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THE POST.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1879.
R. L. HICKS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
*Wli>' Was*lie Wild Laml Inventl-
giitioii Abandoned ?
Tho committee ,wIiomi investigii-
ftioiiK reunited in (lie impeachment
and conviction of Mr. Goldsmith,
the late comptroller-general, was
organised by the house for the pur*
jkmc of invcutigiUing the wild land
Lands to which the attention of the
legislature hud been called by various
publications in the newspapers.
•Thoro \vos a very general opinion
.[throughout tho Stale that the confu
sion existin r in the wild laud law,
and the persistent refund of the
.legislature to change it, were either I
l.bc occasion or the result of frauds
in tho wild land busipcss amounting
to hundreds of thousands of dollars,
and this opinion was stimulated by
; tho facts brought out in suits before
the superior courts hi various portions
-of the State, •Organized Under these
circumstances, the committee pro
ceeded with'its investigations, and it
\was presently discovered not opl.r
that immense frauds had been com
mitted but that those who committed
tthcip had .been shrewd enough to
(manipulate, them through the office
0>f the comptrollor-gcnonil. The
evidonoo as to this was overwhelming,
and just at this juncture the commit
tee turned their attention to the
.comptroller himself, with what result
,our readers already know, What,
they found was ovidonco going to
show flint Mr. Goldsmith had been
made apparently the partner of a
ring of corrupt men, but really its
victim. Properly enough ho was
[imponched and properly enough he
; was found guilty, whatever may be
Hitid of the soverity of tho sentence.
Having accomplished tins result,
and having thus fairly begun their
\tvork, the oommitioo suddenly aban
don the investigation and lenvo the
public to ptizzlu isself over the sug-
.gestivo character of tho testimony
which they hud accumulated. Why
w^a* the work of the committee aban
doned? ’ Without making a mystery
of the matter, it is enough to say
that wo tiro not in a position to
^answer tho inquiry. We do not
(know why Mr. Goldsmith has boon
jpuiiishel and the ringleaders in the
frauds allowed to oseajio. Wo do not
know why the bouse lias allowed an
.investigation which had barely begun
; and which promised so much roliof
for tho people to bo abandoned, Mud
,it is for this mtffop tb'it wo once
jnoro vonturo to nmko the inquiry.
•TukingjUll the elrouinstances and all
•tho facts into consideration, tho poo-
<plo>will.be justified in demanding i«f
thoir representutives the reasons that
impellcct them to abandon a chase in
which, although one quarrv had boon
through t, down, other mid (so fur uo
tho real interests of tho public are
conuerned) more important game
was in sight.
What aro tho fuets? The ovidonco
shows that the committee were upon
the threshold of now dovdlopments
in tho wild laud frauds. Tho testi
mony taken establishes beyond all
question the fact that certain parties,
with headquarters in various portions
of tho State and agents in nearly
ovory oountv, aro engaged in these
fnaudnloul "wild land speculations;
that they work together and play
into each other’s hands for a Corrupt
purpose, t hat they manipulate county
officers, and that* they succeeded in
manipulating the eoiiijitrollei'-gi'uor-
nl; that they have minced their
swindling operations to a system.
How do tho impeachment and con
viction of Mr. Goldsmith interfere
with these operations? In wlmt
respect does his puuishmcnt relieve
tho people? Hundreds of citizens in
(i?QW w^tjon of the State are at. this
moment victims of the wild land
pirates; does the conviotion of the
into comptroller-general restore to
Jthom their lands or tho bogus fees
,uml costs they have been compelled
to pav? The titles of more than a
million of acres of land are fraudu
lently claimed bv these corrupt
speculators: does the inqK'aclunent
.of Mr. Goldsmith restore these lauds
.to their rigntfnl owners? In every
^county in'the State whoroThoro are
fine buudred acres of wild lauds these
fronds have been curried ou.aud now
.exist: does the oouviotion of the
#ompt roller euro them? Tho people
#i)l look at results, and those who
havo sjjITorad from the O|wation8 of
Jhe wjJd l.a»d pi rotes whose frauds
have been partially uncovered by a
committee of the kgislaHy o will ’in
quire among themselves why the
pouse abandoned the investigation
•ril&out punishing tho real thieves
.nid without providing ndief for the
fronds now in operation.—OoNsfifo-
/'on.
