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The Daily Morning News is the same reliable organ of public opinion that it lias always l>een -vigorous, thoughtful and conservative in the discussions of the issues of the day, and lively, spark ling and entertaining in its presentation of tho news. In gathering and publish ing the latest information, and in dis cussing ipiestions of public policy, the Morning News is fully abreast of the most enterprising journalism of the times. Price, $lO for twelve months; $5 for six mouths. The Tm -Weekly News has tho samo features as tho Daily News. Price, *K for twelve mouths ; for six months. Money for either paper can bo sent by I*. O. ordor, registered letter, or express, at publisher's risk. Address all letters to •J. 11. Estill, tf Savannah, Ga. Tim Rebel Roinhsliell Among Ihe Wimielmgnes. It seems that ex-J ’resident Davis’s invi tation to deliver an address before the Winnebago County (111.) Agricultural Association, was like the bursting of a bombshell in the midst of a camp of Winnebago Indians. According to the Montgomery Advertiser, whose editor has evidently taken pains to obtain the fullest information in regard to that startling overit, “as soon as it became known that this invitation had been ex tended and accepted, the loyal bile of all that whole region was stirred to its pro foundest depths. Tho Grand Army of the Republic met, orated, pawed dirt and indiguated. Tho loyal farmers went around with both hands on their bowels in that graceful attitude known as tho colic stoop. The doctors hurried faster to and from the homes or their patients, and one of tho number in the wild abandon of his grief and despair, mixed 11 foaming draught of morphia which gave the nearest coroner a foam ing job. Lawyers hurriedly gath red all loose scraps of papers into gre> n bags and looked pale while they examined the law of trespass vi at annus. The old women shook their sagacious noddles a.ul croaked out “I told you so” to every hearer who passed them at less than rail road speed. In line there was hurrying to and fro and gathering tear* .'.vid tremb. lings Or ?l!sTress anft Davis had promised to talk to some Win nebago farmers on the subject of agricul ture. Ho true it is that none are so slow to forgive as those who have dono you the deepest injury.” Wo learn that immediately after the receipt of Mr. Davis’s telegram, canceling his acceptance of tho invitation, the church bells were rung, bon-flres kindled in the streets, mid the windows of evory house in ltoekford illumineted with tallow candles. Runners wore dispatched to bear tho glad tidings throughout the Winnebago settlements, aud a call for a day of thanksgiving was published by the Mayor, endorsed by tho rank and lilo of the Grand Army of tho Republic. Tho reaction was almost as terrific as the i alarm which had preceded it. Mon with beards danced and wept with joy, while the old women wont into rapturous hysterics, and tho young ones promiscu ously ombracod whoevor came in their roaoh, in the ecstney of their jubilation at their Providential deliverence. Such a time has not been known among the Winnobagoes within the memory of the oldest of the tribe. Prince Rivers, the South Carolina Negro General. The Charleston Nates puts no faith in the statements of Princo Rivers, tho ne gro Brigadier General of South Carolina militia, in which ho denies that lie had anything to do with the projected negro insurrection in this State. The Nt irs says this is not the first time that Rivers has been accused with such devilment, adding that he is always heard of wlicu there is any talk of trouble across the line, though lie bikes good care to keep his own car cass out of harm’s way. The Nates de clares that Rivers is not n fit person to hold military rank, even in tho negro militia, or to bear a commission frqm the State of South Carolina, and suggests that proceedings be taken against him, and that he bo removed to Georgia. “ where ho would be sure to have a fair trial aud a speedy one, without habeas corpus.” Alluding to the conduct of our authorities and people in the recent emergency, the News says: “ The Geor gians have behaved with their accustomed pluck, and with splendid coolness and moderation. All honor to them !” Senator Johnson’s Successor. —The Hon. D. M. Key, of Chattanooga, who has been appointed by Governor Porter, of Tennessee, to succeed ex-President Johnson in the United States Senate, is at present one of the chancellors of the State, but has uot figured much iu Ten nessee politics. He is forty-five years of .age. of.decided talent, diffident and re tiring, very popular in his section, but not generally known throughout the State. The appointment will give general satisfaction in East Tennessee, which portion of the State claimed the appoint- ment of Mr. Johnson's successor. The Legislature of Tennessee meets only every second year, and its next session will begin January, 1877.’ Senator Key will therefore occupy the seat by the Governor’s appointment for two whole sessions, embracing the long session next winter, and the short session succeeding the Presidential election. The next Leg islature, to bo chosen iu the fall of 187t>, will elect a Senator for the remainder of Mr. Johnson's term, and will also have to elect the successor of Senator Cooper, whose term expires in 1877. Spotted Tail’s price for the Black Hills is #7,(XX),000. When last iu Washington he was asked to indicate his figures, but replied: “O, there is no use talking about that; my prioe is a good deal more than the Great Father is able to pay.” General Gordon and the Southern People In Accord on the Currency Question. Alluding to the “Greenback Convic tion, which is to meet in Detroit this week, the W.ishington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says; “Geu. Gordon, of Georgia, who is put down as oue of the speakers, is a man of sincere convic tions, and of a somewhat more practical turn of mind than those in whose com pany he will lie. During the discussions over the currency winter before last Gen. Gordon fought as hard as any for extreme inflation. He then claimed to represent his people, but as their opinions on this subject have been much modified, it was .natural to suppose that his bad undergone a similar change. The people of the South generally are cliangiug their opinions in this matter, as they find by experience the fallacy of their former views.” The usually well informed and reliable correspondent of the Sun is for once greatly mistaken. Winter before Inst, when Gen. Gordon took a prominent part in the discussion of the currency ques tioo. he was entirely in advance of the Southern people, who, at that time, hav ing given vry little thought to the sub ject, generally adhered to the old Demo cratie hard money i lea. Geu. Gordon’s able speeches were not without their legitimate effect o:i the minds of the Southern people. His unanswerable ar guments caused them to investigate the causes of the financial depression, when they were led to the conviction that a forced and sudden return to specie payment was not a proper remedy for the evils which Radical prodi gality and profligacy had brought upon the country. The Democratic idea of gold and silver as the basis of a “redeem able currency” is the true Constitutional idea, but to attempt to enforce it in the present condition of the finances, after the Radical party have created anew legal tender currency, overwhelmed the coun try with billion-1 of debt and flooded it witli irredeemable paper, would only ag gravate the evil. The people of* the South are not burthened with gov ernment bonds, aud are in a condi tion to consider the currency queston free from the bias which their possession creates in the minds of the government creditors. They understand the relations and interests of the debtor anil creditor classes as involved in this currency ques tion, aud they are every day becoming more convinced that specie payment readied through contraction of the volumo of the currency would be both impracticable and suicidal. The people of the South are now, as ever, in favor of constitutional curreucy. But, experience lias taught them that circum stances alter cases, aud that now is not the time to apply a Democratic remedy to a Radical evil. They desire the restora tion of specie payment, as well as the restoration of constitutional government, nut, as they havo had to wait patiently ou time to bring about the latter, they are content to wait on time and bet ter circumstances to bring about, the former. On the currency question the people of tho South are content with the Ohio platform which is opposed to a unions contraction of the currency for the benefit of money monopo lists aud bondholders, and calls fur tho final abrogation of the na tional hank system. We can assure