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DAWSON JOURNAL
ft. R. WESTON, Editor.
W. F. COMBS, Associate Editok.
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ThitraHay, February 93, IS7I.
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f ßending matter on every
The constitutionality of the cotton
tax, in tlio case of Farmington ts. San
ders, from Tennessee has been affirm
ed. Soo Washington nows.
There havo been several efforts made
to get up a duel in Atlanta recently,
nnd if people are not careful, some
man’s child will get hurt yet.
Capt. R. L. Fulton will plcaso ex
cept our thanks for Into Texas papers,
lie has on tho Democrat harness nnd
is doing good service for that cause in
Texas.
Tint Atlanta press, people, and in
dustrial associations want two Fairs
annually—one nt Macon and one at
Atlautn. A third nt Augusta would
do no harm.
Tiik Nkxt Legislature. —The Grif
fin Star says that people up thnt way
think Lester, of the First District, will
be made President of tho Senate, ami
Col. Milton Smith, of Muscogee, Speak
er of the House.
A genuine negro has ntlast obtained
a seat in Congress, in the person of R.
B. Elliot, from South Carolina. Tho
other colored members in the House
are said to be three-fourths white, but
he is a pure block.
Mrs. Gen R. E. Lee has made an
application to Congress proposing to
sell the Government the Arlington es
tato. In the merorial is shown tho
unconstitutionality of tho act of Con
gress under which tho property was
sold.
Tho Savannah Newt says that it is
a fact that cotton will keep a long time
without change. At Columbus, Ga.
no difference was noticeable in the ap
pearance of the staple in bales of cot
ton that had been in tho warehouse
there since 1866 ; and in Augusta, Ga
a bale was sold recently which had
been in the warehouse eleven years,
nnd though it presented nn oily ap
pearance, brought as high a price as
new cotton of tho same grade.
The Pardoning Power.
It is not our office to express opin
ions in regard to the justice or injus
tice done by the executive in the exer
cise of this power, when these opin
ions are based upon mere rumor ; but
when pardon is granted to a perpetra
tor of crime before trial, on personal
eridenco of the accused, we claim the
right and shall exercise the privilege
of condemning it as an imposition nnd
outrage upon law and order
The particulars of tho caso to which
we allude are contained in tho Cuth
• bert Appeal of Inst week and are sub
stantially as follows : A negro by the
name of Jackson entered, at night, a
liouso where several persons of his
own color were engaged in peaceful
conversation, and upbraided them for
being members of the colored Fire
Company of Cuthbert. Some of the
party replied thnt it was their duty ns
good citizens to aid in protecting tho
town against tho ravages of fire,
whereupon Jackson became violent,
and finally drew a Colt’s Repeater
from his pocket, and would havo shot
had not the party effected a rapid and
successful escape.
An indictment was ponding against
him in the Superior Court for carry
ing concealed weapons—the prosecu
tion being set up by one of his own
color, and not by an untamed Demo
crat, —together with fifty or sixty oth
ers, by tho Jury, who had been im
pressed by Judge Ilarrel of the impor
tance of suppressing this evil. Jack
son, without losing any time, repaired
to Atlanta and made the Statement
to Governor Bullock, “that through
reasonable fear of his life ho was
compelled to carry openly and public
ly in his hand, a cavalry pistol, from
his house to the public squaro, and to
depot, and for that act ho was indict
ed as aforesaid, and is afraid to ap
pear to'defend himself at law against
the charge.” Whereupon the Gover
nor, in an official order, issues a full
and free pardon to tho accused for all
and every offence alleged against him.
In this act of pardoning Jackson
we can’t see that Gov. Bullock is very
complimentary to the intelligent
Grand Jurors of Randolph county,
and in substance accuses them of
forswearing themselves, and falsoly
charging a man with carrying con
-uiled weapons. Would not Gover
nor:3-iHock rescind his action in this
matter ii t, e were property s t a .
ted by the p., wr persons ?If ho
would not, then w. would con clude
that the peace and scarify 0 f t ] ie
blacks as well as whites were liable
at any time be sacrificed, and tin*
such a state cf affairs would receive
the hearty sanction of tho Executive
of the State.
Hun. Nclmu Tift In Wash
ington.