Public Acts Passed by the lAite
Lcgislat ure.
To rejieal apt fixing pay of tax-re
ceiver of Calhoun coiintv,.
To prevent giving or promising to
give tho state treasurer any reward
or fee for use of the state’s money.
To provide for appointment of a
county solicitor of Pulaski county.
To authorise the erection of a
court house in Fulton county and
the issue of bonds for this purpose.
To authorize the corporation of
Baiubridgc to issue a school tux.
To repeal an act. prohibiting the
sale of liquor in the town of Sharps-
btirgli.
To require frea holders to return
names of all tax payers living on
their premises on .the first djiy of
April.
To amend an act incorporating
Gainsvillc.
To incorporate tho Gate City street
railroad company.
To incorporate into Albany the
grounds of the soutwest Georgia fair
association.
To repeal an act to umend tiie
charter of Milledgevillc.
To incorporate the Thomasvillc
railroad company.
To authorize reduction of the‘cap
ital stock of the Bank of Augusta.
To, carry suit an act to lay out and
define the county of Wilcox.
To repeal an act to rcgulafo the
school Hystom of Lowndes county.
To incorporate tho Hutchinson is
land canal company.
To regulate the manner of giving
out contracts to build or repair pub
lic works.
To incorporate the Dublin tele-
gpuph company.
To empower the commissioners of
Coweta county to purchase the bridge
at Morris ferry.
To provide boards of county com
missioners for tho counties of Dooly,
Henry k Telfair and Cobb.
To repeal an act requiring the
commissioners of Bibb county to pay
all expenses of elections, etc.
To amend section 3408 of the code
in reference to vonuo of suits against
insurance companies.
To amend niv iict to create boards
of eonimissione.is for Sumpter coun
ty.
To aniond an act to amend section
4441 of tho code in reference to ille
gal hunting with dogs, etc.
To repeal an not establishing coun
ty courts for tho counties of Doolv,
t’loyd, Rockdale, Clark and Camp
bell.
To umend present laws as lo pro
ceeding iii superior courts iu cities
of over 10,000 inhabitants. •
To prescribe for tho suspension of
the treasurer and comptroller and
tho appointment of some proper per
son to fill those ollices.
To .incorporate tho Savannah trust
and safe deposit company.
To aniond an act to incorporate
tho town of Social Circle.
To incorporate tho town of Mnys-
villo in daoKson and Brooks counties.
To authorize- commissioners of
Bibb comity to purohiuo property
put up for sale. ** *
To incorporate the Duhlonegu Air-
poroto tho Duhlonegu
Lino railroad company.
To provide for the election of a
county judge of Putman county.
To establish a system of public
schools for Curtersvillc.
To repeal an act reducing the cor
porate limits of tho town of ft’uy-
cross.
To regulate the practice in supe
rior courts us to requests to plunge
juries,
To encourage tho culture of fish
in waters 'on tho lands of David
Dickson, in Hancock and Wushing-
ington counties.
To fix the amount of liquor license
in tho counties of Wayne, Liberty.
Coffee und Appling.
To fix the feos of clerks of- suj>o-
rior courts for services in commiss
ioning commercial notaries.
To amend an not to prevent killing
of wild deer, turkeys and partridges
in Thomas, Putman and Lowndes
counties.
‘ To relieve J. L. Flemming by de
claring his residence outside of* the
city limits of Augusta.
To prohibit hunting on tho lauds
of another in counties of Jones, Tat-
null und Montgomery.
To incorporate tho town of Belton,
in the counties of Hall and Banks.
To "eposl an act requiring judg
ment creditors in cortuin cases to
have their judgments recorded in the
comity of tho defendonts residence.
