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S. Gu#3liig, JjOiloh
Vol. 2.
THU BMPIRK STATE
IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
-A.* A, Graulding
terms:- two dollars i:> advance, or three dol
lars after six Months, per annum.
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sertion thereafter.
A reasonable deduction will be made to those who adver
ts i.sUy the year.
ylll Advertisements not otherwise ordered will be continu
ed till forbid.
Sales of Lands hy Administrators, Executors or Guar
,dians, are required by law to be held on the first Tuesday
;n the month, between the hours of 10 in the forenoon and
3 in the afternoon, at the Court House, in the county in
which the Land is situated. Notice of these sales must be
given in a public Gazette forty days previous to the day of
sale.
Sales of Negroes must he made at public auction on the
first Tuesday of the month, between the usual Lotus of safe,
?.t tue place of public sales in the county where the Letters
Testamentary, or Administration, or Guardianship may
..have tiefen granted—fTrSt giving forty days notice thereof in
_ .otic of the public Gazettes of the State, and at the Court
House where such sale is to be held,
j Notice for the sale of Personal Property must he given in
’ike manner, forty days previous to the day of sale.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate, must he
published forty days.
Notice that application will be made to the Court of Or
dinary for leave to sell Laud, must be published for two
mouths.
Notice for leave to sell Negroes must he pnhlisTfed two
onths before any order absolute shall lie made thereon by
he Court.
Citations for Letters of Administration must be publish
ed thirty days ; for Dismission from Administration, month
ly six months ■; for Dismission from Guardianship, forty
‘days.
Notice for the foreclosure of Mortgage must he publish
ed monthly for four months ; for publishing Lost Pa
pers, for the full space of three mouths ; for compelling ti
tlos from Executors and Administrators, where a bond has
een given hy the deceased, for the space of three months
. JT. A. WIEI.2AMS,
A TTO RN E Y AT LA TV,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
TTJILL practice in the Counties composing the Flint
W Circuit. By permission, refers to Hon. Hirain War
ner, Greenville : Levi M. Adams, Greenville ; Hon. G. J
Green, Griffin ; lion. Jalnes H. Stark, Griffin ; Rev. Will
iam Moseley, Griffin.
June'2nd, 1856 6..-... .ly. .
JOSEPH A. THRASHER JAMES M. HAMBRICK
THIIASIIER & IIAMBRICK,
ATTORNEYS A T L A W
McDauoagU, Georgia.
April 30, 1856 1 ly
F. W. A. DOYLE, R. R. RANSONE.
DOYLE & RANSONE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Griffin Georgia.
April 16, 1856 50 3m
L- T. DOYAI, 0. M. NOLAN.
ROYAL’ & NOLAN,
ATTORNEYS A T L A W ,
McDonough, .Georgia.,
WILL practice in the counties of Henry, Fulton, Ftty
ette, Coweta, Spalding, Butts, Monroe and Newton
‘l’toe msclves,
April 2,•'1856.. ... .48. V: .ly
Q . C . GRICE,
ATTORNEY AT LA W,
FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA.
May 15,1856 3.... k .tf.
JAMES H. STARK,
ATTORNEY AT LA W ,
Gtiffin, Georgia.^
WILL practice in the Courts of the Flint Circuit, and
in the Supreme Court at Atlanta and Macon.
Feb. 13, 1856... 41.... ly
JARED IRWIN WHITAKER,
ATTORNEY AT LA W,
Office front Rooms, over John R. Wallace & Bros., corner
of White Hall and Alabama streets,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
January 30,1556... .ts
W. L. GORDON,
ATTORN E Y A T LAW,
GRIFFIN,.. . .GEORGIA
January 30, 1856 39 ly
HENRY HENDRICK,
A T TO R NE Y AT LAW ,
Jackson, Butts County, Georgia.
May 3, 1855. . ts
DANIEL & DISMUKE,
Attorneys at Law,
Will practice in the District Court of the United States
at Marietta.
