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Tlae Greorgia Weekly Telegraph and Journal &d Messenger.
•iAbhIM Blindness.**
•■The blindness of the Southern people is
amazing,” says Forneys Press, because when
they find every interest springing into vigorous
life with an activity unexampled, they should
at least recognize the fact that these great
achievements of the Republican party have
caused it"
And ho thereupon quotes from a New Orleans
paper to the effect that the cotton crop com
mands just twice what it did before tho war,
and claims that as a result to he placed to the
credit of tho Kepublican party. 'Will the Re
publican party accept that credit? It is due
pimply to the destruction of productive force?
Let tho party reduce the grain crops of tho West
one-half, and the same results would follow,
and they could then talk with equal propriety
of the “amazing blindness,” which should fail
to recognize the popular obligations to a party
which has produced so glorious a result as
doubling tho market value of grain. No mate
rial interest in tho South, so far, tat been bnilt
up. All stand more or less impaired from the
ante-war condition. Radicalism has only so far
displayed a destructive and not a constructive
power. Nothing has yet sprung into vigorous
life in tho South, except bald, unblushing poli
tical rascality, quackery and imposture.
Tar and Feathers.
And now it is the Rev. Fred Fremont, of tho
“loyal” town of Essex, in that domain of su
perlative sanctity and supreme excellence, Mas
sachnsotts, who makes a moonlight flitting to
save his clerical skin from a garment whereof
the articles above written furnish tho material.
The Rev. Fred, with the historic name, has
been guilty of “gros3 licentiousness,” say3 the
dispatch, or rather, perhaps, he has been fonnd
out, and his Pharisee neighbors go for him with
in nnction most edifying to behold. Wo will
not stop to ask which ono among them is with
out stain of this kind. The presumption is that
they are all ns tho fleece of tho newly washed
lamb, in respect to this sin. But wo do ask
what right have a people whoso civilization
breeds such monsters to fling stones at tho bar.
barians of the South whoso laity, even, are sel
dom guilty of such beastliness ? This is our
only comment upon tho disgusting morceau.
A horrible murder was committed last Sun
day near Greenville, S. C., on tho person of
Captain T. A. Holtzdaw. He and his wife were
going homo from a neighbor’s about nine o’clock
at night through a strip of woods, when he was
struck in the head with an axe. He fell against
his wifo, which alarmed her, and she ran off,
screaming, and aronsed the neighbors, and they
hurried to the place and found tho captain dead.
There was ono cut above the eye which knock
ed out his brains, and a cut in the back of the
head, about four inches deep—either of which
would have killed him instantly. His wife was
so frightened that she could tell nothing about
the affair, except that tho murderer was a large
man; bnt could not say whether he was white or
black.
Annnal Cotton Crop Statement.
Tho following paragraph, taken from tho col
umns of the Shipping and Commercial List of
Batnrday, explains tho policy to bo pursued in
the fntnre by our cotemporary in tho compila-
of its Annnal Cotton Crop Statement:
The Cotton Chop of the United States—
Change in rr3 Preparation.—We hereby give
notice that onr next annual statement of the cot
ton crop of the United States, to be made up
next September will include in the total state
ment of crop, tho consumption of the cotton
growing States,derived from actual returns from
tho mills at the South, excluding all estimates
of unbaled cotton taken for local use. By this
method, the statement of the crop, and the pro
duction of the country will be identical. Oar
previous statements, for various reasons, have
not included this item of Southern consumption
in tho crop; but it is now, we believe,universally
conceded that the time has come for making the
change, and we' announce it thns early that all
parties in interest may govern themselves ac
cordingly. One of the great objects to bo gained
By this change is to correctly ascertain the ex
act proportion of consumption in tho States
South, as well as North of the Ohio and Poto
mac rivers.
A Nice Juryman.
A Quincy correspondent of tho Tallahassee
Floridian relates the following incident as hav
ing occurred in Court there, recently:
“A negro juror was asked by the acting
State’s attorney if he had taken an oath in any
secret organization when acting as a juror not
ifthring in a verdict against any one of bis col
or where a white man was interested, lie re-
plied he had. The Judge immediately ordered
his name to bo stricken from the list of jurors.”
Tho only surprising part of the story is tho
striking off his name by tho Judge. By the av
erage run of Radical Judges that confession
would be considered a recommendation. If the
Judge iu question don’t look sharp, ho’ll bo
running aronnd looking for his head some of
these mornings.
P. S. Wo loarn tho Judge in this case was
not a Radical.
The Rov. Chas. H. Smythe, Presbyterian
parson of New York, who think3 tho lato Rich
mond calamity was God’s jndgment on the sins
of “slavery and rebellion,” is now on trial for
bringing scandal on the church by inviting a
reporter to Innch and drink gin and milk in a
common restaurant on tho Sabbath day. He
pleads “nervous exhaustion,” as his reason for
bo doing.
If Smythe spelled his name correctly, he
would be above offering such a pitiful excuse.
Tho Smith family never lay tho sins of their
stomachs on their nerves.
A Long Time Dnxo.—Tho Cuba rebellion so-
oalled has been at its last gasp for about sax
months. It is long-drawn—whon will the jaw
drop ? The last Spanish accounts represent the
rebels coming in for pardon by scores, and Ces-
pedes a terrified fugitive wandering about and
never sleeping two nights in the same place.—
DeRodas issued a proclamation on the 1st inst.,
giving the rebels thirty days to present them
selves at tho nearest town for pardon, and after
that there would be no more grace.
On Friday morning, of last week, A. F. An
derson, of Wetnmpka, Ala., while ont tnrkey
hunting, discovered, as he thought, a tnrkey,
and fired at it, killing George Williams and
Jasper Whit, two bojB about fifteen years old,
who wero sitting behind a stamp.
A man who can’t tell the difference between
Boys of this size and a turkey, ought not, it
strikes us, be allowed to have a gun.
Gov. Shatter, of Utah, writes to Gen. Cnl-
Inm, Chairman of tho House Committee on
Territories, urging the immediate passage of
file House bill abolishing polygamy, and states
that, unless some such measure is adopted, it
will be useless to attempt to establish a just
government for tho people there. Nothing is
•aid in his letter about the stories of the Mor
mons organizing or arming to resist the author
ities of the United States.
