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VOLUME XIX.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17,1867.
NUMBER 12.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, April 17, 1806.
“ For a Few Otj'i’’-Black Balling.
There are some things that remain fixed, and
are as lasting as old mother earth herself. There
are others that have a fleeting existence and last
hut
“ For a few rinya,
A few days,''
as is written in an old and popular song. Frin
ciples are eternal, and “ truth crushed to earth
will rise again.” Erbor, however prevalent and
successful for a time, will be overcome when
trlth steps in to illuminate the minds ol men
Hence we have no fears of the permanent success
of any secret political order, call it “ Loyal
League,” or what the reader may, which seeks to
“ hide its light," if there be any in it, “ under a
bushel,” or to conceal its deformities from the
public gaze. For a while it may succeed; “ for
a few days ” it may triumph; but so repuguant
are all such secret orders, or leagues, to republi
can principles, to the constitution itself, even in
its present form, that they will soon cease to ex
ist, and those who framed them be recognized no
more as political leaders of even a corporal's
guard, as it were, of broken down politicians and
office hunters. The present condition of the
South does not warrant the formation ol secret
political organizations in her midst; nor does the
proposed Congressional reconstruction enact
ments demand any such adjuncts to insure obe
dience to those laws. The Military Command-
kks of the several Southern Districts, or States,
and especially in Georgia, will find the people
loyal to the government and obedient to their
commands. And they will find them, too,
we venture the prediction, more disposed to
leave the work o! reconstruction to the direction
of the Military Commanders in their several
districts, than will the secret league associations in
their respective commands. Before a month
shall transpire, we predict that somebody will be
"snubbed," as Mr. John Minor Butts was by
General Schofield at Richmond. We see
this “ sticking out" nlready; it is as transparent
as glass, and Ik;trays itself in the brazen counte
nances of more than one "rebel," not union, mem
ber of the “ League" in this city". We have
wondered how "the like of these” managed to get
membership in tlie “Loyal League." They
doubtless had a purpose, and may succeed, “ tor
a lew days," but their time will surely come, for,
if we are not misinformed, and we feel assured
we are not, the black balling process has prevailed
recently in the several secret league associations
in this city, and several equally as good men, as
those fn whom we have relerrcd above, and more
to be trusted, but who have been weak enough
to apply for membership in the “ order,” have
been “ black balled." This L, all right—sensible
on the part of the “ League,” and especially so
on the part of those “ rebels ” who have got into
it. The offices to dispose of are too few; the
candidates to fill them too many; for its “ rebel ”
members to a'low any more of the same sort to
get in.
Seriously, let our people, both white and color
ed, give the “ League,” and all secret political as
sociations, a wide berth! Let them obey thelawa,
be loyal to the government, discharge openly, and
in good faith, whatever of duty may, and will,
bp required of them by General Pope, and the
day of their political deliverance will surely
conic! Above all things, let there be no office-
set king on their part! Let that bane be the politi
cal death of him or them who, in their thirst af.
ter office, swallowed it and became members of
the “ League."
.'i Hilary Headquarter*.
We notice the following in the Macon Tele
graph ot yesterday:
•• We understand that Colonel Sibley, the mili
tary commander ol this Stale, will, under in
structions from District Commander Gen. Pope,
remove his headquarters from this city to Mil-
ledgeville on Thursday next. To those who are
unacquainted with Col. Sibley,Sve may say that
the Slate ot Georgia is tortuuatc in having so
considerate and conservative an officer assigned
to the head of nHairs —one who has no sectional
or political prejudices, and whose sole desire is
to discharge bis duty with fidelity to the govern
ment ami to the best interests of tlie people un
der bis control. As such, we commend him to
the respect and courtesy of the good people of
the Capital.
“ Geueral Pope’s instructions to Colonel Sibley
are, we learn, not to offer any obstruction to
the faithful administration of the local law by
the State authorities, to avoid, if possible, all
eolision with them, and to give them a cordial
co-operation whenever the services ot the mili
tary are needed. He is instructed to proceed,
without unnecessary delay with the preliminaries
of registration. In all oases citizens are to be
preferred tor registers, when they cau be found
eligible under the law. The State will be laid
off into districts, and commissioners appointed
in each to supervise the work of registration.—
Colonel Sibley will,doubtless, soon communicate
with the people and tell them what is expected
ot them. In the mean time, it would do well for
the people of each county to confer, and be pre
pared to suggest tor these various offices the
names of discreet and proper persons who are
qualified lor the duties.
“ We led assured that, if the Sherman and
Supplemental bills be sustained as law, Col.
Sibley will execute them with the greatest re
gard possible tor the rights aud feelings of the
people, but we hope, both for his sake and ours,
that he will soon Ik- relieved ol all duties in the
premises.”
Letter from lteverdy Jobnion,
The ir«*f Point, (Go.) Gazette of the 4th in
stant contains the following;
We have received the tollowing letter from the
Hon. lteverdy Johnson, of Maryland :
Senate Chamber, March 35, 1867.
Dear Sir—Yoursot the ISth is received. My
vote for the bill you refer to was given, not be
cause 1 approved of it, but because I knew that
if defeated, or uot carried out by the South,
other means ruinous to them, in every way,
would follow.
1 wished by my vote (hoping that the South
would not doubt mv desire to serve them, and ] yet be classed among the richest in the world.'
the whole country! to place myself in a condi
tion to advise them more effectually to its ac
ceptance tlian 1 would be it 1 had voted against
We invite the attention of our readers to the
following patriotic appeal from the Ladies of
Jonesboro’—the quiet town some twenty miles
distant from this city, rendered historical by the
bloody battles fought around it, in which South
ern and Northern valor was tested, and in which
both sections represented there manifested skill
in militaiy science and courage in the bloody
contests. To bury the dead is a sacred duty.—
Even the victor upon the field of buttle accords
this privilege to the vanquished. On such occa
sions, however, it is done hastily ; often
"The sod with the bayonet ’ummg.
By the straggling moonbeam's mystic light.
And the lantern dimly horning."
So was it at, and in the vicinity of, Jonesboro
Who will not now assist the Ladies ol that
place to re-inter the Confederate Dead? In
their holy and patriotic work, who will refuse or
neglect to assist them V
THE Battle OF JONESBORO’ —RE INTERING THE
DEAD—AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.
