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the free press.
Vn independent Democratic Journal.
C. 11. V. vriLI.INGHAM, Kimtor.
I'n® Fa ICC Patss it- an Independent Democr&t
- ’ Journal, opposed to all Kings, Cliques and
t fuiliuiatlons <Sf whatever sort, organizedto de
• at the will of the people in all public matter
i* interi 0 in whatever shape prf'sented.
t .utevsvllle, GforgU. September is. 18711.
WHY WE LOST CA LI FORM! A .
Tin* democratic-party sometimes seem
> merit the rough criticism that Presi
dent Grant passed upon it hist year.—
fsomebody asked him if lie had faith in
their ability to elect the next president
and obtain entire control of both houses
at the same time, lie said, “No; the
democrats have ample strength for ulti
mate success, but just before they do suc
ceed they were sure to commit some fa
tal mistake.” There is little doubt that
Paeheeo was elected to the 45th congress.
When the case came before the house
there was only one vote in question, and
he had been declared elected by a demo
cratic judge and court in California. But
the party lash wars cracked over the
heads of the democrats in Congress and
Pacheco was made to retire ami a demo
crat installed in his place. Pacheco
comes in now with an overwhelming ma
jority.
Kallock may not be a moral man, bin
be was acceptibie to the workingmen’s
par.v. lb- was shot, ala Dixon by hi
opponents, who had carried on and origi
nated a personal newspaper warfare on
Kalloeh, t* which he replied with equal
bitterness and rancor. ‘‘Shot gun poli
tics” may do for Mississippi, but it will
bo fatal in states not “solid.” The dem
ocrats were routed “horse, foot and
dragoons” in California, because they
were too short-sighled to >eo that right
must prevail ami a party that is ruled by
ptmsion and prejudice will break down
!>v its own might. We had three repre
sentative- in the 44th congress, Luitrell,
Wiggtuton and Piper. In the 45th we
bad two. Now we have none, and except
one senator who was elected by a demo
cratic legislature in 1878, we have no
foothold In congress from California.
Strange to say. the democrats withdrew
their tickets week before last in the city of
San l-'raucisco and coalesced with the
reoublie.ms, showing their own impo
ooteney and want of party principle.
The Washington Post, which seems to
run like a machine with a head outside of
itself and with a tail as long as that of a
kfc, conics out in the folio wing editorial
which we will copy here:
lhe election of four republican congressmen
in California will cause an important reduction
in the democratic majority in the house. We do
not -r e how. a justice to the party and connt”y,
tluu maj uaty can delay imich after the assemb
ji-ig. in iie.ecmber, the work of seating those
<1 oncer-. >a> a*preseatativey-elect who are now
kept out of the offices to which they were elected
;i-t fail by radical usurpers. So foul an injus
tice ought lo be quickly remedied.
Having been short-sighted and foolish
in unseating certain members in Oalifot-
Mt f ti’i M:ts-,‘u Im-otts who were prompt
ly returned by unmistakable majorities,
o -most pursue the same, policy in other
tates to seal our late for J he next decade
■ u the whole union. i’he democrats
land ,n “slippery places.” They have
lost Maine and California completely.
< )hio is very doubtful, and New York al
-o. When the Hon. Mr. Springer rush
ed over to Mr. Tilden like a mad bull in
u catte brake to tret him to say a word for
Mr. Ewhig in the Ohio canvass, We lio
guii to 'ee how “the cat woutd jump.”
If Springer is identified with any one
idea, it is the greenback intlation policy,
lie seem now to lo<e sight of everything
hut the “bar';” and with more haste than
judgment he proclaims his allegiance to
Gramery Park, and unless there is
enough combativeness left in Tammany
o rebuke Mr. Tilden, we are again tied
to a New York candidate for the fifth
consecutive presidential race and a palpa
ble defeat, likewise.
Why, the demo racy is too blind to see
that when Wall street and the bondhold
ers haee .;> make a choice between the
solid republican party’, led by Sherman,
and the divided democracy’ led by Tilden,
they will certainly take solid party, we
*an not understand. They are indifferent
u parry names. They intend to protect
t hr'r money. To see men of average
ability and large experience in politics,
so giddy aid i houghtlew, reminds us of
the fool sq motifs; who flutter about the
i’ght nn 1 .uey are d*‘td. The “hard”
v\ ill b>, too much for he democraev.
THE >rOYERXOR A* A IT a [II ST.
\ t orre-pondont of the Monroe Adver
tiser vs:
! know of my own knowledge that there are
several members of the present legislature that
heartily hate Gov. Colquitt, and relate with
•■treat gusto tin: most- absurd stories concerning
him. And yet the Governor pursues the even
tenor of his way, the most villifled, but withal,
rhe most patient man 1 ever saw. One of these
days, and not in the distant future, this patient
man will strike back and give some blows that
will he felt.
Vow you have got it! Get (low n on
v<mr knee , ye members of the legisla
ture that dare to criticise the Governor’s
failure to do his duty! The Monroe Ad
vertiser is the journal that defended John
W. Murphy last winter —the paper that
thought the clerk had a right to make
eight thousand dollars by influencing the
governor’s official action. This threat is
authentic—this warning is reliable. Ifis
excellency is now doubling up his list to
strike, and when he hits, “the blows will
lu> felt.” He intends to humble you!
