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u, $e- 33l£S2££t70£te £B. **y CimHKATI convention.e: Cwllaned from Fifth Page. tjxccultuaus applause. George Gray, of r»v-.t state, prcsenteil the name of Thomas JP. Bayard. He said Delaware, small in omaAvn, was proud of her history and itr position in the sisterhood of States. rS&e was hero to-day to do her best in be- rofthe common cause. Who will lead i in the struggle for constitutional gov- and popular rights? They s here to-day to decide. [A voice— 'Bayard, Bayard! ”] When the speaker mentioned the full acme of Tlios. Francis Bayard, it was 'baifol with a spontaneous burst of ap- c* He was no novice, but a man of -experience and statesmanship. His name record were known wherever our .ffa* floats, or the English tongue is spo- Aku. With a private character spotless as snow, a judgment clear as the sun- S ft, a. judgment keen as a flashing re, and lionest—the people all know *ud neefi not be told who and what jw a. In whom, more than him, will the fewness interests of the country And more So trust? Who, better than he, will tandj represent the Democratic patty, or win. give a higher direction to its aspira- $m« than he whose name is the very .-^yMuvm of opposition to corruption in •sctiy form. Who had contributed more , Oolite present commandingstrehgth of the Seeaaciatic party? Don’t tell us that wftiBe we admire and love him that he is trsav&ilable. Don’t tell us that he is too ^aod a man telecommand the suffrages of •■3Se Democratic party. Tell us that a fecave party is to be led by a brave man, wise will never falter in any emergency. Mis nomination will be a presage of vic- Ssty in November from the gulf to the <fieaan. {Applause]. A Virginia delegate protested against •antetde interruptions, and said if they •were repeat ed he would demand that the ball and galleries be cleared of all except £fes delegates. [Applause and much con- Sitsien.} The call for Indiana was the E nal for most euthu3lastic cheering out- ti die delegates’ seats, which was re- i»od wildly as the banner of Thcmas A. Mendricks moved from the rear to the jktfiimi. Vooriiees, of Indiana, desired to pre- -sutthe name of a distinguished citizen of Sadana, who was fit to be president. Af- vier complimentary allusions to all candi dates already presented, all of whom lie dfcaev were worthy of every honor, he said -Urere was none, however, with more com- oneadation in the works of Ills life than attached t.o'Thomas A. Hendricks. [Ap- Qlaoss.] Iudiana had for twenty years .‘been an important battle ground of the IDeosocratic party, and she had never fal- Sucd with Hendricks in the front. [Ap- i.) Tlieie were no divided counsels Indiana. There was no treach- tliere. There all were unani- and cordial in tlieir presenta- thn of the gentlemen whom he had aanted. He was worthy of all support, ■sad his administration, if nominated and started, would prove as efficient as his ad- acuustration had in every station he liad iStfed in the past. To the South, who had ^eea more faithful; to tlie North, who had (teem truer. Indiana nailed his colors to SUt mast, would stand by them and go jtewn with them in liouor, if need be. But if Indiana’s hopes were realized here, jit would he the presage of a great victory. When Illinois was called, Sam’l S. Mar shall, alter, a somewhat tiresome speech, in which lie was interrupted by impatient •sails of “time, time,” and confusion, said iSte. American people now demand as their deader a man worthy of the cause—one of Inflexible honor, indomitable courage, a man of the people, one who is a legislator; .-anti, finally, on behalf of unanimous Illi- .lalsjje named that gallant soldier Wm. R. Morrison, of Illinois. When Massachusetts was called Salton- sJall took the platform to second the nom- -analisn of Bayard. [Applause.] They all, he said, desired candidates who would •elevate the stations to which they would be called; who would honor their offices snare than they would be honored by Xbem. Such a man was Bayard. His -aosniraation would excite throughout the jaad the greatest enthusiasm and attract Steals who have never heretofore voted the Democratic ticket. No act of his •could be pointed to which admits of doubtful construction. In such ra nomination the country would find re- &*«£. He had the courage to act at all riases according to his sense of right. The •country was weary of merely, available men—it wanted the best, and best would be most available. [Applause.] Without blot upon his life, public or private— Hike his great prototype, without fear and without reproach—he was the most fit ^candidate for President of the United JHev York being called, voices in the .^galleries called, “Tilden, Tilden!” and were greeted with furious hisses. ■ iV lieu Ohio was caileii, >Ic8weeney of rdu.tr State took the platform and read a speech, in which he said the Democracy of -.Ohio, in State convention, with absolute acuuimity, had determined to present the acme of Allen G. Thurman. He would (forbear eulogy, for that would not be grateful to the man whose name he pre sented, nor would he consume time in a ■aaelcss biography. When Pennsylvania was called, its •chairman said they had no candidate to present, but one of their delegates desired to present a name. Dan Dougherty, of Philadelphia, took the platform, as he *eaid, to nominate one whose name would - '.reconcile all factions, and carry Pennsy! sauna, Indiana, Connecticut, New Jersey, Mew York, [applause] and Ohio. He proposed the name of a soldier whose same was as stainless as his sword—Win field Scott Hancock. [This gave occasion for the wildest hurst of applause that had &een witnessed either on the floor or In stke galleries, many delegates rising to their feet.] If elected, he wih take his seat. [Groat applause.] A motion to adjourn till to-morrow at SO o'clock being voted on, the motion was rejected by a vote of Sid ayes to 398 asrys. ' T :- ’.n South Carolina was called, Wade ’Hampton rose and was greeted with a tre- «aendous burst of applause as he went forward on crutches and ascended the £ latforiu. When order was restored, Tampion said South Carolina had no preference—no candidates. Recognizing Che enthusiasm with which Hancock's name had been received, he would say that the South would feel safe with Han cock, for they had been under him when he was in power. They appreciated the claims of Thurmanand the fitness of all the candidates who had been presented, -5»«t South Carolina favored Bayard, bc- <cause they believed him to be the strongest menu for the s convention to nominate. ^Applause.] Hubbard, of Texas, took the platform, m be said, to second the nomination of ebeaold>r-statesinan Hancock. lie pro ceeded to extol Hancock’s conduct in the (South after the war had ceased; when he .