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“ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT.”—Jefferson.
VOLUME XXI.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22.1869.
Mayor'a Omci, |
Atlanta, Ga , Sept. 12, 1808. j
By authority vented in me, I hereby appoint
as delegates to the Southern Commercial Con
vention, to meet at Louisville, Ky., on the 12th
October next—
V. A. Gaskill, Amos Fox, W. B. Cox, Princi
pals.
D. Mayer, M. Dooly, E. J. Roach, Alter
nates.
It is to be hoped that Georgia will be well
represented, and that all corporations having
authority will seud lull delegations, as great in
terest* are involved in said meeting, some of
which will vitally affect this State.
Wm. IL Hulsey, Mayor.
Jewish Holidays.
The holidays ol these “ ancient people ” dur
ing the preseul month, are more numerous and
more titan ordinarily interesting. The Sth in
stant was celebrated as the beginning ol their
new, or Jewish year. Ol the tour that occur
thin month—they have only seven during the
yeai—we see it staled the first, “Koslibashanab,”
or New Year, always occurs on the Brsl ol the
month Tishri, which was the bill instant. The
biblical name lor it is Yotu Theruah (the day ol
blowing the truin|>eL) The name has reterence
to an old custom. The second is“Yom Kiflur,"
Day ol Atonement, which conies on the 10th
ol Tishri—the present year tomorrow, the 15th
insL Both these leslivals are days lor repent
ance, and the exercises in the 8} uagogues con
sist ol prayers, sermons, «fcc. The third festival
is “Hukkotb,” Feast ol Booths, on the 15th ol
Tishri, being this year Monday, the 20lh insL
The tourth, Azeret,” Feast ol Conclusion, occurs
on the 22d of Tishri, this year Monday, the 27
insL The lust two leslivals are more particularly
ol a lestivc character than the New Year
and Day ol Atonement. In the time ol
the Jewish Commonwealth, they were ob
served as days of thanksgivings, and they still
retain this character, while the old iorins oi
rendering tlisriks have undergone a change. The
year that commenced on the bib insL, according
to the Jewish calendar, is numbered 5bb0 Auuo
Mundi. The era commencing with the creation
came into use with the Jews about one thousand
years ago. In Biblical limes the years were
couutcd alter the reign of the Kings; in the
times of the Second Temple, and lor several
hundred years later, the Scfeucilic era was in
uae, commencing 212 years belore Christ, in
some countries the Jews stil! retain this era,
aud while the Jews in Euro|>c and America
liavo now licgim tiie year 5630, the Arabian
Jews have entered upon the year 2181.
In the larger cities oi the United States these
holidays are strictly observed by the Jewish
{M-ople, as we have noticed they have heretolore
been in Allaula. The holiday ot to-morrow
will doubtless be soletnuly observed by those ol
them who reside in this city, and who consti
tute one ol the most prosperous and respectable
classes in it.
“No miMlHkc About Itntvliun.**
The New York Herald is rcs|H)usible lor the
lollowiug. We are oue ol those, (terhaps unfor
tunately, that can give no credence to the story.
We take it to be a lillibustcring fib, nevertheless
we publish it:
“ Among the last dying words of Secretary
Rawlins were these: 'Yes, 1 have something
more to say. There is Cuba—poor, struggling
Cuba. 1 waut you (the members of the Cabinet
aud others around his bed,) to stand by the Cu
bans. Cuba must be true. Her tyrannical ene
my must be crushed. Cuba must not only be
tree, hut all her sister islands. This republic is
lesponsible. 1 am passing away ; but you must
look alter this.’ So spoke the dying patriot,
aud his words have the ring ol the genuine sil
ver. W e believe, too, that he spoke the mind of
Genera) Grant; lor it is impossible lliat tlie two
men, so harmonious ujion other questions,
should be discordaut U|mui this. We take tbe
dyiug words ol bis confidential triend Rawlins
as a foretaste of the West Iudia policy ol Geu.
Grant.”
“Some l»iim|»kliis.“
A remarkable pumpkin vine is chronicled by
the Went/.ville (Mo.) News, ot which tbe maiu
stem is 300 yards loug, atm which has produced
sixty pumpkins, seventeen ol which measure
Irom lour to live feet iu circumlercuce.
This is “some pumpkins" indeed ! The seed
ol lliuse pumpkins ought to be preserved.
By the way, we should like to know what
our old friciiii LoVEJuy, on his Cherokee (arm,
is doing in the pumpkin line, this talk Last year
he sent us the largest puiupkiu that was ever
growu in Georgia.
1 he Quaker aud the Colleglau.
A skeptical young collegian coulrouted an old
(Quaker with the stallment that he did n «t be
lieve in the Bible. iSaid tbe Quaker, “ Does
thee believe iu Frauce ?” “ Yes; though I have
not seen it, 1 have seen others who have ; be
sides, there is plenty oi piout that such a coun
try does exist” “ Then thee will uol believe
anything thee or others 1ms not seen ?” " No, to
bo sure 1 won’t” “ Did thee ever see thy
own brains ?” “ No.” “ Ever see anybody that
did ?” “ No.” “ Does thee believe thee has
auy ?”
A Strange larldrnl.
It is said that startling screams were heard
issuiug Irom one of the hot sulphur bathing
rooms at Sharon Spriugs, N. Y., the other
morning. The attendants buist the door in.
expectiug to find somebody cooking Irom aoci—
deuial inability to turn oil the hot water. But
no, lor amid the artistically curling vapors ol
the liath stood a victim ot etmmcliug, gazing
distractedly at a mirror, which showed her lace
and bust gradually turning black uuder the
combined mtlueuces ot sulphur and euameL By
the next conveyance a lady left the springs,
wearing a very thick veil.
The Ckrlatlau Sabbath In CalM'uruta
Congressmen OrUi, who is residing iu Califor
nia, in a late letter to the La Fayette Journal,
gives the lollowiug item: “A tSuuday in !San
Francisco will convince any one that at least
two-thirds ot llie population is comjxeed ol
liealheus aud infidels. You will find all over
tbe city billiard saloons, gambling bells, stores,
shops, and business bouses open, filled with cus
turners, equal iu number to those ot any day in
tlie week.”
A retl lor weaiy iiiigriuiB found ;
And wtiile the laoi.Ulerihg ad.on sleep,
tow in the ground,
The soul, of origin divin'v-
UodV glorious image, freed Irom r ay—
In tleaven's el cruel sphere shall shine
A star of day.
The sun Is hut a ejwk r>I fire.
A transient meteor iu the sky ;
The rout, immortal as its S.re,
Shall never die.