To incorporate tho Athens Trans
fer railroad eomjauiy.
To th'fino who aro agents of insur
ance companies not incorporated un
der tho laws of thiiMstato.
To prohibit the sale of liquor in
Morgan county.
To create a board of commissioners
for Crawford county.
To regulate the sulo of liquor in
Dodge comity.
To prohibit tho sale fit liquor iu
certain localities, etc.
To repeal an act regulating liquor
license in Muscogee county, outside
Cyltimbns.
To amend acts incorporating town
of Bcnoia.
To regulate the school system of
the counties of ware; Echols,
Lowndes, Berrien, Charlton, Dodge
and Clinch.
To reduce commission of tax col
lector and tux receiver of Clay coun
ty*
To uutliorizo the governor to sell
and convey to tho city of Atlanta
certain property on Spring street.
To provide for the improvement
of Savannah river.
To defray the expenses of the
treasury committee.
To umend section 3845 relative to
pay non resident witnesses.
To repeal act creating county
board of Warren county.
To rcpcul act consolidating certain
comity officers in Calhoun county.
To authorize tho ordinary of Mil-
toil county to borrow money to build
a court house.
To defray the expenses of the sur
vey of the state line between North
Carolina and Georgia.
To regulate the practice incases of
writs enjoining shoriff’s sale.
To amend an act to prevent the
burning of giu-liouscs.
To grant right of way to the Cin
cinnati Southern railroad.
To amend an act to provide for.
payment of foes of solicitor of the
southern circuit.
To fix the liquor license of Tat mil I
comity.
To regulate the sale of liquor in
Whitesburg.
To amend an act incorporating the
Louisville Branch railroad.
To prescribe compensation of see
rotary of the somite und clerk of the
bouse of representatives.
To pay the expenses of the com
mittee investigating the comptroller-
general.
To make it illcgul forjudge of any
city court to bold any municipal
office.
. To amend an act creating the city
court of Atlanta
To pay t he exponses of the com
mittee investigating the principal
keeper of the penitentiary.
To fix compensation of jurors and
bailiffs in all the countios of this
state.
To make it a felony for bunk of
(leers to fail to pay uesposits under
cortain circumstances.
To amend tho road laws us relate
lo Fultou county.
To repeal acts organizing criminal
courts for jjurlow and Washington
enmities.
To provide for speedy sale of per
sonal property under (i. lia. when
delay might spoil it.
To amend an act incoi pointing the
Luwreucevillo branch railroad com
pany.
To regulate tho rale of interest in
this state.
To compensate road commissioners
of Mitchell county, etc.
To protect the game iu Bibb coun
ty*
To amend act incorporating the
city of Tlioimisvillo.
To declare the Toceou river u nuv
igable stream for certain purpo os.
To amend an act incorporating
tho town of Forsyth.
To provide for tho incorporation
of a library and other association
without capital stock.
To authorize granting of writ of
certiorari iu justices courts, etc.
To reduce the bond of sheriff of
Way no comity.
To regulate tho pruolieo in country
courts.
To compensate auditors.
To provide for tho registration of
bouds of this state.
To establish tho Middle Georgia
military and agricultural college.
To incorporate the mutual insur
ance eonqMiny of Augusta.
, To establish a state uormul college.
To chungo tho time of holding the
superior court of Milton.
To create a board of commissioners
of turupiko roads in this skate.
To provide for the compensation
of the ordinary of Washington coun
ty*
To change tinio of bidding supe
rior court of Ileury county.
To incorporate the Augusta sav
ings banks.
To incorporate the Skidawuy Bar-
nurds canal company.
To regulate railroad freight and
passenger tariffs.
To amend tho road laws of Effing
ham county.
To iucorjHiruto the Carucsvillo
railroad oo npany.
To regulate tho practice iu the
superior courts of this state.
To regulate *he rates of legal ad
vertising.
To prohibit the sale of intoxicat
ing liquors in Sheffield district of
Rockdale county.
The next KeutucKV legislature
will reduco the salary of her state
officers at least 33} per cent.
