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©)C MlcthliJ^amtcr. Tuesday, July 13, 1880. General Alexander and family have left Augusta for Louisville. Head* quarters at Galt House. SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST GOVERNOR COLQUITT. Iu tins issue of tie Banner we publish the charges ami specifications preferred against Governor Colquitt, President of the Direct Trade Union, by the Secretary ol that organization, Capt, E. T. Paine. It has not been our habit to reproduce in cur columns articles making violent charges against public functionaries, but as this is an official document and one of grave importance to the people of Georgia, well as the Governor himself, we publish it simply as a duty we owe the public. Governor Colquitt will be compelled to meet and answer these charges. He can’t afford to Le silent when so grave charges are brought against him officially, by an official of the association over which he presides and these charges backed up by the official records. Not only justice to himself and his official honor and iu' tegrity, but the honor of Georgia and justice to ihe people who made him Governor demand that lie should meet these charges promptly. If they aro untrue, then let Gov. Colquitt so prove them, it they are true then the people of Georgia should know it and ami i hco will *re hasten to set our- govern tjiemselvea accordingly. The se ves light, but never will we yield ■ Atlanta Constitution o{ Sunday (the .1 ii I^c O. A. Lochrone continues t-i fide the top wave of the Hancock a^ English boom. TJDYIKIi TO TUI MAJORITY. s.-v< ral of our good friends of late in attempting to reason with us about our opposition to Governor Colquitt ami ex Governor Brown have said, '■ ()-i y. ii can’t afford to be on the » rah side ” Now in response (o this we have only to say, that wbsn we so f ,i Ims.- »ur manhood as to surrender ■>nr iio-mst convictions of what is right, i .»t In cause wears opposed bye majority, who we believe to be blind* ■ <i in iheir best interest, then in dis- cost we will retire from journalism Iea\iug such miserable todying to those to nil m it may be more tasteful. Com moo u* by sound argument and u erring evidenoe that we are wrong, our true sentiments or surrender our houesi convictions merely to be on the » de of the majority. UoW IT WILL BE. From the best information which can Le gathered ap to this time, the Gu'-.-tnatorinl contest is still much in ■h-uhi. About two- thirds of the conn-, ii. - I live selected their delegates, and eiiocgh has been learned to determine the l- c: that unless some one of the candidates now in the field is with . draw u and some combination made, there will be no nomination on the first It -Hot. The vote of the Conven tion will be 350, and under the two-. | tin thirds rule it will take ‘234 to roini uai e. W hilo Governor Colquitt will I raignment of public officers upon their j administration organ) has a charac teristic editorial, charging, iu most mi crai.-la taste, "persecution” of Governor Colquitt by his euemies. Now, this ;s, to say the least, a most unfair ami unmanly way in which to meet such grave accusations. If the Constitution, published in the great capital city of Georgia, has up to this time failed to learn or recognize the tact that the official record of every public man is the properly of flic peos pie, subject to their approval or dis- j approval, then it certainly is lar be- | hind in enlightened and progressive journalism, or is simply suhordiua- all spirit of lairuess and justice to miserable partisanship. The ar- DIRECT TRADE UNION. ARRAIGNMENT OF GOV ERNOR A. H COLQUITT, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER. CAPTAIN K. T. PAINE,SECRETARY DIRECT TRADE UNION, PREFERS TWELVE CHARGES AGAINST COLQUITT FU1! MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE W Atlanta, Ga., July 9, 1880. Editor Daily Post. Sir—You published a communica tion about two weeks ago signed ‘Granger,’ asking what had lieen done at the meeting of the directors of the direct tiade union. I should have answered immediately, but at that meeting having preferred serious' charees against Alfred H Colquitt, president and treasurer of ther'DrT."" Union, touching his honor and jiitegr rity, 1 considered it my duty to give him a reasonable time to vindicate those charges if he could. At the meeting held on the morning of the 14th of June, the accompanying charges were made against Alfred H. Colquitt, president and treasurer D. T. Union A committee of three was apjioiiiied to look into those charges, and a majority of them met that atier