Mr. Editor : The ladies of Jonesboro’ and its
vicinity, have formed an association for the pur
pose of re-iutering the bones of the Confeder
ate Dead, who were slain iu and around tlie
place on the last of August and first days of
September, 1864, while fighting for your homes
and our homes. They were buried, as all others
were, under similar circumstances, aud some ol
their bones have not earth enough over them to
protect them trom the suu, or animals as they
roam around ; and it is our desire to gather them
together and place them iu a cemetery where
they may be cared for; therefore, we earnestly
solicit aid from our friends, and their friends
from a distance, to assist us in so doing. As
there is a large number to lie looked after, it will
require a large amount of money to do tlie work
properly, therefore we sincerely ask the sympa
thy and help of all who are friendly to thie noble
work of humanity and benevolence.
M its. Major Loud, President.
Mrs. L. Goodwin, Vice President.
Miss Mollie Key, Cor. Sec’y.
Mrs. J. F. Johnson, Treasurer.
Secret Political Organization!*.
The Richmond Whig says: “When we look
around us we see the leaders of the 4 loyalists,’
so-called, straining every nerve to consolidate
and carry the negro vote. To this end they are
working day and night. It is their sole business,
and they follow it up most diligently. Night
after night they have meetings and musterings,
harangues and sermons, singing and praying—
all looking to political results. The superstitions
of the colored people are availed of, and religion
and radicalism arc jumbled together. What the
mock philanthropists delight iu calling the ‘emo
tional nature’ of the negro is played upon, and
an enthusiasm resembling that of their peculiar
religious experience is aronsed. These rnass-
meetiugs, committee meetings, and meetings ol
the different societies, all have political signifi
cance. It begins to be whispered about that,
under the inspiration of cunning white leaders,
a secret political society or league ha3 been
formed, the object of which is to coerce the
whole negro vote. This league is said to have
mysteries and penalties—the one to allure, the
other to frighten the colored people into joining
it. It is given out that those who do not join
will be dealt with in some harsh and mysterious
manner, and that those who joiu aud betray the
tlie order will be dealt with aftera fearful fashion.
It is said that the cunning white leaders are
arranging to employ aud send their agents and
emissaries through tlie whole titate to open com
munication with the colored people with a view
to concerted action, and that they offer good pay
to the more intelligent colored men of this city
to go on these missions. Those who refuse 10
join the league, and those who are disinclined
to leave their business to go about on proselyting
expeditions, are threatened. There is reason to
believe that many of the better class of colored
people who desire to co-operate with the mass
ol white voters, aud to choose their candidates
from among our most respectable and cultivated
citizens, are being coerced and dragooned int°
this secret league.”
What is written of Richmond in the foregoing,
we regret to say, may be written of Atlanta.
Especially is it true that cunning white leaders
in this community are making every effort to
seduce* colored men of influence to become
members ot their “ order,” and we have reason,
too,*to believe in many instances without suc
cess. Alas ! for the “ loaves and fishes" of office,
to what may not covetous politicians resort!
What a contrast may be drawn between him
who Mould promote by every effort pence and
good will between the white and colored races
of the South, and him who would secretly strive
to array the one against the other iu order to
secure a mere political triumph ! But it is (rue,
and “pity’tis, 'tis true,” that there are men so
constituted, whose ambition of petty distinction
knows no bounds, and who, as the poet has
written, think 'twere
“ Better to reign in hell than sene in Heavci, '
Would that this were not so, but as it takes
“ all kinds of people to constitute mankind,” we
must submit to what we cannot prevent.
Golden New*.
Tlie Dalilonega (Ga.) Signal in its last is»ue
announces that “Janies A. Dupee, V. II. Hand,
and Harvey King of Boston ; Henry G. May
nard of Nevada, and F. W. Hunt of California,
have all been in Dalilonega for the past week,
inspecting the mining operations, with a view ot
investing in property for the furtherance of our
mineral resources—most of whom uow own
stock in the various companies operating in this
neighborhood.”
Of the “Nacoocliee Mines” it also says : “We
had the pleasure ot meeting, during the week
just passed, Mr. R. J. Harmon, ot the Nacoo-
cliee Hydraulic Mining Company, who gives
a glowing account of the mining prospect in
that neighborhood. They are operating on the
Hydraulic principle, and the mines bid lair to
pay a handsome income on the money invested.
Mr. Harmon is satisfied with tlie prospect in
this country, aud thinks that, notwithstanding
the condition of our national affairs, capital
will seek investment in the mining property of
this gold belt. The bright prospects of all
the mines iu this country is encouraging, and as
we have often repeated, this gold region will
Fruli Proancru lathe W«*i. I attested the estimation in which this most gal-
While mourning »« d.o„rU« a^uciio. ^“i^ooT ^
%i , .. t . . . . .. , , of tbe crop in this section of our Mate, and , ‘ menls of ' the State and were the flower of its
- , X l\ ° ^ i ! in all Upper Geonria, it is gratifying: to know that i armies, distinguished alike bv an early enthusi-
hv^iu fs o or -anire under the act hi onceud ; the prospects in the West are most flattering lor asm in itae cause which they'loved, and an im-
•; laith Tour Sent j an abundant crop. Of this the Pittsburg Com- P^able devotton to it throughout all its for-
servant, Rkverdy Johnson. ! tnertuil. in referring to it, savs ; “Meanwhile we
B T Castellaw, Esq.
! sn abundant crop. Of this the
| merebd, in referring to it, says:
, may pleasantly congratulate ourselves upon the
! cheering promise of an abundance of fruits. The
Under the foregoing beadiug, we note the ; trees were prepared in the fall by cold rains and
Ueliel lor the South.
following in the A Louis Daily Times of the
81st ultimo:
We are iuformed that the firm of Sterling
Price A Co., of tins citv, are prepared to receive
and forward, free of charge, all consignments of
provisions or other articles, lor the surtering
people iu the South. The Executive Committee
.I the Southern Relief Association have agreed
t.> pay all charges lor dray age and other iuciden- currants appear safe, and are covered with finelv
tal expenses, aud Price & Co. will willingly give , Favorable reports have
their personal attention to shipping such articles developed truit duos, ravoraoie report. Lave
as may be consigned to them.
|Yiolets and cream is a new dish in Paris.
tunes, illustrating in their gallant deaths the
sincerity of their^ convictions, and bequeathing
to the world a rich legacy of deathless example.