-said that the war was over and the consti tution revised, and when he ordered the •doors of the hostile! to be opened and the imprisoned set free. He urged the good •policy of naming Hancock; who, being tsainently worth" of Democratic support, would unite the party, challenge the ap proval of the whole county, and bring xnstes, and that is wliat they wanted. Mr. Sbingfellow, of Virginia, took the platform to second the nomination of field, who had been in peace and war £be defender of that old constitution Which old Virginia had defended so long, uni intended to defend forever. The •confusion was too great to permit much «af jthe speaker’s remarks to be heard, aaobody appearing to be listening. Dswiels, of .Virginia, followed. The w_jE.Tfcntion was embarrassed by the varie ty and brilliancy of the names from os-rich to choose their nominee. Com- £<4<uteatiag all whose names had been pre- ■v.eta.I, he still believed that the strongest zt-vsnnation that could be made here lie that «.f Hancock [applause]- met of Pennsylvania only, but of the whole II olted States. [Applause.] | He combatted the argument that the >rvr.,i:ry was tired of the rule of soldiers pposed to soldier candidates. Wash to-morrow.” [Applause.] Nominate him and they would hear the music of the cheers of the boys who wore the blue mingling with those who wore the gray. [Applause ] Goode, of Virginia, took the pdatform and supported Thurman’s nomination. Under him there would be no North, South, East or West, but one common un ion. [Cries of “time, time,” in the face ot whidi Goode closed.] The chair-then announced the names that were in nomination for President of the United States. The names of Hen dricks, Thurman and Hancock met with considerable applause, that of Hancock being the greatest, most enthusiastic and apparently the most spontaneous and'nat ural. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, moved that the convention proceed to ballot and urged the importance of proceeding with business and getting through with it as quickly as possible. Some one urged that they should first adopt a platform. Breckenridge insisted on having a ballot now. There were no differences of opin ion in the convention now which made the adoptiou of a platform before a ballot, necessary. Judge Hoadley moved that the conven tion adjourn until 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. [Great cries of “No, no! Call roll! Call roll!”] McGofferty, of Massachusetts, chatged that in the rica voce vote for the motion to adjourn, the galleries joined, and he asked a vote by call of the roll. The chair ordered a call of the States* on adjournment, which resulted as fol lows: Ayes 3174, noes 3954. oo the mo tion to adjourn was lost. This looked like a victory for Hancock against the field, though it was not a decisive test. Evidently, however, the frienas of other candidates were afraid of it. Mr. Haggett, of Mississippi, moved to proceed immediately to ballot for a nomi nee for President. Agreed to with few dis sents. [Applause.] The roll was then called. FIRST BALLOT. Alabama—not ready. Arkansas—Field 12. California—Field C, Thurman 3, Seymour 2, Hendricks I. Colorado— Field 1, W. A. H. Loveland 5. Connecti cut—Payne 2, Bayard 4, Hendricks 3, Thurman 2. Delaware — Bayard C. Florida—Bayard 8. Georgia—Hancock 8, Field 8,' Bayard 5, Hendricks 1. Illinois—42 for Morrison. Iudiana—30 for Hendricks. Iowa—Bayard 3. Hen dricks 2, Payne 2, McDonald 2, Hancock 7. Kansas—10 for Payne of Ohio. Ken tucky—Bayard 6, Hancock 1, Thurman 7, Hendricks 2, Tilden 5 [cheers], Field 2, McDonald 1. Louisiana—1G for Han cock. Maine—14 for Hancock. Maryland —1G for Bayard. Massachusetts—114 for Bayard, G for Hancock, 2 for Tilden, 2 for Candali, of Pennsylvania, 11} for Field, half a vote for Hendricks and half for Thurman. Michigan—1 for Lathrop, of Michigan, 1 for Tilden, 1 for Payne, 1 for Seymour, 1 for McClellan, 2 for Bayard, 5 for Hancock, 4 for Field—7 absentees. Minnesota—10 for Hancock. Mississippi —S for Bayard, 5 for Hancock, 2 for Field, 1 for Tilden. Mis souri—7 for Tilden, 4 for Bayard, 3 for Hendricks, 4 for Morrison, 12 for Hancock. Nebraska—6 for Payne, of Ohio. Nevada—3 for Field, 3 for Tilden. New Hampshire—1 for Field, . 2 for Thurman, 3 for Bayard, 4 for Hancock. New Jersey—10 for Bayard, 3 for Randall, 4 for Hen dricks, 1 for Joel Parker, of New Jersey, New York—70 for Payne, of Ohio. [Cheers and hisses.] North Carolina—1 for Bayard, 0 for Hancock, 1 or Hendricks, 1 for Seymour, 1 for "Judge Black, 1 for Tilden. Ohio—Thurman 44. Rhode Islaud— Seymour 1, Tilden 1, English of Connec ticut 1, Field 1, Bayard 2, Hancock 2. South Carolina—Bayard 14. Tennessee— Hancock 11, Field 2, Thurman 1, Bayard 9. Oregon—Field 2, Tilden 2. Pennsylvania—Jewett 1, Field 1, Sey mour 3, Randall 1, Hancock 25, Bayard 7. Tilden 15. Texas—Hendricks 1, Thur man 1, Bayard 5 ; Hancock 9. Yermont —10 for Hancock. Virginia—10 for Bayard, 9 for Field, 3 for Hancock, West Virginia—7 for Thurman, 3 for Hancock. Wisconsin—6 for Bayard, 1 for Hancock, 10 for Morrison, 1 for McClel lan, 2 for Field. Alabama—7 for Bayard, 7 for Hancock, 5 for Field, 1 for Thur man. Totals of the first ballot—Bayard 149 ; Hancock 172, Payne 91, McDonald 3, Loveland 5, Seymour 8, Thurman T5SS, Hendricks49, Morrison 56, McClellan?, Jewett 1, English 1, Randall 6, Lathrop 1, Parker 1, Tilden 38, Jere Black 1, Field 65. As the vote of each State was announced from the platform cheers and hisses were renewed, and some one moved that the galleries be cleared, but it was not pressed. While the clerks were adding up" tlieir tally sheets the band played “Dixie,” the first strain of which took a large part of the audience to tlieir feet with cheers, re doubled as “Yankee Doodle” followed. The chair announced that no one having received a two-thirds majority, there was no choice. Mr. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, moved to adjourn until 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. Adopted, and the convention adjourned at G:l0 p. in. THE PLATFOBJI. > The committee on the platform has fin ished its work and will be ready to re port to-morrow inoning. The platform, as it now stands, reaffirms the platform adopted at St. Louis, and is in its main features on a line with the late Pennsyl vania resolutions adopted at the conven tion of the party a few months since, and is from the pen of Jere Black. There is also a strong anti-Chinese plank, a reso lution in honor of Tilden and Hendricks, and an arraignment of the Republican party for the frauds of 1876. Tbo finan cial plank declares for gold and silver coin and a constitutional currency convertible into coin. The New York delegation is in session to-night, discussing tT.e policy of aban doning the unit rule and reconsidering the resolution adopted yesterday by a vote of 3G to 34 to vote solidly for Payne. The minority protested against this decision when made, and are more resolved than ever to-night. Judge Hoadley and others are with the New York delegation, urging them to stick to Payne until 9 o’clock to-morrow morning and then review the situation. The 34, if relieved from the unit rule, are said to be disposed to vote for Randall Or English. Tlie Hancock boom is growing rapidly, and it looks as if nothing can beat Han cock to-morrow unless some new combi nation against him is perfected to-night. Dark horses seem nowhere at present. Crawford's Convention. Knoxville, Ga., June 19,3880. Pursuant to call of the executive com mittee of Crawford county, a mass meet ing of the Democratic citizens was held at the court house to-day. The meeting was called to order by Hon. It. D. Smith, chairman of said exec utive committee. On motion of Hon. Wm. Rutherford, D ( r. B. A. Harwood was elected chairman and C. E. Worsham, secretary- On motion of non. R. D. Smith, the following gentlemen were elected dele gates to the gubernatorial convention to convene in Atlanta, Ga., August 4th, to- wit: Hon. Wm. Rutherford, Hon. S. H. Causey, Dr. J. N. Smith, n. D. McCrary, M. H. McElmurray, J. F. Duke, James Taylor and Jonathan Wilder. On mot : on of Dr. J. N. Smith, Hons. B. D. Smith and B. W. Sanford were elected delegates to the fifth congressional district ccnventiou. On motion of A. J Daulelly, the meet ing proceeded to elect an executive com mittee, by districts, for the ensuing two years, to wit: Hon. R. D. Smith, chair man: L. C. Futrell, J. P. Blasingame, Wm. Rutherford, W. J. Dent, J. N. Mathews, J. R. Hicks, James Taylor and Hon. B. W. Sanford. ‘ The meeting then adjourned. B. A. IIai:wood, chairman, C. E. WonsirAxr, Secretary. ^ ~ The Raymond-Hill Scandal.