He rests to-day, aud I doubt not is with bis
Creator and his God. Shall I permit this occa
sion to pass without some admonitory remarks
to those around us? The hour is coming to us
all when the concentrated wisdom and power ot
earth cannot stay the hand of death. Kemem-
lier, that time must come to each one ol us.
May all meet it with tlie calmness, wisdom, and
triumphant hope that our brother met it I
leave you; my friends, and the widow ol our
departed brother, to the consolation ol our luiili
in God; I leave you to the care ol that dear
Jesus. May he give us His blessing aud save
us all.
“Tbe Cuusiliuitun,"
Our verdaul Broad street coleiuporary is as
uuibrtuuale iu the parallel which it draws be
tween Judge Cabiness aud ourselt as it has
been in its previous issues when commenting
upon the course ol this journal. If possible, we
would bring tbe “arllul dodger” to tbe poiuL
Now, this is what the Intelligencer sanl—
that it would “ pursue an independent course in
support of the State and Federal Government,”
and in support ot “ such measures us will best
promote the iuteiest and pr«is|»erily ot the peo
ple”—nothing more, nothing less, the Constitu
lion with its misrepresentations to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Aud tlris is what Judge Cabiness said in his
letter to the Chronicle Jt Sentinel :
“Let us raise no more questions with it -(that
is, the powers that be—tire government.) All
the issues which we may make witb tbe United
States U|miu tbe terms ol reconstruction will be
decided according to their will, aud not ours.
And they have tbe power to enforce decisions.
Let us submit to inevitable necessity, however
bitter the pill, and make no more issue* with
;*>tiw.” (Italics ours)
Thai is. Judge Cabiness accepts tbe “situa
tion,” aud so dots* the Intklligrkcek—accepts
it because it is idle to war agaiusl it, nfleeting as
it would most injuriously every' iuterest of the
State, aud delaying her restoration to those
rights and privileges as a Stale without which
she cau neither claim redress lor injuries, nor
demand it with any hope of success. Who is
right. Judge Cabiness aud tlie Intelligencer
or the “Constitution,'’ k-t the people; iet the
democracy ol the Slate ; determine! With their
verdict, we shall be couieut
Conpi-B at Saratoga—A s-iratora cor-
oi Hit ILaWu .lnn<c4t/ gives (he Ril—
lowing liescripliuu ol ihe make-up oi a lady
win* appeale-. at oue ol tbe hotels iu that ten-
Ueavnus oi lasluou and folly: “Mrs. , Irom
the ttuli, ap|i-nrcil yesterday in lue most gor
ge.us .osiuuie Ol the s.-a-on, it tlie 1 luendoil,
"uur sbe Is spending a lew Weeks. Llct UlesS
consisted oi a maguineeui cunle tinted satin,
cut with Use long triin (l. J feet), low neck aud
siiori sleeves. The malt*la 1 is said to have cost
$100 per yard, while the gorgeous trimming ot
Wiiiie poiui lace, valued at |T'i per yard, aud a
j.o,„i lacestiawi woiiti $o>0, made up the dress,
and jewelry diamonds in me hair, and other
olnaiiieuls—Ui.oie a toilet reported to be worth
$do.UUU
“ i lls ■•■»|o rialial. ”
Tbe Mobile fitg.sli/-say s,'* ibis buinbug and
bcHid-lio.diug organ Is deiuuct It outlived our
expectations, aud ll is a nuisance out ol the
Way. ” ."v. say’ W e !
Utn - I be Kl.e.uveot Kgy;>t bas, it i? said,
sunmilled to ln< MulUu’s note, With Ute excep-
thsi <>■ Uie ym>inis uiaile wiib regard to fits
immcy iuaus. Frauce and Kugiaud and the
K-bedive’s cause iu CousUaULUople.
A Naarral krnasai
At the funeral cereuioniea of tbe late Secre
tary ot War, General Rawlins, in Washing
ton, tbe Iter. Mr. Wilson, pastor ol the McKeu
dree Chapel -,n that city, delivered the following
brief address. We publish it tor the reason that
it illustrates tlie Christian character of one, who,
of all that held high official position in the Fed
eral Administration, since the close of the late
war, was just, and generous to the South in a
degree beyond all tbe rest, il indeed any one ol
the deceased Secretary's compeers can <*aiiu
anything on that score.
Said the Rev. Mr. Wilson:
“The ilghte ns perl-b and no roan Uyetb it ft heart
The mvrcilui man >s tsk-n away tioat among tbe chil
dren of men."
Such was the melancholy declaration of an
ancient prophet in the evil times iu which he
lived. But 1 thank God the limes iu which we
live are better, and that no truly great or good
man can die in this wide extended country ol
oura without profouud expressions of regret. If
wisdom, science, or the tender offices ot friend
ship could have stayed the hand of death and
prevented this crushing blow from falling upon
the bereaved and alfiicted family they would
not be here to day—we would not be called up-
oa to grieve lor John A. Rawlins, late Secretary
ot War ol these United States. But God called
him and he must obey. Tbank God, be w as not
unprepared lor Ibis call.
Ou last Sabbath alteration,about three o’clock,
I was called to his bedside, and found him in a
dying condition. 1 conversed with him as to
tlie interest of his precious soul, aud as I ad
dressed him I said, “ Lean upon our Lord aud
Saviour Jcsub Christ! ” He answered me be
had been early instructed in religion among the
Methodist people, and that he had not lost his
early impressions. He requested to be baptized.
I said:
“Mr. Secretary, 1 will not put the usual ques
tions used at baptism ou account ot your weak
condition, but will embody them all in oue—
Do you believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker ol Heaven and Earth, and in Jesus
Christ, His only begotten Son, our Saviour?”
With singular emphasis he said, “ 1 do.”
I then baptized him in the name of the Fa
ther, and of lh: Son, aud of the Holy Ghost.
We knelt in prayer and seemed to lie very uear
to GimI. 1 tell him very calm, and upon my re
turn about six o’clock I said : “ General, at my
former visit I omitted to administer tbe sacra
ment ot our Lord’s Supper; I will now do so
as il will strengthen your iailb. ” After some
further remarks General Howard’s name was
mentioned aud the Secretary requested that he
he sent lor to commune with us. As he could
uol lie lound in time we communed together,
anti that communion 1 shall never forget. We
seemed to be on the coufines ot heaven and
irully feeding on Christ On the following
morning 1 saw that he was sinking rapidly. 1
said to him: “ My dear lriend, 1 trust Jesus is
with you.” He whispered, “Yea.” Alter
some conversation we again knell in prayer.—
lie seemed to be panting lor breath, but
united fervently in tbe supplication. 1 took
biB hand and said, “ Dear brother, fear not;
God w ill take care ol you aud yours.” He pt essed
my baud lerveutly, aud I then took leave ol
him, to meet no more here on earth, but I trust
to meet him iu the skies. I have been thus
minute in giving our conversations, because 1
thought the simple recitemenl of them would
impress tlie hearts of these great meu around us
more tbau any eulogy ot mine.
