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OLD SERIES, VOL. LXXVI.
(Chronicle k Sentinel.
I f.l i-t'J'A. <»A :
* KDXKBDAY MOESIXn. OCIOBKfi 13.
CONFEDERATE DI.AU AT INDIANAPOLIS.
—An Indiana paper publishes the follow
ing list of Confederate soldier* from Geor
gia and Florida interred at that place :
Georgia. J Harter-, A Owens, Second
Georgia Cavalry ; A Pipkin, Ga. Battery;
J Kinghara, Sixth Battery Georgia \ oi
utteers.
Florida. — S Lareangauhan, J Crews,
Octave, Washington Clark, James
Ilenders, Geo. llarri.-., ft K Darbio
New and Popular. —Mr. James
ileney having arrived recently from
Europe and North, whore ho purchased a
select stock of ladies', misses,’ gentlemen’s
and boys’ bootß and shoes of (he latest
and Lent quality, is now - repared to accom
modate his friends and the public with the
beat goods at the lowest cash prior s. Hav
ing purchased his stock in pets >n and at
manufacturer's prices, Mr. Ilcncy feels
satisfied that he u»n tome up to every re
quirement, and satisfy the wants cf his
city and country friends. Persons who de
sire a .first class article are respectfully in
vited to give Mr. Honey a call. His stock
is open Uj the inspection of the public. If
you want a good “understanding,’ ’ or a
food trunk or valise, don't forget Mr.
ienc-y.
Encourage Flo me Industry.—-We are
strong advocates of cncour.-igiug and sus
taining home enter pi is and home indus
try, even if it costs a little more than the
price far which similar work can be pur
chased in ihe North. But where the same
work can be performed iri the tioutb tor
the same price as charged in tho North,
that man who gives the preference to out
siders is an enemy to his own section and
to his own home interests, and does not
descive the support of his fellow-citizens.
On yesterday our attention was called to
an iron front recently erected in tbe build
ing owned by Mrs. Smith, on Broadstreet,
which is in every respect, as to design and
workmanship, equal, if not superior, to
fronts made ami imported from the North.
Tho design, drawings, patterns and cast
ings for the front were planned and exe
cuted at the machinery and foundry works
ot Messrs. Pendleton & Boardman in this
city. When such work can be done at
home, there is no excuse for sendiog it
abroad, especially so when the cobt is less
and tbe workmanship will compare in
every other respect with tho imported
article.
Geohiiia Raii.koau Bound House.—
Brother Whidby, the handsome and ir
repressible local of the Atlanta Constitution,
while in this city last week, “nosed” out
the following :
Tub Finest Building in the State.—
On Friday, we had the pleasure of in
specting the new Bound House tor the
Georgia liailrond, at Auguste, nenly com
pleted, and do not hesitate to pronouno -it
tho finest, building in the State, ofthe kind.
Tho exterior wall, of superior brick, is a
polygon of thirty sides described on a cir
cle of 221 feet 0 inches in diameter. Tho
height of the wall, including corbioe, is 21
feet f> inches above the gr de. In the cen
tre of this exterior wall, is a wall erected
on arches, 22 feet high, including arches.
This wall rests on 30iron columns 14 feet
high. The roof extends from tho exterior
to the interior walls (which is relieved by
panels and pilasters), and resembles an
immense umbrella. Tbe roof is supported
by truss beams of extraordinary strength,
and is covered with tin. The roof is made
sufficiently strong to bear the weight of'u
steam engine on it, could it be got there.
The highest point ofthe roof is about 30
feet. Thero are 50 windows and 5 doors
to tho house. The windows have arched
heads of fine pressed bricks and boxed
frames, with a capacity of 4l) lights 12 by
14 glass. Tho sashes will be balanced.
Two windows aro placed near tho end of
each track for the purpose of giving venti
lation and light. The doors occupy the
width of two windows each.
There arc thirty tracks, designed for the
use of thirty engines. Bock stringers, ol
Stone Mountain granite, is used instead of
timber, and the whole Surface of the yard
will bo paved with brick, flush with the
top of the rail. Over each track is a ven
tilator in the roof to carry off the smoke
from the engine; a five inch iron pipe runs
round the house next to tho exterior wall,
and from the circular a pipe leads to
the pit of each track. Each pit is supplied
with one of Ludlow’s patent valves, and at
a moment’s uotice each discharge pipe can
he converted into a fire plug, and throw a
solid stream of water over the entire build
ing. The curbing of the turn table, in tho
coutro is of Stone Mountain granite. Tho
iron columns were east in the Georgia Bail
road foundry, under the supervision of its
worthy foreman, James Oldburn, Esq.
Tho round house possesses remarkable
advantages, in that it has more thorough
ventilation, is better lighted and has better
water lacilities than any other house of the
kind. Tho wooden part of the structure
will be thoroughly white-washed. A brick
building connecting it with the machine
shop, will be used for a blacksmith shop.
That sterling mechanic, W. H. Gooa
rich, was the contractor for putting up the
building ; Enoch I). Beese dressed the
stone, and B. J. Bcwe put the stone in
place. <
We aro indebted to the courtesy of the
time-honored Master Machinist of the
road, Win. Hardman, and his energetic
assistant, John S. Cook, for many valuable
facts concerning the building.
In this connection, we would also return
acknowledgments to that live railroad man,
tho effioiont Superintendent of the Georgia
road, tor many favors shown us while in
Augu ta. May the Georgia Boad continue
to |rosper !
A Great (. UU’US. —An exchange, in
copying the following capital jeu d'esprit
from the Grecnesboro Herald , sayS; “We
have boea privately informed that Mr.
Micabor, Jr., will annex a Menagerie to
his enterprise when the Legislature meets,
and arrangements are now on foot to se- \
cure the Bthiopein Minstrel, John Neil, !
who will daily appear in the ludicrous char- ;
aoter of ‘lt's a wise child that knovfs its
own daddyl' The services of Chap Nor- '
ris will be secured as Travelling Agent and !
Bill Poster.” The so lowing is the pres
ent programme, as taken from the War
reuton Clipper;
GREAT GEORGIA CIRCUS.
After much labor and expense, I am
happy to announce to the public that 1
have succeeded in forming one of the best
and most attiactive
CIRCUS COMPANIES
which ha* ever appeared on the great |
American Continent. I propose calling it •
Micaxcber, Jr.'s
Grkar Georgia Circus Company,
and I will make my debut as a manager in
November next, in the
CITY OF ATLANTA,
I have engaged quite a numbeT of bril
liant stars, who will be sustained by the I
strongest and most efficient
STOCK COMPANY
which has ever appeared before a Georgia j
audience. The bare statement that
SA.V. BAKU
(of the Km) will aet as RING MASTER,
is of itself a sufficient guarantee that noth
ing will be said or done that is caleniated
to offend the taste ol the most fastidious.
HON. JARED I. WHITAKER
(of the Int' -ijt ne-r) will make his first
appearance a
Hare Back Hitler,
riding two horses at onoe, without saddles
or bridles. He will appear on the two
celebrated Arabians, imported and trained
expressly for his use, and named respect
ively,
democracy and Radicalism.
Foster Blodgett will appear as the
“Trick Dog," and S. P. Farrow as the
educated MULE. Conley, MeWhort r,
Swayze and the late Macon Postmaster
will enter:ain the audience with choice
Ethiopian songs, in character, while BUL
LOCK will assume the role of Merrimau.
At the close of each performance there
will be a Concert to open by a Grand
Btnio Solo, by Justice MeCay to be fol
lowed by Justice Brown with the popular
song, “Jordan is a hard road to travel.”
After which Eugene Davis will deliver a
lecture, subject—“ Atlanta t .anJer Mill.
As this is exclusively a Georgia enter-
Please Answer.
! Speaking of the excuse given by the
Macon Telegraph for the invitation to
Beast Butler to attend the State Fair,the
Philadelphia Frw (Forney’B paper) says
“happily for General Butler, he declined
I “the honor; but as there are others who
: “have been invited — the editor of the
“Chronicle and Fret* included— and who
“have been disposed to accept, it iB worth
, “knowing whether they have also beeD
“asked ‘by inadvertance. ’ ’’
As the Tdtgxiph seems to be the organ
ot the State Agricultural Society, its
editor being one of the Vice-Presidents,
- we hope that it will answer promptly and
let the Beast's friend, the pure and just
Forney, know whether his presence is really
; desired in Macon.
