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VOLUME XXL
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.1869.
NUMBER 36.
Par4oiilnK Power.
There are generally two extremes. Some
years ago Governor Brown was abused lor not
granting reprieves and pardons, and Governor
Bullock is now’ abused lor grauliug reprieves
and pardons.
We did not join in the abuse of Governor
Browo, and we shall not join in the abuse of
Governor Bullock.
The second paragraph of the second section
of the State Constitution, speaking ol the power
of the Governor in such cases, says: “ He shall
have power to grant reprieves and pardons, to
commute penalties, and to remit any part ot a
sentence for offenses against the Slate, except in
casts of impeachment.” This pardoning power,
therefore, is vested in the Governor, and it is his
business to grant or to refuse pardons ; and the
legal presumption is that lie discharges his duty
faithfully to the people of Georgia.
We regret to sec such willingness on .the part
of some of the Press, and our people, to con
demn the Governor without a bearing—and
without even a knowledge of the facta ot the
ease, or cases, passed on by huu. It does not
show wisdom nor prudence on the part of those
who are so ready and willing to coudemu Gov
ernor Bullock lor granting or refusing pardons.
Colton In New V«rk.
The New York Mercantile Journal, of the 26th
instant, contains the following notice of the cot
ton market aud speculation's in regard to it,
which will doubtless interest not only the grow
ers ot the great staple, but all eugaged iu its sale
and delivery:
As the cotton year draws to a close, there is
au increased disposition on the part ot spinners
to hold themselves sale for the interval that must
elapse before the new crop comes in the market
Under these circumstances, stocks have been
greatly reduced, with a material advance in quo
tations, although since the close of Iasi week the
rales are scaecely so lirm, with a quieter de
mand.
At Liverpool the sales for the week ending
August 19, were 110,000 bales, ol which 1M,000
were lor export, 30,000 on speculation, and 03,-
000 lor the trade. Middling uplands closed at
13Jd., and Orleans at 14d. Despite this advance,
the transactions ot New York shippers were im
peded by the lower range of the gold premium
ami the difficulty of negotiating exchange. For
this luct we ought, pel h ips, to lie thauktul, when
we consider that oui stock on hand is now re
duced io 10,000 bales, at all the ports, which is
certain))' insufficient lor the home consumption.
The accounts of the growing crop continue to
be exUeinely Juvorable, aud now all doubts as lo
the worm and drought appear <o have been dis
pelled. With a prolonged picking season, tbe
most sanguine estimate ol the yield may still be
reached.
For future delivery the business is assuming
more and more tbe appearance ol Stock Ex
change transactions; and now we see opera
tions conducted on a basis ol non-delivery, but
un re payment ol differences, aud “ puls and
tails” are also attracting attention. It this
mania should coutiuue, wc may soon expect to
see an Open Board started, with regular calls ot
colieu a) staled hours. At present it would ap
pear that we are loo much under the influence
ot famine prices, aud inat considering the good
crop, prices arc, therefore, too high lor Novem
ber and Decemlier delivery, September deliv
ery at 32 to 32£cg October, 29 j to 30c ; Decem
ber,271 to 2Si to 27sfe; Jauuury, 27$ to 27$ to
27)e. All these sales were on a basis ol Low
Middling, aud the greater part were merely
trunslers ot former couirucis.
The sales ot the week U:iv<; been 8,070 bales,
ot which 671 were taken I >r export, 5,900 for
home consumption, and 2,189 on speculation;
none in transit.
The following are tbe prices current to day :
Upland. Mobile. N. Or'eana. Texas
Ordinary
30)*
31
31X
Good OWlnary
3- W
a?
33)*
Cow Muninne*
34
Mi*
.12
2-1!*
MlildliUK
36
.'ii*
*
8o*
Uood Middling
—
—
—
Spain and Cuba.
The rumor is upon our streets that some forty
or more ot the “boys" iu this city aud its vicin
ity have either leit, or propose leaving Georgia
to take part with the revolutionists. We do Dot
know that this is the case, nor would W'e allude
to it, but tor the tact that it is the “ common
talk of the town." Perhaps, if it be so, the fol
lowing latest view 1 oi the condition ot Spain
and Cuba, may not be uninteresting, but impor
tant to the adventurers and their friends. It
comes Iroin the latest New York lUrald received
at this office, aud is worth their aiteution :
“All our news from Spain uiid iu relation to
Spain is ot a peace. The present government
is a failure. In its best moments it was hut a
tiuiid and rather cowardiy coinpiomise. Bui
‘or the hold which it hud on the army and the
navy, it could not have lasted a single day. Our
latest telegrams go to show that the Cariisls
are uot pul down, but that, ou the contrary,
armed builds are still traversing tbe provinces.
Thu Isabella parly is quite as bopelul as the
Carlisle. Meauw bile the Ministry is iu danger
ol bciug divided ou the Church question. Zo-
rilla has been severe on ihe bishops, and To-
pele, who was one ot the original forces of the
revolution, threatens to resign ii the Church is
not more mereiiuliy dealt with. Internally, all
things cousideied, Spain is as bad as any coun
try well can be.”
•• l he condition of Cuba aggravates the situa
tion iu Spam. The insurgeuis in Cuba main
tain liicir ground. Spanish forces aud Ameri
can neutrality have both tailed lo make au end
ol the insurrection. The Cubau patriots are
wore bopelul to-day Ilian they have been siuce
the commencement ol the revolution. The
latest threats oi the patriots are alaimiug. Au
island so beautiful, so rich, to tie made a desert
is, pel haps, more lhau can be done by man ; but
the process thiealeaed makes one's blood run
cold.”
“ Spain can he benefited and so can Cuba by
one sensible transaction. Spain uteds money;
Cuba wauls liberty. Both can accomplish their
end. The United Stales are not unwilling lo
give Spaiu rnoucy il Spain gives up C uba All
me win Id is ol opinion that Spain can make no
more Use of Cuba, that she has sucked Cuba
loug enough, aud that heucetorwurd CuIki must
suck Spaiu. There is one proper eud lo ihe Uil-
tieulty, but only oue. lret Spain name her price.
Cel the price tie reasonable, aud the difficulty is
elided. Spaiu will lie richer aud less distracted.
Cuba will be happier and more prosperous.—
The world generally will be better lor the
change that must lollow.”
lvKsuKKKt'TiON PhA.NT.- Kev. Dr J. P. Boyce,
ot Greenville, we learn from the Enterprise, re
cently brought from New Y'ork a specimen ol
this wonderful plant—a native ot California.—
It may be taken out ol water, aud become shriv
elled aud dry as liuder, and kept so auy length
of time ; put it in water agtuu, and soon it ex
pands and spieads, stem and leaves, twhich re
semble the aborvi's? somewhat,) assumes a green
and living hue, literally seemiug to rise irom the
dead. This transnguration may be pioduced
over and over again.
Cincinnati and St Louis are having a genu-
iue duel ol words as to wuich of tne iwo cities
snail become the scat ol the Fed- rai govern
ureal. It is a good deal like COiiiiliiii, cuickeus
bciore they are bached; hut still, it affords
lieahhtul cxcileme.il, no uouui. m i tnerefore,
wc uu not wisu lo see the -|hui iuiuicul woh.
