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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1877 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1876)
tKpromclc anD Sentinel Xatiooal DenoeipUe Ticket. FOB PKF.3IDENT : Samuel J. Tilden, t OF NEW YOKEL FOB YICE-PKEBIDENT : THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, OF INDIANA. State Democratic Ticket. FOR CONGHE**—EIGHTH DISTRICT, ALEXANDER H. STBPHEXB. presidential electors. Vor the State at Larse. A. B. LAWTON. JOHN W. WOFFORD. ALTERNATES," L. J. GARTRELL, H. D. D. TWIGGS. nut net Elector*. First District—A. M. Rogers, of Barke. Alternate, T. E. Davenport, of Clay. Alternate, James L. Seward, of Thomas. _ _ _ ... Third District —J. M. DuPree, of Ma con. Alternate, W. H. Harrison, of Stewart. „ , , Fourth District—W. O. Tuggle, of Troup. Alternate, E. M. Butt, of Ma n°Fifth District—F. D. Dismuke, of Spalding. Alternate, W. A. Shorter, of Fulton. . Sixth District—Frank Chambers, of Wilkinson. Alternate, M. V. McKib ben, of Butts. Seventh District—L. N. Trammell, of Whitfield. Alternate, Hamilton Yancey, ° f Eighth District—D. M. Dußose, of Wilkea. Alternate, F. E. Eve, of Co -lUNinth District—J. N. Dorsey, of Hall. Alternate, F. L. Harison, of White. ConfreMloakl Nomination*. Fi,-st District—Julian Habtbidoe. Second L'istrict—William E. Smith. Third Distinct— Philip Coo*. Fourth Distriot— Henry R. Habris. Fifth District —Milton A. Candler. Sixth District—James H. Blount. Seventh Distriot—William H. Dab- District—Alex***** H. Ste phens. • Ninth District— Benjamin H. Hill. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 25,1876. Govebnor Hendricks predicts that Indiana will go for Tilden in November by 20,000 majority. The San Francisco Post opines that the most bitter piece of satire on a man generally affeots him least. It is written and composed after his death, and is commonly known as “an obitu ary notice.” The Abbeville Medium says “the click of the pistols” Chamberlain claims to have heard on “big Tuesday” was only the springing of the valves on the brass horns by members of the band. This can bo established upon undenia ble testimony. The unexpected result of the Western elections confirms and emphasizes that wholesome moral, first dimly outlined by Socrates, but lately improved so as to read: “Don’t go out in the wet with out an umbrella.” Four or five able-bodied wasps can •nfilade a student of military tactics and make him realize in about two seconds how widely different are active hostili ties from a tranquil contemplation of the pages of Vauban or Jomini. It is a great and unprecedented trib ute to the power of Germany that the leading journals of both England and France should be appealing to it as the only nation which can still the threaten • ing tempest of war, and say with au thority, “Let us have peaee." Wa learn that Mr. Henry W. Grady has accepted a position upon the Altanta Constitution under the newly organized publishing company. We congratulate the Constitution upon securing the ser vices of Mr. Grady. He is .one of the most versatile and accomplished writers in the South, and has already achieved an enduring reputation as a journalist. We wish him abundant success in his new field of labor. There seems to be bad blood between the two Woffords—Gen. W. T. and Mr. Jno. W. The friends of the former claim that the people confound the two men, and that the latter was made elec tor on account of this mistake. The friends of the latter indignantly deny the charge, and say that Jno. W. is in every way the peer of W. T. Our im pression was that the two gentlemen were brothers and friends. A larue quantity of cotton is daily going into Augusta, and trade appears quite brisk in all departments. Some 150 bags of cotton were burned on Sun day night—mostly insured. For the first time, ou Saturday last, we were re galed with a sight of her celebrated canal of which she may well be proud. Success we say to the Venice of the South. —Greensboro Home Journal. The Republican party has not made much headway during the centennial year, as will be seen by the following: DEMOCRATIC STATES, j REPUBLICAN STATES. Connecticut 6] New Hampshire 5 Oregon 8 Rhode Island 4 Alabama 10i Vermont 5 Arkansas f. Maine. . 7 Delaware B'Colorado S Georgia H Ohio 22 Indiana 15 West Virginia 5 Total 46 Total 59^ For once States instead of straws bow which way the wind blows. The South Carolina correspondent of the New York Herald says one of the army offioers stationed in that State, whose wife is a niece of Mrs. Hamilton Fish, not long ago wrote an indignant letter to that lady protesting against the dirty, petty political work the army was put to do down there, and requesting her to use her influence to have him as signed to some other duty out of the South, and stating that if she did not aucoeed he would be forced to resign. In a few days after he was ordered to New York on recruiting service for two veara, much to the gratification of him self and friends. Although the third quarter of the year chows a large number of failures in the country, the fact still exists that trade, both domestic and foreign, is much larger in volume than it was at this time a year ago. Things are very materially improving, but the complete restoration of business is a tedious pro cedure at the best. One thing is cer tain, and that is that the country has got down to hard pan and got rid of the dead weight. The old methods of do ing bn.’i nesß have returned, and that means hoLif®* dealing, greater limitation of credits small profits and quick re turns. It is thought L*e cowardly Bashi- Bazouks, whose indiscriminate slaugh ter of men, women and chJ^ ren * n ® a V garia has excited the indignat. on °f the civilized world, have found their match in the Cossacks, who are enlisting bj hundreds in the Servian army. The: Cossack troops have always been distin guished for their dash and bravery. If aot so fanatical as the Mohometans, they are attached with great zeal to their religion as members of the Greek Church. They are mounted on Bwift aud hardy ponies, and in a charge de scend like an avalanche upon the foe. No part of the military campaign will give them more pleasure than to avenge the dastardly outrages of the Bazouks, by cutting them down relentlessly where ever they are encountered. Capt. J. W. Wilcox, engineer of the Asylum at Milledgeville, has been granted a furlough and given a free ticket to the Centennial. edgefield county. The writer of this has just had the pleasure of paying • a flying visit to Edgefield county, South Carolina. Be fore the recent Democratic meeting in that county Mr. Jas. A. Gray, onr well known liberal and public spirited citi zen, determined to show his sympathy with the cause of South Carolina, and especially his friendship for the people of Edgefield, by taking over a party of Georgians to the speaking. Wednes day morning the party left in a hand some ph*ton drawn by four horses and driven by Evans Heggie, Esq., for a ride across the country to the Court House. Mr. Gray’s guests on the occasion were Major W. T. Gaby, formerly of Edgefield, but now a promi nent lawyer of this city ; F. K. Huger, Esq.; Col. Geo. D. Tilman, the Demo cratic nominee for Congress in the Fifth District of South Carolina ; Mr. Heggie, and the writer. A pleasant drive through the fertile farm lands of Western Edge field brought us to the town soon after the speaking had commenced. The Audience. The stand was erected in a beautiful grove in the village, and had been tastefully decorated by the fair hands of patriotic women with flowers and with banners and streamers, the latter inscribed with appropriate devices. The audience numbered twenty-five hundred or three thousand people, and oomprised all ages, both sexes, and every class of society. Gray-haired grand-sires ; venerable mothers in Is rael ; dignified matrons ; blushing mai dens ; young men grown to manhood since the bloody days of Gettysburg and Chickamauga; middle-aged men who had fongbt at Culpepper and Brandy Sta tion with Hampton, and who idolized him as the Frenchman ef Ivry did King Henry of Navarre—all were there to welcome the Liberator. Hundreds of the men came on horseback, commanded by chosen leaders, and having as a uniform a red flannel over garment worn in derision of that “ bloody shirt” of Morton’s, which has just failed, though backed by “plenty of money,” to carry Indiana. They were, almost to a man, unarmed, were remarkably quiet and orderly, and listened with close attention to the speakers. To illustrate what pains were taken to prevent any disturbance or dis orderly conduct we will mention that all the bar-rooms in the village were closed during the day, something that is never done in any other State. The plan bore good fruit, for we saw not a single drunken man at the meeting. A num ber of colored men were present— some of whom wore the red shirts of the Dem° crßt * 0 clubs, and all of whom seemed deeply interested in the pro ceedings. Tlie Speaker* and the Spepplifi*, The speakers were General Wade Hampton, the candidate for Governor ; Mr, W. D. Simpson, the candidate for Lieutenant-Governor; Judge T. H. Cooke, of the Abbeville, and Judge T. J. Mackey ,of the Chester Circuit; Mr. E. W. Moise, the candidate for Inspect or-General; Mr. Gibbes, of Columbia; and Colonel Frank Lipscomb, of New berry. General Hampton’s speech, and the speeches of most of the other speak ers have already been mentioned in the columns of the Cuuqniole and Sentinel by our speaial reporter who was present on the occa sion. General Hampton’s was a manly, dignified, able and earnest appeal for honest g ooertifaent. No one present could have failed to bf) impressed with the perfect sincerity of his utterances, and everj one agreed that South Caro lina had been singularly fortunate in the selection of the Moses who is to lead her people from bondage to free dom, out of darkness and into the light. He does not etrijto one as being either brilliant or showy, but fro l? a8 a happy combination of all the qualities ybioh go to make up the Patriot and adorn the Man. There is something in his per sonal appearance, in his manner and in bis character which forcibly reminds us of one of tho finest oreations of that grand old master, T@4CR.eray, and one of our party exclaimed as i>e fronted the stage from which he was speaking, ‘‘There is Colonel Newcomb I” We protest that, in our humble opinion, no higher com pliment could be paid to any man- The condition of Carolina, the failure of pre vious efforts in her behalf, the candidacy of Hampton, the success which he has ! already achieved, and the prospect of the still greater triumph wtdcjj throw a halo of gj.ory around the setting sun of November the seventh, bring to mind one of the prettiest #sd most instruc tive stories with which ft©j??