While we do not wish to appear ob
trusive or in any way assume to speak for
tbe Executive Committee, we venture to
suggest that the presence of Butler would
be quite as acceptable to the people of
the State as that of the dirty dog Forney,
and we say this at the risk of being de
nounced by the Telegraph for the use of
improper and intemperate language.
We believe we speak the sentiments of
nine-tenths of. the people of the State
when we say that, while we have not the
slightest objection to the nreseace of gen
teel and respectable Northern Radicals—
indeed, rather prefer that they should
visit our State and ascertain, by occular
demonstration, that the bloody reports
of the Atlanta slander mill are intensely
lalso—we do not wish to have such men as
Butler and Forney made the special guests
ot the State. If the President or the
members of his Cabinet and other leading
and influential gentlemen, of the Radical
psrty will visit the fair, we are quite sure
that no offensive or unkind words will be
uttered against them. We further believe
that the laernbe sos General Grant’s Cabi
net and other offiei Is of the government
w ll be tendered a special train from Sa
vannah, if they come by that route, but
we do not wish to see Bullock put forward
as the representative of the State to re
ceive them.
Angusla Si Hartwell Railroad.
The people ot Filbert seem determined
to secure railroad communication with Au
gusta and the seaboard. Wc learn from
the Gazette that over one hundred thousand
dollars have been subscribed in that coun
ty alone to the Augusta and Hartwell
Boad, and that, if necessary, that amount
will be doubled in a short time.
Incase the latter Boad shall fail of con
struction, then Elbert county will under
take to construct a line from Washington
to Elberton, a distance of about thirty
miles.
Many persons are disposed to think the
idea of a railroad direct from this city to
Elberton or Hartwell chimerical. We are
not of that class. We know that there is
wealth enough iu Columbia, Lincoln, El
bert and Ilart to build the road with such
aid as ought to be secured in this city. If
Lincoln, Jolumbia and Ilart should do as
well as our Elbert friends claim they will
do, the eouotruetiou of the road booomes a
fixed (act. Six hundred thousand dollars
of bona fide subscription in tho counties
through which the road will pass, will se
cure its success.
Whenever it oan be showD that the coun
ties along the line of the contemplated road
are really in earnest, that they have sub
scribed liberally to the stock, that at least
a half a million has has been raised outside
the city, we believe that the people of
Augusta will step forward and make gene
rous subscriptions to the road.
The Telegraph Sets up as Censor.
Ttao News and the Republican and other
prints would keep up a perpetual irritation
with the caustic aud vitriol of their hot
and bitter crimination. We have had
enpugh of it. It is time to stop The
country nefed* repose, and can never win
it while the papers of both sections teem
with mutual vilification and blackguard
ism.— M icon Telegraph.
Speaking alone lor this journal, wo re
pudiate the charge of “perpetual irrita
tion," and the editor of the Telegraph
knows that he writes a libel when he con
nects the Republican with “vilification and
blackguardism.” It is aggression on our
rights that keeps the South “in hot
water,” and the Southern won who are
eternally fawning around aod bootlicking
the people who ill-treat and despise us, in
vite both wrong and contempt, and are
doing uioro to seep the South in bondage
tbau all other agencies combined. To such
an extent has • his practice of genuflections
been carried, that the North is coming to
regard us as a servile race who will stand
anything that is put upoo us. We tell the
Telegraph that the men who put us in
ibis position do not represent either the
good sense or spirit of the people of the
South. We regard it as both impolitic
and contemptible, and shall continue so to
characterize it, even at the risk of incur
ring the displeasure of Governor Bullock
and Democratic apologists.— Savannah
Republican.
The Telegraph is greatly mistaken if it
believes that the true Press or the people
ol the State will bo deterred from protest
ing against Radical iniquity through fear
of being charged by such papers as the
Telegraph with using “vilification and
blackguardism.” The Telegraph sets it
self up as not only the authorized censor of
the Press of the State, but actually as
sumes the right of dictating to the people
its own peculiar views as to their social re
lations, obligations and conduct. .We
deny the right of the Telegraph to speak
in either capacity. It is true its Editor
was made President of the Pres* meeting
which assembled in Atlanta on the 23d of
August, but with tho adjournment of that
body his office terminated. His right to
dictate to the people of the State the rule
which shall regulate theirsocial intercourse
j has even less foundation.
We entertain no personal unkindness to
ward the Telegraph or its editor, and we
certainly should not have alluded to the
; course of that paper if it had not made
| such a sweeping and unjust charge against
all the papers iu the State which differ
from it in regard to State and Federal
policy and polities.
The Telegraph has the right,if it thinks
proper to do so, to applaud and approve
Bullock —to shake hands over the new
made graves of the very flower of the
Southern youth and Southern honor with
Beast Butler, Charles Sumner, Wendell
Philips and Mibroy— to fawn upon Bout
we 1, and Schenek, and Hoar—to bootlick
the whole tribe of Radical enemies to the
South and her people. This it may do,
and much more if it so desires, and we shall
pever deny its right or question its motives.
It has no right, however, to traduce those
who may ref use to follow its lead or to mis
represent thoee who advise a different
course or policy.
When the Telegraph ceases to be a
representative of true Southern sentiment
it should no longer assume to be the organ
of that sentiment. Tho only complaint
which we have heretofore made against that
paper was that while it pretended to be
Democratic it was surely if not intentional
ly working lor the success of Radicalism.
We give it credit for too much intelligence
not to know that its course would lead, in
the end,to the inevitable result of dividing
the Democratic party in the State and ot
strengthening the Radicals.
Macon k Augusta Railroad Com
pany.—The following gentlemen were
elected Directors of Macon * Augusta Bail
road Company : H F Russell, UV E Jack
son, John P King, H Moore, W J
McGrath, H J Lane, B B DeGraffenried,
Geo S Obear, G H Hazlehurst, W H
Ross, J T Gardiner, S D Heard.
At a subsequent meeting of the Board
of Directors, Geo H Hazlehurst, Esq., of
Macon, was elected President.
There is such adulteration in what we
eat and drink that most articles of con
sumption have to be taken upon trust,
and treated as Articles ot Faith.
Gen. Tuombs.
We are pained to learn that this distin
guished gentleman is seriously ill at his
home in Washington. We learn that Dr.
H. H. Steiner, of this city, was telegraph
ed for and left for Washington on the
morniDg train yesterday to see the General.
We trust that this attack may not
prove fatal, though his friends here arc
seriously alarmed at his condition.
Since the above was in type, we are
pleased to learn that Dr. Steiner has re*
turned from Washington and reports Gen.
Toombs much better-that he is dow out
of danger, and w'th proper care will be well
in a short while.
Death or Col. M. D. Jones.
We are pained to learn that Col. Mal
colm D. Jones, one of the most prominent
and enterprising citizens of Burke counly,
died at his residence near Bark Camp in
that county, on Friday last.
Col. Jones was well and favorably known
throughout this section of the State, and
his many friends will mourn his untimely
death. We learn that for some weeks he
had been suffering from a partial stroke of
paralysis, and that on Friday a sudden and
unexpected change took place in his case, j
when death ensued almost immediately.
Col. Jones, though but a youDg mao, j
was for many years a leading member ofthe j
Waynesboro Bar, and at tbe breaking out
of the war raised a cavalry company, and
served with distinction, until the surren
der, in tho celebrated cavalry corps of
Hampton, haviog been promoted to a
Majority, and finally to the Ci-loneley of a
regiment.
Since the war he has been actively en
gaged in planting, and was one of the larg
est planters in this section of the State.
He was a public-spirited citizen, a good
neighbor, a true friend, and a devoted
husband and father. Truly has a good
man fallen.
Wrong Credit.
The Savannah Morning News of the 2d
inst. gives the Chronicle & Sentinel
credit for an article headed “The Port
Royal Railroad,” whioh should have been
credited to the Constitutionalist..
We make the correction for two reasons :
Ist, because we are unwilling to receive
credit for that which is not justly due to
us; and 2d, because we are not sufficient
ly advised as to the progress of the Road
to be held accountable for the statement
that “the rails are now being shipped from
“ New York and will be laid from the junc
“ tion of the Charleston and Savannah
“Railroad to Allendale by January next,
“ and at this rate we may expect to see the
"line completed to Augusta by the coining
“ May.”
Monument to Bishop Elliott.
