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VOLUME XIV. TUESDAY MOKNENG, MAECII 27, 1883. ' ,-vt—: ■ — ■ — PRIOR 5 CEN'I S DURING THE WEEK. WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY AND COUNTRY ARE DOINO. Arrest of rzaln Eobl rs-A 8-dno.r Ktll«a-T*. Tea. qiiiw Btata D»bt—Bank 7illor»»-D»»lli Twr Itfpro*y-Dotn*a of th 0*d World—John j Howard Payne’* B*mamv. Bte. Tu(*J*j, Starch SO. Comptroller Knox, who I* ex-officio commissioner of the Freedmun’* oank, la preparing to declare an other dividend to the depositors of that institution. J. Q. Shirley, of Idaho, sold his ranrhe containing 4.00 >acre*, together with 3,000 head of cattle, 1,000 head of sheep and 800 horses for 390.000. The John son brothers, who robbed the Little Rock and Fort 8mith railroad in Arkansas, were captured Byrne resigned the secretaryship of the national land and labor league of Great Britain. In St. Etienne, France, sixty miners attempted to rescue a comrade from the gen d’armet and one miner was mortally wounded, la New York, Cooper union was crowded by people of communistic vieira to honor the memory of Karl Marx. In Lon don Lady Florence Dixie was attacked by two men disguised in women’s clothe* and cut with daggers la several places. inthecity. . . „ _ Strawberries are getting cheaper. Colonel Cand ler continues to Improve. Mr. John Baswell ic* celved three game chickens from Cuba. There are now 1,213 convicts in the Georgia peuitentiaiy. The county jail ha* nearly 200occupants. Atlanta has been having an anusnal number of fires. Wednesday, March 81. The democratic convention of Rhode Island nom inated William Sprague for governor. Governor Batts, of Tennessee, signed the bill to pay the state debt at fifty cents oa the dollar with lntercs. at 3 per cent George W. Conkiiug shot and killed Wil liam II. Havcrstock for the seduction of his sister in New York. The Exchatige bat k of Denver, Col., and R. E. & H.HoOper’s bank of New Brighton,Fa., suspended paj ment. Mr. Scott, the manufacturer of printing presses, told his patents to R. Hoc & Co., for 3100,0(0 The New Jersey fire insurance company of Newark, N. J., decided to retire from business. Germany and Spain are preparing to adopt hostile tariff law*. 1 Herr Von Wan gen helm, German counsellor of state, was shot dead by a dis appointed applicant for office. Tho governor of Moscow received a letter warning him that tho kremlin, where the czar it to be crowned, will bo blown up during tho coronation ceremony if the czar refuses to grant a constitution. The apple crop* around He* Moines, Iowa, havo been killed by the severe winter. Charles D. Erby died of lep rosy at the dalem, Mass., almshouse. IK Till CITY. A revival is in progress at Trinity church. There is a great demand from northern peoplo for Atlanta real estate. The latest proposition is to build a summer hotel at Pouce de Leou springs. TI»ur.d H y, March 88. Sir George Jcssel, master of the rolls, London, died. Tho antopsy on the body of Pnnce Gortscha- koff showed that he was not poisoned. Tho Chil ians are marching on La Paso, Bolivia. An erup tion of Mouut Etna occurred, accompanied by an earthquake. Leprosy is spreading in the Sandwich islands. Sitting Bull has dcqldcd to live a peace able life and go into the cattle business in Dakota. The greatest flood for years prevails all over Nova Scotia. William Stewart, a clerk m tho Cincinnati post-ofllco, was arrested for stealing from letters Superintendent Kelgbly, of the Yonngstown, Pa., y~Acoomp«n;vshnt/mfr killed John E.no.aJ'Moiiy Maguire." IK TUB CITY. Secretary of Stato Barnett is fending out election blanks. The Third Baptist church 1. haring a series of dune parties. Hon. Emory Speer and family have moved to Atlanta. Tho Ea*t Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad rcoelvcd a switch engine that will pull forty loaded freight cars. Friday. March IS. The vigilant*at Greenhorn, Montana, hanged the postmaster at that place for barn-burning. The re ceipts at tho office of the commissioner of iuternal revenue for tho last fiscal year are 3140,400,000. Tho treasury department at Washington ordered the payment of interest due on April 1st, on the 20th Inst., without rebate. Tho milk meu around New York city are having a row about prices. William Cooper, of Virginia, was sentenced to the peniten tiary for counterfetlng. W. B. Cask, (ho South Car olina duelist, was arrested and fined for assaulting James Uernon In Columbia. The Eureka Cotton mills, at Mt. Airy, N. C., were entirely deatioycd by fire. Cardinal Manlng issued an appeal asking for collections In aid of the distressed people in Ireland. Tho steamer Burgundy, bearing the remalna of John Howard Payne, reached New York. IK THE CITY. Dr. Thad Johnson continues to Improve. The su perior court will meet on the second of April. Rail road travel was bettor than for several days past. State Treasurer Speer paid out 813 333.13 on the ap propriation for the support of the insane asylum. Tho city chalngang 1$ fifty-three strong. Real es tate agents are multiplying in number. Hatardar, March 84. The Creek Indians are catlsing trouble in Mon tana A fight took place in Arizona between cattle men and Mexicans, Jn which six men were killed. It Is rumored in London that Mr. Gladstone will noon retire Iron, the office of premier. A general call of the national land league of Ireland, of tho United States and of Canada has been Issued fora convention to bo held in Philadelphia on April 26th. General Diaz and party left Chicago for the eastern states. Snow fell In several portions of the United States. In Dublin the jury found a verdict of guilty against Nugent and his fsllow prisoners. Banks and Cunningham, the' negroe* who mur dered Mr. Rudd, lti Walker county, were hanged in LaFayette, Walker county. IK THE CITY. An Atlanta man ha<« taught a hog the alphabet. The male trade is good. The external improve ments on the opera house are nearly finished. De catur street will be paved with Belgian blocks—the vamoas Alabama street Spring goods are coming in. Good Friday was observed at the Episcopal and Catholic churches. ftaatfaj, Karri. 