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TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 14, M7#
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COTTON MARKCT.
Columbus, Ga, November 14, 1876.
Daily Statement.
Btqekon hand Au. 81,1876... 610
31,771
Nli Ipped fyeeterday........;. . *73
K previously 34,158 -24,430
Stock on hand this morning 7,341
/Vices.
Ordinary 9%
Good Ordinary 10
Low Middlings.. 10Ji
od micSuiuiira'. ;. w.y.m &
Warehouse sales 0
Receipt*.
IW Vtuon 89
•• M.Tg. B. , > 197
” Ulver 0
", W.K.8.... 37- 473
Shipment*
BfB.W. 8.8. *7l
* M.AG.R. R 0
" W.R.R 0
Home Consumption 1-272
New 2A rtYerttienit tits.
New Arrlval of Dry Goods-J. Joseph.
Land for Sale—J. W.;Cunulngham.
To the Tax Payers of Muscogee—M. W.
Thweatt.
Notice to Candidates— Times offloe.
A Card—Jno. Tarver.
Thanks to Flremon -John Quin.
For Tax Becolver—Thus. C. Boos.
The Grand.'Central Hotel, New York,
“leads the van" among tho first-class ho
tels, b£ deducing its rates from 24 to $2.50
nod $3.00 per (ley.
Notice to Candidate*.
All announcements of candidacy, and
communications In the Interest of oandl
dates.must be paid for in advance ofjpub-
Ucatlqq In the Times.
novMtf
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Thunks.
I desire thus publicly to roturn my sin
cere thanks to the Fire Department, for
their prompt and manly action In saving
my property, occupied by Mr. Lowenthal,
Iromjfire Sunday afternoon.
It Jno. Quin.
Mayer's Court Yesterday.
The Mayor held a small levee. Jas. Bas
sett, a colored gentleman, who was so un
fortnnate as to be picked up for disorder
ly conduct was flnods2.so and oosts’
Barnwell was a little out of the way; ho
plead guilty and was fined $2.50 and coßts,
and allowed to go to his work.
Fur Tax Receiver.
In our columns will be found the card of
Mr. John Pattrick, announcing himself as
a oandldate for Receiver of Tax Returns
for Muscogee oounty. Mr. Pattrick has
tbe reputation of being an honest, upright
man. JgKh a man is fitted for this re
sponsible office, and Mr. Pattrick If elected
will fill the bill. Ho has many friends
who will -work fof his election, and rejoice
In being able to east their votes for him.
Far Marshal.
The card of Gapt. T. T. Moore camo In
too late Saturday night for us to call at
tention to it. In our columns it will be seen
that he announces himself as a candidate
for City Marshal. He Is at present Chief
of Police, and in that position has served
the city faithfully, Ho is a man of nerve
and decision, and If elected will perform
the duties well andlfalthfully.
Mr. Thomas Rees.
In another column will bo found Mr.
Rem’ announcement for Tax Receiver.
Mr. Rees is well and favorably known in
county and enjoys a fine reputation as a
man and an officer. He resides about
eight miles north of the city. He will
bring to the polls many friends who desire
to see him elected, and has considerable
strength and will prove a formidable op
ponent
|A CAMP.
It has been stated in tbe papers that I
attacked Jim Banders, and took a Domo
eratlcjfiag from his hack, because I was
disposed to Interfere with him on aooouat
of polities. I wish to say to my white
fellow dtlzens.lthat what I did was not In
tended as a political act In contempt of,
orjhoetlle to the Democratic party; but
being somewhat£under the influence of
drink I was indiscreet In the selection of a
subjeot tor fan. What I did was intended
as a joke. Jim and myself, are. and have
always been good friends. I am sorry
it happened, and repeat that it was mis
understood by those who saw It.
• John Tarver.
Herj.
There were lour alarms of lire on Sun
day and one last night, but fortunately
the only house burned was Insured, lucky
for the owner, a poor woman. It may be
your turn next, then why not go to our
enterprising young friend and Insurance
Agent John Blackmar and take out a pol
icy; you cannot purchase with the same
amount anything that will afford you so
much satisfaction. He represents five
powerful oompauses, aggregating millions
of dollars—the fact that John represents
them is a guarantee of their reliability.
Ae an evidence of his promptness, he was
ready to adjust.the.loss on Mr. Rooney’s
furniture store by 11 o’clock on the day of
the Are; and he tells us he received the
whole amount back in new premiums be
fore the expiration of the usual thirty
days. As he says In his advertisement,
which, read in another column, he has
saved thousands of dollars to the citizens
of Columbus by reducing rates, and it Is
their duty to sustain him. |
JUDGE CRAWFORD’S CHAR6E VERBATIM.
ai icutr.E ai FKRioat court.
MONDAY MORNING, NOV. 13, 1876-FIBST
DAT.
The Court met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, his Honor, M. J. Craw
ford, Judge.