the correspondent of the Baltimore Sun that tho majority of the people of Georgia are in accord with Senator Gordon on thv., subject. Tho Western Crops. It now appears tlnvt the first estimate 'Western crops by recent and extensive floods was greatly exaggerated. From those sections untouched by the storms come assurances tbat the yield is unprecedently large. Not only are the losses in certain locali- ties greatly overbalanced by the gains of the other, but the original destruction does not uoarly approximate the estimates of the despondent. From Indiana, where both rains and lloods were heaviest, recent reports are most encouraging. Wabash Valley, the most nlflicted region of the State, was greatly damaged, but a correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, who quite lately visited the couutry, is of the opinion that with dry weather iu August, and the ab sence of premature frosts, the aggregate crops will ho much bettor than last year. The crop of corn, which under more favorable circumstances would have been enormous, still exceeds that of 1871. The same is true of the oats, this staple having suffered most, yet it is m excess of last year’s yield. The potato crop is large, hay is damaged, flax seed has suf fered, hut tho pastures are good and likely to continue so until winter. Iu a majority of the grain growiug States the wheat harvest is enormous, farmers in many sections frankly acknowledging that such crops were never known be fore. Reports of permanent damage to European grain crops ou the other baud have been fully confirmed. Not only iu France, but in tbat heretofore inexhausti ble granary, Russia, ou the Black Sea, the crops fall far short of even reasonable expectations. Naturally these disasters will create a demand for American grain, and with an active foreign market, it is idle to anticipate another year of stagna tion. ►— • ♦—^ The Negroes and the Color Line. The efforts of Mr. Lamar aud his Democratic friends to obliterate the color liue iu Mississippi politics have, it would seem, been unsuccessful. Ou the con trary, the negroes appear to be more than ever determined to enforce it, and uuder the inspiration of Fra ! Douglass and other prominent leaders manifest a disposition to make color au indispen sable qualification for all offices within the control of their votes. At Senatobia last week, the blacks split the Republican Convention of the First Congressional District and nominated a candidate of their own, a negro by the name of Howe. The white Republicans nominated G. Wiley Wells, at present United States District Attorney. It is, however, not at all probable that either Wells or Howe will be elected, as Col. Lamar, the Demo cratic candidate, is very strong in the District, and is expected to poll a great many Radical votes. Judging from present indications, the negroes are determined to maintain the color liue wherever they outnumber the white voters, even against the whites of their own party. It is needless to say that by this policy aud such demonstra tions as the recent attempt at insurrec tion iu this State, they defeat their own best interests, which are inseparable from the interests of the whites, and that the result will be that they will at length suc ceed in convincing even their sympathiz ing Radical friends that they are not only incapable of governing tho whites, but of governing themselves. A Brave Little Miss. —Rosie Cotter man, aged ten, a little German girl of Bloomington, Illinois, bravely stood in the way of an infuriated cow till she had put four or five smaller children over a fence. Her clothing was almost ripped from her and she was badly bruised, but the Mayor and police force, as they descended from the lamp posts and tele graph poles, were loud in praise of her courage. THE NEGRO INSURRECTION. Its Inrrptlon, Purposes and Leaders— .Yltigniliuir anil Frarlnl Results of Ibe Apprehended I'prislnu of N'eproes—Why the Insurrection Failed In Its Object Prudence and Forbearance ef the White People—A Sublime Kxnmple mf Fall and Prompt Submission to the Demands of Law nnd Ordee—Wisdom of Oovernor Smith’s t'arefal Action In Regard to the Military—Hi* Visit to aud Reception at j •<undersvllle —Impartial Justice to b- Vletrd Out to the Aeeused—The Cutity .Vllist be Punished, and the Innocent shall be Protected by a Full, Fair an i Prompt Jtidrial Investiaallon—The Subordinate Leaders Held for Trial and the Insurrec tion .Movement Prematurely Ended. [Special Correspondence of the Morning News.] Sanders vrLLE, August 21, 187.1. Happily for me, in the work of laying before your readers a complete and im partial history of the exciting scenes which have transpired in this section during the past tea days, the Morning News has already furnished the fullest as well as the most reliable reports yet given to the public. I shall therefore but briefly refer to the facts you have thus presented to your readers, and only for the purpose of corroborating the posi tions which you have editorially assumed i.i view of the supposed correctness of these facts. ITS INCEPTION, PURPOSES AND LEADERS. According to Corday Harris’s state ments, made iu my presence, aud of his own free will, to Governor Smith this afternoon, this diabolical insurrection is the outgrowth of the old negro Union league organization, which had for its object the banding of the colored voters together iu such a manner and by such an oath as to secure their united support for the Radical party. Recently, how ever, the negroes have, to a great extent, broken loose from their bondage to this organization, and some new plan was necessary by which to again unite and hold them together in a solid front, to oppose the success of Democratic princi ples in the government and recuperation of the South. Corday Harris, who seems to have been a prominent leader in the league, states that he quit it in March last, and that Jim Sessions, who is hiding out, has the record book of the orgaui zation. The oath required, among other things, that the members should not bear arms or join in any rebellion against the United States. In May last, according to his statements, this new organization made its appearance, Joe Morris, of Burke county, being the active mover iu its es tablishment, and P. R. Rivers, of South Carolina, standing god father to the unholy concern. Of the meetings appointed by the so called “General” Morris, and the results of the same, you have already informed your readers. Corday Harris corrobo rates all this,but persistently declares that he was opposed to it all, and that the meetings were held in the manner they were contrary to his advice. This state ment, however, is wholly at variance with his past conduct, and the testimony of his deceived followers. Harris is a sharp, smooth-tongued, tricky negro, and just the kind of a person to lake the lead in a movement of this kind. He is about five aud a half leet high, of small build, thin features, smooth face, “glib” tongue, and weighs about one hundred and thirty-five pounds. In answer to a question from me, he re plied that he was “a Baptist preacher, so called!” He claims that “General” Mor ris, Rev. Jerry Simmons aud others, with “General” Rivers in the background, were the prime movers in getting up the mass meetings. He says Morris is a scamp. Sent him sll 25, at his request, to pub lish notice, as 1 o said, of mass meeting. Epbriam Brantley was also in the control of tL. affair. Meetings were postponed, and matters got mixed up, which led to the failure of the plans for a general up rising. Harris says he went to Atlanta to get authority to raise a company, aud to procure arms from the State for the same. Gov. Smith, through his secretary, ex plained to him that the State could not get arms enough to supply one out of every live white companies,and yet the State had already armed three colored companies, one at Savaunah, one at Augusta, and one in Atlanta—which was a fair proportion of arms to distribute to the negroes under the present allowance made to Georgia. It was while in Atlanta on that errand that Harris met the man who is supposed to have written the letter published by you on Saturday, and signed “Committy R. P. per O. H.” I have seen the origi nal of this letter, and am satisfied that it has great political significance,aud fully connects the Radicals with the military movement. All the testimony goes to confirm Harris’s statements that this movement commenced about the first of May, and that “Gen.” Morris was tlieactive agitator and promoter of the affair, with Rev. Corday Harris, Ephriam Brantley, Rev. Jerry Simmons, and the officers of the companies to assist him. The character of the organizations can be gathered from the following statements freely made uuder oath, and without intimida tion ; EXAMINATION OF JAMES .WRIGHT. Blacksheak’s