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IfcaiiHKlSMflMKtMHB THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, FRIDA Y. MARCH 14, 1884. Dally and Weekly. The TF.ixGRApn and Messenger Is publish* ed every day except Monday, and weekly ev- cry Friday. The 1>aii.y is delivered by carriers in the city or mailed postage free to subscri!>crs at $1 per month, $2.50 for three months,, $5 for six months or $10 & year. Tub Weekly Is mailed to subscribers, pos tage free, at$1.50 a year and75c. forsixmonths. To' luM of five $1.25 per year, and to clubs of tec $1 per year, and au extra copy to getter up of club of five or ten. Transient advertisements will be taken for tho Daily at $1 per square of ten lines, or less, for the first Insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion; and for the Weekly at 1 $1 p< r square lor each Insertion. Liberal rates to contractors. _ Rejected communications will not be turned. Correspondence containing important news, and discussions of living topics, is solicited, but must be brief and written upon but one side of the paper to have attention. Remittances should be made by Express, Mono? Order or Registered Letter. Agents wanted in ever? rommunit? In the Btite, to whom liberal commissions will be paid. 1 Postmaster* are espectall? requested to write for terms. AU communications should be addressed to The New York Herald is mistaken in lod(^ug upon itself as a factor in Demo cratic councils. It will support the Re publican nominee for the Presidency. Tn* Democratic members of the Virginia Legislature have been polled on the tariff queetion. A large majority of the mem bers favor a Judicious protective tariff. Ir Emory Speer should head a Republi can delegation to Chicago, this year, he will stand right where Senator Brown stood sixteen yean ago—and will be, so. far as his ability wiU justify it, fully as dangerous a citizen, “Til* life and Times of Joseph E. Brown,” by himself and a few others, is lacking in a few chapters covering the whole period of rcconstructiox. As it stands it is not an honest history of the life nnd times of Joeeph E. Brown,and the people cannot receive it as such without insulting their own reason. The Negro Problem. Elsewhere in this isato the reader will find the article on miscegenation to .‘which wo called atteation some days ago. The article is a most scholarly and unanswerable paper, and was prepared for tho Tki.egu.viti and Messenger at our special request by ltcv. TV Scott, ono of the foremost writers of the South. It is a reply to an elaborate nrgument recently published in the Northern Methodist Quarterly Iteiiew, by Doctor Stevens, who recommends and urges miscegenation as the scien tific nnd historical solution of tho ne gro problom. Tiio reader will do himself an injustice if ho fails to peruse tiio article and flic it away. The negro problem is up for discussion, and little as we-tnay stop to think of it, it will cohtinue to chal lenge cvqr-itfcrcasing attention, until it shall liavo found its logical solution in blood or colonisation, or in that in finitely moro detestable manner recom mended by Dr. Stevens. History fails to disclose a period when two distinctive racos of different colors occupied and dwelt together in the samo country, wbero tho one was not in practical subjection to the other. The lot of tiio negro is an unhappy one, if wo consider only his color. Ills best friends aro and always will be the wliito people, his former masters. But IiIb condition is only aggravated, and the “solid South" rendtrod still more solid by such monstrous propositions ns that inado by Dr. Stevens. The Alapaha Affair. Upon notice that there was trouble at Alapaha, in Berrien county, we de spatched a special representative to that point. From his report it is gath ered that Alapaha is a small village containing one hundred and fifty inhab itants, a large portion of whom aro wo men and children. A man who had onco been tiio marshal of the town and who entertains harsh feelings against his successor in office, the present in cumbent, repaired to the place on Sat urday last, and, after loading himself < up witli mean whisky, broke the peace ' and defied the legal authorities. He was arrested, after much difliculty, and imprisoned. Subsequently he was released upon bond, to appear for trial on the Tuesday following. On that day he reappeared, accompanied by friends and companions, all armed, and refused to be tried. There must have been some active sympathy for him among some of the citizens of Alapaha, for without exhausting the resource of summoning aposse comitatus of citizens, the mayor appealed to tiie Governor for the aid of the military power of the State. Pending the ar rival of this force, the mayor compro mised with the outlaws, postponing tho trial until Saturday week,and the latter left swearing vengeance against the marshal. The law had been success fully defied, and women and children had been held in terror throughout the day. The entire proceeding was dis graceful and deplorable. It is a shame ful reproach upon our institutions that any man, or any sot of men, should be permitted to defy the process of the civil law, is not to be contemplated with patience