Had I the time or ability to speak of Secreta
ry Rawlins as he deserves I would gladly doso
lie was a noble man, and his habits, disposition
and feelings were such as must command our
admiration. Is it at all surprising that Irom tbe
President of the United Slates to the drummer
boy in the army, ail men to-day rise up to honor
his name? He had sounded to its utmost
depths that word fidelity; ami it io utterly im
possible tor ni“ to g* ■ to excess in eu'. gisiug the
moral qualities oi this man. Few men can
bear the test of long and intimate association ;
but our friend here was oue ot those lew. He
was a conqueror of hearts. He commanded the
respect ol his fellow man iu every sphere ol
life.
There ts A calm lor those that weep.
Front the Sew York Herald 11th instant.
The Hen'll.
38.
$earrltr ol Carraarr la (he Went.
A Northern exchange says, “tbe Cutieticy
Bureau has iuiormatiou irom the West to the
etlect that the merchants and commercial men
ot that section are now compelled, owing to the
scarcity ot currency, to take anything otimed to
them which r presents traction si values ol green
backs, aud consequently are forced to receive
and | ass counterfeit stamps. Oi.e “• i.ti inan.
writing to him privately, s-ijs: ‘»\c .*.c c»i
pelted to take what we can get or go without
the necessary change lor oar small sales, and
consequently we are daily guilty of receiving
aud p^TtB in g counterleii money. In fact we
never look at hills less man $1 in denomina
tion.’ ”
Neither, it appears to us,is any attention paid
to the genuineness of the fractional cuircucy
Iwtsstng Irom hand to hand in this city. The
custom is to receive and pass all that is not de
faced or torn without scrutiny. It is the scarcity
of tbe genuine article, we have uo doubt, that
causes this indifference as to whether the frac
tional currency in circulation is genuine or not,
and the remedy should be applied by the
Treasury Department without delay. Let cs
have more currency!
F.ukofk.—Cable telegrams are dated Sep-
tcmlter 10.
The Prince oi Wales expressed by letter his
regret at having been prevented from paying
bis personal respects to tbe Harvard boat’s crew,
as also his admiration of their “gallant” exer
tion during the international race
Napoleon is restored to health and is in Paris.
Prince Napoleon’s organ urges the perfection of
the French constitution. The London journals
discuss the questions of the purchase ol Cuba
by tbe United States or the recognition of its
independence. The writers appear to incline
towards the latter—France and England aiding.
Cuhan prisoners, escaped Irom Fernando Po,
had arrived in Ireland, John Bright, M. P.,
with the London Times, are engaged in an anx
ious consideration ot the corn and cotton sup
plies. Tbe Stowe Byron story was still debated
in London. England will have a peace jubilee.
Americans in London thank Prince Napoleon
lor his complimentary allusion to our torinof
government during his recent s|>eech. Specie
Hows to tbe Bank o’ France abundantly. Mad
rid remains disturbed. Two hundred American
negroes are in Rome studying tor the priesthood
and intended as mission aries to their brethren
in this country. Statistical savans are in con
arena at the Hague. Russia will have a short
harvest.
The London Times of the 30th ultimo has an
thority to contradict a statement which appeared
to the edi ct that Mr. Yarley, the electrician, had
proceeded to Brest to attempt to repair a fault
in the French cable. The report ot the exist
ence of a fault is said to have arisen from the
tact that within a very recent period Ihe pro
gress ot electrical science has led to the inven
tion ot new instruments capabte of testing the
condition of submarine cables witb much great
er minuteness than was practicable wben tbe
original Atlantic lines were laid At tbe same
time it is affirmed that tlie peculiarity iu ques
tion is more or less common to all submarine
cables hitherto submerged. Mr. Yarley.it ap
pears, went to Brest solely for the purpose ol
connecting the Brest with the Miuou station.
Turkey and pEitstA.—The Sultan of Turkey
has arranged the lroulier quesliou difficulty with
Persia.
New Zrland—TLe native rebellion against
Englaud was extending on the 12th ot August.
Cuba.—Letters received iu Washington yes
terday Irom Cuba via Key West give a detailed
account ol tbe first important battle which has
taken place in Cuba since Ihe commencement ol
the revolution. On the 10th' ultimo a recon-
noitering parly of Cubans was surprise! near
Las Tunas aud defeated with a loss of fifty five
men. The main body, numltering 0,000, of
whom 4,000 were well armed, prepared to meet
Yaimaseda, who attacked them on the 18lb
with his whole force ol 4.000 men, halt ot whom
weie regulars. Alter a severe bouiliardmeut
several attempts w<*re made to carry the Cuban
works, but each time the Spaniards were driven
back, and finally Yaimaseda was obliged to take
refuge within bis fortifications at Las Tunas.
Tbe Cuban loss was 376 in killed, wounded, and
missing. Yalmaseda's loss was 600 killed and
wounded, 400 deserters, and 270 prisoners. A
most rigid censorship is exercised over tbe tele
graph and mails at Havaua, so that, no news
concerning military operations can be sent ex
cept that furnished by the government.
Miscellaneous.—Speculation is rile in Wash
ington iu regard to General Rawlins’ successor
in the War Office. The President Joes not fa
vor Dodge, of Iowa, and it is predicted by many
that the appointment wifi be bestowed upon
some Pennsylvanian—possibly George U. Stuart
or Don Cameron.
The warrant books of the Treasury Depart
ment show that the government expenses tor tbe
fiscal year just ended were nearly as low as du
ring 1862, the second year of the war, being
$535,000,000, against $1,070,000,000 for the year
1868. The decrease of expenses ot the War De
partment was $48,500,000 and ot the Navy De
partment $6,500,000. The expenses ol the
Treasury Department were increased $9,080,000,
and of the Interior Department $8,000,000.
Awards have been made by the Commission
ers under the treaty between the United States
and Great Britain ol July, 1869, tor the settle
ment of the claims of the Hudson’s Bay and
Puget Sound companies, which companies sur
rendered to the United States their possessory
rights in Oregon aud Washington Territory.—
The claim of the Hudson’s Bay Company was
lor $4 308,702; amount awarded, $450,000 gold.
The Puget Souud Company claimed $1,168,000,
and were awarded $200,000 by the Commis
sioners.