Their memories are now'the most precious pos
sessions of a vanquished and despoiled people.
The Velocity of Electricttt.—Lately ex
periments were made through the Atlantic cable,
in order to find the difference of longitude be
tween America and England. By these it wa3
found that the time required for a signal to pass
through the Atlantic cable is 3f-100ths of a se-
cond. This is equal to & velocity of 6,020 miles
a second, considerably less than the speed of the
electric fluid through land lines.
A ladt in Aiken, South Carolina, presented
been received from many sections of Ohio, Illi her husband with four fine male children. At
nois, Iowa, Western New*York, Delaware, New | last accounts the father had not recovered from
Jersey and Pennsylvania." 1 hie astonishment.
a low temperature for the severity of the winter.
Protection to the roots and the collar of the plants
was long afforded by the continuous snows.—
Through this influence we find the vines and
young plants unusually firm in the soil. The ap
ple crop will probably be light, but peaches,
cherries, plums, pears, grapes, strawberries and
Let There be no Strife Between Ci.
We Lave uot for some time past addressed a
word of Appeal, or even of advice or counsel, to the
FreedMjEN in our midst. Perhaps we have been
derelict in thus, but there were motives actuating,
which must now longer control us, and which
must liepceforth no longer prevail over us—mo-
lives, the result rather of sensitiveness iu this,
that we did not desire to appear officious in ten
dering counsel to a race so recently in bondage
to ours. I The time has come, however, when we
must address both races—the white and the black
alike—in our midst. There must be harmony,
uot antagonism, between tlie two races in the
South. The destiny and welfare of each is with
the South. Eich claims it as their native land.
The freedman ot the South, must be made to feel
and know that there is no Northern, no Western
home for him. He is planted as it were upon j
Southern soil, and here he must advance and I
flourish, or recede and perish, for no where else
within the limits of Hie “Union" can be enjoy the
advantages presented to him here. It were well
then for tlie freedmeu within our midst to delib
erate seriously ou their condition, tlie relation
they will bear to tlie South, and the absolute ne
cessity which requires that there shall be no
strife between him and the white man of South
ern birth and education, his former master. The
Southern white man is the freedman’s natural
ally, lb- is the lreedmau’s best friend ; the party
most interested in the freedman’s welfare. As
the black man advances in prosperity, so will the
white man. Every material interest of the one
is identified with that of the other, and we are
gratified to see that this view of tlie “situation"
is being taken by many ot tlie most intelligent
colored men of tlie South, and even iu this city.
But recently, too, there was a political meeting
held in Nashville, at which a colored man, one
Alexander Williams, who had formerly been a
slave, and then a soldier in the Federal army, who
desired to express the opinions of his nice. The
request was acceded to, and the following is re
ported as an extract from his speech :
He came forward amid a shower of applause,
and thanked the gentlemen present for the priv
ilege ol' addressing his fellow-citizens. He said
"avery was abolished, and no law could restore
it; it was dead forever, and he, therefore, could see
no reason whg the colored man could not advocate
the cause of his former master, but now best friend,
and bold and express his political sentiments
without being called rebels and copperheads.
The colored people ought to aid their old friends in
the South in restoring harmony and good govern
ment. Their former owners were willing to lend
a helping hand, and the colored citizens should
aid them—they have the wealth and capacity;
and we the strength and industry. He could see
no reason why we should not work for our friends
and vote for them too. He was proud to see what
iiad been done to-day, and to hear the speeches
made. This was the place to give the colored
man his rights—here in the South, where there
are millions of colored men—not in the North,
beyond the Ohio. [Cheers.J Let us join hand
aud hand tor i lie common good. We must agree,
or there will be a falling out. The colored peo
ple only asked to have their rights, and the
speaker felt confident they would be more easily
obtained from their old friends than their new
and pret ended ones. He endorsed everything
that had been said iu (lie Convention, and was
ready to lay clown bis life for such principles.
[Applause.] The best thing to be done is to
unite. If we do that, there will be no danger of
failure.”
We commend the foregoing remarks * to our
colored friends in Atlanta. Now that the effort
is being made to promote strife between the two
races in the South, we commend what Alexander
Williams says to his colored brethren, to-ioit:—
‘The colored people ought to aid their old friends
in tlie South, in restoring harmony and good
government.” * * “He could see no good
reason why we (tlie freedmen) should not work
for our friends, and vote for them too.” * * *
“This was the place to give the colored man his
rights—here in the South."
A word more and we are done for the preseut
Let us go back to any period before the war, and
we ask the colored man, then a slave, if the
Southern born master or mistress was not as
kind, at least, to him, as tlie master or mistress
hailing from New England or any other Northern
section ? And we say to the freedmen now in
our midst, beware especially of those who, as
the star of the late Southern Confederacy was
setting, sold their slaves, pocketed the money got
for them, aud tire now vainly striving to use
them as a tool for their own personal aggran
dizement ! There are many such cases within
the limits of this military district. Beware,
beware of them !
Tlie Conference Between tlie Military
and Civil Authorities.
In compliance with his request, Major Gen
eral Shtkles, commanding this Military District,
was met yesterday by Governors Worth, of
North Carolina, and Orr, of this Slate, for the
purpose of having a free conference upon the
preliminary details ol reorganization under the
Reconstruction bills. The interview was, we
understand, mutually agreeable and satisfactory.
Amongst the results attained we may mention
the following:
The details of registration will be immediately
prepared by direction of Gen. Sickles, and put
into operation as soon as persons can be fouud
to act in the capacity of registers, who are quali
fied under the provisions of the Supplemental
lull to do so.
No elections of Municipal or State officers
will be held in either of the States until the
Conventions which are to be called shall have
met and adopted new constitutions. No civil
officer will be removed who faithfully discharges
his duties.
Whenever vacancies occur by reason ol the
expiration of the tenure of office, by death,
resignation or otherwise, they will be rilled by
appointments to lie made by tlie Governors of
these States, if the officers are of the character
elected by the General Assemblies, unless special
reasons to the contrary should arise, or by the
Commanding General, it they are of the class
elected by popular suffrage.
