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Q) hi innm lie porter. .IOS. r I’ILLMAN, Prop'r, II M. JIpTXTOSH, ) Editors. J( S TIM.MAN. ) THURSDAY. MAY ‘25, 1876. Bullock. Among the distinguished arrivals in Atlanta Inst week wns the veritable Rufus B. Bullock, Georgia's fugitive ex-Govcrnor, for whom Gov. Smith at last made requisition upon the Gov ernor of Now York. The requisition was based upon the indictment found in Fulton Superior Court in 1872, charging Bullock with cheating and swindling in tho matter of the Tenn essee ear company, which indictment was a twin brother to one upon which Foster Blodgett was arrested. Bullock met with tho same cordial reeoptiou at tho hands of “leading citizens of Atlanta” that Kimball did, and when his bond was fixed at $1300.00 he had no difficulty iu giv ing it, Messrs. J. T. Grant, Tom Al exander, R. Peters, J. 0. Peck and B. Conley becoming his bondsmen. Having given bond and been turned over to the civil authorities, we pre sume his case will rest where it is un til the sitting of the Superior Court of Fulton county, which, if wo mistake not, comes off in July. We see it stated that Gen. L. J' Gartre’l and Judge McCny will de fend Bullock, and we trust that Gov. Smith will detail the State Solicitor and employ other able counsel for the prosecution. There is no doubt that the whole matter will be whitewashed and Bullock released, if the Governor relinquishes ah interest in the case, for there are too mnny “big bugs” in Atlanta who made as much money out of Bullock’s rascality in office ns he did; and of course they will have all pending disclosures cut as short as possible. Let us wait and see what comes of it. T he Rail road Tax Cases. It will bo remembered that the leg islature passed a law in 1875, says ♦lie Atlanta Constitution, imposing a higher rate of taxation on the rail roads in this state than that prescrib ed in their charters. The tax in the ease of the Central road and its branches would amount to a large sum, and hence that road and the Southwestern resisted the collection of the tax, and carried the matter be fore the courts. These roads con tended that the imposition of a high er tax than that fixed in their char ters would be a violation of their rights, and an impairment of the va lidity of the contracts between the state and the companies. The Supe rior court held, however, that the law was valid and constitutional, and this decision was affirmed by our supreme court. From the latter court the case was carried up to the supreme court of the United States, aud this tribu nal of final resort rendered a judg ment last week ia-Avhich the decision of the supreme court of Georgia is reversed and set aside. The judgment of the Federal court is final, and is of great importance both to the state and the Central and ! Southwestern railroad companies. It [ is important to the state, because it cuts off the revenues which might be | expected from this source, aud it is., important to the railroads, because it j relieves them from this additional j burthen. The stock of the Central j road had already declined on account partly, of the passage of the act re ferred to. , The condition of the coumpany is better now in every respect, however, than it has been for some years; and we shall not be surprised, in view of this fact and the dcqjsion in the tax case, to see the stock rated much higher at an early day than it is now. This we shall not regret. It is a mat ter of interest to tlio people of the whole state, that this great property should be restored to something like its former prosperity. We rise to a point of privilege, in behalf of unenlightened South Geor gia, to ask the State Executive Oom niitte when they expect to call the Gubernatorial Convention. Can it be that the Chairman wants more time to electioneer before the conven tion is held ? If that's what you are waiting for, Col. Tom., “there’s where you make a mistake,” for Colquit and James are beating you at your own game. They have been all over the State onco, and are now half way through on the second round. Tire Thomasvii.le Guards will have their annual hop to-night, which, like everything else of the kind gotten up in that lively and enterprising town, will be a grand affair. The receipt of an invitation to attend is hereby ac knowledged, and we regret that <ur business engagements are such that wo cannot attend. Washington. The Independent Republican Council. i INCREASING OPPOSITION TO TIL- I)EN. J CAMPAIGN GOSSIP —NO PROSPECT OP AN J EARLY ADJOURNMENT OP CONGRESS. ! [Special Correspondence of the Quitman Reporter. Washington, May 19, 1870. The meeting in New York on Mon day of the Independents for the pur pose of conferring as to tho proper course for them to take in the coming Presidential canvass was attended by about three hundred delegates. The Rev. Samuel Osgood, the first speak er, gave vent to his sentiments in the following not very complimentary language to the