—In gt<*u himself^vv^Ttypica! 'soldier',' and tlie ® uit of Jessie Raymond against Sena te! he is the civil magistrate of this couu- (° r Ben Hill, charging seduction and 'try without a peer. [Applause.] llau- claiming $10,000 damages, Judge Wylie nomination would mean instant and suata ni-d the demurrer of defendant, *r,s'111 it aggression. It would say to all who asserted plaintiffs allegations were v.ae la 1 nt “We move on the enemy's works false, and there was no cause for action. GEORGIA PRESS. The Quitman 'Free Press gives an ac count of the burning of the jail in.that town on last Thursday. There were three prisoners confined in it—two negroes and a white lad by the name of Charley Lew is, who belonged to the immigrant boys sent out from New York by Mr. Fountain. They were all saved. It is supposed that the boy set the jail on fire in order to es cape. He was imprisoned on the con fessed crime of forgery. The jail was an entire loss, there teifig no insurance. It cost $6,000. ' / Bust has made its appearance in the cotton fields of Brooks county. Savannah had two fires on Saturday. The loss was not heavy in either case. The largest amounted to about $3,000. The suit of H. L. Schreiner against his lather-in-law, Mr. George C. Gummerden, for false imprisonment, was dismissed in the Superior Court of Chatham county, last week. An escaped monkey in Savannah, created considerable excitement, and elu ded all efforts at capture. It bit a little girl seriously. The editor of the Sumter Eepublican denies that there is any scarlet fever in Americus, and demands the proof. The report is doing damage to the city. We cheerfully give the Republicans prompt denial. Columbus Enquirer: Mr. Macon Berry told us quite a curious story yes terday afternoon. He had ra hen which had been setting on a nest of eggs for some days, hut the mites worried her so badly that she quit her nest in disgust. But strange to say, the eggs finally hatch ed out chickens a week alter the hen had left them. We suppose this was caused either by the warm weather or the mites, we don't know which. The Athens Chronicle contains the following item: Last Tuesday the Board of Examiners arrived, aad have since been busily en gaged in endeavoring to make out the meaning of some of the papers. Albany News: The season has been exceedingly partial. We learn that in the neighborhood of Col. Lee Jordan’s place, on Mr. Tom Taylors and Mr. Moughon’s places the crops are very fine, and not suffering at all. Also that Mr. Joe Lancy, on the Lamar place has one of tlie finest crops ever on the place. Other portions of the county have suffered severely for rain, and will not make more than half a crop of corn. Many places will not make as much as these. Augusta Chronicle: Yesterday,about noon, Mr. G. W. Ross caught his left foot in a threshing machine, at Grovetown, on the Geoigia railroad. The foot was badly crushed, and Mr. Boss was brought to the city for surgical treatment. He was car ried to the city hospital. The physicians decided that amputation was necessary, and the limb was taken off just below the knee. He was doiug as well as could be expected last night. Sumter Republican: Mr. Max Cohen, of Montezuma, seems to- he an unlucky man on water. In 1875 he was on the Schiller when that unfortunate vessel was wrecked, aud was saved in a desti tute condition. We now learn that he aboard the ill-fated Narraganset when it collided with the Stoniugton, and barely escaped in liis night clothes. He is rather lucky in his escapes and unlucky on his water trips. Max, at one time, was in the employ of Mr. S. Cohen, Sr., of this city. Death of Mr. William Smythe.— Augusta News: This gentleman, well known and esteemed in Augusta, died this morning at three o’clock in the Au gusta Hotel. The funeral will take place this afternoon at six o’clock from the hotel. Mr. Smythe was a brother of Mr. E. D. Smythe, and was connected with him in the crockery business in Augusta. Thomasvtlle’s Population.—Thom- asville Times: The figures are fixed. Mr. George V. Baker completed his work on Tuesday, and tho result shows a popula tion, within corporate limits, .of 2,557. The census of 1870 showed only 1,651, so we have the flattering increase of 900 in one decade, or neariy at the rate of 100 per annum. At this rate by the next cen sus we will approximate 4,000. But we confidently look for a more rapid increase in population during the next ten years, than has been in the past ten. The place is rapidly attracting attention as a school center. With two first-class colleges, male and female, the former free, we may rea sonably look for a large increase in popu- tion during the next few years. We con gratulate the citizens on the addition of over fifty per cent, to the initiation of the town, during the past ten years Mb. Edwin M. Blake, son of Rev. E. L. T. Blake, D. D., who has been on a visit to his father, returned to Washington Monday. He is employed In the printing department of the patent office, and re turns to commence the fiscal year 1880. We wish him success.—Tallahassee Flo ridian. Mr. Blake is well known tn Macon, having friends and relations here. Atbens Banner: We were shocked and deeply pained to receive the intelli gence by telegraph on Thursday, of the death of Mis. T. A. Barrow, of Mitchell county, the daughter-in law of Col. D. C. Barrow—of congestive chill. Would [hat we had words to express our heartfelt sympathy with this deeply, thrice-afflicted family, but we can only pray that He who “tempers the wind to the shorn lamb” will, in His mercy, console and bless them in their hours of 4,eep dis tress. Quitman Free Press: A colored (well digger named Levi Myers, while digging a well on Mr. Dick Harris’ place, about three miles from Quitman, on Wednesday last, was suffocated Dy gas at a depth of thirty-one feet. No one was at the wind lass at the time, but it is supposed that he died almost immediately after reaching the bottom of the well. An inquest was held by Coroner Ponder, and a verdict rendered in accordance with the above facts. Albany Advertiser: Yesterday was certainly an unlucky day on this end of the Southwestern railroad. We have another •missliap” to add to those reported in our yesterday evening’s edition : The engine which was telegraphed for to come down to take the place of the one which broke down and created such confusion yester day, reached Smithville about 10 o'clock last night. It hitched on to the passenger coaches that were waiting with their human freight to come' on to Albany, and started out for this city. Soon after leav ing Smithville, however, the passenger coaches became detached, and were left behind by the engine. Adams’ Station was reached before the coaches were missed by tho engineer, who had to run back after them. He found them a short distance this side of where he started with tlieni, and drew them up at the depot in this city at about 12 o’clock, Atlanta Post: There is another big railroad