The Oneida Disaster.—An American naval
court at Yokohama has rendered a decision on
the Oneid:\ case, clearing the officers of tho ill-
fated ship from all charges of neglect or irreso
lution at the moment of tho collision, and
Aarging the whole enormous guilt of the disas
ter on Captain Eyre.
The Widow Lincoln.
Tho report of tho Senate Committee on Pen
sions, on tho application of Mrs. Lincoln for
relief, is a forcible illustration of tho mutability
of human greatness. The committee are rep
resented by our telegrams (see last edition) as
positively giving tho lie to Mrs. Lincoln, and
declaring “that she is not in as destitute a con
dition as sho represents herself to be!” And
they even go a good deal farther and veryrade-
ly eay that “they have good reason to believe
that sho received a largo amount of clothing,
plate and household goods after the death of
Mr. Lincoln.”
This undoubtedly must refer to the rumored
spoliation of tho White House by Mrs. Lincoln
when she left the premises, and must be con
sidered a Senatorial endorsement of the lively
contemporaneous press gossip on tho subject,
at that period. The “loyal press of tho North,”
groaned distressingly over tho larcenies of car
pets, rugs, bed linen, crockery, glass and plate,
and all tho little articles of vertu which had
been purchased at much expenso to embellish
tho palace of the American President,
Truly, it was one of those occurrences abcut
which it seemed nothing could bo said except
at far greater cost than tho missing articles.
But the Senate has chosen to make tho faefs of
record, and if on tho question of a pen
sion of three thousand dollars a year, that
body chooses to compromise tho reputation of
tho family of its Northern model President,
we cannot help it.
Tho report is certainly an extraordinary doc
ument. If it be not designedly and needlessly
offensive, certainly no pains wero taken to pre
serve amenities. Mr3. Lincoln is repulsed as
rudely as a begging imposter—her veracity
questioned,and in connection with known facts,
the most injurious imputations upon her hon
esty endorsed. It belongs to the North to care
for tho reputation of her own political heroes
and exponents, and she has tho right to set her
own valuation upon it. Tho House had previ
ously passed the bill granting tho pension, wa
think, without a division.
The Public Demoralization—Protect
ing Steel Kails.
The Democrats think that integrity, honor
and patriotism are so far banished by tho Rad
icals from tho public administration that they
are commonly looked upon as stnpid and ridicu
lous, and their assumption as a piece of hypoc
risy which can hardly deceive tho most simple,
and is designed to cover deeper achievements
in villainy. Is that conviction mere party
prejudice? Wo find tho following in tho regu
lar Washington correspondence of tho Now
York Commercial Advertiser, one of the most
prominent of the Northern Radical organs:
Wo don’t look for models now, and wo are
glad enough to put up with men who won’t
shame us by a pnblio demonstration of iniquity.
Rob, plunder, embezzle, bribe, bargain and sell,
bnt do it so that the world at large will not bo
the wiser. It makes but little difference how
thoroughly corrupt men are if they only pre
serve outwardly a show of respect for tho feel
ings of their neighbors. To bo a rogue and yet
conceal tho roguery is the sublimation of genius,
but a detected scoundrel is, by common consent
about the vilest thing on God’s footstool.
That is tho correspondent’s estimate of the
House of Representatives, and prefaces speci
fications to prove tho justice of this general
verdict upon its character.
Tho particular subject upon which that total
depravity of tho Honso majority was displayed
was tho tariff duty on steel rails, which the
House raised from $22 to $3G per ton, in tho
interest of less than a dozen steel rail manu
facturing establishments who were on hand with
plenty of money to back this robbery of tho
people. They conld well afford to divide the
fourteen dollars per ton in gold with the Radical
members who would legislate a monopoly in the
steel rail manufacture for their benefit, under
the pretence of raising revenue for the govern
ment. From this example of protectivo tariff
legislation learn the character of the wholo. It
is not less to be abhorred as a plan to rob the
people, under false pretences, for the benefit of
speculators, than for its awfnlly demoralizing
effects upon Congress and the government. It
fills tho lobbies of the capitol with swarms of
filthy and insidious creatures who minister to
every base passion to secure votes, and poison
with their arts and appliances ©very stream of
legislation and governmental influence. Lot
the people every where determine that protect
ivo tariffism shall bo ground to dust under their
feet.
A Very Important Decision.
We published, Tuesday morning, in onr tele
graphic column, the following extract from a
recent decision of the Supreme Court, which is
of great importance to many persons in tho
South. As the extract in question was rather
badly set np, and its meaning therefore much
obscured, we publish it again.
We quote from the Baltimore Gazette:
The Supreme Court of the United States has
decided the case of the United States against
Edward Padelford, appeal from tho Court of
Claims. The appeal brought before the Court
a claim under the captured and abandoned
property act of March 12, 1663, for half the
proceeds paid into the Treasury of the United
States of 1,293 bales of cotton, captured at Sa
vannah, turned over to a treasury agent and
sold under the act
The conrt says, in conclusion:
“It follows that at tho time of the seizure of
the petitioner’s property he was purged of what
ever offence against the laws of tho United
States he had committed by the acts mentioned
in the findings, and relieved from any penally
which be might have incurred. It follows,
farther, that if the property had been seized
before the oath wa3 taken, tho faith of the Gov
ernment was pledged to its restoration, upon
the taking of the oath in good faith.
“We cannot donbt that the petitioner's right
to the property in question, at the time of the
seizure, was perfect, except as against the acts
of the military commanders, and that it is made
absolutely perfect by pardon, notwithstanding
the seizure. But it has been suggested that
tho property was captured in fact if not lawful
ly, and that the proceeds having been paid into
the Treasury of tho United States, the petition
er is without remedy in the Conrt of Claims,
nnless proof is made that he gave no aid or
comfort to the rebellion. The suggestion is in
genious, bnt we do not think it sound. The
sufficient answer to it is that after the pardon
no offence connected with the rebellion can be
imputed to him.
“If, in other respects, the petitioner made
the proof which, nnder the act, entitled him to
a decreo for the proceeds of his property, the
law makes the proof of pardon a complete sub
stitute for proof that he gave no aid or comfort
to the rebellion. A different construction
would, as it seems to us, defeat the manifest
intent of the proclamation, and of the act of
Congress which authorized it. The Govern
ment became a trustee, holding the proceeds of
the petitioner’s property for his benefit, and
having been fully reimbursed for all expenses
incurred in that character, loses nothing by the
judgment, which simply awards to tho petition
er what is his own. These views require tho
affirmance of the judgment of the Court of
Claims, and it is accordingly affirmed."