that the State of Georgia is to he com pelled to resort to bayonets, the resource of tyrants, to enforce and maintain law and order within her limits. This remedy should not be resorted to until every other resource has failed. It will af ford our enemies a pleasing and profi table commentary during the cam paign about to be inaugurated, if they may point to even a small village like Alapha held under martial law. Bol stered by their recent victory, these men will return on Saturday week to repeat the oatrage. In this case to be forewarned is to be forearmed. There should be no hesitation upon tho part of tho civil authorities. They should he instructed by the executive authority to provide a force sufficient to uphold the law, even if it should re quire every citizen in Berrien county to be called from their daily avocations. If the rowdies of Berrien county, aided and encouraged by bad whisky, can become a law unto themselves, then we may expect to have this outrage re peated whenever and wherever a drunk en desperado may threaten the public peaco. Tho seeming exigencies of this case had almost summoned the military power of the State to the spot. Though this was avoided in a way that docs not specially commend itself, still it was avoided. It must be that there are good citizens enough in Berrien to pre serve tho peace and protect their fain! lies and firesides. Until the contrary clearly shown, no soldier should bo sent to secure the supremacy of tho civil authority. Bogus News. Two days ago we printed an article on “bogus butter.” To-day wo feel called upon to invoke public attention to pome thoughts on bogus news. The following telegraphic dispatch is taken from the New York Times of the 5th inst: GEORGIA FOR TILDE*. HIS GHOST HOVERINO ABOUT THE STATE EVER SINCE 1876. Atlanta, Ga., March 4.—An active canvass to promote the nomination of Mr. Tihlen for the Presidency by the Chicago convention i s now going on in the State, and’ has aroused general enthusiasm. There never was a time since 1876 when any other names could evoke the same response ns would those of the leaders of the old ticket. The “Constitution*’ comes out boldly for it. Independent Democrat e. Both the Democratic and Republican national committees have met and appointed tiio time and place of meet ing of their respective party conven tions. Botli conventions will be held in Chicago—tiio Republican on the 4th day of Juno and the Democratic on the 8th of July. Tho Democratic call is addressed to “all Democratic conserve- live citizens of the United States, irre spective of past political associations and differences, who can unite witli us in the effort for pure, economical and constitutional government." This is a broad call—but none too broad—and lets in “ail Democratic conservative citizens," irrespective'of the post, "who can unite with os In the effort for pure, economical and consti tutional government." A call of like spirit and breadth, if our recollection Is not at fault, was issue 1 in 1870, and under that call it ia well known that Sir. Tildcn received the suffrages of many thousand* of independent Re publicans. We trust Hist the Demo cratic nominee this year, whether he be Mr. Tildcn, Mr. Flower, Sir. Payne or Judge Field, will draw a large de gree of support from tiio same quarter, and especially that Democrats, wheth er followers of Sir. Kelly iaKew York or of Independent leaders in the South will march under one common Demo cratic banner. Soinoof tho I rule pendent leaders have landed, as was foreseen, in Uie Repub lican party, notably Mahone of Vir ginia, Cash ot South Carolina, Speer of Georgia, and Chalmers of Missis- sippi. Others still keep the faith, and in national elections casttheir votes for "pure, economical and constitution al government.” The great body of the supporters of these leaders, except perhaps in Virginia, are nnwilling to -trike hands witli Uie enemy. Desert ed by their chiefs, opposed to some of the -methods*’ of the organized Dem ocracy, yet votingwitli them on national Urns*, they are in a position to invite the consideration and good offices their old political associates and friends. We trust that our broken lines may be reformed, particularly in Georgia, and that hereafter the iron ribbed Item s racy may present a solid front to its foes, both in local and Federal con t«-'-. Tlib happy end once accom pli* 1 id, and the tank and file brought into position, the party can afford regard witli complacency the disap pearance into outer darkness of the lost I .. 