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SATURDAY, APRIL SO. 1878.
Georgia I’re** Convention.
The annual meeting or the Georgia
Preas Asfoiiaticn will be held at Gainer
nlle on Wednesday, the 8th of May.
The Centra), Southwestern, Atlantic,
ami Gulf, Western and Atlantic, and Air-
Line Railroads have kindly extended their
usual courtesies to members desiring to
attend the meting. Representatives of
pspeis on the line of tho three first
named Railroads will be furnished with
tickets on application to the President.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
C. P. Han.xll, Bee. Sec’y.
The judgments against Isle William M
Tweed, with accrued interest, nmonnt to
122,000,000.
The first lady boarder at tho Stewart
p, 1 sco was Miss Spraguo, a Row York
stenographer. References. Gen. Sher
man end Supremo Jndge Swayne.
Owe of Brigham Young’s daughters has
just married a former hostler in her
father’s stables, who already has one
wife. She is homoly, bnt brings her
groom $20,000.
A Oompi.ete and accnrale count of tho
cara destroyed at Pittsburg, dnriog tho
strike lest summer, piaoes the number at
1,082. This embracos every class, from
a passenger oar to a stone oar.
In 1877, thoro were 2,900,077 electors
in Great Britain and Ireland, or rathsr
more than ona in twelve of the populs
lion. Tbero are about nine million
qualified voters in this country, or one
in five of tho popnlation.
Russia's pnblio debt on July 1, 1877,
was $1,400,000,000. The war has cost
$100,000,000 more, and the depreciated
paper currency, amounting to $S00,000,
000, has had a disastrous effect upon the
public credit.
A Louisiana planter, says the Cinoin
nati Price Cwrrt.'.l, who grows cotton or
tonslvoiy, has been in this city recently
for tho pnrposo of arooring a considers
hie nnmbor of farm laborers, lie says
tbero will boo large inoreaaa in farming
operationa in Loniainnu this season, and
that pianists nro necking large numbers
of hands from the North.
Toe Mormon antbortties in Salt Lake
learned, by a thorough examination of
Brigham Young's accounts after bia death
that ho had taken possession of $1,000,*
000 worth of property that rightfully he-
longed to tho clinrcli. They have just
regatcod-nbont two-thirds of it by process
of law, in npiloof tho opposition of the
hoirs, who will now get Iittlo or nothing.
Tub diamonds of ex-Queen Isabella of
Spain are to be sold nt unction next Jnly.
They arc now deposited in the Bank of
France, and as tho owner is no . longer
likely to psrtioipato in grnnd ceremonial.- - ,
Bboprofers enjoying tho intoro9t of the
heavy sum they wonld realize rather
than have them lie nnprodnotive.
Washington special to tho Cincinnati
Commercial: “Tho Senate Finance Com
mittee has under consideration tho popn
lnr loan measure submitted by Senator
Mattbows, whioh adopts the general scope
of n popular lean of finance, and fixes tho
rale of interest at three-sixty-five. The
proposition grows in favor, and advocates
bolieve that if Congress provides for Is
suing those bonds thoy will soon thereaf
ter take tho placo of all other Govern
ment bonds."
Washington special to tho Cincin
nati Commercial: “Notwithstanding the
slrennons efforts of tho opponents of tbo
ineoino tax to defout tho measure, there
is no mistaking tho fact that the bill pro
viding for t lint tax is gaining votes in
each house. To-dsy n Senator who ac
tively and earnestly opposes tbo measure,
informed yonr correspondent that he has
otuvsNscd, and believes there is a majori
ty in that body who favor the tax, and in
the llonso thero is a decided majority
tbo same way."
The I’roiosed Monument to Jeffer
son.-—The Uonso of Representatives, on
Saturday list, patriotically observed the
birthday of Thomas Jefferson by voting
an appropriation of $5,000 for the creotion
of a monument over tbo grave of tbo de
ceased statesmen at Montioelio, near
Charlottesville, Va. It is conditioned in
theresolation that tho estate shall give a
quit-claim deed to tho graveyard, and
Bhall give tho right of way thereto, con
ditions which will doubtless be speedily
complied with should the resolution pass
the Senate and becomo a law.
Steam Street Cars A Failure.—The
Philadelphia Record says that after near
ly a year’s trial the steam dummies on the
Market street road in that city hare proved
a failuro and been abandoned. The ex
periment proved that the dammies wear
oat tho track mnch faster than horse cars,
and they also disjoint t be sleepers and
bolts, and in a short time necessitate an
entire rebuilding of tho road. In regard
to tho ramiingeost, some of the street
railroad agents claim that nnder the most
economical management the steam oar
oosts at least $1.50 per day more than the
horse csr, whilst others claim that steam
is cheapest.
The Fall in Rental*.—The Philadel
phia Times says that within the year Jjast
passed there has been such a marked re
duction in rentals in that oity as to as
tonish roal estate agents and cause pro-
perty-hcl-Ior* to ilguro even more closely
than they havo been figuring in the most
panicky of these hard times. The agents
estimate that the general reduction has
been at least twenty-five per cent. Dwel-
ling houses throughout the city have been
affeoted to that extent since this time
last year. Luge store buildings on
Chestnut street have suffered mmh more
than this—indeed, twice as much—for de
sirable wholesale business pl.oes are rent
ing this month at fifty per cent, lean than
in April, 1S77.
funeral Obsequies of Mr. Jolm
T. Boifeuillet. *
, “And bit disciples came, and took up
, | tho body, and boried it, and went and
Aomng tee novelties brought to light | w)d j esui- - Matthew 14th chaptir and
12 th Terse.