Grant in the Solid South.
St. Louis Republican.
The Louisiana state republican
convention did not adjourn without
adopting a resolution declaring Grunt
its first choice for president. There
was uo appointment of delegates to
the national convention, but this
resolution shows how those delegates
will be instructed to vote when they
are appointed. All the southern
states, probably, will take similar
action. The southern republicans
are for Grant. They care very little
for Sherman. They remember that
under Grant they wore maintained
in control of the southern states with
all tho power of the administration,
and then was the palmy era of the
carpet-bagism; and they reflect that
under Hayes und Sherman republi
can rule has vanished from the last
state in the south, carpet-bagism bus
become extinct, and northern adven
turers who lived so royally under
tho Grunt regime have become fel
ons, fugitives or unnoticed abjects.
For these reasons tho southern re
publicans naturally prefer Grant,
and if their state delegations shall
all be instructed for him he will have
140 •southern votes to start with.
Only 45 more will he required to
nominate him--and there will be
little difficulty iii securing those in
the north. Of course this is on the
supposition that the southern states,
which lire all democratic, shall be
allowed perfect coequity in the nomi
nating convention with those north
ern states wli : ch are reliably republi
can. Whether they will be allowed
this privilege or not is a serious ques
tion for tho convention to decide.
Macon Telegraph: It was a great
pleasure lo the writer yesterday to
meet, after the lapse of three de
cades of years, his old college friend,
Dr. William B. Jones, of Burke
county, The .doctor is one of the.
most skillful and successful farmers
in Georgia, having devoted his whole
life to agricultural pursuits in his
native country. Last year from 337
acres ho raised, packed and sent to
market 250 bales of cotton upon land
some of which lmd been cleared ever
since 17(58. But by judicious fer
tilizing, rest uiid rotation of crops,
those old stumplcss fields arc richer
and more valuable than when first
redeemed from the virgin forest.
This is tho sort of agriculture that
is calculated to build up the waste
plains of Georgia, and cause her red
hills to blossom like a rose. The
present year Dr. Jonc-s cultivates 2U0
acres in the same variety of cotton,
the Herling seed, which is wonder
fully prolific, and expects with a late
killing frost to harvest 200 bales.
The specimen stalks from the field,
of this cotton, equal, if they do not
excel the “Boyd’s Prolific,” or any
other samples of upland cotton wo
have ever seen.
Oratory Cut Ott*.
New Orleans Times.
The judges of the superior courts
of Georgia have inaugurated a reform
which commends itself to the judges
of every state iu the union. Last
summer they adopted a set of rules
relative to the time which lawyers
aro to be allowed to argue their
cases. Argument in cases below
felony, and in cases appealed from
the justice’s courts, is limited to one
hour, except by special leave of the
court. In all other cases two hours
to the side is allowed, unless tho
lawyers inako oath that they cannot
do justice to their clients in that
time, in which case /the court will
decide if additional time is necessary.
At the session of the legislature just
closed the lawyers mado a desperate
kick against these rules, and suc
ceeded in getting a bill passed
through both bronchos of tho general
assembly annulling them. Tho gov
ernor, however, declined to sigu the
bill, and the rules therefore remain
in full force. Georgia lawyers, here
after, will have to adopt a different
style of oratory.
The Atlanta Constitution must
ieel lonesome in its defense of the
Roufroo vordict If that paper really
exjiects to convince tho people of
Georgia that that verdict was right
it will in tho near futiy-e recognize
the fuct that it has shucked its coat
in u hopeless cause.— WiUinson Jp-
peal.
At a siuglo concert iu Houston,
Texas, for the benefit of the Hood'
orphans, $2,000 was raised.
FOE OliOTEtXJSTO- and. HATS
GO TO
WINSHIP & CALLAWAY’S
For 22 Years the Leading Clothing House of Middle Georgia!