Last Suudty morning’s “Eraand copied
from it, the “Constitution” ol yesterday, contain
another address “to the people of Georgia,”
over the signature ol “N. L. Angier, Treasurer,”
in which that official pours forth more of his
lamentations concerning his troubles and ;>er-
secutioiis, and makes new charges against
Governor Butlock of his use of I he public money
lor his own individual benefit. This renewed
effort of the assuming State Treasurer, is evi
dently designed to excite the sympathies of the
people iu his behalf, inasmuch as he lias been
required to appiar la fore oue of tbe judicial
tribunals ol the State to answer lhe charge ol
malpractice in office, in having used the State’s
money tor his own individual benefit, without
warrant, and indirect violation ol law. With
regard to Governor Bullock, at whose instance
Hie Attorney General has very properly brought
suit to recover the penalties incurred by the
Treasurer for his use ol the public money iu
violation of law, he proceeds, to use his own
language, to “make some disclosures to the pub- paper:
are thauktul for, and wish we could get more ot
it. Had the State Treasurer the power, we
would have none of it. Neither magnanimity
nor liberality flows from that quarter. We ask
no favors from it, defying and despising it, let it
assert what it may. And thus we dispose ot all
Treasurer Augier’s dirty flings at this “sheet,”
satisfied, the motives actuating him being appa
rent, they will exercise no influence, to our det
riment, over “the people of Georgia” whom, in
his vaiu conceit, he appeals to for sympathy, to
cover up his own infamy.
And as for “ poor Georgia,” Angier was never
true and faithful to her and her interest, and he
never will be in onr judgment.
Fmm the Home Tri-Weekly Courier.
Speech of Col. Hulhert to the Preaa Ex*
i-unluu Party.
The following very faithful and accurate re
port of the speech made by Col, Halbert, on the
steamer Etowah, ou tbe night of the 28th inst.,
was made by Co). J. H. Martin, editor of the
Columbus Enquirer, who lias kiudiy permitted
us to u&e il even before it appears in his own
The Prcn Excor>i»u Pari]- at Selma,
Alabama.
Oa yesterday, we are advised by our repre
sentative, “J s F.” on the excursion through
Uic lekgrapu, ui.u me " i’v , ’ were at Seim*,
Alabama, which Was oulsiu. Uic oiiginal pro
gramme ; dial they were i.aviug a delightful
l,me i*, smu have ne»*u b'gtdy gratified dur
ing the enure trip, •• being Oue giano ovaiiuu
l,i Geoigia itnu Uer honored icjueseulauves,
Govcruoi liul-eick, Supenukooaut tiulbert, the
Press, .m i iiicited guests. R me ope-iied wide
her gates, aud Alabama receive,! the exeursion-
li-ls with Warm iiealls and a cordial WcICe'Oie.
Tue mo vein cut* ol the Party have been too
rapid lor letter writing for a few da past
lie herelolore unknown.” Before doing so,
however, lie makes a most lame attempt to de
fend himsell against tbe charges brought against
him—says that belore be became “a candidate
lor the office of State Treasurer, knowing the
salary was not au adequate compensation, iu
view ol the heavy responsibility ol receiving
and disbursing two millions of dollars per
annum, giving bond in the sum of two liuoured
thousand dollars, aud performing labors of of
fice, I consulted legal authority, aud was ad
vised that by both law and custom, tbe Treas
urer was entitled to the interest accruing upon
temporary deposits.” This is strange, for both
law and custom were directly the opposite
ol this advice. Neither Treasurer Angier nor
his counsel, however “learned iu the law ” the
latter may be, can establish the legal point em
braced in the advice, nor the custom, which is
alleged to have prevailed. No Treasurer ot the
State since the days of the first Governor there
of, was ever authorized by law to make deposits
of the public money, and draw interest thereon
lor his own individual benefit; nor did the cus
tom ever prevail. The Treasurer’s hear so,
does not establish ihe fact. It ’twas ever done,
it was surreptitiously, secretly done; done with
out the knowlege ot the several Executives ot
the State since tbe adoption of its first
Constitution, not one of whom from Geor
gia’s first Governor down to Governor Bul
lock would have tolerated it, and we are
glad to know that he will not do so. Had
Treasurer Angier done what we think
he did do—read the statutes defining tbe duties
of State Treasurer; and noticed the penalties
prescribed therein lor an improper use of the
public money, he could, if it had pleased him,
have avoided the penalties he has incurred, by
his improper use thereof. But be this as it may,
while the salary ot the office was too small for
him—large though it may be to others more
needy than he—there was in the recieving ol
interest on deposits—$2,000,000 passing an
nually through his hands—a temptation irre
sistible to him. It was a little fortune to a poor
man, or could be made so, or would have been
made so, but for the umortunate, to him, ex
posure of his contract with the Georgia National
Bank. Had that contract been permitted to
run out tbe length of Treasurer Angier’s term
ot service what a nice little job he would have
made of it? But the State’s $2 000.000, per
annum could not be so handled, and disap
pointed in his calculations, the Treasurer, com
pelled to fall back upon a salary which is not
"adequate compensation” to him, though it has
beeu to his predecessors in office, and would be
to many au “honest and capable" man in the
Stale, has become chagrined, ill-tempered, and
insubordinate, aud is not only fertile in produ
cing charges— new Marges—against, but lugs
us into bis controversy with the Governor. He
had better let us alone!
Of the “disclosures lo the public heretofore
uuknown,” regarding the Governor, we are uot
advised, and have no authority to speak, save
that we were recently assured by the Governor,
himself, that he had uot used oue dollar ol the
public money ou his own private account, un
warranted by law. And in regard to the oilier
charges brought agaiust him by Treasurer An
gier in his last address “to tbe people of Geor
gia,” involving as they do matters ot Executive
administration, the people will not judge upon
the mere ex parle statements ol a Treasurer
who is now arraigned belore oue ot the judicial
tribunals ol the State for malpractice iu office,
and who, sweatiug under it, aud disappointed
that the fruits of his office are limited to his
salary, weakly appeals to the people lor sVuipa
thy iu his, so called, "persecution.”
As remarked in the lorcgoiug, Treasurer An
gier has lugged us into his controversy with the
Governor, lie says that “hut time months
ago” wc termed the Governor, the “man Bui
lock that we have now become “ his home
organ;” that we were in “the most straight-
cued circumstances to pay men our type set
ters;” "borrovviug moueybut lirat now
we are “at high tide with a lull flowing baud;”
aud that “ the State Road cau probably tel!
where the mouey eouies Irom "
Siuce the inauguration ot the present incum
bent ol the office ot Governor, we are uot aware
of having applied to him any disrespectful epi
thet, our ow u sell-respect, aud respect for tin
office, aside from other considerations, prohibit
ing it. And thus we dispose ol the first dirt)
fling at us by the State Treasurer.
Ttiat we are the Governor’s “home organ” is
the second. \V hether this charge be true or uot.
it is but an evidence ot what a little mind can
originate wlieu it testers under wouuds w inch
can never be healed. And thus we dispose ot
the State Treasurer’s second dirty flmg.