These were the words of the passage Of
scripture from which Rev. A. W. Clisby
addressed the Urge and sympathizing
company who had assembled around the
bier of John T. Boifeuillet, (o perform
the last sad rites, ero the body was com
mits d to ita kindred dust.
The man of God spoke with great ear
nestness, and his discourse was candid,
impressive and yet comforting to the
family of the decreed nnd all of his
friends.
While emphatically discountenancing
the propriety and too often the genuine
ness of death bad conversions, and giving
an uuvarnished recital of the spiritual ex
perience* of the d -parted, be yet narra
ted Ceitiin exercit. a c-f his mind during
the long period | of bis illness, which
showed most conclusively that ho was in
deed a regenerated follower of Christ.
This waa made the more evident from the
fact that ho constantly bent his head in
bumble submiatsion to tho divine will
and audibly and frequently lifted up his
voice in prayer to the most High God.
“It is alt right,” be said, “God’s will be
done." The deceased also loved to repeat
several beautiful hymns, one or two of
whi'h he desired to be sung at his burial
aeivice.
All of these things were most forcibly,
yet modeally and decorously stated by
tho Minister in his funeral address, which
wan eminently appropriate, solemn
and beauUfnl. Indeed, not a word
apparently wa3 omitted that should
havo been expressed, and an air of
unmistakable condor and tenderness
characterized his every .utterance. The
effect was visible upon all.
Mr. Boifouillet was in every respect
tbo type of that noblest work of God, an
honest man. Tho best years of bis life
had been dovotod with earned fidelity to
tbo service of tho Southwestern Railroad
oompany. Still, possessed of inflexible
integrity, he died poor in this world’s
goods, bnt having the unqualified confi
dence of his employers, and the love and
respect of a very large circle of friends
and acqnaintancos. His life bad been
nsofnl, bis deportment blameless, and he
want down to tho grave honored and re
spected by all who knew him.
Mnch of his time and means had been
devoted to the comfort and happiness of
an nngelio daughter, who has been
stretched upon a bed of suffering for
many long years, and a lovely and pious
sister-in-law, alas, in tho same helpless
condition.
They have lain almost side by side
on their sick oonohes, comforting and
edifying those who came to minister unto,
and lighten their sorrows, by the rich
frnition of the Christian’s hopo and joy,
which it baa been vonohsafed nnto them
to realize even while sojourning in this
vale of tears. JE3J
How many have gone dkray from that
chamber of affliction, strengthened and
happy, receiving that consolation them
selves they had essayed to impart.
Ab, how these Buffering saints will
mis3 the genial countenance and atten
tions of their noble kinsman ? God pity
aud sustain them.
Tho heartrending sorrow of that strick
en family, when the awful hour of final
separation from all that remained of
their beloved head had arrived, was
sccno never to be forgotton.
Wo can only commend the desolate
widow, and thoBO hoart broken eons and
daughters, to the tender care and keep
ing of a merciful God. JYewill vouchsafe
nnto them the needed strength in this
hour of supreme sadness, and His evei
lasting ‘arms we trust will cnoircle
them.
Poor mortals can do no more than min-
glo their tears with theirs.
SENATOR GORDON.
TUr Georgia Senator Revealed n»
svraohbackier. Bully indAiMiila.
by Senator Conkling, io his interview with
tbe iVorld reporter, none will strike the
Georgia reader with such surprise aa the
moral attitude in which he presents Sen
ator Gordon of thi* State—aa a bloater*
ing tyrant, bully and assassin. John
Gordon it pretty well known .in these
parte, and everybody will appreciate tbe
singular infelicity with which Conkling
has selected characteristic* the precise
opposite of Gordon's mental and moral
constitution. Gordon, though among tbe
most intrepid ofmsn, haa a womanly ten
derness for the feelings of others, and
would go nnarmed into a crowd of hostile
bullies a bnndred times, bafore he wonld
put a pistol in hi* pocket to threaten a
non-combatant. It nemo, impossible
that Conkling should haT.i gravely made
•ach representations os these; and, ic
deed, it will bs seen that he puts tho re
spossibility of tbo.canard on other par
ti -
But be knows better, and it ia no plea,
gnro to u* to eay that he is evidently bent
on creating a cheap and wholly ground
less sectional sympathy for himself aa
well as a baseless prejudice against the
Southern States, aa inclined to inlrcduco
bnllyism and pistolling into Congress.
Equally ridiculous is tho plcturo of La
mar, stuffing his pocket! with Derringers
for a street renoonter in behalf of a
friend, with n man who nevor carried
weapons. Wo regret to rednee our ap
preciation of Senator Conkling to the lev
el of bia Sontbern confederates in (be
bloody shirt business, who need to shoot
ballot boles through their hats, coats and
breeobes, in tbeir zsal to arouse a proper
indignation at the North against the
bloody Southerner.-;. Butjto tbo extraot:
THE SOUTHERN CHIEFS AND THE GORDON
QUAERE L.
