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Tlie Greorgia AVeekily Telegraph..
THE TELEGRAPH.
MACON FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1869.
Death of James R. Batts.
We are pained to learn that James R. Batts,
Esq., died at his residence in this city yesterday,
after a few hours’ severe illness of bilious cholic.
Mr. Batts was an old resident of Macon, but a
native of one of the New England States. He
was well known for many y^ars as Surveyor
General of Georgia. He was a man of very ac
tive, original mind and considerable inventive
power. Daring the war, in an expedition to
the Florida coast, to establish a fishery business,
he fell into the hands of the Federal cruisers,
and for a long time was a prisoner in Fort La
fayette. At the time of his death he was prob
ably one of the largest landowners in the State,
and we hope his landed property will affords
sufficient provision for the family he hasleft be
hind him, who will receive the warmest sympa
thies of the oommnnity. Mr. Butts must have
lived nearly the allotted time of three score and
ten.
Virginia.
In another place we copy from the New York
Tribune an emphatio declaration that the Vir
ginia election, and the result, cannot and shall
not be interfered with.
The last number of the Independent has a
manifesto from Senator Henry Wilson, of Mas
sachusetts,in which he charges the responsibility
of the'Radical fiasco in Virginia to the ambi
tion of Wells and his company to make the
party “conveniently small.” They refused and
rejected all of Wilson’s counsel for conciliation,
out of the merest selfishness, given at a time
when Wilson says:
“I believed then, and I believe now, that
there was a time when a liberal, just and un
selfish policy wouldhave made Virginia a strong
loyal and Republican State.”
In no part of this letter does Wilson drop a
bint or suggestion that the mischief can or will
be repaired by any intervention of Congress to
defeat the will of the people, as expressed at the
polls.
We judge, then, Forney’s attempt to bring
up his party to the “advanced” ground he
takes will be a signal failure.
* Turning White.
Our exchanges are generally copying an ac
count of a “fetish and Obi negro” in Detroit,
who has a white spot upon him resembling in
shape the human hand. We have repeatedly
encountered that phenomenon, of a spotted ne
gro, and usually these white spots indicate dis
ease. There is, however, in Vineville, a negro
woman, perhaps between fifty and sixty years
years of age, who has such spots on her hands,
gradually enlarging from year to year, and we
are informed there are other patches as large as
the human hand on other parts of her person,
and yet the the skin upon these white spots ap
pears as healthy and as delicate as that of any
white..man. The poor creature is much dis
tressed about “turning white,” and, indeed, it
might be considered a political misfortune in
these times. We don’t know but she may come
under the civil rights bill for distinctions in col
or—as they are very marked.
Tbe State Fair.
The Secretary, in his communication, sub
mitted in our last, thichs that twelve thousand
people will be in attendance on the State Fair,
in tbfa city, next November. We are satisfied,
from all the information we receive, that the at
tendance will be laTge, and the exhibition on a
scale of magnitude hitherto unrivalled in this
State. We agree with the Secretary that it is a
problem to which the people of Macon should
earnestly address themselves, how this large at
tendance shall be comfortably housed and pro
vided for. The reputation of the city is in
volved. It is of vast interest to us in every
shape that this event should pass off with eclat,
find leave a favorable impression on the mind
of every attendant
Spukko with Tongues.—Our learned brother
of the Savannah News, besides being a re
nowned author,' a philosopher, pundit and clever
man generally, must be a linguist of extraordi
nary accomplishments. In his last he tells an
aneodote at length, in which the catastrophe is
set forth as follows:
Instantly a panic prevailed. From every
throat burst the wild cry:
“Chilocko! Chitocko-nadka hajo! Wah!
yah/ Holawagus ! Hi epos cheJ”
Arid in the wildest tumult they fled from the
place of their revels, terror-stricken at what
they believed to be the spirit of the great war
rior by whom they had so often been defeated
in battle.
Now, friend News, the Scripture saith “it is
a good thing to speak with tongues,” but the
interpretation thereof is better. That joke is
lost to us for want of the interpretation. We
suspend our laugh rill the next issue of the
News comes to hand.
Sensible if True.—The Lynchburg (Va.)
News says: “Weleam from an authoritative
source that Gov. Walker has invited a number
'of the most prominent Virginians, including
Gen. R. E. Lee, to meet him in consultation
upon affairs of interest to the State, at the
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs. The meet
ing will take place at an early day after Gov.
Walker’s return from New York, which will be
definitely fixed upon hereafter.”
Post-Otfioe Rumoss.—A report was in circu
lation all over town yesterday, that Marshall
de Graffenreid, Esq., had been appointed Post-
Master of Macon; but, on investigation, we
ascertained that there was probably no author!
ty far the statement.
Rains.—Sunday was signalized by a steady,
pattering rain, of six or eight hours. We think
it was what is termed “a general rain." Yes
terday was showery. It rained all day in Amer
icas yesterday.
A reverend son of Rev. Dr. Beecher, on be
ing ordained, was solemnly charged thus: “I
charge you never to forget that you are the son
of your father, the grandson of your grandfath
er, and the nephew of your unde.” How about
his aunt Harriet?—Columbus Sun.
Tbe Pennsylvania Election.
Whether or no the hopes of the Democracy of
Pennsylvania shall be realized in the election of
Judge Packer, it is quite clear that the Northern
Radicals are much alarmed about the situation
in that State. Packer is a man of large per
sonal popularity. A man who, by the force of
his own talents and industry, has risen from the
position of a friendless child of poverty to the
possession of vast personal wealth and influence
—who has acquired his fortune in honest enter
prise, and has used it liberally for benevolent
and praiseworthy objects. He is, in a word, so
unassailable in every point of view, that the
Democratic papers meet Radical detraction at
every turn by quoting laudations of Judge
Packer from opposition journals, volunteered
before he was in the field of politics.
Such vast political importance, however, is
attached to the result in Pennsylvania that all
the prominent outside Radical organs have
thrown their coats off, and are pitching into the
canvass. The New York Times, among the
rest, we see, borrows the editorial assault of the
Savannah Republican on the Pennsylvania
Democrats as the text for a heavy attack on
Packer, and the Pennsylvania Democracy. In
an article designed to show that the South had
repudiated the Northern Democracy, the Times
says:
If the Democracy might reasonably claim a
foothold in that section, it would surely be in
Georgia. There, if anywhere, the Democrats
have power, as the State knows to its coBt. Yet
the prevailing opinion, even in quarters inimi
cal to the principles and objects of the Repub
lican party, is decidedly adverse to the Demo
crats, their leaders and their tactics. “How
ever strong may be many of their claims upon
us,” remarks the leading journal of Savannah,
“ the South would be foolish to pin her faith to
the skirts of any such party.” Why? “They
cannot take care of themselves at home," is the
answer, “much less should they be trusted with
the vast interest we have at stake.” Tbisis ob
vious and positive enough. But our Savannah
contemporary, not satisfied with a general repu
diation of Democratic overtures, undertakes to
particularize with an emphasis which Messrs.