- HBBAZADE beguiled the morning hours of tha Sul tan Schahriab. There was a fair city which the spell of a wicked magician had in an instant palsied with a sleep as profound as the slumber of death. The guard* slept upon the walls, the oitizens in their houses, the menials of the palace, and, in an inner chamber, the young Princess to whom the land belonged. One man alone could the spell. Many came and made the at tempt, but essayed in vain, and the city aud the people slumbered on. At last the true Prince came. At his touch the gates flew back on their rusted hinges; tho soldiers sprang into life again; the menials began to move about; and, best of all, the pallid Princess unclosed her eyes, smiling like a bride and rosy as the dawn, aud crowned with her love the labors of her deliverer. South Caro lina is the Princess; Reconstruction is the evil magician who has closed her eyeo in a slumber like unto the sleep of death; Carpenter and Tomlinson and Green have in yain attempted to arouse her; Hampton is the true Prince, potent against the powers of pyil, and at his touch South Carolina throws off the stupor which sealed her lovely lids .and bounds into life and beauty, rewarding with the treasure of her love him who has wrought her deliverance. The speeches were ail strong, argumentative and temperate. They appealed to the patriotism of the whites sd the reason of the blacks. Chamberlain, indeed, the Lucifer of the hell which Radical-, ism has organized in South Carolina, denounced, but every honest man felt the denunciation to be just, and as he heard his crimes revealed sighed for a scourge to Uah the rascal naked through the land.” As General Toombs once said of the Republican party, this man’s crimes have " fatigued public in- j dignatioo.” Bat to* him South Caroli na would have been spared half her woes ; and in epite of him South Caro lina shall be redeemed. The arguments addressed to the colored men by the speakers seemed to be fully appreciated, and it is evident that a heavy negro vote will be polled in Edgefield for the cause of JJampton and Reform. and Aeaaaaieation. The speaking was not finished until a late hour in the aiternoon. After it was over the people departed for their homes, bat before many of them reached them a fresh proof was given of the evil teachings of Chamskblais * Cos. Within a abort distance of the town, and at dusk, a party of six white me* were am bushed, one of them killed and another wounded with bails from Winchester rifles. Afterwards a party i* search of the body was fired upon and rtW an other man wounded. The details ntfj this shocking affair appeared in the Trr.R AND Skntinkl of yesterday morning. ?t was absolutely a crime without a motif*. No provocation what ever had been given tof the cruel deed. As we have said before, fcfi* meeting was unusually peaceable and quiet. 2s*ere was no drank ecu ess, no fighting, no disorder. The mea ware unarmed, and were shot down like dog* while riding quietly along the highway by fiends animated by that spirit of wanton deviltry which Chamberlain has infused into the canvass. It is difficult to describe such crimes and speak calmly of them. To the credit of a sorely tried and long snf feriog people be it said that the mur der was not promptly and bloodily avenged. Generals Gaby and Butler counselled only lawful steps, and the law will take its course. We heard while in Edgefield that a plot against Gen. Butler’s life had been discovered, and he takes that life in his hand when ever he goes abroad. Bat he is not at all daunted by the knowledge oi this fact, and has slackened no whit in his exer tions to save hia beloved State. To Gen. Gaby and to Gen. Butler properly belongs the credit of the “ straight-oat ” movement, which cul minated in the repudiation of Chamberlain and the nomination of Wade Hampton for Governor. Their strong minds and determined wills orig inated and executed this scheme for the salvation of South Carolina, and if it is successful to them will success be due. Conclusion. General Hampton speaks confidently of his ability to carry the State. He has gone over a great deal of the ground and is satisfied that he will get a large negro vote. The enthusiasm of the whites is something unparalleled and a stranger is soon impressed with the fact that they have determined to suc ceed. It gave us pleasure to observe how highly Maj. W. T. Gary is esteemed in his former home, and as we heard the kind words which were showered on him on every hand, we could but sympathize with Edgefield upon her loss and con gratulate Augusta upon her gain. Edgeueld is the home of cultivation, beauty, refinement, and hospitality. She has a warm-hearted, brave and noble people, who, notwithstanding the peril of their position and the desperate na ture of the struggle in which they are engaged, fail not to display all the cour tesies and elegances of life. The name of stranger is the “open sesame” which opens all hearts and unlooks all doors. No one has felt its potency with livelier sentiments of gratitude than the writer of this feeble acknowledgment of hospi tality unexpected and kindness unde served. . COMPARE THE TWO MEN. The New York Sun says can any rea sonable man believe Hayes is as fit for the Executive duties of the Presidency as Tilden ? * Hayfb was a cipher in Congress. He has never put forth an original political idea. Those who know him best do not venture to accredit him with executive talent, though they may grant that he is kind and amiable. As Governor of Ohio, he is so hedged about by constitutional restrictions that he is little more than a figurehead. He has in no respect mould ed the present canvass in his behalf.— His backers, as also those who put him up as a Presidential candidate, are far stronger men than he, and they natural ly pay no regard to the opinions, such as they are, of the plastic Hayes. He talked of pjyi)-service reform in liis let ter of acceptance. He would be as powerless to carry it into effect against men like Morton, Blaine, Chandler and the Camerons, as a child to make a breach in a fortress. Hayes’ record is that of a feeble, Appertain man, good of heart, perhaps, but muddy of head. Tilden, on the contrary, is a man whose professional advice has been sought, prized, and followed by a gener ation of the ablest practical men of the ’ country. He is familiar with our whole political history, and has, since he readied uiephopd, been a prominent actor in it. Finance, faction, the limits of the power of the Government, ; and the duties of an executive officer 1 have been the subjects of his life-long study. As Governor of New York, he ba.Q ijiade his ideas and influence felt 1 throughput legislation, and can point to 1 a vastly reduced taxafipn the fruit of his labors. Gov. Tilden haa left his mark on this State, and he would leave it on the National Government. He is a man of rare executive ability, and of 1 backbone, with definite conceptions of ’ his political duties, and the will, the astuteness, and (effe intellectual vigor to ! carry them out. Nobody who compares Hayes and Tilden fairly on their record can fail to conolude that the Republican candidate 1 is a mere shadow beside the Democratic. fiypiANA’S VOTE FOR CONGRESSMEN. The Nashville American says: The official majorities for O.ougress in In diana shot? that although the Republi cans have elected nine put of thirteen Congressmen, they have no solace from that fact, for it does not result from a gain in the vote ou Congressmen, but , from throwing Democratic counties to gether giving a few Democratic dis tricts with large majorities and a num ber of Repnblioan ‘dijjitripts with small majorities. Tho table of majorities shows pf itself the unfair re-districting of the BepqbUcwto*- The following are the official majorities, with the Inde pendent vote: Tota}lnd District. Pm- flap- vote^ 2 gjISS .... 944 3 5,469 .... J.P34 4 ..... 332 878 5 .... 1,509 9 I’’ .. 276 • 816 7 1,1(10 4,704 a 1,410 3.349 13 ••••....6,335 .... 