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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1877 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1871)
OLD SERIES—VOL. LXXYIII. (Hgramcle & Jimlinel. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. J> AII.Yi One month - ** 99 Three months - "j" One year - 10 w Till-WEEKLY. One year t (j 99 Kix months “ Three month - WEEKLY. Three months I ] 99 Six months * "j One year 6 ou tA KDNEf.UAY MORNING, SEPT 21. THK WEATHER AND THE CROPS. The continued heavy rains of the last ten days have been very detrimental to the cotton crop. Prom all parts of the btate we havo accounts of injury done, and in some instances lamentable “calculations” of the great falling off in the crop from the excessive moisture and gales. THK BTATK FAIR. We acknowledge the receipt of an invi tation from Mayor Huff to visit the State Fair, which takes in Macon on the 23d, 24tb, 25th and 26th of next month. Ample preparations aro feeing made for this exhibition, and we learn that the grounds, naturally beautiful, have been greatly improved under the good taste and indefatigable exortions of Mayor Huff. We hope to be able to attend and witness the samples of Georgia thrift, industry and geDius which will bet Len presented. THK 221) SENATORIAL DISTRICT. The returns from this District show that Col. Simmons, the Democratic candi date, has been elected by a very large majority. In the election last fall the District was carried by the Radicals. Tho great ohaDgo which has takon plaoo in this District cannot be attributed alone to tho personal popularity of Col. Sim mens, though we believe ho is person ally as strong in the affections of the peo ple as any man in the District. The Democratic masses rallied to his support with great enthusiasm, bceauso they knew Col. Simmons was a truo man anl a thorough Domooraf. Wo congratulate tho people of tho State upon this acquisition to real Democratic strength in the Senate. Col. S. was a good soldier and an ablo and accomplished officer during tho late war, a valuable member of tho Legislature in 1865-6, and wo know that as a member of the ap proaohing Legislature he will tako a high rank as an intelligent, upright and fearless protector of the people’s rights- ORGANIZATION OF THK LEGISLATURE. As tho time for the meeting of the Le gislature approaches, considerable interest is being manifested in tho organization of that body, and tho names of several gentlemen are suggested by their friends in connection with tho scvortl offiocs to bo filled. For President of tho Sonate, wo bear montioned Hon. Wm. M. Roese, of Wilkes; Hon. R. E. Lester, of Chatham, and Hon. R. B. Hinton, ot Marion. Either of these gentlemen wonld make a good presiding officer, and the friends of caoh scorn to bo warmly enlisted in bis favor. For Speaker, we have heard of the names of but two gentlemen—Major J. B. 0 urn icing, of this city, and Colonel M. 0. Smith, of Muscogee. Eastern Georgia claims that as the Fifth proved herself in the late election the champion Congres sional Distriot in the State, her claims to the favor and indulgence of the party should be gratified by the selection for Speaker of ono of the distinguished gentle men whose services so largely contributed to our unparalleled success, and points to Major Camming as a gentleman well known in this State and combining all the elements necessary for a good and useful “ Speaker." However, if a majority of the Democratic members should be of a different opinion, we are quite sure that Colonel Smith will receive the hearty support of all true Democrats from every section of the State. We teel authorized to say in advance, that whoever may bo selected by a fair caucus as candidates of the party, will lie warmly supported by the honest men of the Legislature. And in this connection it may be well to insist that tlie party bold a caucus and select from themselves tlie men to be elected to tho different offices. Lot us not, bcoausc wo havo a majority in both houses, conclude that nothing can bo gainod by such a oourse. It is the only way to prevent a largo majority from bo ing torn, by fouds and cliques, and its power destroyed by dissentions between its own members. Besides, the Radicals will, perhaps, bo 6trong enough to take up some “ moderate” Democrat, make a bargain with him about a division of the spoils, and hence givo us muck trouble. To avoid all this, let tho party meet in caucus, carctully consider the claims and morits of each gentleman, and then make a selection. This oourse will be quite as necessary in tho selection of candidates for State House and other offices. Let us have true and tried Democrats, of the full blood, in every case. This can be best secured by tho adoption of the caucus system. We can’t afford to wrangle among our selves over theso offices. The country re quires that tho best men should be selected, and representatives should hear this con stantly in mind and endeavor to discard personal preferences when they run counter to the general will. TRKASUBT FOLLHCB, OB WORSE. We pointed out the other day how the Government was paying for three months six per cent, interest on old bonds and five per cent, on new—eleven on both—while ■ boasting of its financial ability, economy ! and success. Negotiations like these are neither in the spirit nor letter of the law, but a violation of both; and as if this re- j cord against tho interests of the Govern ment was not bad enough, it becomes ne cessary to notice the continued accumula tion of gold in the Treasury, where seventy four millions are held, although no interest is payable till November, when some eighteen millions more will be added, making the Treasury coin balanee fully ninety-two millions. It is very properly said that if the weekly sales of gold were doubled, the interests of the Government would not be compromised, while the com. mcrcial business of tho country would be improved. The fall trade, now opening auspiciously, depends in part, it is thought, on the stability of gold, which must be en sured by larger sales. But the speculators, having a sharper eye to making money for themselves than the Government has for the public inter ests, continue to manipulate the gold mar ket, while the Secretary of the Treasury, ' once a week or so, doles out his million of dollars. Many of these speculators are foreigners, who, with others, oombine to control most of the gold—say from $8,000,- 000 to sl4,ooo,ooo—which enters into the business transactions of the street. Be sides this amount, four or five millions are in the hands of a clique, for purposes of speculation. In view of this speculation and its probable effect on business, the Secretary of the Treasury is asked to pay off the “ noticed” Five-Twenties on pre sentation, in gold, and thus to save inter est for the Treasury. For every million redeemed he will save 1} percent., or three times the amount allotted by Con* gress for the expense of printing and nego tiating the bond?. If Mr. Boutwell pie fers to allow double interest to the syndi cate, and thus makes the country pay more for the negotiation of the new loan than was authorized by law, he must ex pect to suffer. He has coin in hand to pay without delay. If not used, it is and will be of no value to the Government, but accumulate to the detriment of business and to aid speculators.— New York Ex preu. THK COTTON CROP. The Oolnmbns Enquirer , published in the centre of the finest cotton region in the world, still adheres to its opinion that the growing crop will fall much below three millions of bales. In its issue of Tuesday last we find the following : “We heard, yesterday, of a Muscogee planter who made one hundred and twen ty bales of cotton last year, who has this year planted the same land in cotton that he did last year, and who is offering to sell his growing crop as thirty bales at the ruling price! In view of such facts as this, and of the wonderfully short receipts as compared with the corresponding dates of last year, it is not easy to measure the faith of some men who still talk of a crop exceeding three millions of bales.” THK STATE ROAD—ANOTHER ARREST. Charles P. McCaila, late book-keeper of the S.ate Road, has been arrested upon an affidavit charging him with embezzle ment of the funds of tho road. McCaila, our readers will remember, has been the leading spirit in pointing out the small thieves who have been already arrested, and has been active in discovering and furnishing evidence to convict them. He, in cum, is now arrested for tho same of fense. We give below the evidence of the chief witness against him, as delivered before Justice Butt, on Saturday last, as we find it in tho Constitution ; B. F. MOORE WAS SWORN. A book was offered to witness, and Major Hargrove demanded the cause of its introduction in evidence. Colonel Far row stated that the book would show that largo balances