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The Greorg-ia "Weekly Telegraph and Jonmal JVIessenger 1 .
Telegraph and Messenger.
MACON, NOVEMBER 28 <871.
tjiicano and the South.
Tho Richmond Enquirer ia response to some
strictures from the New York Tribuno upon tbo
lack of sympathy expressed for the peoplo of
Chicago by the South, resurrects the following
correspondence:
Office of The Chicago Republican, \
Chicago, December 7, 18C6. )
Mr*. E. A. F. Meats, Treasurer S. O. li. A.,
Mrs. C. V. Bax'ey, Acting Secretary 8. 0. It
A—Esteemed Ladies : In response to your re
quest for a contribution to build bouses for
destitute children of deceased Confederate
soldiers, please find inclosed $500 in the cur
rency of tho deceased Confederacs. You say
that "the shrinking delicacy and prido of the
Southern people forbids the idea of conducting
the establishment upon the principle or plan of
ordinary charity.” We cordially coincide with
this policy, and as ordinary charities are sup
ported by “greenbacks,” you will appreciate
that lcf-y sense of chivalric propriety which
leads as to contribute to tho support of your
enterprise a currency which is opposed in all
respects to greenbacks. Yours, very truly,
The Chicago Republican Company.
The following answer was sent:
Chicago, December 8, 1866.
The Chicago Republican Company:
Gentlemen : We are in receipt of your very
liberal donation of $500 (Confederate money)
in aid of Southern orphans, and for which you
will please accept through ns tho acknowledg
ment of destitute and starving children.
We are women and strangers ia yonr city,
and, as such, entitled to some little show of
courtesy. We are not politicians, nor have we
como hero to appeal to or attack your prejudi
ces, political or religions. Oar appeal is to the
gentle charities and human sympathies of a
Christian people, irrespective of parly or sect.
Yours is the first instance, since we left our
homes upon this mission of lovo and charity,
that an attempt has been made to insult U3 or
our labors.
Now let ns hear no more of "lack of Southern
sympathy.” It may not be amiss to state, in
this connection, that among the sufferers by the
lato fire was this very Republican Company, and
that, to tho best of our knowledge, it was so
prostrated as not to have been able since to re
establish itself. It may be very unchristian—
of course it is exceedingly disloyal—to cherish
such feelings, but really wo never felt more re
signed in all our life, to any misfortune, than
we do to this. In fact, we are rather cheerful,
than otherwise.
Florida Kens.
The Fioridian, of last Tuesday, announces
the sudden death, on the Saturday previous, of
Hon. D. P. Hogue, a well known and eminent
lawyer of Tallahassee. The same paper quotes
from the Jacksonville Union (Radical) the re
sult of the Ku-klux committee’s visit to Florida,
as follows:
The testimony given before tho committee,
as to the commission of numerous political out
rages and the lawless condition of certain
counties in this State, was direct and explicit,
and will, we believe, not only receivo the im
mediate consideration of the President, but
will secure such protection as may be needed
for all classes of citizens.
No doubt, Florida is a grand centre of
“political outrages” of tho moat atrocious
character, but they are perpetrated by the
black and white rascals, to whom Governor
Reed acts as Grand Cyclops.
There was a light fro3l in Tallahassee on
Thursday, the 16th instant. Seven deaths
from yellow fever have occurred at Ceedar
Keys since the 12th instant. Yon Rullen, a
native of Belgium, has purchased 312,000 acres
of tho “Forbes purchase” in Wakulla and
Libertycouaties, for the purpose of colonizing
emigrants from Alsace and Lorraine. Thirty
have already settled there. The Polatka Herald
represents that there will bo about half a crop of
oranges in East Florida this year, tho trees hav
ing been partially denuded of fruit in the late
severo gale., The oranges are large and finely
flavored.
The Climax Reached.—It has been reserved
for that fngitive brigand, Bullock, to climb to
the topmost pinnacle of the column of “cheek.”
Others of his stripe have essayed it heretofore,
but none it seems to us have been entirely
successful. But who will dare dispute his
claims in the face of the following, which we
find in the Washington Patriot, of Monday:
Governor Bullock, defending himself from
the outcry against him, denies that he has
profited to any material extent by the pecula
tions in which he took a hand. “I had-to wink
at the stealing around me,” he said, and pre
tend to take my share. If I hadn’t done so,
the knavish carpet-baggers and scalawags, with
whom I was forced to associate, would have
stolen me bodily t"
What have Blodgett, Gaskill, el al to say to
this cruel speech ?
Fbed Douglass was the Radical candidate for
Assembly in tho second district of Monroe
county, New York. The official returns are as
follows:
Senate. Assembly.
Willers (Dem.)...5,013 Lord(Dem.) 5,436
Scribner (Rep.). .4,893 Douglass (Rep.).4,250
Dem. maj 145 Dem. maj 1,186
Over six hundred Republicans voted for Scrib
ner who did not vote for Fred Douglass. This
is an illustration of Radical love for the negro.
In the South the Radicals court the negro, and
often vote for and elect him to office, but in the
North, where there are but few negroes, the
white Radicals have no use for them except as
voters.
“Governor Conley.”
From tho Telegrepli and Messenger, November 1 ]
In his official proclamation Mr. Conley signs
himself “ Governor of Georgia." There is
nothing in the facts or in the Constitution to
justify his assumption of that title. The Con-
stitntion, in the nrticlo we havo quoted else
where, is very carefnl not to designate him os
Governor. It only declares that npion the given
contingency, he ehall “exercise executive pow
ers”—that is to say, he shall be acting Gov
ernor. And this has a meaning to it. The
Constitution does not fill the Executive vacancy
with the President of the Senate ; but leaves it
still a vacancy to be filled by special election,
if the General Assembly shall order it. Read
the clanse, and yon will see that this view of the
matter is very clear.
Conley’s claim to be “ Governor” is, therefore,
more usurpation. At the most he can only act
as Govemer, until the Governor’s successor is
elected, etc., either by special or regular elec
tion, according to the authority conferred on
the General Assembly by the last clause of that
section.
But Conley had a pnrposs in declaring him
self “Governor.” He has usurped the office
and doubtless he moans to hold oa to it—means
to defeat a special election, if ordered by tho
Legislature, and if he cannot do that, to hold on
to his usurped title and its functions by force
of Federal intervention, if he can procure it;
and declare the effort to enforce the Constitu
tion an act of rebellion. We are afraid there is
trouble ahead.