Yesterday Clark Mills, tbe sculptor, proceeded
to the Congressional Cemetery at Washington
and took a plaster cast ol the face ot General
Rawlins. The operation was eminently suc-
cessfuL It is undecided what will be the final
disposition of General Rawlins’ remains. His
old comrades ol the army ot tbe Tetmessee pro
pose that they be removed to Illinois and in
terred inOakRidge Cemetery, Springfield, near
tbe tomb ot President Lincoln.
by means of tbe observations then made. The
mean distance was estimated at about 95,265,000
of mitea from tbe observations made on the
transit of 1868; but a reduction ol a aeries of
observations on tbe meridional passage of tbe
moon at Greenwich, published in 1855, showed
that this enanmrd distance wee aeeeaeariiy too
great.
Gen. Bbaureoabd’s Pleasantry —But what
young man is that whose raven locks and mous
tache may be seen wherever beauty and- grace
reign most decidedly ? Some one whispers that
it is Gen. Beauregard, the great engineer and
gallant soldier; but surely that cannot be, tor
the last time I saw that great cbiettian his hair
was as white as driven snow and his bronzed
features were not those of tbe ball room gallant.
Bat another look convinces me that my friend
is right, especially when I remember tbe ready
reply made by the brave chieftain to one of the
belles who twitted him on this change. “When
I was in command ot an army ” said he, “I
used to dye my hair white to impress my sol
diers with a proper respect for my age and po
sition ; but alter the war closed and the neces
sity passed away, I allowed it to return to its
natural color 1” May his locks never turn gray,
and may he live long, to enjoy tbe society of
which he is so bright an ornament.—Cor. Rich
mond Dispatch.
Movements, Doings, Klo.
A youug lady of beauty, wealth, aud good so
cial staudiDg in Erie, Fa., recently married an
uucouih and badly-crippled jourueymau shoe
maker after a lew days’ acquaintance, and soon
Jiscnvered that he had another wile and several
children by her. The teliow had represented
himself to be siugle, rich, and an agent ol A.
T. StewarL He is a villain, ot course,, and is
undeserving of mercy, but is not the young laity
very much to blame? and is she entitled to a
very great amount of smpathy ? Until all
young ladies make it a point to know soinetlung
at tout the men they marry, we may expect fre
quent repetitions of these dastardly deceptions.
A British officer committed an otiense in the
Crimean war punishable by death, hut being in
fluential, had that penalty commuted to perpet
ual reduction to halt pay, aud to have his sword
riveted to the scabbard. He is now on duly at
Halifax. His position requires him on public
occasions to be in close attendance upon the
Governor, and this brings him conspicuously
forward. At the reception ot the Friuce, as the
latter with his suite stepped upon the platform
prepared tor him, upon which were standing
the Governor and other dignitaries, all the offi
cers saiuti d with the sword, the single excep
tion being this attendant upon the Governor,
who, with his swonl by his side, was yet com
pelled to salute with his hand. Auy one who
has worn a sword will realize how much worse
than death is this public disgrace.
Tub New York Board ot Health threatens to
prosecute persons who sell explosive oils. It has
tieeu known to the Board ol Health ever since
they were organized, that explosive oil were re
tailed by numerous dealers in this city. The
accident columns.ot the daily papers would
have told this it there were uo other means ot
arriving at the lacL Why have the venders ol
these murderous and incendiary fluids been per
mitted to escape prosecution so long? Why
were they not long ago brought up as criminals,
and treated to liberal doses ol legal punishment
ami prevention ?
It is announced from the Inebriate Asylums
that about two-thirds ot the cases ot confirmed
habitual drunkenness are the results of consti
tutional tendency. The other third are the re
sults ot habits acquired in the social circle, and
are easily cured. This lact removes a great
deal ot force from the arguments employed to
condemn reasonable convivialities iu society as
intensely dangerous. At the same time we do
not counsel the voluntary use ot strong drink
under any circumstances.
The shock ot an earthquake has been felt in
Jefiersou county, Tcnn. The usual “loud rum
tiling noise” was about all ihe demonstration
made that called lor special aitenti >u. The Se
vere < arthqmikes that were predicted lo alm -st
immediately ti-Uow the tciipse, will uol. pr..:>a
bit, make their appearance.
“8Fors on the sun” are declared to be tbe
cause ot tbe cool weather we bad in August—
It such be tbe case we wish some astronomer
would get indignant and “knock spots” our of
the sou. We need all the warmth that lumi
nary has been hitherto accustomed to give its.
California is now seuding as black H an
burgh grapes, in abundance. Caliloruia will
la-come the trait garden of the United Stales.
Duly those who have visited her vineyards cau
torm a proper idea ot her importance as a grape
ratsing couotry.
The next great event in astronomical circles
will I«e the transit of the planet Venn* over the
gun's disc, which will occur on tbe 8th ot Dec..
1874, American time, but on tbe morning at tbe
SKh ot that month as reckoned by English time.
Tbe approaching transit is ot great scientific
interest, as astronomers expect to be able to as
certain tbe distance of tbe earth from tbe sou
C«W—The BaiMe ef haw Tram
Tbe New York Herald says, the latest ac
counts we have from the scat of war in Cuba,
and which we publish in another column, speak
assuring!? lor the ultimate success ot the strug
gling patriots. Tbe Lea Tunaa battle proves to
be far more severe than was at first reported,
and the result different. Yaimaseda commanded
tbe Spaniards, and after a stubborn contest ot
five boors was forced to give way before tbe
courage, determination and skill of the Cubans
under Gen. Quesada. This battle has been one
of tbe most important since‘the inauguration of
tbe rebellion, and the victory won, it is hoped,
sugars well tor the cause ot freedom iu the
island.”
On the other hand we note that Spain is
about to send out at once, fifteen thousand troops
to put down the “ rebellion,” and it is asserted
that she will do so let it cost what it may. Poor
Cuba, if tbe war lasts much-longer, she will be
as desolate aa a large portion of Georgia was,
when Sherman from Atlanta, marched to tbe
The Bepablleaa In Texan.
Tbe Washington corresprident of tbe New
Y ork Times says that in Texas there are no ob
jectionable clauses in tbe Constitution framed
by tbe Republican Convention, the Republican
party there having abandoned all proscriptive;
testa at tbe outset.
The New Sinister Trent Btula.