Mills, Laurens County, Ga., Aug. 11), 1875.) Question —Do you know of a secret military organization in this neighbor hood: and if so, state all you kuow of it ? Answer —Yes, there is a secret military organization in this neighborhood, and Harrison Tucker commands it, aud is called Captain Tucker, but I kuow very little of this company. About four months ago I joined Captain Jerry Wal ters’ company, of Johnson county, but I never attended a drill. I remained a member of this company about three weeks, and then directed that my name be taken off the rolls. I never paid the initiation fee, but took an oath to abide by the laws of the company. About three weeks ago, iu a conversation with Isaac Wright, he told me that if they, the white people, did not mind the negroes will have this land. He did not state how nor where they proposed to get the land; but from the tenor of the whole conversation I think he meant that whenever they got strong enough they would take the land—and take it by force, if necessary. During my member ship of Capt. Walters’ company re fused to tell me the secrets of the com pany, because (they said) I would not at tend the meetings. Besides, some of the company (I understand) thought I would tell. I can’t state positively, but I think from all I have heard that “ General ” Rivers, “General” Morris and Corday Harris are at the bottom of this whole thing, and they mean mischief. Question —Have you any objection to stating more fully the nature of the oath you took in joining the company ? Answer —l have not. The oath was about in these words: 11 1 will come into this meeting and abide by the laws, whai somevtr; whatever hour or minute I am called on I mil go. That 1 will not tell the secrets of the company ; and, if I do, the punishment will be hard.” I was told that if I violated this oath I would be tried by Grant's law, and the punishment would be death. Question —Who swore you into the company ? Answer —Niel Houston swore me in, and Austin Mason put my name down. his James X Wright. mark. Georgia, Laurens County. Personally appeared before me, D. J. Mooreman, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Eighty-sixth District, G. M., of said county, James Wright, who, being sworn, of his own free will and accord deposeth and saith that the above state ment is true, to rhe best of his know- ledge and belief. his James X Wright. mark. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th of August, 1875. D. J. Mooreman, J. P. Witnesses: C. S. Guyton, R. A. Kellam, A. L. Morgan. CONFESSION OF JOHN CHILES. Georgia , Johnson County. Confession and oath of John Chiles, colored, in the case of the State of Geor gia vs. Jerry Walters and others, mem bers of Zion Hope Company, and Harri son Tucker, and others, members of the Buckeye Company, charged with the offence of insurrection. Question —Do you know of any organi zation existing amongst the negroes in this part of the State, aud what is the nature of the organization ? Answer —I do know that there is an organization existing in this part of the State, and it is of a military and secret character: and if you will allow me. I will explain the whole movement in full— from the very beginning—what it is for and who the principal negroes are, and the offices they hold, and what they in tended doiag. The movement first started by Corday Harris, colored, who is secretary of the orgauiz ition,) calling a meeting of the colored people to assem ble iu Sandersville for the purpose of getting general orders, aud to know how to proceed. Francis Murkerson, colored, (who is captain of a company in Wash ington county.) also was a principal man in the meeting. I attended the meeting, as also did most all the colored people in this section. The object of that meet ing was to get all the colored men to unite into a secret military organization for the purpose of getting ‘equality’—by that. I mean to take lands in this county by force aud arms—to kill out the whites, beginning with the little babe in the crib, aud killing all up.” Under orders from “General” Rivers, of South Carolina, and “General” Morris, of Burke county, Ga.. issued by Corday Harris, secretary of the organization, col ored companies of a secret and military character have been formed in all this section of the State. I know of three companies in this neighborhood, one called Z ion Hope Corupauy, and com manded by Captain Jerry Walters; Jake Mooreman, First Lieutenant; Robt. High tower, Second Lieutenant; aud Ben Davis, Third Lieutenant; Neal Wood, First Ser geant; Andrew Hightower, Second Ser geant; Scott Brinson, Third Sergeant: and John Hines, Fourth Sergeant. The second company is the Buckeye Company, commanded by Harrisou Tucker; the other officers I don’t know; the other company is commanded by Francis Murkerson ; the other officers I don’t know; these companies were formed upon orders from Corday Harris, Secretary, at the instance of “Gen.” Rivers and “Gen.” Morris, aud an oath of secrecy, to keep every thing secret, and to mutually stand to each other, is admin istered to every oue; I joined the organization, but did not pay the initiation fee, and was not called a regular member; I did not join either company, but intended at the first to join Jerry Walters’ company, but saw the danger ahead of me aud quit the organization. I remained with the organi zation long enough, however, to know that the negroes intended to take the lands by force, to divide by lot the lauds into forty acre lots—each to draw for his share, and to divide the personal property, such as horses, cows, wagons, household furniture, between us. I kuow that we (I mean all included in this organization) were to kill out all the whites, as I have told you before, and to take all the money we could find and give it to our treasurer —which was for our mutual benefit. Fortune Hightower is our treasurer. Question —Do you say, John, that the negroes were regularly organized, had guns, etc.; did drill secretly by night, with drums, etc., and were rapidly mak ing arrangements to begin this fearful, inhuman and bloody work ? Answer —Yes, gentlemen, I know that the above is true, and that the time was near at hand when the general movement of bloody work would begin. My with drawing from the organization as soon as I did prevented me from getting other secrets they have, and the last orders, which I believe to be the orders for the general movement to begin alluded to above. Question —Now, John, you answer freely the questions so far put to you; tell us if you know where this move ment was to begin, aud how and in what way they were to proceed-—the line of march, etc Tell us all you know about it ? Ansiver —A short time ago I was in Jake Mooreman s house at night, at a called meeting; there were present Jake Mooreman, Hubbard Hines, Francis Merkerson, Jerry Walters, Neal Huston, Ben Oliver, Zone Fish, Nig. Miller, Webb Wright, George Sampson, Bob High tower, Fortune Hightower, Jake Hid s, Austin Masar, Ben Wright, myself, Felix Guyton and others I don’t remember and don’t know. The object was to discuss the whole matter, how to do and what to do; and Francis Merkerson, who was President of the meeting, said (speaking the voice of the meeting), that after everything was ready, the movement would begin from the Tucker plantation; that was the starting point; all the com panies in this section were to meet there, fully armed and equipped (as well as pos sible), and commeuce the line of march, going first to Dr. A. J. Haines’, to march through his yard, to take all his money, and then go on to Wrightsville. Question —John, in case Dr. Haines should have defended his home and property and have endeavored to protect his money, what would they have done ? Answer —They would have killed him. Question —John, in this line of march you allude to, from Tucker’s plantation to Wrightsville, what did they intend doing with the white people and property along the way, and what did they intend doing after reaching Wrightsville ? Answer —As I have said before, the object of the organization was to kill out the whites, from the babe in the cradle up; to get all the money we could find and put it in our treasury; to divide all the personal property between us, and to divide the lands into forty acre lots be tween us; and I suppose you know that their mteution was to kill all the whites along the line of march, but I don’t know what they intended doing after reaching Wrightesville, except to hold a mass meeting, and at that time all would know what to do. I might say just here that oue of the main objects of this organiza tion was the enforcement of the civil rights bill, representation in the jury box, &c. I know that Corday Harris is the principal leader in this section of the State aud all orders were issued by him. Question —John, what did they