Griffin, Georgia.
L. K. DANIEL, F. D. DISMUKE.
May 3,1855. ts
W. POPJE JORDAN,
Attorney at Law,
Zcbulou, Georgia.
WILL practice in all the counties of the Flint Circuit.
May 3, 1855. ts
J. U. MANGHAM,
Attorney at Law,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
May 3, 1855-ly 1
WM. 11. F. HALL,
attorney at law,
ZEBULON GEORGIA.
July 4, 1855. W
A. D. NUNN ALLY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
June, 27,1855. by-
UNDERWOOD, HAMMOND & SON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
WILL give personal attention to all business entrusted
to their management, and attend the Sixth Circuit
Courtof the United States, at Marietta, the Supreme Court
at Macon and Decatur, and the Superior Courts in Cobb,
Morgan, Newton, DcKalb, Fulton, Fayette, Spalding, Pike,
Cass. Monroe, Upwm, Bibb, Campbell, Coweta, Troup,
Whi aeld and Gordon, in Georgia, and Hamilton county,
(Chattanooga,) in Tennessee'. May 3,1855. ts
W. L. GRICE, WM. S. WALLACE.
GRICE & WALLACE,
ATTORFEYS AT LAW ,
BUTLER, GEORGIA.
PERSONS intrusting business to them may rely on their
fidelity, promptness and care. Dec. 10, ’55-33-ly.
GARTIIELL & GLENN,
ATTORNEYS at l aw ,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
WILL attend the Courts in the Counties of Fulton, De-
Kalb, Fayette, Campbeß, Meriwether, Coweta, Car
iDll, Henry, Troup, Heard, Cobb, and Spalding.
Lucius J. Gaktkell, I Luther J. Glenn,
Formerly of Washington, Ga. | FormcflyofMcDoncugh.Ga.
May 16, 1855. ‘ 3tf
’ i %. ■’ t
/%r . Cv jL J-
Qrmflxr t H® State.
DR. KNOTT
HAS changed his residence and office to the first lot he
low Mrs. Reeves’ Bodrding House, on the cast side of
the Railroad, nearly opposite the Freight Depot, where he
may be found at all times ready to attend to calls, except
when professionally engaged.
Griffin, Ga., May 3,1855- ly
DR. BROWN
HAVING associated himself in the practice of Medicine
and Surgery, with Dr. WM. M. HARDWICK, would,
by this means, introduce him to the confidence and patron
age of the community, satisfied that they will find him wor
thy and well qualified to fulfil all the duties incumbent on
him as a Physician—under the firm, name and style of
HARDWICK & BROWN,
62-During the absence of Dr. Brown, Dr. Hardwick wil
always he found in the Office, unless professionally engaged
WM. M. HAKDWICK H. W- BROWN.
Griffin, May 14, 1856 3....tf
©. M. WILLIAMS,
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
60, Office on Hill Street, over Banks'Boot & She* Store.
’ May 3, *855. ts
fTTENDERS liis professional services as a Physician and
X , to the citizens of Griffin and vicinity.
JSsTOtfice on the same floor with the Empire State,*'©&
Griffin, March 5, 1856 44 .. .ly
SCIMHUS BREAST can be CURED
LET THE PUBLIC READ I
IN mercy to the afflicted, and the gratitude and high opin
ion I entertain of DR. MOSELEY as a Surgeon and Phy
sician, I deem it my duty to mention the case of my wife,
hoping at the same time that all persons similarly afflicted,
may be benefitted by it. In the first part of this year, my
wife had several small lumps make their appearance iu her
breast; they continued to increase in size, until the whole
breast became a diseased muss, and very painful. I procured
the best medical aid in the city of Rome,and notwithstanding
the earnest and faithful attention of our most skillful physi
cians, she continued to grow worse and worse, until they
gave the case, up as incurable, and advised amputation, i
was advised by many of my friends, to visit Dr. Moseley, of
Griffin, Ga., which I did, and, astonishing as it may seem,
he had her entirely cared within one month, and she is now
in goed health! 1 would advise all who are afflicted with
Scirrhus, and Cancerous affections to visit the Doctor with
out delay, as I am satisfied hy experience and observation,
that he is the most skillful physician in theSouthem States,
in the treatment of that horrible disease—cancer.
