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About The Expositor. (Waynesboro, GA.) 1870-187? | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1873)
TilE EX P< )SIT()1! WAYNESBORO’, C3./V. Independent—Not Neutral! RH SATURDAY, MARCH 22. 1873 • ——— m* •* '* ' ; '" Gkn. Gordon and “Heel Taps.”— Old “Heel Tnps,” as Vice-President Wilson (late Colbatji), is gcnirnliy spoken of by Bohemians nt the Cnpital. it seems can't get used to his new dig nity as presiding officer of the Senate. He is constantly making ‘'bullsthe latest is told by the Baltimore Sun's special correspondent, in its issue of Tuesday last, ns follows : ‘•Gen. John B. Gordon was sworn in to-day as Senator of Georgia. Some amusement was created by Vice-Presi dent Wilson at first inadvertently put ting'to him the iron clad oath instead of the modified oath prescribed for ex- Confcderatcs. When Mr. Wilson read “you solemnly swear that you have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States,” a very perceptible smile was visible on the faces of many, both on the floor and in the galleries.” 1 Contents ok tiik Cabinet.- -As was generally expected, says a Washington correspondent, the pomes ot Cabinet Officers went into the Senate for con firmation by President Grant on the 18th instant, embracing all the old Secretaries with the exception of Bout well, now Uuited States Senator from Massachusetts. The Cabinet is com posed as follows: Secretary of State, Hamilton bish, of New York ; Secretary of the Treasury, Judge Richardson,of Illinois; Secretary of War, Wm. Belknap, of Iowa; Sec retary of the Navy, Robeson, ot New Jersey; Secretary of the Interior, Co lumbus Delano, of Ohio; Postmaster- General, J. A. J. Creswell, of Mary land; Attorney-General, Geo. V ilkius, of Oregon. They were confirmed by the Senate immediately after their mimes were sent iu. ■ H . ,' :—• *■ Tub President Slightly Rebuked by Miss Cushman. — -President Grant expressed a desire a fow days ago to aee Miss Oushtnan play her celebrated part of 'Meg Merrillcs, and was preseut ed with a private box at Wall’s Opera House. After the first act Mrs. Grant and two friends made their appearance, but do President, although a wait of several minute.? had been made. The play proceeded, and between the second and third acts the President made his appoaranc*. when the orchestra, break ing off in the music they were playing struck up ‘‘Hail to the Chief. Re garding this as an unwarranted inter ruption of the piece, Miss Cushman be came indignant, and peremptorily de manded that the orchestra stop its ser vility and that the play proceed. Her order was obeyed, to the great surprise of the President's flatterers. The llusto.n Case. —The committee of trial appointed by the Baltimore con ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, to whom the case of the Rev. L. 1). Huston was referred, -re ported unanimously yesterday, that they bad fouud him guilty of the charge of immorality, and, under the authority vested in them by the rules, had expell ed him from the church. The commit tee upon whom this painful and most responsible duty was devolved, consis ted of thirteen of the leading and most distinguished members of the Confer ence; and, as they were clothed with power to take final action in tire matter —except as to the right of appeal to the General Coufereuce, and which will probably not be exercised in this in stance--Bishop Doggett formally an nounced to the assembled Conference the sentence of explusion. Thus ends, worthily for the Conference, and for the church it represents—but shamefully for Dr. Huston—an investigation whioh, from his solemn asseveration of inno cence, the number of friends he had ral lied to his support, au3 the revolting nature of the testimony against him, has given rise to much discussion in the church where Dr. Huston once occu pied a high position, and among the public generally. —Baltimore Gazette. Gen. Gordon has been placed on the committees on Commerce, Education and Labor, and Levees, on the M'ssis sippi river, and Mr. Norwood on Naval Affairs and Pensions. REPEAL OF USURY LAWS. Wo prusumo that our readers gener ally are aware of the fact that tho late Legislature passed an Act repealing the usury laws, but they may not bo aware that tho Act became operative at ogee, and that, sinco the 19th of Feb ruary, usury laws have had no statu tory