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THE T 0000 A NEWS.
EDW. SCHAEFER, Editor & Trap tor
TOCCOA, GA., MARCH 18, 1882 .
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.
Hon. A II. Stephens has decided
to retire from public life at the close
of his present term in Congress.
Rev. Dr. \V. T. Brantly, a distin
guished Baptist minister of Baltimore*
and for man}' years in charge of one
of the leading JSaptist churches of
Atlanta, is dead.
The death of John A. McWhorter
Esq., a promising young lawyer
Atlanta, is announced to have occurred
at the Cannon house in that city, from
Typhoid fever, on Monday evening
last.
The trial of Elbert M. Stephenson,
charged with murdering Mrs. Clem¬
entina Stephenson, hjs aunt and a
defenseless widow woman, in Gwin¬
nett county sometime last spring,
was closed on Friday evening of last
week, the jury returning a verdict
guilty of murder in the first degree.
The sentence of Sergeant Mason
who fired at Guiteau, lias b .*en ap
•proved by General Hancock, The
sentence is that hc-be dishonorably
discharged from the military service
with a loss of all pay and allowances,
and be confined in the penitentiary
at hard labor, for eight year3.
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Congressman George R. Black, of
the first district, is seriously sick in
Washington. lie was attacked on
Friday of last week with a chill, fol¬
lowed by paralysis of the entire left
side. About noon on last Monday
he was thought to be dying, but din¬
ing the afternoon his symptoms grew
more favorable, though the outlook
for his recovery was still very gloomy.
A labor strike lias recently occurred
at Omaha, Nebraska, of such magni¬
tude as to necessitate the calling out
government troops to preserve order.
Three companies of regular infantry,
three companies of the Fifth Cavalry.
United States army and eight com¬
panies of State militia are upon the
ground.
Mr. Joseph Sledge, of LaGrange,
representing the house of Lamar.
Rankin and Lamar, of Atlanta met
with a fatal accident, near Cusseta,
Ala, on last Monday morning.
Boarding the early morning train for
Cusseta, just before reaching that
point he left his seat in the coach and
walked to the front platform ; and it
is supposed that wdiilc standing un the
platform he fainted and fell b. tween
the cars, the wheels passing over his
body and causing instant deat h. Mr.
Sledge was an excellent gentleman,
about thirty years of age and leaves
a wife and one child.
Col. John T. Waterman has sold
the Southern Banner to Mess Yancy,
Crawford & Gantt, of the Southern
Watchman, The two papers will
hereafter be consolidated, as we learn,
and issued as the Banner-Watchman.
Col. Waterman, it is also said, has
bought the Monroe Advertiser and
will take charge of that paper at an
early day. If hat Henry Cabiness
intends * doing is not yet announced.
Warden Crocker says, Guiteau has
recently lost much of his loquacious¬
ness and bas grown almost taciturn.
He manifests more interest in the
sale of his photographs and auto¬
graphs than anything else, He has
improved in flesh and color since his
trial. Tie spends move of his time in
reading the proofs of his new edition
of “7Vuth'’ than in reading tho bible.
No signs of increasing mental disor¬
der are observed, nor is it believed
that he will make any effort tacoininit
suicide, in conversation he never
alludes to his death, but ‘/ suppose
I’ve got to go” is a frequent
expression with him.
ilF Tbere is more Strength restor-
ing power in a 50 cent bottle of
Parker s Ginger Tonic than in a
bushel of malt or a gallon of milk,
As an appetizer, blood purifier and •
kidney like and corrector, invalids there find it is nothing j
it, a wonder-
ful invigorant for mind aud body,
See other column,
mr J8 4t '
John L. Dickson, former post
master at Grassy creek, N. 0., who
was sentenced to one years impris-
onment in Auburn fN. Y.) State
P^*sou on a charge of embezzlement,
has been pardoned by the president.
