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There spoke the Imim
pride of poJUJrxl
ti political officii
3
rwiiwdrf through our finger*. Itlsxny
ambition, M it tact basbOMt, to see fo* thoughts
(J our people turned baa
<tadons V* materiel |J[
IT fo* south could oj.ly ml 1m haw li
better it is for us to ralae a ploughman than a pol
itician. we would then get Into the right ro*d
without trouble.
Our political duty hi slmpte and strxightfor*
yard. v*e have wen a had man elected presi-
•lent and a good man beaten. We hare Men
n»tuerrau»ta beaten and fanaflefna
triumphant. All that we caa do
If to remain oadfset to the principle* on which
we acre beaten- becatuc they are right We need
waste no time to negotiating with Garfield and
hi* friend*—for there U nothing dial we can boa-
fsrmbly a»k or take from them. Thera la leae BM
in giving our energies to the formation of a new
party In democracy—the pure and simple de
mocracy that 1 Udea led to victory la 1*34—la the
maence of safety to the republic. To the prlo-
«fpk « of the democratic party, the sooth b bound
by tradition, honor and policy. A new
party. If It carried them would still be democrat-
»> -'f Jtdid uotaury them, should command
the support of no true democrat. Thera booth'
lag then f.*r the south to do. hat to stand stead-
fast-and vote as It has always vo<ed—for the
right* of the eta’
'L.
With M •
plenty of tin
therefore, th<
article* on so
iff that dot* not oppress the
lion of the few.
a political formula, we hare
material matter a 1 propose,
nhnil he the first of a series of
uiues, southern progress.
and southern possibilities. These must lute rest
every man who loves the south, and will astonish
every man who has notiKtrlously investigated the
subject, I »hall take cue subject at a time, and
give it i
«p*ce i
am
. and now believe, he obtained monev 1 T« gollv and
; by illegal means. 1 believed then, and bel eve
I now, that the meant by which he and others
made profit by the use of the state s money was
! condemned by the constitution of the state; and
| that It »ai not nroasra th.t the Iqtisbtnre
I should make a law in order that such use of the
j stale’s money should beiUega Jiu was neces-
, sary a law should be made In order that such use
j reviewed on that occasion.
i tun. «««««., -illegal, because
positively prohibited by the constitution of the
! state; and that by subsequent legislation sue*
1 couduct now constituted crime. If I used the
! words "rogue” and'‘crime” ou that occasion—
and 1 may have dene sc—I meant by them to
l characterise certain of his official nets and con-
. duct, as illegal, without any expression of opinion
] as to the morality or integrity of hi* Intentions. I
Ithought it little important to his claims for re-
i election, whether he l;ad misunderstood the con-
. sli tut ion and law s, or whether he had violated
j them wilfully. Into far, therefore, as my lan
guage may have been, or may be construed to re
flect upon his private and personal houcsty, it is
due to myself ns well as u> nim to say, it is to be
qualified by ilie foregoing; because 1 did not
moan even to «-isetns ana could not. therefore,
mean t i assnli las private and personal honesty or
character. Hut in doing this it is not mv purpose
to be less condemnatory of his official couduct
voL. xm.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1880.—WITH SUPPLEMENT.
NO. 24
piamartoweintosmall farms with congratulation,
■ftd rsjdoelo know that this work ha* gone cm
with wonderful rapidity la the put ten yean.
ThewattaUcaforth* census of U80 are not yet
10 and leas than 20 acres, aad la 70 there
sot* Unas—la 1*0, oa y 13.G24 forms
than Bloodless than tt> sores, and la 70
Bf» 21,971 such farm*—In fog} bat 14,129
re* to and km than 100 acres, and in 70
13,731 such farms. To summarfzo-we
find that in fire you*following (he war, there wa
an leerams of la the small forma of Geor-
Kla. la other words, there were ».*» farmers
who shod off from the big plantations, 100 acres
each or less, and established themselves ae pro
prietors. la Liberty county, where In lflfiO there
warn only M forma of lam than 23 acres, in 70
there were 1,145 such farms—In Camden there
wereoolySfayms of loss than 20 acres,and In 70
there were S2L The change in many other coun
ties Is jn*t a* great.
I regret that J cannot get the statistics for the past
past tan years, bat with such
an Increase In the five years suc
ceeding the war we cannot doubt lUt in the pest
ten years there has been a much larger Increase
In the number of small farms and farmers. Com
missioner Henderson »*ys that he Is satisfied that
the number of small fanners has doubled In
Georgia during the past five years.
•*I mean by this,” be say*, “that there are twice
as many men who own small farms lu Georgia
now as there were five or six year* ago. But this
does not gauge the real extent of the change from
plantations to farms. You will find that
meat as will be~ justified bythe i men who own large tracts of land, instead of cul-
1 titrating it in a bulk as they used to do, now have
it subdivided Into a number of small farms, with
a settlement on each and a tenant-farmer in
charge of each one. The more completely the
old plantation system is abandoned the more
ihor-jugh will be our prosperity."
I have inquired of gentlemen from ev*ry
section of the state, and find only one
In which the land haa gone into fewer hands than
The general j held it ten years ago. Senator Boyd says that in
that followed the panic 1 Polk county there are fewer proprietors than
Of1*72, that "the suu rose every day ou a poorer J there were m J873. lie knows this to be true but
Georgia than it net on the day before." There j can give no reason for It. In Paulding and Har-
Waa a crisp smarlnsMi lu this phrase that struck j al.-on, adjoining counties, the reverse Is true. Sir.
the general's fancy, r.nd he at onto pasted It to i Boyd says that until Immigrants come into Polk
the slock of epigrams, borrowed and home-made, he hopes for no change.
wlUi w-hh-h he Illumines the corridors and cu- j The Hon. Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe, the most
liven* the curb stones. The fact that thi* stock successful fanner In his section of the stale and a
was getting shabby and low, i dded hr the paw too j i-erfect mine of practical Information, says:
of the general to comfort his declining years by : "I should say that In Oglethorpe and adjoining
Mt.slln;, and blaspheming everything that l* 1 counties there are throe or four times as many
make farm* under 100 acres as there were in IS'.O—fully
three times as many. There i* and has been a steady
demand for farms by meu who have gradually ac
cumulated money enough to buy. Then tho large
land owner* have fouud that the soorot of suc
cessful fanning l* to have small farm* for tenants.
To illustrate: A few years ago 1 bought a place
of 400 acres, for which I paid *1,700. I put it In
charge of one tenant. Hound it too much for
him, and I divided u Into two farms, and put on
two tenants. 1 Mill found it larger than they
oould properly cultivate, and I now have the SCO
acres divided into six farm*, with six settlement*,
and six tenant*. This has more than quadrupled
the profits of the place. In fact, oue makes more
on 70 acres than was formerly made ou the 400
never l*r brought to show within 25 per j acres. Now I find that two of these tenants have
L-al progress made by a people. We may j now made money enough to auy farms of their
TUX I
■>cw Mm in (/forgfs.
jr a pay or unequalled prosper-
ity—-the Parana or experiment.
General Toombs, who can get further wrong
than auy man living or dead, and who teems to
Ur the mere ph ased the wronger he gets, never
drifted further off than when he say* that Georgia
ta pooler now
•aid during the depnvit.
THE POLITICAL WORLD
WHAT 13 HAPPENING THEREIN.
Tie Story ef lew York ix the Late Caapaiga-
(Hatses at Garfltld’s Gakimet—'Who will
the Boat here Member B*7-8eati-
■eat in the 8eatk
from circulation to the end that a place may j
be made for the silver currency.
3. Civil service reform. Into this subject j
Mr. Dorshairoer enters at length, and his '
ALL AROUND US.
|>ngrtMlvi> or prosperous. Has led him
fhiit fiction a ulandard utterance. It was not a
true vtalcnicnt even in the stringent times In
which It wo* uttered, ai.d it is more than ridlcu-
Ioiih when ntml in iIh-kc hreixy and piping days.
We Khrtll continue to hear It, of course, for It 1* In
Ihe general's wallet, and he turn* hi* wallet in-
side out on (he sllghtcat provocation; but It will
Pot dlotuib the conlldcune of any oWrvant man.
The lax l*Nik* for the year show that the state
ha* added |14,UX),000 to the value of taxable prop
erty within the pail twelve month*. It la not ad-
iniwible that this luerca** 1* liclltiou*, for we
have improvement* to show for the bulk c.f it.
The a*M=«Mir’a Uiok Is luAirltmily tlie last place
in which bctPrment Is recorded, aud the tax
liook* c
will tin
eonrlndc, •hirofore, that the state has gone up ( own, aud I ntut either sell them the places they
grade sharply in the paat year. are on. or they will go elsewhere. The place
Hut more lmjairtaut Uiau this. If all the signs j jays mo over *1,000 a year rent, and I gave
do not fall, Georgia Is ftaudlng to-day on the : only *1,700 for it. The reason of this
brink of the grandest era of progress ever known j 1* that I have Insisted on each
in her history. Wu have had. Mure the war, rtf- i tenaut taking only so much land as he could enl
iven years of prosjierlty, gradual but steady. But I Urate thoroughly."