The above editorial was written before the
meeting of the Legislature, and when, as yet,
this attempted usurpation by Conley had been
foreshedowed only by a little Executive order,
in which Conley signed himself Governor of
Georgia. Nothing, therefore, which has since
occurred, and nothing likely to occur in the
way of backing this atrocious usurpation with
Federal bayonets, is likely to surprise the Tele
graph and Messenger. We recommended the
Legislature to pass this election bill in fall
view of oil the probable or possible conse
quences; and now with the most sincere and
heartfelt desire for the tranquility of the State
and her repose from Federal intervention and
Federal tyranny, we still insist that it is the
solemn duty of tho Georgia Legislature to ex
haust every possible remedy against this auda
cious usurpation. Tho Legislature could not
blamelessly praetermit the exercise of their
plain constitutional powers for the protection
of the people under any threat of Federal bayo
nets, nor can it when bayonets come, if they
do come, fail to exercise all the legal powers
in their hands, to disarm this usurper for mis
chief. If Conley thwarts the provisions of the
election bill, passed over his veto, or refuses
to perform any of the duties the bill devolves
upon him, he becomes a fit and proper subject
for impeachment. If, after this, he still
maintains his seat by Federal intervention, no
appropriation bills should be passed, and every
resort of legislation shonld be had to prevent
any increase of the public indebtedness daring
this usurpation* In a word, the Legislature
shonld maintain its position with unalterable
firmness, combined with prudence and self-
possession.
As to the probability that the threats of Con
ley’s Atlanta organ will be verified by an actual
military possession of the Executive Chair of
Georgia, there will be a difference of opinion
We havo little donbt that before Conley sent in
his veto he did get some assurance from Aker-
man that the Administration would back tbfs
usurpation with a military force. Something
might be gained to Grant, either by throwing
out the Presidential vote of Georgia altogether,
or by patting it into the hands of a friendly and
reckless manipulator in Grant’s interest. But
it is a fact which can no loueer be doubted or
disguised that the President’s tyrannical and
lawless policy in the South is alarming the peo
ple of all sections and giving new point and
force to efforts against his renomination. We
donbt whether, after a full consideration of the
matter, Grant will bo ready to take the respon
sibility of backing this bald usurpation of the
Bnllock dynasty in Georgia with his bayonels.
Without a particle of law or reason to sustain
it—the dynasty itself stinks in the nostrils of
the people. The vilest Radical press is afraid
to apologize for it, after Bullock’s cowardly flight
from investigation. Wo have onr doubts whether
Conley and Akerman will he able to bring np
Grant and his army to the point of backing the
succession against tho plainest provisions of the
Georgia Constitution ; bat we shall see. At all
events, the chance will be offered them.
THE GEORGIA PRESS.
Tfie Vote ia tbe Senate ana House
on Overruling tUe Veto ol the
Election Bill.
We give below the fnll vote by yeas and nays
in both Senate and House of Representatives
on the passage of tho Election Bill over Con
ley’s veto. In the Senate 42 Senators, in
cluding the President, voted as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. BrowD, Barns, Cameron
Candler, Cono, Estes, Irwin, Heard, Hicks,
Hillyer, Hinton, Hoyle, Jervis, Jones, Jordan,
Kirkland, Kibbeo, Lester, Matthews, Nichols!
Nnnnally, Heddy, Reese, Richardson, Sim
mona, Steadman, Wellborn and Mr. President,
making 28 votes, or tho two-thirds necessary
to carry the bill over the veto. Of this num
ber all were elected as Democrats, except
Mr. Jordan, of the Jasper distriot, and Mr.
Richardson, of Dawson county, who were
chosen on the Republican ticket. Tho nays
Read Youb Policies.—The Philadelphia
Lodger, of a lato date, says: “Our attention
has, within a few days, been called to a decep
tive—wo will not say dishonest—form of policy
said to be in ase by somo Eastern and New
York insurance companies, in which the good,
old-fashioned words, “tho receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged,” are omitted. We are
informed by one in tho business that these
insurance companies, in their great desire for
business, give credit to insurance agents, who,
neglecting to hand over tho premium before
loss occurs, payment is rofased by the compa
ny on tho plea that tho premium bad never
been received. The parties thus insured pur
chase the chances of a lawsuit, and in two
instances, at least, our informant says, to his
own knowledge, within tho past five years,
auits arising from policies of the kind hero al
luded to have been decided against tho under
writers. Every one procuring a policy of in
surance shonld carefully read it.”
Something Requiring Explanation.—Scott’s
State Treasurer in his manifesto by telegram
claims that the debt of South Caiolina has
been increased only abont five and a half mil
lions, and tho whole dobt is now twelve millions.
But he admits that twenty-two and a half mil
lions of new bonds were printed, whereof Mx
millions are still in the hands of the printers—
throe millions are in the State Treasury—one
million has been cancelled and three millions
have beon issued for conversion. Admitting
that there is any truth in this statement, the
question will nriso in every mind, why did Scott
havo twenty-two millions and a half of blank
bonds printed ? What did he intend to do with
that vast sum? Has some stupendous scheme
of rascality been suddenly arrested, By a for
tunate and unexpected development of tho sit
uation ?
A gentleman traveling in Georgia mot an old
colored man, on whose hat wa3 encircled the
orape of grief. The gentleman said: “Yon
have lost somo friend I see.” “Yes, massa.”
“Was it a near or distant relative?” “Well,
pretty distant—’bout twenty-foar miles.”
Anderson, Black, Brock, Brnton, Campbell,
Clark, Oolmim, CraytoD, Deveaux, Griffin, Mo
Whorter, Smith, Wallace, Welch—14.
All thoso were elected as Radicals except Dr.
Black, from the Snmtor district, who defeated
Jones, of Macon county (Rad.) for tho position.
Anderson, Campbell, Crayton, Deveanx, and
Wallace, aro negroes.
In the House there were—including Speaker
Smith’s—one hundred and forty-seven votes
cast divided as follows:
Yea3—Messrs. W. D. Anderson, W. P. An
derson, Bacon, Raker, of Pike, Berrien, Bal-
lengor, Barron, Butts, Bash, Bann, Booth,
Brewton, Bowie, Barksdale, Carlton, Clark, of
Richmond, Clark, of Tronp, Cato, Chastain,
Craig, Collins, Cummings, Crittenden, Gox-
Cody, Cleghorn, Chancy, Davis, of Newton,
Dell, Edwards, Farmer, Field, Fain, Glover,
Guyton, Griffin, of Twiggs, Goldsmith, Graf
ham, Goodman, Gray, Hooks, Hall, of Upson,
Hudson, Hendley, Howell, Harvey, Hoge,
Hughes, Heidt, Hunter, Jenkins, Jones, o,
Terrell, Johnson, of Clay, Johnson, of Jeffer
son, Killian, Knoles, Kennedy, Kelly, Lang,
Lamkin, Mann, Morril, McNeil, Meadows,
Martin, Mnipby, of Harris, McMillan, McCon
nell, Mattox, Murphy, of Burke, Morrison,
Netherland, Nutting, Paulk, Patillo, Phillips,
Palmer, Payne, Pentecost, Peeples, Paxton,
Pon, Pierce, Renfroe, Reid, Riley, Rountree,
Rutherford, Rnssell, Richards, Slaton, Snead,
Summerlin, Scott, Smith, of Oglethorpe, Sim
mons, of Gwinnett, Spence, Stovall, Sellers,
Tarver, Trammell, Wofford, of Bartow, Wof
ford, of Banks, Woodward, Wilson, Walters,
Wood, West, Wynn,—110.