Mr. IfticAson pleaded guilty to the
charge of embezzling ten dollars from
a letter m hi°post office. It has since
become evident that he offered that
plea to shield hi3 wife, as he was not
at home when the money was taken,
and his wife was acting for him.
ALEX. H. STEPHENS
HAS DECIDED TO RETIRE FROM POLI¬
TICS.
Constitution 10th.
Washington, March 9. —[Special.]
—It is now definitely known and
freely talked about among Georgians
in Washington that Mr. Alexander
II. Stephens will retire from politics
at the end of his present term in
congress. He is said to have con
sidered the question carefully and
has at length reached the conclusion
that he could find more congenial
pursuits for-his remaining years than
in politics. Immediately after his
labors here are finished he will
carefully review his history of the
United States, now in press, and after
that lie will devote himself to his
private interests at home, He has
received from friends in Georgia ma
ny expressions of hope that he would
consent to allow his name used in the
gufearnational canvass, with assuran¬
ces that the honor would be accorded
him by common consent, and he has
expressed his gratitude for this mark
of confidence but his determination
to leave political life is finally fixed,
id is view of his duty causes regret to
his many friends here and will be
unwelcome news in TPashington as
well as in Georgia, His health is
good and there is a united hope of
thousands that he may enjoy in peace
and dignity many years to come.
THE LIQUOR LAW.
THE REGULATIONS WHICH ARE TO
GOVERN THE SALOON KEEPERS.
The Ordinary and Tax Collector of
Richmond county will receive in a
few days, from < omptrollcr-Gencral
Wright, blank books to bs used in
carrying out the law passed by the
last Legislature requiring liquor
dealers to register
The law is not generally known ot
among saloon keepers. It
that after the first day of April, i882,
sellers of liquor shall before engaging
in business, register their names with
the Ordinary of the county i which
they propose to carry on business. A
special book is A’ept for that purpose.
It is then made the duty ofthc Ordi¬
nary to notify the Tax Collector of
his county and the ( umptfoller ■
general of the State of the registra¬
tion : and the Comptroller is required
to Tax keep a register of the same. The
Collector is also required toAeep
record of the name of the liquor deal
er IFheu the register is made the
dealer is required to at once pay to
the Tax Collector the entire year s
tax, and the law provides that a
failure to pay the tax or to register is
pumshiable as a misdemeanor. The
Tax < ollector is required to give
information against the offender, as
his failure to do so makes it the duty
of the Comptroller-General to proeet d
agains j him for the amount due by
the defaulting liquor dealer, ke
trollcr-General books are furnished by the Comp
\o the Ordinaries and
Tax Collectors. The Tax Collectors
are to make quarterly reports to the
Comptroller-General and remit to the
State Treasurer. The act does not
relieve saloon keepers from the
operations of United States laws or
local laws. The grand juries of the
counties are required to examine the
registers and to indict offenders.—
Augusta Chronicle.
THE SUFFERERS BY THE
FLOOD.
In the house of representatives on
last .Monday,
Under the call of states, bills were
introduced by Mr. Dunn, of Arkan¬
sas, to supply rations for sufferers by
the overflow of the Mississppi; also
for the repair of the levees. By Mr.
Robertson, of Louisiana, for the
protection of life and property |
endangered by ti e floods of the
Mississippi liycr The resolutions I
of the Cincinnati chamber of com-j
merce aski jg for relief of the
ers by the Mississippi overflow, were j
read and referred. Mr. Iliscock, of ]
YorA*, stated that the committee -
appropriations consideratiou had aud the subject j
was in
with the secretary of J
war, who said he bad sufficient
supplies on hand to last until March
20th, or probably until the first of
April.
Among other bills introduced was
one by Mr. llook°r. of Mississippi,
appropriating $500,000 for the relief
of l he sufferers by the overflow of the
Mississippi river.
THE GOVERNOR SAYS
THAT HE WILL NOT CALL AN EXTRA
SESSION.