The following persons wore sworn In as
Grand Jurors for this term of the Court,
viz.:
F C Johnson'Foro’n, J 8 Stewart,
J H Brooks, W G Woolfolk,
Rufus Sharp, Wm M unday,
A Oammell, B H Hudson,
H Talbot, W R Blanchard,
J C Moore, J M Lokey,
Joßoph Hocljt, James! Cook,
A B Lynch, A J Bethune,
G M Williams, John A Sellers,
W A Cobb, A O Blackmar,
Wm. Mahaffey, Bailiff Grand Jury,
FIRST PANEL TRAVERBS JURORS.
John King, W H Sauls,
M M Hirseh, W BlSharpe,
J. C. Massey, J. D. Worthy,
W. T. Robinson, Wm. Myer,
J.E Booth. Wm. Redd, Jr.,
R A McFarland, J M Denson,
SECOND PANEL URORH.
It. K. Snellings, J 8 Acoo,
Jesso Wright, T J Hines,
8 Landauer, A R James,
W. H. Newsom, J. W. Mullins,
A A Williams, Charles Phillips,
Haroetlus Jordan, N. N. Curtis.
Solicitor’s Bailiff. W. S. MoMlchael.
judok*Crawford’s oharoe to the grand
JVHX.
PhonogrephlcaiJy Reported tor the Time., by O.
Y. Tlgner, Court Reporter,
Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen of the Grand
Jury;—Your appearance hero as Grand
Jurors Indicate to me the fact that you
have a permanent Interest In this commu
nity; that you are good and lawful citi
zens—men who desire, themselves, to do
right, and who are willing to require
others to act In tho same way. Rights
are to be preserved by law; wrongs aro to
be prevented by punishment. The law,
therefore, must bo ascertained In the first
place, and must be enforced In the second;
for witliout law there can be no liberty
Rights can only bo preserved In that way,
by the enforcement of law, Law must
exist everywhere, In all things, both ani
mate and inanimate; otherwise confusion
would exist. Men are to be governed and
controlled by the law which they make
themselves or that which others make for
them. A man can place himself by his
conduct so that the law cannot affect him
In such a way as to deprive him either of
his property or of. his liberty. Law be
gins with us In Infancy, exercised by tho
parents, and It should bo oxercised by
them wisely and well. All men are inter
ested In thegood conduct of tholr children.
Tho father acts as the judge and th% jury
and sheriff, at homo around the fireside—
he makes the law and ho enforces it. If
there were no law around the fireside,
none at home for the government of
children, you can very easily see how
they would grow up into vicious manhood,
and honce law must begin In our infanoy,
that lasts until, by the laws of the land
they are considered no longer infants and
are persons responsible for their conduct
to society. Then we have a moral law,
after the parental, moral law taught by
good people and the ministers of the Gos
pel. But parental law Is sometimes un
observed ; the procopts taught and the ex
amples set frequently by the parents, are
notjfollowedjby the child.
The moral exists with us and ought to
exist ln|all communities and In all coun
tries. Tills comes with the discretion and
Isltaught Jointly by the parents, by the
clergy, and the good people. These some
times,— vory often fail to exercise the
proper lnlluenoe over men, and when both
the parental and the moral fail to men to
observe'proprlety and to keep themselvos
from wrong, there comes the municipal
law. It Is prescribed by tho Supreme
Power of a State, “commanding what is
right and prohibiting what Is wrong."
This Is enforced by courts. Where the
other two fall then the power of the
Government Is brought if to bear upon
the people through courts—by punish
ment where It is a violation of the crimi
nal law. Where the civil law is violated
thero comes the judgment, wliloh declares
that we are not to violate the rights of
another, and if you do, then the judgment
of the civil courts requires that you shall
discharge your obligations; and where
you violate the criminal laws of the land,
there comes punishment on those people
who are disposed te violate them.
All men are naturally disposed to be
governed by their passions—the best men
are sometimes governed by thefr passions.
One of the first duties of man is to learn
to teach themselves to subdue their evil
passions—learn to do right; set up a cor
rect standard of what is right, and then
stand by it yourself. If you will set up a
correct standard of right and wrong and
keep and observe it, you will boa better
citizen and a better man. That example
will bo remembered by your children when
you are dead. The evil passions which
you subdue in yourself will be observed
and known by others besides your own
household; and it is a comforting reflec
tion. and a happy reflection to any man
to know that the community feels satis
fled that ho is a just, upright, honest man,
keeping and observing the law himself
and desiring that other proplo should do
the same; and whilst he may himself, In
a moment of excitement do a wrong to
another, yet he ought always be ready
promptly to repair that wrong. It gives
him a comfort; nothing gives moro com
fort than to know that he lias discharged
every duty that he owes to society and to
his country. This he can only do by ob
serving and keeping tho law, subduolng
his evil passions, correcting himself
whenever he is wrong, not waiting for the
courts to do it; doing it himself so far as
it is in his power to do so. The more
nearly society acts in conformity with the
law the better will be the community—
the whole body of the people. But as we
are proue to evil, and commit a great
many errors and violate rights, itbecomos
necessary to pass such laws as will pre
vent the occurrence of these things, and
the special machinery which has been put
In operation by the Government to make
people do right. Is a Grand Jury who
oome by authority for the purpose of en
quiring into and true presentments make
of all such matters and things as shall
be given them in charge by the Court,
or oome to their knowledge, touching the
present service. Then the law goes fur
ther and says what the Judge shall
charge the jury, There are certain laws
which are presumed to be of moro im
portance than others—at least in the
opinion of the Legislature which the
Judge shall, at each term of the Court,
give them specially in charge, in order
that they may be enforced.
