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Tlie Greora'ia Weeklv Telee;ra.Y>li and. Journal <Sc Messenger.
Telegraph and Messenger.
MACON, OCTOBER 10 1871.
A Brew Election Law.
If one wore to ask “what are the two grand
essentials to a just and free government ?” there
conld be but one answer: Equal Suffrage and
Equal Representation. These axe but com
plements of each other. Either would be value
less without the other. An equal and pure suf
frage would amount to nothing right or just, if
it elected a false and unequal representation;
and again, a just and equally apportioned re
presentation would be no better than a packed
jury, if elected by a fraudulent ballot. Both
must be-right, or the ends of good government
are defeated.
An election law passed by the Georgia Legis
lature which should deliberately disfranchise
thousands of her citizens, would raise a tempeht
of public indignation; but nevertheless this is
practically dono by the present constitutional
apportionment of representatives in Georgia, as
wo showed yesterday at length. Whereinsome
counties three hundred voters are entitled by
law to a representative, while in others more
than two thousand are demanded, it is manifest
that this inequality is tantamount to the dis
franchisement of many voters.
But having corrected this evil as nearly as
practicable, the next business in hand should
be to protect and purify the franchise. This
should be the subject of a plain, well guarded
and stringent enactment, which should prevent
fraud and enforce all the constitutional require
ments upon the voter.
These are citizenship, lawful age, residence
and the payment of all faxes. Opinions may
differ as the best means of securing the ballot
against fraud in these and all other particulars,
but it seems to us the most effectual would be a
registry of voters, terminating some three weeks
before each annual election, and subject to can
vass and challenge before the county Ordinary
and a jury of citizens. To secure an entry upon
the register the voter must satisfy the registrar
that he possesses all the constitutional qualifi
cations and as af urther precaution against fraud,
the poll lists should be published or posted a
week prior to the official canvass before the Or
dinary. On the day of election a copy of tho
registry should be at each polls, and no voter
allowed to deposit a ballot whose name does not
appear thereon.
Theso provisions alone would be almost effec
tual against repeating and other fradulent mal
practices, but the bill should also provide all
other safe-guards against fraud during the re
ception of the votes and for securing a correct
canvass and return—as well as for maintaining
order and fair dealing during the election.
A Stony .Subject.
The New York Sun tells a moving tale. One
J. L. Tidwell, of Washington, owned some stone
--ies near that city, and naturally inclined
•* • ■•o trnrp *»
to make them profitable. Battnwv n
difficulties in the way. TflS stone was rather
soft for architectural purposes, and moreover,
Tidwell had been a so-called “rebel sympa
thizer” and was under large amount of “moral
disqualifications” with an administration of
“high moral ideas.” There was no chance for
the quarry, however, unless the government
would build with the stone, and Tidwell, there
fore, extemporized an ingenious but not original
method of reconciling the antagonisms of the
situation. He added $300,000 to his capital
stock and proceeded to distribute gratuitously
“among the administration.” To the President
he gave $25,000—his private secretary, General
Porter, $10,000; General Dent, brother-in-law
and assistant private secretary, $10,000; Gen.
Michler and Gen. Babcock, superintendents of
public buildings in the District, $10,000 each;
H. D. Cooke, Governor of the District, glSO,-
000, and to sundry other officials more or less
stock according to quality, and these and him
self constituted the “Seneca Building Stone
Association.”
It is perhaps needless to say that, after this
arrangement, the government became fixed as a
flint in favor of Seneca building stone. Noth
ing could be done without Seneca building
stone. It was a prime necessity of the situa
tion—no other stono would me et the emergency.
Two miles of solid stone wall were laid with it
around the “National cemetery at Arlington,
and its use was required in all national ceme
teries in that region. The Freedmen’s Savings
Bank, tho foundations of the new State De
partment, and all improvements in or about the
public buildings, walks, grounds and streets
must be of Seneca stone, and Quartermaster
General Meigs, who rejoices in $9000 worth of
the stock, issues written instructions that for
all works under his direction nothing but Sen
eca stone must bo used. Who will assert that
Mr. J. L. Tidwell did not comprehend the sit
uation?
A Fbee Ballot.—Before us (says the World)
lies a bit of pasteboord, five inches long and
three-fourths of an inch wide, which belter be
trays the Republican distrust of freemen’s bal
lots than even tho hypocrisy .of their solicitude
to guard New York’s polling-booths by bayonets.
The back of this bit of pasteboard fs printed in
colors on a geometrical pattern; tho face is
covered with the names of the Republican
party’s candidates for office, from Governor of
California to road master in Sacramento. The
type in which these names are printed i3 of the
smallest diamond size—so small that not a name
can possibly be interlined, and not a blank
space between the names is a sixteenth part of
an inch square. These are the tickets that
workmen in the employ of the United States,
and men bought up by Republican money like
cattle, were marched up to deposit in platoons.
The Revolution, having learned that pretty
lady canvassers for woman newspapers are go
ing about hugging the men in order to obtain
subscribers, says: “If any o»g connected
with this paper ever resorts to such a -Bourse to
obtain a subscriber or an advertisement, we
beg to be apprised of the fact, that her con-
nection with it may be cancelled at once.”
Thus it is that poor girls are checked in every
attempt to help themselves. But why couldn’t
a fortune be made by starting ont some of
tho long, lean, bloodless, scraggy woman-
women, with directions to threaten to bug any
man who refused to “come down.” There’s
money in tho idea.
How Eugenie Looks and bow She Dresses in
Exile.—Cassell’s Magazine, last issue, contains
an article written by a lady who has re.
cently visited and conversed with the Empress
Eugenie, at Chiselhurst. As to how she looks
and dresses in exile tho writer says:
- She looks what Tennyson calls “divinely fair,”
but as one who has suffered much. There was
a worn, weary look inexpressibly pa the tio in her
eyes just touched over the lower lids with
black; her cheeks were thin and very pale, her
fair hair simply arranged low on the neck be
hind, drawn back at the sides, and with curls on
the forehead, and it washer own hair—distinct
ly and palpably her own. Her dress was of
black paramatta, self-trimmed, with a small
ot scantiness about it.
She wore a little white -shirt collar and cuffs,
one diamond sta£
that held the little oollar. Her manner suits her
imperial presence—simple, courteous, earnest.
It is as of a ready-witted woman, sweet tem
pered, fall of human interests and feelings, im
pressionable, mobile, fascinating; emphasizing
all she says with her grandly cut Spanish eyes,
thtt might almost indeed stand her in lieu of
«tp eob, so eloquently do they converse.
THE GEORGIA PRESS.
An insolent New York negress came to grief
on the Central Road train from Augusta, last
Saturday night, by thrusting herself into the
ladies’ car. She was made to go where she be
longed, in short order.