The Savannah Republican gives the
following description of the monument re
cently erected in the Cemetery at Savan
nah to the memory of the great and good
man, the first Bishop of Georgia. It will
bo read with interest by all o'asses of our
readers:
The monument is not a “ tablet" but
what is called a “ coped tomb,"\. e' a tomb
with a cope or color. It differs from the
tomb proper in being solid. The dark
gray block is of American granite, and
executed in New York, the middle and
upper blocks of red Scotch granite, and
executed in Scotland.
The upper Mock is in shape like the
roof of a cruciform Church, with a heavy
bead, perhaps two inches in diameter along
the ridge and forming a bold Latin cross.
The inscription on tho sides of tho mid
dle block, as was correctly given in the
News' article, uncontracted, would be
“Stephanus Elliott Dei gratia Episcopus
Georgienus primus. Obiit in pace Joeu,
Sancti Thoniae festo, mdccolxvi, Hetatis
Ixi.” “Stephen Elliott, by the grace of
God the first Bishop of Georgia, departed
in the peace of Jesus, on theFeastof St.
Thomas eighteen hundred and sixty-six,
in the sixty-first year of his age.”
On each gable, as it were (not under it,
for there is no projection of a roof), are
emblems—at the head the mitre, at the foot
the keys, at one arm tho pastoral staff,at the
other the hand of benediction in the name
of the Trinity.
With the exception of a slight foliage
and plain circle to each emblem, and a
short fillet at the ends of the middle block,
there is no other carving.
The lower end ofthe block is seven feet
four inches long, and three feet four inches
in width at the head, two feet eleven at the
foot; it is eighteen inches thick, with three
inches of the upper corner bevelled off.
The . middled block is six feet tour in
length, by two feet four in width, at the
broadest end. It is nine inches thick,
with one and a half inch of the upper
corner bevelled off. The upper block is
six feet by two feet, and twelve and a half
inches thick to the top of the ridge on
whioh lies the cross. The mound is fifteen
inches in height- So that the whole is on
ly four and a half feet in height.
It is unostentatious but elegant, solid,
polished, built of that whioh was formed
in the fire, and so it was thought most
worthy of the well known character of him
it commemorates. *
Another Tribune Canard.
A Washington telegram, of the Ist inst.,
to the Tribune , states that a' “letter from
a prominent official in Georgia to a Con
gressman now here contains many facts
which represent a more encouraging view
of the condition of the Republican party
there. The quarrel which has existed
seems to be healing, in proof of which The
Atlanta New Era has ceased to attack ;
Gov. Bullock, and the paper is announced
as au official organ of the Executive. Col.
Bryant, of Augusta, expresses his belief i
that harmony is established. The Dem~ j
ocratic State Committee, which lately met!
at Allanyi. convened to decide what policy |
shall be adopted on the question of re
seating the colored members ; the Com
mittee is understood to have been ungpi
mous in favor cf obeying the dictate of
the State Supreme Court, but had not the
courage to express themselves, owmg to j
the clamorous bluster of the Ben Hill-
Toombs factions. It is understood that
the Republican policy will be to accept the
Virginia opinion of Attorney-General Hoar
as to the test oath and State Legislature,
and so not require, so far as party action
controls, any taking of the ten oath by
members of the Georgia Legislature now
regularly elected thereto. This is the
original point of difference on the recon
struction of the State by Gov. Bullock
with the majority of the party, and the
more conservative portion thereof,
led by Joshua Hill. Akerman, Bryant,
Bard, and others. Judge Hoar's
opinion is considered as decis
ive. The other point is for the party to
demand, first that the Legislature reseat
the colored members expelled, and if this
is not done at once, on its reassembling, to
urge Congress to place the State in such
condition as will insure justice. Iu either
ease the vote of Georgia will be secured for
the Fifteenth Amendment. The more
moderate Democratsare satisfied that while
the decision of their Supreme Court to the
effect that a negro may held office in Geor
gia is only declaratory and not peremptory
that the Legislature, by directing a case to
be made up and submitted to that tribunal,
bound itself to accept the decision render
ed. Taking the solution all together, it
would seem as if Georgia was nearly out of
the woods. In many counties of the State
the condition of affairs is still very turbu
lent: the laborers are rapidly leaving War
ren county in consequence of the violence
to which they have been victims. Asa
consequence, the planters are likely to lose
their cotton from want of hands to gather
it. In Burke county the disorders are on
the increase. In Columbia county several
negroes have been murdered since early in
August, and no attempts have been made
to arrest the perpetrators, though some of
them are known. Two negroes saw an
other named Johnson shot, and oould
identify some of the party. In Hancock
county there exists a terrible state of
affairs. A negro was murdered about the
sth of September. The next night a
party of twenty colored men went to a
white man’s house, who was suspected of
participation in the murder. They shot
at him, but he escaped. Next day the
whites armed themselves, and commenced
hunting the colored men throughout the
county. Several men were reported to
have been shot and beaten, one was hung.
1 and sixteen or more were placed in jail.”
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13, 1860
For Mayor o 4 Atlanta.
We noticed in the Atlanta Constitution
that the name of General George T. An
de. old Tiger as he was known in the
army—for Mayor of that city. The people
cf Atlanta could not find a more wor
thy or competent man for the position.
Slate Quarry.
A valuable slate quarry has been discov
ed on the plantation of Judge J. E. Brown
in Gordon county, about seven a ilea from
the Western & Atlantic Raiiroad, on tbe
Coosawattee river.
Special Correspondence or Me Chron
icle A- Sentinel.
Athens, Ga., October 2,1869-
Editors Chronicle & Sentinel:
The railroad meeting has just adjourn
ed after a somewhat animated session of
four hours. A large number of delegates
were in attendance from Northeast Geor
gia, and the Town Hall where the meeting
was held, was densely packed with delegates
and others interested in the objects of the
meeting.
The Convention was organized by elect
ing Colonel John Billups as President and
Mossrs. Cobb and Randall as Secretaries.
Colonel W. L. Mitchell, as Chairman of
the committee appointed to prepare mat
ter for the aotion of the Convention, re
ported a series of resolutions which, after
some debate, participated in by Judge
Hiilyer, Colonel Mitchell, Colonel Thur
mand and Colonel Yancey, were passed
after some immaterial modifications, by a
large majority. The point discussed was
a proposition offered by Colonel Thurmond
by way of amendment to the original reso
lutions declariag that the extension of the
Road to Clayton should begin at a point
within the corporate limits of the city of
Athens. The meeting very unanimously,
and I think wisely, left this matter to be
determined when the application is made
to the city for her subscription.
After the adoption of the report oAthe
Committee, Col Yancey, on behalf oWthe
meeting, called on Judge J P King, Pres
ident of the Georgia Raiiroad, for an ex
pression of his views upon the proposed
Athens and Clayton Road. Judge King
responded in one of his characteristic and
well guarded speeches. He seemed to be
unwilling to make any promises on the
part of the Georgia Railroad, but express
ed alone his private views as to the im
portance of the proposed road. Indeed he
was not quite sure whether the construc
tion of the road to Clayton would be bene
ficial or prejudicial to the interests of the
Georgia Road, and he wished it to be ex
pressly understood that neither himself or
his road was there for the purpose of beg
ging. The speech of the Judge was not
calculated to inspire much confidence in
the co-operation of the Georgia Railroad
for the prosecution of the proposed exten
sion.
At the conclusion of Judge King’s ad
dress the meeting, on motion of Col Mit
chell, was adjourned sine die.
Immediately upon the adjournment,
loud and repeated calls were made upon
your correspondent for a speech, which he
finally essayed to a'tempt. His remarks
called Judge King again to his feet, and a
very animated discussion arose, during
which, upon motion of Col Fullon,
the meeting was reorganized. The discus
sion was then continued by Judgo King,
Col Fulton, Col Pope Barrow, and your
correspondent, for more than an hour.
This debate developed more fully the
views and intentions of the Georgia Rail
road Company, and appeared to give much
hope to the friends of the road in Athens.
I find the general spirit of improvement
now pervading our State fully awakened
in this place. The people seem to be alive
to tbe importance of more thorough, cheap
and direct trade with toe northeast por
tion of the State and with the great
west. Tbe evidences of improvement
abound on every hand. New buildings—
many of them large and capacious—are
going up, and old ones aro being repaired
and renovated. - There is an air of bustle
and business apparent hire which reminds
one of what is seen in larger and more
populous cities. The extension of the rail
road to Clayton will largely increase the
trade and commerce of Athens and make
her a formidable rival to Atlanta, as she
will be nearer Cincinnati by several miles
than tho latter place.