existence in this Ptnte. Such is the fact, however. The following is the repealing Act: An Act, to repeal the usury laws in this State, and to fix the rate of in terest iu cases where the contract ing parties make no contracts in writing in reference thereto. Section 1. lie it enacted, §‘c., That from aud after the passage of. this Act all laws in this State, upou the subject of usury bo, and the same arc hereby repealed. Section 2. And be it further enacted , That the rate of interest in this State, when the same is not agreed upon in writipg by the parties, shall be seven per cent, per annum, as heretofore al lowed by law. Section 3. And be it further enacted> That whenever the parties to any note, bond, or bill, or other contract or evi dence of indebtedness which bears in terest, whether the same bo more or less than seven per cent., and shall in sert the amount or rate of interest so agreed upon in the written contract, the same shall be legal and valid to all intents and purposes, and it shall be the duty of the Courts of this State to enforce such contracts. Section 1. And be it further enacted , That in no case shall more than seven per cent, bo allowed, unless the same be provided for in the written contracts. What may be the effect of this law —whether it will cheapen money, as claimed by its advocates, or enable the Shylocks to demand a pound of flesh —remains to be seen. So far, we have heard or seen very little on the subject ———— ♦- —— Whitely Guards the Eagles of Liberty. Washington. March 19—Tlmre is one happy Congressman, and this is Richard A. Whitely, Representative from the Second Georgia District. He claims to be tho only Republican from that State, and lienee that he has an ex clusive monopoly of the Federal patro nage there. Jle has already succeeded in controlling ti e appointments thus far made and his prospects for tho future are eueouraydiif;. This is the same Whitely who clamored for admission into the Uuited States Sennte in 1870, but was not admitted. The statement is made that from tho books of the Ser geant-at-Arms it appears, though rot admitted to either House of the Forty first Congress, in both of which he was a coute.-tant, lie drew salary and mi leage as a member of both. This case will be one of the first investigated next winter. The Late Bishop Mcllvane. The Rev. Dr. Charles P. Mcllvane, Episcopal Bishop of Ohio, whose death at Florence, Italy, was announced a few days ago, was born at Burlington, N. J., early in 1798. graduated at Prince ton in 1810. and was admitted to dea con’s orders July 14, 1820, by Bishop White, and having labored in Christ Church. Get rgetowu Md., lie received, two years later, priest’s orders from Bishop Kemp, of Maryland. In 1825 he became professor of ethics and chaplain at the West Point Military Academy. ! In 1827 be became rector of St. Ann's | Church, Brooklyn, where be remained until 1830, He was consecrated Bishop !of Ohio, October 31, 1832. Bishop j Mcllvane was a large contributor to theological literature. His “Lectures on Evidences of Christianity,” deliver ed in the New York Univers ty in 1831 have gone through thirty-five editions. At the early period of the controversy arising out of the Oxford Divinity, | Compared with that of the Romish and i Anglican Church.” In 1854 he pub lished a volunm of sermons entitled j “The Truth and the Life.” In 1853 the degree of D. C. L. was conferred upon him by the University of Oxford, : and in 1858 that of Lb. D. by the Uni versity of Cambridge. Bisnop Mcllvane | was sent to England in an unofficial capa city during the war, in order to influ ence English sentiment in favor of the Union. His recent visit to Europe was with a view of restoring long im paired health. Dont take your cares to bel and ex -pect refreshing sleep, | The Lett-jr of Gov. Dix to Dr. Tyng. WHY UK. ItKKUSKD TO COMMUTE TDK SEN TENCE OE KOSTKIU. New York, March 19th.