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THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 27, 1871.
The Li Ghanoe Repouteb, who can’t see
any difference between the Radical party and
the Democratic party on the so-called “ new
departure," addresses n very cvasivo defence of
its novel and ridiculous position, particularly to
"the staid and sober old man of the Tele-
OBirn.” Now, that individual (as we know)
has scarcely written a lino on politics for the
past three months, and ho don’t care the value
of a brass button for the question which is
agitating some Democratic editors so much.
With entire confideneo in the friendly purposes
and feelings of Ibo National Democratic party,
he will support its nomineo with the greatest
cordiality upon any platform they may adopt in
regard to tho constitutional amendments, or
upon no platform at all. All that bo wants of
the Georgia Democracy is to quit “ buUyraging,”
and undertaking to dictate to the National
Democracy what they must and must not do in
order to merit nnd receive our gracious support
and co-oporation, or on pain of forfeiting it
altogether and being Inrnod over to outer dark
ness.
If Georgia can’t go into that Convention in a
good, wholesome and friendly spirit—willing to
take as well as give counsel, and to abide heart
ily by tho will of the majority, eke ought not to
go there at all, and should net be admitted if
the "old man of tho TELEaniFH” had to decide
the point And we say, with all respect to our
friend of the La Grange Reporter, that we don’t
think a man who can see no difference between
Hendricks and Voorhees, and Morton and Boast
Butler ought not to be let in anyhow; at least, not
until ho had bought a pair of constitutional
spectacles and learned how to use them.
For our part we are tired of this system of
dictation and ultimatums. For the last gene
ration some (more or less) of the Southern
States have boon setting up these tests and ulti
matums, one after another, as the prico of their
allegianco to the Democracy, and if any good
has come out of the business we fail to discover
it. What wo propose to the Georgia Democracy
now, is that when we go into the National Dem
ocratic Convention of 1872, it shall bo with the
distinct understanding that we set up no more
right to dictate than Indiana, Illinois or New
Hampshire claims. That we shall meet the
States on a platform of perfect equality, and in
a spirit of cordiality and confidence subscribe
heartily to the general judgment, whatever that
may be.
The Election To-morrow.
We trust every citizen of Bibb county will
remomber that the special election for Tax-
Collector of the county will beheld to-morrow,
and wo furthermore hope that every one of
them will go to the polls and vote. It is a very
important matter to tax payers to have the
right sort of man in this office, and no consid
eration of business or laziness or indifferenoe
should bo allowed to keep any of them from
voting. There are special reasons why a good
selection should be made this time, of which
our roaders are doubtloss thoroughly informed.
It is not every man who can give tho bond, or
who has the capacity and experience required
to properly and satisfactorily discharge the
duties of the office. There is one candidate
before the people whom wo and they both know
well as possessing all theso requisites; and
as a mere question of business, it seems to us
thoro can be little or no hesitation in making a
selection. However, that is a matter each indi
vidual voter mnst determine for himself. All
we want is a full turn out—a full expression of
tho popular will, and “may tho best man win.”
P. 8.—Since tho nbovo woo written, we have
received tho following communication. Mr.
Rainey's withdrawal leaves the race practically
between Mr. Heath and James Fitzpatrick, and
we suppose there are very few of our rea ters
who will have the least difficulty in choosing
betweon them :
Editors 7degraph and Messenger: You will
pleaso discontinue my card, as I am no longer
n candidate for Tax Collector. To my friends
who feel an interest in me, I return my sinoere
thanks. Y7. D. Rainey.
Macon, July 26, 1871.
Tli© Central Railroad Leas© or the
Macon and Western Railroad.
Reversing the decision of Jndge Alexander,
and contrary to the expectations of many, the
Supreme Court it will be seen, has fully con
firmed the original lease of the Macon and Wes
tern Railroad, and that iron highway is now bat
continuation of the Georgia Central from
Savannah. As the smoke of the legal conflict
at Atlanta clears away, let us consider calmly
what will be tho probable effect of the leaso
upon the prosperity of Macon.
To our mind the chief and only damage re
sulting, will be to the shareholders of the Macon
and Brunswick Railroad. Of course the Central
will discriminate in its own favor as far as possible
whenever the claims of rival railroads are pre
sented. These parties are entitled to our sym
pathies, but they have the consolation of know
ing that a powerful diversion in their favor will
be made, by tho building of the projected line
from Hawkinsville to Enfaula, while through
the northern end of the Bainbridge, Cuthbert
and Columbus Railroad, another and direct
route to the great West will be opened up to the
city of Brunswick.