administration: He believed in the country because he was an American and because be believed in Almighty God. Our pa triotism generally wanted depth and principle. In this country where church and state are separate there is a tendency to separate politics from morality. Within the past few years political parties have been managed by sporting politicians whose iutlu ence is very bad and altogether dam nable. Many of us bad accepted the President as a just and fair man and tho speaker bad not given up hopes of him yet and was not quite willing to believe that he was either dishonest or weak. But he was not the man for President of the United States; he was not high toned enough—not cultivated enough, and hud bad men around him. The AVliite Houso and its surroundings socially were not good. The first thing that tho coun try wanted was an honest man for President, and such a man should be supported by the people no matter what may have been bis previous po litical affiliations. The Reverend gentleman is cer tainly correct as far as he goes, but ' honest)/ is not the only prerequisite for a President of the United States. Astute statesmanship, a thorough knowledge of the political history of our country, a quick perception to discover and firmness to punish a ! wrong, a high sense of honor, both personal and national are somo of the traits that should distinguish him. The Republicans are blatant in their denunciations of these gentle i men who comnose this conference, many of them being men they once | delighted to honor and for whom no name was too good, nor any praise j too fulsome; but now it is exactly the j reverse —no epithet too abusive to ; hurl at them nor any charges too j monstrous to make. The Republi j cans evidently see that these men must wield a powerful influence upon public opinion and they feel it would j be in vain to search their ranks for a i man that can come up to the stand | ard of excellence that these men have fixed as essential for our next Presi dent. If we may take the expressed opinion of some of the gentlemen composing this conference as an earnest expression of thier desires aud their sentiments can be impress ed upon the people throughout the country, we shall have no more pres ent-taking Presidents, no more Scc retarys selling out offices to relatives and camp followers, no credit mobi- I liers, no lobby .rings organized and held up by high government officials, nor any other ffiauds now so reck lessly indulged in. J3ut the wishes of | the people as disseminated .through out the land by an eiflipFt.ened and | powerful,.-press must and w ill be obey ed by the employee# of the people from the President down to the hum blest cross 'yad postmaster. The opfMtllion to Mr. Tilden in New York has Assumed a character,, that renders his nomination at St. Louis almost out of the question. The only strong argument in his fa vor, that he would obtJin the large voto of New York in the Electoral College has been swept away, and when that is gene he drops complete ly out of sight as a Presidential can dicWHf. The Cincinnati Enquirer is loud in its advocacy of Gov. Allen. Ho *s no doubt good enough, but let the Republicans make their nomina tion, and then let us bring out the man who combines most of tlfe essen tial qualification.Qjfor a successful campaign. Speaker Kerr’s health is reported to be greatly improved, and he expects shortly to resume his du ties. Congressmen say that with the amount of business befdre the House there is no prospect of adjournment before the first of July. Dem. tm - ■■ —- The following is the form of a waiv er note used by a north Georgia firm: One day after date I promise to pay J. B. B. & Cos. or bearer.... dollars, and hereby bind myself, my heirs, ex ecutors, administrators, and assigns, to take no advantage of the home stead or auy other rascally Georgia | law, so far as this debt is concerned, |so help me God and keep me stead fast in due performance of the same. Witness my band and seal. Seal The Quitman Reporter Says the Hon. John 11. James is on a tour through that Bection of the State, and: "Mr. James is different in one respect from the other candidates for Governor. He i comes out squarely and says that lie wants \ the office—that he wants it not tor the Hake of the pay, hut for the honor of the position. The others are working as hard for the nom j inationuhe is, but none of them are candid j enough to acknowledge it." There is no need of verbal assur ance from any of the candidates that i they want the office. Mr.'James, him j self, if asked if he wanted it, might have replied to tho Reporter, ns the bridegroom did when naked by the parson whether he “would have this woman for his wedded wife"—“Don’t ' you see I have come here to git her!” And if success in getting it is to be measured by the desire to have it, what udvantage has James, who only wants it for the honor, against others who want it for honor and profit both. It is a comfort to know that Georgia is not likely to be without a Governor from any criminal indifference about the office on the part of the people.