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Cftwmtcte an&JJentinel.
WEDNESDAY SEPT’BER 1, 1875.
JOHN.
I stand behind hie elbow chair.
My soft hand rests upon hie hair—
Hair whose silrer is dearer to me
Thao all the gold of the earth coaid be;
And my eves of brown
Look tenderly down
On John —my John.
The firelight leaps, and laughs and warms—
Wraps us bqth in its ruddy arms;
John, as he sits in the hearth-glow red.
Me with mv hands on his dear old head;
Encircling us both.
Like a ring of troth —
Me and my John.
His form has lost its early grace,
Wrinkles rest on his kindly face;
His brow no longer is smooth and fair,
For time has left his autograph there;
Bat a loving prize,
In loving eyes,
la John—my John.
“My love,” he says, and lifts his hands,
Browned by the sans of other lands,
In tender clasp on mine to lay,
“How long ago was oar wedding day V
I smile through my tears
And say, “years and years,
My John—dear John."
We say no more—the firelight glows;
Both of us muse on what—who knows ?
My hands drop down in a mute caress.
Each throb of my heart is a wish to bless
With a wife's best worth,
The heart and hearth
Of John—my John.
TWO LOVERS.
From the Herman of Morlke.
A skiff swam down the Daunbe's tide,
Therein a bridegroom sate, and bride,
He one side, she the other.
“Tell me, my dearest heart,” said she,
“What present shall I make to thee ?"
And back her little sleeve she stripped,
And deeply down her arm she dipped.
And so did he, the other side,
And laughed and jested with his bride.
“Fair lady Danube, give me here
Home pretty gift to please my dear.”
Hhe drew a sparkling sword aloft, ,
Just such the boy had longed for, oft.
The boy, what holds he in his hand ?
Of milk-white pearls a costly band.
He binds it round her jet-black hair,
hhe looks a princess, sitting there.
“Fair lady Danube, give me here
Home pretty gift to please my dear!"
Once more she'll try what she can feel;
Hhe grasps a helmet of light steel.
On his part, terrified with joy,
Fished up a golden comb, the boy.
A third time clutching in the tide,
Woe! she falls headlong o’er the side.
The boy leaps after, clasps her tight.
Dame Danube snatches both from sight.
Dame Danube grudged the gifts she gave,
They must atone for’t in the wave.
An empty skiff glides down the stream,
The mountains hide the sunset gleam.
And when the moon in heaven did stand,
The lovers floated doad to land,
He one side, she the other.
CREED.
I beliove if I should die,
And you should kiss my eyelids when I lie,
Cold, dead, and dumb to all the world con
tains ;
The folded orbs would open at thy breath,
And from its exile in the isles of death
Life would come gladly back along my veins.
I believe if I were dead,
And you upon my lifeless head should tread, •
Not knowing what the poor clod chanced to be,
It would find sudden pulse beneath the touch
Of him it ever loved in life so much,
And throb again, warm, tender, true to thee.
I.believe if on my grave,
Hidden in woody deeps, or by the wave,
Your eyes should drop some warm tears of re
gret ;
From every salty seed of your.’doar grief
Home fair swcot blossom would loap into leaf,
To prove death could uot make my love forget.
I believe if I should fade
Into those mystic realms where light is made.
And you should long once more my face to
see i . *
I would come forth upon the hills, of night
And gathor stars like fagots, till thy sight
Led by their beacon blaze fell full on mo.
I believe my faith in thee
Strong as my life, so nobly placed, to be,
I would as soon expect to see the sun
Fall like a dead king from his height sunshine
Hie glory stricken from the throne of Time,
As thee, nuworth the worship thou has won.
I beliove who lias not loved
Hath half the treasure of his life unproved,
Like Olio who with the grape within his grasp
Drops it with all its crimson juice impressed.
And all its luscious sweetness left unguessed,
Out from his careless and unheeding clasp.
I believe, love, pnre and true,
Is to the soul a sweet immortal den,
That gems life's petals in its heurs of dusk,
The waiting angels soe and recognize
The rioh crown jewel, love of Paradise
When life falls from us hke a withered husk.
. Mary Townsend.
EMPTY CRADLES.
Oh, the empty, empty cradlil,
That must now be put away,
For the little ones will need them
Never more by night or day;
For the pure and dreamless sleepers
Never more they'll rock to rest;
Tlieir bright heads upon the pillows
Shall no more be softly pressed 1
In the still and solemn nightfall
Death’s pale angel noiseless sped;
“I havo gathered only lilies
For my Lord to-day,” he said.
Oh, the lilies, the white lilies,
That made earthly homes so bright;
How many buds are missing
Hince the happy morning light 1
Waxen hands, with blossoms in them.
Faces very white and fair,
Curtained eyes, like hidden starlight,
Silken wings of sunny hair.
Hushed and still we gaze upon them,
And tee scarcely know our loss,
But to-morrow wo shall feel it,
Almost orushed beneath the cross.
Little robes, so richly broidered —
Wrought with so much love and pride—
Dainty laces, pale, pure ribbons,
They must all be laid aside;
For in glorious robes of brightness
Are the little ones array’d;
All unstained by earth the whiteness,
Such a little while they stayed.
Ah, the busy. bußy murmurings.
And the nights of anxious care;
Now there is no ueed of watching,
There'll be time enough to spare.
There’s no baby voice—we’ll listen.
Thinking that we hear it yet;
On our face no baby fingers
Touches Uke the rose leaf soft.
Never mind the noisy household,
Nor loud footfalls ou the stair,
Twill not wake the peaceful sleeper—
There's no baby anywhere.
In a casket white" as snow-flakes,
Nestling ail among the flowers,
Are the pure and stainless lilies
That a little while were ours.
In our dreams, midst dazzling brightness,
And a rapturous burst of song,
Through our tears we saw above us,
Oh, the radiant spirit throng !
In their arms so softly cradled
Our own little ones we know.
And we hear them whisper gently
“The white lilies from below."
Wide the sinning gates are opened,
For the children are at home;
Back to us come the sweet echoes,
“Oh, suffer them to come 1”
Put away the empty cradles; *
Keep we only in our sight
That bright glimpse of the fair dwelling
Which the children have to-night 1
Miss McLeod.
MY WILL.
Since I have no land or houses,
And no hoarded golden store.
What can I leave to those wbo love me
When they see my face no more ?
Do not smile; lam not jesting.
Though my words sound gay and light,
Listen to me. dearest Alice,
I will make my will to-night.
First for Mabel, who will never
Let the dust of future years
Dim the thought of me. but keep it
Brighter still —perhaps with tears ;
In whose eyes whate’er I glance at.
Touch, or praise, will always shine.
Through a strange or earned radiance
By Love’s charter, wholly mine ;
She"wiil never lend another
Slenderest link of thought I chum.
J will therefore to her keeping.
Leave my memory and my name.
Bertha will do truer service
To her kind than I have done.
So I leave to her young spirit
The long work I have begun.
Well! the threads are tangled, broken,
And the colors do not blend,
She will lend her earnest striving,
Both to finish and amend;
And. when it is all completed.
Strung with care and rich with skill,
Just because my hands began it.
She will love it better still.
Ruth shall have my dearest token,
The one link I dread to break.
The one duty that I live for.
She. when I am gone, will take.
Sacred is the trust i leave her
Needing patience, prayers and tears.
I have striven to fulfill it.
As she knows, these many years.
Sometimes hopeless, faint aiid weary,
Yet a blessing shall remain
With the task, and Ruth will prize it
For my many hours of pain.
What must I leave for my Alice ?
Nothing, love, to do or bear.
Nothing that can dim your blue eyes
With the sligbeet cloud of care;
I will leave my heart to love you
With the tender faith of old.
Still to comfort, warm and light you,
Should vour life grow dark or cold ;
No one else, my child, can claim it;
If vou find old scare of pain.
Thev" were only wounds, my darling.
There is not, I trust, one stain.
Are my gifts indeed so worthless
Now" the slender sum is told ?
Well! I know not ; years may bides them
With a nobler prioe than gold.
Am I poor ? Ah, no. most wealthy !
Not in these poor gifts yon take,
But in these true hearts that tell
You will keep them for my sake.
THE NEGRO'iifSERRECTION.
ITS INCEPTION. PURPOSES AND
LEADERS.
The Savannah News, of yesterday,
publishes the following confessions of
negroes implicated in the recent attempt
ed rising in Middle Georgia. These
confessions will give a very clear idea of
the magnitude and scope of the move
ment : *
Examination of James Wright.
Blacksbeab's Mills, 1
Laurens County, Ga., Aug. 19, 1875. l
Question—Do you know of a secret military
organization in this neighborhood, and if so,
state all you know of it ?