combination on the hoards. It is said to l>c a completion of the Danville and Richmond Trunk system, and when completed, will control the routes to and from the seaboard, passing through Vir ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Mis sissippi. From the lies t information we are able to obtain, “H. W. G.” has noth ing to do with this combination. On that account it will probably fail. Augusta News: Macon still brags on her fine teams and turnouts, but she should step over to Augusta and see some of the fancy carriages and fast horses of this city. No city in the South can head off Augusta in this line. Coxykss Examiner: Gen. John B. Gordon having resigned the office of United States Senator from this State, we would urge our next General Assembly to see to it that Hon. O. A. Bacon, of Bibb county, be elected to fill the unex pired terra. He Is worthy and well qual ified, and his many friends in Rockdale join his legion of friends all over Georgia in this request. Dr. Henry M. Smith, of Grantville, Coweta county, came toMilledgerille last week. Wednesday he attended the bar becue,of the Baldwin Blues at Dale’s springs, Thursday morning he went to see Miss Minnie Barnes, of Jonc3 county, and, by his persuasive eloquence, induced her to agree to marry him on lost Sunday. Thursday evening the doctor went to Clinton and obtained license and return ed to Milledgeville, and remained there until Sunday morning, when he left for Jones county, and at 3 o’clock in the evening ho was married. In an article upon the Atlanta Conven tion, the Darien Gazette has this to say of our townsman: It has been rarely our good fortune to see a presiding officer unite the qualities of dignity, suavity, firmness and dispatch of business in the eminent degree, which characterized Mr. Bacon. As soon as the un natural animosities of sectionalism shall have worn away, Georgia cannot but take a foremost place amongst her sister States, in the race for political honors, as long as she gives to the arena of American politics such men as Bacon. We are glad to have seen strong indications that Mr. Bacon, as soon as the people, through their legisla ture, have an opportunity of speaking, has a good chance to become our new Senatorin Congress. He belongs to.young Georgia, and not to the old fossils of the past. Sabah Davis, colored,in Savannah on Saturday night, attempted to cane one Eliza Thomas of the same complexion. A little domestic broil took place on Jones street, wherein the husband got his chin split open. A little black mule caused a sensa tion on St. Julian street by slipping his bridle and dashing off with the buggy through the crowded street. After sundiy efforts, he was captured, having wrenched one of the wheels from the buggy, and frightened a great many people. The News says he was a solemn looking mule. It is asserted by knowing ones that the census returns will show a population of over 37,000 for Savannah. - Toxi Sixixio.ns, a negro of 30 years, at tacked Alice Baker, an old darkey of about 70, because she demanded the payment of five cents for a cup of cofiee ho had drunk at her stand in the market. The scoun drel is indicted for assault and battery. We learn from passengers who came from New York on the steamship City of Columbus that on the passage up the river about three o’clock Saturday morning, the effect of the electric light cast from the bow of the steamer was perfectly beau tiful and brilliant. AH thcr prominent places along the Bay were distinctly visi ble somte distanco down the river, and the Morning News building, the only estab lishment where there were evidences that the city was not wrapped in deep slumber, was distinctly visible in the glare of the powerful light as far as Fort Jackson. The electric lamp worked splendidly, and Its utility was very practically demon strated. Indeed, the impression gains ground that this light on all of the steam ships would he of incalculable benefit, as they would.tbereby be enabled to come up to the city at any time of the night when the tide suited, and the saving in time would be a great advantage. On Saturday evening, in order to give our citizens an opportunity to witness the effect of the light, a trial exhiMtion, so to speak, was made on the City of Colum bus, as she lay at tlie Central railroad wharves, between eight and nine o’clock. The power of the light was fully shown as the entire lower portion of the city! from the wharves beyond Abercorn street, and as far as State, was lighted up with brilliant flashes. The moon was shining brightly at the time, and lienee the effect was somewhat marred, but sufficient was seen to justify the assertion that had the night been darts nearly the entire city would have been bathed in the effulgent rays. Atlanta Post: If a big crowd hap pens to be in Atlenta on July 6th, to cele brate the “glorions 4th,” Uncle Jonathan will probably claim it a3 his crowd, as that is the day to which the white Repub lican convention has been postponed. Dublin Gazette: Last Sunday, at Spring Hill church, a party of negroes got into a dispute, and the wrath of the whole crowd was centered on one poor darkey^ whose life paid the penalty. CalvinStau- ley, the negro killed, was assaulted by several with sticks, pieces of rails aud knives. He attempted to run to save his life, but was followed up, and after he was beaten down, one inhuman wretch sprang npon liim with a knife and liter ally cut him to pieexs. His skull xvas al so beateu almost to a mummy, and strange as it may seem, he lived through the night and died on tho following day. It seems that no officer considered it his business to make an arrest, and lienee none has been made. Calvin was a good negro, and the blood thirsty imps of hu manity should be made to suffer the full penalty of the law. A Petition.—Americus Recorder A petition was being circulated yester day asking tho county executive com mittee to call a primary election for dele gates from this county to the congressional convention, at the same time candidates for Senator and members of tho legislature are voted for. We have not heard how many names were obtained. As for our self, we are willing to leave the matter to be decided by the good and true men com prising the committee. Savannah Xeics: A Texas jury lias acquitted Currie, the murderer of Porter, the actor, on the ground of insanity. Much has been said of the loose manner in which criminal law is administered in Texas, ami we have always believed that great injustice has been done to the people of the Lone Star State; 'but we are forced to admit that a country where men are permitted to run at large with a Colt’s revolver In one pocket and a bottle of in sanity in tlie other, free from the restraints of law and irresponsible for tlieir actions, is not a safe place to live in. Toccoa News:-The cotton crop in;this section is-belter than it has beau for years We sawja friend, of ours from Hart county, Mr. John Gary, who says he has cotton blooms on his place. Dublin Gazette: In this connection we take occasion to say that at the next meet ing of the Geoigia legislature one of the highest and most important places in tlie gift of the State is to be filled. A succes sor to Gen. Gordon, as United States Sen ator, is to be elected. There are many ambitious politicians clamorous for your votes and immodest enough to canvass the State on tlieir own motion that they may obtain them. But our admonition is, let their canvassing