Nays—Allred, Atkinson, Brnton of Decatur,
Bine, Brown, Battle, Campbell, Clower, Con
verse, Colby, Dnkes, Davis of Clark, EmersoD,
Etheridge, Floyd, Franklin, Griffin of Houston,
Hall of Meriwether, Head, Hillyer, Jones of
Macon, Jackson, Lewis, Mansfield, Moreland,
McWhorter, O’Neal, Oliver, Pntney, Richard
son, Smith of Coweta, Simmons of Hal), Sim
mons of Houston, Sargent, Williams and What
ley—36.
Griffin, of Twiggs, so far as we aro able to
classify the members of tho Honse, was the
only one chosen on the Radical ticket who voted
yea—the rest being Democrats. Among the
nays we regret to find more Democrats than
anybody had reason to expect. They are Emerson
of Whitfield, Etheridge of Patnam, Franklin of
Fannin, Head of Haralson, Jackson of Falton,
Simmons of Hall? and Whatley of Fayette. The
remainder of the nays are all Radicals, of
whom Atkinson, Brnton, Bine, Campbell, Clow
er, Colby, Dukes, Davis, Floyd, Lewis, O’Neal,
Richardson, Smith and Simmons, are negroes. .
This is the way Bainbridge papers pnt it,
according to the Argos of that place :
A papa in the city pats it thus to his
danghter’s bean: “ -Jim, if you want Lon yon
can have her; but I don’t want you hanging
aronnd unless yon mean business. If yon in
tend to marry her, hurry np, for I can’t be
kept awake nights much longer.”
The editor of the same paper is rough on
some of his friends who come around him
after eating onions to take the smell of whiskey
from their breath. He says something abont
skunk in tho same connection, which is cer
tainly calculated to hurt feelings.
Mr. C. C. King, Sr., an old resident of De
catur county, died Friday of last week, aged 65
years.
Mrs. Susan Bembry, of Pulaski county, died
last Saturday night.
Hawkinsville had her first killing frost yes
terday morning week, and qninine is quoted
weak.
Tho sweet potato crop of Pulaski and adja
cent counties is very fine, this season. They
sell from wagons, at fiawbiosville, at 40 cents
a bushel.
The Episcopalians of Hawkinsville are build
ing a neat little church, which will soon be
fioished.
Brother Miller, of the Columbus Sun, is still
“at it,” telling what he sa'fr and heard while on
his recent furlough. This is from that paper of
Thursday:
It is impossible for a stranger to visit Atlanta
at this time, and not be struck with the num
berless big and little axes on hand to grind.
The mystery too is that somo one is always
ready to accept the situation. We did not see
man who was unwilling to be Governor, United
States Senator or even a President in dne course
of mail; and we looked in vain for tho happy
disappointed aspirant.
Atlanta is filled with Western nudes, horses
and hogs. We saw at Crawfordvillo a pig one
year and three months old, and when cleaned,
weighed three hundred and thirty one pounds!
It was of the common stock of tho country.
When we saw tbe males and horses at Atlanta,
wo called to mind a remark we bad jost heard
fall from Gen. Toombs. He said Georgia far
mers will tell yon they cannot raise hogs because
they are stolen by negroes, why then not raise
horses and mules—for negroes cannot eat them ?
that oat of seventy males on his Chattahoochee
river plantation, all were home raised, except
about six or seven.
A gun powder pile-driver for the Central
Railroad—the first ever brought to this country
—was oa exhibition at tho Savannah Fair.
An unknown German was knocked down and
run over by a wagon, at Augusta, on Wednes
day, and his head severely, if not dangerously
cut.
Two well known Savannah merchants—one
dealer in wood, and the other in wool—collided
on Bay street, Savannah, Wednesday morning.
The former, instead of obtaining wool, went
home shorn. So the Republican says.
Registration at Angu3ta closed with 2,032
names, of which number about 350 belong to
the men and brethren.
We find the following in the Chronicle and
Sentinel, of Thursday:
Floating Debt Paid.—Some time since we
published a statement from the Mayor and
Finance Committee, showing what amount of
the indebtedness of the city had been paid off
since the present administration camo into
power. We* have recently learned that the en
tire floating debt of the city has been liquidated
—the last claim having been paid by the Mayor a
few days. The dobt which has thus been can
celled amounted to more than eighty-five thou-
and dollars. Nor ho3 this result been attained
by the issue of bonds or any expedient of that
character. Such a course would only have
the effect of decreasing the floating by adding
to the permanent indebtedness. No, this float
ing debt of nearly one hundred thousand dol
lars has be6n paid out of tho current receipts
of the year. What do the layers think of this
showing?
A Fiendish Old Woman.—Tho Edgefield Ad
vertiser says that on the 15th instant, Rachel
Stallswortb, an aged negro woman living on the
plantation of Major Lemuel Corley, murdered
her grandchild, only four days old, by taking it
from the bed of the mother and deliberately
breaking its neck. An inquest was held upon
the body of tho child, and a verdict rendered
accordingly. Tho old murderess has been ar
rested and lodged in jail. The vile and unnat
ural atrocity of this murder is enough to make
the blood ran cold.
Mr. Allen Tarver was run over by a wagon
loaded with cotton, in Louisville, last Saturday,
and in ten minntes died from the injuries
received.
Four prisoners broke jail at Atlanta,
Thursday, by cutting through the roof.
Mrs. Wells, of Clayton county, was arrested,
Thursday morning, by a Federal deputy mar
shal, on the charge of illicit distilling. Times
must be hard with the creatures that they have
to commence making war upon the women.
Mr. Levi Nix, one of the oldest citizens
of Murray county, died last week, from lock
jaw, which was caused by intense pain from
neuralgia.
Mrs. Hoffman, of Murray county, fell from
a swing last Sunday, and broke her leg jnst
above the ankle, and also dislocated her ankle.
The Dalton Citizen of Thursday, says;
Large Shipments.— The shipments South,
over tho western and Atlantio Railroad, are
very heavy. Some six or eight trains pass down
the road daily, with from fifteen to thirty loaded
cars each. A considerable amount of stock
is being shipped over the road. On Friday last
121 heavily loaded cars passed hero from Chat
tanooga, twenty-six of which number were
loaded with stook.