Since the death of Gen. Grey, private secre
tary to Queen Victoria, it has transpired that
her Majesty takes a very active part in the busi
ness of ©very department of tho government,
and especially tho war office, the admiralty and
the poor law board. She writes ont her views
with a fullness that reminds one of Phillip H,
and the private secretary’s business is to redace
her memoranda to offleial form. Some Fronde
of the futuro may find in the Viotoria MSS. a
mine of historical lore almost as rich as the ar
chives of Simancas.
A Monstrous Growth.—Capt A. S. Reid,
Jr., of Putnam county, sends ns part of an oat
stalk, which measures one and a half inches in
circumference. The seed came from the Patent
Office, and we think itis called “Excelsior Oats.”
That kind will do to cultivate for faggots, fire
wood or lamber. Won’t it ?
The Interpreters or Divine Provi
dence.
Certain newspapers and preachers in the
North and West have undertaken to assign the
catastrophe at Richmond as a retributive dis
pensation of Providence, designed to indicate
the especial displeasure of God with the people
of that city on account of tho “ Sin of Rebel
lion ” and other high crimes and misdemeanors
whereof they aro charged to bo guilty. These
presumptuous interpreters of the designs and
sentiments of tho Deity, as evinced in the cur
rent of human events, belong to no ago of the
world. The Saviour rebuked them when he
spoke of tho “eighteen upon whom the tower
of Siloam fell,” and flatly contradicted tho in
ference of tho Pharisees that they were worse
than others who escaped that catastrophe.
On tho contrary, tho general current of God’s
teachings in his Holy Word seems to warrant
the impression that it is rather tho poor, afflict
ed and unfortunate that aro favored of heaven
than the rich and prosperous. The Psalmist
speaks of the wicked as in a peculiarly felici
tous condition, in respect to their temporal
state: “They are not in tronblo as other meD, :
says he. “Their eyes stand out with fatness.
They have more than heart could wish.” But
an infinitely just and benevolent God will work
no injustice or hardship to asy of his creatures.
The good old hymn says, “God is his own in
terpreter” of his own mysterious Providence;
and history, sacred and profane, is full of illus
trations of tho folly and arrogance of people
who undertake to explain the counsels of om
nipotence from these dealings of His Provl
dence. The events confound the interpreters
at last, in almost every case.
And what shall we call a dispensation of
Divine Providence in the common acceptation
of the term ? A man puts his hand into the
fire, or throws himself into the water, and is
burnt or drowned. Is he the subject of a Prov
idential dispensation or a victim to his own
violation of the plain laws of nature ? Ho eats
too much, and gets the cholic—who sends the
pain? He drinks too much and is crashed
under a_ vehicle—who hurt him ? He patches
np a house in defiance of all architectural rales,
and it tumbles down and kills him and his
friends—who is responsible for the conse
quences?
Neither of these can be considered the “act
of God” in the same sense that death by light
ning, by pestilence, by earthquake, by storm and
flood are the acts of God. It is true, that as
the absolute moral governor of the universe,
nothing can happen except by consent of the
Deity; bnt, in the ono case, there is an inter
vention of human responsibility and culpabili
ty which does not exist in the other. It is man
ifest that a careless architect or a heedless com
munity may provide just such “an awful visita
tion of Divine Providence” as happened at
Richmond, for any other town, at any time, ir
respective of its moral condition in the sight of
Heaven. The lesson to be learned from it is
mainly respect for the known laws of nature.
If yon pnt your band into the fire and it is
burnt, that is to teach yon that fire will born
and burning is painful. If you build houses
which fall under weight, the lesson is to bnild
them stronger, not that the people of your town
aro worse than anybody else. A badly built
house would tumble down jost as quick on Mt.
Zion as in the city of Richmond. The law of
gravitation for both places is tho same.
Next to the wickedness of these impudent
perquisitions into God’s government and pur
poses, we hold to be the attempt to hold Him re
sponsible for the plain consequences of human
vice, folly or carelessness.
Tennessee News. ,
The Chattanooga Daily Times of Friday says
a private dispatch from Washington last night
to the editor of the Times, conveys the gratify
ing intelligence that the House Committee on
Commerce agree to report large appropriations
for tho Tennessee river.
Andraw Johnson is in Knoxvihe. The Whig
says that he believes Tennessee will be recon
structed.
The Athens Post has seen a letter from Hor
ace Maynard, announcing that he will be a can
didate for re-election to Congress, and that re
construction is a failure for Tennessee, and the
party most stand on its own bottom.
Senter has gone over to the reconstractionists
if we may credit the Knoxville Chronicle, Rad
ical. That paper says;
Gov. Senter and Mr. Spence were very decid
ed in their opinion that the interests of the loy
al people demnnded a reconstruction of the
State. Gov. S. pictured the grievances of
Union men, and portrayed the fiendish opera
tions of the Ku-Klux Klan, in such an eloquent
and appealing manner as to convinco every un
biased mind that some action on the part of
Congress is necessary to protect tho loyal citi
zens, both black and while, in thoir rights.
More Premiums Offered.
Mr. H. I. Kimball, of Atlanta writos as fol
lows to the President of tho Georgia Stato Ag
ricultural Society:
“I propose to place to your order, subject to
the decision of the Committee, $500, to be of
fered as a special premium for the largest and
best yield of cotton (the quality and quantity
to be considered in the award) which is raised
duririg the present year on five acres of land in
tho State of Georgia.
“And that North Georgia may bo encouraged
to exhibit what she can do for the advancement
of these interests,I now propose to offer an ad
ditional premium, and place in your hands the
farther sum of $500, to bo offered as the fol
lowing premiums, viz:
“Two hundred dollars for the best five acres
of wheat.
“Two hundred dollars for the best five acres
of grass.
( One hundred dollars for the best collection
of minerals collected from the soil of Georgia.
“I wonld furthermore suggest for your con
sideration that yon require competitors enter
ing for theso premiums to pay a special fee of
50 per cent, of the premium proposed, and this
sum to be devoted to the benefit of your so
ciety.”