Answer—Yes. there is a secret military or
ganization in this neighborhood, and Hamaon
Tucker commands it, and is called Captain
Tucker, but I know very little of this company.
About four months ago I joined Captain Jerry
Walters' company, of Johnson county, bnt I
□ever attended a drill: 1 remained a member
of this company about three weeks, and then
directed that my name be taken off the rolls.
I never paid the initiation fee, but took an oath
to abide by the laws of the company. About
three weeks ago, in a conversation with Isaac
Wright, he told me that if they, the white
people, did not mind the negroes will have
this land. He did not state how nor where
they proposed to get the land, but from the ten
or of the whole conversation I think be meant
that whenever they got strong enough they
would take the land—and take it by force, if
necessary. During my membership of Capt.
Walters' company they refused to tell me the
secrets of the company, because (they said) I
would not attend the meetings. Besides,
some of the company (I understand) thought
I would tell. I can't state positively, but I
think from all I have heard that “General"
Rivers, “General" Morris and Corday Harris
are at the bottom of this whole thing, and they
mean mischief.
Question—Have you any objection to stat
ing more folly the nature of the oath you took
in joining the company ?
Answer—l have not. The oath was about
in these words: “I will come into this meet
ii g and abide by the laws, wbatsomever:
whatever boor or "urinate I am called on I will
go. That I will not tell the secrets of the com
pany ; and, if I do, the punishment will bs
hard” I was told that if I violated this oath I
would he tried by Grant’s law, and the punish
ment would be death.
Question—Who swore you into the com
pany ?
Answer—Niel Houston swore me in, and
Austin Mason put my name down.
his
Jakes A Weight.
mark.
Geoboia, Laubess County.
Personally appeared before me, D. J. Moore
rr.an. a Justice of the Peace in and for the
Eighty-sixth District, G. M., of said county,
James Wright, who. being sworn, of his own
free will and accord deposeth and saith that
the above statement is trne, to the best of his
knowledge and belief. his
Jakes A Weight.
mark.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th
of August, 1875. D. J. Moobeman, J. P.
"Witnesses: C. B. Guyton, K. A. Kellam, A. L-
Morgan.
Confession of John Chiles.
Georgia. Johnson County.
Confession and oath of John Chiles, colored,
in the case of the State of Georgia vs Jerry
Walters and others, members of Zion Hope
Company, and Harrison Tucker and others,
member's of the Buckeye Company, charged
with the offense of insurrection.
Question—Do you know of any organization
existing amongst the negroes in this part of
the State, and what is the nature of the organ
ization ?
Answer—l do know that there is an organi
zation existing in this part of the State, and it
is of a military and secret character; and if
yon will allow me. I will explain the whole
movement in full—from the very beginning—
what it is for and who the principal negroes
are. and the offices they hold, and what they
intended doing. The movement first started
by Corday Harris, colored (who is secretary of
the organization), calling a meeting of the
oolored people to assemble in Sandersville for
tjie purpose of getting general orders, and to
know how to proceed. Francis Murkerson,
colored (who is captain of a company in Wash
ington county), also was a principal man in the
meeting. I attended the meeting, as also did
most all the colored people in this section. The
object of that meeting was to get all the
colored men to unite into a secret military or
ganization for the purpose of getting "equal
ity”—by that I mean to tako lands in this
county by force and arms—to kill out the
whites, beginning with the little babe in the
crib and killing all up.
Under orders from “General Rivers, of
Honth Carolina, and “General” Morris, of Burke
county, Ga., issued by Corday Harris, Secre
tary of the organization, colored companies of
a secret and military character have been
formed in all this section of the State. I know
of three companies in this neighborhood, one
called Zion Hope Company, and commanded
by Captain Jerry Walters; Jake Mooreman.
First Lieutenant; Robert Hightower, Second
Lieutenant; and Sen Davis, Third Lieutenant;
Neal Wood, First Sorgeant; Andrew Hightow
er Second Sergeant: Scott Brinson, Third Ber
geat; and John Hines. Fourth Sergeant.
The second company is the Buckeye Com
pany, commanded by Harrison Tucker ; the
other officers I don’t know; the other company
is commanded by Francis Murkereon; the
other officers I don’t know; these companies
were formed upon orders from Corday Harris,
Secretary, at the instance of “Gen.” Rivers
and “Geii.” Morris, and an oath of secrecy, to
keep everything secret, and to mutually stand
to each other, is administered to every one; I
joined the organization, but did not pay the
initiation fee, and was not called a regular
member: I did not join either company, but
intended at first to join Jerry Walters’ com
pany, but saw the danger ahead of mo and
quit the organization. I remained with the
organization long enough, however, to know
that the negroes intended to take the laud by
force, to divide by lot the lands into forty aero
lots—'each to draw for his share, and to divide
the personal property, such as horses, cows,
wagons, household furniture, between us. I
know that we (I mean all included in this or
ganization) where to kill out all the whites, as
I have told you before, and to take all the
money we coal'd find and give it to our treas
urer—which was for our mutual benefit.
Fortune Hightower is onr treasurer.
Question—Do you say, John, that the ne
groes were regularly organized, had guns,
eto • did drill secretly by night, with drums,
etc., and wore rapidly making arrangements to
begin this fearful, inhuman and bloody work ?
Answer—Yes, gentlemen, I know that the
above is true, and that tho time was near at hand'
when the general movement of bloody work
would begin. My withdrawing from the or
ganization as soon as I did prevented ms from
getting other secrets thev have, and the last
orders, which I believe to be the orders for
the general movement to begin alluded to
above. „ , ,
Question—Now, John, you answer freely the
questions so far put to you; tell us if yon
know where this movement was begun, and
how and m what way they were to proceed—
the Hue of march, etc. Toll all yon know
about it. .
Answer—A short time ago I was in Jake
Mooreman’s house at night, at a called meet
ing; there present Jake Mooreman, Hubbard
Hines. Francis Merkerson, Jerry Walters, Neal
Houston. Ben OUver, Zones Fish. Nig Miller,
Webb Wright. George Sampson, Bob Hightow
er. Fortune Hightower, Jake Hicks, Austin
Masar. Ben Wrtght. myself, Felix Guyton and
others I don’t remember and don't know. The
object was to discuss the whole matter, how to
do and what to do; and Francis Merkerson,
who was president of the meeting, said (speak
ing the voice pf the meeting), that after
everything was ready, the movement would
begin from the Tucker plantation; that was
the starting point; all the companies in this
section were to meet there, fully armed and
equipped (as well as possible), and commence
the lnie of march, going first to Dr. A. J.
Haines', to march through his yard, to take all
his money, and then go on to Wrightsville.
Question—John, in case Dr. Haines should
have defended his home and property and
have endeavored to protect his money, what
would thev have done?
Answer—They would have lulled him.
Question—John, in this line of march you
allude to. from Tuoker’s plantation to Wrights
ville, what did they intend doing with the
white people and property along the way. and
what did they intend doing after reaching
Wrightsville?
Answer—As I have B*id before, the object of
the organization was to kill out tho whites,
from the babe in the cradle up; te get all the
money we could find and put it in our treasury;
to divide all the personal property between us,
and to divide the lands into forty acre lots be
tween us; and I suppose you know their inten
tion was to kill all the whites along the line
of march, but I don’t know what they intended
doing after reaching Wrightsville, except to
hold a mass meeting, -and at that time all
would know what to do. I might say just here
that one of the main objects of this organiza
tion was the enforcement of the civil rights
bill, representation in the jury box, etc. I
know that Cordav Hams is the principal
leader in this section of the State and all orders
were issued by him.
Question—John, what did they intend doing
with the present crop now in the field?
Answer —Their intention was to take the
crop*, and give to the whites only so much as
they saw fit. This was the order from Corday
Harris, aud Morris and Rivers.
Question—Do you know of anything else,
John, going to explain this movement ?
Answer—l believe I have told you all I know.
There might be some other little things which
I can't recollect, but the main objects I have
given you. My quitting the organization at
the time I did prevents me from giving you
other secrets connected with* the organization,
as their late secrets are unknown to me.
Question—Now. John, do you say on your
oath, and in an open, free confession, without
anv fear of punishment or hope of favor and
reward, and in the presence of ns, whose
names appear below, that all you have said in
the answers to the questions propounded to
YOU is true to the best of your knowledge and
belief ?
Answer—l do.
John X Chiles.
mark.
Sworn and subscribed to before us this 17th of
August, 1875. _ „
Shadhice Williams, J. P.
W. H. Pabsons,
J. A. COLEXAN.
Its Magnitude and Fearful Results.