Thi governor may be a “patient” man.
hut he is not too good to “strike” n
member of rhe legislature that criticizes
him. He holds himself so far above the
people ami their representatives that it is
sacrilege to take his name upon their lips;
cl lie will hit ’em.
L T poa our wor i we arc coming to a
lovely pass! What meat has this Caesar
led upon! He are in doubt which b
1 ok at first, and which to bow down to
quickest, the paper who kneels before
Governor Colquitt in such abject humili
ty, or his excellency himself who is al
ready stripping for the contest with the
members of the legislature.
The action of the house yesterday is to
the effect that articles of impeachment
will be preferred against J. W. Kent roe,
treasurer of Georgia. The action was
right.
THE ETA TE EVXDS.
The charges against Col. J. W. lbm-
Iroe. state treasurer, lias exulted :i vari
on- array of di-cu- ion in regard to the
proper disposition of the state's funds in
the hands of its treasurer. The friends
of Col. Renfroe claim that, under the eir
eumstances that Ids saliry is small and
bis bond (two iiundred thousand dollars)
an excessive one, lie ought not to be con
demned for receiving a part of interest on
fl posits in banks. When Col. Renfroe
il'ered his services and was elected state
i reasurer, the legal stipulation was that
he should receive only’ two thousand dol
lars per annum for his services. That
implies, if we understand the meaning of
language, that lie was to give his time
to the service of the state tor that amount
<f salary and no more; and that it was
his sworn duty, with the assistance al
lowed, to transact the business of the of
fice without further pay. If his duties
required him to sign bonds of the state
be had no right to expect extra pay.
This seems to us to he the sum and sub
stance of his duties as we understand
them; amFwhen he made merchandise
of the funds of the state and speculated
upon them he stepped beyond his duties.
If it is right or allowable to place the
funds of the state in banks as deposits,
and those funds are allowed interest by’
- ad banks, it seems to us that the state
ought to receive the benefit of such in
terest in order to lightening the taxes of
he struggling people, burdened with
heavy taxation and loaded down with
debt. It is useless for the friends of Col.
Renfroe to claim that he ought to be re
lieved of responsibility because the state
lias lost none of the principal of its funds.
The state is its much entitled to any in
terest that may accrue from the use of
its funds as any capitalist, hanker or cor
poration is entitled to the use of their
funds. The seme principle that governs
the one should prevail in the other.
There are many poor men in Georgia,
faithful and capable, who would gladly
serve the state as its treasurer with the
salary attached, uml would expect noth
ing more for their services, never think
ing the office one of speculation as Col.
Renfroe has done. Hence we are of the
opinion thilt Col. Renfroe ought to have
returned every cent of interest upon de
posits into the state treasury as it legiti
mately’ and rightfully belonged to the
people.
MR. THOMAS W. MILKER.
Our representatives in the legislature
are good and faithful men. In regard to
the question of Renfroe’s case as it was
discussed in the house on Tuesday last
the Constitution says that “the most
striking speech of the forenoon was de
livered by Mr. Milner, of Bartow. This
speech was apparently ex tempore, but it
was impassioned, eloquent, and had a
visible effect on the house.
In discussing the resignation of Ren
froe and his proposition to make restitu
tion of the interest received by him on
state funds, a resolution having been of
fered as a substitute for the report of the
committee, which, resolution exonerated
Mr. Renfroe, Mr. Milner, as reported by
the Constitution “appealed to the house
not to adopt the substitute. He said the
house was the grand inquest of the state.
There were such crimes charged against
die treasurer as demanded impeachment
and the house had no authority to accept
a compromise. Gentlemen may cry
blood! blood! but as God knows my
heart, 1 would that 1 could wipe away
this disgrace from his life. Shall we ex
cuse this man when lie says he knew noi
the law V Then we may as well unba
the penitedtiary and set its convicts at
liberty. I would bow my head in shame
if I thought a treasurer of this state did
not know the organic law of his state,
Before God I did not believe this declara
tion. It is only a pretext. If I could
I would forgive Mr. Renfroe. I would
forgive Goldsmith, but I have no power
to do so.”
Mr. Milner is a rising young man and
we believe him to be sincerely desirous of
doing his duty to his constituency’, Al
ready’, he has made a most creditable rep
utation as a legislator. •
Well, let Billie Wright, a one-legged
Confederate soldier be made comptroller
general of Georgia. Billie “tout” and
“tit” and “font” as long as lie could
stand. Billie has been clerk in the wild
lands office and not a charge has been
made against him. Now, we say, let
Billie be the comptroller-general. All
opposed to the motion say “No!” and
he be damned who says “No!”
* It now occurs to the great mass of the
tax-payers of Georgia, that the honest
men of the state shall eschew all party
alliances in the next state election and
unite in saving the old commonwealth
from the avarice of the public plunder
ers. They want a governor of firmness
and decision of character. Hence, we
shout “Toombs! Toombs!”
♦ - ♦ ♦
In the event the bill before the legisla
ture providing for a railroad commission
we know of no man more capacitated for
the position than Capt. Chas. B. Wallace,
of Atlanta. With an extensive and prac
tical experience as a railroad man, honest
and true in his integrity and young and
vigorous, he would be as faithful to the
trust confided as any man in the state.
We hope he will be so selected.