We clip the following items from the Columbus
Sun, of Wednesday:
Death of Drummer Harris —Paeticipatob in
Five Wap.3 —Mr. Henry Harris, or a3 he was
better known, Drummer Harris, died, after a
brief illness, in this city, early yesterday morn
ing, in lhe seventieth year of his age. He has
been concerned in every war in which the Uni
ted States have been engaged daring this cen
tury. Since the Colnmbas Guards were formed
until the company was incorporated into the Sec
ond Georgia Regiment, he was their drummer.
He wo3 with them in the Creek and the Mexican
wars. During the war of 1812, when only 12
years old, he wa3 a drummer in the regular
United States army in New York and Canada,
and participated in the battleB on the border,
and was concerned in the subsequent conflicts
with the Indians. He seemed tough as a light-
wood knot, and almost insensible to pain. We
have seen him in {he camps drive a pin to the
head into his leg to show the boy3 what he could
do. He prided himself greatly upon his skill as
a drummer, and was in his glory when the
Guards were on Tybee Island in 1861. A man
named Coles, the best drummer we ever heard,
who was in tho Confederate army over three
years and never missed a roll call, came down
with the Burke Sharp Shooters. Harris heard
him rattling away one morning in his splendid
style, became disgusted with hisownfiftyyears’
practice, applied for a furlough and has never
touched a dram stick since.
Died in the City Hospital.—On Monday,
there died in the city hospital quite a well
known sporting character. He was originally
from Coweta county, where his parents still
reside. His name is Stephen Etcbinson, bnt
he was better known as “ Muddy.” Ho has
often been in Columbus from 1840 to 1850
and later. His life has been quite eventful.
He accompanied Gen. Albert Sydney John
ston on his Utah expedition. Daring the late
war he was a member of Col, Watkins’ com
pany and regiment, and was captnred in
northwestern Virginia. Having been exchanged,
he was again captured at Vicksburg. He came
to Columbus some two weeks ago very needy
and sick, and was received into onr hospital.
He seems to have been well known in Colum
bus.
ANew Manufactory.—We heard yesterday
that ex-Mayor Mcllhenny, Mr. Clegg and others,
intended establishing some kind of cotton man
ufactory in Goetchius’ Mills. They were filling
the upper floor with looms, eto. Both are prac
tical men and know what they are abont. Mr.
Mcllhenny left for New York yesterday.
Sudden Death.—Mr. Marion Gann, who
lived in McAllisterville, on Monday night,
stepped oit of his house to see about a mule.
He advanced a few steps and fell dead. He was
a man of some forty years of age, and an ex
cellent member of Wesley Chapel (Methodist.)
Disease is supposed to have been of the heart
The directors of the Columbus Fair Associa
tion have, says the Columbus Enquirer, “deter-
mimined to offer a $75 silver tea set to the
young lady, under eighteen years of age, who
will cook the best dinner on the ground daring
fair week—bill of fare to be as follows: Roast
beef, chicken pie, corn bread, plain biscuit,
mashed potatoes, boiled rice, and one kind of
pastry to be selected by the cook. The provis
ions will be furnished by the directors, and
everything so arranged that the young lady will
• ■ - - ~-:-od to furnish an apron for work.
©my DP naju—. *
Those desiring to compete for this prize must
send in their names to Secretary Iverson at least
five days before the fair begins.”
The Columbus City Council refused, on Tues
day night, to vote the $200,000 appropriation
to the Bainbridge, Cuthbert and Columbus
Railroad, asked for recently by n large meeting
of the citizens.
The Mayor of .Augusta says the city assets
could be sold, now, for nearly enough to pay for
the enlargement of the canal—on which question
a vote was to be taken, Wednesday. He.has
already had an offer for the city stock in the
Macon and Augusta Railroad. (From Tom
Scott?)
The monthly court-house sales, at Augusta,
on Tuesday, were tame affairs, and bidding
very dulL Most of the property offered was
withdrawn. The sale3 at Savannah, were lively,
and most of the property sold brought good
prices. At the latter place Central railway
stock brought $1174, and Southwestern,
and $94 a share.
Mr. Monahan, jr., meandered into the bar
room of Mrs. Clark at Savannah, last Monday
night, and was mercilessly mauled by a negro
there present, who also “stomped” him with a
pair of No. ll’s.
A white man named J. J.—John Jehosophat
we suppose—Smith, is in trouble, at Savannah,
Tor stealing a Wheeler & Wilson sewing ma
chine, and selling it to a darkey for five dollars.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, of Lowndes connty,
died, last Saturday, within an hour of each
other.
Tho Valdosta Times says there are farmers
in that (Lowndes) county, who heretofore have
made from 75 to 100 bales of cotton, but will
not get over ten bales thi3 year.
Mr. J. B. Reese has bought the Eatonton
Press and Messenger from Mr. W. M. Jefferson.
Mr. W. W. Turner will remain as its editor for
the present, at least. _
Mr. Alexander Reid, one of the most promi
nent citizens of Putnam connty, died of appo-
plexy last Saturday night. He had ridden ont
during the day to his mill, three miles from
Eatonton, where he was attacked, but survived
until night.
The Athens Watchman, of Wednesday, has
the[following article, which seems to ns to cover
the whoio eround of the case. It says:
United States Bevatob—As the duty will
devolve on the Legislature ohortly to meet, of
electing a United States Senator in place of
Dr. H. V. M. Miller, whose term expired 4th
of March last, it is very natural that some in
terest should be manifested in regard to the
selection of a proper successor.
We have seen some very sensible suggestions
on this subject, as we think, as well os some
which were absolutely silly, but if adopted,
would be fatally mischievous, as we believe.
A newspaper correspondent and two or three
editors have recommended the election of a
Senator regardless of the requirements of
existing laws. As a matter of policy such a
course would be downright folly. The Radi
cals of the Senate are panting for an excuse to
admit Foster Blodgett. Elect an ineligible
man, and that will seat him at once.
As a matter of fact, we agree with the stick
lers for principle, that the amendments are
fraudulent, bnt so long as the rnling dynasty
has the power to enforce them, it will certainly
b* done, whatever we may think of their legali-
ty- yt is the part of wisdom, then, to “accept
the situ&qon” so far as to elect to that impor
tant office *, gentleman who can take his s'eat.
This case is toajjiain to require argument. The
meie statement or the facts must carry convic
tion to the mind of evt*y man possessed of com
mon sense.
The Rev. Myram Wood -nho seduced Miss
Ghivers, at Decatur, and was foniwi guilty there
of, last week, has been sentenced to vo years in
the penitentiary. He wa3 also deposed f r0 m
the ministry by the Decatur Presbytery.
In the case of Shepherd vs. the Bank of the
Empire State, tried in the United States District
Gourt at Atlanta on Wednesday, the jury re
turned a verdict for the plaintiff of $2,050—the
amount claimed—with interest from date of de
mand, and ten per cent damages.