Grand Jurors are not always prepared
to discharger.their duties; they have
neighbors, theyihavo friends, they have
relations; they have influences brought
upon them which induce them to shut
their eyes, both to the violation of law
and to tholr own oaths. Men ought not
to do that. Your friend has no right
either to ask you to do wrong or to expect
you to do It. It Is a privilege which no
man can claim at your hands, and yet It
Is vory often forgotten by Grand Jurors
that they aro to “present no one from
envy, hatred or malice, nor shall they
leave any one unpreeonted from fear, fa
vor. affection, reward, or the hope there
of.” That Includes all the feelings which
prompts juror eltherjon one sido or the
other. As aUrand Juror you aro not per
mitted to consider elthor tho ono or tho
other, Como up straightway, then, to
tlio discharge of your <uity, and jierform
It without reference to men, whether they
be enemies or whether they be friends!
It is a difficult thinglto do, and I repeat,
"No man has a right to ask you to do
wrong,” no man has a right to expect you
to do wrong; and If ho does expect that
you will do wrong because it is himself,
and because you are bis friend, lie then
does not give you tho credit for being an
upright and an honest man, and the
standard of propriety Is not reached in
his own breast. Book tho right,'and when
ascertained follow it without] roforonce to
men; that Is proper in Itself, outside of
law. Jurors, however, aro but men, and
unless men keep themselves within the
right and fix a correct standard of pro
priety In theirjjwn minds, they cannot
then be expected faithfully to discharge
tholr duty properly. I have twenty men
hore before me to-day Interested In this
in Its morals, in.
torestod In tho enforcement of law; and
yet the law can .bo violated In their
midst, and It Is not unfrequently the
case that Grand Jurors refuse to bring
It before their fellows—what they know
to be a violation of the law—because
they are afraid of giving offence to
somebody; and It Is for that very reason
that men are not expected to be common
Informers.
Grand juries are composed of from 18
to 23 men, who are presumed to be honest
In every respect, and itjls their duty under
the law to enquire into every infraction of
It, and see who it is that sets at defiance
the laws of tho country, and who is enti
tled to bo discharged andjfreed from any
thing like a presentment by the Grand
Jury. You aro the men that are selected
and sent up here to me as good and true
men, who aro not afraid to discharge your
duty—selectedjby authority of the law by
tho Commissioners of tho county, who
will fearlessly do your duty in all respects
Well, Is there to be no limit to the time
when men aro to observe and fulfill the
requirements of tho law ? Are they to be
permitted to go on and act In violation
thereof, without reference to the courts
and tho laws ? There ought to boa limit
to it. It cannot bo done, however, without
tho whole community, the churches, and
the law-abiding peoplo stand togother and
enforce It. Homicides will be committed,
men will kill oach other, will shoot each
othor, stab each other, rob each other and
violate the Sabbath day by keeping open
tippling houses on that holy day; yes,
even go so far as to violate that day by
playing and betting for money, drink and
light, instead of being at the house of
worship, and Grand Jurors know it-Ju(ow
whero these places are and who tho men
are. The Legislature says the Judge
shall charge Lthe Juries in reference to
these things, and that they shall true pre
sentments make of all such matters and
things as may bo given them ill charge by
tho Court or como within their knowledge,
and yet very often each juror feels that
“it is not his business to attend to it, It
belongs to someone else,” and therefore
it goes unpunished.
All violations of.the criminal law, Gen
tlemen of tho Jury, that] oome to your
knowledge and which are not barred by
the "Statute of Limitations” are indict
able, and It Is your duty to inquire into
and present them. Where people are con
gregated together as wo are In this and
other cities, violations of the law are
much more frequent than they are in the
country, muck more frequent. In tho dark
ness of night when men should bo resting
from their labors, from the toils of the
day, instead of making it hideous with
wickedness and with crime, they should
bo at rest preparing themselves for future
labor and future sorviee. In cities laws
are vlolated.which ought not to be, and It
is in your power to chock it at least to a
very groat extent, if you have tho man
hood and firmness to do it. They aro not
felonies, crimes that send men to the gal
lows or penitentiary, but lesser crimes
than these, but small crimes, that lead to
greater ones. It Is the carrying of a
deadly weapon, not harmless Itself, but
carrying deadly weapons leads to murder
and to manslaughter. Therefore If you
will take the weapons out of the hands of
the people, murders will lie less frequent
It is a source of congratulation, gentle
men of the jury that no homicide has
boen committed within the knowledge of
the Court, since Its last session, in this
county man's life has been preserved in
this county for six months in so far as
it is remembered by tho Court. It ought
'to boa source of congratulation to you.