— Macon Telegraph. Exactly, brother Telegraph ; we agree with you that “thero is no need of ver bal assurance from auy of the candi dates that they want the office,” but theu you should have gone on further and also said that thero was no need of their working for it. The tone of the article from which our contempo rary makes tho above extract could certainly not have been construed as favoring Mr. James on account of his wanting the office, or for any oth er reason. The idea wo intended to convey, >nd which we contend the ar ticle, when taken all together, did convey, was that the other candidates did want the office, and that they are exerting themselves to get it, although they pretend not to be—showing by their actions that they do want the office, and verbally denying it. But we are rather inclined to the belief that the people will Income so thor oughly disgusted with the election eering and maneuverings of all three of the present prominent gubernato rial candidates that neither of them will receive the nomination. We think they have much to fear in the “great unknown.” Crops in Georgia- Their Average Acreage and .Condition- Amount of Fertilizers Used— Interest ing Report of the Stato Agricultural Department. [Telegram to Savannah News. [ Atlanta, May 22. . The State Commissioner of Agri culture of Georgia reports ten per cent more corn planted in the State than last year, and the preparation seven per cent better. The severe cold in March killed corn in Southern Georgia, re quiring the crop to be planted again, but corn is promising all over the State aud stands on an average eigh ty-five per cent. Forty-five per cent of the cotton crop is fertilized. The acreage of oats is 135 compared to last year. The average condition is ninety-nine per cent. THE AVERAGE 01' WHEAT is one hundred aud eighteen compar ed to last year, and the condition May first, one hundred and sixteen. Fif ty-eight per cent, sowed is fertilized. Rust on the is reported in all sections aud in. somo counties the crop is nearly ruined with rust. There is an increase of twenty-four per cei4>, in the acreage of millet and twenty per cent, in forage corn. The intro duction of German millet has stim ulated the planting of special forage crops. „ THE COTTOX CROP. There is a decrease of 10 per cent, in the acreage of cotton, the preparation is 7 per cent, better than last year and the amount of fertilizers used on cot ton 19 per cent, greater than last year. The acreage in sugar cane increased 25 per cent and sorghum 36 per cent. FERTILLIZERS. * Twelve per cent, mor# fertilizers have been purchased this year than last, only 14 per cent, being for cash and 86 per cent, on time, principally for cotton at 15 cents next November.! Forty-three per cent of the fertilizers used have been composted at home. , FARM LABOR. The average wages of farm labor ers is one hundred dollars per year with board. Laborers have hired 12 per cent, more willingly tlii;vc'\ r than last and are 7 per cent. ru-wK o fft_ DO WE DREAM? Ninoty per cent, of c, Xspon deutsof the Department re* Jft a de termination on the part or the far mers to make all farm supplies at homo and let cotton be strictly a sur plus crop. The Atlanta Constitution learns that Col. P. M. B. Young will doubtless be sent to the next legislature from his county. His friends are uniting to this end. Should he be elected it is expected that he will become a prom inent candidate for speaker of the house and enter the race with a strong following. The meanest man and most con temptible coward in the State lives in Gainesville. He beat his wife un mercifully one mouth after she be came a mother. Bowen has been expelled from Beecher’s church, and the result will probably be the giving to the public the “bottom facts” so long waited for iu the Ececber case. A HAPPY LAND. A Place where Carpet-Baggers are Unknown. An Interesting Letter from the Interior. Montgomery Cos., Ga., May 22nd, 1876. Dear Reporter: Perhaps you are begining to think that 1 had become enamored with tho smilos of some of the fair ones, and, like all love sick youths, wandered to the far west to find tho fortune that many think cannot bo found in the uoblo old State of Georgia. No; I have not gone west, neither do I ex pect to soon; but you know this life of ours is full of changes. Since writ ing you last the appearance of the farms in this section has been consid erably changed by tho industrious farmers; crops are better than they ev er were, and if we can havo a few good showers of rain, there will bo hut little corn bought in this section next year. The farmers seem to have found out that the proper course to pursuo is to keep out of debt. Asa general thing they plant but little cotton, and a great many plant none at all. It is true there is more , western corn used in Telfair and Montgomery counties j this