1 ,f tic-ninth li,tri ! Northern Speakers In Ceorsla. The Washington National Republican takes the following notice of our invi tation to Northern Republicans to visit Georgia during the Presidential canvass and address the people. The New York Herald had made the suggestion, and being unwilling to show any lick of hospitality, the Telegraph axd Mas- HKScEii indorsed the suggestion, and invited the Republicans to send down their orators. The Xalional Re publican says: "It U to be hoped that the invitation extend ed by the Macon TzLioaarn to the Republi ran national committee to aend ipeaker. to Georgia during the Presidential campaign will be accepted, The TzLZoaaru mentions Messrs. Conkllng, Edmunds, Blaine, Hoar, Frye. Hale, Hawley, Sherman, Harrison and Logan as orators whom the people of Georgia would be glad to hear, and promises that the? and ‘their wives and daughters' will be re ceived with ‘old-fashioned Southern hospital ity.'We don't think so great an arm? of speak ers can he spared to canvass In a solidly Dem ocratic Stale, but It would be something of a national event for Mr. Blaine or General Lo gan to deliver a real live Republican speech in the city of Macon." We desire it to bo understood that our invitation was not merely an idle courtesy. We would he glad to have Northern Republicans come among us and speak to the people upon the live questions of the day. Republican jour nals and politicians are in the habit of denouncing the white people of this section, and characterizing the “solid South'* as a menace to the govern ment. They pretend that our ears are closed to reason and justice—that Northern men are not safe from dis courtesy in the South, and that Repub lican speakers would not be permitted to freely discuss before our people the political questions of the day. We de sire to prove to the people of the North that there is absolutely no foundation for such charges. There is every reason why our invi tation should be accepted. Here is the tree field for missionary effort by Northern Republicans. The North ia partly Democratic and partly Republi can, whereas the South is solidly Dem- cratic, and offere an inviting opportu nity for discussion and argument. The South doea not fear the issue. She is ready for the debate, and will guaran tee in advance to her Northern visitor! every possible courtesy and hospital ity. The Augusta “Chronicle," representing East Georgia, says: “The fact is that thousands of good Democrats have been voting for Tildeu ever since the St. Louis convention, nnd the historic ghost of Gramercy has never downed." The Macon Telegraph, however, as usnal, dissents and says that “the party" cannot safely vindicate Mr, Tllden. HU attitude em barrasses the situation. If nominated, how. ever, the support of the South may be counted upon as usual. “But for the present," says the editor, "we desire to earnestly protest against the attempt to force Mr. TUden on the party." The press of the State generally is babbling over with enthusiasm for Tildcn, and when the convention meets no man will secure a lace on the delegation to Chicago whose attl tude antagonizes thU sentiment. There is an eleotnargnrine factory in Atlanta, in which counterfeit butter is manufactured. It now seems there is also a news factory in that entepris- ing city were false or bogus dispatches arc manufactured. The romancer who run9 this machine is well known in Georgia as the most remarkable econ omist of truth in matters of nows in all the land. Ho puts 90 per cent, of lard and onlv 10 per cent, of cream in his butter. We should have said that he puts 99 per cent of fiction and 1 percent of fact ia his news. We are surprised that the New York Timet should consent to serve up this eloomargarino rot to its readers. It has only to examine its Georgia ex changes to satisfy itself that there is no butter in it, or next to none—that it is all lard and fat, benne oil and ni tric acid. A paper of such high stand ing should show more respect to the peo ple of Georgia, iinot to its own readers. The genius who- fabricated the above morceau is tho wonderful performer that concocted and sent to tho Timet in January the dispatcli about the Tele- ORAPIt AND MeSSSNUEB. The Atlanta Constitution of Tuesday, the 4th instant, in a double-leaded arti cle announced its support ot Mr. Tilden. It so happened that the Augusta Chroni cle and the Telegraph and Messenger of tho same date contained articles witli regard to the candidacy of Mr. Tilden. Not one other newspaper in Georgia that wo can now recall, had a word to say that day on the subject. Yet this wonderful scribe, on that same day,the 4th of March, concocts and dispatches, as the reader will see, the telegram above quoted. IIo says, “the press of the State generally is bubbling over with enthusiasm for Tilden!" Yes, "bubbllngovcr”—these are his words. What ineffable trash! But this is not all. Tho political tom tit who framed the dispatch is pleased to threaten all Democrats in Georgia who do not "bubble over with enthusi asm." Hcssys, "when the convention meets no man will secure a place on the delegation to Chicago whose attitude antagonises this sentiment’’—who does not “bubble over.” Such is the edict sent out from the Gate City. “No man will secure a place on the delegation to Chicago" who does not get his credentials from the little band of tomtits that have taken charge of Mr. Tildcn’s canvass in Geor gia. Wo had hoped that the Demo cratic party in Georgia would be guided by a broader policy and a more catho lic spirit. Mr. Tilden is an able and deserving statesman, ant) no man in Georgia aupported him with more earnestness in 187U than did the writer. We shall support him again, should he receive the nomination, and life is vouchsafed to him and to us. But it is rather early for s self-constituted news manufacturer In a hack room to begin to threaten people. The Democratic party of Georgia has