We havo evidence that R. 11. White
ley has taken his scat in Congress, in
the shape of a mail-bag full of pub
lic documents, marked “‘Dawson
Journal,’ from R. 11. Whiteley, Mem
ber of Congress.” llow he got there
and his right to the scat, are questions
of no little importance. lion. Nelson
Tift received a handsome majority in
his District, nnd holds the certificate of
the Secretary of State to that effect.—
We have heard that Whitoloy remark
ed in Macon before nil tho returns had
been sent to Atlanta, that ho would
represent tho people of the 2d District
in Congress, despite tho efforts of Tift
and ltis friends. It seems that ho np
prehended breakers, and his plans for
securing the seat were all arranged
before tho votes wero counted. The
following from tho Washington cor
respondent of tho Savannah Ne\c», of
Feby. 14th, represent Mr. Tift as pre
senting his claims fairly and squaro
ly, while Whiteley is working every
scheme to retain u seat obtained by
fraud :
Messrs. Tift, Whiteley and Farrow
appeared before the Committee on
Elections yesterday. Mr. Tift read n
brief showing that the certificate of
tho Secretary of State was in tho na
ture of evidenco, nnd citing various
cases in support of this position. In
conclusion, ho said if the Committee
desired corroborative proof it should
ask permission to send for persons anil
papers, ns tho only way to defeat an
evident combination to keop Whiteley
in a seat to which he was not elected.
In the event of the Committee asking
and receiving the authority from the
House, it is probable Bullock will bo
summoned as a witness. Farrow asked
the Committeo to delay furthor pro
ceedings until Monday next, when he
exjx-ctod to receive answers to letters
written to various county officials.—
Delay has been what the Bullock -
Whiteley-Farrow combination have
aimed at from the first This has been
a most shameless case throughout,
nnd, strange to say, Bullock has not
been tho most shameless of the lot.—
Farrow was instructed to give Mr. Tift
a hearing, and to road his opinion to
Mr Tift before sendiug it off. This
he did not do. Mr. Tilt was put off
from day to day with trivial excuses,
and calling one evening to see Farrow
was told by Whiteley that the Attor
ney-General was very busy and could
not be disturbed. The next morning
Mr. Tift says Farrow was informed
that the opinioushnd beon sent to Bul
lock. Mr. Tift reminded Farrow that
ho wns to havo seen tho document
first, and tho latter made the lame ex
cuse that he thought he had indicated
ifs nature, whereas he had done noth
ing of the kind. Mr. Tift then asked
for the originnl papers ho had sub
mitted to Farrow, and was informed
that they had been forwarded to Geor
gia with the opinion. lie has since
applied to the proper authorities in
Georgia for these documents or
copies of them, and has been informed
that they have not been received. Far
row falls back on the Express Compa
ny’s receipt for “a package,” which,
he *»ys, contained tho papers in ques
tion, and Whiteley affirms that he
thinks they were sent. It is evident,
tqerefore, that thero is rascality some
where. Farrow and Whiteley have
roomed together sineo ihey liave been
in Washington; and having failed to
get into the Senate, it is believed they
are dividing the emoluments derived
from Mr Tilt’s seat between them.—
Farrow’s “opinion” would disgrace a
school boy, and not a fact in it is truth
fully stated. It is simply a mass of
distortions and perversions. Mr. Tift
is preparing a review of the opinion ;
and when he gets that off his hands,
he will prepare a history of tho whole
case, exposing tho iniquities of all con
cerned in it.
War in Arkansas. —Tho House of
Representatives of the Arkansas Leg
islature are trying to impeach Gov.
Clayton. They have not the sanction
of tho Senate, however, and Got.
Clayton is determined to retain charge
of the State by force, until articles of
impeachment aro regularly-presented to
the Senate aud officially communicated
to him, when ho would readily sur
render. The Governor has tho ap
proach to the Executive mansion
guarded, and will declare Martial law
if necessary. Tho dispatch giving
the above intelligence, says that Lieut.
Gov. Johnson is preparing to call out
the Military, and declare himself Gov
ernor.
T. J. Perry lias retired from the
Cuthbert Appeal, and proposes to start
anew paper at Montezuma. Monto
xuma is a live place, and Mr. Perry a
live man, but tho natural location is
so low and damp, we have heard it
was a splendid place to play “froczo
out,” even in mid-summer.
The Next Cotton Crop. —We have
closely examined our country exchang
es for the last throe or four weeks to
ascertain the inttention of the planters
with regard to tho next cotton crop.
From nearlyjevery setcion of tho South
tho reports agree in stating that the
acreage under cotton will be largoly
reduced this spring. In some districts,
it is said, not half as much cotton will
be planted as was last season. On the
whole, we safely estimate from twenty- j
fire to forty per cent.{reduction in the
acreage. Planters now fully realize
of their action last season in entirely
neglecting food crops. They have
paid pretty dearly for their experience,
and the cotton crop of the South will
henceforth, no donbt, bo kept within
the proper limit of 3,000,000.—iV. 0.
