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THE GRIFFIN NEWS. VOLUME 5. TELEGRAPHIC. Itrnrv From our 'Mcf;raphic E\- rhanfCN With Continent. Under this head we condene what we can find of interest in our daily exchanges. The Methodist general Conferenc< now in session in Baltimore shows at amount of pure devilment, which is disgrace to the country and a frau-t upon truo leligion. The Confereuco has gotten into a big row abont their book concern, am; from all available sources of informa tion there has been a wist amount of swindling done. Dorn l'edro (a personal friend of ours) a spectator of the Great Ameri can Show, is in \\ ashingion inspect ing the machinery of American gov ernment. A party of detectives are after Boss Tweed, and have cornered him upon an island in Lake Ontario. Thero is no trouble to bo apprehended, for the Boss will divide with the detectives. The New York Jlenuld has a letter from Midland. Georgia Bay, Canada, stating that Boss Tweed and two companions spent the Winter on Mas koka river, 3fi miles from Midland and 100 miles from Toronto. It appears that Tweed and two men loaded a small steamer last November, just be fore the elo'-e of navigation, with a great quantity of provisions and went to Parks’ Mills, nhi ' 1 •-<> rot been running. Tv.or.l and K* eompatuor-a lived! i acot\a '! *9 keeping dumb audit bring given out Ihe t • had <t a • ytie ‘shoe!: ( ■ fli 2 • f ' evil the steam■ r .■ r ■ ! U. I-’’ .* .* ■ S virr-.to bn M>urd> bu£ did nob ! v< for a i'vtfcqjuys Ou Friday, the 2Sth, left Midland and ryeut to the Pai'ks’ Mills, reaching thero Saturday. On being discovered the Tweed par ty lied on board the steamer by small boats, the one on which the boss em barked being sunk by ice and he getting a ducking. Their escape in boats was covered by ‘some four men -an. the steamer with revolvers, and shots were exchanged with the detectives who were on the dock. The steam ur es caped with Tweed to Georgia Bay, the detectives being unable to follow. They expect soon to capture him. THE H WOT. Norfolk Herald (Va.) Tolfjr.un, A- i! 2S, Intelligence received here 'om the fisheries of Albermarle and Pamlico sounds, and the : v estuaries, gives us the startling information t>iat the fish f.rman a 1 ! through i)bat see* ion c-e greatly alaimed and discou eg, 1 by the devastation made upon the her riDg schools by myriads of bluefi h in festing the entrance to t the r ticulc’ly near Nag's H h V< sis coming up the < oast wh( n between Cape Hatteras and Body Island, u easily trace tbe course of the id-ven ous bluefish by the tracks of blood from tbe slaughtered herrings stream mg on the tuiface of the sea for miles. The bluefish feed on the her rings, and _when their appetites are. satiated, they destroy them by the million, and they arc washed upon tin. beach with every tide. In const quer.ee of this destruction, the seines have doco very poorly this season, and tb fc.-hfcimui desp :;t r. 'together of a ■ roii'.nole yield. The Caro lina shad and herring fisheries are the mo>. i, extensive in the country, and the depredations of the bluefish will ■ flier mo -1 s rams pecuniary loss, is the on Ms' for increased facilities *’as much lui gei this year than usual, inch inmim s shoals of bluefish on i>e coast were never known before at -.his period of the year, and the oldest fishermen aav they never knew the a- rring catchers to be interrupted in i like manner. AIJVSfBTI KMKNT. A ' arfl |ma Sir Aikiusou. Bctt.-* Cos , Ga , May 6. 1876. Griffin Actus.- I fled of late that a Mr Dumb-e, of the Butte Conntv Argus. in corjMtuiitlv parading my name before ‘.be übiic nod ttlwa• a in an insinuating mariner derogatory t.o my standing aa a r'-ntlemini ot man of common veracity. V\’hiii I <io 1-flt oronoae to analyze his motive fin s -ofe nmibating solicitude for mv political xwilding, (adiieli to me is • ■bviouß) ..i Um Bfiinc tone ii has become nausea!it.g *iml onheiiralile. Ot e may feci there is some moral he roi-m in t* n;-ig imliendy the tronhles occasioned fr >m some superior cause, but to b- coo.-tantly annoyed by the taiHiototioofle . .fx ot an tusigiiificantgnat, la carrying Urn mutter a little too far, and patici-c may sciuetimes cease to be a virtue I wish .then f ire to trv to tmUse this matter plain To In--aid Ditnibieutid then *d<l bias fi nl adieu On seeing *1 Humble's first card in rela tion to myself and the Griffin Nnwe, I sought the mud It in his office aud told l ire he had placed bollt mjsejf and the A t c*mt in an improper light before his renders, and asked him to make the cor rection in his -ci du nuts solar as related to tite .Vi K'-i, and tried to impress osf his min l how utterly indilfitreut 1 felt about, the statomenf, that l was uo eumhdate; for the Senate in itself considered: but, in the first place he he bad placed the Nv.vs ia au improper light in spying it bad announced mo as a candidate ; and in the second pluce hnd placed rue in an improper light by saying I had requested him to correct a statement of die Nun-, that was never m ule by the News. Maul Bumble -eery condescendingly informed hie I did not understand the force <-.f lan guage, and refused to make the coi.ec non. Jr n improper statement bad been miute in .i.c News N- . --r-t to myi.