Mr. Sparks, of Gwinnet county, is the oho™.
pion snake killer. He slaughtered sixteen one
day last week, and it was a very bad day for the
business, too.
A colored love feast at a church near Law-
renceviUe, last Tuesday night, wound up in a
first-class row, in which a negro named Thorn
ton was dangerously stabbed.
A dispute about the pronunciation of the
word “oaks” in a negro school at Lawrenoeville,
last week, resulted in a very creditable prize
fight between the speller and his teacher.
Speller said It was “oak,” and pedagogue swore
it was “oaks” and speller “spiled” pedagogue’s
beauty by gouging and'daimed the belt, Baying:
“Dat dar nigger can’t walk dis child’s log.”
Oar Fair.
If untiring personal exertion, as well &3 per
sistent and wide spread adveitising can accom
plish anything —and we all know that they can
and do—Mayor Hoff will certainly make the
approaching State Fair a brilliant success. The
time and place of the exhibition are better known
now, probably, all over the United States than
any similar occasion ever was before, in the
Southern States, at least.
In the Nashville Banner’s report of the pro
ceedings in the State Senate on Monday, we
find the following :
Georgia Fair.—The Clerk read a communi
cation from the Mayor of Macon, Georgia, in
viting the members of tho Teunessee Legisla
ture to attend the Georgia State Fair to be held
at Macon on the 23d inst. On motion of Mr.
Ridley the invitation was reoeived and the
thanks of the Senate tendered.
And the Louisville Courier-Journal, of Tues
day, says:
Georgia State Fair.—Mr. Andrew Dunn,
agent for the Georgia State Fair, which is to
commence at Macon, October 235, and oontinue
five days, is now in this city looking after the
interests of the enterprise with which he is con
nected. The premium lists of this fair are ex
traordinarily large, those alone for running and
trotting horses amounting to $10,000. These
races will be the feature of the fair, and tho
large premiums will no doubt attract the finest
stock in the country. Tho other attractions will
be in keeping with this, acd altogether this fair
will undoubtedly be a great success.
It will surely not bo tho fault of Mayor Huff
and his indefatigable assistants, if tins fair does
not prove the most completely successful one
ever held at the South. We fully recognize and
appreciate his services in tins direction, and
our prediction is that the visitors to the Fair will
emphatically endorse the verdiet. Nothing has
been left undone to make it an occasion of
which every Georgian may be prond, and we
are confident the most sanguine expectations
will be folly realized.
Radical Extravagance.
From a review by the World of Secretary
Bontwell’s recent speeches in Ohio, we take the
following:
It is useless to follow this financial knight-er
rant in his stale assertions abont paying off
$251,000,000 of the debt in two and a half years,
when the fact is that daring the period he has
squeezed $940,000,000 taxes from the people.
It is idle to discuss the economy (!) of Radical
expenditure when, apart from the interest on
our debt, the government costs ns more than
twice as much as under the administration of
Bachanan.
Yet this is the matchless and beautiful finan
cial policy for which the Secretary demands the
blind plaudits of his countrymen. Dalcinea
was in trath a blear eyed country wench. The
financial marvels of Don Qoixotte Boutwell are
plain hnmbngs.
We commenced our political existence in
1792. From that year to 18C0 inclusive, a
period of sixty-eight years, the people of this
country were taxed in net revenue, exclusive
of loans, $1,793,878,338; During these years
we paid off the first war debt, went through the
war of 1812, the Florida and Mexican wars,
bought Louisiana, California, and Florida,
and handed over the government to the Rad
icals with a debt amounting to $77,055,077.
This i3 one side of the picture. Now we in
vite the rejoicing Radicals and all their dopes
to tarn to tho other side. In April, 18G5, the
_ —- commenced from
war ceased. Thensoai -~
July, 1865, and continued till July, 1871, a
period cf six fiscal years of profound peace
under the sublime financial rale of the Radicals,
we raised $2,686,413,978,)exclusive of any loans,
and-are still nearly $2,300^00,000 in debt.
Six years of Radical rale daring peace has cost
the people 50 per cent, more moneythan
during sixty-eight years of their previous
tional existence. We invite Mr. Boutwell’s
attention to this contrast.
Blercer University.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger : After a
long delay, and overcoming many obstacles,
Mercer University was opened in this city, yes
terday.
The beginning is quite flattering. Parents
and friends of yonng men are in the city to
procure board and lodging and otherwise ar
range for the coming of more students.
We expect to receive into the University and
teach without charge, the sons of all the minis
ters of the city. Also twelve young men who
shall be nominated by the Mayor and Council.
It is very desirable that the parties to these
benefits shall at once embrace them. These
students must be prepared to enter the Fresh
man class, or one higher, as there is no prepara
tory school.
The Board of Trustees at a meeting held on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, have
done all in their power, at this time, to advance
the interest of the Institution.
The price of tuition is fixed at $60 per an
num, to take effect from yesterday. .
An appropriation of $60,000 is made with
which to begin the building of our college edi
fices near Tatnall Square. This work is confi
ded to a committee, mainly of your own citizens.
Whatever delay may occur in the progress of
these buildings, will arise from those causes
always attendant upon enterprises so great and
important. Tho purpose is to erect University
buildings whioh shall be enduring, elegant and
an ornament to this city for all time to come.
The Board have now elected the Rev. Archi
bald J. Battle, of Alabama, President, and have
strong hopes that he will soon be here. He is a
native Georgian, and possesses all those quali
ties and attainments which, in an eminent de
gree, fit him for this high position.
We congratulate ourselves upon the auspi
cious circumstances surrounding Mercer Uni
versity now, in yonr city. The co-operation of
the citizens and kindly assistance of onr friends
in the city and all over the State, is invoked,
that we may speedily attain to snccess and great
prosperity.
The members of the Faculty will take great
pleasure in giving information to anybody upon
any subject connected with the University, and
the variety of matters involved in board and
lodging for students.
The buildings occupied are the Johnston build
ings, on Mulberry street, near the new Court
house, where the members of the Faculty may
be found every day. D. E. Butler,
President B. T. M. U.
Macon, October 5,1871.
The Late Homicide—A Vindication
of Colonel Fort.
Editors Press and Herald: We notice in the
Chattanooga Times, of the 1st instant, the fol
lowing:
“CoL Joseph Hodgson, of Montgomery, in
his eulogy of Gen. Clanton, speaks of his as
sassination as a premeditated affair, and alleges
that the introduction of Gen. Clanton to OoL
Nelson was made by CoL Fort for the purpose
of bringing abont the fatal result. This state
ment does CoL Fort the greatest injustice,’’etc.