John Russet. Young, of the New York Stand
ard, and Dana of the Sun, are foully at it. The
war promises to be very hot. Dana says the
device of the Standard ought to be Spoon» and
its title, the Thieves Own. Young retorts in
three columns of the Standard, calling Dana a
spy, a newspaper prostitute and the pirate of
tho American press. He denies, emphatically,
that he was discharged from the Tribune for
stealing Associated Press news, and prints a
letter from Greeley to prove it. Dana replies
nnder the head of ‘‘Kicked Out”—A Liar as
well as a Thief,” with the following “from the
records of tho Associated Press for Jane 1st,
1869.”
Mb. Samuel Sinclair, publisher of the Tri
bnne, reported in his own hand-writing, that,
in pursuance of the resolution of the Associa
tion, the Tribnno had discharged Mr. Young.
And this is metropolitan journalism.’ Such
language and temper would disgrace the veriest
drab that walks tho streets of Now York. It is
eminently and emphatically disgraceful. The
publio should spew out both these persons as
unfit to conduct even a newspaper organ for
thieves and prostitutes.
The Opelika (Ala.) Era, says that s proposi
tion from a company of Northern capitalists has
been accepted By the directors of the Savannah
and Memphis railroad, to bnild the entire lino,
from Opelika to Toscumbia, the work to be fin
ished in two years. Tho completion of the
road at an,early day is now regarded as beyond
contingency.
Quick Time,— Tho French Trans-Atlantio
mail steamer Peroire, made her last trip from
Brest to New York in nine dAys and four hoars
Tire Georgia Press; -
Mr. Waterman, of tho Talbotton Standard,
was on the Press excursion to Fort Pulaski and
kept his head cool enough to give the following
description of the effects of Sonllard’s punch
upon some of tho party. Wo want to know tho
name of the Can-can man:
For some time I had noticed a hnge bowl on
ono sido of tho room, behind whioh was a be-
Hr^E. A. SonUard, of Savannah! Thera was a
liquid in tho bowl—river water, I think—and
Mr. 8. had a dipper in his hand, which went in
and out of the bowl with great rapidity. Some
of this liquid was spilled on the floor and made
it slippery; some was spilled into the months
of the gentlemen standing aronnd and made
them jolly. Some of the party seemed greatly
affected. Perhaps they wero thinking of the
“dear ones all at home,” and grieving at their
absence; perhaps they were filled with sorrow
at tho sight of the flag in the distance floating
over Fort Falaski. One declared seventy-seven
times in a voice husky—with emotion—that he
conldn’t respect that flag, and between every
two or three times saying it he drank a glass of
that liquid. Some were so deeply moved—by
CoL Sonllard’s arguments—that they left the
merry crowd and took state-rooms to meditate
in silence. Some sat in arm chairs, laid their
heads back and gazed np into the azure heavens
till they fell into soft and quiet slumber, regard
less of the fervency with which the sun poured
his rays into their blooming, upturned counte
nances. Somo sung:
“Ho who drinks good whisky punch,
And goes to bed right mellow,
Lives as he ought to live,
And dies a happy fellow.”
Others sung:
“A life on tho ocean wave,
A home on the rolling deep,
Where the tadpole wiggles his tail,
And sings lumself to sleep.”
Others danced “Shoo, Fly,” while tho band
played that classio tune ; and one editor from
away up tho country wanted to dance the Can-
Can with ono leg.
Of the banquet at the Pulaski House, he re
lates this incident:
The bills of fare were elegantly printed in
colors; on the opposite side of the sheet the
coats of arms of the Southern States, and in the
centre a picture of a printing press; One of our
country editors went clear through the bill of
fare, eating everything therein printed, and
then ordered the press!
B(o)ully for him!
We get the following items from the Stan-
dard:
The Weather and Chops.—The slight rains
and consequent damp weather facilitated the
germination of cotton seed very much last
week. The stands are generally good where
the young plant has appeared above ground.
Planters are plowing com in a hurry. Rain
needed badly.
Clean them out !—Six red foxes were brought
to Talbotton yesterday morning. Quite a good
haul for ono trip in tho country. Try them
again, boys.
A pretty fair sprinkling of peaches remain,
notwithstanding the damaging effects of cold
weather. Other fruits are plentiful. Ripe
strawberries and vegetables are making their
appearace.
We are sorry to loarn of the serious illness of
Mr. John Russell, of Talbot Valley, one of oar
oldest and best citizens.
We hear that Mr. Thos. Barron was thrown
from his horse and seriously injured last week.
Hope he is recovering.
Death or Db. A. L. Acee.—Dr. A. L. Acee,
of Belleveu, died at his residence in this
county on the 3d instant, aged about seventy
years.
Plenty of com is planted in Talbot county,
and wheat never looked better.
The Columbus Sun learns from a gentleman
from LaGrange that the citizens are very anx
ious to have railroad connection with Colnmbns.
Mr. Ferrell promises to tako $12,500 of stock
and Mr. Frost a largo amount. Others will give
large contributions, and it is thought over
$110,000 can be raised in that vicinity for this
purpose.
There wero two fires in Dawson, Monday
night. No material was done, however.
Sparta has a new set of “city fathers”—Dr.
E. M. Pendleton, Dr. A. F. Darham, De L.
Tamer, Alex Gnill, and John Deneen, Esqs.
The Valdosta Times says drunkenness is on
the increase thereabouts. The demand for
benzine is very lively.
Captain Miles HOI, a young lawyer of La
Grange, who has been spending the winter for
the benefit of his health at Valdosta, died Mon
day morning of hemorrhage of the lungs.
Of rain and crops in Sonth Georgia and Flor
ida, the Thomasville Enterprise says:
The recent showers have been very refreshing
to man and natnie. We took a short trip last
week through the southern sections of Thomas
and portions of Leon and Jefferson counties, in
Florida, and with rare exceptions the farmer
had secured good stands of cotton and corn and
the crops appeared clean and well cultivated.
In theso sections there is no want of labor.
The Columbus Enquirer says that city made a
very creditable showing at the Louisina Stato
Fair. Those premiums borne off by the Eagle
& Phenix Manufacturing Company have already
been mentioned. We leam that the goods honor
ably mentioned as those of “Harrison & Son,
Columbus, Georgia,” wero goods sent by the Co
lumbus Manufacturing Co. to them as friends to
represent the company. A diploma was awarded
to this company for knitting thread, and hon
orable mention was made of their Sheetings.
Mr. James Ennis, of this city, obtained prizes
for the best cotton rope, and the best axe
helves, and hubs for vehicles.