—Tin full text of tho letter of Gov. Dix to Rev. Dr. Tyng was published this morning. After declining to arrest tho stern decree of the Courts that Foster had forfeited his life to justice, Gov. Dix says: * “The evidence demonstrates the mur der to have been premeditated; that the weapon used was a murderous one, a fact which Foster well knew when he deliberately choosed it as a means of accomplishing hispurposo.” The Gov. concludes as follows: “So far as de pends on me, tin' .supremacy of the law will bo inflexibly maintained. Every man who strikes a murderous blow at the life of lii? fellow man, must be made to feel that bis own life is in certain peril If wo cannot, by firmness of purpose, attain this end, we may soon be forced to acknowledge the disheart ening truth that there is nothing so cheap or so ill protected as human life.” o -•> Webster Court— Tiik Death Sen tence. —The editor of the Sumter Re publican was at Webster Court last week. Lee Smith, colored, charged with killing his wife, was found guilty. Wm. Sheppard, burglary at night, guil ty. Says the Republican : At three o’clock Thursday afternoon, the Sheriff entered the Court room with E. F. Spann, Susan Eberhart, Lee Smith, and Win. Sheppard, to hear tho sentence of the law a out to be pronounc ed upou them. The room was crowded with spectators to witness a scene which perhaps may never occur again, and the like of which has never before been witnessed in this State, the sentence of death on three persons aud confinement in the Penitentiary on one, at tho same time. It was indeed a solemn sight to 'behold, and one that we never again expect to witness. The prisoners all appeared to be deeply affected, especi ally Spann aud Miss Eberhart. As the prisoners entered, a silence as still as death, pervaded the entire room. Shortly after they were seated and be came composed, the Judge, iu a very solemn manner called the name of E. F. Spann and Susan Eberhart, and ask ed if they had anything to say why sentence of death should not be pro nounced upou them. Nothing, was an swered in a low tone. The Judge then read the judg ment ot a former Court and the Supreme Court, and pronounced the sentence of death upon E. F. Spann. “It is ord erod by the Court that*the Sheriff of Webster comity, do execution of said sentence in the manner and mode there in prescribed on the person of .-aid de fendant, between the hours of ten in the forenoon, and two in the afternoon on Friday, the eleventh day of Aprin, next, and may the Loan have mercy.” etc., A like sentence was then pronounced upon Miss Eberhart, but upon the solid tation of prisoner’s counsel, Col. W. A. Hawkins, the day of execution in her case was prolonged until the 2th day of May. Sentence of death was then pronounc ed upon Lee Smith, to be hung on Fri day, the 25th day of April. The next criminal was Wm. Shep pa and, who was sentenced to the Peni teniary for five years. The Sheriff with a sufficient guard then proceeded with the prisoners back to their lonely cells, there to remain until the day of their execution. It will be remembered that Spann and Miss Eberhart murdered Spann’s wife by strangulation in a most brutal manner. That Spann ran away to Alabama, was captured and brought back, and Miss Eberhart confessed the whole crime. A prodigious effort has been made to save them —the ca-e goinp to the Supreme Court, but result ing as above. A Blasphemer Fined Fifty Dol laiis.—ln the criminal court yesterday, John Lucas, residing in Comet street, indicted for uttering divers scandalous, profane, blasphemous, iudecent and ob scene expressions in Comet street,* in gross and open violation of religion, de cency and morality, was tried and con victed. Judge Gilmore said it was in proof that the accused was in the habit of using language of most foul and ob scene description in the public streets, and that he should fine him fifty dollars and costs. The party was committed. BPltmore San, I hth. A Pauam.ki,.— Grant’s interposition] in behnlf of the prostrate Colfax bears, the New York Sun thinks, a striking resemblance to the aid and comfort ren dered to the man overtaken iu liquor and lying helpless in tlio gutter by a friend suffering under the same inflic tion, whose assistance lie implored in moving terms. “Help me up,” be! cried; “lend a hand and get me out of this disgraceful preoicament? I can al most get up myself, and a slight pull will make tuo all right.” “My dear fellow,” was the reply,“l would lift you up with all the ploasure in life, if it was in my pou\r. But you sec l have thogreatost difficulty tn maintaining an upright po sition myself. But if F can’t give you any effectual aid I will do the next best thing. I will lie down in the gutter beside you. This is an act of disinter ested friendship. Helping you up would be a simple act of duty.” Effects of >1 KSMKIUBM. — A gentle