Governors Worth and Orr leave the city this
morning tor their respective capitals, and they
will devote themselves assiduously to the great
and difficult responsibilities ot the work of
reconstruction.
It is a matter of profound congratulation that
such cordial relations subsist between the mili
tary and civil authorities; and we earnestly
hope that nothing may occur to mar a harmony
which will contribute so much to the progress
and prosperity of these States.—Charleston Cou
rier, 9th.
The remains of Major William D. Conyers,
ot Cobb’s Legion, who fell in one of those terri
ble engagements around Spottsyivania Court
House, and was buried near by the field, were
brought to his home in this citjxon Sunday last,
and on Monday re-interred in the family grave
yard. The large concourse of our citizens who
iollowed the hearse to the grave, and gave to
the bereaved family their profound sympathy.
PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.
[special to the intelligencer.]
Philadelphia. April 6,1867.
Gentle spring, in all her “etherial mildness,”
has come at last. The first fine weather of
spring, I think, we appreciate more than that of
any other time in the year. We hail the warm
sunshine with more delight, because we have
been so long without it. Our principal streets,
of an afternoon, uow present a gay and bustling
scene—the ladies, in the bright, fresh colors of
their spring costumes, gathering in full force
COMM E KOI A L.
Trade during the pr-M week has been very
dull, and prices are unsettled. Cotton is shaky,
and rather lower, the latest quotation being a
fraction below 30 cents for both descriptions.
THE SOUTHERN FAMINE RELIEF FUND,
Started about a fortnight ago, stood, on the
30ili ult., at some $18,000 It will now be con
siderably more; probably not far short of $25,-
000. Considering the tierce fire of Radicalism
which rages here, with Forney as bellows-blower,
and that part of the programme.of said Radi
calism is “reconstruction” of the New Testa
ment, by striking the word “charity” completely
out of it, the above sum need not give rise to
disappointment. Still, one cannot torget what a
big city this is, and the eilormous wealth of our
mercantile community.
THE SUNDAY CAR BILL
Has been knocked on the head by the Senate,
at Harrisburg, a motion to refer the matter to
the votes of our citizens, on which the fate of
tlie bill was made dependent, having been voted
down. Senator Lowrie denounced the measure
as “an infernal entering wedge of sin,” aud said
“the cars would be filled with shoulder-hitters,
and loose characters, and would take them all
to hell.” Commenting ou the assertion that the
bill was for the good of a very large portion of
the community, he remarked that “the devil,
clean shaven and dressed like a gentleman, had
come into the Senate, aud coolly proposed to
enter into partnership with the Lord.” To which
a brother Senator retorted that ‘‘an evil soul pro
ducing Holy Writ is like a villain with a smiling
cheek ; a goodly apple rotten at the core.” Such
are the Senatorial amenities at Harrisburg. This
is the same Lowrie wliose “little bills” were
characterized in the Senate, a 9hort time ago, as
requiring extraordinary vigilance to keep time
with them.
A SERMON.
A few Sundays ago one of our m ist popular
clergymen delivered a sermon here, to which I
omitted to refer in my last, but which was re
markable enough to be worthy of mention now.
The church was ctammed in every nook and
corner—the pulpit stairs being covered with a
trail of enthusiastic hearers, the highest-perched
of whom seemed to be clinging to the knees of
their beloved pastor. The fascinating subject was
“newspapers”—those of the City of Brotherly
Love in particular. Our dailies, the reverend
gentleman considered as deserving of praise. He
even referred to the Copperhead "Aye" as an
organ of public beneficence. But a large por
tion of our periodical press he described as
“ gorged with most supernatural abominations,”
and in this connection went on to remark that
“ the supply of bad papers in our city does not
meet the insatiable demand of our people for re
fuse, and garbage, and moral swill. There are
papers in this town which long ago came to
perfection jot moral shamelessness, and there is
no more power in venom, muck, and slime, to
pollute them. The victims ot these reeking,
stenchful, accursed sheets, are liell-innumerable.”
This passage, which 1 quote as spoken, not only
evinces a fine appreciate of the calmnessand digni
fy of clerical condemnation, but proves, also, that
the worthy pastor has been a careful student of
the obnoxious journals in question. Like many
more, I certainly was not aware that an evil so
shocking and of such magnitude, existed amongst
us, till our pet. minister went exploring for the
benefit of the unwary. But the conclusion of
his instructive discourse was the most striking
when, in a burst of that high order of eloquence—
I mean the Congressional—he told us that the
coming of our Lord would be telegraphed to every
corner of the globe from some “central point,”
and announced in the morning papers as the last
dispatch. Whether the admiring congregation
regarded this as an improvement upon the lan
guage of St. Paul, iu Corinthians, on the same
subject, there is no means of knowing, but your
readers, like myself, I fancy, wifi lie inclined to
look upou it as neither more nor less than blas
phemous nonsense. It is certainly instructive as
showing what ridiculous antics a straining after
the sensational in the pulpit may lead a man to
perform, however well-intentioned his zeal.
AMUSEMENTS.
At the theaters, there is nothing of much in
terest. Miss Lucille Western, an actress of wide
celebrity, is performing at the “ Walnut,” in sur
prising variety of pieces, to crowded houses.—
She is very popular here, but coldly" supported
by the press, and I think with justice. Willi
occasional flashes of tine acting, her style is op
pressively conventional and stagy. She is ad
mirably adapted to stir the souls of the “ ground
lings,” but to those who remember and appreci
ate the advice of Hamlet to the players, she is
more versatile than refined ; more vigorous than
intellectual. She is wofully addicted to male
characters, and plays them as to sex with un
pleasant fidelity. By the way, why do “ great
actresses” stretch their words like iudia rubber?
Why h-heart for heart, and so on ? And why do
they always forget that queens, out of tragedy,
at any rate, are not in the habit of walking
with a general expression of contempt ? At least,
as far as I know, and I have been within a yard
or two of the British Queen, the Empress of the
French and other royal personages, and didn’t
feel at all inclined to run away. 1 saw dignity,
but noting to freeze the soul. Bui the “ great
actress” of your pure “groundling” is a time-
honored institution which moved most of us in
youth with awe and wonder, and is, therefore,
associated with many pleasant memories. A
blessing oa it, and long may it prosper. On
Monday a short opera season commences at the
“ Academy of Music ” with Madame Parepa and
sother artistes 1 of high renown. C. T. F.