That we were in “the most straightened cir
cumstances, unable to pay even” our “types, t-
ter»,” and “borrowing money.” Partly true, and
partly not. We have paid “our depos itors, ’
and thus far the Treasurer is at^wit.but we
have done, want every business m a Yin tbe city
is often lorced to do, borrowed money. It this
be a crime, then who is not guilty ol it? But
what has this to do with the controversy be
tween the Treasureraud the Governor? It has
this, and this only. Treasurer Angier aticipat-
iug a review in this journal ol his address “jo
the people ol Georgia,” meanly attempts to dis
credit w ha* it might say, by referring to it a* he
d.>es— a cunning, malicious device—which hon
orable men would scorn; and thus we impose
of its tliiid dirt) ding at this “slicej ? des
ign U'S it-
t uai “this same sheet is now at high-tide,
witn a tull flowing hand,” and that “the State
Road can probably tell where the money comes
from.” Positive and equivocal in the same
breath almost. We simll time more friends now
tha^ we “have a full flowing hand." Bat T re us
urer Angier’s publication of our good fortune,
I are sire constrained lo say to our friends, is done
w tti “m dice aforethought,” and like most ot
his chargis, mast be received with many grains
ot allowance. And so they must treat bis inti-
ui.uiou that to the State Road we are indebted
tor our present good fortune. True, we do some
printing for.the State Road ; a portion only of
its work in that hne, lor which we charge regu
lar rates, and for which we are promptly paid.
Col. Hulbert commenced by explaining his
reasons and objects in assembling the represen
tatives ot the Press ot Georgia to accompany
him on this excursion. He said that in hiaopin-
ion, the railroads ot Georgia had Dttrsued the
wrong policy iu adjusting their tariffs upon
commodities, the turnishing ot which, at cheap
rates, was essential to the prosperity of the peo
ple. and the development ot the resources ot the
State.
Twenty-five years ago the iron interest of
Pennsylvania was small. Tbe Pennsylvania
Central Railroad decided to carry coal and iron
at very low rates—much lower than the rates
of any other railroad iu the country. The busi
ness slowly and steadily increased, until, after
five years, the same road lowered the freights
still farther, and the business continued to in
crease until it became a source of handsome
revenue to the Stale. He had tried on the State
Road the same policy of reduction, and his re
duction had been followed by an increased
amount ot business. It was now probably, car
tying coal and iron cheaper than any other rail
road in the couotiy. Coal was delivered in
Atlaota last winter, at $5 50 per ton; and coal,
as fuel, compares with w'ood in the rates of one
ton of coal to three cords ot wood. The saving
to the citizens of Atlanta, las winter, by the use
ot coal instead ot wood, had been about $200,-
000. Other cities had been and would be hene-
fiited in like manner by the reduction of freights
on coal; and the consumption ol coal will, no
doubt, so rapidly increase that it will, in a few
years, require the entire present carrying capac-
ty ot the State Road to transport it. Exclusive
coal trains are now run.
Cheap coal produced cheap iron. The ma
chine shops and loundries, along Ihe line, since
the reduction of freights, have steadily in
creased their business, and are now importing
more labor. The citizens ol Georgia have been
importing iron, and wearing out much ol it,
when made into agricultural implements—our
hills full ot it—wearing out their plows on iron,
and complaining liecause it was there! He had
ottered, and would otter to transport iron and
coal to foundries, shops, factories, etc., at rales
as low, or lower than those ot any other road
ou the continent. He wanted furnaces and
foundries, all along the line ol his road, to light
up the track lor his night trains.
He spoke of the vast undeveloped mineral
wealth of this section of the country. He had
been in correspondence with iron men in Penn
sylvania and Oliio, aud had described to them
the mineral resources of Georgia and Alabama.
The reports had struck them with astonishment.
He had assured them that there was no ground
lor the apprehension that they would be iu any
danger here; that it would be entirely safe lor
them to come. Be bad, in ihe Railroad Con
vention, held a year ago last January, proposed
to sell excursion tickets to persons from the
North, desiring to explore the Southern coun
try, and it was finally agreed to try this policy
for six months. About 5,000 of such explorers
visited the Southern States within the six
months, and thousands more bad promised to
come. Many ot the hotels bad co-operated by
reducing their rates to such explorers. The plan
worked so well that belore the expiration of the
six months, nearly all the roads agreed to ex
tend the time twelve months longer. There he
conceived the idea of this excursion, 8s the sim
plest and cheapest plan ot advertising the min
era! interests and resouices of Georgia.
He had said to all parties desiring to locate
near the State Road a cotton mill, furnace or
loundry, that he would transport their machine
ry at veiy low rates, and aid them in other ways.
There is now more machinery along that line
than ever before. He had said to the iron men
and manufacturers that he would endeavor to
get for them the same low rates from other
roads, and he had generally succeeded.
Tbe State Road heretofore had a monopoly,
and had taken advantage ol it to charge higher
rates than other roads. He doubted the policy
of this course, and reduced the rates. Other
roads bad with some hesitation, come iuto the
arrangement and lowered their rates. He did
uot intend, by his remarks, to condemn any one
tor tlie past policy of the road. He was ot opin
ion that he could easily pay $40,000 or $50,000
I>er mouth into the State Treasury by charging
Higher rates on articles of prime necessity ; but
mis would only be taking money out ot the
people, aud every dollar thus paid into the Treas
ury costs the people two dollars, because il dis
courages the development f«l the resources ol
lhe Slate aud hampers the enterprise ot the
people.
Il was tbe geueral opinion ot the people that
the road is now in a good condition. Though
it was, probably, the best road iu the South, he
considered that $500,000 would not put it iu a
good condition. His policy wouid be to take
ihe surplus earnings aud expend every dollar ot
it the first year in judicious improvements, so
as to make it, in ever;/ respect, a first-class road.
Then he wanted to reduce the freight larifl so
low that it would barely cover working expen
ses and keep the road in excellent condition.—
By this policy the prosperity of Georgia would
tie increased lo a woudtrlul extent; aud the en
hanced value and increased amount ot properly
would yield a great revenue.
Col. Hulbert directed atteulion to the move
ments that threaten se: iously to curtail the
ousiuess ot the rilate Road; The road has lost
monopoly. The road troui Decatur to Mont-
gomei y w ouldatake a large portion ot its busi-
uess, so wouid tbe Selma, Rome and Dalton
Road. The proposed road trom Griffia to De
catur would have the advantage in grades, and
become a competing hue. We would be com
pelled to divide with that road. The road irom
txooxvilie towards Charleston would turn ofl
another portion of the freights, now coming
over the Stale Road. It surrounded with
dangers od all sides. What is to be done ?