Mr. Patriok Walsh, of Augusta, a relative of
Fat Walsh of the Chronicle and Sentinel, died
at Aiken, S. C., Wednesday, of consumption.
The Savannah Republican says Mr. Francis
Sorrel, an old citizen of that oity, had a para
lytic stroke a few days sinco, and is not expect
ed to recover.
The Republican has the fallowing report of
the second day’s proceedings of the Georgia
Teachers’ Association :
The Association met at nine o’clock yester
day morning, Dr. Tucker in the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting of .the preceding
day were read and confirmed. r v
The Association then proceeded in a body to
visit the pnblio schools in the city. Every
member of the Association was perfectly de
lighted with the operation of the system of
teaching which has been adopted by the Board,
of Education in the oity.
At 3:45 p. m., the Association reassemled at
the Lecture Room,of the Independent Presby
terian Church, when a very interesting paper on
thesubject of “Reading and Oratory, with.a
criticism on certain Text Books,” by Bev. W.
S. Brantley, was read by the Secretary, Mr. B.
Mallon, in the absence of tho author, l.
Professor Sanford, of Mercer University, lec
tured upon tho subject of “the best method of
teaching arithmetic,” and demonstrated the ad
vantages of the analytical over all other meth
ods. HiB views were endorsed by Prof. Orr
and Messrs. Johnson and Mallon.
A very interesting address on “Calculus” was
made by Major Richardson, of Bowdon Insti
tute, whioh was referred to Use Publishing Com
mittee.
SPEECH OF GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON.
The Proaident of the Association, having
called upon General John B. Gordon for a
speech, he responded in an eloquent address,
in which ho expressed the opinion that our
children should be educated to respect them
selves, the achievements of their ancestors and
love of their own State and country, and then
proceeded to discuss the lasting effect of early
impressions upon the youthful mind, produced
by the text books used in schools. He then ex
posed the partiality of some of the text books
which had been adopted by some of the sohools
in the South, amongst whioh is a book entitled
“The National Reader,” whioh gives glowing
descriptions of the White Mountains and other
scenery in the North, while it says nothing of
the beautiful and romantio scenery of Georgia
and the South.
This book also speaks of the splendid military
achievements of Gen. Sheridan, while it says
nothing about the skillful movements of Stone
wall Jackson.
Ho also alluded to the corruptions whioh had
been made in a late edition of Webster’s Dic
tionary, by which the meaning of almost every
word having reference to the soience of govern
ment, has been changed to suit the notions of
the political party now in power.
He also introduced and discussed the merit
of a series of school books "entitled “Holmes”
Southern Readers,” which appeared to be free
from the defects pointed out in the school
books prepared at the North.
The Association then adjourned to meet
again at the Savannah Theatre at 8]- o’clock to
hear an address from Rev. Dr. Sears on the
snbjectof education.
At 8£ o’clock Dr. Sears addressed the audi-
enoe there assembled. He first laid down the
proposition that intellect, talent and genius
were not confined to any one class of the com*
inunity, rich or poor, and that universal educa
tion was the only means to which we could re
sort to develop tho intellect, native talent and
genius of the rising generation, and therefore
the objects of education were of general impor
tance, and it should not be limited to any class.
He demonstrated at length the position that
wealth and prosperity were dependent upon
moral worth and cultivated intellectual power.
He then spoko of his visit to the Fublio
Schools in Savannah, and expressed tho opinion
that the Board of Education had adopted a mod
el system of education which has seemed thd
services of model teachers, and secured the
largest amount of education for the smallest pos
sible sum of money.
At the close of the address, the President
arose and, in behalf of the Association, thanked
him for his address.
The Association was then adjourned until
nine o’clock this morning at which hour ©very
member was exhorted to be present.
The Chronicle and Sentinel gives the follow
ing account of the arrest of Norris, Terry's
sheriff of Yr'am-n county, and the cause there
of :
On Monday night Norris was arrested by the
officer in command of the United States soldiers
stationed in Warrenton, on a charge of having
received bribes from several citizens of the
county. As soon as he was arrested he was
placed in confinement, and the case reported to
Gen. Terry at Atlanta.
It is said that several citizens of the county
had, in order to avoid arrest on false grounds
by the sheriff, made up a purse and given it to
Norris, on condition that he would let the peo
ple alone. It is charged that Norris received
tho money, and in consideration thereof pro
claimed peace with the inhabitants. The bribes
which he is charged with having received were
large—amounting altogether to nearly, if not
quite, $7000. About $3200 of this amount was
in cash—the rest, about $2500 was in promisso
ry notes given by citizens of the county.
The fellow’s lust for money seems to have
been insatiable, and one or two parties were
bled very heavily. It is said that one planter
paid him $1,500 cash, and that another gave
him $800 cash. Rumor says that the Federal
soldiers under Norris are not above suspicion,
and that they only made the arrest because tho
affair was leaking ont, and they were afraid it
would be heard of at headquarters and an inves
tigation be ordered.
The same paper says with reference to the
feeling at Atlanta:
We have just received a letter from a friend
in Atlanta, which states that the Georgia Agen
cy affected to believe that tho Cessna Bill will
be adopted, and that Bollock and his gang pre
tend that they will be entirely satisfied if the
Cessna Bill is adopted.
The Cessna bill continues the Agency in of
fice till 1872. We don’t believe it can pass. We
believe Bullock is virtually beaten, already, and
has made np his mind to do his do towards rain
ing the State and punishing the white people,be-
tweennow andnext November. Let no man, wo
man, or child give him the least chance to brew
fresh deviltry at Washington. He would give a
month’s draw on the State Road, jnst now, for
an “outrage”—a good, fat, horrible outrage—a
half dozen loyal men Ku-kluxed, and afterwards
skinned, and then broiled on tho coals, then
crucified and finally thrown into a pond as they
are treated in North Carolina—according to
Holden. It is true his Atlanta mill may manu
facture a dozen of these lies a day, and Forney
may print them at so much a line, bat Bulloch
is pretty well known about Washington, and he
would have to produce the proof. Thanks to
the nnscrupulousness of the hired defamers and
assassins who have been slandering and stab
bing Georgia around the Capital for the last
three or four months, these outrages have to be
proved, now. Even the Radicals who are moBt
friendly to them, are tired of being gulled by
these miserable creatures.