18,526 10,643 14,958 This is much more favorable to the Democracy as a nattop.al party than the vote for Governor. The Democratic majority for Congressmen is 7,883, or 2,764 more than on the Gubernatorial vote. And 1 this is nearer the majority the national Democracy can rightly claim than for Governor. The in dependent vote was very small in a vote of over 400,000, and may be assumed to have been drawn pretty equally- from both parties. It is fair to presume that in the Democratic districts the Inde pendents were drawn from the Repub lican party to the “ain, while in the Republican t he y ftre likel - y to have been drawn {raw .W* Democratic party. This is reason able, and f the usual course. In the Republican dis tricts we find 11,065 Independent votes for Congressmen, and 2,893 in the Dem ocratic dtetriet ß . indicating a consider able larger proportion from the Demo cratic than from the Republican party. We think, however, that the Indepen dent votes from all indications during the canvass were drawn in larger pro portions than these figures j'rflic*te, from fha Republican party. And it may be fairly estimated, taking both into account, that a very small majority of Independents were from the Demo cratic ranks. Every way we look at the Democratic vote and the situation in Indiana, it gives substantial encour agement, and the farther we go with it and the more we learn the better it gets. The present Congress haa not adopted any joint rules, and consequently the “twenty-second joint rule" is no longer in force. This is the rule under which the electoral vote counted, and by its provisions an objection on the part of either IJouse could cause the rejec tion of the. vote ef any State. The elec toral vote, therefore— aniess Congress at the ooming session adopts the old rule ,qr £ substitute —will be counted under the somowhat doubtful provisions of the Constitution, j*hjoh says; “The Pceai4*nt of the Senate .shall, in pres ence ef fiheftmjpte and House qf Repre sentatives, open 4$ certificates, and the vote shall then he ucwmtofl; the per son having the greater number #c yotffs for President shall be decUrad edeoted President, if K)b a number be a ma jority of the whole’number [of electors, etc.” She qaestiena which are likely to arise in caee qf p dose election>re; What is meant by Veqtqted ?” and who uhitli do the counting ? Hkl n—Hie ladies*. Washington, October 20.—Advices have been received at the War Depart ment that General Terry will imme diately leave Fort Abraham Lincoln in pursuit of the hostile Indiana. HAMPTON AND SIMPSON. A GRAND DiYIN AIKEN. Am Imfaeuae Crowd in Attendance—One Thousand .Mounted Men—Patriotic Speeches by Hampton, Simpson, Tonmans, Gary and Other-Great Enthusiasm. Yesterday was a grand day in Aiken. Hampton, Simpson, Youmans, Gary and other distinguished sons of South Cro lina were i resent. Gen. Gordon, who was expected, wm absent from some un avoidable cansralruch to regret of the speakers and people. The proces sion was formed at 10 o’clock, the right resting on Richland avenue, just below the Lyceum Hall. Fully one thousand mounted men were in line. Among these were many colored men in uni form, Gen. Hampton, Col. Simpson, Mr. Youmans, and Mr. Craft, Chairman of the Democratic Executive Commit tee of Aiken county. The line of march was down Laurens street to Park ave nue, down Park avenne to Chesterfield street, and thence to the stand. The speaking commenced at 11 o’clock. A piece of artillery was on hand for the occasion, and fired salutes during the day. The Irish Volunteers’ Brass Band, the members of which were in full uniform, and the Grauiteville Brass Band were in attendance. The streets of Aiken presented a holiday appear ance, and the ntmost enthusiasm was manifested by the people. The ladies were out in full attendance, and lent their presence to cheer and encourage their fathers and brothers and hus bands. United States and Palmetto flags floated in every direction. The stand was beautifully decorated. A large United Status flag was placed im mediately in front. Mottoes and le gends appropriate to the occasion met the eye on every side. Between four and five thousand people were present, and all manifested the utmost enthu siasm. The greatest good order pre vailed. There was not the slightest dis turbance, and we saw no arms, not even a pistol, among the orowd. Among the audience were a large number of De grees. A parlor organ was placed in front of the stage, and around it were standing the choir, consisting princi pally of little girls, about two hundred in number, dressed in white, and waving small United States flags. Several Geor gians were present, and were invited to seats on the stage. As Gen. Hampton walked on the stand he was met by two little girls, who pinned a bouquet on his coat. Gheer after cheer rent the skies as the old hero came forward. Mr. Aldrich moved that G. 'W. Groff, County Chairman, be called to the Chair. Adopted. Mr. Croff presented to the meeting Rev. Mr. Brown, who opened the pro ceedings with prayer. The Chairman requested Jas. G. Por ter, C. J. Wessels, A. W. Oakley, and J. St. Julian Yates to act as Secretaries. The choir sang to the tune of “ Hold the Fort,” the following anthem ; •Save Our State, Ho, my brothers, catch the war-cry Bolling grandly down, Prom the mountains to the sea-coast, Swelled by every town. chorus. Save our State ! the dawn is breaking, Hampton Bignals still, Send the answer back in thunder, With God’s grace we will! See the wicked ones exulting, O’er our mother’s shame ; See them welding heavier shackles, Por her prostrate frame. Chorus-Save opr State ! &c. See the “ Prostrate State” arising, Hear her bugles blow, Calling all her eons to rally Bravely ’gainst the foe, Chorus— Save our State! &c. Brothers, shall she plead all vainly ? Nay, on every mouth Burns the vow, which is the earnest Of a ransomed South, Chorus —Save our State ! Ac. Fiercely, though the battle rages, Victory is near; God is good and truth is mighty, Cheer, my brothers, cheer! Chorus —Save our State ! &c. Mr. Croft said the citizens of Aiken county had met to-day for the pur pose of discussing the great ques tions now agitating the State. Nev er before in the history of the country has such an issue been presented. The people are strong for their lives, their honor and their property. He would introduce to them their great, their beloved, their own Wade ffampton. rflyis was greeted with the most enthusiastic ohoering. The band played Dixie. Gen. Hampton’s Speech. Gen. Hampton said it was with min gled feelings of joy and pride and sor row that he addressed them to day.— Sorrow at their sufferings, at the viola tions of the National and State Consti tutions. Joy and pride that in spite of ail their persecutions, the fires of pa triotism and hope burned as brightly as ever. Re came to tell them that the great battle was won; that they could not lose it unless through their own mis takes, mistakes which their enemies were aDxions that they should make. The spotless banner which they had given him to bear had been borne all over the State. Wherever it had been carried forth, Carolina’s children had met under its folds and tbe cry had gone up that this State }s ours by in heritance from the Almighty. The doom of Radicalism is sealed. Already the Radicals see tho handwriting on the wall.. They see that wherever we have met the people of South Carolina aud appealed to them they have come to our ranks by hundreds and by thousands. We have enough colored men in our ranks to carry South Carolina. They see this, and they have only left the hope of a desperate gambler. They have therefore made a foul conspiracy. They are seeking to provoke a conflict be tween the people of the State and the United States authorities. As he was coming here to-day he received a letter from Cincinnati. Since this contest had commenced be had the good wishes of men all over the country, from Maine to California, not only Democracts but Republicans. They all say that if they had been in the place of the peo ple ofCarolina they would not have stood as much as they had. The only hope of the Radicals was the declaration of marjb’ml Ifw. They hope for a c nflict. They wisk'tp fce afjlo to draw thousands of bloody shirts from thejr present ob scurity and wave them in the face of the North. He then read the letter from Cincinnati saying that if no disturbance occurs between now and November, Til den fill lie the next President as sure as there is a God ip Heaven. It advised the people of ijQuiil .Carolina to be pa tient. He wished to jsakp the test of his discourse to-day. Tpe trpops aye to-day among the best friends that we have in the North. Treat them kindly. He was glad that they were here be cause they recognized the fact that we were struggling fur the rights of Ameri can freeman. forced by the inexorable Jaw qf military seniority, to fire upon the people of South Caro lina, say to the# “ we have no war to wage against the United States authori ties and the United States flag. We bare our breasts to your fire, for when we die we die for American freedom. Show that you are only struggling for the rigute of American freemen. Ap peal to the people of. the Union, and .though the hpjlqt an| the bayonet tri umpn over the ballot ih'this election, you will finally triumph in restoring the State. Let him entreat the people l ot Aiken county not to let any rash act, any rash expression escape them. Let them keep