Concerning this gentleman—tbe Baron Cata-
cazy—the Sun says :•
He comes to the United States with the repu
tation ot one of tbe best political writers and
statesmen of Russia, He has also the advan
tage ol a thorough knowledge of American in
stitutions, acquired while serving at Washing
ton as attache of the Russian Legation at the
time when Win. L. Marcy was Secretary of
Slate. Like most Russian statesmen, he k im
pressed with tbe importance ot intimate rela
tions with the United States, and of sympathetic
feelings in favor of the extension and the power
of American institutions. In point ot mutual
sympathy and ot natural affinity between the
Russian and American people, both holding
sway over immense dominions, and both ani
mated by the energy peculiar lo rising nations,
Mr. Catacazy's legation outranks those of all
other European powers. We have no doubt,
from all we hear, that he k the man to confirm
and strengthen that commanding position.”
A child in Hartford fell out of a third-story
window, and was picked up unhurt from the
pavement. Tbe next moring it fell Irom tbe
bed to tbe floor and broke its neck.
vEOEGli STATE FAIR
Secretary*! Ctrealar.
a
Office Gkobqiv State Auricitltur»i. Bociett,
Mulberry Street, Macon, Qeoroia,
September 13.1869.
The Secretary acknowledges the receipt of
some two bandied and titty copies of tbe Agri
cultural Department Reports, tor 1867, from the
Hon. 8. F. Gove ; also, a like number from tbe
Hon. Mr. Prince, Members of Congress from
Georgia; twenty five copies directly from tbe
Department ot Agriculture; two hundred vol
umes from the Department of the Interior, upon
the order of Hon. H. V. M. Miller, in tavor ot
the Society; copies of tbe transactions ot the
Ohio State Agricnltoral Society, from 1862 to
1869, from Mr. Gove; twenty-five copies of Min
eral Resources West ot Rocky Mountains, from
Mr. S. F. Gove; twelve copies ot the Report ot
the Agricultural 8ociety»of Massachusetts, tor
1868, from Mr. Flynt, Secretary; tbe series ot
Annual Reports of the State Agricultural Snci-
ety ot Iowa, from Mr. Shatter, secretary; five
copies of tbe Congressional Globe and Appen
dix, Second Session Fortieth Congress, irom
Mr. Gove.
Tbk office is at all times open to receive on
exhibition or lor sale all specimens ot seeds, im
plements and machinery, which are immediate
ly or indirectly connected with progressive ag
riculture or witb tbe comfort and ornament of
cultivated homes. All producers, manufacturers
aud inventors are invited to forward them to
this office—freight paid.
Mr. Stevens, ot Baldwin county, has deposit
ed in this office for examination, specimens of
pipes tor drainage ot all sizes, from 1 to 15
inches in diameter, also specimens of fire brick.
Parties may examine and leave orders. As it
is intended to connect with the office not only a
museum ol all implements, machines aud new
inventions, but also specimens ot all the ores
and mineral of the State, tbe members of Stale
Agricultural Society and ot tbe County Agri
cultural Societies, are requested to bring witb
them to tbe Fair, il not a specimeu ot every
stoue or mineral in their county, at least, oue or
two ot tbe most interesting. Mining companies
are requested to furnish a good specimen ot the
ores in which they are operating and a specimen
ot tbe metal smelted or extracted i here trout.
A ten dollar premium will lie given to tbe
County Agricultural Socieiy or individual wbich
will contribute tbe most interesting collection ol
stones or minerals and fossils Iu be louml in any
oue county.
A premium of ten dollars wifi be given to any
individual or County Agricultural Society wbich
shall bring the greatest variety ot wood from
auy one county—tbe samples to be in sections,
sawed vertically to tire grain, show ing tbe annu
lar rings or annual growth of each tree, aud ot
from one to tour inches iu thickness, according
to the diameter ot the sample- each sample to
have the bark on it; tbe object being to ascer
tain bow many kinds ol woody growths there
are in tbe Stale, and the varieties of each.
At the suggestion ot members aud correspon
dents, the following additional premiums are
offered :
For the busiest single harness bone—trotting f ID to
For the fcteleal pair harness hones -1 ouing lo to
(Open to the world.)
For tho be«t horse-collar, tor pwngh nut wagon ... 10 to
For the (Mtast single harness horse—open u* the
world. 10 to
For the tsetast pair harness harass-open tothD
world »«0
All the above premiums to be sui ject to tbe
approval ot the Executive Committee.
The notice given in tbe premium list is here
repeated, that all articles «>t merit, of wittierei
kind, will be caieiuily examined and reported
upon, even it not menuoaed or provided lor in
the regular published UsL
It an individual h» an article to exhibit which
be may suppose to be excluded because tbe
published list confines the premium lo Georgia
raided or Ge- r-ia manolactureis, siill let kirn or
ibeiu tutor lor a premium, t».r under ihe regula
tions, if the muni meritorious, the article wifi
receive a premium.
iu a lew days will be published a Bulletin
containing iu lull Ihe regulations and the order
lor the opening and management ot the Fair.
David W. Lewis,
Sec. Geo. Stale Agricultural Fair.
Papers ot the Slate will please publish and
furnish ibis office with one copy.
Gen. JoflEPU E. Johnson., has been offered
the presidency ot tbe Episcopal Uuivemity of
tbe Sooth, which k to be retonnded It is lo
cated in Warren county Team ssee.
UFOBTAHT LKLAL MtClUM.
to (be District Cssrt sflbs VeMrittslw
isrihe Northern District oi lieargl*.
) LRAMA li SUIMIII, |
Vn evan C. Cats and t~
■ Juitra to ti Rian AM. i
Author! iea cited by Mr. Hopkins, counsel for tirish-
un: 16 Pet>rs. 31V; 9 How., 941 ; 6 How., SSfe-l; 9
Peters, S66; 3 town, Ah. Title Error; 9 Pel., t£A; 19
JobiL,434; 14 John , 4»; 14 How,343: 2How., SS;16
How., 366; 14 How., 346-6 ; 15 Peters, 119.
Authorities cited by Mr. Weil and Locnbakb A
CLank, for Shuford : 4 Wash., C. C., 395; 6 Wheaton,
146; 11 Peters, 80; Ohitty on Bills.
Erskine, J.—Elkanah Shuford, a citizen ot
tbe State ot Alabama, brought Assumpsit in this
Court against William C. Cain, as maker of a
non-negotiable promissory note, and Joseph L
Grisham, as indorser of the same. Tbe follow
ing k a copy of the note:
On or before the first day of January, 186%
I promise to pay J. L. Grisham the sum ol
seven hundred dollars, lor value received of
him, with interest from twelve months, this 13th
October, 1860. W. C. Cain.”
The note was indorsed in blank by tbe payee,
J. L. Grisham.
Tbe writ wss returnable at the March Term,
1868. Service was acknowledged by defend
ants, but neither appeared. At the sane term,
judgment by default was taken, a verdict ren
dered and judgment final entered, upon which
execution issued and was levied by one Dickson,
a Deputy Marshal, on land as the property of
Grisham.
