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"**»>**. ATH^Np, .GEORGIA, that the nuisance he removed. it asoi in the! Communicated, Madison County Letter. NO. 22. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LiBRASt' VOL. 62. OOXTTElTT3_ First I’agk.—Communications and City Council Proceedings. - i:<osi> Pagk.- “ Don’t Stay Lute To-Night,” a l>ocni. Vanderbilt and Cloilin. Preparing the Mints for the Silver. A Crocodile and a Balloonist. Van Ambnrgh’s Circus Advertise, ment. Law and iiusinesa Cards. Third Pagk.—The Federal Focus. About the Silver Bill. Clark and Oconee Comity Official Advertisements. Railroad and Miscellaneous Advertisements. Foi'RTil Page.—Editorial. Phi-Kappa Notes. Miscellaneous Advertisements. Fifth Page.—Local Department and Miscella neous paragraphs. Sixth Page.—Jase Flint’s Exploit. Miscellane ous Advertisements. Seventh Page.—The Silver Veto Message. Mis cellaneous Advertisements. Eighth Page.—Agricultoral Department. Com mercial Market Re|>ort. Miscellaneous Ad vertise men ts. (Loiiumuiiciitimis. Communicated. Mr. Editor—A petition which I had prepared and which was signed by myself and a number of citizens, complaining of the gauno depot at the Northeastern Railroad as a nui sance was laid before the City Council at their February meeting. The pe tition was laid on the table, on the ground that Superintendent Edwards wished to pr- sent a counter-petition. This eiHinier-petilion has been pre sented at the recent meeting of Council. T beg you will allow me room in your columns to review this counter petition ; and as I do not wish to en croach loo much upon your space, I shall do so as briefly as I can. The iirst clause of the petition reads thus: “ We do not feci that the nuisance complained of by the petitioners is worse than that which has existed for the past ten years, and still exists, to the poor but honest citizens living near the guano houses at the Georgia Depot, and we do not feed it just to remove a nuisance for the rich and leave a similar one existing for the poor.” Upon this remark : . f: 1. The writer of the petition ac knowledges that the nuisance com plained ofis a nuisance. This is just what T claimed in common with those who signed the petition complaining of it. *2. It is assumed that the Georgia Railroad guano houses have been and are a nuisance to the poor but honest citizens on that side of the river. If it is so, why do not these citizens complain of it, as we have done of those at the Northeastern Railroad ? The writer presumes to say that they are poor; but the fact, if it is correct, ha- nothing to do with the question. I claim that the poorest and humblest citizen has a right to complain of any infringement on his rights and privil eges, and it is due to hint to give him a respectful hearing, and to have his complaint carefully inquired into. 3. It is also stated that the nuisance complained of is not worse than that which has existed for ten years at the Georgia Depot. I presume that the writer of the petition, and those sign*, ing with him, have carefully satisfied themselves that it is a fact.,, f I hay§. not myself; but from the positions of the two depots, I would think that the guano house at the Georgia De pot, being on a high hill, above the houses around it, would uot be as offensive as those at the Northeastern Depot, which have been placed on the best possible location for .the effluvia from them to be carried into some of the thickly settled portions of the city. 4. The clause quoted, by pandering to the easily aroused prejudices of one class, seeks to create antagonism between this elass and another of our community. The motive should be unworthy of a good citizen. Qj^gev- eral occasions before this,®! have noticed with regret, the cry raised in our midst of poor agajft^rieh. The thing is wrong. Instead of thus fomenting'discord, Si would be better to recognize the true doctrine, that what is to the interest of the rich is to that ot the poor; and what is for the benefit of the poor, is equally so for that of the rich. 5. The clause clearly seeks to create the impression that the petition complaining of the nuisance was from the rich. It is not becoming in me to point out the rich and the poor who signed the petition. For myself, I do not claim to be rich; and I heard one of those whose name appears with mine say, that he was as “ poor as the devil, but honest.” 