on as they have done, and in November .Chamberlain will be defeated bv so great a majority, ibst be was afraid to tell jt to them for few they would ib'uk he had gone crazy. The Duke of Wellington onee said that he made it a duty to obey every law, whet tier right or wrong. He called upon them to submit j to the law. Give up everything, even life itself to carry ont this great cause to a successful and peaceful issue. They all knew that the recent riots were brought about by their enemies. .Only last evening an inoffensive white man was killed and another wounded while ridiDg along the road. Gens. Gary and Butler caiLad upon the people there to restrain themselves .and not violate the law in any way. He now called upon them to do the same. Their .enemies wanted them to do some rash act. But he would do now as he had done during Se S, fight a* fee had planned, and not by the enemy’s .diteetions. it we go on as we have pom menced, on the Bth of November von will see the old Palmetto flag floating from the Capital at Columbia over a disenthralled and regenerated State. We must appeal to the colored people to &id ns in redeeming the State. Tell them yon* candidates are pledged before God to recognize them as your equals before the law. ¥eil them this and you will see them coming in fey > hnnflteds, He did not wish to detain the meeting because the day, contrary to every other instance daring the campaign, was not as propitious hi they might wish. Jt looked as if the very Helens were weeprite over their misfortunes. He only appealed bear their wrongs patiently. He knew how hard it was for a freeman to obey this command but be hoped and trusted that they would repress their feeling. He hoped and prayed to .God that their efforts would be crowned with success. In the words of the little song, “May God save onr noble State.” Polpnel Sinpaoß, Mr. Croft introd need Colonel W. TANARUS, Simpson, Democratic candidate for Lientenant-Go vernor. Colonel Simpson said when he saw this vast audience he coaid not but be lieve that the m tto now before him, “South Carolina shall arise,” would be realized on the Bth of November, and that their noble leader, Wade Hamp ton, would then take the helm. He be lieved that Chamberlain’s conduct was such before the country that his own followers would desert his banner and come to ours. How widely different was the conduct of Hampton and Cham berlain. Hampton pledged himself that if he was elected he would see that the rights of the colored people were fully protected. It was needless for him to discuss some of the Issues involved in this great contest. All were familiar with them. We charge that the govern ment of this State during the past eight years has been a complete failure ill all its departments. Chamberlain had in effect admitted this. Did a partisan feeling ever bring out such an audience as this ; did it ever bring beautiful and delicate women, stalwart men? It was a much grander sentiment which had called ont the people to meet General Hampton. It was the noble desire for re orm. In addition to being partisans, Chamberlain charges that the actions of the people of the State are illegal. He said this because he alleged that he had been badly treated. If he had considered the fact that he was looked upon as the embodiment of all tho wrongs that the people had suffered, he would not have thought this treatment so straDge. All that the people had to do was to move forward in the line they had adopted. The enemy was in retreat. Chamberlain had been trying various remedies to suit his own and his party’s condition. First he went to Washington to see Grant, then he stumped the country, then he had troops sent into the State, and we are glad to see them. Chamberlain’s head was swelling; Hampton’s nomination had stricken him over the head with the leg of a chair. He concluded by thank ing the meeting for the strict attention they had paid to him. Col. Youiuan*. Mr. Aldrich introduced Col. Leroy F. Youmans, the Demosthenes of bouth Carolina. Col. Youmans said he appeared before them to second the efforts of the distin guished men who had preceded him. He brought them glad tidings of great joy, from all over the State. The same earnest enthusiasm was manifested everywhere to redeem and disenthrall the State of South Carolina. The Con gressional District, which embraces the County of Richland, with a preponder ance of negro voters, will certainly elect Mr. Aiken to Congress. So with other districts. W T allace, tli9 Republican can didate for Congress, will undoubtedly be defeated. One hundred years ago our fathers made the same fight witji arms that we now make with argument. Fight for home rule, fight against un just taxation, fight for reform. , Do you want to know how Indiana was carried ? By hard work, by popular enthusiasm. The canvass is being waged just as fiercely at the North as it is at the South. It is a fight of honesty against dishonesty, of low taxes against high taxation. The people of the United States have determined to put down the disgraceful state of affairs in the Nation al Government and they will do it.— Elliott had enunciated the doctrine that a carpet-bagger should be elected Gov ernor in preference to one of our own people. That other arcadian, D. T. Cor biD, had charged iti a public speech that D. H. Chamberlain had been part and parcel of all the thieving and plunder ed commissions during Scott’s admin istration. Corbin certainly ought to know. And yet Chamberlain had the hardihood to claim that he was a reform er. God save the mark 1 Corbin was damniDg evidence of Chamberlain’s in famy, and, by the way, Corbin wasn’t going to vote the Radical ticket, at le 8t not for some of it. He will not vote for Elliott. The speaker then told an amusing anecdote about a coon and a pole cat. The cat intruded into the coon’s nest, and when the coon asked who he was he said he was a coon . “Well,” said the coon, “you don’t talk like a coon,” and afterwards “you don’t smell like a coon." So Chamberlain said he was a reformer; he answered, “you don’t talk like a reformer.” Sooth Carolina in the pale of the law is mounted and prepared, and she will win the fight. When Chamberl in called upon Grant for troops he played the gambler’s last card. Chamberlain said that this was an insurrection, whereas it was a resurrection. The stone would be rolled away from the sepulchre, not withstanding’Roman soldiers guarded it by day and by night. South Carolina is bound to succeed. Having tried one Republican, Carpenter, and failed, an other, Green, and failed, we determined at last to enjoy the luxury of voting for the man we loved so. Wade Hampton was nominated, and when Morton and Andrews said it was folly to give the ballot to the colored man for twenty years, Wade Hampton, with a pure phi lanthropy, contended that the ballot should be given to the black man. Tiiis was the man that the colored people were called upon to help make Governor of South Carolina. This is a contest in which we must win. We don’t object to troops, but we do object to their be ing brought here on a proclamation, which is a lie on its face. If it was not for|the White House he would never have advised the rifle clubs to disband for they had a legal right to exist. He would have said to them answe him as the flint answers steel, with fire. No human power can by proclamations avert this peaceable revolution which is goiug on. What makes the Radicals weep and gnash their teeth with rage is the fact that the colored people have at last opened their eyes and are leaving their ranks. Tbe white men will see to it that colored men who wished to vote the Democratic ticket shall be protected in so doing. A strong pnll, a long pull and a pull altogether and South Caro lina is redeemed. South Carolina shall never be the home of the Anglo-Saxon slave nor tlie cemetery of Anglo-Saxon liberties. l*eneral M. W. Wary, General Gary said he was always glad to meet the fair daughters and the noble sons of Aiken. He had been re quested by their noble leader to correct some false statements made in a letter to the New York limes. It charged that he (General Gary) had said in a public speech that this was a white man’s State and would be ruled by white men. These were only garbled extracts from his speeches. The writer stated the Radical majority at 25,000. How was that majority obtained ? By ballot box stuffieg. What was the declared ma jority of Governor Chamberlain at the last election ? It was only 11,000, and that too obtained by fraud and chican ery from fir a t to last. He for one would protect the colored people in all theif rights. He respected them for their conduct during the four lpng years of war, when they were left at bogie to protect our sisters, our wives, our daughters and our sweethearts. Lately at Edgefield when a gallant but impul sive young Georgian was about to shoot a negro, he told him not to shoot, and whefi he persisted, he drew his own pis tol and told hip) if hp B h°t that negro he would shoot him dowp. 4 n 4 he meant what he said, apd as snpe as there is a sky above us ho would have done it. Wnen he weot back into the Union and received the protection of its flag he would be without honor if he did not abide by the result of the war. He scorned to live under a flag that he was not willing to defend. What do we want with' ritte clubs ? Do we want them to fight the negro? Why no; we want nothing bn* 8 