In considering tho question how Macon will
be affected by the coalition, the point must be
conceded that had the courts sustained the in
junction, tho construction of the branch from
Tennille to Atlanta was a foregone conclusion.
Indeed, it was so stated a few days since by one
of the most influential directors of the Central
Road.
Thi3 would have indictod a staggering blow
to the Macon and Western, as it would no longer
form a part of the grand highway from the in
terior to the ocean. The superior capital and
great influence of the Central, united with
the diminished distance to Savannah, would
have certainly determined in that direction all
or nearly all of the freight from points north of
Atlanta. Dependent, then, upon local custom,
it is easy to see that the present handsome div
idends to the stockholders of the Macon and
Western would dwindle into insignificance, and
through passengers also, who at least now take
a meal at our hotels, and sometimes stop over,
would be diverted to the other and shorter
route to the coast.
All this, however, is saved by the union of
the two roads, and secure in the protection of
her powerful ally, the Macon and Western may
reasonably anticipate uninterrupted success and
prosperity in the future.
But it is alleged this arrangement makes
Macon a mero way station to Savannah. So far
as through freight is concerned, this has always
been the case. Visit tho Atlanta depot and it
will be seen that all freights for Savannah are
placed in Savannah boxes, lettered Savannah,
and never break bulk until they reach their des
tination.
The opponents of the lease fear, also, that the
Central Road will ohange local rates and fares
over the Macon and Western, to the damage of
our citizens. The best reply to this, is, the
history of tho Southwestern Road since it was
merged into the Central. The writer can state
from personal experience, that since that period
in place of any increase, not only have passen
ger fares on this road been rednoed, but mate
rial deductions have been made in the transpor
tation of cotton, corn bacon, flour and other
staple articles of consumption. A night pas
senger train has also been placed on the road
to the great benefit of the people. At the time
that the lease was consummated, the same ob
jections were raised against it that we now hear.
But the logic of facts has silenced every tongue,
and all now argue that matters are conducted
much more smoothly and harmoniously than
when the two road3 existed separately. Let it
be icmcmbor-l also, that this union of two
great interests draws in closer relationship the
people of Savannah and Macon, and will ever
preserve the entente cordiale between them.
What motive can there now be for antagonism?
A rocent comer, the writer has abstained from
the expression of any opinion on the lease ques
tion hitherto ; but now that the affair is settled,
feels it a duty to show that the result will not
be as disastrous to Macon, as some of our friends
had feared. The monopoly aspect of the ques
tion is another and dis- inct proposition, which
we shall not argue at present.
Aybioan Cannibalism —It seems from the
dispatches that the Domingoes indulge a little
in oannibalism among other peculiarities. A
dispatch says some nineteen negroes have been
arrested for that offence. This is the first an-
thontio statement we have met with that the
West Indies negroes had really got back to their
original habits as anthropophagi. Bat in all
probability, under favorable circumatanoes, the
African race in America will generally display
retrogression of this or a kindred character.
There seem to be very marked displays of this
tendenoy in New Orleans, where the orgies of
vaudooism are frequently chronicled at great
length, and the terror of incantations, witch'
craft and demoniacal influence is universal
among the negroes. Few observant persons
have failed to notice the same thing among the
negroes in tho circle of their own observation,
and its marked increase since the abolition of
slavery removed the negro from the predomi
nant influence of the white race. We have
known intelligent negroes to go without food
inther than eat any cooked by a person whom
they believed to Obeah or hoodoo—and in.
stanoea of alleged sorcery or magic are frequent
everywhere. In short it is doubtful whether
that great engine of civilization—the ballot—
will keep the negro on the up grade.
A Liteeaby Field Unoccupied.—If some of
our sprightly Southern housewives who can
wield a witty pen, would give the world a record
of experience with household servants “since
freedom,” as lively and grotesque a work would
appear as the world ever saw. The absurd con-
coits, and airy fancies and affectations of the
newly enfranchised, as developed in familiar
household intercourse, wonld afford much more
fun on paper than they do in the household.
We propose that the Georgia ladies concenter
the results of their experience in the form of
pithy anecdotes in the hands of some one of
their number. Dinah's balance has been much
more disturbed by sudden emancipation, than
that of Pompey.