Packer & Co. will not consider complimentary.
These are its words:
[Here the Times quotes from an article we
have already printed, and proceeds to say:]
Hard words, these, for the Democracy! “The
party appears to have lost its brains.” “ They
appear incapable of learning anything from the
past.” “They must gooff into a wild goose
chase after a Copperhead nominee." The say
ings are severe because true. They are espe
cially severe because emanating from a source
whose natural affiliation is with the party thus
roundly condemned.
We submit to our friend of the Republican,
if he has no particularinterest in Geary, and the
Pennsylvania Radicals, to “hold his horses.”
However unwise he may think the Northern
Democrats to be, it wonld certainly be a God
send to the cause of order and good government
in the South, and the country, if the rampant
Radicalism of the day could be checked.
How to Get Rid of Nut Grass.
L. S., care of E. P. Clayton & Co., Angusta,
proposes for 23 cents and stamp enclosed—pro
ceeds to be turned over to the poor of Augusta
—to give the world a simple plan for getting
rid of nut grass. As we never heard of any
other plan than to dig it up, we shall anxiously
wait his information which is to be imparted
(not on the 1st of April next,) but on the 1st of
next January.
The nut grass question is a serious matter in
this part of Bibb, and will be still more so unless'
people are more earnest and careful in extermi
nating this grass. The city common or race
track down on the river bank is one groat mat
of it—a horrid reservoir from whence cattle and
hogs will carry it to all parts of the town. "We
notice some people, after digging it up on their
premises, throw it over into the streets and gul
lies from whence it is washed by the rains and
transplanted in all directions. This is cruel.—
One might almost as well scatter the small pox
about.
Every stalk of this grass should be exposed
to fire until the germinating principle is de
stroyed. It has almost as many lives as a cat
and once fairly established on land, it will cost
as much to exterminate it as the land is worth,
unless this 23 cent man has some new wrinkle
to do the work by wholesale. Vie consider farm
land where nut grass has taken possession en
tirely worthless, for agricultural purposes.
Let all who find this pest on their premises be
admonished to give it no rest. Attack it dili
gently and carefully—securing every nut and
root of this grass as you go, and treating it as it
is—as a dreadful enemy to be combatted prompt
ly, resolutely and intelligently. To turn up
your ground and dig Here and there gathering
part of the roots and leaving others buried deep
er in the soil, is only adding fuel to the fire and
vastly increasing the difficulties of the situation.
Fruit.
A man who has plenty of fine grapes, of half
a dozen varieties—pears, of half a score—ap
ples, figs and peaches, of the best—and much of
each ready to pluck—is comfortably off for
fruit, and that is the case of our neighbor, Gus-
tin. Some of his pear trees are a curiosity to
those who do not believe that the most valuable
French and American varieties will attain per
fection in Georgia. We counted twelve that
wonld weigh from eight to ten ounces each, on
a single branch, within the space of a foot. His
grape vines are still loaded with fruit, but he
has been the sport and prey of the sons of Ham,
in respect to a large part of his peach, pear and
apple crop. They storm the fences while the
gardener is asleep, and carry off the spoils by #
bushels. It is some consolation to people too
lazy and inattentive to raise such fruit, that, at
least, they have not to endure the mortification
of seeing their trees abused, and their fruit
stolen by these sable rascals, and know there is
no help for it
Mr. G. has a splendid little sample of cotton
in his garden, which mast be seen to be appre
ciated; bnt he has also a brag acre, which, he
says, is better, and which we have promised to
look at the first leisure hour.
Teat telegram about the Postmaster-General’s
tumbling out of his chair and breaking his arm
fa probably susceptible of explanation, bnt it
wears a jolly aspect.
Rope Manufactory’is Columbus.—The Sun
says the Muscogee machine rope works in that
city tarn out 1800 pounds of handsome and
durable rope per day.
The official vote of Virginia was: Walker,
‘ 119,685; Wells, 101,201. Walker’s majority,
18,831". ...
Fbom California. — The recent Republican
State Convention of California resolved that the
adoption of the fifteenth amendment should be
followed by universal amnesty and suffrage.
Pablans and not Parlax.—The Republican
says the new town on Brunswick Bay is Parland
and not Parian or Parleyvoo.
Florida.—The Tallahassee Sentinel, of the
24th, speaks well of the crops and makes no
mention of caterpillar.
The Charleston papers are lively with the
carpet-bag assault on the Custom-house.
McClure A Knox, highly reputable
produce dealers in Chattanooga, advertise their
card to-day.
The Supreme Court left off’ at No. 8 Flint
Oiifcnit Tuesday ni^bt.
The Newspaper Cash System.
From the LaSrange Reporter.
A long and vexed experience has taught us
the unquestionable truth of the remarks of the
New York Herald, on a Press Convention in
Wisconsin to consider the establishment of a
general newspaper system of cash payments.—
The Herald says:
It is the only proper way. Most of our coun
try newspapers live half starved on the credit
system, when they might get fat and saucy on
the cash system. Of all things in the world,
newspapers call for cash system, and it is always
the best for buyer and seller. “Mr. Speaker,”
once said John Randolph, “I have found the
philosopher’s stone. It is pay as you go, sir, and
be paid as yon go.”
It is to meet this question, among others, that
a convention of the press is so muon needed. A
State Press Association would do much to ad
vance the interests of journalism in Georgia;
yet there is but a weak, faint response to the
proposition for one. We have repeatedly
brought this subject to the attention of the
Georgia press within the last twelve months. A
few only have even noticed it—not sufficient to
give the proposition any thing like an impetus.
Whether this indifference is the result of op
position or of other absorbing questions of the
day we will not pretend to say; bnt will again
put the proposition in a definite shape as it has
been suggested that we have as much right to
do so as anybody. We, therefore, suggest that
a convention of the press of Georgia be held at
Macon, first Wednesday in September, for the
purpose of forming a State Press Association.
We thus put the proposition in tangible shape
to the press. Let ns see how many of the press
will respond. Can’t we have a full turn out ?—
Let ns inaugurate a new and more prosperous
area in Georgia journalism. Let us have a bet
ter understanding with each other and try to
make the publishing business more remunera
tive by concert of action and conduct.