Some thoughtless person has called this a
“big scare.” which is in no sense true. I neTer
saw people so cool and yet so determined, so
fearless aud yet so just, under circumstances
far less threatening and dreadful. The very
absence of any reliable and definite knowledge
of the movement only made the danger more
to be feared. Letters about min trie rifles to be
distributed. “Gen. Rivere and staff.” with two
thousand armed negroes from Bouth Carolina,
and the colored people, men. women and chil
dren in nineteen surrounding counties, armed
with pitchforks, hoes, axes and deadly weapons
O* *ll kinds, the entire force to march m a
body for the indiscriminate slaughter of the
white people, and the confiscation of then
property, was certainly something out of which
a “big scare” might have been created. But
in the midst of all these weU founded, vet un
confirmed reports, and with no light to guide
them to a direct eolation of the plan of attack,
the white people of the threatened counties
acted nobly and promptly, and with ouch an
absence of fear and undue excitement that
not t single pun hu b66n fired nor t single
negro killed—a case. I claim, without a pre
cedent in the history of this nation. what
were the fearful results that threatened to
flow from a successful rising of the negroes.
The following sworn statements will show the
horrible purposes and bloody designs of the
insurrection; and if any white man, the fanner
of a lovely and pure daughter, can read ttns
testimony and not feel his very blood curdle m
his veins, as he think* of what * ould have
beenjhe result of this “big scare” had success
attended the purposes and plans of the vile
miscreants who were the leaders in this pro
posed hall'ih outrage, lot the pity of the
world, will its contempt, fall upon his de
graded humanity.
Confession of Jake Mooreman.
Geoboia. Washington County :'
p Jake MqqreFiff* n j do make this my confes
sion. in full, in reference to the insurrection
which we. the colored citizens of Washington,
Laurens, Johnson, and sixteen other counties,
tLe names of which I do not know, have enter
ed into:
lam First Lieutenant of a colored company,
commanded by Jerry Walters: we were under
the command of Francis Merkereon. who in
turn was in command of Corday Harris, who in
turn was in commanded by Joseph Morris, of
Burke couuty. who was appointed and com
manded by P. B. Rivera, of South Carolina;
Merkerson was first captain of the Eighty
eighth District, and he appointed Baldwin
Fluker. Ou last Friday or Saturday we re
ceived orders from Francis Merkerson and Cor
day Harris, and all our companies and all the
black men were to meet at No. U, Central
Railroad, to transact our business (this he ex
plained to be the carrying ont of the insurrec
tion plans), and were then to commence to kill
all the white men and ugly white women,
and Uke the pretty white women for our
selves. Then we were to take axes, hoes and
brick-bats, and take the guns and ammunition
of the whites as wa killed them, if the white
men did not submit and give up. We were
also to get all the money we could from the
dead whites, and divide. This movement was
to commence on Friday, August 20th, 1875.
Then orders came from Francis Merkerson,
who got them from Corday Harris, who got
them from Major Joseph Morris. I told my
companv. and Merkerson told Captain Harri
son Tucker’s company. Both companies said
that thev would do as "we said, aud would go
with the movement. Our orders, from Moith,
through Merkerson, were to go from Sanders
ville to Wrightsville, and then to Dublin, and
then to Irwmton, in Wilkinson county. The
four counties of Washington. Johnson, Lau
rens and Wilkinson. his
Jake X Moobeman.
mark.
In presence of Wm. Henry Wylly, S. G-
Jordau. Reuben Mayo, August 17th, 1875.
Confession of Ben Davis.
Geoboia, Washington County :
The confession of Ben Davie, Third Lieuten
ant of Jerry Walters’ company, says: I am
Third Lieutenant of Jerry Walters' company.
Jacob told me that we was to organize the
company—his company—and go down the road
and start to killing out the wnites. He didn’t
say what day we were to start. He said we
would kill the whites. He didn’t say what he
was going to do with the children. He said he
would kill some of the women. [Mark this, in
connection with Mooreman’s statement.] He
didn't say anything abont the money. It was
to take place on Friday, the 20th of August,
1875. I didn’t know what they were going to
fight with. Capt. Jerry told me we was to fight
wiih first one thing "and then another. He
said we would leave a few of the women. I
heard abont No. 11 (Tennille) a few days ago.
Onr sign was so. [He makes a sign with the
right hand across the. breast.] We had a se
cret oath, which was binding on us, and any
one who was to break the secret we was to
turn him over to the United States and Grant
would punish him. I was persuaded into this
company by the held men. Corday Harris and
“Gen.” Rivers was to command us on the day
they come to Sandersville. “Gen.” Morris was
to command us ou the day when we com
menced the killing. He didn’t say how far wa
was to go, only Jake said we was to get np any
thing to use. Jake Mooreman is First Lieuten
ant of Capt. Jerry Walters' company; Bob
Hightower is Second Lieutenant. The officers
wete appointed, not elected. They were ap
pointed by Jerry Walters and Jake Mooreman.
his
Ben X Davis.
mark.
Confessed and sworn to in presence of A. A.
Barnes, August 18, 1875.
Testimony of Eliza Young.
Testimony of Eliza Young, colored, touching
the insurrection movement now on foot in
Washington county:
Eliza Young, being duly sworn, deposes anil
says: I hear that the colored folks, both
women and children and men, are going to
rise with pitchforks, hoes, etc., and kill every
white man, woman and child. Tom Derissaw
told me that my brother and Virgil Walker was
in the fuss. I heard Uncle John Hasty talkuig
about it at TenniUe, abont a month or six
weeks ago; he said there would be better
times in the county in about six weeks; I in
ferred from what he said that the present
troubles were what he had reference to; I
heard the men from Jefferson telling the
colored folks in town the day of the big meet
ing in town that if the colored folks would
lean their heads together they oould succeed.
I have heard the colored folks saying often
times that they did not like the white folks;
that there would be another war soon and if
there were they would take their hoes, pitch
forks, etc., to kill the whites with. I have
heard so many talking about thiß matter that I
cannot remember all they were saying about it.
her
Eliza X Young.
mark.
The above testimony sworn to aud sub
scribed before me this 21st August, 1875.
J. B. JOYNEB, J. P.
Examination of Tobe Morris.
Blackshear's Mill, Laurens Cos., Ga., )
August 18, 1875. j
Question—Do you know anything of a secret
organization among the negroes of this neigh
borhood, and, if so, state all you know about
it?
Answer—Yes. there is a secret military or
ganization in this neighborhood. It is known
among the colored people aB a military com
pany. Abont three months ago Harrison
Tucker and others asked me to join this com
pany, stating that I was a pretty smart fellow,
and they wanted to put me in office and make
me do all the writing. I consented, and joiued
at the next meeting, but paid only ten cents of
the initiation fee of fifty cents. At that meet
ing Harrison Tucker was appointed Captain.
Jim Tuckor was at that time chairman of the
meeting, and is still, so far as I know. The
meetings of tho company have been irregular,
sometimes eveio Saturday, aud sometimes
every other Saturday. I don’t think the com
pany over drilled any in this county, but think
they did at Sandersville and at Mrs. William
son’s; I was given no office at the first meet
ing, or any other mooting, because the Captaiu
begun to suspect me; on Saturday, the 24th
day of Jnly, the company received orderß from
Captain Tucker to assemble at Mrs. William
► sou’s and form the company aud march to No.
13 (Tennille) Central Railroad, whero we
would meot “Gon.” Morris and Rivers, and be
marched with other companies to Sandersville,
to hear speakiug in the Court House. We met
"Gen.” Morris and about seventy-five men at
No. 13. Central Railroad, and started to Sau
dersville, under Morris’ orders; somewhere on
the route we heard that Mr. Mavo (Sheriff of
the county) was trying to arrest “Gen.” Morris,
when he deserted us aud ran like a scared dog;
we returned from Sandersville, but had no
other meeting, I think, until two weekß after.
About this time I heard Anrew Peters and
Tony Wright say in couversation this was
Government land and if it is Government land
it must be cut up in goverment pieces, and
they would have it so. The impression left on
my mind was that each man should have a piece,
and believe that to be the impression of every
man in the company. From the language used
and manner of expression, I think they intend
ed to take the laud by force if necessary. At
any rate they intended to have the land, let
what come that would.
Three weeks ago last Friday “Gen.” Morris,
in a conversation with Corday Harris and my
self, at Harris’ house in Washington county,,
said if Harris could not find two men in John
son or Laurens comity who would burn the
Court House in Washington couuty, he could
bring two who would do it. The whole con
versation led me to believe that there was a
settled purpose to bum it between them.
Question—Did you take any oath on joining
the organization ?