were standing over, etc., with no credits, etc. After considerable discussion, the Court ruled that the book could be introduced. Witness said that he had been keeping books seventeen years, and had kept the books of the Western and Atlantic Rail road for some part of that time. Witness examined the book and said that there was a batauee of two hundred and six dollars in favor of tho Western and Atlantic Rail road with no credit, said amount due from the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Co lumbus Railroad, and also that there was a balance in favor ot the Western and Atlantia Railroad from the Cincinnati and Dayton Railroad of four dollars and forty eight cents, with no credit. At thisjuDcturc tho Stato proposed so provo that other roads wero indebted on tho books to the State Road, and that theso sums had been collected by defend ant and do credits made. This eamo with in the resting of tho Court, and the State was required to amend tho warraut, when about a dozen other railroad companies wero added. Counsel for tho defendant said that they would admit getting the money but would show where it went to. Witness stated that there was a balance due on the books from tho Mobile and Ohio Railroad, of two hundred and forty nine dollars, with no credits. Also, from the Michigan Central Rail road, of two hundred and eighty-seven dollars, with no credits. Also,‘that there was a balance due from tho Pensacola aod Mobile Railroad, of one hundred and ninety-two dollars, with no credits. Also, of $Bl from the Terre Haute Railroad, with no oredit. Also, of $lO from the Pennsylvania & Louisville Railroad, with no crodits. Also, of sl3 from the Virginia and Ten nessee Air Lino Railroad, with no credits. Also, of $77 from tho St. Louis and Terre Haute Railroad, with no credits. Also, of $54 from the Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company, with no credits- Also, of $7 from tho Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, with do credits. Also, of sl2 from the Paduoah and Gulf Railroad, with no credits. Also, of $77 from tho South and North Alabama Railroad, with no credits. Also, of $7 from the Indianapolis and BloomiDgtoD Railroad, with no credits. Also, of $7 from tho Burlington and Missouri Railroad, with no credits. Also, of $6 from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, with no credits. Also, $8 from the Boston and Albany Railroad Company, with no credits. Also, of $372 from tho Louisville and Cincinnati Short Line Railroad, with no oredits. Also, of SSO from tho Tennessee Coal River Railroad, with no credits. Witnesses stated that all these balances wero duo on the 31st of December, 1870, and that if they had been paid, the pay ments should havo been credited on the books. Cos). Farrow said that these roads, with others, owed about $15,000, which he expected to provo was received ana not accounted for by the defendant. Witness examined tho book generally,and said that there a great many unsettled balances in the books duo from other railroads to the Western and Atlantic,with no credits. Witness said the book contained the handwriting of kimsiif 1 Mr. Blako and de fendant. Witness next examined cash book, and stated that no oredits of tho amounts due by the foregoing railroads had been made sinoo January 1, 1871. Witness further stated that he has been for some time past employed in bringing up tho books of tho Western and Atlantic Railroad, and that none of them show any entries of reoeipts or disbursements by defendant sinoe Janu ary 1, 1871. Witness was shown a num bet of letters from offioers of the said rail road companies to defendant, enclosing checks for certain amounts cf money. CROSB EXAMINED. Does not know that any of tho balances have been paid. Has not seen any vouch ers or statements of money paid out by defendant. Has not looked over all the papers. Does not know that defendant has used any of this money, nor that de fendant now has any money belonging to the State Road. Knows nothing about it except from the books and letters. The usual course is for the book-keeper to take the treasurer’s receipt for money. It sometimes happens that money is kept a short time without, making an entry. Would not make memcrandas of money received, but would keep it in the original package- If it was to be feared that any thing would be wrong, money might well be placed in bank, and not turned over. When witness was book-keeper, he did uot receive money. If the treasurer had not been bonded, and was in arrear, it might have been proper to put money in bank. We learn that in addition to the counsel present that Col. Bleckley and General Toombi will appear for the defense, and General Ganreli and Collier & Mynatt. At the conclusion of Mr. Moore’s evi dence the Court adjourned until 8 a. m., i Tuesday. The name or Gen. Joseph E. John ston has been suggested by a correspond ent of the Savannah Republican as a can didate for Mayor of that city. If the people of that city desire a change in their municipal government, we are quite sure they could not select a truer, better man than General Johnston. His selec tion as Mayor would be a well merited tribute to his worth and do honor to the city. . Good Words. — IFe call upon the people to let neither dimension, nor vice, nor pre judice, nor bayonet fear , deter them from duty nor drive them from the true interests of the nation. A few votes may be bought at the expense of public treasure, or con trolled by corrupt schemes, but American honor still remains with the people of the true Democracy to relieve the nation of that distress, oppression and misrule which have been entailed upon it by the present corrupt administration. [Thomaston Herald. Counsel in State Road Investiga tions. —We understand Governor Bullock has employed as counsel in the prosecu tion of parties engaged in the State Road swindles Hon. Benj. H. Hill, of Athens; Hon. J- W. H. Underwood, of Rome, to gether with Attorney General Farrow, of this oity.— Constitution. BEAST BI’TLKK. The canvass in the Radical party in Massachusetts, for a candidate for Gover nor, waxes warmer every day. Butler has been for some weeks canvassing the State to secure the nominatioc, while many of the leading Radical papers in and out of the State have poured hot shot into his aspirations for Gubernatorial honors. A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune (Rad.) thus photographs this Radical monster for the benefit of its readers: B. F. Butler, of Massachusetts, the yoke-mate, in many respects, of Colonel Fisk, of New York, is making in our best gatbered-up aod most sterling Common wealth, Massachusetts, the spectacle which has saddened the friends of human nature since the flood ; an enemy, by night, sow ing tares. There is something terrible, at times, in the world “smartness,” so trite in use here. To see the man with a trick put down the man with a character is less melancholy than to see the crowd look on ard langb. The smart mountebank in the square of a city, lecturing to a multitude of sturdy, unworldly, simple people, and applying his nostrums, can scarcely give concern to either priest or physiciao ; but to see this same quack debauching a noble community of freemen, entrusted by a temperate and benevolent age with the choice of their rulers, would te alarming if we did not know that all things unsound aro short. This person is in the hey-dey of his career. He has notoriety, position, fortune, spirits, splenetic splendor of taunt and repartee, the applause of babes, suck lings, growlings, and cowards (that un interesting minority of mankind), aod the half sympathy of certain men like Wen dell Phillips, whose once kindly, manly impulses, overgrown by the accumulating vanity of supernumerary publicity, preach us the old sermon that our virtues, over ripe, are ody our vices. His overvaun ted record in the war—which, sifted, amounts to this, that he was a successful Provost Marshal, forager, and quarreler, and brutal in all three—has been raised by unsound biographers like Parton into an uneasy eminence which has imposed upon the public sentiment of Massachu setts. With matchless audacity he is now attempting to make capital out of “ the number and bitterness of his assailants,” but there is not one notable man amongst these who was not originally outraged by Butler, and generally for no other ref son than discovering the dangerousness of the man. Mr. Butler’s power, if it be power, in debate, requires invariably that he should first steal something ot a confiden tial nature, and then misinterpret it, anil there is no service one cun render him equal to purloining a private letter or telegram. Conceive of a man expecting to be illus trious in our history, stealing a hotel regis ter to photograph the entries upon it, that lie might injure a fellow-officer in his dis tant constituency. And yet Butler’s mili tary and public record is not