and stump speeches fall heedless upon your oars. There is a man in Georgia who has modestly declined political preferment, although it lias often been tendered to him and even pressed on him. He is a man, too, of eminent qualifications for any of fice in the gift of the State, in every sense of the term. He is identified with the in terests of Georgia and desires her ad vancement and prosperity because he is one of her people, because ho wants her to go onward and upward as a great State. And while he has, In the past, from mod esty and, perhaps, other causes, not been called to the service of his coun try (except under the trying ne cessities of tho late war) we an nounce that the country lias a right to his services now, and that it is the duty of the people through what they owe to them selves aud posterity to demand of him that he should represent the State of Georgia in filling the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of General Gordon as United States Senator. We allude to the Hon. Clifford Anderson, of tlie county of Bibb. His gifted endowments, finished educa tion, ripe experience and devotion to the interests of Georgia and the country, pre eminently fit him for the place. Then let him be called to the public service. Griffin News: There is much dis cussion as to the whereabouts of Sullivan, the murderer. Some express the opinion that he is concealed in the county, and has not made liis escape. We will stale for the benefit of those who hold to that opinion, and for the information of all in terested, that from the most reliable infor mation, be has left tlie State. He man aged to get ftinds hi the neighborhood amounting to about $160, ana on' last Monday night he boarded the West Point train ten miles out of Atlanta. He knew the value of time, and in all probability he is to-day beyond the Mississippi river. Sheriff Bridges is confident, however, that he will Lave Sullivan before a great while. Senator Brown introduced a bill in bot county have been adjudged lunatics the Senate to allow the Florida and West- j and sent to the asylum. We never heard ern railroad (which is the old Atlantic and ; of one going crazy before “freedom.” Gulf railroad) to build a bridge over St Mary’s river. The bridge is built to accom modate the new road from Waycross, Ga., to Jacksonville, Fla., and .when built will shorten the route to Jacksonville one hun dred miles, The Savannah News contributes an un usual number of interesting local items in its issue of Monday. We gather the fol lowing therefrom: The City of Macon carried, Saturday, for New York 12,502 watermelons, 53 tur tles, and 1,689 boxes and barrels of vege- bles There was a fight between two sailors belonging to tlie sc'.iooner “W. R. Purry," They were both named Francis, but were not relations. The quarrel began*in the air in the top rigging. They descended to terra firma to fight, went before the mag istrate, put in bonds, and were finally dis charged by the master of the vessel. A young man by tho name of M. H. Ray. got up a row on a street car, and finally got into the barracks. No damage done, only the detention of tho street car. Americus Recorder: An address on the political issues of the day will be de livered by Hon. Thomas Hardeman at Weston on the evening of the 30th inst. Savannah News: The force which proceeded from the city Saturday morn ing early to repair the railroad bridge over the Savannah river went promptly to work. The damage, we are informed by Col. Haines, is somewhat greater than was at fust supposed, hut will be repaired within three or four days. Meanwhile, there will be no delay in the transporta tion of passengers and baggage, a steamer having been secured to make the trans fers. The fire originated • in the manner stated, and spread rapidly on account of high breeze. Columbus,Times: We saw a crowd of gentlemen, loafers of the higher order, yesterday standing in a- group on the streets engaged in an animated discussion, An approach to tlie group revealed the fact that “woman” was the subject of their chat, and with a limited few exceptions they looked upon her as leading a super ficial butterfly life, and studying naught else but how to get to a fashionable sum mer resort. Savannah Neivs: On Saturday even mg, as a gentleman was passing down Bull street, near Congress street lane, he suddenly reeled and fell to the sidewalk in an epileptic fit. A crowd quickly gath ered, and various suggestions were made for his relief. Dr. J. T. McFarland xvas summoned, and as soon as the unfortunate man recovered assisted him to liis buggy and drove to Butler’s drug store, where he xvas prescribed for. The gentleman xvas a stranger, and xvas on liis xvay to Charleston. . Coffee County Gazette: Capt. II. G Turner is rapidly becoming the special favorite of the people of the Second. We congratulate tlie citizens of that district upon centering on a gentleman so emi nently qualified to represent them, and in whom they seem to confide with such un bounded confidence. Elect Capt. Turner and the Second will ever foei proud of the choice she made. Griffin Sun: Generals, brigadiers, give us a rest on your war records; the war is over. Come to tho point; tell us about the “mutual misunderstanding” and the real business in hand. You didn figlit any better or longer thanLongstreet, or Mosby, or Sheridan, or Sherman, or Grant, or, for that matter, than Benedict Arnold. Who ever heard of Lee or John son going around telling xvliat they did in thexx-ar? As military men you did xvell, and tlie people praised aud rewarded you! But your record as servants of the people since smacks more of dictatorship and self- aggrandizement than patriotism. The Albany Adccrtiscr says: The an nouncement by the frieyds of the Hon. A. O. Bacon, of Macon, that he will he a can didate before the next legislature for elec tion to the United States Senate as Gen. Gordon’s successor, seems to meet with general favor in this portion of the State, where he has a large family connection and a host of friends and admirers. “Gus” Bacon is yet comparatively a young man, being now in his forty-first year, but ho has more experience in legislative affaire than gny man of his age in the State, and woultl add ability, grace and genuine statesman ship to the highest legislative body in our governmental system. Young, brilliant and eli q lent, Col. Bacon has given much of his time and talent to the cause of De mocracy since lie came upon tlie stage of public life, and few meu in Georgia have stronger claims upon the party than ho. He is very popular xvitli the young men of the country, and will receix e a zealoui support at their hands throughout the State. Augusta Chronicle: We are pleased to note from the New York Herald, xvhich reached us yesterday, that the University of Now York city, at its late commence ment exercises, conferred tho honorary degree of Doctor -of Laws upon our es teemed fellow citizen, Col. Charles C. Jones, Jr. This is a high compliment from a distinguished institution, and the expression contains a marked recognition of the scholarly attainments and literary labora of the recipient, whose dex-otion to letters is no secret. The compliment is worthily bestowed and xvill be gracefully worn. • Albany News: The vacant lot on the south side of Broad street, east of Hines & Hobbs’ building, xvill no longer remaiii Idle. We learn that a large and commo dious two-story building will soon be erected on this vacant lot