The Griffin Star, of yesterday, says:
Injunction.—Judge Greene has “injuncted”
“Mose” Potts, tho ariro-Ordinary of Monroe, on
account of somo ten or twelvo thousand dollars
of county bonds alleged to have been illegally
issued by Potts, and then “put in soak” by him
to raise funds to “develop”Monroe. The Judge’s
order prohibits the payment of these bonds by
the county, and rebukes “Moses in the bull
rushes” for his developing propensities.
We clip the following from the Atlanta Con
stitution of yesterday:
More Railroad BondsOut.—It is stated that
when Bollock was in California, bonds of the
Bainbridge, Cnthbert and Columbus Railroad,
of which not a single mile has been railed, were
sent to, and signed by him. It is fnither re
ported that these bonds found their way into
Kimball's possession. Information has not yet
been obtained as to tho present whereabouts of
these illegal bonds, but it is believed that they
are in 6oak somewhere. On tho other hand, it
is stated by friends of tho road that tbo bonds
were not endorsed, but were issued by the road
without endorsement.
The Quitman Banner has this to say, under
the head of “speech-making:”
It is said that Hon. Thomas M. Norwood, in
acknowledging his appreciation of the compli
ment paid him in his election as United States
Senator, said that “speech-making, letter
writing, and newspaper artioles had been tho
bane of tho Sontb, and asserted his intention to
avoid speech-making.” There may be conside
rable truth in this remark, bat we trust that
the Senator elect, if he shonld obtain his seat,
will so far depart fromhis present “intention,”
to resort to “speech-making” whenever
found necessary for tho vindication of tho
honor or interest of his State. It is for this
he has been honored with the position of
United States Senator.
The epicures of Gainesville are licking their
chops over bear meat steaks, and lustily casing
for more.
Rev. B. Kirbey, of Towns county, is trnly
an enviable man. He was born in 1792, mar
ried in 1819, has thirteen living children, and
one hundred and twelve direot descendants—
children, grand, and great grand children.
Mr. Barksdale, an old citizen of Talbot conn-
ty, died last Monday, aged 84 years. The po
tato crop of Talbot is veiy large, this year.
The boiler of the Empire Oil Company’s
works, at Colnmbns, exploded Thursday after
noon, slightly injuring one person. Tho loss
is about $1,000.
The Columbus Sun, of Friday, says:
The Mobile and Girard Railroad.—The
Mobile and Girard Railroad, we expect, will
be leased to the Central at the rate of*2£ per
cent, per annum for old, or 5 per cent, for
scaled stook. We believe, also, that if the
road is sold it will be purchased by our own
citizens. Steps towards that end have been
taken and the means secured. The property
will not be sacrificed.
The total registered vote of Colnmbns, is
1,435—divided as follows: Whites, 932;
blacks 503. The municipal election takes place
on the 9th prox.
The German, named Brnnn, whose injury
from being run over by a wagoD, at Augusta,
oa Wednesday, wo have heretofore noticed,
died Thursday morning. From what tho
Chronicle says, he must have beon born under
an nnlncky star:
“He entered tho hospital hero some lime ago,
when sick, and when he was nearly well ven
tured out of the bniffiing. He had not gone
far before he was attacked by a ferocious dog
and badly bitten. This necessitated a return
to the hospital, whore he remained until Wed
nesday, when ho was discharged. He had
walked abont three squares, when a runaway
horse knocked him down and inflicted a mortal
injury.”
John Crompton and Charles Denham had a
face slapping, head whacking, and pistol shoot
ing match, on Broad street, Angnsta, Thursday
night, which resulted in Crompton’s losing some
claret, and DenJjam’s being placed under $500
bond to answer a chatgo of assault with intent
to kill. •
An accident on tbo Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, on Wednesday, about five
miles from tho latter city, resulted in badly
damaging two cars, and giviDg tho passengers
a thorough shaking up.
Mr. John T. Kirk, originally from South Car
olina, but cow of Kansas, while on his way to
revisit his old home at Chester, was swindled
out of $210, at Angnsta, last Wednesday night.
It was tho old story. Gentlemanly appearing
stranger accosted him—gavo Masonic signal—
said ho was from Kansas City and was also on
his way to Chester, S. C.—then a man claiming
to be railroad freight agent came in and de
manded of stranger $240 to pay charges on a
car load of goods attached to the train—stranger
had only $30 in his pooket-book—asked Kirk
to loan him $210, which Kirk did, the latter
taking a check for $1,400 on the Mechanics’
Bank of Kansas City as security—train started
and stranger said ho would go and look after his
baggage, whioh he did—perhaps, but which he
didn't como back, and so Kirk tore his hair and
rushed for the police, hnt all to no pnrpcso.
The cane crop of Southwestern Georgia is re
ported to be very fine this season. The Albany
Nows mentions a stalk nine feet long, and which
had twenty well matured joints.
We clip these items from the same paper:
Settling Up.—We are pleased to learn that
the planters of this section ore determined to
square accounts. Many of them have failed to
make cotton enough to pay. out, but they are
unwilling to struggle under the incubus of debt
any longer, and aro turning over mules and
other property in liquidation of claims against
them. The present ontlook indicates a great
redaction in the cotton acreage next year. The
system of advances and liens on crops will be,
in a great measure, abandoned and the more
sensible policy adopted of circumscribing plant
ing within the limits of available means.
The Cotton Crop.—Oar planters are just
now anxiously awaiting the effect of the frost
and sunshine on the ncmatnred fruit. There
is an immense crop of bolls, from tho size of a
chinquapin to fnll grown, and the anxiety about
any of them opening is intense. They were
green and growing when the cold weather set
in, and it is questionable whether tho neariy
matured fruit will open. A few days will decide
the matter. The crop relied on ia nearly gath
ered, and does not exceed half the yield planted
for.
Tho Savannah Advertiser, of Friday, says
that tho Joekoy Clnb of that city, at a meeting
held the day before, passed a resolution ruling
out of all the races upon the track of the Indus
trial Association, this season, John A. Cham
bers and Wo. H. Boyce, and all horses under
their control.
Mr. John Hunter, one of tho oldest and best
citizens of Coweta county, died last Thursday.
Edward Tison, whose ancestors were kings in
Africa, persuaded $80 from the pocket of Col.
Gatewood, at Newnan, last Tuesday, while the
Col. was asleep, and has been rewareded for his
eloquence with free board ia the jail of that
place.
A man named Sidney Nelson, of Upson coun
ty, was so severely burned last Sunday, that he
died the next day.
Blodgett has gone to Washington to contest
Mr. Norwood’s seat in tho Senate, and also to
call tho editor of the Grant organ of that city
to account for saying that ho (B.) was more
fitted for a cell in tho penitontiary than a Sena
torial chair.