Answer—They asked me if I was willing to
abide by the laws of the company; if I told any
of the secrets, and I answered yes.
Tobe Nobbis
Georgia, Laurens County :
Before me, the undersigned, Justice of the
Peace, G. M., of said county, personally comes
Tobe Norris, of his own free will and accord,
who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith
that the above statement is true, to the best
of his knowledge and belief. Tobe Norbis.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this- August
18, 1875. D. J. Mooreman, J. P.
Witness: D. S. Blackshear. R. A. Kellam, C.
S. Guyton.
Examination of Richard Smith.
BlackßHEAb’s Mill, Laurens County, Ga., 1
August 18,1875. j
Question—Do you know anything of a secret
organization among the negroes in this neigh
borhood, and if so, state all you know about it ?
Answer—Yes. there is a secret organization
known as a military company. I went to a
meeting for the purpose of joining, but de
clined to do so because the Captain would not
tell me the secret before joining. It was about
midnight when I attended this meeting. I
asked Alexander Rose, an officer of the com
pany, what was the object of the organization.
He "replied that this land was Government
land, and that the negroes were justly entitled
to a part of it, and they intended to have it or
blood one. He (Alexander Rose), said he
would tell me nothing more until I joined the
company. From all I heard, I firmly believe
that the negroes intended to kill the white
people and get their lands. They expected
help from the North, or somewhere.
I do not know when they were to commence
killing, but I have been looking for it to com
mence every day. Harrison Tucker is Captain
and I believe Toney Wright is Ist Lieut., and
Alexander Rose 2d Lieut. hiß
Richard A Smith.
mark.
Georgia, Laurens County :
Before the undersigned, Justice of the
Peace in and for the Eighty-sixth District, G.
M., of said county, personally came Richard
Smith, of his own free will and accord, who,
being duly sworn, deposeth and said that the
above statement is true, to the best of his
knowledge and belief. his
Richard A Smith.
mark.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
August 18th, 1875.
D. J. Mooreman, J. P.
Witnesses : D. 8. Blackshear, C. 8. Guyton,
R. A. Kelhnan.
Gov. Smith in Sandersville.
Gov. Smith, in his public address, paid a high
compliment to Judge Herschel Y. Johnson
(whom he emphatically pronounced “a great
and good man. for such he really is) and
stated that the Judge had written him that this
insurrection was a terrible reality in its foul
aud bloody purposes. And it was this letter
that led Gov. Smith to visit Sandersville to
day, that he might, in Yiew of the terrible fate
that had been hanging over their lovely and
innocent daughters, counsel the people to pru
dence, giving them the assurance that the
guilty should have no mercy shown them un
der the law, and that the innocent should not
be made to suffer. Although the people had
promptlv bowed to the supreme power of the
law, it is well that Gov. Smith and Judge John
son have acted so wisely and prudently in the
matter. The following letter of instruction to
CoL Wylly will show the views of the latter
gentleman:
Letter from Ex-Gov. Johnson.
Shaky Gboys, August 17 th. 1875.
Coi. Wm. U. Wylly. SondersmOe, On.:
Dear Sib —Frominformationlhave received,
touching sundry arrests of persons charged
with insurrectionary conduct and intentions in
Washington county, it is important that the
State should be represented on the preliminary
trials, and Mr. John W. Robinson being absent
from the State. I respectfully request you to
attend the preliminary examinations referred
to, and represent the State. I have no power
to confer on you official authority pro tern., but
as an attorney and a friend of law and order,
von can be of great service in the premises.
If necessary, call in the aid of an attorney in
Sandersville." It will poesibiy become my doty
to hold a special term to try those oases. In
that eventl shall ask the Governor to send
the Attorney-General to aid in conducting the
prosecutions I hope that the law will be the
guide of all citizens in the emergency which
may be upon them. Let all be prepared, but
calm, and entirely on the defensive. Avoid
force as long as possible. If it be known that
thev are prepared to meet force by force, if
necessary, it will probably avert all violence
and bloodshed. In this emergency the Sheriff
of the county should be exceedingly active,
firm and discreet. Let him have as many
deputies as he chooses, and summon a posse
sufficient to make arrests, without shedding
blood if possible, and let him have the jail eo
guarded as to protect those who may be im
pneonejj from being treated illegally and to
prevent them from being rescued and liber
ated by outside confederates.
AU ringleaders, whether officers or privates,
should be arrested. This is due to the gravity
of the affair, which ought not to be permitted
to pass off without thorough investigation and
expoeuro of the troth.
Very respectfully
Heeschel V. Johnson," J. 8. C. M. D.
Gov.’ Smith in Waynesboro—His
Speech Yesterday to the Negroes—
—Prince Hirers to be Taken Care
Of—Equal Justice to Whites and
Blacks.
[Special Telegram to the Chronicle and Sentinel .]
Waynesboro’ August 23, 1875.
Gov. Smith reached here to-day to look
into the late troubles, and by accident he
met quite a number of white and black
people, and by request he made them a
talk. He advised the blacks not to fol
low the counsel of such bad men as Joe
Morris and his kind. He spoke firmly
to all in regard to enforcing the law.
The law, he said, was supreme and
should be upheld. He told them to
obey the laws and there was no need to
fear anybody. He regretted the occa
sion which brought him here. He said
he intended to have Joe Morris and
when he was captured he should be
tried and if convicted he should be
punished. He warned the blacks from
harbering him, that if they did they
would be criminals like him. He told
them he would give five hundred dol
lars for him. If it was trne that a black
man had been killed he wanted the per
petrators. They too must be brought to
justice. He would offer a reward for his
slayers. He declared that all unlawful
acts should be put down. If Prince
Rivers was connected with these troubles
as soon as he bad sufficient evidence
he would demand him, and he told the
black people how he could be gotten by
law. He explained the school fund law
and urged the negroes to educate them
selves. The white people wished them
to be educated. He was particular to
show them how easily the uprising could
have been crushed. The blacks were
attentive and several times applauded
him.
Governor Smith in a private conversa
tion said he would not let the troops
from Augusta be moved because ten
minutes before Colonel Barrett’s order
he had a dispatch saying the trouble wafi
not serious. The Governor left for Au
gusta this evening.
The Preliminary Examination Aban
doned-More Arrests In Washington
County.
[Special Dispatch to the Chronicle and Sentinel.]
Tennille, Ga., August23,lß7s.
In some of the cases for which an ex
amination was appointed to-day, tho
defendants not being ready and in other
cases the State being unprepared, no
court of inquiry will be held. All the
cases will come before the grand jury at
a special term to be held next Monday.
Seventy-eight prisoners are in jail here,
and four more arrests were made to-day.
W.
The Troubles in Jefferson—The Ar
rests—A Ringleader Captured—Con
stant Drilling—No Excitemeni—The
Citizens Quiet and Calm.
[Special Correspondence of the Chronicle and
Sentinel.]
Louisville, August 23, 1875.
From a misapprehension of tlie
dispatches of your correspondent, J. W.
C., you have been led into error in re
gard to the state of the insurrection in
this county. In your editorial in your
issue of the 20th yon say “many arrests
have been made in the three counties
(Johnson, Jefferson and Washington)
and from all reports there must be now
at least a hundred prisoners in the jails
at Sandersville, Louisville aud Wrights
ville.” Now the fact is, so far as this
county is concerned, the first arrest was
made last Saturday evening late—three
were arrested then and four more yes
terday morning. More will be
made and will continue to be made,
until all the leaders, sa far as they
can be found out, are caged.—
We have in jail, as we believe,
the ringleader in this county, viz ; Ran
dal Gamble, or Patterson, as be now
calls himself. We have proof that b,e is
the President of the club, as they call
it—that he was present at all of “Gen.
Morris’ ” meetings, and that all the
“General’s” dispatches for this county
were sent to him. After his arrest his
house was searched for papers, but none
were found. The negroes in this county
have been drumming, fifing and drilling
at night for several mouths past, but as
they worked well and didn’t show any
unusual degree of insubordination, our
citizens were not prepared for the de
velopments of the last ten days, or in
fact. I may say, the last three days, for
until we obtained proof implicating old
Randal, but few believed the negroes of
this county were engaged in the plot.
Their great quietude I think arises from
the fact that they have lacked a bold
leader to head them. If they had had a
Cudjo Fye for a leader our suspicions
would doubtless have been aroused
sooner, and we would not find it so dif
ficult to unearth testimony against them,
as we do find it. Our people are not ex
cited, and are proceeding very prudent
ly and cautiously. The sheriff has ap
pointed a committee of seven of our citi
zens to advise with him—all reports are
brought to them; all evidence is sub
mitted to them, and all warrants are is
sued at their instance and in their name.