In justice to Col. Fort, we, the undersigned,
members of the bar of the Fourth Circuit of
East Tennessee,submit the following statement:
We were in Knoxville in attendance upon the
Supreme Court, at the time of the unfortunate
meeting of CoL Nelson and Gen. Clanton, and
while most of us did not witness the rencontre,
we have all heard the statement of reliable per
sons who were present or near when General
Clanton was killed. From the foots as detailed,
so far as we have been enabled to ascertain
them, we feel authorized and oonstrained to say,
that there is not the least evidenoe to show that
<W. Fort, either anticipated or desired any dif
ficulty, between the parties; all the facts and
circumstances as detailed show that the meeting
and introduction of Gen. Clanton and Colonel
Nelson was accidental.
We are and have been for some time perfect
ly acquainted with OoL Fort and do not believe
him capable of the tre&ohery or eowardioe at
tributed to him by CoL Hodgson, as stated in
the foregoing article.
Oar information is that the personal relations
existing between|Gen. Gtantonjand CoL Fort, up
to the death of the former, were of a cordial
and friendly ebaraoter.
We make this statement unsolicited and only
for the purpose of preventing injustice being
done to CoL Fort.
W. L. Eiznr, 8. A. Kxr,*
W. D. Yah Dike, J. H. Gaut,
P. H. Clift, P. B. Mayfixld,
Nish H. Bust, A. A. Hyde,
D. O. Tbewhitt, B. Henderson,
G. A. Wood.
Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 2d, 1871.
[Knoxville Press and Messenger.
MACON AXD AUGUSTA RAILROAD.
Wbowlll Tackle Kaiser Wadley r-Jndgc
King and (he Jessup Contract—A Lively
Time Generally.
From the Chronicle and Sentinel.J
The stockholders of the Macon and Augusta
Railroad Convention assembled yesterday morn
ing at 10 o’clock, in the office of tho Georgia
Railroad Company. '
The President, Geo. H. Hazlehurst, Esq.,
w&s in the chair.
The Secretary, Dr. J. A. S. Milligan, read the
proceeding of tho last meeting.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Moore, Heard
and Ellis a .committee oa proxies.
The committee reported that 16,109 shares of
stock were represented in person and by proxy.
The President made his report as follows:
( , r • Augusta, October 2,1871.
To the Stockholders of the Macon and Augusta
Railroad Company:
Gestlemen—The report of the operation of
the road for the past year and the present con
dition of the company is herewith respeolfally
submitted:
An informal meeting was held during the
month of May, at the time of the Georgia
Railroad Convention, as yon remember, with
the view of bringing the stockholders of the two
roads together, givnig opportunity for inter
change of opinion as to the question of an
amalgamation of the lines or a close union of
interests. Many reasons suggested themselves
why such an arrangement should bo desirable
to both companies—the Macon and Augusta
Railroad, though receiving its first impulse
from the city of Augusta, having subsequently
been fostered and it may be said, having been
completed by the Georgia Railroad Company.
Owing to the heated debate on the subject of
the State Road lease, which absorbed the atten
tion of the stockholders in the Georgia Road,
and protraoted their meeting beyond the usual
time, onr claim to their consideration—our
wishes in regard to a union of the two roads—
were necessarily hastily presented by yonr
committee, and thongh seemingly meeting with
favor from the Convention, wer* referred for
action to the Directory. In response to an in
vitation from tho Board of Directors of the
Georgia Railroad, at the subsequent monthly
meeting, a proposition was prepared and sub
mitted by your committee, agreeing to a scaling
down of our stock to 66 cents on the dollar,
and merging the same into that of the Georgia
Railroad after the lapse of one year.
This proposition was declined by their Board
on tbe general ground that the Macon and
Augusta Road was in an unfinished condition,
and its real value based on its earnings not yet
ascertained.
The negotiations closed at this point. Without
stopping to inquire into the merits of the o»se
—whether onr stock was rated too high or too
low; whether the policy of the directory was
right or wrong—it is sufficient for us to know
that no measures looking to an amalgamation
of the two stocks can be carried at present, and
that we must look to the development of the
business of onr road and its economical man -
agement as the only means of giving value to
our property.
Not anticipating that tho road would be thrown
upon its own resources, and be forced to rely
on its earnings as the limit to its expenditures,
but believing that the Georgia Railroad would
take the road on some terms, and if so, wonld
desire an improvement in its track and roadway,
a heavy outlay was made for the purpose of
suoh improvement The funds were generously
provided by that company, but as the debt was
entailed, with no immediate prospeot for pay
ment, it was considered proper to snspend far
ther work. All farther works of improvement
and construction have consequently been
stopped. These expenditures had been about
four thousand dollars per month, and thus muoh
wholly beyond the earnings.
in the earnings will be
A great lmprovouiv—— . • -»
experienced by a recent and final adjustment u»
the proportionate rates of freights, to bo paid
to our road by the Georgia Road for all freights
pa?sing over both lines. The through rates alone
are affected, the local remaining unchanged.
From a careful review of the figures, it is believed
that this will give an increase of fully three
thousand dollars per month.
With this improvement and reduction in ex
penditures as above, the statement of the work
ings of the road will stand as follows:
Earnings from January 1,1871, to Octo
ber 1,1871, nine months as per report
Superintendent and Auditor $ 61,803 39
Increase as per adjusted rates 27,000 00
work on Little and Main FiAhing creeks, and
some washes on the slopes of the embankment
on the fiats of Fishing creek ana in the Ocmul-
gee swamps near Macon. The total amount of
damage received by the road was repaired at &
■ of from $2,500 to $3,000. Details of dam-
,e thus furnished to correct various erro-
iports which have been circnlated by
pei9BB who have judged as to the extent of the
damage from the length of time taken ere re
pairs were effected. The cause of this delay was
threefold— first, necessity of waiting for subsi
dence of waters ere commencement of repairs;
secondly, the small number of hands engrged
on the repairs, who were required to be mostly
carpenters; and thirdly, from the fact that the
repairs were made of the most permanent char
acter, instead of temporary, as is usually the
case. f , • a -
The false grade at “ Smith’s Summit” has
been lowered nine feet, and trains now experi
ence no difficulty in passing over this and the
other two exceptional gradeB.
To show that the good condition of the track
is no idle boast, it is only necessary to state
that the trains have been running since May
last as fast a schedule as is attempted by any
road in the State and without accident or de
tention of any kind.
Tho financial condition of the company is
shown in the statement of the Secretary and
Treasurer, Dr. J. A. S. Milligan, herewith sub
mitted.
Very respectfully, gentlemen,
Geo. H. Hazlehurst, President.
The Secretary read his report, as follows:
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE CONDITTON OF THE
MACON AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD COMPANY, OC
TOBER 2, 1871.
The Road 8140,600 84
Construction Road 570,899 23
GG Hull & Co 520,867 29—2,552,266 36
Real estate and right of
way .“..... 38,377 17
Engines (local) 25,034 60
Steam Excavator 8,800 00
Warehouse at Macon...., 1,300 00
U S Tax on conpoos 953 45
Bills Beceivablo 369 07
Agents 1,005 S3
Unpaid installments 53.507 18
Stock paid contractors (old
account) 123,965 06
Capital Stock
Bonds of the Company..