He “would answer, purchse the Rome Road
and extend it to Decatur. Build Ihe road
irom Cartersville to Van Wert, and extend
it eastward, up the line of the Etowah riv
er, and build the road from Dalton to Mor-
ganton. We would thus buiM up a local busi
ness that would render the Slate Road indepen
dent ot through freights. Without this, in a
lew years, the revenue ot tbe Stale Road might
tail to cuver its expenses. The adoption of a
iiber il policy to aid In the 'development ol the
country, aud the building <>1 side lines, wouid
not only save the State Road, but make the peo
ple rich and increase the amount ol taxable
property 3U0 per cent in leu year*. The pur
pose to build the roads, now threatening such
serious competition, arose from the high rales
charged on the Stale Road, and the desire to
avoid them.
Col. Hulbert then read a table ol distances, to
show more clearly the difficulties which tbe
St.-de Road has in prosj ecu He s»-d that they
wise not nil derived from reports ol nctual sur
veys, hut they might be relied on as very nearly
correct. V\ e copy the must important ot them:
nux SAHTOLI TO
Moutromery vts Decatur ........Xomfjos
viouiOTnuey via Chatranooeato Atlanta.......*•2
foluuibn- via i ecatur and Mouut.nnry
Ootmulxu va Chatlacoosra aud Atlanta
- oi..inDus via Decatur and Nvwnau.. ..
Macon via Decatur and N. warn
uacnu via Chattanowra and Atlanl*....
Maiuu via Decatur i. nit Kingston
FROM EUCXtUlI T9
Montgomery via Selma, Home and DAton VOmih s
Montgomery via State Hoad ..........ret
Coan etouvm Bine Bulge Railroad..... : ?o “
Charter ton via Stale Koai 67 “
Augusta via Blue Bltige Railroad siU “
Aucaata via State Bosd Ml “
Augusta via Athena.... 3 6 “
Madison via Atkoa *73 “
Madiaon via Siate Bond 317 “
Atlanta via Athena and Union Point 33. “
Atlanta Tia State Bond 260 “
Atlanta via Air Line Baitroad id) “
sentatives of the Pops particularly to these dan- tional Bank, the said Nedom L Angier, Treasu-
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gers threatening the Slate Road. Oar true pol
icy, in this emergency, was to build side lines
and develop the resources ot the State. He
urged the Press to take hold ot these questions,
and arouse the people to their importance.
In regard to Col. Halbert’s ability, the re
porter remarks as follows: He is a thorough
railroad man. He studies railroad movements
as a player does a game of chess, keeping his
eye on every possible shift ol his adversary;
guarding against attacks on his own flanks, as
well as his front and rear, and combining his
own forces in such a way a* at once to oiler the
most compact resistance to attacks, aud to move
with vigor when the occasion requires it, on the
enemy’s works. We have hitherto criticised
his management of tbe State Road, but we
freely corneas that we did uot then understand
his policy as well as we now do; nor had we
then perceived its benefits outside of the figures
contained in bis anuuai report and monthly
paymeuts. We believe that he will be able to
convince the peopie ; ot the State generally, a9
he certainly has convinced almost the entire
people of Upper Georgia, that tbe greatest bene
fits derived Irom his management are uot to be
found in the figures of these reports, but must
be sought in the rapid recuperation and stead
ily advancing development ot many material
interests and resources of the State
In Fulton Superior four*-—November
Term, 1869,
Kurus B. Bullock, )
Governor of Georgia, { Debt.—Fried in office, August
«»'. >il, 1S*9.
Nidox L. Aksier, i W. K. Vesablk, Clerk.
Treasurer, Jfccgd
GEORG1 Fulton Cousit.
To the Honorable Superior Court of Said County :
The petition of Rufus B. Bullock, Governor
ol ihe State ol Georgia, who sues in behalf
aud lor the use ol 'said State, sliowetb that
Nedoiu L. Angier ot said county. Treasurer
ot the State ol Georgia, is indebted to said
State in the sum ot Twenty-One Thousand
Dollars. For that, whereas, heretofore, to-wit, on
trie fourteenth day of August, A. D., 1868, said
Nedom L. Angier theu and there being Treas
urer, as aloresaid, and having tbe funds of said
Stale iu his possession, did make and enter into,
with the Georgia National -Bank in tbe city ot
AMaoia, in the county aforesaid, contrary to his
dirty as Treasurer, aforesaid, anil to the statute
in such case made and provided, the following
contract, to wit, that, he, the said Angier, Treas
urer as aforesaid, would deposit the tuudsotsaid
State iu said hank, and said bank would pay to
him, the said Angier, for his own private use aud
benefit, interest ou said hinds .-.t the rate of three
per centum per annum. Your petitioner show-
elh that in pursuance of said contract with said
Georgia National Bank, the said Nedom L. An
gier. Treasurer as aforesaid, did ou ihe 14th day
ol August., A. D., 1868, deposit the sum ot
ninety-nine thousand two hundred and torty-
eigfit dollars and utility-seven cents in said bank
to be used, and which whs actually used by said
bank, and received interest thereon liom said
bank (or his own use aud benefit, at the rate
aforesaid, aud thereby became liable to said
8tate for the sum ot live hundred dollars as a
penalty under the statute in such case made and
provided. Your petitioner further showeth that
in pursuance of said contract" with said Georgia
National Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier,
Treasurer as aforesaid, did, on the 19th day of
August, A. D., 1868, deposit lhe sum ot two
thousand three hundred aud eleven dollars of
the iuuds ol said Shite iu said bank, aud receiv
ed interest thereon from said batik lor his own
use and benefit, at the rate aforesaid, and thereby
became liable to Said State tor the sum of
five hundred dollars,. as a penalty under
the statute iu snclt case made and provided.
Your petitioner turtuer showeth, that in pursu
ance ot said contract »itii said Georgia National
Bank, tbe said NgSftm L Angier, Treasurer, as
aloresaid, aid. on 22d day ot August, A. D.
1868, deposit lhe shin ot three thousand' five
huudred dollars of the funds ot said State in
said bank, and received interest thereon from
said bank lor his- own use and benefit at the rate
aforesaid, and thereby became liable to said
State tor the sum ot five hundred dollars as a
penalty under the statute in such case made and
provided. Your petitioner further showeth, that
in pursuance of said contract with said Georgia
National Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier,
Treasurer, as aloresaid, did, on the 31st day ot
August, A. D. 1868, deposit the sum of one
thousand dollars ot the funds of said State in
said bank, and received interest thereon irom
said bank tor bis own use and benefit at the
rate aforesaid, and thereby became liable to said
Stale lor the sum ot five hundred, dollars as a
penalty under the statute in such case made and
provided. Your petitioner further showeth,
that in pursuance ot said contract with said
Georgia National Bank, the said Nedom L. An
gier, Treasurer, as aforesaid, did, on the 1st da^
of September, A. D. 1868, deposit the sum ot
twenty thousand dollars ot the funds ot
said State in said bank, and received
interest thereon from said bank lor hia
own use aud benefit, at the rate aloresaid, and
thereby become liable to said State for the sum
ot five hundred dollars as a penalty under the
statute in such case made and provided. Your
petitioner iurtber showeth, that in pursuance ot
said contract with said Georgia National Bank
the said Nedom L. Angier, Treasurer as afore
said, did, ou the 31 day of September, A. D.