We passed through a more exciting or
deal than this in 1870, when the negro
mob broke open our jail. Prudence
guided our course then, and I trust it
will now, though the danger threatening
now is much greater than it was then.
Jefferson.
The Troubles in Burke—More Serious
than Imagined—From the Cradle to
Grave—Only Partially Quelled—
Rivers’ Guilt—The Head Centre.
[Special Correspondence of the Chronicle and
Sentinel.]
Arlington, Bubks Cos., August 23.
From communications made to me to
day by intelligent negro men, who are
not at all implicated with attempted in
surrection in this county, I learn many
startling facts not yet made public, and
which in my judgment shows that the
plot laid was more formidable and far
reaching than you can possibly know.
You are therefore greatly mistaken by
underrating the magnitude of this mur
derous and diabolical scheme. Persons
so well provided with all the securities
of civil life as people who reside in
cities, are too apt to treat such things
somewhat as child’s play. I have the
testimony incontestible that fully
three-fourths of the negro population of
this county sympathized in these
schemes if they did not actively parti
cipate. This evidence shall be forth
coming when one certain murderous
scoundrel shall be apprehended who is
now at large.
The object of this insurrection I am
also apprised of, from the same source,
and it is neither for political capital
or the civil rights iniquity, but simply
the old story of “forty acres and a
mule.” My informants tell me unre
servedly that the negro population say
that land they will have, and this ab
sconding miscreant Morris (alias Dan
forth) proclaimed, and it has been re
echoed by all his officers, that land they
will have “if they have to murder from
the cradle up.” This is the object.
We have merely partially quenched the
fire, it has not been “outed,” and we
shall have to be more vigilant and much
more prudent and sagacious than some
are before this hydra-headed monster
shall be strangled.
I see by the papers that fellow Prince
Rivers, of South Carolina, by a com
munication to the Constitutionalist, has
attempted to exculpate himself as parti
cipis criminis in this intended butchery,
but there is proof positive here to the
contrary. It is he who devised the
whole scheme, and proof of it from his
own color shall be forthcoming if he can
be brought to trial in this State. It is
useless for him to deny it—nothing else
would be expected of him. That fel
low Morris (or Danforth it being his
“trimmings”) got all of his instructions
and plans from Rivers, as did the scores
of lesser stars who are now hiding. We,
the people of this section—fourteen
miles from railroads, have, unaided,
made things tolerably warm hereabouts,
and we do not propose, to let them cool
off too suddenly.
We tender to the gentlemen from
Augusta who, through great incon
venience, came to onr assistance, onr
grateful acknowledgements, promising
them, that if they shonld volunteer to
aid us again, we will endeavor to afford
them a more comfortable and safe trans
portation than they found in our “shire
town” on the occasion of onr late “un
pleasantness," S. Wyatt.
The Mare that Beat “The Maid.”—
Something of a breeze has resulted
from the success of Buffalo Park, just
closed, in remarkable trotting time
claimed to be made by a hitherto un
known mare, Luiu, which “cleaned ont”
the entire entries in the “free-to-all”
race for 84,000 purse. The time claimed
is 2:15, made in the third heat, and said
to be the second fastest on record. Lula
is owned by Joseph Harker, of Roches
ter, where she last year made 2:16] —
bred by CoL Crockett, of Georgetown,
Ky., with this pedigree; She is pure
thoroughbred, sired by Alexander’s Her
man, he by the Moss horse; dam by im
ported Horton. She is eleven years old,
fifteen hands one inch high and deep
bay color. Asa consequence horsemen
are excited, bnt her age doubtless will
keep the animal from winning great
’laurels further.— Toledo Commercial.
“Have you a copy of to-day’s Com
mercial about ?” said a stranger, drop
ing in the other afternoon. “Yes, sir,”
said the editor, “here’s one; but it’s got
the Editorial Notes cut out” “Oh,
never mind 1” was the unfeeling reply,
“in fact, I rather prefer it that way,”
THE NEGRO INSURRECTION.
AH Quiet Along the Line—Gov. Smith
on ihe Situation—A Negro Preacher
Found Dead Near No. 9 1-2,
Passengers on the Central Railroad
passenger train reaching this city at 4
o’clock yesterday afternon reported all
quiet in the district recently threatened
with insurrection. Governor Smith and
Colonel Williams, his Secretary, were
among the passengers. They took quar
ters at the Augusta Hotel and remained
in the city until this morning. A re
porter of the Chronicle and Sentinel
interviewed the Governor in regard to
the insurrection. His Excellency said
that there was no doubt bat that a plot
had existed among the negroes, bnt the
prompt action of the whites had crushed
it forever. As soon as he received in
formation of theimovement he knew that
it was bound to fail, and his only fear
was that the whites might act rashly. It
was this that caused him to go to tlie
district which had been threatened.
The white people, however, had acted
with moderation, and the entire matter
would be submitted to the arbitrament
of the laws. He had spoken in Sanders
ville and Waynesboro to whites and
negroes. Both listened attentively.
Reporter—Do yon think Prince Riv
ers was implicated in the affair, Gov
ernor?
Governor Smith—l don’t believe that
he came over to Georgia, but be allowed
the use of his name. There is ample
evidence to convict him. He will hardly
annoy yon on this side of the river,
from Hamburg, any more.
Reporter—Will Governor Chamber
lain honor your requisition for Rivers?
Governor Smith—Yes, Chamberlain is
trying to do what is right.
Reporter—The' prosecutions against
the leaders of the insurrection will be
vigorously carried on, will they not?
Governor Smith—They will. The At
torney-General will see to it that all the
proper steps are taken.
Reporter—Did you hear that a negro
with a bullet hole in his head had been
found at station No. 91 on the Central
Railroad?
y Governor Smith—Yes, and I shall
offer a reward for the perpetrators of
the crime. No such action shall be tol
erated. Whoever committed the deed
will be punished. I shall also offer a
reward for the apprehension of “Gen.”
Morris and “staff.”
The Governor said that no doubt
many of the members of the Augusta
Volunteer Battalion blamed him for not
ordering the whole battalion to Burke
on the evening of the 19th. He saw no
necessity for such a step, hence his ac
tion. In his opinion there was force
enough in Burke to cope with any insur
rectionists in that section. Great ex
citement had prevailed in Washington,
Burke and Jefferson counties, .but
principally among the men. All tine
women he saw were cool and fearless.—
They declared that they had their six
shooters and were ready to u.-e them.—
He didn’t think that any trouble was to
be apprehended in the future. The ma
jority of the negroes in the late move
ment had been induced into it by a few
designing leaders. The swift trial and
speedy punishment of these would deter
others from doing anything of the kind
in the future.
The dead negro alluded to above was
a colored preacher named Robert Scott.
He was found lying in a ditch near sta
tion number nine and a half, last Sun
day morning, with a bullet bole in bis
head. He was very friendly to the
whites, and obnoxious to the negroes on
that account. It is generally believed
that the latter thought that he intended
to inform on them, and, therefore,
killed him. The affair will receive a
strict investigation.
S. F. Webb, Esq., a member of the
law firm of Hook & Webb, of this city,
and an accomplished stenographic report
er, received a telegram from Gov. Smith,
yesterday morning, requesting him to
proceed to Sandersville and report the
evidence in the preliminary investigation
of the charges against the negroes con
fined at that place. Mr. Webb accordingly
left for Sandersville on the morning
train of the Central Railroad. It having
been been decided yesterday, however,
to have no preliminary investigation,
but to carry the cases directly before
the grand jury at the special term of
Washigton Superior Court, to bo held
next Monday, Mr. Webb returned. He
will take down the testimony next week,
when the cases are tried. The Governor
could not have made a better selection.
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.
What Shonld be Done with the Con
spirators—Judge JoUuson—lnjustice
of tlie Nortliern Press.
[Macon Telegraph.]
On Friday night last, the negroes,
over fifty in number, who are under
guard in the Sandersville jail, awaiting
the preliminary trial ordered by Judge
H. V. Johnson on Monday, the 30th
instant, came very near effecting their
escape. They succeeded in cutting away
the casing of the window into which the
grating of iron bars was inserted, though
it was covered with sheet iron, and dis
placed several. Having thus affected
an aperture sufficiently large, they tore
up tlieir blankets and bed clothing into
strips, and manufactured a rope ladder
by which they could easily descend to
the ground. When all was in readi
ness, their plans were frustrated by
the order that all the prisoners should
be placed under guard iu the Court
House square, until tho jail could be
properly scoured and cleansed. This
revealed the state of affairs, aud the
wretched criminals have been more vigi
lantly watched and guarded ever since.
