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THE FREE PRESS. V '■ ‘ " 1 •* An Independent Democratic Journal. Tfik Fkkk Phksh Is an Independent Democrat ic Journal, oppose* to all Kings, Cliques and Combinations, of whatever sort, organized to de eat the will of the people In all public matters or interests in whatever shape presented. largest C ity and County Circulation! CartersTille, Georgia, Jane 24, 1880. THE RACK FOR GOVERNOR. There are quite a number of aspira tions for the Georgia governorship. There’s always patriotism enough to find men to fill that office. Almost any man would take it. Indeed, it is a most de sirable honor; and, lienee, it is not con sidered a sacrifice to accept it. It is so attractive that there are many willing to scramble for it. Even our present gov ernor, who has held the office for nearly four years, is already out campaigning for re-election. He wants it again, and he wants it bad. If is hard to tell who will be the nominee. If we were en gaged in the nominating business we could tell who to put up. We could do this conscientiously and unselfishly, be cause, being no office-seeker or pap. sucker, we have no axe to grind or favors to ask of whoever may win the prize- All the interest we have in t'he matter is that of the state and the people and for the good of both. An old fogy idea of such matters is that office was created not for the benefit of individuals, hut for the execution of the laws of the country and the preservation of justiee, right and good order. Hence, we do not believe any man is to office only as the people desire that lie should serve them. Nor do we recognize, therefore, that any man holds a claim tqjaftiee; but there are men upon whose public services the peo ple do have a claim and it is their patriot ic duty to respond when called on. We shall take no stock in the guberna torial campaign until after the conven tion. We shall patiently waittosee who will he the nominee and to know some tiling of the methods by which the nom inations will lie made. We don’t propose to go into the fight until then. We don’t propose to he hound by the nomination. If it is a good one we may give it a cor dial and earnest support. We shall take no step that commits us to the cause of the “Flipgizzard” dynasty or to maintain the supremacy of the Kirkwood triumvirate. If the worst comes to hand we shall hope to see some bold democrat, able, capable and honest, with the courage to make the issue square for the people against the present controlling element in the political affairs of the state. Such will be the fight, especially if the “Flipgiz zard” domination prevails in the nomina ting convention. If it does, then we shall see the democratic strength of the state divided in the gubernatorial cam paign; and this division will not be con fined to either the independents pr the “organized.” Tiieie will be lively bolt ing from both elements from such a nom ination. We say this because w r e hear the people talk. We mean the voting masses who are not office-seekers. They are tired of weakness .and vacillation and favoritism to personal and political pets in the administration of the state’s affairs. 1 hey are sick of big feess and emoluments being given to favored friends in payment of personal obliga tions. They want the business of the state conducted in a business way, and will vote for a man for governor who is sufficiently independent to assume the duties of the office untrammelled by all obligations except such as the oath of the office requires him to subscribe to. We say this is the way the honest and no of fice-holding masses talk. We have no doubt hut that Gen. Gar troll, Tom Hardeman, R. E. Lester or Judge Warner would fill the gubernato rial office with satisfaction to the people. Either would certainly he a great im provement eu the present “Flipgizzard” regime. The three first “fit” gallantly ill file late war, and the latter was hanged tiutil almost dead by the yankees before be would disclose what wag desired of him. He was too old for the war, but he is not too old to be the governor of the state. It would not be necessary for either to go over the state to declaim he roic verses of their martial glory. And, then, you see, nobody would fight Gar frell, or Lester, or Warner about their religion. We don’t suppose either one has a sufficient surplus of piety to fight for. If they are like most men, they are fortunate if they have a sufficient degree of it to squeeze through with in the end. Therefore, if either is nominated, religion will be eliminated from the campaign and we shall have an old-fashioned dem ocratic “walk over!” And we should he spared “Flipgizzard” tactics, “Flip gizzard” whining and “ Flipgizzard” heroic declamation throughout the cam paign. And we repeat, and we do not want the reader to forget it, that we are not now engaged in “moulding” governors. For the present our foundry is closed on that kind of work. After the conven tion we may put on a “heat” and “cast” a good governor from the best “metal ' in the market. The “pattern” is already made, and