Jffe quote this item from the Atlanta Consti
tution, of yesterday:
Bold Attempt at Robbery.—Yesterday a
man called in at the Southern Life Insnrance
Company and engaged the book-keeper (the
only one in the/room) in conversation at tho
desk. An accomplice slipped in at the side
door on Broad street and entered into the
vault. Fortunately the book keeper discovered
it before the robber had effected his purpose,
and gavo the alarm. The parties fled.
Messrs. Jones and Willingham offer the La-
Grange Reporter for sale. One of tho firm
wishing to engage in other business, and the
other not being able to buy the whole establish
ment, are the reasons assigned for selling.
The dry goods store of N. T. Johnson, at
White’s Hill, Tronp county, was burned last
week. Loss about $1,700 and no insnrance.
Incendiary.
The gin honse cf W. J. Hicks of Tronp coun
ty, and n fine pin, three bales’of cotton, and
2,000 pounds of cotton seed were horned last
Monday night. Loss $1,200.
BY TELEGrBAPH.
Jf 110.11 ATLANTA.
Proceedings of tbe Legislature.
Special to tho Telegraph and Messenger.
Atlanta, November 24.—House. — After
noon Session.—The following bills were read
the first time:
By Mr. Jackson—A bill to extend the right
of dissolving garnishments to others than de
fendants; also a bill to amend section 4026 of
the Code;*also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta
and Monticello Railroad.
By Mr. Pon—A bill to authorize the invest
ment of trust funds in certain cases.
By Mr. McWhorter—A bill to submit to tho
voteis of this State the question of abolishing
fences.
By Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett—A bill to in
corporate the Macon and Knoxville Railroad
Company.
By Mr. McMillan—A bill to amend the law
in relation to receiving jury certificates for
taxes.
By Mr. Griffin, of Houston—A bill to require
justices of the peaec to furnish tax receivers with
a list of persons in their districts liable to taxa
tion.
By Mr. Riley—A bill to compel owners of
wild lands to register them in the county where
the land lies.
By Mr. Floyd—A bill to make half of the jniy
negroes where a negro is a party.
By Mr. Clark, of Richmond—A bill to amend
the act to protect planters in the sale of fertili
zers.
By Mr. McNeil—A bill to authorize ordinaries
to order the sale of homesteads when issue is
formed as to their valuation.
By Mr. Emerson—A bill to incorporate the
Dalton and Southwestern Railroad.
By Mr. West—A bill to exempt maimed per
sons from taxation.
Several local bills w.ro read the first time.
Four hundred and fourteen bills have been
introduced in tho Honse to date. S. L.
Reception of the Grand Duke at Washing
ton,
De. Gbeeley's Advice to a Scientific Col
ored Gentleman.—We were sitting with Horace
one afternoon in that little disreputable sana
turn of his adjoining the counting-room of the
Tribune. The old gentleman was in one of his
chronic conditions of gramble and discontent.
He had that mealy appearance, so common
to him, that mado him resemble a blonde miller
fresh from tbe dust of his flour mill, and was
expressing his private opinion in a public and
somewhat profane way, when a colored gentle
man was announced. “Let him come in,”
roared the philosopher, and an aged darky clad
in broadcloth, gold rimmed spectacles, and a
cane, headed with the same precious metal,
stalked in.
“Mister Greeley, I believe?” he inquired.
“Yes, I’m Mister Greeley; what do yon
want ?” was tho gruff response.
Well, Bah,” said old Ebony Specs, seating
himself as he deposited his hat and cane on
the floor—“ Well, sab, I’ve been thinkin’ that
our race don’t pay ennff attention to scientitio
pursuits, sab.”
Wo saw the cloud gather on tho intellectual
countenance of the great journalistic Bohe
mian. It broke in thunder at that point. In
voice wherein were blended the shrill tones
of a historical woman and the growl of a tiger,
ho exclaimed:
“ Scientific pursuits! you d—d old fool; you
want a hoe handle and patch of New Jersey—
that’s the scientitio pursuit yon want. Get
out.”—Don Piatt's Capital.
What the Yultuees Have Done Fob Nobth
Carolina.—The annual messago of the Govor-
npr of North Carolina was sent in to the Legis
lature of that State on the 22d inst. It shows
the State debt to be $34,800,000, on whioh he
says the people are unable to pay tho interst.
He recommends tho sale of the railroad intrest
of the State in ordor to prevent repudiation,
but says no financil policy should be adopted
antil all the facts connected with this debt are
ascertained—ns if everybody dia nt know thes9
facts already. After tho message was road a
resolution was offered in tho House and re
ferred, Reciting that as tho debt was created by
strangers elected under bayonet*, who voted
moneys to railroads and otherwise embezzled
the funds of the State, a provision should
therefore be made for repudiating the entire
State debt.
Washington, November 23.—At 1 o’clock the
carriage containing the Grand Duke and snite
arrived, and the Duke entered the Executive
Mansion, the assemblage on the portico giv
ing cheers as the Prince alighted, which he ac
knowledged by lifting his chapeau and bowing.
The Dnke, and Russian Minister Catacazy and
Admiral Poissiet were first to enter; then fol
lowed his excellency W. F. Machin, Counsellor
of States, Count Olsoufieff, Count Shouvealoff,
General Gorloff, Dr. Cndrin, Lieutenant Tou-
der and Mr. Sherkoff the Duke’s snite. The
Duke wore a uniform of bluo cloth—short
frock coat, with golden epeanlets, sword, and
pale bine sash over his shoulder. Ho removed
his chapean immediately npon entering the door.
Minister Catacazy wore his court uniform, heav
ily trimmed with gold iace. The members of
the Duke’s suite all wore full uniforms elabor
ately trimmed and decorated according to their
respective rank.
The President end members of the Cabinet
were in fall dress suits.
Mrs. Delano was dressed in blaok velvet
with a black lace shawl and pink ribbon head
dress.
Mrs. Ackerman was dressed in a black silk
train and bonnet, with narrow trimmings.
Mrs. Grant was assisted by Miss Nellie
Sharpe and Miss Bessie Sharpe, and the ladies
before mentioned.
Mrs. Grant and two young ladies, her
daughter and Miss Sharpe were dressed in
demi-toilette black silk, with point lace collar
and sleeves, and bright colored ribbons.
Mrs. Sharpe wore apple green silk with train.
As soon as the Dako and his snite reached
the blue parlor, His Highness took a position
between the ottoman in the centre of the room
and the door leading to the red parlor, with his
face towards tho door entering the bine parlor
from the ha)L Minister Catacazy stood at his
side and Admiral Poissiet near him. On the
other side the members of his snite took posi
tions ia rear of the Dube.