85. The legislature of Arkansas appointed a commit tee to investigate the accounts of E«-Treasurer Churchill, and they find him short to the amount of 8430,600.87. The remains of John Howard Payne, author of "Home, Sweet Home," arrived In Washington City, where they will be Interred. J. B. Marston, clerk in the Equitable Trust company of New York, defaulted to the amount of 880,000. J. A. Blackman, of 8L Louis, and Emory Hawka, of Grayson county, Ky., both postal clerks, were con victed of robbing the mails. A mail carrier was shot and killed by Mexicans in western Texas, and robbed of money and mail matter. The boiler of John Cassilo’s floor mill in Wrtgbtetown, Ind., ex ploded. killing two men. Captain Carey, who was with Prince Napoleon when he waa killed In Zulu- land, died. IK TH* CITY. Ex-Senator David Davis and bride reached the city. The new cavalry company will be celled •‘The Governor’s Hone Guards.” Colonel John 0. Candler continues to improve. Mr. Francis, who Uvea near the city, exhibited a calf with two perfect heads, fonr eyes and four ears. The call waa dead. Willis Meibom, an aged colored man, waa found deed in his room in rear of 138 Decatur street A Heavy OtUtatlM. New Yosk March 24 —The officers of the Equita bly Trust compauv,l« Exchange place, discovered this week, that a clerk named J. a. Marston, form erly in thelremploy, wasa defaulter to the extent c f about 190,000, taken during the least four yean. CAMPBRLL’S CONTEST. Finally Decided by Uaveraar Bojnton In Fnror af John A. Th«mp»on. Yesterday Governor Boyuton decided the contest ed election case from Campbell county by issuing tho following order; x Atlanta, Ga., March 23. — John A. Thompson vs. J. D. Collins. con tested election for sheriff of Campbell county. While there Is no law for a recount of votes in an election, yet the evident purpose of elections is to ascertain and voice the will of tho people, and I see no rea son why in a contest, if It is discovered that there wasa wrong count and votes given to one person were Improperly accredited to another, the mistake should not ne rectified by the executive. The two vote* cast at Rivertown district were counted for Christopher by the managers, but were cast for Thompson, as shown by the evidence, and ought to be counted for Thompson. In all cases where there are uuMflsfled tax fifas against a voter, and there U no evidence to show payment, and tho tax col lector testified that where fifas havo been issued there has been no payment of taxes, such voter is disqualified. The votes of persons voting for both candidates who fall in this class are thown out as il legal. Does the non-payment of a street tax in a municipal corporation , disqualify a person from voting In a county or state election 7 Query, Under the charter of the town of Falrburn tho town council only have authority to regulato tho work ings of the streets. Tho charter of tho town of Pal metto gives no specific authority for either regulat ing th« working of the streets or levying a street tax: While it may be true that the ordinances of said town prescribing the manner in which the streets shall be worked specify that upon too pay- ejections. The vote at Falrburn claimed to be counted wrong, was brought to tho attention of tho managers at the time of counting tho ballots, and was by them canvassed and held *“ THE STATE CAMPAIGN. .. !£*££££ ■■ ■ , “Thelast chargo they bring against A NEW CHARGE AGAINST BOYN TON PROMPTLY MET. Ho Served th* Fridman’# Bureau at th* Instance of ZUa People-Town* County Drciarr* for Bojnton—Tbs Meeting In Bpaldlnf-Tbe Press on ttejor Bscon’s Letter. The campaign grows Warmer as the counties begin to be heard from. 'Spalding and Towns have been added to the Boynton column. Tfio Tabulated Hosulf np to Date. The following is asvmmary of the counties tha have been reported np to this morning. McDuttle is first choice Reese, second Boynton, and Berrien first choice McIntyre, second Boynton—and as Reesoand McIntyre are definitely not in the race the second chotce becomes firstchoico. The tabulated statement is aa follows: fling the two votes at Rivertown district would —ke his vote 4G0. There were 48 illegal votes cast for him aa ascertained by a careful examination of the teatlinony. This leaves his legal vote 412. The returnsshow that J. D. Collins received 160 rotea, and from a review of the tesUmouy there appears to bo 52 illegal votes cast for him. This leaves his legal vote 404 The said Thompson having received a majority of four votes, after dtducting all illegal votes, over said Collins, nd tho same being a plu rality of all the votes cast, he is therefore declared elected sheriff of the county of Campbell, and ills ordered that a commission bo issued to the said John A. Thompson accordingly. Jamah 8. Boynton, Governor. By the governor. I. W. AVTtXY, Secret*ry Executive Department. STEPHENS'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Washington, D. C„ December tho 29th, 1836.