Ihe first five yearn, succeeding IniS. were devoted | If the yield of Mr. Smith’* 4(0 acre place has
h> hurried and haphazard rehabilitation. The j been more than quadrupled by making six small
•ear* of war were glossed over—Ihe desolated * forms of It, how much would be added to
plan-* were built iij*—the farms were ie»tockcd ‘ Georgia’* wealth If the name sort of aubdivision
«nd there was a general rakii.g over ami nplen- i was msdeall through the state? But the ques-
fohrn.ut. j tlon of increase In crop* is the smallest part of the
The next ten yean daring with IKS) have been de- 1 profit that will comefrom the uew system. When
voUd Ui systematizing the growth of ihe five years ] a mao buys a little farm, he becomes a real du-
fwevfoua—toadjuitsug the uew rrlatlonsof com- ! sen. He is pinned down b> the soil, and the
weree, lafoir, aud capital. It may be called the j state be cornea his home,
decade of experiment. In the ten yeancompris-i every clement of citizenship
lag it, we liiix- tried ci cry problem In trade, man- I la stronger and better, and from the sacred soil
ularturo*. and agriculture—and established by < on which hi* lot is cast there flows Into his life In-
experience what could never have been eatab- ! *,MrmtUm and suggestion just as naturally as they
Halted by argument. With every material advan- How Into the fruit or flower. Georgia will reach
(ago of climate, fertility and richness of remurre, ! her highest prosperity when >he has subdivided
there w.x hardly a branch of lu<u*try In Georgia, | her Uut plantation into farm-, aud her last planter
ten years ago. u» which capital could have been ! haa become a farmer. H. W. Q.
invlteil with tliciiNMiraiu-eof safe investment aud i
fairproht
Wv had rich laud*— but whocmiMrey that they
could U» profitably cultivated wi.h free labor?
id coal and iron buried la our
hills—11
oaefixld’b cabinet. V
"Gath" In Cincinnati
Spanking to one ol General
greaeional friends jtsiterday, he said about
the cabinet: *’I think the shnftrdeat guess
that haa yet been made about a southern
member of the cabinet is Longs tree t. He
is a good executive officer, has been a re
publican for the past twelve or fourteen
years, is easy to get along with, companion
able, experienced, and will exert that influ
ence in the south which is the principal
motive of patting a southerner in the cabi
net. There is no other man answering all
the requirements of a southerner, a confed
erate, and also a republican. Although he
has been severely persecuted, bts appoint
ment to the cabinet would be followed by
general congratulation and the reward
would have ita influence, aud very proba
bly lead to native organizations of white
republicans in the southern ttmtej, where
there are plenty of signs, especially among
business men, to join that party to mode
rate it and dissectioualize it. James Al
corn. of Mississippi, is a republican in name,
but he wants a republican parly without
negroes in it. He is a little vatn, and very
much governed by personal feelings. Long-
street was always beloved by his soldiers,
and 1 do not suppose Garfield will have to
think twice to make such a selection as
tbis. Longstreet is a West Pointer, a man of
honor, thoroughly educated, and he belongs
to a family of both legal and literary repu
tation. Grant ba3 a high regard for Long-
street, and his appointment would alone
give the administration a distinction,”
"What do you understand to be the pres
ent tone o! feeling in the south?” I asked.
"There is a better feeling in the south to
day than there has been sines the
course, the very rough clement there will
continue to have their sl ootiug matches
and their political riots; but the business
class, which is rapidly taking control of the
south, has learned the true state of north
ern politics—that the wealth and education
up here will vote against them as long as
they cling u> the vestiges of the lost cause,
but desire to see them prosjierous, and will
help to build public enterprises through
their couutry. Georgia, and particularly
about the city of Atlanta, has taken the
lead in the emancipation of the people from
tLat uogmatic, sinister persecution spirit
which hasf hitherto marked political
feelings in the late slave states. In
a part of the southern press there
is a changed and enlightened tone. The
thues are ea&ier in the south than they have
been for several years, and visions of manu
factories are rising in the southern minds.
Toe south is to-day the best field of specu
lation in the United States.”
"What is to be done with John Sbt-r-
views seem to be rational and practicable, j WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE DOING.
4. A tariff for revenue only. No foster- j - — '
ing of «p«Ul Ultra*, by the government ; ta Aibuv-i
bo elect.?bythe ! > • ^
people directly, and not through the exis- \
ting state machinery, and that population j
and not the states should be accepted as the i
basis of representation in tbe United States j
the ushers. The matrimonial market among
ppet circles is excited and advancing. Six
couples are to follow this one In rapid sue-
Hsgro and a Circa* man Hava a Boat
in Jesny—A Hcg-ioliing Tims in
Wilkss—Mnrdsrin Gwinnett.
Governor
apicueualy printed and elaborately com
mented upon In the Eagle, and it is attract
ing much attention among democrats as
coming fromaTammtny leader of influence.
a rutlrroBjc fox thx thus.
Charleston News and Courier.
Waysk boro, November 21—A murder was
timer's interview is con- \ committed about twelve miles from this place on
last Wednesday night that lor cruelty exceeds
anything that ha* occurred in this county for
yean. Mr. Driikell, a sober and industrious
white man about thirty yean old, was employed
to superintend one of the Milner estate planta
tions. His duties were to see that the stock was
taken proper care of and that the hands on the
place did their work. On Tuesday evening he
ordered one of the hands, named Mose Twiggs,
to water the stock. The negro replied that they
had been watered. This Mr. Driikell disputed.
An altercation grew out of this, and they soon
came to blows. Moae had two brothers near, and
they coming to his assistance the three succeeded
in beating Driikell up pretty badly. D risk ell
next day took out a warrant Tor their arrest t A
Jn the hand* Constable Bnbt.
times, should cover the fol
lowing points:
1. No slavery of the mind. Free thought,
free speech, and free rotes—fairly counted.
2. One term of rix yean for tbe president
and vice president. No re-election. For
all ex-presidents, daring life, an adequate
pension.
A. No repudiation in any form. An hon
est dollar worth a dollar everywhere and at
any time. *.
4: No government money which shairbe
legal tender, except gold and silver. The
inning of notes, for use as currency, to he
left to the banks.
5. A tarilf for revenue. The immediate
reform of the Liriill Free ships. Free
trade as soon as the financial needs of the
oonlry will allow. No steps backward.
"8hennan would rather be secretary of
the treasury thuu United States senator,
and has been very desirous to have Garfield
reappoiut him it: the next cabinet.
There is really no objection to his
slaying in the cabinet, and this
would send Foster to the senate and patch
un the eonsiderablc discord apparent in
Ohio politics. Sherman has been a good
secretary, and e»j>ecially efficient in weed
ing Jout tbe bureaus and giving character
to the working force of the treasury. As
soon as be went into office he appointed
commissions to investigate every one of
these bureaus which haa got into negligent
aud corrupt condition. From that day to
this the treasury has moved with order and
cleanliness.’’
TUB STORY or KCW YOSK.
Is* tolerance lu Non Its Carolina.
Philadelphia Chronicle, dem.
The Chicago Times publish*-* a special telegram
, iram Greenville, South (tarollua, forwarding tho
t who could define their hiding place*, I reaolottonaof the Tiger democratic club.descrtbed
j by the correspondent aa "oneo< the most Influen
tial democratic organization* in this section of
• *e tm* ran tee that i: would pay to mine them?
We had abundant water power*, and fine WAuu . ^uth caroUna.’^he conespcmdeat also says
factoring idle*—but who could aay that we could Hurt "the people of Greenville county are the
We (uul .baii<Unl putim-bot m oould ool ■x] « m ,n. vutod Ibo ndlol lioJret." notwuWond-
tluit il wool I |.y to com thru ollli ahen> or lug tic Hg. n hod wre„>rt with thcm'uid Ulod
k •rwhite,
I-arty;" they will let
their land* to dean crate only, and no tenant cl
their* Khali have in hi* ei.’.j h.y any white or black
who * onld point the sure way to fell and market Cre3°Sunlry.' 5 the’ Tiger*
them with profit? lu abort, we had folidfous "henceforth t»
>l«d%rt1
! WOndlhon*— b
^larciitiw**— h
Sate, bit* bed.
everythin* wa* untried, aud Uiomb who went Into'
enterprise* early lu the last decade were
with no way blazed before them.
who voted wlih tberadkal
all lu the raw. We had strong
logical conclusions had boon ^ _
order of things republican; and they beg all good'citizens to take
: ~“ri-the name patriotic stand.
Tbe resolutions have ami' ears sticking out ail
UT ?k?(t£heIMbey are uot tbe work ol a forger
But during the
marlud out. The experiments have t&afle their
demonstration. It has beeu shown that free labor
U better than slave labor,
mcr* have prospered above any
mid* and coal mines have been established tra
der various condition*, and al) have paid hand-
Nomrly. t’otfou ru.ll* have been cun b/ water
and *u«.nt, In city and country, and thetr dlrf-
*lend» have Ken uniformly greater than those of
New Knglstid mill*. Factories ot all sorts have
*«een put lu operation, an 1 we have yet fohvsr of
the first oue that does not make dividends. Its
uaigrauta have been plautad here and there to
groui*. and there l* not cnea»lver*« voice In their
verdict, which h bringing hundreds of their
countrymen info Georgia.
1( there I* a single interest In the state that I*
UnguKo!n*-~tf there tea singo> ladnstry
not prospering—if there is a tingle department of
f decent people, bent upon slander-
Inc U»«Greenville community, they are the work
ofen association ef loots under tbe name of the
K club. The Awes’ club would be a much
appropriate title.
A community which Indorsee and practices
such cruel and oppressive precepts invites the
srormtecome and feed upon it and the owl to
hoot amid Its ruins. Frtw labor and free capital
will shun the placue-smltU n -pot. The leproev
would net more effectually isolate Greenville and
Its vicinity Uum the executixt of this edict of os-
tracism. It Is the spirit ol bigotry end Intoler
ance which persecuted the early Christian*, which
*—*-* **-- * of the middle agse like wild
hunted tbe Jews •
move from tbe torch, the ihumbecrew and the
thci
rack. It Is anything but tbe ►nirtt of
liberty and ot the nineteenth century.
if themcHlxeneotfGreeotllfoari- not
they are slandering the stateof Heat
and tbe whole south. 1 h y are givuij
mies of the south a dcad-y weapon
4i . The stupendous folly of this oun organization will
* be posted as the senumentof tbe touihcrn people,
amt of i aud uad to their deuiraant. It vrlU keep away
which i immigration, of which the south stands so
f in need. Men who seek new tauue* are uol
ansfon and growth, we , ^ ^ u| oud« au afoolute and
II there Is a single Intel- ( kee feudal despotism. Where ireemeu <
tn the past ten years lu | think andect as freemen they will not setti
ctivity, expansion aud growth, we
>vr what it is.
vnrnrut tuaJe tn the past
liT.’rpt*, * uui i.m aa* ; JsarffH
dciuv t<i*' vaarM wa* pcwible, we do not recall , commit without drawing tija-n 1-elf the contempt
it.
mm future- it m„.t SiTSSiMiUtST;SB
unexampled, il our people are only true to them- ; and If the Tiger club has b.ca mlsreprcs.-uted by
selves, and will turn their energies from politics ; forged resolutions it opgh: -o make haste to con-
to busluess—from the professions to industry- J the country that It has Uxn outraged.
fn>m talk fo work: If Tna Coxstititxox oan
lead in ihl* grand movement—If it can hurry the
march d prv>*rcs*-tf it caa only record intelli
gently the shuttug
meat—It will have tilled a grand and
I —-7Sb“VuTm tZZl.tth' wT |
New York Herald Interview with a member of
the democratic state committee.