WM. H. MITCHELL,
M. E. MITCHELL,
Daughter of J. W. Bradbury, Rome, Ga.
Rome, Ga.. October 25, 1854. 5-ly
GRIFFIN HOTEL.
a THIS large and commodious Hotelis now
open for the accommodation of the public. The
furniture is new, and the rooms comfortable and
. well Ventilated. The table will at all times be
supplied with the best the market affords, and
no pains Witt be spared to render the guest comfortable. I
also liavein connection with the house, the large and roomy
stable, formerly occupied by W. S. Birge, by which stock
can and will be well taken care of.
R. F. M. MANN, Proprietor.
Griffin, Feb. 13, 1556 41 ts
HEEc&olsl X-t2.irs.Ofs-
XjTlp&L. The undersigned being the COll
- transport the U. States
on routes, Nos. 6339 and 6340,
takes this method of informing
the public generally, that he will ran his Hack as follows
Leave Griffin Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Via Erin,
Warnesville, Jones’ Mills, Greenville and Mountville—ar
rive at LaGrauge the same days. Leave LaGrange Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays via the places above men
tioned—arrive at Griffin the same days. Leave Griffin
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays via Zebulon and Flat
Shoals, and arrive at Greenville the same days. Leave
Greenville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays via the pla
ces above mentioned, and arriveat Griffin the same days.
1 will farther add, that 1 have good teams and sober dri
vers, who will spare no pains in making passengers com
sortable, and put them through in good time, at very mode
rate prices. R. F. M. MANN, Proprietor and Contractor
Feb. 13, 1856 —4l ts
CA RRI AGE 7 CABTn ET
AND
SASH MAKING!!
THE subscriber takes pleasure in announ- ~ s
cing to the citizens of Griffin and
rounding country, that he still continues tin
business of CARRIAGE and CABINET Making. L Altiti A
GES, BUGGIES, and WAGONS made to order at short no
tice. A few of the best made Buggies always on hand.
He has recently added to his establishment the business of
SASH MAKlNG—cheap, and good as the best.
ses, newstyle. •He will be found at his old stand, always
ready towait upon his customers. Give him a call.
A. BELLAMY.
Griffin, Aug. 29,1855... .18... .ts
J. R. WILLIAMS, JNO. Kill:A, WM. H. WILLIAMS.
J. E. WILLIAMS & CO.,
Successors to J. E. Williams,
General Commission Merchants,
AND DEALERS IN
GRAIN, BACON, J.ARD, FEATHERS, and TEN
NESSEE PRODUCE, GENERALLY,
Decatur Street, near the “Trout House,” Atlanta, Ga.
©if Letters of inquiry, in relation to the Markets, Ac.,
promptly answ-ered. May 16,1856.-3tf
u. L. WRIGHT,
EXCHANGE BROKER ,
ATLANTA, GEO.
WILL attend to collections entrusted to him, and remit
promptly, at current rates of Exchange: buy and sell
uncurrent Bank Notes, Coin, Ac. The highest cash price
paid for Bounty Land Warrants, J6®’ Apply; W. C.
Wright, Griffin, Ga., for sale of Land Warrants.
REFERENCES. —John Thompson, Banker, No. 2, Wall
street, and Caiuiaht, Bko. & Cos., New York; Converse
& Cos., New Orleans. Atlanta, May 16,’65 ts
IMMIUOLLEEEi
BEING left alone in the managemet of this Institution for
the present, the rates of tuition will he as follows :
Ist Term. 2d Term.