PtCM'JHHg.
The Count De Paris.
The Savanna 1 ! Republican says of
the Count Do Paris, whose namo is
prominently mentioned in connection
with tho head of tho now Provisional
government to be adopted by tho
Froncli Assembly—which, if carried
out, would bo but tho stepping-stone
to restoration of tho Orleans monar
chy—is tho grandson of Louis l’hil
lippo. Ho is tho heir of thnt mon
aicb’s oldest son, tho Duko of Orleans,
who in 184 G wns killed by jumping
from bis carriage, the horses of which
took fright and wero running away
in tho streets of Paris. Ile was a boy
of tender ago when tho revolution cf
1848 broke out. It will bo ronioui
bered that whon tho mob attacked tho
Tuilerios the Duchess of Orleans, with
her two children, tho Count of Paris
aail tho Duke of Charles, fled for re
fuge to tho Chninbor of Deputies, as
liimis XVI and Marie Antoinette did
on a si miliar occasion in August, 1792.
Her beauty and heroism made a
strong impression upon the members,
and at one time there was danger that
the idea of a republic would be giveu
up and the Duchess proclaimed regent
during the minority of tho Court de
Paris. This project was defeated by
an eloquent speech from Immartine,
and shortly alter the mob entered the
Chamber and put its members to fiight.
The Duchess became seperatod from
her children, and came near losing
them in the frightful tumult which eu -
sued.
Wh«n our civil waroccurod,tho Count
do Paris, then a young man of twenty
three years, came to the United States,
and in company with his brother, tho
Duke of Charles, joined tho staff' of
General Me Clellan and served under
his orders in ttiu sanguinary campaign
of tho Peninsula, in Juno and in July,
1862. After its termination they re
signed their position and returned to
Europe. In 1846 a friend oi ours in
this city was in Paris, and remembers
on one occasion the military dis
play and eclut that greeted tho appear
ance of the Count de Paris, then the
heir to the throne, as ho was held up 1
by his nurse in tho royal earriago.
Two years thereafter he was in exile.
Twenty-four years had passed away,
and the same gentleman was again in
Paris. It was in the early days of
September, 1870, beforo tho fatal nows
had beon received of the surrender of
Sedan. The empire was apparantly
as strong as ever, fortified and conso
lidated by its triumphs.
The Count of Paris was only a re
membrance of a former generation.
The Prince Imperial was the heir to
tho throne. Suddenly there is a pop
ular earthquake, consequent upon the
intelligence from Sedan, and the Na
poleon dynasty vanishes, as that of Or
leans did twenty-two years beforo.
The almost forgotten boy of 1840
has his name connected with an in
heritance that had so long been sup
posed to be lost. If the turu of the
cards again puts tho Orleans family in
the ascendant, they will owe it to
their ancient and faithful friend, M.
Thiers. Forty-one years affo this vet
eran statesman, who must now bo ap
proaching his four-score years of ago,
played a conspicuous part in tho iu
triguos that put tho grandfather of
the Couut of Paris (Louis Pliillippe)
upon the French throne. He headed
tho opposition in the French Cham
bers. which finally culminated in the
overthrow of that monarch in 1848.
But it was not the result that Thiers
contemplated. lie was intriguoing
for a change of Ministry, to drive his
old rival, M. Guizot, out; but the
march of tho revolution outstripped
him—went far beyond him—and
there was a republic.
During the whole career of the
Empire he has been known to bo an
Orleanist, and upon no occasion has
ever been in accord with tho Napole
on government. Iu the height of the
latter’s power he warned him that, if
ho did not change his jiolicy, as the
Dauphin (Louis XVII,) did not as
cend tho throne of his father (Louis
XVI), as the King of Rome was not
the succossor of Napoleon I, nor the
Count of Chambord of Charles X, or
the Count of Paris of Louis Phillippe
so the Prince linporial would never
wear tho Imperial robes ol his father
(Napoleon the III)
Christenod bv misfortune, and ren
dered wiso by experience, the Count of
l’aris, if he ever assumes the direc
tion of French affairs, may possibly
prove the falsehood of tho old adage,
“Bourbons learn nothing now, aud
forget nothing that is old. It would
be curious, after tho intrigues of King
Louis Phillippe, to effect tho succes
sion to the throne of Spain iu favor
of liis son, the Duke of Montpensior,
which was ono of the causes that lost
him the French Crown, if, twenty-two
years later, his grandson should ac
quire it by similar intrigues by the
same Duke of Muntpensier.—Cincin
nati Enquirer.