intend doing with the present crop now in the field ? Answer —Their intention was to take the crops, aud give to the whites only so much as they saw fit. This was the order from Corday Harris, and Morris and Rivers. Question —Do you know of anything else, John, going to explain this move ment ? Answer —l believe I have told you all I know. There might be some other little things which I can’t recollect, but the main objects I have given you. My quitting the organization at the time I did prevents me from giving you other secrets connected with the organization, as their late secrets are unkuown to me. Question —Now, Johu, do you say on your oath, and in an open, free confes sion, without any fear of punishment or hope of favor and reward, and in the presence of us, whose names appear be low, that all you have said in the answers to the questions propounded to you, is true to the best of your knowledge and belief ? Answer —l do. his John X Chiles. mark. Sworn and subscribed to before us this 17th of August, 1875. Shadrick Williams, J. P. W. H. Parsons, J. A. Coleman. ITS MAGNITUDE AND FEARFUL RESULTS. Some thoughtless person has called this a “big scare,” which is in no sense true. I never saw people so cool and yet so determined, so fearless and yet so just, under circumstances far less threatening and dreadful. The very absence of any reliable aud definite knowledge of the movement only made the danger more to be feared. Letters about miunie rifles to be distributed, “Gen. Rivers and staff,” with two thousand armed negroes from South Carolina, and the colored people, men, women and children in nineteen surrounding counties, armed with.pitch forks. hoes, axes and deadly weapons of all kinds, the entire force to march in a body for the indiscriminate slaughter of the white people, and the confiscation of their property, was certainly something out of which a “big scare” might have been created. But in the midst of all these well founded, yet unconfirmed re ports, and with no light to guide them to a direct solution of the plan of attack, the white people of the threa tened counties acted nobly and promptly, and with such an ab sence of fear and undue excitement, that not a single gun has been fired nor a single negro killed—a case, I claim, without a precedent in thejhistory of this nation. And what were the fearful re sults that threatened to flow from a suc cessful rising of the negfoes f The fol lowing sworn statements wQI show the horrible pu -poses and bloody designs of the insurrection ; and if any white man. the father of a lorely and pure daughter, can read this testimony and not feel his very blood curdlo in his veins, as he thinks of what would have been the result of this “big scare" had success attended the purposes and plans of the vile mis creants who were the leaders in this pro posed hellish outrage, let the pity of the world, with its contempt, fall upon his degraded humanity. CONFESSION OF JAKE MOOREMAN. Georgia, W<ushington County. I, Jake Mooreman, do make this my confession, in full, in reference to the in surrection which we, the colored citizens of Washington. Laurens, Johnson, aud sixteen other counties, the names of which I do not know, have entered into; I am First Lieutenaut of a colored company, commanded by Jerry Walters ; we were under the command of Francis Murkerson. who iu turn was in command of Corday Harris, who iu turn was com manded by Joseph Morris, of Burke county, who was appointed' and commanded by P. R. Rivers, of South Carolina; Murkerson was first Captain of the Eighty-eighth District, and he appointed Balkwin Fluker. On last Friday or Snurday we receive! orders from Francis Murkerson and Cor day Harris, that all our companies aud all the black men were to meet at No. 11, Central Railroad, to trausact our busi ness [this he explained to be the carrry ing out of the insurrection plans], and we were then to commence to kill all THE WHITE MEN AND UGLT WHITE WOMEN, AND TAKE THE PRETTY WHITE WOMEN FOR OURSELVES. Then we were to take axes, hoes aud brick bats, and take the guns and ammunition of the whites as we killed them, if the white men did not submit and give up. We were also to get all the money we could from the dead whites, and divide. This movement was to com mence on Friday, August 20th, 1875. Then orders came from Francis Murkeu sou, who got them from Corday Harris, who got them from Major Joseph Morris. I told my upuapauy, and Murkerson told Captain Harrisou Tucker’s company. Both companies said that they would do as we said, and would go with the movement. Our orders, from Morris, through Mur kerson, were to go from Sandersville to Wrightsville, and then to Dublin, and then to Irwinton, in Wilkinson county. The four counties of Washington, John son, Laurens and Wilkinson. his Jake X Mooreman. mark. Iu presence of Wm. Henry Wylly, S. G. Jordan, lieubin Mayo, August 17th, 1875. Confession of ben davis. Georgia, Washington County: The confession of Ben Davis, Third Lieuteuant of -Jerry Walters’s company, says: lam Third Lieutenant of Jerry Walters’s companj. Jacob told me that we was to organize the company—his company—aud go down the road and start to killing out the whites. He didu t say what day we were to start. He said we would kill the whites. He didn’t say what he wan going to do with the chil dren. He said he would kill some of the women. [Mark this, in connection with Mooreman’s statement.] He didn’t say anything about the money. It was to take place ou Friday, the 20th of August, 1875. I didn’t know what they were go ing to fight with. Capt. Jerry told me we was to fight with first one thing and then another. He said we would leave a FEW OF THE women. I heard about No. II (Tenuille) a few days ago. Our sign was so. [He makes a sign with the right hand across the breast.] We had a secret oath, which was binding on us; and any one who was to break the secret, we was to turn him over to tho United States and Grant would punish him. I was persua ded into this company by the head men. Corday Harris and “Gen.” Rivers was to command us on the day they come to Sandersville. “Gen.” Morris was to com mand us on the day when we commenced the killing. He didn’t say how far we was to go, only Jake said we was to get up anything to use. Jake Mooreman is First Lieut, of Capt. Jerry Walters’ com pany; Bob Hightower is Second Lieut. These officers were appointed, not elected. They were appointed by Jerry Walters and Jake Mooreman. his Ben X Davis. mark. Confessed and sworn to in presence of A. A. Barnes. August 18, 1875. OF ELIZA YOUNG. Testimony of Eliza Young, colored, touching the insurrection movement now on foot in Washington county : Eliza Young, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I hear that the colored folks, both wojneti and children and men, are going to rise with pitchforks, hoes, etc., and kill every white man, woman ami child. Tom Derasaw told me that my brother and Virgil Walker was in the fuss. I heard Uncle John Hasty talking about it at Tennille, about a month or six weeks ago; he said there would be better times in the county in about six weeks; I inferred from what he said that the present troubles were what he had reference to; I heard the men from Jefferson telling the col ored folks iu town the day of the big meeting in town that if the colored folks would lean their heads to gether they could succeed. I have heard the colored folks saving oftentimes that they did not like the white folks; that there would be another war soon and if there were they would take their hoes, pitchforks, Ac., to kill the whites with. I have heard so many talking about this matter that I cannot remember all they were saying about it. her Eliza X Young. mark. The above testimony, sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st August, 1875. J. B. Joyner, J. P. WHY THE INSURRECTION FAILED. No sane man, with the testimony al ready made public, can doubt for a mo ment that a wholesale slaughter of the whites was the purpose of the attempted insurrection, in order that the negroes might thereby secure a division of the lands and other property of their victims, and enjoy unmolested the privileges of the civil rights bill and the jury box. The original plan of operation, however, failed to harmonize in its various parts, and after frequent failures, unprepared and unsupported by their allies, a few companies under the lead of “General’.