For Spelling, Reading, Writing, Ac 10 00 8 00
For Arithmetic, Geography,Grammar, Ac. .12 00 10 GO
For Algebra, Philosophy, Geometry,&c 14 00 12 00
For Latin, Greek, Trigonometry, &e sl6 00 sl4 00
63L.N0 extra charges, except for damage to the College
Building
The first term will close about the 4th of July.
The second term will begin on the 4th of August, and
close about the last of November. J. M. CAMPBELL.
Griffin, Feb. 13, 1856... .41... .ts
Fulton iffjfl House.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
D. L. GORDON, Proprietor.
January 30th, 1856. .39. .ly.
“PEAS, FLOUR AND BACON. “
JUST received and for sale, hy A. B. A
CO.
100 bushels Peas.
10,000 lbs. Flour.
14,000 lbs. more of choice Bacon.
April, 16th 1856..'. .50 ts.
TlL© Best
BUSINESS STAND IN ATLANTA FOR SALE,
I will sell my store and stand, at the comer of Wnite Hall
and Mitchell Streets, at a fair price, for cash, or on rea
sonable terms, to a prompt and punctual purchaser. Call
and.look,as lam making a change in iny business. If l
was going to continue iu the mercantile business, I would
not dispose of it at any price. W. W. RO ARK.
Atlanta, March 19, 1856 . . .45,. ts
” tfo fceirf up oifir fotoete —Jfes tofeolc ift oui%”
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1856.
The Criminal Witness!
111 the Spring of ’48,1 was called to Jack
son to attend court, having been angaged to
defend a young mail accused of robbing the
mail I had a long conference with my client,
and he acknowledged to me that on the night
when the mail was robbed he lmd been with a
party of dissipated companions over to Top
ham, and that on returning they met the mail
carrier on his way from Jackson Some of
his companion were very drunk, and they pro
posed to stop the carrier and overhaul his bag
The roads were very muddy at that time, and
the coach could not run. My client assured
me that he not only had no hand in robbing
the mail, but that lie tried to dissuade his com
panions. But they would not listen to him.—
One of them slipped up behind the carrier and
knocked him from the horse Thou they
bound and blind-folded him, and having tied
him to a tree, they took the mail bag, end
made off to a neighboring field, where they
ovehauled it, finding;some five hundred dollars
in money in various letters. lie went with
them, but in no Way did he have any hand in
the crime. Those who did it fled, and as the
carrier recoguized him iu the party, he had
been arrested.
The mail bug bad been found as well as the
letters. Those letters from which money had
been taken, were kept, by order of the officers
and duplicates sent to the various persons to
whom they were directed. These letters had
been given to me for examination, and I had
returned them to the prosecuting attorney.
I got through with my private preliminaries
about noon, and as the case would not come,
up before the next day, 1 went into court to
see what was going on. The first case which
can e up was one of theft, end the prisoner was
a young girl not over seventeen years of age,
•Elizabeth Mad worth. She was very pretty,
and bore that mild, innocent look, which we
seldom find in the culprit. She was pale and
frightened, and the moment my eyes rested up
on her I pitied her. She had been Weeping
profusely, for her bosom was wet, but as she
found so many eyes upon her, she became too
much frightened to veep more.
The complaint against her set forth that she
had stolen one hundred dollars from Mrs.
Naseby; and as the case went on I found that
Mrs Nascby was her mistress, a wealthy wid
ow living in town. The poor girl declared her
innocence in the most wfld terms, and called
on God to witness that she would rather die
than steal But circumstances wove hard
against her. A hundred dollars in bank notes
had been stolen from her mistress’ room, and
she was the only one who had access there.
At this juncture, while the mistress was up
on the witness-stand, a young man came and
caught me by the arm. He was a fine looking
fellow and big tears stood in his eyes.
‘ They tell rue you are a good lawyer be
whispered.
‘I am a lawyer.’ I answered.
‘Then O ! save her. You can certainly do
it, for she is innocent.