" The fact is that if we had had a autli
ciont amount of money to carry on the
legitimate demands of the canva&s in this
state we would have carried it beyond
dcubt.”
"How much money was required?”
* One hundred t hour and dollars; proba
bly $U5,0Wi would have answered.”
' Hid not the national committee give
you any assistance?”
"Not a dollar. Governor Tilden gave us
$5,000. The electors and a very lew friends
assessed. Judge Rapallo, the only
state candidate on the ticket, paid his
ste-sment, but that was about nil.”
Did you not go outside and seek for sub
scriptions?”
“No.”
’ Why not?”
"The members of the national committee
in the early days of the canvass came to
and said: *Sow, gentlemen, if you go
around and ask for subscriptions you may
grt $500 in some places where we will get
$5,000. Let us manage tbis business and
we will look out for yon.’ ”
* Did they collect much money in this
way?"
"I think, not I am uuder the impression
that the national committee did not re
ceive more than $5,000 before the Maine
election."
"Who paid the expenses in Yame?"
"Senator Barnaul and Mr. Scott”
* Out of iheir own pockets?"
"Out of their own pockets.”
"Were the expenses heavy ?”
"Thew were.”
"Did Tam many ball give anything to the
state committee?”
"Neither !fr. Kelly nor any man asso
ciated with ltim in Tammany hall contri
bute:; a dollar to the state canvass.’’
"Then Tammany operated as an impedi
ment to you at every stage in the state cam
paign T”
"Precisely. Kelly’s suspicions attitude
Lightened General Hancock and his near
friend; and the national committee into
advising the holding of a state convention
and to appease the Tammany ’boss’ a call
was issued for the Saratoga gathering.- Three
of the most important weeks of the canvass
were consequently given np by the demo
crats to a contest among themselves for dele
gates, while tbe republicans were employing
__ JgofM* ‘ the time in their canvass to great advan
ce heard front. ( tage.”
SOUHUMEC’.H views.
Naw York. November 22.—Ex-Lieuten
ant-Governor Dorsheimer, who has been
conspicuous in state politics, is reported in
tbe Brooklyn Eagle this evening as smyinft
Among them a fair daughti
aad a young legislator of this county.
Preparation* are being made to observe Thank*-
riving day appropriately. General regret :
befog expressed at the defeat of Mr. E. T. Bht
brick for solicitor eecerr* **—"
all agree that his su<
Pierce, will fill the bill.
Axxaiccs, November 20.—The A mericus ama
teurs gave a very pleasant entertainment at the
college chapel last night. The plays performed
were "My Neighbor’s Wife” ana “elasher and
Crzsher." The amateurs were greeted by a good
audience, composed of some «•! our best citizens,
who seemed to thoroughly enjoy and appreciate
the per for man cts of the evening. The general
nctiwion to day of three who attanued last
RENFR0E-W 0FF0RD.
and solicitor general of the Blue Bilge circuit i
meets the hearty ar probxtion of both the citizens
of our county and members of the bar. Being — „ . . -
both men of Integrltyand ability their i election ’ THE PAPERS IN THE CASE.
is calculated to give satisfaction to the enure dr- !
cult and we bespeak for them an impartial and |
» fclloi'.S? I A Tta ™ Explain Iti.lf—A
soon. Marietta has more girls and therefore more :
weddings than any town in the state. The i
change of schedule has killed our Atlanta compe-.
siiht is that the entire affair
re-efnl, amusing and interesting.—
crowd at the college dispereed the fire alarm was
lies were out with
Just after the
sounded, and the tire companies were out «
toelr usual promptnea. The building on fire was
‘ lur-room dwelling belonging to and occupied
T ood, colored, in the western portion
Owing to the fact that the nre was
to the engines the building was en
tirely consumed. An adjoining dweUing-honso,
" to Boss Warren, colored, caught
7. Civil service reform. Capable and
faithful officers to hold office during good
behavior. No politics in public business.
No assessments for party purposes. No
appointments aa rewards for political
services.
8. Universal education as the safeguard
1 universal suffrage. The states to be aided
by Ihe national government, iu proportion
to the amount? expended by them and the
results obtaiued.
9. Works of public improvement of gen
eral value and importance to be undertaken
by tbe national government. The public
revenue come* from tbe people, aud, when
needed, should be providently used for
their benefit.
nxi'UBLICAX TROUBLES IX OHIO.-J
Clxvkland, November 22.—There is trou
ble among tbe republicans of Ohio: the
(rouble is on the increase, and the three re
publicans in the state who are just now tbe
most troubled are James A. Garfield, John
Sherman, and Charles Foster. The presi
dent elect doe*'* not want Sherman in his
cabinet, and he is afraid to have him in the
senate during his administration. But
giierman is bent upon forcing Garfield to
face the issue of either retaining him in the
treasury department, or helping hint into
the seat in the senate which Gnrfield must
soon resign.
Those who attribute this purpose on
Sherman’s part solely to his selfishness, or
to a desire to be kept in office, do not ap
preciate tbe strength of atiotber sentiment
that now glows in that usually cold and
calculating breast. Sheriuau has all along
felt that he was basely sold at the Chicago
convention, and that there was treachery
toward him in a portion of the Ohio dele
gation, and that Garfield wa9 tbe
pivot wherenpou the conspiracy to
betray him turned, and that Charles
Foster was deep in the plot. While
Sherman, since the convention, haa
deemed it expedient to seem on the surface
to be merely disappaiuted at his failure to
get tbe nomination for the presidency, he
has embraced many opportunities, wnen
among confidential friends, to boil over
with indignation at tbe treatment he
ceived from Garfield ana Foster at Chicago;
and for them to now put their heads to
gether to turn him out of the treasury and
keep him out of the senate is mere than
Sherman can bear.
Sherman's strength in Ohio is overrated
outside of the state. He has been con
stantly in office since he was first elected
to tbe house in ISo-i, and the prevalent
feeling in the party at home is that he has
had his share of Us honors and emoluments.
Intensely ambitious, be Las spent his life
climbing over tbe heads of more deserving
men. Worth hardly a thousand dollars
when he entered congress, he is now a mil
lionaire. But all this wiil not make it the
lesa humiliating and exasperating to have
Garfield slam the door of the treasury
'Wft A h^tbWritej called at their homes on Thuro
day morning to make the arrests, he was told by
negroes ou tho place, that the ones he wanted had
not been seen since Tuesday night He pro
ceeded to Driskell’s home, and on entering found
him dead in bed with a shot-gun layingon tbe
floor near Mm. A negro who occupies the room
next to Erlakell was brought in, and at first de-
c aredhe knew nothing of it. He at last prom
ised to tell all about it if they would not trouble
him. A coroner’s jury was summoned, and his
evidence, under oath, was that on last Wednesday
night between the hours of eleven and twelve,
Mase Twiggs and ibis two brothers came to hi*
room and was admitted—as he thought they had
called to see him. The/ passed from his room
into Mr. Drlskell’s (the rooms being connected by
a door) in which a lamp was burning. Moee took
his (DrbkeU’s) gun out of the corner, and step
ping up to the bed knelt down on bis knees, and
taking deliberate aim fired the contents in the
sleeping man’s side. So close was the muzzle of
the gun to him the bed clothing caught fire. The
load passed entirely through him, and death
must have been instantaneous. The negroes have
been caught and are in jail here.
was aared in a badly damaged condition by
energetic and strenuous efforts of the firemen
.sent. The ladies of the M. E. church will
ire an entertainment at the Barlow house on
eaday evening for the benefit of their church
Matt Burke, a member of the firm of A. C.
Bell Jt Co., brokers and cotton merchants, died
this morning at 2 o’clock, alter a paialal illness
of many days. He was a good citizen, highly
esteemedhere.au'”'* *
fo many friends,
are left orphans, a
Gastonia, N. C., November 20.—About 1 o’clock
this morning, as the eastern bound night express
and passenger train on the Air-Line arrived at
get off One of them obeyed and the other re
fused with some threats that caused the captain
to use force, and as the train rolled off he fired
his pistol at the conductor. At Gastonia, tho
next station, the facts were reported fo Mr. R. W.
Page, a brother of the agent, and about tix
o'clock the two negroes arrived in town
and were at once placed under arrest.
Capt. McCool was telegraphed for at Charlotte
and arrived on the 2:i0 p. m. train, when an in
vestigation wm held before trial Justice Chalk,
who upon evidence of guilt bound him over fo
court, and in default of bond be was committed
to the county jail. The negro Frank Foster alias
Gist, lives about one mile from here, and is a
very impudent and suspicious character. He is
believed to be connected with a band of horse
thieves operating lu this state and South Caroli
na, and no doubt other charges will be brought
tition.
Amexiccs, November 23.—In a competitive ex
amination of candidates for the appointment of
a cadet to represent this congressional district at
West Point, which was held here on Saturday.
Henry Mitchell, a son of Beverly C. Mitchell, of
this city, won the recommendation of tbe exam
ining committee. As his father supported both
Garfield and Parker, who ran acalust General
Cook for congress, and Is generally known as a
republican, his success in securing the prize is a
pretty good evidence of the rigid impartiality
with which the examlnrtion was conducted, lie
is a promising youth.
roof. Dan Martin, colored, was up before
United States commissioner, J. C. Brittain, on
Saturday, for some crookedness in th<s whisky
business. Bev. W. R. Foote, jr., the Methodist
pastor, delivered bis farewell discourse ou yester
day. He leaves this week for his father’s to re
main a few days and then to attend the annual
conference which convenes at Thorne. Decem
ber 1st. He has served the Dahlouega charge for
two years with marked acceptability. We have
now the coldest weather of the season.