I need not speak of the open-hearted,
generous hospitality of these people. This
is known all over the State. My only re
gret atcoming here is that I am compelled
*o leave.
The energetic and enterprising superin
tendent of the Georgia Railroad, S. K.
John-on, furnished an extra train for tho
accommodation of the delegate s to the
Convention, and upon it I shall return for
home to-night with many regrets at being
compelled to leave so soon- W.
Letter from Greensboro.
Greensboro, Ga., Oct. 5, 1869.
Editors Chronicle <S? Sentinel :
I write to inform you of the misfortune
which occurred to our town Sunday night
At ten minutes to ten o’clock a fire broke
out in the Presbyterian Church, which re
duced it to ashes. It was undoubtedly
the work of an incendiary, as some people,
passings short time before the alarm of
fire, smelt tar and matches burning. Sus
picion rests strongly on a certain party.
The loss falls heavily and seriously grieves
the members of the Church.
There is a revival going on at the M. E.
Church. Twelve persons joined last
night.
Day before yesterday therp was a slight
frost in this vicinity. Hal.
Murder In Crawford.
Knoxville, Ga-., Sepi. 28, 1869.
Editors Telegraph: —Perhaps the “re
liable gentleman” has already called at
your office to give you the details of a hor
rible murder that was committed in this
county on Saturday night last. However,
I preferred to bear the report from the
coroner’s jury before I reported the case.
It appears from the testimony taken to
day that a negro by the Dame of Boss
Shurley was killed cn Saturday night last
at the house of one Sallie Walker, about
seven miles from this place, and the jury,
after hearing the testimony, decided that
the said Boss Shurley came to his death
by a shot from a pistol in the hands of an
unknown person. The ball entered his
head, almost on the top cart of it, and
ranged down in the direction of his neck.
There was no one present but the said
Sallie Walker (a most profligate and
abandoned creature), and one_ George
i Tharpe, another negro, who is now no
where to be found. Sallie Walker, I un
derstand, contends that the negro shot
himself; but it appears that the jury paid
but little attention to the statement or
oath of a white woman that would allow a
parcel of drunken negroes to be showing
off in her bouse when all honest p
should have been asleep. Suspicion rests,
of course, upon George Tharpe, the other
negro, who has left the county. XX.
Tilt andTocrnay.—Our brave knights
of the lauce will hai: with joy, the perfec
tioo of arrangements for a grand tourna
ment during the coming State Fair.
Captains of companies now formed or
being formed in the cities of Atlanta,
Augusta, Savannah, Columbus, Albany,
Americas and Macon, can be furnished in
formation by applying to office Agricul
tural Association, for selected places for
camp and bivouac, so like the days of yore.
Nothing is left for them to do, except to
practice for excellence in every branch of
this manly exercise on horseback.
Magnificent prizes will be awarded to the
victors, and the “Prize of Prizes” will be
given to the victor over all the different
ones who excel in their respective compa
nies to be given to the most lovely woman
present.
We expect many a fair beauty to visit
Macon, and honor us with a longer stay on
account of these festivities. Knights with
hostler and camp equipage, can have a
glorious time —forage for animals being
furnished on the grounds at cost.
Now what are our Mscon boys doing?
Why not be practicing at the old Fair
Ground on these spirited steeds that throng
our streets? Our friends in charge are
fixing everything for their pleasure at the
tilt. —Macon Journal & Messenger.
Divorce in South Carolina.—ln a
divorce case heard at Chester, S. C.,
Judge Thomas sustained a plea to the
jurisdiction of the court. He bases his
decision principally upon the present im
perfection of the divorce law, and is em
phatic in his declaration that the words of
the constitution, article XIY. section 5,
“Divorces from the bonds of matrimony
shall not be allowed, but by a judgment of
a court as shall be prescribed by law,”
means simply this, that until further legis
lation takes place, he is not authorized, in
the free of authority and precedent, to de
cide noon so grave a question affirmative
ly.—Charleston News.
Convention or Stoehholders or the
Macon and Augusts Railroad Com
pany.
The stockholders of the Macon & Au
; gusta Railroad Company assembled at the
; City Hall yesterday at 12 M, pursuant to
the Charter and Bye-Laws.
| Stephen D. Heard, Esq., arose and
| state! that the President of the Company,
Benjamin Conley, Esq, was not in the city
but that he thought the Convention should
proceed to business and therefore moved
I that the Hon. John P. King be called to
I the Chair. %
Hon. H. F. Russell, Mayor City of Au
gusta, seconded the motion.
Mr. Heard put the question, which was
carried unanimously.
< Judge King, upon taking the Chair,
j stated that there had been some confusion
|in the minds of stockholders as to
the proper time owing to action
! taken by a former Board, but that the Con
vention now assembled was in conformity
with the Charter and Bye-Laws, and there
j fore legal and proper. But the ooofusion
was natural and might well have deceived
any one. A letter or telegram had been
received from the President in which he
had Btated he had misunderstood the mat
ter and that it was impossible for him to
be present. If there was a quorum present
this undoubtedly was a legal and proper
meeting as required by the charter, and
jf there was no quorum present the Con
vention could and should adjourn to some
future day.
Hon.H. F.Russell moved that J. H. Mil
ligan, the Secretary and Treasurer of the
Company, be requested to act as Secretary
of the Conventions which was carried
unanimously.
The chairman directed the Secretary to
call the list of stockholders, in order to as
certain the amount of stock represented
either in person or by proxy.
After a call of the list the Secretary re
ported stock represented in
Persons .. 8,417 shares
By proxy 5 “
Total 8,422 shares.
The whole number of the shares of the
capital stock of the company being 14,214,
a majority of the stock was 7,107.
The chair stated that the proxy for five
shares appeared to be in due form, and
should be received if there was no question
raised.
On motion the proxy was received nem.
con.
The chair announced that there was a
quorum of stock present, the convention
was duly organized and now ready for
business.
On motion of Mr. George Obear, the
Convention proceeded to the consideration
of reports of officers.
The chair stated there was no report
from the President.
George H Hizlehurst, chief engineer,
then read the following report:
Report of the Chief Engineer of the Macon
and Augusta Railroad Company to the
Annual Convention of Stockholders on
the First Monday in October , 1869.
Engineer’s Dep't, October 4, 1869.
To the President and Directors of the Ma
con and Augusta Railroad Company :
Gentlemen :—Tho free discussion of
the reports made at the late called Con
vention in May last, is so fresh in the mem
ory of Stockholders as to make it unneces
sary to dwell at length upon matters con
nected with my department.
The contract recommended by that Con
vention was perfected soon after adjourn
ment with Messrs. George G. Hull & Cos.,
and the work has been entered upon with
vigor and dispatch.
One Thousand Hands are now eDgaged
on tho grading, masonry, bridging and
timber getting on thelme of tho Road.
One Cargo of One Thousand Tons of
Iron Rails were ordered immediately, and
is now on its way from Europe, and may
be expected to reach the port of Charleston
at an early day. So soon as this cargo
arrives tho track laying will at once be
commenced at Milledgeville, and pushed
upon the eight miles of graded road-bed
south of that point.
Active measures are being taken to com
plete the Ocmulgee River bridge at Ma
con at the earliest day, with the purpose of
starting track-laying at that end of the
line.
Under the arrangements made, it ap
pears reasonable to suppose the con
tracts for completion will be fulfilled in ad
vance of the time stipulated. The
character of the work is generally heavy,
tho country being rugged and broken, in
volving deep outs and high embankments.
The amount which has been expended on
the grading since the commencement of
the contract is some $75,000.
It is gratifying to report the condition
of the running portion ofthe road between
Warreuton and Milledgeville to be ex
cellent.
Heavy repairs have been made during
the Bummer on trestleworks, new timbers
having been substituted for all showing
tbe least decay.
The Oconee Bridge has been covered,
tinned and painted.
Altogether the road may be considered
in first-rate condition.