“Is she your sister ?”
“No sir ’he said. ‘But—hut— ’
Here he hesitated again.
’Has she no counsel V I asked.
‘None that’s good for anything— nobody
that’ll do anything ior her O, save her. and
I’ll pay you all I've got. 1 can’t pay you
much, but I can raise something
I reflected for a moment J cast my eyes
towards the prisoner, and she was at that mo
meat looking at me. She caught my eye, and
the volume of humble, prayerful entreaty I
read iu those large tearful orbs, reselved me
in a moment. In my soul I knew that the
girl was innocent ; or at least I firmly believed
so—and perhaps I could help her. 1 arose
and went to the girl, and asked her if she wish
ed me to defend har. She said yes. ‘1 hen I
informed the court that I was ready to enter
the case, and was admitted at once. ‘1 he loud
murmur of satisfaction which ran through the
room quickly told me where the sympathies of
the people were.
I asked for a moment’s cessation, that I
might speak to my client. 1 went and sat
down by her side, and asked her to state to me
candidly the whole case. She told me that
she had lived with Mrs. Nascby nearly two
years, and that during all that time she had
never had any trouble before. About two
weeks ago,she said, her mistress lost a hundred
dollars.
“She missed it from the draw,” the girl told
me, “and she asked me about it, but 1 knew
nothing of it. The next thing I knew, Nancy
Luther told Mrs. Naseby that she saw me take
tho money from the draw— that she watched
me through the keyhole. Then they went to
my trunk, and thqv found twenty five dollars
of the missing money there. But O, sir, I
never took it—somebody else put that money
there l” “ #
1 then asked her if she suspected any one.
“I don’t know,” she said, “who could have
done it but Nancy. She has never liked me
because she thought I was treated better than
she was. She is the cook and I was the cham
bermaid.”
She pointed Nancy Luther out to me. She
was a stout, bold-faced girl, about two-and
twenty, with a low forehead, small grey eyes,
pug nose and thick lips. I caught her glance
at once, as it rested upon the fair young priso
ner, and the moment I detected the look of ha
tred which 1 read there, I was convinced that
she was the rogue.
“Oh, sir, can you help me ?” my clieut asked
in a fearful whisper.
“Nancy Luther, did you say that girl’s name
was V.
“Yes sir ”
“Is there any other girl ol‘ that name about
this place ?”
“No rir.”
“Then rest easy* I’ll try hard to save
you.”
1 left the court room, and went to tho pros
ecuting attorney and asked him for the letters
I had handed him—the ones that had been
stolen from the mail bag. He gave them to
me, and having selected one, 1 returned the
rest, and told him that 1 would see that he had
tho one I kept before night. I then returned
to the court room and the cose went on.
Mrs. Nascby resumed her testimony. She
said she entrusted her room to the prisoner’s
care, and that no one ebe had access there but
herself. Then she described the missing raon
ey, and < losed by telling how she had found
twenty-five dollars of it in the prisoner’s trunk.
She could swear it was the identical money
she had lost, it being two tens and one five dol
lar bill.
“Mrs. Naseby,” said.l, “when you first mis
sed your money, had you any reason to believe
that the prisoner had taken it ?”
“No sir.” she answered.
“Had you ever before detected her in dis
honesty ?”
“No sir.”
•‘Should you have thought of searching her
trunk had not Nancy Luther advised you and
informed you ?”
“No sir.”
Mrs. Naseby then left the stand, and Nan
cy Luther took her place She came up with
a bold look, and opou me she cast a defiant,
glance, as much ?*.; ‘trap me if you can.’
ft lie gave evidence astollows :
She said that on the night when the money
was stolen, she saw the prisoner going upstairs
and from the manner iu which she went up she
suspected that all was not right. So she fol
lowed her up.’
