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THE INDEPENDENT.
UTV'KUAV, ntPTKMHKH 13. IIJ.
J. C. OALIAHER, Editor and Proprietor.
Mr. Davit' Speech.
The If* remarks mnilc by Mr. Davia at
the celebrated watering place in
Yirgian* liave create*! grant excite
ment throughout the whole conn
try. A little impromptu speech,
made at the requeet of a few political
friend*, not Intended. nor, indeed, if taken
literally, is it calculated ter effect iu the
•lightest degree, ties politic* e>f tlio e!y.
It waa a mare vindication of the conduct
of the Honthern people in the late? war,
which ia now a mutter of history; referring
to eventa subsequent to the war to dcruon
atrate the propriety of the Southern peo
ple oemteading for their right* eluring the
wav. What did he aay that liaa called
forth o innch bitter critioiam from hi*
enemies at the North and hie timid frienda
at the South? "The Southern people
have been more cheated than conquered."
Ia it tine or false? If it is false there is
a*> mason to apprehend any evil resulting
Iron it, no matter where said or by w hom
wad If it ia true it is a jnat rebuke to our
treachc rime enemies, and there in none
better qualified to administer it than Presi
dent Dnvia, and there ia none that have
better rights or greater provocations. Ia
it wrong now to say that we were actuated
by principle in our struggle tor independ
ence? To say otherwiae would be on ad
mission that we were guilty of treason
against the Government,. To remain silent
w :.en falsely accused and oppressed, is an
admission of the truth of the accusation,
and the justice of the oppression. .Sup
pose Mr. l>avia did aay if the Southern
jxjople bail known what was iu s'oro for
them they would to-day be enjoying their
independence. Or suppose lie hud said
"if the Southern people had known that
the pledges of Government author tics was
wholly unreliable; that their promises to
seatuse peace to the country ami property
to citizens, and protect them iu their
right*, were made only to deceive and dis
arm us, that they might obtain an advant
age over us, oppress us by unrighteous
civil enact men ia for what occnrred during
the war, thut they would not have anrren
dcrod and given np the eausa." It could
have been uttered with propriety as his
opinion. But as to our being un inde-!
pendent people, is an opinion that wo are
not fully prepared to endorse.
Ia Mr. Davis more than u man that ho
can't utter a sentence iu vindication of his
own acta and that of the Southern people;
can't say a word in reference to the vin
dictive and oppressive laws of the General
Government, without exnspcrating the
Northern mind and tilling with trepidation
and fear the hearts of our once gallant and
brave Generals, and culls forth from a
Bern regard, Gordon, Lilly, McOanseland,
Gary and others, the uukind rebuke to
their once noble Chieftain, who still ad
heres to the eternal prilieiple of right, and
now vindicates them from every stuiu of
iu their efforts to sustain it
dunug a four years’ war. They suy, “we
deplore his remarks, and regard them as
iudiacreet, unfortunate, and not at all rep
resentative of Southern sentiment,”
If false, it is not representative of South j
era sentiment; but neither one of the
above named Generals will hazard his rep
Station upon the assertion that Mr. Davis
ottered uu untruth in a single sentence in
bis speech.
If, in reference to the acts and doings
of the Federal Oaqprhmont, it is nn his
torical truth, why is it indiscreet and un
fortunate for Mr. Davis to speak of it ?
If prophetie, it is no more likely to occur
than if predicted by John Smith or some
little country editor. Therefore, to he dis
creet, Mr. Davis must render the principle
of truth and justice, subservient to a base
and cowardly policy, and submit to gross :
usurpation and wicked oppressions without
a murmur. We have no hesitancy in pre
dicting that Mr. Davis and oil the soldiers
of the South will be vindicated in the pre
dominance of the principles in this Gov
ernment that they so long and gallautly
contended for. Not by the shedding of
blood do we predict this great end will be
accomplished, but through the ballot box.
Indeed, they ore the principles that must
obtain, or the Republican form of Gov
ernment is lost forever; and we echo the
sentiment expressed by Mr. Davis. Pa
triotic mothers, train your children with a
view to the aeeomplishinent of these ends
—not through tui internecine war, but the
elective franchise.
If the some remarks had been made by
any other man they would have created no
excitement in the North; neither would it,
have called forth the remark that is said to
have boon uttered by the above named
Generals that “they regard it as indis
creet, unfortunate, etc.” Then why attach
so much importance to the utterances of
Mr. Davis. It is true he was President;
belt he was made President and sustained
by the people, and if be did wrong ami
they sustained him in it, they are as guilty
as be, if guilt attaches to any. There are
very few but what would have been Presi
dent if they could, and very few that would
not have done just sis well as he did. If
the South wus 10 secede a hundred times
he would never be President of the Con
federacy or command one of its armies.