The second article, section two of part
five of the new constitution of Georgia
read as follow's: “The treasurer shall not
be allowed, directly or indirectly, to re
ceive au fee, interest or reward from any
person, bank or corporation, for the. de
posit or use, in any manner, of the pub
lic funds; and the general assembly shall
enforce this provision In suitable penal
ties.” Renfroe!
♦ ♦
We think Gov. Colquitt very proper,y
declined to accept the resignation of Coi .
Goldsmith .is thatofficial was on trial foi
malifeasanee hi office. To have clone so
would have thrown suspicion upon his
motives and subjected him, perhaps, to
the chare of collusion.
If it is right for Renfroe to pay buck
interest on the state funds since the
adoption of the new constitution, it is
right for him to pay back all that is re
ceived in that way.
Begad! suppose they all—the state
house officers fit Georgia —should “re
sign,” from the governor down, wouldn’t
it let in a fresh lot of political wolves to
suck the blood of the state? If Renfroe
will “restitute,” hadn’t we better keep
him as treasurer? These are questions
of political finance that our legislators
ought to look into.
The money received by the state treas
urer from certain banks for the use of the
state funds was so insignificant in amount
that he did not even keep a memoran
da of the sums handed him. He took
money without “asking any questions.”
We would remind the public, by’ way
of parenthasis, that the independents
will elect the next governor of Georgia.
It is proper to state, in this connection,
that it will not be Gov. Colquitt, howev
er be may be a candidate.
John Wesley* Murphy, the principal
elerk of the treasurer of the state of
Georgia, Col. John W. Renfroe, is the
I ago of Colquitt’s administration.
THE COHUTTA SPRINGS.
To The Free Press:
You were kind enough to ask your cor
respondent for some account of his re
cent visit to Cohutta Springs, and also of
his impressions, touching the character
of the waters. The springs are in Mur
ray’ county, eleven and a half miles from
Spring Place, twenty-one miles from
Dalton, and fifty-nine miles from Car
tersville.
Near the base of Cohutta mountains,
looking to the west, are situated the main
springs. A beautiful Valiev of fine lands
lies in front. To the east, to the right and
to the left, the grand old hills rise up,
and, stepping upon each other, they as
cend until their peaks are cloud capped.
From their summits stretch out beautiful
and grand scenery’; and far away to the
west, reaching, apparently, to where the
sun goes down —the hills and mountains,
innumerable, are lost in the eternal blue
of the heavens. I often got down from
the mountains to fried chicken, etc., and
I must get down from this strain.
The water of the principal spring has
for its base iiou. Combined with this, in
different proportions, is soda, sodium,
potassium, magnesia and lithia. This
water is a splendid appetizer, and, after
nsing.it for a day or two, you almost con
stantly want it. You may drink and
drink without inconvenience. And
while using it, any kind of food, without
regard to quantity, may be eaten with
impunity’. Those suffering from dyspep
sia, indeed, from almost any derange
ment of the digestive organs, may here
find relief. In short, in the opinion of
the writer, no finer water can be found
hi this country than this, which flows al
most in solitude from the side of this
mountain. There are few visitors there
of late years. In 187*5 the only hotel was
burned. Since then the visitors have
tilled up all the cabins each season, and
in some instances temporary huts have
beeti built for their accommodation, so
great is the desire to drinkjthe'.medicine—
vater so bountifully furnished by nature.
Unfortunately,there is no one now who
is rightfully exercising direct acts of
ownership over this valuable property.
Too many owners, and this results some
times in uncertainty and inconvenience.
The quiet of the place is perfectly
charming; indeed, you feci so far re
mov -d from the hum and bustle of the
busy world—so far from impeachments
uid resignations—that you almost fear
o hear from the outside, lest there be
-ometbing to disturb the delightful har
mony.
Living there is cheap. A good mill is
convenient, where flour and meal can be
had at reasonable prices. The cows fur
nish rich, yellow butter at 10 to 15 cents
per pound, the hens lay eggs at 5 cents
per dozen and the chickens come to you
already fried, at 6to 10 cents each. And
if the chickens give our, hard by on the
mountain are plenty of turkeys. Fine
mutton and venison is easily obtained —
nothing to do but to run the animals
down. Thanks are duo tc the Carters
ville boys for supplies of tine venison,
and to George L. for turkeys and squir
rels.
About a quarter from the springs, our
old friend Judge A. Guinn is building a
commodious house of fourteen rooms,
which lie will have in readiness for visi
tors another season. In connection with
it are 359% acres of land, on which is a
grist mill and a saw mill, also a beautiful
spring of strong chalybeate water, which
may easily be brought in pipes to the ho
tel. This property is for sale and may he
bought at a reasonable price.
I would be glad to say more of this
property, which is destined to be very
valuable, but my letter has, perhaps, al
ready become tedious. I will therefore,
tender you my “resignation,” to take
effect before you have time to convict
me in the high court of impeachment.
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LETTER FROM ARKANSAS.
Bi n alo Lick, PoinsetteCo., Ark*,
Sept. 8, 1879.
To the Free Press :
I learn through letters received from
gentlemen writing from your county that
you kindly published my article on im
migration some weeks ago. T wish to
trouble you one more time. I have re
ccived a good many letters desiring to
know how crons turned out, etc.