Scotch Immioeants.—Refer to the advertise
ment of Mr. Geo. Smith, who proposes to fill
orders, through his brother in North Scotland,
for laborers and house servants. The Scotch
peasantry are a hardy, honest and moral race,
and there is this to be said in their favor over
even the Swedes, that oral communication with
them will be possible at once. We hope Mr.
Smith will get orders for a good many. It is
population, which will benefit itself and the
country too.
Mebceb Unitebsity.—A letter from a leading
trustee says: “ We think there is a prospect and
a good one for seventy-five or a hundred stu
dents by next spring—we hope sooner. But to
insure success we and you, press and people of
Maoon, must exert ourselves. Every day in
creases the chances in favor of the acceptance
by Dr. Curry, of the Presidency.”
The Savannah Firemen agreed at a special
meeting held on Monday evening, upon the late
decision of the Supreme Court making them
liable to jury duty, to communicate with the
beads of departments in the principal cities
throughout the State, as to the expediency of
calling a convention to take such action upon
the law as it may choose.
THE GEORGIA PR ESN.
BY TELEGRAPH.
A Scallawag Judge In Trouble.
Judge Thomas Telfair Long, of the Jackson
ville (Fla.) Circuit, is perhaps as trewly loyl a
scallawag as ever was converted from the error
of his ways by a fat office. Of course he swears
by negro suffrage, carpet-baggery, plunder,
pickings, “developing onr resources,” and all
the other miscellaneous, mntifarious and mon-
Btrons iniquities with which Jacobinism has
earned Florida and the other Southern States.
And of coarse ho ought to go the "entire-swine”
and swear by negro equality, also, but it seems
he does not, as we learn from the Jacksonville
Union.
That paper says a murder trial has been going
on down there for. several days, and many wo
men, both white and black, were regular at
tendants, the gallery of the courthouse having
been set apart for their exclusive use by Long’s
order. But trouble arose and Long separated
them—(he negroes beiDg left in sole possession
of the gallery, while the whites were assigned
seats down stairs immediately behind the jury.
The new arrangement worked smoothly until
last Thursday, when a "colored lady” was found
seated on one of the benches set apart for the
white women who had been crowded from the
gallery by the negroes. Three negro bailiffs in
formed her ladyship that she was out of ber
place and suggested the gallery, bnt she indig
nantly spurned their advice, and finally the
matter was referred to Long who directed the
sheriff to take the huzzy up into the gallery,
and if she refused to go to put her in jail. She
voluntarily retired, however, and the next thing
Long knew be was arrested on a complaint made
by her before a United States Commissioner,
charging him with violating the Fifteenth
Amendment. The examination of the cose was
to have taken plaoe Saturday, bnt so far we have
not heard the result.
Our advice to Long is to plead guilty and
throw himself on the mercy of the court, and
after getting down on his knees and begging
pardon of the Jacksonville negroes ask them
to intercede for him, he promising, of course,
never to try and behave like a decent man
again, while on the bench. If he don’t adopt
some such line as this, the negroes will have
him impeached for disloyalty and removed from
office. With a fate ao dreadful as that staring
him in the face, we will not permit ourselves
to doubt that Long will not prove true to his
instincts and antecedents.
Watermelons.—The Herald calls watermelons
“cholera bombshells”—but, in truth, a more
harmless and, we doubt not, actually healthful
fruit cannot be found. Our neighbors, the
Walkers, have been importing watermelons
largely from Richmond county, paying seven
oents freight, and are still finding it their in
terest to buy at that distance, because the
melons are better and command a readier sale.
Why the melons are better is simply because
they are cultivated with more care and as an
important business. From Augusta thousands
are shipped to Northern cities, and, as we Bee,
hundreds find their way even South, which
seems much like bringing coals to Newcastle.
West India Feuit.—By the Atlanta and Gulf
fast freight line pine apples were received in
Savannah July 231, which were cut in the
oountry near Havana on Wednesday morning,
July 19.
A letter for M. C. Croily, of Macon, is held
for postage in the Savannah postoffice.
A devil fish ran off with Major Bonand, of
Savannah, a few days since, by getting en
tangled in the anchor of the boat from which
the Major was fishing. That was bad, bnt it
might have been worse. Jost suppose it had
been old "Split Hoof,” himself.
The line of steamers running between Cedar
Keys and Havana, pnts West Indian fruit in
Savannah three days and a half after it is
plncked. A lot of pineapples that were gathered
in Cuba on the 19 Ji, arrived in Savannah, Sun
day morning at G:30.