No. 4 50 Second St., MACON, Ca-
sep24-tf
W. W. COLLINS,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, HARNESS, WAGONS,
Carriages, lEH'fco-
Nos. 70 Sc 72 Second St. Macon, Ga.
scp24-8m
Removal! Removal!
REMOVAL!!!
In order to display to better advantage
my extensive stock of
Pictnre Frames, Pictures, Brack
ets, etc., etc.,
I will, on or about the FIRST OF OCTO
BER, remove from my present place of
business—No. 9 Cotton Avenue—to JJie
elegant and commodious store,
No. 48 Second St.
(Opposite Waxelbaum & Co.)
The advantages that this change will
offer will permit me to enlarge School
Books and Music Departments of my
business, and enable me to offer extra in
ducements in these brandies,
I would respectfully invite your attention
to my stock of School Books, Picture and
miscellaneous Books. Sunday School Music
Books, among which. I would call attention
to the
Golden Shore, Gem,
Em er ald, Am a r a nth,
Pure Gold, New Life
JOHNSON COUNTY.
Georgia, Johnson County.
S M Fortner having applied to he ap
pointed nuardiun of the person and proper
ty of Zacliariah Anderson as minor under
the age of fourteen years, resident of said
county, this is to cite all persons concerned
to he and appear at the next term of the
Court of Ordinary after the expiration of
thirty days from the publication of this
notice and show cause, if any they have,
why said S 31 Fortner should not he en
trusted with the guardianship of the person
and property of said Zacliariah Anderson.
Witness my hand and Official signature.
Oct.. 0, 1879 W W 3Iixon, Ordinary.
Georgia, Johnson County.
Wiierkas, Evan Jenkins, adtn’r., applies
to me for leave to sell the lands belonging
to the estate of Charles Jenkins, dec’d.
These tiro therefore to eite and admonish
all persons coiieerned to show cause within
the time prescribed by law''why leave to
sell should not he granted the applicant in
terms of the law this October G, 1879.
W-W 3IIXON, Ord’y.
Georgia. Johnson County.
Whereas, Evan Jenkins, adni’r. of C.
Jenkins, represented to this court in his
... petition duly filed and entered on record
New Starry Crown, tlmt llc has fully administered Charles
Gospel Hymns, Jenkins’estate. This is therefore to eite
Sacred Songs, all persons concerned, kindred and cralit-
« Sacred Harp, or», t© uliowcnuao.if any Hiuy e, M i r \vi,y
- Hymn & Tune Books, Niki administrator should not he discharged
Catechisms. Sunday School Cards etc. -from his administration and receive letters
The CHEAPEST
IN THE STATE ! ; W W MIXON, Only.
•All hooks at N. Y. prices. Bear in
mind that I make a specialty of mnnufac-'
Georgia, Johnson County.
turiug Picture Frames, and have got prices Whereas. C C Tharp, udm’r. of John
down to a line point, which can’t he heat Tliarp represents to this court iii Ids peti
by any house south of Baltimore,
andjjsee me and he convinced.
E. I). Ell YIN E.
Sheriff's Sales.
X\J ILL he sold before the Court House
V v door in the town of Dublin, Laurens
county, on the first Tuesday in December
next, within the legal hours of sale, the
following described property, to-wit:
One lot of cotton seed. No. bushels not
known, one sorrel mule, and one yoke of
oxen, and one wagon. Levied on as the
property of Charlie Ilohbs to satisfy one
distress warrant for rent in favor of Q L
Cull tion duly filed-and entered on record that
lie has fully administered John Tharp's
estate. This is therefore to cite and ad
monish all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if~ any they cun,
why said administrator should not be dis
charged from his administration and receive
letters of dismission on the first Monday in
January, 1880. W W MIXON,
Oct. 0, 1879. ' Ordinary.
Georgia, Johnson County.