Tae statement of the earnings as pre
sented by the Georgia Railroad, now ope
rating the finished portion, from April Ist,
1868, for twelve months show receipts for
gross earnings of $45,123.52
The expenses for the same time were :
Ordinary $39,863.85
Extraordinary (new depts) 7,418.62
Total expense 47,282.47
Excess of all expenses over earn
ings was $ 2,158 95
But this statement does not intrude
the interest on the company’s Ist moit
ages beads amounting to 28,000 per an
num or seven per cent, on the loan of
$400,000, nor officers’ salaries, nor contin
gencies. It will, therefore, be seen that
there has been a deficit of $3,000 per
month or $36,000 per annum incurred
by the year’s operations It was this show
ing that made it apparent that something
should be done, and that quickly, to save
the road from ruin, and the stockhholders
from the loss of every dollar of their in
vestment. ’’’he extension of the line to
Macon was the sole alternative, and this
fortunately has been secured by the con
tract with Messrs. George G- Hull & Co
s feel the utmost confidence that, upon
completion of the road to its destination,
we shall not only be able to meet the
interest on the funded debt of the compa
ny, but also p>y a small dividend to
stockholders. With the natural increase
of business and a return of prosperity to
the fine farming country traversed by the
road, we may rest assured that dividends
will constantly increase with the progress
of the coming time.
Apart from the profit which, as the
shortest line bet -een Augusta and Mont
gomery we shall derive by the transit of
passengers and through mail and express
business, I believe that the legitimate
business between the two cities of Augusta
and Macon, and the local traffic on our
line will enable us to meet expenses and
the interest on the bonded debt of the
Company.
Respectfully submitted.
Geo. H. Hazlehurst,
Chief Engineer.
Mr. J. A. Milligan, Secretary and
Treasurer, reported the following :
Condensed Statement or the Condi
tion ofthe Macon and Augusta Road
October 4, 1869.
assets.
Construction of Road $1,479,005 33
Real Estate. 16 528 90
Baldwin County Bonds 21,000 00
Profit and Loss 96,771 35
Interest on Bonds 14,315 00
Interest 5,355 38
Incidental Expenses and Sala
ries • 2,155 49
Doe from other Corporations
and Agents , 15,007 63
Tavoo 90 (VI
Bills Receivable. '- 390 89
Cash 4,116 55
Total $1,654,676 52
liabilities.
Capital Stock paid in $1,078,878 64
Bonds of the Company, Ist
mortgage 400,000 00
Bills payable 11,024 87
Due to other Corporations
a nd agents 4,37467
Forfeited Stock 5,610 00
U. S. Tax on Coupons ,••• 525
Loss on Iron Rails seized by
the (U. S.) - 154,738 09
Total !. $1,664,676 52
Ou motion of Mr. Henry Moore it was
resolved that the reports of the Chief En
gineer and Treasurer be received and
printed for the use of the stockholders of
the Company-
Several stockholders called for the read
ing of the minutes of the last Convention.
The Secretary accordingly, reitd, these min
utes.
Mr. S. D. Heard moved that the Con
vention now proceed to tie election oj
twelve directors of the Company to serve
for the ensuing year, which was carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. Obear,
Shear and Moore, committee to conduct
the ballot.
The committee on balloting reported
that the following genJ.emen had received
a majority of all the votes cast, namely,
8,302 votes, to-wit:
H. F. Russell,
W. E.Jackson,
John P. King,
Henry Moore,
W. J, McGrath,
B. B. DeGraffenried,
George S. Obear,
George H. llazlehurst,
'A. J. Lank.
and that the following gentlemen had re
ceived an equal number of votes, 6,347,
to-wit:
J. T. Gardiner,
S. D. Heard,
W. H. Ross,
William Shear,
M. H. Wellborn,
and that B. Conley, Esq, had received 2,105
votes. The President declared the first
nine gentlem.n were duiy elected, and
that there was a tie between the five next
highest.
Mr. Wm. Shear said he would decline
being a candidate if it would expedite busi
ness. -e
Mr. S. D. Heard moved that the Con
vention proceed to ballot between the five
highest not elected, and that the same
committee conduct the ballot; oarried.
The committee reported that the ballot
stood : j , ■
J. T. Gardiner, 8,302 votes,
S. D. lleeard, 8,252 “
W- H. Ross, 6,197 “
Wm. Shear, 2,231 “
The President declared Messrs. Gardi
ner, Heard and Ross elected, and the
Board complete.
On motion of Mr. Shear, the Conven
tion adjourned.
Proceedings of a Railroad Convention
Held at Alliens Ociober ‘2, 1869.
The Convention met aocording to notiee,
and, on motion of i_>r li M Smith, organ
ized by call ng Hon John Billups to the
Chair.
James R Randall, Esq., of Richmond,
and Major Lamar Cobb, of Clarke, were
requested to act as Secretaries.
Upon taking the Chair, Colonel Billups,
in a few happy remarks, introduced the
objects of the meeting, and urged that
prompt and earnest efforts be made to
make it a success.
On motion of Colonel VV L Mitchell, of
Clarke, a committee of seven were appoint
ed to prepare business lor tho Convention.
The Chair appointed the following gen
tlemen to serve on the committee :
W L Mitchell, of Clarke.
John P King, of Richmond.
A R Wright, of Richmond,
F Phinizy, of Clarke.
L J Dupree, of Clarke-
Henry Long, of Jackson.
E E Jones, of Morgan.
After a brief private consultation, the
committee returned to the hall and sub
mitted the following resolutions :
1. Resolved, That we hail with the
liveliest interest the extension of the Geor
gia Railroad, as now proposed, from
Rabun Gap, and consider it in every point
of view more desirable that said exten
sion be a constituent part of the Georgia
Railroad, and under the control and man
agement of the President and Directors of
that corporation, than to be an independ
ent and separate company, even if we had
the capital to do so, because it can be con
structs and with more economy and at less
outlay of capital; and when constructed
it can be operated more efficiently and
more profitably, both for the stockholders
and the people.
2. Resolved , That is it the interest and
duty of the people along the lino of the
extension to grant the right of way freely
and without charge, and in every way in
their power afford all the facilities they
can in building and operating the road.
3. Resolved, That we recommend the
Intendant and Wardens of the town of
Athens to call a meeting of the citizens to
consider the propriety of pledging for this
enterprise the sum of dollars, and the
property holders of the town to subscribe
liberally for stock and urge the same course
upon the citizens of Clark, Jackson, Mad
ison, Franklin, Banks, Hall, White,
Habersham and Rabun especially, and
generally upon all Northeast Georgia and
the counties below Athens on the line of
the Georgia Railroad.
4. Resolved, That while we thus pledge
ourselves, and recommen i the people to do
likewise, we must, in a large degree, look
to the Georgia Railroad and Banking
Company and the city of Augusta and her
people to furnish the means for this im
portant enterprise, assured that,when once
this steam connection with the great cities of
the West and its teemiDg populations is
put in operation, they and we, one and all,
will enjoy advantages even surpassihg
those of the rapidly expanding city of At
lanta.
5. Resolved, That committees bo ap
pointed by the Chair, aftt r our adjourn
ment and at his leisure, in all the counties
above named in the third resolution, to co
operate with the President and Directors
of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Com
pany in carrying out such plans and poli
cy as said President and Directors may
adopt touching the right of way, the sub
scription of stock, and all other matters
and things needful and proper in the
premises.
In presenting these resolutions, Colonel
Mitchell explained that this was net the
proper time to enter into details ; that
those who furnished die money ought to
have control of the road, and, since the
Georgia Railroad Company would probably
contribute most to the advancement of the
project, they should have the administra
tion of its They desired, however,
an expression of sentiments iropi the peo
ple of A thens and Northeast Georgia. He
thought he could state, in advance, that if
the Georgia Railroad Company undertook
the matter, Athens and Northeast Georgia
would not be tardy in helping the enter
prise to a consummation. He briefly, but
graphically, sketched the great advantages
to come from*the Ciayton Road, and be
lieved that it would prove, if pushed to
completfon, a safe and profitable invest
ment for all concerned. In conclusion, he
moved the adoption of the report.
Pending this motion, Judge Hillyer
made certain suggestions relative to a
change in the technical wording of one
clause of the resoluti ns, which amend
ment was conceded by Colonel Mitchell.
8 P Thurmond, Esq, of Clark, agreed to
the resolutions, as a mass, but desired to
know the starting point of the projected
road; and, in order to have that matter
settled, he offered the following amend
ment:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the contemplated extension
of the Georgia Railroad shall be started
within the corporate limits of the town of
Athens; and that any subscription pf the
| town of Athens be upon that condition.