Will the press respond ? We shall “wait with
timely patience” to see what they say.
We entirely agree with the Reporter as to the
transcendent importance of the cash system in
its application to newspaper subscriptions, at
least; and the press, whether weekly or daily,
can do no greater service to itself than by estab
lishing an inexorable rule of payment in ad-
If onr Georgia contemporaries agree
with the suggestions of the Reporter, the Tele
graph will be happy in welcoming them to the
city, and we have no doubt Macon will display
her accustomed liberality in their reception and
entertainment
Chinese Labor and the Philosophy of
the Press.
The Philadelphia Press has the following pro
found philosophy upon the effect of Chinese
labor:
Chinese laborers will not, in the end, injure
America or American laborers any more than
European laborers have done. Assuming this
propositson, which is the A B C of RepnbScan-
: sm, we pass on to the labor itself.
The great defect of American labor is its cost
liness. At present you cannot develop any par
ticular section or any special industry unless it
yields plethoric returns, because you cannot pay
for the labor to do so.
This is exactly the want supplied by the cheap
and illimitable labor of China. You can work
with the frugal and saving Chinamen mines
which it will not pay to work with the full-
fed and wasteful American or European. So
you can till land whose harvests now will not
pay for the working of it. These patient, in
dustrious, hardworking strangers will literally
make our waste places glad and the desert to
blossom.
One single fact illustrates and proves this.
The leading element in the costliness of labor
in this country, (aside from its scarcity,and the
consequent lack of competition to reduce its
price,) is the expense of supporting the laborer.
The American laborer consumes enongb meat,
tea and coffee, two or three times a day, to
keep a Chinese laborer for a week. The price
of meat, as is well known, is about four or five
times that of bread. Let the Chinese laborer,
who consumes little or no meat, once come
largely into agriculture in this country, and he
ill develop and render fruitful vast regions
which could never be opened to production at
the high cost of native American laborer.
All this will be done, too, without harm or in
jury to the American labor.
The Press must count largely upon the sim
plicity of Pennsylvania laborers, if he thinks
they can be misled by such reasoning as that.
The Chinese labor will remedy “the great de
fect” of American labor—“its costliness” by
furnishing a cheaper labor, and this certainly
seems to be the most vital injury to American
labor which can be inflicted. It involves either
loss of employment or reduction of wages.
From Decatur Connty.
A note to tbe Editors, dated tbe 23d, says
they are having fine rains in Decatur, and crops
both of com and cotton are good. So note it
be.
The Bainbridge Argus, of Saturday, 24th,
in an article which must have been penned pri
or to the date of our correspondent’s note, com
plains of drought in some neighboorhoods. The
planters had commenced fodder-pulling, and it
would be continued this week. The Argus
says:
The com crop, therefore, in this region, is
now made. It is generally good; bnt the drought
in some neighborhoods has cut the yield off
greatly. The rain, for the past three weeks,
has been partial hereabouts. Some planters
have had too much rain, while others have had
almost none at all. Both of them have suffered.
The guanoed cotton, in some places is now
suffering from the effects of dronght. No cater
pillar, as yet, to do any damage. Many have
finished laying by their cotton. Open bolls will
be quite common within the next few days.
The fruit crop, in this section, with but few
exceptions, so far as our observation extends,
is very sorry. In a few localities peaches and
apples are good, but we are disposed to think
these constitute an exception to the general
rule. The cold weather, in the spring had the
effect to produce an unhealthy growth, especial
ly in the low lands.
The Extreme Heat.—Several fine horses, in
this city, daring the past week have succumbed
to the excessive heat. Some have died, and
others been disabled for a time, the result of in
considerate driving.. Persons using horses in
such weather as we now have, should be exceed
ing moderate in either driving or riding.
Col. John Scbeven, passed through Bain
bridge yesterday morning, on his return from
Columbia, Ala. He gives a most flattering ac
count of the interest felt in the Southeastern
Alabama Railroad by the entire people of that
section, many of whom have subscribedliberally.
The Trifonne upon Congressional
. Nullification .of Virginia.
The New York Tribune of the 21st declares
that Congress cannot interfere to defeat the re
sult in Virginia. That paper says:
Onr “Republican” seems to think it the duty
of Congress to defy the vote of the people of
Virginia, and keep the minority in power through
military rule or otherwise. Two objections will
dispose of that programme: 1. It will not be
done; 2. It can’t be done. It is not possible to
carry out such a programme. It has signally
failed in Virginia; It will signally fail when
submitted to the verdict of the whole people.
The Republicans of the loyal States might sac
rifice themselves to it, but to no purpose. Tlie
people must rule, under constitutional guaran
ties that secure all rights to all, and as well in
the South as in the North.
The larger number of the Virginia Republi
cans have blundered in trying to secure their
own ascendancy by a permanent and wholesale
prpscription of their adversaries. That blun
der has cost them a stunning defeat. But,
though stunned, they must not be stupefied.
They must profit by the lesson, and henceforth
stand fast by the principle that > the whole peo
ple must vote and the majority most rule.
•'/ Supreme Court. .
. Satubdat, July 24, I860;
L.Xy Stanford, Esq., of Harris county, was
admitted to the bar. , ‘ 'p--,' ,' r ?
•No. 5. Flint Circuit—Chambliss vs. Phelps—
, . Homestead from' Monroe—Motion to'dismiss
All the,latest improvements in rogueiy are,be* j refused. - ■’
ing rapidly introduced into Georgia. Judge Cabiness opined for the plaintiff in er
ror. Messrs. Pinckard and Tripps replied for
Bibb County Agricultural Society.
Last Saturday the Bibb county Agricultural
Society was formed in Macon—a constitution
adopted, and the folio wing officers elected:
For President, W. S. Brantly.
1st Vice President, P. 8. Holt, Upper District.
2d. Asher Ayers, Lower District.
3d. W. F. Wilburn, East Macon District.
4th. William Lundy, Hazard District.
5th. John W. Stubbs, Rutland District.
6th. J. W. Knott, Godfrey District.
7th. Cicero A. Tharp, Warrior District.
8th. S. I. Gustin, Vineville District.'
For Secretary and Treasurer—B. H. Wrigley.
The next regular meeting will be held in the
city on Saturday 21st August, and we hope all
onr agricultural men will feel it their duty to
attend.
Bio Yield.—Fifty-two bushels of wheat were
grown by Major Sexton, of Wythe county, .on
one acre of land. Who can beat it ?—Lynch
burg Virginian.
Georgia can beat it. Ffty-seven bushels were
raised to an acre in Georgia this spring.