Misunderstanding B*tweeu Several Gen
tlemen and an Amicable Settle
ment Arrived At.
his face, while Foster drops cosily into
Thurman’s chair at the capital.
The prospect of Sherman’s ultimate de
feat does not relieve Garfield's present
dilemma. He is immersed in a sea of difli
calurs; for, though he may get rid of Sher
man just now, the secretary is sure to cross
his path at the first opportunity. Theu,
too, there is most excellent authority for
saving that the man of Mentor is apprehen
sive of sharp collisions between tbe wing of
the party that gave him the nomination at
the convention and the wing that came to
bis rescue at the crisis of the campaign;
and, like tbe bewildered sailor in the tem
pest, who addressed his petition to "good
Lord and the good devil, be does not yet
see into what hands he may ultimately
fall.
THE DSAO GOVERNOR.
Griffis, November 20.—In the free for all tro
ting race yesterday afternoon at the track of the
Middle Georgia fair association, Kemble Jackson
won the first three heats in fine style, Scramble
coming next and Billy Patterou third. In tbe 3:50
class, Warwick won the first money and John
Henry second. Thoraces are generally conced
ed to have been the finest we have ever had,
though the attendance has not been larg son ac
count of tbe severe weather. The managers,
however, will not suffer any Iom as the receipts
cover the expenses. In a fight hero last night,
Alex Parish had his skull crashed by a blow
from a stick In the hands of Mr. James White, a
harness maker. Parish, it is said, drew a knife
and attempted to cut White, hence the blow.
The wounded man is in a very
critical condition, but it is suppused he canuot
possibly die, as be has twice been knocked oil’ihe
by the cars, and once was ■ truck by a fly-
.rotter at the fair grounds and knocked about
flirty feet, breaking two sulkies into smitheieeus,
b rides breaking up the race. On this occasion
Parish lay insensible for an hour, and then got
up aud walked off unhurt. "Bill Arp” told
the people here last night what he knew about
"Dixie now and Dixie then," to a good audience
at £cheuerman’s opera house. He is the guest
while here, ol Hon. David J. Bailey. Mias Mat-
tie Hardin, who has been spending some weeks
In Griffin, left to-day for Atlanta, much to the
regret of mauy admiring iriends. The social
attraction next week will be the fair
held by the Stonewall fire company. The most
interesting feature of the fair will probably bj
the contest for the most popular young lady,
after whom the steamer is to be named. Miss
Elian Stanley of Flat Shoals, is in the city. —
The many friends here of Judge Alexander M.
Speer are elated over his election as associate
justice, and congratulations are numerous. The
judge is expectea to arrive to-day with his wife.
Tbe impression prevails that Hon. John
D. Stewart will be our next judge. Mrs. J. H.
Logan is very ilL Cotton receipts up to last
night 21.525. Who says Griffin -isn’t in the
lead? Times are good enough.
Griffin, November au.—Later—Parish con
tinues in a very critical condition. His physician
says he cannot possibly recover. He has not
spoken a word since the blow was given. It was
a stone that caused the wound instead of a stick,
a* previously stated. White is in no way to biame,
it being generally conceded that he acted in self-
defense. The community was much shocked
this afternoon to hear of the sad death of Mrs. Dr.
Broadfoot nee Miss Eva Flemister, which
curred at three o’clock. Her disease was typl
pneumonia. Dr. Broadfoot is also now lying
very ilL
mour, took fire from a defective flue about nine
o'clock, but was extinguished by the colored axe
company before any great damage was done,
save a good size hole burnt through the
roof. The two fire companies were out, but their
apparatus was not needed. It will be remem
bered that some days ago Mr. Charles Shackel
ford while perfomlng a noodle trick let one slip
into his throat through his note. It finally disap
peared, but thi* morning he coughed it up from
his stomach, and now has ihe veritable piece of
steel that so nearly caused his death Aleck
Parish L* still alive this morning, but is having
violent convulsions. He will probably not
his tkull Is badly fractured.
. . us entertain very little hope.
Justice Alex. M. Speer and wife arrived from
Forsyth tbis morning. Miss Willie Randall has
returned irom a pleasant visit to Albany, Ga.
Bainuruiue. November 23.—'The republicans
Levi F. Burkett: treasurer. Mathew Harrison;
tax assessor, John D. Will ams; tax collector.
Jacob Harrell; surveyor. — Maxwell; coroner,
Randall Kinney, colored. John T. Wimberly
was indorsed, but not nominated, for clerk of the
superior court. The itore home aud goods,
valued at $3,000, of A. T ** ’ ”
Baker county, was enti.„. .
Monday night last. No insurance. Supposed to
have been act on fire. Oliver C. Arnett, an old
aud respected citizen of our comity, died at his
home on Friday last. Mrx.Griffta.tne young and
LaGrangk, November 23.—There are l
uiauls for dwellings in LaGrange. But we like-
to be crowded by such families as Dr. Pitman,
Dr. fehaw, Messrs. Henry Banks, jr., E. I). Wil
liams and G. K. Swausou. Let them come.——E.
D. Williams and O. A. Duncan will become
successors to McClure &. Nix on the first day of
Griffin. November 23.-
moralng?" aaked this reporter of tbe watchman
about 10 o’clock to-day. "You mean Alex. Par
ish? Oh, he’s all right—been in convulsions, bat
I guess he’ll pull through as ususl. He’s np
walking around the yard this momtag." Pretty
“Bine Jeans** Williams, of Indiana.
James Douglass Williams was born in Pickaway
county, Ohio, January 16,1806. His parents were
of Scoteh-lrish blood on one ride and Welsh-
FngUah on the other, a combination which ac
counted for the marked physical strength and
mental qualities of the man. His ancestors came
to this country about the middle of the eigh
teenth century, and engaged in agriculture
George Williams, the father ef the
late governor, settled In Ohio in an early day
in the history of that state, and thence he removed
to Indiana, locating in Knox county, where the
home ol tbe governor has always been. Young
Williams enjoyed but meager facilities for edu
cation and social training, so that he grew up to
be the plain, blunt, honest, hard-headed, hard-
fisted fanner, and as such maintained himself in
whatever position he has occupied. Tbe lather
ol Governor Williams died in 1H28. leaving a fam
ily of rix children. James being the eldest, upon
him devolved the larger share of the care for the
family, which burden he bore until 1831, when he
was married to Miss Nancy Hoffman, the daugh
ter of a neighboring fanner. Purchasing a quar
ter section of wild land the young couple began a
life which continued uninterrupted until a few
months since, when Mrs. Williams died, altera
protracted illaess. In the coarse of his longlife
as a farmer Governor Williams had >ureceded in
putting under cultivation a form of over 2,000
acres, which is now one of the best pieces of farm
been a long one. and with the exception of his
term in Conereat, has been exclusively identified
with state affairs. In 1839 he was elected to the
office of justice of the prcce by his neighbors.
In 1843 he wa* first elected to the state legislature.
one ride and cracked on the other, but
then Pariah Is a tough customer, anyhow. 1 have
previously told The Constitution how miracu
lous have beau his escapes from violent death.
When a locomotive, or a collision with a runni
race hoise, can't kill anan, It’s a poor thing fo
rock to do to try to make him kick the bucket.-
Tho fair this week, gotten up by the Stonewall
boys, promises to be an Immense success. The
opening is to morrow nf
public display of pyn
Candidates for popular favor will be numerous at
the fair. Thursday. Stonewall's anniversary,
will be celebrated, and the chief has
ordered out tbe entire fire department in honor
of the occasion—as gallant a -“ *■
wore red shirts. The Tent . _
lellghtful meeting lsst night at the residence of
JrTw.J.K ” *
Kincaid.-
warm Iriends here. Miss Birdie Lit
unexpectedly yesterday tor her home near
Talbotton. There has been a block in
cotton shipment* here for some days rad,
owiag to an insufficiency of cars. A special train
leaves Griffin every day loaded down
with the fleecy staple. We
badly In need of a compret-
The up through freight broke a coupling at East
imran vm > won iu zi taw uw mnusneu . ; . — - v , . - . - .
a practical dcmoostxsuion of tho fallacy of tbe investigation in the late election, m which
■ law which took irom the governor the appoint- be is quit** rign!. since to ftU appearance the
j men! td Jadjre* and ablicitors, and placed the J investigation never had roach of » begin
! powerto an there*♦»*’ • '
‘ power to
From Plantation to Farm. , .. . ,. , _ .
Tiur or IHI «K»U- rmn-BB BUT, j »JS^S*fJllSS^' e o-xcita°ol^pn,,«Jid
IT nJcr tit* riav«hold«r», a southern
i ifl
In IS!