Bills Payable
Due other corporations..
Forfeited Stock
Profit and Loss 25,192 83
82,808,678 63
1,971,541 00
770,000 00
24,854 00
11,415 £5
5,610 00
Total oaminga for nine monllis 68.803 39
Operating expenses for nine months... 05,945 60
Net earnings 22,857 79
The earnings for the next year year may,
we believe, safely bo placed at 812,000
per month, making for the yoar 144,000 80
Operating expenses, 87,500 per month.. 90,000 00
8 54.000 00
Sufficient to meet interest on the bonded debt.
This exhibit, under the circumstances, should
be satisfactory and is sufficient to convince ns
that, with the consequent improvement which
may surely be anticipated from the growth in
business which attends the opening of every
new line, we may look forward to better earn
ings and a dividend on the stock ere any great
length of time.
It cannot be denied that the hopes of many,
and expectations of all have met with disappoint
ment, caused by tho changed condition of tho
various lines of road centering at Macon, its
western terminus. When the project of the
road was first started, Maoon was a neutral point
of business, open to all, and a point through
which it was confidently expected that the rich
cotton fields of Southwestern Georgia would be
reached by the Southwestern and Muscogee
Railroads. The lease of theso corporations by
the Central, and still later the lease of the Ma
con and Western by the same company, forever
shuts us out from all business west of Macon so
long as the non-intercourse polioy is adhered to
by the Central, reducing the Macon and Augusta
Road to a mere local road. To obtain the
fall advantage of tho road to Augusta and
others in interest, an extension of its line
beyond Macon is neoessary. Two routes
offer good results—one running southwest from
Maoon through Perry and Dooley county to
Albany, crossing the Hawkinsville, Americas
and Eufaula road. This route is through the
strongest lime and best cotton lands, and over
a country eminently favorable for railroad con
struction. The other extension would be in
nearly a west conrse from Msood, running
through Knoxville, Talbotton, Ellerslie, cross
ing the Chattahoochee river. at the mouth of
Mulberry creek, and striking thence direct for
Opelika. A branch line of some twelve miles
from this ronte, near Ellerslie, wonld pnt us in
connection with Columbus. The country tra
versed by this line is a fine farming district, of
original oak and hickory forest growth, and the expected that the Macon Road should bear
line presents great advantages over the present
34 85— 25,157 98
.82,808,578 63
On motion of Mr. Lane, the reports were
adopted.
The President said that information had been
received that if a fast night line was pnt in
operation the Central Road wonld abandon its
passenger line from Augusta to Macon, and
would arrange for a through line from Augusta
to Columbus. The Central Road would make
no arrangements for through freight, and all of
it had to bo prepaid, nor would they recognize
any passenger tickets. This had been an effec
tual barrier to any freight from beyond Macon.
Mr. Magrath asked how this barrier could be
removed.
The President thought that making arrange
ments for building one of the lines mentioned
in his report would have this effect. He was
confident that the road to Opelika wonld be
bnilt. In the meantime he thought that if the
Central did not abandon its non-intercourse pol
icy, the Georgia Road would refuse to recognize
any arrangement made by the Central to deliver
freight to points on the Georgia line.
Mr. Magrath asked if a vigorous competition
by schedules and rates would not force the Cen
tral to adopt a more liberal policy.
The President said that he was in favor of
’ - —■"•"'•e if the Sonth Carolina and Geor-
sneu m uivuM*— -
gia Roads would back him.
Mr. Branch suggested that the officer’s reports
should be published.
The President thought that the merchants of
Augusta conld make the Central a little more
accommodating.
Mr. Branch ask6d if the road did not pay
wonld not the Central lease it, and pay seven
per cent, on the stock.
The President did not like to contemplate
such a thing.
Mr. Magrath asked if Mr. Wadley wonld pay
the interest on the bonds, operate the road and
give seven per cent, to tho.stockholders ?
The President thought he would do anything
to obtain control of the line.
Mr. Magrath did not see why he shonld do
this when the stock could be bought up at 40 or
50 cents on tho dollar.
The President was confident that the road
would be self sustaining. It passed throngh a
fine country, and its local business would stead
ily increase.
Mr. Branch asked if the President or the
company were prepared to make an arrange
ment with any line east to Wilmington or Nor
folk.
The President was prepared to make such an
arrangement.
Mr. Estes asked if freights could not be put
down so low that the Central would have to
knnckle.
Tho President said it eonld be done if tho
South Carolina and Georgia Roads wonld aid
them.
Mr. Adams thought that the road had better
not commence hostilities with the Central un
less they bad plenty of war materials. He knew
Mr. Wadley’s pertinacity and a fight with him
wonld be a war to the death. It conld be con-
tinned as long as the Sonth Carolina and Geor
gia Roads furnished the sinews of war. When
they ceased to provide the means the war wonld
end, not by a trace bnt by a surrender. He
thought that the Legislature conld force the
Centred to receive freight from the Maoon and
Augusta Road. The Legislature certainly had
this power.
Mr. Moore endorsed the remarks of Mr.
Adams. The question which he mooted was
agitating tho State, and the Legislature would
have to take action. The roads might fight as
much as they pleased, but the community had
rights which must be respeoted. He believed
that some arrangement conld be made by the'
Presidents of the Georgia and Central Roads
whioh would settle the difficulty. If the roads
did not make some arrangement the Legislature
would pass a law which would trammel the
roads and liberate the community. A great
many States had a railroad law, and Georgia
wonld soon have one if the roads continne
fighting.