A Scriven county correspondent of the Chron
icle and Sentinel writes that crop prospects
there are good. A large amonnt of fertilizers
has been used, and but little corn planted—not
enough the writer thinks, with the best of sea
sons, to half supply the county. There will be
about a fourth of a fruit crop. Cotton looks
vigorous and healthy.
The Greensboro Herald say3 that though
crops are backward in that county, tho prospect
is fine. Good stands of corn and cotton are the
rale. Wheat promising.
The citizens of Griffin will hold a meeting
Monday next, “to consider the propriety of of
fering suitable inducements to secure the loca
tion of Mercer University in this place.”
Gov. Randolph, of New Jersey, was* in At
lanta, Thursday.
The Covington Enterprise reports favorable
crop prospects tbronghont Newton county.
Wheat is very promising. Fruit not seriously
hurt. Cotton rather late, bnt stands generally
good. Com extensively planted, and doing
well. ,o •
The Dalton Citizen says wheat in Walker,
Murray, Catoosa and Whitfield counties “looks
splendid.” More favorable signs of an abnn-
dant harvest wero never seen. In some fields
it is heading ont. Corn planting not yet over.
A considerable quantity of fruit is yet left.
Farmers everywhere hopeful and buoyant.
The Hawkinsville Dispatch says the corn crop
is looking well in Telfair county, and a large
area has been planted. Stands generally good.
Colton not very forward, and needs rain. Much
of it i3 not yet np.
Blackberries aro plentiful in the Savannah
market at twenty-five cents per quart—straw
berries ditto at fifty cents a quart.
The Savannah Republican says Mr. Francis
Sorrel died at his residedbe in that oity Thurs
day morning. Mr. Sorrel was bom at San Do
mingo, West Indies, in the year 1793, and came
to Savannah in 16L7; where he oondneted suc
cessfully the business of a commission mer
chant for about thirty-five years, having retired
from active business in 1852.
Mr. Edward Padelford has given $10,000 to
be applied to the construction of a suitable
building or buildings for the accommodation of
sick, poor, aged and infirm colored people of
Savannah and Chatham county.
Mr. Padelford has. also given $4000 to tho
Episcopal Orphan’s Home, of Savannah.
Policeman J. B. Hughes, of Augusta, has
been taking the impression of his boot-heels on
the faoe of Mr. Richard Fan Dolan, of the same
oity, whioh is very carious business for a guard
ian of the peace.
Tho Savannah News says :
A. W. Stone, Esq., who has reoeived the ap
pointment as military Ordinary of the county
of Chatham in the place of H. S. Wetmore, the
Ordinary elected by the people yesterday, made
a demand upon Mr. Wetmore for the keys,
books, and so forth, connected with the offioe.
The demand was refused by Mr. Wetmore, who
stated that he did not consider Mr. Stone his
successor, and consequently would not deliver
the keys, that the keys were there, and if he
chose to take them on his own responsibility,
or by the aid of the Military he could do so,
but he, Wetmore, would bear no part in the
transaction. Mr. Stone then left and we un
derstand reported to the commander, Major
DeBus8y, and it was expected that Stone would
be placed in possession by the Military.
Mr. Wetmore intends to contest the matter
to the last extremity.
How these Bads do stiok, when they get in
office.
The Quitman Banner says a negro school
teacher came to that place lately, got drunk,
hurt tho feelings of the gentle brunettee who
lead in sooiety, and finally made himself so ob-
noxiouB that they took him out into the woods
and gave him a moat unmerciful flogging. Can’t
the mill at Atlanta make a turn ont of this ? |
Randolph county Superior Court was in sen- ■
sion last week. The Outhbert Appeal says the
j Judge, Harrel, stood square up in his charge to
: the Radical doctrine of relief, and refused to
open any old judgments or try any case coming
nnder the relief law.
The Appeal gives the following items of coun
ty nows:
The Crops and Weather —Under the influ
ence of hot suns and mild nights, corn and
cotton have grown very rapidly daring the past
week.
Planters aro beginning very generally to
ohop to a stand, ancl the weed looks greasy and
healthy.
In some instances those who planted late have
failed to secure stands, and must wait patiently
for rain.
English peas and new Irish potatoes and
strawberries are beginning to be abundant.
Tho gardens are suffering from lack of mois
ture, however.
The peach crop will be very nearly an aver
age one, and the quality, perhaps, better than
usual.
The Burning of a Gin House—'Vile Incen
diarism.—On Friday evening about nightfall,
the gin house of Mr. Moses Knighton, in this
county, was fired by an incendiary and com*
pletely destroyed.
A great quantity of cotton seed, some cotton,
and tho wagons and gear of tho plantation were
all consumed.
Suspicion resting upon a colored man, a war
rant was issued for his arrest, and after a long
chase ho was secured on Saturday at a late
hour.
Tho Columbus Sun sajs:
A rather interesting case came before Justice
Shivers yesterday. When Mr. S. Cherry was
appointed assignee of Perry & Co , he opened
a new set of books of his own in order that he
might settle with the assignees. Some time
after, the firm mentioned, took the benefit cf
the bankrupt law. Tho decree being granted,
Deputy U. S. Marshal and Collector, R. W.
Jaques, acting under advice of Maj. R. J. Mo
ses, counsel of creditors, took charge of the
papers and stock of Perry & Co., and among
other things, these books of Mr. Cherry. They
wero demanded back without avail, and yester
day Mr. Cherry brought a Possessory Action to
recover them, nnder the advice of his connsel,
Col. J. N. Ramsey. After hearing the case and
the arguments from the lawyers mentioned,
Justice Shivers decided the books were the pri
vate property of Mr. Cherry, and ordered
Jaques to deliver them. He, still acting nnder
advice, refused. The Justice then issued an
order for his imprisonment in tho jail, until the
books wero delivered. Thus the case stands,
collector Jaques being nnder tho surveilance of
the Bailiff, B. A. Wood. We hear the case
will be certioraried andcarried before Ordinary
Doer.
The Colnmbns Enqnirer says there are now
on the Superior Conit docket for that county
445 common law cases; 120 set fas to reverse
judgement and 43 equity cases. There are 25
cases to be carried to the Supreme Court, at the
June Term 1870, from tho November term of
the conrt.
Of crop prospects in Dougherty, the Albany
News says planters aro rejoicing in good stands,
both of corn and cotton. Lands were hardly
ever in better condition, and the cotton fields
look like well tilled gardens.