He never influenced us to rebel, and he
can't do it, if he made a speech on every
stump in the United States. So we think
our Generals would do well to let the North
ern people know that Mr. Davis isn't the
only mind in the South; that Southern
volition, identity and individuality is not
absorbed in him; that Mr. Davis is not (lie
South, but a man, and only u nntu; and
that Southern people are governed by
facts, and not by the party that utters
them. Here is
WHAT A NOBTHEHN SOLDIER THINKS OF MB.
DA VIS’ SPEECH.
Mr. P. F. Duffy, a gentleman of North
ern birth, who fought in the Federal army
against the South, now n esteemed citi
zen of North Carolina and the editor of
the Greensboro’ Patriot, comments upon
Mr. Davis’ late speech in the following
terms in the last nutrher of liis paper:
“He said that if Southern people hail
luitieepated what was in store for them
they Would to-day be enjoying their in
dependence, and it i* true.
"The lenders of the party in the North
lied to the people in the Niirtli and South,
and thus seenred the support of the North
ern people and the final surrender of the
Southern armies. They went into a war
with the cry of Union on their lips, and
it was this cry that filled tln ir armies
which swarmed over the South. When
charged by the Democracy with it, an abo
litiou war, a war to free and enfranchise
the negro, to destroy State Sovereignty,
to annihilate the rights of citizens and
States, they denied it strenuously and
filled their dungeons with editors and
speakers who had the courage to charge
them with it. And yet we have seen all
this brought about, and more, too, than
we over dreamed of, and not only flic
Southern people, but also the Northern
people 'cheated,' as Mr. Davis expresses
it. These may be unpleasant truths for
Mr. Davis, or any one else to utter, lmt
still they be truths, nevertheless, and all
the pens iu the Radical domain cannot un
write them.”
[Letter from ti.e HnuduruvUlc Herald.]
The Double Homicide in Emanuel.
Swantaßono', GU , Aug. 26th, 1873.
Editors Herald!
In the Constitution of the 22d lost., also
iu the Chronicle anil Sentinel of the 21st
inst., there appears an accouutof a double
homicide, which occurred at this place
on Friday the 15th inst,, which account
does great, injustice to the character of my
relative, liruce McLeod, and also contains
so many erroneous statements, that I feel
it to he my duty to correct them and give
the public a true statement of the unfor
tunate affray between James C. King,
Esq., and Mr. Bruce McLeod, which re
sulted in the death of both parties.
This account of the difficulty ns pub
lished in the papers mentioned, states that
one Judeeri W. Uliphant, guve the facts to
the reporter as he got them from parties
at Hwuinsboro', and goes on to say that
King advised his sister-in-law not to re
ceive the attentions of McLeod, that he
was a worthless fellow, Ac. Both these
statement! sre false in every particular.
McLeod has resided in this county about
two years, and not. a word has ever been
heard against his character. He was a'so
ber, industrious, and peaceable young
man, its hundreds of the best citizens in
this county will testify. Moreover, an up
right and intelligent young man of this
place, will swear that when Mr. King had
carried bis sister-in-law homo, that he
said that if she wanted to many McLeod
he hud no objections, and that he wuuld
bring her buck to his house. Again the
report says, "That McLeod attacked King
because, ue advised Miss Bell to break off'
the acquaintance. ” This is another false
hood, as everybody living iu Bwaiusboro’
well knows. McLeod approached King
first, on account of some reports which
King's wifi! hud put iu circulation, reflect
ing on McLeod’s character, when King
told McLeod that he wus responsible for
what his wife done, and that ho would
stop it.
Again the report says, "that McLeod,
: while wrestling on the day of thediffieulty,
| dropped a pistol, and when asked why he
carried it, said that he had lived as long
J in Hwuinsboro' as he could without having
I a difficulty." The young man with whom
McLeod was wrestling, says that this is
i also false, that no such conversation oo
i curled bet ween them.
Ah to what words passed between King
' and McLeod, at the time of the difficulty,
j no one wus near enough to them to have
! heard their conversation, and as both par
ties are dead, no one will ever know what
words did pass between them.
The report further savs, "that McLeod
followed King up, Ac. This ia also untrue.
King was sitting on the step of Over
street’s store, when McLeod came up and
asked him to walk with him, as lie wanted
to see him, when both purties walked
round to the office.
Again the report says, "McLeod said
before he died, that lie liud killed King
wrongfully, and he wits sorry for it.” This
statement is another unmitigated false
hood. I, and other friends, were with
him till his death, and lie made no such
statement, but he did say that he was not
sorry for it, because King shot him first.