the right to speak and its voice will be respected, even though it should commit an, error. It ia for the party to name its delegates to Chicago—and not the fishy Democrat that corresponds from Atlanta witli the Republican Timet. Since the above dispatch was written several ot the Democratic papers in Georgia have spoken for themselves, and a decided majority his been stub born enough not to "babble” et ell. ing South the Potomac river marks the line where a slacker and more indiffer ent service begins. It is too late now to argue the position held by many in telligent men, that it is no part of the business of a government to collect, transport and distribute mails. The system is firmly established with us and cannot be uprooted. Every effort should be made to improve and equal ise this service. A morning paper now has become as much a necessity to many people as a clean shirt and a cup of coffee. AU business is depend ent to a great extent upon the prompt ness and regularity of the mail service. For years past the I’ost-offico Depart ment has been self-supporting, but the people would be quite content to goo it sustained by a liberal annual outlay. This service beyond its con venience and satisfaction is a great ele ment in the education of the masses, and tho economy which would impair its usefulness is blind and beneath the dignity of enlightened statesmanship. The real representatives of the South ern people may rest assured that they will be warmly supported and indorsed in any and all efforts to fnraisb their constituencies with the very best and most reliable mail facilities. Tho Dem ocratic party cannot better commend itself to public confidence than by a liberal policy in this direction. tho courage that supported him lure and opened the way for iiim and his to the home of his choice. There is some thing grand in tho way that this man, a barbarian twenty-five years since, tackles what l-.e conceives to bo the true solution of the negro problem. It is common for the press and ora tors of this country to sing praises to Fred Douglass, the great exemplar of his race. Douglass inherited bis intel lect and temperament from a white man. For nearly half a century he has been petted, coddled nnd helped to raise himself from a condition of slav ery. Ho lias been fed and clothed and anointed with fat offices. All that could be done to make his way clear and easy lias been done. In return for all of this, now in the ripeness of his years and experience, he makes the shameful confession that his race is lost if it once loosens its bold on the white man and enforces the confession by a humiliating marriage with a white woman willing to sacrifice her pride of blood and race for the accumulations of his purse, How this hero drops into insignifi cance and contempt, beside the black man, but one degree removed from an African warrior, who strikes out for tho elevation of his race and who, in his rude way, may have smitten the rock whiclt shall give forth the waters of life unto them. BIBB IN The claim of Illinois to be a sensible, civilized State will be dishonored if it should shoulder the odinm of trying to pstm off Logan on th -country for Presi dent. Thu would be carrying a practical joke too Ur. False Economy. A Washington special says the pos tal appropriation bill as reported by Mr. Randall's committee appropriates only (45,301,000 ot the (50,000,000 asked for by the Postmaster-General. It provides thst no postmaster shall re ceive more than (4,000 a year. It cuts the estimate for letter carriers and the free delivery system (300,000. The Postmaster-General aaked for (13,750,- 000 for inland transportation. Mr. Randall's committee cats it down to (11,700,000. This endangers the fast mail service in ail parts of the country. One great difficulty with the Demo cratic party in Congreta (or years back baa been iU cheap statesmen. The cenntry has grown beyond the recog nition of some of our near-sighted statesmen, and is stilt growing with marvellous rapidity. While Republi can estimates may be judiciously trimmed here and there, as a genera rule the public interests should be lib erally dealt frith. Particularly ia this ; '.he ensm with our mail facilities. One has but to travel North nr West to be struck with admiration by the promptness and regularity with which tha people of those section* are furnished with their mails. Com A True African Missionary. Now and than a sensible and practi cal negro does something towards the solution of the difficult problem which confronts his own and the white race, We hare an apt and interesting illus tration at hand. It is not only inter esting but partakes somewhat of the romantic. A year or two before the war the yatcli Wanderer landed upon tho ^southern coast of Georgia between ' four and five hundred Africans. They were picked negroes, ranging in years from eight to twenty-five. They had never seen a white man until their shipment at tho mouth of tho Congo river and were then as wild as any of tho animals of their native jungles. They were scattered throughout the Southern States from South Carolina to Louisiana and took to the civilisation of their surroundings with a rapidity and intelligence that were surprising, Some