- Morris, and Rev. Corday Harris, made* sufficient demonstrations, by their fre quent conferences and dark insinuations, to show the real nature of their diabolical purpose. Then followed the arrests to which jou have already devoted consid erable space in your columns. The prime cause of failure was in the ab sence of proper leaders. “Gen. Rivers and staff,” for some reason, did not cross over from South Carolina with 2,000 armed followers; “Gen.’’Morris, the moment he heard that there was danger ahead, tied like a “scared dog;” and Rev. Corday Harris, who is a far better talker than fighter, “hid out” until a promise of pro tection was given him if he would sur render. Thus did the three chief warriors fail their ignorant and duped followers. I have visited and interviewed the prisoners in this section, and the sub ordinate officers are not negroes of suffi cient intelligence and nerve to lead a movement like this to completion. They are nearly all plantation negroes, the town negroes being too sharp to go into the movement. Epbriam Brantley, Rev. Wesley Simmons (Baptist), Captain Harrison Tucker, Rev. Nathan Lawson (Methodist), and Capt. Nelson Brown, with a score of others, have some little intelligence, and are shrewd, tricky, dangerous negroes; but the rest of the prisoners are common field hands, ignor ant, superstitious and easily deceived. Many of them were drawn into the movement under false representations, aud will be released at the earliest piossibie moment. Wm. Thomas, President of one of the societies, in his conversation with me stated that the whole thing was a purely mutual affair, and benevolent in its character. Under orders from “Gen eral” Morris they were to bring money in to the Treasurer, and this money was to be used to purchase lands for the mem bers, and these lands were to be divided. Unfortunately for Thomas and his story, which has been repeated to me by several of his class of prisoners, the following sworn statements disprove his declara tions and show (as do several other state ments already included in this report,) how they were to get lands for division: EXAMIN ATION OF TOBE MORRIS. Blackshear’s Mill, Laurens Cos., Ga.,). August 18, 1875. > Question —Do you know anything of a secret organization among the negroes of this neighborhood, and, if so, state all you know about it ? Answer— there is a secret military organization in this neighborhood. It is known among the colored people as a military company. About three months ago Harrison Tucker and others asked me to join this company, stating that I was a pretty smart fellow, and they wanted to put me in office and make me do all the writing. I consented, and joined at the next meeting, but paid ouly ten cents of the initiation fee of fifty cents. At that meeting Harrison Tucker was appointed Captain. Jim Tucker was at that time chairman of the meeting, and is still, so far as I know. The meet ings of the company have been ir regular, sometimes every Saturday, and sometimes every other Saturday. I don't thiuk the company ever drilled any in this county, but think they did in Sandersville and at Mrs. Williamson's; I was given no office at the first meeting, or any other meeting, because the Captain begun to suspect me; on Saturday, the 24th day of July, the company received orders from Capt. Tucker to assemble at Mrs. Williamsons and form the company aud march to No. Id, (Teunille,) Central Railroad, where we would meet “Gen.” Morris and Rivers, and be marched with other companies to Sandersville, to hear speaking in the Court House. We met “Gen. Morris and about seventy-five men at No. 13, Central Railroad, aud started to Sandersville, uuder Morris's orders; somewhere on the route we heard that Mr. Mayo (Sheriff of the county) was trying to arrest “Gen.” Morris, when he deserted us and ran like a .-wared dog ; we returned from Sauders ville, but had no other meeting, I think, uutil two weeks after. Altout this time I heard Andrew Peters and Tony Wright say in conversation, this icas government land and if it is govern meat land it mutt he cut up ingocernment pieces, and they would have it so. The im pression left on my mind was that each man should have a piece, and I Mievt that to be the impression of every man in the company. From the language used and manner of expression, / think they in tended to take the land by force if necessary. At any rate they intended to have the land, let what come that would. Three weeks ago last Friday “Gen.” Morris, in a conversation with Corday Harris and myself, at Harris’s house in Washington county, said if Harris could not find two men in Johnson or Laurens county who would burn the Court House in Washington county, he could bring two who would do it. The whole con versation led me to believe that there was a settled purpose to burn it between them. Question —Did you take any oath on joining the organization ? Answer —They asked me if I was will ing to abide by the laws of the company; if I told any of the secrets, and I an swered yes. Tobe Nokris. Georgia, Laurens County: Before me, the undersigned, Justice of the Peace in and for the Eighty-sixth District, G. M.. of said county, person ally comes Tobe Norris, of his own free will and accord, who, being duly sworn, deposeth aud saith that the above state ment is true, to the best of his know ledge and belief. Tobe Norbis. Sworn and subscribed before me, this August 18, 1875. D. J. Moobeman, J. P. Witnesses: D. S. Blacksheab, R. A. Kellam, C. S. Guyton. EXAMINATION OF RICHARD SMITH. Blackshear's Mill, Laurens County, Qa., August 18, 1875. Questum. —Do you know anything of a secret organization among the negroes in this neighborhood, and if so, state all you know about it ? Answer. —Yes, there is a secret organi zation known as a military company. I went to a meeting 'for the purpose of joining, but declined to do so because the Captain would not tell me the secret before joining. It was about midnight when I attended this meeting. I asked Alexander Rose, an officer of the com pany, what was the object gf the organi zation. lie replied that this land was government land, and that the negroes were justly en titled to a part of it, and they intended to have it or blood, one. He, Alexander Rose, said he would tell me nothing more until I joined the company. From all I heard, 1 firmly believe t/uit the negroes intended to kill the white people and get their lands. They expected help from the North, or somewhere. I do not know when they were to com mence killing but I have been looking for it to commence every day. Harrison Tucker is Captain aud I believe Toney Wright is Ist Lieut., and Alexander Rose 2d Lieut. bis Richard X Smith. mark. Georgia, Laurens County: Before the undersigned, Justice of the Peace in and for the Eighty-sixth Dis trict, G. M., of said county, personally came Richard Smith, of his own free will and accord, who, being duly sworn, de poseth and saith that the above state ment is true, to the best of his knowledge and belief. his Richard X Smith, mark. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this August 18, 1875. D. J. Mooreman, J. P. Witnesses: D. S. Bi.ackshear, C. S. Guyton, R. A. Kellman. PRUDENT STEPS TO SUPPRESS THE RISING. It is difficult to please all classes of people in an emergency of this kind, and while some blame Col. Wm. H. Wylly, acting Solicitor General, for his zeal and promptness in arresting suspected par ties, others censure Gov. Smith because he did not at once order the military from Macon, Augusta or Savannah, to proceed to Sandersville for the protection of the white people. Gov. Smith was in constant telegraphic communication with the authorities of the counties threatened, and knew exactly what was the most prudent step to take, and he took it. The good results of his action now show the wisdom of his course. The Washington Dragoons, mounted, and the Washington Rifles, both composed of men living here, and whose dearest interests were involved, were considered amply able to defend the threatened territory. I never saw men in ranks, even in war time, with broader shoulders, firmer set faces and a steadier step than these brave fellows have displayed to-day. Governor Smith and his aids paid them a high com pliment for the possession of these sol dierly qualities. During their short ser vice in guarding the hundred prisoners in the jail and Court House here, they have been cool and prudent as well as active and fearless. No acts of violence or cruelty have been allowed, and the ne groes speak kindly of their treatment. It is true that the whole community has been stirred to the quick, as well they might be, by the horrible revelations that made known the proposed uprising of the negroes. But I can truly say that I never saw a calmer, more prudent people in my life. At Toombsboro, Midville, and this place, where the subordinate ringleaders are under guard, not a negro is taunted or treated with disrespect. They are in the hands of the officers of the State, and fearful as were the foul crimes they meditated, the citizens, whose wives and daughters were to have been the victims of their lust, stand silent and motionless before the sacred majesty of the law. Not a shot has been fired. Not a hand has been raised in