g°o d Bti cfc to £hip him out if it becomes necessary, He was sorry that he had to refer at all tfb the lying statements of the corres pondent. He was now done with it He n-pDOsed to come nearer home and speak of 1). U. Chamberlain. He had commenced His campaign long before he was ’nominated. He hafl sowed tue seed which grew up into riot after riot. He had testimony to support 1 this. Chamberlain had never attempted to de ny the evidence of colored men in regard to the Hamburg riot, implicating him (Chamberlain) in that affair. If Cham berlain expects to carry the election by intimidation o? by force, he will fail. Chamberlain bad neve? denied the efiarges that Judge Carpenter bad made against him. ’ Convicted thief as be was, he had never answered them. Carpenter wae ot least different from Chamberlain in op thing, he knew how to tell the truth. Judge Coot, a native of South Carolinian, had charge* ccyeral plundering operations upon Chamber lain- JI Chamberlain cannot be tried for breach of Gust he was no lawyer. He increased the tai.ee from nine and a half mills, which they yrare in Scott’s time, to {.jrejye mills. And yet be calls himself reformer. God save qs from such a reformer as this. Gen. Gary spoke specially about the Hamburg and Ellenton riots, and showed that Gov. Chamberlain was directly re spouflibte for both. Gen. Gary was followed by Mr. Wool ley and Mr. Aldrich, delivered short addresses. After the speaking Gen. Hampton was escorted to dinner by a large detachment of mounted men, who cheered him en thusiastically along the route. The'2oth of October, 1876, will long be remembered by the good people of Aiken county. Col. A. F. Butler and others who were at the meeting were arrAted after the speaking was over. We did not learn whether they were bailed or not as the train left for Auensta before the matter was settled. Mr. R. A. Chaffee was bailed Thursday, in the sum of three thousand dollars. MORE RADICAL VILLAINY. WHITE MEN AMBUSHED BY NE- GtROES. One White Man Killed and Two Wonuded— Bloody Work Near Edgefield. While Grant is poaring Federal troops into South Carolina for the purpose of overawing public sentiment and pre venting a free expression at the polls, with the professed object of protecting the negroes, the latter are revelling in a bloody career of crime and ooolly mur dering white men with arms furnished by the State authorities. Our readers are already familiar with the terrible de tails of the Cainhoy massacre, in which four whites were killed and a number wounded, by a horde of perfidious negroes. The echoes of that occur rence have not died away before we are called upon to chronicle a simi lar affair nearer Augusta. Again the “intimidated” negroes who require the entire United States army to protect them from the rifle clubs are the un provoked aggressors. The meeting at Edgefield village last Wednesday was quiet and orderly to an exceptionable degree. The utmost good feeling prevailed, and nobody dreamed that there would be any trouble what ever. Many negroes attended the meet ing and listened quietly to Hampton, Simpson and the other speakers. But Radical malignity was at work, and it was evidently a preconcerted scheme that if the whites would not provoke a difficulty the negroes should. After the Speaking The audience broke up, and as many of those present lived some distance in the country, squads residing in the same neighborhood rode homewards along the different roads, utterly unsuspicious of danger, as they had no reason to suspect any. In one of these squads were twelve or fourteen men. These were riding along the Cheatham road, towards the Liberty Hill section, where they lived, and when about two and a half miles from Edgefield, at a place known as the “Promised Land,” were fired upon by some negroes who were in am bush apparently several hundred yards distant. One of the balls passed through Mr. John Gilmer’s light eye, Killing Him Instantly. Mr. Edward Yeldell was shot through the right arm. and painfully wounded. The conceale’d negroes fired several volleys in rapid succession. The whites, although taken completely by surprise, dashed into the woods in search of the murderers. The scoundrels had de camped, however, and could not be found. One negro was seen running across a field, but he managed to effect his escape. All search for the bush whackers proved unavailing. It was evi dent that the negroes were armed with Winchester rifles from the rapidity of their fire and the distance from the road. Later in the evening Mr. Jones Outz, while returning to Edgefield from the scene of the murder, was fired upon from the woods by parties in ambush and shot through the leg. His horse was so ( badly injured by another shot that it is thought it will die. The body of Gilmer was carried to Edgefield, where it was lying in state yesterday morning. The funeral took place during the day. The attack on the whites was utterly wanton and Unprovoked. As stated in the premises, the utmost good order prevailed at the meeting, and nothing was said or done to cause such a dastardly deed. It is but another scene in the Radical programme of hate, another outrage against God and man, for which the people of the Union will hold them accountable. No one at the meeting anticipated any trouble, as the people had simply assembled together for the purpose of hearing political speeches, and as free speech is one of the prerogatives that South Carolina Radicals especially clamor for, and call upon Grant to protect them with troops, in order that they may be assured of a right which nobody has denied to them, Democrats had good reason to think that there would be no disturbance, But the result showed that the plunder ers are not so ready to accord to others that which they are so tenacious of themselves. The people of South Caro lina are certainly patient nndet their wrongs. Their forbearance under such provocation gives the lie direct to the malicious charges of Grant and Cham berlain, and should convince the whole country that the only object of the pres ent Radical hue and cry is to perpetuate their own usurpation and.continue their plundering for at least four years longer. TIIE BURKE COUNTY ELECTION. A .Statement Concerning llie llecent Contest. Waynesboro, Ga., October 16th, 1876. Editors Chronicle and Sentinel : In answer to a commnunication signed “Vigilant,” in the Constitutionalist, of the 14th inst., I have this to say in cor rection of gross misrepresentations made, by that correspondent: “H. W. G. writing under date of October 6th, has placed the gentlemen, Messrs. Cork er and Perkins, where they properly be long—that is, he was correct in saying they were two of the Independents elect ed in the State to the next Legislature from the county of Burke. The Nomi nating Convention did not divide “near ly equally,” as asserted by “Vigilant.” From the organization to the close of the Convention, Judges Perry and Mc- Elmurray were largely in the majority. On the first ballot they only wanted two votes of receiving the two-thirds majori ty, and during the whole of the ballot ing the votes stood : Perry and McEl murray, 29; Corker, 22; Perkins, 19 This was the average vote of the Con vention during the entire sitting. S. A. Corker’s ticket was unpopular with the Convention because he was (and is now) considered the leader in all Independent movements previously made in the county. * Who bolted the Convention, made the Independent nomination, were Corker’s own personal friends, manoeuvered into the Convention for the express purpose of advocating his claims. They then “associated” (using their own term) the regular nominee, Wm. P. Walton. Now, I will sliow that they did not get the white vote of the county. The offi cial returns from the different precincts, when summed up, stood as follows : The Norcroßß vote (entirely negroes) 1,367 The Colquitt vote (about 750 whites) 1,035 Noreross majoritv 332 8. A. Corker’s entire vote 1,922 Subtract the negro vote 1,367 555 Subtract the negro vote for Colquitt voting the-Corker ticket 185 Corker’s white vote 370 E N Perkins’ entire vote 1,813 (subtract the negro vote 1,367 446 Subtract the negro vote for Colquitt voting also far Porker ticket 185 Perkins' entire white vote 261 T. J. McElmurray’s entire vote 712 Subtract the negro vote which voted the Colquitt ticket and the Democratic ticket, not exceeding this figure 100 His white vote ' 612 H. JI. Perry’s entire vote 608 Subtract as above Democratic negro vote 100 His white vote 508 This is as near correct as an honest investigation can make it. • They may figure as they please, but they cannot, in truth, make it appear that they re ceived the white vote of the county. The negroes all voted the ticket as the Independent ticket, headed by Jonathan Noreross'fof Governor; were instructed so to vote by their colored' leaders and by J. E. Bryant himself. Can these gentlemen, as good Democrats, take their seats in the next Legislature, con trary to the will of the white people of our county. Burke. GOV. WTpjblAM ALLEN’S VIEWS. His Counsel to Ohio Democrats—What a He* publican Triumph Would Alenin Columbus, Ohio, October 17.