day perhaps in a more ambitious shape we may give to tho public many interesting facts and reminiscences connected with these people. At pres ent we deal with an individual and most remarkable one. From out of that cargo a negro boy went up after a while as an assistant pressman in the office of tho Mont gomery, Ala., Advertiser. He was thrifty and intelligent, and seems have cherished a longing to return to his native land. Lost summer, having accumulated the necessary means, he, with his wife and children, shipped for Liberia. Recently he has addressed a letter to his friends and brethren in Montgom ery, whicli appears in tho Adrerliter, tho journal upon which lie was once employed. We permit him to tell his tale in his own language, as follows: Biewesvu.lt:, Liberia, January 21. HU.— Dear Brotiism and Hitters: After a few months’ residence In Africa, It affords me some pleasure to write you ol my welfare here. We all have had the fever end ere up asaln. end seem to be dolnc well. We are very well setiafled with our new home, end bid fair to do well Id tho future, Wo drew our town lota and twenty-five acres of land, and are get- ting on bulldlns very well. Only for ao an ac cident of mine burning my fool, I would have been iu my new home. You need nut listen to the many Ilea you hear about Africa laying that yellow people cannot lire here; It la all false; they do as well aa black ones. The cltlsens say they do better. Be you assured that Africa Is the home of the negro, and you will solve the problem one time or another. Here we have our 200,000,000 of native population, which nceda all of your negroes to civilise them. You will please remember that we are not worry ing over the thoughts of a civil rights bill, or aoy other bill. Bui we are Iu our own free country, where we have all the benefits of the law and cltlicuahlp. In conclusion, please al low me to state with my thanka to Mr. Joe Llsgius for his kind offer he male urn-, I do not wish for you to ask for one nickel forme. I am In Africa. I have land enough to make my money off when I want to come to Ameri ca. My Are children each bare their ten acres of land and my wife and 1 have twenty Ave, which snAlcea us. While brother Sol Terry predicted that we would bring our children to Africa to die, we are pleaaed to And that God gave us a safe voy< age and kaa preserved nil of our Uvea to this present time. The same God is here Ibtt yon have there. So you may all stay and hug tha rod that smites you. and wear the yoke of oppression, but some wUl come. We have them from three months old to eighty years. So yon tee some love freedom. Very truly, Jacs Sami ard Wire. We freely confess that we have seen nothing connected with the negro race since the war, that baa interested us so much as this letter from the African Jack Smith. For sixty years past, with ail tha. aid of benevolent white people, the resources of the Colonization So ciety and the efforts of .immigrant! with some money and education, the succesi of the republic of IJbcria has hung in doubt. The best friends of the negro have found bat little to encourage them iu the hope, that he would under the advantages of this experiment prove himself capable ot seif government. If the negro (ball succeed at last it will be by the application of the faith and energies exhibited by Jack Smith, who with a courage worthy of the highest praise prefers to strike out for himself and his race rather than to remain here to continue a struggle against such odda aa most eventually result in de feat and disappointment. The words of wisdom and encourage ment be sends beck to his brethren should shame those who are hanging on to the skirts of the carpet-baggers and political trader* of the South and should encourage the feeble and falter* ing to emulate his example. He iloes uot worry about a civil rights bill or his bread for the tuture. He has land and the brawny inns and Macon's Propoaed Railroads. In a recent edition of the Palatka Journal appears the following notice of certain parties who are supposed to be moving for a railroad over the route surveyed by the Macon and Florida Air-Line Company: _ Major Grucllo, who has been In this city this week, presented to ui tor Inspection a new route for a railroad from thlv city to Macon Ga. lie tnformsusthsttbeparties whoareat the head of this enterprlie have money auf- Aclcnt to put It through at once, and that tha road will not only be a abort and popular line, but It will be the most proAtable one In tbe Southern States. Those who are acquainted with Major Gruello will confess that he la man of indomitable energy and pluck, and that he Is one of the projectors b sufficient to guorantco success. Commenting upon this, tbe Columbia Star, published at Lake City, Florida, says: Relative to the above, U appears to ui AA a scheme to bulldoze the Macon Atr-Ltne road, which li now being surveyed. We do uot know Major Gruolle personally, but believe he b the same man who was to have built the Florida Southern railroad to thb point "at once," who was ao full of onergy. enterprise, capacity, etc., etc., aud who displayed ao much enterprise In building the Florida Southern that It hasn't reached Lake city yet, nnd never