retaliation upon the negroes. You have already detailed the circum stances which led to the first arrests here, and I need only add that great credit is due, in this connection, to Col. T. J. Smith, Master of State Grange (acting for the Governor); Col. C. S. Guyton, of Laurens; Dr. A. S. Haynes, of Johnson; Capt. Coleman and Messrs. Hardy Smith, E. B. Underwood and B. H. Blackshear, for their untiring efforts to secure the arrest of guilty parties. This is also true of the county and city officials, and a host of patriotic and fearless men, who have aided in the most prompt and successful manner to suppress the insurrection. Col. Wylly is a gentleman of strong impulses and great activity, and he has labored under many disadvantages, and contrary to the views of some good and prudent citizens; yet his course has been approved by the highest legal authority, and by the Gov ernor himself. But for his prompt action and his inflexible purpose, many of the guiltiest of the accused might have es caped and the ends of justice been de feated. The emergency came suddenly upon him, and he could but meet it with equal promptness. Gov. Smith, in his public address, paid a high compliment to Judge Herschel V. Johnson- (whom he emphatically pro nounced “a great and good man, for such he really is,”) and stated that the Judge had written him that this insurrection was a terrible reality in its foul and bloody pur. poses* And it was this latter that led Gov. Smith to visit Sandersville to-day, that he might, in view of the terrible fate that had been hanging over their lovely and innocent daughters, counsel the people to prudence, giving them the assurance that the guilty should have no mercy shown them under the law, and that the innocent should not bo made to suffer. Although the people had promptly bowed to the supreme power of the Law, it is well that Gov. Smith aud Judge Johnson have acted so wisely and pru dently in the matter. The following let ter of instruction to Col. Wylly will show the views of the latter gentleman : LETTER FROM EX OOV. JOHNSOX. Shady Grove. August 17th, 1875. Col. Wm. If. Wylly, Sandersville, Ca. Dear ‘Sir— From information I have received touching sundry arrests of per sons charged with insurrectionary con duct and intentions in Washington coun ty, it is important that the State should be represented on the preliminary trials, aud Mr. John W. Robison being absent from the btate, I respectfu ly request you to attend the preliminary examinations re ferred to, aud represent the State. I have no power to confer on you official authority pro tern, but as an attorney and a friend of law and order, you can be of great service in the premises. If necessary, call in the aid of any other attorney in Sandersville. It will possibly become my duty to hold a spe cial term to try those * cases. In that event I shall ask the Governor to send the Attorney-General to aid in conduct ing the prosecutions. I hope that the law will be the guide of all citizens in the emergency which may be upon them. Let all be prepared, but calm, aud entirely on the defensive. Avoid force as long as possible. If it be known that they are prepared to meet force by force, if neces sary, it will probably avert all violence and bloodshed. In this emergency the Sheriff of the county should be exceedingly active, firm and discreet. Let him have as many deputies as he chooses, and summon a posse sufficient to make arrests, without shedding blood if possible, and let him have the jail so guarded as to protect those who may be imprisoned from being treated illegally audio prevent them from being rescued aud liberated by outside confederates. All ringleaders, whether officers or pri vates, should be arrested. This is due to the gravity of the affair, which ought not to be permitted to pass off without thor ough investigation and exposure of the truth. Very respectfully, Herschel V. Johnson, J. S. C. M. D. OFFICIAL VISIT OF GOV. SMITH. As announced by telegraph, Governor Smith, accompanied by Col. 0. S. Wil liams, of his staff, and a volunteer aide, left Atlanta on Friday night for this city. On their arrival at lennille (No 13, C. R. It.), they were met by tho Mayor aud Aldermen of Sandersville, the acting Soli citor General, Col. C. S. Guyton, Major Mark Newman, Mr. P. Happ, Deputy Sheriff Harrison, Col. T. J. Smith, and others, and were conducted to carriages in waiting to take them to this place. The Washington Dragoons were drawn up in line to reoeive the Governor, and escorted the carriages to the outskirts of the town, where the Washington Rifles, headed by the Saudersville brass band, joined the procession aud conducted the Governor to the residence of Col. John W. Gilmore, Mayor. The streets and public square were thronged with people from every direction, who had come in to see the prisoners, and to hear the Gov ernor’s views on the situation. A com mittee at once waited on His Excellency and asked that he would address the citizens from the steps of the Court House, which he consented to do. Es corted by the military, the procession re formed and proceeded to the place desig nated, where, on being introduced by the Mayor, Gov. Smith delivered a most appropriate and eloquent address upon the peculiar circumstances by which they were surrounded. Time and space forbid a detailed re port of his remarks, yet I must refer to liis manly and emjffiatic declaration, that so long as he remains Governor, law and order must and shall be preserved within the borders of this State. Every inno cent man shall have a fair and impartial trial, but when he has had this, and the result is against him, he must not appeal to the Executive clemency, except there are very remarkable circumstances to justify that step. He was the last man in the world to interfere with the honest verdict of an intelligent jury. To the negroes engaged in this, insurrection ary movement, whether innocent or guilty, he guaranteed a speedy and impartial judicial hearing. The innocent will be protected, but the guilty shall be made to suffer the extreme penalty of their crime. The law shall he vindicated, and black as well as white must submit to its decrees. With this assurance he was confident that the white people of the community would be satisfied, and seek no retaliation upon the negroes. He bad come here, after hearing from Judge Johnson of the magnitude of the pro posed massacre, to speak a word of caution to the people, but to his sur prise he found them perfectly law abiding and in no way unduly excited. He was proud of their conduct —proud to be the chief magistrate of such a people. “You have acted in this matter,” he said, “like true Georgians. Such a spectacle of for bearance as this, under such a terrible provocation to violence, the world has never before witnessed.” This may seem strong language to your readers, few of whom can realize the true condition of things here, yet I am fully propared, after conversing with at least fifty of the ring leaders, to endorse the Governor’s em phatic statement, and join him in paying the people of Washington and adjoining counties the tribute of praise they have so nobly won for themselves. Hundreds of negroes were present to hear the Governor, and he wisely took occasion to give them some excellent ad vice for their future guidance. Every right guaranteed them under the laws of the State they should be fully protected in, and- their homes, however humble, should be as safely guarded as the princely mansions of the rich. If they would but attend to their duties, respect themselves and endeavor to be good citi zens, they should never have occasion to complain of injustice or w r rong under his administration of affairs. He talked to them kindly but candidly in regard to “Gen. Rivers and bis staff,” and “Gen. Morris and his staff,” and asked them what these adventurers had ever done to benefit the negro race in Georgia. Morris had written him a threatening letter, in which he declared that if guns were not fur nished for the negroes of Burke county, the bones of these negroes would rise up against him in the day of judgment. Such trifling adventurers and disturbers of the peace should not be allowed to mislead them by their vile counsels, rob them of their hard-earned money, and keep them constantly dissatisfied with the treatment they were receiving at the hands of the white people. - In every court of justice they could stand up and seek redress for any wrongs inflicted upon their persons and property. Both whites and blacks were highly gratified with the Governor’s plain and practical remarks, and I am sure his visit at this time will result in good to all classes of citizens who listened to his able address. After dinner Gov. Smith, CoL Wylly, Mayor Gilmore, Col. Williams and other officials visited the Court House and ex amined the