year than ever was used before, j caused by the severe drought last year, but the pretty part of their buying (if | there is any beauty attached to such \ business) is, that they have the money | to count out when the corn is raeasur j ed. As soon last year as tho farmers : saw that the corn crop was a failure, they went to work and got out raftsof timber, and the heavy rains this spring enabled them to get it to market, which neted them enough to carry : them safely through the summer with out going in debt for their supplies. Since leaving Quitman I have trav- I eled through twelve or fifteen counties, i and I find more money, better times and less complaint about being in debt, iu Telfair and Montgomery than iu any others. You seldom see a farmer here take a merchant to tbe rear of bis store, and iu a low tone of voice and with despodent countenance tell him how much cotton he thinks he will make, and that be would like for him to make a few advances for him. No, sir; it is different here. Even those who do not engage in the timber business have a nice little flock of sheep or cattle that brings them in a neat income, at this season of the year. The oat crop is splendid, and is be giuing to ripen. I think if more of the counties would adopt some of the rules of old Telfair and Montgomery, they would see less trouble, have less use for courts, and live at home more comfortably. These counties are strictly democratic, and I was told by a citizen of Montgomery that there never was a radical vote cast iu the co|jQjty. No carpet-bagers nor scala wags have found their way here, and none of the citizens have been mean enough to lay aside self respect and honesty to obtain a government office. I think, sir, I will buy me a little piece of land, persuade somo of the fair ones to go to the preacher’s house with me, settle down here and try to be happy. I saw an account of the annual ball of the Stone Wall Fire Company in the last Reporter, and I came very near shedding tears as large as my friend there. But then we must remember that all is not sunshine in this life. Picnics have commenced, and we feast on cat fish that weigh as high as forty pounds. Mr. Editor, come up and spend a few weeks with the Mont gomery and Telfair county folks, and you shall have one forty pound fish all to yourself. One man seldom eats a whole fish here at one time, but than I never saw many editors eat cat fish, f*Jd I don’t know how much they eat. I only offer you one to be sure will have enough. I have been trying tb' get a large fish to send you, but never have been able to get one at the right time and place. I am begiuing to got a little anxious to see Quitman —see tlio boys a-n-d the girls, too; and I think o’re many more months will glide by, I will have the pleasure of grasping the warm hand of friendship of the Brooks peo ple. With my best wishes for the suc cess of the new proprietor of tho Re porter, I am Ax Ex-Quitmaxite. Sew Patents. The following Patents were issued to tho citizens of the State of Georgia during the weok ending May 16th, 1876. Addressing machines—J. M. Buck ert, Savannah, Ga. Plows—A. G. W. Eoster, Newman, Ga. Roller Gages—Aaron Reppard, Sa vannah, Ga. Brushes—P. H. Raiford, St. Mary’s Ga. Locomotives—N. L. Respess, Up son county, Ga. Reported by Fitch A Fitch, Coun sellors at Law and Solicitors of Pat ents. No. 21 Park Row, New York, through S. T. Kingsberv, Counsellor at Law and Corresponding Solicitor at Quitman. Bullock Interviewed. A reporter of tho Atlauta Conulitu tion has been interviewing Bullock, and we mako a brief synopsis of what his ex-oxcellency had to say. Of the in dictments against him lie said: There is one thing I would much like the people to know, and that is this: That the indictments, to ans wer which lam here, are no new things. They aro tho same old in dictments which have been hanging up here since I left and had to be hunted fora half a day yesterday be fore they could be found. They con tain only the old charges. Thero are no new charges preferred against me at all. Some persons I apprehend, will have the idea tlicit) has lato'y arisen a uew necessity for iny return, but this is not so, and I would like that fact understood. I have always been ready and willing to meet these accusations. There is nothing in them 4 wheu they come to he investiga ted. They were founded at the in stance of tho legislative committees and were doubtless believed all right then. Speaking of his counsel, he said: “Gen. Gartrell has been my attorney ever since I left the State, and is now. Ho will have his partners with him, I suppose. Theu Judge McCay will be of tbe couusel, too. I received a tele gram from Judge Lochraue—be was | at Louisville—tendering bis services. That showed that he was “true blue,” you know, and I feel very grateful to him. Judge McCay ami Judge Hop kins also offered, and I am equally grateful to them.” To the question whether he had any fears about returning to Georgia, he