have reached an
ending. He says that other reasons than
fraud defeated Hancock. He added:
— - "The campaign began with the discussion
™ •»* *b* rational <|UM!ion. in which the
STCiSSi«raiL>i<*»ir. he «puMiw_were Wwn «d driTenont of
.loo. .aJ ihe i.Umter lo ll»« tn In to- 1 !» craOnly competent to «w« the appelating the field. The ,4an.e elrc.um jje tBhfd the
len.e and pnal^atu With tna labor Um alaau- . powar. Vie caa we no t »J Utat thu new order , republican managers that the Woody shirt
,. . ! tj thtao can aceotapUah. IhreOce. have ben | w „ o( no further oae, and the qne,Uon
Uon beam, a buaUn. with —accua s pmclaaia-1 nu«d by no better daw et-taen than the cor-; a i promptly abaa-
it a ihi'oi. umeplanter -Ue.1. -.nJth, tmacr wa, . eroor haa bean accuttomed to Dpnit: I V /p‘5” ' - , J it r 4,,,^] _
1the .disgusting a.-n.inv.» for the donetL From Chat time out it aeeniea m
l ’^ rn ’ clsces before two hundred members of the WG- if the effort of the democratic party
I'.t bably we have never wen anything like the • Ufor*. from all over the state, who know nothin? j was ta make itself as much like tjie re
»hTlt:kas.c fo ihe value of famous Georgia plants 4 ot the fitness o< the applicants, detracts catuM- ' publican party as possible. Thi tariff quea-
«!.*> ta rn co lo -Ti Places that had ytafcted an- ! "<*** w to projected into the canvass at a late
nual i irtutitw, and that sold in ’« for $3MU0, i ertsdthanrewl worth, and the meet expert politi- i day, and instead of meeting it tqaarety
went bcxsia* »t 67.000 In '72. It w»» with re- • clan ts meet apt to snerwd. Wedeoormean by > and definitely, the democrats, if they did
w, ua i lhai.mrp» T I^Te,.pthcp1iuV.j.jl I 'bewaeeiaatoctod not deny thefj.rwtord. at leais avoided the
««. under which ihey had Uved. Xaar mcxl ' toK7c2?ttI^Tw^£aSdl>7S draca “' l *H
* W ...tetuBMia ib .it. n „4 *rv fc-,' m jl the t»g»e the republicans abandoned
UG«udiha; swuator Hill 1<* * over f ffi) W In ^ *^Se tttac expense J byttre legtriatnre la dOraca-1 the sectional issue, and confesses! their de-
tlovt*. 1 V;uJ d-t 1 «. tog <* a* »* Officeshes been* cn>toerable. and the j feat upon u, there was nal upon our part a J
two yea. i.anuuh cotum. Thta wastha taieeg f —gleeie* ether ’barieem hois beea monstrous, vital Idea in the canvass. *•
olmoricvcry * nc who adhered to foctkl cu* , Trcpresent teririajerexan fc'tto^r«obetter *•£«* "Having ahanooned sectionalism, in its l
*»">• ateadtherepnbUcanapresentodthee-reBion
"The small 'arm well tilled ' ie the secret of ] Ssrf ** unnecessary, on may aay, pjoi^tjon as agains: free trade. The J
proBfertty—except lu slarctaddiag ccmntrtes. la -» »’ — ' lif ~ **" ! |h * *
Franc* 1 fo* men prospcrous couutry on earth, the J ' GOVERNOR SMITH'S POSH ION.
larmsawrscv nine ecrea, and fans tiles lire on :
then) f»«r g-ucratioas. aad accuamlaSa fortaccs. He Will Haiti the Fori
tu Holland a (ana of six acres, gives the owacre j * md ( smuIoIou Quest!
a coupe tenor and poritioo, foe avenge heiog not: Weare hequentiy —« whether or
great acceptability.
_ 1874 he was elected a c * .presenlative in con-
gtess from foe .second < v x5*cresricn.-.al district, to
succeed lion. William £. Mblack, and before bis
term expired, was nominated by foe democratic
party as a candidate lor governor, as a com—
mine between Franklin Landers and W. S.
etvuly divided. The contest' between Mr.
liams and General Harrison resulted in foe elec
tion of Govercos Williams by a plurality of over
5.000 votes, and in January, ls77, he was inaugu
rated In foe Grand opera house. Governor Wil
of marked ap-
, ... chesin height,
and weighed 174 pounds. His tall, ungainly fig-
of foe state, who broke foe ground and felled
by faithful and uiuelfi-h service.
It may be added that foe last p ..
of Governor Wllliame was }u»t three weeks ago
throax] _ . . ..
Point to day, leaving the cab and several cars be
ta d. No damage, beyond a slight delay.
Dalton, November 24.—Pinafore has struck
_iis town—W. M. Harbin, master of arts. It has
every feature of succ as, with Mr. H. at Its head,
as he Is no axaetear, haring had some experience
in foe circus business heretofore. They proooae to
give us one of their iuterestiug performances one
night soon. Will give foe names of foe members
of foe troupe in my next
They are highly appreciated here.
i see that Macon comes to foe front with ti e sa
gacity of a dog. We can lay him in foe shade.
There is an old dog. I believe city property, called
by everybody here old Bob. He is a regular at
tendant at foe college and has been for a numl
of years, and attends foe arrival of passeni
train*, and all street fights, aud a regular parti __
pant in every one of them: and fornis remarka
ble old age ha - -- -
ht witnoui cetumr
dog
.— „ the
brand-new wife. We wish him success. Mr. E
Whitney and wife, also Mr. lteboock, have. nived
from New York, and Intend spending foe winter
Jescp, November 22.—On yesterday W. C.
Coup's combination circus stopped over here for
dinner, and while here one of foe colored waiters
at the Jesup house aud oue of the circus men had
some words, whereupon the negro drew his pistol
and fired at the man four limes without ever hit
ting him. The circus man as soon as he could
procure a pistol fired two shots at foe negro with
the same result—The news has just been received
here that S. D. Surrency at Number Six, Macon
and Brunswick railroad, shot and killed a man
yesterday evening—all white.
Elbxrton, November 21.—The Hon. Emory P.
Edwards, Judge of foe aounty court of Elbert
county, died this morning at 2 o’clock, aged
about 44 years. Judge Edwards has long been
one of the leading men of Elbert county. He
was for several years solicitor general of the
northern circuit, whi Ji position be filled with
great credit He also represented Elbert county
in foe legislature in 1872. He was a true man,
aud leaves a large family and a host of .friends to
mourn his loss.
Buford. November 22 —The verdict of the jury
I inquest held over foe dead body of George
Davis, colored, was that he came to his death by
a pistol shot from foe hands of Hosea Stanley,
white, without provocation. The difficulty grew
out of bad wblsxy and cards. Report says two
meu have been killed in Buford inside of one
month-one by foe train, drunk, the other, a
white man, in a horse-race some two ml.es out of
town about two weeks ago. He was also drank.
_ ampaign ior county fl„, . ^ _
dally for sheriff, ordinary and the iax offices.
The candidates are wide awoke and keep the
voters well stirred up. The Odd Fellows of this
place are to have a grand ball on foe 30th of this
mouth. The people in this section are well
pleased with the leglriative elections
Flberton, November 2d.—Mr. W. B. Roebuck
and his daughter, Miss Mattie Roebuck, t>i Har
lem, Columbia county, are v id ting relations in
klberton. Mr. J. F. Auld is making exteurive
additions to his large carriage manufactory here.
Betweeu twenty and thirty have already entered
their names on the roll, aud are U" -- ''
ate slept towards purchasing new
is absolutely necessary for them to have new uni
forms, as the want of them causer - **- - * *
pony to fall through. Contempts
this purpose, a committee waited
foe ladies aud received most flat).
ol hearty support Irom each one.
male citizens prove themselves aa
help, too? We ought to have a „
here, and will if weean only get foe uniforms.
Decatur. November 24.—Mr. R. H. Hollings
worth has sold his residence on Barry street ta
Dr. R. C. Word, and wiil move to Stone Moun
tain in a few days. He is one of our best and
teudant at foe college and has been for a number
of years, and attends foe arrival of passenger
tram*, and all street fights, aud a regular paruci-
every one of them: and fornia remarka-
age has the best of lock. He never leaves
fight without getting chawed
chaws some other dog b< .
Mr. Crosby has just arrived from foe hub with
brandjnew wife. We wish him success. Mr. L
Whitney and wife, also Mr. lteboock, have. ’rived
from New York, and intend spending the winter
in Dolton. We welcome them. The hotels and
private boarding houses are fast filling up wt th
visitors from foe north. Dalton is getting to be
a great winter resort for many families from the
north and west, as well as a summer retreat.
The colleges and manufactories here are all in
full blast ana booming. The weather having
caused a demand for
-ess cotton, although
there is plenty ol the latter still coming in.
Miss Hawkins who has been visiting Mr. 8. R.
Jones, has left for her home, to foe regret of her
many friends. Colonel Asa Hazea of Knox
ville, is in foe city, and rumor says he has an eye
to something more than his usual routine of
business iu Dalton. John A. Bowyer and wife,
from Rock Inland, are at foe National. Caloric)
W. Tibbs has sold his fine circus horse.
well known and respected citi
vetr suddenly lari evening. Tbe deceased was
rittlng at tne supper-table with his family, when
he suddenly fell back iu his chair without a word.
He was removed to his bed at once, and iu a
short time was a corpse, not having spoken or
shown any sign of conrclousness after his first
attack; t>uppooed to be apoolexy. He bad appa
rently been la good health daring the day and
up to foe moment of foe stroke. He was acting
os assistant postmaster in this place, which posi
tion he had filied tor some time pis:. He was a
broth -r ol Captain R. Hines, of Macon, foe well
known lawyer, and a ssn-in-lawof Dr. E. S.
Ailriend, of Albany. He was 41 years of age, and
leaves a wife and four children
Ihe sympathies of o
with his stricken and
-Mrs. M. A. Simpson, who has been
a visit with friends at Sparta, and Mr.
\ and wife, who have bee i spending a
few pleasant weeks with their son. Dr. /. J. Winn,
in Alabama, returned home a iew days ago.
Mr. Frank 8. Brown, a whole-souled, genial young
man from Social Circle, who has many re lath
aud friends at this place, spent a short but pie
ant visit with them this week.
Stoxk Mountain, November 24.—Married, at
_our o’clock yestercay evening, at foe residence
of foe bride’s father, Mr. John W. Tuggle, by
Rev. Virgil Norcroes, Mr. Y. F. Matthews to Miss
Georgie Tuggle. Mr. W. M. Ragsdale and Miss
Bartie Veal were foe attendants. Tbe bride was
foe recipient of several handsome presents. After
receiving foe congratulations of their many
friends, the happy couple left on tbe five o’clock
train for foe gate city; thence they will go on a
bridal toar via foe Air Line. A certain young
man in town calls foe abode of his sweetheart
2 i&rodlse,” because, as he says, there is an angel
ere. Another couple have retired, so we
think we con report another wedding soon.
Decatur, November 20.—The odjoaru-d term
of DeKalb superior court which meets Monday
week to try James M. Jolly and W. P. Weaver,
charged with the mutder of Miss Victoria Norris,
promises to have foe largest attendance of any
court held in this county alxce Fulton county
wa* cut off. Our excellent sheriff. Captain James
Hunter, has shown good judgment in foe sum
moning of jurors to try the cose. He has sum
moned nearly tvey man whose name is in foe
jury box, except those who live in foe neighbor
hood of where the murder was committed —Miss
Alice, a lovely little daughter of Colonel TV. J.
Houston, had tbe misfotune of accidentally get
ting her collar-bone broken a few days ago while
playing with some other girls at the academy.
The broken bone is healing very fast.