This gave rise to considerable debate,
which was participated in by Col MitcbdH,
Judge faillyer, Gen A R Wright, Major
; Stanley and Col B C Yancey.
Col Yancey said he would agree with
Mr Thurmond folly at the proper time,
1 but did not consider the present occasion a
proper one, and so moved that the resolu
tion be laid on the table. This was a ques
tion for the citizens of Athens to decide
and for them alone. It was not_ properly
referable to the present Convention. His
remarks were forcible and pointed in eluci
daticn of his proposition.
Iks vote lsaiDg taken, Mr Thurmond s
resolution was tabled by an overwhelming
majority.
CoL .Mitchell called for his motion to
adopt the resolutions of the committee.
Being put to the vote, the motion pre
vailed, and the resolutions were unani
mously adopted. _
On motion of CoL Mitchell, the Secre
tary was instructed to furnish copies of the
resolutions to the President and Directors
of the Georgia Railroad, the City Council
of Augusta, and Town Council of Athens.
On motion of Jol Yancey, Judge John
P King was requested to address the Con
vention. , _
Judge Kina said he was not in the hab
it of public speaking, but begged leave to
enter a protest against much of the diseua
ion concerning the Georgia Railroad as
i premature and irrelevant. The resolu
tions of the commi'.tee were of a general
j character. He approved of their general
1 object, but would not commit the Georgia
j Railroad and Banking Company to any
. thing. The interests he represented were
heavy, and he did not know tl\e sentiments
of the stockholders, but an opportunity of
consultation would soon present itself.
Athens was not pledged; nobody ‘was
pledged by the resolution.
The first question in the issue was how
to build the road. Athens would subscribe
j on certain conditions to be exacted from
; the Georgia Railroad Company. This
I would be putting the company to a
j false position. He did r,ot know that
j Athens would ever be asked to subscribe,
j He thought the first appeal, if any, would
j- be to individuals. No matter where the
road would start from it would prove of ad
, vantage to Athens under any circumstan
ces. In a question of such magnitude se-
I rious consideration was demanded. He
i believed that the Georgia Railroad Compa
ny were always ready to start the road
whenever satisfied of the contingencies and
had a reasonable certainty cf the comple
tion ofthe route. No little blame was rest
ing on Athens for not having built this very
road fifteen years ago. Every move od the
part of Northeast Georgia was received
with coolness by the people of Athens.
He could excuse this somewhat, because
it was following old traditions and walking
in the footsteps of more pretentious places.
The Claytou road was important to Athens
because if the Air Line Road runs above
it would take much of the trade away.
The advantages of the Claytou route were
grea'; if completed it would furnish Athens
with cheap provisions and other necessa
ries at rates lower than are now procured
from Atlanta.
He himself favored the route. Its ad
vantages would seem to outweigh its dis
advantages. Its profits would more than
meet losses if built for cash ou reasonable
terms. He didn’t know where the Air
Line Road was going to cross. That was
a matter to be considered. It might ne
cessitate considerable competition. There
fore it was necessary to stop and consider
before makiug ariy pledges. He was not
here to solicit or to beg. He had high
respect for Athens and believed in her
futurejucrease, but declined to pledge the
Georgia Railroad Company under existing
circu n stances.
The enterprise was a good one, and if it
could be built without detriment tl}o Geor
gia Railroad would no doubt undertake to
do it. He said, it was a mistake to sup
pose that Augusta and the Georgia Rail
road were full of money. Augusta was
not rich. Richmond county, which had
before the war tho largest moneyed capital
of any other county in the State, had been
very much prostrjtcd. Stockjobbers pre
vailed to a certain extent, but genuine
capitalists were scarce. The city of Au
gusta had extended its credit as far as pos
sible. Little could be expected from it.
The Genrg'a Railroad's credit was good,
hut it was not equal to the expectations of
many people He thought it likely that
the Georgia Railroad wouli assist other
corporations to build the Clayton Road or
build it themselves if not discouraged ;
but they would not do it if it did not pay.
At the conclusion of Judge King’s ad
dress, of which we have given but a scant
outline, on motion the Convention then ad
journed.
[Following the adjournment of the Con
vention an informal discussion arose be
tween General Wright on the one side and
Judge King on the other. This discussion
was conducted with so much spice and
puDgencv that a reconvocatiou of the meet
ing was called for and approved.]
Upon the President's resumption of the
Chair,
Col ffoi L Mitchell rose and said that
great difficulty would exist in forcing the
Georgia Railroad into a premature declara
tion of position. He knew that Judge
KiDg was as anxious as any one to do
everything justified by circumstances. He
wanted an independent charter, had drawn
up one, and had it passed by the Legisla
ture. The Governor of the State had
thought it inconsistent that two charters
should be granted for the same under
taking ; but thero was wisdom in two char
ters—the object was to select the be: t.
He suggested that a point had been
reached'to make this meeting efficient*
The resolutions of the committee will put
the counties, the municipalities and Geor
gia Railroad in communication. He
thought the Georgia Railroad would be
glad to co operate after substantial pledges
had come in from-those on tho line of the
road and individual subscription. He pre
ferred that the extension should he made
by the Georgia Railroad, but the Georgia
Railroad Company would be demanded to
relinquish their right if they declined to
build the road.
Judge King wanted both charters, in
order to take every chance, including State
aid. Gen Wright imputed to him the ex
pression that the road could be built with
out money. He had not intended to be so
understood. He said, on the contrary, that
the road should bo built for cash, realized
from the stock of the Georgia Railroad.
By an increase of stock, money oould be
raised.
Capt Pope Barrow, of Oglethorre,
stated that Judge King bad doubted
whether the Blue Ridge Railroad would
be built in five or ten years. [This state
ment of Judge Kiog’s was made during
the informal meeting.] llis information
led him to believe otherwise. The Blue
Ridge Railroad was under contract of
Northern men who had obligated them
selves to complete the road in two years,
or forfeit a vast sum ot money. They
have taken the read at a valuation of
$8,000,000, and had a lien upon it. At
the time they took the contract, an old
debt of $300,000 was hanging over the road.
So certain weie they of completing their
project, that they advanced the $300,000
to retire the bonds. He investigated these
facts. In addition to the forfeit, tfie west
ern end of the road was in Tennessee,
which State had guaranteed SIO,OOO a
mile after the completion of each ten miles.
More than seven mileß had already been
finished. The contractors were backed by
the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Cou
pany. This great corporation made the
necessary advances, and were determined
to push it through. He felt assured that
that portion, at, leasr, from Knoxville to
Rabun Gap—the essential points in this
discussion—would be built within the
space of two years. The Blue Ridge Road
have control ol the negro Legislature of
South Carolina, and would contest the ap
proach of the Air Line Road, if it did not
eome to terms.
Judge King was evidently much impress
ed with this new and rather startling in
formation, aDd warmly thanked Mr Bar
row for imparting it. He characterized it
as most valuable and important. He was
glad to pos css it.
Mr M C Fulton, of Clark, said the res
olutions were appropriate as pichm-nuries,
but mdet be backed by action, lie was
desirous of ascertaining if the Georgia Rail
road was going to do anything, and in or
der to piactically elicit information on this
point, he moved that a committee be ap
pointed to confer with the Georgia Rail
road Directory at their text meeting.
Pending this motion, Judge King desir
ed to rebut the charge of supioeuess which
had been made against the Georgia Rail
road and himself. The Georgia Railroad
had got all the necessary legislation, and
had at their own expense employed en
gineers to survey the entire route between
Athens and Clayton. The report of the
engineers was still forthcoming and upon
it would greatly depend the action to be
taken- This report was promised at an
early day, ami when furnished it would
permit a decision to fce arrived at in the
premises.
Mr Fulton’s motion to- appoint a com
mittee to confer with the Georgia Railroad
Company was put to the house aod car
ried.
The chair appointed the following gen
tlemen : M C Fulton, Chairman.
Y LG Harris,
Jno HNbwton,
B C Yancey,
D C Barrow.
On motion of Dr R M Smith the meet
ing adjourned sine die.
FROM TUB NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Chances of Andrew Johnson Proving
Worse—Collector Clarke and the Ex-
Rebels—More Executive Tyranny.
fyeeiol telegram to the Charleston Newt.