answered: “Oh, no; none at all. There lias been no time within tbe past two and a bglf years that I would Lave hesitated to come here had I been informed that it was necessary to have my presence. If the Govern or bad written to me to come I should , have done so.” Speaking of tbe readiness with which he gave bond he remarked: I have been highly gratified and feel more deeply than anything in all my past experience the good will and kindness with which I have been re ceived by tbe people. They have treated me with all the courtesy and consideration that I could ask. Col. Alexander promptly tendered himself with his associates as security, and as Sheriff Perkerson said he was satis fied the matter was at an end upon that point. From what I have learn ed since I have no doubt if the matter had remained open a few hours there would have been, if necessary, two pages of names attached to the paper. In answer to whether or not 113 had been feeling tho public pulse, with reference to his presence in Atlanta, he said there are a great many per sons in the State who are my friends, I know, and who, outside of politics, believe in my personal integrity. 1 believe they are generally satisfied with the turn of affairs. I have seen the newspapers which have arrived ! since the ““dispatches Went from here and I jroo nolb in g in thttm that I could take exceptions to in any way. One of them, however, says I am charged with all the crimes known to the laws of Georgia, but I suppose that is the exuberance of too much spirits. In reponse to a query as to whether he had seen any signs of the “bloody shirt" since his arrival, be answered: [Laughing] Oh, no ! I will be a witness against tbe “bloody shirt” at | any time and anywhere. All that sort of thing is now of the past entirely. Gov. Smith, in this matter, has fully complied with every demand of the law and his official duty, and arranged the matter as to my personal trouble as satisfactorily as he could, or I could wish. The interview theu proceeds: Reporter—-Governor, there is a deal of talk about your ability to make damaging revelations implicating “prominent democrats” iu matters not generally believed to havo been “square” during your administration. How is that? Gov. B—l take it that those refer ences are to applications for offices made to me by democrats. There were a number of them and a number of democrats were appointed to office by me. 1 was cursed and damned time and again, and immeasurably by republicans for doing so. But these were personal matters, and I am not given to betray confidence; and the public will never have the gratification of reading those letters or knowing' their contents. All my official acts are of record in the archives of the State, und I am ready to stand by them, but my private correspondence is not there’and 1 am pretty sure it will remain unknown by the public. Reporter—Do you know anything would implicate any of those gentle men iu wrong doing? Gov. B—l know nothing of any fraud or corruption, at all, during thp time, aud of those gentlemen of whom you refer, I know of nothing that is not to their honor and credit. I have since learned many things that I didn’t dream of at the time and have been astonished at some develop ments made, but when the men were iu otliee under my administration I had no idea of the probability that they were not all right. Many of those Democrats who applied to me have since held and are holding high places, making good officers, and they would have made good ones had I ap pointed them. When asked what party he belong ed to his ex-excellency ladghed and replied: I belong to tho Bullock party! Really, however, I have not voted since I left here in auy election. I have always considered Georgia as my horhe, and never relinquished my citizenship here. Some of my friends have urged me to accept a federal po sition, but I have refused to do so while I knew that I could have had it, did I desire. I knew that- by econo my I could live from my own resources and I have done so. I have, since leaving here lived at one-fourth the expense I ever found xnyself able to do before, iu Augusta. A Suicide’s Letter. The Feelings of Itcrmird Hailey, who Shot lliuiself Because he was Jilted. From tho St. Louis Olobo-Democrat. To the Public: Would you like to know how a man feels who is about to commit suicide? Iu tho first place, he must feel so badly that no matter what is to come hereafter, it is more endurable than the present; and sec ondly, he must feel that, more endur able or not, ho cannot help the act; that if even the future is worse than the present, tho present is unendura ble. I suppose medical men would like to know just the mental condition of one who can shuffle off his mortal coil. It is this: My nerves and senses are ns sound as they ever were. I can attend to business as efficiently, and as fully realize that the chief end of man is to gather ducats, as I ever could. But I can also realize that without my better half I am as a per fect engine without steam—useless. Doctors of divinity would doubt less like to know my moral status and religious ideas. My moral, idea is this: That man should do his duly in spite of obstacles and conse quences, p.nd that so doing is the only thing which will bring peace which passeth all understanding. 