F*yrtl* Conmy Brand J nry Presentments. | Tragic A flair in Brownilovrn, Indiana—
For the benefit of our readers in Fayette ! Two Men Hung by a Mob
county, we copy from the Griffin Sbir the fol- I Brownstown, Ixd., April 1—The town of
lowing- i Brownstown, tlie county-seat of Jackson couuty,
„ *' „ _ i Indiana, on the line ot the Mississippi aud Ohio
Georgia, Payette County. \\ e, the grand ; railroad, was, on Saturday night, the scene ot
jurors selected, chosen and sworn for the first tragic affair, which resulted in the forcible cap
ture from jail and the hanging, by a mob of the
exasperated citizens of that vicinity, of two men,
week of March term of the Superior Court of
said county, beg leave to make the following pre
sentments:
We, through our several committees, have ex
amined cur county offices, Clerk’s office Superior
Court, Clerk’s office Inferior Court, Judge, Or
dinary’s office, and Sheriff’s office and books,
and find them all neatly and correctly kept.
We have examined the public buildings, and
find the court house in need of some repairs, and
the jail house in a very dilapidated condition,
and we would, therefore, recommend the Inferior
Court to have the jail house immediately re
paired. We find the most of our public roads in
very bad condition, and wonld recommend the
Inferior Court to have them worked as soon as
convenient.
We have also examined the County Treasu
rer’s books, and find that he has received $1,540
county script, $92004, and orders, $360 25—mak
ing $2,822 29, and has paid out $1,298 48, county
script, $922 04; orders, $360 25; commissions,
$141 11, and cash on hand to balance, $100 41—
making the aggregate amount of $2,822 29, the
amount received.
We have also examined the poor school fund,
and find that the Ordinary has received $1,003 38
couuty script, and has paid out $998 06, leaving
on hand a balance of $5 32. We recommend
the Inferior Court to levy a tax of 25 per cent,
on the State tax for educational purposes, for the
year 1867; also, 121- per cent for the use of the
poor.
We have examined the office of the County
Judge, and find his books, dockets and records
are all kept in neat order, and in a tangible form.
The insolvent account presented by the officers
of the County Court, was laid on the table with
out approval.
The Overseer of Poor has received no funds
since 1864, for the reason that there has been
none raised until 1866, and the amount has not
been received. We recommend the Inferior
Court to place the following names on the pau
per’s list, to-wit: Susan Walker, James Jacobs,
Henry Mikhell, Henry Bishop, Mary Page, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Mabary Whaley, Mrs. Denesiah,
Drew Smith and wife, Mary Nixon, Loudy
Walker, lskam Brassell, Elizabeth Whatley, Mrs.
Beasley, William Wyatt and wife.
Iu taking leave of his Honor, Judge Hiram
Warner, we beg leave to return to the presiding
Judge our thanks for the able and impartial
manner in which he has discharged his official
business—and to the Solicitor General, William
II. Hulsey, we also beg leave to return our thanks
tor the able and courteous manner in which he
has discharged the duties ot his office.
John C. Brassell, Foreman.
Morris Jacobs,
Wn. P. Chandler,
Jas. C. Hightower,
Berry L. Johnson,
Zadock B. Blalock,
Charles S. Jones,
Robt. C. Bridges,
Wm. J. Bankston,
Lewis W. Kins,
Burket Rentfrow,
James Donnell,
Chas J. Robinson,
John Phillips,
John J. Gilbert,
W. M. J. Russell,
W. M. T. Glower,
James Putman,
William Whatley.
Stay at Borne.
The Bainbridge Argus in its last issue says it
is'“informed that Mr. Wm. Tonge, son of S.
Davis Tonge, Esq. of Bainbridge, Georgia, has
just returned from Brazil, whither he had been
on a tour of inspection. He represents the pros
pects there, we leant, as gloomy, in the extreme,
and he is satisfied to remain in Southwestern
Georgia. Families who were in affluent circum
stances here, are almost in distress in Brazil.—
Those who have the Brazil fever hereabouts
should see Mr. Tonge, and obtain his views of
the country, and its prospects.”
And those who have the Brazil, or any other
foreign fever hereabouts, had better deliberate
long ere they abandon this good old common
wealth of Georgia, for distant foreign climes. If
the political cloud which hangs over the South
is, to them, unbearable, let it be remembered that
political clouds hang over other countries, not
one of which is so certain of their being dis
pelled in time aa in the Sooth. Stay at home,
and “bear the iBa we have, 7 * rather than “fly to
others that we know not ot” ‘
Colonel Henry Aslibjr in tlie Clinton Jail.
The Nashville Banner of Wednesday says,
“From a gentleman who left Clinton, East Ten
nessee, on the 28th ult., aDd arrived here last
night, we gather some painful details as to the
condition of Colonel Harr}" M. Ashby, who was
arrested in Henderson couuty, a few weeks
since, under an indictment for murdering “some
one, name unknown,” during the second year of
the war. Our informant states that, in spite of
the efforts of Col. Ashby’s counsel to secure his
release, bail is persistently refused ; and that, so
bitter are the animosities which tlie enemies of
this gallant but untortanate ex-Confederate have
excited against him, the prospect of any legal
process being successfully employed iu his favor
is entirely hopeless.
Not content with the cruelties already in
flicted, and of holding him for a future meek-
trial, under the absurd accusation of murder
ing “some one, name unknown,” an effort was
made in Morgan county last week to find an
other indictment against him lor the murder of
an old man named Staples.
Col. Ashby is at present confined in the
smallest and darkest dungeon of the Clinton
county jail, in company with three notorious
thieves, whose presence the malignity of his
persecutors has purposely thrust upon him.
The place is filthy in tlie extreme, and swarm
ing with vermin. Even the light and warmth
of the sun are denied him. Under such circum
stances, it is hardly to be wondered at that
Col. Ashby’s friends entertain serious fears that,
should he be fortunate enough to survive the
hardships to which he is now subjected, his
health will be permanently injured.
Gutta Perclia Bank Notes.