Mr. Richard Bradley, of Savannah, was chlo
roformed and robbed in his own house in Sav
annah Friday night. A bold act of burglary.—
In Kansas City, Missouri, the other day, an
enterprising firm, by way of attracting attention
to their goods, wares and merchandise, covered
a hog with posters and sent him to roam through
the streets of the city. The novelty of the pro
ceeding attracted considerable attention.
defendant in error.
Pending the concluding argument of Colonel
Peeples for defendant in error, the Court ad
journed till 10 o’clock, a. m., of Tuesday next.
• ; :• (Atlanta InteUigencer. ’
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Monogram, window shades and ourtains and ! era Circuit 8, Western 1, Chattahoochee 12, Ma- j of the four conditions following, natnefy:
white cashmere door-mats are affected by many ! con 7,' Ocmulgee o, . Homo, 1—36 cases yet on | 1. “Identity in the thing sued for: 3. East,
of the e©t»«g*> elite at Newport. ’ the docket^ . .. j 84’). ,
Can tbe Legislature Beseat tbe Ex
pelled Members?
A CONGRESSIONAL CASE IN POINT.
THE DOCTRINE OF BES ADJUDICATA IN ITS AFPLICA-
tion to legislative bodies.
Editors Telegraph : Since the decision of the
Supreme Court, in White’s case, declaring ne
groes eligible to office, there has been consider
able discussion with regard to its effect upon
the “legal status of the expelled negro mem
bers, and of the power and duty of the Legisla
ture to reseat them.
Thus far the discussion hasb§en confined prin
cipally to the question: “Has the Legislature
the power to reseatthe expellednegro members?”
The majority of the writers support the nega
tive of the question upon the ground that the
proceedings of the Legislature under that clanse
of the Constitution which makes it “the judge of
the election returns, and qualifications of its
members” are judicial in their nature, and that
a resolution declaring any member ineligible is
“res adjudicator and, therefore, a bar to all
further action upon that case.
As no precedents have yet been cited on either
side, the writer desires, through your columns,
to call attention to a notable and essentially par
allel case, as well as to the rules of law applica
ble to and supporting the affirmative of this
question.
The power of the Legislature to “judge of the
election returns and qualifications of its mem
bers” is one given it ‘ ‘to guard its own rights and
privileges from infringement, to purify and vin
dicate its character, and to preserve the fights
and sustain the free choice of its constituents,”
(1st, Story on the Constitution, Paragraph 833,)
and possessing the power it has the right to so
regulate its rules of proceedings that the objects
for which the power was given, may be attained.
This right has been exercised by legislative bod
ies both in the United States and Great Britain
from time immemorial, and is one concerning
which there can be no controversy, for no one
believes that our people have been guilty of the
great absurdity of proposing an end and deny,
ing themeans to attain it.
Having this right, the only question which re
quires to be answered, in determining its power
to reseat the expelled members, is, has the Legis
lature adopted the rule of '■‘■res adjudicata," as a
part of its code of procedure in contested election
cases f The journals do not show that this rule
has ever been before, or acted upon by, the
Legislature; it certainly was not pleaded in bar
to the resolution passed last session, submitting
the negro eligibility question to the arbitration
of the Supreme Court, nor was it urged by the
Georgia delegation, when before Congress, as a
defence of tbe action of the Legislature in not
reseating these members. And therefore, in the
absence of any evidence tending to prove the
adoption of this rule, it is fair to say that it
never has received Legislative sanction. As it
has not been expressly adopted by tbe Legisla
ture, it cannot be applicable to and binding
upon it, for the reason that it is a rule origin
ating with and established by courts of law, for
the purpose of protecting the rights of persons
as settled by judicial decisions. Without this
rule courts could never make on end of litiga
tion between parties, give credit and stability to
their decisions, or in any way accomplish the
ends for which the judiciary is designed.
The Legislature, on the contrary, can best
irotect itself and the rights of its constituents,
iy inquiring into the “election retnrns and
qualifications” of its members, whenever, and
as often, as the circumstances of each case ruay
require. - 1
A case involving the same principle arose in
Congress in 1837, known as the “Mississippi
Contested Election Case.” The facts are as fol
lows : The President of the United States con
vened an extra session of Congress in Septem
ber, 1837. This was the first session of the
Twenty-Fifth Congress. As the regular con
gressional election in Mississippi did not occur
till the November following, the Governor of
the State issued a proclamation fixing a day for
an election of members fur the extra session.
The election was held, and Messrs. Gholson and
Claiborne were returned. When their names
were called at the organization of the House,
objections were made, but were overruled, and
the subject was referred to the Committee of
Elections, with the instructions contained in the
following resolution:
“Resolved, That the Committee of Elections
be instructed to report upon the certificate of
election of Messrs. Claiborne and Gholson, the
members elect from Mississippi, whether they
are members of the Twenty-fifth Congress or
not ? And that said committee take into their
consideration the proclamation of his Excellen
cy, Charles Lynch, Governor of said State, and
the writ of election issued in accordance with
said proclamation on the 13th day of June,1837;
and, also, the act of the Legislature of Missis
sippi entitled ‘An act to regulate elections,’ ap
proved March 2, 1833.”
The matter received thorough investigation,
and upon the evidence adduced, Messrs. Gholson
and Claiborne, by a written argument submitted
to the committee and subsequently furnished
to the members of the House, claimed their
seats in the House during the Twenty-fifth Con
gress ; and a majority of the committee there
upon made a report to the House which ’con
cluded with the following resolution:
“Resolved, That Samuel J. Gholson and John
F. H. Claiborne are duly elected members ofjthe
Twenty-fifth Congress, and as suchare entitled to
their seats.”
This resolution was reported on the 25th of
September, and after a lengthy discussion was
adopted on the 3d of October.
In November the regular Congressional
election Iras held in Mississippi. Messrs.
Prentice and Word were the only candidates,
and received a • ' jority of the votes cost for
members of Co. ess, but less than- half of the
cutes polled at that election. At the next session
these gentlemen appeared as contestants for the
seats of Messrs. Gholson and Claiborne. The
whole matter was again referred to. the Comittee
of Elections, and, after a thorough investigation,
which elicited no neio facts, a majority of the
Committee reported the following resolution,
viz
“Resolved, That the resolution of this House
of the 3d of October last, declaring that Samuel
J. Gholson and John F. H. Claiborne were duly
elected members of the Twenty-fifth Congress,
be .rescinded, and that Messrs. Gholson. and
Claiborne are not duly elected members of
the Twenty-fifth Congress.”