—The following telegraphic correspondence is of interest: Columbus, 0., Oct. 17. Oov. William Allen, ChillicolAe: A large number of representative Ohio Democrats will meet hij?2 to-morrow to take counsel together as to the situation. There is a general wish to have you present, and we hope you can be here. Answer, John Thompson, Chairman. The following is Gov. Ailem’s reply: Chillicothe, 0., pet. 17. The Hon. John G, Thompson, Chair man, Columbus, phio: It will bo impossible for me to be present, but J wjlh to say tpat I earnest ly advise every Democrat in the State t*> vote for Tilden and work for him up to the last moment of tpe contest. In the existing state of things the trinmph of i the Republican party woqld turn oyer this caat>f to bankruptcy and is£J£Sike rnl.ot by fqols for the benefit of knaves. W. Allen. rat SOUTH CAROLINA. The Aiken Arrest*. [Special Mipaich to Vie Chronicle and Sentinel.] Aiken, October .21. —All the parties who voluntarily surrendered to the Uni ted States Marshal yesterday gave bail to-day, except Colonel A. P. Butler and Mr. Frank Dunbar. They will proba bly have a hearing on Monday, bail hav ing been refused them to-day. R. STATE SUPREME COURT. DECISIONS KENDEBED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA, IN ATLANTA, OCTOBER 17, 1876. [Atlanta Constitution ] Harrison, et al. , vs. Rutherford. Mo tion, from Quitman. Warner, C. J. This case came before the Court be low on two petitions of the plaintiffs to have certain verdicts and judgments therein described set aside and vacated, and the cases reinstated on the docket of the Superior Court of Quitman coun ty. As the same question was involved in both cases they were argued together by consent. The statement of the facts in one case is all that is necessary to a clear understanding of the question pre sented for decision in both. The plain tiffs allege, in one of their petitions, that on the 20th of January, 1863, Crawford instituted his action of complaint against Rutherford in the Inferior Court of said county, returnable to the February term, 1863, of said Court, on a promissory note; in which suit, at the February term, 1865, of said Court, a verdict for the plaintiff was entered on the minutes of said Court, and a judgment entered thereon against said defendant for ({997 57, with ihterest and costs ; that afterwards Crawford, for a valuable con sideration, transferred to the plain tiffs the claim, suit and judg ment, which claim still remains due to petitioners ; that, as it ap pears from the 1 minutes of said Court, there was no legally impanelled jury at tending said Court to render said ver dict, and that said verdict and judgment were void ab initio. Wherefore peti tioners prayed that said verdict and judgment might be declared vacated, and that said case might be reinstated , on the docket of cases pending and un determined in the Superior Court, and that the same proceed to trial iu the name of said Crawford for the use of petitioners. The defendant demurred to the petitioners’ application, the Court sustained the demurrer and dismissed it on the ground that the motion prayed for was barred by lapse of time. Where upon the plaintiffs excepted. The theo ry of the plaintiffs is that the cases were pending on the docket of the Inferior Court, aud were, by operation of law, transferred to the County Court, and from the latter to the Superior Court, aud that, according to the decision of this Court in Rutherford vs. Crawford, 53d Ga. Rep. 138, there never has been any legal verdict or judgment rendered in said cases, although the same were stricken from the docket of said Court, and therefore, in contemplation of law, said cases have been legally pending in said Courts, and should now be entered on the docket of Quitman Superior Court, aud stand for trial as they would have doue if the same had not been stricken from the dooket of said Court. Assuming that said cases wore originally legally entered on the docket of the Inferior Court, aud have never been legally disposed of, so as to have authorized the Inferior Court to have strioken the n from its docket, still they were stricken, and the question is whether the Court below errtd in refus ing the motion to reinstate the cases, on the statement of facts contained in the record. The cases were stricken from the docket of the Court most unques tionably when the pretended verdicts and judgments were obtained therein in February, 1865. More than ten years had elapsed from the time the cases were stricken from the docket up to the time of making the present motion to reinstate them. If the plaintiff in the suits had exercised ordinary diligence, he would have known that his cases were stricken from the docket, and there is no pretense that he did hot know it. The plaintiff was bound to exeroise rea sonable diligence iu the prosecution of his legal rights, and not wait until the loss of papers, or the death of witnesses, would render it difficult to establish the rights of the respective parties in the suits sought to be reinstated. Bost wiek vs. Perkins, Hopkins & White, 4th Georgia Rep., 43. In this State, Courts of law have concurrent jurisdic tion with Courts of equity to refuse to relieve a party by granting him a mo tion to reinstate his case upon the docket, when from lapseof time it would be inequitable to do so. The cases were not stricken off the docket of the Court by any motion or act of the defendant therein. In our judgment, not only the want of diligence on the part of the plaintiff, but the lapse of time, if not strictly a legal bar, would constitute an equitable bar to the plaintiffs’ motion in the case, even if the present plaintiffs could, by a transfer of the original plain tiff, acquire a right to reinstate the cases and prosecute the suits against the de fendant. There was no error in refusing to reinstate the cases on the docket as prayed for in the plaintiffs’ petitions, on the statement of facts contained in the record. Let the judgment of the Court below be affirmed. Dozier et al. vs. Williams. Debt, from Harris. Warner, C. J. This was au act brought by the’ plain tiff against the defendants on a forth coming bond for the delivery of property on the day of sale. When the case was called here the plaintiffs in error made a motion to withdraw the writ of error. The defendant in error objected, and moved the Court to be allowed to open the record for the purpose of claiming damages under the statute for bringing the case here for delay, The motion for anew trial is not in the record, and the alleged error in the charge of t.lfe Court is not sufficient to authorize a reversal of the judgment. Upon looking into the record we find e verdict in favor of the plaintiff'in the Court below, but no judgment thereon signed by anybody. There is the form of a judgment iu the record, but it is not signed by any one, and therefore there is no judgment that will authorize this Court to award dam ages thereon as provided by the 4286th section of the Code. Let the judgment of. the Court below be affirmed. Goodman vs. Fleming. Complaint, from Harris. Warner, C. J. This was au action brought by the plaintiff, as endorsee of a promissory note without any negotiable w rds in it, against the defendant. At the trial of the case, the defendant demurred to the plaintiff’s declaration, on the ground that the endorsee of a promissory note without negotiable words in it, could Dot maintain an action thereon in his own name. The Court overruled the objection, and the defendant excepted. The plaintiff then demurred to tho de fendants second plea, which the Court sustained, and the defendant excepted. The question made by the first assign ment of error was decided by this Court in the case of Cohen vs. Prater, at the January term, 1876, (not yet re ported) adversely to the plaintiff in er ror in this case. The plea of the de fendant alleged that the note was given upon certain agreed terms and condi tions, not expressed in the note and in contradiction thereof. There was no error in sustaining the plaintiff’s demur rer to the defendant’s plea. Let the judgmeut of tne Court below be affirmed. Douglass & Douglass vs. E. L. ElbiD, Claim, from Randolph. Jackson, J. A bona fide purchaser, without notice of a judgment when he buys from the de fendant in fi. fa., is protected by four yearn’ possession of the land, though it be levied on after ]iis purchase, the levy remaining inactive until his four years? possession was complete; the land is dis charged in such cases from the lien of the judgment. This case differs from Brannell vs. Plummer, decided this term, only in this: that there the levy was before the purchase and possession, aud here it was after purchase and pos session. Judgment affirmed. William Bagley vs. John S. Robinson. Illegality, from Chattahoochee. Jackson, J. 1. In an action of trover against an administrator who converted the prop erty since the death of his iptestate, the verdict And judgment against the de fendant are correct, and the execution describing him as administrator, follow ing the declaration in that particular, follows the judgment, the word adminis trator, etc., being merely descriptio per sons, a description of the defendant. ‘sl Ga., 482. ‘ f ‘ ' , , „ 2. An administrator who fraudulently converts ' property of another after the death of intestate, is personally liable for the tort. Ga. , 18R. Green B. Jordan vs. J. R. iDgram. Com plaint, from Taylor, Jackson, J. When nO exception is taken to the charge of the Court, the presnmptjon is that the Court charged the law cor rectly- and the question whether a con craot made by tho partner to pay dam ages himself if the of defendant should be injured by penning diseased stock of the partnership in the same lot with defendant’s, was within the scope of the partnership and binding on the nartnership or not, being a question for the jury under all the circumstances, and they having found that the contract was not within the purview of the part nership and not binding on the firm, and the presiding Judge being satisfied with the verdict this Court will not con trol the discretion of the Court below in refusing to grant anew trial. Judgment affirmed. Bleckley, J., being related to one of the parties to this case, did not pre side. Louis Hamburger vs. Esther Peggy Griffin, et. al. Claim, from Mucogee. Jackson, J. 1. A decree framed upon a bill for di rection by the executor of a will, which does not. fix the amount due by such ex ecutor, but directs him to pay out the estate when collected to certain general legatees, after retaining a certain sum iu liis hands to pay counsel fees and allow ances to himself, under the will, and another sum for a specific legatee, and to re.port his actings and doings thereon, from term to term, is not such a final decree for money as to constitute a lien upon the property of complainant from the date of its rendition in favor of bnch general legatees. 