Ccitiors Feat of the Teleorapii.—.
Within a week or two a singular
achievement of the telegraph has oc
curred. A gentleman suddenly bo
came ill of pneumonia in Washington
City. His physician, a gentleman of
great attainments and fame, lesided
in New Yolk, and he was anxious
that this physician should be consul
ted about his case. A telegraph wire
was by his direction, taken into his
room, and the New York doctor be
ing summoned to the telegraph office
there, tho Washington physician at-j
tending the patient informed him of
tho state of the case, and even enabled
him to feel his patient’s pulse by cau
sing the wire to vibiato as the pulse
did. The case thus being throughly
diagnosed in New York, the neecessa
ry prescriptions were seut thence to
Washington. The attack, though
voilent,soon yielded to the treatment,
and the patient is now very cheorful
convalescent. This is tho first case of
tho kind we liavo heanl of. It is
quite an interesting feat of telegraph
—Savannah llepubliatn.
A « Driving a Hoimc
Tliroiigli iHusllviilc.
Dr. Win. Burdett, who resided at
No. 666 South Cherry street, died at
six o’clock last evening under the most
p culiar circumstances. About half
an hour previous to his demise he had
driven to the residence of Conductor
Edward wells, near the Decatur De
pot, who luy very ill of inlluimnutory
rheumatism. After some in
struction with his pa‘«*t' lie got into
his buggy and started )tis horse home
ward.
Sudden death, liko a stroke of light
ning, overtook him probably before lie
bad driven more than a few hundred
yards, and tho late living, speaking
human being, who a few moments be
fore had talkod quietly and calmly, af
ter bis usual manner, to a patient, and
that patient’s family, anil had even
joked uith a little boy tvhom ho met
by tho street-side as ho entered his
buggy, still sat stark and stiff upright
upon his seat, the reins cluthoed in bis
hands, staring eyes looking out upon
tho street, driving —a
corpse. Father of us all, what was
it that those who met that horse aud
vehicle saw in the face of the driver
thnt made them shudder and hurry oil
a little faster ? Death (poked out from
those lileless eyes, and it was ho who
guided the unknowing horse plodding
on toward his late master’s door, and
those who looked into that vehicle felt
o something awful and indefinable
which made them shudder perhaps,
and hasten involuntary forward. The
horse drew up at the familiar hitcli
ing-post, but no master descended,
and lie stood pawing the ground, anon
jerking lines, but he got no answer to
those signals, however oft repeated.
No familiar voice which had so often
chided or cheered him in long jaunts.
Then lie pricked back his ears and
jerked tho reins a little harder, and
listened, but thero was no response,
save the grating of the leather over
the dash-board.
What could it all mean ? And now
Mrs. Burdett looks out of tho window
and says, “Well, Ideelant, the Doctor’s
come, but he doesn’t move, and then
she trips out to the street, looks up in
to the buggy, and says,“Well, but
why don’t be get out She looks a
moment, William, what is it!” No
answer And then she bends forward
a little, and the light shines fuller on
the figure there. It is her husband,
but tho face is livid and the eyes
blindly staring. “William ! oh, Wil
liam !” and she grasps him by tho
hands, still clutching the reins ; they
are cold aud stiff. He is dead. •
Through the assistance of several
gentleman, Dr. Burdetfs body was
taken into the house, where Coroner
Brin held an inquest-over his remains.
The jury returned a verdict that lie
came to his death from disease of the
heart.
Ki-Kllx Legislation in Congkess.