‘Elizabeth went into Mis. Naseby’s room
and shut the door after her. 1 stooped down
and looking through the key-hole, and saw her
at her mistress’ drawer. I saw her take out
the money and pat it in her pocket. Then she
stooped down to pick up the lamp, and as I
saw that she was coming out, 1 hurried away.”
Then she told how she had informed her
mistress of this and proposed to search the
girl’s trunk.
I called Mrs. Naseby back to the stand.
‘You say that no one, save yourself and the
prisoner, had access to your rooms ?’ I said
• Now could Nancy Luther have entered that
room if she wished ?’
‘Certainly, sir. 1 meant no one else had
any right ’
I saw that Mrs. N though naturally a hard
woman, was somewhat moved by poor Eliza
beth’s misery.
‘Could your cook have known, by any means
in your knowledge, where your money was r’
‘Yessir she has often come up to my room
when Tvvas I have given her money
with Which to buy provisions of market men
who happened along with their provisions.
‘One more question: Have you known of
the prisioners having had any money since
this was vtolen ?’
‘No sir.*
I now called Nancy Luther back, and she
began to tremble a little, though her look was
as bold and defiant as ever
‘Miss Luther,’ I saicl, ‘why did you uot in
form your mistress at once of what you had
seen, wit!|put waiting for her to ask übout the
money ?’
r ‘Because I could not make up my mind at
once to expose the poor’ .girl,’ she answered
promptly,
‘You say you looked through the key-hole,
and saw her take the money.’
‘Yes sir.’
‘Whered;d she put the lamp while she did
so.’
‘On the bureau.’
‘ln your testimony you said she stooped
down when she picked up. What do you
mean by that ?
The girl hesitated, and finally said she didn’t
mean anything, only that she picked up the
lamp.
Very well, said I. How long have you been
with Mrs. Naseby ?
‘Not quite a year sir.
How much does she pay you a week ?
A dollar and three quarters.
Have you taken-up any of your pay since
you have been therfe ?
Yes sir. f —> f
How much.
1 don’t know sir.
Why don’t yon know ?
How- should I ? I’ve taken it at different
times just as I wanted it, aud have kept no ac
count.
Now if you had any wish to harm the pri
soner, couldn’t you have raised twenty-five
dollars to put in her trunk ?
No sir, she replied,, with virtuous indigna
tion
Then you have not laid up any money since
vou have been there ? m
No, sir— only what Lrs Naseby may owe
me.
Then you didn’t have twenty-five dollars
when you came there.
No sir, and what’s more, the money townd in
the girl’s trunk was the money that Mrs Nase
by lost. You might have known that, if you’d
only remembered what you hear.
•This was intended as a crusher upon the idea
that she could have put, the money into the
prisoner’s trunk. However, 1 was uot over
come entirely.
Will you tell me if you belong to this State?
I asked next.
I do sir.
In what town ?
She hesitated, and for an instant that bold
look forsook her. But she finally auswer
ed.
I belong in Somers, Montgomery county.
I next turned to Mrs. Naseby:
Do you ever take a receipt from your girls
when you pay them ? 1 asked.
Always she answered.
Could you seud and get one of them for
me ?
She told tho tauth, sir, about mv payments,
Mrs. Naseby said.
0,1 don’t doubt it, l replied; but •ocular
proof is the proof for the court room So, if
you can, I wish you would procure the re
ceipts.
She said she would willingly go. if the court
said so. Tho court.did say so, and she went.
Her dwelling was not far off, and she soon re
turned, and handed me four receipts, which I
took and examined. They were all signed in
a strange, straggling hand by the witness
Now, Nancy Luther, said I, turning to the
witness, and speaking in a quick, startling
tone, at ti e same time looking her sternly in
the eye, please tell the court and jury, and,
me too, where you got the seventy Cve dollars
you sent to your sister in Somers?
The witness started as though a volcano had
bursted at her feet
She turned pale as death, and every limb
shook violentiy. I waited until the people
co ! uld see her emotion, and then repeated the
question.