Again the report says, “that McLeod,
some time ago, killed a man in one of the
upper counties of the State, Ac." This is
another falsehood. If the piuty, or par
ties, who guve Mr. Oliphunt this informa
tion, had intended to tell the greatest
number of falsehoods in the smallest space
possible, their success could not have been
greater.
The foregoing statements of mine can
lie abundantly proven by the best people
in this county, and any person, or per
sons, who gave the false and malicious in
formation before alluded to, in which they
tried to slander the dead, w ill come out
over their own proper names, and deny
any statement that I have made iu this
letter, or will apply to me in person and
own the authorship of these false and ma
licious statements, os made to Mr. Oli
j phant, I am prepared to prove Idm or
them to be falsifiers, or give them any
other satisfaction they may demand.
The newspapers of the State and else
where, which have published the account
as given by Mr. Ohphant, before alluded
to, are earnestly requested also to publish
this correction.
1 uni respectfully yours,
,f. N. McLeod.
Thu Public Draw. The steady increase
of the National debt, in spite of the made
up exhibits of the Treasury department, is
clearly shown from the following figures,
compiled from official documents. As to
expenditures their increase since the war
has been as follows: From #34,016,859 ill
in 18(55 to #51,088,502 in 1868, and to
#63,139,579 in 1871, and now to over #75,-
000.000 for 1873.
It may occasionally he true thnt, by
grinding the people down, collecting the
revenue with military forces and crippling
the industry of half the nation, a tempo
rary reduction may be mode to appear at
a chosen time during the fiscal year, but
this only proves tile people’s capacity to
keep pace with the extravagance of its
rulers. — Ada. and Rep.
Butler, in his Worcester speech, says:
“There is another question coming, as to
whether Gen. Grout shall be elected to a
third term. 1 have no opinion to express,
but one thing I tell everybody is, that if
the people want Gen. Grant for a third,
fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh term, they
will have, him.” This squint at monarchy
was followed by “applause” from the
greasy citizens of Worcester. They threw
up their sweaty night-caps and said: “We
will hear the noble Benjamin—sweet,good
soul, mark what he says of Cicsar."
Small birds, somewhat resembling spar
rows, have appeared in great numbers in
Texas and are devouring the hitherto pros
perous grasshoppers.
Why did Cain kill his brother?—Be
came be w:i‘ Able.
[From tin Morning New*. J
THE COFFEE COUNTY DIFFICULTY.
An United State* Official in the Bole of
Dictator.
I>lfH hargr of the Areaird.
In yesterday’s issue of the Morniwj
Macs mention was mude of the arrival in i
the eity, the previous evening, of Messrs.
Himon P. Gaskins and Jesse Jjott, of Cof
fee county, in custody of Deputy United
Htates Marshal Blance. These gentlemen
were arrested upon a warrant issued ut the )
instance of J. V. Barber, postmaster t
Douglas, iu the above county, charging j
them with an assault upon him anil an at
! tempt to rob the mail.
The examination in this case took place
1 yesterday morning before Commissioner
Henry C. Wayne, aml during its progress
certain information was developed that re
flects most seriously upon E. C. Wade,
who officiates as Internal Kevenue Collee-1
tor and United Htates Commissioner at'
Quitman.
The facts stated by the prosecutor him- j
self were that the accused persons made un j
assault upon him by throwing at him pieces !
of iron and stones, which might have j
oauaed sefious wounds. And the only ex- j
ouae for inferring an intention to rob the
mail wus found in the circumstances that
the prosecutor was a postmaster, arid thut
the assault took place at, or near the door ]
of liis store, in which the post office was ;
kept. The prosecutor, in liis testimony, ,
j did not himself allege that his assailants
proposed a robbery of the mail—although, i
j as in liis afflilavit before the Commissioner, j
; applying for a warrant, this charge was \
j distinctly averred.
The testimony for the defence showed
i very conclusively that the rencontre bod
j its origin in private grievances, which the
accused lmd received, or thought they had i
received, at the hands of Mr. Barber, and
which they had proposed to redress, each
in his own fashion, and without communi
j eating hi* pal-poue to the other any nppa
i rent combination between them being
; wholly accidental, it was further shown
i that Messrs. Gaskins and Lott, as we stat
■id yesterday, are persons of good charac
! ter in their county, and not to be snp
j posed capable of an intention or wish to
j rob any one.
Altogether, the ease liail very much the
I appearance of premeditated, malicious
! persecution, and this impression is only
strengthened by some admissions made by
| the prosecutor.
The Commissioner, offer a patient and
.thorough investigation’of the evidence,
! held that there was no reason whatever to
! believe there was any design to disturb the
mail, and that if any assault had been
committed, it was un offence eguinst the
law of the fjjato, of which he hod no cog
: liizunce. 8o the accused were discharged.