—Tho Radicals havo under discussion
several plans for increasing Federal
power in tho South, with a view to
suspending the Courts of tho States
und tho State officials on the plea that
they are not able, and if able, are not
willing to enforce the laws for the sup
pression of violenco and crime, tho
alleged Ku-Klux organizations, &c.—
A Washington dispatch, dated tho
14th, says that one of these proposi
ti >ns. which was under discussion to
day by the Reconstruction Committee,
provides that United States Commis
sioners shall be appointed for every
county in the Southern States, with
power to issue warrants and serve them
through deputy marshals, aud to com
mit to jail or hold to bail for trial any
person charged with intimidating oth
ers, or committing unlawful acts. —
Among othor things, tho disguising
of tlio person or the wearing of a
mask on tlio highway are named as
felonies, to be punishable with lino
and imprisonment. Secret political
societies are especially to bo prohibit
ed. Another proposition is for the
l’resident to issue a proclamation,
warning all marauders to disband anil
return to their homes under pain of
arrest and trial by the United States
authorities. Still another bill proposes
general amnesty, with a proviso that
any one afterwards elected to a posi
tion in the State, who fails to execute
the law to punish any persons who
have murdered, beaten, or other wise
maltreated “loyal peoplo,” shall bo ilo
prired of such amnesty on tho facts
being submitted to the Secretary of
State. So absurd a proposition as the
latter will, of course, stand no clianco
of even being seriously considered,
but the one to appoint Federal Com
missioners will doubtless be adopted
as the Radical programme. There is
an evident intention to perfect some
Kuklux legislation at tho present ses
sion. —Savannah News.
Akcriiiau to l>c Kicked Out of
the Cabinet for liicompeteiiey.
A special dispatch to tho New York
Evuing Post (Radical),dated Febru
ary 13th, says “Your correspondent is
iu possession of information which
leaves no doubt as to the early resig
nation of Mr- Aker mail as attorney
Cn.“Tho President has frequently of
late been urged to make a change in
this office, not merely for political
reasons, but for other and higher con
siderations. Within a few days past
the affair has assumed such a shape
as to require the change to be made;
and, althugh the President’s mind is
said to be fully made up to it, lie hos
itatos as to the policy of making a
break in the Cabinet until after tlio
3d of March.
“Tho necessity for Mr. Akerman’s
resignation is understood to bo entire
ly professional, and to be attributed to
a want of liis familiarity with the law
governing important cases in which
the Government is interested, now
pending in the Supremo C’ouit.
“Your correspondent violates no
confident in saying that several of the
justices of the Supremo Court have
advised tho President to make this
change, assorting that Mr Akorman
had not thus far displayed even ordi
nary legal attainment in conducting
cases for the United States before tho
Supreme Court
From the Tih A Meareni't-r.
Latest Teicxraplile News.
Washington, February 20.—Napol
eon bus beon warned that he violates
prisoners privileges by issueing pro
tests or proclamations.
A Herald special states that tho
Frussiun government 1 ns officially re
fused to receive Earl Granville’s last
note, urging Prussia to declare terms
of poaoo and bring the war to a doso.
Odo Russell advises tlio British Gov
•orniuent tliut peace is tibsoluoly cer
tain, but a revolutionary movement
in South France is highly probable,
l’eace is regarded certain at head
quarters, at Versailles. Favre gives
assurance that the National Assembly
will concede every demand except that
of dismemberment.
Mexican advices to the 12th states
that a prussian corvette lias captured
five rich prises in the Pacific.
Chief Lasado and his Indians are
in arms against tlio govornient in tho
Fete District. Govenment troops have
taken the field against thorn. Lasa
do will undoubtedly fail. Tremen
dous frauds are charged upon tho
Treasurer General, who is held respon
sible for five million dollars’ deficien
cy. An extra session of the Mexican
Congress will be called.
Tho Arkansas Houso of Represen
tatives has adopted resolutions im
peaching Chief Justice MeClure.
Londou, February 20.—A Times
telegram from Yer.-ailles states that
the Moniteur says the prolongation of
the armistice would injure tho position
of tho Germans. Germany is deter
mined to continue tlio war if indem
nity for the past anil guarantees for
tho future are not given.
No food is now allowed to pass Ver
sailles for l’aris.
The Times correspondent at Berlin
telegraphs that tlio German terms of
peace are presented in an indefinite
form, and are in the shape of an ulti
matum.
Tile police of Paris are searching for
arms in turbulent districts.
Theirs, in accepting the Chief Ex
ecutive, after alluding to the unfor
tunate position of France, said, never
theless, terms would be courageously
discussed, and would only be accepted
if consistent with the honor of France
Thiers added, the task of administra
tion is to pacify the country—restore
its credit—reorganize its labor. When
this is accomplished the country itself
'will decide its destiny.
Washington, February 20 —ln tho
case Farmington vs. Zanders, from
Tennessee,involving the constitutional
ity of the cotton tax, the Court below
affirmed its constitutionality. Justice
Nelson, in the Superior Court to-day,
announced the affirmation of that
judgment by a divided Court.
Senate. —Conkling, from the judi
ciary Committee, reported favorably
on the bill which lias passed the
House, to preserve the purity of elect
ions, otherwise known as the Supple
mental Act for the enforcement of the
15th amendment. lie gave notieo
that he would press it upon tho Sen
ate for oarly action.