man residing in an interior town in Pennsylvania, states that recently while a mesmeriser was performing in his place, his neighbor’s little daughter, a pretty, bright, child, became a very interesting subject, and during the stay of the professor was nightly under his influence, sometimes for two hours. Her mind seemed in a strange way the day after lie left, and in two days she was taken witli a severe headache with darting pains; these terminated in a stupor, and, fur about six months, she has been under medical treatment. The physicians say she has no disease. The poor child is an object of pity, having pined away tn a skeleton, and become perfectly helpless and idiotic. She does not know her own wants; never asks for food, merely opens her mouth when it is touched, and takes it like a young bird. \ subscriber wrote to the editor of a Newark paper to ad; the meaning of the phi a- e mors omnibus communis. — The editor said that it was a French sentence, intended to explain some thing about Morse’s omnibus bain" of service to the community. New Advertisements. A LI, PERSONS ARE F<.,ItEWARNED XA. not to employ one Josephine Wiggins, a person of color, under penalty of the law. as she was under con fact to me—and who left my premises on the 10th instant, with out just cause or provocation. J. W. SANDEFORD. March la, 1873-22-ftv N'OW IS YOUR. TIME TO GET BAR GAINS! Gome to the (Lnutoii ville Cheap Variety Store and see the new goods. Ladies’ New Style llats, Veils. Chignons, Curls, Ilair Braids, Dress Goods, die., &c., &e. New Styles coming in as the season advances. All cheap for Cash, or Country Produce. Mbs. E. PERKINS. L&wtonvjlla March 18, 18,"3—22-1 NOTICES. ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST THE business heretofore and now conduct ed by me in Waynesboro’ will Le continued at the same stand by my brother, Mr. A. DeLeon Moses, to whom I have sold out my entire interest. lie assumes all liabili ties. Thankful for your liberal patronage extended to me, I solicit a continuance of the same to my successor. B. Df.L. MOSES. March 21, 1873—22-2 w FOR AT.y i ON LONG TIME AND EASY TERMS A Large-sized Mule Apply to B. DhL. MOSES. March 21, 1873—22-2 w NOTICE to Debtors and Creditors— AH persons indebted to tho estate of Dr. B. B. Miller, late of Burke county, deceased, will please come forward and pay Ihe same; and those having claims against said cstato will present them, properly attested, within the time prescribed by law, to J. W CARSWELL, Executor, Or, JOHN J JONES, Attorney. March 21, 1373—22-Gw RE3WA 1R 2 EjMVK DOLLARS REWARD WILL BE paid fob the recovery of a Blood-stone Shirt Button, lost on the streets of the town during the past week. A. M. RODGERS. March 14, 1873—15-11 Notice to Planters. TJNHE undersigned would respectfully J. inform the Planters, and others, ol Burke county, that he is now prepared to execute in the neatest manner all jobs in in his line with which he may be favored. Plows pointed and made, and stocks manufactured to order. Carriages, Bug gies, and Wagons repaired. All kinds of wood and iron work exe cuted in a workmanlike manner a .and at reasonable rates. Cooper Plows, Shnvfls, and Sweeps, with stocks, always o” hand, and made to order H S. BEAL, jan!3 Shop in r* '*r of Court-house. Wilkins & Co.s Column. mi. mi —W — Wc offer the following Premiums : To the patron who sells us the first bale of Cotton made the pres ent season, $25. To the patron who sells us the best bale of Cotton made this season, $25. To tbe patron who sells us tho largest quantity of Cottou text Fall and Winter, $25. WE ARE Receiving by Rail FROM THE WEST, Steamers * FROM THE NORTH, INCLUDING STOCK ON HAND 30,000 lbs. BACON SIDES, 10,000 lbs BACON SHOULDERS, 10,000 lbs DRY SALT SIDES. 5,000 lbs I>. S. SHOULDERS. 4,000 ib< CANVASSED an 1 ICE CURED HAMS. 5,000 bush CORN, White and Yel 200 bbls FLOUR, all grades. 80 sacks SALT, best Liverpool 40 boxes TOBACCO. 30 bbls MOLASSES. 