the independents may turn out a fine piece of gubernatorial “cast ing” that the whole people will like. In the meantime we shall wait and watch and pray that the “Flipgizzard” dynasty shall not prevail to supremacy in the gubernatorial campaign. Gibson, the Macon murderer, is at it again. It will be remembered that he was only cleared of a most liendish mur der last fall, at which time great indig nation was evinced by the best citizens of Macon. Ilis last victim is an old man by the name of Wolihin, who he stabbed in the breast, because the old gentleman, who was clerk at the National hotel' would not admit to the house Gibson two drunken companions and three lewd women. Mr. Wolihin had just come to Macon, and is a quiet and much respect ed gentleman. His wound will likely prove fatal. —.—_ Arrangements are being made for elec lights at Catoosa springs this season. what the independents will DO. The independent democracy of Georgia are as true as steel to principle. There are few, if any of them, who are office seekers. Writing from the inspiration of our own hea.it, we believe we can speak to some degree for the independent de mocracy. While we have been cursed and damned for our independence by “organized” zealots, there is not an in dependent of any respectability who has ever lie (raved tils principles so fa% as we know. There is not a respectable, intel ligent owe of them who fattened during the days of radical rule. There is not one of such who has deserted the nomi nation of a good and true democrat, who has kept his hands elean from political corruption. There is not one of them who lias engaged in trickery and thimble rigging to defeat the will of the people. The truth is, the independent democrats are the men who have revolted against the methods employed by professional partisan leaders who essay to be the par ty and.attempt to ply the party lash to whip honest men into the support of the most nefarious political schemes. They are the men who are looking after the best interests of the country and not for office alone. They are the men in Geor gia who stirred up the present legislature to an investigation of the “crookedness” around the state house. There are thous ands of honest “organized” democrats who will yet have to align themselves with the independents. Self-respect will compel them to do so. Tfie independents do not vote for in dependents exclusively. Some times in capable independents run for office, and “organized” men who are more capable are candidates. The honest and intelli gent independents vote for the most ca pable men, whether he runs independent or is nominated. We say this much to illustrate what the independents will do. In Bartow county, Tom Milner, an ar dent “organized” democrat, received the largest vote at the last election for the legislature. The “organized” couldn’t have elected him to save them from the fumes of Pandemoneum. So it will be in the gubernatorial campaign. It a sham democrat or shilly-shallying politi cian is nominated we shall have a candi date of our own and elect him. One thing must be understood: The independent democrats want unity in the democratic party in the gubernatorial campaign. If the “Flipgizzards” control the nomina tion, then iouk cut for a general bolt, both by the independents and the organ ized . A good and square nomination of a true democrat will ensure democratic harmony. We throw out these hints for the ben efit of all honest and true democrats in Georgia, whether independent or “or ganized.” Will the delegates heed the advice ? Will they allow “Flipgizzard ism” to control that body? Will they submit to being bulldozed by whining appeals and heroic declamation ? Will the democracy of Georgia in convention assembled, seek to advance democratic harmony and ' the glory qf grand old Georgia? ALBERT H. COX. If there is a young man in Georgia we desire to see politically advanced it is Al bert Cox. He is young nnd WHlllant. He has already exhibited a high talent for statesmanship. He desires the nomi nation, but says he will not resort to trickery to secure It, We tell him now he will not be nominated. It requires the cutest and most questionable methods to receive a convention nomination. He can’t make it honestly. It would cost a great deal of self-respect to get it. It would require an immense amount of dickering to even get a showing for the nomination. We have alreudy told Albert that the people are the sovereign tribunal before whom lie should appearand make his ap peal direct fcq them. They do the voting at last. They will stand by him if lie has the independence to go to them upon his own personal merits, instead upon the dicta of a few court house and street politicians who usually m ke up the con ventions of the present day, and who as sume to be the party and attempt to lash into submission to their orders the honest men of the country. Emory Speer showed his manhood when he threw himself upon the confi dence of the people directly. Emory Speer has no advantage over Albert Cox intellectually. Emory is a brilliant young man if he is not more