6. I am sorry to see that a petition containing such a mischief-making clause, should have been signed by such a number of qnr prominent citi zens* I account for it, however, from the fact, that many sign a petition that is pres.nted to them without reading it, even wlieu it is a shorter one than that which they signed in this instanoe. It is wrong, but I confess I have done it myself. So doing, we often sign such a paper under a wreng impression. In this case, it so happened with several of the signers. I have their own state ment for it, that they affixed their names without reading, and from, a wrong impression, made upon them. Several, tipon a proper understanding of the matter, and upon examination of the clause I have quoted, have announced their intention of taking their names off. One of them, au influential citizen, I know has done so. 7. It is remarkable that amongst the names of the signers, l found the names of only six parties, who from the ip location, are fit judges as to the fact of the nuisance. The others live a mile or more from the depot; some live out ot the city limits. Contrast this With the list of parties whose names arc attached to the first peti tion. Every one of them is, from his location, a competent witnes; carried, myself, the petition around. I shall be justified in my statement, that I invariably asked but one ques tion: “Do yon smell the guano at your house ?” If the party addressed did, the petition was then offered to him to sign, if he wished to. If the answer was no, there was an end of it. In no case was a person ap proached who, from the fact of loca tion of his residence, was thought not to be a fair witness; and the truth is, that in iny care of presenting a per fectly fair petition, I did not approach several persons, whom I thought lived too far from the depot to,b* affected by it; but who, I have found since, are in fact seriously troubled. The other clauses, too lengthy to ba qpoted, state in substance that the granting of the petition of those complaining of the nuisance, would greatly injure the Northeastern Kail- road and the trade of Athens, and the inference is made that the peti tioners ask for the abolition of the guano trade of the Northeastern Rail road so as to throw it over to the Georgia road. These asset tions are not warranted by the facts. I, in common with which, necessary for the comfort of fcillfamiljr h ,s£. the r wme r ty»e.. a j! nuisance to B, equal to that of a guano house. B complains of it, and requests strel Trdhpe of Lexington, The e was quite varied and the ted themselves vewy cred- itably. $oK Saiu. Lumpkiu acted as tenMQuc suppose that A must bo de ptwied of 'What is necessary to hith or Will not any one understand that- B simply means that A’s nuisance must be removed to such a spot of A’s premises, or he kept in Buch a way as not to he offensive to B. The thing is simple enough. We do not ask that the guano trade be interdicted; we complain of a nuisance, and it is due to us that our complaint should be carefully in quired into, and that the nuisance be abated. As to the possibility of so doing, there can be no donbt, If proper inquiry into . the matter be made, without injuring tho trade, and incommoding the Railroad, or the dealers in the article. No one seeks to injure the North eastern Railroad. Several._of the complainants who signed with me are stock holders. I am not myself; but, as a citizen of Athens, what is in that State to bet ver good lor Athens is good for me, and I am, therefore, as interested in the success of the road, as any other Tax-payer, who helps to pay the debt contracted by the city for the benefit of the road. I am afraid I have encroached, Mr. Editor, already too much upon- your space. _ *1 tvish ta-review the-action of our City Council in this matter. I hope you will allow, me to do so next week. I shall do so in fewer lines than I have used to-day. Respectfully, L.H. Charbonnier . snch is aiofhpletc su 1 'a-WiPLIO WORSHI Some might think that law and religion would not work well together. But it is'fstat&kly|p)if Wednesday night tlie officiating minister having failed tc^fempsy^Col. J. B. Estes, led religious ervices in.the Presby- terian church, and delivered ono of the prettiest and most Appropriate lectures to ivhjch it has been our pleasure to listen for a long time. He is not only a splendid lawyer, but a truly®) ; V ' i THE Has many warm county. All the very best new® and a majority who care an about politics admire its poll course. Madison county is too near South CartJhna, and heribeoplo jjjibw too well ithe benefit of trgamlon leavy on Silts.’’ May you continue to battle for the “organized Democ racy." * H? Truly, - v* ^ A Subscriber. , the i>ri Danielsviixjs, Ga., March 8,'1878. Editor Southern Banner : Mad ison county Superior Court convened on Monday last, IBs Honor, Judge Gibson, of the Augusta Circuit, pre siding. As usual, Judge Gibson de livered a very forcible charge to the Grand Jury, and dwelt especially on the law in reference to vagrants. He stated that while the command to labor was given to Adatn for disobe dience, it was, nevertheless, a blessing to mankind, for idle hands conld al ways find mischief to do. attorneys. In addition to Messrs. Nash and Matthews, of the local bar, the fol lowing visitin'! attorneys were in at tendance upon tho Court: Col. J. B. Estes, of Gainesville; Cols. S. P. Thurmond, Emory Speer, Lamar Cobb, David Barrow aud P. G. Thompson, of Athens; R. T. Nelms, Harmony Grove; Cols. Jas D. Matthews, W. G. Johnson, and S. Lumpkin, of Lexington; Messrs. Shannon and Osborn of Elbertoh; Mr. C. W. Sidell, of Hartwell and Sol. Gen. Reese, of 8parta. THE BUSINESS OF THE COURT Occupied tho entire week without any of the dockets beiug cleared. At this writing a negro is being tried for horse stealing. The evidence against him is verv strong and he will doubt- IU less betnrned over to^Grant. der&Co. Y - l I. X THE ATTEN^^^- Upon the Corot is quite large for' the spring term but the weather has been so balmy and warm during the of the counter petition, to be a nui* sane?. We respectfully asked that it be abated. ^ Suppose A has on his lot a thing; of a thing, knowleged by •», even by the ignore «* »»T «* <»"» plowmg. BOHEMIAN MINSTRELS. Quite a crowd remained in the vih Mr. Editor—You will permit me if you please, to state to the p hurgj|pKjjw|^hings through vour cblumnsm^ndication' ofour common rights, and in opposition to the grand est usurpations that have ever been inaugurated against a people making any pretentions to self-government. I mean by this, the miserable drown- head of that monster, the Uhited State? Bank, rearing its stupendous power like a hydra-headed monster; engulfing with its furious force; and bitter, en viouff, lashing waves of de struction, the last vestige of freedom left a people shornc of their rights and subsistence. Now, while it is not becoming in me, or any one else, to speak evil of dignitaries, or kings, or rulers, or those in authority, I do deem it right and proper, and highly expedient also, for me and every other man claiming to have rights in this Gov ernment, to raise their voices and their arms against every and anything contrary to the spirit of the law, of the Constitution of liberty, and life, and personal property. Consequently, when we look in the face of this miserable libel of liberty,, perched upon the pole' of the American eagl it looks to me like the great boa constrictor surreptitiously coile around the resting place of tho precious emblem of our liberty, ready, anx iously, aud ever waiting to pounce the gloriously man prey of this tow ering bird, until her shrill screams and bitter cryings of her poor, hun gry yonng, has aroused the last latent principle of sympathy in the most calous heart. Now, to set aside any other expression that might be said in bel^ll’pfgifffiering nature, to arise at the point needful to be told, just let us rise in onr might as a free peo pie 'and btettnrn this system click of vampires that sucks the life blood of onr citizens. Yes, l |S^ fnInass; East,iW*st, NortMaud South; ye3, let the whole people rise 'in mass, and petition first our repre sentatives and then our senators to repBalthis tax amounting to prohi bition to other banking systems, and l(iaring-4,be capitalists-to arrange the banking business as may best-BoUr their convenience and safety/ ' This being done, ibis miserable coiUrftisted, narrow-headed jealousy,! or in other words, this grand 8wind~ ling scheme so surreptitiously arrang ed by'those mean, lazy anacondas, will be compelled to loose her hold upon onr liberty pole, and will tumble into the pool or ditch she dug for her neighbors, and be shorn of her power in all time to come to rob, and steal, and plunder the inuocent, unsuspect ing victims that she has so success fully shorn of the last vestige of lib erty to act in defence of their affairs of monetary matters. This being done, the people of these United States will rise in their might, power and grandeur, and show them selves competent to control their monetary matters. The chambers of commerce will be reorganized, money will be ‘placed in circulation, upon 6afe banking institutions, confidence will again be restored, credit will be again extended to every deserving mau, -and times will again be as in days of old, when men hnrried to and fro, and knowledge was increased. This mighty peoplte will again be placed in power, and we will prove to the wcrkl our ability to rule our nation without the interference of moneyed kings to do our financiering. Then, come, gentlemeu! you who have the press, and give tone and your citizens to spare a few day! from their toil and come together, organize, speak and petition the pow ers that be, to repeal this tax imposed upon our banking institutions, and let our city of Athens form her banks from her vast resources, to give activity to her commerce, to in crease her facilities of trade, to extend her manufacturing interests, and to more fnlty develop her unbounded resources, that they may thereby be able to employ more labor, to feed the starving thousands begging labor at onr hands. This being done, the Wilderness and solitary place will be glad for them, and the desert will be made to blossom as the rose.” More anon. D. R. Haynes. he Coundilto * assist in building the ennan ..