But Mr. Barber, the prosecutor, mude
! one strange statement while testifying, ns
|we have intimated above. He said lie hud
j been " ordered ” by an United States officer
i to come to Savannah to take out his war
rant.. And when asked who the officer
was, replied that it was Mr. E. C. YVude,
United States Commissioner, residing ut
Quitman, in Brooks county. Now, when
we consider that Brooks i* the next county
but one to Collee, and that Mr. Wade has
precisely the sumo power to issue the war
rant, to examine the accused and to com
mit or hold to bail as any Commissioner
in Savannah, it is strange, to place the
mildest construction upon it, that he
should have put these gentlemen to the
j trouble, expense and other inconvenience*.
! of a journey, with their witnesses, and nn
| der arrest, to a distuut city for the pur
| pose of standing an examination which
; might, with so much less trouble to till
j concerned, have taken place before him.
Perhaps he wus too busy w ith liis duties ,
,us Internal Revenue Collector. If so, he j
i hud better resign liis Comniissioucrship.
and give place to someone who w ill not!
care to hold two offices so incompatible. 1
Such nets as these cannot be too strongly j
denounced, as they are without the form
of justification. If Mr. Barber whs assaulted
by these gentlemen, tlio State courts af
forded him ample redress, and there was
not the least necessity for him to appeal to
the United States authorities. The only
inference to be drawn from his admission is,
that he consulted E. C. Wade, and that
official having some personal feeling of his
own to gratify, but not desiring to take
the responsibility of figuring openly in
such an apparent case of persecution, as
sumed the role of dictator ami “ordered"
(Mr. B's own word) the valiant Postmaster
to curry the case to Savannah. Is it any
matter of special wonder, that Federal laws
are so obnoxious to our people whou such
outrages and persecutions are perpetrated
l>y those appointed to administer them?
Since E. C. Wade has acknowledged
himself n Radical he seems to have lost all
sense of honor and discretion. How can
it, be that a man of sense sufficient to fill
the position of United States Commis
sioner, fully advised of all the fncts, us he
was, in reference to the difficulty between
Messrs. Simon P. Gaskins and Jesse Lott
and V. Barber, the Postmaster in Doug
lass, Coffoe county, wouldn’t know that
the United States Court had no jurisdic
tion in such causes ? It is reasonable
to presume, from his knowledge of the
facts, for he is not an idiot, that he knew
the United States Court would not take
cognizance of the ease. Then it was not
through ignorance of law that he advised
Barber, the Postmaster, to go to Savan
nah and obtain a warrant from Commis
sioner Wayne, which he knew he could
not obtain without swearing falsely'. It
must have been done for a purpose. What
could have been the motive that would in
duce a man to nn act so basely and infa
mously corrupt as to, by a pretended vir
tue of his office order a man to do that
which would perjure his soul, couldn’t
have been done ignorantly; must have
been done corruptly. A man capable of
such nets is dangerous to any community.
God pity him. We regret his conduct on
account of his relatives, they are clever
people and are, no doubt, deeply mortified
at his conduct.
Anew toy has just been inrtoduoed and
will surely become, very popular. It is a
wax doll m a crib, the doll being dressed
in night clothes and a dainty lace cap.
By some mechanism the doll baby at
certain intervals, after being wound up iu
the crib, puts out its arms, and distinctly
calls “mamma.” The inventor thinks "no
family should be without one.”
Thousands are hated, whilst none are
ever loved, without a real cause. The
amiable alone can be loved. In most sit
uations of life the consciousness of inno
cence is our best shield and our firmest
security.
A Poughkeepsie woman was banished the
State the other day. This is what New
Yorkers enll punishment.
State Gossip,
Tffiomaaville wants a grange.
Valdosta still runs her donta! engine.
The Savannah rice mills are preparing
for the ric* season.
The death of Mr. James Cholker, of Pu
laski county, is announced.
The pic-nio season has just commenced
around Sundarsville.
Johnson county had a real, old- fashioned
fox hunt the other day.
Conyers wants a fire-engine. They must
expect to liave a fire or two there.
The death of Mr. S. E. Myddleton, of
Valdosta, is announced.
The roving incendiary is on the war
path around Savannah.
Savannah- has received three bags of
sen island cotton—new crop—from Florida.
A man in Savannah the other day
amused himself by sawing off one of his
fingers.
The crops along the line of the Savan
nah river ore reported in a healthy con
dition.
It is stated that the Conyers calaboose
is so crowded that they have to let the
criminals loose.
A negro in Early county was thrown
from a mule the other day, and lias gone
“where the woodbine twineth.”