noon, and I proved every charge therein contained, by the bank and check books of the treasurer, and the books of the company, and I am pre paid! to prove them before atiy and every tribunal. I never believed that any man, particularly one holding the high position ol Governor' of the State of Georgia, would have allowed one day to have passed without refuting if he could, such grave and serious charges against his lumor and integri- ty. lie having allowed twenty-five days to pass without attempting to vindicate these charges, I consider that I am now at lilierty to make them, public. Yours respectfully, E. T. Paine, •Secretary Direct Trade Union That what money is nuw on hand shall be sent to C. II Olusti-ad, the Savant ah agent, except a sufficient amount U* pay cm rent expenses litre, to enable him to pay freight and other expenses, and irake advances on cot ton.’ There was then lying in bank aaq er his check book, 8579.40 the money he loaned his in cajmpaDy, *500-—making 81 besides several hundred dollai for -self,’ ami subscriptions to coaling in dailj([. Col. Olmstead lipd written lor money, as he had no of the company to pay freight on cot ton, or to make advances. E. T. Paine, secretary, wrote Col. Olmstead on the 4tii of September (see letter hook, p. 145) the day after the above resolntidn was pissed, ‘he (A. Ill C.) president) expects to be hack on Mon day the 7th. lie told me as he was «oiiig/off lust nifVt' to/ s»y ,lHa \fej would remit'you as soon as he gbr •hark: 1 —No money wag-remitted uuith charges 6. That A. H. Culquii t. President, procured bagging and ties from Ree-e «fc Dawson, Agents of the D. T. Un ion in Atlanta iu thu fall of 1870 to pul upon liia oounn, amounting to 111,74 and did not ship his cotton to ~ Agents, and has never {raid Legal Advertisements $250, which you will u. o fur (lie heat interest id this company m making i / -.Viivs advances, etc. He will send you more in a few days as the money conies in. Capt..Paine will be in A oh the 5ib inst.’ Lt tier signed ‘Win. Bell, Clerk.’ E. T. Paiiie, secretary, was in Hum-> boldt Tend., attending Grange meet- Wl V'’’, go into thu Convention with a decided majority, yet he cannot possibly hope to be n.-mutated on the first ballot, au-l if not, the chances will be decid edly against his nomination at all, as the other candidates will be far more likely to yield to the nomination of some, yet unmenlioned man, than to either of those who have been made so pi eminent. Hence it may be safe to -ay, that in all probability the next nominee for Governor will be some man yet unmentioned and unthought ■■I iu i hat connection. If the result in this |iailicularshould prove as wise and happy as did the nomination at Cincinnati, the people of Georgia will not regret it, and doubtless great good will lie dono the Deinociatic party of our State, in henling the divisions which have come of the present heated nu 1 animated canvass. So mote it Ik*. ■» — fa.----- l rTUR \NCG» OF GEORGIA STATESMEN IN 1SG8. official recoids, is by no means an as- Atlanta, Ga , June 12, 1880. To the Directors of the Direct Trade Union. Gentlemen—On the 28tb of June, 1877, I sent A. II. Colquitt, President of the D. T. Uuion.his account, show- j ing a large balance due by him iu-li- 1% j vidnally and as treasurer, and wrote ings. the business sailiuent of their peisonal and religious j him an urgent letter asking him to characters, only so far as their <>wn t pay the same as the coni piny needed conduct brings them into question, j the money to carry on its business. I -iii also wrote him urgent letters ask in- For this, they alone are responsible. .. ® _ .. v - .. ge meet* T(ie waut of money to carry op si ness by C. II. ’ Olmstead, agent, to pay freights to purchase hugging ami ties ami to advance on couoti, h ist a large amount of cotton j that would have been shipped to the, D. T. Union when #500 was Ipaned to the insurance company, which bad it tour month.- and eight days, and returned it without interest. 3. Thatl'A! II. Cohjyitt loaned, as per his check book, on the 15th ol October, 1874, ‘I. A. Morris, secre tary,' on cull, $250—$tOO paid, 19tu December 1874, 850 paid, S100 paid.’ The first §lU0 paid was deposited in bank bit the 19th of December, with, out interest; i he $50 and 8100 there.' is no record of its having been paid to this day. His bank liook shows . a balance iu bank of 81,65, ai d his ac count us treasurer shows a deficiency Of $212. 