The President, accompanied by his Oab’net
and Secretaries, then entered the parlor by the
door leading from the hall. Minister Catacazy
then presented the Grand Duke to the Presi
dent, who addressed each other in English,
each expressing his pleasure at meeting tho
other, but no formal speech was made by
either. The Dnke then presented the mem
bers of his suite, and tho President in tarn pre
sented the members of his Cabinet. The
nsnal hand-shaking attended the introductions.
The President then escorted the Duke to the
red parlor where the ladies were assembled,
presenting him first to Mrs. Grant, then to the
other ladies. Secretary Fish followed, present
ing each member of the snite of his Highness
to the ladies. Conversation was then entered
npon, and introductions between members of
the Cabinet and snite of tho Prince and Presi
dent’s Secretary. The Dnke, Admiral Poissiet,
General Gorloff, and one or two others of the
visistors spoke Eaglish fluently, and conversed
quite a long while. Tho conversation with some
of tho other visitors who did not speak English
was carried on in French. After a pleasant
conversation of about fifteen minntes, the
Duke bado the President adieu, and then the
ladies and members of the Cabinet and the
members of his suit following, the distin
guished visitors withdrew. Upon entering their
carriages they retnned immediately to Minister
Catacazy’s house.
The Prince and his suite leave here to-morrow
morning in a special train for Annapolis to visit
the naval school there, and then goes from that
place to Now York by rail to-morrow evening.
The Grand Dnke is rather prepossessing in his
personal appearance, tall and erect, of robust
bnild and quick step; he is of light complexion,
wears qaite a nobby little moustache and side
whiskers. His hair i3 out short after the fashion
of Russians.
"Washington, November 23.—Hon. Reveidy
Johnson and ex-Attorney General Stanberry,
have departed for Columbia, S. O., as counsel
for defondants in the Kn-klnx cases.
Ceremonies of tho reception of tho Grand
Dnko Alexis, at the White Honse, have jnst
commenced. All the members of the Cabinet
aro present, and the full Russian legation fol
lowed the Prince in full regalia. The Russian
naval dignataries next followod tho diplomatic
body.
£ New Yobe, November 23.—Tho Herald has
personal information from Ben Butler, Henry
Wilson, and Thurlow Weed, that they know
nothing of the formation of an anti-Grant party.
Wilson also disbelieves tUat Surunor is engagod
in any such movement.
Tho Herald professes to havo reliable infor
mation that the Grand Dake Alexis is charged
with a mission from tho Czar to this country;
being a proposal for an offensive and defensive
alliance between Russia and the United States.
Dr. Winder, of Brooklyn, reports the narrow
esoapo from death of himself and family from
eating herrings evidently tainted with arsenic.
It is believed the voucher thieves will tnm
State’s evidenoe and disclose who employed
them to burn tho papers stolen from tho office
of Connolly, lato Comptroller of Public Ac
counts.
New Yobe, Novmber 23.—Tho malt honse of
Peter Balletino & Sons, was burned to-day;
loss—buildings, $75,000; stock, $80,000; ma
chinery, $15,000; will continue business at the
new malt honse just erected.
Joshua D. Miner, alleged counterfeiter, was
bailed in the sum of $30,000. Detective
Whitoly says he was offered $200,000 to aban
don prosecution.
Ten cases of small pox are reported since
yesterday; thirty since Saturday.
New Obleans, November 23.—The prepara
tions for Bonn’s funeral are elaborate.
The City Council and courts adjourned.
Holiday to-day on account of the Fair. Busi
ness closes at eleven o’clock.
Philadelphia, Novomber 23.—A writ of se
questration against the property of Mercer, the
defaulting Treasurer, aiid an order for his ar
rest havo been issued.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
tako possession of the New Jersey roads De
cember first. A contract is concluded between
tho Pennsylvania Central and International
Steamship Company for a line from Philadel
phia to Antwerp.
Chicago, November 23.-—Heavy snow west
of northwest, in many cases stopping travel.
Washington, November 23.—General Walker
assumes control of the Indian Bnreaa on Mon
day.
Savannah, November 23.—The crowd at the
Fair of the Indnstriul Association to-day was
immense. _ Tho receipts at the gates showing
15,000 visitors. Tho exhibition is very fine.
have concluded to extend tho Fair to next
Wednesday. The fair is a complete success.
St. Louis, November 23.—A company has
been organized with a million capital to erect a
new chamber of commerce.
Forty-five thousand dollars in State bonds be
longing to tho Life Insurance Company of
America was seized for tazes, which the asso
ciation refused to pay, on the ground that tho
bonds are exempt from taxation.
Constantinople, November 23.—Weather
unfavorable. Cholera increasing.
Halifax, November 23.—Three of five cholera
cases brought by th j Franklin proved fatal at
Chizzelticook, the place of quarantine.
Washington, November 23.—Early this af
ternoon Minister Catacasey, accompanied by
Admiral Passiet, callod at tho Arlington House
to see Secretary Fish, but this gentleman hav
ing shortly after the presentation at the Execu
tive mansion returned to tho Department of
State, they loft their cards. Catacasey and the
Admiral next called on Admiral Porter, and on
several members of the diplomatic corps. Sub-
'sequentlyall the Grand Dnke’s snite dined to
gether with him at the residence of Catecasey.
At 9 o’clock to-morrow morning the Grand
Dnnke will leave Washington on a special train
for Anapolis. The party will be accompanied
by Secretary Robeson, several naval officers,
and General Horace Porter.
The party will remain at Annapolis abont
three hours, where the Duke will visit the Naval
Academy, and on returning he will, with his
suite, leave in the special train for New York.
The Duke, when asked to d*y concerning a
future visit to Washington, stated that nothing
had beon definitely arranged on that subject,
bnt that he wonld be glad to come here daring
the session of Congress.
New Yobk, November 24.—Five hundred dol
lars after a long litigation was recovered by the
loser of a trunk by the railroad accident on tho
Hudson River" Railroad. The case is con
sidered an important precedent..
A meeting of the depositors in the Bawling
Green Savings Bank were assured they would
be paid. A committee was appointed to pro
tect the rights of 'depositors.
The Canadian Colonization Society com'
posed of British subjects passed resolutions
favoring the annexation of Canada to the
United States.
Washington, November 24.—The Prince
has departed.
Louisville, November 24.—Tho Louisville,
Now Albany and St. Louis Railroad have effeoted
a perpetual lease of the use of the New Albany
and Lonisville bridge.
Baltuiobe, November 24.—Jackson Belch
was aireated here npon a dispatch that he had
murdered T. H. Evans, of Hertford county,
North Carolina.
Salt Labe, November 24.—Brigham Young’i
bail was received by poor people. The money
was deposited. The Grand Jury has adjourned
to January. The incessant rains have caused
the fall of several houses. Three feet of snow
have fallen.