From the Constitution.
The Constitution is enabled to give
this morning the decision of Governor
Colquitt as to the extra session of the
legislature.
In conversation with a representa-
tiveofThe Constitution Governor
Colquitt said:
~1 have determined not to call the
legislature together for the restricting
of the State.’
‘Will you give the public thercaeons
that led you to this conclusion?’
‘Certainly. The main thing is the
question of expense. 7’he legislature
has already had an extra session, and
the expense has been very heavy. I
see no reason to add to this by anoth¬
er session. The State will lose none
of its representation. 7‘he extra
congressman will be elected at large,
and will represent the State just as
well as if he was elected from a dis¬
trict.’
‘It is said, though, that it will cost
just as much, except the mileage, to
redistrict at the regular session next
year as to do it now?’
‘That is a mistaAe. The mileage
itself is a considerable item, but
beyond this there would be very
heavy extra cost. For instance:
Suppose the extra session is called.
After a day or two lost in organiza¬
tion, a committee on redistricting is
appointed. While this committ-ec is
preparing its report, the legislature
waits idle-handed. After the report
is made the redistricting bill would
have to be read three separate read¬
ings in each house. This would take
six days—all of which time the legis¬
lature would be sitting idle, though
drawing full pay. Tnen there would
be a long debate over the bill and
countless amendments. No w, if the
work is done during a regular session.
‘ 1C h^gisiature could a> ten 1 to o. ocr
business while waiting for the report
of the committee, and while waiting
p or the readings of the bill, so there
would be no time lost As for the
debate it might fit that in during dull
days of the regular session, and save
at least two or three weeks of time.
This has led me to decide not to call
the extra session.’
•There is another reason,’ said the
governor, ‘that you may give if you
wish, it is a great burd n on the
farmer members to call them away
from their c’op? in the spring or
summer. That is a time when the
f irmer is needed at homo, and never
so much so, perhaps, as now. i have
a letter from a member now, telling
me he has lost two crops by the legis¬
lature already. Where there is no
emergency, and really no reason for
action this year I think such an
appeal ought to have weight.’
THE GOVERNOR will not be a can-
DIDATE,
‘Tbur name has been suggested.
Governor, as a candidate for congress
at large. Have you any objections in
saying whether or not you will run?’
‘Noneat all. I shall not be ae 2 n-
didate under any circumstances Had
/ ever thought of such a tiling—I have
never thought of it the very fact
that I find it necessary from public
consideration not to call the extra
session, would make it delicate and
improper for me to allow my name to
be used. I shall not be a candidate.’
——
a political view of tiie matter,
A well known politician,
ing on the governor’s action, said:
*i not only thinA: it sound on public
grounds, but I consider it wise from
a party stand-point, We need not
disguise the fact that we have the old
republican party, backed by federal
patronage, and strengthened by tlie
addition of discontented democrats,
to fight this summer We ruav as
well look at the matter in the light of
fight’
-You think the governor’s action
wise from this point of view?’
‘Yes, sir. The moment the call for
au extra session had been issued,
one of a hundred aspirants for
would have planned a die-
to suit himself. When the lcgis-
lature met it would select only one of
these plans and consequently make
every other fellow mad. When the
nominations were made each man
wire was beaten would swear th.at lie
was gerrymandered outof the race,
The general election would coma right
on the heel of this excitement and
bad feeling and scores of disaffected
men, would in anger and passion.
ally themselves with the opposition
to a party by which they feel they had
been badly treated . By putting the
matter otf the r edistncMng would
conic next J an nary, and nearly two
years would < lapse after redistricting
before an election, and there would be
time forevervthing to cool down.’