confessions and statements on file there in regard to the insurrection, and also interviewed some of the prison ers. “Gen.” Morris has escaped capture up to this time, and “Gen.” Rivers is safe in South Carolina, so that Rev. Cor day Harris is now the great head centre of the movement. From him, however, nothing can be obtained but a long string of nonsense about his efforts to stop “Gen.” Morris in his plans for holding mass meetings, and his own visit to Atlanta to get arms from the State for a military company. He denies all guilt in this insurrection, al though a dozen negro prisoners as posi tively accuse him or being the third highest in command, ranking next to “Gen.” Morris. Many of the prisoners are entitled to sympathy, for they have been sadly duped. These will probably be discharged on Monday next, and I am quite sure that no more than twenty-five or thirty of the leaders, who are officers of the companies or preachers (of the latter there are three), will be brought to trial. Judge Johnson will hold a special term here on Wednesday, the 30th, for this purpose, and Governor Smith will prob ably request Judges Bartlett and Gibson to pursue a similar course in the adjoin ing counties, which are in their circuits. Attorney General Hammond, one of the ablest and most judicious lawyers in the State, will conduot the prosecution, and this is a sure guarantee that the accused will have an impartial trial Now, as to a conviction of many of the imprisoned parties, I desire to say, that while there is not a single doubt as to their guilt, it may be a difficult mat ter to convict them. These insurrec tionary companies and organizations are secret in their character, and a solemn oath is taken by each member not to re veal the objects, purposes or acts of the organization. The President of one of the societies, now under arrest, was obliged to talk with mo in a whisper to-day, and even then his manacled companions made demonstrations of violence, fearing that he would reveal the secrets of their order. And again, the movement was nipped in the bud, and therefore many persons view the whole affair as “a big scare.” But I think it far better that such should have been the case, even though it may result in the acquittal of every prisoner concerned in the insurrection. Think of what fearful results would have followed the commencement of the bloody work which was contemplated. Who can predict where the conflict would have ended, and when, if ever, confidence in the negro race would have been restored. As it is, no lives have been lost, no homes destroyed, no innocent girls outraged, aud no con flict of races inaugurated. Peace pre vails, the guilty ringleaders are safely turned over to the custody of the law, and the poor dupes that followed their blind lead are kindly forgiven, and will go back to their homes and to their la bor, wiser aud better for the sad expe rience of the past few days. With these almost priceless results, it is a matter of indifference whether people laugh at it as a “big scare," or contemplate it as a Providential deliverance from a fate so terrible aud apparent that, viewed in any light, it would have been a foul blot upon the history of the civilization of tho pres ent century. One negro killed in retalia tion or defence, aud the peace of Georgia would have been disturbed to the very centre. The pru dence of the people threatened, and the calm and wise action of Judge Johnson and Gov. Smith—these, aud only these, thank God, have prevented of rivers of blood, and given to "this grand old Commonwealth a position prouder, nobler and grander than she ever before occupied. The Governor was right when he said he was proud of the people who acted so sublimely in such an emergency; and I know that they are also proud of a chief magistrate whose prudent counsel and cautious action did so much to enable them to conquer themselves and their passions, and thus defeat the vile purposes of a base political faction, who long to see the “bloody shirt’ wave once more within the peaceful borders of this now prosperous and happy State. Sidney Herbert. ■ ► ♦ ♦-* GEORGIA GLEANINGS. Cream of Our State Exchange*. Columbus Enquirer : Captain Charlie Brockaway, pilot of the government boat Clara Dunning, tells the biggest one yet. The other day in Moccasin Sluice the hands killed an enormous moccasin. The reptile was brought on board, aud im mediately thirty-three young ones leaped out aud commenced trying to bite the members of the crew that were standing around. Such a lively killing of snakos was never known before. Captain Charlie vouches for it. The Quitman Reporter says that the committee of the Brooks County Agri cultural aud Horticultural Society lias decided that it would not be altogether practicable for the society to attempt to have an exhibition this fall, but resolu tions looking to the permanent establish ment of a Fair Association were passed, which will be submitted to the society at its next meeting. Committees were also appointed to ascertain where and upon what terms suitable grounds could be obtained, and the probable cost of the necessary buildings for the purposes of tho association. Ilawkinsville Dispatch: Fiom various sections Yve hear of the rust having ap peared in the cotton fields and began its destruction. Sandy lands seem to be most affected by it.. In the vicinity of Ilawkinsville many fields have changed from a green to a red color, and there is no longer any hope for a further yield on the stalks. From what we can learn and have seen, the cotton crop in this section will be far less than it was last year. Some estimates plaoe the crop at one third, while others think it will be only about one-fourth less. Wayne Triumph: On yesterday morn ing about (i:3() o’clock, the boiler of the steam saw mill of Mr. De Vaughap, about eight miles above this point, on our line of road, exploded, killing two men, Mr. J. W. Briggs, the sawyer, and Mr. J. Coons, another employe of the mill. From the particulars wo glean it was certainly a most heart sickening and ter rible calamity. One of the parties, Mr. Coon, was blown some twenty or thirty steps from the mill, whilst the other party, Mr. Briggs, was completely torn to pieces, his arms and legs being broken, and his bead terribly mangled. Mr. Coons ex pired immediately, but Mr. Briggs was alive up to several hours after the ex plosion, though without the slightest chance of recovery. Two other parties were somewhat injured, but not danger ously. We come in possession of the news at too 1 ate an hour to furnish our readers such report as wo would wish. Warrenton Clipper: We have now to record a very singular inoident, which took place at Raytown, in this oounfy, a fews days since. Rev. Nathan Davidson, while preaching, had occasion to ailude to the miracle of Jesus having restored a blind man to sight by putting clay upon his eyes, and remarked that this was “very foolish in Christ,” when he was suddenly stiicken with paralysis of the tongue, and remained speech less, utterly unable to articulate for sev eral hours. Since recovering his speech he says that ho intended to say that it was “very foolish in Christ, viewed from a worldly point of view,” and then in tended to show why it was necessary. It certainly is quito remarkable, and the co incidence is very singular, but the truth of the story can be vouched for and may be relied on. Perry (Houston county) Home Journal: Wednesday Jerry Kaigler, a black negro, and Mat Rogers, a white woman who claims to be of mixed blood, were brought before Judge Killen under an indictment of the grand jury, charging them with cohabiting together, as man and wife. It was claimed that the parties were of one-eighth negro blood, and had been lawfully married The woman’s mother and sister appeared as witnesses in her behalf. They were all of fair complexion, though sunburnt, with blue eyes, straight hair and Caucasian noses. They have been living in the fourteenth District, and their counsel claimed that they lived with Joel It. Griffin..last year, and that was proof of their being negroes. The proof by disinterested white witnesses showed that they had once lived at old Hartford near Hawkinsville as low down white people, had lived very disreputable lives, and lowered themselves beneath the level of decent negroes. The Court found them guilty, and sentenced them to pay a fine of S2O and costs each, or in default of payment six months in the chain gang. Sant Everett, a negro minister, was also tried for performing the marriage cere mony; but it appearing that he was lead to believe she was a mulatto, he was ac quitted. These unfortunate women be long to the lowest class. Marietta Journal: A battle between a black snake and a king snake recently occurred near Mount Airy, which was witnessed by several gentlemen with a