4. That A. II. Colquitt, president, by not complying with the instructions passed by the Executive committee,to send th6 money to C. H. Olmstead, agei t in Savannah, but retained it tor his own use. did seriously injure the business of the D. T. Union and lost a large amount of cotton by not supplying the Savannah agent with advance on cotton. CHARGES 7. H. Colquitt owes a balance IL Olmstead on the 15th No- iber 1876 8227,25 a part of which was for bagging and ties to put on his cotton. He shipped no cotton to the Co. and has not paid lor the samo. charges 8. 'tliit' A.'H. Colquitt did order through I H. Ketner, Agent, at At lanta, provisions, bagging and ties tor hie/plautation at various times during 1876, amounting to over $1800 and tteler sent a bale or cotton to either of the Agents of the Co. and owed a balance to I. H. Ketner, Agent , on tbd 1st of April. 1 1877 of $377,60 Which amount is still due. / SPECIFICATIONS, For specifications and proof of the above charges 6, 7 and 8, you are refered to the accounts of 'Reese «fc Dawson, C. II. Olmstead, and I. 11, Ketuer, Agents. rdV .. charges 8. J/Ttfot A. 11. Colquitt, President, did not use diligence in collecting from Col- R. A. Alston, the amount which heikouw Unit he owed for baggiug and ties and advances on cotton, due July |st, 1877 8240,60. A statement of which was made to A. 11. Colquitt, President, in letter of E. T. Pain, Secretary, dated 28th, June 1877. charge 10. G eorgia ularkk county—wticrea? K. R. Sail Iter, Admr. of Lotiitm A. Wllch deeM, unplies for leuve to sell eleven shares of the Capita) Stock of New Hljfh Shoals and Manufacturing Company, belonging to the said dee’d. These arc tlieretore to cite and admonish all concerned to show cause at my office, witjor be- fore the fourth day of August next, wry said leave should not bo granted. * Given under my hand at office this 1880. J Asa M. Jackm July#—w4t. Ojdii GEORGIA, CLARKE COUNTY. sitting forConntyPuiposes. U pou tlfiTpel tion of various citizens of said county to liav< an Election Precinct established at the Georgia Fact .ry in said county, apd it appearing to uie that there is a necessity for the same, it is therefore ordered that said .Election Precinct be and the same is hereby established at that place; and it is further ordered that a copy of tlii* order be published in the W kex.lt Soi th- *n Banner once a week for six weeks. ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary. A true copy from the miuutes. ■ o3U 6w ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary. John Smith down in every me nt! Depart- A close watchfulness, a constant re view, anil a just, impartial criticism, by the press aud the people, of the official conduct of our public meu aie ihe surest guarantees of good and hon- money to advance on cotton. See i him to pay what was due the con,,*- j ,e,, . e,s . l ° Co, ‘ , 0 - % 3 9-; nv on the 12th ofJi.lv 1877 - O,',” ” tUtra ’ lo A :.. H ’ Col( l u,lt . ny on the 12th of July 1877 ; Oct her 5. 1877; November 24, 1877; May 4, 1878 ; .May 15, 1878, which letters you will find in the letter books of the company and to which I refer von. I also wrote him on the 1st of est government. Deprive them of j January, 1880, asking him to make a this right, upon the ground that it settlement ot the amount due by him may, perchauce, bring iuto question T-i* f/nl { \ ... In 1368 at the grand mass meeting ■ v i oh the Georgia Democracy in the city ,lf > ..f Atlanta, the lamented Genera! ^ V 11owe]I Cobb, General Robert Toombs jyj .ami .3. nator B. H. Hill made their e-i, vlai,ions ‘Bush Arbor” speeches. Gen. •fw.'S I Cobb in the'midst^ of the most ' p n\erf mI speech of his life, when lie . -i>ied Joseph E. Brown, or his atten- ) ■, t ion was called to hiip, and when al- (M > hiding to the cruel, traitorous aad un- ,-airintic ernsade that ex-Goven»or fi-owu was then leading against the l K-nmcracy, the true, honesvand pa rr*: r t. i. .tie people ot his own Slate, paused • i ii were, and raising his hands r*- <'• a I -ii -:-i-l, “Oh to Heaven for some ''‘"■“hli ii-ring words with which to write , i -hiscreature’s brow bis own in- ♦eJijianiy.' P *ople of Georgia have von ii- t,.it this? J FollowingGtnera) Cobb, was “Our U»n,” who iu hit usual telling and , .fareiestic style, said of Governor yl/.iox, ii that he was not a fit associate rl 'he more decent negroes of Geor- ,.?