“How do tbo Southern leaders rank for
ability ?”
“Senator Lunar is unquestionably tbo
ablest of them all. Gordon Is arrogant
and domineering, bnt by no means bril
liant. Hill h&s very litttle honor, even
in his own State, and bid opinions arc
changeable. Butler, of South Carolina,
ia cool and polished, and will probably
have enough to do to defend his own case
in connection with his seat. Lunar is
tho Jesuit of tho Senate. When S to wart
L. Woodford went on his trip to Missis-
sinpi, Lamar took him in charge and be
wildered him. Poor Woodford! It was
like a cat playing with a mouse. He
came homo with his head full of Missis
sippi levee schemes aud utterly oblivious
that any wrongs had been perpetrated on
Republicans in that State. Lamar talked
to him about tho political millennium,
and must have chuckled to himself over
his easy conquest. Tho wily Mississip-
pian n I ways understands how to put bis
best foot foremost.”
“May I ask what was the tme history
of tho trouble between yourself and Ssn-
ator Gordon?"
“Certainly. It had seemed (o me that
Gordon, who had been constituted by tbe
President ns his special and confidential
champion in tho matter of defending the
appointments of tho Administration, bad
boon aching tor somo time to fasten a
quarrel upon someone of tho anti-Ad
ministration Sens tors. One of the Now
Ragland Senator* had been insulted by
him in auoh a gras* manner that I bad
been snro it wonld lead to tronble, and
his language to another Senator had boon
almost nnpardonablo—that is, in my
opinion. At the time of tho difficulty to
which yon refer, I was In my seat, in lho
Senate Chamber reading a newspaper ar
ticle, and not paying attention to what
waa going on. Alt at once it seemed to
mo that I heard my name mentioned.
“You know how in the buzz of conver
sation tho mention of one’s own name
will strike the ear. So it was on this oc
casion. I turned in my chair and asked
what it was that had been said. Then I
replied, “If the Senator from Georgia
says that I attempted to dictate to tho
Chair he says what is not true.” Gordon
in a blustering manner, nuked wbat I
said, aud I repeated it deliberately, a sec
ond and a third time. Tbo fact was that
I had not asked “Question,” but the de
mand was made by others. I did not
know what was going on, and had not
opened my mouth. Under tbe circum
stances, it looked like a deliberate at
tempt to fasten a quarrel upon ’mo ba
cau«o of my opposition to tbe mistnken
policy of the Administration.
You know the rest of tho story, of
course. But that evening at my resi
dence I was told that a gentleman desired
to see me down stairs in a great hurry,
and I went down and found a Democratic
gentleman living in Washington who had
always seemed very friendly to me per
sonally. Ho appeared to bo in great agi
tation, and told me that Gordon and his
friends were in great angor, and ho had
heard somo of them speak of shooting me
down upon the spot unless I apologized.
“ judged lie was really in earnest in his
fears, though I was rather amnsed at his
ad»ice that I should not go out at night
and at no time without arms. I told him
that I had never yet fonnd it necessary
to carry arms and that I thought it rath
er late in the day to begin, and as to
going in and out, I proposed to act as
usual
Tho same evening a second gentleman
called and talked niter tho Earno fashion,
saying that ha had been present at a
Democratic consultation, and that hehafi
seen Gordon’s revolver nnd had also seen
Lamar load up a pair of Derringers and
put them in his pocket. He very strong
ly it-lvised me to carry arms and to keep
myself out of the way of tho enemy for a
few days. I thanked him for his kind
ness, bnt assured him I had seen no ress-
son to change my usual course of life.
Well, you know tbe sequel. No one at
tempted to molest me, and I was very
sure they would not Ocr people arc in
no mood for tho return of bowie-knife
and revolver tactics in polite society,
aud tho South has probably bad a suffi
cient experience of Northern temper and
grit. I don't think that Gordon or any
of his clique will repeat tho scenes that
have scandalized them.
Tlie International Sunday
Scnool Union.
This erganizatien whiah covers so
large a portion of North America, is
holding its annual Convention at this
time in Atlanta, composed of hundreds
of delegates, lay and clerical, from all
parts of tbe United States and the Can
adas.
The address of welcome was made by
Governor Colquitt, who was appropri
ately introduced by Mayor Angier, of
Atlanta. The Governor was responded
to by Rev. John Potts, D. D., of Toronto,
and General Clinton B. Fiske, of New
York.
All of these addresses were in excellent
taste, and calculated to promote the gen
eral peace and harmony of the entire
country.
Forty-eight States and Territories in
the United States, and six provinces of
the New Dominion of Canada send reports
of the number of Sunday Schools, teach
ers, and officers and scholars belonging to
each.
We give some of the figures:
There are in the United States
Territories 7C,5SO Sunday Schools, offi
cered by 831,-111 teachers and superin
tendents, and numbering a total member
ship of 7,257,696. This shows an in
crease since the report of the last Inter
national Convention, of 6,676 schools,
and 716,433 ( scholars, with 92,-
896 additions into the several churches.