(if, ncas, the Council Proceedings. /IIAMBER, ') .rch 4, 1878, V o’clock p. iv j Council Chamber, Athens, Ga., March 4 The regular monthly meeting of Council was held this evening. Present—his Honor, Mayor Rucker, and Aldermen Lucas, Hampton, Talmadge, Hodgson, Kemp, Carlton and Burke. The minutes of the last two meet ing of Council were read and con firmed. On motion of Alderman Hodgson, the Council adjourned to meet to morrow evening at 7 o’clock p. m. W. A. Gilleland, Clerk. b ) 178, l p, m.) Council Chamber Athens, Ga., March 5, T878 ▼ rrr. * rerr ^swio^p. Conncil met this evening pursuant to adjournment. Present—his Honor, Mayor Rucker, and a full board of alderman. ’ I ■: ? ' A communication was read, rigned by R. L. Bloomfield, J. A. Carlton and J. A. Edwards, Committee, stating that the bridge at the term! nus of Broad street had been com pleted by the contractor to the entire satisfaction of the Committee. They requested the Council to accept ors ders from the contractor to the amount of the subscriptions made by On motion of Ah Treasurer; «ma ,i«strauU)<! / (o accept orders ft t om 4 W. JRlfk^th^contrsWtdi*, to the amount subscribed fey the Council to assist in building the bridge, subject to t he conditions upon which said subscriptions was made. PETITIONS. Of Burn’s Silver Cornet Baud, asking the Council to appropriate^ the snm of one hundred dollars to; the band, for tho. purpose of aiding the members thereof in purchasing a suitable uniform, the band proposing to give an afternoon entertainment, once a week, from May 15th to Au-r l - gust 15th. Laid on the table. Of a large uuraber of citizens, ask- - ing Council uot to grant a petition, presented at its last regular meeting, Requesting the Council to cause the guano dt-poi at the Northeastern Railroad to bo removed beyond .the city limits. | Mr. Edwards, the Superintendaot of the Railroad, appeared before the. Council, in behalf of the petitioners opposing removal. Mr. W. G. Noble, and Dr. J. C. Orr, appeared in behalf of petitioners favoring removal. After some discussion of the mat ter the following resolution intro duced by Alderman Lucas, was adop-. ted: Resolved, That owing to the difficulties surrounding the question, the Council decline to take any action in regard to the rempval of the guano depot at the Northeastern Railroad, jmtL.w.oald - reqaest the officers of that road icTnso’ evory effort to abate the matter complained of, as much as possible. . , Of C. B. Veronee for lamp post to be placed on Pulaski street, near his residence, referred to Mayor with power to act. Complaint of J. W. Brumby in regard to drain near his residence was referred to Street Committee. The monthly reports of the Treas urer, Chief of Police, Clerk of Market and Lamplighter were read and re-/ ceived. The following bills were ordered to be paid: For ear load of lumber $3812; J. C. Wilkins, $22 10; Athens Gas Light Company, §02 50 and $1; Williams and Garrison, $15 J. H. Huggins, $13 55; John Z. Cooper, $23 50. On motion of Alderman Burke the Chief of the Fire Department was instructed to notify parties who had written in regard to the matter, that the city docs not wish to sell any of its Fire Engines Authority was given to the Mayor and Street Committee'to purchase a wagon for the use of the street force, if in their judgement, they thought it advisable. Street Committee reported adverse on petition to remove tree on the walk frothing the Episcopal Parsonage. Report received and adopted. Street Committee reported adverse on petition of Dr. W. L. Jones and W. J. Morton, to move their fences out on a line with fence of John White on Broad street. Report re ceived aud adopted. The rules were suspended and Sect tion 281, of the published ordinances was annouced as follows: Be it ordained, By the Mayor and Council of the city of Athens, that section 281, of the publishers ordi nances be amended by adding the wolds “ or furnish ” immediately after the words “ or vend ’’ in the first line of said section. The following ordinance having been read twice was also adopted un der a suspension of the rules. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the city of Athens and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that it shall be the duty of those taking out retail liquor license, to require their clerks to take the oath prescribed in Section 267, and upon their failure to require such oath to be taken, they shall be punished as prescribed in section 204. Council adjourned. W. A. Gilleland, Clerk. /WIHKlf POOR COPY