far above this in respectability. He is my beau ideal of the President of the Irish Republic; he would get more enthusiasm than O’Con nell, because he would be less consistent, and all his hangings would be popular be cause they would be so many and so in discriminate; he would abandon his party oftener, declare war with more proclama tion, and have a corrupter government than any since the days of Brian Bora. And when we come to conceive the offi cial editor and the official newspaper of this supposititious government by Butler, there fancy fads us; this newspaper could only be published; by Boss Tweed, and edited mutually by Patriok J. Meahan and Brick Pomeroy. Gath, The Ku-Klux Troubles In South Caro lina. The following is tho reply of Senator Scott to the President in regard to the de nial of outrages in Spartanburg county, South Carolina: Huntingdon, September 12,1871. To the President of the United States: Sir—On the Bth instant a dispatch, da ted at Charleston on the 7th, was publish ed in tho leading newspapers, stating in effect that a number of the citizens of Spartanburg oounty, including the United States Commissioner and other officers, had addressed a letter to me referriog to the statements and affidavits submitted to you with my letter of the Ist instant, and declaring upon inquiry they were unable to hear of any outrage having been com mitted in that county since the sub-com mittee of which I was ohairtnan left it,but on the contrary there was profound peace and quiet in the oounty. I was glad to loam that there was even a probability of my informant having been mis taken, and rested satisfied that your Excellency would delay any further action until this conflict of statements was cleared up. lam this morning in receipt of the letter alluded to in the dispatch, and of other communications on the same subject, all of which I take pleasure in laying be fore you for your consideration. The ag gravated case mentioned in the papers submitted to you as having occurred in Spartanburg county was that of a man named Qninn, who was stated to have been brutally whipped in Pacolet town ship, in that county. The letter of Col. Gabriel Cannon and another letter of Dr. A. W. Cummings, both reaching me to day, and are herewith submitted, taken together show that the outrage was com mitted in Union county, a short distance from the line of Spartanburg county, while Quinn was there on a visit to his brother-in-law ; that Quinn is a citizen of Spartanburg county, and that one of the persons arrested for the offense is also a citizen of that county. This correc tion of the former statements would, therefore, show that instead of vio lence having been renewed in Spar tanburg county, as before stated, it has been renewed in the border of Union, near Spartanburg, upon a citizen of Spar tanburg, and in all probability by citizens of Spartanburg. The disclosure of what had occurred in the counties alluded to, and the state of feeling existing there, sat isfied at least a majority of the sub-com mittee that if violence was again commit ted by disguised men no remedy existed either in public sentiment or the local tri bunals, and it was in that belief that citi zens were informed that your attention would be called to any renewal of such offenses with a view to a more rigid remedy. It was for the purpose of dis charging that- duty that I before addressed you, and iu again doing so I invite your attention to the whole correspondence transmitted with this and my former let ter. No one will rejoice more than lif in the counties affected by these occurrences the rights and privileges of all citizens can be secured and protected without resort to the extreme limit of power entrusted to you by law. Yours, &c., John Scott. A Joke on Greelet.— Horace Gree ley, L L. D., is on his tour of the West and Northwest. He arrived at Lafayette, Indiana, and met with a most cordial re ception. A fair was being held, and the city, in expectancy of his arrival, was crowded with people. He was escorted to the fair grounds, and there delivered an address, strictly confining himself to sub jects of agricultural interest. In tho after noon he attended a grand banquet, given by the Hon. James Howe, at his residence, and in the evening a reception was given at the house of Colonel Williams, the entire city turning out to greet the distin guished guest. A correspondent _ tells a decidedly good joke in connection with the visit of Mr. Greeley. While looking at the various agricultural implements on exhi bition at the fair, he was introduced to Mr. W. S. Lingle, editor of the Lafayette Courier. Bowing politely, Mr. Lingle said he was exhibiting on the grounds a new corn sheller, an invention of his own, and he asked Mr. Greeley to go with him !to inspect it. Mr- Greeley willingly as ; seated, and the two started off- Mr. : Lingle led the way to the pig sties, and | showed Mr. Greeley the meanest looking hog ia all Indiana, Its nose was two feet : long, and its back as sharp as a carving j knife. Its legs were like those of a crane, | and its tail couldn’t have been curled with ! the tongs of a belle. Mr. Lingle pointed to this wonderful quadruped with infinite pride and said : “Tnere, sir, is my patent corn sheller. What do you think of it?” Mr. Greeley looked at Mr. Lingle, and then at the wonderful bog. Presently a broad smile beamed on his face, and he turned away without uttering a word, feeling, doubtless, completely “sold.” The dramatized Edwin Drood makes John Jasper guiltless, and brings Edwin cut alive and healthy. A St. Lonis woman, not quite making up her mind to sewer-cide, whiled away sixteen hours in a cistern. She recovered without a stomach-pump. A Pittsburgh poet has “dropt upon thy grave some natural tears, but wiped them soon.” He doesn’t say so, but its more than likely that be then went off and wrote some resolutions to inflict upon the newspapers. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1871. [communicated.] Augusta and Hartwell Rail road. Editors Chronicle <t Sentinel : Having read, with some surprise, a communication in the Constitutionalist, sigDcd and evidently from “ Dark Cor ner,” taking to task severely the good people of Augusta for their failure to see gcod things in the present organization of the A. & H. R. R. Cos., and to tush fran tically to the aid of the marlpots who have come down here to show our people how build railroads without a dollar of money in bank to the credit of the eminent (?) President, the able and efficient Director, from Australia, and the worthy Secretary, from the Philadelphia prison, to say nothing of the bankrupt contractors. I say it is my purpose, briefly, to show why any faction exists, if any does, and why all have not the same confidence in the or ganization that seems to have taken such strong possession of “ Dark Corner.” The only paragraph that shall be specially noticed is the last one of (he labored effort, where the “ Casey faction” are threatened “ a touching up” at the pens point (the mighty instrument of little men) by “ Dark Corner.” The public may not be posted as to what caused tho formation of “ a faction,' and wo desire to impart the information. Sometime after the close of the war, when the monarchs of the North could find nothing further in our poor down trodden laud to steal, they sent amoDg us a horde of needy adventurers, who have turned their attention to stealing our poor promises to pay—that is, oar State bonds. It was at this juncture that Chapman and his crew turned their attention to Georgia —the poor lemqn South Carolina having been squeezed dry. He ingratiated him self by big representations of the immense capitalist who sent him South—John I. Biair and others, and for two years he fed the “ Casey faction ” on promises, which, upoD investigation, were found to be “as baseless as the fabric of a dream.” Then it was that Dr. Casey resolved that ho at least would have nothing to do with a man of whom we had collected in dubitable facts to prove was the ver iest imposter and scoundrel—utterly unworthy the confidence of aDy one, and more devoid of truth than the wind is of substance. liis worthy Secretary—one Charles 1L Abbott, formerly of the Moyamensing Penitentiary—about this time, said that he could send George D. Chapman to the like institution at Milledgevilie, and upon tho undisputed theory that a thief knows a thief, we were forced to admit that Ab bott must know Chapman thoroughly, or at least his statement verified others which we were then receiving from New Haven. It was then that tho “ Casey faction" was formed, if there is such a faction in existence. No one, not even “Dark Corner,” will assert that Dr. Casey has not labored early and late for the success of the Augusta & Hartwell Railroad ; but he, as well as others who are posted, know that the road, as at present organized, has no prospect of building evoD ten