Cincinnati, November 24.—General snow
here and average fall of four and a half inches.
Sobanton, November 24.—A considerable
portion of the town has snnk several inches.
Philadelphia, November 24.—A small pox
patient leaped from a third story and is dead
Noewich, November 24.—Loss of lives by the
steamor New London was twenty-ono.
New. Obleans, November 24.—The Louisiana
State Fair was formally opened to-day with
15,000 visitors. The Fair continues until De
cember third.
New York, November 24.—Arrived, Helvetia.
London, November 24.—The Prince of Wales’
health has not improved, and apprehensions
are felt that his life is in danger. Prince Albert,
his father, died of the same disease.
Washington, November 24.—While tho Dake
is in this conntry, Minister Catacazy will be in
attendance upon him. Meanwhile, General
Garloff will manage the Russian Legation. It
is understood that Catacazy will depart with
the Dake. This is semi-officially announced as
the eolation of the social trouble between this
country and Russia. It should be said in this
connection that this trouble originated from
cross purposes regarding the Perkins claim,
and that the question of the reputation of cer
tain excellent ladies has been injected into the
controversy for malicious and partisan pur-
p OFes. The Duke has arrived at Annapolis.
Belknap and Robison were absent from the
Cabinet to-day.
Dnke Alexia will visit some of the Southern
States abont the middle of December.
San Francisco, November 24.—Gen. Scho
field issued an order respecting the Apaches.
They must chose between living on reservation
or extermination.
New York, November 24.—Arrived—Adger,
Leo, New Y >ik.
New Yobk, November 24.—It is rumored
police captain drew on an assistant Alderman
for $5,000 from the Bowling Green Savings
Bank after it closed.
Judge McCann denied the motion for a new
suit in the case of J. O. Davis, to compel Smith,
Gould & Morton to fulfill contracts made on
Thursday preceding the celebrated black Fri
day.
Six additional cases of small-pox to-day.
Several faro banks were broken np along the
docks to-day and forty arrests were made.
Boston, November 24.—Hon. J. J. Clark
forged notes on J. Hanson, amounting to $30,
000 and negotiated them to several banks,
Many parties will suffer by the swindle.
St. Louis, November 24.—Forty-five colored
persons passed through this city yesterday en
route to Lawrence county, Kansas. They are
the advance guard of 5,000 who will soon fol
low.
Halifax, November 24.—There are no new
cases of cholera. The infected district
closely quarantined.
London, November 24.—Eight lives were
lost at the Whegan explosion last week.
The ship Nonpariel from Bombay for New
York foundered, only three persons saved.
It is stated that negotiations are pending for
the restoration of Gibraltar to Spain.
Tho New York "World has the following Lon
don special: “A distinguished Cardinal author
izes me to say positively that the Pope will not
leave Rome unless he is compelled to do so by
physical force or personal violence.”
Paris, November 24.—Sympathisers with
Napoleon in large numbers paraded tho Fan
bang St. German to-day with shouts of “Vive
la Napoleon.” Tnere was no interference by
th9 police.
Paris, November 24.—President Thiers re
ceived the Cninese Embassy yesterday evening.
The chief Ambassador expressed a hope that
the treaty relations between France and China
would be maintained, to which Thiers replied:
“Your government must give proof that our
Missionaries and Consols are respected. This
i3 absolutely necessary for the preservation of
peace.”
Charleston, November 25.— -The State
Treasurer publishes a statement of tho debt of
South Caroliona. Bonds printed, twenty-two
and a half millions, whereof six millions are
still with the American Bank note Company,
three millions are in the State Treasury, one
million cancelled and destroyed, and three mil
lions issued by the Treasury for conversion of
former liabilities,leaving nine and a half million
in the hand3 of the State’s financial agent, at
New York. The old debt is nearly six and a
half millions. The new bonded debt is over
five and a half millions. The total debt is
nearly twelve millons. The State authorities,
I* 1 25.—Daring th« *
•of Napoleon, fheifc
in order to save the bonds now under hypothe
cation from sale, propose employing some re
sponsible bank, and discontinning tne present
agency.
New Orleans, November 25.—An extra ses
sion of the Senate has been called to elect a
Speaker, who shall be ex-officio Lieutenant-
Governor.
Tho Times announces a compromise betwoen
Charles Morgan, proprietor of tho Opelousas
Railroad, and the Mobile, New Orleans and
Texas Railroad, which will ensure the early
completion of both roads to Texas.
New Yobk, November 25.—The Grand Dnke
arrived last night and proceeded quietly to the
Clarendon Honse, where his headquarters are.
The Herald’s City of Mexico special, dated
the 12th, says that the government troops under
Falentino were routed by the Revolutionists in
Dorango.
Hartford, November 25.—A German, whose
mother opposed his marriage, eat his mother’s
throat so that Bhe could no longer oppose it.
Cincinnati, November 25.—A movement is
on foot again to urge an amendment of the Con
stitution recognizing God.
Salt Lake, November 25.—Official organs
say that the Mormons don’t intend to abandon
Utah on account of their religion.
Brussels, November 25.—Some additional
proceedings were had in the Chamber of the
Representatives, and the Chamber finally ad
journed until Tuesday next. Subsequently a
mob assembled before the residence of M.
Nothomb, a member of the Right, who had
made himself particularly obnoxious in sup
porting the appointment of DeDecker, and
became very disorderly, their actions culmina
ting in smashing the windows of the house.
In order to allow timo for exhibitors to enter So violent were tho manifestations of the'mob,
articles now on tho way, the board of direotors that an alarm was sounded, and the civil guard
mustered in strong force. There n.
serious disturbances.
London, November 25.—An effl c ; a ,
bulletin states that the symptom* , r «. N
of Wales had assumed a -'more favors*!? 9 ^
pearance, bnt of late the fever hsai ***
The Prince passed a restless night 0crtl
Q ieen Victoria has returned to
tie trom Balmoral. • Windsor c
Alexandria, Egypt, November 05
or with pilgrims, en route to Mecca.’! 4 ?-
a collision and seventy-fivo r.ili!!* 6
drowned. * “ tlta s \
Paris, November
stration in honor <
not interfere.
New York, November 25 —Arrives t,
Iowa and Regulator. Arrived out j!’ Dit
Richmond, November, 25.-c sn , .
Minor, Chief Engineer of the iam»s It* ” 1
provemont, died suddenly last niafcf 1
Minor was formerly a Lic-utenatt
in the United States Navy, and aV°
tinguishtd officer in the Confederal* w
New York, November 25.-—^-
Connolly has been arrested and bail*sT ptl1 *
lion dollars.
day^ DUk ° in6pecteatbfcharbo raE d fo t!ll
Philadelphia, November 25 _Sj x »
who were captured by the French ani 8 ^
Cayenne, escaped on a raft and arrirJT
from Demeria. They have assure!!:)
Mayor Fox that they will not be sent Wv “
Boston, November 25.—It 13 stated tt™..