How many losser crimes have been com
mitted. it is impossible lor me to know.
Homicides aro committed in other parts
of the State, resulting from the carrying
of concealed weapons more than any tiling
else. Young men, inconsiderate, rash,
sometimes influenced by intoxicating
drinks, use a deadly weapon which they
have concealed about them, and which
Grand Jurors perhaps may nave knowii
six months beforehand each Grand Juror
who knows that a man, either young
or old, carries concealed weapons, and
fails to bring it to tho notice of his fellow
jurors, and if between that term of the
Court and the next, one is killed by that
man, it may be that some of the blood of
the deceased rests upon the head of the
Grand Juror who failed to call it to the
notice of his fellows, and have it taken out
of his possession. Are you not wilting to
do your neighbor’s child a service ? Are
you not willing to do the community a
service by taking it away from them; or
aro you disposed to say “well, its none of
my business; its true lam a Grand Juror,
but it don’t become me to be reporting
these things, and I don’t intend to do it.
If vou don’t intend to do It, gentlemen,
and are still mombers of the jury, your
names ought to be stricken from the roll
and let your County Commissioners put
men on it who will do it. Do you know a
man who has been keeping a tippling
house on the Sabbath when the ministers
of the Gospel are teaching the truths laid
down in the Sacred Scriptures to your
family? Your son perhaps is away: he
passes where there is an open tippling
nouse; he is invited in or goes in without
it, it is immaterial which, and whilst
yourself and his mother may be kneeling
at the altar at prayer for him, he perhaps
is in one these tippling houses and indul
ges himself in a little intoxicating drink,
and then upon the first fierce dispute that
arises between himself and another, he
uses his deadly weapon, and the officers of
the law seize, carry him to prison, and
then he is to be tried for his life.
Gentlemen of the jury, if you could lift
the vloil in a private family, wherein a son
has been arrested and carried for mur
der to jail—it you could go inside of that
familyandslt around the hearthstone and
see the agony of that hour, and then re
member that It was in your power
six months before to have taken the wea
pon out of the hand of the young man,
no doubt you would regret that you had
not presented him forsueh misdemeanor;
you had rather present him for a misde
meanor than to see him tried for murder.
Look to othor cities. Look In adjoining
counties. Look everywhere at the results
of this great evil.
Gentlemen, take tho weapons out of tho
hands of those people for their own sakes;
for their mothers’ sake; and for tho sake
of the community in which you live.
Another law lam required to givo you
In charge is; No ono Is permitted to dis
turb public worship; ana that ought not
to lie done, for there is no more religion
In the country than there ought to exist;
wo have nouo to spare. The highest stylo
of man is a Christian; and and when I say
that I don’t mean to speak of it in a sec
tarian view. 1 mean a man who observes
and keeps the divine law. What use would
you have for courts or Jail houses if every
man was governed by Lite Divine law 1
None. No man Is permitted to disturb
public worship. That Is an act of tho
Legislature to which your attention Is
called, When you are at worship, peoplo
havo no right to congregate themselves
near thereto and by their noise Interfere
with your devotion.
Another Is that no man Is permitted to
soil intoxicating l|quour wit bin a mile
of a church, except In lncorportod towns
and villages. There has been no place in
our State where tho question of retailing
liquors has boen put to the people but
that they voted against it. It might not
work well hore, I don’t say that It would.
Ido say it works well in two adjoining
counties.
Another law to which I am required to
call your attention especially, Is that no
seller shall furnish in any quantity li
quors to la drunken man. that is the
law. It may be a bad law; you may not
like It; It may not suit you; but, never
theless, It is the law, and it is my duty
to give it to you in charge. Now, there
is no mad that lives in town that does
not know that this is violated constant
ly. Well, Is it to
difficult to find it out, when, where, or
how; but still, if you know of any viola
tion of the law. it Is your duty to present
it.
Another law Is that deadly weapons are
not to bo carried to an election or other
public places except musters. This is a
wise law, and whether wise or foolish, It
is the law, and we are not hereto pass
upon propriety or Impropriety of the law,
but to enforce it. Deadly weapons ought
not to be qcarriead to election grounds.
They are so convenient. They aro so sug
gestive of passions; words and shots are
exchanged and men are killed or wounded.
Therefore the Legislature says that
they must not bo carried there; and they
ought not to be, It is my duty to call
your attention to that.
I am required to call your attention to
the subject of gambling and gaming
houses. Your attention has been called
ro this over and over again. It Is unne
cessary to presume that there are gaming
houses In your own county, bnt perhaps
it might be unreasonable to expect you
to present them; but if the Grand Jury
does not do it, who will ? Do you expect
the Clergy to come down from their
pulpits and make presentments of these
things ? Do you expect your Elders and
Deacons to come forward and make pre
sentments of these things ? Do you ex
pect that other men will come and make
presentments of these things ? Do you
expect the mothers to come ? Do you
expect the parties themselves who visit
those places, to come ? Certainly you do
not. Well, then, whose duty is it? It Is
yours—lt Is your duty; made so by law
made so by an oath as solemn as the
English language could express it.