This was reported on the 12th of January, and
on the 16th “made the special order of the day
for this day, and of eaoh succeeding day, at
one o'clock, until the same shall be decided.”
Mr. Claiborne submitted a written argument
setting forth their claims to their seats. He
claimed that although the House had the right
to unseat them, yet to make its action consis
tent it ought to abide by its former decision.
The question was discussed daily until the
31st of January, when the above resolution was
adopted.
. Among those who voted to seat and then to
unseat these members, appears the nanie of
that able constitutional lawyer, the Hon. James
M. Mason, of Virginia.
By Article 1, Section 5, of the Federal Con
stitution. it is provided that “each House may
determine tbe rules of its proceedings;” and
acting under this authority Congress has always
adhered to the ancient rule and reconsidered
its action in cases of contested elections, whene-
ever the jCircumstances of any case seemed to
demand it. Although this power which is given
Congress in express terms, is, under our Con
stitution, an implied one; yet, it has always
been exercised by our Legislature, .tmd con
sidered as essential, to preserve its indepen-
dance and freedom of action, as its power to
judge of the eleotion or qualifications of its
members; for neither without the other would
be of any practical utility.
The results, then, of our inquiries may be
summed up as follows :
1. The Legislature has the power to “deter
mine the rules of its proceedings. ”
2. In determining these, it has adhered to the
ancient parliamentary rule of reconsidering its
action whenever, and as often as, the circum
stances of each case may render it necessary.
3. Therefore the Legislature has, under the
rules of its proceedings,, the power to reseatthe
expelled negro members.
Since so much has been said about the rule of
"res adjudicata' a few words with regard to its
applicability to the case in question, may not
be out of place bere.
"lies adjudicata" (thing deoided)—a term
adopted from the civil law- is defined to be a
"legal or equitable issue which has been decided
by a oourt of competent jurisdiction.” .' The
"mid' is that the issue then deoided is bind
ing upon the parties, and a bar to all farther
proceedings, on their part, ooncerning the sub
ject matter thereof. Bui to make' a matter
res adjudicata" there must pe a concurrence
2. “Identity of the cause of action6
'Wheat, 109.
3. "Identity of persons and parties to the ac
tion:" 7 Cranch, 271. * 1 Wheat, 6, etc.
4. “Identity of the quality in the persons for
or against whom the claim is made :’ 4 Term.,
490, etc.
The Legislature, in reconsidering its action
in the case of the expelled members, will doubt
less first inquire into the eligibility of those who
now occupy their seats.
To this action, then, must we apply the test of
"res adjudicata." By the 3d condition, above
stated, there mast be an "identity of persons
and parties to the action. But these new mem
bers were not parties to the action of the Legis
lature when the negroes were expelled; there
fore, the rule of "res adjudicata" cannot be
pleaded in bar to these proceedings.
This investigation would show that the ne
groes, and not the. new members, were legally
elected.
The new members, to sustain their claims,
would then plead the ineligibility of the negroes
by reason of “color.” This would bring in issue
the whole questionof negro eligibility, without
any action on the part of the expelled members,
so that even if the rule of "res udjudicaia" was
binding upon Legislative action, it would not be
applicable to the case in question.
But, as we have seen, the Legislature has the
power to reseat these members—apower founded
on reason, dictated by the soundest policy and
supported by a long series of precedents.
How, then, unless this power be exercised,
can it, under all the circumstances of this case,
“purify and vindicate its own character, and
preserve the rights and sustain the free choice
of its constituents ?” B.
’Brsr te^eqraph:.
From Chalybeate Springs,
Chalybeate Springs, July 24, 1869.
Editors Telegraph—A spirit of pure philan-
thropv prompts me to say to all the heat-opTessed
among yonr many readers that here they can
escape the sultriness of mid-summer, and enjoy
an air pure and cool as that of spring. Daring
the present week the thermometer has but once
risen above eighty-one degrees, and at mid-day
it has generally been between seventy-five and
eighty. The nights are cool and bracing, re
quiring blankets upon the beds to secure com
fortable sleep. Under the present management
this is par excellence the watering place in Geor
gia. The Chalybeate Spring is too well known
as the finest water of its character in the State
to require now either encomium or description.
Its invigorating properties are truly wonderful.
Women and children, who come here pale, ema
ciated and debilitated, in a very few days attest
its virtues by their heightened spirits, elastic
steps and rosy cheeks. Besides this spring
there is a sulphur and magnesia spring of more
modest pretensions. The Chalybeate is the fa
vorite water, andis undoubtedly that best suited
to counteract the effects of our climate. The
astonishing appetite which it gives to its drink
ers is only equalled by the abundant supply of
wholesome food which the Messrs. Booher daily
spread before their guests. While some of the
luxuries of the city cannot be obtained here, the
most fastidious are not at fault amid a bounte
ous supply of tender spring chickens, fat mut
ton, tender beef and well-cured hams—flanked
by a goodly array of vegetables and fruits.
A pair of Fairbanks’ scales stand in the porch
upon which the visitors test their increasing
weight—a gain of a pound a day is not unusual
—a young gentleman now here from Macon has
in nine days gained nine pounds by actual weight,
and expects to continue to gain in the same pro
portion as long as the Messrs. Booher will con
tinue to feed turn at 840 per month. The latter
gentlemen are indefatigable in their attentions
to their guests—courteous and cordial, they are
constantly endeavoring to increase our comforts
and our pleasures and every reasonable wish is
at once gratified, if within their power. A num
ber of bath houses have been arranged affording
both hot and cold baths, to which all the visitors
are allowed access free of charge. The cottages
have been refitted, and when occupied by fami
lies and friends, seem very home-like. All the
walks leading through the beautiful grove sur
rounded by the cottages are dotted with gas
lamps, and when these are lighted at night the
appearance is not unlike that of a city park.
Pleasure seekers may here gratify themselves
without extra cost. A teu pin alley stands open
free to be used by any fond of this exercise, ahd
the Italian band so well known in Macon for their
politeness and skill, daily and nightly discourse
sweetest music to which those festively inclined
“trip the light fantastic” without cost, let or
hindrance.
Those in search of health or pleasure cannot
do better than turn their step3 hitherward. Both
can here be found in abundance at a moderate
cost.
A large number of visitors is now here, gath
ered from Savannah to New Orleans. Macon is
well represented and the arrival of others of her
citizens is anticipated. It is approached by
easy staging over good roads. The mountain
scenery is refreshing and reminds ns of Virginia,
the rich valley furnishing the choicest material
for good eating. Apart from the reputation of
this water as an appetizer and health restorer
there is another consideration, all important to-
wit: good board and good lodging at $40 per
mouth is irresistible.