good deal of interest. The snakes came across each other in the woods, and sprang at each other at once, with all the fierceness of deadly enmity, as if an old grudge had to be wiped out. The king snake appeared to be a) out two feet long, small and active, while the black snake was about four feet long, strong and powerful. The gentlemen stood and watched their attacks, retreats and renewals for some time, it being difficult to tell which one of the snakes was get ting the best of the conflict. Finally the king snake sprang at the black snake and caught it near its head, and then wound itself tightly around the body of its an tagonist. The black snake writhed to unloose itself from the vice-like grasp of the king snake, but to no avail. Both became motionless, as if dead, and for an hour they remained in this struggle, then the king snake quietly unwound it self, and began the almost incredible task of swallowing the lifeless black snake, which he accomplished successfully, his internal capacity developing wonderfully. Afterwards he assumed the proportion and almost the length of the biack snake, fully demonstrating that bites and poison could not affect him, and that he was in reality the “King Snake” among all the snakes of the forest. After he had made bis meal of his monster antagonist, he gently glided off. This is vouched fo? by truthful aud reliable gentlemen. CITY AFPATPJ A LIVELY RENCONTRE. Ex-Judge Schley Attaekcd-He Assailant “to UraN.” The*following telegram dated Saratoga,* Thursday, the l!>th, which we find i„ Philadelphia Evening Telegram of the 20th inst., will bo perused with great in terest by our readers. It will be seen that the Judge made it rather lively for his assailant: “An exciting fracas occurred at the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga,’ on Thurs day, the 10th. The parties involved were Judge Schley, of Savannah, Ga., and Jno A. Kernochan, of Massachusetts. It seems that a short time ago, a case involving & large amount of property, in which Mr Kernochan was interested, was decided by Judge Schley adversely to the inte rests cf Mr. Kernochan. The decision 1 made him very angry. His f, rst vengeance fell upon his lawyers who he charged had not dealt fairly by him. Meantime the Judge hud come North to Saratoga, and has been for several days a guest at tho Grand Union Hotel. Mr. Kernochan also came to Saratoga, as is now supposed, to punish tho Judge. About half-past ten this morning, just as the band was getting ready to play, and when a large numbe r of ladies aud gentlemen were upon the piazzas and in the corridors. Judge Schley aud Mr. Kernochan met each otlnr near the doorway leading from the main j office and upon the north piazza. Mr. K, r-1 nochau. who is a man about thirty-eight years old, accosted the Judge in a very menacing manner, aud, after a few words, struck him a heavy blow with his fist in the face, staggering him and scattering his eye-glasses over the pavement. The Judge soon recovered, and struck a pow erful blow back, cutting Kernochan s face, aud making the blood flow. Several exl changes were made by each party, tlioJ Judge having the best of it, punishing! his assailant pretty badly. By this time* there was great excitement. Women screamed aud men swore. Finally,* tho belligerents were separated, each as angry as a fighting schoolboy. Soon afterwards Mr. Kernochan ap proached the Judge, and with a good deal of stern aud cold politeness handed him his card, whereupon the Judge said, in a most withering manner, “ Keep your card, sir, I don’t want your card, I can whip you any time.” “This is the present ending of the matter ; what else may occur it is diffi cult to surmise, as Kernochan is a fiery young fellow, and has come here with blood in his eye, to do mischief.” IMPORTANT ARREST. The Murderer of a Macon Policeman C up lured by 11 Sit yiiiiiiuli .WuniMiralr. 1 Magistrate Russell Monday arrested a negro named Amos Allen, who is charged with the murder of John Wimberly, a member of the police force in Macon, in 1873. The Magistrate has boeu look ing nfter this fellow for some time past, and has made several attempts to arrest him, but bad to proceed very cautiously in the matter to avoid his escape. On learning yesterday that Allen was in a cotton warehouse on Falun street, ho re paired to the spot, and finding his man, arrested him. He made several attempts to escape, but the official went prepared for business and did not intend to let him slip. He took tho prisoner to jail himself and immediately telegraphed to the Solicitor General at Macon that Allen was arrested aud was held subject to his order. Being engaged at tho City Court room all the afternoon ho could not say whether the Solicitor had answered his dispatch. Allen ad niitted to the Magistrate that he had killed Wimberly, and that he was l. ouly man who had succeeded in upturn,, him. Itnnkrnpt Kali. Since our last report the fo’hfli ngpro ceedings in bankruptcy have been filed in the office of the Clerk of the United States District Court. Petition in voluntary bankrupt y * Wilmot F. Bailoy, Owens’ Ferry, Cam den county, Ga.; A. J. Smith, Bruns wick, solicitor. Petitions for final discharge tiled by John Bailey, Owens’ Firy, 1 county; A. J. Smith, solicitor Marcus A. Dehonoy, Savannah 1 1,. Whatley, solicitor. Final discharge granted in chamber to— Andrew J. Summerford, Vienna, Doo ley county; L. O. Hoyle, of Dawson, and* R. G. Ozier, of Montezuma, solicitor. E. B. Gilbert and A. D. Wynne, Hawk insville, Pulaski county; C. C. Kihbeo, solicitor. In the matter of Dunham Buckley A Cos. et al. vs. Chaplin & Neidlinger. Re turn of order to show cause made on Tuesday, the 17th, and the matter ad journed over until Tuesday, tho 21th, in order to perfect service on Neidliuger. Savannah and Charleston Creditors of Duncan, Sherman &. Cos. The New York Herald of the 17th pub lishes a list of the creditors of that gigan tic fraud concern, the firm of Duncan, Sherman & Cos., which occupies nearly four closely printed columns. Among the list of unfortunates we find the fol lowing: A. Freidenberg A Cos., Savannah, $3,024 87. Andrew Low A Cos., Savannah, $:!15.- 039 12. Samuel A. Swan, Fernandina, Florida, $1,830 08. J W. Meade, Charleston, South Carolina, j $5,188 50. J. H. Wilson, Charleston, South CanoJ linn, $5,000. m Amount due to sundry persons on trav-B eling letters of credit, creditors unknown,® $54,070 00. Cotton shipments to Liverpool and London (secured by cotton shipped), $288,300. v Through Coll on for Savannah and New York. During the cotton week ending Friday night, the Western Railroad of Alabama brought to Columbus en route for Savan nah aud New York, 0 hales cotton —0 from Mobile, 0 from Montgomery, 0 from Selma, 0 from Opelika, West Point and other stations, 0 from Vicksburg, 0 from New Orleans. , Ihe total through movement by this ‘ route, since September Ist, is 37,105 bales—4,447 from Mobile, 9,24 > from Montgomery, 11,087 from Helm from West Point, Opelika, etc from Vicksburg, 05 from New Or), im During same time the Mobile m, Dim. Railroad has brought up 5,030 throng bales against 2,548. We call the attention of the Gertui population to an advertisement in tL paper headed “A Good German Pap* • Pianos and Organs— Cash Prices imd I Terms. From $25 to SIOO can he saved in t! I of Piano or Organ under our new gym ' ing at Cash prices, witli easy terms fo j Pianos have never before been sold on I able terms in the South. Fine Pianos at $275, SSOO, $525 and $550, fully guaranteed for five years. Terms SSO cash and balance in six months, or SIOO cash and balance in one year. The celebrated Mason & Hamlin Organs are also sold upon cash payments of $25 to SSO, and balance in six aud twelve months. Pianos and Organs sold also by small monthly installments, or rented with the privilege of pnr - . chase. Responsible p rties supplied on almost* any terms desired. Largest stock in the South tol select from and lower prices that, at the North.® A good Stool and Cover with each Piano sold." Special terms to Teachers, Schools, Churches aud Granges. Send for our new reduced time price lists and illustrated catalogues. Luwjen A Bates’ Southern Music House, Savannah, Ga, augl9-dl&wim While Colonel McCreary’s majority, in the recent Kentucky election, over Gen. Harlan falls about a thousand shortJbf Leslie’s majority in 1871, the total v/te i t much larger. The Democratic majority in both houses of the Legislature will ex ceed that of the last session, there being ninety Democrats in the House of Repre sentatives and ten Republicans. The official majority for McCreary, with all the counties heard from is 30,139. lie’s majority was 37,153. The manufacture of horn jewelry and! combs at Leominster, Mass., has taken 1 new impetus this season, and several new firms have gone into tba now business, M