If there be such places and they come
to your kuowledge, you would be bound to
present them. It is made the especial du
ties of the Grand Jury to do it. Now If
they were of any service to tho communi
ty; if they are of any benefit to society;
if they make your people better, if they
aro of any advantage to the people who
come here to do their trading; if they add
prosperity to your city; if it wore possi
ble for them to Improve the morals of the
people; or if they were of any service in
any view there might possibly be some
reason why the jurors should shut their
eyes to their existence. I know of no ad
vantage that they are to communities.
"Bv the sweat of a man's face shall he
eat bread all his days," and that’s not fol
lowing the command; It is not the way to
get It, and the law ought to be enforced or
it ought to be repealed, or they ougt to
be licensed. Now, which would you pre
fer? Let people pay the tax. Let every
man who wants, to keep a gaming house
or table, pay his tax and be licensed to
enjoy the privilege, and let those who
want to enjoy tho privilege of playing and
betting, let them take out ,a license also.
Then there would bo no necessity for
blind-doors ami back rooms darkened
oven in day time; where the sunlight
does not penetrate, and where hour after
hour, when the sun has gone down over
the western skies, thoughts, the decanter,
tho glasses, the falling of cards, money
changingthands, the brain reeling; the
substance for which a man labors
gone, and then in tho small hours
of the morning see men intoxicated,
reeling towards home,money lost.oxample
bad. Hons who have escaped their pa
rents, gotten out, and the father and
mother sleeping. Yes, oven the unsophis
ticated farmer boy who comes in with
his father's cotton and sold it, at this hour
he enters a wagon yard with his money
lost, and shame rests upon him
in that condition, seeking tho rest at night
which ho cannot find. Now, I say if it is
right to allow these things be done, let
them be licensed; let our Legislature
license them; let It be done openly and
not secretly, where people may know who
it is that desires to follow these pursuits,
on both sides. There must be two—one
must bo behind the table and the other
before it Let them both be licensed, If
It is right. But while it is tho law It is
our duty to observe and keep it. It is
made my duty to charge you on It, and I
do so, and now it is for you to act; it is
for you to go forward and discharge your
duty in reference to this subject-matter, or
shrink from it without tho firmness of
manhood to stand by the law. It is in
your hands.
It is my duty to call your attention to
tho Vagrant Law. Vagrants are men able
to work ahd who do no work, going from
house to house in your city begging
bread when they are plenty able to make
it,, known In other places and States as
"tramps”—men who wander from housejto
house and from community to community
asking alms, who ought themselves to be
able to furnish as much as they need and
then havo something to sparo to others.
Whether white or black, they are va
grants, and they ought to be presented.
Besides these laws. Gentlemen of tho
Jury, to which I havo called your atten
tion, the whole of the Criminal Law Is
before you, and if there has been any vio
lation of them, it is your duty to present
it.
It is your duty to look into the condi
tion iff tho public buildings in your coun
ty, tho Court House and the Jail, the
roads and the bridges. These 1 am hap
py to say under tho direction of the
Countv Commissioners and the general
financial condition of the oounty aro good,
for which the county is indebted to the
Commissioners. The roads and bridges
so far as I kuow or have heard are kept
in good order.
It is your duty to look iuto the condi
tion of the records of your county, see
how they are kept, I don’t know but
very much doubt, whether you could go
back to 1850 and find 20 cases recorded up
to 1860, or even go back from 1840.
Take some case you remember and see
if it is properly recorded. Every delara
rntion, every plea, every judgment, every
paper pertaining to the case is expected
to De put upon the record, so that a hun
dred years from to-day it could be ascer
tained. It is expected to stand there for
ever. Whenever a case has been conclud
ed and disposed of, then it should be put
upon tho records. It is the duty of the
Grand Jury now to see that this is done.
Take a case that you remember in the last
ten years, that lias been disposed of. look
into It and see whether it has been prop
erly recorded.
Magistrates must bring up their books;
seo how they are kept; look into the mat
ter of costs; seo that they have discharg
ed their duty.
The County Treasury must be looked
Into. Look atthe books of the Treasu
rer and see how they have boen kept; see
how much ho has paid out and see what
vouchers lie has for them; see that they
are all correct; see to the monies paid in
and out, in what manner, and by whom.
Your Ordinary’s office must be looked
into also; see how that has been kept, for
it is the moet important office in the
oounty.
If these public officers, gentlemen, have
discharged their duties, why, it is a
source of gratification for them to have
vou examine into their offices; if they
have not, the county shoud know it; but
if they have discharged their duties they
ought to have credit for it.
Under the law governing Muscogee
eounty, I am not allowed to draw-but
one Grand Jury during the term. It will
not, however, bo necessary for you to
meet every day; two days In the week
will be sufficient for you to meet.