At a meeting of the Savannah Fire Depart
ment held Monday night, the folowing resolu
tion was passed:
Resolved, That the Chief of the Fire Depart
ment be requested to correspond with the Chiefs
of the Augusta, Macon, Atlanta, Columbus, and
other principal cities in Georgia, to take into
consideration the decision of Judge Lochrane,
relative to the non-exemption from jury duty of
men who are actual firemen, and if in their
opinion it be necessary to call a convention of
firemen, whenever it may bo decided upon to
take action iu the matter.
A shocking case of poisoning in Effingham
county is reported by the Savannah News, of
Tuesday—the victims beiDg three little chil
dren, and the poisoner their mother, a Mrs.
Jofin H. Ash, formerly of Savannah, who, be
fore committing the dreadful deed, had swal
lowed some of the strychnine with which she
murdered her children. Mrs. A. has been
slightly deranged for some time, but nothing
serious was apprehended, her husband keeping
strict watch over her. The strychnine used was
locked up by Mr. A. in an old bureau drawer,
and the key hidden in a place, as he thought,
least likely to be found by his wife, no other
person knowing of the hiding place. We quote
as follows from the NewB’ account:
About three o’clock yesterday morning, Mr.
Ash was aroused by the cries of two of the
children, and entering the room found Mrs. Ash
in the act of taking a spoon from the mouth of
the oldest child, a little girl, who bad struggled
and resisted until her cries woke her father and
his friend, both of whomfeelingalarmed, asked
her what she was doing. She replied, "only
giving the children , a little powder, and I am
afraid I have not given them enough.” They
begged and entreated her to tell them what she
had given them—Mr. Ash tasting the powder
which he discovered on the mouth of one of the
children, discovered that it was quite bitter.
She finally took him to the bureau drawer and
showed him the bottle of strychnine from which
she had dosed herself first and then each one of
her three little ones. It was but a short time
after this before the mother, a young woman
about twenty-five y^ars old, and her three inter
esting little children, two girls and one boy,
were lying stiff and cold in the arms of death.
Dying in rapid succession, one after the other,
the mother, although the first to take the pois
on, lived to see her children aU die and then
followed them herself. It is said the struggles
of tho poor little creatures were awful, tho old
est falling backwards was drawn together in
such a manner that her head and feet nearly
touched each other. The afflicted father held
his little ones and his wife in his arms till they
breathed their last.
The time was too short from the discovery of
the deed to procure any aid, although a phys
ician was immediately Bent for. He arrived in
time to save the father, who, in bis efforts to
discover what the drug was, had swallowed
enough to render his condition dangerous.
The Augusta Constitutionalist understands
that Appleton & Co., the New York publishers,
have negotiated for the purchase of a leading
interest in the Fort Royal railroad, and that the
necessary papers were to have been duly signed
last week. Mr. Millet will be placed in charge
of the enterprise as President and the road
pushed forward to an early completion.
We clip the following from the Constitution
alist of Tuesday:
HiTTouT at Last.—Nathan Collier, one of tho
negroes who muraetoil I*, too, from BoatL rurn.
line, at Quaker Springs, near this city, in De
cember, 1867, was arrested by the police yester
day. Immediately after the murder was com
mitted, Collier made his way to Savannah and
shipped as cook on board a vessel going to Nas
sau, and since that time until very recently, has
been serving in the same capaoity on different
vessels in West Indian waters. Becoming tired
of this, he determined to return to the scene of
his crime, thinking, perhaps, that the affair bad
grown so old that he woDld not be molested. He
calculated without his host, however, for as
soon as tho vigilant chief of police obtained an
inkling of his reappearance traps were set for
him and he was eventually captured, as we haTe
stated. Of the six negroes who committed the
fiendish ontrage, one, Mack Griffia, was shot
and killed in a difficulty the next night; another,
John Driver, died in jail; a third, Louis Jones,
is now serving a term of imprisonment in the
penitentiary; a fourth turned States evidence
a fifth is the present prisoner, Collier, while the
remaing party is still at large. A reward of
$G00 was offered by the brother of Price, and
paid to Chief Christian after the arrest of two
of the parties and the death of one and the con
viction of the other.
The Augusta Gas Company has resolved to
increase its capital atoch to $140,000, and to do
this will sell G7G shares of the stock—par value
$25—next Tuesday at publio sale—the proceeds
to be divided among the present stockholders.