‘And besides’ said lie, ‘I’ve noticed
already that Dr. Felton’s friends talk
of his being ‘gerry maw’ered’ outof
liis place. Of course in making an
additional district we must cut -some¬
thing from the old districts. If wc
took Cobb or Cherokee off Felton’s
district, or Morgan or Gwinnett off
of Mr. Speer’s, they would appeal
against a ‘gerrymander’ and maAe ten
votes to where they lost one. I am
sure Mr. Clements will beat Dr. Fel¬
ton by a heavy majority, and I believe
a good man can beat Mr. Speer It
we get to fooling with the districts
and give them a new issue, we will
jeopardize what now seems a sure
thing. Altogether the democratic
party has everything to loose and
nothing to gain by cutting up the
districts right on the edge of a bitter
election, and I am glad the Governor
has seen fit to let the matter go over
till next year.’
•There is a point.* said he, further,
‘that seems too ridiculous to notice,
and yet it has been agitated that il
we didn’t redistnet now, a republican
legislature might be elected to do the
redistricting next year Ftie answer
to that is, that even if we did red is
tr.ct now and a republican legislature
was elected, it could redistrict over
again next year. 1 lie legislature can
change the districts every year if it
w ishes to do so. Of course it i s absurd
to thin A' of a republican legislature in
Georgia, but this point has been sug¬
gested ’
THANKFUL DEC LI NAT’ONS
OF A SEAT AMONG TIIE COBWEBS OF
THE UNITED S . ATt.S SUPREME COURT
I OOM.
M ashington. March 13.—The fol
lowing letters were ma le public to
day :
RCSCOE’S UTTEMNEf s OUT-UTTERED.
No. 28 iVassnu Street, iVew York,
'arch 3 1882—To Mr President:
Absence prevented a prompt ae
knowledgement of yoiir two esteemed
letters, which were found here await-
ing my return from Utica. The high
and unexpected honor you proffer, by
selecting me as associate justice cf
the supicme court of the United
States, is greatly valued it will be
a matter of pride and satistaction
that you and the senate deemed me
fit for so grave and exalted a trust.
But for reasons which you would not
fail to appreciate, T am constrained to
decline. Although urgent demands
on my time just now prevents my
accepting your cordial invitation to
pass a few days with you in Washing-
ton, let me hold this as a pleasure
deferred but not lost. 1 have the
honor to be sincerely your obedient
servant. Roscoe Conk ling.
EDMUNDS IS OVERWHELMED.
Senate Chambar, V\ ashington, D,
C.. March 6,1882. Jir. President: I
have received, through the secretary
of state, your very flattering offer of
an appointment of associate justice of
the supreme court. I thank you sin-
cerely for this highly valued proof of
your good opinion, but feel, for reas-
ons that I have expressed to Mr.
Frelinghuvsen, that I ought not to
occupy it. I shall cherish this mark
of your kindness and good opinion,
though I did not need this proof of
as one of the most pleasant of my life.
I am, sir, vert/faithfully yours,
GeorgeF. Ed unds.
AND RISES UP TO SAY NAY.
14 Ll Massachusetts Avenue, March
11,1582 Mr. President: I am deep¬
ly touched at the manifest eousidera-
tion you have shown me in connection
the associate justiceship, but
further reflection has not enabled me
to change the views 1 expressed to
Mr. Freliugbuysen, With a sincere
hope that you have experienced no
embarrassment from the delay your
kindness has caused.. J am. Faith-;
fully yours, Geo. F. Edmunds.
AT LAST HE IS FOUND.
The president has sent the follow-
inz nominations to the senate : Sam-
uel Bla’chford, of New York, to
associate justice of the supreme court
of the United States; John Russell
Young, of New York, to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo¬
tentiary of the United States to China ;
John G. Watts, to be marshall of the
United States for the western district
of Virginia.—Coustitfit m n.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council < hamper.
Toccoa City, Feb. 8, 1882.
Council met.
Present—John W. < wen,
councilinen Turner Hayes,
Matheson and Brncft.
J/imites of previous mooting rea l
and adopted. The Treasurer
Recorder ottered their annual
for the year ’881, which were read
and ordered spread upon the minutes,
is follows ;
Treasurer's Report.