will in the shape it was originally Intended. MsJorGrucHe may be a good railroad man— no doubt he is—but the people In thb section, whom ho had a hand in humbug ging, are not enthusiastic In hb praise, and look on any of hb undertakings In rail road matters ns games wherein "tho more you put in, tbe less you take out" Certainly, we hnvo no confidence in thb scheme, not withstanding the assurances of plenty ot money being behind It to carry the enterprise through. If thb scheme Is Intended as a bluff game against tho new Mscon Alr-Llne, the bluff will fall shortof accomplishing the re sults Intended. We believe thb Utter com pany to be a bona Ado concern, and that they will build a road which will prove of more decided benefit to thb section and 8tate than any other road which has been projected, not withstanding tho efforta of wildcat schemes engineered by MsJ. Gruelle, hacked by the PUnt syndicate, to crush It. Wo have to assure our contemporary that the Macon and Florida Air-Line road is a bona fide enterprise .composed ot leading merchants of Macon, and being pushed as rapidly as tho magni tude of the work undertaken will per mit. Of Major Gruelle, wo know little beyond the fact that, as representative of five hundred miles of road and pa per and less than six on ground, ho has filed an application with the Governor of this State (or a charter for a broad- gauge rood from Macon to Florida. The application has never been pub lished os the law requires, and lies in the State House awaiting tho pleasure oi its movers. Dr. W.T. 8y lvester, representing Maj. Gruelle’s company, however, paid this office a visit recently and exhibited his maps. He claims to be backed by men of capital. who are seeking South ern investments. Since his visit we have conferred with several of the leading spirits in the Macon enterprise, and arc authorized to say, that while the Air-Line company is in favor of and engaged upon theconstroctlon of a narrow gauge line to Florida, it la not so wedded to that system as to stand in the way of outside parties who pro pose to come in and build a broad gauge line with their own money. On the contrary, tho Air-Line company will join forces, and with charter, right of way and money assist any bona fide company that proposes to build a road from Macon to Florida. The new com pany will merely be required to givo satisfactory evidence of Its sincerity. What Macon needs and proposes to have, ia a straight road into Florida. The parties who are engaged in build ing tbe Air Line have not taken itold with the expectation of individually making a bonanza out o! it. The prime idea is to open up a new country, ex tend the territory of this city, and in crease its Importance as a distributing point. It is believed that a narrow gauge line will be most easily built and of more direct benefit to Macon. Bat all this need not frighten Major Gruelle’s company. And it seems to us that under the circumstances, as tong os he neglects so favorable an oppor tunity to enlist the sympathies of the people, secure a right of way, and re ceive the rapport of the leading citizens of the sections interested, there can he no other explanation ot his alleged en terprise, titan that it is intended to re- tan 1 and not facilitate a line which looks to tho development of 8onth Georgia and Florida. If Col. Gruelle’s scheme is a bona fide affair, let him come forward and •how bis bond. A Brief Record of the Military Companies In tho Confederate Sorvloe From this County. TBE MACON OUABDS. The Macon Guards were organized in 184C and served in the Meslcan war,during which campaign its commander and many of its members perished by sickness. When the latq war broke oat, the Ma con Guards were among tho first to proffer their services, which were accepted. The company was ordered to Savannah about April 15th, 1801, and from thence toTybee. After a short service on the island, tbe Guards returned for one day to Macon, were ordered to Virginia, and became a part of celebrated Eighth Georgia Reg!- ment. In the first battle ot Manaasas, the Guards occupied a conspicuous position and made a gallant fight. Only about a dc zen of the company came uutof the con flict untouched. The regiment of which It was a part also suffered severely, the gal lant Col. Bartow being amongst the killed. No regiment during the war displayed greater courage or rendered more endur ing service than the Eighth Georgia. It was Beauregard who lifted his hat and said as the shattered regiment marched past after a terrific straggle on the field of battle: “Eighth Georgia, I salute you." "In Richmond,” says a war chronicler, "I heard hundreds of voices, old and young, exclaim, ‘There goes the Eighth Georgia- brave boys.’ ” The company remained in the service of the Confederacy throughout the war, tak. ing a prominent part in the battles o( the two Manossases, Gettysburg, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Garnett’s Farm, Malvern Hill, seven days around Richmond, the WUdcmcsB, Thoroughfare Gap, Bristow Station, Spottsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, D»p Bottom, Forts Har rison and KnoxqiUe, and in many Manassas. Gamble, J. T.-dischareed from disability. Gamble, James F.