You can retiro to vour rooms and reg
ulate your liours of meeting.
At tho conclusion of Judge Crawford's
most excellent and well received charge,
the common law docket was taken up,
and called.
Tho following cases wore disposed of;
Two cases oommon law continued under
an Injunction.
Eight cases continued generally.
Six cases carried to tho heel.
Two cases settled and one case dis
missed.
The juries were then discharged until
this morning at 9 o’clock.
The balanoe of tho day was consumed
In hearing motions for new trial In cases
from other counties In the circuit.
Two true bills were returned by tho
Grand Jury, who .wore discharged until
Friday morning next.
AStiSSIXATION.
Nr. B>rd l.yen Murdered at Crawford,
Alabama.
Saturday night, near Crawford, Ala.,
about 20 miles west of Columbus, Mr.
Byrd Lyon was assassinated by some un
known parties.
No clue mvrdercrs or the
cause can be obtained. He was shot at
night with a gun, the load takiug effect
in the back of bis bead. He went out in
the back yard of bis lot to draw a bucket
of water, and while there drawing the wa
ter, was shot and killed. His brother ran
out of the house towards the well, but
could,find no one except the deceased.
Mr. Lyon is quite an old man, being
between ” seventy-five and eighty
years of age. About two years ago
he married a young woman and lived
in Opelika. About two years ago,
some estrangement occurred between
them, and he left for his place near
Crawford, which he had rented to
some freed me n. A week ago, he left
Columbus for his place near Craw
ford, and while there was engaged in
settling up with his renters.
His remains were brought to Co
lumbus, and yesterday were interred.
He has a brother living in the city,
and a number of relatives.
A t'ase of Cremation.
The Augusta OmstilutUmalist comes to
us containing a long account of the cre
mation of the body of Col. Wm. B. Sup
pus, publicly In the streets of Augusta,
by an organization known as the “Orien
tal Order of Humility.” If we are not
mistaken this isjtlie first formal instance
of cremation which has ever taken placo
in this country. Ater an acoount of the
procession, Ac., the Constitutionalist con
cludes its account of the ceremonies as
follows:
WILLIAM R. SUPPUS,
Age 42,
Died November sth, 1876,
was placed upon the pile, and the order
was then [gathered in a circle, solemn,
grand, peculiar, around the mortal re
mains of the deceased brother. After the
singular prayer of the order hod been de
livered by the Junior Friar, the torch was
solemnly and deliberately applied to tbe
pile, and at once tho flames in forked
tongues aeemed.fairly to reach the clouds.
The coffin was soon enveloped in flames
and thousands of our citizens saw
what had nover boon known here before—
a human body consumed by fire—Cre
mated. Balconies, windows, houestops,
trees, awnings, to say nothing of the liv
lng]mass that thronged the street, were
crowded to witness the singular proceed
ing. While tiie fire was lapping In angry
fury the lifeless bod y of this great man,the
Friar delivered in the peculiar language
of the order a most eloquent and touch
ing oration. We have never In all our
experience heard anything equal to it.
Wo would givo It In full, but It Is just
one of those things that ean bo apprecia
ted only by hearing it delivered. Soon the
coffin bogan to crumble, when a ghastly
spectacle was presented to the eye. The
body blackened, burning, hissing smoking
was clearly visible, and as the stilling
odors filled tho air, the shrieks and
cries of the men, women and chil
dren could be heard on all sides. Many
said horrible, horrible! others said sure
ly he could never burn again; while others
cried what a consolation to his widow to
know that ho hasn’t got to lie irv
tho cold grave all alone. Tho fire lighted
the heavens all ovor the central part of
tho city, and the entire proceeding from
the beginning to the end, was one] of the
most ghastly as well as gloomy, peculiar
and interesting ceremonies, which has
ever occurred in this city.
After the funeral fires had burned down,
all that was mortal of W. R. Suppus was
gathered in the urn’.by.the “Most Worthy
Keeper or„tho Sacred Relics,” and the
Society, headed by the band playing the
dirge specially written for the occasion,
entitled “He has gone to his long, long
home, uncooled by clay, unsoaked by wa
ter,” returned to the hut, where the ashes
wero deposited in the vault and the soci
ety dispersed. A large number qf our
citizens visited the hut on yesterday,
where the body was lying in state. We
learn that Colonel Suppus moved to At
lanta aboutjt wo years ago, and was highly
esteemed in that city as a man of morality,
Intelligence and singular liberality. He
leaves a widow and seven small children
who are fortunately well provided for, but
who are to become the "wardens of the
society in Augusta.” Such Is the language
of the will.
The above we copy from the Lynchburg
News. The article copied by them escaped
our attention in looking over the Constitu
tionalist. It is the first,case of the kind
we have soon reported as happening in
Georgia. About the time referred to there
was a ease reported in South Carolina.
Extra Fine New Mackerel, in packages
to suit; Boneless Codfish @loc.. Sardines
in % and Y„ Apples, V tatoes, Onions,
New Cream Cheese, by
nov* tf J. H. Hamilton.