000 forged papers have btea ti/kca r,,'
Hanson, the alleged forger, ia a son-ir > 1
John G. Clarke, whose endorsement is
Salt Lake, November 25.-There uT
heavy snow here. Five or six feet fell ,
panied by hail, sleet, lightning and
winds.
Albany, November 25.—'Ihe officials*-,,
the late elections give Scribner 3871S7 1 *
Wiilan 308,254.
St. Louis, November 25.-Arrang Ett ei^
nearly completed for rebuilding th a p.-
Hotel at a cost of a million dollais. ““
London, November 25. — Sadden
weather causes much suffering among ijJ.
Seventeeen death reported resulting from.
A colliery explosion look place near]
wioh; eight were killed; another near Hir
ford; twenty-nine were killed ontrbhT'
A Scotch express train was wrecked <
Northwestern railroad, seventeen were 6
injured.
A speoial from Paris reasesrts the my
ment of Jnles Favre Minister to Washim-
Pabis, November 25.—The publication^
Rappel has been suspended.
The Commissioner of Pardons has 1.
the appeals of Ferre, Rossel and other i
Communists.
Brussels, November 25.—The rioting it*
pressed but fresh outbreaks are apprtb
Additional troops are arriving.
Berlin, November 25.—Three men..,
are fitting out at Reil for Brazilian vate!
It is understood that their object is to dm
satisfaction for maltreatment of a Goman
officer and two cadets in a street fight ia 1
Janeiro.
Vienna, November 25.—The newly appu,
members of the Cesliethan Cabinet wereqi
fled to day. Reichsrath convenes Dsmi
21.
Synopsis ol Weather Statement
War Dep’t, Office Chief Signal Omen,
Washington, D. C., November25,7:40,r.x
The low pressure which prevailed ins
em Canada Friday evening, has moved i__
ward, and an area of high barometer hit
vanced from Ohio valley eastward to the mi
Atlantic coast. The rising barometer and;
tially cloudy and clear weather this aftec
from North C«rolina to Ohio and Maine,
temperature has risen at the northrs
stations, and the barometer has falling i
generally dnriDg the day from Missouri tol
Erie, and northward and westward; the t
barometer with rain, which prevailed M
afternoon in Idaho and Oregon, has appro
now reached Dacotah in eastward course,
creasing southerly winds prevail from Tsui
the upper lakes. Northerly winds have '
to eastern and sontb A'lantio const.
Probabilities: The barometer will pre
continue to rise nntil Sunday morning inS
England, with pleasant weather and faliictts
peratnre; but falling barometer and inews
cloudiness will prevail from New Yorkfoi
Southern States and westward. An areitfb
barometer wifi develop west of Wisconsin
vanoing to the east and sonthost, withsts
possibly snow to night and extend by Sri
noon to Lake Huron and Arkansas. lucres
bnt not dangerous, southerly winds tc-nigti
the upper Lakes.
Louisville, November 25.—The excite:
in Clark county, Indiana, on account of t
Park tragedy has not died out. There is saf
cion that white men instigated the murder 1
is undergoing secret investigation and a tn
ber of negroes are leaving tho country,
wife of the negro Taylor, who is now stupe
of being the one who struck the fiendish I
has gone to Chicago. Tlio grand jury wills
on the first of December, when it is proba
that several of tho lynchers of the negroes 6
gaged in the bloody affair, will be indicted.
New Yobk, November 25.—Connolly is i
charge of the deputy marshal, whoaccomp
him in search of bail.
It is stated that the whole board of Audit, Sj
number, including Mayor Hall, are to ^
arrested on Monday, on charge of comphdtjij
fraud.
Examination in the libel suit of Miss Hei
Josephine Mansfield against James Fisk, •:
was opened to-day in Yorkville pokes c:"l
Miss Mansfield was placed npon the sU2
and detailed h9r several love transactions^
San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia and oUl
places. (That's interesting.)
•Washington, November 25.—Western £•
patches reiterate that Mr. Lcring, a Bos3
journalist, was among the killed bv ™
Apache tribe in a stage.
A letter from Kit Carson, Colorado, rep
the burning of the square, including the
Honse and Postoffice. Los3 one
thousand dollars. No insnrance.
Berlin, November 25.—The Emperor offe
many accepts the arbitratorsbip between
land and the United States upon tbe Ssn
boundary. Branchfort presents the arg^]
in behalf of tbe United States,
To tbe Democratic Voters of the *
District.
The call, by the Chairman of the Slate
cratic Executive Committee, for a ConvC
to assemble at Atlanta, on the 6th of
to nominate a candidate for Governor, s&r
it yonr duty to hold meetings in jo**””
connties without delay, and appoint dei<s*~
The rule is to appoint as many
from each county sa tho county ha3
in the Honse of Representatives, and a -
number of alternates. . .
It is important that every county
of the State shall be represented, as “
certain that other sections will not fail t -
their strength to its utmost ip order to a
the nomination of local favorites. .. s
While there shonld be no sectional «p
local prejudices in the Convention, it ■
known that the scramble for place is a . ^
that can only be successfully rebuked I
constant vigilance and united action of “"jgj
pie. Combinations and rings exist .J a
as well as in other departments, audit per
to play their game, nine times out or “ v
wifi of the majority is thwarted ana - •
men selected. ..me
lt is exceedingly desirable that you
i gates fresh from home. Yonr Represent ^
n the Legislature may he good men * 1! ; .|
bnt in this instance they aro nottheyop*^
sons to send to the Convention. >
been, for four weeks, in the busy cud*
seekers at Atlanta, and it is scarcely F--
that they could go into tho Convention
meled by influences that ought t0 be
However true to your interests
they are bnt human, and cannot be
the influences that surround them. p
Yonr seotion has heretofore indulgent ,
modest hankering after office, and it u ■ ( i
posed that your good name, in that reg ■
now suffer detriment; bnt you owe1 it “
selves to select delegates who will be P .j.-
to vote for the best man before tbeGon ct
regardless of his locality, and indepe
trading combinations and wire-pul J
dans. The times demand eamest; non r ;!J j
men in office, and to yon, in part, is <- ^-1
the charge of seeing that such a one is wji|
ted for Governor. Georgia «PP ef “ jj:-T
and she has a right to expect 'you to ■
duty.
As this circular is written after con
with and by the advioe of a number 0 j,
democrats and several members o»
mitte, the Press of the Distriot, and w
graph and Messengeb, are requested
Respectfully yonr ob’t sew ^
Carey W. m Djst .
Chm’n Dem. Ex. Com., A
Albany, Ga., November