— Dear Sir: Your kind letter of tho 15th instant was received this morning. In reply to your inquiries and requests, I would briefly stato that my full name is Alexander Hamilton Stephens. My father's namo was Andrew B. Stephens, sou of Alexander Stephens, who served during the revolutionary war in the state of Pennsylvania, as I have been in formed. After the war ho moved to Georgia. Uy mother’s name was Margaret Oiler, daughter of Aaron Grier. My mother dlod when I was an in fant. My father died when I was fourteen yean of age. I waa bom In Georgia, where I now live. It waa then Wilkes county, now Talafero. At my father’s death, the place, which I have since bought back, was sold. There were five child cn of us left. 1 went to school, and spent what littlo was coming tome in getting an edit-a- tion. While at school tho iucidont occurred alluded to in the newspaper paragraph *ou sent to me—at least U was while 1 was traveling in a distant part of the state, during a vacation that the old gentle man took the strange boy in and treated mm to well. 1 completed my studies at Franklin college ¥ wm might school about eighteen months until 1 mad money to reimburse some friends who aided m sary book* and was soon admitted—this was in July U3I. In 1836 I was elected a member of tho lcgMa- lure of Georgia, and then 1 remained there until 1811. That year 1 was not a candidate. In 1M2 I was scut to tho seuatc. and in HI3 was e lected to the house of representatives of the United States con gress, where 1 have been ever since. This, my dear sir, in bnef is my history. Yours, most respectful. Alexander If. Stephen*, Samuel M. Duncan, NlchoU-ville. Ky. JRFF DAVIS'S QENEALOQY. The Cincinnati CommercUl Gizitte prints the following letter from Jefferson Davis: Beauvoir, Harrison County Miss., April 12,18S2. —Samuel M. Duncan—Dear Sir: Yours of tho 30th ult. arrived at this offlcc during my absonce, other wise It would havo been sooner acknowledged. The reason you give for the inquiry makes it a pleasure to mo to reply. I was born In what was then Chri-tian county, Ky„ for when Todd county was cat off of Christian the dividing lino ran through my father’s houie, and the room in which I was born is. I have been told, in Todd county. My father was born in Georgia when it wasa colony of Great Britain, his father was au immigrant from Wales, and his mother was a native of Georgia. My mother w s a native of Mouth Carolina, and her lather emigrated from Ireland. I believe this covers the scope of your inquiry, and will, I hope, be MtUfactory to you. If your former letter of in quiry was received, tho fact Is not remembered, but many auch inquiries remain unanswered, be cause, b*.dii« a private member of society, and hav ing no wish to be anything else, unless, as in your case some reason is given for inquiring luto my genealogy, it is a reasonable sup position that ho object Is to add another to a collection of autogra phic letters, ne assured that no disrespect waa in tended toward you, and beliuvo me to be as a son of tho same soli with yourself. Respectfully yours. Jefferson Davis. CUgjpiL~ir .7.7".'.’!.* Henry Rabun Towns Wayne Tho political opponents of Governor Boynton aro on tho offensive. Within tho last day or two they have industriously circulated reports that they would soon uncover i correspondent* between Governor Boynton and Governor, Bollock, which occurred during the latter's term of office aud which would thoroughly annihilate tho present in cumbent. Tlio loiters were known to bo on file in tbc executive office, If in existence at all, aud with a view to ascertain tho wholo truth and to give its readers tho benefit of an early po- rusal of there letters that threaten to play such an Important part in the campaign, TaiCoKamunoN called on Governor Boyntou yes terday evening, and asked him what there was Jn tho report. ‘‘The statement,” replied tho governor promptly, "that I applied to Governor Bullock for appoint ment to a position on the superior court boncli. is true. That those applications and my letters to him are on file in this office, I do not deuy. On the contrary, I say they are. hero and yon may see them, and you may print them If you care to do so, and I eh|lleuge any man to find any thing In those letters that reflects discredit upon mo as a democrat. The congratulations which are claimed to be so objectionable refer simply to tho restoration of civil rule as preferable to tho oppresive military rule which had dominated over our people so long aud of which every true Geoiglan desired to bo re lieved. The reconstruction was not approved but it was then apparent that civil rule was not attain able except through that channel. "You sco I stato that I was not a politician and was not lntondlog to enter politics. "The promise that I would notpunuo a course j m* „ r . ipHtTirr .jSsrefiji nvwnl rtfr p :mmp Jre*«.a»sa«s«!*»TO®f®? the fair minded public of Georgia will render be- i, is that I accepted a position in the Freedmon's bureau Just after the war. I never did anything I was prouder of than that very thing, and never did my (>eople a greater service. Tho facts are these: Tho bureau at Griffin was in the hands of a bad and designing man. He made his office an engtuo of great op pression aud danger. Tho people were seriously alarmed,a d there was bad blood between tho race*. .\t length something had to bo done. A public (peeling was called aud it was the largest meeting lever saw in GrllUn, the late Judge Clncinnatus 1 copies I remember taktug prominent part in the (frocecditigs of tho meeting, which was attended by the most promluent and very b^st peoplo of tho city and county. I was unanimously requested by tnat meeting to tako the placo and administer It in tho interest of peace rather than violence. Although the call was then uuanf raous, I reluctantly consented to fill the place, and I believe that in no doing I averted much trouble and confusion In the community. Should their muiiicu, uc rviH.-au.