We receive the Telegraph regularly and pore
over its columns with more -than usual interest.
To-night’s issue givea’us. the unwelcome news
of Turner’s acquital, but we hope he may be
decided, at least, unfit to be Post-master over so
important a place as Macon. More anon.
Cms.
ARRIVALS AT THE CHALYBEATE SPRINGS.
J. D. McDonald, Letohatchee, Ala.; John
Streyer, S. W. R.; J. N. Tracy, Talbotton;
Miss Lou Howard, Alabama; Dr. S. W- Bowie,
Ala.; N. J. Bussy, Columbus; W. W. Bussy,
Columbus; Miss Sallie Bossy, Columbus; Miss
Pink Bussy, Columbus; Mrs. C. C. Cody and
servant, Columbus; Miss E. T. Cody, Colum
bus ; Mrs. Annie Colzey, Columbus; Mr. W.
H. Cody, Columbus; Col. Robert Thompson
and lady, child and servant, Columbus; Mrs.
N. J. Bossy, Columbus; B. W. Bussy and lady,
Columbus; Mrs. Murphy, Montgomery; Mrs.
Gindrat, Montgomery; Harry Mosely and ser
vant, Columbus: C. S. Shorter and wife, ser
vant and 2 children, Columbus; Jno. B. McCoy,
Talbot county; Dr. Colzeny, Columbus; Dr.
Grimes, Columbus; Italian Band, Macou; Mr.
Kraus, Columbus; N. J. Bussy, Jr., Columbus;
Mrs. T. L. Fanies, Ala.; Miss E. Griger, Ala.;
R. Sloan, Columbus; Maj. James Dent, Macon;
Mrs. Dent, Macon; Col. C. H. Austin and wife,
Ga.; M. P. L. Grand and wife, servant and two
children, Ala.: Mrs. Walker, Columbus; Miss
Maggie Walker, Columbus: Mrs. A. J. Young,
servant and two children, Columbus; Mrs. R.-
T. Young, Columbus; A. C. Young, Columbus;
M. Malon, Columbus f. Lewis B. Nall and wife,
Ga.; J. A. Walker. Maoon; Mrs. and Miss
Gresham. Columbus; J. Baggs, wife and sou,
Ga.; Mrs. Pi H. Youngblood, Ala.; A. P.
Youngblood," Ala.; Alf. 3. Young, Columbus;
A. O. Bacon and lady, servant and two children,
Macon; W. W. Carnes and wife, child and ser
vant, Macon; E. Long and wife, Eufaula; Jesse
Thompson. Macon : R. T. Young, Columbus ;
Mr. B. Hill and wife; Macon; Herbert Hill,
Macon; H. G. Cutter, Macon; Miss F. G.„
Ayres, Macon; Mr. Jas. Smith, three children
and servant; Mrs. Dexter, Ala.; G. T. Robin
son, Ala.; Cliff Coleman, Columbus; James
Young, Columbus ; J. H. Bass, Macon ; B. C.
Smith, Macon ; J. A. Johnson, Columbus ; T.
J. Stanford, Ga.; Mrs. R. J. Stanford and ser
vant, Columbus.
! > 4 From W:
Washington, July 26.—Ookpahn, of Louisiana,
is here.
Judge Sharkey visited Judge DexK^ assuring him
of 6 cordial support for Governor of Mnsissippi.
Poetmaster-General Cress well endorses Sfokea of
Tennessee—which won’t help Stokes—he’s go*e np.
A large Mississippi delegation has gone to Long
Branch.
Postmaster-General Cresswell broke Ms arm in
falling from a chair. [Why will a man take more
than three bottles at dinner ?"|
Rev. Mr. Lynch, (colored,) of Mississippi, who ar
rived in Washington some days since, preached in
the African Methodist Church. He is said to be the
most eloquent and impressive divine in that Church
South. He called on Judge Dent yesterday and
assured him of his earnest and hearty support of
that gentleman in his candidacy for the Governor
ship of Mississippi.
Revenue to-day nearly one million.
The Secretary of War returns to-morrow.
The Treasury Department has information of the
seizure of one hundred barrels of alcohol at New
Orleans.
Ex-Govemor Sharkie, of Mississippi, leaves this
evening for the North. He represents the condi
tion of affairs in his State as very hopeful, and
says there is great anxiety among all classes to
have the State back into the Union. The Conserv
ative Republican Convention will meet in Septem
ber. He thinks there is no doubt about Judge
Dent receiving the nomination for Governor.
In view of a partially incorrect dispatch, tele
graphed at noon to-day, Rev. Mr. Lynch (colored)
desires the transmission of the following: Mr.
Lynch has arranged for an interview with Judge
Dent and General Grant, on Thursday next. Lynch
declares that all further efforts at reconstruction
should be based on universal suffrage and universal
amnesty; that the white people of Mississippi have
aB thoroughly abandoned resistance to the doctrines
of the Republican party as they did to the Govern
ment when the armies of Gen. Leo surrendered;
that they do not feel any interest in common with
the national Democratic party; that when the
Southern wMte man concedes to the colored man
equal political rights, there is no issue between
them, and to create one will be a curse to both
raceB.
Lynch has conferred with many of the leading
Radicals.
Delano decides that stamped signatures of col
lectors on liquor stamps is unauthorized, and here
after the actual signatures will be required.
Washington, July 25.—Imported cigars must be
stamped and cancelled by a sworn officer of cus
toms, under the control of the Collector, for’wMch
labor the importer must pay twenty cents per thou
sand.
Insurrectionary Movements in Spain.
Madrid, July 26.—Five hundred drilled troops
under Savariego have appeared near Ciudad Real,
and a strong parly at Msganzas interrupting rail
roads and telegraph wires between the two cities.—
A general Carlist rising is expected.
Don Carlos certainly crossed the frontier. The
fight at Cindad Real resulted in the death of fif
teen and wounding of many Carlists. The Gov
ernment troops lost three officers killed.
Four thousand Carlists have arrived in La Mancha.
The Government forces are marching to the scene
of action.
Madrid, July 25.—The Government has declared
martial law. _
From Louisiana.
New Orleans, July 26—Collector Casey is hav
ing immense amounts of seized sugar stored in the
heretofore unoccupied vaults of the custom-house
treasury.
Solicitor Barfield is here giving his attention to
the sugar cases.
Supervisor Kinsella is also here.
A warrant was issued to-day for the arrest of
Auguste Coutourie for concealing his books. Those
of most importance to the revenue officers cannot
be found.
General News.