Dr. Skinner, pastor of the Baptist Church, at
Columbus, has withdrawn his resignation from
that charge, and will remain at his post.
Sharp Johnson, (white) who killed his step'
father iu January, 1870, near Colnmbns, and
for whose arrest there was a reward of $500
offered by Bnllock, was captured in Rnssell
oounty, Ala., last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary McDonald,'of this city, wife of
Mr. Hugh McDonald, engineer on the South
western Railroad, died of a congestive chill, at
Colnmbns, last Sunday.
The freedmen thronghout this State are evi
dently of the opinion that their race needs thin
ning out. During last week George Matthews
was killed in Hancock oonnty by his son-in-law,
Charles Dnbose, and Jordan Dennis killed Geo.
Williams, in Washington county.
The cholera is playing havoc with the hogs in
the western part of Putnam county. Numbers
are dying daily.
An incendiary fire on the premises of Dr. E.
W. Lane, of Emanuel county, burned his kitchen
and dining room last week, and caused a loss of
$1,000.
Tho Sandersville Georgian has the following
orop report for last week:
Weekly Report.—A heavy storm of wind
and rain passed through this county on Monday
of last week. Much damage done to fruit trees.
Nothing more serious that we have heard of.
The rain v as much needed. Since said storm
the nights have been quite cool, and the days
pleasant. Crops of all kinds growing finely.
Farmers are beginning to find time to draw a
long breath and rest from their labor. Health
of the oounty good generally.
James Ward, formerly of Charleston, died at
Brunswick, Monday, from injuries received lest
week by falling across a piece of timber.
The Brunswick Appealsays that Dodge £ Co.
lumber merchants of that place, have let out
contract to have built for them, “at the south
end of Bay street, a wharf of 2lGfeet frontage—
main wharf to be 72 feet wide, with two els 12G
feet in length by 82 feet in width, with rails
down each L, and treble switches, so as to ac
commodate the loading or unloading of twenty-
four cars at one time. We are permitted to
farther state that it is contemplated by this
firm to further add to this wharf within a twelve
month until it shall cover a frontage of about
700 feet, and place upon it a saw mill of 12,
000,000 feet annual capacity."
DAY DISPATCHES;
Washington, July 26.—W. D. Griswold has
been tendered the presidency of the Toledo,
Wabash and Western Railroai
Tuscon, Arizona, advices of the 18th state
that in a fight over a wagon train eu route for
Fort Bowie, thirteen Indians and one Boldier
were killed. Nothing had been heard of Gen.
Crook for three days.
Fort Smith advices of the 22d, report that a
party of savages had returned to their lodge
with white scalps, and loaded with plunder.
A Haytion letter states that nineteen citizens
had been arrested for canibalism. Persian ad
vices report the famine in that country dread
ful. The survivers eat the dead. The plague
has also appeared. A sanitary cordon has been
drawn along the borders of Turkey and Persia.
A British gunboat has been sent to Canton to
protect the English auH^thsr foreigners.
Charles James Matnews, the comedian, is
dead—aged G7.
The yellow fever is malignant at Para, Brazil.
The English consul is dead, and his wife is
dying. Nearly every stranger who has arrived
within six months is dead. The naval captain,
Jas. O. Williamson, is dead.
Havana, July 2G.—Alvarez and Hernandez,
two Caban emissaries, were recently captured
and executed. Felix Auguste Bayez, the oham-
pion of the late Cavada, has been executed.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Washington, July 2G.—Gen. A. B. Wright,
of Augusta, was examined five hours. His tes
timony was highly satisfactory to the Demo
cratic members of the Committee.
Boutwell has finally,,.rejected Kentucky’s
claim, though he will say, ig opinion, they have
strong equity rights,’ and strong’claims on Con
gress, to which Boutwell refers the State agent.
It is, doubtless, Frank Mathews whose death
is reported by cable, instead of Chas. James
Mathews, who is now playing at Montreal.
Fifteen buildings at Fredericktown, N. B.,
containing shipping stores, have been burned.
Loss, $200,000; insurance, $50,000.
A special from Indianapolis reports the
arrest of R. 3. Bright, editor of the Sentinel,
for peijury, in connection with the State print
ing. He was released on personal recogniz
ance.
The Tyne Boat Crew has arrived at Halifax.
