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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (July 14, 1869)
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTIONALIST WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1869. r LOCAL DEPARTMENT, The Celebration of the Fourth.- I The colored population of the city and vi- I cinity were enthusiastic in the celebration I of the day, yesterday, as commemorative of I A procession of the various A societies proceeded to City Hall, at ten S o’clock, where several addresses were de- Rlivered. In the procession we noticed ban | ners bearing the inscriptions, “ Disunion B and Slavery No More,” “ U. W, S. A.,” “ Y. 4 Til- B. A., F. & R.,” “ Rising Sons’ Benevo lence,” “Won’t You Volunteer?” a Lincoln Temperance Society, “ Cold Water Army,” “Band of Hope,” “Lincoln, the "Father of [ our Liberties and Saviour of his Country,” | and “ Freedom and Equality is our Motto." The exercises were opened with prayer by Robert Kent, (colored). Edwin-Belcher read the “ Declaration of Independence,” and the emancipation proclamation. Ad-’ dresses were then delivered by Adam Pal mer, J. W. Randolph, and a colored youth, in the main conservative in character, with the exception of Palmer’s, who charged the whites with a destruction of the good feel ing between the races. In response to re peated and uncompromising calls, his Honor Mayor Russell appeared, and made a most opportune speech to the colored people, assuring them that if they did their duty the white people of the South would give them all the encouragement they de served. The remarks of his Honor were received with particular demonstrations of pleasure by the large assembly present.— In response to the vociferous demands of the audience, addresses, for the most part brief, and of general conservative charac teristics, were delivered by Mr. Conley, Rev. J. W. Spillman, Rev. A. B. Smith, of Savannah, J. E. Bryant and J. Mason Rice. The addresses were received with manifestations of general satisfaction and enthusiasm.- Good order characterized the proceed ings, and the celebration reflected con siderable credit on those concerned in its management. The Turner Affair. —On Tuesday morning last, we reported the arrest of Turner, the "Macon postmaster, as impli cated in the passage of spurious bills on the Fourth National ißank of New Jersey, in connection with a mulatto woman, Ma rion Harris, who had previously been ar rested in Atlanta at the instance of mer chants of this city. In that report, we stated that Turner was placed In irons and carried to Atlanta by United States Mar shal Smythe, Captain Tim Murphy, of At lanta, and Lieutenant E. B. Purcell, of the Augusta Police. We have since observed that the Atlanta Intelligencer denies that Turner was under |arrest in Atlanta. The Mhcon Telegraph also contains the substance of an Inter view had With Turner, in which he most positively and unequivocally denied his ar- Test, and that the woman Harris, so far as he knows, never made any such charges against him.. Inasmuch as we published the announcement of this arrest, we esteem it nothing but common justice to present the denials made by and for Turner. In doing this, however, we are called upon in our own justification, to indicate the source from which we derived the in formation upon which our statement of the affair was predicated. We made the declaration upon information given us by a gentleman in whom we had frequent occasion to repose confidence in the collection of news items, and whose pre vious information had never misled us in •the least essential of fact. He gave us the statement as based upon personal knowl edge, and we gave it to the public with full confidence in its correctness, and not with | any desire to pander to a taste for the sen s sational or startling, much less to Inflict fa positive injustice upon Turner, even though perfectly obnoxious to us. Our advices now are, that Turner is discharging the duties of postmaster; that the woman, Harris, who had been released on bail of $1,500, has been re-arrested by an officer of the United States Government and imprisoned, in default of $5,000 bail. Liquor Dealers and the Revenue Tax. —As considerable doubt is felt by the wholesale liquor dealers of Augusta in reference to their liability for a special and separate tax as retail dealers, we publish the following construction of the law gov erning in these cases, as given by the Depu ty Commissioner. In answer to inquiries from Assessor Van Wyck, of the Fourth District, New York, Deputy Commissioner Douglass says, “that dealers