Mr. Magrath thought the word “fight” was
misunderstood. It only meant a vigorous com
petition. A year’s work would make the Central
eager for peaee, for the latter had business to
hurt, while the Maoon Road had none. It was
Under these circumstances the stook shonld not
be voted. As soon as he found tbat the stock
had been issued, he notified the Treasurer not
to allow it to be transferred, and it was not ne
gotiable. Mr. Jessup had played the tyrant
throughout the whole transaction, and he pro
posed to make an issue with him and take him
by the horns. He did not intend to allow Jes
sup to escape with the assets of the road after
the injury which he had done the company by
failing to comply with his contract. He be
lieved that Jessup had formed a combination
to get control of the road, and wished to vote
his stock here to-day for that purpose. _He ob
jected to this, and was forced to vote against
his old friends, Messrs. Hall and Hazlehurst
Mr. Hazlehurst regretted and was surprised
at tho remarks of Mr. King. He had been the
earliest friend and officer of the road. - Judge
King had always been his friend, and he conld
hardly believe tbat he wonld now charge him
with acting a double part. He gave a brief re
view of the history of the road up to tho time
Jessup & Co. took the contract The road was
then a dead thing- He and Judge King ap
pealed to the Legislature for aid, and had asked
a negro committee—one of whom went to sleep
at the most interesting part of Judge King’s
speech—and had gotten State aid to the amount
of $10,000 per mile. This, however, wonld not
do, and Mr. King had finally suggested an en
dorsement by tho Georgia Road. Finally, the
Jessup contract was arranged with the sanction
of Mr. King. He had refused to be a contract* I
until urged to it by Mr. King, because an offi
cer of the road.- At a meeting in the City HalL
the contract and himself had been attacked by
General Wright with the same arguments which
Mr. King now used. The contractors were to
make an immense fortune. Out of what ? Out
of the stock at 20 cents on the dollar. The very
thing bad now happened which he had then pre
dicted. He was to be sacrificed in order that the
ends of others might be attained. He bad en
deavored to do his duty conscientiously. He
had ordered the best work pnt on the road,
and it had been built in the straightest and
best possible manner. No effort was made
to economise; but the best work, regardless of
cost, was ordered. No effort had been mado to
gouge the company, bnt honest men had done
the work. Large debts of the company had
been paid. The debt due the Georgia road
was offsetted by the engines purchased for the
Macon Road, but taken by the Georgia Road.
The slock to Jessup—4,000 shares—was issued
only three months ago. One thousand shares
had been reserved for a settlement, which had
not been obtained on account of the inactivity
-f Judge King. For himself and Mr. Hull,
-heir seedy condition showed they had made no
money. He bad not even drawn his paltry
salary as President of the Company, bnt had
taken charge of the work with a conscientious
desire to bring the road through. The road
was finished in mid-Winter under an immense
pressure from Macon, Angosta and Charleston.
Questions were daily asked when the road
would be finished, and Mr. Hull finally became
ashamed to walk the streets. As soon as it was
finished Mr. Tyler, in over-eagerness, came
through with a special train ahead of time and
ran into Judge King. Since that time there
had been a series of accidents. Judge King
had blamed them for things whioh they conld
not prevent.
Mr. King thought Mr. Hazlehurst’s remarks
irrelevant. He was not unfriendly to Mr. Jes
sup. He and others had favored the contract
because they thought it to the best interest of
the road. Jessup hadnever propose da settlement
with him. Mr. Hazlehurst acknowledged that
the work was not completed, and that three
grades on it were of 140 feet instead of 40. A
swamp section on the Oomulgee road was en
tirely unfinished, yet Jessup had taken the stock,
and was trying to oontrol the road and leave the
stockholders in the larch. This he was deter
mined shonld not be done.
The President said the protest conld be en
tered on the minutes and the election proceed.
Magrath thought that the Convention
ought to determine wnovuvT f essn P & Co - 8 yole
should be received.
Mr. Lane thought the only question was
whether the vote shonld be received.
Mr. Hall as representing Mr. Jessup’s stock,
did not admit that he had no right to vole, bnt
waived the right for the prese'nt. It had been
voted once, and he claimed be hadright to vote
it now, bnt waived it.
The following genllemen wero declared elec-
ted Directors, receiving the following vote:
Chas. Estes, 11,288; T. G. Barrett, 11,288; Pat.
Walsb, 11,2SS; N. McGhee, 11,2S8;S. D. Heard,
11,288; W. L. Ellis, 11,238; Jas. T. Gardiner,
9,183; A. J. Lane, 6,183; J. O. Mathew3on,
9,183; Geo. H. Hazlehurst 9,183; J. W. Ma
grath, 9,1 S3; J. P. King, 9,133.
Tbe question of the rightful issue of lhe 4,000
shares of stock to Jessup & Co. was referred to
the Board of Directors, with power to act.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
railroad between Macon and Columbus iu every
element of success for a road.
It may appear idle to discuss the building of
roads in these days of financial prostration of
onr country, but railroads are a necessity of the
age, and sooner or later these enterprises will
be undertaken. It is fortunate for ns of the
Macon and Augusta road that wo can look to
support from ohr local business, or tho closing
of these avenues of trade to us at Macou might
have proved disastrous in the extreme.
No change has been made in tho operating of
onr road, it being still ran by the Georgia Rail
road Company under a certain agreement, as to
rent of engines, cars, eto. These rates are con
sidered fair and equitable to both side, and un
til some disposition of the road is made it may
be to the interest of onr company to continne
the present arrangement
In regard to the future, we desire to procare
from the stockholders an expression of opinion
as to tbe future polioy of the company. Whether
to continne as heretofore the arrangements en
tered into with the Georgia Railroad, or to look
to connections with any other company.
We can bnt repeat onr convictions as to the
nltimate value of the road, and our firm belief
that time will soon demonstrate its wortb.
The condition of tbe roadway is steadily Im->
proving. A fine culvert of twelve feet span has
been completed over Ivey Branch, as before
mentioned, and the high trestle—the highest on
the road—replaced by an earth embankment of
some 00,000 cubio yards in amount. This was
an exceedingly heavy job, culvert and embank
ment costing near $20,000 to complete. In ad
dition, the other trestles between Warrenton
and Sparta have been entirely renewed with new
Umber, and carefally put up in the best style.
Cross Ues to a large number have been placed
in the track, and altogether the superstructure,
between Camak and Milledgeville, will compare
favorably with any road in the State.
The same, bnt for the recent damage from
rains, might also be said of the new seoUon of
road between Milledgeville and Maoon. The
extraordinary fall of rain between these points
some three weeks ago oaused great destruction
to bridges on railroad, on tbe dirt roads and to
mill-dams and crops in the whole section. We
suffered in eommon with the others, bnt not to
any great extent. Six eovered drains were
washed ont, about one hundred feet of trestle
the expenses of the fight. The South Carolina
and Georgia wonld have to aid in the struggle.
Mr. Branch asked if the the South Carolina
and Georgia would not lease the Maoon Road at
six per cent?
Mr. Magrath said the Sonth Carolina Road
wonld not.
Mr. King said he knew the temper of Mr.
Wadley and what a fight with him would lead to.
Tho Maoon Road wonld have to give up a fight
with him in six months. A good deal has been
published about the difference in freights of the
Georgia and Central, because there was a differ
ent classification. The Georgia Road was really
carrying freight for less than the Centra 1 .
Mr. Lane moved to go into an election for
directors. Carried.
The President appointed Messrs. Lane, Estes
and Mathewson, a' committee to conduot the
election.