miles of the road. A recent visit to New York con firms this belief. Who is E. Hanford, tho man who is to build the road ? Look at Bradstreet’s Re ports of the Ist of July, 1871 — in Bank ruptcy. Refer to Dunn’s Reports to see the standing of E. Hanford & Cos., “Con tractors” —not quoted. Now, as a friend of the A. & 11. R. R, we see no hope from these new mighty contractors. In our opinion, the company which follows the name of E. Hanford . is composed of George D. Chapman and William H. Thorpe, of “Derby” and “Port Royal” railway fame. Within a week we havo been in formed that the contract which was so highly approved by the direction, at the late love feast, is being hawked about tbe streets of New York for sale for cash and a little chance at the stealings. We wish to put a question to “Dark Corner” and his sanguine friends. If the notes and acceptances of H. I. Kimball, President of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad Company, are being protested in Atlanta, daily, what do you think will be come of Hanford, Chapman & Co.’s paper when they fasten their talons upon our too confiding people ? Kimball’s road, which runs through a low, level, piney country for the greater part of its length, and which had been graded for upwards of sixty miles before the war, lias had State aid to the amount of $23,000 per mile in gold bearing seven per cent, bonds. Kimball is a smart business man, and far more genteel than many of the hungry horde, whilst Chapman is the merest tyro, who does not know how to buy a mule in a business-like manner, and his road, which is to run through a rough but pro ductive country, only has State aid to the amount of $15,000 per mile, and that in currency bonds. Tho direction may pass complimentary resolutions to Geo. D. Chapman, and may unanimously elect Charles R. Abbott Sec retary, but tbe fact is still patent that the road is not built nor likely to be by Chap man’s crew. Those who are friends ot the A. & H. R. R. enterprise should unite to take the charter from the Northern shysters who have fastened upon it, for we will risk our life on the assertion “ that if you would dump forty thousand tons of epicao into the lower regions, it would not vomit up three bigger scroundrels” than Chapman, Thorpe and Abbott. M. Letter from Greene. Greensboro, Ga., Sept. 16,1871. Editors Chronicle & Sentinel: On my arrival at Greensboro, the first object worthy of attention was anew hotel at the depot, designed as a railroad eating house, which, according to the present schedule, will be a convenient arrange ment. I learn that trains will be fed at this house as soon as its provisions are complete, and am assured, from the repu tation of its proprietors, that satisfaction will be given to the traveling public. Those who may have business in the town will find pleasaut accommodations at this house, be saved from baggage tax, and take the tTains day or night without any trouble. The GreeDC Suporior Court is always an occasion of interest, not only to her own citizens, but to visitors from surrounding counties. By common consent, or ic ac cordance with an established custom, the people come together to see each other, and talk over the political, religious, social and nraterial interests of the oountry; to see the new inventions of agricultural and horticultural implements, and machines for facilitating domestic labors, the best pro ducts of the stable and the farm, which are generally, more or less, on exhibition. No where do we witness more of intelli gence, sobriety and deoorous conduct, and hearty and cordial greetings among men, than in Greene. With the crowds of old and young in the streets the past week, I have not seeD a single one drunk, or heard any indeoent laegaage. The Court opened on the 12th instant, with a oharge to the Grand Jury, by his Honor Judge Robinson, replete with clear and forcible expositions of the Penal Code, and urgent appeals to observe and obey it as the only sufficient protection to the life, liberty and property of the citizen. Os the visiting gentlemen of the Bar present were General Toombs, of Wilkes ; Judge J. L. Harris, of Baldwin ; Hon. Augustas Reese, Cols. Billips, McHenry and son, and the Messrs. Fosters and Thurmond, of Morgan ; Col. Winkfield, of Patnarn ; Col. Jordan, of Jasper; Maj. McDaniel, of Walton, and Judge Rrister, of Taliaferro. . On Tuesday mormog W. D. Atkinson, Esq., of Greene county, a young gentle man of fine promise, was examined pretty thoroughly in the various branches of the science, and admitted to the prac tioe. Several civil cases have been up for trial, some quite heavy, and eliciting con siderable interest, ana though this docket has been vigorously prosecuted, ic will hardly be cleared the present week. Only a few criminal cases ; and one of them was a negro charged with disturbing re ligious worship and carrying concealed weapons, was tried, found guilty, and made to pay one thousand dollars, or serve six months on the ohain-gang. Let others who are disposed to do like conduct take warning. The crops in some portions of the county are quite poor, the cotton generally will be a failure, but it is thought enough of oorn will be made for home consumption. Some of the planters talk zealously of ex perimenting in the Western grasses, which I presume will be extensively sowed the present season. These grasses are said to yield more, with less trouble, and less in jury to the land, than any;of the stock grain in use among ns. If Greene county resorts to this, as a desideratum in her economy, what should others do ? The streets and commons of Greensboro, and I learn many places in the country, abounds with as fine grazing as can be found in Georgia. The Bermuda grass grows lux uriantly, and where enclosed is mowed about twice a year, and makes a superior quality of hay. Many of the citizens raise their winter supplies, and quantities are brought into market and sold. The finest looking cattle I I ave seen anywhere in Georgia are on the commons of this town. Yet with these advantages I wish them abundant success in the cultivation cf the Western grasses, and lope every other oounty that can, will imitate their ex ample. Traveler. [From Hie Atlanta Constitution .] State Road Matters. SOME VENTILATIONS ON A SMALL SCALE. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 14, 1871. Editors Constitution : I promised, in a communication to you some days since, to give you information as to some pecula tions (or rather as I suppose to be) of a few State Road officials during the time that Foster Blodgett fvas Superintendent. In doing this, I must sav I owe no ODe of those persons any ill will If they are not guilty of the charges alleged against them, no one will be more pleased than I. If they are guilty, I wish them punished, as they have brought contumely upon the Republican party of Georgia. To fully understand the matter, I must give you the leading men, or rather the heads of the meohanioal departments un der Colonel Blodgett James Mullins was Master Machinist; a Mr. WilsoDjiis book keeper; Josiah Sherman, superintendent of car shops; W. T. Newman was book keeper for this department; William Farnsworth (an honest man) was foreman ; A. L- Harris was Master of Transporta tion, Supervisor aDd Assistant Superinten dent, and had full swing. Os this reign of terror I wish to give an acoount of to you and the public. It seemed to me that Blodgett was aD assistant, as Harris issued all orders, signing all his titles, which seemed as numerous as some of the crown ed heads of Europe. It seems Blodgett gave all up to Harris (the boy from Porkoplis), to run, and so he did, and run it with a vim. Here the writer saw trouble arising and he address ed a letter to Colonel Blodgett, notifying him that all things were not going on as it should in the carpenter’s department. Whether ho received tho letter or not, I cannot say, though this Ido know, there was no abatement in that which, if I should say it, I would call stealing. The first move made on the Stato Road chess board, under this re'gn, was the removal of Mr. Farnsworth, as I suppose he was too honest tor certain purposes. Mr. Wy mer taken the place of Farnsworth. He, too, was soon decapitated, not, probably, being as pliable as potter’s clay, aod a Mr. Hutchens was placed in position as foreman of the carpenter shop as, I sup pose, he filled the bill. The next movo in order was, J. G. W. Mills’ plaoo was to be filled. It was sup plied by a man being shipped from Ohio, notwithstanding a petition was gotten up and signed by all the employees of the shops and yard, asking the appointment of a Mr. South to Mills’ placo during his (Mills’) secretaryship. This petition, I have no doubt, failed on account of South’s name. At this time the passage* of Scripture was fully exemplified that “ Where thecaaroass is, there will carrion crows be gathered together." It seemed to me