The Temie-se Arrived out Safe,
San Dominoo Crrr, February 3.
The Commission arrived herefrom Sa
maua bay yesterday. Every ono con
nected with tlio party is in excellent
health. The want of coaling facilities
detained the ship six day-s at Sainana.
The Commission found that tho in
habitants of that peninsula generally
favor annexation. Full investigation
made into tho ownership of land
around the harbor, showed that no
United Stages official was involved in
any private transactions there wliatso
over. Fabers and his associates, and
O’Sulivan havo a perpetual lease, at
a nominal price, of nearly all available
water front for large vessels around tho
harbor of Samana. There are no val
uable minerals in that section. The
Commission landed hore this morning,
and were formally received by Baez.
Wade explained tlio character of the
object. Baez and cabinet gave a cor
dial welcome. Baez said peace and a
stable government would follow union
with tlio United States. Tito people
wore all anxious for the union. Ca
bral had no Demiciaus with him.
The force he was supposed to com
mand, were Haytiens, and Hayti was
the real mover in tho whole matter,
lie had information that an incursion
was to be made while tho Commission
was hero to influence them, and from
his agents had learned tho whole
movement. He expressed the hopo
that tlieConunissioners would examine
all classes, promised to extend every
facility. Five of tho party came
across the Island from Suniana to this
place. The Commission finds no ap
pearance of public disturbance or dis
sensions. The season is very healthy.
The officers and crews of the United
States steamers Tennessee, Nantucket
and Yantic, now in the harbor, aro all
well. The Commission will bo hore j
a week longer aud will probaly visit
Azua next week. The stories of troub- j
le are untrue- Tho Commission in
tend to start homo in about four:
weeks.
Baez agreed to give safe conduct to
Cabral, or any of his officers, to come
here and meet tiro Commission, and
messengers will be dispatched at once.
London, February 20.—1 tis reported
the Germans have levied a fresh requi
sition of two milliou francs on 4 St.
Quentin.
Paris, February 20.—Tlioro is au
thority for saying that the final peace
conditions include the cession of Al
sace and a portion of Lorrain with the
fortresses of Thionvill, Metz and Bel
fort and two hundred and eighty mil
lions pounds sterling indemnity, (four
teen hundred millions of dollars )
Sr. Petersburg, February 20.—Tho
French Charge d’Affairs here has no
tified tho Cabinet of the establishment
of the now government. Its recogni
tion is expected to-morrow.
Berne, February 20.—The emper
or William has notified the Swiss Gov
ernment of his assumption of the Em
perorship of Germany, and assurance
of his continued svmpathy with Swit
zerland.
New Yoke, Feb. 21.—A special to
the Telegram says, a dispatch from
Paris, of the 20th, says the question
of tlio occupation and retention of
Metz is settled. Tho Lorraine lino an
nexed will include Punt a Mousson.
Tlio French wish to prolong tho ar
mistice until the 2d of March. Von
Moltko insists, as a condition of the
prolongation of the armistice, that the
Germans shall enter Paris. It is ex
pected that this condition will prevail.
The meeting of the Berlin Parlia
ment is postponed.
Tho French must pay ono-half of
the indemnity by the 15th of March.
Paris is fast assuming an ordinary
appearance. Prices are much reduced.
Feauful Thunder-Storm Gkkat
Destruction oe Property.— The fol
lowing brief note gives us a sail ac
count of a terrible hurricane in Baker
county.
This is the second tornado that lias
passed over that neighborhood this
month. On the morning of tho first
one of tho most furious and destruct
ive hurricanes swept across the couu
try a few milos south of the track of
tlio one on tho 13th, that has been
known in the pine laud for many
yoars. Its direction, wo believe, was
southwest to northeast, and about five
hundred yards in width. One of Mr.
B. H. Hill’s places was stripped of
buildings, sheds, fences and timber,
and several mulos wero badly injured.
It passed over Col. Fluellyn’s place,
sweeping everything before it, and kill
ing five mules and injuring as many
more.
Wo aro not advised as to the full
exteut of tho damages, but it was very
sericus wherevor tho tornado dippod :
Col. Styles: At 5:15 o’clock yester
day a terrific storm —tornado —passed
over my plantation. Main course from
southwest to northeast Breadth of
the tornado about 200 yards. It lit
erally swept everything in its lino of
march.