In a collision of freight gravel trains between
St. Lonis and Edwardsville, six persons were
killed and four hopelessly hnrt. The engineer
and firemen of both trains were saved by jump
ing ■
On account of the difficulty between Bout
well and Pleasanton, the papor for revenue
stamps is about exhausted.
Paris, July 2G.—Tho Pope publishes a long
letter congratulating Guibert upon his eleva-
vation to the Archbishopric of Paris.
London, July 2G.—For the Goodwood stakes
fourteen started. Taraban, first; Lady Hnn-
gerford’s colt, second; Claudius, third. Ford-
ham rode the winner. The odds against him
were fifteen to one.
Madrid, July 26.—The Cabinet finally formed
under the lead of Zorilla. All the Ministers be
long to the progressist party, and will follow the
policy inaugurated in the September revolu
tion.
Savannah,July2G.—Arrived: Barks,Crimea,
Cardiff, Virtuousa, Havana; schooners Frank
Lucas, Yucatan, Cornelia, Philadelphia.—
Cleared: Sohooner L. E. Edwards, Wilmington,
Del.; Eta wan, Charleston.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Atlanta Era classifies the gentlemen of
the chain gang in that city as “soldiers, white
men, and colored men”—which is very naughty
in such a trewly loyl sheet. •
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Crittenden, of Atlanta,
were thrown from a buggy, while out driving
Monday afternoon,and Mrs. O. severely bruised,
besides having one of ber elbows dislocated.
The horse had one of his fore legs broken, and
Will have to be killed.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
MTZPAff LODGE, No. 47, F.&AI.
o TAXED Communication THIS (Thuraday)
NIGHT. A full attendance is desired. Mem
bers of Macon Lodge and sojourning brethren are
fraternally invited to attend.
jni?7 it H. J. PETEB, Secretary.
DINING HALL.
T up, plans and specifications for a Dining Hall
at tne Park are now ready. Leave your bida
at Major Fuss’ offioe up to Thursday noon. Bida
will aldo be received for brick-werk per thousand.
ju!27 2t G. B. ROBERTS, Aoting Mayor.
WANTED.
rib-f BAA 111 GJLD by B. A. WISE, at his Mul-
tpIUv/U berry street Crockery Store.
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Synopsis of Weatlier Statement.
War Dep’t, Office Chief Signal Officer,)
Washington, D. C., July 26, 7:30 p. m. )
The barometer rose considerably in the South
ern States Tuesday night, but is now again fall
ing. It remains low west of Louisiana and
northwards to Nebraska. The low pressure
which was Tuesday afternoon in Minnesota,
has moved eastward and is now extending
towarcU Lake Ontario, where the pressure has
fallen decidedly. The small area of low ba
rometer which was Tuesday afternoon south
east of New Jersey has moved to the northwest
into Pennsylvania. High northwesterly winds
prevailed Tuesday afternoon on the coast of
New Jersey with rain, and the storm was felt
slightly from Rhode Island to Virginia. Clond
and rain continue in Now England and north-
owiDg -woather is reported from
Michigan to Minnossota, but nlnnSy «iS tRroat-
ening weather continues from Missouri to the
Gulf. A storm is now reported in Nebraska.
Probabilities: Pleasant weather is probable
for the Upper Lakes on Thursday. No mate
rial changes are indicated for the Gnlf coast
and Southern States. An area of low banneter
will probably move eastward from Lake Huron,
with fresh southwesterly winds on Lakes Erie
and Ontario, and cloudy and threatening weath
er northwest and northeast of Massachusetts.
Washington, July 2G.—Tho following is the
Bubstanco of Gen. Wright’s testimony: Is a
practicing lawyer and one of the editors of the
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. The people of
Georgia aro as peaceful and law-abiding, and
the laws as fully enforcod as before the war.
Wright’s law practice covered ten counties. He
stated that, from his personal knowledge, tho
negroes enjoyed all the"privileges of courts ac
corded to whites. Judges and juries seem
rather inclined to favor negroes. Wright pros
ecuted a white man for the murder of a negro;
he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced
to a full term. The same court convicted a
white man of killing a negro and sentenced him
to be hung on the first Friday in September.