all worthless men, if they had fought in Federal ranks, were prefered to Geor gians, who had lived here a life time, and paid tax to build this important road. Yes, indeed, I know they were discharged and worthless ex-Federals retained. I think this will give an insight as to the running of the road ac this time, and now I will proceed to give some items: Mr. Harris, I will commence with first, though he may have settled up fair and square, I think it will do no harm to overhaul his acoount and see if the matters ot which 1 speak have been paid for. I commence thus: A. L. Harris, to State Road Car penter Shop Dr. For one dray load of furniture, con sisting of tet-a-tet, child’s car riage, towel rack, child’s chair, two old cane seat chairs, seat reset, workmen’s wages about...s 50 00 One water tank, Workmen’s wages 42 00 Lumber plained, 2,000 feet at $3 per bundled 60 00 Wages for Mr. Muller for work on house at $3 50 per day 64 50 One pump piston, William Sherer & 00., workmen’s wages 130 00 Walnut lumber, about 1,000 feet, worth near ten cents per f00t... 100 00 Poplar lumber, 1,000 feet at $3 per thousand 30 00 You may suppose the charges extrava gant; so they are. Nevertheless they ap proximate near the amount as staffed. Take, for instance, the two old chairs Mr. Farnsworth sent them to repair of cane seats. The workmen charged 90 cents each to put in new seats, of which Harris was duly notified. He (Harris) said that he could not pay any such prices, but or dered them fixed up, in the result of which I will give you: A. L. Harris, to State Road Car penter Shop Dr. To repairing two chairs, 1 y ard damask, $3 per yard $ 3 00 2 pounds curled hair, 50c. per 1b... 1 00 Canvas, gimping, tacks, etc 1 00 Upholsterer’s wages, $4 per day.... 8 00 Yarnishing, workmen’s wages, etc.. 2 00 sl6 00 Thus you may see what became of the State Road funds. I still have more in store for those that were in power, and will be able to provide these Facts. A Letter from the Great De faulter, Washington, September 14. —The fol lowing is a complete copy of Major Hodges’ letter of confession : Washington, Sunday, Sept. 10. Gen. B. W. Brice : Dear Sir—l have to inform you that I am unable to close my accounts, and that I owe the frightful amount of above $450,000, which sum I have lost during tho last few years in stock speculations, goiug deeper and deeper in the hope of retrieving myself. I have no excuse or mitigation of my course to offer, and pro pose to take the full consequences of my sin. I had thought a week ago of es caping from New York, but believe I have done better in returning here to de liver myself up, as I felt I was bound to do. I can, of course, make no pretence of excuse for the systematic deceit I have practiced on you, and the advantage I have taken of the speoial position I have held, and feel that you especially have cause to be justly inexorable against me. I have been led on by the infatuation that alwaja attends the course I entered on, hoping always to recover my loss and conoeal my crime. I believe it is really a relief to be forced to a discovery, for I have been in a hell on earth for years, and ths alternations of hope and fear J have go.ae through, and the constant care to avoid detection were becoming too strong. I desire to turn over all the property I have as a small _ set off against my deficiency, and aftergiviag any information that will assist in settling my accounts, or if possible in recovering a por tion of what I have lost, I expect to take the fail punishment awarded for my of, sense. In justice to two parti* a in this city, tbrough whom f have made some specula tions, I wish to say that they are perfectly mnocent of any knowledge that I was using public funds. There ate_ small bal ances with each ot these parties to my credit whenever accounts are closed. _ The losses I made were almost entirely in New York. With one house there", whose accounts I hold subject to your order, I endeavored to induce them to make good the amount lost with them, which they knew was public money, but they have refused. I have beep tryiDg to make up my mind to this confession for some days, and was on the point of doiDg so this afternoon in your office, but I could not bring myself to say it and wanted time to write to my innocent wile, whom this frightful information will kill. God for give me for what I have done to her and my children. All I ask from you or the authorities is that, if possible, some small sum may be left her. I enclose the keys of my safe and box containing all my old accounts, etc. My present vouchers, re ceipts, etc., are in the hands of ay olerks, who are all of them perfectly innocent ot any knowledge of my deficiency. I shall remain at my house No. 423 K street, till informed of what action you have taken concerning me. There is no fear I will go away now. J. Ledtard Hodge, Paymaster. General Brice says this morning that it will appear upon investigation that the Treasury Department is responsible for the failure ot the Government to discover the defalcation sooner. Gen. Brice also denies the report that Hodges, after sus picion had first been attached to him, was allowed to draw any checks, except such as were necessary to transfer balances to proper officers. Hodges’ disbursements during the last six years sinoe the war, have amounted, as the records show, to the enormous sum of $29,371,450 for payment. Treasury cer tificates for the county alone, for a con siderable time, ranged from $400,000 to $500,000 per month. These large disburse ments, with the necessary credits, have af forded an opportunity for stupenduous frauds, which he covered up by means of false and fraudulent official returns, state ments and accounts. The actual amount of Hodges’ deficit, as determined by a care ful examination, is $473,939. I COMMUNICATED. I Tlie Railroad from Alliens to Clayton. To the President and Directors of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Com pany : Gentlemen— Permit me most respect fully, in behalf of your stockholders, num bering between twelve and thirteen hun dred, and in the interest of the city of Augusta, to call your serious attention to several most important facts, demanding immediate consideration: The first fact is, that the commerce of of Augnstu has greatly declined, notwith standing her merchants are men of large experience, of real capital, and of genuine gnterprise. In some cases business has declined as mucli as fifty per cent., while in every case, without exception, there is a falling off. I, of course, allude to our dry goods and grocery merchants, with whom there is no buoyancy, no life, as in former days. Our business has, in a large de gree, gone to Atlanta, and it ought to be recovered, and it can be recovered by proper and timely efforts. Now is the golden moment which must be seized, or else the opportunity is forever lost. The second fact is, that a large element in the success of Atlanta comes from Ten nessee, North and East of Knoxville, to say nothing of portions ot North Carolina and Upper Georgia, now partially lost to Augusta, and which must be soon lost altogether, unless steps are promptly ta ken to prevent so sad a catastrophe, but which can be diverted from Atlanta and restored to Augusta by wise and energetic action. The third fact is, that your road is deri ving its most profitable reveuue from its Athens Branch, which, acc rrding to your last report, in May, 1871, amounted to the sum of $135,612 64, of which the Athens Station yielded $85,495 59, which is more than double the business done at the Augusta Station, and nearly double the best stations on the road, Atlanta alone excepted. I call it the most profita ble revenue, because it is derived from lo cal, in contradistinction to through freights, which, as a general rule, are by no means as profitable as local freights. It thus ap pears that the Way Stations of the Athens Branch only yield $50,117 05. The length of your road is 231 miles, of which the Athens Branch makes 40 miles ; and the whole business of all the stations amounts to $701,285 50. Now by the rule of pro portion, if 231 miles yield $701,285 50, what should 40 miles yield? The answer is $121,434 63; but the actual yield of the Athens Branch was $135,612 64, to say nothing of its shaie of the Union Point Station, showing a yield of $14,- 178 01 in excess of its pro rata share. These figures demonstrate the value of the Athens Branch to your company, and more especially the value of the Athens Station. Again, the Augusta Station does a business amounting only to $34,549 25, while the Atlanta Station shows a business of $214,450 28, according to your report, which two items being compared, demon strate that the business of distribution by commercial operations is at Atlanta, and not at Augusta; Atlanta Station doing more than six times the business of Au gusta Station. The fourth fact is, that this