30 bbls SUGAR. All of which we will sell for the CASH, or on time with good city acceptance, or to our regular customers without acceptance, ns low as they can be bought in any market in Georgia. Planters will do well to examine our Stock and Prices before buying elsewhere. It will save freight, time and expenses. We also have on hand and are rapidly receiving a ful! stock of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS, consisi i.no ok Mfli \XD BOYS’ READY-MADE CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, IIATS AND CAPS, A FULL LINE OF DOMESTICS, DHESS GOODS & TRIMMINGS, HOSIERY, L ' CES, LILY SKIRTS, HARDWARE, CROCKERYWARE, TIN, DRUGS, PERFUMERY, TOILET SOAPS, PAINT,OILS, TURPENTINE, PAINT BRUSHES, FANCY GROCERIES, CANNED OYSTERS & FRUITS, PRESERVES, JELLIES, CANDIES AND SEGARS, KNIVES, TABLE AND POCKET, POWDER AND SHOT, WINES, BRANDIES, WHISKEIS, GIN, RUM, &C, &C. In the purchase of this Stock, no pains have been spared—bought in the best markets for the cash—we demand and challenge coiupetion. Come and see us—you will go away pleased with our goods and surprised at the very low prices for which we are selling them. —W— WILKINS & CO. Wayncshorci’, March 12. 1873. IMisptd In neons Atl vertisem’ts cST TnToIsT PHOENIX GUANO. WILCOX, GIBUS Jfc GO’S MANIPTJLAT’ID OUANO HTHESE CELEBRATED GUANOS, im- I ported and prepared hy Wilcox, Gibb* & Cos., Savannah, Qa., and Charleston, 8. 0., are for sale for cash, or on credit on accom modating terms, payable In cotton, by ' Dr. W B. JONES, Agt., Herndon, Ga. BLAIR, SMITH & 00., Agts, Augusta, Ga. Special attention is called to the l use of the Phienlj Guano oomposted with Cotton Seed. Send or apply us above for circulars giving testimonials from pla„. tors—prices, terms, &c. inchl-6w At Mrs. IN. Brum (Mark’s AUGUSTA, GEORG . Switches, Braids, Curls and Puffs, Chignons, Friz/.ettes, Rolls and “Rata,” Lace and Lineu Collars, Cuff-*, Velvet, Straw, and Alpine Hats, Ermine, Swan’s Down, Capes and Muff* Ribbons, Flounces, Feathers, Mats, Cords and Tassels, Fringes Braid Everything in Fan'” ‘•-ade. Rcmemner . Best Assort c Stock in tho city at 251 BROAD STREET, Hnndkerelifs, Hosiery. V. ils, Velveteen, Silks, Satins, Gilt. Braid, Tassels, Stars, &c. Crape, Crape Col lars, Crape Veils, &c. Fancy Dry Goods and Millinery AT decgl-tf PI AN 1 ) ERS W ILL BEAR IN' MIND THAT THK following GUANOS, for sale hy us, are un surpassed l>y any that is now upon the market: ZELL’S SUPERPHOSPHATE, Cash, SOO Time, SOS. COTTON STATES GUANO, Cash, $00.00! Time, SOS. STERNFELS DISSOLVED BONE, Cash, $1)0; Time, s'ls. PLANTERS SOLUBLE GUANO. Cash, $55; Time, SOO. CU.M HE RLA N D SUPERPHOSPHATE, Cash, $55; Time, SOO. STONu SOLUBLE GUANO, Cash, $55.00; Time, SOO. STONO ACID PHOSPIIATT, Ca.h $30.00 Time, s’!s. JENNINGS, SMITH & CO., C O TT O N F A 0 T O R S, Augusta, Geokoia. —o — R. IT. MILT,EDGE, GENERAL AGENT, WAYNESBORO, - - - GEORGIA. d*c2l-3m Palaptco Guano .Mi immrn. We now offer to the planters of Burke County this \v. H known Fertilizer. It has been used by some of the most suc cessful planters in the State, and found by them to bo the most reliable article on the market. We guarantee the standard and qu-I itv <o be fully equal, it' not superior, to what we sold lr-t season, every effort having been used on the part of our chemist, Prof. Liebig, to improve tho quality and make it superior to all others. Anticipating a heavy demand, we have just received a large cargo fresh from the manufactory at Baltimore, and are now prepared to fill orders Wo publish no certificates, but simply refer to those planters who have used it here tofore, and some can be found in almost every neighborhood. Wo can safely say that this articlo enjoys a reputation superior to any, and it has always been the aim of the man ufacturer to make an at tide on which the planter can depeud tmd rely. To those who desire to have it now, wo wound say that they can purchase now ou the same terms that they can later in the season. rittCß: Cash, - per ton, S6O-00 City acceptance, payable Nov. 1. 68-00 Lien note,' “ “ 70-00 City Acceptance, payable May 1, taken as Cash. Freight, and Drayage Cash. J. H. MACKENZIE, Agent for Burke County, Waynesboro, Ga. WILKINS. &. HULL, Agents, jan4-4m Savannah, Ga. Hepiizibah High School, 1873 . SPRING TERM Opens February 3d, Closes July 22(1. PALL TERM, Opens August 25, Closes December 6tb. -.- ’•— TUITION : SPRING TERM, |- PALL TERM, Ist Class - $37.60 Ist Class - $22.60 2d Class - - 31.25 2d Class - - 18.75 3d Class - 25.00 3d Class - - 15.00 Piano - - - 37.50 Piano - 22.60 Guitar - - 31.25 Guitar - - 18.75 Incidental Exp. 1.00 Incidental Exp. 50 VW NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR FRENCH. Board —In private families, sls per month. Address, HEPIIZIBAH HIGH SCHOOL jypH-2m Richmond Factory. G*.