1868, deposit the sum of oue thousand four hun
dred and sixty-oue dollars and fitly two cents of
tbe funds ot the said state, in said Bank, and re
ceived interest thereon from said Bank lor his
own use and benefit, at the rate aloresaid, and
thereby became liable to said State lor the sum
of five hundred dollars as a penalty under the
statute iu such case made and provided. Your
petitioner further showeth that, iu pursance ot
said contract with said Georgia National Bank,
the said Nedom L Angier, Treasurer as afore
said, did, on the 24th day ot September, A. D
1868, deposit the sum ol one hundred thousand
dollars of the funds ol said Slate in said IJai k,
aud received inierest thereon from said Bank
tor his own use and benefit, at the rate aforesaid,
and thereby became liable to said Stale for the
sum ot fixe hundred dollars as a penalty under
the statute iu such case made and provide d.
Your petitioner lurilitr showeth that in pur
suance ol said contract with said Georgia Na
tional Bank ilie said Nedoiu L. Angier, Treas
urer, as aloresaid, did on the 2d day ot October
A. D. 1SGS, deposit the sum of three thousand
aud thirty doilais aud s x cents ot the funds ol
said Stale in said bank and received interest
thereon from said bank for his own use aud
lienefit at the rate aloresaid, and thereby became
liable tosaid State lor the sum ot five hundred
dol'ars as a penalty under t.ie statute in such
case made aud provide.i.
Your petition luitber showeth that iu pursu
ance of s>id contract with said Georgia National
Baui, the said Nedom L Angier. Treasurer, as
loresaid, did on 1 lie 3d day of October A. D.
1868, deposit the sum ot twenty-live thousand,
six hundred aud iorty lour dollars and ninety-
live cents of the iuuds ol said >t*te iu siad bank,
aud received iut rest thereon irom said hank lor
bis own lise anH benefit, at the late aforesaid,
and thereby became liable to said State tor the
sum of live hundred dollars as a penally under
the statute iu such Case made and provided.
Your petitioner further showeth that in pur
suance of said <-••.bract with said Georgia Na
tional Bank, Ha - aid Nedom L. Angier, Treas
urer as aloresaid, did on the 6ih day oi October,
A. D., 1868, dt-po-.il the sum ol ioity thousand
dollars ol ihe loads ol said Slate iii said hank,
and received interest thereon from said bank, lor
his own use and benefit at the rate aloresaid,
and thereby became liable to said Slate lor the
sum ot five hundred dollars a3 a penalty, under
the statute in suck case made and provided.
Your petition! r further shown h that in pur
suance oi said contract with said Georgia Na
tional Batik, thefcaid Nedoiu H. Angier, Treas
urer as aloresaid,did on the Sth day ol October.
A l>, 1868. depisd ihe sii.u ol wii huudred
aud Ihiny-uiiivToll us un i inn iy one cents ot
the iuuds oi saiJ SstaUa in said bauk, and re
ceived interest thereon from said bank lor fan
own use and benefit, at the rate aforesaid, and
thereby hrr-anu# liable tosaid Sih'e ;dr the sum
■ •1 -five fruurtre-^dollare. as a ifcnalty under the
sLi iiie .q suciifaae,iuaiie ana pro-.,aed.
Your petiirffcvr hiriuu'siiowc.h that iiTpur-
siiance oi s tiJ >u*iilie; wiih said Georgia Na
tional Bank,'ire said Nerftfiu L Angier, Treas-
utei as aton^aid, did oil the llhh day ot Octo
ber, A I* ,1 iy/8, deposit the sum ot two thousand
two hundred aud thirty seven dollars and thirty-
two ceots at the lui<->s of said State in said
bank, anfr ieceived interest thereon from said
Dank lord;s own use and benefit, at the rate
aioiesanl, and thereby became liable to said
elate fa* the sum of five huudred doiiars as a
penalty under the statute in such case made and
provided.
Year petitioner further showeth that in pur-
rer as aforesaid, did, ou lhe 12th day ot Octo
ber, A. D, 1868, deposit Ihe sum of two hundred
and seventy-tour dollars nud forty one cents of
the Iuuds of said Slate, in said bank, aud re
ceived interest thereon, from said bank lor his
own use and benefit, at the rate aforesaid, -and
thereby became liable to said Slate tor tbe sum
ot five hundred dollars as a penally under the
statute in such case made and provided.
Your petitioner further showeth that in pur
suance of said contract with said Georgia Na
tional Bank, the said Nedoiu L. Angier, Treas
urer as aloresaid, did, ou the 22d day ot Octo
ber, A. D. 1868, depositthe sum of two thousand
dollars ot the funds of said State in said bauk
and received interest thereon, from said bauk,
tor his own U9eaud benefit, at the rate aloresaid,
and thereby become liable to said State for the
sum of five hundred dollars, as a penally, iiudcr
the statute in such case made and provided.
Your petititioner further showeih, that in pur
suance ot said contract with said Georgia Na
tional Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier, Treas
urer, as aforesaid, did, on the 5th day ot Novem
ber, A. D 1868, deposit the sum of twenty-three
thousand niue hundred and nioety-seven dollars
and seventy-seven cents of the funds of said
State insaiu bank, and received interest thereon
trom said bai.k for his own use aud benefit at
tbe rate aforesaid, and thereby became liable to
said State for the sum of five hundred dhllars
as a penalty under the statute in such case made
and provided.
Your petitioner further showeth, that
]>ursuance of said contract with said Georgia
National Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier,
Treasurer, as aforesaid, did, on the 9th day of
November, A. D, 1868, deposit the sum of twen
ty-five thousand dollars of the funds of said
State in said bank, aud received interest thereon
from Said bauk lor his own use and benefit at
the rate aforesaid, and thereby became liable to
said Stale for tbe sum of five hundred dollars
as a penalty under the statute in such case made
and provided.
Your petitioner further showeth, that in
accordance with said coutract with said Geor
gia National Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier,
Treasurer, as aforesaid, did, on the 12th day ot
November, A D. 1868, deposit the sum of twen
ty-five thousand dollars ot the lunds of said
State in said haok, and received interest thereon
trom said bank tor his own use and benefit at
the rate aforesaid, and tnereby became liable to
said State lor the sum ot rive hundred dollars
as a penalty under the statute in such case made
and provided.
Your petitioner Iurtber showeth that in pnr-
suauce ot said contract with said Georgia Na
tional Bank, the said Nedom L.. Angier, Treas
urer as aforesaid, did, on the 13th day ot No
vember, A. D. 1868, deposit the sum of one
thousand one hundred aud twelve dollars and
fifty cents, of the lunds of said State, in said
Bank and received interest Uiereou from said
bank, lor his own use aud beuefil, at the rate
aforesaid, aud thereby became liable lo said
State for the sum of five hundred dollars as a
penalty uuder lhe statute in stleh case made and
provided.
Your petitioner further showeth that in
pursuance ol said contract with said Georgia
National Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier,
Treasurer as aforesaid, did, od the lGth day of
November, A. D. 1868. deposit the sum ot two
hundred and seventy doiiars ol the iuuds of
said Btate in said bauk, and receivuu interest
thereon from said bank, lor his own use and
benefit, at the rate aforesaid, and thereby became
liable lo said State for tbe sum ot five huudred
dollars as a penalty under the statute in such
case made and provided.