The trial of H. Martin by a military conrt
at Warrenton, was concluded last Saturday.
The prosecution failed to establish their case,
but Martin is still in jail awaiting Terry’s de
cision.
The last day’s proceedings of the Georgia
Teachers’ Association is reported as follows by
tho Savannah Republican:
The association assembled at 0 o’clock
Rov. Dr. Tucker in the chair.
A practical and interesting paper on the sub
ject of penmanship was read by Mr. B. M. Zet-
ler, Principal of the Girls’ High School, of Sa
vannah.
A very interesting discussion on the subject
ensued, in whioh Dr. Stout, of Augusta, Rev.
Dr. Means, Rev. Dr. Tucker, Messrs. W. H.
Baker and B. Mallon participated.
A paper was then read by Martin Y. Calvin,
of Augusta, on the subject of recent education
al progress, which was full of valuable and in
teresting statistical information.
The older of business was then suspended and
a report made by a committee appointed for that
purpose, on a system of education for the State
of Georgia, and adopted at an adjourned meet
ing held in Macon, November 17, 1869, was
read. It was thought by a majority of the asso
ciation that the time had not arrived for the in
troduction of the system, and the matter was
left in the hands of tho committee.
A very interesting paper by Mr. Eiswald, pro
fessor of modern languages, on tho subject of
the over estimation of the ancient languages in
oar schools was then read.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING TEAR.
President—Dr. J. M. Bonnell, President of the
Wesleyan Female College.
First Vice President—Prof. W. R. Ruther
ford, of Athens.
Second Vice President—W. H. Baker, of Sa
vannah.
Third Vico President—John M. Richardson,
of Bowden College.
Fourth Vico President—Prof. G. M. Daws, of
Colnmbns, Ga.
Secretary—B. Mallon, of Savannah, re-elected.
Treasurer—B. M. Zettler, of Savannah.
It was then resolved that when the Associa
tion adjourns it will adjourn to meet in Colum-
bus, Ga., on the first Wednesday in May, 1871.
In the afternoon tho Association indulged in
an excursion down tho river as far as Fort Fa
laski and returned in the evening, and sat down
to a sumptuous suppor prepared for them in
Fireman’s Hall, after which the yonng ladies
and young gentlemen engaged iu “the merry
Bullock has appointed Robert N. King, Ordi
nary of Camden county, vice W. T. Spencer,
resigned; M. V. Clayton, Clerk of the Snperi-
or Court of Echols county, vice Jas. Boring,
removed from the Stato; and Jas. B. Deveaux,
Ordinary of Jones, vice R. F. Ross.
The Atlanta Era, of yesterday, says:
Oglethorpe College.—We understand that
the Committee of tho Trustees of Oglethorpe
College, composed of Colonel Clifford Ander
son, and Rev. Dr. Wilis, of Macon, and Rev.
Dr. Wilson, and John O. Whitner, of this city,
mot yeBterdad afternoon. This Committee are
empowered by the Trustees to complete ar
rangements for the erection of buildings and
the final removal of the College to this oity.
Last night the same committee metia consul
tation with a committee of citizens, composed
of L. P. Grant, William MoNaught, J. M. Ball,
and E. Y. Clarke. At this last meeting we learn
thetendorof a site of 10 acres byH. O. Hol
combe was accepted, and that a committee
oomposedof Rev. Dr. Wilson, John O. Whit*
nor, J. M. Ball, J. H. James, L. P. Grant, E.
E. Rbwbod, and E. Y. Clarke were appointed a
Building Committee.
We will give the official proceedings to-mor
row. It will be seen that the location of Ogle
thorpe in Atlanta is a fixed fact, and that the
buildings will be begun immediately.
We read with deep regret the following in the.
Atlanta Constitution, of yesterday. Mr. Hemp
hill has our sincere st sympathy in his afflic
tion:
Mournful Intelligence.—-Mr. W.'A. Hemp
hill, on his arrival from- Athens yesterday, re
oeived a telegram from that place, announcing
the death of his little daughter Lizzie,by drown
ing. Mr. Hemphill had left his child in perfect
health iu the morning. The particulars of this
distressing occurence were not given iu the tel
egram.
The Hon. Pinkord Hill, formerly one of the
most prominent oitizens of LaGrange, died in
Athens Saturday.
CoL J. D. Alexander retires from the Thom-
aston Herald, to take a position on the Atlanta
Sun and is succeeded by Mr. W. F. Weaver.
Fame and a fortune to both gentlemen.
The Thomaston Herald says wheat in that
county Is very promising, with promise of an
abundant yield. Corn and ootton is growing
very fast. Tho planters have began in good
earnest to ohop ont ootton.
The Newnan Herald says:
Wheat.—Wheat sown in rich or welt fertili-
zed land in this seotion, is now “in full head.”
The prospeot is flattering for a large yield.
Hon. Hugh Buchanan brought to oar office on
Wednesday, a stalk of Tappahannock wheat
folly four feet high, with head jost out of the
shook. The wheat, was sown abont Christmas.
The editor of the Atlanta Constitution writes
from Dalton nnder date of May 4th, aa follows:
Yesterday occurred another attempt at that
class of outrages that seem to have resulted
from Radical doctrine and role, and whose wan*
tion brings a thrill of horror to
not destitute of humanity. A neow :
tempted to violate a married woman in® 40 »t I
the outhouses in her own yard near 0cs ?
Her screams brought her husband
from the dwelling. The negro fled\ ^
captured, and is now in jaiL ’ Dt »»
We suppose h© will bo tried, convicts
tenced, and— pardoned by Bullock. a ’ I
Tire CliarleNlon Convention
On Thursday adopted various reports ot
miltees. Some of which are quite volami
Immigration.—This report was submit!^
CoL J. F. Thomas, of South Carolina, an <, •
commends the establishment of direct sle *
communication with Europe, the formati
State and county immigration societies, tail
velopes at length a plan for a County Latjf
migration Sooiety, in form of a joint
corporation with capital in cash and lands, ^
lands to be laid off in eligible farms and e
other farm pnt in market ^
Tho report says:
In regard to the encouragement of i ma ;
tion from the Northern States tothisS'ab^
committee are thoroughly in accord, n e,!tl
commend that the convention extend to sew i
from the North a cordial welcome, and ttai
forts bo requested on the part of the Cm*
Bureau of Immigration, as provided for if*
cure special rates of transportation for n»v
immigrating to tho South. ‘
A report was submitted by the German Sod
ty delegation in which they urge the necesg,
of advancing fands to pay passage, and n e ",;
ling apart of homesteads, titles to which cajt
acquired on easy terms. The committee
that the price of agricultural labor in tbs
is much too low to expect that the Ger^
people will come to the South as plantation h
borers.