While these trials were progressing, twelve
whites of Washington county were carried one
hundred and thirty miles to answer before a
Federal commission for assault on negroes, and
after imprisonment and mnch expense, acquit
ted. Wright had no reason to believe there
was an organized band of Ku-klux in Georgia
for political purposes. He knew of bank ma
rauders, like Morrell’s gang, extending through
a portion of the counties of his district. Men
were convicted in Washington county, suspected
of belonging to a gang; a man named Ruse who
was convicted of killing a negro by a military
commission, and pardoned by President John
son, then convicted of killing another man and
sentenced to be hung, was reprieved by Bul
lock. His ultimate pardon, Ruse’s friends say,
depends upon the raising of a certain amount
of money. Witness explained fully the organi
zation of the Georgia Legislature. He said that
if the disabilities imposed by the 14th amend
ment were removed, and the people allowed to
select their best men for office, there would be
no complaint against the government; negroes
haTe neither been cheated or swindled out of
their wages; difficulties and discontent often
arise from the difficulty of convincing negroes
that a third is more than a tenth of the crop; ar
bitrations called often determine the question
for them; a white man named Ferguson was
whipped nearly to death by negroes; a negro
convicted of living in adultery with a white wo
man was pardoned by Bnllock; a white man and
negro woman were prosecuted for the same
offence; conviction failed, bnt the people
whipped them. There were no politics in these
occurrences. The people resorted to such pun
ishments because of the mischief to society,
produced by the Governor’s indiscriminate par
dons.
MAKIIIED.
On Thursday, July 20th, at the residence of the
bride’s father—Joel Gibson. Esq—by the Rev. Mr,
Brinn, Loris S. Bates, of Macon, to Miss C. E.
Gibson, of LaGrange.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
We are are authorized to announce P. M. HEATH
as a candidate for Tax Collector of Bibb county, at
the election to be held the 28th inst.
jnl9tf “MANY TAX PAYERS.”
WORKISCMES’S candidate.
OHILLY AUDOIN offers himself to the voters
of Bibb county aa a candidate, on the part of the
workingmen, for Tax Collector, and, if elected, will
give bond and dischaige tho duties of the office
satisfactorily. july23 td*
Hegeman’s Ferrated Elixir of Bark,
NICHOL’S ELIXIR OF BARK AND PROTOXIDE
OF IRON,
In store and for sale by
G. E. STJSSDORFF.
UNIVERSITY MEDICINES
Freah supply at
DR. G. E. SUSSDORFF’S DRUG STORE.
Prescription Business.
Our Prescription Department is carefully and re
liably managed.
G. E. SU3SDORFF,
jnl27tf Druggist and Apothecary.
WANTED.
A N intelligent and moral youth, about 15 years
old, willing to work, to whom constant em
ployment will be given and good wages paid. Ref
erences required. Enquire of
D. O. HODGKINS & SON,
, Dealers in Guns,
59 Mulberry street, Macon, Ga.
Citizen copy one time. )uU7 It
LABORERS FROM SCOTLAND.
B EING abont to send an order to my brother-
in the North of Sootland—f or House Servants
and Farm Laborers, other parties who wish
Scotch help can have their orders sent at once, on
application to the undersigned, or through Messrs,
Jones £ Baxter. GEO. SMITH,
Jul27tf P. O. Box 134, Maoon.
STRAYED OR STOLEN,
F ROM the common near Yineville branch, a dark
mare Mole, with a white spot on ber neck, and
a small sore on her withers. A reward of $11) will
be paid for the recovery of the Mole.
STEPHEN STEWART,
ju!27tf At tho Bock Mill.
NOTICE.
A LL persons are hereby notified not to trade for
a note given by the undersigned to O. O. Olay,
for two hundred and fifteen ($215) dollars, on the
1st of this (July) month, payable on the 1st day
of December next, the consideration for oaid note
having failed. B. F. CHAMBLISS.
Z. D. CHAMBLISS.
Russellville, Ga., July 24, lt»7I. jul27 dltwll*
$10 REWARD!
S TOLEN from Dawson on the night of the 23d
inst., a SERVANT GIRL by the name of
“ Sallie.” She is between 10 and 11 years old, has
rather light complexion, one toe on right foot
slightly deformed, and is qoick spoken. She came
up the S. W. B. B., carrying her clothes in a hag.
I will pay the above reward for the return to me of
the girl, and the apprehension and imprisonment
of the thief.
july27 It B. F. COLLINS,
M. EISNER
Begs leave to inform the citizens of Macon that he
is now prepared to
MAKE OR MEND
BOOTS, SHOES, GAITERS, ETC.
GOOD WORK AND REASONABLE PRICE
Will be his motto.
Shop Over T. W. Nelson’s, Cherry Street.