Annual report of II M Payne,
treasurer town council Toccoa city
Georgia, for the municipal year
18 G.
March 1 Rec’d of JV A Manley,
former treasurer $223
“ 2"> to casli reed for the
month of March 3 25
April 25 to cash rcc'd in the
month of April 213 35
May 23 to cash rec’d during the
month
June 27 to cash reel during the
month 71 10
July 25 to cash reed during the
month 210 50
August 22 to cash reed during
the month 73 5t
-’ept 2G to cash ree l during the
month 35 G(>
Oct 31 to cash rec 1 during the
month 2e4 35
Nov 28 to cash reed during the
month 41(0
Dec 26 to cash reed during the
month 14 CSC
1,224 85
Trents u re F s Crcd it s.
1381.
March 28 to cash paid out rr / \ 4
April 2i to cash pai i out Cl > 55
May 23 to cash pai i out Ti 2 2<
June 27 to cash paid out 1 •- ,3 93
Jii y 25 to cash pai l out 10i
August 22 to cash paid out 134 90
Sept 26 to cash paid out 71 51
■Jet 31 to eas.. paid out > 4 7 )
Aov 28 to cash paid out 2 8 ■
Dec 26 to cash paid out 73 62
Ba’ance $862 92
on loin 1 $351 93
Resp.c* 'illIv submitted.
H M Payne, Treas T C.
Recorder's annual report l’or the
year 18. 1.
1881.
Feb 16 to cash reed of the Bonnie
Myers Co v-5 60
Feb 16 to cash reed of the Bonnie
Myers • o 5 0 ft
Feb 21 to cash reed of Richmond
and Moelreath Co j0 60
$20 00
1881. Cr
Feb 1 j by cash paid W >• Man
ley, trensnr r $10 0)
Feb 22 bv cash p.-.id W A Man-
ley, treasurer 1ft 00
July 9 to cash reed of R J \\
Hitt retail license 37 5
to cash reed of R J W
Hitt billiard license 6 2
li to cash reed of J BeMy
retail license 37 5
F E Loden retail licensi 37 5ft
I L uartin retail licenst37 5,.
tl II \ Jones retail !ie’nse37 5c
It U ’A Jones bil’d lie nse 6 25
$20 ft i 0
1881 Cr.
Auit paid H M Payne, treas. $162 50
“ on hand 37 50
200 00
July 9 bal on hand prlast rep t 37 5 ) i
Aug i6 R » Leeroy shoat’g gal. 5 Oft
___
1831 Cr $4^ v ~ 50 *
16 cash paid t reuse’r $ G< c
ca ^‘* tieasei 3/ I
$42 50
Sep 12 R T Lecroy shoot g gal. $5 00 j
“ 12 paid H W Payne treas r j
Oct8 J Beaty retail license $37 501
T ELuden retail license 37 5 »j
.J L oartin retail license 75 v<0 j
II W Jones retail lie se 37 50
11 W Jones bill’d lic’se 6 25 j
it RJ W Bitt bill’d licse 6 25
“ retaii iio’sc 37 50
Oct 22 Cr $237 50
By am’t paid Trea^’r $237 50
1882.
Jan 14 R T ^ Hitt retail lie’sc $75 00
F E Loden retail lic'se 75 ( 0
J Beaty retail license 75 00
J L Martin retail licse 75 00
Jan 1882 2J paid H M ^ r Payne, , T. %o00 2/o 00 00
Balance on hand $25 00
Respectfully submitted,
Jj PCaok, Recorder.
MAYOR’S ANNUAL REPORT.
Council Chamber
Toccoa city, Feb. 7. 1882,
To the Council : I herewith submit
my annual report for the municipal
year ending February 71ii. J882 -
giving a brief statement of the official
transactions of the mayor and council
during the year just closed.