A ballot was taken, but when the votes were
about to be counted, Mr. King entered his pro
test against the vote of M. K. Jessnp & Co.—
4,000 Glares—being received, because tbe stock
had been improperly issued. The firm had con
tracted to take the ascsts of the road and com
plete it according to the original plans by July,
1870. This had not been done, and the oom-
panyhad been damaged at least $100,000. It
was only finished injthe winter of tbat year, and
then it was so insecure that acoidents were of
frequent oceorrenee and the reputation of the
road ruined. JeesupA Co. did not pretend that
the road was finished aocording to contraot He
regretted the matter, because it had brought
him into confiiot with two of his best friends—
Messrs. Hull and Hazlehurst. It had been said
that the* Georgia Road intended todepreoi&to
and buy up the stook and take control of the
line. This was not true. He wished the con
tractors had attempted to run it as they first
stated. Large repairs had to be made, and yet
the contractors wonldnot foot the bill, sUh«"eh
they had agreed to do so. They had taken
every doUar that belonged .to the road,.and
yet left it unfinished and in debt.—
The grade, instead of being forty feet,
per mile, as intended, in some places was one
hundred and forty. He read the contract and
charged that it had not been complied with.
The State aid mania In Alabama had carried
away the labor from the State and made the con
tract a bard one, bnt this was not the fault of
the road, and the contractors were all of age. 1
Accessible New Yorkers.
“Burleigh” writes in one of his New York
letters to the Boston Journal:
There i3 a general complaint that it is difficult
to get access to persons in official life. Men
shat themselves up in their rooms and refuse to
be seen. This practioe is in reverse ratio to the
importance of the place held by the parties. A
friend of mine called on a well-known minister
acd was refused. “Call at fonr o’clock,” was
the sharp response. He called at fonr, and the
gentleman was ont. He called the next day
and insisted upon going in, thongh the old story
of four o’clock was repeated. He found the
Divine smoking a cigar and reading a newspaper
quite athis ease. A gentleman who edits a small
sized weekly Sunday-school paper, has a huge
placard upon his door on which is written “No
admittance.” People who come come in from
the country on Sunday-school matters go away
in a huff, Mr. Beecher, who has quite as much
to do as most pastors, is accessible to any
one, night or day. Trinity Church has an ele
gant room down town for her ministers. It is
near the Astor House. Some one of the clergy
are present daily to reoeive callers. The eminent
lawyers of New York have regular office hours,
and respond to every caller except when engaged
in actual consultation. A. T. Stewart is hard to
get at, bnt he is an exception to the New York
merchants. Claflin is fonnd daily in his store.
It is no use to seek for him in the counting
room. Ask for him as yon enter, and the an
swer is, “He is somewhere aronnd.” He takes a
personal supervision of the entire establishment
To a stranger he would be the last man in the
house seleoted. Slightly stooping, with a rosy
face, slouched hat, plain dress, he will proba
bly be found sitting on a box talking to a
Western merchant William E. Dodge is one
of our largest and busiest merchants. With
his trade, philanthropy, and religion, he is
fairly run down with visitors. Yet he sees every
one in rotation, hears what is wanted, and then
turns the parties over to his clerks. Just out
of Broadway, on Prince street, is a little den
where the Astors do their gigantio business.
!Hie building is low, one story high, and looks
like a country bank. On entering, a long row
of desks are seen occupying the entire room.
Near the door are clerks. Next is a desk occu
pied by William B. Jr. Beyond him sits John
Jacob. Farther in is the desk at which sits a
well-preserved, light haired, heavy moulded
man, with small, sleepy looking eyes and a de
cided German face, and that is William B. As
tor himself. Quietness reigns within. A polite
clerk steps up to you and asks, “What is your
business, sir?” On receiving an answer the
visitor is assigned to the special desk to which
his business refers. All three of the Astors are
are open to an interview to any one who
calls. Whils such men daring business hours
do not find it necessary to exclude themselves
from the publio, smaller men would do well to
copy them, and not put on airs.
American Extravagance Illustrated.
[ParisCorrespondence London Telegraph.]
Everybody who has been in Paris knows the
Grand Magasin da Louvre, said to be the largest
shop—my American friends call it a “store”—
in Europe, and fully equal, I should say, to Swan
and Edgar’s multiplied by Bix. An employe of
this immense concern told me the other day
that since M. Thiers had been proclaimed pres
ident, the receipts of the establishment had
been 70 per cent, more every day than they had
been since the war was proclaimed in July 1870.
He also informed me that in one forenoon three
Amerioan families had together spent 24,000f
(£1,000) in the shop. Milliners, bonnet-makers,
ladies’ boot and shoe-makers, ladies’ linen shops,
meroers, glove-makers, fan-makers, and every
trade that depends upon the fashions of fash
ionable Paris are coining money. This is not
only by reason of the orders that are reoeiyed
from visitors and residents in Paris, bnt also
from tbe enormous purohases made and
for foreign markets. What think yon of six
hundred ball-dresses, averaging GOOf (£38)
each: eight hundred averaging 600f(£24); a
thousand averaging 500f (£20) each; and two
thousand priced each at 250f (£10) ? Snob was
the invoice of a shipment made to New York
last week for one firm in that great city of the
West
BY TELEGRAPi
Jeffrson, Texas, October 5.—The,.;
progressing quietly. Probably t>1£?
were oast here yesterday and to-day'’ S’l
pie are generally voting. Nothing
til the election eloses to-morrow.
Spbingfield, III., October 5 fu.
cratic State Convention yesterday 8
S. S. Hays Congressman at large.
Salt Lark City, October 5.—'There
citement here. Brigham Young i s
residence, and promises to submit to I
says nothing as to what he will do it ^ t K
Madrid, October 5.—Espartero dec i L
form a ministry, Sagdsta advises theF-l
invite Seroilla to reconstruct tbe cabin.;
Washington, October 5.—This Govs
having asked Russia to recall Catac-?*i
Czar bas requested that be be tolerated r I
visit of Grand Duke Alexis Is over. The P*
has acceded to this, wishing to show:
ship to the Duke and his imperial father ^
cazy' has been informed by the Seer.', w
State, that if when the visit is over he V?l
be recalled, his passport will be sent t7.
and further, that the President will not J
him unless accompanied by the Dnke n j
he at any time hold conversation wilh’hiw 1
J***!My & request for the recall
ground that Catacazy’s conduct, offi-yi
personal, has been sneh as materially to i “
his usefulness to his own government ?
render intercourse with him for either b--
or social purposes highly disagreeable " S 1
The President returns to-morrow Vffnl
stay at home this time ?—Ed.] * L
New Orleans, Ootober 5.—Doctors r'
Holliday, Smith, Buckell, Bemis, Brans k.
Chappie, Orowierau and other promine’/J
sicians, publish a statement that there erSY
yellow fever in New Orleans, and that tiTJ
is hnd has been remarkably healthy t' a
the summer.
The wires to Galveston are still dotm ■
election news received.