-u i nomu *k*iii, win* ui» JinMon than I then had, enter a service as humble and distasteful as was the service to which they called me In 1867. I did my duty then, aud I am ■Ts, and am thus assailed by them. I stand on .y iccotd. In peace and in war. 1 havo served my pte and my people with honesty and devotion, he people among whom I have lived, my own ■Mple, who know my motives and very heart, apd who havo watched my life, havo never failed me, and they never will. Aud I have this further to fay: Since then 1 havo been three times elected mavor of Griffin, and havo also been a member of the state democratic committee, member and chairman of the county committee. I was afterwards twice elected to the senate. The second time nominated Mr the democrats of Forsyth. whon,*by the rotation rule, that county hsd tho right to name the candi date for senator of tho district and twice elected president of tho senate. And no one has, during all there years, doubted ray democracy or referred to the fact that 1 had served as agent of the bureau •« a reason for withholding their confidence and Suffrage ■ "it Is ptoper tq stato in addition to this, in 1866 j the tl .urough the pros • i.cat part Iq ihtr, I was disqualified from mllng——WW between Gordon aud Bullock, but! did during the (our days of that momorablo election on tho streets c id at the poll* do all in my power to aid in the Octtnn of Gi-ncral Gordon and tho other demo cratic nominees. 1 ’ TllEtPAI.DINO DEMOCRACY. ■Griffin. March 24.—At a mass meeting of tho d .-mocracy of Spalding county this day held at tho courthouse, if-n. N J< Drcwry waa called to the i-halr, and Douglas' (ilcu-tier and W. li. Randall were made secretaries. On motion of T. It. Mills a (oinmlttcc of thv were appointed to draft suitable Irereluti ns, and to suggest the names «f delegates to tho gubernatorial convention to represent the couuty and cast Its vote In said convention. The committee as appointed by the chair wo* compered of tho following gentlemen: T. It Mills, J. J. Little, II. T. Patterson, J. D. Brydl ‘and G. G. Hood. After deliberation the committee Bport< d Hie followingipreamble aud retold lions: ■ We, tlio people of Hpsldiug county (Iwliig tho neighbors, friends and lmm« diale constituents of I Hou. James H. Boynton), In moss meeting assem bled, do hereby heartily ludoire and adopt the fold 1 jiving preamble aud resolutions: ■ Whereas, lion. James S. Boynton has long lived . > our midst and is personally and lutimateljd known to all of us, aud, whereas, his ability cuff titles him to a foremost rank among tho leading men of our state, being a lawyer of tho highest ■eaal attainments and a counselor of tho ripest judgment, mid, whereas, as lawyer, citizen and NEWS OF GEORGIA. WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING AND DOINO. All tha L*idlnff Crlmw, CaaasUUt, and Other Zv. ntcHo- t * Cr<p# Tim ugh at tbs 8tsto Stand-l'ailia About Polities sad HinlaeM Alai tan of General lutareet, Bto. HE DIDN'T TEAR IT DOWN. Ho was evidently from the north, and bis lip was curled with a fine disdain of all things southern. Even the universal homage then being paid to Gov ernor Stephens—for it waa the funeral day—did not ■often him. The mlviOLary spirt* of the yankee and the pc vlshncsa of the pie-eating dyspeptlo waa abroad in him and he was bent on correcting some thing. "What's this?" he suddenly asked, angrily, stop ping in front of Burke’s old book store. That," slowly replied the proprietor, who was leaning against the doorway, "is a draped picture of Alec Stephens, with confederate and United States flog draped and crossed above !L" Well, sir, that's a disgrace to this great country, and it ought to be torn down V 'I dou’t think so." I do. sir!” f don't—and furthermore, it Is none of your bus iness, If It is." "I’ll make It my business—I'll tear it down, sir.” "Stop there!" He stopped. "I don’t want to stop you in the pursuance of what you seem to think a duty,” continued Burke, speaking very slowly, "but I must say that if you touch that picture I will tear the top of your bead off and'fling you across that railroad trade!" Now, tha 1 ’a just tbs way with you southerners," mid the stranger, edging away from Burkt, who bad confronted him. "You are so hot healed that a man can’t even talk to you without yotr getting mad. I never saw such a people. I ain’t going to have another word to my to you, sir!” "He Make** alllaSeaaJ Celia Xl Peace." From the Boston Herald. It most be admitted that there 1* at least one lember of the British parliament who has compre hensive views in regard to Irish emigration. In a recent debate Sir John Hay told the houseof com- mousthat the bem thing the govern Aeut coaid do for Ireland would be to hire 230 tram ports and send away every mouth 1.-.00 persons In • ach vessel. Thus In a year Ireland would be relieved of 3,000,- 000 of her population. "That was,” he mid. "the only pmcoeshy which the Island could be reduce toaconditioa of contentment" *ir John’s p,ai offers an ideal illustration of Byron’s line, "Je stakes a solitude and calls it-poaca." SWYJj r 1 ! - • j tho Idea that while Judge I would not tako an active stand as a politician. I still think if the bench I would not tAko such active part In politics as to be objectionable on that account to any part of the people whom affairs 1 bad to pace upon?” "Did you support Bullock for governor?" "No; I was for Gordon and wasat the polls every day during the elcctiou working for hissuecess aud that of the entire democratic ticket. My referen ces to republicans were mado because they only had tho car of tho governor, and while differing from mo iu politics, I hoped they would so com mend my character and capacity as to influence tho governor in my favor." THE THREATENED PUBLICATION. "The friends of Major Bacon," continued Gov ernor Boynton, "or at least somo of them havo in formed me that they havo copies o* them letters and threaten to publlth them. 1 now give you them originals. You may copy them and publish them, aud 1 have not the slightest hesitation in so doing, uor do I fear the result." THE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT. Griffin, July 1,1868.—To bis excellency, R. B. Bollock, governor state of Georgia: I respectfully request tho appointment as judge of the superior court of the Flint Judicial circui*. 1 have been a practicing lawyer over fifteen years, and have held the office of ordinary in the county of Butts and judge of Hpaulding county court. 