Rone, November 22.—Mr. Harry Rawlins was
married last Thursday night to Miss Mary Satter
field, of this city. A number of Romans, in-
RichtlUu. On the 1st ol December Mr. R. H.
Lockhart, the present popular proprietor, will
retire from foe management of the Central hotel.
Messrs. Harry Rawlins, of this city, and H. D.
Stanley, of Augusta, will take c large of foe
hotel. Thanksgiving day will be appropriately
observed in this city. The prospects ore that
foe Chattanooga and Rome railroad will be com
menced at an early day. and will be pushed lor*
ipietir-
»longer troubled about a stopping
Fort Valley, November 23.—On the night»f
ie ISfo inR'axit, at the residence of foe bride’s
ither, Mr. T. E. King wa.* married to Mis.* Nellie
ainmage, by the Rev. P. S. Twltty. 1 he con
tracting parties were resident* of Manh&llrllle.
Roth of them are well connected, the groom be
ing the grandson of Jerry Clemens, of Alabama,
1 foe bride the daug - ‘ - — - -
ge, ex-represeutativt
ji a grand occasion.
Athens, November 21
y night brought out w _
done. The musical literary club of Athens has
Canton, November 19.— A row occurred at Too
Nigh pottoffico, on foe Marrietta<L North Georgia
railroad last night, in which the conductor of foe
train, Mr. George D. Phillips, figured very con
spicuously. He was am sled this morning upon
_ • —aait W ith intent to murder he hav-
prerched here yesterday to a large congret&tiou.
wile aud brothers and sisters to mourn his loss-
ss well as many warm friends.
Athens. November 20 —George R. Brown, l.„
of Colouel James K. Brown, of Canton, Go., was
elected unanimously tn represent foe Phi IT
society on iu next unuivcrsary celebration,
cimpoign was waged with that skill and ah
ness so characteristic of the Browns.
Atlanta, Ga., October 11,1880.—General TV. T.
Wofford, Cass Station. Ga.—Dear Sir: It has come
to my knowledge recently that In The Atlanta
Daily Constitution of foe 1st instant you are
reported to have used the following language
concerning me in a speech delivered In LaGrauge,
Ga.. on the 28th ultimo:
"He" (referring to yourself) “called Renfroe a
•rogue,’ and said that he would refuse him his
hand upon the street, for it was covered with
crime."
I have the honor to Inquire whether you are
correctly reported, and if not, whether you mod
in tbe speech referred to words of similar import.
This will be banded to you by my f riend Gov
ernor James M. Smith. I am very respectfully,
J. TV. Renfroe.
Atlanta, Ga,, October 16,1830.—Dear Sir: On
the 12th instant you declined to receive from me
a communication addressed to you by Mr. John
W. Renfroe, and which 1 had the honor of beariug
to yon as his friend. The communication, as I
stated to you, was courteous in Its cjutext aud
tone, and was borne by me with no unfriendly
purpose. Iu view ol these facts, 1 am entirely
unable to imagine upon what grounds you de
clinel to receive the communication at my hands.
I must, therefore, resfcdcthitly aik kn explanation
of your conduct In this matter. This will be
handed you by my. friend, Captaiu llc-nry Jack-
son. 1 am, dear sir, yours respectfully,
Janes M. Smith.
General TV. T. Wofford. Cass Station, Ga.
Atlanta. October 29,1880.—Colonel J. W. Ren.
froe, General William T. Wofford and ex-Governor
Janies M. Smith—Gentlemen: There is a rumor
which we deem authentic, that a serious misun
derstanding or matter of difference exist* betweeu
you, which has caused or may cause an uulrieud-
ly co rrespou pence.
We have no wish to Interfere In the cffjin? of
others, but in a cose whetc the best interests of
foe community and foe good of society seem to
require it, we cheerfully tcuder our services iu
foe interest of peace. There can seldom arise a
matter of difference between intelligent
and reasonable msr*. which is net
susceptible of an honorable aud peaceful adjust
ment. Aud we cannot lor a moment suppose that
gentlemen of your elevated portion aud high
character will refuse to permit mediation looking
toon adjustment of any difficulty existing be
tween you. We, therefore, most respectfully re
quest that you will refer tho whole matte! to the
undersigned, or to such other gentle meu as you
may select, for a full, peaceful and honorable set
tlement; aud that all further correspondence, if
any is pending between you. be su*i»em!ed till
foe attempt to secure a peaceful adjuslmcut has
cither beeu successful, or there has beeu a failure,
which we are not williag to anticipate.
We send acopy of this communication to each of
yen, and respecifully request an early reply. We
gentlemen, very ropuelful'.y y. ur obedient
servants. Joskch K. Brown,
P. L. Mynatv.
L. K, Bleckley.
character. Rut in doing this it is not mv purooee
to be less condemnatory of his official' couduct
than the general spirit of my «pet-ch Implied. I
was dealing with his official sets, and not his mo
tives. and these acts were open to the criticism of
auy citizen of the state.
I ndea tandiriK your nimmunkaUoa lo br In
harmony with the foregoing, 1 have to say it has
my approval.
Allow me, in conclusion, to disclaim any per
sonal discourtesy to ex-Goveruor smith iu
nectiou with this w> " ~ '*
obedient servant.
Atlakta, Ga., November 23, 1S80—Col. John
VV. Renfroe and ex-Gov. James M. Vmiih—Gen
tlemen: We enclose to you u copy of « communi
cation which we have received‘from Geu. Wm
T. Woffbrd, and which we consider ns m substan
tial compliance with foe terms of adjustment pro
posed by us oa the 3d instant
Being of opiuion that what General Wofford
has wntten, ought to be satisfactory, we accord*
iugly decide that uo cause for any itersunal differ
ence between him and youtsclves, or either of
you, now exists.
l ^ udv , 5?0tl b - v you to the contrary,
vre shall deem ourselves authorized to make this
decision, together with foeentirecorrewiKjndci.ee.
public. Very respectfully,
Joseph E. Brown,
I*. L. Mynatt,
l. K. Bleckley.
» JI £SZrW' ?*•
E. Bleckley, Allan to—Gents; Your letter of
e 29th ultimo iu relation to "a serious mu.it.i-
islanding or matter of difference" existing lat
een Colouel J. W. Renfroe, ex-Governor James
Smith aud myself, has been received. And
reply l have to my that my friend A. Johnson,
Esq., is in possession of my view* as to ail mat
ters of difference between these gentlemen and
myself, and he will communicate with You.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
Wm. t. Wofford.
E. Bleckley—Gents: Your communication of
the 29th nit., addressed to Geuerel W. T. Wof
ford in relation to "a serious misunderstanding
or matter of difference" existing between him
and Colonel J. W. Renfroe and ex-Governor
James M. Smith has been referred to me for re
ply.
As you think the matter is "susceptible of an
honorable and peaceful adjustment," he complies
with your request that "foe whole matter" be
referred to you. Your characters are a sufficient
guarantee that yoa will not advise anv "settle
ment” that is not honorable. Very respectfully
«—•«— * a. Johnson.
your obedient servant,
Sparta, November 20 —Bev. B. II. Sasnett, of
Macon, spent a few daysuf this week visiting hi*
family and friends here. Yesterday, accompanied
r’ght
.... - -.reral
one was lost. The
the Constitution.
Payne iihappy. It iso*boy.
ward to an early completion.
Sparta, November 19.—Mr. J. E. Berry, one of
the oldest citizen* of our county, universally
known for his Industry and probity, has be
quite tick for several weeks. Mr. Milton Baas,
aged and successful fanner, esteemed by all for
hu courtesy and high principle, Mas b—
low as hi* home near Dc-vereaux. 1
-Miss Bes-
coanty, greatly to foe
. „ en.—-Judging from
rumor. Cupid has filled hi* quiver, and is darting
. . * try. Society is ou
to be the dramatis
1880.—Messrs.
__ _ id L. E. Bleck
ley. Atlanta, Go.—Gentlemen: Your communi
on of the 29th ultimo, in which you request
to consent to refer the matter of difference
existing between General W. T. Wofford and
myself, to yoil, or to other gentlemen os mty be
selected by the parties, has been received. Official
and professional duties have unavoidably delayed
a reply to your letter.
I cbeeitally comply with your request, and
consent that the matter of difference mentioned
d to you "for a full, peaceful and
- sttlement." With greatrerpect Ism,
gentlemen, truly yours, James M. Smith.
Atlanta, Ga., October 90.1880.—Gentlemen: I
have foe honor io acknowledge foe receipt of your
favor of the 29th instant, stating that you have
heard of a matter of difference between General
W. T. Wofford and myself, and requ< sting a ref
erence of foe matter to you for honorable settle-
appreciation of your friendly spirit
_.our request, and with foe hi*h estl-
mstion I place upon you as gentlemen of honor,
TVhst (be Papers Say,
Macon Telegraph.
learn from foe Griffin News that Mr. John
imble died on last Friday night at his home
in Jackson. Butts county. Mr. Dumble will be
enemy approached, that paper was removed first
*~ Atlanta, and then to to is city, and with il
_ aeJohnB. Dumble. When foe war ended,
instead of returning to Tennessee he became one
of the proprietors of the Macon Daily Telegraph,
firm being Clay laud <b Dumble, Mr. Dumble
a good newspaperman, his Apability par
taking more ef tact than talent He remained
in this city some time, and had manv friends,
who will be grieve*! at hi** death.
Subsequently he became the editor of
foe Atlanta Daily Opinion until it was
sold to Messrs. Anderson «& Styles, who
changed its name to Thf. Atlanta Constitution.
a journal which now is circulated in every city
—-* —*- •*-- — te. and carries foe news of
number of 3 ear* editor of Butts County Argus,
and may be said to have died in foe harness. He
was connected with the southern press embracio
a period of more than a quarter ot a century, ai
was indeed a veteran journalist.
Albany News and Advertiser.