2. If the entire estate, in lands, be levied upon, and the issue be whether the whole is subject or not subject, and the whole is found subject, under an erroneous charge of the Court, which left no option to the jury, but forced them so to find, this Court will send the case back for anew trial, though it may be that the facts show that the equity of redemption was certainly subject to the fi. fa., and though the facts also raise certain questions of priority of liens of the plaintiff iu fi. fa., over the claimant, arising from the assumption that the debt of the plaintiffs was a trust debt, and the claimant’s papers on which he based his claim was only a mort gage, especially if the pleadings, as dis closed in the record, made no sneh points, and none snoh appear to have been passed upon by the Court below. • Whilst all the equities between the parties may be adjudicated in a claim ease, and the verdict and judgment may be so moulded as to do justice to all, yet the pleadings must be so framed as that the records of the Court shall show harmony between them aud such verdict aud judgmeut. Judgment reversed. Violet Turner vs. the State. Assault with intent to murder, from Ran dolph. • Jackson, J. 1. One of the grand jury named in the bill of indictmenf, or special pre sentment, cannot impeach his own find ing; therefore the Court will not consid er his testimony either that there was no bill or presentment before the jury when the witnesses were swor , nor that, the oath admisistered to the witnesses was not that oath which is prescribed by law, 39 Ga., 718. 2. Whilst all the charges in the bill of indictment, constitutidg all the ingre dients of the crime, must be proven to the satisfaction of the jury, yet the evi dence may be circumstantial as well us direct, therefore the charge that the as sault was made by a knife as the weapon likely to produce death, was sufficiently proven by showing the wound, and how it was made, and the sensation of the person cut. 3. If there be sufficient evidence to authorize the verdict, and the presiding Judge is satisfied therewith, aud there is no error of law committed, this Court will not interfere. Judgment affirmed. Kaufman vs. Austin & Cos. Assumpsit, from Muscogee, Warner, C. J. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs against the defendants to re cover damages for refusing to receive aud pay for a lot of bacon which the plaintiffs alleged the defendants had purchased of them. On the trial of the case the jury, under the charge of the Court, found a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for the sum of $323 35. A mo tion ,was made for a new' trial on the fol lowing grounds: First. Because the Court erred in charging the jury “that if the defend ants, when the bill was presented to them, failed to point out the over charges in the bill to the plaintiffs, so that the sume could be corrected, that then they were liable to the plaintiffs, and could not refuse to take the goods and tlnow them back on plaintiffs.” Second. Because the Court erred in charging the jury “that if defendants purchased the goods of the plaintiffs, to be paid for on arrival, and even if some of them were overcharged, then if de fendants failed to point out the mistake to plaintiffs, or their agents, but. refused to take them, that then plaintiffs could sell said goods, aud defendants were liable to plaintiffs for the difference be tween what the goods sold for and the amount charged on the bill.” The Court overruled the motion, and the defend ants excepted. It appears from the evidence in the record that Elsburg, a witness for the plaintiffs, testified, that ns their ageut, he made a contract with the defendants to sell them a lot of bacon at the prices charged in the bill, to-wit : clear ribbed sides at 15jj cents, and shoulders at 10), said bacon to be delivered free of charge on tlourd the cars at Louisville. On the arrival of the bacon at Columbus, wit ness presented the bill to defendants, on which was charged S3O 32 for drayage and brokerage. The defendants refused to pay it and ri ceive the bacon, because the amount charged in the bill was not in accordance with the contract. Wit ness stated that the charge of S3O 32 for drayage and brokerage was not in ac cordance with the contract made with defendants, and when they refused to pay it, he, as the agent of the plaintiffs, offered to knock it off and receipt them in full for the balance ol tin hill winch was correct, according to the cmlrnot. Blackman, a witness for pontt-ifs, lioei lied that he presented a draft drawn by the plaintiffs on the defendants in fuyoi of Warren, Mitchell & Cos , pay tide at. sight, for the amount of the bill, as here inbefore stated, accompanied with a.bill of lading, aud that the defendants said that the charge in the bill for drayage aud brokerage was wrong, and that they would not pay it nor take the bacon. Witness proposed to knock off Jhe amount of the charge for drayage aud brokerage and take defendants’ draft on Warren, Mitchell & Cos. for the overcharge, if de fendants would pay the balance, which defendants declined to do. Witness then protested the draft, which was in the usual form with the exception that it contains tho following words: “the paVfnent of the draft refused, the defen dants saying, ’we will not pay the draft, they charged us the wrong price for the goods and we throw the goods back on them.’ ” The plaintiffs proved that the bacon was sold and brought $323 35 less than the amount of the bill as charged to the defendants. One of the defen dants testified that ho only agreed to give 15[ cents per pound for tile clear ribbed sides, and substantially corro borated the statement of tho other wit nesses in other respects as to the over charge for drayage aud brokerage, and his refusal to receive and pay for the bacon because of such overcharge in the bill presented therefor by the plaintiffs. This witness also testified that the price of bacon was declining from the time of the making of the contract to the time of his refusal to receive it. Was the charge of the Court right in view of the evidence contained in the record ? Were the defendants liahle to the plaintiffs for refusing to pay the overcharged bill presented' for the baoon and declining to receive it, because the defendants failed to point out the overcharge in tho bill to the plaintiffs so that the same could be corrected ? There is no dispute that the bill for the bacon, as presented to the defendants for payment, was not in ac cordance with the contract price, so far as the Charge for drayage arid broker age was concerned. There is a conflict iu the eyffience as to the price agreed to be paid for the baoon, which was a ques tion for the jury to determine, and that question should have been submitted to them. The plßintiffs’ agent, who made the contract with the defendants for the bacon, was the identical party who de manded payment of the overcharged bill in the first instance. Why should the defendants have pointed ont to him the overcharge iq the bill, who must have known the fact quite as well as the defendants. The plaintiffs’ agent did not tell the defendants that there was any mistake, or overcharge in the plain tiffs’ bill for the bacon before he de manded payment of the full amount thereof. The nlgintiffs made a seaond attempt to bolleot from the defendants the lull amount of. the overcharged bill through Blackman by the presentation of a draft drawn in favor of Warren, Mitchell & Cos., which defendants re fused to pay and take the bacon, for the raqscm that the oharge of S3O 32 for dray age and brokerage was wrong. Blackman proposed to knock off that amount from the bill, if the defendants would give a draft on Warren, Mitchell & Cos. for the overcharge and pay the balance, which they declined to do, knowing, it is reasonable to presume, that if they drew a draft on Warren, Mitphell & Cos. for the S3O 33, the overcharged amount, that they would have it to pay, in addi tion to the balance of the bill. Because the defendants infused to snbinit to the terms proposed by Blackman, they were subjected to protest. Why should the defendants have been required to point out to Blackman that