Everybody knows Mike Eisner. He has been
working for J. Schall for nearly fifteen years.
jul27 6t*
EEA1D THIS!
W. A. HUFF,
PRODUCE MERCHANT
MACON, GEORGIA.
H AVING made our arrangements to he fam
ished with BAGGING and TIES for the com
ing season, we are prepared to offer the
BEST BRANDS
Of Heavy and Domestio Bagging, in 50 and 100
yard rolls, at about
NEW YORK PRICES,
freight added. Parties wonld do well to apply to
us before making any contracts, as we can save
them money.
SEYMOUR, TINSLEY * OO.
FLOUR ! FLOUR !
WE ARB HOW RECEIVING 1H STORE:
200 barrels GASKET—Choice Family.
100 barrels JESSAMINE—Choice Family.
400 barrels FAMILY and SUPERFINE.
Packed in anyjsize packages and made from Choioe
Wheat.
TRY OUR PRICES.
8EYMOUB, TINSLEY £ CO.
LIQUORS ! LIQUORS!
|_|’AYING determined to discontinue this branch
of our business, we will sell any part of onr Stock
AT COST!
Parties who think of buying North or West, can
save railroad fare and hotel bills by calling on
SEYMOUR, TIN3LEY £ OO.
GROCERIES !
EEPXNG at all times a foil stock of GEN
ERAL GROCERIES, and being satisfied with
SMALL PROFITS,
We can guarantee to give satisfaction to all who
may favor us with their business. We are de
termined to sell goods, and are willing to soil
as low as any house in Georgia.
july27 tf
SEYMOUR, TINSLEY £ OO.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE,
O N Second street, convenient to business part of
the city and railroads. The Dwelling contains
six rooms; and upon the place is a Double Kitchen,
Wash-house, Smoke-house, Stable, etc. The Lot
contains an half acre of ground, which is exceed
ingly fertile. Terms easy.
Apply to D. D. CRAIG.
jaly25 eodtf B. A. MOBRI3.
Attention, Housekeepers;
r \you love fat, tender Spiing Chickens, and de
licious yellow Country and Goshen Butter, and
new fresh Eggs, call every day at CORBIN <fc VIR
GIN’S New Provision Store and get supplied at
cheapest rates* They have also on hand choioe
Hams for family use, nice Lard, Crackers, Sugar,
Coffee, Teas, Spicea, and everything else that may
be needed. julMeodlw
NOTICE,
H AVING purchased the entire stock of Messrs.
S. T. £ B. P. Walker, opposite the Market,
we will continue the business at the ‘‘old stand,”
and wonld respectfully solicit a share of publio pat
ronage.
julyl? COBBIN * YIRGIN-
CORN.
THE LARGEST AND MOST SELECT STOCK OF
Kentucky and Tennessee Corn,
CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND AT THE “GRAIN EMPORIUM” OF
W A HtTFp.
HAY. HAY.
Choice Kentucky and Tennessee Hay,
ALWAYS ON HAND AND FOB SALE BY
W. A. HUFF
OATS. OATS.
1,000 SAOE8 FEED OATS,
FOB BALE BY
W. A. FXTTIFIF.
BACON AND BULK MEATS.
I HAVE IN STORE
100,000 pounds Clear Bib Bacon,
25,000 pounds Bacon Shoulders,
25,000 pounds Bulk Sides,
20 tierces Magnolia Hams,
20 tierces various other kinds of Hams,
5,000 tierces Plain Tennessee Hams.
■W. J3L., HUFF.
FLOUR AND MEAL.
150 bhls. Kentucky Extra Flour,
75 bbls. Choice Family Flour.
25,000 pounds Superfine Flonr,
500 bnshels Freash Meal,
ALL FOB SALE BY
W. A| HUFF.
SUGAR AND COFFEE.
25 bhls. A Sugar,
20 bbls. Extra C Sugar,
10 hhds. New Orleans Brown Sugar,
40 bags Choice Bio Coffee.
NOW IN STORE AND FOB SALE BY
W.
a.. 3acxTJr**»
RICE AND SYRUP.
A LARGE AND SELECT LOT OF
New York, New Orleans and Georgia Syrui
ON HAND. ALSO,
ten tierces rice.
FOB BALE B
W. Jlk.k BCtrF* T ’
My Terms are CASH, or such City Acceptances as can be F*
at Banks.
W. A» HUFF*
B*y W ttftpecti