C C Tharp having applied to ho appoint
ed guardian of the person and property of
■ Joseph B Tliarp, a minor under fourteen
Harvard, W C Harvard and W A Gainey, years of «ge, resident of said county. ’This
Hobb8 ’ IiUv y is to cite all persons concerned to he and
made by former sheriff,
Also one lot of land No. 44 in the 2d
district of Laurens county, containing 2024
acres more or less and better known as the
Billington Rozar place, to satisfy one Su
perior Court fi fa iu favor of John C Jones
vs. C T Smith. Levy made by former
sheriff and fi fa transferred to Juo. Burch.
Also 80 ncrcs of lot. of land No. 340 in
tho 22d Dist of Laurens county, to satisfy
one Superior Court fl fa in favor of Woods
& Co. vs. W H Oucal and II L Hass, prin
cipals, and E W Powel security. Property
pointed out by plaintiff’s att’y. Oct. 29.
Also, 100 acres of lot 119 iu first district
of Laurens county, it being the eastern
portion of said lot of land, adjoining lands
of J J Domiuv, et al.,to satisfy one Justice
court fi fa iu favor of John McMahon vs.
Wm. 31 Scarborough. Levied on and
returned to me by Green Woodard, Const
Aise lots of laud Nos. 2, 24 and 27, in
the 2d district of Laurens county, contain
ing 452 aerds, more or less, to satisfy one
Superior court fi fa in favor of W II Til
lery vs. 31ury F Yopp, guardian of C H
Yopp. Property pointed out by plaintiff.
Also lots of land Nos. 118 and 133 in the
17th district, and lots 117 and 118 iu the
18th district of Laurens county, to satisfy
one superior court fi fa iu favor of T S
Register vs. J B Rowland, principal, and
JT Rod gers, security. Property pointed
out hy-defendaut.
Also one house and lot. No. 27, in the
town of Dublin, Go., (the place whereon
Dr. Harrison now lives), to satisfy one
justice court fi fa in favor of H Temples
vs. K II Walker. Levied ou and returned
to me by Isaac Gay, Constable. This Oct.
29th, 1879. J C Scarborough, Sheriff.
Johuson Court of Ordinary,
At Chambers, Oct. 81, 1879,
Whereas. J C A Wilcher has filed his
application for letters of administration
on the estate of Nancy Snell, dec’d.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular, the kindred and creditors
of said deceased, to show cause if any they
have why letters of administration should
not lie granted the applicant ou the first
in December next.
Monday
Given under my official signature.
W W Mixon, Ordinary.
persons concerned to he and
appear at the term of the court of ordinary
to he held next after the expiration of 80
days from the publication of this notice
and show cause, if they can, why said C
C Tliarp should not be entrusted with the
gunrdiansliip of the person and property of
Joseph B Tharp. Witness my officisl
signature. W W 3IIXON,
Oct. G, 1879. Ordinary.
Johnson Sheriff Sales.
Will he sold licforc the court house door
in the town of Wrightsvillc, Johnson Co.,
on the first Tuesday in December next,
within the legal hours of side, the follow
ing property to wit:
One-half interest in one mill known as
the Pollett and Eve mill and mill privileg
es. Levied on as the property of John G.
Pollett, to satisfy one superior court fl fa
in favor of R W Carswell and J 31 Stubbs
vs. J G Pollett.
Also at the same time and place, will bo
sold 450 acres of pine land on the waters
of Bardens creek, adjoining lands of Sta
pleton, N Wiggins, Eve and others, known
as tiie place where John G Pollett lives,
levied on as the property of T Christian to
satisfy one superior court fi fa in favor of
N T Hannan vs. W L Johnson, adminis
trator of T Christian and homestead
waived.
Also at the same time and place will be
sold oue house und lot in the town of
Wriglitsvllle, iu said county, contidning
acres “more or Jless, bounked on the
north by lot of 3frs. 31 A U Outlaw, east
by lot of A F Daley, south by lot of Dr.
Parker, west by lot of Joe Wood—where
A T Liuder now liv«s. Levied on as tho
projierty of J E Hightower, to satisfy an
execution from the superior court of said
county in favor of A I Haines, odm’r of J
B Wright, vs. J E Hightower. Notice
given to tenant in possession.
J W CRAWFORD, Sheriff,
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