in liquor who sell in quantities less than five gallons and also in quantities of five gallons and upward, must pay special tax, both as wholesale and retail dealers. Under the provisions of section 1 of the act of April 10,1869, the payment of the special tax of a wholesale liquor dealer gives no right to sell in quantities of less than five gallons.” The Augusta Canal. —We publish this morning an interesting communication, which was addressed to the City Council, by William Phillips, Esq., ex-Engineer of the Augusta Canal, and read at a recent meeting of that body. It was referred to a special committee, consisting of Messrs. W. H. Tuts, J. V. H. Allen aqd W. JI. Goodrich, with Instructions to have it pub lished. The communication should re ceive the careful consideration of every citizen of Augusta. Flourishing Town.— The Columbus (Ga.) Hun, speaking of Union Hprings, Ala., says the place hat rapidly grown. It has now sixteen lawyers snd eighteen doctors. All are flourishing, snd so Is the town. Ise of Lemons.— Halls Journal of Health says: When persons are feverish and thist'y beyond -what is natural, indi cated in some cases by a metallic taste in the month, especially after drinking water, or by a whitish appearance of the greater part of the tongue, one of the best “cool ers,” internal or external, is to take a lemon, cut off the top, sprinkle over it some fine loaf sugar, work it downard into the lemou with a spoon, and then suck it slowly, squeezing the lemon and adding more sugar as the acidity increases from being brought up from the lower point. Invalids with feverishness may take two or three lemons a day in this manner, with a most marked benefit, manifested "by a sense of coolness, comfort and invigoration. A lemon or two taken thus at tea-time, as an entire substitute for the ordinary'" sup per” of Summer, would give many a man a comfortable night’s sleep, and an awaken ing of rest and invigoration, with an ap petite for breakfast, to which they are strangers who will have their cup of tea or' supper “ relish” and “ cake” and berries or peaches and cream. The Valdosta TiMEB.-By the announce ment in the last number of this excellent weekly journal, we are informed that it will be continued under the management and proprietorship of P. C. Pendleton, Jr., son of the late Maj6r P. C. Pendleton. Mr. L. W. Andrews, late, associate editor, retires, having been called to fill the Presi dency of the Thomasville (N. C.) Female College. We wish the Times prosperity under its new management. Sun Stroke—How to Avoid rr.—The season when the sun’s rays pour down with their greatest intensity, and inflict upon head of man the dangerous malady known as coup de soleil, is now at hand, and it is well to remind persons of the fact. Very simple precautions will save persons from being seized by the malady in question. One of the best preventives is a thin piece of sponge loosely sewed into the top of the hat, and occasionally moistened with water in the course of the day. We have heard of a man who walked tweflity miles under a hot sun with a damp pocket handkerchief inside the crown of his hat, and did not suffer any inconvenience. The precautions are so obvious and simple that people do not regard them. Were they complicated and expensive, their use would he more general. Editorial Change. —Mr. A. W. Reese, who has, for more than two years, con ducted the Macon Journal aud Messenger with great ability, retires from his edito rial position to give place to Gen. Wm. M. Browne. Gen. B. is one of the most ac complished publicists in this country, aud will undoubtedly make his mark in the journalism of the State. Weekly Review of Augusta Market. Sffiee of % Comtitnfionaltsf, 1 Friday, July 9, 1869.— r. u. f There has been a Blight improvement in business since the first of the month, still It is very dull, as planters are busy with thtir crops, and only supply iheir wants for immediate necessities by small orders to their factors—and in consequence very little is be ing done in n general way except in Heat and Corn. There 1s but little demand for Sugar, Coflce, and ar ticles in that line. Peas are dull at $1 25@1 80. Oats and Rye are nominal—there being no market for them ind therefore not quotable. The Dry Goods trade is principally retail and small. Domestics are firm at our last quotations. Bacon.—ls ratbei more active with a good demand and firm, prices. We quote Clear and Cleir Rib Sides, 19g@20; Shoulders, 17@16X. Hams, 16@23. Dry Salt C. U. Sides, 18XQ19 ; Dry Salt Shoulders, 15g@i6. Corn.