-i.-lf, i most usv.uodiy v,pot l, % i,,i_ u Jin •• .v . because in iuy jucigiiiiii.it it;.- am at le.tot doubtful, and upon tire v,*aoi*> I do not view him as a gentleman. En tertaining such an opinion, it would have boon utterly inconsistent. on tuy part to have requested hire to correct a state ment made by a Southern true and tried democrat aud a gentleman; and that too before J had seen the statement. If Mr. D. had not have designed and wished to misrepsent the whole thing, both as re gards the News and myself, why did he refuse to publish the whole article of the News as I requested him, that the public might construe it as they thought the force of tho language used by the 1 News indicated ? It looked to me to be plain English., and perhtps a few native Butteites can understand a little plain English without Durable for an inter preter. Instead thereof D. still harps on the wrong string, and and tries most untiringly to create the impression that I deny saying I was no candidate. I have never denied saying this and so stated in my usual vehement manner, as he terms it, in tho columns of the Naws, and Mr. D. very well knows, if he under stands tho force of language, that this is net the point of difference. I have never employed or requested the guardianship of D., politically or otherwise, and his officious solicitude aud meddling with my political standing nntxt stop. My public services areforßouthern born and native Georgians to criticise, and if the public should ever desire my poor serv ices (which bv the way is not like??), Mr. I). will not be consulted on the sub ject, for the true demoerccy of Butts have little relish for the dust pawed up r ound a bolting caucus from an an open democratic nomination by a little angry Dumble foaming at the mouth, and such a thing is poor standard bearer for the Democracy of Butts county. ALEX ATKINSON. The Indians of Florida number about 500. There are more Mickasu kis than Sezninoles. They inhabit the islands of the Everglades, and are be lieved lo held .. few negroes iris bond age. The tsemiaoles keep aloof from the others, and elect a Tustanuggcc, or war chief, every four years. Old T ■ i Tail is iha recognized head of the outside 1 and. They make pe' ref tl eir pigs, and the porkers follow them like dogs. The use sails in th; r canoes, and tie blue ribbons around tbe necks of their hogs. GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. MAY 11, 1876 THE PRICE OF LIBERTY, We find the following editorial in the Atlanta Times, and fully endorse every word and'sentiment it contains; “The political axiom that “the price of liberty is eternal vigilance," ought never to be los|Jig4i{Aoi' by the people. It is founded, jin Hmth, aud will stand forever. Mankind are sel fish, that is to say, are ever on the lookout to promote their own inter ests and ambitious views. And un fortunately with most men these lie within a very narrow horizon. What is to result to my benefit or advantage note, not in the future, not in its re mote consequences, is the question which addresses itself to the majority of men. and controls their actions.— This leaves out of view what is best for the community or the State—the country at lurge. This selfish nature of man can never bo changed, but it may be controlled to some extent and prevented from always accomplishing its ends. One of the greatest dun guru to republican institutions is tho indifference of the people to current political events, a want of popular in terest in public affairs. That those who are clothed with all political pow er iu a State should manifest this in difference, allow this power to be usurped by a few individuals, would seem to be strange, a sort of solecism in politics. But though strange; it is too true. Those who hear tho bur dous of government, and are most in terested in its prosperity, are often -shamefully negligent in the discharge of their trust—in i*ut making their voice heard in tho administration of political affairs. They have, it is true, their private business to attend to, and muy have an a ursion to politics, j iittlo taste for its noise and die, but upon tbt;-.r shoulder." rests the respon sibility (.l good goveiNixm.su, tuo pro tection of their right ’ ...id lib-.rth;-, I and they should subm-.t to the 'icri liico of time nod penouai n>t,ereiis,. i i on:'- .Ton : and ;t. -. to imii.ru tin---u --✓■ * * j duty. tAiicy •; ..rust the iu mstger.