than Albert Cox’s equal in this respect. We should like to see the two boys in congress to gether, independent and brave in the principles of geniune democracy. QEORGJA POLITICS. There is no doubt but that politics in Georgia are mightily mixed at the pres ent writing. Gov. Colquitt hopes to be nominated, but if he fails, he expects to run independent. When he appears on the stage as an independent we shall col lect some of Gen. Gordon’s tirades 1 against the free voters of this district, and republish for the benefit of the Kirkwood mutual. If he is nominated it will be the last of the organized in Georgia. Any party that will condone the Murphy fee, the Renfroe case, the Nelms aflair, the Gordon resignation, etc., will carry load enough to swamp the machine. The people of Georgia are honest and truth-loving. They will not condone either duplicity or double-deal ing. Ihe untrammelled voters will demand a fair nomination or they will repudiate the whole concern. The republicans of Georgia will never forget nor forgive the wholesale abuse heaped upon them in days gone by because their party leaders were found wanting, when tried in the balance, nor will they protect their old time foes when they see them pushed to the wall by men who have disgraced themselves and the democratic party—all the time covering up their wrong-doing by abusing the republican party. The independents of the seventh led the re volt from such party cooruption, and to day Georgia looks to the independents as the solitary hope of the country. This is the situation—and we predict a general uprising of the people to sustain the truth and right. COLQUITT’S COURSE. It has been repeatedly stated through the press that Gov. Colquitt intends to be a candidate for re-election; that, if he is not noiui(fated by the convention, he will run independent-of a nomination. 'Hie “organized” press have asked him time and again to say whether he would so become a candidate or not. He has stead ily and stolidly refused to answer the question. He does not deign to even re ply to or to recognize the question. And we tell the “organized” that the ques tion will not he answered by Gov. Col quitt until after the nomination. If lie is nominated that will answer the Question for him; if lie is not he will answer it by coming out independently as a candi date, expecting to get a large vote from the colored people. This is his plan and the “organized” may as well understand the tactics of the “Flipgizzards” at once. They may as well know his purposes iu advance of the convention. During the sitting of the recent state convention of the republican party, as we are informed, Gov. Colquitt sent for and had interview’s witli a number of leading colored men. We are further informed that lie stated to them that, if he was not nominated by the democrats, he would be a candidate anyhow’, and solicited those leading colored men to use their influence for him. Indeed, one of them, by the name of West, has already been to LaGrange, where lie made a speecii for Colquitt. Itis said, also, that West’s expenses w’ere paid for him—presumably by liis excellency. This may he news even to Gov. Colquitt’s best friends, and we do not suppose he will deny it to them. We give the facts as we hear them. The truth Is the “Flipgizzards” are in great stress for “vindication,” and they don’t care how “vindication” takes place, and “vindication” means the re election of Gov. Colquitt. If he is re nominated, of course he will not run in dependent; if he is not, then we wait the fi'icile of “ Flipgizzard ism ” in Georgia. FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL. We publish in another column the card of Judge Underwood announcing him self as a candidate for the democratic nomination for attorney-general of the state. If any consideration is to be giv en by the convention to this section of the state it will certainly confer the hon or upon Judge Underwood. He is cer tainly qualified in every respect to fill the office ably and acceptably and to the sat isfaction of the people. He is an expe rienced lawyer and his long service 6n .the bench/which has been distinguished by great success as a judicial officer, emi nently fit him for the high responsibility which he seeks, The convention could not find a man better capacitated in the state, nor one who would be more earn est in the fulfillment, o£ the trust re posed. Cherokee Georgia is certainly entitled to recognition in the distribution of state office, and if the convention is fairlj’ con ducted such recognition will be given by the nomination o? Judge Underwood. — We know of no other aspirant at present, except it be the present incumbent. The judge has been all his life a resident of Cherokee Georgia and ne is a good rep resentative man of this section. And as he is well “organized,” we shall wait to see how much of justice will be meted out by the state convention in the recog nition of this part of Georgia and the dis tribution of Its favors. As an independent democrat we have said this much in behalf of a man who we think deserves the nomination; al though he has fought the indedendents throughout; bat we hope,.however, that he will no longer do so, as many of them, if not a large majority, would vote for him in such an event. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. To The Free Frea^; Governor, when did you know that Gen. Gordon would resign? Answer—Henry Grady brought the re signation early in May, but I had a few little things to arrange and concluded to telegraph on the 20th that “I was struck as with a fiolt out qf the blqe sky,” and that would be all satisfactory. Governor, diu you see Brown about the appointment before Grady carried you the resignation or afterwards ? Ans.—l am insulted at the question. None but liars and thieves \yould ask it. I decline to answer. Governor, what did Newcomb offer to do for you, if Brer Wolf was willing to the trade ? Ans.—Shut qp! You must not attack your Christian governor. Will your excellency tell us where Henry Grady made the $20,000, that he put in the Constitution, and where he got thes2,ooo, that you lost, to repay you as one of the syndicate, Ans. —I fit at Olustre, and that |s an swer sufficient; Governor, can you explain the present condition of the Nelms case? Ans.—Do call Gov. Brown to defend me from the “liars and thieves” that are bothering me! Governor, where did you find law enough to compromise a $95,000 judg ment with $35,000 ? Ans.—l am a Sunday scHqql man. — Don’t attaok your Christian governor. Governor, did Wes. Murphy get the SB,OOO in the same way Brown got Gor don’s seat, by your permission and man agement ? Ans.—l must preach in the colored church to-night, and you must not dis turb my reflections. I never notice “liars or thieves” if they ask such questions. Governor, who got the money yoq professed to pay Alston and Garlington. Ans.—Gen. Gordon can answer. He knows as much about it as J do* He and I kuljluxed together and when he chews I swallow. Ask him. Governor, do you expect Senator Brown to stump the state in your be half? Ans.—l would not have given him a seat in the senate otherwise. He was nfifthty kind to shake hands with me when the “liars thieves” in the Georgia legislature were asking their con founded close questions, but I calculate lie must pay me for the seat in the senate also. Governor, suppose Gov. Broim don’t feel it his hounden duty to crush ot in dependents, which Gen. Gordon says you appointed him to do? Ans.—For goodness sake don’t put that blamed idea in my head. I told Gordon that was a risky thing when he said it. Bless my soul! what a mistake that was to tell it! Where’s Nelms? Ido want him to go quick for Governor Brown. I want him to shake my hands like lie did that other time. I need encouragement. That independent'crowd is my thorn in the flesh. They never do exactly what I want them to do. Send Nelms alter Brown at a double quick! Governor, when will you come up this way to talk about Sunday schools and granger, meetings ? Ans.—Bless your heart, lioney, that’s business. lam your man on that line. I’ll meet you anytime befoae the election. You may fix your appointment at your nearest camp meeting. I always improve each shining hour like the busy bee; and I always like a big crowd. If you say so, I’ll bring up my yelling crowd that always goes about in this district before the election. They are mighty handy folks, work anywhere, and do anything. the people come to order At the Rapping of Senator Barnum’g Gavel. Associated Press. | Cincinnati, June 22. Ex-Senator Barnum, of Conneeticutt, chairman of the national democratic convention, call ed the convention to order at 12 :45 p. m. and presented Rev. Charles W. Wendt, of the Unitarian church, w’lio invoked the throne of grace. He spoke of the young democracy of America having be come the refuge and asylum for the dis tressed and downtrodden throughout the world and the light and hope of nations, and prayed that God might enable the members of this convention to rise above all self-seeking and personal preferences and indiscreet party zeal into a larger sentiment of public good, of American nationality and human brotherhood. Let him remember that he serves his patry best who serves God. We ask that onr action to-day may be well pleasing in the sight of God. Mr. Barnum then, by direction of the national committee, presented the name of Hon. George Hoadley, of Ohio, for temporary chairman. Agreed to. Win. L. Scott and H. D. McHenry were appointed to conduct him to the chair. Judge Hoadley’s approach to the plat form was greeted w’ith applause. The judge proceeded to address the committee and convention. He thanked them for their complimentary action in putting him in the ohair. He pledged himself to the strictest impartiality in the adminis tration of the duties assigned to him. This was the only adequate method by which he could testify to his gratitude as chairman. He should be neither the friend nor the foe of any candidate, though-he had his favorite, in whose be half he was both earnest and partisan. He took tfie ground that representatives here were not delegates qf congressional districts, but