—ls very firm and stil! advancing on account of the very light receipts. There is not enough on hand to supply the daily demand and ho’ders are stiff. We quote to-day $1 85@1 40, for white from depot. Wbbat—ls still in very light anj-ply, only about 1,000 bushels being received during the week. Farm ers consider attention to their growing crops of more importance at present than shipping their Wheat, and are waiting until they have more rime. There is only a local demand, no w toeupp'y city and neighboring mills, and should there be large receipts s on our out side figures could not be sustained. We quote :$1 60 ® l 76 for White, and $1 36@1 56 for Red. Tobacco -Is in light but steady demand. The stock and receipts have slightly improved. Prices firm. Pali—ls firm at $2 50 for Liverpool. COTTON REVIEW. The market during the week has been dull and gr dually weakening, in sympathy with New York and Liverpool markets, and quotations are now nomi nal There has been but little demand of a general character. This morning the demand was moderate, and sa'es were effected on a basis of 31R for Liverpool middling, but the mnket closes dull and weak, and sales could not be repealed at the above figure. Prices have ruled since the close of our last report from 32# to 3114 for middling. Sales of the week are 217 bales’ and receipts 201 bales. The receipts of the present seasjn- show a falling off of 11,645 baks, compared with last year, as will be seen below. Receipts from Sept. 1, 1867, to July 9, 1668.. ..101,302 Kec.-ipts-present season to date 93,756 11,546 AC6USTA COTTON STATEMENT, JULY 2,1869. Stock on htgid Stp’ember 1, 1868 1,607 Receipts since, to date 93,555 Exports and home consumption 93,562 Stock on hand this day..... 1,600 We quote the subjoined from the New York mer cantile Journal's cotton report: “ The exports ior the week have been 8,000 bales to Great Britain, and this movement probably, in the immediate future, be restricted to the lower grades, as New York prices are so much higher than those rull-ig in Livrrpool. It will be noted that there is a reduction of 253,000 bales in our exports to Great Britain on the aggregate of the preceding year, and nevertheless—we are almost threatened with a famine on our home productions, 7h‘s fact proves incon testably the large strides we are making in the manu facture of cotton goods. “ For future delivery, the speculative movement is on the Increase, at former prices. For July and Au gust, sellers are very shy, and we doubt the correct ness of a sale qpentionud at 31X for the former month’s delivery for 1 w middling. This same classification commands 26 \ (®26X cents for November, snd 25®26 cents ior December, with many transactions on pri vate terms For the moment, Liverpool advice# are but little heeded, but It is probable that by that time the first cotton centre In the world will regain some of Its diminished away-al least, speculators slmu and lake that fact into consideia’.lon.” FINANCIAL « But a moderate business lias been done in Mcurtlea during tits weeki Georgia Katlaoad Stock ex dividend has been sold at lOfcBIWi City of Augut'a Bonds, 90; Montgomery and Wast Point Bonis, Ist utcrigsge, at M, ax dividend, Western Hoad, •040Tm4 » y CtftUii Road, st 96 ; Savannah Oily Bonds, 93 Central R. R. Stock, 123; Augusta and Savannah Railroad Stock, M. Exchange—Buying at par, and selling at Jg pre mi am. Gold akd Silysr—Demand moderate. Brokers buying Gold at 135 and selling st 138 ; Silver at 130 and selling at 133. . bonds A srooxa. National Bank of Augusta 105 a lift Augusta Factory ttok.i"! l« * liS Georgia Rail Read Bonus 102 A a Central Kail Road Bond?’,""*.'.""" X - Central Kail Road Stock .W”. m a - Western Rail Road Stock... 105 a -and West Point 80nd5.... 100 a— u. “ . . “ - Stock.... 95 a 100 Macon and Augusta end. Bonds... 95 a— Macon and Auguata morig. Bonds. 85 a Macon and Augusta Stock 85 a _ Muscogee Rail Road Bonds tq a 95 Old Georgia Sixes. 82 a— New “ Sevens 95 a Columbia & Augusta R. R. Stock. 13 a 18 V Atlantic Sc Gulf Bonds, 7 per cent. 80 a Atlantic A Gulf R. R. stock 40 a— City of Augusta Bonds, 90 a APPLES.- COMMKKCIAI " {* reen per bbl.. 4 00 a 8 00 8 “ 10 Ribbed B B Sides lb." 19 a 19V Shoulders lb.. ia a 16V Hams, 16 s 23 rwJ ib.. 18J<a 19 BEE^Drild 8 . 1 :?”::;;’, 1 ?" % a a 15 * BAGS- Osnabergs, two bushel ' 24 a Shirting, “ 19 a Burlaps...; 17 a BUTTER gottlien go s 55 BEES'wax l b” a 20 Adamantine........ lb.. 19Va 25 gperm-. lb.. 45 a 50 Patent Sperm lb.. 60 a 70 Tallow lb.. 18 a 20 CHEESE— Goshen lb.. 25 a £?fory lb.. 26*a 5tate....... ib.. a COFFEE— ' Rto, common lb.. 20 a 22 Fair lb.. 24 a 25 Prime lb.. 25 a 26 Choice ....lb.. 26 a 27 Laguayra ...lb.. 28 a SO Java lb.. 40 a 42 CORN MEAL— City Bolted bush.. 1 35 a Country bush.. 1 25 a DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS— Augusta Factory 3-4..... yd.. llga “ 7-8 yd.. 14 a “ “ 4-4 yd.. 15Xa “ 7-8 Drills.. 16 a Hopewell, X yd.. 13 a 7oz Osnaburgs yd., 20Va Montour X yd.. 13 a . 8 oz. Osnabergs yd.. 21 a 21V Osnaburg Strines yd.. 18Xa Hickory Stripes ya.. 12Xa 20 Fontenoy Shirting,X ...yd.. 12Ra Grau’Ue Factory, 8-4 yd.. 12xa “ “ 7-8 yd.. 14 a “ 44 vd.. 15Xa “ “ 7-8 Drills.. 16 a Athens Checks yd.. 18 a Athens Wool Jeans yd.. 40 a 50 Athens Strioes yd,. 16 a Apalachee Stripes yd.. 17 a Jewell’s Factory, 7-8.... yd.. lSga “ “ 44 yd.. 15 a RichmondFact’yOsnab. yd.. 18 a “ “ Stripes, .yd.. 19 a PRINTS— Bret Brands a 12 V Arno’ds a ri I owelis a U Wamsutta a gv Shustinus and Shirtings— New York Mills yd.. a 28 Lonsdale yd,. a 20 Hope.. yd.. a 18 Yarns.—Nos. 6 to 12 2 00 a 2 10 Fontenoy 6to 12 2 00 a 2 10 FLOUR— Country.—Super bbl.. 7 00 a 8 00 Extra bbl.. 9 00 a 10 00 XX bbl.. a 11 00 Excelsior mills, Super...bbl.. a 8 00 “ “ Extra,...bbl.. 10 00 a “ “ Dou. Ex..bb1..1l 00 a Granite Mills. “ “ Superfine.bbl.. a 760 •« « Extra....bbl.. a 900 u Doub.Ex.bbl.. alO 00 Augusta Mills, Super...bbl.. a 8 60 “ “ Extra...bbl.. a 9 60 “ “ Dou.Sx.bbl.. a 10 60 GRAIN— Wheat—White, bueh.. 1 50 a 1 75 Red, bush.. 185 a 1 55 Corn—Mixed, hush.. a White hush.. 136 a 1 40 Oats..bush.. a none. GUNPOWDER- bUBh " * no “ e ’ EiUe keg.. a 7 60 Blasting..’,.... keg.. 5 00 -a Fuse 100 feet.. a 1 00 GRIND STONES— lb.. 2Va 3 HAY Northern ....cwt.. a 1 75 Eastern cwt.. 1 90 a 2 00 Country curt.. a 1 00 HIDES— Prime Green lb.. 8 a 9 Dry Salted Ib.. 17 a 20 Dry Flint lb.. 18 a 20 IRON—Bar, refined lb.. 5Va 8 Sweedlsh, Ib.. 6ka 8V Sheet lb.. 7Xa Boiler ib.. BVa 8 Nail Rod lb.. 9 a 12 Horse Shoes Ib!. 10 a 11 Horse Shoe Nails lb.. 18 a 40 Castings,.. lb.. 7 a 8 Steel, cast Ib.. 24 a 25 Steel Slabs, per lb. 11 a 12 Iron Ties, per lb 7Va 9 LA Re pressed ib.. a. 13 Leaf In bbls lb.. 21 a 22 Lean in half bbls ...lb.. a 23 Leal, in Kegs... ...lb.. 22 a 23 LEATHER- Nortbem Oak 501e......1b.. 48 a 52 Country Oak Sole Ib.. 40 a 45 Hemlock 501 e.... lb.. 30 a 35 Harness lb.. 46 a 65 Skirting lb.. 68 a 60 . Kip Skins d0z..60 07 a 75 00 Calf Skin* d0z..36 CO a 75 00 Upper d0z.,36 00 a 48 60 Bridles d0z.,52 0b a 75 00 Bridles, fair d0z.,52 00 a 75 00 Hog Seating d0z.,60 00 aIOO 00 MACKEREL—new No 1 Mackerel bbls.. a 26 00 No 2 Mackerel. bbl.. a 20 00 No 3 Mackerel....largebbl.. a 17 00 No3 Mackerel bb!,. al6 00 No 1 Mackerel 1-2 bb15..13 00 a 14 00 No 2 Mackerel.l-2 bbl.. a 11 60 No 3 Mackerel 1-2 bbl.. 8 50 a 9 00 No 1 Mackerel kits.. 8 26 a 3 50 No 2 Mackete* kits.. a 2 76 No 3 Mackerel kits.. 225 a 2 50 Mess Mackerel kits.. 4 50 a MOLASSES— Muscovado gal.. a 60 Kebofled.. gal.. a 50 Fine Quality, new crop.gal.. 55 a 60 Syrup.*. gal.. 70 a 125 Syrup, Stuart’s choice..gal.. a 1 60 NAILS- keg.. a 6 00 PE \S 1 25 a 1 30 POTATOES— Irish ....bbl.. a 4 50 Sweet bus.. a 1 50 PICKLES— gat.. 76 a 100 RICE— India lb. 9 a Carolina .....lb.. 10 a 11 SALT- ’ Liverpool sack.. a 2 50 SHOT— bag.. 3 25 a 340 SOAP— Colgate’s No. I Ib.. 9 a Pate Ib.. 11 a 12 Family lb., 12 a a Geo. Chemical Works.,lb.. BXa BUG ARB— Muscovado ..Ib.. 14 a 15 Porto Rico lb.. ISXa 18 A Ib.. 16Xa 17 Extra C Ib.. 16 a 16R O lb.. 15Xa 16 Yellow C Ib.. 15 a 15* Loaf, double refined lb.. a 20 grushed lb.. 18 a 18R ranulated ....Ib.. 18 a 18X Powdered ib.. 18 a 18X STARCH—PearI lb.. 9 a2IR TOBACCO- Com. Sound. lb.. 65 a 70 Medium Sound, lb.. 70 a 75 Fine Bright, Ib.. 80 a 90 Ex. Fine to Fancy Ib.. 1 00 a 1 50 Fancy lb.. 1 00 a 1 60 Half-pounds Dark, Ib., 60 a 65 •< Bright lb.. 65 a 70 Bmok'ng Tobacco ..lb.. 40 a 160 VINEGAR— Cider gal.. 40 a 50 White Wine gal.. 50 a 60 French gal., 1 00 a WOOL- .. - Unwashed, ,lb.. 2ft a 25 Washed lb.. 20 a 30 TEA fi ll yaon Ib.. I 25 a 2 04 1mnertij................1b.. 1 60 a 2 25 Oolong Ib,. I M a 2 00 (iun-p0wder........ ....Ib,, 1 ft a 2 26 Elect. ...„.