the bill for the bacon was overcharged by mistake,when there was no evidence that the bill made out by plaintiffs against the defendants lot the bacon was overcharged by mis take. So far as the evidence in the rec ord shows, the overcharged amount in the bill was made by plaintiff's with the intention of collecting the same from the defendants. The plaintiffs made two attempts to collect the full amount of the overcharged bill from the defendants, aud if they bad happened to have died, they probably would have been successful in collecting it ont of their representatives, as they might have been entirely ignorant of the terms of the contract. The better policy is to charge the contract, price for goods sold, and not attempt to demand or col lect any more than that, and then the purchaser will be compelled to receive and pay. for them, whether the prioe of the goods deolines iu value or not. If the plaintiffs had made the overcharge in the bill by mis take, aud bad so stated to the defend ants when it was presented for payment, and had offered to rectify the mistake, and had demanded payment for only the amount that was justly due under the ‘contract, it would have presented au en tirely different question; but that is not the statement of facts disclosed in the record of this case. The plaintiffs must lye presumed to have known what were the terms of the contract for the sale of the bacon, and the amount charged in their bill for it, quite as well as the de fendants, and there was no evidence of any overcharge in the bill by mistake, and therefore the charge of the Court, that if the defendants failed to point out the overcharges in the bill when it was presented to them for payment, so that the same could be correoted, or failed to point ont the mistake in the bill to the plaintiffs or their agents, but refused to take the goods, that then the plaintiffs could sell them, and defendants would be liable for the difference between what the goods sold for and the amount charged in the bill, was error, and the motion for anew trial should have been grauted. The defendants never con sented to the terms of the contract for the purchase of the bacon which the plaintiffs sought to enforce against them, and therefore that contract, so sought to be enforced by the plaintiffs, was incom plete so fat as the defendants were con cerned, and could not be enforced against, them. Code 2727. Let the judgmeut of the,Court below be reversed. ELOPED. A Young Kansas Doctor's Honeymoon Badly Eclivscd—The liridt* ol a .lloulli Skips Out from .•silver Lake with a Former Sweet heart. [From the Sedalia Bazoo. ] On the 29th of August, 1876, Dr. A, W. Travis was married at Silver Lake, in the adjoining county of Shawnee, to Miss Frances Bradshaw, whose mother resides at that place, but whose father is in California. After his marriage, Dr. Travis boarded at Mr. C. S. Palmer’s. Mrs. Travis remained part of the time with her mother aud part of the time with her liusbahd, at the boarding house. The relations between Dr. Travis and his wife were to all appearances pleas ant. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Travis, then Miss Bradshaw, had reoeived atten tion from a Mr. Alonzo Burin tt, who, up to live months ago, resided at Silver Lake, aud went thence to Ellis, where he was employed by a packing firm at Kan sas City, looking after cattle. When he left Ellis ho was eugaged to Miss Brad shaw, and continued to write to her up to the time of her engagement with Dr. Travis, early iu August. After that he ceased to write, so far as is known.— Some ten days ago Barnett appeared in Silver Lake. He called on Mrs. Travis at her mother’s house on Wednesday last, and, in the presence of Dr. Travis, received from Mrs. Travis the letters he had written to the lady prior to her mar riage. The relations of all the parties at this meeting seemed perfectly friendly. No reproaches were uttered by any one. After Barnett left, Mrs. Travis remarked that her connection with Barnett was over forever. On Saturday morning last, Dr. Travis made preparations to leave liis home to attend the R publican Nominating Con vention of the S xty-second District of North Topeka, to which body he had been elected a delegate. He noticed nothing unusual in liis wife’s manner, and Rhe bade him good-bye as affec tionately as usual. He left Silver Lake iu a buggy at 11, a.lm. Dr. Travis attended the convention, and returning reached homo at nine o’clock at night. On arriving at Mrs. Bradshaw’s gate, that lady met him, and asked him if lie had seen “Frankie” at. Topeka. Dr. Travis said he had not, and asked where “Frankie” was. Mrs. Bradshaw said she had gone on the train to Topeka, expecting to return with him, the Doctor. In response to a question, Mrs. Bradshaw stated that Mr. Johnson, the station agent at Silver Lake, had told her that Barnett had left on the same train with Mrs. Travis, both having tickets to Topeka. Dr. Travis, on eutering the house, was band ed a sealed letter by airs. Bradshaw, with the remark that she hsyl found it on the book ease. The letter read as follows : “September 23.—My Husband : I now bid you good-bye forever. lam going away to leave you. May God bless you and protect you throughout yourgloomy life. You need not follow me, for it will be of no use, for my mind is settled. You have been deceived and so have I, and now let us look in the future. lam going away to school to see if I can’t make something of myself. Doctor, you know if I had not been bothered to death by others' talk I would not have married you, for 1 knew I was doing wrong, and I had to suffer for doing so. I still expect to see trouble for a while, but I hope and pray that God will direct me and guide me wherever I go. I will put my trust in Him and no one else. Blame no one but me, for T am to blame. I now leave you and mother to settle it to suit yourself. This is a secret letter, and when you find it I hope you will forgive me and God will bless you. Do net. follow me, for it will be of no use. o ( l>:d you good-bye. My good wishes to you Yours, very respectfully, “Mrs. F. E. Travis." These are tho facts given on one side of the question. Dr. Travis asserts ab solutely that ho has never given any cause for this desertion, by look, word, or ackiou, and, f cling himself blame less, will allow Mrs. Travis to go in peace. WITTING BULL. The Wily Snvage Want* Peace—lntitriiclions from tlie CommiNNioncr. Washi gton, October 21.~-The fol lowing telegram was received at the In dian Bureau this looming : Fort Fuck, Montana, October 13, via Bismarck, Dakotah. To the Commissioner of In dian Affairs, Washington: Messen gers ' from Sitting Bull’s camp 'report that the entire hostile camp has crossed tho Yellowstone at the month of the Big Horn, en route for this place. They claim to want peace. Wha*t course shall I pursue towards them ? [Signed] Thus. T- Mitchell, Indian Agent. After consultation with General Sher man, instructions were telegraphed to Agent Mitchell, this afternoon, as fol lows : Inform Sitting Bull that the only condition of peace is his surrender, when he will bo treated as a prisoner of war. Issue no rations, except after such sur render, and when fully satisfied that the Indians oan be held at the Agency. Make every preparation to defend the Agency, stores and property. The mili tary will co-operate, as far as possible. [Signed] S. A. Galpin, Acting Commissioner. THE HTOR.II KING. Fearful Hurricane in the Went Indie**—Feu el Wrecked* Key West, October 21.—-A gale which set in yesterday broke at 11 o’clock last night. The wind attained a velocity of 90 miles an hour. Nothing can be seen this morning of the steam tug Godfrey Kleber, from Philadelphia, for Galves ton, before reported ashore. The weather is hazy. The steamer City of Houston, from New York, for Galveston, is ashore, half out pf the water, at Booa chica. She struck last night, and will probably #ome off aftei lightering. All on board were saved. Mr. Alburg, a passenger, died last night. Havana, October 21,—A fearful hnr rieand prevailed here all last night. Telegraphic communication throughout the whole island is interrupted. Lines connecting with the cable are down, but will be repaired immediately if the weather allows. The barometer is still very low, and there are signs of another hurricane. The wind varies from N. E. by E. to N. E. None of the American vessels in the harbor have suffered thus far. In the city several buildings were severely damaged. Many of the trees iu the public park are down. One of the walls and the roof of the new theatre of Payult, now constructing, were des.- troyed. Bishop* in CouncU, Baltimore, October 21.—The Board of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church convened in annual session to-day. The following Bishops were present : D. A. Payne and J. 8. Horter, of Wilberforce, Ohio; J. C. Campbell, of Philadelphia; T. M. D, Ward, of New Orleaus; J. M. Brown, of Washington, and Wayman, of Balti more. The object of the meeting is to arrange details and fix a programme for their annual visitations to the different churches under their charges to confer with the Boards of Education, Missions, Finanoes and Publication, which bodies Were also in session. . The prisoner who escaped from a Texas jail stole a locomotive and made a sixty-mile run and a clear escape, will be given a medal if he will only send his post offioe address to his late jailer,