The Hawkiksville Dispatch report* the
surrounding country as very sickly, and
also many deaths.
The steamer Henry Burden is busily
engaged on the Savannah river improve
ments.
The work on the Seaman's Home and
Chapel iu Savannah i said to be progress
ing rapidly.
The late Republican office in Savannah
is being neatly fitted up for a paper ware
house.
Work on the Court House at Hawkins
ville is progressing rapidly, and the citi
zens look forward to an early completion
of the building.
Young Female College, of Tbomasville,
opened on Wednesday, the fid ult., under
very favorable auspices, ninety scholars
being in attendance at the opening.
Mayor Huff, of Macon, has extended an
invitation to all the military companies of
the State to visit the Fair to be held at
that place.
The latest from an exchange: “An old
bachelor is called by the fair ‘the last;
rose of summer.’ They might call us
more appropriately ‘shriveled haw
thorns.' "
A mule got adrift in Savannah the other
day, and wus so loose behind that, of the 1
fonr negroes who were endeavoring to
catch him, not one would get near enough
for fear of having a doctor’s bill to pay.
The negro Monroe Smith, who was said
to bo the accomplice of Jackson, who
murdered yomlg Johnson nt Smithville
some time since, was recently arrested in
Savannah by Sheriff Ronnn.
The Early Cupnty Arn wants Jto know
“If ‘coming evrtits cast their shadows be- |
fore,! what sign is it to see young man !
pushing a baby carriage through the pub
lie streets ?" Wo should think that he
contemplated going into business.
The Rockmart Reporlev wants to know
why in the world don't some good, sober,en
ergetic nud industrious blacksmith come i
t'.ere and put up a shop ? We suppose it
is because they don't stay sober long
enough to get there.
The Early County Xem gets off the fol
lowing: “We know of but one cotton
patch in this part of the country that bus
escaped the ravages of the caterpillars
The reason assigned for its escape is that
the worm would have to carry rations in
order to make tlie trip.”
This from the South Georr/ia Times:
“Cotton is coming in town rather briskly
now. It is thought that between the
caterpillar and rust, the greater portion of
the crop will be oplrn by the middle of
October. The crop is certainly cut short ,
of the expectations of a month ago.”
We are iu receipt of the second number
her of the Johnson Reporter, a weekly pa
per published in Wrightsville, Johnson
comity, by W. J. Barnes, and edited by
J. li. L. Allen. The general appearance
of the paper is very pleasing to the eye,
and does great credit to the publisher.
We wish these gentlemen every success in
their undertaking, and hope, ere long, to
see the Reporter rank among the first
weeklies of the country, both iu point of
excellence and extensive circulation.
This from the Advertiser ami Republican
of the 9th: “A difficulty occurred in the
western part ofthe city yesterday after
noon between tHi*e parties who were en
gaged in a game of euchre at the store of
a Mr. Kahn, or some suoh name, who was
one of the parties engaged in the game,
and upon whom the assault was made.
The quarrel arose ns to who should pay
for the drinks. The other two men being
considerably under the influence of liquor,
one of them street Kahrn or Kahn over
the head with a ‘billy,’ inflicting a very
severe, and it was at one time thought,
dangerous wound. The parties were ar
rested, token before Justice Elsinger, and
placed under bonds.”
The Missouri farmers take to the
Granges with a vim that indicates they
like the movements passing well. The
head officer of the “Patrons” in that State
says that there are five hundred Granges
iu his organization, averaging seventy-five
members each; which makes a total mem
bership of more than 37,000. Judging
from the present progress which the
Patrons are making, he thinks that there
will be 100,000 members enrolled before
next spring. In Arkansas the order is
making fast headway.
The Gloucester fishermen complain that
the mackerel caught this year are thinner
than ever before.
The New Haven police will be provided
with straw' hats, for the purpose of showing
which way the wind blows on gusty days.
Florida News.
Advices from Tortuga* of the 2d inst.
report 15 cases and 6 dentil* from yellow
fever.
Wm. Denham, a prominent citizen of
Monticello, died on the Ist inst. of con
gestion.
The Tallahassee District Conference of
the M. E. Church South was lately held
in Monticello.
The first bale of new cotton raised in
Madison county wus sold in Madison last
week ut 14 cents.
The Florida Presbytery will convene in
Madison on the 21st inst. Quite a good
time is anticipated.
The polored “bredren” of the A. M.
Church are having u lively camp meeting
in the vicinity of Cherry Lake, in Madison
county.
The M. E. C. S. is having a great re
vival in Jacksonville. Over sixty have
joined the Church, and many have joined
other Churches.
The Jacksonville Republican says: “An
old colored woman in Madison connty lias
raised a pumpkin this year weighing one
handled and fifteen pounds.’’ Next.