by Messrs. Hobbs and Tift, and will be built with a special view of affording neat, attractive stores and offices. With the completion of this building, Broad street xvill indeed present as neat and as attractive an ap pearance as any business street in the South. West, the brick-layer, xvill have charge of the mason xvork, and H. Cook will superintend the wood work. The building will, xvlion completed, cost In the neighborhood of $10,000. Savannah Neics: Through Col. H. S. Haines, general manager of the Sa vannah, Florida and Western railway, we learn that work xvas yesterday commenced on the Waycross and Florida railroad, and that the occasion of the breaking of ground xvas quite interesting. Mr. O. D. Parker, operator at Tebeauvllle, tele graphed Col. Haines as follows, in refer ence to the work: W. L. Waltliour, contractor of the Way- cross aud Florida railroad, broke dirt and formally commenced work at a quarter to ten o’clock this (Monday), morning with two hundred hands. Senator W. B. Folks, who was present, xvas called on and threw tlie first shovelful of earth. Senator Folks said that he had advocated tills measure as early as 1S75, and that he bad not re mitted his efforts one moment since to have this great enterprise made a success. He regards it as a portion of the network of a railroad system that should iu the near future be united and consolidat ed, taking in all that territory running west from Savannah across the Chattahoo chee ri^er and lying south, reaching tlie Atlantic and Gulf coast, including the xeninsula of Florida. This particular ine being most important of them all, this being the key along tho highway be tween the Atlantic coast and the great Okefenokeo swamp, and the inlet and outlet from Florida to our own seaport and cities east and west. This Monday morning was an epoch, tlie dawning of a bright future for Savaunab, South Geor gia and Florida. Senator Folks returned the shovel to Mr. Walthoar with the hope and assur ance that be would assiduously have the shovels applied, and by the first of Janu ary, 1881, have the thriving toxvn of Way- cross united by iron rails to the prosperous city ot Jacksonville. Augusta News: One of the census enumerators in Hancock county came across a family in which there had been thirteen children born at six births—twins five times and triplets once. Atlanta Post: It- Uncle Jonathan Norcross fails to secure a meeting of the 30,000 disgruntled white Republicans in this city on July 6, he will probably post pone the meeting until August the 4th, the date of the gubernatorial convention, when they will be ready to catch Gov. Colquitt after he bas bolted. How would it do for Congress to make an appropriation, and create a commission to investigate the causes. Columbus Times: It will be remem bered that some weeks ago a negro wo man, Rena Morgan, died suddenly aud that her husband, James Morgan, was charged with the crime of poisoning her. He bad a preliminary trial, and the jus tices, three in number failed to bind him over. The grand jury yesterday found a true bill against him and a warrant for murder was taken out, and Morgan was arrested. The warrant was placed in the hands of bailiff McMichael, who found him at work in the ironworks, and placed him iu jail. The criminal docket will be taken up to-morrow, and he will evidently soon have ahearing. Milledgeville Recorder: We had no idea of the extent of the drouth and its ill effects last year until we saxv men buy ing coni last week who seldom, if eve: before, had to do such a thing. If the dry spell now upon us continues during the present week, there xvill ha veto be more Western com used here'the next year than there was this year. Griffin News:. Judge Lochrane, the strongest leading enthusiastic Grant man in Georgia, has returned from the Chicago convention for Grant’s future.' He says that Grant will be in the field in 18S4 as a candidate, and that he will be suffi ciently strong by that time to be nomi nated and elected. In thi3 we believe the judge to be a false prophet. We believe that Grant’s political race has been run; that his public history is at an end, and that his epitaph has been written. We believe the Democrats xvill get charge of every department of the Federal gox-em- ment on the 4th day cf March, 1SS1, and that they will remain in power for a long time. Rosie Courier: Second annual milita ry encampment at Rome, Ga., from July 6th to 14th. , Celebration of national annix'ereary Saturday, July 10th. Twenty military companies in proces sion. Generals Gordon, Toombs, Wayne, Gov. Colquitt and other distinguished Georgians will be present. Convention of all the military officers in Georgia commences July 13th. Grand prize drill Tuesday, July 13th. The grandest military display ever seen in Georgia. Monroe Advertiser: Hon. Thou as Hardeman said in a speech in Fort Val ley, a few d ys since, that he did not in tend or expect to get into office by abus ing his opponents. Col. Hardeman is a true and tried Democrat, and xvill make an excellent gox’emor, and xve shall take pleasure in supporting him if he receives the nomina tion. This policy of abuse hurts no one so much as the parties who indulge iu it. “Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.” Columbus Enquirer: We learn from Mr. John Patterson, xvho returned from Cusseta yesterday, that quite a serious af fray took place on Mr. Woolridge’s planta tion, in which Mr. Bill Tom Woolridge xvas cut in four places by a young man named John Borders. It appears that Mr. Woolridge, senior, had hired Borders to work on his farm. Last week Mr. Bill 'Tom Woolridge xvas absent several days, and during his absence Borders became quite impudent to the elder Mr. Wool ridge. On Mr. Bill Tom’s return he was informed of Border’s conduct, and went up to his house to inquire about it. After a few words Borders drew his knife and attacked Mr. Woolridge, xvith the above result. It is also stated that Borders’ mother xvas advancing on Mr. Woolridge, during the scuffle, xvith an axe, but the timely arrival of Mr. Will Vigal prevented her from using it. Woolridge’s wounds, though very painful, are not considered serious. Albany Neics: While nature lias been lavish in her gifts to our beautiful retreat along the river, giving yearly additional beauties which are always in conform ity to the natural requirements of this great lung of our city, xve fail to see that man is doing liis best to assist nature. While a great deal has already been done, there is yet inueh_room for improvement. A special appropriation of $200 or $300 per annum xrould be quite sufficient to set aside in order to purchase little im provements deemed wise and necessary to enhance the beauty of this picturesque drive. THE DEADLY KNIFE. Abner F. Gibson’s Last Victim. A Strasger Stabbed at Sates. tbe City’s Augusta News: Maj. J. B. Camming and Rev.' W. H. LaPrade, two distin guished orators of Augusta, will deliver addresses at Emory College commence ment next week. An Augusta boy gradu ates xvith the first honor, and from thi3 selection it seerny that Augusta will be well represented. Montezuma Weekly: A careless drunken darky, Floyd Brown, was cut ting up antics on a mule in Spalding, last Saturday. The mule threw Floyd and ran into Dr. Watt’s horse and buggy, xvhich caused the doctor’s horse to break loose and smash things up. Floyd now rests in the guard house, and must ante enough buzzard dollars to settle for dam ages before