Your petitioner farther showeth that in pur
suance ot said contract witli said Georgia Na
tional Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier, Treasu
rer as aforesaid, did, on the 19th day ot Novem
ber, A. D. 1868, deposit the sum ot seven hun
dred and loriy-two dollars ot ihe funds of said
-State in said hank, and received interest thereon
Irom said bank, for his own use and benefit at
the rate aforesaid, and thereby became liable to
said State for the sum of five hundred dollars as
a penalty uuder the statute in such case made
and provided.
Your petitioner further showeth that in pnr
suance of said contract with said Georgia Na
tional Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier, Treas
urer as aloresaid, did on the 19th day ot Novem
ber, A. D., 1868, deposit another sum of money,
to-wit, the sum of two hundred and sixty-six
dollars and sixty-six cents ot the funds of said
State in said bank, and received interest thereon
Irom said bank lor his own use and benefit at
the rate aforesaid, and thereby became liable to
said State tor the sum ot five hundred dollars,
as a penalty under the statute in such case made
and provided.
Your petitioner further showeth that in
pursuance ot said contract with said Georgia
National Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier,
Treasurer as aforesaid, did ou the 20th day ot
November, A. D, 1868, deposit the sum ot
twenty-four thousand nine hundred and thirty-
seven dollars and filty cents of the lunds ot said
State, in said bank, and received interest thereon
from said bank, tor his own U3e and benefit, at
tbe rate aforesaid, and thereby became liable to
said State tor the sum of five'hundred dollars as
a penalty under tbe statute in such case made
aud provided.
Your petitioner further showeth, that In
pursuance ot said contract with said Georgia
National Bank, the said Nedom L Angier,
Treasurer as aloiesaid, did, on the 21st day of
November, A. D, 1868, deposit tbe sum oi
twenty-tour thousand nine hundred and thirty-
seven dollars and filty cents ol the funds of said
State in said bank, and received interest thereon
from said tank, tor his own use and benefit, at
the rate aforesaid, and thereby became liable to
said State tor the sum of five hundred dollars,
as a penalty under the statute in such case made
and provided.
Your petitioner further showeth that in pur
suance ol said contract with said Georgia Na
tional Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier, Treas
urer, as aforesaid, did on the 28th day of No
vember A. D. 1808, deposit the sum of twelve
hundred aud fourteen doiiars ot the lunds ot
said State in said bank, and received interest
thereon from said bank, lor his own use and
benefit at the rale aforesaid, and thereby became
liable lo said State for the sum ot five huudred
dollars as a penalty under the statute in such
case made aud provided.
Your petitioner further showeih that in pur
suance ot said contract with said Georgia Na
tional Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier, Treas
urer, as aforesaid, *did, on the 29ih day of No
vember A. D. 1868, deposit the sum of two
hundred aud eighty dollars an.I teventy-seven
cents of the funds ot said State iu said bank,
and received interest thereon irom said bank
for his own use and benefit at the rate aforesaid,
and thereby became liable to said State tor the
sum ot five hundred dollars as a penally nnder
the statute in such case made and provided.
Your petitioner Iurtber showeth ih it io pur
suance oi said coutract with said Georgia Na
tional Bank, the said Ne lorn L Angler, Treas
urer as aloresaid, did, on the 1-t day of Decem
ber, A D. 1868, deposit tbe sum ot three hun
dred and five doiiars and twenty e.ght cents of
tbe lunds ot said Stale in said bank, aod re
ceived interest thereon Irom said bank tor his
own use and benefit, at the rate alore aid, and
thereby became liable to said Si are lor the sum
of five hundred dollars as a penalty under the
statute in such case made and provided.
Your peril umer farther showeth that in pur
suance ol piiid contract with said Georgia Na
tional Bank tbe said Nedom L. Angier, Treas
urer as aforesaid, did, ou tile Till day ol Decem
ber, A. D. 1868, deposit the sum ot fifty thou
sand dollars of the funds ot said State in said
bank, aod received interest thereon from said
batik for his own use and benefit, at the rate
aloresaid, and thereby lieraim- liable to said
State for lhe sum ol five hundred dollars as a
penalty under the statute iu i-iieh ease made
*nd piovided.
Your petitioner l iriher show tii tint in pur
suance of said contract with said Georgia iu
tional Bank; the said Nedom L. Angier, Trans
onr as aforesaid, did, on tbe 7th day ot De
cember, A. D. 1868, make another de
posit of money, 11 wit: The sum of
nine hundred and twenty-eight doiiars and
thirty cents ot the funds ol Stale in said
bank, and received interest thereon Irom said
bank tor his own use and benefit at the rate
aloresaid, and thereby became liable: to said
State tor the smn ot five huudred dollars as a
penalty trader the statute in such case made and
provided.
Your petitioner furtker showeth, that in pur
suance of said contract with said Georgia
National Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier,
Treasurer, as aforesaid, did, on the 12th day of
December, A. D. 1863, deposit the sum or seven
hundred and twenty dollars of tbe funds of said
State in said bank, and received interest thereon
the rate aforesaid, and thereby bocamejiable to
said State fin* the sum of five huudrea dollars
as a penalty under the statute in such case made
and provided.
Your i'oiUiouer iurllier showeth, that in
pursuance of “said contract with said Georgia
National 'Bulk.' the said Nedom L. Augier,
Treasurer, aforesaid, did, ou the 17th day ot
December, A. D. 1868, deposit the sum of twen
ty-five thousand dollars of the funds of said
Stale in said hank, add received interest thereon
rom said bsnk for his own use and benefit at
the rate ntores iid, and thereby became liable to
said Slate tor Ihe sum ot rive hundred dollars
as a penally under the statute in such case made
and provided.
Your j»'l it toner "’further showeth, that iu
pursuance ol said contract with said Georgia
National Bauk, the said Nedom L. Angier,
Treasurer, as aloresaid, did, ou the 24lh day of
December, A. D. 1S6S, deposit the sum ot oue
thousand dollars ot (he funds of said State iu
said bank, and received interest thereou Iroin
said hank for liis own use aud benefit at the rate
aforesaid, aud thereby became liable to the
State tor the sum of five hundred dollars as a
penalty under the statute iu such case made and
provided.
Your petitioner lurther showeth that in pur
suance ot said contract with said Georgia Na
tional Bauk, the said Nedom L. Angier, Treasu
rer as aloresaid, did, on the 26th day ot Decem
ber, A. D. 1868, deposit the sum ot twenty-five
thousaud dollars ul the funds of said ritate
in said bank ami received interest thereon from
said bank', for bis own use and benefit, at the
rate aforesaid, and thereby became liable tosaid
State tor the sum ot five huudred dollars as a
penalty uuder the statute iu such case made aud
provided!
Your petitioner fnril.tr showeth that in
pursuance ot said contract with said Georgia
National Bank, tue said Nedom L. Angier,
Treasurer as aloresaid, did, ou the 3t)ih d.-.y ol
December, A. D. 1868, deposit the sum of live
hundred dollars ol tire funds ot said State, in
said Bauk, aod received interest thereon from
said bunk, lor his owu use aud benefit., at the
rate aloresaid, and thereby became liable to said
State tor the sum of live hundred dollars as a
penalty under the statutein such case made aud
provided.