Over 600 lots of land are advertised to
be sold in the city of Jacksonville, in Oc
tober next, to pay tax on the same. Such
is Radical rule. How long; oh, how long
will things tie thus!
Under the head of “Woodbiaed,” an
exchange says: “J- D. Enos, colored, ex-
Pustmaster of Valdosta, but late Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue at Pensa
cola, died on Thursday last, of yellow
fever.”
Two subordinate Farmers’ Oranges of
the Patrons of Husbandry were organized
recently iu Madison county—one at Cherry-
Lake, the other at Madison C. H.—by
Col. D. H. Jaques, of Charleston, who
visited the county for that purpose. About
25 members joined each grage.
The Lake City Press, speaking of the
crops, says: “Cotton, both longandshort,
is commencing to come in rapidly, and it
will be but a few days before all of our
gins will be in full blast. We have heard
of no particular damuge done to the cot
ton by the caterpillar as yet.
The Jacksonville Republican says: "A
gentleman from Nassau, N. P., Rays: ‘One
establishment there has about $200,000 in
vested, and employs six hundred hands in
canning pineapples. This season they
purchased one million pineapples, and
packed one million and ten thonsnnd cans.
The pineapples cost them from eighteen
to forty cent* in gold. ’ ”
It appears that the devil lias some busi
ness still iu the vicinity of Quincy. Three
monsters—a huge lion, a tiger, and u mon
strous hog—appeared to some young men,
while eating a “porloae” in the old brick
academy. The party, except, the cook.
Dr. Richardson (colored), escaped—he
fainted. The monsters then went to a
“pound party,” scattered the boys and
girls, mid proceeded. down the street,
where they met the aforesaid doctor, who
had by this time recovered his senses and
got into the streets, when he token to his
heels with the monsters in pursuit, and
has not since been heard of. Wonder if
there wasn’t u few "snakes” around there?
They have u new way of catching fish
down South. The Jacksonville Republican
says: "For a few days past a considerable
number of dead fish have been floating in
the river and drifting under the wharves,
producing such u stench as to become a
positive nuisance in some places. Upou
investigation it lias been ascertained that
an enterprising fellow, residing near Ar
lington Bluff, has been in the habit of
finding schools of fish in Arlington river
and discharging torpedoes among them,
producing great havoc. But few of those
killed being secured, the others have
floated out upon the St.. John’s and been
carried to the city by the tides. This prac
tice cannot be too severely condemned,
and we are assured that there will not be
n repetition of it on the Arlington.
—
Scallawag Accusations in Coffee County.
We clip the following from an exchange:
"During the latter part of last week John
W. Barber, Postmaster at Douglass, Coffee
county, made an affidavit before Judge
Henry C. Wayne to tlie effect that on the
16th of August, Simon P. Gaskins and
Jesse Lott, of Coffee county, did feloni
ously and with intent to rob the mail of
the United States, make a murderous at
tack upon him at the Post Office, with
dangerous weapons, for the purpose of
murdering him and afterward robbing the
mail.
Upon the strength of the foregoing
statement warrant for the arrest of these
persons was issued and placed in the hands
of Deputy United States Marshal James C.
Blance, who proceeded to Douglas, the coun
ty site of Coffee county, where he found
Messrs. Gaskins and Lott, and upon his
business being mude known, they at once
surrendered themselves and appeared
more than anxious to have the matter fully
investignted.
Marshal Blance, with his prisoners, ar
rived by the Gulf train last night. Mr.
Lott was accompanied by his two brothers.
We had a conversation with Messrs. Gas
kins and Lott, and learn that they have
witnesses to fully certify to their state
ments that they did have a difficulty with
Barber, but that it occurred on the pub
lic street, and not in the Post Office, and
the assertion that there was an attempt to
rob the mails is simply a fabrication. In
fact, the whole statement of facts, as con
tained iu the affidavit, they pronounce a
tissue of falsehoods, and expect to prove
the same, notwithstanding they hold them
selves ready to give the said Barber any
: satisfaction he may desire in reference to
! the difficulty in question.
“Messrs. Gaskins and Lott are both
| county officers, and, it is stated, stand
: high in their county, the brother of Mr.
, Lott being representative of Coffee county
! in the Georgia Legislature.”
(Mr. Fulto’Letter* totliellxllimori Aniiriotn ]
THE BAVARIANS.
Their Hta Udlna Army and Kcceutrlr Kin*
-Pa un Brokerage In Monlclii
Bavaria is as much afflicted by the sol
dier as the more pretentious Governments
of Europe. A standing army of one hun
dred thousand men is kept by this little
kingdom,which doeanotcomprise ten thou
sand square miles, a considerable portion
of which is mountainous and unproduc
tive land. Although still independent, it
ia controlled by Prussia, and the northern
part is intensely antagonistic to Austria.
