jury duty passed, FERTILIZER IV IT’.CToR Foil AUGUSTA. James V.’alkii received tie appoint ment us inspector of fertilizers anu kero j sine for Augusta. SENATE. Feb., fitli. Tha following bill - pass-.d the Senate : To cotnpi r- ite < r.litmrii» and Slit riffs i for extra services: to allow freight trains loaded with stock to run on Sunday : to exempt person* over sixty years of ago from jury duty. I The following biil was 'fit rod need ; To n pea! all nets granting Slate aid to Railways were the rights ale not Vistcd. j The bill to change the constitution in order to prevent the payment of bonds illegally endorsed by the State was tabled HOUSE,. In tl e House, the special order of the and v vvn- the appro; ria’i-m bill, which oo i ofied .ha day. It was an .ended ly i -Inking out Wa'.ton in and inserting Carroll i county, p> wire Ii it was proposed to givu I two in-tv nl of one n p:v dilative. Thu j hill pa-cl by a vote ol VtJ to 43. ; The appropriation act was passed, i The bill pr. tiding for public weighers of cotton was made the special order for, j to morrow. Th. l i.t.iu- e. (.'■■nuniitre exonerate ex i Vr ; -i- Angler trooi all blue c. anil say : that io s ived the Stale a million of dol | The Ft: die Ci moiitt: ■ made n major ity ad a u i illy up. .4 on the bill to cx! nd State aid I . Ihe Athtulu and Gulf Railway, 'flu* majority oppose it. The n orry ii . : of Si dors Mitchell, md I. * r, a I R. or unfa five* Si.evvcmkc, Mercer. MeArtlmr. TuMtin and the tivo Il.irtv ..*s. The reports were made the special eider sot Tuesday. SENATE. A ;:. v N r.v. Fell.. 7. p. m. j I*l tho Senate, Mr. Reese moved to ru- I eon-idrr the bill passed yesterday ex* j -.Rising persons o.vr sixty years of age : foil!-, jury and a y . on (he grounds that many • if,: a* th.,l ay v.rre lietter fitted for | ri.r.t duty than ever Icfore. Their intef ; h is were elcc.ivr, their jiidg.n aits more calmly lid tmed an*l their experience of ! a ..nd things mote extended. The nio | tion prevailed. j A memorial from the Chamber of Com j niciee ol Swan .alt was read, in reference to the Atlantic ad Gulf Railroad, in )■ w ideh the Miperiorityof said route, when . > npleted. is sc. fourth m il tin* claims of the rend I r Suite aid presented. It asks that an a t to protect the Mate’s interest i in the road and carry out the original in tention ot the scheme lie pa-sed. The. minority report of the Joint Fi nance i ommiitic in reference to the At lantic in ! C i!f Railroad urges reconsid eration of the bid. Tiie majority have icportid ml*.er e to the passage of the bit! granting nut m the shape ot endorsed bonds ot the r id to the amount of $2,- 540.000. The < on mil tec arc mat ly cqusl | ly divided, find it is believed that the . lid! will pa s. i Mr. Hillyer introduced a resolution re -1 cognizing the a ppn print ion of the Fed eral Government tor public buildings at Atlanta, and that tlmLegislature heartily endorsed < rid action, and will exempt the buildings fmn taxation. The resolution providing for the ap pointment of twenty-one citizens to re port a plan to harmonize the educational interests of the South, in accordance with ltev. J. O. A. Clark's memorial, passed. THE SPECIAL ORDER Being the bill to prevent and punish cer tain unlawful acts of violetice by parties conspiring together and going in dis guise, the punishment not to be less than one year in the Penitentiary, passed by yeas 21, nays 13. Messrs. Hillyer and Gilmoro ably advo cated its passage. Mr. Peavy violently opposed the bill. BILLS PASSED. To allow the Atlanta National Bank to settle with its depositors ; also, to incor porate the Southern Land mid Immigra tion Company. In the House, Mr. Du Bose moved to re consider the anportionment bill. ' * Mr. Turnbull moved to table the mo tion for reconsideration. Carried. The appropriation act occupied the morning and afternoon session. The pay and mileage of the last Legis lature. after a prolonged debate and use less discussion, was agreed upon. Mr. Jones' biil, in reference to weighing and the sale of cotton, gave way to the general appropriation bill, which was dis cussed to adjournment. The House occupied to-night in reading bills the second time. JUDGE MONTGOMERY'S RE APPOINTMENT. It is believed that the Governor will nominate Judge Montgomery to a scat on the Supreme Bench. His appointment will give satisfaction to {lie people, as he has ably and faithfully discharged his duties. The Governor will notallow pri vate friendship to influence him in mak ing appointments to high public trusts. Judge Montgomery, having given entire satisfaction, is justly entitled to reap pointment, * '