We scanned their countenances very
closely during our recent visit, and while
some appeared to be merely field hands
and the dnpes of their leaders, others
looked crafty and defiant, and if not
properly dealt with, will continue to
give trouble and disturb the peace of
the community. In the forthcoming in
vestigation, and trial of the parties, the
greatest temperance, forbearance and
kindness should be manifested. The
law must be vindicated, but individual
malice should not be allowed any place
in the proceedings. These people are
ignorant and credulous, easily led, and
utterly oblivions of future consequences.
They are the victims of designing men,
black and white, and pliant tools in
their hands. Strike down and punish
with the halter and penitentiary these
miscreants, and the rank and file will
give no trouble whatever, but prove
valuable and tractable farm bands aud
laborers. It is fortunate indeed that
the entire legal proceedings will be con
ducted under tlie supervision and con
trol of one of the ablest jurists and
most distinguished gentlemen in the
Union.
AN UNPUBLISHED LETTER FROM
HENRY CLAY.
[From ihe Troy Times.]
C. L. Sheldon, of this city, in looking
over the papers of his father-in-law,
formerly an honored citizen of Auburn,
found the following letter from Henry
Clay, in the handwriting of the great
Kentuckian himself. The letter has
never been published :
Ashland, Ky., April 8, 1847.
My Dear Sir —During my absence
from home, to which I lately returned
from New Orleans, your official letter of
the 22d of February last, accompanied
with the office chair and chirographical
appendages, presented to me by the
Whigs of Auburn, arrived in safety.
As their selected organ, I beg leave to
express to you and to them, from the
chair itself, which they have done me
the honor to present to me, my hearty
thanks and respectful acknowledgements
for a testimonial so very acceptable and
valuable. It possesses exquisite beauty,
and contains every possible convenience
for reading and writing, down to the
minutest object, and all furnished with
the greatest taste and elegance which
one could imagine or desire. It is quite
surprising how so much accommodation
and so many articles of utility and com
fort could be combined in so small a
spaoe. Designed and executed by
American artists, and on that account
more highly valued by me, they are ex
tremely creditable to their judgment and
skill.
For the friendly motives of esteem,
attachment, and confidence toward me
entertained by the Whigs of Aubnrn,
and which prompted the offer of this
rich tribute of their affections, I request
their acceptance also of my cordial
thanks. You express your regret on ac
count of the unexpected issue of the last
Presidential election. I ought to feel
none for myself personally. Besides
being relieved from a vast responsibility,
it furnished the occasion of the exhibi
tion of the testimonials and the out
pouring of affection from the hearts of
my friends and countrymen, of which I
had no previous conception that I ever
could be the honored object. These
spontaneous and disinterested manifes
tations are worth far more than the
Presidency itself.
For onr commpn country I do regret
the issue of the contest. Had it been
otherwise, we should have preserved
the protective policy, under which we
had made such rapid and encouraging
advances. The march of improvement
in our rivers and harbors would not
have been arrested, and, above all, we
shonld have avoided this unnecessary
war of aggression with a neighbor torn
to pieces by internal dissensions. The
brilliant achievements and the glorious
laurels acquired during its prosecution,
gratifying as they are to onr national
pride and character, can never compen
sate for the exceptional manner in which
it was begun, the brave and patriotic
lives which have been sacrificed, and
the fearfnl issues which I tremble is con
templating, may grow out of its termi
nation. Bnt I have not now a heart to
dwell on this p*ainful theme. I turn from
it with hope and dniifnl submission to
Him whose, no doubt, wise but iuscru
tible dispensation has permitted this
awful calamity to visit our beloved coun
try.
I pray you, my dear sir, to accept as
surances of my gratitude for the kind
manner in which yon have executed the
duty toward me assigned to you by the
Whigs of Auburn, and of my being,
with perfect esteem and regard, your
friend and obedient servant,
H. Clay.
Sylvester Schenck, Esq,
THE CROPS.
REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL
DEPARTMENT.
Condition of Cotton, Corn, Wheat,
Oats, Potato and Tobacco Crops.
Washington, August 25. —Condition
of the crops on the first of August, as
1 reported to the Department of Agricul
ture : During Jnly there were no gene
ral conditions of weather affecting the
crons unfavorably. In the Eastern and
Middle States, including Maryland,
drouths prevailed generally. In Michi
gan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, also in
the South Atlantic and Gulf States, in
Texas, Alabama, Florida and Georgia,
; they extend through almost every coun
ty, and were attended with intense heat.
Louisiana, Mississippi and South Caro
lina report considerable drouth in sonic
sections, with more favorable weather
aud excessive rains in other localities.
In North Carolina, Virginia, Arkansas,
and Nebraska an area of excessive rains
1 prevailed, with alternations of favorable
! weather and drouth. In the remaining
States, east of the Pacific slope, rains
were almost incessant and very disastrous
to cereals and hay. They also occasioned
extensive rotting of potatoes in the
ground.
Along many of the tributaries of the
Mississippi and Ohio the bottom lands
have been overflowed for weeks. In not
a few localities devastating floods are re
ported, which have swept away vast
quantities of small grain in the shuck.
The injury done by the molding,rotting,
sprouting or growing of grain in the
shuck or stock is very great, but to what
extent it is impossible to estimate be
fore the return of dry weather.
Wheat—The average condition of
Spring wheat in the States producing it
to any extent, not including California,
is 87. The extremes of change are 99 in
Wisconsin and Minnesota and (50 in
Nebraska. The condition of Winter
wheat is not reported after the Ist of
July, but in all the States in which ex
cessive rains prevailed in July our cor
respondents in their foot notes, have
very, generally volunteered statements
that vast quantities, Before thrashed or
housed, were overtaken by the rains aud
swept away by floods or damaged in de
grees ranging from serious injury to ut
ter ruin in the field, prnicipally in the
shuck corn. The average condition for
all the States is about 96. It would be
over 100 were it not for the damage on
low lands by excessive rains. The in
jury from that cause is quite liable to be
over estimated. The highest averages
reported are, in Kansas, 119; Tennessee,
114; Missouri, 112; Mississippi, 111;
New Jersey aud Arkansas, 109; Virginia,
108; West Virginia, 106; Connecticut,
Maryland and Nebraska, 105; Pennsyl
vania and North Carolina, 103; Ken
tuck, 102; Oregon, 101; Delaware and
Alabama, 100; Illinois, 99; New York,
95; Ohio, 91; lowa, 87; Wisconsin, 89;
Indiana and Minnesota, 89, and Geor
gia, 85, owing to the drouth. Texas
is reduced to 88 by the same cause. The
other States range between 83 in South
Carolina and 98 in New Hampshire and
Michigan.
Oats—The average condition for the
country is SI. The reduction by rains
and floods in the valleys of Mississippi
and Ohio was very great. The States
above the average in condition are Mis
sissippi, 119; Texas, Arkansas and Wis
consin, 111; Vermont, 105; Connecticut,
New York and California, 104; Oregon,
103; Michigan, 101. New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania, Louisiana and lowa are
average. Kentucky, Indiana and Ne
braska are down to 63; Kansas is 66;
South Carolina and Delaware, 70; Ten
nessee, 71; Virginia, 76; Illinois, 78.
Other States range between 83 in Mary
land and 96 in West Virginia, Ohio be
ing 94.
Potatoes—Promise an extraordinary
crop—the average condition for all the
States exclusive of Nevada being about
104. In the States visited by unpre
cedented rains of rotting in
the ground are extensively reported
which may yet seriously affect the prom
ised results. The States reporting the
highest average condition are Illinois,
131; Ohio, 117; lowa, 115; Kentucky,
112; Tennessee, 110; West Virginia,
Missouri and Kansas, 107; Connecticut,
Texas and Arkansas, 106; New Jersey,
104; Maine and Pennsylvania, 103; Ver
mont, New York and Mississippi, 102;
Rhode Island and Michigan, 101. Mary
land is down at 75. The remaining
States range between 80 to 100.
Tobacco—The incessant rains have
occasioned extensive trenching and in
j nred the crop, otherwise to some extent
on low lands, particularly in Kentucky
and Pennsylvania, but reports indicate
that the injury has been less that was
feared. Maryland, Virginia, North Ca
rolina, Florida and Mississippi report a
condition considerably above an aver
age; West Virginia about an average,
Tennessee about one per cent, and Ken
tucky seven per cent, below.
JKILLFUL ROBBERIES.
How an Inventive Switzer Made
Profitable Ocean Voyages—A Won
derful Trunk.