It joined Prussia in the war against Aus
tria, and it is said to have declared war
against France some half hour before Bis
marck liud placed Prussia in a hostile at
titude. The Boldier on the streets of Mu
nich is to be seen at every turn, though
most of the army, under the direction of
Bismarck, is kept close to the Austrian
trian border. The officers are dressed
with great elegance, and wear on their
breasts the orders with which they have
been decorated for bravery in the late
wur. The privates are short, thick, broad
shouldered men, and are charged with
having lieeu the most brave, as well as the
most vindictive and oppressive of ail the
invading army within the borders of
France. The young men are compelled
to serve three years in the regular army,
and thus the drilling of new recruits is in
,'ou!uiit progress, und the tap of the ilrum
or military music, accompanying squads
and regiments to and from the parade
ground is hourly heard on the streets. The
Americans, whose children are free from
the necessity of tlie military service and
training, culiuot witness these scenes with
out a jeeling of commisseration, and of
gratitude that their lots are cast far away
from the dominion of Kings, Queens,
Emperors and nobles.
THE KINO OF BAVARIA.
Bavaria has an oddity for a King, who
spends most of his time in seclusion ut
one of the palaces in the mountains. He
ia the grandson of the old King of Bava
ria, who, it will tie remembered, ran crazy
after the dan sense Lola Monte-z, took her
into his palace, allowed her to control the
destinies of the country and finally mode
her Countess of Landsfelt. The people
stood it until forbearance ceased to be a
virtue, and then drove her out of the
country. The present King Ludwig as
cended the throne when he was only six
teen years of age, and is now but twenty
four, and if all the stories about him are
true he is aH queer a speeimen of royalty
as has existed during the present genera
tion. He dms not allow any one to see
him when he can help it; and though he
seeks amusement of various kinds, endeav
ors to enjoy them in solitude, expressing
anger and dissatisfaction if anybody in
trudes upon him. The only man who ever
hiul any influence over him was Wagner,
the great musical eomjMiser, who, at one
time, so completely controlled all his ac
tions that he was compelled by the people
to leave. His engagement to marry it
Princess is said to have heen broken oft'
because she persisted in refusing to ex
press admiration for Wagner’s music.
Among his freaks waa the construction of
a lake on the top of his palace, in which he
sailed about iu a boat for recreation. A
few weeks since he took u notion that he
wanted to sec a representation of an erup
tion of Mount Vesuvius, and inimedi-
ately ordered the court pyrotechnist to
jpi'oceeckregwrdlesa of cost, to produce such a
spectacle on a mountain near his secluded
palace. He. complied w ith the order, hut
the representation was not satisfactory.
The court pyrotechnist at Vienna was then
sent for, and lie made extensive prepara
tions and gave entire satisfaction, and had
an order for its repetition, the King ex
pecting and thinking that he was and
would be the only spectator. He, how
ever, heal'd that the villagers had assem
bled at the foot of the mountain, and had
witnessed the spectacle also. On hearing
this he countermanded the order for its
repetition, sent the pyrotechnist home,
and, ordering the burgomaster of the vil
lage, before liim, severely rated him for al
lowing the people to approach the moun
tain. During the reign of Wagner he or
dered u new opera be had written to be
produced at the Opera-house, regardless of
expense, and on the night of its produc
tion took a seat iu the royal box, ordered
oil the doors closed and locked, and the
performance to proceed, with only himself
as the audience.
King Ludwig is, however, harmless in
his vagaries, and as the country is pros
perous, aud he has proved himself a thor
ough German, the people rather laugh
than frown at his peculiarities. Although
professing to be a Catholic, he utterly re
fuses to join iu the Corpus Christie and
other church celebrations and processions,
as liis predecessors have done for hun
dreds of years, and is now done by the
Emperor of Austria. He, however, took
the lead for German unity, proclaimed
war against France before Prussia tock
decided action, and has a strong bold on
the hearts of the people. He is regarded
by some as a misanthrope, and by others
os somewhat of an imbecile, but as Ba
varia ia now thoroughly under the control
and protection of Prussia, it matters little
who or what the King may be. The Ba
varian army is, by treaty, under tlie com
mand of the Kaiser William during times
of war, and iu peace it is the plaything of
the King.