Memphis, Tens., July 26.—There was a severe
shock of an earthquake at two o’clock this morning.
Several large meteors fell during the night.
Havana, July 25.—The rebels have burned the
railroad bridge near Puerto Frincipe.
New York, July 23.—Fillibuaters, mostly Irish
men and Confederates, are paid ten dollars, and
dispersed. _
Foreign News.
London, July 26.—It is rumored that a treaty
has been concluded between France, Austria and
Italy, whereby Italy, in case of war, is to support
France with fifty thousand troops and occupyViterbo.
It is rumored-that Prussia has offered the Pope
twelve thousand troops if the French vacate Rome.
Brest, July 26.—The Great Eastern has arrived.
A dispatch from Constantinople says Egypt is
arming extensively.
Marine News.
Savannah, July 24.—Arrived, sMp John L. Mer-
rell, New York. Cleared, brig Stadt Basil, Rio Ja
neiro; schooner Central America, New York.
An Election Row In Barnwell
TWO MEN im.T.im—ANOTHER MAN Fatallt
FOUR MEN STABBED.
From the Constitutionalist.]
WOT,.
A Menagaeie in a Tempest.—The Davenport
(Iowa) Gazette mentions a troubled journey
made by Bailey dr Co.’s Menagarie and Circus,
from Muscatine to Davenport. The caravan
started at 11 o’clock at night. Before a dozen
miles had been traversed, a terrific storm let
loose its lightning, thunder and water. The
lightning was blinding in its brilliancy, the
thunder was' terrific, and the rain, violently
driven by the wind, came down in sheets. A
panic seized the whole cavalcade—men, horses
and animals seemed terror-stricken. _ Eight of
the drivers deserted their teams, and it was not
Jong before wagons and horses were in inextri
cable confusion—a jammed up mass of floun
dering animals and overturned vehicles. The
darkness, save when lightning illuminated the
scene, was impenetrable. The caged lions, ti
gers, leopards, wolves, and other beasts became
frightened, and bounded from side to side of
their prison, and roared and growled and
shrieked in very terror. The lightning came
nearer and nearer, until its thunder seemed to
break in tbe midst of the caravan. The ele
phants laid down in the road tad, refused to
.more. Three of the horses ware struck by
lightning aud jailed. It is a' Wonder that no
human lives were lost. At daybreak the scene
1 presented beggars description. ,
'. • & V'A.'t-j II 1 . ■ . . .. it’,-'. , 1 1 _ . A • l - -
From Taylor County.
Cotton Prospects—Drought, etc.—Educatian—
Exhibition and Examination of the Buttler
Male and Female Academy.
Editors Tdegraph : As I have not seen any
thing lately from this part of the county, I will
give you a few dots in regard to crops, educa
tion and tilings generally. Com is very good in
some sections of tins county, espeoially on the
river. I think it probable that we will make
plenty to do the county if we can get seasons
sufficient.
The cotton prospects are tolerably good, con
sidering the excessive drought we have had for
some weeks, though we have had several show
ers lately that will help the wilting vegetables to
a great extent. The' forms in the cotton had
began to fall off very rapidly and were in a fair
way to damage the crop a great deal; but it has
been temporarily checked by the passing
showers that are very partial. If we can get
rain sufficient we will make a fine crop of every
thing.
The peach and apple orop is abundant in onr
vicinity.
Our school examination and exhibition have
just passed off admirably. The building is lo
cated in a beautiful grove, and the pnpils of
both sexes were bright in comeliness, attire and
spirits. The different classes were thoroughly
drilled and well up in their studies. The young
ladies in particular read with much grace, and
their compositions, if all their own, as I was
told, were certainly remarkable. One upon
Temperance struok me with its force, truth and
pathos.
Mr. Williams’ address on education was a
brief and excellent performance, which excited
much enthusiasm.
After candle-light we met in the Court-room,
the performance being delayed a little by a hail
storm. The vocal and instrumental music was
fine.. The Dramatio pieces displayed consider
able histrionic talent. 'The Tableau—The Old
Camp Ground, as sung and represented by these
LiliputianSj with their canteens, knapsacks and
miniature tents, wasja gem. As for ladies,
young and maturer, yon should have been here
to see. Butler and Taylor county have more
of them to the sum total of. female population
than any other village or county in Georgia.—
They had everything for us to eat, and plenty
of it Flint River.
From 4’oweta County.
The Newnan Herald of last Friday morning
has the following:
Crops.—The prospects for an unsurpassed
yield of cotton and corn grow brighter daily.
Showery.—The weather during much of the
week has been showery.
Visitors.—The number *of visitors to our Min
eral Spring is gradually increasing. Largo
cessions are expected in about ten days. 1
The Mineral Spring.—Owing to some defect
in the brick work, the water 'of the Mineral
Spring ceased, on Tuesday, to rani out of the'
it With rmmeadable activity, ,Kia ISonor,
or Brewster, had the brick walk cemented
■the Spring *** all right during iluf
From information derived from a coma,
gentlemen who were eye-witnesses, and wt 0(
rived in the city yesterday morning aft/w **'
fins to bury the dead, we learn that »
bloody row occurred at the election nn»i.
Sleepy Hollow, Barnwell county g
Thursday. The occasion was the elect:'! 0 *
township officers—selectmen, surveyor i
and constable. The Conservatives of the
ship had nominated and earnestly presseilu
claims of candidates from their party in 0° ■
tion to th> white nominees of the negro*'
scalawag combination, for these several JS 5
tioas. Thi canvass had enlisted the wmS 061 '
feelings of the rival parties, although nntnt?
declaration *f the election, no rnptnre h»s
curred. <*-
From the particulars furnished ns the
culty seems to have had its origin and
as follows: P ro gress
When the votes were counted, and it
found that the Radical nominees were ,**•
Elmore Tyler, an enthusiastic ConLtf.^
who had been thoroughly enlisted in them. 6
of his ticket, exclaimed: “Boys, we’re
don t blame you colored people; I blam. ’ *
white scalawags.” A. P. Woodward, a 1
of the clerk elect, Pickens Woodward aai v*
holds the position of clerk in the store ?°
W. S. Royal, in this oity, was present ,3
mantled a retraction of Tyler’s declaratio ° e '
far as it applied to his brother. At this im,?,’ 80
Pickens Woodward drew his pistol ?
was approached by John H. Holland
wrested the weapon from his nos®!*;
A. P. Woodward then drew his pistol whir-io'
discharged at Holland, the-ball taking effect •
the stomaoh of the latter. The wounded
staggered off a few feet and fell to the earth
mortally wounded. He was afterwards r
moved to the house of S. N. Green, about o--'
hnndred and fifty yards from the localitv when
he was shot. He lingered, in great sufferiJ
until about twelve o’clock at night, when he er
pired, and his lifeless corpse was forwarded t
his family yesterday morning.