Our entire city will be shocked this morning
foe announcement of tbe death of our n* pec ted
feUow-citizeu. Captain I. A. Hine>, who died very
suddenly at Bis residence last night It is indeed
one of the mast sad and unexpected death* we
have ever beeu called upon to record. Yesterday
evening Captain Hint* went home from hi* doily
business tn apparent good health,
thinking, as did tb^«e around
perhaps, that be wa* so near foe end of hii
iy existence. Before *0 o'clock last night:
a corpse. Captain Hines wa* employed a*
tent postmo. ter in the post-office la this city, and
went home after tbe usual hour ol dosing foe
office, yesterday evening. He found company
at home, and mode no complaints of be
ing unwell. Wnen supper «u announced
Captain Hines took his seat at « head of the
lost evening, when he mode an address at foe
dedication of foe new dining hali of the house of
refuge at Plainfield, and that 2us la*t official act
wo* signing foe respite granted Joseph W. Wade,
who was under *enfence to be hung next Friday,
lor foe murder of John G. F. Brown.
SENATOR HILL.
whole commuuity are
reared family. Mr. J.
O. Ponder, local editor of the New* and Advert!-
_ir, has retirei from that 1 .
dar to hi* old borne Bair bridge, to take a posi
tion on foe staff of the Bain bridge Democrat. He
! carries with him tbe best wishes ol a host of
friend* he bos nude in Alban} durine his sojourn
here. The weather for some time past has
been remarkably disagreeable and gloomy, but
this morning opens bright, dear and cold. Last
Sunday vrenaa a slight fall of sleet.—The fail
ure ot Mr. J. Kifeve, one of Albany's merchant* is
announced. He dealt in dry goods and clothing.
This is the firs: fshare Albany has had in severs
iZ:
re* acre*. In New York *
democrats, avoalinff the issue thus raised. Letter to Mr. Chlttend.n a Private
and which they could hare met and shown 1 one.
to be a bit ot mrarabl. demagyrwy, were „e fc»ru rmrn a rmtieaun aio ^ooid te sc-
^
t •late: bat tire democratic party cannot be 1 U*to M*- Qdttendeo^foat discuss;*! tire possible
Got- i fcflled. It* principles are the principles of i need of new party alignmmta. was a private let
. ------ _ i ernpr Smith will hold hi* position as railroad \ this government- These principles cannot ter. written to a friend, and tn the spirit of frank-
i vegetal*.** supports a family and oommimionie-or mica aa haa been rumored he die; and so long as they live tbe democracy new foot would characterize a letter of that sort
M«a anabU to giva any I live. Bat the party should be vitalized by ! Mr. Chittenden was sfreek with the allusion to
this point, until at pres- ! the reawertien of ita principles and the j Garfield and telegraphed for permission to
rents, sad it costs \ Talking yesterday tout who undoubtedly presentation of iseaes to the people.” | po^lish what was mid on that point. Mr. Hill
coats. It *» knows, we asked Ow qwarttoa. Saul he: Tbe governor then unfolded a list of Is- | agreed thotthismight.be done^nd MnChlttenden
• •*® c *d. Thi* m a sola- j "Yea caa my that Governor Smith ho* no idea ; soe* which the party should raise in tbe doobtlem understood foot this wa* gsnslefca to
wall* showing. But take the ostaoo crop of lea* i jf resigning hi* place as oMcmMaieccr. 1 know • next congress, as follows: j publish the entire letter. We are not authorized
y«or—compare average to batoa, and we find that; this te b* txwa." L X repeal of the legal tender act, «»u rWf nni t* nnuhh tou.
theater,*: wa. lae pounds of Hat cotton «o the -Has be ever intended to red^n- I *•* measure of doubtful constitutionality,
*kre. or about ooe hole to three acres. This'
grid) improvement oa other years, bat It Isa
niiowlug, whea we reflect that tbe slighted
will bring a bole to the acre. . M hr J and etoct Mr. Norwood, aad I de not think j «qoal to the existing value
' Wr -uu>t view,thro, tWcnttiof «p of theeM . be wOl resign until Mi datsost, | lor. The withdrawal of on*dollar bill | premioaand defeat.
by Mr. HH1 to publish them facto, bat giva thorn ,
tn order that tha letter may be properly trader- .; hrffv
(rears. There a
no Indications of n
Quitman. November 20.—Near Ousley, Lowndes
county, a few milts below this place, occurred
this morning, (ten o’clock xm), a very dazing
robbery. Two negroes had been paid off by Mr.
Ousley and were on their way to Valdosta totheir
families, walking by way of foe railroad. They
were met by three dusky Robin floods, who,with
presented pistols, demanded and acquired po*-'
Albany, November 23.—A great amount of
sickness prev-il* in our gpetion, brought oa and
aggravated by foe bad weather we aze having.
Several cases ol hemorrhagic yellow fever are
' * ' l «nd country. James M. Mer-
Washington. November 24,—iPenons so fortu
nate as to poness hogs hwe taken advantage of
this cold «n *p and killed them. The recent rise
in the price of cotton has caused the staple to flow
into town rapidly. Nearly 8JM• bales have been
shinned from foi* depot season. A mar
riage in high life took place here this morning,
the contracting jartles were Colonel Hamilton
McWhorter, of Lexington.-and Miss Bailie Pharr,
daeghter of our townsman. Captain M. A. Pharr.
They were married ox the Methodist church,
which was beautifully decorated for the occasion.
▲ tremendous hone-shoe hong immediately over
the bridegroom, on which was Inscribed "Good
Luck.” The bridal party leit on the 11 o’clock
train for tha groom's father's home in Fenueld.
following were the attendant*: Mist
rr. Vase McWhorter, Miss Mattie Cutaway,
John Hart. M»s Bailie Rieae. Joseph Fleming,
allteDaBosc, Leo McWhorter. Mias itettie
K. Will Sims, Miss Mattie Hid. John Daven
port, Mias Mamie Irvin, Toombs Da-
cer, an old and fci<Uy respected citizen of Alba
ny, is reported to be very ill and is not expected
to recover. Tbe election of Colonel Fleming to
foe judgeship of this circuit gives satisfaction.
—Threenew fire cisterns are to be dag in our elty
at once. The Rev. Mr. Webb, foe new pastor of
the Presbyterian church here, vice Rev. IL L.
Hoyt, removed to Cufobert, has made a fine Im
pression on our people and his church.
Canton. November ZL—Georre D. Phillips,
who was held by foe bailiff, awaiting a commit
ment trial upon foe charge of assault with intent
to murder, made his escape Saturday moroln»,
and has not since been heard from. Vigilant
search win be made, os tbe party whom be as
sailed vows a rigid prosecution—will not co
promise for love or money. Mr. Pnillipe was
another bond for tbe same offense. Oar town,
table, invoked the usual divine blessing, helped
foe p'ates, and commenced eating. All of a sud
den, and without speaking a word, he threw his
left band to his forehead His wife noticed that
something was wrong, aad asked him what foe
matter was. J cut theu a gurglicg noise was heard
and other symptoms that produced alarm Were
apparent. The deceased fell beck in his choir,
and was removed as speedily aa possible to his
room. He never spoke or showafftbe least sign
* “ nrtfriag *
a surges
-Ji'allln vsin.
i less than two hours he breathed his last.
„ Serinnah Advertiser.
of foe-neighborhood excited in him a suspicion
that romeming wes wrong, and hurriedly going
to foe house saw that the fire was making good
headway and that it mast have been purposely
started. He immediately routed the inmates pf
foe house aud stm tied the neighborhood with r
alarm he gave. With
- - —, - - — —, —— aud L. K. Bleckley. At-
laBta s Ua.-G«ntlancti: Your communication of
t^iher with h «*>py of General
Wofford s letter of the ISth instant to yourselves
has been received. The disavowal bv General Woi-
ford of auy intention to reflect iu Ids LaGrange
foe private or personal character of
roe having been accepted by th*
he general having also Jia^»u<».*»t
any purpose to treat mo with discourtesy In tho
matter, 1 aocept his explanation as satisfactory
Yours respecuully, j. m. Smith.
Atlanta. November 24, 1880.—Hon. Joseph E.
Brown, P. I- Mynatt arid L. E. Bleckley—Gentle-
ruen A* General Wofford, in his communication
to you of foe ISfo inat., has disavowed any inten
tion of reflecting upou my personal or private
character by the language used in the LaGrange
speech aud as gentlemen of yourbUudlug aud
sense of houor have decided that such disavowal
ought to he satisfactory to me. 1 acquiesce iu such
decL-lou and accept tho same.
Again expressing iny appreciation of the mo
tives inducing your intervention in this matter.
Senator Joe Brown,
New York Herald, ind.
The fact that a state so overwhelmingly dem
ocratic as Georgia can elect a cnauir on the anti
bourbon ticket is a good s,gu.
Brooklyn Union, rep.
Senator Brown’s career at Washington will Lo
regarded with interest He can set an example to
the rebel brigadiers ii he will. P
New York Mai
Senator “Joa” Baowa gave Jeff Davis a good
deal of trouble, by ids independent action os
covernor of Uiotgu llo will give still more uou-
b:e to the touthem bourbons,
PilLsburg Telegraph, ind.
As Brown was chosen over \ aw ion by n vote ol
more thau two to one, there Is no concealing foe
suooKfesiul rovoli iu the sand hill state suioinst foe
power and principle of^bourbonlsm.
Boston Journal, rep.
The election of .Senator Brown bv an emphatic
vote, after antagonizing foe theories and purpose*
of tho solid south, aud this independent letter of
Mr. Aiken are wholesome indications.
Memphis Appeal, dem.
They have been trying to come the blue-blood
business on "Old Joe” Brown, of Georgia, but
they have failed. Blood does not count worth a
Copper now-a days. It is a played-out quantity
|n politics at least.
Gastonia, N. C„ Gazette, dem.
Thi* distinguished Georgian and southern
bttcsnia-i fins been elected to foe scuale by a very
large majority. We regard him as one of foe
wlMSfit men lu tire union, and believe yet that he
day fill the presidential choir.
New York Times, rep.
The election of cx-Govcrnm Joseph E. Brown
•rglaisastg-
) be United States s
gressive men of ail parties ore to be congratulated
upou the result.
Now York Evening Post, rep.
The southern notion heretofore has beeu that
political power in the south is given only to u
become democrats with a small "d."
St. Ivouis Globe-Democrat, rep.
Bob Tooms is uot ant-powerful In his own state.