Mr.’L. M. Crane, who has a paper mill near
B-tlston Spa, N. Y., has recently perfected an
invention that will interpose a greater bar to
counterfeiting than any yet, made. He has in
vented machinery by which minule threads of
gutta perclia are run into sheets of bank-note
paper, in the course of its manufacturing, where
by the printing becomes indellible, and cannot
lie counterfeited. He proposes to offer his in
vention to the United States Government, so
that it can manufacture tlie paper for all national
bank-notes, the same as it does their engraving
and printing.
His plan contemplates making each denomi
nation differently, as it is perfectly practical with
his machinery. Thus oue dollar bills will have
one thread each, and two dollar bills two threads,
five dollar bills three threads; then four threads
for tens; live for twenties, six for fifties, seven
for one hundreds, eight for five hundreds, and
nine for thousands. If the United States Gov
ernment secures this invention, it can be used for
bond9 and coupons also. Mr. Crane has in ope
ration in his mill (where he is now making paper
collars] a machine by which a thin layer ot gutta
perclia is incorporated within each sheet of
paper. A company has been formed with a cap
ital of one hundred thousand dollars to work
this invention.—Times, Troy, New York.
The Effect of a Vote.—The New Orleans
Times sees tlie value of the negro vote, and im
presses its readers with the fact that by its aid
the now disfranchised leaders may be restored
to their ancient influence. It says:
To render these natural results the more sure
and certain, it behooves our citizens to extend to
this class of our people every kindness, encour
agement and aid in the exercise of their new
rights. Not by partisan organizations ; not
through secret and illegal organizations; not
through demagogic acts and delusions ; but by
acts of real genuine kindness and prudent coun
sel, each citizen exercising within his proper
sphere these just and proper influences, we shall
be enabled to convert that which was intended
for onr punishment into a means of ameliorating
our own condition and that of the colored peo
ple. All pre existing prejudices should be sur
rendered and abandoned. Everything like taunt,
ridicule, or nnkindness, must be avoided. The
political equality created by the law must be
not only ungrudgingly, bat even cheerfully ac
knowledged and acquiesced in. By this course
we need ask nothing more of General Sheridan
than what we believe he will take good care
shall be enforced—a faithful compliance with the
honest execution of the act of Congress.
charged with the murder of an old lady, for the
purpose of robbery, at or near Clear Springs,
Jackson county, Indiana, some mouths ago.
It will be remembered that three men, named
respectively Talley, Brooks and Easton, were
arrested, charged with committing that horribly
fiendish crime. They were placed in jail at
Brownstown to await trial at the coming spring
term of the Circuit Court,
The people of Jackson couuty were greatly
excited when the details of the murder became
known, and although the proof that these men
committed the crime was very strong, there was
some doubt, and this doubt was not removed un
til a few days siuce, when one of the men, Brooks,
unable longer to resist the gnawings of a guilty
conscience, revealed, by a partial confession,
enough to conclusively show that he and Talley
did actually commit the murder, and that Easton,
through their connivance, was au accessory.
This confession caused a renewal of the ex
citement iu the community. The excitement
was at fever heat, and a deep feelinj" ot ven
geance gathered in the public mind. The law
was too slow, and it was whispered around that,
the trial ot the murderers would probably be
delayed from court to court, and that, fiualiy,
they would escape the punishment they so rich
ly deserved. This feeling resulted", on Saturday"
night, in tlie formation of a mob, numbering
from two hundred and fifty to three hundred
men. Oil meeting, it is said, they resolved to
hang Brooks and Talley, and leave Easton to be
tried by the court, to see it law would hang him,
the crowd agreeing, at the same time,that they
would hang him if the law failed. At midnight
the mob entered Brownstown, mounted upon
horses. They inarched tor the jail, and fil
ing right and left, completely surrounded it.
The leaders called out the jailor, and demanded
the prisoners, Brooks and Talley, or the keys of
fbe jail.
The jailor peremptorily refused to give up
either tlie prisoners or the keys. On this the
mob cried out “Break down the door! break in
the door!” and a rush was made for the jail
door. It readily gave way, and several men
entered the jail, who soon returned, dragging
forth the two murderers.
They were taken to the court-house yard aud
surrounded by the mob. Brooks was horror-
stricken, and upon his knees begged for life, and
declared that he would make a full confession if
he was allowed time. Tally, being a man of
great nerve and possessed of great calmness,
declared he was not guilty, and that if lie was
hung he would die an innocent man.
The shouts from the crowd were, “Hang
them,” “Hang them.” Tally w r as told that
time would he given him to make a confession.
He replied that lie had none to make.
He was then asked if he wished a minister to
pray for him.
He replied he did.
The Rev. Mr. Benton was sent for and soon
made his appearance, and seeing the determina
tion oi those around him, and that an appeal
for mercy" was useless, administered to the spirit
ual wants of the doomed men. He prayed for
forgiveness of their sins, and for peace with
their God. After this religious service Tally
was told to prepare for immediate execution,
lie very" cooly objected to tlie tree which the
mob had selected. He pointed to one near by",
saying it. was a much better tree, as its project-
limbs wonld allow their bodies to swing
clear of the body ot the tree.
The desired ciiange was made. Barrels were
placed under a projecting limb, to which ropes
were attached. Tally got up on a barrel and
made a request that he be allowed to fasten the
rope around his own neck, which he was allow
ed to do. After adjusting the rope around his
neck to his satisfaction, which operation occu
pied but about three minutes, he gave the barrel
under him a kick and was left suspended in the
vir. Brooks lost several minutes iu begging and
praying for his life to be spared. He was put
upon the barrel, the rope tied fast around his
neck, and the barrel knocked from under him.
They hung for forty-five minutes, when life
was declared extinct. The bodies were then
taken down and placed in the courthouse. The
mob then quietly" dispersed to their homes.
The men composing tlie mob were not in any
way disguised, and did their work in a quiet and
orderly manner.
The coroner yesterday held tin inquest upon
the bodies.
The town was crowded all day with people
from all-parts of the country.
Tally’s last request was that his body might
be given into the hands of his wife, who live9 at
Richview, Illinois.