large busi ness at the Athens Station of $88,495 89, will soon be lost to Augusta and your road, unless the Northeastern Railroad is brought under the control of your road, The engineers are now making the surveys with a view to definite location, and put ting the road under contract. When com pleted to Poplar Springs, on the Chatta hoochee ridge, it will connect with the Air Line Railroad at that point, and thus open steam communication eastward to Baltimore, and westward to Atlanta ; and then Athens will cease to be in any respect tributary to Augusta and your road, unless under your control. You announco a great truth in your ronort when you say, "In fact, consolidation in management (not capital) has become necessary to suc cess with almost every road, and the com pany that isolates itself will soon find its business drawn away by competing routes whioh favor a more enlightened and liberal policy, and its own road a stage route of by-gono times compared with the light ning express of to-day.” This necessity of consolidation will control the North eastern Railroad Company, which must consolidate with the Baltimore interests, for to stand alone is impossible. If this Northeastern Company consolidates with the Baltimore interests, it requires no peneration to see how Augusta and your road will fare. They will dry up ; Augusta will lose her best field for cultivation, and your company will lose at least of her present resources for dividends. For it is evident that the Athens Station nets $40,000, which constitute tho eighth part of an eight per oent. dividend, now usually declared and anticipated in the future; for, beyond doubt, the expenses of the Athens Branch are less than any other forty miles of the entire road. Fifty-five and a half per oent, of the gross earnings of your road cover the expenses for the year ending April 1, 1871, and the Athens Station alone could pay more than fifty three per cent, of its gross earnings and still have $40,000 leit to appropriate to dividends. So it is demonstrated by these figures that the Athens Branch, and es pecially the Athens Station, are of yast present importance to your road and to the city of Augusta. The fifth faot is, that the charter of the Northeastern Railroad Company imposes no restrictions upon the freights ot the road,but leaves the matter to the sound discretion of the Company ; and hence, if this North eastern Railroad Company is left to consol idate with the Baltimore interests, the freights can be so laid as to force every pound of produce and other things, and every passenger, to go eastward towards Baltimore, or westward towards Atlanta, without leaving an iota for Augusta and your road, sow, it is evident that what ever (he Baltimore interests can do, Au gusta and your road can do, under like circumstances, and must do to protect themselves. Well, if these two bodies, the city of Augusta and your Company, will no v take hold of this Northeastern enter prise and build the road to Clayton, whero U will intersect tho Blue Ridge Railroad, and control the route tkenee to Knoxville, whioh, it ia reported, can now be done, the present business of the Athens Station coming from upper Geor gia can not only be retained, hut greatly enlarged, and much of the business now done at Atlanta can be diverted from Ten nessee, and concentrated at Augusta, and so her ancient prestige as a distributing point for Middle Georgia be restored. For with a direct route to Knoxville, un der a consolidated management controlled by your Company, Augusta will become a grand distributing point, being many miles nearer the great teeming West than she is at present. It is now pretty certain that the Blue Ridge Road will be completed, and this fact, if no ether existed, ought to arouse Augusta and your Company to action- By timely action, Augusta ana your Com pany can head off all other interests and get control afthe route to Knoxville. Let Augusta and your Company shoulder the North Eastern Railroad at once, and thus secure the route to Knoxville to their own control, and the benefits to both will, in time, snrpass all present computation. While Augusta and your road will stand secure from any future competition, At lanta will enjoy enough from other sources for reasonable ambition, and her future will not be dimmed in the least. But to pretermit the present golden opportunity naw urged will be disastrous, in the ex treme, to the great interests confided to you, gentlemen, and prove the ruin of tho beautiful city whose well being is involved in your road. The sixth and last fact is, that your stockholders in convention in 1870 fully authorised you to commit your Company to the line of policy now contended for and arsed upon you. You, therefore, had a preliminary survey of the route from Athens to Clayton promptly made and estimates for oost submitted for your in- formation. _ Since that date the North eastern Railrosd Company has been duly organized and now has secured the right of way to most of the lots of land by each ot the competing routes, by way of Jef ferson and by way of Harmony Grove. In all these respects, then, your path is rlain, and you may proceed without delay. Whether it is best to consolidate the stocks of the two companies need not no» be agitated, though it is expressly authori zed by the charter of the new company. I am satisfied that your dividends, under this order of affairs, will bo, at least, ten per ceDt. ; and that the commercial im portance of Augusta will surpass all former experience. . And here I close this communica tion, exhorting you to ponder well the facts presented for your considera tion and give them such reflection as their importance demands; and there can be no doubt that your conclusions will coin cide with mine in this vital matter. Augustus. TBE MILITARY IX JEfFERSOX. A WHITE MAN KILLED BY A NE GRO. THE NEGRO TAKEN OUT AND KILLED. A COMPANY OF SOLDIERS STA TIONED AT BARTOW. It seems that our neighbors in Jeffer son oounty aro to be the first in this State to experience to its fullest extent the beau ties of tho Ku-Klux law. Wo regret to learn of a very unfortunate occurrence in that county, which resulted in the death of two men, and which has caused a com pany of United States soldiers to be quar tered on the county. Reports from the county and conflicting, and it is difficult to get a correct acoount of the unfortunate affair. On yesterday, however, wo saw several gentlemen, from whom we got what we think will be found a true version of the matter. It seems that the first act in the drama WAS THE KILLING OF A WHITE CITIZEN, a respectable young man, named Joseph Coleman, who lived in Jefferson oounty, a few miles away from Bartow. Mr. Cole man was killed by a negro named Bug Pierce, who also lives near tho phcc above mentioned. About this killing there are two stories, each diametrically opposed to tho other. One account says that about three weeks ago Mr. Coleman and a party of men went at night to the house of Pierce for the purpose of offering him violence. The negro refused to let them enter the house, and as Mr. Coleman at tempted to enter the window, Pierce shot him dead with his gun. This is the Radi cal veision of the affair. The other ac count and the one which respectable gen tlemen pronounce the true one, and the one which the character of the parties shows to be correct, puts the matter in an entirely different light. Pierce, who had the well deserved reputation of being a turbulent and a dangerous character, had committed some offence, and a Magistrate had issued a warrant for his arrest. Mr, Coleman and his companions were consti tuted a posse to execute the warrant, as the negro’sj reputation led them to ex pect resistance, and they went to his house at night. When they arrived there Pierce refused to be arrested, and when Mr. Coleman attempted to perform his duty, shot him down like a dog. After the death ot Coleman, the negro continued to resist arrest, and the posse finally left the place with their dead comrade. After the murder had been committed Pierce be came alarmed AND FLED THE COUNTRY. He succeeded in making his escape, and went directly to Atlanta, where, we have no doubt, he visited the Executive Mansion and poured his harrowing tale into his bo vinity’s ear. After staying some time in Atlanta, he again started on his travels, and went to Washington City to consult the Federal authorities upon this “fearful Ku-Klux outrage.” From Washington he went to New York, where he stayed for some time. In Washington he procured assistance and came back to his home last Friday night, bringing with him a guard of three United States soldiers, procured, we believe, from the garrison at Atlanta. Having murdered an officer of tho law in the most cruel and cold blooded manner, the Government sent him back with bayonets to brave an outraged community. Tho soldiers accompanied him to his home and