A fine lot of Tennessee Poultry received
at John L. Hogan’s
It lee and Fish Depot.
Holland Herrings $2.25 per keg.
Boneless Codfish 5 11> boxes 75c.
Plain and Mixed Pickles by the gallon.
Buckwheat Flour.
Goshen Butter. By
augia tf G. W. Brown.
TAILORING.
Tho FALL FASHION PLATES dis
play many handsome STYLES, which I
am now making up to order. Merchants
dealing in CLOTHS and CASSIMERES
are now opening a handsome line of these
goods. Offering the best exertions, I ex
pect to please even the most fastidious in
execution and in promptness.
CUTTING and REPAIRING will receive
strict attention.
C. H. Jones.
SUNDAY FIRES.
i—'— 0 —..i... .
TWO IN ONE DAT, BUT THE DAMAGE
SLIGHT,
Columbus Is getting to be enterprising
Sunday we had two fires, but both were
small.
Tbe first alarm was given about six
o’clock In tbe afternoon. The Fire De
partment was promptly out, and owing
to their promptness 6aved from destruc
tion tho house belonging to Col. John
Quin, but oocupied by Mr. Lowenthal os a
residence. } ,
The lire originated from a defective flue
Smoke was seen Issuing from the roof,
and If the tiro caught.at all, it was quickly
extinguished.
ANOTHER.
About eight o'clock the alarm bell again
tolled the Firemen to duty. This time it
was a sure enough fire, and the heuse was
burned to the ground. An old negro wo
man lived in tbe bouse, but she had gone
to church. During her absence the house
caught from the tlre-placo and was quickly
consumed. It was an old house, situated
on the block wost from John Durkin’s
corner. The bedding and some of her
furniture was saved. Loss slight, as 'the
building was worth but little.
“THE OJLIt ItELI.iBLE,”
We make our annual bow to tho public,
and beg to announce that we are again
prepared to offer the best
WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS,
at whosale and retail at the lowest cash
price.
In addition to LIQUORS, we have
smoker’s materials of every descrip
tion,
and at prices to suit the times.
RESTAURANT.
The Restaurant Department of our
house will be kept to the usual standard,
and with that our friends have heretofore
been satisfied.
•3* Birds, Fish,[Oysters, and all game
of the season kept on hand.
Chas. Heyman A Cos.
8 tf
— ■ O S
Love A WIHOB li
celebrated Belts will cure chills, correct
deranged nervous systems, strengthen
the appetite, and actively aid In restoring
mpaired health. For sale at
apr2o tf M. D. Hood A Co.’s.
For anything in Groceries, Provisions
Grain, Ac., at “rock bottom," prices call
on J. H. Hamilton.
nov2 tf
Something Nice.
Genuine English Plum Pudding import
ed, Canton Ginger Preserves.
For sale by J. H. Hamilton.
nov2 tf %
Black milk and Cashmere*.
If you are In need of such goods look at
my stock before buying.
otcs-oodtf J. Albert Kirven.
Choice Seed and Feed Oats @6sc.
Best Country Meal @7sc.
Choice Brands of Flour at
nov2 tf Hamilton’s.
Wells & Curtis
OFFER A STOCK OF
BOOTS & SHOES
Unequaled in Variety-Unsurpassed in
ELE6ANGE, COMFORT AND ECONOMY.
Notice this List:
LADIES’ LACS AND CONGRESS GAITERS,
at fi.26, $1.56 and upwards.
LADIES’ SUPPERS, at 85c. SI,OO, $1.25 and
higher.
LADIES’ BUTTOX BOOTS, $1.75 and $2.00 to
$3.50 and S4.OO— A Fine Anortment.
MISSES’ & BOYS’ SCHOOL SHOES-Best to be
found.
BROGAXS and PLOW SHOES, and full Stock of
STAPLE GOODS
IN our use at
PRICES UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW.
WE HAVE ENLARGED OUR STOCK AND
Reduced Prices on SOLE, UPPPEB, and
HARNESS LEATHER, and Solicit Inspection of
Good, and Prices, nd can guarantee Satisfac
tion.
WELLS & CURTIS,
73 BROAD STREET.
Sign of the BigJEJoot.
PIANO AND ORGAN DEPOT.
Phillips, Crew & Frcyer,
ATLANTA, CA.
Sole Agents for the World-Rencwned
KN ABE
GRAND, SQUARE and UPRIGHT
PIANOS
rK.SE INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN BEFORE
the public for more than forty years and
upon their excellence alone have attained an
UNPURCHASED PRE-EMINENCE which estab
lishes them as UNEQUALLED for their TONE,
TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP and DURABILITY.
They have received Mventy-flve gold and silver
Medals over all other competitors.
Endorsed by "THALBERQ," "GOTTSCHALK,”
"STAKOSH.” “PAULINE LUCCA,” “CLARA
LOUISE KELLOGG,” ILMA DE MURSKA."
“MUZIO" MILLS, and others. Also securing the
first and highest premiums st the
IMERVATIOML
Centennial ExMbition
Philadelphia, October, IS'JO.