The Lisbon correspondent of the
London Daily News , writing to that
journal, under date July 22, tells the
following interesting story :
“One J, Sprungli, a Swiss, has just
Been arrested on a charge of robbery on
board the Pacific steamer Liguria, from
Liverpool. For some time the police
have been on the alert, and after the de
parture of the Liguria the Liverpool de
tective department telegraphed to the
Bordeaux police to send an officer to
watch a certain suspicious character on
board, who seemed to have had the ill
luck to have been a passenger on other
occasions when robbing had occurred.
Accordingly at Bordeaux M. Rumpler,
an able detective, came on board, but he
suffered so much from sea sickness that
he was unable to leave his berth. The
first night after leaving Bordeaux, when
the steamer was in the Bay of Biscay, a
serries of robberies took place, several
of the passengers missing watches,
rings, money and other valuables. This
naturally caused much excitement and
ill-feeling. Stewards were cross-ques
tioned, passengers looked suspiciously
at their neighbors, spies were set, but
all to no purpose. Before the vessel had
reached Vigo suspicions had gathered
strongly round M. Sprungli, and a tele
gram was sent to M. Edward Pinto
Bastos, the Lisbon agent of the Pacific
CJbipany, giving him all particulars,
and asking him to confer with the po
lice authorities.
For the last two years complaints of
theft have been made by passengers of
the Pacific steamers, and about twelve
months ago a very large robbery occur
red on board the Potosi. It now ap
pears that M. Sprungli was a passenger,
then. This person has visited Lisbon
several times, and has usually lodged at
the Hotel Central, where he was espe
cially liked by the waiters, being both •
liberal and affable, after the manner of
such agreeable gentlemen. The police
agents, Palmella and Ferreira, watched
the landing of the passengers. Among
the first to come ashore was M. Sprung
li, followed by one of the agents in plain
clothes. The former took a walk toward
the railway station at St. Apolonia,
made the round of “two or three back
streets in the Alfama, and then took a
tramway car back to the Custom House,
intending to pass his baggage, which
had been landed in the meantime.—
Here, in the presenoe of the officials,
his trunk was submitted to a rigorous
examination, but nothing was discover
ed. As Sprungli now wished to leave
the place, one of the detectives declared
himself, and said he had orders to take
him and his trunk to the Civil Gover
nor’s office. The Swiss protested strong
ly against this arrangement, and said he
would olaim the protection of his Con
sul. However, he was obliged to accom
pany the police to the Civil Governor’s
department, where another and more
searching examination was made of the
trunk. Nothing was found, and the
search was being given up, when Cas
tello Bianco, the very able chief of the
detectives, observed narrowly the iron
work with which the trunk was profuse
ly bound on the outside, and noticed
that it was not riveted, bnt screwed, and
that several of th£ screws seemed loose.
He accordingly unscrewed the iron
bands, and then came a nice disclosure.
There were not less than
Sixteen Secret Compartments,
Filled with money and valuables, i
Brought to bay thus, M. Sprungli be- :
came very much agitated, and made a 1
clean breast of it. Among the vain- 1
ables were gold watches, chains, brooch- \
es, diamond studs and pins, bracelets, '
gold crosses, a large number of sover- .
eigns, a pearl necklace, and other costly :
articles. M. Sprungli, say the publish- }
ed account, is a native of Zurich, about ■
30 years of age. He speaks three *or ;
four languages fluently, and is of gentle- 1
manly and prepossessing appearance. •
He was formerly a merchant in Africa, ;
but failed in business and gol into very ,
low water. About two year® *2° he J
came to Europe, and, according to his
own confession, struck out a fresh line
and developed new ideas in the calling
of a Chevalier d’lndustrie. His plan
has been to travel by mail steamers, ac
companied by his wonderful box, and
to prey upon the passengers. His plan
of action was to make his observations
during the day and at night enter the
state-rooms. It is said he has had the
ability to enter a room where four
passengers were sleeping, and ransack
pockets, drawers, take watches off hooks,
loose money and other valuables, and
then retreat without being observed.
As there is always a night guard in the
saloon, his operations must have been
cat like and well managed. I heard
Sprungli remarked when he was appre
hended that he ought to have gone
further afield and not stuck to the same
steamers. No doubt it would have
shown genius to have given a turn to
the Peninsular and Oriental, the Royal
Mail or White Star Lines, bnt the
same impulse which brought Bill
Sykes from the country back to
his London haunts often leads a
criminal to his ruin. Everybody con
nected with the Pacific Company will be
glad that the thief has been discovered,
and great credit is due to the Lisbon
agent for his firmness and activity. A
reward of five hundred milreas, about
one hundred and ten pounds, was offer
ed for the discovery of the robberies,
and this will probably be given to Senor
Caste’llo Bianco, who certainly deserves
it. He is a first-rate officer, and I be
lieve is the same who, by means of a
photograph, apprehended Goldsmith for
a jewel robbery and forgery committed
in Londou. The Portuguese detective,
as a rule, is very keen; he has the
Southern guile in him, and can match
the heathen Chinee for ways that are
dark. It is said stewards and cabin ser
vants have suffered a good deal in conse
quence of theso robberies, and that a
short time since a young Frenchmen, a
passenger from the Brazils, on board a
steamer where many thefts had been
committed, aud where several persons
were suspected, took the matter so much
to heart that he blew out his brains in
the Lisbon Lazaretto, although from his
general character the other passengers
acquitted him of all blame. M. Sprungli
is safely lodged in jail, and will prob
ably be sent to England for trial, as the
offense was committed in a British ves
sel on the high seas. .
It is said that during the voyage
Senor Coimbra, a wealthy proprietor,
missed several articles of jewelry, and
,he was one of the first to suspect the
Swiss. He accordingly arranged his
clothes on going to bed so that he could
readily tell if they had been disturbed.
Late one night when the lamps were
out, he thought he heard a slight noise.
He struck a light and found that his hat
had been moved, but no money had
been touched. Next morning he com
plained to the captain, aud the trunk of
the Swiss was rummaged by his orders,
but to no effect. It is added that on the
voyage of the Potosi, before referred to,
a poor Spaniard missed his money,
some SI,OOO. Ho was lamenting his
hard fate to the passengers aud stating
he was ruined, when Sprungli came up,
expressed deep commisseration, and
said he would get up a subscription
among the passengers. This he did,
and headed it with S4O. The poor
Spaniard testified deep gratitude, and
for the rest of the voyage Sprungli was
looked upon as a philanthropist of the
first water. The wonderful trunk can
be viewed at the Civil Governor’s De
partment, and many people have been
to see it.
John F. Taylor, a grandson of Presi
dent Taylor, and at one time on General
Sherman’s staff, has been arrested in
Topeka, Kansas, and held to bail on a
charge of stealing registered letters.
PUBLIC REPORT
—OF A
POLICEMAN.
I have not enjoyed good health for several
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task. I never was a believer in dosing with
medicines; but having heard the VEGETINE
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aud shall never regret that determination. Ab
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thereby strengthening the mind as well as the
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dies with no favorable result, was induced by
friends to try the VEGETINE. After taking a
few bottles, she obtained such groat relief that
she expressed a wish for her sight, that she
might bo able to look upon the man who had
sent her such a blessing.
Yours respectfully, O. P. H. HODGE,
Police Officer, Station 6.
Boston. Mass., May 9, 1871.
Heartlelt Prayer.
St. Paul, August 22, 1864,
H.'lt. Stevens, Esq.:
Dear Sir —1 should be wanting in gratitude
if I failed to acknowledge what the VEGE
TINE has done for me. 1 was attacked about
eleven months since with Bronchitis, which
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Sour* Boston, February 9, 1871.
11. It. Stevens. Esq.:
Dear Sir —l have heard from very many
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and the discharge from the head was excessive
aud very offensive.
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menced to take VEGETINE; I could see that
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continued taking the VEGETINE until she had
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cured, and VEGETINE accomplished the cure
after nothing else would. Hence I feel justi
fied in saying that VEGETINE is the most re
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I am, Ac., respectfully,
L. C. CARDELL,
Store 451 Broadway.
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ens the whole Bystem, acts upon the secretive
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Has Entirely Cared Me.
Boston, October, 1870.
Mr, Stevens :
Dear Sib—My daughter, after having a se
vere attack of whooping Cough, was left in a
feeble state of health. Being advised by a
friend, she tried the VEGETINE. and after
.using a few bottles was fully restored to
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I have been a great sufferer from Rheuma
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VEGETINE for this complaint, and am happy
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same good results. It is a great cleanser and
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and I can cheerfully recommend it.
JAMES MORSE, 304 Athens Street.
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Fairbanks’ Scales.