1 also acted as agent rf the bureau R. F. A A. L„ aud received too commendation of Major George Tilren and Brevtt Brigadier General C. U. Sibley and tho r* proval of all classes of my fellow citizen*. As my capacity and politics 1 re }»octfnlly refer to I citizens of my county. Having held judicial office prior to the war am dhqtiali juiot iu hid ur-|iimiuw uuurr iuu,iuui- tecuth article of the constitution of the United States. Respectfully your obedh ntservant. James 8. Boynton. THE SECOND COMMUNICATION. Griffin. Ga., July 25. 1868.—Hls Excellency, Ru fus B Bullock, Governor of Htate of Georgia: 1 con- S ratulste you upon ths restoration of Georgia to le union and your Inauguration as governor of the proud old commonwealth Heretofore 1 present ed you with au application for tho api»ointment of judge of the superior courts of the tnird judicial circuit, In which 1 stated that I bad been a practic ing lawyer over fifteen years; had acted as ordinary of Butts and as judge of Hpaldlng county court, bureau agent, etc. 81. ce then 1 have not troubled you with personal appeals, uor have I sought to create an outside pressure, because I was sailified that your appointment* would be made after thor ough Investigation as to character, ability, etc., of the various applicants, and to this end 1 respect folly refer your excellency to thejteuUrroen whom uames appear on next page, w h . know me and can speak advisedly of my ability, fitness, cbaracteraud the manner In which my appointment would be re celved by the people of the circuit. Respectfully, your obedient servant, James0. Boynton. [The following are the names alluded to:] A. G. Murray, D. A. Johnson, J. C. ftwayze. J.R. Compton. A. Ogletff e. John Aiken, CharlesO. Jvbn- son. T. W. Thurman, leading n publicans of epaM- lng county. Dr. W. II. Whitehead.J. R. Willis, Indian Spring, Butts county. Hon. Thomas Speer, senator 22nd district. Hon. A. D. Kunnally, senator 26th district, lion. W. F. Jordan, mnator 28th district. Hon. James Atkins,Hon. William Markham,Miles G. Dobbins, Atlanta, Gs. Also to any member of the bar residing at Griffin. THE THIRD LETTEE. Griffin. Ga., August 10,1863 -To IIU Excellency B. B. Bullock, Governor ot Georgia: In the two previous communications touching my appoint- ment as judge of die Flint circuit no allusion was made to my political stat as. I have demeaned ray- self respectfully to all parties, taking no decided public stand politically, because I am not. and do not, pro pom to become a politician. For them reasons I am not inimical to either party, and there fore believe ih«tln the main my appointment would be acceptable to the bar aud people of the circuit. If appointed I shall not certainly pur»ue a cours* p lineally obnoxious to thorn ot my friends who place me in position. I trust you may find it con sistent with your judgment and feelings to give me the nomination If your excellency rtieuld de sire to communicate with me pereoaalfy. it will af ford me great pleasure to calf at sucd time as you may deMgna* * * ** - — vaat. i you 7 Ja mm BoYNTo nate. he; c'jtfullj-, yonr obedient Mr- Uovrmar Itoynton NpenLs O* TO, ItlltT or mt JKItVICK IV TH, ruu,«'i K'UIO. Governor Boynton tnfd: "I WM prepared lot the iccuHomed violence end ebn.. ol certain Mend, ot Mr. Bacon. They hare steadily denounced every gentleman who happens to he In their way. lam not afraid of tha verdict ; nHi,Iiu.ilI, it 11*11 wnuifiw, iii innjui, uiiim ii auu friend tve hare ioi (known him to be a Kcutlonrati el .trlct Integrity, uiintlllcd character and of true and devoted frlondihtpe, u man 111)0 it a hone word nnd- fidelity nil mil Implfi llly -ely; and. whereas, the 'lfnmuetble . dfiuh of he grant -tepheusmake, him neodMrfly n’catlffl* for the nlUce of governor of fieorgin, _ erefurc, lie it rewired, flrtl, WHIM wo do not In any .ciiiiodUHirege tlio merit, of any nihor gen tlemen who ha. betel named for Ihl. high olUco, and believing that either of them would make a good excel! 11 to for uurcommnu wealth, we do. nov- enhelCM. know that by the elevation of our fellow citizen. JameaB. Boynion, to the highest ofllco In uoorgla. our .lata will .ecure a governor who, for ability, admlnUtrafive talent, and .Mot and devo ted adherence to honraty, and to prlnrlfde will well llln.irate tne true manhood of our people, and fleet honor up .n ourgovernmenf. lie-solved 2d.That wnll.t wo deprecate that apeclr, of paritaan polhlui which will allow political op ponent, to uttdotmlno tho parly Handing of »ueh men a. (Jovemor lloynton ny unfair crnlcUm of aci. which tho condition ot alratr. ot flficcti yenra ago made propor. and to the hot Iniorof. of hi. peoplo that we, hi. friend, and neighbor., do amen that in the recently published Icttonof Governor lloynton fo Governor H. U. Bullock, there-1. con mined nothing now to u>, and that no applied to Governor Bullock for tho pavilion of Judge of the Pilot Circuit, at tho enrnot nntucfft af hi. people, .ml In response to tho general rxpremed with ol the her of this circuit anil good cltKous of this com munity, who were directly Interested In a fair ami honest .dmliil.tratloii of the law, and who were well mil-tied of hls constancy to hls |MX>plo, and of bis unsweivlng devotion to the principle, of tho democratic Governor Boynton ha. llvad among u. bo- iurtug and .luce the war, and as hla county- meu and neighbor, we do • Jemnly assert Ibat at uotlmemud lit no campaign has he failed to tie In the front rank, of Ihtwo who were battling for the principle, of hottrst government a. r -prtoen ted by tne organised democracy, nor do wo forget that true a. he was In the ermle. of the coufederato states, he was equally true and valllautin his four day.devotlou to our party at the poll, when Gov ernor Itulb.'k waa a candidate fur governor again.! General Gordon, nor ha. hi. democracy over boon