garrisoned his house until Saturday, when the oivil authorities issued a war rant for his arrest, upon a charge of mur der. The warrant was executed and PIERCE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, to await a preliminary examination. On Saturday night, while Pierce was under the charge of an offiier, a party of dis guised men suddenly appeared upon the scene and seized and secured the officer before he could rff r aoy resistance. A cart and harness on the place wero then taken and a mule hitched to the vehicle. The negro was tied and put in the cart and carried away by the party. What became of the prisoner after this eaa only be conjectured. It is believed, however, that he received summary punishment for the murder of youDg ColemaD. The oart came back to the place next morning, but none of the party of the previous night with it. In the meantime it is said that Tgg three soepiers furnished by the Government came to the conclusion that they bad better get out of that neighborhood as soon as possible, and they D eat a rapid retreat to the railroad and to Atlanta. The boys in blue are said to have made remarkably quick time. The soldiers must have given an alarming re port at headquarters, for on Monday eve ninr the train brought down a Captain and twenty-six men to Bartow. At last accounts the soldiers—who be long to any infantry organization—were quartered near the depot, but had taken no action. It is reported that they have instructions to arrest a number of the cit izens living in the vicinity of Bartow, and there is a good deal of excitement in the neighborhood. In the absence of any positive informa tion from the place, we give the above particulars as they were gathered by our reporter, but think that they will be found substantially correct. The Rain and Crops.—Since the storm of last week this section has had rain enough for a tidal wave, and the whole faoe of the earth is flooded. Cotton is, of course, sufferingly seriously. It has had no sunshine assistance to recover from the effects of the cyclone, and the consequence is the bolls are dying, and the young fruit cannot mature. We are assured that the damage on the Jordan and Lockett places is much greater than was supposed last week, and that the same may be said of all other places in this and surrounding counties. It is now evident that South western Georgia will gather the shortest crop of any previous year, and that we are safe in announcing the crop a disastrous failure. —Albany Neva. Colonel Cutts, on his return to Ameri cas, from his canvass over the line of the proposed road from Americus to Newnan, writes a letter to the Americus Republican, in which he gives an encouraging account of the enthusiasm of the people on the line for the road, for the enterprise. He says $300,000 have been subscribed on the line of the road, and that Atlanta proposes to give $200,000 to assist in building it. Colonel Hinton, of Buena Vista, writes to the same paper that $60,000 have been subscribed in Marion county to the road. Mr. Greeley to the people—" Office seeking is our deadly upas." The people to Mr. Greeley—" You pass.’’ NEW SERIES—VOL. XXIV. NO. 39. THE CODE. DUEL SUNDAY MORNING BETWEEN TWO GENTLEMEN OF AUGUSTA. ONE OF THE PARTIES SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. On last Saturday rumors were rife on the streets of a duel to be fought by two gentlemen of this city. As hopes were entertained of an amicable adjustment of the affair without a resort to the field, no mention was made of the difficulty. No settlement, however, was effected, and on Sunday morning the duel took place, re sulting in one of the combatants receiving a serious wound, while tho other narrow ly escaped losing life. From what we have been able to gather THE DIFFICULTY ORIGINATED as follows : We do not expect to give the details of the quarrel, nor is it necessary that they should he given. Suffice it to say that on the night of last Friday, Capt. Wm. M. D’Antignac, of this city, and Mr. Deil, of St. Louis, Missouri, who has been residing in Augusta for seme time past, had a difficulty about some trivial matter. Words passed between the par ties, and the quarrel finally resulted in Capt. D’Antignac striking Mr. Dell. Before the fight could progress any further, a num ber of gentlemen, who were standing by, interfered and prevented any further hos tilities. Anxious to avert, if possible, any trouble, mutual friends attempted to adjust the quarrel and effect a reconciliation. At last, we understand, a temporary arrange ment was brought about, which, it was believed, would prevent a meeting. But this, it seems, was n<st to be the case. ON THE NEXT MORNING, Mr. Dell sent a friend—Mr. G. E. Ratcliffo —to Captain D’Antignao, bearing a per emptory challenge. Tho invitation was promptly accepted, and tho challenged party named as his friend, Mr. J. B. Har riss. Tho preliminaries (or a hostile meet ing wero arranged, and time, place, and weapons chosen. In tho meantime, a re port of what was going on got out, and was pretty generally discussed on the streets. A nurnbor of gontlemen wero anxious to stop the duel, and at a lato hour on Saturday evening someone went before Justioo Olio and got that Magis trate to issue a WARRANT AGAINST THE PARTIES, for the purpose of having them arrestod and making them give bonds to koep tho peace. The warrants were given to a po liee offioer to serve. Mr. Dell, who suspeot ed nothing, was found at bis room, arrest ed, and carried to the City Hall. Captain D’Antignao, suspecting what was on foot, had concealed himself in a friend’s room, near tho river, but was seen to ontor by the policeman on that beat, who informed the arresting officer of his whereabouts, and he was also taken to tho City Ha.ll. Tho parties appeared before Judgo Olin, waived a preliminary examination, and gave bond eaoh in the sum of one thou sand dollars to keep tho peace. After tho proceedings beforo tho Magistrate, friends again interposed to sottlo the matter. They had some hope of success at first, but found, finally, that all attempts at media tion would be useless, and therefore aban doned them. At a late hour THAT NIGHT THE CHALLENGE WAS RE NEWED and, after a consultation between tho seconds, the meeting was arranged to tako place next morning at Bevon o’olook, near Granitevillc, South Carolina. Tho next (Sunday) morning, at three o’clock, the parties left town —one ot tho principals and his friend on the Wilmington train, tho other party and his second on the Char lotte train. Both of tho railroads ran near Graniteville, and all tho parties got off at that place. Accompanying tho par ties were some ten or twelve persons who had gone do.vn to witness tho duel, and Dr.°. Campbell, Carter and DeSaussuro Ford, who went to give medical assist ance in case it should be rendered neces sary by the termination of the meeting. THE PLACE chosen for tho enoounter was a .spot just outsido of tho oorporatc limits of the little manufacturing town of Graniteville. It was not a grass plat or a forest glade, but a level sandy platform, washed by the water of tho freshet of last summer. The woaponswere Colt’s navy revolvers, loaded by gunsmiths in Augusta ; tho distance was fifteen pace;. the naHT. Mr. Harriss, the second of Captain D’Antignae, was selected to give tho word —after a proposition to dischargo tho pis tols and reload them on the field had been made and rejeotod—and the men wore handed their weapons and placed in posi tion. Mr, Harriss repeated tho usual formula, and at tho word the parties firod. Tho discharges wore almost simultaneous, parties at a short distance thinking that but one shot had been fired. Mr. Dell was uninjured, but Capt. D’Antignao had a vory narrow escape. His antagonist’s ball entered the left lappcl cf his coat, and passed out near the &ra» without raising the skin., Mr. Doll was then asked if he was satis fied, and replying in the negative, tho Jucl proceeded. The word was again given, and both pistols discharged almost at tho same instant. Captain D’Antignao was uninjured, but the ball from his pistol had placed the other combatant hors du com bat. The ball entered Mr. Dell’s right log, a few inches above the knee, inflicting a flesh wound, and passed into the left leg, makirg a wound of a serious charac ter. This, of course, put an end to the duel. Mr. Dell bled a great deal, and it was feared that tho femoral artery had been severed. The physicians were sum moned to the spot, and all the appliances of their art put into requisition. COMING HOME. The question now was how to get home. The reports of the pistols, and the news of the duel, had aroused the village of Gran iteville, and there was reason to appre hend that the authorities would make a raid on the party. In order to avoid any thing of that kind, the unwounded princi pal, his second, and most of the specta tors, chartered a wagon and carne across the country—some seventeen or eighteen miles—to Sandbar Ferry, where they were met by carriages, and brought to the city. The wounded man and his friends waited at Graniteville until a train arrived, and, in order to avoid detection and arrest on the way, got in a close car. They made the trip safely, and reached Augusta Sun day afternoon. mb. dell’s wound is considered a rather serious injury, though it will be several days before the physicians can give any positive opinion about it. The duel is the first which has been fought near this city in years, and, of course, formed the chief topic of conver sation on the streets yesterday. A Requisition from Scott.