I would say com is abundant and will
bo. very cheap; the woods are alive with
hogq and pork will be cheap. The
“mast” will fatten the hogs, as the white
oak and other “mast” never was better.
A good many of us have sowed turnips
plenty -o if we get immigrants we will
have turnips and “greens” to divide.
Now, come on, gentlemen; corn will
t!>ou? (so thought j 25 o 30 cents per
ishd, pork 2 to 2>£ cents per pound,
laid •heap as you could ask. If you de
sk .my further information just write to
the other parties I referred to in my oth
er letter or to Capt. J. W. Frayser, Har
risburg, Poinsett county. Ark.
J. 11. A.
P. S. —Will other papers in Georgia
and Caroliuas publish. We need immi
gration, H’e have got plenty, ami as we
learn that crops are short in those states,
it may be welcome news to many.
J. H. A.
RENFROE’S RELIEF.
The Trersurer of the State Resigns and
Proposes Restitution.
We give special prominence to the pro
ceedings ol the house of Tuesday morning
in regard to its action noon the resolu
tions offered by the special committee.
Mr. Colley, of Wilkes, presented to the
derk and had read the following com
munications.
To the House of Representatives —ln
view of the proceedings recently had in
your body, in connection with my de
partment, I desire to present to your con
sideration the following facts.
I feel conscious of a faithful discharge
of the duties of my office. Xo time or
labor lias been spared in protecting the
large interests confided to me. The peo
ple's money to the last farthing is now
and always lias been since my official
term commenced, on deposit to their cred
it in banks of undoubted solvency. 1
realize that my efforts for the welfare of
my State have not been unavailing. But
as I candidly and frankly stated that the
committee on the Treasury, I have re
ceived some commissions on the State’s
deposits, and it appears that a minority
of that committee think that the public
interests demand the infliction upon me
of the severest penalty which can be im
posed upon a public officer. If the public
weal demands the sacrifice and the law
authorizes it, I have to say that it will not
be the first time that I have stood prepar
ed to lay down my all, even to life
itself, upon the altars of my State.
I am no lawyer, and perhaps not as
careful a student of our present constitu
tion as I ought to have been. It is true
that l am legally charged with a knowl
edge of its provisions, especially of those
that relate to my office; but as a matter of
fact, as is the case with many members
of the bar, and of the general assembly,
my attention had not been called to these
provisions prior to October or Novem
ber, 1878. Since then L have not re
ceived a penny in the way of commis
sions. All my conduct in connection
with this matter has been based upon
an unbroken line of pretence, indorsed in
the resolutions of December 8, 1871, in
the most solemn, and pointed manner by
the general assembly. It is true that
the constitution of 1877 contains provi
sions of the most stringent character,
which you are now carrying intoelfeet bv
ordinance with the spirit of that instru
ment ot your legislation. If jou consider
it proper reparation for any mistake l
have made, I hereby offer to place to
the credit of the State, in its treasury,
all commissions received by me since the
adoption of the constitution of 1877.
My office is an onerous one with but
a small salary. All I desire if condu
cive to public interests that it should be
filled by another is an opportunity to
retire from it in a manner honorable to
in v self
I am very respectfully yours,
J. W . Renfroe.
-MR. RENFROE RESIGNS.
The clerk read the. following com
munication from Mr. Renfroe to His Ex
cellency, the Governor:
To Ilis Excellency Alfred 11. Cohjiiitt,
Governor :
l hereby tender to you my resignation
of the offLe of Treasurer of the State of
Georgia. My reasons for this course
have been stated in a communication to
the house of representatives and need not
be repeated here. I am yours truly,
J. W. Ri.N’FROE. •
The follow ing words were attached to
this resignation without any signature:
“For the disposition of the house, and
to be forwarded to the Governor.”
Then Mr. Livingston, of Newton, in
troduced the following resolution: •
Resolved, That the Governor be author
ized to accept the tender of- dollars
from J. W. Renfroe, Treasurer, collected
as interest on State’s deposits. Also to
accept the resignation of J. YV'. Renfroe,
as Treasurer of the State of Georgia to
take effect at once. And be it further
Resolved, That the receiving of interest
on the deposits of the State, either by
said J. VV, Renfroe or his securities is
unqualifiedly condemned by this house.
Mr. Gox, of Troup, spoke against the
adoption of the subsitnte. He said : “It
is with great embarrassment that I speak
upon this question.” Mr. Cox spoke
feelingly, and amid profound silence and
wrapt attention. It was an able speech.
He said ignorance of the law should not
excuse the commission of a crime. Pub
lic policy is against it. Here we have
only the statement of the official that he
was ignorant of the law. He favored
the impeachment.
Mr. Colley followed and spoke in favor
of the acceptance ot Mr. Renfroe’s propo
sitions in lieu of impeachment.
He said there w'as a desire, if possible
and honorable, to avoid the last resort of
impeachment. What is impeachment?
The duty penalty under onr law destroys
its victim, but this penalty follows a
man’s name and blood to the last genera
tion. Mr. Colley argued that the house
should make the penalty in some degree
commensurate with the* fault. Yvhat
has this man done? At the worst, he
has only kept in his hand interest on the
state’s money just as every Treasurer be
fore him had done. Mr. Collet’ then
submitted a close legal argument in op
position to the policy and the supposed
necessity for impeachment. He stressed
the fact that the Treasurer had in the
whole matter acted openly and above
board,
Mr. Matthews, of Talbot, follow ed next
and spoke against tho substitute. He said
this w as the first time he had ever known
a public officer to come before a body like
this and propose to buy himself off from
impeachment.