I have examined the r port of the
r carder, marshal and treasurer, ami
find them correct the sane* laving
been publishe 1 monthh, I <1 n it un
necessary for me to refer to the re-
coider’s and marshal’s report as they
are included in that of t,lie treasurer’s.
TAXES.
The treasurer lias r cflved during
the year as follows;
Ain’t on hnn i F b. 7. 1>81 $223 3d
Retail 1 quo." license, billiards 615 85
Fines from mayors court 20 6)
From stret-1 tax 34 85
From smoling galery io oa
From shows 10
Cash, conveyance of prisoners 3 -5
Total ain’t reed daring year $15 5 85
Tne treasurer has disbursed the
following amounts on proper, vouch¬
ers, tow.t:
Amt paid for mayors salary $ 00 Oft
ain't paid foe marshal’s salary *5 0ft
a n't pai l for recorder’s salary 5 » 00
a,n't paid for marshal s extra
services 5(1 00
ain’t for Tt ccoa brass bind I 0 CO
am’t paid for rent on hall 36 no
ain’t pai ! fur city assessors 7 0!)
for printing ordinances, reports 31 4ft
Duck & Co for paint and oil 61 9ft
Freight on same 8 7.5
A. Heard for painting fence 3 (0
George Hitt for repairing gates 3 50
George Hitt for maki g coffin 3 0ft
E M Cobb for maun re 20 00
.1 J Goforth, redemption of lot *j0 0 >
Spencer M 8mitli. att’y’s fees 10 0 )
Ex; e is *s com., lunatic agyl-iin 4 0
B mi. El lord for lumber 33 7ft
Hdw. 8chaeforfor lumber .5 45
Williams & Co for peas for \ ublic
square 305
Wur!< on streets f 3 56
J hitehead hauling for streets 3 0
IFm Fierce
Night watch 55 7 G
f 11 Ru’iiev cleaning and repair¬
ing calaboose 3 ft 5
T B Rainey feeding, an 1 cm
ploying guards for prison r« $ft7 15
For shade lives and setting out 13 ; .5
Ain’t paid fer extra police 3 00
Dovle & j rown for oil. glass etc 13 -0
L P Cook for Md»e, &c 13 14
Ain’t pad election inaimg rs 4 0
Am t paid for sundry accounts 8 15
Total ain’t disbursed 1381 $1,133 51
Leaving on hand an 1 a bal¬
ance in the treasury of $3 7ft 34
Therefore we begin the new year
with this balance in the Treasury and
owing not a dollar b it some vet due
the Treasury—and all of this tax
receive from special 1 cense tax, fines
collected from the mayor’s court and
street tax* male up a revenue suffi ¬
cient for the support and maintain-
ance of the corporation without any
tax on real or personal property.
PL BMC PROPERTY.
The pub c squ ire fence has been
painted during the year which has
a ided much to its apj earan *. and I
hope the committee on put die proper¬
ty for this year wdl l ave the same
sowed in some kind of suitable grass.
Our cemetery has not yet been <n*
closed, which should he dons ns early
as practicable and a resurvey of the
burial lots, as they are not marked as
originally surveyed.
In conclusion, ] beg leave to ret urn
thanks to council for the uniform
/.indnv as shown me during the year, ^
and also its off! -era.
Respo< tlully submitted.
John W.Ovven. Mayor,
The mayor then appointed the
following standing committee s :
Finance Committee—W A a t.hc-
son, chairman ; W R R. U ce and W J
ayes.
street Committee J L Martin,
A G Turner and W It
Bruce.
Police Committee A G Tur n er,
^ F,Ban ? W A Matheson and W J
naves.
On Ordinances an 1 By Laws— \V
R Bruce, chairman ; J L Martin and
A G Turner.
Public Property W J Haves,
; W A Matheson and J L
•iartin.
There being no other business the
then a ‘l)‘>« r, ,ed.
J. P Cook, Recorder.
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