„ib.. 1 00 a 1 ft SPECIAL NOTICES. THE WAND JTJBY FOB THE SECOND AND THIBD WEEE OF THE SUPEBIOIB COUBT OF BICHMOND COUNTY, BESPECTFULLY HAKE TEE FOLLOWING PBESEN.T MENTS : A committee of your body have examined the pub lic roads and find them in the same condition as re •ported by the Grand Jury of the first week, with the exception of tba bridge acroes the canal at BlgMcßean Creek, which is almost impassable; wo also state that the bridge over Butler’s Creek, on the Savannah road, needs immediate repair ; Rae’s Creek Hill also needs repairing, the ledge of rocks on the right side of the ctoek neede leveling, as it seriously obstructs travel in its present condition. We are pleased to learn that anew and substantial bridge ba been built aero- s Butler’s Creek, at the foot of Duval’s mill, and the hill adjacent to the bridge has been graded and placod in good condition. We are pleased to learn that the Ordinary and Clerk of the Superior Court are busily engaged in recording and fi ing away old papers le’t in their respective offices by formet incumbents. The appropriation heretofore made as compensation for that labor we deem insufficient, and recommend an add tional ap propriation of one hundred dollars to each officer, for the purpose above specified. • We have examined, through committee, the Tax Collector’s books, and find that very efficient office’ using his utmost exertions to bring them to a close The Receiver and Collector elected last year, failing to qualify, the books camo Into the hands of Mr. Bohler, the present incumbent, late in tbo year, and he is necessatiiy later in his collections." We desire to call especial attention to the state of the Poll Tax of the county, aud to the great .deficiency in its collec tion. Wc find White jfolls, returned for 1868 1,381 Colored Polls returned for 1868 231 1,612 W hite Tolis returned as defaulters 120 Colored Polls returned as defaulters 1,321-1,441 Aggregate 3 )0 63 The Collector informs us that ho is satisfied there are two hundred white and two thousand colored who have voted that are not oo the bookH, aud sees no way, as the law is at present, to get them there, as they seem to have no abiding place except for a few days at election times; in fact, it is needless to increase tbo names on the books, for at least two thirds of the col ored now on them cannot bo collected, as they cannot be found at co’lccting timo. In view of this state of facts, this Grand Jury thinks that those who desire to vote to control the Govern ment should be compelled to pay at least a Poll Tax ior Us support, and wo aeo no other remedy for even partial equal rights in the Government than to have all voters poy before they vote. We would recommend that the Legislature, at its next sessio.l, take this matter into consldera ion and pass a Registry Law for the State at large, similar to the same that governs elections id many of our cities now ; and we tl ink the evil will bo remedlod in a de gree, and the State finances largely Inoreased. We recommond that the request made- by the Hebrew congregation to build the line of the;r churoh on the line new oecupled by the fenoe in the tear of the offices of the Ordinal y and Clerk of tho Superior Court be granted, with this proviso: That said Hebrew congregation will replace the wood house which they des’re to remove, and also obligate themselves to give a portion of their land in the rear of their projected building to be used by the o.ty for any purpose de sired. We leel impressed—as did our predecessors—with the importance of protecting the County Flnan tea, and think that a Urge number of cases constantly being brought before Justices’ Courts, at the expanse of the County, can, in our judgment, be turned over to the City Recorder for tnat and settlement, and the public good equally subserved and the law vindicated. We have, by committee,, examined the County Treasurer’s scoount from September Ist, 1860, to January Ist, 1869, the accounts subsequent to that date having been examined by a former Jury. We find hie disbursements su.tainad by proper vouchers, and the balanae in hand, subject to tho order of the County, of $2,722 12. We are informed that the City Council of Augusta,* at the recommendation of tbs Richmond County Ag ricultural Club, are now enraged in making a topo graphical aud hydrographical survey of the Augusts Canal. Believing that a similar map of the County would pr.jvo of advantage to our citizens, and induce capitalists to avail tbemsoive# of the Immense water power in our vicinity, wo would recommend that the Ordinary of this County be authorized to make ad ar rangement with the City Council by which a complete map of the county can be made, and we recommend an appropriation ol SSOO for this purpose. We feel the importance of ridding this community of the many desperadoes, murderers and thieves who prey upon tho people of our county, but we feel no encouragement to make Presentments, b<lleving from past experience that If tried and found guilty, the clemency of the Governor would bo exercised In their lavor, and tl esc guilty culprits again turned loose upon us. In this comteotion we feel constrained to censure (he Executi- cof«ur State ior abustrg the privUr g'S granted him in par toning so many convicts, mt re especially those who wero recently cmvicted before the Superior Cou.t of this counly lor crimes committed against the laws of this State. If outrages such as those, are to be committed, and sent, ncey of Court* set aside and commuted by tho Executive, then we see no reason for conilnuii g to tax the peo ple of our State with the expense of Oour sand Juries. The Grand Jury have reason to bclclve that true b 11s have been found against patties by previous Grand Juries for violations against the criminal laws of the fitute, and the cases have been settled without the knowledge of the Court, no entries to that effect being found upon the Docket. Wc respect ul y call upon hla Honor, the presiding Judge, tn..t in ever> case of tMs kind, that i. reported settled without his knowledge, that he cause the parties to come into Cou t and saTtfy the Court that the settlement has been made according to law, hereby assuring his Honor that any Granl Jury of Richmond county wilf fully sustain h m in vindicating the law. We cordially endorse the action of tho Ordinary of Richmond county and th: City Coun- il of Augusta in hiring out convicts sentenced to work on the chain gang, as it has relieved the city and county of a vile and worthless population, and greatly reduced tho ex penses of the city and county. We omitted to mention, under the proper head of Public Roads, that the roal leading from the Boutli ea t corner of the city boundary to Eve’s plantation has formerly bem worked by the county hinds, though not heretofore declared a public, road. This road is a great convenience to pi inters In the riv< r swamp, a large amount of pro !uc - coming to the city by that road In addition to this a large amount of wat n* falling In t te city of Augusta is carried Into the swamps by the ditches connected wl h this road. We rocommenl that this road be worked by tho county hand*, provided the City Council lenr half the ex pense of k eplng l.ho toa 1 in prop r condition, It be ing of equal advantage to the city aa to the county. We recommend that the Jury Rooms above tbe Court Room bs fitted up with more comfortable ac commodations for juries, and that the Ordinary be aothorixed to purchase a clock te be placed in tbe Grand Jury room. We have bad under careful consideration the charge of his Honor In relation to vagrancy, gambling and carrying conceal, and weapons, but r.o case his been be fore us wh’ch woo and Warrant a presentment. We con only call upon the county and city authorities to note every offense that may come’ to tltelr knowledge, and promply report tbe eam»to tbe Grand Jury at each term of this Court. It hee been brought to tbe attention of Ihle Jury that a party of profeeelonal beggar# have been In the bsb.t, lor several years, of coming lato ibis city from lbs vlelnliy of 801-Alr, much* iq tbe annoyance of our dtlaene -We would reepectfufcf suggest that the Mayor of tbo city appoint a tpueial pellceman lor tho purpoee of igveetlgatlng all each cae* s, In .order that they may be brought before the proper t unished as provided by the City Ordinances. Wo append hereto a list of Licensed iteration es Spintous Liquors, outside of the limits of tbe eity of for the information of the county. There may be o'hers without license on gate 1 in tbia burl, ness, hut ft has not come to the lAqwiedge of this Grand Jury. We recommeud that the Sheriff and his Bailifisuse all dnedlligei.ee in investigating vio lations of the law, t£ note earelully the .date of the viol .tions and report the same to the Grand Jury. In conclusion, the Grand J ury, beg leave to tender their tbnnks to his Honor Judge Gibson, the pre siding 3 ttdge of this Circuit; also, to John S. David son, Esq., So'icttor General pro ten., for bis unre mitting attentions to the Grand Jury, and his prompt compliance with all requskts to ftnnlsb ’them with information, and to the other officers of this Court for courtesies extended to this body daring their term of scivics. Wen quest that these Presentments be published in the city papers. »■»» tBENJAMIN B. RUSBELL, Foreman. Wiiluh D. Dxvidsoh, Bauuzl D.Lihtom, Albkrt A. Bsxll, Richard D. Marti h, Ahtosy Batsman, . William B. Davison, Fmsdisasd Richards, Augustus Pitches, John M. Wriglr, William J. Mzalirg, Samuil H. Crump, Jamrs H. Stallings, Roby. Walton, Jr., Fridrsice A. Whitlooe, Marcsllcb A. Stovall, J ohm W. Collins, a uoustus M. Praterr, Jamrs J. Russell, Thomas J. Vaughn, Fontenot A. Beall, Charles G. Butler, Joseph M. Newby. The following named persona have License to Retail Spirituous Liquors: Date When To Whom. Where Located. Expires. Issued. 