he can breathe the flying dust of this drouth-strickeu country in free dom. “ • ' Savannah Recorder: He was married but little more than a year ago. Then was his step elastic, liis eyes bright, bis cloth ing faultless iu style, fit . and cleanliness. He exhaled an aroma of Lubin’s best. Now are his habiliments redolent xvitli elixir paregoric, squills and like abomina tions. Care is is indelibly stamped on his features, and on the right shoulder of his coat appears a well-defined, mysterious discoloration. His boots, as well as his eyes, are lustreless; his hat goes unbrush ed; he falls asleep on the slightest provo cation; he is constantly bearing homeward neat little white paper parcels tied xvith pink strings; vials are prevalent in every pocket. What has brought about these changes? To what subtle spell is this metamorphosis due? There’s a baby up at his house. Milledgeville Recorder: The grasshoppers are at xvork on the young cotton growing in this eity. Asa Janiai- son, a colored man, brought us a twig of a cotton stalk from a patch in the city, that bore xvitnessto the destructiveness of these pests. The leaves xvere perforated as if they had received a charge of small shot at close quarters. Atlanta Post: The Radical clubs may now be organized under the eupho nious title of Credit Mobilier Rangers. Nexynan Herald: Col. Hardeman, in liis ‘ speech here the other day, said that the man who would eudeavor to produce strife and division in the ranks of the Democratic party to obtain office or for the gratification ot personal ambition, ought to be ordered to the rear and made to take a back seat. Athens Runner: _Ou Saturday eve ning last a family quarrel occurred be- txveen Francis Lewis (a Mexican) and his wife Nancy, (of African persuasion). The latter used a knife, and the forearm of Lewis was severely cut, the blood ou the sidewalk marking the line ofhb re treat from his house to Dr. Carlton’s of fice. Dr. James M. Carlton dressed his wound, which was not very serious, and the patient is now progressing favorably. East wind bloxving we may look out for other items of this sort. From the Talbottou Register we clip the following: Mrs. M. A. Little, on last Saturday evening, while passing ftom one room to to another, by some unaccountable means tripped and fell, dislocating her wrist and breaking one bone of the arm between the hand and elbow. Drs. Wells and Bard- well were called in. The hurt is quite a painful one. The Wesleyan Female college com mencement in Macon last ween was a most entertaining occasion. Wesleyan stands at the head of female colleges in the South and is deservedly popular. Mr. C. M. Betliuno estimates that by tlw new census the population of Talbot county will be about 14,000. The total number of bottles of chatnpague in stock at Rlieims was, on April 1, 68,540,668. The number of bot- Talbotton Standard: Within the ties exported during the year was 16,524, last month four negro women from fal- 593. Sunday afternoon there occurred at the National Hotel in this city a tragedy, which, for fiendisbrnres and horror, rivals any deed of blood ever recorded in this State. The county of Bibb has added another tf> the disgraceful crimes which have sickened the public for years and rendered her notorious throughout the land. The prime actor in tlie tragedy was Ab ner F. Gibson, the victim Andrew M. Wolihin, Past Grand Recorder, Knights Templar, from Albany, Georgia. The facts, as near as we can give them, are as follows: Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, three men entered the National Hotel, and walking up to the counter, de manded a room with three beds in it, stating that they had three women they wanted to carry up there. These men were Abner F. Gibson, Matt Thornton, and Albert Mathews. Thornton was at first spokesman for the party, and Mr. Wolihin, who, on Fri day, had arrived in the city and had been made manager of the hotel, was behind the counter. Mr. Wollihin told them that they could not get the rooms; that he did not keep such a house. The party then began to abuse him, whereupon he moved the register out of their reach, and, walking from behind the counter, took a seat on the settee to the right of the door. As he sat there, Gibson approached and standing in front of Wolihin said, “Well, do you know what I think of you?” There was a pause of a moment, when he con tinued, speaking in a slow and deliberate manner, and emphasizing each word, “I think you are a d—d old s—n of a b—h.” Thornton at this moment was standing or sitting a little to the right of Wolihin, and near him sat Mr. Anderson, a young gentleman who clerk3 for A. B. Smallj and boards at' the hotel. When Gibson pronounced this insult Mr. Wolihin sprang to his feet and knocked him down. At this moment Thornton sprang forward and struck at Wolihin, when Anderson, partially warding off the blow, knocked him down upon Gibson. Sewing him by the back of the neck, Anderson then dragged him to the door, and kicked him out, keeping him upon the sidewalk during the remainder of the difficulty. As soon as Thornton was ejected, Gibson rose to liis»feet and repeated the words. Wolihin then seized him and, forcing him hack into the comer, bent him over the window-sill and held him there until officers Wrye and Mosely entered. At tills point the testimony^of the three witnesses differ from that of the officers. Present in the room were Messrs. Tom Baily, C. D. Anderson and a young man named Ivey. These witnesses state that as the officers approached, Wolihin released Gibson and stepped back; that the officers come up and stood one on each side of Gibson but did not touch him. Witnesses state further that Gibson was, while they stood there, fumbling in his pocket. THE KNIFE STROKE. While the'parties stood thus, Gibs an suddenly extended his arm with deadly force. Those present saw a slight flash, and the next instant the arm of the man was caught by one of tlie police, but too late. Walking back to the settee Mr. Wolihin sat down. Upon being asked by Anderson if he was cut, he replied: “No, I reckon not.” “But >our coat is pierced,” said Anderson, lifting the lap- pel, “and your vest, and your shirt, and there is blood. You are badly hurt.” At this moment tbe wounded man sank forward; the wound begau to be felt. He was hurriedly carried to his room, stripped, and Doctors Mettauer, Ferguson, Ham mond and Blackshcar, sent for. When they reached the spot, the wounded man was very much prostrated, and a hasty ex amination proved the wound to he a most serious one. THE WOUND. The knife entered the left lappel of the coat, passed through the coat, the vest, the lappel, the shirt, struck the left breast two inches above the left nipple, two inches from the breast bone, and passed inwards and upwards towards the back, severing tbe cartilage of tbe fourth rib; it entered the anterior mediastinum, and severed the interior mammary artery. From this wonnd up to 12 o’clock last night internal hemorrhage and gushing had occurred. It soon became evident to'all that the wounded man was in a desperate condi tion; every movement he made brought the blood gushing from the wound; none passed from the mouth; the lung was not touched. After a long consultation tbe physicians decided that the case was almost hopeless. Only one chance re mained and that wa3 to detach the sev ered cartilage from U16 breastbone, and through the orifice made, tie up the arte ry. This tbe wounded man would not have