as representatives of inde structible states. [Subdued applause.] He proceeded with some laudation of the democratic party, for Which this conven tion would make no new creed, which had its own vitality and which w.o<* depend for its togg* 0 „ the au ’£ ess of t.oKet or be crushed out by its afcsfc. Their duties here were simply to declare the party will. The occasion was one of great interest and import. At St. Louis four years ago the party put in nomina tion two of the foremost men of the na tion. [Great applause.] A subsequent repetition of the name of Samuel J. Tilden was an occasion for another outburst, the delegates rising in their seats and cheering and waving fans. He asserted .that they were as certainly elected as Washington or Monroe. [Sub dued applause.] lie denounced the re publican party as one of fraud, which cheated the people out of their choice, thus provingtheir infidelity to republican principles. But if the democratic party shouklagain .be successful no cunning device ot dishonest arbitration should rob them of the fruits of their victory. [Applause.] Although the. democrats failed to inaugurate their candidates their cause was not wholly lost. They defeat ed the attempt to steal the state govern ment of Florida, and no trace remained of earpet-bag governments in the south except one hundred and seventy million dollars of state debts accumulated by them as a burden upon the people, and the fact that Louisiana has only one rightful senator in congress. [Applause.] The following were nominated and ac cepted as the remaining temporary offi cers : Hon. F. O. Prince, Massachusetts, tem porary secretary. Assistant secretaries-—George W. Guth rie, Pennsylvania; Charles Ridley, Ten nessee; C. S. Dodd, Ohio; O. M. Hall, Minnesota; Major A, Ovendorff, Illinois; W. H. Gill, New Jersey; A. C. Parkin son, Wisconsin. Reading olerks—Neil S. Brown, j r reading clerk of the house ol reprp sen (-.{’ tives; Mark Hardin, of Georgia; T. O. Walker. Iowa; Thomas S. Pettit, house of representatives; Ntoholas M. Bell, Missouri; James E. Morrison, New \ork; 11. S, Bryan, Delaware. Sergeant-at-arms, Isaac L. Miller, Ohio. Official stenographer, Edward B. Dick inson, New York. Mr, Beebe, of New York, offered a res olution adopting the rules of the last na tional convention for the government of this until otherwise ordered. Adopted. Mr. Martin, of Delaware, offered a res olution that the roll of states be called for the committees on permanent organi zation, on credentials, and on resolutions. Mr. Weed, of New York, moved a call of the roll for the presentation of creden tials. Mr. Martin’s motion was adopted. The roll was called accordingly. The pommlttees were named. When New York was ln naming the credentials committee, John 'Kelly arose back of the delegates, to be heaid. Amid great confusion cheers hisses, cries of “put him the chair refwsea to recognize K'.', y ; ’ and said the roll call must proceed HaskllV> also attempted to be f ° ried down, the|chair re ceedcd t 0 nim an( ! tlie r oll call pro- Massachusetts, moved the convention adjourn it be O’clock to-morrow morning. A*r. Martin, of Delaware, moved an amendment to make the hour of recon vening 6 o’clock to-night. Cries “No, no!” “Yes, yes!” Mr. Martin subsequently withdrew his amendment, and Mr. Avery’s motion was adopted. Mr. Hill, of Ohio, moved the follow ing: Jtesolved, That recognizing the great services rendered by the democratic press in all state and. national campaigns, the secretary of this convention is hereby in structed to issue press tickets to all per sons who are bona fide editors of demo- emtio newspapers, who make personal application for the same. Mr. Hill said he was informed by Sec retary Trince that the national committee was ready to issue such press tickets but he wanted the resolution adopted. ’ A motion to lay on the table was lost as was also one to refer the resolution to the national democratic committee for its action. After further remarks the resolution was rejected. Mr. \\ atterson, ot Kentucky, present ed an application on behalf of the dele gates "from the territories, asking recog nition in the convention, which ”was re ferred without discussion to the commit tee on permanent organization.' David A. Wells, of Connecticut, offer ed the usual resolution, referring to the committee on resolutions, without de bate, all resolutions regarding a platform. Adopted. The convention then, on motion of Mr. Preston, of New York, at live min utes after 2, adjourned until 10 to-morrow morning. THE LATEST. By courtesy of the Western Union Tel egraph Company the following dispatches were taken by Mr. James B. Garrison, operator at this place, and properly dis played in his office. We give the dis datches in the order in which they came: Cincinnati, June 23.