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J Principal Scale Warehouses, Fairbanks
A Cos.. 311 Broadway, N. Y.; Fairbanks A
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Albany, N. Y.; Fairbanks A Cos., 403 Bt. Paul’s
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Williams street, London, England; Fairbanks,
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Auction and commission mfjichant and wholesale and betail furni
ture DEALER, 317, 319 and 321 Broad Street, Angnsta, Georgia, few doors above the
Planters’ Hotel.
I am daily receiving at my New Furniture Rooms. 319 and 321, large additions to Stock of
ELEGANT FURNITUKE, which I propose to sell at NEW PRICES. These Goods have been
mostly selected in person from the best manufactories in the United States, and consist in part
of Parlor Sets, Chamber Sets: Dressing Case Sets. Chairs, Tables. Bed Springs, Rockers, Ward
robes, Side Board*, Desks, What Nols, Hat Racks. Extension Tables, Washstands, Bureaus
Brackets, Lounges, Child’s Beds, Cribs, Trundle Bods, Tin and Wire Safes, Office Chairs, Marble
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MANY PARTIES
Withiu ihe past six mouths hare professed to see the BOT
TOM in prices. You eaunot really tell that the final bottom is
or has been risible. In many goods it is now to be seen at
JAMES A. (iIIAY’S, 194 and 196 Broad street, or it nerer will
be. On Monday morning, July 19th, we will offer Merchandise
at prices below any liring man’s experience.
Twenty thousand yards good styles Calicoes at 7 cents per
yard.
Splendid yard wide Bleached Cottons at 11 and 12 cents
per yard.
At the same time, the entire Stock of Summer (ioods at
corresponding low prices. Consumers attention is solicitedlitL
the prices of the following specialties in full assortments: Lace
Stripe White Dress (ioods, Iron Bareges and Colored Dress
Goods, Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Gauze llndcrvests, Gents’ Supe
rior English 1-2 Hose, Gents’ Suspenders, iMarseilles Quilts, Da
mask and Huckaback Towels, Doylies and Napkins. Immense
bargains in Corsets, all qualities. Pillow Case Cottons and Wide
Sheetings. To wholesale buyers for cash special inducements
offered in seasonable goods in order to reduce a large Stock.
JAMES A. GRAY.
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THE IMPROVED
Winsliip Cotton Gin ! !
Xs ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE BEST BY ALL WHO USE IT, or Lave
seen it in operation. It is now the LEADING COTTON GIN in the South.
VERY LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICES—ONLY $3 50 PEE SAW, DE
LIVERED.
THE WINSHIP COTTON PRESS,
The Best and Cheapest WROUGHT IRON COTTON SCREW in the market,
made to work by Hand, Horse, Steam or Water Power. Prices
reduced to suit the times, and now Very Low.
SIOO EACH AND UPWARDS, according to style of Press wanted.
EVERY GIN AND PRESS WARRANTED.
For further information and terms, apply to
C. H. PHINIZY & CO., Agents,
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Augusta Savings Institution,
No. 249 Broad Street, Augusta, Ca. f
(NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK BUILDING.)
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COMMENCED BUSINESS MAY Ist, lrs.
Deposits Received to July 31st, just Three Months from day of Open
ing’, Over $60,000, and Over SIOO,OOO Declined Because not
Offered According to our Terms of Deposit.
THIB INSTITUTION is founded upon the best and only safe principles for savings and accu
mulations. The management is in the hands of eleven of our best citizens, worth, in tlio
aggregate, over ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000); and while all the property is liable for
the deposits, they are prohibited by the ckartor from borrowing cr using a dollar of tlio funds
of the Institution.
Deposits received in sums of ono dollar and upwards. Interest paid on deposits remaining
under six months, and all profits divided amongst permanent depositors, instead of paying them
out to stockholders, aB is done in all other Institutions in this State.
Mechanics. Laborers, Charitable Institutions, Executors, Administrators, Women and Chil
dren will find it to their interest to deposit their money here, where it will not only be safe and
secure against fire and thieves, but will also be accumulating.
Foreigners' and others, wishing to send money abroad, can obtain Sight Drafts here on Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland, in sums of £1 and upwards ; on France, Switzerland, Belgium. Italy
and the Orient in sums of 10 francs and npwardß; on all the cities of Germany, Holland, Russia
and Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Hungary, Portugal and Spain, in small or largo sums,
in the currencies of the various countries.
SAVE YOUR EARNINGS AND BE INDEPENDENT!
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25 BEEKMAN STREET,
NEAR NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
AGENTS for Owens, Jessup A Laflin, L.
L. Brown A Cos., Byron Weston’s, Beni
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THF, Fall term of this institution begins on
MONDAY, 23d of August, with a full
corps of teachers. The School is furnished
with a fine chemical apparatus, geological cabi
net, Ac., and the advantages it offers for mu
sic and the languages are excelled by no insti
tution in the South.
The beautiful home of the late Judge Gar
nett Andrews has been converted into a board
ing house for the pupils of this School, a place
unsurpassed ki healthfulness, convenience
and beauty of situation. For full particulars,
apply to the Principals, at their residence in
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THE Twentieth Session, of ten months, will
begin the FIRST MONDAY of SEPTEM
BER, 1875. A quiet home and a practical edu
cation given to BoyH. Address R. B. McCor
mick, Principal. Keferences: Gen. Hunter,
Warrenton, Va; Rev. J. A. Beoadies, D. D.,
Greenville. 8. C.: Prof. John Hart, Bichmond,
Va.; E. P. Raynolds, San Marcos, Texas.
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M. A. STOVALL,
Warehouse & Commission Merchant,
No. 1 Warren Block, Augusta, Ga.
rpHANKFUL for the liberal patronage liero-
X tofore bestowed, would take this occasion
to notify the Planter of Georgia and Carolina
that he continues the Commission Businessun
all its branches (except buying and selling fu
tures), and solicits consignments of Cotton for
sale or storage. He will give the selling of
cotton his personal attention. Ho is, as here
tofore, Agent for the justly celebrated Patapsco
Guano and Grange Mixture.
augls-w3m A. STOVALL.
JEWELL’S MILLS.
1). A. .JEWELL, Prop’r.
Post Office, Jewell’s, Hancock Cos., Ga.
WOOL WANTED.
ON and after May the 20th we will CARD
WOOL for One Fourth Toll, or for Ten
Cents Per Pound.
Will pay market value for Wool or Exchange
for Goods at reduced prices.
When shipping Wool to ub by Railroad to be
Carded or Exchanged, mark your name and ad
dress plainly on the bundle and ship to May
field.
4-4 Sheetings, | Shirtings, 8 ounce Osnaburgs,
Yams, Kerseys, and JeanH for sale at Lowest
Market Rates. Orders solicited.
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Are the most beautitul in stylo and perfect in tone
ever made. The CONCERTO STOP is the best ever
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Have great power and a fine singing tone, with all
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Second-Hand instruments at great bargains. I*ianos
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SESSION commences SEPTEMBER 2, 1875. Full
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all expenses, except books and clothing, for five
months, will be given for S9O. Aid given to young
men of limited means.
Post Office, “Trinity College, N. C.”
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Throat Diseases, use
WELLS’ CARBOLIC TABLETS,
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A TRIED AND SURE REMEDY.
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WHEREVER IT HAS BEEN TRIED
JURUBEBA
Has established itself as a perfect regulator and
sure remedy for disorders of the system arising from
improper action of the Liver and Bowels.
IT IS NOT A PHYSIC, but, by stimulating the
secretive gently and gradually remove* all
impurities and regulates the entire system.
IT IS NOT A LOCTOKED BITTERS, but is a
VEGETABLE TONIC,
Which assists digestion, and thus stimulates the ap
petite for food necessary to invigorate the weakened
or inactive organs, and gives strength to all the vital
forces.
IT CABBIES ITS OWN RECOMMENDATION,
as the large and rapidly increasing sales testify.—
Price One Dollar a bottle. Ask your Druggist for it.
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Closing Out Sale
BY THE ASSIGNEES OF
C. C. GOODRICH.
A LARGE STOCK OF GOODS to be sold
below cost, consisting of Harness, Saddles,
Bridles, Saddle Cloths, Horse Blankets,Collars,
Trunks, Valises, Satchels, Leather, Shoe Find
ings, Horse Brashes, Bits, 'Spurs, Halters,
Buckles, Rings, Copper Rivets, Harness, Leath
er and Robber Belting, Plantation Wagons, one
Herring Safe, one Desk, Show Cases, Counters,
Shelving, Ac., Ac. All goods remaining on
band on September 21st will be sold at pnblio
outcry. JAMES J. BROOM,
G. W. SUMMERS,
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