—killed at Gettysburg. Gamble-wounded se verest Manas-as; discharged. Hunt, L. W.-commissioned for Richmond hospital service. Hicks, E. H detailed for Richmond hospital service. Hill. J. R. -discharged for disability. Homan, Jno. —deserted. IIill, James—discharged from disability. Haddock, James—killed at Fort Harrison. Jlpson, T. P.-killed at second Manassas. Jctnmerson,—discharged. Johnson, L. W. —discharged by substitution. Jones, Thos! I —lost a leg at the Wilderness. ‘ Kcmey, C. C.-disclmrged from disa bility. Lamar, Leonidas-killed at Manassas. Lee, John—wounded at Gettysburg. Love, J. C.—wounded at the Wilderness. Lucas', L. P.—transferred. Leopold, 8.-died at Winchester. McKenna, A.—wounded at Manassas; detailed in hospital. Mabry, John-dc^ tailed In hospital. Malsbey, M. A.—wound ed at Manassas; transferred. Moore, Will iam—deserted. McOraw, A.—discharged from disability. Menard, V. A.-dis- charged; over age. Matthews J. T.—de tailed. Minchew, H.—wounded at Ma nassas (2d), wounded at Darbytown Road, wounded at Spotsylvania court house and deserted in 1805. McLaughlin, J. A.-de- tailed in telegraph office. Mathews, C. W. —wounded at the Wilderness; detailed in hospital. Minchew, J.—wounded at Boonj- boro; killed at Gettysburg. McKeon, John—died. Masscnburg Clias.—wounded at second Manassas; loet an arm at Knox ville. Mason, W. F.—discharged by sub stitution. Mathews, Jack—killed at the Wilderness. McLeod —wounded at Manassas; discharged. Nelson, R.—wounded at Manassas; dis charged. Payne-wounded at the WUdernttf; dle^. Poe, \V. C.—wounded at Manassas; • I • • , * —> "• Vt—nuuiiucu ui, .UUIliUJIlU skirmishes, surrendering twelve men transferred. Points. J. W.-dlschargcd fit Annnmnffir Tn ilna larnfm a* f. as mi. ° Appomntox. In this terrific | array of battle, the company distinguished itself repeatedly, by coolness under fire, daring feats, and impetuosity in the charge. After tiie war, in 1874, the company was reorganised, and sustained itself for sev eral years. A variety of causes, however, operated against the command, and after a severe struggle for life, the organization failed. It is a pity that of so gallant a company nothing remains but the mere outlines of its history and a few battle, scarred veterans. I append to this sketch a roll of the com pany as found in the TxLEoBAru and Mss- sexoxb of 1*74, showing the fate of each member, as far as known. Captain L. M. Lamar, appointed colonel of the Eighth Georgia, 1801. Wounded at first Manassas; severely at Garnett’s Farm. Appointed judge advocate on Gen. Beaure gard's staff 1802. Lieutenant M. R. Freeman, resigned 1801. Appointed captain in Findlay’s bat talion. I.ieutcnnnt Chris B. Findlay, resigned isOi. Elected major of Fimiiay’s Bat talion. Lieutenant E. A. Wilcox. made quarter master Eighth Georgia. Now in Pension Bureau, Washington City. Ensign H. J. Menard, elected captain 1801. Died in Richmond 1802. First 8ergeant R. B. Findlay, elected lieutenant 1801. Resigned 1801. Died at Macon 180—. Second Sergeant P. E. McGregor, elected major Fifth Reserves. Third Sergeant E. P. Taylor, appointed sergeant major Eighth Georgia, 1801. Elected lieutenant 1863. Wounded at Manassas. Fourth Sergeant Thos. O. Hodgkins, elected heutenant 1802. Killed stGettye. burg. Fifth Sergeant a W. Walker. Died. First Corporal C. M. Ballard. Killed at Gettysburg. Second Corporal J. H. Field, elected cap tain 1863. Wounded severely at Gettys burg and Knoxrille. Third Corporal F. Walker, elected lieu tenant in 1803. Wonnded in first Manas sas and at Nino Mile Rood. Fourth Corporal A. W. Brantly, elected ieutenant 1803. Wounded at Gettysburg. Fifth Corporal W. F. Blue. Wounded In first Manassas. Discharged. Secretary H. J. Peter, wouuded severe ly in first Manassas, Discharged. PRIVATE*. Askew, L. P.—wounded at Manassas ar.d Knoxrille; appointed eergeant. Alex ander, J. B. —killed at Oettyebarg. An drews, John—eolorbearot Eighth Georgia, killed at Darbytown Road. Allen, W. C.— killed at first Manassas. Arnold,Wm. R.— detailed In Richmond hospitaL Ainsworth W. It.—killed at first Manassas. Andrews, L. W.—appolntedjsergeant-major Eighth Georgia, wounded at Malrern Util, second Manassas and Cold Harbor. Anderson W. Q.—discharged. Boyd, F. ft—appointed lieutenant In North Carolina regiment. Bulkley, S. 15. —appointed drummer tn Eighth Georgia; killed at the Wilderness. Baraes, S. M.— discharged from disabilities. Bustle Newt —killed at Gettysburg. Blue. F. A.— wounded it second Manasses. Bostick, D. It.—wounded severely at the Wil derness, Nine Mile Road and Gettysburg. Butler, Thomae. Brantly.J. A.—wound- ded at first Msnaraas. Bird. Mike. Bond, O. P. Blount, Wm.—detailed In Quarter master Department. Burge, C.—killed at Fort Harrison. Boudet, Charles—trans ferred to Company A. Beardcu, Wm. M. —wounded first Mantas as; appointed lieutenant In North Carolina legimenL Baird, C. H.—discharged by substltute- from disability. Peck, 8,-detailcd In quartermaster's department Patten, Geo —killed at Second Manassas. W Rois, D. IL—wounded at Bristow Sta tion. Sullivan, T.—wounded at Funkstown and Garnett’a Farm. Smith, H.-dled in hospital in North Carolina. Sheffield. H. J.—discharg-d from disability. Bhehan, I D. G —detailed in Richmond Hospital. Sessions, J.