Mr. Mynatt said he did not excuse the
acts of the Treasurer, but be lid not be
lieve pi pushing the matter to impeach
ment, Impeachment can accomplish
nothing but removal from office and
disqualifications from office. Removal
from office is already accomplished by
the Treasurer’s resignation. We can
recover all the money. We can ac
complish nothing more then by an ex
pensive impeachment trial than to dis
qualify Mr. Renfroe from office. It is
argued that we should make an example
of him. Has he not already made an ex
ample of himself by tendeung his resig
nation and in money questions. This is
no court where a culprit goes before the
bar and pleads guilty and asks for
mercy, but what mercy is given. Then
give Mr. Renfroe mercy.
Mr. Livingston of Newton —I am aware
that there is a spirit that demands blood,
blood, blood, nothing but “blood—an eye
for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. * I
know that all our hopes for future pros
perity is involved in this question, but I
will to public clamor. . lie then cited
the constitution, showing that the house
was not compelled to proceed with the
impeachment under the organic law!
Mr. Davis of Houston next occupied
the floor and in a fervidly eloquent
speech upon the duties of this' hour. He
was in favor of impeachment, We
trust it wifi not appear as meaningless
flattery or fulsome newspaper praise
w hen they say it was one of the master
efforts of the session.
Mr. Milner of Bartow, did not think
the legislature had authority to compro
mise this matter. We are not now to
act under precedents of Colonial days,
but to act under a constitution made
within tiie recollection of everj' member
on this floor. I say that this constitution
was framed by the assembled wisdom of
the state within a few feet of the office
of Mr. Renfroe and his feigned ignor
ance on the subject is nothing but a pre
text. This is an important day in ihe
house. lam not governed by any spirit
of prosecution. As God is my judge.
[ would wipe the stain from the name
and character of Mr. Renfroe if 1 could,
but I have no power to hear his* cry for
mercy.
The hour of adjournment having ar
rived Mr. Miller of Houston, moved to
make the further consideration of the
question the special order for 3:30 o’clock
this afternoon.
Mr. Hall, of Spaulding, moved to
amend by making the matter the special
for 10o’clock to-morrow morning. Lost.
Mr. Miiler's ration prevailed and the
consideration of the matter will continue
this afternoon.
House adjourned.
GOLDSMITH GUILTY.
Found Guilty of Some Articles, and not
Guilty on Others.
Wednesday", September 17.
The court met at 10 o’clock and was
called to order by Justice Warner.
The minutes were read and approved.
Justice Warner—'l he first thing to be
done is to decide when the vote shall
be taken.
Senator Preston moved to repeal the 2S
rule that requires the entire minutes be
read before the final adjournment. He
said the minute* had been read each
morning, and to read again was un
necessary, and hoped that the rule he re
pealed.
Senator Dußose thought the repeal
unnecessary as the rule had been sub
stantially complied with by the order of
the chief justice who had had the min
utes read each morning.
Senator Speer moved to lay the motion
to repeal on the table. Agreed to.
Senator McDaniel offered an order
amending rule 22. He said the object in
offering the order was because the rule
fixes the sentence in advance. The
change in the rule provides that if con
viction is had on any article, the sentence
will then be fixed by the court.
Senator Grantland—May it please your
honor, it requires a two-thirds vote to
change the rule, and we had better have
the yeas and nays on it. The yeas were
30, nays 10; so the rule was amended.
Justice Warner—Senators, are you now
ready to decide on the articles of im
peachment? The senate answered in the
affirmative, and the clerk read the first
article, which was in relation to taking
cost on ti. fas.
The gallery was thronged with men
and women, and amidst a breathless si
lence, the name of the first senator, Sen
ator Boyd, was called. The Chief .Jus
tice said : ‘"Senator, what say you, is the
defendant guilty or not guilty of the
charges contained in the first articles of
the impeachment?”
Senator Boyd answers “guilty.”
Senator Bryan gave his reasons, and
voted “not guilty.” The roll was called
—all the senators answering guilty. At
the conclusion of the call, Senator Bryan
rose and said that a constitutional provis
ion had escaped his attention when he
voted “not guilty,” and he now desired
to change his vote to “guilty.” The
vote stood: “guilty,” 40, “not guilty”
none, absent and not voting tftree.
Justice Warner announced the vote,
and said, I therefore adjudge the defend
ant guilty under the first article.
Article second was read and on it the
vote stood: “guilty” 8, “not guilty” 32,
so on that article Colonel Goldsmith wjas
declared not guilty, and acquitted on the
second article.
Ou the third article, relating to issuing
fi. fas. before time had expired, the vote
stood, guilty 40, not guilty none.
On the fourth article the vote stood
guilty 34, not guilty 6.
On the stli article the vote stood guilty
40, not guilty none.
On the 6th article the vote stood guilty
4, not guilty 36.
On the 7th article the vote stood guilty
6, not guilty 34.
Ou article eight the vote stood guilty
18, not guilty 22.
The court then adjourned until 3:30
o’clock this afternoon, when the rote on
the remaining articles will be voted upon.
Under the rule as altered this morning,
the sentence will be fixed by the court.