A South Carolina correspondent of the New
York Times, says it is clear the colored men will
not vote as a unit He says there are three
classes. First, those who were free before the
war, and who will vote with the old white popu
lation ; second, the idlers who have left the plan
tations and live a thriftless life, who will go the
most Radical ticket they can find ; third, the
largest class of all, who work and thrive, and
who are inclined to support the Republican cause,
but will do as their interest dictates. They, how
ever, derive their employment from white men,
and will consequently be mnch influenced by
tl em. They will not be likely to put their live
lihood in jeopardy for any mere political end.—
The writer concludes thus: “In view of these
facts, I find that the shrewdest observers here are
of opinion that either a majority of the blacks
will be found supporting the whites at the polls,
or that if this should not be the case, the freed-
men’s vote will be divided so as to become a mat
ter of little comparative importance.”
Melancholy Affair—Frailty, Tlty Name !■
Woman.
The following particulars of the infidelity of a
married woman, who lives in New Albany, came
to light in this city yesterday morning. They
were published in the’Louisville correspondence
of the New Albany Ledger last evening. A few
weeks ago a young man from one of the Middle
States became enamored of a young lady of
New Albany, and, after a short courtship, they
were married. It soon came to the ears of the
new-made Benedict that the former life of his
bride wa9 not what that of a virtuous woman
should have been. This did not seem to disturb
the young husband, for lie truly loved his wife,
but it put him on the alert to discover if there
were any signs of infidelity. Everything passed
off smoothly, a trip to Europe was planned, and
the couple were making preparations to start
about the last of May. A few days ago the
young husband had occasion to make a trip to
Central Ohio to see a gentleman on business, and
informed his wife he would not return until Sat
urday next. It seems that this was his intention
when starting, but on reaching Indianapolis he
met the man he -wished to see at the Bates
House. He transacted his business, returned
unexpectedly to New Albany on Wednesday,
and, while on his way home, a friend told him
his wife had come to this city. Ilis suspicion
was aroused, aud, after satisfying himself of the
truth of the statement, he came to Louisville in
search of the truant. Securing the services of
Police Officer R Seay, he went to several noto
rious houses of assignation early yesterday
morning. At last the house of Jennie Riley was
visited and the inconstant wife found in bed with
a notorious courtesan. Our readers may well
imagine the feelings of the horror-stricken wife
upon being confronted by her husband. She
was perfectly dumbfounded. Her face turned
deadly pale, but soon a reaction took place, and
she burst into a flood of tears. The young hus
band demanded the wedding ring, which was
handed over, and she was allowed to return to
New Albany, while the husband took prelimi
nary steps for obtaining a divorce. The “deep
damnation” of the wife’s guilt carries with it its
own moral. We leave her to an accusing con
science and an offended God.—Louisville Journal.
Remarkable Movement Among the Jews
at Bombay.—The following statement is repre
sented by the London Jewish InteUigencer to be
made on the authority of the Indian Portugeza,
a Portuguese journal published at Goa:
Great excitement has been caused among the
Jews at Bombay by the publication by their
pontiff, H. B. Koyn, member of the family of
Aaron, who has lately come to Bombay trom
Jerusalem, of a pamphlet, under the title, “ The
voice of the vigilant ”—the object of this voice
being to persuade the Jews that it is useless
waiting longer for the promised Messiah, as this
is Jesus Ciirist himself, whose doctrines have
been spread all over the world without sound or
force.
The voice is said to use arguments which are
solid anti conclusive. “Compare,” says the pon
tiff, “ the Old and New Testaments, and the
truth will be seen.” He also add9 that he was
bom in the old law, and under it was elevated
to the pontificate, but the light has already pene
trated with its rays into the deep recesses of the
mind, and he is therefore persuaded, and with
well-founded reasons, that it is in vain that the
Messiah is now looked for.
Mr. Tilmax Gregory, a very wealthy plan
ter residing near Augusta, Ark., fell into an
altercation over a game of cards with a Dr.
Dametson, in the course of which the latter
drew a pistol and shot the former in the hip.
Mr. Gregory bemg in liquor, taUDteti him for not
To Keep Horae* In Health.
Horses to be kept healthy, need the best care,
attention and treatment. It is only when abus
ed, ill-treated and improperly fed, that horses
become sick and die. If they are fed ou poor
dusty hay, and musty oats, if they are kept in
low, illy-ventilated stables; if they are compelled
to stand in their stalls fetlock deep in the mud
or their own filth ; if they are worked hard and
brought in at night wet with sweat or rain, and
their legs and bellies covered with mud, and then
a total neglect of cleaning, robbing, and making
comfortable; is it wonderful that horses should
deteriorate and sicken and die ?
To keep in fine health and spirits; to have a
shiny, glossy coat; to work willingly and cheer
fully ; to win his affections—he must receive
proper treatment
At this season ot the year, salt and wood ashes
mixed—say two parts of salt and one of ashes—
should be kept standing before all horses. It is,
we believe, a sure preventive of bots, colic,
worms, &c. A good big lump of rock salt al
ways lying in the manger, will keep a horse in
health. Carrots and parsnips, cooked or raw,
and given fo horses, are an excellent alterative,
and are promotive of digestion, and give tone to
the stomach. Bran mashes should be given bnce
or twice a week to all horses that are kept up.—
They are made by using about five quarts ot
bran for each horygh and pouring boiling water
over it, and putting'in a little salt and letting it
stand till cool, and then feeding to the horse.—
Good bright hay and oats only should be fed. It
is an outrage to mistreat so noble au animal as
the horse.—Colman's Rural World.
Crib Biting.—Cribbing is undoubtedly a
habit rather than a disease. This, it would seem,
is proved by the fact that a j’oung horse confined
in a stable next to an old horse who is acribber,
will soon acquire the habit. It is very common
among horses that are constantly kept in a stable
and may be caused by the animal seizing upon
crib biting as a solitary pastime, to while away
the tiresome hours ol stable life. Or the con
stant diet of hay and oats may derange the di
gestion, causing—as we ourselves well know—
uneasiness. Or the long continued inhalation of
close and impure air may disorder that part of
the body which is the most sympathetic of the
entire system, and thus gives to the habit. Crib
bing may be prevented if taken in baud during
its early stages. First attend to the atmosphere
of the stable, rendering it pure by careful venti
lation. Place a lump of rock salt in the manger.