Tho committee on Direct Trade recomE !5 J
ed tho organization of a company to estat^, I
permanent line of foreign steamers for ftt^l
and immigration in shares of $25. : *
Cotton Manufactories.—The Committee ,■
Cotton Manufactories presented a long repos J
which they set forth the advantages of the So$j|
over the North for manufacturing cotton,
they estimate at no less than twenty per ct»|
They present the importance of increasing
manufacturing industry in a strong light,
declare that “no cohntry exclusively agne^l
ral ever grew permanently rich.”
Scientifio Education.-The report on seal
tific education proposes the immediate e&J
lishment of agricultural schools and a sail
farm in Sonth Carolina.
South Carolina Railroad Compaxi.-jI
Geo. A. Trenholm, on behalf of the SonthCirJ
lina Railroad Company, submitted certaintsJ
lutions of that company in which they propel
to subscribe to the stock of freight andimml
grant foreign steamships an amount not eicesij
ing $25,000 upon each ship.
A debate upon Immigration followed, in shisl
high hopes were expressed from Northern III
migration. Mr. Brawley, of Chester, said til
efforts to direct foreign immigration to Sofl|
Carolina had been comparatively fruitless. I
“But if we have not sufficient attractions Isl
the European immigrant, is it not onr dsljtl
cast our eyes around us—at home, here al
America, and hold out such inducements to til
farmers of the North and West, as would bnJ
them, with their capital, into our midst? Thai
who live on the line of the Charlotte Railrstil
have been struck with the large number of pel
ons, generally farmers of limited means who do I
arrive on a prospecting tour through the Sotil
Already a considerable number of this hrfl
and enterprising class were in our midst, uil
there was no reason why, extending the righl
hand of fellowship to them, and holding re I
liberal encouragement to their friends uil
neighbors at home, we might not obtain ssu-l
cession of agricultural strength, which vourl
secure to ns much that we seek from the t»|
eigner. Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Hal
York were already liberally represented ucwl
the farmers of Sonth Carolina, and thouoal
of others would doubtless follow, but for 61
expense of traveling and difficulty of travel
tation. These drawbacks must be reucnil
and when the path is clear, the country will
filled with a population thrifty, industrious a|
influential, because they will communicate r|
example the secret of successful culture. Tb;|
will be practically identified with the soil, ia|
being so, they will remain in our midst, c|
work out with us the problem of our fas'!
welfare.” I
Mr. T. G. Clemson, of Pendleton, said hi
fully agreed with the remarks of the precedlsl
speaker. His experience with immigrants, *1
cured by his own exertions, had not been sial
factory, and he believed that what was tine d|
the individual would prove true of the mni&l
tude. There were various reasons why the fo*
eigner would hot be satisfied in South Caroiial
unless surrounded by a community of his orr
people; but to the Northern man, indastrioa
able and intelligent, the field of usefulness w
almost beyond limit. Emigration traveled |
latitudes, in isothermal lines, and it was i
practicable to change tho current in a day. 7
West was a competitor too powerful to be*
denly vanquished, and the agencies abro
covering as they do every town of importer
would prevent the complete success of)
movement that might be contemplated in >1
direction, until the pnblio sentiment of lea?
fastened npon the Sonth as it was now dir
to other regions of the country.
Mr. B. £ True said he was a Northerns
by birth, bnt a Georgian by adoption, lien
to tho Empire State after the close of the i
and there he intended to stay. If the g
body of tho people of the North understood 4
exact condition of affairs here, thousand
them wonld migrate to the Sonth and t
money and muscle. The South needed cs
as well as labor. What would a planter
thousand acres do with ten Germans, freshfi^
tho old country ? The ’truth is, the foreign
will do no good nnless tied to the soil—
fled with it in parse and person. I don’t e
where a man comes from, said the gpeafci).*|
him to settle upon your land, feeling tbat*|
has an interest in it, and he will become a G#»l
jiian or a Sonth Carolinian in less than a J»|
If hia money is there, his heart wili belli'
and his politics will be there. [Laughter*
applause.] Self-interest will regulate all o’
matters in the end, and your genuine
won't be loDg in becoming as genuine a b
gian or South Carolinian as if he were to
manor born. Give ns men from the hv
with their money, and men from the W
with their intelligence, and we will work ow
problem of success without difficulty- L
nstanoe, farm in Georgia, and dig phoep
in South Carolina, and so all men, more or«
having industry and a little money, wiU
sify their employments and become ina®*”
with various interests. ‘-Like clocH
wheel another mast drive.”
Affairs by diligence alone must thrive. ■
tho war closed I laid down my arms sad
to work; so did you. Why ? Because we s
to make money. There are plenty of
to do it here, but while you are offering a*
ments to foreigners, say a word or two to J
Northern friends. When they come, “*1
stick; when they stick, they’ll help yon w
pockets and bnild np your waste places.
Just now we are in a crisis. Labor »*
alized. There isn’t enough of it, and wbu
is, is not roliable. I can see that.
known it. And a man who owns
acres without tho capital to run it is s
tively a poor man. He can’t make
stealing and everything else thrown in—j® g
his land. Now what yon want is to tw
to the soil Get thorn hero, and then
such inducements to stay that you can 1
’em away. [Laughter.]
I was sent North from Georgia bym
cultural association of that State, to
projects in this same direction, and I ,
two-thirds of the well-to-do farmers wj*.
looking towards the South. Why?
with land dear there, and cheap here, ^
such labor as wo oan command, we ow» w'j.
Northern man two to one. That’s a f*<» J
truth is, farmers there, as a general tnm#^/
make money by their work, but by
the value of their lauds. They bring
the highest degree of cultivation, .
people around them, roll out, build op (
borhoods, and so, step by step, »
wealth. It’s the way to make money
there is no reason why, with prop** jy
ment, it may not be done successfully ,,,
got a little pieoe of land in Georgia. "yi
you here, I mean to bring it up Ivt*
or die in the attempt; and if L gob
trol labor; I’ll find out the reason whi
ter and applause.]