—Numerous tel egrams from the south to southern dele gates are published this morning, calling on them to vote for Tilden, saying that his letter has created revolution in his favor. It is stated that Georgia will divide the vote between Field and Bayard. The Enquirer of this morning calls on McDonald and Bayard to withdraw. There are ntimerous predictions that Jewett, of New York is the coming man. Upon the assembling of the conven tion a Randall banner was carried into the hall, and was loudly cheered. Ex-Governor Stephenson, of Ken tucky, has been elected as permanent chairman. The committee on credentials will re port against the admission of Tammany, the vote in the committee being 32 to 5. Massachusetts has settled her question of contest for herself and there is a good prospect for the business of the conven tion going along rapidly to-day. The National Woman’s Suffrage Asso ciation presented a petition asking first, the national rights of individuals,, and second, equality of those rights. Cincinnati, June 23.— -The conven tion was called,to order at 10:20 a. m. The report of the committee on per manent organization is just received and ordered read. Action of the convention on the adop tion of the report on organization laid on the table until after reading the report of the committee on credentials. Report of the committee now being read. Committee on credentials report against contestants, in Massachusetts and Penn sylvania and against the Tammany dele gates from New York, Great cheery- v j une 23.—The roll of states is being called on the question of the majority report of the committee on credentials. A minority report was sub mitted by Carroll, of Kansas, which fa vors the admission of the contestants from New York, Tammony casting 20 votes and the regular delegates casting 50 votes. Cincinnati, June 23.—Mr. Kelly, of New York, was called for to present the case of the contestants. His name was received with cheers and hisses. Mr. Kelly, not being in the hall, Mr. G. W. Miller, of Albany, rose in behalf of the contestants. . . Cincinnati, June 23.—One hour’s time was given to. upon the report of the committee on credentials —forty minutes to the contestants. The pre vious question which was the majority report of the committee on credentials •was called and upon calling the roll Qf states the call was sustained and th t e ; pir vious vuestior\ put. °‘ Mr. Miler asked the cool del?" of the convention on the a- *' Jeratlon volved as necessary to the democracy <u the coming le Thc said contestants repre?' . fj” ’ ~ „ _ rented 400 outside Of the city of New t , TT , 1 J „„ Lark. He spoke in laudation of F ~ ~ , . . . , . , -elly which, which was re °f Ba** W 1 M c * ieers ail( * Jl ? sses - He spoke 0 j ard and said they would support ar ty mail, nominated. Judge Parker and Governor Hubbard also advocated the minority report. Cincinnati, June 23.— The •following names, upon calling the roll of states, were put in nomination. California, Field; Delaware, Bayard; Indiana, Hep dricks; Illinois, Morrison. When the state of New Y r ,ik was reached, the chairman of the jf e "w York delegation requested that ~x ew York be passed. Massachusetts seconds nomination of Mr. Bayard. W hen I > enn r j y lvania was rea ched Mr. >oiigherty the platform to present tie name General Hancock, of New ?•. There was great cheering when thO name was mentioned. When South Carolina was reached Senator Hampton, upon request, ascended the platform amidst the wildest cheers. He seconded the nomination of Bayard. Col. Gerard Smith, ex-mayor of New Orleans, is dead. He was the best known printer in the southwest, and had been foreman ofJthe Picayune almost continu ously (except while mayor of the city or recorder) ever since its foundation in 1836. Col. Smith was a native of Virgin ia. He served an apprenticeship in Washington on the Globe under Gales & Seotan. He was a very excellent gentle man, and one of the most popular men in the city of New Orleans during the past thirty years. It is estimated that Americans spend $50,000,000 annually in Europe, chiefly for pleasure. It is also estimated that in the three months of April, May and June, the Europeans arriving in this country will number not less than 200,- 000. As nearly all of them came to stay, and will spend their earnings in the IJnited States, thp balance is largely, in our favor. THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY; CRAND CELEBRATION AT ATLANTA. IT IS EXPECTED IT WILL BRA GALA u AY * Kates Very Low as Follows : Bolton to Atlanta and return 25 Mclver’s “ “ 30 Smyrna .“ “ 40 Marietta “ * 50 Big Shanty “ “ go Acworth “ “ 70 Allatoona ** go Bartow “ “ *.. .