The report for Georgia sums up 2,517
schools, 22,80S teachers, and 167,254
scholars, giving an increase for the year
of 15,838.
Our noble Stato stands eighth on the
list of States in point of number of schools
and scholars.
GEORGIA PRESS.
and
Lynching- at Huntsville.
A telegram from HnnUville, Alabama,
Tlie J’ortals oi the Head,
the lips, are the most expressive feature
in the human countenance. When they
open on white glistening teeth, they are
inexpressibly attractive—kissable, in
fact. Ladies, don't lose sight of this fact,
and remember that SOZODONT will
whiten and preserve jour teetb.
tbo Nashville American, report* at
length tbe snmm&ry execution by a mob,
Mike White, Ben Brans and EphHall,
for the barbarous murder of Shoenberger,
man of probity and obaraoter, who was
shot while coming ont of hi* gate hat
Friday morning nt three o’clock, he being
the habit of daily attendance at tbe
city market as a butcher.
Mike White was also a butcher, and
had been concerned with tho negroes,
Erans andHall, in stealing cattle. Shoen-
berger was about to have^alt throe arrest
ed, and White hired his two confederates
put a stop to these threatened proceed
ings by assassination. All these were ar
rested—the negroes confessed, andWnite
clinched conviction by his blundering
denials.
They were lodged in jail, and the pub
lic excitement became so great that they
were placed under heavy guard, both by
the Sheriff and United States Marshal.
On last Wednesday morning, however, a
mounted force of hundreds in number,
marched in from tbe country—stormed
the jail and hung all three from a limb
of a tree. The negroes confessed the
justice of the execution, snd charged
bite with tho responsibility for tbeir
fate. Tho litter was sullen and siid
nothing.
Query: “Why will xuau luoks commou to-
hsci-o. when thaytmu buy Slur bur* Bren. 'SEAL
Of yORTHOARQUNA.’Ht “»> «me:priceV -
On a JUigli Horse.
Tho New York Tribune of Wednesday,
reviewing tho financial situation, is in
very elevated nnd ecstatic fratnool mind,
Say* that paper, after dilating on the
fall of gold and tbo practical resumption
of specie payments:
At this magnificent victory of tho Na
tion, Democratic a* well as Republican
bankers assist; Democratic os well as
Republican merchant* rejoice ; and oven
Mother England will scud most hearty
greeting. Only n miserable cabal of po
litical demagogue.- - , who have trad
ed in the National dishonor,
give vent to their unhappiness.
To thorn the glorious triumph of
tho Union brings no joy. Tho banish
ment of tbe bard times, on which these
demagogues floated into power, means
prosperity to labor, but death to the dent-
agogues. As events give conclusive proof
each day that the theories of these men
were crazy, that their assertions were ab
surd and tbeir predictions false, people
will cease to put any confidence in such
blind leaders of tho blind, and the Nation
will return to the path of honor, patriot
ism and statesmanship.
Considering that tbe “demagogues” in
this case are tho silver men,that the con
dition over whioh the Tribune exults is the
plain result of the triumph of their
polioj, against the vatioinationa of the
Tribune that nothing bnt the ruin at pub
lic and private credit wonld follow it,
this high horse is a remarkable steed.
"Mother England,” too, who was so
affronted at the silver bill as to say she
did not want any mere bonds, and wonld
return ell she had iu hand! we are glad
she is as happy as the Iribune; hut, then,
both of them should allow tho silver
demagogue* (as crazy as they may be)
to rejoice with them. It ia not fair to
seizo our possessions and then torn ns
ont of tlie house altogether.
Hendricks vs. Grant.
Gath, of the Philadelphia Times, fore
cast* the Presidential struggle of 1SS0.
It is to be Hendricks against Grant, with
tbe possibility that tbo sharpness of tbe
contest for the nomination may bring for
ward Judge Thurman. The Vice Presi
dential candidate will be Bayard, Gordon
or Ransom, of North Carolina. With
the accidents and contingencies of two
years before us, it is not worth while to
venture much in guesses snd vaticina
tions. It musf be admitted, however,
that the stalwarts are all turning their
faces Grantward, and indeed be ia the
beet representative of their policy ameDg
men. They want to revive the Iron man
on horseback, with plenty of money for
his friends.
The editor of Vanity Fair (London)
writes: “I am daily assailed by friend*
who, either on tbeir own accoint or on
aoconut of somebody else, implore me in
the Dime of friendship to 'keep' snch and
such a thing ‘ont of tbe paper.’ Being of
au amiabl* disposition, I am always in
clined to indulge them; bnt it really
must have • limit, for if it goes on I shah
either havo to present my readers with a
handsome blank page, or else I must take
tbe advice onoe given to ao editor, to have
no friends and live in a cellar.”
Those ahead of her are Illinois, Indi
ana, Iowa, New York, Ohio, Pennsylva
nia and Virginia.
Pennsylvania takes the lead, and next
to her Ohio, each having over 6,000 Sun
day Schools.
Canadi shows 5,395 schools, 41,693
teachers, and 330,913 scholars.
The grand tctils for the United States
and Canada foot up time: Number of
schools, 87,975; number of teachers and
officers, S76.104; number of scholars, 6,-
763,228.