>■ .ci.i.” Tbiasame Joseph E. Brown is tii-n Oow a-sociate United States Senator r' nl w '*h Senator Hill, and •“"' e "'de with him in thu couii- »it.' ; yjH chamber of the nation. Does Mr. »ff‘.V*Illl and his Democratic friends in ’ ' Georgia’rememher these nttemnecs ? tliesc dark days when Joseph E. ', Brown so acted towards Georgia and i / . -liar people as to cause them to loudly hk^pl uid what Senator Hill said ot his l^^’jiresent Senatorial associate ? Then came General Robert Toombs, ^o^vnho visited upon this same Ex-Gov- 9tl JWfioi- Brown, that withering invective *''^ % tAfii-h made him even more famous * ia a|i i which was published, repeated Hi-d long kept fresh in the minds of the people throughout thejlength and *4 'tinVadih of this Southern land. “Ig» ? ut> , ifol-le, -traitorous villain, he rises as he * n * 4®** ®* riaea’’ Democrats «v>iv? ieorgia, do these things still live , m.-i-ur minds, or have the Radical uii J -*Mrag«>- and oppressions of the last urfifleeu years obliterated them *;'>Jpyu year memories? jooi no-c> were the utterances of onr , r.n.vvN/ ..»■.> men 1868, and which then tua v«n r „ loudly applauded and enthusias- • n ^ 0Pfc ®d by the Donocracy of i^i*. Now, if wmple allusion is m .le lo the conduct of those who within twenty days, he not having . ii- . complied, I feel it m, dutv to prefer a public officer’s private and rel.g,ousj char ^ es aj , ainst j , |e ^ WJUl character, and what check could we ' hope lor upon the official act public functionaries, or what lee to sale government? friends ol Governor Bullock, er even i the State llou-e officials who so re» | hand you the charges I make against of onr j A. II. Colquitt, president and treas- uaran- ! ,lrer ' :in ^ l * ,e l ,ro °f °f which I am ,1 prepared to suhstantiate. Suppose the 1, Respectfully. E. T. Paine, Sec’y. D. T U. charge 1st. ccntly went through the ordeal of im- i That at the fust meeting of the D. peschmeut, with equal justice, had set up such a plea, what to-day would be the condition of Georgia and our public allairs? Let the Constitution come out and meet these charges squarely in the face, and disprove T. Union, at James’ Hall, in January 1874, A. 11. Colquitt did subscribe to 8200 worth of the stock, and has not to this day paid one ilhllar of his-aub- scription. specifications. 1. At the first meeting to organize , , . , the company, l-eld at Jfunes’ Hall, in them, or m fading so lo do, accept in January 1874, A. H. (3o- the situation without bringing lalse | quitt did subscribe to two hundred charges against the honest opponents dollars of the stock in the D. T. Un- of Governor Colquitt. This, if not j ion See original subscription list, ... I A IT I'ikKilltfr ilS/l tol-o I.ni-t an easier, will surely he a more lions orable and manly course, than iu at- 2. A II. Colquitt did lake part in tiie meeting of the stockholders held oil the 2d of April 1874, contrary to tempting to meet every charge against 1 the rule then adopted (see page 3 of their candidate, with the miserable I 4he minutes), that no one should take cry ol “persecution.” In this cornice-1 i"? in V' u ,,,ect, "S w ' ,c f "f me . 1 ! not on the secretary s book, winch tion we would most respectfully re- oll iy contained the names of those who mind the administration organ that it had paid the fiisl installment called will never succeed in convincing the 1 hi by tne commissioners, houest, intelligent readers of its col-| A. H. Colquitt did take part in mu . , , ... the stockholders’ meeting on the 3d of; the umn- that a truly good mans private ; June 1874> al various meetings ot I ref, and religious character is at all eu-1 the Directors during 1874, contrary dangered by having hi- official record to Article 5 ot the By-Laivs. ‘No October 2C, Lb. page 58. CHARGE 3. That A. 11. Colquitt, president, did draw various items of money from the D. T. Union during 1874 for /his own use—many which he was uot entitled to—ami to the injury of the company. SPECIFICATIONS. 1. He drew the following amounts at various times in 1874, most of which lie was not entitled to; item 8lh, $26 ; July lltli, self $89.75; A ugust 14tli, self 8199; between those two checks he was in the city frequently, as checks drawu by him will show ; hut even if he had been employed every day would not have amouuied to so much. August 22, self lor ex- (•en-es, $9.50 ; September-lltli, A. II. C. 813 ; buggy hire 810 on .the fob lowing day; September ,12th, self ( .Libia—Eufc. —WxursiL., J Clark Superior Court, Sarah Smith ( ■ November Term, 1874 lt apDcarui£ to t»ie court that the Deteiul- xiit, Sarah Smith, doe* not reriide within the county ot*Clarke, ami it further appearing that said iVfeudal it docn not n‘riide Within the State ot Georgia, lt ordered bv the (Jour, u on motion of counsel, that said Defendant, Snail Smith, up|)car aiid answer^ at 1 the next term ot the said court, else that said cause be consider* ed in default, and the Piahttiff, allowed to pro* cced. And it is further ordered that this rule be published in tiie Athens Banner, a published in Athens Ga., once a mont four months. Geo. IlfLtTiuj, Judges. C. Jas. R. Lyle, Att’y for Plt’tf. : A true extract from the minutes of the Court, This Vjih day of 1879. J*otiN I. Hrxonrs, Clerk S* O. paiH^ ltll, 10, That A. H. Colquitt, president, used the funds of the D. T. Union for hhj own Ip.