Tbe prices of these instruments are as low as
the exclusive uae of first-class materials will al
low.
asrCatalogues price Hats mailed free on
application to
PHILLIPS, CREW & FREYER,
General Age*ts, Atlanta, Ga.
a*-SOLD QN EASY TERMS. oct26 1m
Colonists, Emigrants and
Travelers Westward.
FOR map circulars, condensed time tables and
general information in regard to transpor
tation facilities to all points in Tennessee, Ar
kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado, Kansas
Texas, lowa, New Mexico, Utah and California,
apply to or address ALBERT B. WBENN, Gen
eral Railroad Agent, Atlanta, Ga,
No one should go West without first getting in
communication with the General Railroad
Agent, and become informed as to superior ad
vantages, cheap aiid quick transportation of am
ilies, household goods, stock and farming imple
ments geawaUy. All ixyo&MATioN cheebtullt
given. W. L. DANLEY,
seplS tf G. P. A T. A.
WESTERN RAILROAD OF ALABAMA
Columbus. Oa., Nov., 13th, 1876.
TRAINS LEAVE COLUMBUS DAILY. AS FOL
LOWS:
(SOUTBEBM MAIL.)
3:00 p m. Arrive at. Montgomery 8:84 r m
Mobile 8:00 A M
New Orleans., ...11:30am
(ATLANTA AND MOBTMICBN MAIL.)
7:18 AM. Arrive st Atlanta 3:50 ru
ew York (via Air Line) 6:35 A M
NewJYork (via Kenneaaw) 4:08 r m
Also bj this train arrive at Montgomery 1 ;19 r m
Seims 4:40 p M
Vicksburg.... 10:00 a m
• “
TRAINS ARRIVE AT OOLUMBUF
From Montgomery and Bouthweat.. .13:16 noon
From Montgomery and Southwest. ...., 7:16 r m
From Atlanta and Northwest.... 7:18 r m
SQF This train arriving at Columbus 7:15
P. M.; Leaves Atlanta 13:30, neoa.
E. P. ALEXANDER, Presloent.
CHAS. PHILIPS, Agami. Jsß tf
MOBILE & GIR ARD R.l
Aih
Columbus. Ga., August 1, 1876.
MAIL & PASSENGER TRAIN,
DAILY (including Sunday?) making close con*
uection al Union Springs with Montgom
ery & Eufaula Railroad trains to and from Mont
gomery and points beyond. Through coach with
sleeping accommodations between Columbus
and Montgomery:
Leave Columbus 1:15 r. m.
Arrive at Montgomery 7:30 p. u.
" “ Mobile.... 4:60a.m.
" “New Orleans 10:30 a.m.
“ “Nashville... 8:10 a.m.
“ “Louisville 3:40 P.M.
“ “ Bt. Louis 8:10 a. m.
“ “ Cincinnati 8:15 r. m.
“ “Chicago....* 8:00a.m.
“ “ Philadelphia 7:66 p. m.
“ “New York 10:20p.m.
“ “ Eutkula 6:30a.m.
“ “Troy 7:30 p.m.
Leave Trey .....12:00 a. M
Arrive at Columbus :.... 7:00 a.m.
“ “ Opelika 0:48 a. m.
“ " Atlanta.... 4:15p.m.
• “Macon 12:28 a.m.
THROUGH BLEEPERS TO MONTGOMERY.
Entire train through from Montgomery to Louis
ville without change;
Trains arrive in Montgomery two hours earlier
than any other line.
This is the only line making night connections
Northwest.
No extra charges for seats m through oars to
Louisville. Save twelve hours by this line.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN DAILY,
(Sundays excepted.)
Leave Columbus 7:35 P. M,
Arrive at Union Springs 12:*0 p. m.
“ “ Montgomery 6:35 a, m.
“ “ Euflrala 5:30 a.m.
Tickets to all points Wert, Northwest had
North for sale at the Ticket Office.
W. L. CLARK. Sup’t.
D. E. WILLIAMB,
General Ticket Agent. aug3 tf
X. K. "Wynne
HAB ON HAND
Two Horse Plantation Wagons
_a_3st:d
BUGGIES— Both Side and End Springs,
FOR SALE CHEAP.
COLUMBUS DYE WOR KS
St. Clair St., opposite Presbyterian Church
LADIES’ Dresses, Silk., Merino., Velvet or Al
paca, Straw Bonnets, Feathers or other
Trimmings Renovated, Be-dyed and Re-fin ished
in the best Style. Gentlemen ’s Clot hing
Scoured. Re-dyed and Re-finished and warranted
not to stain the undercloth, with dye. Silk, Cot
ton and Woelen Yarn. Died any .hade or color
desired. All work at reaacnable pricea— ticruf
cash. JOHN ArPIEYAKD,
apr37 6m Pi*
Canned Onods.
Peaches, Pine Apples, Tomatoes, Green
Corn, Oysters, Salmon, Ac., at
nov2 tf Hamilton’s.