I had three nogro houses, mule
shed, sugar mill shed, wagon shed and
five cotton houses completely demol
ished. Two other negro houses in
jured, and two corn cribs unroofed.
No lives lost. The negroes in ter
ror had left their houses.
The stoekado around itiy inulo shed
having fallen first, the mules, as by
instinct, ran Out. But for this I would
most likely havo lost thorn all.
As I stood gazing upon the approach
ing storm —at first only hearing the
noise of falling trees, which was rap
id as the clicking of a watch—the huge
pines uprooted or their great tops
twisted off, whirled about and borne
along by the furious ofement—houses
blown down and unroofed—l thought
I had some idea of tho scene which is
to occur in the destruction of th#
world, “the last day.”
All hands have gone to work, and
notwithstanding tho disaster, are in
excellent spirits. I hopo in ten days
to be right side up with care.
Have just heard from Hon. Reuben
Jones. Ho had twenty-five houses,
including sheds, blown down.
Yours, truly, 8. P. D.
linker county, Feb. 14, 1871.
[Albany News.
A Man Drowned while Being Bap
tized. —A few weeks sineo Dr. A. P
Poivnall, of Sand Hill, Ky„ after a
brief courtship, was married to Miss
Mary J. Wilson. Shortly after his mar
riage Dr. Pownall united with the
Christian Church, and Sunday- last
was appointed as the day of his bap
tism, lie having requested his paster,
tho Itev J. B. Hough, to perform tho
rito. At the appointed hour a largo
number of persons had asssembled on
tho banks of Crooked Creek, the place
chosen for the immersion. After sing
ing and a prayer the Rev. Mr Hough
entered the water, leading the Doctor.
They wore obliged to proceed some
distance from the shore in order to
reach a sufficient depth, but suddenly
both were seen to go down. They
soon arose to the surface, and the min
ister regained the bank, but tlio Doc
ter, being unable to swim, was swept
by the current under aflood gate, only
a short distance below Every exer
tion was made to savo him but in vain.
The body was soon after found and
brought to shore amid the most heart
rending screams from liis wife and
friends. Everything possible was done
to resuscitate the Doctor, but alas'.the
vital spark had flown.
Exit Akerman hat in hand.—At
lanta Constitution.
Cuthbert has had another fire, this
time accidental, resulting in tho des
truction of tho smoke-house of Mr
T. W. Ansley, together with several
hundred dollars worth meat lard, etc.
Sue Ilungerford, former]/ from Au
gusta, but more recently a well known
member of the dead monde, of Savan
nah, waa seriously, if not fatally stab
bed at lier residence in that city-, on
Thursday night, by Mrs. John A. Sta
ley. wife of a well known citizen of Sa
vannah, whose mistress tho injured
Woman had been for some time. Mrs.
S. was accompanied on her mission of
bloc and by her son and another young
man, who. according to the statement
of the victim, held her while Mrs. S.
stabbed her cloven times with a bow
ie knief. The assaulting parties wero
held in 827,000 bail.
ATF. H’ .//) t'Flt nSEJnEJTTS
NOTICE.
rames M. Murdock has applied for exemp
tion of personalty and setting apart and
valuation of homestead, and I will pass upon
the same at 10 o’clock, a.m., on the 3rd of
.1/sreh, at my office in Dawson, Ga.
feb 23, 2w. T. M. JONES, Ordinary.
Administrators Sale.
\\ T h'l, be Bold, before the Court House
» v Door on the Ist Tuesday in April next
during usual hours of sale, lot of land, No.
349, in the 26th District of Early county.
Sold as the property of the estate of Wm.
Chambliss for division. Terms Cash.
Sold at the risk of S. F. Lassefor, former
purchaser. D. &D, F. CH.IMBLtfSS,
feb 23»|0d. Adair's;
W WAMto
WITH *
JAIMmSR.WgI.Tw
WHOLESALE GROCER
AND
Commission Merchant
ATLANTA, . . UEOKs’ u
trrew.iis cash.
Spring and Summer Importation,
1871.
HIRBONB,
MILLINERY AND STRAW GOODS.
ARMSTRONG, CATOR & CO,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OT
Bonnet, Trimming anil Velvet Ribbon*, Bon,
ini Silk*, Satin and Velvets, Blonds
Netis, Crapes, Ruches, Flowers ’
Feathers, Ornamen'S, Straw
bonnets and Ladies’ Hats,
Trimmed and untrim
med, Shaker Uoode, 4 •,
237 Hnd 239 Baltimore Stieet
B4I.TI.UTOKE, .71D.