-nefit, aud the consc-qm-nce waslfie breaking iip of the agencies lOf Whiit of money to conduct dieir btisimiss. In proof of which yon are ieferred to letters written to him by N.’ T. Paine in the letter books ot the company bearing dates June 28th, 1877 ; July 12th, 1877 ; October 5th, 1877 ; November 24tb, 1877 ; May 4th, 1878, May 13th, 1878. 1' ’ CHARGE 11. , , that A. H. Colquitt, president, did nut carry out the resolution offered by hitnstdf at the stockholders, meet ing belli on April 4th, 1877, (see uuuufg hook, page 85) to put in suit all c)atms due to the D. T. Union al- though repeatedly urged to do so, for reasons best known to himself. • •St* -l'l charge 12. ; That A. H Colquitt did subscribe 1 S200 to the stock of the D. T. Union at its fit8t meeting at James’ Hall in June 1874 which induced the farmers to subscribe to the slock and blamed others for not paying up in numerous speeches made by him. That he ad vised the farmers in circulars issued under bis name, and in speeches made by him te ship their cotton to the D. T. Union, and never shipped his uwu cotton, although he wa3 a large plan ter, and got his bagging and ties and a large amount of provision* to run his farm, aud did not even ship enough cotton to pay balances due Ibr provirions, bagging and ties. E T. Paine, Secretary Direct Trade Union. The Hancock and English boom #hiuh wis started at Cincinnati, has NOTICE. T. J. Lester, of the mercunt le firwi of Lester & Co., has apiK>iiweG V. N. Letter u^eiit iu the muiiatfemeut ot the partner*! business, and the public are notified that i'at man Lester and f. N. Lester as agent tur T. J. Lester u«>w control the firm business, and are alone authorized to .'ettle lormer contracts ot* tiie firm, aud to biud ti e firm by uew contracts. All |iaynieuU must be made to.oi^c of (he namea parties, and no payments, setVIcnei contracts by any other person ‘or persons be bind ini; U|*oii the firm. «| j* - All settlements add contracts made by either of the above mimed parties lor the firm, within the scope of the partnership business, will lx; recognized and confirmed by the firm. ** *4* r r dtSnrtf. T. J. LKSTkR & Co. Mwy,« Mtii'1880. Application for Leave to Sell, G EORGIA, Clabkm CocNim—Whm*a» E. J, Christy, administrator of John II. Oliristy, deceased, applies to me for leave to sell part of the real estate of said deceased, to-wit: A part of the city lot, located on Baldwin street, in the city of Athens, whereon said df ceased resided at time of his death Sahl part containing about one-fifth of an acre, more or less, . 4 These are, therefore, to cite and notify all concerned to show cause, at my office At \,r be fore the first Monday in Jnno next why said leave should not be granted. Given under my baud at office, this L*th April, 1880. Aha M. JaJmox, ap24-^8d. / j Gtrdihary. DOlfH' THEY GO 88 r icrl iiD'.vT cali/M zzz 2321:11 L i: : i / l^'WcllXp'A^t!r4u!^.HOAY, JUNE 1ST, WE SHALL OFFER the 4utito oflortr Spring andKiimmer f»tock of Geol^, Youths 1 ami Boys’ Clothing nt :m ininu nsp rodnetion from former prices. Gentlemen now in want of an elegunt. outfit wfll find a saving of at least 25 per cent, on former prices—:i tart worth knowing, as such an opportunity is seldom offer- . - The Stovk hemg yet very large it is advisable that parties tavail them selves of thi- lOiiA .tt .8 -1 '■.!< -:t 11 . - /m i i. ! >riay. *iiu>es:i>*A As tqriy :is |u^*;U. v h4!rS*]hg sp-iri'ihfe in /in;-. Dry Good* Department we shall also otlei ■•greatly a the PROPOSALS TO DO Th£3T PUBLIC PRINTING-. 8114; October 131st, self J500 pHBdi iswept <he country, North, South, two days alter November 2d,'self tffc East and West, until it has captured In 1876 he drew on Jan. 29th, self . .i aa iu sn outo or ' • i. » large proportion ol the more con- criticised aud scrutinized to the liilN cat extent. REVISION OFTIlEJl ltT UOXIES. The recent revision ol the Jury Box- ies in this comity by the Commis sioners, has produced a ,mosl vide spread dissatisfaction. It apjieaiw that out of a voting population ot eightet-n hundred only three hundred and fifty are found, who, in the opinion of the Commissioners, are quulifieil^for the duties and positions of jurymen. This, stockholder shall take part in the pro | ceedings of the Board of Directors or j stockholders’ meetings who has not j paid a l the assessments on his «r their I stock which may have been called in.’ ; A. H. Colquitt had not paid a single installment on his stock, and when the j secretary, E. T. Payne, called bis at- I teuiion to the same, previous to the annual meeting one year alter, on the 7ih April, 1875 he instructed the secretary to draw out a certificate for three shares of stock, as he could not afford lo lake more of it. The sec retary drew out the certificate lor the three shares, but the treasurer, A. H. Colquitt, did not then, nor lias lie since that tune deposited the amount i d ,v’F STATE OF GEORGIA, »OMl’TfcnLl,. KK GENERAL’S OFFICE, Atlanta, tiion- uia, .June 1st, 1880. Under an act of the General Assembly in compliance with Article 7, Sictiou 17* Para graph l*t, of the Constitution approved Au gust ‘JJrtt. 1879. proposals will be received to do the Rublic Printing tor two years Iftuiu the ►xpiratiouof the term of office of the present in cumbent. Sealed Proposal* will be received for thirty days from the first of June, I860, at the - Office of Secretary of tUs State in Atlanta. On the first Tuesday iu August next the Public Print* in* will be awarded to the lowest bidder whose bid is filed in comolianee w;tli law. Stipula tions, apecifications aiul retiuirements can be procun d on application nt tne Office of Secre tary of State iu Atlanta. •. jt > N. C. Barnett, Sec. of State, 1 Commissioners lfi£ 5 iii OSSJIti i REDUCED PRICES: W. A. \Vhioiit, Cotnp. Gen., J. W. KkNFi.oE, Treasurer. I P« of ub'ic Printing. '1‘Wncu uicxr po A h.'tt rfr State in th< ‘liAv, wo are at < •^^^f/ujtdcrera, villi d-mrrteil their people, their party and i these dark and trying ; once accused of being viilifiera, etc., and told to r, z?*aj| or we,will bring npon onr people iilt''aqk^.hRrge of - treason, rebellion and ' .ii., «ally to the Union. If this be • . jJw^iicrAejr,*if Uii* be the last by ^ "® ‘f* 10 ^ w) , 'PP ed into ac- JjVfliiP'i"® leverythinsr right or wrong, i ®r disa^eeahle, then we jCl* Sent to know it, *nd know it at once: if true, would spe-.ik very baiUy lor Our county. But, fortunately ik is not j iu bank to the credit of the company, true,'and in justice to old Clarke and ‘ ' ~ “ ° - !J —- her good people, we take pleasure in saying that it is not true. We know of a number of citizens who have been left, out of the jury boxies, that nre just as suitable and well qualified to act as jurymen, as any men nnvwhere to be found, and just as much so as those who have passed in judgment upon their qualifications. We must say tve fail to discern any good reason or purpose in such discrimination and would be glad to know that it was merely an oversight. Certainly we have not the least desire to stir un strife, disseiisior.s or dissatisfaction among our people, or iu the slightest degree lo do injustice to the Coins misaioners. But this thing seems all wrong and unless the Commissioners can explain matters so as to satisfy the people that they have acted wisely and justly, then we see no remedy but for them to come to gether and demand a correction of such seeming injustice, until the Leg islature can provide against its repe tition. We might say more on so important a subject, but in a spirit of justice, wo wait before going farther to hear what expliustion or justifica tion the Commissioners may offer for what seems so great an unfairness to a goodly number of our citizens. Gen. Grant continues very conser vative in his remarks about the pres- ideatial candidates of the two gre.it partie-i.j^ I’ll is, to siy the inast, veiy ignifirint. he,acting as President and Treasurer, usurped bis authority and issued stock that was not paid tor, and A. II. Col quitt is not to-day, and never has been, a stockholder iu the D. T. Uu» ion, having never paid a single install* nienlou a single share iu the compa ny. charge second. That A. II. Colquitt did, iu 1874, loan to J. A. Morns, treasurer of the Southern Lilia lusurruce Co., ot which he was manager iu Atlanta, sums of money without interest, part of which was relumed and a part not relumed. At the same time the Union was in need of the money and was pay ii g at the rate ot 15 per cent interest on money to carry on its business. "urECIVJCATIONS. 