I—never—sent—any ! she fairly gasped
You did ! 1 thundered, for I was excited
now.
I—l—didiqt, she faintly uttered, grasping
the rail for support.
May it please your honor, and gentlemen of
tlic jury, I said, as I had looked the witness
out of countenance, I came here to defend a
youth who had been arrested for robbing the
mail, and in my course of preliminary exami
nation 1 had access to the letters which had
been opened and rifled of money. When I en
tered upon this case, and heared the name of
this witness pronounce#, I went out and got
this letter which I now hold, for I remembered
to have seen one bearing the signature of Nan
cy Luther. The letter was taken out of the
the mail bag, and contained sls, and by look
ing at the post mark you will observe it Was
mailed the very day after the money was taken
lYom Mrs. Naseby’s drawer. I will read it to
you, if you propose.
The court nodded assent, and I read the
following, which was without date, save that
made by the postmaster’s stamp on the outside
I give it vei*batim:
Sister Doieas:— I send you hear seveule-five
dolers, which 1 want yu to k pe it for me till 1
cum hum, I cant kepe it here cos ime afrade it
will be stole, dont speke wun wurd tu a living
sole bout this coz I dont want nobodi to know
i have got enny money, yu wont will yu. I
am first rate heer, only that glide for nothing
snipe of liz mad worth is heer yet—but I hope
tu get rid of heir now. yu know I rote yu
bout her. give my luve tu awl enqairen
friends, this is from your sister till deth.
NancJV Luther.
Now your honor, I said, as I handed him
the letter, and also the receipts, you will see
that the letter is directed to Dorcas Luther,
Sonjers, Montgomery couuty. And you will
’also observe that one baud wrote that letter
and signed those receipts. It is plain how
the hundred dollars was disposed of. Seventy
five were in that letter and sent away for safe
keeping, while the remaining twenty five plac
ed in the prisoners trunk for the purpose of
covering the real criminal. Os the tone of
the other port of the letter I leave you to
judge. And now, gentlemen of the jury, I
leave my case in your hands, only I will
thank God, and I know you will also, that an
innocent person has been thus strangely saved
from ruin and disgrace.
The case was given to •ihe jury immediately
following their examination of tho letter.—
They had heard from the witness’s mouth that
she had no money of her own, and, without
leaving their seats they returned a verdict of—
not guilty.
The youth who had first asked me to de
fend the prisoner, cought me by the hand, but
he could not speak plaiuly. lie simply looked
at me through his tears for a moment, and
then rushed to the fair prisoner. He seemed
to forget where he was, for he flung his arms
around her, and she laid her head upon his
bosom aud wept aloud.
I will uot attempt to describe the scene that,
followed; but if Nancy Luther had not been
arrested for the theft, she would have been
obliged to seek protection of the officers; for
the excited people would have surely maimed
her, if they had done no more.
Next morning, I received a note, handsome
ly written, in which I was told that the within
was but a slight token of gratitude due me for
my efforts in behalf of a poor, defenceless, but
much loved maiden. It was signed ‘Several
Cit zens,’ and contained one hundred dollars.
Shortly afterwards the youth came to pay all
the money he could raise. I simply showed
him the note I had received, and asked him
to keep his hard for his wife, when
he got one. He owned lie had intended to
make Lizzie Madworth bis wife very soon.
Next day I succeeded in clearing my other
client from conviction of robbing the mail, and
inude a considerable handle of the fortunate
discovery of the letter which had saved an
inn cent girl on the day before in my appeal
to the jury; and if I made them feel that the
finger of Omnipotence was in the work’ it was
because 1 sincerely believed that the young
man was innocent of all crime; and lam sure
they thought so too.
[For the Empire Statc.J
Franklin Fierce.