questioned by anybody who know him, and them publication, are only an effort of hla opponents to mislead move who do not know him.. Uewlvod 3tl, That wo know the circumstance of bis .coopting the position of what was known a. freedtnen’s bureau agent. The fact, wore thee: nom. penon was requited to accept Ihl. position and tho .election of an agent was allowed to our people. We aMcmblcil lu mem meeting and re- quested our fellow citizen, James H. Boynton, to accept this place for our houelli,audhe was wit- ling to serva hi. people In this as lu all other emergencies, although much egaln.t bla will and to bis personal dbadvantago, and by hi. peraonal sacrifice, vtd this community much trouble. Rewired, That the delegation Ihlsday.ppolnted to ihe.tan* convention la heteby requested to u.o all fair ami honorablo means to protuo e too ooml nation of our di.Uugnlshed fallow dilsen as the candidate of our party for Ilia governorship of the •late. Tho following delegate, were thereupon reported jr too committee ana appointed by too convention, V. D. M-muke, W. B. Iludson. N. It. Drewry, T. R. Mills. J. I. limit, M. Patrick, J. J. Little. K- W. Hammond, J. G King, W J. Kincaid, J. I., Bass. U. V. Pa'toraon. Colonel It. j. Bailey, J It. Boyd, J. I. Hall, T. J. Brook., Frank Flynt. W T. Trammell, Her. O. K. McCalfr Meeting then adjourned. View a or tbn l-rena. ■WYNTON *114. MAKK A OlOVirtkD GOVISKOR. From the haGrsngo Reporter. Mr. lloynton will make an able and dignified governor. BOYVTOV WILL lUVk A WALK OVER. From tho Hpringplece Times. Tha indication, art that fJorernor lloynton will hare a wa,k over. vovk asms qcaurian tusk voyvtoh. From too West Point KnterprlM. Thera are many men in Georgia well qualified to Bit toe oflloc, but none more worthy or bolter quali fied than Governor James it. Boynton. aovkutoa aoYvrov i.to* ravoarrr. From the Coweta Advertiser. We doubt not, however, that Governor Boynton la toe favorite of our p-ople for Ihl. high office, and his nomination would ce.taioly he well pleas ing to us. SUCH VtK A* BOYVTOV VgCDVO. From tha Cherokee Ad ranee. 1 boa far. Governor Boynton takes hold ol things The Trelevant claim, and the cam of toe two Chi namen salt. " " ward, do ioi high places Tits riorut AMI rok vovvtov. From theTbomamdlle Times The people an (or Boynton lot governor and are nrstog hi. nomination. The soreheads politicians and political deadbeats oppose him, from the fact that they know him to he a man and cannot he coo- trolled by them. GOYEkVOk BOYVTOV A WOBIHY CITIZEN. From the llawklnsrllle Dispatch. Wa haveexprawed our preferences for Ifon. A.O. Bacon lor governor, bat we have never lost tight of tbs fact that lion. James N. Boynton, who It now —''tgmtMg — * ■ ay citizen. Ct'TiinF.nT, Httrcli 20.—A trip of forty-live miles ill n buggy, through Itnndolph and Qiiittnnn counties, brought to light two facts that cannot fail to bo of interest to your read era among tho farmers of Georgia. First, the acreage in oats, though not large, promt sea to yield abundantly. It has been fertil ized highly In almost every instance, and looks rcmarknbly lino. Second, composting at home ia tho motto of the farmers of this section. One of tho largest donlers in fortiil sera in Cuthhert, reporta that it la with dim culty be con supply enough acid phosphates to be used for this purpose. The supply of kanit at tills point has also been exhausted Furman’s success and his methods have im pressed the farmers of southwest Georgia. They propose testing them this season. Brunswick, March 20.—Henry C. Taylor, who shot Columbus Hibbard, on Friday night last, had a bearing to-day before James K. Lanihrlgbt and W. W. Watkins, Justices of the peace. Of the six witnesses sworn only ono saw the shooting. Two aworo to seeing deceased flourishing his pistol during the evening. R. M. Tiaon, ths witness present at tho shooting, swore that deceased ap proached witness and accused fn a threaten ing ntsuner, with n drawn iilstol, and that Taylor tired on him In self defense. The prisoner was discharged. Acoista, Mnri-li It).—On Saturday night a man named Cobb, employed at tlio ihttli (taper mill, waylaid the lorenmn, Phillips, knocked him down with his list and then stiuck him on the head with aclnb. Phillip struggled to hls feet, when a friend rushed up and handed hint a pistol. Phillips, however, declined lo uao It, and walked ofT. Cobb then procured n shotgun and again waylaid Phillips, tiring twice at him from behind n tree, nnd shooting him In the arm. Philttps, who had jirocured a stioteun, returned tho lire, lot bring somo smalt allot in Cobb’s neck, but inflicting slight Injury. Cobb was arrested, but afterward escaped C1.AYT01., March It).—Hnbun superior conrt, Judge Estes presiding, isstlll in session. Tito chso of the stato rs. Arunda), charged with tlio rourdcrof Keener, in 1870. was called, nnd after a three duya trim a verdict was rendered for tlio defendant. 8olinitor-General Erwin, ox-Scnator Pope Harrow anti Colonel H. P. Bell represented the defense, end the solicitor f roncral pro lent, W T Cram, and W. L. Mar- or tlio state. Solicitor General Erwin was disqualified to represant the state in tho case, ho having been retained as counsel fordefend- ant prior to his election to tho solicitor gen eralship. Twenty-seven esses of murder and homicides itsve been committed in Rabun county since tho war. and not ono of tlio ac cused have paid tho death penalty. A raven's nest was found near the romantic •“Rerabat" place, to which General Toombs refugeed from the federate in 18flA. Tlio raven was jet black. It would have perhaps weighed six or seven pounds, nnd Its tail was probably six inches In length, Lawbxsckvit.i.e, March 19 —In my brief lo cals from this place to your paper lu tlio Bun- day's Issue there occurred a mistake In that it stated that Eh Btevcmon would ho hnngod on tho -till day of May, end