1. That on the 20th of May, 1874, A. H. Colquitt, treasurer, loaned as per his cheek of that date to 'J. A. Morris, secretary, $500. Amount re turned by J. A. Morris sent to C. H. O. Sept. 2Slh. Said amount 8500 was sent to C. IL Olmstead in two install ments as per his, C. il. O.’s account, S250 each, making the anui 8500, returned without interest although kept lour months and eight days 2. That C. H. Olmstead took charge and opened his office in Sarafioab on the first of August, 1874. as agent ol the D. T. Union, and although the president, A. H. Colquitt, was re peatedly asked to send him some money to carry on the business, he did not send him a.dollar, although there was, or should • have been in bank, over one than sand dollars, and sub scriptions coming in duly. At a meet ing of the executive committee on the 3d of September, 1674, at which meeting A. II- Colquitt, president, was present, no niouey having been sent to C. II. OJ<n-te;id the following ro-olulioii was passed: ^Jlrsotoea, $848 50. Total SS73.87 in eight iponihs, besides the money loaned his insurance •■ompany, but a small por tion of which lie was entitled to. CHARGE 4. That A. U. Colquitt, president, did promise at the meeting of tile compa ny in Gainesville on August 9th. 1576; iu Atlanta August I8th, 1876, and iu Atlanta April ttii, 1877, to refund to the company all the money he had drawn at various times, not one dollar of which he has ever refunded. CHARGE 5. That A. 'll. Colquitt, treasurer, lid usurp and hold on to the ofthe of treasurer of the D. T. Union, aud closed to give up the books and money to the Rev. 1). E. Butler, who was elected and confirmed at the an nual meeting? of the Directors in 1875, 1876 and 1877, and had tiled the bond req ired oMiiiu, and still holds ou to the books of the treasurer and t he money of the company, and A. H. C. as Treasurer has never giveu bond while treasurer as the by-laws ■of the company requires. Sl’IJCIFICATIONS. 1. That ou the 7lh of April, 1875, at the annual meeting of llid Direct ors, at which A. IL Colquitt, presi dent, wa- present, Rev. D. E. Butler was elected treasurer, at the meeting of the Directors at Da'.ton, August lltb, 1875, he was confirmed. At the annual meeting of the Directors in Atlautn April 4th, 1877, Rev. D. E. Butler was again elected. A. H. Col quitt, president, beiug at such meet ings, D. E. Butler, treasurer, has on several occasions notified A. II. (Jol- puitt, president and treasurer, that he had filed his bonds and was ready to take charge of the books and feuds of the company. E. T. Paine, secretary, dill on various occasions uotify A. H. Colquitt, president and treasurer, that 1). E. Butler had filed bond, and it had been found amply sufficient. The hitter part of December 1875, A. H Colquitt president received from Win. M. Lawton, a Liverpool agent, draft net proceeds 82,100 which E. T Paine, secretary, notified A. K.' Colquitt, president, by mail, he being at Ins plantation at Dickens* station, that the amount bad been pi iced lo his credit in blink. Immediately after his return fo the city, lie loaned to his insurance coin) any as per his check book June 5, ‘Southern Life call loan with interest refunded, SI,000.’ At that lime the company was very much iu want ol money by its agents to carry on tlm business of the Co. and was paying licayy rate of in.eresti That money was returned without in terest in February. J 1 that time E. T. Pain Becretary gskpd A- H Col quitt, President, turn over to p. E. Butler Treasurer,togeilicr with a atfb- O.ARKE SHERIFF SALE.—Will be sold be lore the Courthouse door in Athens*, Clarke county, Georgia, on tho 1st Tuendav in July next, the following pro|»erty to-wit: GM* house and lot iu the city of Athens, bounded »s tol- j lows: ou the north by lot occupied by Charles Morris; east hv the premises ot Mrs. M. \V. WUkcri*oii; South by the premises occupied by John Kbernart, and west by Foundry stree . The lot beint; at present occupied by K„ JA**,, Saye and eontaiuiuir 1-4 acre, more or l' large proportion servative Republican?, making Han cock really much stronger than his party. His election may already be regarded as an assured tael, and by such a decided majority that the country will hear no more of electoral commissions, returning boards, and such like things as have made tl • present presidential administration the black period in iar American history. it ' Macon, July 5,188 U Editors Telegraph and Messenger: —My attention has been called to a published ‘rumor,’ that In the event I could not be nominated 1 intended to throw my delegations to Gov. Col quitt. Let me say, I have had no con- terenco.with Gov. Colquitt or any of his friends; that I have no such a thing iu oonteiuplatiou. I could not transfer my friends, were l so disjios- •id. They are honorable men who will apt for themselves, and not chat tels to be translerred at will. 1 he rumor was started to injure me, and has no foundation iu truth. Respectfully. r ,Thos. Hardeman. it. l.INTOX Tax Collector. .1. A. BROWNING. Sheriff. rjEOU I A, Clarke County,—Whereas, Be ija-I min F. Culp, Administrator ofthe efeu.it- of Isaac S. Moon, deceased,appHe* to mo for a dis- I chaiv»* from said Administration. These to, ! therefore to cite aud admonish all coucerned show cause at my Office on or Wfore the first! Monday in July ut xt why ttuid discharge should not l»egrjnted. Giveuuuder my hand at Office th5* -Itfi d ;l y ! A lull line of Sum Silk?, in all the i.