Tho former President, Rev. George A.
Peltz, was elected temporary President
of the Convention by acclamation, and G.
A. Haws, of SI. Lotus, temporary Secre*
tary.
After the addresses of welcome and
tho responses, the Convention elected
Governor A. H. Colquitt tho permanent
President and one Vice President from
each State and territory. Dr. Irvin, of
Augusta, is the Vico President £or Geor
gia.
Tho proceedings of tho Convention are
characterized by tho utmost harmony
and good feeling, and its assembling to
gether in the far South cannot fail to
oxert a wholesome effect upon all sec
tions of our great country.
Who oan Blame Them?—Tho Talks,
over-tan nnd practioally vanquished by
Russia, menaced by England, their em
pire converted into a mere shuttle oock tc
ba batted biltior and tbitber by interested
power* eager to gobble np the whole con-
oern, after n fight against overwhelming
nnmbers whioh has challenged tbo adm -
ration of rue world, n-W resolve to make a
last stand nt tbeir ospital and refuse to
allow it* occupation by Russian troops.
Who can foil tc appland thia hereto
resolution made in tbe face of a conquer
ing army nnd tremendous odds? Surely
it docs seem that Ueim&ny, France and
Italy ought to step into the arena nnd say
so far, aud no farther. Why blot ont vir
tually the nationality of one auoient geo
graphical division of the continent merely
to gratify the ambition of thosa who are
quarreling so fiercely over the almost life
less body of Jthe “sick man-”
We have no sympathy for Turkish
cruelty or Turkish harems, aud infidel
institutions.
But still, justice should he meted out
e7en to the Moslem, and neithor Russia
or England possesses tho right ostensi
bly in behalf of religion, bat realJy for
tho furtherance of thoir ambitions ends,
to seize and appropriate the territory of a
sovereign State. Moreover, tho cruelty
and enormities of the Muscovite. have
been shown to ba very little inferior to
tbo atrocities of tbe follower* of Mahom
et
Thero is practically bnt little differ
ence between tbo faitb of the Maliomme
dan and so-called Christians of tho Greek
church. Both are in tho gall and bonds
of iniquity, if judged by their creed and
actions.' * 1
Wc hopo the Turks will successfully
hold Constantinople .
Don’t Believe In War.
The London conespondent of the New
York Tribune, write* on the 6th as fcl«
lows:
1 hardly know how it ia that so strong a
oonviotion has suddenly sprung up tnat
war may yet be avoided. In St. Peters
burg a different feeling prevails, and so
in Paris, Berlin, and to some extent, Vi
enna, One of the government whips goes
so far SB to say in public that for the first
time he feel* almost snre that peaoe will
l>e maintained. Tbe general feeling in
Parliament is the same. Yon hear it ex
pressed wherever you go. I suppose I
have asked fifty people with-
tbe last few days; and
got almost invariably the saute
answer. More surprising still is the
fact that the tone of the Horaeguards has
changed. The headquarters staff
longer believe in immediate war. I told
you in a recent letter what these people
tad b.-.u saying and doing for weeks
past. But two days ago Sir Garnet Wolse-
ley said sorrowfully, “I am. afraid we
shall have to let them off for the present”
—“them” being the Russians. I , heard
almost the same thing from another offi
cer, with almost as good means of infor
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Genuine prepared by J. H. Zeilin £
Co., Phila. * apl6 lw
Admitted to the Bar.—Mr. Joseph
R. Lamar, Jr., after passing a most criti
cal examination on Tuesday last, in open
court, before Judge McLaws, was honor
ably sustained and admitted to practice at
the l ar.
$200 ia offered by the Albany folks for
tho best drilled company at tbeir fair.
Bhcnswice Advertiser: Captain James
Cfubh and party caught thirteen “old
rum” near Cumberland last week. Roy- I
nl sport, they say. Later—Mr. U. Dart
and party caught thirty-nine.
An interesting and novel question baa
arisen in the Chatham Superior Court,
judge B. V. Johnson presiding at a spo
cisl term for Jadge Ihompkins. Briefly
condensed from the Morning News it
about is follows: John Johnson, a ne
gro oharged with tte killing of Daniel
McDermot, a seaman of the barque Ti-
kona, was brought into court at this spe
cial term and pieced upon trial for his
life.
The jury, after an absence of five min
ntes only, brought iti a verdict of guilty
of murder. Another criminal, W. Small
was oonvioted of matiilanghter witheqnal
celerity.
But now come* Mr. J. J. Abrams coun
sel for Small, and moves for an arrest of
judgment on “tbe ground that tbe oocrt
was not a legal oueandJaugo Johnson
had no jurisdiction.”
When the case wai beard, Mr. Abrams
urged that Jndge Johnson being the
Jndge of another ciicuit had not the ju
risdiotion or right to hold a special term
of the Superior Conr: of Cbniham. Brief
ly, the Code states that the Judge “shall
cause to have held tiro terms of court in
his circuit daring Ike year at which (the
latitude of the languigo n-od would seem
to indicate) it is not imperatively essen
tial that he himself should preside, pro
yiding he seenrs another Judge to take
his place on the bench. Another seotion,
an amendment, if wo understand it, says:
“ and he may hold a special term of
said court whenever,” etc., seeming to
indicate that he, ar.tl no other, can legal
ly hold such special I erm. This, st least,
was the ground upon which the argument
was used and BUppoitcd.