1868. <fuly 14.. .Tacob Hutto B. K. corner of Race Track -Aug. 21.. Wm. H. Graves Mcßean Station Jr®? Sept. 2.. C. H. Johansen. Roeeville 3 JJJJ Sept. 28.. James O’Gorman.... Athlone, comer Campbell and South Boundary....*.. Sept. 28, lew Oct. 6.. Whitfield Thomas... DoLaigle’s Gate 0«- 6,18 W Oct. 9.. Henry Oibner Harrisburg, between the Caoal Bridges Oct. 9,1989 Not. 12.. Wm. G. Lockwood... Corner South Boundary and Mar bury Oct. 12, 1869 Dec. 23.. A. Cadle Mechanics’ Hill “•»•• Dec. 23, 1869 Jan. 14.. D. G. Daves Corner Campbell street and Seooud Avenue.... Jan. 14, 1870 Jan. 23.. John H. Beale Savannah Road, near South Boundary - Jan. 23, 1870 Jan 23.. Wm. P. M05e1y...... Harkersvllle, near South Boundary. Jan- 23, 1870 March 8.. Solomon L Baasford. Brick Yard, corner South and East Boundary.... Mar. 8, 1870 March 12.. Joseph Moffit Harriaonville....* Mar- W™ ' March 29.. Charles Kvans. Savannah Road and South Boundary Mar. 29, 1870 March 81.. Timothy Bowies Forks of Savannah and 8. W. Plank R0ad....... Mar. 81, 1870 Apul 15.. Nfre. Fanny Quinn.. Harkersvllle, on Savannah Koad April 16, 1870 April 29.. Mrs. C. R.'Ht-fteinan. HaAersville, on Savannah Road * April 29, 1870 Mav 16.. Mrs. Monika Meyer.. Demote Branches a May 18, 1870 May IL. -lame* M. raxon Korevllle, on Marbnry street. * May 17, 1870 May 2T.. John H. Anderson... hast Boundary street.... 1 May 27, 1870 ————r - A true extract from the minute, of Richmond Superior Court, loth day of July, 1869. X. M. BRATTON, Clerk. OFFICIAL. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ) Atlanta, Ga., July 6,1869. ( To the Sheriff, Ms lawful Deputy or the Jailor of Wort* county : Whsrsai, At April adjourned tern of the Buperlnr Court, held in and for tbe county of Worth, A. D., 1869, George Fowler vu tried for and convicted of ■he crime of murder, and was then and there, there for, sentenced by the Judge presiding at said Court, to be executed by lunging by tho neck until dead, on the s«t day of July, A. D. 1869; and, Wnsbsas, An examination of the evidence ad duced upon laid trial diastole, tbe fact that tbe con viction wm founded rolely upon tb. testimony of out, witness, whose statement, are confuted and in many reipecU contradlotory and improbable, and that the .aid wftneM waa hot nearer than .eveuty-fiv. yards to the parties at the time of the alleged killing; and, Whereas, It further appears, that the.vid.no. ad duced upon Raid trial a. aforesaid waa not of a charac ter to dumonetrat j the fact, that (he condemned had any premeditated intention to take the life of the de cvaied, hut rather that the homicide wa* tbe result of a sudden impulse of passion on the fart of tbe con demned, while engaged In conversation with the de ceased, and that, therefore, had the verdict Os the jory been strictly in accordance with the evidence clicked bo'ore th m,tbe conviction would have been for man slaughUr only; and, WaitßEsa, It further appears- from said testimony that the deceased bail on several occasions announced a firm determination to take the life of tbe condemn ed on right; and, Whiskas, It it alleged by responsible parties that the Sheriff ot the raid county of Worth L-torfar red in such a manner a. to excite the feelings of the people against tbe condemned before snd during tbe trial, and Influenced tlu selection of jurors to thepre judioe of ’.he condemned; and, Wszsias, Respectable and reapon.lble citizens, well lufoimed as to all the facts and evidence in the o-se, testify on oath and, that they do not believe that had the condemned been a white man, be would have been condemned and sentenced to be bungupdor similar circumstances and upon tbe same evidence; New, therefore, In consideration of the facts and circumstance* aforesaid, aqd to the end that impartial justice may be done, 1, Ru.us B. Bullock, Governor and Commandor ln-Cbief of the Army and Navy of the Slate, and of the miil la thereof, by virtue of the power and authority ill me vested by the Conp Un tie n and laws of this State, do hereby cpmmute tbe raid sentence of capital punishment so passed upon the said George Fewier os aforesaid, to imprisonment in the ronltontlary of this Stats for and during tbe term of one year from the 9th day of July, A. D., 1869; then and thereafter, name’y, on the 9th day of July, A. D , 1870, to be discharged, and restored to his civil rights at a citizen of.this State; and It i« hksrht ordered. That the Principal Keeper of said Penitentiary forthwith cause the said George Fowler to be conveyed to, and con! ned In, said Peni tentiary, In pursufhee of and in compliance with tbe commuted sentence aforesaid. 