New York, October 5.—The delegates >
withdrew from the Syracuse Radical Co
tton, have resolved to unite in support o'|
ticket nominated by that Convention. ‘ 1
Rochester, October 5.—In the D emo ,
Convention to-day, the reform candidates ^
Now York were given a hearing. Several |
gates made speeches denouncing TammacT^
a letter from Charles O’Conner was reaj.3
terly denouncing the work in New York J
declaring the Democratic party, in its &
Convention, bound so to conduct itself tbul
publio prosecutions now demanded ek]
fairly heard, and innocence vindicated r
false assertions and ascertained guilt cos
punished.
The Convention nominated for Stated,
trollor, Archer P. Nichols; for StateTrejia
Wheeler H. Bristol; for Attorney-Ge:^
Marshall B. Champlain; for State Engines j
Surveyor, Van R. Richmond; for Canal cl
missioner, Geo. W. Chapman; for Inspect*!
State Prisons, David B. McNeil. The Co:;*
tion then adjourned sine die.
Baltimore, October 5.—The case of!
Wharton, charged with poisoning Gen. K«
.urn, was removed from the Criminal CokJ
this city to the Circuit Court of Anaea.*2
county.
In the Episcopal Convention the standing*
mittees were announced. The English c!a
were formally introduced and made addresl
Boston, Ootober 5.—Mackerel fishetEaJ
port the season a perfect failure.
New York, Ootober 5.—Arrived. Orix
from Savannah; steamers New York,
Bremen, and Ellen Serry.
London, Ootober 5.—Admiral Malcompoh
accepted the work of forming tho new Span
cabinet. The following statement is belie;
to be correct: Malcampo, Premier and in
ter of the Marine. Alvarez, supercedes Ob
as Minister of Foreign Affairs; Calemero.1
Minister of Justice; Bossale, as Minis!*: 3
War; Oandan, as minister of Finance. Bersd
will probably be appointed Minister of f|
lie works.
Marquis de Sayre, French CLarge d'Afr|
of Rome, has arrived.
Synopsis ol Weather Statement.
War Dep’t, Office Chief Signal Omen I
Washington, D. O., October 5, 7:40, p.s|
Tho.barometer has risen decidedly
■Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Mom!
stations, and the area of low barometer in i
northwest has moved very rapidly eastw
being now central north of the tower It
Brisk southwest winds have prevailed for a si
time from Missouri to Lake Huron and nor
east winds on Lake Superior, so far as
from. Extensive forest fires are reported^
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio, with s
and haze winding to the Middle and East J
tic. The storm on the Eastern Gnlf is now::
as a southwest wind, with rain, from Yiq
to Georgia. Its oentre has apparently beenrl
rested in its progress over the Florida Peninrjj
Light southwest winds have continued in Lot:
Florida. Northerly winds and clearing wea'.b
on the Western Gnlf. Communication ; j
Upper Michigan and Texas is still interrupter
Probabilities: A rising barometer and cli
ing weather with northwest winds, will prt
bly prevail on Friday throughout tbe Mikis
pi valley. Easterly winds with rain will c»|
tinue on the Sonth Atlantic coast, with
barometer on the lower Lakes, and will pro 1 -
bly continue to move eastward with south:
winds, and possibly rain fro m Virginia to ilial
chuse tts Friday morning. Light local rainsrJ
possibly be experienced in Minnesota acd Bl
consin to-night. I
Memphis, Ootober 5.—At the Chickasaw ns I
a race for a purse of $250, mile and a half d&l
was won by Sentinel, beating Billy Williao&l
Bayonet, Tom Corbit, Minnie Sims, Vide; I
Morgan Scont and Gray Ella. Time, 2:42^. J
purse of $G00, two mile heat, was won
Grey, beating Morgan Scout. Irene Shepc«|
was distanced in the first heat. Time, 3:$!
3:45. Favorites won both races. Attend®I
good. . I
Savannah, October 5.—Arrived, aieamst:|
Seminole, Boston. Cleared, steam tug Tontb-I
Havana; steamship H. Livingston, New lbil
Charleston, Ootober 5.—Two fever deaths=|
the past twenty-four hours. I
Paris, October 5.—The disarmament of *1
National Guards baa been completed intbe fcl
partmenta of Cherneviore and Alhir. Th:e8|
receives complaints every day from the ocenpAl
provinces describing the presence of the 6*1
man troops as insupportable. . 1
London, October 5.—The general committal
of the nine hour’s league at Sunderland, is c: I
ganizing an extension of ihe strike throngM'l
North England. Rear Admiral Cochrane 1
probably be appointed naval attache to the Br- J
ish Legation at Washington.
General Presentments.
State of Georgia, Wilkinson Couxu-
We, tho Grand Jurors seleoted and swoni-l
the connty of Wilkinson, beg leave tornit**
following report: .1
We very muoh regret the causes for the *• I
joumment of our court, viz: The illness I
Col. Camming, and the family affliction ot ,1
Chambers, Esq., who was so recently bereiwi
one of his children. Under the excellent cn»-T I
of His Honor Judge Robinson, all of vhice-I
highly approve, and whioh we were anaeavJ-j
ing strictly and closely to carry out, ana I
think, had we have had time, we should fcS'l
been able to have ferreted ont all the offeuao- ■
of the law in our county, and brought lhe sw? I
to as strict account and trial, and thereby I
pate all the false rumors afloat in our boru^ I
and whioh until, and at onr adjourned te^l
we shall endeavor ceaselessly to ferret ont *£l
bring to trial We do feel, and therefore p'j
expression, that onr own people are law I
and tbat joatioe can and will be done to I
offender of the laws, white or colored, ana * I
every party or suit in the court, of any I
whatever, andvabove expressed shall do evw I
thing to effect that nJe. We therefore ^ I
hope all the false reports and rumors wi“ I
entirely discredited and suppressed by a* 1 ^ j
good eitizens, under the assurance fro? 1 «I
body that all will be done speedily to bring _ j
offenders to the justioe of that punishment ^ i
offences justify. And we request the P n “‘ re . I
tion of this in the Maoon TxLxaRAM a:;» * I
SEKGXR.
Wu. A. Hall, Foreman.
Isaao Lindsay, Wade H. Green,
Isaac W. Davis, Thomas H. Kntlano,
David W. Rutland, Samuel Rutherford-
Alfred J. Willis, John R. Green,
Jesse J. Green, John Teylor,
Miles M. Bloodworth, Jesse R. Ariagios,
Thomas Lister, Solomon Ward,
Wm. E. Carswell, Jr., Bennett King,
Oliver H. P. Rawls, Thomas W. DaP re 5;
Thomas J. Jordan, William H. Hall,
Henry F. Rutland.
Wilkinson Supxwon Cocku
October Thrm,lS^.
Upon bearing the above General
ment, ordered that a copy of the same oe
nisbed tbe editors of the T*l*o*atb as®
sskgxb of Maoon, Georgia, for public***^
By the Court. ^
A true oopy from the minutes of this
Ootober 4th, 1871. Andbxw J. Fo«*»,