Judge Johnson ac id tho above wa3
Georgia law, and he doubted if it existed
anywhere else. He had not thought
about the term being special or regular,
and regretted that the matter had not
been brought to his uotico sooner. Un
der tho circumstances there were some
doubts as to tho validity of tho action
which had been taken in the case, and he
would give tho prisoner tho benefit of the
doubt, and grant thu motion asked for.
Tho judge, however, refused to dis.
charge the prisoner, stating that “as ho
had decided that he had no jurisdiction
and virtually that tlie court had not been
legally held, therefore tho prisoners had
had no lawful trial and their cause had
been in no wise jeoparded, and hence ho
would have to remand him to jail. Judge
Tompkins might decide to the oontrary,
and there would then bo ample time to
take other steps.”
Before anything is decided about the
River Railroad there will bo a conference
between the Oity Coancil and the owners
of tho wharves and c ther property along
tho piojected route.
Tho Neies says: The shipment of fruits
and vegetables Ncrth continues very
heavy, and ourtrncl: farmers are busy as
bae9.
The steamship Saragossa took 1,985
packages of vegetables, besides a largo
freight, to Baltimore on her trip yester
day.
The first cucumber of the season,
splendid specimen, *.vas left at tho Ncics
office yesterday. It wbb grown on tho
place of Messrs. G. M. Rynls & Bro.
International Sundat School Cos
vxntion.—The Constitution prints the
voluminous proceedings thus far of this
body, which are very interesting. Tho
responses to Governcr Colquitt’d excellent
address of welcome, which wo publish
entire elsewhere, were made by Dr.
Potts, of Toronto and General Fiske, of
"New York. * Both - vero able and happy
efforts. Tho Convention numbers about
four hundred members, embracing somo
of tho ablest men in tbo Union.
A little spat occurred ata private meet
ing of tho Georgia delegates in this
wiso:
It seems that tho delegation was lar
ger than that allowed by the rules, and
tho question arose n7io shonld cast the
vote of the State. Ur. Lumpkin moved
that all sit together in the Convention
and select twenty-two men of thoir num
ber to cast the vote.
Dr. Butler wanted tho ladies to have
seats with the delegates, also.
Rev. Mr, Candler opposed Mr. Lump
kin’s motion on tho gtound that tho
State Convention had designated certain
delegates ta cast the vote.
President Whidby said ho had favored
such a large number of delegates all over
the Stato for tho good it would certainly
offect.
•After somo farther action. Dr. Irvine,
of Augusts, asked by what authority the
moeting was called. Ho said bo had
come here a9 a delegate, aud ho under
stood it. but if ho was to bo superseded
by othera ha would tako his hat and the
next train and go homo. Ho did not
propose to bs balloted for at all. He had
credential* a* a delegate, and if they
were to bo annulled, then annul tboao of
tbe others and begin all over.
Finally the meet rug adjourned without
taking any action is the premises.
The State Medici,1 Association ia also
holding ita sessions in Atlanta, at this
moment, with a fnl. representation of M-
D’e.
The Constitution says prayer was of
fered by Rev. J. B. Martin, of the Cen
tral Presbyterian church of Atlanta, after
which the address of welcome was deliv
ered by Dr. J. W. Johnson, oE Atlanta.
The addree3 waa replied to by Dr. W. F.
Chartres, of Savannah.
Macon ia represented by bis. W. F.
Holt and W. R. B irgess. Tho latter is
the Anniversary orator of the Associa
tion.
The Constitution says at this season of
the year in Atlanta a citizen shonld either
be an M. D., or a D. D. If neither, he is
decidedly of small importance in any part
of the city.
Lnmpkin Independent: General Phil
Cook madd a speech in defense of ex
doorkeeper Polk list week. Whenever
it comes to standing up tc a good Demo
crat, Philip may be :ounted upon as being
on hand.
Mb. J. M. Daniel, a prominent and
worthy citizen of Kuwait county, is dead.
A Forward Spring.—Dawson Journal:
Hera it is tbe IStli of April, snd cotton
ia coming np beautifully. Who ever
beard of such an oarly spring? Tbingi
are nearly as forward now as they were
the middle of May last year.
Thit are setting ont potato draw3 in
beautifMl new Presbyterian Church. Suc
cess tii them.
Wants to Revive a Dead Tows.—
Captain Hughes,! venerable and much re-
spv.cted citizen, pats this question to tbe
HSnesville Gazette: <’
Now I ask, why may not Sonbury be
come a great manufacturing town? It
has all the necessary facilities, and a
junction of it with tbo A. £ G. R. R.
would add greatly to its importance. It
is certainly the handsomest situation for
a town or oity on the tea coast of Geor
R* a i
Tbe lack of capital and enterprise are
tbe only obstacles, but they are more
than sufficient, we fear, to keep tho fac
tories still for many a year yet.