Thus Ihe mailer stood nntil after the Saftism-
ber Term, 1868, when Grisham filed a bill, on
the chancery side of this Court, against Shuford
and Dickson lo set aside the judgment, &c.;
because, as alleged, Uie Court bad no jurisdic
tion ot the sul-ject matter of the action, both
maker and indorser being citizens of Georgia,
when the note was made, aud at the commence
ment of the action; that Grisham indorsed the
note to one Galt, in part payment tor a family
ot slaves purchased liy him of Galt; and that
he, Grisham, when the suit was brought, had,
and still has, a good defense to the note, bat
being sick during tlie term, he was unable to
make the defense. On these grounds,—and on
others unnecessary to mention here,—he prayed
that the sale ot tbe land be enjoined. A hear
ing on the hill alone was had at chambers. The
injunction was denied ; hut the sale of the pro
perty was postponed, and time granted to de
fendants to demur, plead or answer by tbe first
day ot the ensuing term, when the cause could
be tally argued. Whereupon, counsel for Gris
ham asked for, and (no ol>ji ction being inter
posed by defendants) obtained leave to file a
motion on tbe common law side ot the Court—
as ancillary to the bill, or in lien of it. Tbe
motion was filed. It prayed, like the bill, that
the judgment be annulled, and the fieri facias
set aside for reasons similar to tfe-se con
tained in the bill. Defendants filed no defense
either bill or motion. But, (complainant
making no objection,) they were allowed to
contend against the bill and motion, to the same
extent as would have been proper, had • demur
rer been filed. In argument, they insisted that
he former contained uo equity, and the latter
no law; at least, neither equity nor law which
could avail tlie complainant at that late day—he
being barred ot any supposed rights by bk own
laches; and further, that the Court bar! no power
enjoiu the judgment, or to annul it, after the
end of Hie term at which it was obtained. It
was contended that tbe bill and motion are one
proceeding; or, if distinct and separate pro
ouedings, both must be rejected as inapplicable
remedies, or if not so, as coming too late.
1 am relieved from passing upon some of the
propositions advanced and discussed, aa Mr.
Hopkins, counsel lor Grkham, elected to sub
mit bis case on the common law- motion alone.
Had he relied on both bill' and motion, some
embarrassment might have arisen, tor tbe ques
tion would have presented itself, whether a
party, in asking an adjudication in a United
States Court, oonld b'end a proceeding which k
properly cognisable in a court ot equity witb
one properly cognisable in a court ot law.
Tbe United States Courts are courts of law
and equity. And it is the duty of tbe Judge to
see that the course oi the Court,—whether it be
tbe court ot chancery, of admiralty, or ot com
mon law—is not invaded or altered. He most
take care to preserve it. Cons. Art. Ill, Sec.
Bennett vs. Butterworth, 11 How., 669.
In the courts of many of the States - Georgia
tor example—law and equity are, in a greater
less degree, blended. This commingling k
unknown in the national courts. These, as
courts ot law, entertain suits in which legal
rights are to be ascertained and determined in
contradistinction to equitable rights alone; or
where tbe proceeding is in admiralty. As courts
equity, they euleitain suits in which relief k
sought according to tlie principles, and, (in
general) the practice oi tbe equity jurisdiction
established in English jurisprudence. Par
sons v. Bedford, 3 Peters, 447. Bobinson v.
Campbell, 3 Wheat, 212. United States v. How
land, 4 Id, 108. Pennsylvania v. Wheeling
Bridge Co., 13 How., 519.
It was insisted, on the part of Shuford, that
no relief could be given, iu this particular case,
upon a mere motion. But counsel did not name
what be deemed a proper remedy, though be
seemed to indicate that a suit of audita querela ot
scire facias, or a writ of error coram nobis, might
possibly answer. The Court will, however,
leave the matter as il stands, and assume that a
proceeding by motion is a suitable aud also a
not unusual remedy. This mode of investiga
ting questions which are in their gen.-ral features
like these now under consideration, baa, in
modern days, been countenanced and adopted
by the Courts, by reason of being less expen
sive, and more .simple and expeditious than
those cumbrous and technically toilsome reme
dies joat named: Stainforth vs. Barry, 1 Aiken,
(Verm.) 321; Smock vs. Dade, 5 Rand., 639;
Gordon v. Fraser, 2 Wash., (Va.) 130; Langioorth
V. Screven, 2 Hill (S. C.,) 298 ; Johnson v Hervey
4 Mass., 485; Baker v. Judges of Ulster, 4 Johns.,
191; Crawford v. Williams, 1 Swan, 341; and
cases there cited. Ledjerwood v. Picket!s heirs,
1 McLean, 143; S. C. 7 Peters, 144; Wood,etal.
V Luse dk Biles, 4 McLean, 254; Harris v. Har-
detnan, et at., 14 How., 334.
A rule is, that the same Court which pro
nounced and entered up a final judgment can
not, at a sabeequent term, vacate it tor errors in
law; this is the doctrine oi ibe- common law, and
also or the Supreme Couit ot me Lulled States.
Some oi me exceptions to ih rule are, wherc-
the judgment was irregular, or where no notice
had been served upon the defendant, or tor
fraud, or misprision of the Clerk. Bat bom ol
these taulu are relied on by Grkbao^ in the
proceedings in.-tiiuiej by him to set aside and
annul ibis judgment. He asks lor relief, be
cause, as be avers, this Couit bad no jurisdiction
of tbe subject-matter of tbe cause; indeed, that
cognizance of it was positively inhibited by the
11th section of the Judiciary Act of September,
1788. Tbk objection k, I apprehend, tbe Emin,
it not really the only question tor determination.
It k admitted by Ibe pleadings, and wea not
disputed in the argument, that tbe note was
made in Georgia; that Cain, tbe maker, and
Grisham, ihe payee and indorser were then
citizens ot Georgia and so continued to be, and
were citizens of, and residing in tbk State, at
the commencement of the action. Also that
GTkham, when the intertbeotory and final judg
ments were obtained,’had and still has a good
defense against tbe nnte; fetiijr leooD ot bis
sickness, he could not make hk defense. Upon
wbat matters of law dr tact these additional
objections to tbe validity ol the judgment were
based, was not brought to tbe notice of tbe
Court. Nor, indeed, was it necessary to pre
sent them.
It was argued by the learned counsel lor
Stanford that this being a non-negotiable note, it
was not within the prohibition contained in tbe
Uth Section of the Judiciary Act. Thk posi
tion is, I think, untenable. The Section dees
not confine tbe jurisdiction to negotiable paper.