Washington, October 4 --A telegram
from Nashville received to-day, says that
ex-President Johnson is losing ground as a
candidate for the United States Senate.
A document is circulating for the signa
tures of Conservative members pledged to
vote against him.
Tho Hoo. John Covode telegraphed that
Seoretary Boutwell must go to Pennsyl
vania and speak or the campaign would
fail. The Secretary left the city at once
and speaks in Philadelphia to-night.
Collector Clark, of the Charleston Cus
tomhouse, complains that many of the ap
pointees put in office at the request of the
Soutl} Carolina delegation are ex-rebels.
Collector Clark, therefore, wants to have
them removed.
By order of the President ad office-hold
ers in'Tennessee who supported Senter, the
Conservative candidate for Governor, are
to be removed at once.
NEW SERIES, VOL. XXVIII. NO. 41
j Special Correspondence or the Chroni
cle A Sentinel.
; Bullock's Aspirations for the Senate — Lie
Quiets IJeu/L kneed Democrats by put
i ting “Cobs” in their Mouth—The Great
Raid upon the State lrcasury—How
the People's Money Goes —Iscompettucy
of the Attorney General —Additional
Librarians—Another Fat Job out of
the Rules of Court Printing.
Atlanta, Ootobar t>th, 1869.
The people of Georgia have no concep
tion of the wholesale manner in which
they are being fleeoed by the Governor and
his satellites. Wishing to leave a chair he
has signally disgraced, and whioh he reach
ed through the fraud of Hulbert, and to
crawl to a seat in the United States Senate
he is liberally dealing out the people’s
money among Democrats to
achieve his purpose. Knowibg that he
will soon bankrupt the State, he desires to
obtain a Senator’s place in order to receive
Federal Government pap. The hermaphra
dite-Democrats are falling before the seduct
ive influences of his retaining fees. They ex
cuse themselves by the shallow artifice
that it is a business transaction ! So it is
a business transaction according to the
theory of these moralists, when the mer
chant receives your property at tho hands
ot another, knowing that the same ba«
bec-n taken from youunlawfully and wrong- |
fully. They can’t rid themselves of the |
taint.
BULLOCK DRAWS HEAVILY FOR ATTOR- ,
ney’s fees in the case AGAINST ANOIER. )
In the case instituted by Bullock vs- |
Treasurer Angier, for interests collected on \
deposits, on the 21st of July, he drew a j
warrant >n favor of L. J. Glenn & Son for !
$500; and on the same date one in favor of i
John L. Hopkins for $500; and on the j
14th ot September one in favor of Fitch, of ■
Griffin, for ssoo—all retaining fees.
MORE FEES FOR THE MITCHELL CASE.
There is a case instituted against the city i
of Atlanta by the heirs of Mitchell for j
some vacant lots between the cir shed and
Alabama street. Tho Governor, in this !
suit, on the 7th of September, drew a war- '
rant in favor of John L. Hopkins and W. j
Dougherty for $5,000; on the 23d one in- i
favor of Collier & Hoyt fir $2,500; on tbe |
27th ODe in favor ot Doyal J- Nußnally, of j
Griffin, for $2,500; making SIO,OOO re
taining fees in a case in which the is
not a party.
MORE FEES FOR FAVORITES.
In the quo warranto case of Butt vs.
Spence for testing right and authority to
hold Magistrate’s office, the Governor
drew a warrant in favor of Gen. L. J. Gar
trell for $250 on October 4th.
These gentlemen coming in for retaining
fees bear the ostensible reputation of
Democrats.
In the last named case John L. Hop
kips was counsel for the State,but has not,
as yet, presented a warrant at the Treasur
er’s office.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DRAWS FOR
$8,600.
The office of Attorney General was es
tablished, it might appear to some foolish
persons, to furnish counsel for the State
in such cases, but it is rot so. An indi
vidual Ostensiby fills that position for
which he draws a salary of $2,u00. In ad
dition to this he gets S3OO per month from
the State Road. Up to the present lime, at
different periods, he has obtained Execu
tive warrants to the tune of about $3,000
for “written opinions.” In all, $8,600 to
the Attorney General, and what service
has he performed? _ He has figured exten
sively as a Republican speaker, but when
has ho appeared in the State courts?
HIS INCAPACITY ADMITTED BY BULLOCK.
There are those who affirm that he can’t
draw a common declaration, with Jones’
form before him, and that a lawyer, origin
ally from Tennessee, does the work. The
Governor gives color to that opinion by
ignoring him cn all occasions, aud paying
out nearly $12,000 as retaining fees to
lawyers.
BULLOCK DRAWS FOR HIS PIMPS.
The Governor has several hangers-on,
reputed employees of his Department,
whoso only ostensible occupation is to
1 draw” their pay if the Treasurer will pay
it. J. R. W. Johnston, on the first of
July, received a warrant for $450, and an
other October Ist for $450; Augustus
Flesh, July Ist. $450; W. H. Scott, July
Ist, $450; M, DeGraffenreid, August 2d,
$150; September 10th, $l5O. These claim
to be serving in the Executive Depart
ment.
MORE STEALING.
On the 3d of July Bullock gave a war
rant to John L Conley, L brarian, for ex
tra services, $500; although the law speci
fies that he shall only receive a certain
salary. On the 13th of July he drew a
warrant iu favor of S. W. Beard (colored)
for S2BO for services in the State Library.
ANOTHER SWINDLE.
A few days ago he drew a Warrant in
favor of Z. D. Harrison, for $1,531 20 for
2,552 copies of Rules of Practice adopted
by Convention of the Superior Court
Judges. For 3 000 copies printed by the
New Era (the Era liruishing all but the
manuscript) the publisher paid $132. He
retained 448 copies, which he sold for $1
per oopy. According to this he received
for his labors the handsome profit of
$1,848 20, when SSOO would have been a
rich profit. 4he Treasurer has refused to
pay the warrant.
MORE DEVELOPMENTS TO BE MADE.
All this expenditure of public money is
unauthorized, and is forced out of the peo
ple not by right bat by might. “When
the wicked reign the people mourn.” But
this is not a tithe of the robbery going on.
I have not space to tell of the management
of the State Road, or tbe manoeuvres of
oyprian Democrats and leadim Rads. I
will do this in my next. Hannibal.
OUR TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENCE.
On the Wing, Oet. 4, 1869.
Editors Chronicle & Sentinel:
On Saturday evening, the 25th of Sep
tember, I arrived at Thomson, a flourish
ing town on the Georgia Railroad. I
was met by my kind and hospitable friend,
th» Rev. A. B. Thrasher, and conducted to
his comfortable quarters in the town,
where I received courteous attention, for
which I shall feel grateful.
The evening was dark and blustery,
heavy showers of long needed rains de
scending, and little fit for outdoor busi
ness. So another week of arduous labor
closed up and we wire ready when the
Sabbath day dawned for the discharge of
higher and more sacred obligations to God
and the world. At an early hour Brother
Thrasher aDd myself were mounted and on
our way to Salem Church several miles
distant, and on our arrival found a good
congregation assembled, and singing the
old and familar songs of Zion. They all
seemed anxious to see and to hear, and
we fully appreciated their curiosity, but
with no ambition for their admiration or
praise, we determined on meeting their
necessities, Our style was simple,
practical, earnest, and the results
upon the congregation was worth
far more to me than the plaudits of men.
Little boys and girls, young mgn and
maidens, old aod graybeaded sires came to
the altar anxious lor the prayers of the
Church. Deep seriousness pervaded the
entire congregation ; and it is to be hoped
will be followed up by the efforts, of their
faithful pastor.
We returned to Thomson and at night
attended service at the Baptist Church,
where a revival had been progressing for
several days. Heard a good sermon from
their pastor, and a closing appeal from
brother Stockton, full of inspiration and
powerful in its effect upon the congrega
tion. About fifty or one hundred seekers
were at the altar, quite a number had join
ed the Church and the meeting continued.
The next morning I left lor Appling,
fifteen miles distant, and on my arrival
found quite a crowd assembled, and Judge
Gibson engaged in organizing the
Columbia Court I did not hear
the charge of his honor to the
Grand Jury, or witness the trial, of
the cases pending sufficiently to give
you a report of what was done. My
intercourse with the people was pleasant
and agreeable, and in all my business
transactions there was not a jar between
us. A friend seemed to think strange
that I could get aloDg in my business
without being frequently mortified by in
sults- I told him that I treated every
man,| from the highest to the lowest, as a
gentleman, and if he was such he would
reciprocate it. In all my business inter
course I have never yet had a man wanton
ly to insult me. I was much disappointed
in the general appearance of the people of
Columbia. A more hardy, healthy and
intelligent looking body of men than I saw
at Appling would be _ hard to liud in the
State. They were quite solicitou that 1
should visit them again, which', of course,
would afford me a pleasure.