— lt was reported on the streets yesterday that Bcott, the carpet-bag Governor of South Carolina, has been informed of the duel which took place near Graniteville, in his dominions, on last Sunday morning, and that be intends making a requisition on Bullock for all the parties connected with the affair. Making the requisition would probably be the easiest part of the affair. - Teacher— “Mary, dear, suppose I woro to shoot at a tree with five birds on it, and kill three, how many would be left.” Mary—four years old —“Three, ma’am.’’ Teaoher —"No, two would be left.” Mary—"No there wouldn’t, though; the three shot would be left, the other two would be flied away.’’ Quarantine Unmoved. The yellow fever in Charleston seems to bo such a small affair, and is reported dy ing out so rapidly, that tho peoplo in Au gusta have recovered from their recent scare. There is so little apprehension of the disease being brought here from that city that tho enforcement of the quaran tine regulations is no longer oonsiderd necessary. On yesterday tho Inspector of Quaran tine, whoso duty it has been to ventilato cars and baggago from Charleston, was re lieved from duty, and we learn that tho quarantine has been done away with. We oODgratulate the citizens of Charleston upon this event, and trust that Savannah and Wilmington will soon remove all ob struction upon communication with their oity. We can assure them that so far as Augusta is concerned oar authorities only aoted in obcdionco to the highest of all laws—the law of 6clf-prcservation. They believed that thore was danger to our citi zens from the fovor, and they adopted measures to protect them. Believing now that the danger has passed away, tho re strictions have been removed. Our inter ests are too nearly identical with thoso of Charleston for us to wish to injure that city. Tho authorities here have acted not frem choice, but from necessity. The MoCalla Investigation.—Tho Atlanta Sun says tho Court mot Tuesday morning to proceed with the oharges mado against Maj. C. P. McCalia. Hon. B. H. Hill appeared as counsel with Cos), Farrow in tho prosecution, but the ease was not proceeded with. Mr. Hill rose and pro posed a postponement of tho examination to somo indefinite timo—giving Major MoCalla full opportunity to mako out an exhibit of his account —remarking that ho might bo innooent, and he had no wish to prosecute one who was not guilty; where upon Major Ilargrovo, for tho defense, arose and said that tho proposition was acceptable, coming as it did from tho prosecution, and further romarked that ho and his client were ready at any moment to givo an account of all tho money that had over oomo into Maj. MoCalla’s hands. Being thus agreed to, tho investigation was poßtponoo :rdefinitely. Wo think it likoly that this ia the last of any proseeution of MoCalla, and that this suspension of proceedings is a virtual abandonment of tho case, and wo shall never more hear tell of it. The Relief Law Again Before the Supreme Court.—The Atlanta Sun says that in tho argument of tho caso of Col. C. 11. Wellborn, of that oity, vs. Hon. War ren Akin, beforo tho Supremo Court Fri day, Hon. Milton A. Candler, of Dcoatur, raised somo now points on tho Reliof Act of 1870. Our readers will recollect that the Su' preme Court has, during its present ses sion, hold that tho Relief law is constitu tional and valid. Mr. Candler yesterday presented theso points not heretofore mado: Ist. That tho act, on its passago by tho Houso of Representatives, was not read three times, as required by tho Constitu tion. 2d. That this act has rofercnco to more than one suhjoet matter—whereas tho Con stitution requiros that all laws shall have referenoo to one, and only one, suhjeot. 3d. That the Constitution requires that all laws, to bo valid, shall be general in their operation, and that this law is not according to this requirement. Mr. Candlor was a Senator, and knows something of tho unlawful proceedings ol' the late peculating Legislature. Wo learn that he offers the Journals of the House, besides other evidence, that tho bill was not read tho three different times, ns re quired by tho Constitution. If this ba truo, tho Court cannot, it would soom, framo an excuse for sustaining tho law again. Interesting Case.—The u Atlanta Con stitution says: Justioc Johnson had an interesting case beforo him Tuosday. A negro, named Dave Parish, of Augusta, sued tho Telegraph Company for damages for not delivering a telegram to him in time on the 4th of July last, although it was in (he office when he called for it. Ho claims to be damaged in the sum ot SIOO, having boon idle ever sinoo, etc. Justioc Johnson dismissed the suit upon tho pay ment of costs by the Telegraph Company! E. M. & B. H. Thrasher for plaintiff ; L. E. Bleckley for defendant. We Second the Motion !—The Feder al Union has anticipated us in doing what we had for some time past intended to do, viz: named Hon. Wm. M. Reese as a proper person to be olccted President of the Senato when the Legislature meets. Judgo Reese is a truo man—one in whom tho peoplo have ooDfidcneo, and who can bo relied upon in any emergency—in short, tho right man for that placo ; and wo trust his modesty will not interposo ob stacles to prevent his friends from bestow ing upon him tho honor ho so richly merits. — Athens Watchman. Was There Foul Play?—An entire family in Faisson Township, Sampson county, N. 0., died very recently, and un der such peculiar circumstances, that tho neighbors havo suspected foul play, and have, therefore, taken measures to have the matter investigated. O.i tho evening the 6th inst., Mr. Exutn Morris, the father ot the family, was taken suddenly very ill with burning pains across his stomach, lie rapidly grew worse, and expired tho next day. On the 9th, Mrs. Macinno Morris, the wife, aged forty, also died, having suffered in a similar manner. On the 11th, a child named Ruth, daughter of the above, and aged only eight months, was taken ill and died, and on tho 13tli, Charles, son to the above couple, and aged four years, also died. There were grounds for suspicion, and the stomachs of the two children were taken out and sent to Wilmington for the purpose of making an analysis of their contents. Mr. Morris was an old and highly respected citizen. Goon Showing. —The Petersburg, Va., cotton mills publish a statement showing the financial operations of the establish ment for eleven months of the year ending August 81. The net profit is shown to be equal to twenty-five per cent, on tbe capi tal stock. The company pays a rent equal to two and a-ha)f per cent, on its capital stock. The managers believe that no other cotton manufacturing company in the United States can make a showing of profits equal to its own, and invites com parison. Admitted to Bail. —On yesterday Mr. Benjamin Wales, of Burko county, who has been confined in the jail of this coun ty for sometime past, under a charge of murder, made application for bail to Judge Gibson. The application was based upon an affidavit of his physician, that he was in bad health and that confinement was seriously detrimental to him. Judge Gib son ordered that he bo released upon giv ing approved bond in the sum of ten thou sand dollars. Using the Telegraph.— Wo under stood last evening that A. L. Harris, cx- Mastcr of Transportation, now under ar rest on a charge of cheating and swindling the State, was engaged yesterday in ex tensive _ telegraphic operations—sending and receiving quite a number of dispatches during the day.— Atlanta Sun. Explanatory.— Dr. H. F, Campbell requests us to correct a paragraph in the account of the recent duel, published in yesterday morning’s issue. He did not go to Graniteville with the party in the capa city of surgeon, but for the purpose of trying to effect a settlement between the parties before they resorted to hostilities. A Rock Island oonstable makes tho fol lowing return: “1 exeouted this spccnoy by trying to read it to John Mack, but he was drivin’ oattle on horso back and run faster than 1 could, and kopt up such a h —l of a hollcrin I don’t know whothcr he heard or not. This is tho best I oould do, and don’t know whothor tho spooney is served according to law or not. “Attest: Eli Smith, Cont.”