1 acknowledge that I am too weak so to do. In regard to a future state, my reason does not fully accept that there is a future state of which we will be conscious. I believe in tbe immortality of the soul, or the life principle, or whatever it is, as I be lieve iu tbe immortality of a bushel of coal; that it may change its form so essentially as to be unconscious of having ever existed before, but that still, as the coal, it is not destroyed, but simply changes its form. My heart may speak differently to me, but even then I believe that whatever is, is inevitable, as it must all proceed from one great original, and so must be in accordance with his will. However, I shall probably know more about it iu twenty-four hours than all the D. D.s living. lam not crazy. I know that the world is full of good and enjoyable tilings, and that they were put here for our good and benefit, and that wo should strivo and work to obtain them. But lam unable to care for them without the love of my darling. I wish to state that Miss is in no way responsible for my having loved her; that almost before she had ground for thinking that my feelings were more tender than those of friendship, she informed me that her heart was another's and that, while she esteemed and cared for me ns a friend, I could be nothing more to her. But she was mistaken in that, and though I could not convince her of it while living, she will realize it when I sleep the sleep that knows no waking. A sweet good night to all. appendix. * On the back of a sheet of note pa per w;;re the .wolds: “Respect this.” On the other side there was the fol lowing: * “I wish to be buried just in the clothing in which I die. Do l o move me from where I am found, ex cept to my grave. “Burv me in a plain pine coffin, and have me carried to my grave in a one-horse spring wagon. Do not let the total cost of my burial exceed $5. • As the last request of a dying man, I conjure you to respect these instruc tions.” hull OIF. The Pulaski (Tt-nu.) Citizen is re sponsible for this: One day last week Mr. H. L. Solinskv was accost ed on the street by a Nashville man, who asked him what lie thought of Hirsh, the Nashville Israelite who re nounced Judaism and turned Baptist preacher. Mr. Solinsky replied: “Veil, in heaven dereish dwo gates —Abraham keeps von and Christ keep von odder. Veil Hirsh eoomes up dere be vill go mit Christ's gate and Christ vill Say ‘Von Baptist breaeher.’ Christ vill den say, ‘You be’s like von Jew—go mit Abraham’s gate,’ and Hirsh vill say, ‘I vas von Jew, now I be’s von Baptist breaeher —unlock dot gate.’ Abraham vill sa, ‘Vot ish dot, hey ? You be’s a Jew and Baptist breaeher, too ? You valso dot gate avay. Dis gate don’t be’s von hairpin like dot.’ Hirsh vill den set down mit his coonskin preech es and visper mit himself, ‘Veil, veil, dat ish a goot joke. Christ sends me mit Abraham because I be’s a Jew, and Abraham sends me mit Christ because I don’t be nottings. Und den der devil vill coome along and say. ‘Coome mit. dis vay down mit me, j Hirsh, and warm vour coonskins.’ ” Mrs. Black wishes to in form her Friends that she will be pleased to see them at till' Store of Messrs. Briggs, Jclks & Cos., having arranged to conduct her Millinery business in con nection with them, which gives her such advantages in obtaining Goods that she can supply them with the latest and best at greatly reduced prices. Site is now exhibiting a beautiful lot of new r Goods. Call and see. THE REPORTER FOR THE CAMPAIGN! ♦—■- n . Now is the Time to Sub scribe! Desiring to extend the circulation of the Reporter throughout Southern Georgia and Middle Florida dur ing the approaching campaign, we offer to send it to subsribers until the first of Jan uary 1877, for only ONE DOLLAR! As an out-and-out Democratic campaign paper we propose to I EAD the in Southern Georgia. Its columns will not only contain interest ing reading for the campaign, and faithful ly and fearlessly writ ten exposures of all political corruption and knavery, but will he filled with such other matter as will be inter esting to the general reader. The freshest news from all parts of the country will be condensed in each is sue; in fact, we desire to make the Repor- TER A Paper for the People in South Geor gia, Able corespondents in different sections of the country have been engaged to keep us informed as to all that transpires, and the latest news from both onr State and National capitals will appear in each week’s issue. We offer* Spe cial Xiixliioe inents to clubs Specimen copies sent free upon appli cation. —■ ♦ ♦ . i, JOSEPH TILLMAN, Proprietor. QUITMAM GA., MAY 16 tU 1376.