as It Is a very unus ual event J liustcn to make a correct!,;,. The sentenco of the court was as follows: "Tho Hints vs Elbert M. Stevenson, indictment for murder and verdict of guilty, in Gwinnett superior court, March term, 1883. Where upon It ia conairit-rcri and adjudged by the court that tha said Elbert M Stevenson be taken from the bar of tills court lo tho common Jail of this county where the said Elbert M. .Stevenson shall lie securely kept until Mny the lltli, in the present year, when lie shall ha taken to tho gallows to bo provided for by tho ordinary of this county, within ono ntllo of the Jail of this county, where ho shall bo publicly exe cuted between the hours of 10 a m., and 2 p. in., on said day, by the sheriff of said county, by hanging him by tlio neck until lie, tho said Elbert M. Htevenson, he dead, anil may God Almighty have mercy on IBs soul,” In reply to the court’s inquiry us to whether lie list] anything to say why sen tence of death should not be pronounced up on him according to law, bo simply replied without a quiver of emotion, "I don't think its just.” IIastwim., March 24.—After a Uirco days trial the jury havo just returned a verdict of not guilty in tlio case of the state against Adams and Rucker, for the murder of W. M Dooly, manhsl of Hsr'well. Court will ho coutfiiued during next week long enough to clear the jail, liooAnsvii.il, March 23.—On the 20th Inst, a dilliculty occurred between W. II. Ill- dime and Antney Jenkins, in which the latter was shot, the hall striking nenr tha col lar lions. On the 22d tlio wife of Antney Davison applied lo Justice U F. Moreland for a warrant, amt W. II. Illedsoo was at once brought before the court. After a long ntttl tedious trial the defendant was discharged by tlio court Ki.Bsr.Tox, March 24.—Judge Thomas R Alexander died of paralysis, near here, yes terday morning, aged about seventy ycrart Judge Alexander was a member of ons of tho oldest and liest families in Elbert county and has been a prominent matt in the county (or forty years. He was a brother of Colonel I’. W. Alexander, of Marietta. He leaves a large family. CttrnsxKT, March 24.—An accident oc curred nesr Morris's station last night, be tween Cuthberl and Eufauls, which might have been very serious. The hind wheels ol the eab of s freight train, en route for Macon, Jumped the track while crossing the tresscl over the Fautaula creek. It ran thus on llic cron ties for a mile, lacking 300 yards. Judge Clark and Colonel Fluellen were on board, anil Unto that th y were unable to stop the train, though they rang the hell lustily. Acwoutu. March 24.—Her. Mr. Smith, ot •niton, an evangelist of ths Cherokee Preskr- tery, commenced a aeries of meetings tut night at the Pretbytrrian church. Manuel Gregory, the Rome nrgro that burglarized Mr. Orlando Awu-y'e houso lest December, and then and there attempted to murder him by catting with a knife, wu arraigned before the •n tierior court for trial on the 22d. He pleaded guilty to burglary and wse convicted of as sault with intent to murder. For tbc two crimet Judge Brown sentenced bim tor sixteen years. Savannah, March 24.—'The father of the boy, lir.dy Haines, who was found shot in east Savannah, baa had three men arrested oh a charge of murder and committed to jail Sentuel Green ts suspfeioned ot doing the shooting and the two others ss accessory The coroner s jury brought in a verdict that the boy was killed by unknown parties. The father claims to have evidence. Katmton, March 23 —Superior court con verted here on Monday lari. Yesterday was devoted to the trial of the Stale vs. Calvin Jordan, colored, charged with the murder of e white man named McKsvitt, in November list. A jury was chosen without trouble, and after a tedious trial, brought in a verdict last night of guilty, recommending imprisonment for life. The murder wu a most diabolical one, end Jordan would douhtlc-'c! have hung for It bad not the evidi-ti'-- u>-n |, .fly ■ .r- <»- ■tintlal. On Monday morning about the middle of November, MrKavitt, who lived about three miles from Katonton, left home riding a mule with the intention of going to town, fn tho afternoon his mule returned home riderless, without saddle or bridle. Search was instituted for him. and bis body was found on Thursday following, with the skull crushed in sovcral placc-s, about a hnlf ntfle front his home, hid tn a deep gully in a pine thicket. The circumstances all pointed to Jordan as hls murderer, sud he tvaa tried yesterday with tlio above result. Daulonxoa, March 21.—The parties ac cused of the murder of Willis Gaddis have Itecn on examination for two days, before Justices Worley and Moore. Tljo wife of Gaddis testified: About 10 o’clock at sight several men canto to the house ami called for Mr. O. to go out to them, which he declined to do, but after a time lie got up and dressed himself ind made nn efl'ort to escape by tho hack door of tho house, but in tho yard lie was met by Stringer and Roberts,and as ho ran part them J. M. Stringer drew his pistol anil sliot bint. From this woundGaililis died In two days. Mrs. Gaddis set the dog on Mr. Stringer, who tired a shot at him and another at Gaddis. Thero.wire two or three other men at the spring hear by, but Mrs. Gsddla did not recognize them. Tho Jtwn men named were bound over and remanded to jail. FIREIN COLUMBUS- The Fsatslsa Warthsase I-slA Is Ashcs-8,000 Hairs „rCo-ton llrsIrsjrsA-Lsss 4300,000. From tho Columbus 8un. tine of the n.ost disastrious Arcs that lias occurred in this city since the night of the great tiro which burnetl the Rankin houfo, more titan three years ago, visited the town lost iiigitt In this conflagration ono of tlio moat prominent and Inmottant of our ware house* was swept away by the flames. Whllo nearly all of Columbus was wrapped in slum ber, and at the hour of ono o'clock, a. tit., a light was seen to shoot