It Grisham the payee of-ffiite note had en
dorsed it to A, a citizen ot another State—A
coaid bring an action against Grisham to re
cover its contents; for, the indorsement of a
non-negotiable note by the payee, ordinarily
creates, as between him and the immediate in
donee, the same liabilities and obligations as are
incurred by the indorsement of a negotiable note,
Bat no action at law could be sustained by A,
against Cain,tbe maker, without using the name
ot the payee, unless there was an express prom
ise by the maker to pay A.—Story on Prom.
Notes, Sec. 128 and note 4. Burmester v. Ho
garth, 11 M. and W. 97; Matlock v. Hendrickson
1 Green 262; Gibson v. Cooke, 20 Pick. 15 j
See 2 Parsons on Prom. Notes and Bills, 44.
Iu Young v. Bryan et al, 6 Wheat, 146, it
wai held by the Supreme Court ot the United
States, that a Circuit Court has jurisdiction of a
suit brought by tbe indorsee of a promissory
note, who was a citizen of one State, against
the indorser who was a citizen of a different
State, whether a suit could be brought in that
court by the indorsee against the maker or not.
See also Evans v. Gee, 11 Peters, 80.
Now, it Shuford be the immediate indorsee ol
Grisham, the payee, (and of this presently), he
could, as just remarked, have instituted a suit
in tbk Court agaiust the payee, but not against
tbe maker. And even if the cause of action
were a promissory note payable to order, tbe
indorsee could not briug a suit here against
Grisham and Cain, payee aud maker, because
bk assignor, Grisham, could never have sus
tained an action in this Court against Cain,—
Cain and Grisham being citizens ot Georgia.
Montalet v. Murray, 4 Cranch, 46; Crffee a The
Planters' Bank of Tennessee, 13 How., 183.
It was stated in tlie proceedings of file, that
Grisham indorsed tbe note thus: “J. L. Gris
ham”—to one Galt, and delivered it to him. It
this be so, and tbe allegation was not denied or
questioned,—tbe note being payable to a par
ticular person only—there has never been any
privity in 1 iw between tbe subsequent holder,
Sbutoid, aial (irlsbam, the payee and indorser,
or between the turner and Cain, the maker.
Consequently, Sbulud could not bring a suit
at law in bis own name agaiust Grisham and
Cain, or against either of t hem. Story on Prom.
Notes, Secs. 128,129. ,
Section 2,732 ol tlie Code of Georgia, 1st edi
tion, provides that the maker and indorser ot a
note may be sued in tie- same action. This
mode ot proceeding was adopted in the case at
bar. The declaration contains oue count. In
dependently ot this provision in lhecode.no such
joint action is maintainable under the well es
tablished rules >>| pleading; because the liabili
ties of the ni'ilo r of a promissory note and an
eudoiM-r are distinct aud independent—the one
bein,> primary and immediate, tbe other second
ary and collateral—and they cannot in a national
court be sued jointly, but mu9t be proceeded
against in separate actions.
In Keary vs. The Farmers' and Merchants'
Bank of Memphis, 16 Peters, 89, Mr, Justice
Story, in giving the opinion oi tbe Court, said,
that it is not “competent for any Stale Legisla
ture to regulate the forms of suits or modes of
proceeding or pleadings in the Courts ot tbe
United Statee; but the sole Authority for tbk
purpose belongs lo the Congress ot tbe United
States ”
The Circuit an 1 District Courts ot the United
States are Courts ot limited, bnt not interior
jurisdiction, and they cannot exercise any
jurisdiction which is not expressly, or by neces
sary implication conferred. But where they do
possess jurisdiction they' have a right to decide
every question which occurs in the cause; and
whether their decisions be correct or otherwise,
their judgments are conclusive between parties
and privies until reversed ou error. If, however,
they 4re w.thoot authority, their judgments are
absolutely nail, and form no bar to a recovery
which may be sought, even prior lo a reversal
in opposition to them. This is the distinction be
tween judgments which are voidable and those
which are void. Shriever's lessee, v. Lynn, et al.
2 How. 43; Harris v. Hardeman, et al., 14 Id.,
334; Carter v. Bennett, 15 Id., 354; Atkinson v,
Purdy, Crabbe, C. C. R , 551.
As has been already observed, Cain, tbe
maker of tbe note, and Grisham, the payee,
both being citizens ot Georgia, the latter could
not bring a suit in this Court to recover tbe
contents ot the note against the former; for, by
a provision in the 11th Section ol the Judiciary
Act, tbe jurisdiction is confined loesses ill wbich
“the snit k between a citizen of the State where
tbe snit is brought and a citizen of another
State.” Nor could any assignee or indorsee ot
Grkham sustain a suit here against the maker,
in the face of the following prohibition in the
11th Section: “Nor shall any District or Circuit
Court have cognizance ot any suit to recover
tbe contents of any promissory note, or other
chose in action in tavor of an assignee, unless a
snit might have been prosecuted in such Court
to recover the said contents if no assignment
bad been made.”
Thus it will be seen that the present case talk
directly within both oi these clauses of the sec
tion. Aud wilh these facts belore me, I cannot
come to any oilier conclusion than that the ren
dition ol the judgment was coram non judice,
and therefore utterly void.
Counsel for Shnfoid contend, that if tbe
Court should lie ot opinion that the judgment,
so tar as il affects Cum, is void, it must never
theless stand good as against Grisham.
On inspection ot the record, the judgment k
found to be against both defendants—“ that tbe
said plaintift do recover against tbe said defend
ants bis damages aforesaid,” &c. This judgment
being an entirely, if void in part, is void in all
if annulled as to one of the parties, it most be
annulled as to both. 2 8auud. 101; Heminway
vs Hicks 4 Pirk. 50. Bui if the judgment could
nave been t-eveiai, msie d ol joiui, 1 cannot per
ceive bow Shulord would he thus benetitted.
As to tbe position that if Grisham ever bad
any rights, he came too late to assert them—tbe
reply ia: U tbe Judgment ia a nullity, he k in
time. Wood, et al. v. Luse dt Niles, 4 McLean,
254.
Ordered that tlie judgment by default, the
verdict and the final judgment be, and they are
hereby declared nail and void, and that tbe writ
of fieri facias be quashed. But tbe writ and
declaration may remain before tbe Court until
10, a. m., ou tbe lost day ol tbe preseat term;
and, in tbe mean time, tbe plaiotiii, Shuford,
may move tor leave to amend, it be should be ot
opinion that tbe Court has power to grant any
amendment in tbe proceedings.
Filed in office September 14, l§69,
Mratiac mr ih« State BMNwratle Kxecn-
lln CMBNUttM,
Tbe following members of tbk Ooauiktee
convened it tbk city, at the offioeof Dr. J. F.