That sentence we learn will be a vacation
of his office, but will not pass the consti
tutional disqualification.
THE STATE’S MONEY.
The following is the law on the subject:
Sec. 8. Article 11. of the Code of 1873.
‘He (the Treasurer) shall not under any
circumstances, use himself or allow others
to use the funds of the state in his hands;
and for every violation of this section he
is liable to the state for the sum of five
thousand dollars as a penalty, or a forfei-
pay the penalty incurred.”
Sec. 7. Article 11. * “The Treasurer
may, under direction of the Governor, de
posit all funds set apart for the purpose
not requiried for immediate use in the
chartered bank of this state, subject to his
draft as treasurer, and with the Governor
make such contract with said bank for the
use of such funds as may be beneficial to
the state.”
Par. 5. Sec. 2. of Article 11. of the New
Constitution : “The Treasurer shall not
be allowed, directly or indirectly, to re
ceive any fee, interest or reward from
any person, bank or corporation, for the
deposit or use in any manner, of public
funds; and the general assembly shall
enforce this provision by suitable" penal
ties.”
Par. 7- of same section and article.
“The secretary of the state, the comp
troller general and the treasurer, shall not
be allowed any fee, perquisite or com
pensation, other than their salaries as
prescribed by law, except their necessary
expenses when absent from the seat of
government on business for the state,”
Norfolk, September 15.— The Messrs.
Reynolds, cotton merchants of this'city
have arranged into operation aline
of steamers between this port and Liver
pool. The preliminary arrangements
have all been made, connections agreed
on, and freight agents appointed. The
steam fieet thus coming into service con
sists of the following steamers r . Amazon
euse, Propentis, Sumatra, Alvaha, Alt
more, Carherstone and Ashbourne, of a
aggregate tonnage of 13,507 ton There
will be only an interval of ten- da vs b •
tween the departure of these* different
steamers from this port.
Havana, September I.7l—Report
have been received from Santiago do Cbba
that the slaves on plantations have de
manded liberty, and that their masters
have promised to give them feedorn if
they will engage and work three years
for wages. Many slaves are running
away and the local authorities have asked
Captain-General Blanco what they shall
do. A dispatch from Madrid announces
that the government will propose to the
Cortez that all slaves be given their liber
ty on July Ist, 1880, on condition of"!
seven years obligatory labor with wages
paid.
♦
Rome, Ga., September 15. — Gus Tram
mell, while under the influence of whis
ky, shot and fatally wounded his broth
er, Van Trammell, this afternoon in De
soto, a suburb of Rome. Gus was arres
ted and confined in jail. He had awm
ed himself to kill an enemy, and Van’s at
tempt to prevent the difficulty was only 1
the cause of disagreement. Trammell’s !
wife was following him, trying to per
suade him to return at the time.
1 he multiplicity of advertising dodges
D becoming advertisers, and
they are settling dowi\ to the conviction
that newspapers are after all the cheap
est and best medium.— Springfield Re
pnblu-<xn.
GOLDSMITH AM) MURPH Y.
On Monday morning last Comptroller-
General Goldsmith sent his resignation to
the Governor. Governor Colquitt re
ceived it with the announcement that he
would consider it. After looking over
tlie law in the case he determined, while
the resignation or its acceptance would in.
no way interfere with the Impeachment
trial, that he should not accept it. He
therefore declined to accept the resigna
tion. The correspondence will be found
below:
State of Geokgia, comptroller-gener
al’s office, Atlanta Ga., September 15,
1876, —His Excellency A. H. Colquitt,
Governor: Sir—l hereby tender my resig
nation as comptroller-general of the State
of Georgia. Respectfully,
W. L. Goldsmith.
Executive Department, Atlanta, Ga.,
September 15, 1876 —Hon. W. 1.. Gold
smith, comptroller-general: Dear Sir—
Yours of this date tendering your resig
natien of the office of comptroller-general
of the state is received.
Under ordinary circumstances it would
be my duty to accept the resignation, and
I should not hesitate to do so. But the
house of representatives has preferred ar
ticles |of impeachment against you as
comptroller-general and in the senate has
taken cognizance of the case now pending
as a high court of impeachment, and the
truth of the charges, preferred by the
house of representatives, is now pending.
Under this scate of facts an acceptance
of your resignation might embarress a
co-ordinate department of the govern
ment in the discharge of its official duties
and I must therefore, respectfully de
cline to accept the resignation as tendered
by you. Respectfully,
Alfred 11. Colquitt.
As will appear from the following let
ter, Mr. John W. Murphy has voluntari
ly ietlred fioin the treasury department:
State of Georgia, Treasury depart
ment Atlanta, September 15, 1879. —Col-
onel John W. Renfroe, state treasurer.
Sir. Since you have been state treasurer
you have been kind enough to make me
your clerk, and I shall ever appreciate
your friendship, but believing there is
dissatisfaction in some quarters calculated
to injure .you, in consequence of my con
nection with your office, I therefore re
spectfully tender this my resignation as a
clerk in the treasury department, to take
effect at once. Respectfully,
John W. Murphy.
Rome, Ga.. September 15.—Gus Tram
mpll, while under the influence of whisky
shot and fatally wounded his broiin
Van Trammell, in Desoto, a suburb of
Rome, Gus was arrested and c<- fined •,
jail. Gus had armed himself! .-kill s
enemy and Van’s attempt <p preven
the difficulty was one caused the d;s
agreement. Trammel was fdloYviny
him and trying to persuade him to return
at the- time.