King Lewis, the father of the present
King, who died in 1868, was a most exem
plary monarch and much beloved by his
people, and it is the love they -bore him
which makes them patient with the follies
of his son. The latter came to the thone
before he had completed his education, and
was at first a mere willful, headstrong, boy,
but has since developed into his present
condition. It will be remembered that the
Bavarian troops were led in the Franeo-
Prassiun war by the Crow n Prince of Prus
sia, and to their bravery and dash many of
the decisive strokes of tlie war were attrib
uted. Recently, when the Crown Prince
visited Munich, he was received by the
people and the military with great enthusi
asm and honors. At the opera-house when
he appeared the performance was sus
pended, and so demonstrative were the
people that it was impossible to resume it.
The King became indignant and refused
to see the Prince, retired to his mountain
chateau, and remained for sometime in strict
retirement, scolding every one who came
near him for having extended such honors
to the Prince of Prussia. As the whole
destiny of the country is in the hands of
Bismarck, it matters little who or what the
King may be, as he is mrerly a glided pup
pet, with no power to do much harm even
if he had the will. King Ludwig being
regarded as devoted to the honor and
glory of Germany, and being the grandson
of the much beloved King Lewis, to
whom Munich is indebted for all her great
and vast progress in science and art, he
having made it, in the treasures of paint
ing, sculpture and architecture, one of the
richest cities tn Germany. Before his
accession to the throne he was a munificent
patron of art, and during his reign he
almost created the present Munich.
HISCtLLAtEOI'S ADVERTISEMRNTS.
T. EPSON HOWELL.
New Carriage Man a factory.
fTIHE UNDERSIGNED TAKES PLEASURE
JL in announcing to the public that ho ha*
opened a
CARRIAGE, BUGGY and WAGON
MANUFACTORY
IN QUITMAN, GEORGIA,
(Near the Market)
And is now prepared to do all woik in that hue
an neat aa it can be done iu the South.
REPAIRING AND JOB WORK
WILL BE DONE AT SHORT NOTICE
Painting and Trimming
CANNOT BE EXCELLED IN GEOR
GIA.
My principal woodworknuui is
Mr. HIRAM FRET WELL,
n old and experienced workman.
AU work will be done promptly and on reasona
ble terms, sod warranted.
Please give me a cull before yon give your work
to others.
gep6-4m T. EPBOW HOWELL.
NEW STOCK.
rpilK UNDERSIGNED HAVING PURCHASED
i in person ui the Eastern Cities, a large and
well assorted stock of
General Merchandise,
it* now prepared to offer peculiar inducement* to
hia many oust omen* and the public generally.
Hit* stock embraces a complete variety of
Dry Goods. Ready Made Clothing,
Hats, Caps, Boots aad Shoes,
Hardware, Tinware,
Crockery and Glass ware.
All kinds of Woodware and
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OP
FAMILY GROCERIES,
all of which he offers on the most reasonable
terms. D. U. CREECH.
sep6*6m
CHARLES GASSMAN,
Merchant Tailor,
20 1-2 Whitaker Street,
SAVANNAH, GA.
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C LOTIII N G .
C. M. BROWN, of Florida,
—WITH
WEILLER & BROw,
274 W. Baltimore St-, Baltimore, Md.
nngEMm
Wm. H. STARK. H. P. RICHMOND.
WM. H. STARK A GO,
Wholesale Grocer*,
Commission Merchant* and Cotton Factors
Corner of Bin/ anil Lincoln Streets,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.,
Agent* For
E THANK COX'S BONE SUPERPHOSPHATE,
Magnolia Light Draft Cotton Gins,
PRINCETON FACTOTY YARNS*
ARROW TIES.
Careful Attention Given to
Sales or Shipment of Cotton
—A2TO—
ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE.
••'Liberal ADVANCES made on Consignments.
anglß-3m.
MARKET SQUARE ROUSE
VALENTINE BASLER,
(Successor to his brother Antony Bosler)
THE WELL KNOWN
TEN PIN ALLEY,
At the Old Stand, 174 Bryan St.,
OPPOSITE THE MARKET,
Continues to keep on band tho best of
Brandies, Whiskies, Wines, Ales,
AND ALL OTHER LIQUORS,
My Foreign Liquors are all of my own Impor
tation.
juig9-tf ______
R DAVIS,
(Successor to Blun, Bpiegel & Cos.)
Maimlactnrer,
AND DEALER IN
CIGARS.
SMOKIXU AMD CUEWISO TOBACCO,
Pipes, Etc.,
CORNER OF BOLL ABB STATE STREETS.
Opposite Court House Square,
SUg9-tf Sarannah, Georgia.
OEO. APPLE,
DEALER IN
CLOTHING,
IIATS, CAPS,
Gent’s Furnishing Goods,
BOY'S CLOTHING,
TRUNKS, VALISES,
Hoots and. Shoes,
No. 162 Bryan Street, Market Sqnare,
C.'DEli BRENNAN’S HOTEL,
!>avannab La,
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