Alexander, on yeeterday morning at • o'clock,
to wit; Judge E. G. Cabinrm. Hickman, Hon.
James W. Jackson, Jared L Whitakar, Dr. J. F.
Alexander, Hon. Wm. Essard, D. P. Hill, Beq.,
and CoL E. Hoge. There being no quoram, tbe
time was occupied ia an interchange of views
ou various topics, especially the one lor which
the body was convened, that of cooatderiag
whether an election could be legally bold for
members to represent Georgia in tbe preeant
Congress. It was the unanimous opinion of the
Committee that such an election could not be
legally held, and in the atterncon aerniou when
a quorum was formed by the oddities of Or 1 .
Geo. N. Lester, it wee so determined; though no
official action was taken, cue of the mem hew ot
the Committee, Judge Ezaid, wlto wm present
at the morning session, being aha mft ia litre d-
ance upon the U. 8. District Court mw la act-
aion in thk city.
The Committee, whose action an 1 tatarahaage
of views upon all matters brought Man it,
were of the most harmonious character, then
adjourned, subject to the call of Dm <
The I license Tex—Whok Much Mute Pays
Per Head*
Probably no revenue law, says the New York
Herald, “more unequal in its opr ration or more
demoralizing than that imposing the Income tax
was ever passed by Congress. It beam unequally
upon the States, cities aud different* communi
ties; taxes <me dam-least able topayoad leaves
tlie way open for escape toar Wat many well
able to pay, and directly or indirectly leads to
perjury and all sorts of diabonert tricks to evetje
the burden. To give an idea of ita operation
tbe following table, based upon the official r« -
turns from the income tax lor 5808, k published.
Tbe sum placed against each 'Slate is so *murb
a head of the whole population:
Vaine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia.
.$4 13
Tenoeieee
$0 83
onto
93
. 7i
Indian x
43
47
UllUOllI
I 19
. 3 S8
Michiaaa
Wisconsin
4H
. 367
town
41
Mined oU
1 10
Kansas
57
CaUtoniia
. 1 75
Oregon
* OU
30
Nebraska.
WH
. 63
Nevada.
17 77
“ It is seen by this table that tlie trading cen
tres and tbe specie producing States bear a tax
out ot all proportion to, and very rnnch greater
than, the agricultural sections of the country.
The State ot New York is $3 07 per bead ot the
population, while in tbk city it wonld reach
many times over that percentage; In Massachu
setts it is $4 12 per bead, in California, $5 31
and in Nevada, $17 77. Tbe tax per
head in tbe agricultural States and sections
is insignificant compared with the above.—
For example: In Indiana, it k only
forty-three cents; in Ohio, ninety-two cento;
Wisconsin, forty-eight cents; Iowa, forty-one
cents, and so on throughout. Yet there k no
class of tlie community better ofl or more inde
pendent than the planters, farmers and agricul
turists generally. Tbe truth is they have many
ways oi evading the tax, while ckrks and all
others with a fixed salary, as well as professional
and small business men, have to pay to the last
cent The tax bears very heavy on these classes,
and makes an invidious and oppressive distinc
tion against them and in favor of the agricultu
rists aud capitalists. In any reform of onr rev
enue system this income tax should be one ot
tbe first to he abolished, and we hope Congress
will turn Us attention to the matter during ils
next session.”
It will be seen that the foregoing claasifics-
tion ot States does not embrace Georgia, or any
other of tbe Cotton States, which we regret as
we would like to see what proportion, her cap
ita, of income tax, is paid in those States. We
have an idea that it will not in them, fall far
short of the Northern and Eastern States, and
will largely exceed that of the agricultural
States in the West. The Heralds article, as far
os it goes, embraces carious, bat valuable Infor
mation, wbich we trust will lead to enquiry and
reform on tbe part of the law-makers of the
land.
(lulled Stain 2:::::;; Co art.
Hon. John Erskine, Presiding.^—Certificates
of discharge in bankruptcy were granted to
Gilbert L. Williams, Albert W. Fulgbum, Joel
Sutton and Crockett N. Carmichael, of Dade
county; Yandell 3. Patton,of Fulton; George
R. Lewis and William W. Hoff, ot Spalding;
Zrdeziah H. Claroy, of Floyd, and Edward M.
Camp oi Franklin.
John Paobillo, a native ol Italy, was admit
ted to citizenship
Some civil cases having been dkposed of by
verdicts and orders ot Court, the Criminal
Docket was taken np. Tbe only case of inter
est was that ot the United Slates va Holder
Hudgins lor illicit dktillation. The jury not
being able to agree a jury wss withdrawn and
tbe case continued.
We publish this morning the decision ot
Judge Erskine in the case of Shuford VS. Cain
aud Grisham, which will be, we think, found ot
interest and importance to tbe bar and business
men.
A Slngeler CalseUtesec.
We notice iu the Americus Tri- Weekly Re
publican ot the 14lh instant an editorial article
beaded “Another Southern Commercial Con
vention” wbich, word for word, and letter for
letter, appeared some days previously in this
paper. Of course, neither of the editors ot the
Iri-Weekly Republican saw our article, sad wa
note the occurrence aa one of those singular
coincidences ot it) le, and thought, and expres
sion, wbich occur sometimes in journalism, sad
which the uncharitable are too apt to tax pla
giarism upon Ihe one or the other party con
nected with such strange occurrences. But
wbat, in the case ot the “ Republican ” and the
Intelligencer k si ill more strange, k tbe fact
that thk is not tbe first instance ot the kind tbat
has occurred, as Ihe editorial columns of tbe
two papers will show, and it leaves us to won
der, it it can be possible that our thoughts are
so clearly auticipatid by our friends who write
tbe editorials tor the Republican, tbat they can
pat them dowu in the very words we use; or
are they guilty ot “stealing our thunder ” and
passing it od ai ib ir omo. If the latter, we
can only say to them, “ fie, gentlemen, for
shame!”
Tlie V. 8. Mail Mru# uu special Prirlleun.
A New Y'oik excbuLge say s that “tbe dnv«r
of a cart Lcariug the Unilcd Stales mail sup
posed that he was .-uperior lo the authority ol
the policeman placed to regulate traffic iu tbe
streets, and acted accordingly; but tbe court
says tbat a cart owned by tbe United States w
tbe same as a cart owned by any one eke, and
properly sustains tbe policemen with a good
fine against the obstreperous driver, who abused
the courtesy extended to bk craft from time
immemorial. ”
City Postmasters, everywhere, should note,
this, and see to it that mail carts donot i
tbe sidewalks, while waiting to