done, though the physicians had al ready decided that he was too weak to stand it. THE WOUNDED MAN is Mr. A. Wolihin, well known throughout the State and Fast Grand Recorder Knights Templar. He is a man xvhose character is beyond reproach, and is re spected by all who know him. At one o’clock to-day his condition was un changed. Under the influence of opiates, he lies in his room at tho National, the ghastly wound upon his breast, and his faco turned calmly upward. The surgeons think there is but the faintest chance for him in the world. Al though the bleeding bas ceased, the clotted blood on the inside will prove fatal even if his system should react. Mr. Wolihin is a man about fifty years of age, and has a wife and family in Al bany. The Knights Templar have him in charge, aud are doing all in their power for him. ABNER F. GIBSON, who gave the blow, and Matt Thornton who was present and joined in the assault, are now in jail, upon a warrant charging them with assault with intent to murder. What to say of this exploit of Gibson’s we hardly know. He seem* to have forgotten that within less than a year since, upon his third trial for murder, he was indebted to his friends for his life or liberty. Cursed with a passion for liquor he has suffered himself to be'overthrown, and transformed from the quiet citizen he is when sober to a drunken desperado. In this condition, with the blood of his first victim fresh upon his hands he aims a deadly weapon at the heart of an old man, whose only crime had bees tbe defence of his trust and his honor. What the result of the wJ affects the victim and the C ri J „ possible to say. Tim , Cnaun »l, ki. ^ ^ hands of hands of the law; that the^ ^ execute hi8 wiH the latter we can ’ l0 ' r . int _ * Ht only in this: Wolihhiskj our gates, but not to all- h ! raa ^;h soluble ties to that p^^Q order, the Masons/ he fa ^ friends to care for and aren-T ^ the. best talent of the State ^ Us Ployed iuhisprosee^Mb,^ and the trial will be a fair IT 'S The public i3 outraged he,' *nee We have never hearfe 6 % versal expression of InoWj^ 4 ror. Men of the quietest inclS^ 1 * mildest views, openly deno Unce ^ as an attempt to commit urJ .H of a stranger.and an old man., /*** “ Urder * l For ^brother Abner Gibson, we, in com mon N citizens generally, f ee i the Pathy, but the city bean name already, to permit th* train from expressing to the '^ light in which they regard this Z? 4 ' THE POLICE. r2? ’ As usual, the police come hr share of the blame-whcth^ : the public must take the £1"? * The statements of the witne/ ,/^ already been heard. Officen » ** Mosely ware the policemen Gibson. Their statement is that summon hurriedly they entered the side hail 1 hotel and proceeded to the resaw. ,!* as they came in someone said: . been trying to get up a fight hep” 1 ’* the corner they saw Woffifa yj) Gibson and immediately wentnp tot}. Gibson was bloody and Wolihin r cool. Seeing Wolihin to be an old nT they supposed him to have parted Gi " and some one else, and were justasS him who had been fighting, when Gfe extended his arm and struck the blow- y ficer Mosely caught the arm bsfore it’*, withdraxvn. At midnight Sunday a Telege^ and Messenger reporter called on a, wounded man to get his statement c this point, but found him asleep, p- Ferguson xvas requested to propound th questions after a while, and did so. r« following document was then drawn ;j- “Witness stated in presence of Him Ellis, Robt. Coleman, Robt. Flanfa Roland B. Hall, Robt. Armstrong andl. H. Johnson, in answer to questions of IF Ferguson, that the police did not hiw hold of Gibson xvhen lie delivered tit blow with the knife. He also stated flat he'did not blame them, only in this: tk they might have prevented it by actira more promptly in seizing hold of Gihsis upon his releasing him.” There seems to be a widespread belief that Gibson should have been arrestei that, law or no law, the protection of th citizens demanded it, and his friends ul relatix-es would have justified it Ontls point we will write to-morrow. Upon being conveyed from the dtyM to the jail, Gibson got out a second U, but was disarmed before he could uat i The first knife was a buckhom bandit pocket knife, the second vtpenknife. There is one thing we wish tv say of Mr. C. D. Anderson. This young geads man, known all over the city as one d the quietest and most peaceful cilices covered himself with honor in his defast of the wounded man. Unaided he knott ed down and dragged out ■ a man know to be desperate, and that when he himself xvas unarmed. Such acts as these star the trite man, and many were the praises bestowed upon this actor in the terribk tragedy. Albert Matthews, who came in will) Gibson, took no part in the difficulty, a- maining seated through it all. Later, (11 p. m.)—The condition i Mr. Wolihin remains unchanged up b this hour, with tho exception that ssli^t reaction followed by fever has tabu place. He lies in the most critical condi tion at the National Hotel, surrounded by friends who are doing all that can ta done. His father-in-law, Mr. 1Y. E- Wilder, ex-mayor of Albany, and tie wife and son of ^he wounded man, ar rived on the evening’s train, and will * main until a decided change takes plaee- Mayor Huff received from Atlanta, yes terday, telegrams inquiring into the cosd> tion of Mr. Wolihin, and replied that the physicians held out but the faintest hopes of his recovery. Mr. A. M. WoliWn-The Situation- The condition of this unfortunate ge- tlemau remains almost unchanged, w the exception of an increase in time of pulse, and a weakening of the same- A dark yesterday tlie pulse, which in & morning was 120, had risen to 135, aac- favorable sign. A reporter called oat- wounded man at the time inentio-*^ and found him comparatively qniet- spoke clieerfuUy, but not without di&u-ci of the occurrence by which he had te- disablcd, and the commencement of' • difficulty. There has been some doa-tti pressed as to whether the women ac tioned in the request for rooms were F® ent or not; it has never been charged ^ they were, as far as we know. Inti* presence of three witnesses, Mr. T . gave the following as the words u’ * Thornton: “We want a room witn 1 -^ beds in it, to carry our women to, ** get the girls up there, and have a g*J writing, and having been submitted^ Mr. C. D. Anderson, a witness xvhole affair, was pronounced by l 113 rectly stated. ^ This is the statement a3 already- in these columns; and it reveals 4 . ^ table state of affairs. Well may j* asked, “how far will these acts 0. ism be carried?” Is there no prt ^ for an honest and an honored .a D, seeks to support her family i naca able manner ? , . j# Is there no protection for m° ^ citizens? Can a set of men, quiet Sabbath, enter and takejj prominent hot9l in thi3 city* ' ui . U their demands the owner, at* death to such as seek to protect e tation and property ? LVe P r '"’ um u ^ The society that tolerates such a ‘ passed into the far west. We he 1 * , the people of this city have the F ^ the will to defend their own, their families free from tamt. |esjiy , We do not speak these wordsreu ^ bnt wa do speak them us cold, hard, crushing ^ „ o! and xsith facts atone we , de4 ' hloW sentiment. Nor do we »im ab °w , gtt man; it is a questionnowsimpY incl j D r against wrong, and tion point to the path for us -The French Chambers an amendment to the custo ” M fcr plo4- which agricultural instruments fu . ing, lowing, harvesting, ture be admitted free.