This acts as a stimulant to tlie stomach, and will
often enable the horse’s digestion to recover its
lost tone. If this does not effect a cure add to
it a large piece of chalk. Should this prove to
do no good, damp the food, and at each time of
feeding, sprinkle magnesia upon it. Mayhew
also recommends a handful of ground oak bark
to be given with each feed of grain. Should
none of tlie above measures prove of benefit, we
should come to the conclusion that the disease
was of more obstin&te nature and treat as in
chronic indigestion.—Maine Farmer.
Smallness of Cob very Desirable in Seed
Corn.—The selection of seed corn is one of the
most important things which a farmer does at
this season. Coarse cobs accompany late matu
rity, as a rule; fine cobs, well tipped out, indi
cate perfect maturity, adaptation to the season
and soil, and a fixedness ot character which it is
important to maintain. The curing of corn takes
place to a great extent after husking, and the pre
sence of a great, soft, moist cob in each ear gives
a tendency to mold, which should be sedulously
avoided. The old experiment ot fitting a paper
cone to an car of corn, then withdrawing the ear,
shelling it and returning the kernels to the cone,
is interesting and instructive. It the kernels will
go easily into the cone, the cob is too large, and
we should say, the corn unfit for seed. The cone
should be made of brown paper, dampened,
bound tightly around the ear, coming no higher
than the kernels, but covering all; the ends are
trimmed off, and it is allowed to drywbfore the
ear is drawn out. One may easily judge by the
eye which ears have the smallest cobs—those
which are best tipped out, which have the ker
nels in the closest rows, and all the rows running
unbroken from end to end. These ears will not
be found among the biggest round, nor among
the longest, usually, but among those of medium
size. A friend used to say, as he showed off his
seed corn, “every car as solid and regular as a
white oak pin. And so they were, as nearly as
corn ears could be—firm close, hard and solid.
A Question of Mountains.—Has California
or Oregon the highest mountain in the United
States is a question which is now occupying the
attention of scientific men of the coast. The
question lies between Mount Hood in Oregon,
and Mount Whitney in California. The former
is 15,000 feet high, and the latter, up to last Au
gust, lias been reputed to be 12,000. At that
time Prof. Wood ascended Mount Hood and
reported its height to be 17,600 feet. The report
has excited no Uttle astonishment. The latitude
and longitude are easily ascertained, and are
probably correctly stated on the maps of the
United States coast survey. It seems a little
strange that if the mountain was 17,600 feet
high, that it has not been discovered before this,
and it is the general opinion among scientific
men that Prof. Wood has made a mistake.—
Prof. Whitney made some remarks upon this
question at the February meeting of the Califor
nia Academy of Natural Sciences, and he called
attention to the fact that a correct calculation of
Prof. Wood’s observations would make Mount
Hood, not 17,600 feet, but 34,000 feet high! Dr.
Newberry, who is considered good authority,
says that forest trees are not found more than
6,500 feet above the sea at Mount Hood, where,
as Prof. Wood says, they grow to 9,000 feet.
An investigation to be made this summer wifi
probably deprive Mount Hood of the honor of
being lha highest mountain in the United
States.
Encounter Between an Elephant and a
Rat.—A very extraordinary encounter between
a rat and an elephant has recently taken place in
the Garden of Plants, London, which was wit
nessed with interest by hundreds of persons.—
The keepers were engaged in destroying a great
number ot rats, when one of them escaped, and
ran to the spot allotted to the elephant. Seeing
no other refuge, in the twinkling of an eye the
rat snugly ensconsed himself in the trunk of the
elephant, very much to the elephant’s dissatis
faction. He stamped his foot and twisted bis
trunk around like the sail ol a windmill._ After
these revolutions he stood suddenly still, evi
dently reflecting on what was best to do. He
ran to the trough where he is accustomed to
drink, plunged his trunk into the water, then re
turned to his deu, and raising his trunk, with the
water lie absorbed, he dashed out the unfortu
nate rat, which was in a sheet of water like that
issuing from a fire engine. When the rat fell to
the ground the elephant seized him and made
him undergo the immersion and projection four
times. At the fourth throw it fell dead. The
elphant, with a majestic air, but cool and placid,
crushed his annoying enemy with his foot, ana
then turned round to the spectators to make hts
usual collection of cakes, sugar and other dain
ties. The feat was received with vociferous ap
plause, which the elephant seemed fully to un
derstand and appreciate.
A Dreadful Death.—A young French musi
cian of much promise, named Benoit Denis, met
with a terrible death near Vera Cruz last Decem
ber. He had been performing at the country
house of a wealthy American merchant residing
near Vera Cruz, quitted the heated concert room
to refresh himself in the pleasure grounds and
enjoy the cool evening air. Feeling thirst}", he
took up an alcaraza which he happened to see
near a fountain, filled it with fresh water, and
putit to liis lips. Frightful screams instantly at
tracted the company to the spot. Denis was
lying on the earth, liis hair on end, his features
livid, the body and tail of a monster seolopender
protruding from his gaping mouth. The reptile,
whose bite is more venomous than that of a
scorpion, had taken shelter from the heat m the
cool porcelain beaker. As Benoit approached
the vase to his lips the seolopender had sprung
at his open throat. In vain was the reptile’s
body cut away. Once its fangs close on their
prey it is impossible to tear them open. A sur
geon who chanced to be among the guests pro
ceeded to cut them out of the flesh, piece by
piece; but by the time the operation was over,
the poison had produced its fatal results, and
after three hours of agonizing convulsions, the
unfortunate young artist expired.
A special dispatch from Washington to the
shooting better than that. Dr. Dameron, who , - .. .
was also intoxicated fired again, shooting him ; ^sew Orleans Iittics, says: 3lr. Hahu applied to
this time in the breast. Mr. Gregory placed liis Chief Justice Cnase to insist on the rule that a
A terrier dog was sold at public auction in ! hand upon his pistol, and taking deliberate aim ; plantation sold under the^iankrupt^
Petersburg Wednesday, by the sheriff, to satisfy I at the Doctor, shot him through tlie heart,
an execution in his hands. It bronght twenty- Gregory’s shot took effect almost instantaneously
three dollars. This is probably the first pro- in Dameron’s heart, and both fell dead together,
ceeding of th« kind in Virginia. 1 —N. Y, Times.
ings may be subdivided and sold in small lots to
suit the convenience oi purchasers possessed of
small means. Mr. Chase assured him thtty su?h
a rule would be adopted,