Judge Gibson will accept my thanks for
his uniform courtesy and the personal ia
vor rendered, which is in keeping vith his
official character. The Judge seemed
polite and respectful to the bar, and to all
on business with the Court, and doubtless
possesses an amount of legal knowledge
I lully adequate to his high and responsible
j position.
I On my return I found a great revival going
t on at Oxford, embracing principally the
[ young men of Emory College. The whole
cummunity is deeply interested in the
meeting, and it is conceded that a more
thorough and sweeping religious work has
rarely, if ever before, been witnessed.
About one hundred young men of rare
promise to the world are the happy recip
ients, and the citizens generally are enjoy
ing the season of gracious visitation. The
interest uniformly manifested by the Presi
dent and Professors of the College and
citizens of the community in behalf of the
moral and religious development of the
young men in their care, and especially
during this meeting, is truly commendable.
They seem conscious of the absenoe of a
father and mother’s oversight and the
rosponsibili ies of their position and 1 know
of no community of people in Georgia more
capable of meeting them in the highest
sense. _ Emory College was never in a more
promising condition. About two hundred
young men are in attendance, and for
moral and intellectual tone, perhap- with
out a rival in the history of the institution.
Much of this is due to the indefatigable
enorgy and porseverar * of their noble
President and his corps and Professors.
Traveller.
Railroad Meeting In Alliens Interest
ing Proceedings- Speech from Gen.
Uanie Wrlglit.
[From the Atlanta Constitution.]
Athens, Ga., Oct. 3, 1869.
Editor Constitution: Theßaiiroaa Con
vention met here yesterday about bad-past
ten, A. At. The body assembled in the
Town Hall.
On motion of Dr. Smith, Col. Billu, s,
of Clarke, was called to the Chair. Cos
Billups, on assuming tho Chair, stated the
object of the meeting in a few terse and
pertinent remarks. Dr. Smith, also,
moved that Lamar Cobb, of Athens, and
Randall, of Augusta, be requested to act
as Secretaries. Motion carried.
Col. Mitchell then moved the appoint
ment of a Committee to prepare matter
for the consideration of the body. The
Committee appointed consisted of W. L.
Mitchell, A. R Wright, Dr. Jones, of
Madison F. Phinizy, Dupree, J. P. King,
and H. P. Long, of Jackson.
The Committee retired and drew up a
series of resolutions, a copy of which I was
unable to secure, but which, in substance,
embodied the following considerations :
Ot the incalculable benefits accruing
from a development ol the vast material
resources of the northeast portion of the
State; pf the desirableness of its eariy
completion; of the appointing of commit
tees in several counties through which it
would pass to urge upon the people the
paramount imi ortanceof the undertaking;
of the probability of its being better man
aged under the administration of the Geor
gia Railroad than by the formation ol an
independent company, and that all iuter
o&tid in its completion come forward and
render aid in its furtherance.
Col. Mitchell, in urging the necessity of
its adoption by the Convention, made a
very sensible speech. That the resolutions
were coucued in general language, so that
it might not be confined to questions ap
pertaining to and bearing upon more looal
interests; that it would be more economi
cal and would give greater efficiency to its
operations if it were entrusted to the Pres
ident and Directors of the Georgia Railroad;
that the o instruction of this road was nec
essary to perfect the railroad system of
Georgia, and that, by building this road,
the four corner counties would be brought
into steam communication and connection
with the other portions ot the State ; that
it was upon the eo operative principle that
the colossal enterprises of our advanoed
age wpre carried into execution ; that the
advantages resulting from this extension
of the Georgia Railroad were too obvious
to require elaboration and that he insist
ed upon their adoption.
An attempted amendment on the part
of Mr. Thurman to engraft upon the reso
lutions a mere local issue and question,
and which engendered considerai le discus
sion, was finally lost.
Judge Hillyer amended by saying, that
Athens pledges itself to no amount, but
that a meeting of the citizens be called to
consider the propriety of rendering aid,
and how much. This amendment was ac
oepted.
JohnP. King, President Georgia Rail
road, was then called uoon for a speech.
He said that he did not commit the Geor
gia Railroad to anything; that if the Geor
gia Railroad would be benefitted by a com
pletion of this project, it would build tho
road; but if not, it would have nothing to
do with it.
The Convention was then adjourned.
When the announcement wss made, Geo.
Wright was called on for a speech. It was
the first time 1 ever had the pleasure of
hearing him. There is a nameiess charm,
an indefinable power about his oratory,
which arrests attention. With a fine in
tellect, captivating delivery, imposing per
son and manly voice, he ooerces an audience.
He said that two years ago ho laid this
question before the people oi Athens. That
this road never will be finished until the
people take the matter in hand; that the
Air-Line Road became a fact on account of
the apathy and supineness of the Athens
and Georgia Railroad; that though he was
opposed to receiving State aid, still he
thought, if it was to be a grab game, this
section, which pays as much as any other,
should come in for a slice ; that until the
Athenians put their shoulder to the wheel,
Hercules never would help them, His re
marks were pertinent, drastic and cogent.
The Convention adjourned about 2 p. in.
Tho results consequent upon this con
vention, will be very great. It will give
an impetus to railroad matters in this sec
tion which has not : ecn fie t for some time.
It will energize the exertions al-eady put
forth, and Athens will bestir itself from the
lethargy which lias so long lettered its en
terprise, and will start on the highway of a
prosperous career. iPanola.
The Charge Against Gen. Steedman—
Over $600,000 Involved.
From the New Orleans Picayune, Sept. 21.
Suit has been entered in the United
States Circuit Court, by Acting United
States District Attorney, J W Gurley,
against General James B Steedman, ex-
Internal Revenue Collector for the First
District of Louisiana, and his sureties,
Win rs Grant, J F Coyle, Madison Sweet
sir, Francis J Herron, Hugh H Cook, Joa
quin Yiosca, Ed Rigney aDd Samuel Tor
rey, tor an alleged defalcation of $614,754
95.
Petitions aver that James B Steedman
has altogether failed to comply with the
terms and conditions of his bond, and par
ticularly in this : That be did not truly and
faithfully execute and discharge all the du
ties of his office according to law; that he
did not fully account and pay over to the
United States, in compliance with the or
ders and regulitious of the Secretary of
the Treasury, all public moneys which came
into his hands or possession; and they de
clare that the accounts of the said James
B Steedman, as Collector of Taxes, were
adjusted by the proper officers ol the Treas
ury of the United States on the 14th of
.May, 1869, and a balance was found to be
due, and owing by him to the United
States or $614,754 95, as appears by ref
erence to the duly certified copies of said
accounts and adjustments.
The petitioners further aver that bv
reason of the breaches of the conditions of
the bond the same has been forfeited, and
the amount of the penalty thereof is due
to petitioners by the obligors thereof.
They therefore pray that James B Steed
man and his bondmen be cited, and that
after due proceedings petitioners have
judgment against them in solido for the
sum of $160,000, with five per oeot. inter
eos from 14th May, 1860, until paid, and
against James B Steedman for the lurther
sum of $914,754 95, with five per cent,
interest from May, 1869, until paid, and
costs of suit.
A Heavy Operation.—We learn that
Treasurer Angier yesterday refused to pay
an executive warrant drawn by the Gov
ernor fbrsl,s32 20 for 2,552 eopiesof the
Rules of Practice adopted by the Conven
tion of the Superior Court Judges There
were 3,000 copies published at a cost—all
told —of $132 00. Os this number 448
were retained by the publisher, to be sold
at $1 per copy. The State was charged
sixty cents per copy for 1,552 copier, a
profit of over $1,400. — Atlanta Constitu
tion..
Gov. Bollock Draws Again.—We
learn that Gov- Bullock yesterday drew
an executive warrant in favor of Doyle and
Normally, composed of L. T. Doyle acd
A. D. NcnDally, for $2,500, as a retain ng
lee in the case of the heirs of Mitch-d
against the city of Atlanta.—Atlanta Cm
i stitution.