up which illuiulnntcd cverllilng in tho vicinity of Front street. At first it was thought to ho a vivid flash of lightning, but, alas, it was soon ascertained to bo tlio Fontaine warehouse. The police men who were on tho beat gave the alarm as soon as the firs was discovered, but not until almost tlio cnliro building was enveloped in flames did any one know of the approaching danger. Policemen Roberts and McDaniel were tlio first lo discover It, and at almost tlio satno moment was it discovered from this olllcc. When tho alnrm was sounded tbestreets wora soon filled with the firemen and citizens, ami hundreds wrro hastening in tho direction of tlio lurid light. Wo havo seldom seen tlm llremon more prompt in answering the call of tlio alarm bell, hut-it was of no nvall. Tlio lire had gained loo much headway beroro be ing discovered, and litis morning, where yes terday was seen one of the best warehouses In tho city, a heap of charred coals and ashes is presented. Fortunately, Mr. Al bert Dozier, tlio bookkeeper for the warehouse, arrived on tlio zeeno soon after tlio alarm was given with tlio keys to the oflico anil safe, and witli the as sistance of those present, succeeded in saving tho hooks nnd papers of tho Arm. Tho hooks nnd papere belonging to Captain J. A. Slting- loui , tt 1 olliee wax III the oriniil story of the building, were also saved. Owing to ttio headway which tho Arc hud gained when dis covered, It was Impojeiblo to save titty of the cotton, of which tltcro were ubout .‘l.-l.io bales in stock. Tlio building was also totally de stroyed, and it required considerable cflort to savo tlio Alabama warehouse, which is only a few feel south of where the hurried building stood. Tlio wurchnuse business was con ducted liy Messrs. D. T. llntchcr nnd Judge W.1I, lfratinou, under the Arm name of nntchcr ,fc Brannon. Tito building wus own ed, three-fourths by Mr. A. I Ages anti ono- fourtlihytho estate of J. It. Clapp. It was valued ut $27,600 by the city asscssors.nnd wus insured for only $10,000, in tho Southern Mutual. The origin of tho tiro Is a mystery. Resides the cotton, there was-hunted 40 rolls of bugging and 300 bundles of tics, valued at 11500; 20 barrels of syrup, at $300; logins, at $2,000; 41 hates of domestics, at $3,000; guano, a> $700, anil a wagon volucil at $05, making $0 008, Wo learn that between $10,000 amt $16,000 worth of hug ging belonging to Messrs. Ulndo & Freer, wus burned, upon wltlrli there was no insurance. Estimating tho cotton at$t5 per bate, the loss front this sourco amounts to $155,2VJ. Tlio firm carried Insurance on tlio cotton and ntcrchnndiso amounting to $145,000, of which amount companies represented by Mr. J. J. Whittle, low $88,000, and a greater part of tlio b'dnnro Is carried by companies represented hv Brannon & Ulacknisr, I). F. Wilcox slid Mu I ford A lipping. Mr. Willcoxcamcdnboul $25,000. Conijinnics represented by Messrs. Yongs * Grimes, carried about $io,u<*>. Other agents probably carried small amounts. At this lata hour ft Is impo--ihk- t„ give exact figures. The lose on cotton It about covered by insurance, and the individual atorert will hardly loso anything. Mr. Wol- senger, who Is employed in the ofllco of tho warehouse, lost Ills furniture and a cheat of tools, valued at $360, which were stored iji tlio warehouic. Tlio total lots, Including building and contents, foot up over $200,000, with an Instinnicc ot $165,Ml. leaving s net Ion of about $4$ 000; At 3:20 this morn* ing» wiillo tho colored firemen wero idaying on iho burning cotton, tho front wall fell out, injuring six of them; John Hell, foreman of Champion No. 0,^8* Kcriously hurt on tho head and shoulder; Peto lUley wbe similarly injured: llcury Robinson received a painful wound on the bead; Jake Gate's leg wa* badly bruis ed, and J. It. I)avi* had hi* arm and linger se verely mashed. It wa* indeed fortunate that DO one WM killed, pr# Stanford did nil that wax possible under the circumstances, for the unfort11n:it«• nn u ami t!i«-y rrccivol kind at tention from their white and colored friend*. None of tho wound* are considered very dan gerous, though quito painful. At 1 o’clock thin morning fire wss discovered in tlio simples at the Alabama ware house, but by an early discovery of the *ame, it was extinguished by carrying tbc burning cotton into tho streets. At -1:30 a.m., tho firemen aro still at work throwing water upon adjoining buildings and tho burning cotton of (be Warehouse, but then* it no danger of the fire spreading, as it is under complete control Atone time fire wo* discovered in the cotton in tho, Alabama warehouse, but extinguished by the prompt action of the firemen. Owing to tlio late hour anti tho excitement attendant upon the occasion, it is imposible lo give a fuller and more ac curate report than wo have given above. The waterworks have only a four inch pipe laid on Front street. In the original plan it WM contmnjil.iu d HU plying tlmt street from tho main pipo on iiroad street. Tbo Front street pipe connects witii the main at Thomas street. With connection on three plan with tho largest nozzles used ami through about one thousand feet of h»*e. the stream was not as strong as it would havcgH been if there bad been a larger pipe on this street. The fire last night developed this, and shows that the pipe on that street won not adequate. This is no fault of the water works. GEOkoia GObSiP. b*rt Talks With th* SrHb#a af the Cmmmtj |*rcM - *•« cMfel r*r«er*, Hie. “lnviuton Apical: There Ii a augarberry bush growing near here that ha* two klml* of fruit-one of suKarberrica and the other chlnaberrlca. Mr. Ed. Fouler, of Cobb county, has just bought a fine Jerwy heifer for f 100. A flock of wild geese passed over Irwinton Thurs day evening last, moving northward, which, ac cording to the prognostication* of long standing, means that cold weather J.i passed for this season.