The.two cent postal has made its no
| pea ranee. it has two stamps—one ‘r
i ,j ach end—and space for two roes sag*
| The sender occupies one of the.*" and t'
return correspondent the other. One
stamp is cancelled at the office from
which it is sent, and the other from the
[ office from which it is returned. The
i cards will soon be in general circulation.
The North Georgia Agricultural Col
lege opens its full term with a large lot of
new pupils. The indications are that
there will be a much larger attendance
than ever before. What a pity the
legislature does not help build the burnt
college building at once.— Gainesville
Southron.
The archduchess Christine U described
by a German lady as having a tall and
slender figure, a lovable face, blue eyes,
dimpled cheeks, somewhat fair hair,
small hands, almost like a~ehild’s, ditto
feet, and a silvery voice. Altogether a
very graceful picture.
England will be called upon to pay
$228,000,000 for breadstuff's which sic
must import within the twelvemonth. A
the United States are substantially the
sole supplying country all the va t sum
will come in goods or bonds or . Md.
Boston Post: At Colorado lynching
they had a brass baud in attendance,
which played selections from “Pina
fore.” The prisoner said he was will
ing to die, and did all he could to help
along the preparations.
It seems that the United Stales treas
ury pays out $51,000 a year in salaries to
a set of republican officials and ring men
in Maine’s custom houses, and that the
total of customs collected is between
$15,000 and $16,000.
The question submitted directly to
the people at the recent election whether
there should be any more Chinese immi
gration into California, and the negative
majority exceed 40,000 in San Francisco
alone.
The Rev. Henry Morgan declared last
Sunday that the first church in Boston
which carries on a lottery this season, in
what ever form, shall be prosecuted to the
extent of the law.
Mrs. Stewart talks ot marrying, and
the holders of her late husband’s body
will perhaps be glad enough yet to close
it out with any price.
Samuel A. Pennington, a member of
the grand jury at Providence, R. 1.,
dropped dead in the grand jurv room on
Saturday.
AH the parties in Missouri have united
in asking the people of that State lor aid
for the children of the late Gen. Hood.
Mr. Hayes has purchased a ten-; m
yacht for service on the Potomac riv
and christened it the “Fannie li.-ye,.”
Ulysses Grant, Jr., left Phikde-phm
last Saturday to join his father in C- fii r
nia on his arrival there.
St.'Louis has one million bushels of
wheat in store, • the largest stock ever
held at one time.
The new Governor of California is
native of Maine.
NwTviivTtrLmMENTsr
Legislative Notice.
Georgia, bartoyv county.
Notice is hereby given that, after the ex
piration of thirty days from this date, applica
tion will be made to the general assembly of said
state at the present session for the passage of an
act, entitled “an aettoamend an act creating the
County Criminal Court for the county of Bartow
so as to give said court a jurv box from which
to draw jurors and to pay said juries for services
iu said court and for other purposes. This Sep
tember 15th, 1879, J. A. HOWARD,
URIAH STEPHENS,
ED. PAYNE,
W. C. EDWARDS,
And others.
THOMPSON’S
Restaurant and Ladies* Cafe,
(4 Whitehall St., James Block)
ATLANTA, : : : : GEORGIA.
Great Reduction in Prices.
Meals at all Uours of the Day at 35 cts.
ICE CREAMS AND ALL THE DELICACIES
OF THE SEASON.
The ladies’ cafe is elegantly fitted up and is
one of the popular resorts for the ladk .
prl7 R. G. THOMPSON.
KINK V?F |>Tfi \j; < , .
LOST!
II is an established fact that Quinns- „• :
there is no better remedy. "Bus it ■, 01-r. ;i; ...
tn’.*li hod tact ihat they do n.-t remove
that produces the Chills. For if -herds'! p,,
Chills would not return on the 7thf-l4ili iils rr
2Sfh day. Then is it not money LOsT so a
to permanently cure the Cn v,
Cinchonidia, when they do not remove the er.
from the system that produces them? For-'i •
tha cause i- removed, the Chill* will return 'i ■
FE BRINK
Is warranted to remove every cause from the
system that produces the Chdls, and if it fa;i -1 .
do this you will sustain no loss, for every dri <
gist is authorized to guarantee a permanent cur
in every case, no matter of how ],-■<- s . an ,
and will refund the money if the (.'hills vetur i
after you are through taking. Positively no cu e
no pay. Try it and be convinced. It contains
no poison, and ia perfectly tasteless and a per
manent cure guaranteed in all cases.
FERRINE medicine CO..
E. W. GROVE, Manager, Paris, Tenn,
H&y-For sale by D_W. CURRY, Agent.
aitg7
The “Old Reliable’'
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE.
WILLIAM SATTERFIELD,
(At his old stand.)
Eespectfully REMINDS IIG OT D
friends and the public that he keens con
stantly ou hand a large stock of
Groceries, Provisions, Etc..
Which sells at the
LOWEST CASH PRICES.
His stock consists in part of
FLOUR, MEAL AND BACON.
SUGAR, COFFEE AND TEA,
ALL KINDS OF CANNED GOODs,
and everything usually kept in a first-class fam
ily groccfy and provision store.