The Newnan Herald on “Rota
tion.”—Tho Nownan Herald has the fol
lowing:
In tho Fourth District tho friends of
Judge Crawford, of Coiambus, claim the
nomination for that portion of tbe Dis
trict in tho next Congress. Tne friends
of Henry R. Harris, the present ineurn
bent, say that he has represented them
faithfully, and they can see no reason for
a change, only upon tho ground of rots
tion, which they do not regard as goo l
Democratic doctrine as used against ono
who has given su:h universal satisfaction
o his constituents during his four years’
service in the House of Representatives.
The sumo paper remarks:
Colonel Blcunt, of the Sixth District,
has given satisfaction to his constituents,
and will, it is said, bo re-elected, if be de
sires tbe nomination.
Robbing a Toll Gate—Chronicle and
Constitutionalist:
For some time past small snms of
money have been missed from the till at
the city toll bridge, and the keeper's sus
picion was directed to a negro boy named
Doc Edwards. Some pieces of marked
money, amounting to thirty-fiv9 cents,
were placed in the till, and when those
were missed, yesterday morning, Doc
was searched and they were found in his
possession. He was arrested, carried be
fore tho county court, convicledand sen-
tenced to twelve months at hard labor in
the chain gang.
The Albany Guards go into camp at
Cumberland Island on the 29th of May
next, and expect much sport.
A correspondent of the Albany News
writing from tho spot, says the health of
Savannah was never better. The sani
tary condition ia such as to preclude tho
idea of yellow Jack. I havo conversed
with several gentlemen who went through
the horrors of tho late opidemic, aud
they eay the quarantine regulations are
such now that yellow fever is impossible.
This is encouraging to a rural districted
Reappointed Judge.—The News says:
We had a pleasant call from Judgo John
O. Perry, of Baker, on Tuesday last. Ho
reports a glorious crop piospeut in his
county, and things moving along bettor
than he has over kuown before. Mr.
Perry has recently received from Govern
or Colquitt a reappointment to the office
of Jadge of tho County Couit, which wo
are glad to chronicle.
Jesup Sentinel: Tho dead has come
to life, or in other words, wo are rejoic
ing. That good old daily—the T. £ M.
—has again wiggled to our desk.
This surrounding country is perfectly
deluged with water, and the frogs aro
having their nsual frolic, much to the
annoyanco of our entire population.
Fence or no Fence.—Augusta Even
iug Nietos:
This morning Judge Bothweli, Ordina
ry, received authority from tho Execu
tive Department to order an election in
this county to determine the question of
fence or no fence.”
Mr. Warren Mats.—Evening News:
In behalf of tho Yigilants, to whom waa
awarded the prize for the running con
test, Mr. 8. Warren Mays, a talented
young lawyer, of Augusta, responded in
a most appropriate and brilliant effort.—
Macon Telegraph.
Tho boys know thoy wero going to win,
and they carried Warren Mays just to do
tho talking. Tbey selected the right
man—young, talented and eloquent-
ana ho just gave himself away in that
speech, carrying overythmg aud the
prize away. He also made an eloquent
speech at the big supper.
Atlanta Republican: It is not yet
known when the ootton faotory will start,
bnt the treasurer ex-Govemor R. B. Bull-
ook, Is negotiating in the North, which
it is believed, will result in an early
‘stnrting up.” How about his Cologne
speculation?
A Worm Btort.—Hamilton Journal:
We have seldom heard of so rnuob damage
to small plants as are being done by tho
ont worms. Few gardens escape their
ravages and the coni field* suffer terrible
from the pests. A gentleman near Ellers-
iio reports that he eaught ami killed sixty
five aronnd ono oabbsgo plant and that
ho has averaged killing as many as one
bnndred daily for the past four weeks.
He is a man of nnquestionable veracity or
wo wonld be inolined to think ho had got
most too many cut worms under that cab
bage.
What the Hamilton Journal thinks of
the congressional question in thatdistriot:
We believe that Jndge Crawford is the
only man in the district who will give en
tire satiafaotion in ail parts of the dis
trict, and wa believe that ho will fail to
perform a duty he owes his county if ho
declines to allow his name to go before
the people in that connection.
Prettt Near the Mare.—The Angus
ta evening News Bays that boys trained
under Dr. Mell osu easily pnt Congress
men to the blu3h in parliamentary taotios*
GVS NUSSBAUM
Has the largest, most complete, and best selected stock 0 f
Men’s, Youths’ and Childrens’ Clothing
ever brought to the city, at
25 per cent less than former prices.
Also, au elegant and endless variety of
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS
of the latest novelty,
500 dozen Gents’ Linen Collars
• §1.00
500 dozen Gents’ Linen Collars, best quality j ^
iSl 3m G-TJS IVXJSSJB^Tm,
Corner Cherry and Third Streets, Macon, Ga.
MACON CITY ST
BARGAINS iff DRY GOODS.
Another Line Cheap Calicoes.
Kid Gloves in all sizes, at 25c, 50c, 75r. Sl.oo
and $1.25. *
Hamburg Edgings from 3c to $1.25. •
Ruchings 2c, 5c, and up.
Corsets 25c, 50c, 65c, 75c, §1, $1.20.
Sets Collars and Cuffs 25c.