Y"our petitioner further showeth that
pursuauce ot said contract, with said Georgia
National Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier,
Treasurer as aforesaid, did, on the 6th day ot
January, 1869, deposit the sum ot six thousand
and sixty-tour dollars ot the lunds of said State,
in said hank, aud received interest thereou, from
said bank, for his own use aud benefit, at the
rate aforesaid, and l hereby became liable to said
State tor the sum of live huudred dollars as a
penalty under lhe statute iii such case made aoa
provided.
Your petitioner Iurtber showeth that in pur
suance of said coatraci With said Georgia Na
tional Bank the said Nedom L. Augier, Treas
urer, as aloresaid, did, on the ]4tli day of Janu
ary A. D. 1869, deposit the suui oi twenty-five
thousand, six hundred aud thirty five dollars ol
the funds o! saiu Slate in said bank, and received
interest thereon from said bank for his owh use
anil beuetit at tbe rate aforesaid, and thereby
became liable to said Stale tor the sum ot five
hundred doiiars as a penalty under the statute
in such case made aud provided.
Your petitioner luriher showeth that in
pursuance ol said coutract with said Georgia
Nan.mi o H ink, the said Nedom L. ADgier,
Treasure! a aforesaid, did, on tSe 16th day ol
January, A. i> deposit the sum of one
thousand aud iiuy-iwo doiiars aud twenty-four
cents ot the funds ol said Mate in said bank,
and received inten si ihereon from said bank tor
his own use and ben. lit, at the rate aforesaid,
and thereby became li oile to said State for the
sum of five jiundrc.1 dollars as a penally under
the statute iu such case made and provided.
Your petilioucr iuitmi- showeih that in
pursuance ot said c.uiuabi uiade with said
Georgia National B.->bk, tue said Nedom L. An
gier, Treasurer as aloresaid,-did, on the29ih day
of January, A. D , 1869, deposit the sum ol four
teen hundred .nd tony two dollars and forty-
seven cents iv me lunds of said State, in said
bank, uh i. reived interest thereon from said
bank, lor I.is own use and beuetit, at the rate
.•loiesaid, aud thereby became liable to Ihe said
Slate for the sum of five hundred dollars, as a
penalty under the statute in such ca a e made and
provided. * •
Your petitioner further showeth that in pur
suance ot said contract with said Georgia Na
tional Bank, the said Nedom JL Augier, Treas
urer, as aforesaid, did, on the 11th day of Feb
ruary A D. 1869, deposit the sum ot twenty-
five thousand dollars oi the iuuds oi said State
in said hank, aud received interest thereou train
said bank tor his owu use aud benefit at the rale
aforesaid, anJ thereby became liable to said
State for the sum of five hundred dollars as a
penalty uuder the statute iu such case made and
provided.
Your petitioner further showeth that in
pursuance of sail contract with s.iid Georgia
National Bank, the said Nedom L. Angier,
Treasurer as aforesaid, did. on the I3th nay ol
February, A D. 1869, deposit the sum ol six
teen hundred and eighty one dollars and eighty-
two cents of the tuuds.of said State in said’
bank, and received interest thereon from said
hank for his owu use aud beuetit, at the rate
aforesaid, and thereby became liable to said
Slate tor the sum ot five hundred dollars its a
penalty uuder the stature in Mich case made and
provided.
Your petitioner further showeth that in
pursuance of said contract the said Nedom L.
Angier, Treasurer as alor. said, did, on the 18ih
day ot February, A. I). 1869, depositthe sum
ot six thousaud six luiudred ami sixty-nine dol
lars and five cents of the binds of said blate, in
said bank, and received interest thereon,' from
said bank, for his own use aud benefit, at,the
rate aloresaid, aud thereby became liable to said
State for the sum of five hundred dollars as a
penalty under the statute in such case made and
provided.
Your petitioner further showeth that in
pursuance ot said coutract, the said Nedom L
Angier, Treasurer as aforesaid, did, ou liie 23d
day of February, A D , 1369, deposit the sum
of twenty-one thousand lour hundred and titty-
nine dollars and seventy-four cents of Die iuuds
of said Stale in said bank, aud received inierest
thereon from said bauk, at the rate aforesaid,
and thereby became liable to said btate tor the
sum ot five hundred doiiars, ns a penally under
the statute in such case made aud provided.
Your petitioner inrthcr showeth that id
pursuance ot said contract u ii h said Georgia
National Bank; the said Nedom U Angier,
Treasurer as aloresaul. <hd, ou the 27th day ol
February, A. D., 1869, deposit tire (-uni ot eight
thousand dollars ot the iuuds ot said blate in
said bank, aud received interest thereon from
said bank, for his own use au'd benefit at the
rate aforesaid, aud thereby tiecame liable to said
8taie for the sum of live hundred doiiars, as a
penally under the statute iu such case made and
provided.!
Aud your peiiliouer avers that, by means of
the said several premises aud by force of the
talute in such case made and provided, that
tbe said NeT mi L. Angier, Treasurer as atore-
Miid, was on lire'drill day of February, A. D.
1869 aod still is indebted to the State of Geor
gia the sum of Twenty One 'Thousand Dollars,
being the aggregate amount, of the penalty of
live bundled dollars incurred by him as such
Ira, nn-r, h»r and on account ol each rand every
deposit ot ih<‘ funds of the Miioe ot Georgia,
described as aforesaid, made witli the Georgia
National Bank, under and in pursuance of the
contract above mentioned.
By means ol the premises, and by force of
the statutes in such cases made and provided,
an action hath accrued to the plaintiff to de
mand and have for the use of tire State of Geor
gia the said sum ol twenty one thousand dol
lars, wherefore he brings bis action, and prays
process may i,?de, requiring the said Nedom G.
Anuu-r, Treasurer as alorestid, personally or by
-.uoiorey io be aud appi o'at ure iuperiorCourt
to he hen! in aud lyr said County oi Fulton, on
ilie first Monday in NqvemB* r next, to answer
your petitioner in aft action of debt.
Henry P. Farrow,
Attorney General and Plaintiff&Attorney.
I acknowledge due aDd legal service on the
wiium writ, and wave copy and copy process,
and original process and service by tue Bheiiil.
N. L. Akojkj;.
August 23, I860.
A I Vara HI*.
The Macon Telegraph ot ihe 2d instance hits
somebody hard in the following::
“A writer iu Middle Georgia so vehement on
the subject of gentlemen.of the Press, being in
company of Governor Bullock! should bear in
mind that he was an applicant for a Solicitor
Generalship from Qovernor Bollock, and many
people knew the fact.”
We transfer from tbe Macon Telegraph into
our columns this morning that paper's excellent
editorial report of the reception of the Press
Excursion Party at Rome, in this State. The
reception speech of Mayor Hargrove, and re
sponses of Governor Bullock, Col. Hulbert, and
of the reporter, Mr. Clisby, inviting the special
attention oi onr readers to them. They read as
follows:
After a general survey and drive around the
city, the editors gathered iu force at the Choice
House, where their formal welcome and intro
duction to the people was appointed to take
place, and a capital dinner had been spread by
mine host ot that comfortable hospitium. The
tables were crowded and the large banquet hall
was througed with the gentlemen of the city.