The fight then became general, wheats' j
Woodward, father of Pickens and A P., whin!
out ft large pocket-knife and began an indisoii®
mate assault upon those who were identified via,
the Conservative party. Attacking Wyatt Tilt
hs inflicted a severe stab on the back part of th'j
neck of that gentleman. Jas. Tyler, a neptT,
of Watt Tyler, and his brother Joseph also!
ceived slight wounds from the knife in the hand
of Woodward, the former in the side and %
latter in the breast. With his thirst for blood
not yet satiated, and determined to inflict c
the damage which he possibly conld with tc;
deadly weapon in bis band, Woodward set njxg
Frank M. Green and inflicted a severe wo!
in his side.
At this juncture the father of Green. Johns.
Green, Sr., who was one of the Consemthi
candidates for selectmen, observing the dange-
to which his son was exposed, closed in wifi
Woodward, whom he sncceded in felling to fe
ground. . While Green was pinning Woodwyj
to the earth, A. P. Woodward discharged tv,
shots from his pistol, which took effect in fit
left side of Green, causing immediate death
Young Woodward also fired upon Frank i
Green, wounding him in the left hand. Froc
the effects of this wound Green fell, when ha
antagonist fired at him again, bnt missed Li
aim.
Two pistol shots fired by parties nnknoti.
took effect in the back of A*.- P. Woodward, pu.
ducing wounds which, it is thought, must pro:;
fatal. All the parties implicated in this affair
were white, the negroes present taking no pu
in the fight oh either side, bnt scampered d
like rats from a sinking ship. Indeed, weaves
were they to having “a place in the picture Wi
the flashing of the guns, ’ that it was withsoe
difficulty they were persuaded to lend their i-
sistance in the removal of the dead and wonndfi
We are advised that the Woodwards havens
heretofore been classed with the radical &
ment, and that the affair turned upon anisw
of a local character, as to the best means to de
feat, tbe negroes, who had previously nomineted
candidates of their own color. Mr. A. P. Wood
ward, of Augusta, whom we mentioned as t
clerk in the employ of Mr. W. S. Royal, is rep
resented, by those who know him best, as a high-
toned young man, having no affinities with seal-
a waggery. ■
The Itailroad Convention.
From the able reports of John P. King, Pres
ident of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad,
yesterday, we make tire following extracts:
After noticing the Superinte&dnnt'a report atd
that the Road has declared eight per cent, divi
dends, free of Government tut, President King
says: . . , .
“The uncertainty of all railroad investments
has been much increased by the growing policy
of State aid,” in neighboring States, as well is
our, own. No railroad built with the capital of
the.share-holders can satisfy the real wants of
the country—can be long secure against rivalry
and- competition under the patronage of tie
State. No polity could be more unjust or op
pressive than the policy of State aid. It is
a distinguishing feature iu this policy that tie
citizen, who has bruit Ms own enterprise with
his own means, is taxed to build up rival enter
prises. by wMch his own may be mined, h
other words, he is forced to contribute tnoie;
for the destruction of Ms own property.
The effects of tMs policy are no longer Mtt>
theory. Proofis abundant that roads will I:
built with little regard to the wants of the pub
lic, if men c&h organize and build them at tb:
expense of the State. Hence, vast amounts «
capital are wasted that might have been better
employed—too apt to be followed by loss c
credit, and the bankruptcy of the State, si-
general financial paralysis. Our road has c-
fered, and will, perhaps, suffer more fr®
the effects of this pernicious policy i-
a neighboring State than in our own, thooii
to some extent we suffer in both, sow
roads are in progress wMch may affect oorK-
ceipca injuriously and others beneficially. R*
roads which may affect us injuriously are Lt
Selma, Rome and Dalton; North and South A-
abama; and, perhaps, to some, extent, the un
fin and North Alabama railroads. Those fn®
wMch we may derive benefit are the Monfg^;
ery and Selma ; New Orleans and Mobile; “
reconstruction of the Pensacola extension of _
Alabama and Florida; Air-Line (if comple
and the Golumbus and West Point rauroa
should it be built. . • .
The President thinks that the receipts of.
Road will be as much the coming year as
The operations of the Road tavo h* 9 ®
ducted with great regularity, and the
and employees have generally P® 1 * 0 ??,'
duties assigned them with couimenda
and fidelity. , ..
The following Directors were elected.
R. King, E. Peters, F. Phinizy, W. B.
John E. Robinson, John F. Mooreland, »
B. Lovelace. , ,
The full and concise report of the cq*
tendent will appear in our next. I
Blodoett’s Bond.—The Atlanta Constitute
corrects the statement of the Augusta I
and Sentinel as to the matter of Blodgett s I
as follows: . , I
Foster Blodgett’s Bondsmen. —We it*' j* I
few days since, that we had learned that » ^ I
Foster Blodgett’s bondsmen were, H. • I
of Atlanta; T. B. Rhodes and R. C.
of Augusta, and others. We were miam . ^ I
as to Mr. T. R. Rhodes, and R. C. E* 8 * 61 ^, I
Their names do not appear on the bon I
called this morning at the office of t“ e _ ^ I
trailer General, and he promptly gave j |
bond to look at. Here are the‘rimmortal . ■
who signed it: W. P. Rhodes, Ephraim j , I
William Gibson, Herbert Stallings (made Q i
William Doyle, J. P. Poole, of Augusta- ^ I
Hoyt, M. J. Hinton, of Atlanta; G. P- ^
of Rome, and J. L. MatMeson. We I
lighten our readers as to the amount oi. r ^ I
owned by the Atlanta bondBmen, so
investigation can be made. Will the , _jj.. I
enlighten us as to Augustians, and the j
as to the Roman who signed it ?
From Borne.
foh
The Rome Courier, of Saturday, has th«
lowing : . I
The Lost Man Found.—The man wnu ^
terioualy disappeared from Gave ^P^piiiss-
ten days since, has turned up at Gross
but refuses, as we are told, to give h» thr*
Destructive Drouth.—It ka b** 11 . ^ si-
weeks since there has been anything ;
equate rain, for the ciopa in
com orop, especially, has beau greaUT
all the late oom being almost - r i ,
while the earlier crop has been n»*» i
miaished, . ^.t
The Oonrier quotes good red wheat /jP
to®130. ' .V
- The farm owoed’by