4}iven under my hand and the raal of the Executive Department, at tbe Capitol, In Atlanta, the day and year first above written. RUFUS B. BULLOCK, Governor. By tho Governor; Ecokns Davis, Secretary Executive Department. Jy9 <l3acl Steam Mill for Sale. Will be sold, in tbe town of Crawford vllle, Taliaferro county, Ga, on tbe first TO EB - In AUGUST next, the Crawfordvilic Steam Mill. There are three pairs of excellent Burr Stones. Tbe Engine is largfe, and on; oi tbe best in tbe State. All persons desirous oi pureta»lnK are re quested to call and examine tbe property be fore Ibe day of sale. On that day It will be di.poMd of by sale, either privately or publicly, as may beat anlt purchaser*. Tbe term* will be liberal, and will then be made known. There are several acres of Land, with Dwelling House attached, to tbe premise, all ot which will be sold, either In parts or altogether, as may be«t suit purchaser*. H. MUHLEMMRIMK, Hurvivlrig Copartner of Alt A Mublenhrluk, CkAwroNDViLLS, Oh., lit July, 1 Wj, jyli dfltfrctd Coppersmithing. J! AM now prepared to manufacture COP PER STILUS, BOILERS and KETTLES, and COPPER WORK generally. SHEET COPPER and COPPER BTILLS constantly on hand and for sale a* C. A. ROBBE’B, Rear 272 Broad st., Concert Halt Place. REPAIRING DONE at short notice. jelß-d.clm FRESH TURNIP SEED. W E HAVE just received our stock of Warranted Fresh AND BEUABLE IIBSIP SEED, Os the following choiee varieties: Large Purple Top RUTA BAGA Laing’s Improved RUTA BAGA Bbirving’s Liverpool BUTA BAGA Early White FLAT DUTCH Early Red Top FLAT Red Top STRAP-LEAF Large White GLOBE Large ENGLISH NORFOLK Yellow ABERDEEN Yellow GLOBE Yellow STOW HANOVER, or TANKARD. Merehauts supplied at LOW FIGURES. PLUMB * LBITHB, jyß-sawl2nc6 Augusta, Ga. DISSOLUTION. THE firm of Gno. W. Evlss <fe Son Is- this day dissolved by mutual consent. All unsettled business of the concern will be closed np by either of the parties, at the office of Evans A Russell. GEO. W. EVANS, J. K. EVANS. ACOUSTA, July Ist, 1869. NOTICE. The undersigned' hove this day formed n copartnership under the name and style of Evans & Russell, for the transaction of a- GENERAL FACTORAGE AND COMMIS SION BUSINESS, and tender their services to their planting friends for tbe sale of Cotton and other Produce. LIBERAL ADVANCES made on ptoduce’la store, and orders for BAGGING- AND ROPE promptly and carefully attended to. Office «n Mclntosh street, late stand of GlO- W. Evans & Bon. J. K. EVANB, July Ist, 1869. W. H. RUSSELL. A CARD. N retiring from business, 1 beg leave to re commend to my numerous friends the new firm ot Evans & Russill. * * GEO. W. EVANS. Augusta, July Ist; 1869. jyS-d*clm HAY. 100 BALES PRIME HAT,, in store, and tor sale by r ’ CUNNINGHAM A BTOGNER, Jeß-iiActf Wo. 3 Warren Block. GEORGE COOPER’S JACKSON STREET FOUNDSY, ATTGKtTSTA. O-A. OaSTINGS, tn Brass and* Iron, of all kinds,, furnished at short notice. STEAM ENGINES, of various sites. SAW MILLS, HORSE POWERS an* THRASHERS, ot the moat a proved patterns,, always on hand and for sale low. Also, Agent for ’ Schofield’s Patent (Jetton Press, With either Wrought or Cast Iron, Screw, the best and cheapest Cotton Pres* now th use. jyfrdsclm BARGAINS I BARGAINS! —«0 »»ay Great Refiietien hi A-iees IN BONNETB, HATE, FLOWERS, AND ALL OTHER MILLINERY GOODS. AT MMES. SEGZK’S French millinery and dress-mak ing ESTABLISHMENT,. No. 536 Broad at., opposite Planters’ Hotel. myag-dAcly-jelS-tnthnn* Copartnership Notice. TMr E have this day associated with us In the WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSI NESS Mr. David E. Butler, of Morgsn coun-. ty, Ga., nnder tbe firm, name and atyle of J. Jv Pearce, Butler * Cos. We return thinks to oar friends and the pub lic for the liberal patronage heretofore extended to ns, and respectfully solicit a continuation of the same to onr new firm. J. J. PEARC& <k-SON Augusta, Ga., Jane 29,1869. J. J. Pearce, Butler I Cos., WAREHOUBEI AND Commission Merchants, •* , “ JACKSON STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. The undersigned having this day formed a Co-partnertbiv fSr tbe transaction of a GEN d'mui 1 !, WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS, tender their services to their W Wic » u(l respectfully solicit J. J. PEARCE, D. E. BUTLER, (Late Stovall A Butler), . CHAS. A. PEARCE. Awgcwta, Ga., Jooe 29,1869. JeSO-dfrctflf ""closet paper,. Op the best quality, • Tor sals by CUNNINGHAM A BTOttNtR, jeS dactf No, 8 Wgrreu Block.