Offer tho largest S'ock to be found in this
Country, and uneqalled in choice variety ln ,|
cheapness, c raprising the latest European
novelties.
Ciders solicited, aud prompt attention
given. feb. 23-St.
A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA.
By RUFUS B. BULLOCK,\
Governor of Said State.
Whereas, It has been made known to this
Department that on the night following
Cbiistmas last, to-wit: the 2sth of Decern,
her, 1870, a band of disgu : B"d men, said lo
he nearly fnrtv in number, visited the plant
ation of Col Waltemire, situated ahont four
teen miles below the city of Rome, and did
th> n and there cruelly whip and otherwise
maltreat two n--gro me i, named respectively
Lewis Garnett and William Bradham, and
did, at the same time and place, cruelly best
and otherwise maltreat an aged negro wo
man by the name of Mary Benafee, and did
then and there, as Is alleged, commit a ripe
upon the person of three colored girls,
n imed respectively Carrie Sanders, Deli*
Horton and Kate Bogan, and did, then and
'here main eat Col. Waltemire, and take
from him his gun ; and
Whereas, It it reported to this Department
that on the night of the 6th of February, in
stant, a band of disguised men, some forty
or more in number, being a' a point wi'hin a
mile of the city of Rome, shot and mi rtally
wounded a colored man named Joseph Ken
nedy, and cruelly b;at the wifeaf said Ken
nedy ; aud
Whereas, It is further alleged that the
same party of disguised men did, on the
same night, cruelly boat and otherwise mala
ireat an sged colored man named Jordan
Ware, and take from him, the said Ware, a
valuable watch and gun ; and
Whereas, It is further reported that ahont
twenty-one mounted n embers of the Mid
di-gmsed band came into the city of Rom
and made threats against several parties
therein, and through one of the principal
streets of the city, and were seen in their
disguises by several citizens ", and
Whereas, No specific charges have yet
been lodged agumt, or arreeU made of, toy
individuals known or believed to be members
of the said hand of disguised men : and
Wheieas, It is the desire of all good citi
zens of the State that the party or parties
engaged in the unlawful and barbirous prac
tices heretofore rtci'ed by the commission of
which shame and disgrace is brought upon
the fair name and fame of our State, should
he ferretted out and have impartial trial be
fore the Courts:
Now, therefore, to lh** end that the Axpo
uti7e Department shall have done all ihit tb*
law permits it to do toward the accomplish,
rnent of this desirable purpose ; it is
Ordered : That a reward of Five Thous
and Dollars be, and is hereby, offered for the
arieit aud conviction of any person eigged
in pe r petrating either or all the outrages
heretofore recited ; and a reward of one
Thousand Dollars each for the arrest and
conviction of any additional number of per.
sons engaged in the violations of law above
recited. „ , ,
Given under my hand and the Great txt o
the Sta’e, at the Capitol in Atlanta, this
fifteenth day of February, in the year
of our L.rd Eighteen Hundred and
Seventv-Onc, and of the Independence
of the United States of America tbe
Ninety-fifth.
AUFU3 B. BOLLOCK.
By the Governor :
David G. Cottiyo, Secretary of *tate.
fcb. 23-4 w. .
OFFICE, SA’CRF.TARY OF ST.4TAT
Atlanta, Ga., February i5, 1871. 1
ORDaRA’D:
By his A’xcellenc v, the G veroor of Geor
gia, that the reward of One Thousand
lars, offered in his proclamation of the 6
January, 1871, for the apprehension and*
livery of one Charles Coop «r, wilh evident
lo convict, to the Sheriff of Fulton county,
lor murder, is hereby withdrawn.
Given under mi hand and seal of omco.
DAVID G. CUTTING,
feb 23-d w Secretary of State.
FERTILIZERS!
Several FIRST-CLASS FERTILI
ZERS for sale,
FOE CASH,
OB
OZbTTIIMIE.
J. R. KNOTT.
Feb. 9 2in" 0
State ofGeorgiaj
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, l
Atlanta, February 6lb, I
ORDERED : . . the
By his Excellency, the Governor, t
Proclamation issued on the Twentie
of October, 1870, offering a re ** rd . n .„d
Thousand Dollars for the apprehemSion
delivery, to the Sheriff of A/eriwetber
of Robert Reid, charged with the v“ r
Jackson Reid, is hereby withdrawn.
Given under my band and seal of or
DAVID G. GOTTEN J,
feb. 16-fw. Secretary of o 11 ■ '