Silk Handkerchiefs, very cheap; all Linen handker
chiefs, 10c; Muslin handkerchiefs, 5c.
Plaid Sash Ribbon, 10c.
Victoria Lawn, 12 l-2c,
Bleach Homespun, 6c; unbleach homespun, Gc
Alpacas, assortment Dress Goods, Tickings, Jeans,
Cassimeres, and a great variety of Fancy Goods cheap for
cash. »ptf
1878-GRAND OPENING-1878
CHAS. WAGHTEL & EEC'S
the:
SEALED PROPOSALS
W ILL be received until Monday, April 15tb. j
1878, for supplying the city of Macon with
medicine for tbe balance of tbe year, until De
cember 17,1878. List of articles io be iurmihed j
can be found at the eiHce of the Clerk of Coun
cil, where bids must be Jett.
JAMES A NELSON, Chm’n.
8 It PEICE,
EOLAND B HALL,
apt9 4t Com. on Charity.
popular; cloth ers
OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.
Exclusions.
Terrell county.
A Good Sign.—Itdcpendcnl:
not niar as maci
There i*
inclination among
Stewart County people to go West
there was before some of them tried it.
Going the Whole Hcg.—Dawson
Journal: We beard a prominent farmer
of this ooanty say tbe other day that he
was going to bring specimens of all his
growing crops, of all bis stock, and all his
children and all bis servant* to tbe fair.
We did not need a spirit level to deter-
mine that bis head va* perfectly horizon-
ted.
The Wrong Hail —Hinesville Gazette:
—“Hail Gentle Spring.”—Aud sure
enough, the gentle fpring did bring bail
last Thursday. Ia the upper portion of
thia oounty the hailttorm wa* violent, do
ing gome damage to vegetation. In i-ome
places tbe bail bad not entirely disap
peared the next day.
The good people of Wallhourville de
sign giving a Thespian exhibition on the
night of the 26th ini.t., to complete their
HO! FOR CUMBERLAND ISLAND,
ST. SIMON’S ISLAND,
JEKYL ISLAND,
FERNANDINA,
BRUNSWICK.
FLORIDA.
rpHE MACON * BRUNSWICK RAILROAD J
have now on sale excursion tickets for
PISHING and HUNTING
PARTIES,
WE tske pleasure in informing our friends and customers, that wo h»vo ust received
and beat selected stock of Clothing for MEN. YOUTHS. BOYS and CHILDREN. »:>d t,,w
sortment of
G-ents’ Furnishing G-oodSj
Comprising all the latest novelties of the Season in Underwear and Neckwear ever brought to >
market.
and Boys’ Suits a Specialty*
We can fit a FOUR YEAR old boy as well as a TWO-HUNDRKD POUNDER.
parties lor the islands near Brunswick,or Fer-
nandina, tho following low rates *re olXered*.
Parties of 4,Hacon to Brunswick and return. $tl
Parties cf 5 to 9, inclusive, Macon to Brunswics
and return, £3.
Parties of 20 to 14 inclusive, Macon to Brunswick
and return, $6 50,
Parties of 25 or more, Macon to Brunswick and
return, $5.
Baggage, tents, dogs, outfit, etc, free.
The first class passenger steamer, FLOR
ENCE, runs daily between Brunswick and Per-
nandino, touching at Cumberland Island going I
and returning.
The«e tickets will enl v be for tbe party travel
ing all together as one body and will not be rec* .
ognized singly or in numbers less than the * hole j
body together, who first purchased the tickets.
For further information apply to
THOS Tj ROSS,
mch24*sun wedtf Ticket Agent M & B R R.
We sell the celebrated DIAMOND SHIRTS,laundried and unlsundnetl.
cannot be excelled in FIT, quality and price *11
Remember our stock is Completely New. No Old Goods carried over from l*«t * u v00 c&
s an examination of our stock before purchaiing elsewhere, and you will convince your*- -
ave money by buying your clothing or
Chas. Waclitel & Bro-,
CENTRAL CITY CLOTHING STOPS'
73 CHERRY 8TRE ET MACO^.
m arSltf sun tus this
CARD.
CHARLES J. MILLER, late of Savannah. Ga„
Cotton Broker and Commission Merchant, 125
Pearl Sireet, New York.
Orders for purchase and sale b “Futures
promptl> attended to.
Charges $25.00 per hundred bales (complete.)
feb 8 tf
MILK, MILK. MILK.
W E have an abundance of good, rich milk,
which we will aell at market price. Our
wagon makes its rounds twice a day, and deliv
ers milk to consumers in good time for break
fast and tea- Orders left in Butts A Ross’ order
j boxes at the post otfice, and at the atore of
Messrs Winskip £ Callaway, will receive prompt
attention. Milk delivered in any quantity to
any part of the city.
mr£4>- lmo E. A. ROMS & CO.
&
Fancy Cards, Soowilako, Marble, etc. no two
_ alike, with name, lOcts, Nassau Card Co.
asaau, N. Y
H. FRASER GR ANT
General Commission Menm
N'NAH. GWWU
86 BAY STREET. 8
FLOWER POTS.
A T tho solicitation ol our many
ha’ e ordered aud now kjjj J-., ^
assortment of Flower a otr, whjc itjj
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