In a very brief address, Mayor Hargrove wel
comed the Governor, Col. Hulbert aud hi*
guests—the press of Georgia—aud tendered
them the hospitalities of the city. The Gover
nor replied iu a short and appropriate speech,
expressing his gratification at the hospitable re
ception given to the party, and his hope that
the effect of this excursion wquld be to divert
the iniuds ot the press and the people, for i
time, from the barren fields ot politics, to the
great material interests ot the State. This was
the object ot the excursion, and it was an im
portant, and be trusted a fortunate, event in the
history ol this young and growing city that so
many representatives ot the press of Georgia
were that day present in intimate association
with the people— studying their conditions and
prospects. It was more particularly tor the press
that this lavish hospitality had been displayed,
aud il wouid therefore devolve upon Col. Clisby,
the President ot the Association, to make such
response as the occasion demanded.
Mr. Clisbv’s remarks were substantially as
lollows:
Mr. Mayor and Fellow-Citizens of Rome —
The Press ot Georgia are glad to be in your
beautiful city. Mauy ot ns are here for the first
time, and tew of us are familiar as we should lie
with the felicities of your situation. Through
your kindness wc have this morning seen the
treasures of beauty and wealth which surround
you, and we have all been impressed with them.
Die elements of growth and prosperity cluster
around you in singular and extraordinary com
bination. My venerable friend, Col. Mark A.
Cooper, in conversation with me day before yes
terday, remarked that he had thoroughly inves
tigated and compared the mineral resources ot
Georgia aud Pennsylvania, and he was certain
that Georgia had five times the mineral wealth
of Pennsylvania.
Now. lellow-citizens, the choicest part of the
vast mineral wealth lies all around you, and it
indicates, as it were by the finger of God, your
path to national greatness. Here, on this beau
tiful plateau, crowned by its gentle eminences,
on which will cluster the abodes of wealth, re
finement and culture, you will found a second
Pittsburgh.
But tins is not all. The mineral wealth ot,
Pennsylvania is, for the most part, found in bar
ren regions which must draw their supplies ot
bread from outside their boundaries. Your soil
teems with food. There is none richer in the
State, and none needed be more fertile.
But this is not all. To those treasuresof min
eral wealth and food, you add that last and
greatest trophy ot agriculture—the fleecy locks
of old King Gottou. No part ot the upland
couutry can exceed you in the quality or pro
duct of the coTton which finds its way to your
market by rail or I5y the beautiful river which
for nearly two huudred miles through fertile
bottoms is tributary lo your trade.
Fellow-citizens—this is an extraordinary com-
hinatiun ; and when we add to it, the fact that
vou wili soon be on the great ttaoroughtare of
i.rarel between the Southwest and the North—
between New Orleans ’and New York—I an
ticipate tor you a much more rapid growth than
perhaps you aie. disposed to anticipate tqr_your-
selves ; and, ih the future you may one day find
yourselves rivalling in wealth and population
the seven-hilled city for which you were
named.
Fellow-citizens, the Governor and Col. Hul-
hert have brought us to see you in pursuance,
I think, ot a wise and 'sagacious policy. The
war has jolted our people out ot their old ruts,
and we have not as yet settled down upon a
fixed industrial policy. While in this unset
tled condition, it is important for the people to
know the va*t opportunities opened* to enter
prise and industry by the mines and quarries
and workshops and forges of the "State. Thu
Governor has onr hearty sympathy, and wilt
have onr earnest co-operation in every patriotic
suggestion and movement tor the elevation and
improvement of Georgia.
We have just returned from a tour over the
Slate Road, which has afforded us the highest
gratification. We have seen for ourselves the
enterprise, energy, and intelligence which has
been displayed by Col. Hulbert in the govern
ment of Uie mad. We note everywhere the
signs of watchfulness and progress. The repairs
ire of the mosi permanent and faithfhl charac
ter. The road bed is being regraded and bal
lasted -as fast a* possible, so as to insure a
smooth, sale ami permanent line. Station-
houses ol aSufefantial character are supplying
t he places oi mere temporary sheds. The roll
ing stock arid motive power seem to be in the
nicest comluiou, and, in Ehort, I think the Press
ih satisfied 1 that the management of this great
rime propertyis faithful and eminently saga
cious. I iliinir we can all see why $25,000 is
paid monthly into the State Treasury, instead ot
$40,000 and that we generally acquiesce in the
propriety ot the change.
F. liow-ritizens of Rome: We thank you for
this hospitable and distinguished reception.—
Some men are too last and fret out existence
by seeking to drag reluctant enterprise up to
their owu advanced position. These, however,
ire lew. The great majority of us are too slow,
md ever behind the times You people ot
Rome, w ill have to be very last to keep abreast
ot the plain demands of the singular felicities
ot your situation.
( oioncl liullvrt,was then called on, but it
was necessary to hurry to the boat, and he posi
tioned iiis speech to the next favorable occasion.
In a lew moments the banquet hall was deserted
and we were afloat upon the clear bright wa
ters ot the CTLosa.
The Slate v*. IV. L. Aagler, Treasurer.
We lay before our readers this morning a cor
rect copy of the declaration in the above stated
case fired in the office of the Clerk ot the Supe
rior Court of this county, to which we invite
their special atteulion. Iu order that the reader
may be tully advised in regard to this proceed
ing of the State against the Treasurer—a matter
which that officer, over his own signature, has
called pu’ lic attention to—we copy from the
“ Code of Geouoia,” the following paragraph,
which may be .found on page 25, Irwin’s cor
rected edition of 1867:
“8. He, (;he Treasurer) shall not, under any
'circumstances, use himself, or allow others to use,
the fund's ot the 8tate in his hands ; and lor
every violation of this section, he is liable to
tbe State for the sum of five hundred dollars as
a penalty, or a forieiture of salary, if said for
feiture will pay the penalty incurred.”
Having Vmfaied the foregoing plain enact
ment, the Governor, as was his duty, directed
the Attorney Geueral of the State to bring suit
against the Treasurer to recover the penalties
prescribed in the above provisions of the
Code,” which has been done in the manner
and form laid la-lure our readers as stated in the
foregoing. These proceedings before the Supe
rior Court ot this cuviuty against the Treasurer,
he deems to be pcr eculiou*. Most men, occu
pying the po.-ihr.j, he does, con-Clous of pure
intentions, would invite them, and cheerfully go
liefore the Courts of the State to vindicate ins
innocence. But the Treasurer would forestall,
as he has attempted to do, public opinion ; and,
to create sympathy iu his own behalf, attempts
by bringing charges against Governor Bullock,
and casting dirt at this “ sheet,” to do so. In
this, he will signally fail. Before the judicial
tribunal he is called upon to defend himself, no
such appeals will be of service to him, and wc
know of no special service be has ever rendered
the people ot this State that will entitle him tq
their favor.