. W'HIS BAR ia supplied with the be-;-'
implore to be found in the market, lie
eeps a fine assortment of
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
The public is respectfully invited to --ive hi a
DAS Aa D BELLI A li'Ds.
MCRT E. PAINE
THE VERY FINEST LIQUORS,
BRANDIES, WHISKEY UNI) WINE
Which wilt be manipulated into
FANCY DRINKS OF ALL KINDS.
I&iP*Beer on
j Cigars of the bout brands. The public res s i
- fully invited to call. ’’Sll mavi
farming L-ZtTjjs
. AND—
City and Village Property
—FOB SALE OB EXCHANGE FOB
ATLANTA REAL ESTATE
T AM BUYING AM) SELLING FARMING
A lands and Cartersville a id village nroaero
in Bartow (formerly Ca 5) county. ' I have ior
sale fifteen tai-ins, most of them near the railroad
depot, and convenient to post-ofiices, churches
ami schools. These lauds produce cotton, all the
I grains and grasses, and water and timber good
j and. abundant. This village is fiftv-uiree miles
i north of Atlanta, Ga., an i e.gfy miles eouth ot
Chattanooga, Tenn. Address
WM. T. WOFFORD,
Attorney at Law and Dealer in Real Estate,
I Cass Station, Georgia.
USTJEGW
#AR and BIJJLIARD SALOON
At St. JAMES HOTEL.
Having just opened a first-class
Bar and Billiard Saloon in St. James Ho-
I Rm, j respectfully solicit the patronage of the cit
j mens of Cartersville and vicinity, assuring them
that they will receive proper attention at niv
j hand. Lkeep on hand the finest of
LIQUORS A.N7J3 WINES,
i Which will be manipulated into the most fasti
i tollable drinks.
J. fee-cold BEER always on tap.
Respectfully, J. VI. HOSS.
Dissolution.
THE FIRM OF FOOTE & COLLINS HAS
A this nay been dissolved by mutual consent.
! All persons indebted to said firm .will please call
I o2?m, ake .!? t £ eni ? nt -, „T he !>ook6 and accounts
i are ail in the hands of M. A. Collins at the old
: stand, who is authorized to make settlement in
full - T. A. FOOTE.
„ „ M. A. COLLINS.
Cartersville, Ga„ Aug. 28th, 1879.
City Tax Notice.
T WILL BE AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
X every day except Saturdays and Sunday
j Irom Monday, Bth inst. till Nov. Ist foj* the pur
i pose of collecting city tax. All parties are no
tified to come forward and pay as the books will
i be closed Ist day of November.
t ., ‘ JNO. A. GLADDEN.
sent!-til novl City Tax Collector.
The Cartersville High School.
W ILL BE ° I> EY FOR THE ADMISSION
Y Y of pupils
MONDAY, 11TH OF AUGUST, 18T9.
and continue four months, tuition parable
monthly. Patrons are earnestly desired to send
their children at the beginning of the term.
Rates of tuition are from $2 to $4 per month, ac
cording to grade. Patrons will receive the beuo
tit of the public fund. R. JOHNSTON, Prin.
i' 1113 NATION A L If OTE L,
The only first-blass hotel in
DALTON, GEORGIA.
dates per day. : : ; ; ; ■s2 00
’ ates per week : : ; - J : BK*
.atea per month ; : : : ; 25 O)
Large Sample Rooms for Comm, rcial Tra v 4-
ers. Postofiice in the-building.
jani) J.Q. \. LEW -', Proprietor.
Kind Notice.
IX/R the present our Book- a A Notes -
J_ -J. J. Howard & Son, and we won Id be nv.u
--i v obliged for payment of ail amounts due us.
We do not propose to sue any o- bat cad an;
.my. Auglf-lm, J. A. ERWIN & SO N.
PILES AND FISTULA CURED
DR. J. S. BEAZLEY,
At Stile-boro, Bartow county, Ga,.
DR. A. G. BEAZLEY,
Ar Craw'Ordrille, Ga.,
\ TAKE A SPECIALTY OF DISEASES Or
IYX the Rectum. They will treat Fistula. Ulce
ration, Prolapsus, etc.", of the bowels and whi
guarantee a perfect cure in a short while in ev
ery case of piles without the use ol the knife and
very little pain. Will point to eases cured <
give the best of reference if desired. All cler
gymen treated gratis. mch2?
A Farm for Sale Cheap for Cash,
OR WILL EUCHAXGE FOR PART CASH
and part in a good stock of general mer
chandise, family groceries or a good drug outfit.
Said farm lies about four miles south of Ath
ens, Tenn., upon the waters of the Eastanaula
creek, and contains 175t$ acres, about 120 of
which is cleared, the balance in good heavy tim
ber of almost of every species grown in this
country, a large brick residence containing ten
rooms, a large brick smoke house, two stories
high, both residence and smoke house are cov
ered with tin.'all'neatly enclosed wjth picket
fence, good garden, splendid orchard, good barns
cribs and renters’ houses, splendid springs.
There is about fifty acres of first-class creek
laud, the balance, with the exception of about
nine acres in splendid upland.
For father particulars and a morofuil descrip*
Lionf address A. B. BLANKENSHIP,
Athens, Tenn.
writing please men i >n Tyt Farr,
Press.