-ite-t derigus. All fasliiouahle Dies* Goods, including the : m'\vc?t novelties in Trimrniigs. Foreign and Dome.— tic Lawns aiul Organdr'•••*. Victoria Lawns, Persian Lawns, Trletanos ami all other White Goods. Several hundred dozen Towels, Table Damask,Nap kins mid Doylii s. Funs and Para-ols in endless variety. Several eases of yard-wide soil lioisli Bleached Shirtings, at 10 c per yd. And in taut the mtire romtmr. of an immense tiufijeaftinonibgil ...S’ 3 ' 1 , ls»0. t ^ iu. A!SA Al. JAIKMO.X, Ord nary iQOOH^it Hulii.sililig I'odlltl ivall h.l early 1 nfcq: | of this greui .elm- ‘ ;i: ii ii Ifoin ftnmer prices as to warrant Jeverv , sddfffn order to avail themselves tin-oouefit L’salc df t he reason. M. U. & J. COHEN, h Athens, Georgia. never did. In the Summer of 1877 D. E. Bytler Treasiirer, called upon E. T. Pain Secretary, and requested that bis bhii’d qbo.tild be retained to him, as jt had bean filed and approv ed over two years and Le had not re ceived- the books or monqjr of the Ce. •f D R. Butler, Treasurer. He said you cap return him iyis feop.d. . CONKL1.VG ON GARFIELD. Senator lloscoe Conkling was seated npon the varanda of the Brighton Beach Hotel last evening, looking out white ij<i>s and stroking his Venetian beard. An Express reporter ap. proached hiin, and after a few mo- ■dent’s conversation on general sub jects, aklfod: ‘And what do vou think of Gar- fiel<f, Seniitor V • ‘tViiit'dfo 1 think of Garik Id? ‘Well - 1 ’ r Add (here was a pause, and the Utica’ Addais stroked his beard again. T thiiikj he said, and again there was a painful pause. •WhatnyOurcaudidopinion?’ said the reporter. ‘Well,* was the |aeply. ‘I think—* And after a two minute’s pause the Seitaiod fold, ‘I think 1 won’t say anything about it!’- Jfihe York Ex press'. 11 ; Gen. Gartrell ia hia speech at McDonough yesterday strongly ar raigned the (Joiquitt administration. He. boldly charged inefficeucy, and disregard ot law upon Colquitt, and it is stated that his speech was a pow- ertull scathting anti-Colquitt nrgu- m-nki The Gun. has struck ‘pay dirt’ iu this sort of a canvass, ilereioiore the Colquittitee have had no opposi- iion They, have gone about tho country setting up men ot straw and gQlladtly knocking them down. But iioiF llM t am aspirant for the high of- fice tackled the Kirkwood Ring tbcnawNf fee i»?/pe lively skirm- ishiug. Ii Geo. Uanrt4f follows up Ibis course, which.we und«isl#«d )io proposesu> do, be will multiply fais own popularity by the thousand?,--- A tlanta East. Thelaverage life of a farmer is 66 jtetny and if he wa-n’t obliged to run and veMiao j^ntdi, getting his neigh- bora’ oowsoutof hqi jeorp-fie<d, he’d pnifiafa^yliriiig it up $o 8^, ! ATLANTA : CASH CLOTHING HOUSE, " 4! ‘WHITEHALL ST., ATLANTA, UE0RGIA. a Qgg 0 4. SUPERINTENDENT Tiie largeatfttock*"pf TjEADY MADE CLOTHING sooth of B.’ti more. Wu\4iiHuf CASH OJ\LA r , f And biir prices mcTwenty-five jier cent, lower than any house in the m.y * ONLY ONE PRICE. |PLAIN FIGURES. Merchants' will do well to examine our stock when in Atlanta, or we will send Clothing on ap. .duplicate any New York or 'tunity and we will try and proval. Orders' filled promptly, Baltimore order at less prices. G COlIVlrfCO VOU. Addles- GEO. I. DALLAS, Sup't., 41 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga Ml*.ES JOHASOiN’S DYE HOUSE Dyes all kinJs of Uulic's uuJ gbuilemen’l clothing . . , DVKD AND CLEANED AT TICK Steam Dyeing Establishment, No*' «lo>»rt> »p i( Clninjl:, CluytouSt. sept.23.ly. LARGEST ASSf}RTMEHT ! 8F CROCKERY I/IN) THTHFdlTY. Merchants can save W&BE& TEJRftrS , tv “COUNTRY TWIST” TOBACCO. MANUFACTURED'AT^, , Bid LICK, VIRGINIA. money by TALMADGE, HODGSON & ATHENS GEORGIA. Agents-: maji.d&irSiu. Lamps, Glassware, Tin, Wooden and i ii • Willow- W a»*e, from JaYNCH & FliANICrEN 2300At. street, Athens. ' fia/ na; pulled prices down to the pres- m Iev6l, L YNCH & FLANIGEN are uMW seUjng.lower than most and as low l ”* ,n ' ih this section. Jan Beusen Whips and tho jileal, CompaViy?a ln£ f ill »• » i.' I wi t