He made a bitter war agaimt Joseph E. Brown os
a candidate for election to foe senatorial scat ro
which he had been appointed by Governor Col-
Louisvllle Courier-Journal, dem.
He is a picked man, of undoubted abilities and
of the cuirent sort, well backed and rich, uot
afraid to call his soul his own. uol lasiidious in
his appliances, umbilicus and yet young enough
to have a good deal ol human uaturc about him.
lie profe>i.cs lo be a democrat; but not of the
bourbon class, and. if he sticks to that, he will
find that there is use for him.
Chicago Tribune, rep.
Mr. Pugh, tbe New Alabama scnator.proposcs to
“plant" hint seif upou the constitution, and to
"fix” Ids "eye ou his rule ol action aa tiro Chrla-
consent b
J. W.
Governor Joseph E. Brown, Colonsl P. L. My-
natt. Judge L. E. Bleckley.
Atlanta. November 8,1880.—The undersigned
having voluntarily intervened and afterwards
by permission of foe parties examined foe mat-
. Colonel Ketuhop and
. elation of ex-GtKtknor
Smith to foe controversy, are convinced that no
obstacle to an honorable aud peaceful settlement
exist*.
The official action of Colonel Ben froe wo* a
legitimate subject of comment In foe l. te canvass
by General Wofford, or any other citizen; on the
other hand foe personal motives and intention of
the treasurer could not be assailed without over
stepping foe boundo: lea of *
political
of legitimate criticism in
neral Wofforl Is reported
appropriations and immigrants for Georgh^ and
“ * *” ‘‘e much foe more saiis-
e two.
Charlotte Observer, dem
We want fewer theoretical and more practical
politicians. We want to send foe blue-bloods,
the aiistocrat* and the machine politicians to foe
rear. The countiy needs men to make its laws,
who have had some practical experience with
tbe business of life. We do not want a man to
make or execute our laws who cannot pay for
the coat that is on his back. More than ever be
fore foe question of practical brains and export-
Providence Journal, rep.
The friend* of General Lawton opposed Gov
ernor Brown upon foe sole ground oi bis union
ism; foe press which favored Governor Brown^de-
** 1 **'“ *~* rrsKtkmlrt* who
and
inti* presence thecager advocates^
The new south prevailed. Thi* is not a republi
can victory, it is a triumph of law, order, good
government, justice, education and progremover
the traditions, and influences and latent hop ol
tho slaveocracy. It is a powerful and lcg*I
quest of right and trutn over wrong and e
Georgia is to be congratulated.
New Orleans Democrat, dem.
Georgia ha* zome minor drawbacks, Mich as a
few unreconstructed citizens, who are trying to
stop the march of progress with their prejudices,
but it has many things to he thankful lor never
theless. The exhibit just mode to foe legislature
is creditable and gratifying. There 1* a balance
in foe treasury, taxation is low. crime is on the
decrease, aud foe number of children attending
school is reported to be more than half a million.
— T "«f»r
terms are offensive, and outht to be disclaimed;
and ii he did use them, he should withdraw
them os too strong to designate mere political
obliquity. They import moral depravity, and
such ts the common understanding of their
meaning.
There is a clear distinction, both legal and
moral between foe appropriation of money or
property under a groundless but mistaken claim
of right and foe like appropriation with a fraud
ulent intent. The former is a mere citll injury
while the latter is a crime. The circumstances
satisfy us tnat General Wofford really intended
to charge foe former and notfoe latter; aad il
our construction is correct be may say so. It cen-
not be dishonorable to avow foe simple truth,
and relieve another from odium which was not
designed, but which words used in tbe heat of
discussion would seem to cast upon him.
We do not conceive that disclaiming tbe offen
sive word*, or withdrawing them would l>e any
-“-Iding by General Wofford of his attack upo.i
lonel Renfroe’* official conduct. He 1* under
obligation to abate or soften bis denunciation
of that, sa long as his expressions are just to his
tion- ana with t
satisfied.
At regard* ex-Governor Pmith, bis only griev
ance is foe slight apparently put by General Wof
ford upon Colonel Renfroe and himself by declin
ing to receive a communication, of which cx-
Goveraor Smith, a* tbe friend of Colonel Rdnfroe,
was the bearer. In foe adjustment which w«*
propose as to Jhe principal*, thi* purely incidenti 1
dispute U merged, and should, we think, disap
pear, if our decision is accepted. '
We shall furnish each of foe three gentlemen
with a copy of this bcheroe of twljufctmcni, and
-overuor, and the legislature
by a handsome majority, shown its approval ot
hu appointment of ex-Governor Brown to the
United States senale by electing him to the tin-
expired terra of General Gordon. Moreover.
there is a solid democratic delegation elected to
the next congress, and cotton factories are spiing-
ing up oil over the state.
Philadelphia Times, ind.
The election of Joseph E. Brown to the senate
y the Georgia legislature is a healthy sign of foe
domination of independent men In the leading
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severely
by the Georgia legislature is a healthy sign of foe
-—.—— » *- —»* leading
serving by
....... ** severely
criticised for so far dim-carding foe regulation
party shackles as to commission the alwajs inde
pendent and sometimes wayward ex
confederate governor; but foe peo-
... _ „ t sustained Colquitt by an
overwhelming majority and Senator Brown will
.. . lhe hjKb gati ^
common wealth.
pie of Georgia sustained Colquitt by an
whelming majority mid Senator Brown will
return to the senate with foe high seal of
popular approval from his own commonwealth,
tlta independence was oue of foe sore thorns in
the Davis confederate government, and it is
reasonably certain foal he will rank as one of foe
ablest and most fearless of foe Independents of
the senate. The present is au opportune occasion
The election of J<
the United States w . ... ..
lying signs of a better stale of foiugs in foe south.
of foe most grati-
dugs in foe south.
original' secessionist, as he
Senator Brown was e
frankly admits, bnt to use his own words lo mV
iuterviewer foe other day, he "accept* the consti
tutional amendments and reconstruction meas
ures in good faith, and means to abide by them
in good faith. We have a new south; the world
moves, and I am going to move with Ik" No
northern patriot asks anything better or different
from the southern people than these words con
vey. It is singular that the utterance of opinions
such as we have quoted should have given rise to
the rumor that Senator Brown wiil act with the
republicans in the next senate. Bach a course on
await their respective replied, which we ask may
be addressed.to us, that we may pronounce upon __ r
.their conformity to our recommendation and ] his part it not likely, nor Is it altogether to be
declare tbe result. Joseph K. Brown, j desired. But It is certain that If Senator Brown
P. L. Mtnatt j lives up to his sentiments, he will very frequently
L. E. Bleckley.
regan ...
General W. T. Wofford and myseif, has been re
ceived, and foe method of adjustment that you
suggest, wiil be entirely satisfactory to me.
Very respectfully,
J. W. Renfroe.
j vote against his jauty i
General HahoueN Democracy.
Richmond Whig, Mahone organ.
A democrat in principle and practice, with a
notable c.rcer already acnievcd to attest it?Gen
eral Mahone will not sacrifice present realities to
judge i* fc. XMenaiej. .. „ r . n r|Mli, n , U* .U-rn, rr. r,« »!)...
his conviction*, he dares to <i-j right, no matter
mself, individually.
■ hu save, n un tne assistance ot
parties who responded to his colls the fire
was extinguished before It had caused any great
damage. Investigation developed the fact that
the attempt to born foe house, which wasa frame
one. was evidently Ux.» work of an incendiary, aa
a part of foe wall had been hroknn. and in foe
cavity thus made cotton and ligbtwood saturated
with kerosene oil were discovered, as
fragments of foe former mad pieces of
th* latter were found strongly impregnated with
foe combustible liquid. When foe fire wss ex
tinguished, tne motive that prompted tbe party
to fire tbe house * as' inquired into, and it was
foe conclusion of parties who were acquainted
with foe inmates of foe premises foot jealousy
actuated tbe attempt. The occupants
were mulatto**, who are mid
" ' d wife, and foot sons' .
to get satisiaction
Judge ..
r . Vft *«nw r mart T v 1 what foe conhcqnenee-s to faimsel ,,
i G Mrnart0JidL. i^Kterktev Riantt and xill% xnarkea lr *»W n W* character, which Cu-
| dear* him to the j>eopTe aud which 1* chsracter-
rortn»tic of the patriot and self sacrificing hero, is
3d instant, setting forth the scheme *teu by j u-o-i bv foe Dettv cabal of iioJiticiinji who
I M evidences of his egotism and selfishness. Yes,
froe_o»d of my relations thereto, a., tbe friend of . (i^nenl is & demr.r r, Rut he is not *
It is rumored, will be enlivened on next Sunday j that w»y. The lDcendiary effort, which
by the marriage of ooe ef our most valued young happily frustrated, ptaeed that portlou of foe city
dies and gctulemea. Cotton still continues in a Is men ts bis condition, as the water facilities
to roil in, and fair price* ore paid.. Buouumis are nooe too good, and the houses teing frame
very good for the of year. } structures, were in gresy danger of destruction.
scheme recommended by you, is satisfactory to
me. I am. gentlemen, yours tiuly,
James M. Smith.
Cam Station. Bartow County, G a., November
LMWlh
received. From it I learn Colonel "Renfroe
aggrieved by my use of foe words "rogue" and
•crime” in a speech delivered by me in LaGrange
dazing foe late political canvas*. That rpexb
was ex tempore, and I cannot be sure of the par
ticular terms In which It waa couched. It
waa my purpose oa that occasion
t> discus* foe public conduct of
, public lerrontMmd not any man’s private choree-
1 ter or conduct. I Intended to arrhign with all the
Registration Wanted.
Augusta Evening News.
It is hoped that foe present session of the legis
lature will pass a registration iaw. Let it he gen
eral, and require every voter to pay his taxes be
fore. Tbis will prove a just and wise course and
serve to allay bitterness or.d strife. With this law
in force, the challenging of voters will be rendered
unnecessary, and hence remove foe great bone of
contention with our colored element. It will pat
a stop to Illegal voting, and enable foe managers
to tell at a glance who is entitled to this suffrage.
The present status and foe mixed dement in
Georgia imperatively demand foe postage of this
law. It la foe only fair aud peaceable solution of
a vexed question.