—discharged from disability. Smith, Robert—wouuded at the Wilder ness. 8chwab, J.—musician tn 8th Geor gia band. Stanley, A.—killed at Second Manassas. 3tatham, N.—wounded at Bris tow Station. Peyton Smith. Trader^P.—discharged from disability. Tutt, B.—discharged by substitution. Tay. lor, J. E.—wounded at Malvern Hill; transferred to cavalry. Windham, W.—detailed in hospital. Whitflqld, L.—killed at Garnett's farm. Walker, Charles—wounded at Manassas Wright. T.—discharged from disability. Woods, W. D.—wounded at Manassas; dis charged. Watson, John—wounded at Sharpsburg. Wiggins,—transferred. Wil cox, C. P.—wounded at Manassas Will iams, Fells—drummer Eighth Georgia; wounded at Gettysburg. On the original roll ot the company as it left Macon appears tho following names, not included In the above. W. A. Williamson, anipsCB A ta& dat Richmond. Privates, J. E. Hudgens, W II. Spicer, James McGrath. John M. Jones T. Y. Egan, A. O. M. Wiggins; Philemon Tracy, made colonel of the Sixth Georgia Regiment; wounded twice before Rich mond and lulled at Sharpsburg. Rambles. FROM ATLANTA. [•FECIAL CORREZPOKDE5CX.1 Atlanta, March 0.— 1 There has been considerable speculation here as to tho in* tcntlons of Spalding politicians in the Congressional nnd gubernatorial cam paign. Tbe names of Col. Boynton and Judge8tewart have-been freely used in connection with theso offices, but, so far as I hate seen, until to-day, the attituleof these gentlemen has uot been definitely known. BOYNTON'S CANDIDACY. To-day I chanced upon a well-known E ublic official from fe'pakling county, who i on the inside of jxmtirs there, who U a close friend of Colonel Boynton, and be gave me some Information which maybe considered reliable. Ho corrolwrated the statement, already published, that Colonel Boynton had declined to make the race for Congress in the fifth Con^n-iional district, although bis friends were very anxious for him to be a candidate. What is more to the point, however, it is quite certain that he will be a candidate for Governor. Hie gentleman referred to informed metlint there is no doubt of Boynton's candidacy, and that he would be the next Governor of-Georgia. I give thin ."imply as information from .1 gentleman who is in a position to know the situation, and if I Ik- it 111•• -rty ni**nti*»fi h.-> !!■•* information would a*Mirue the character of a positive declaration. STEWART FOR CO* iRIM, I also asked this gentleman if lie could tell me definitely it jodge Stewart would be in the race for Congress. He replied atllrmatively, and thought he would be a mii i cssful candidate if there should be ahplit iu Fulton tounty. It is one of the possibilities that the Ful ton delegation will l.«* evenly divided be tween Hammond and Jackson, in which •vent theantbAQonta l and Jate.n »wM w* uri, would be formidable. In the2flth Senatorial district, made up of the counties of Butts, Spalding nnil Fayette, represented during the last two sessions of the legislature by Col. Boynton, under the rotation system. Butts will bo entitled to 1 name the candidate. At the last e!ec- Barron,-supposed to have been killed at! tion the choice was with Fayette. whi :h Spottsylvania. Bond, L. K. killod at second v «ked the re-t Jet lion of Boynton Manaasas. indepe bitio Crenshaw, James—discharged from dis ability. Christian, T. R.—wonnded at Manassas; discharged. Caldwell, O. A.— wounded at Manassas; discharged. Casey, John A.—discharged by substitute. Col lins, E.—wounded at Manassas; discharg ed. Clarke. If. E.—killed at Funkstown. Camming,—died in Farmville. Carter, Wm. A.—wounded at Green Pole church. Dial, H. Douglass—discharged from dlsibllitjr. Danson, W. C. M.—iroumlcd at Manassas: discharged. Dial, G. Dar nell, 8. II.—discharged from disability. Itamour, E.—discharged. Elis, E. M.—transferred. Eats, M.— discharge from disability. Egram, A. M. —died. Fowler, James—wounded at Wilderness; killed at Fort Harrison. Findlay. Chav, i 8.—appointed corporal; discharged by rabilitntion. ft y r ierstood Butts will claim tiie right this year, and it is likely will present the name of Hon. Van McKihhen to the Senatorial ' "l,w-;iti..|, I Ml hil.l e'l Sir. Butts, ami lias many trienils over the dis trict, hut it i- intimated that in the event "i hi' nomination^!.aiding may run an t agafnwntm. NOTES. On. other item from Spalding: p.-ohi- J late has been ; lativo test. It is ment will n nda 1 t it is likely It n the hv-i‘- l„it to the zlit tl.*' I'rnhil ition • le- N,uare. determined fight Legislature. A personal difficulty o -can ng li.-twe.-n rapt. Ed Mercer man Keitz, growing out of tl tion of notice councilman i what distigi: which the ported to have h**, n some , tint not serio't'lydani- beconisg Have ail the annoymons statesmen taken a trip dowa into tho Dado coal min.? Gray, R. L.—capture! at Suffolk; never j horizon taler and hr returned. Gray, E. T.—wounded at Wii- i den:r*». Gnwn, F. B.—d!-. ;;arg i (torn Bunretff disability. Ocrg», ?. H.-dieL Goff, J. Tu Reel and Ck M.—woon.led st UStrauss; died In Rktu 1 . _ , n . stood. Gresham, M.—wounded at Peters-! i£rreri*a*AVtrorrs are tnvsri J. Oa.-ey, Wm.-slitrf at! Wy aekrai&gtUVli^£f boL i Cocoa rpest lit aod half; dUehtrged.