#IOO Cartersville “ 125 “ “ 1 35 Hall’s “ 1 (50 Kingston “ “ jSO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD FOR ALL REGULAR TRAINS COMING TO ATLANI \ JULY 3rd, Good to Return Same Day, or July 4th, 1880. TO WHICH WILL BE ATTACHED EXTRA COACHES, TO ACCOMMODATE THE CROWD* WHO ARE EXPECTED. Come One, Come All ! and Bring “Your Sisters, Your Cousins and Your Aunts.” B. W. WRENN, General Passenger Agent. GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. Editorially Collected from the Latest Mails. The censns returns from Chicago are not quite complete, but near enough so as to indicate that the total population is about 475,000. Of the 599,986,000 acres of land in onr territories exclusive of Alaska, 489,535,- 000 have been surveyed. At the beginning of the present centu ry there were 3,000,000 copies of the bible in existence. Since then 116,000,000 copies have been printed. A farmer in Dearborn county, Ind., had a roof fourteen, feet square, come crashing down in his orchard during a tornado four weeks ago, and has not yet been able to ascertain where it came from. No working man or woman in a thous and in Paris taste tea. It is looked on as a soothing diaughtiii sickness. A San Fiancisco merchant hired a man to represent General Butler, had a car riage in waiting for him at a boat, drove him through the streets beliind a brass band, and ended the procession in front of his own store, into which the alleged Gen. Butler went. A man who firmly believes that a sec ond flood will come next November to cover the whole face of the earth is build ing an ark at Helena, Texas. The craft will hold fifty persons, with food for for ty days and nights, and lie will take pas sengers at SSOO each. A PICTURE OF BEAUTY. The following is Joe Harris’ beautiful word-portrait of the Cincinnati conven tion iu yesterday’s Constitution: . It is difficult to give you, on the spur of the moment an adequate photographic picture of what is perhaps the most im portant national nomination convention that has assembled since 1860. .U* ?^ r ,Z U T M 38 - was, facing the t o scene was full of inspi ra lon. There was a confused murmur of voices, broken only by the triumphant notes of the great organ, a ceaseless movement among the spectators and del egates, which seemed to be confusion, but which was the antidote to confusion. it wets onier punning ana prtmi.ig itself in the galleries, and fighting its way to peace and quiet on the floor. A great flag hung over the lobbies, waving slow ly back and forth above a portrait of Washington. The blue and gold bauners marking the delegations swayed in half circles. Delegates and spectators mov ed in an orderly way to the seats assign ed them. A band, stationed in the gal leries stuck up an inspiring air. A sea of faces lay in front of the platform and appeared to break in great waves where the low tiers of galeries were lifted fro floor—a sea and yet not a sea, for tF jin leries, filled with beautiful £ a F seemed to take the shape women, gardens, and what appe*” of hanging thousand jeweled hand" * e( l to be one butterflies wan bu,t ° catching at hnge fluttering of faw - **e restless perpetual could be neei* >• - Upon the platform of Lucius,!'' *ere the firm, senene face en,ee<?f / .dinar; there the gentle pres- Y man Trunbull, and yonder the ha 1 " j form of Gordon. Upon every - .id sit notables. The band strikes up a lively air, delegates and spectators compose themselves, and the last note of music dies away. Mr. Barnum fetches his mallet down with a sharp rap, and the convention proceeds to the business before it. A TERRIBLE CRIME. On last Wednesday morning Dr. John Catlett, living seven miles north of La- Fayette, with the deliberation and deter mination that men exhibit, who prepared for war, fired off" his double-barrel shot gun; which it is supposed had been loaded for some time, loaded again, and then with the treaehrey of an Indian sava-ge, who soeks to surprise his enemy, and with the cowardice of the dog, or beaust of prey, that seeks his victim by stealth or strategem, he slipped upon his neighbor Frank Smith, who was in the fie Id in company with his wife hoeing corn, and without a word of warning si lot him with both barrels of his gun. One shot took effect in the head just above the eye inflictihg a painful wound; another or several entered the mouth knocking out a number of bis teeth ; an other took effect in one arm, breaking the bone between the elbow and shoul der, and eleven shot penetrated his back* When Smith fell his wife ran screatn ing toward Catlett, he told her not to come tnat way, or he would kill her al so. The wounded man is suffering a great deal, and his recovery is thought very doubtful, he is said to be. a very poor man, with a large family of children, who are.unable to help themselves. No cause is assigned for the above outrageous crime, except some little al tercations between the children of the two families about some trifling matter, in which tnere was nothing involved. The crime was committed early Weu nesday morning, Catlett was seen riding about over the neighborhood afterwards, and announced at one place that he hau shot Smith, and yet it is said no effort was made to arrest him, and he left t! e neighborhood when he had made such arrangements to do so, as suited him. We give the above particulars just as we have received them from residents near the scene of action whose veracity s uuquestioned.— Walker County Messen ger. , Stonewall Jackson’s last dispatch, written by his own hand in pencil, on a single sheet of English note paper, is preserved in a case in the Virginia state library. It was written to General Lee, just before the battle of Chancellorsville, where Jaekcou received his death wound. 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