••*.,. of affair.-; ; -;y to others, d-log:;. . other agents the trust confide.; h them by tho founders of our system of government Above all things, they should take an active interest ti the selection of men to represtr them in political matters, whether law-makers or ns party organs, they fail to do this, what is t! - suit? They leave the politic,- to demagogues and tricksters, who are seeking only tt-ei. fish ends, without regard t lie good. We have ..murks a every day. Conventions iv e held for party purposes, i Federal. Men whe • b-.v "un . o grind,” appointment!:, to office to se cure for themselves or their friends, immediately go to work, aud form combinations and plans, make up a programme, which they carry into their bodies,, “all cut and dried.” Tho unsuspecting public know nothing of what is going on until the result is before them, until the will of a few. individuals is proclaimed to be tin will of the people. And we may her remark, that men iu position and | er have the greatest facilities f-r complishing the'v selfish o'm wap; and hence the nrcess ing a vigilant watch upo i ments, and guarding tbe j ! their intrigues. We hnv ly example of this, in th official position and o funds, by Grant, ..to c*u tions when lip was a c.-i,.; may not bo wanting in - er home, to show ivhat th-* - ment, and intrigu -s of men m position are able to aoeouipfisi;, a few political wire wc-rler.-. w..\ ■. \ cretly plan and execut- ;• r ih;l imp advane- meat or ra-rd;sniKrrit.” TBc. vote r.t i • mticuows! that ' -er; -Fa banner j D-TK-r'tic i> of' t.Jwf Unic-:', ..nd j prob.-I'*" 1 ?' * ! ■ hr’-c-e ljfj.i'n of any of-the -‘cotton, bio w:-,, hi. vot for Governor stood—-Goii ;. < ih)- 583 ; Ck.mbtrs, iop., 57.71!)—demo cratic majority 102,866, This vote indicates a population of about 1,200- 000. A. SCHEUERMA IS iU tliimti liiUGE Al® ELEGANT E I YI OF THE LATEST AND MOST ELEGANT STOCK OF THROUGHOUT HIS II lit ire E stabli shm e n- f, AT HIS HIS WELL KNOWN LOW PRICES. Attention is especially directed to the !bl lowing departments: GOOHH i'W33.it:© tSV-oot .3 iu elegant designs, viz: Ecru Plaids, lin endless variety, consisting o ; 1 e St. Juli i I’laids, D.imasse Plaids, Cen-1 quaril Laco Pique, Pciitelle ' tonnial Plaids, Japanese Silks, Iron ! Pique, Plain, Striped and Plaid -n Grenadines, etc., clc., at prices which I sool.-.i. Jaconets. Lawns, Tuckir *c CJIfALTiENfiE COMPETITION. i A beautiful article of Pique at •i 2 op pieces St. Julia Plaids, reduced | coni-, reduced from 25 cents, to 20 cents per yard. Handsome Laco Stripa Pique . 20 50 pic-c.es Centennial Plaids, soiling con' ; per yard, worth 02 cents, at 20 cents tier yard, worth 35 cetits Victoria Lawns, an elegant f -is, Datansse Plaids only 35 cents Wr ,at only 20, per *,•• ~q f --r ‘l,l • re nt 50 eenk | | 7A A vrHk B vj j- -8- v--pg :,t iki g 3 W \9MIaY. 5 PL.ra k A®. r Fs.us, Notions, Fancy of -’t Inscriptions. Corsets, , Gloves, Collars aud Cuffs, , and lower lliau ever offered -1 city. ; a sols from 20 cents and upwards 5.000 white and bordered Hand l iefs, at 5 cents each. Elegantly embroidered Corsets -o cents each, former price §I.OO. JUST ME CEITEB 500 pieces of that splendid yard w Bleaching at JO cents per yard, ed \>y Wi , ybody the best in this city at u •, and Hats, etc., etc., at j Crockery, Glassware, Musica EDUCED PRICES- j struments, Tobacco, etc., etc., at l ■th Shoes at SI.OO per i est P ossiMe Pnces. i worth and cheap at $1.50 ! , , ” r ~ , T ~7~. “ , ‘ * . , .... *, , , | Table Lmens, Napkins, Towels * < *arpefc Slippers, reduced to : i offer the longest assortment of per pair, former price 00 Goods in the‘city, and at prices i j DEFY COMPETITION.' z.-ii of those pretty Silk Grenadine Ties, at 25 cents each. A! ortrnent of Ecru Ties, Silk Ties in solids and plaids ENTIRE STOCi -■ offered at lower prices than inferior goods are sold elsewhere in this < S buy for Cash Excluslvel'"'' • 17 lo' 3 - ; .V oi inc :st Manufacturers and 1Y r. u-tinr; H- Us ;; in '* t .-rn in Macon or Atlanta. ’ An i'-specliop respectfully solicited—and which dots u<t nviC gatory t —will prove- that I MEAN MEAT I BAY. A. SCMEUEIMAf. Griffin, Ga., April 28rd; 1876—3 m NUMBER SI Cashmeres, Linens, Cottoi etc., etc., of all kinds, for Men’; Boy’s Wear, now selling at prices than same lines of Goods - ever been offerod either befo since tiro war. Clothing and Gents’ Furnit' Goods, an immense stock, and sc ! at prices enormously low-