Mri Editor : In looking over the vast do
main of our country, reaching from one bound
less Ocean to anuther, the pride of the patriot
is made exultant by the thought that it is the
dear-bought inheritance of Revolutionary Sires,
who having waded through oceans of blood,
Slid en lured hardships inconceivable, bequeth
cd to us a legacy in the noble Republic that
we call our own, the only real example of self
government that now exists. Palsied be the
arm that is thrust forth to bear down that
which is dear to an American heart, the blood
bought Constitution of our country, a Consti
tution that embraces within its ample scope
principles that set at variance the intolerant
spirit of degenerate man, who regardless of
results, would 3ee the fires of a fanatical zeal,
kindled all over our country, and the glorious
teachings of a Washington and Jefferson, con
signed to utter forgetfulness and obloquy. And
is it so that iu a land where the greatest limit
is allowed in the diffusion of liberal sentiments,
that passion often times unrestrained, takes
sole possession of tho nobler faculties of men,
and prompts them to trample upou valued
rights, and to set at defiance the laws of dhr
common country ? Painful as the thought,
we see it amply exemplified from day to day
within the bounds of our beloved Common
wealth-‘-faction after faction rises up, and with
that fiendish delight which is found only iu the
blind bigotry of a raistakeu zeal, seeks to un
dermine the proud fabric of our country’s glo
ry, by unceasing attacks upon privileges which
are the stay aud support of the American
Union. .
Dark as the political firmament may seem to
be, when liberty with drooping head would ap
pear to implore assistance to sustain,her sink
ing fortunes, Patriotism points td the strong!
Jeirhi®'—s2,oo, fiance.
arm which has been often bared in defence of
the inalienable rights of man, and is still bar
ed to meet the coming storm, and if possible,
hurl back the elements of distraction which
would subvert the inestimable advantages
which accrue to us as a people. t ,: ,
Foremost among the noble sons of the land',
in devotion to the Constitution, stands Frank
lin Pierce, the Patriot, the Statesman, the
model man, whose proud position as the head
of liberty in the land of Washington, has
drawn forth exclamations of praise from those
of his countrymen, who, like their great head,
breathe nothing but pure devotion to the best
interests of the country. Frakliu Pu ree, lin
ing in history, will be handed down t> poster
ity os one called from the retirement of private
life to take charge of the affairs of this mighty
Republic, and as having guided the slnp ,of
State well and faithfully, and though break-*
ers threatened on every side, amt the waves of
popular commotion dashed wiioly'jfgjifnst the
old bulwark of liberty, yet all the elements at
work were unavailing to destroy that dear
bought liberty, which we, as American citizens,
now enjoy, and to Franklin Pierce, we owe',
in a great measure, the meed of having thrown
himself, regardless of self and personal popu
larity, into the breach, and with the Constitu
tion of his country in one haud, and the sword
of justice in the other, and under the folds of
the Stars and Stripes, the emblem of liberty;
wherever recognized, administered the affairs
of the Government in a manner that brought
to the minds of many a realization of its purer
days.
Franklin Pierce is a living representative of
that class of men whose political principles
emanate from ptinoiples taught in the early
days of the Republic, . .and from the far off
State of Mai tie to the Pacilic-washed coast of
California,there exist witnesses who attest to the
wisdom and purity of his Administration ; and
as long as the Republic shall continue, so long
will Franklin Pierce be remembered by a grate
ful .people as one who endeavored to shed up
on his country the glorious influences which
must result from a wise administration of the
Government. REFLECTION
—.—• * •
For the Empire State.
Fourth of July Convention.
Mr. Editor : The Convention that is to as*
semble in Milledgeville in July next, is one of
no ordinary importance. This conclusion, ev
ery one, mn.<t come to, when he considers the
great issues or principles that are to be involv
ed in the approaching campaign, and also the
formidable party against which we have to
contend. I know it is believed, or at least
suspected, by many, that the Know Nothing,
or American Party, of Georgia, will sanction
or ratify, if not by its overt acts, at least by
its silence, the proceedings of the Cincinnati
Convention. Let not the Democratic Party
be deceived by ntsy iutinKrttom ©r apparent
lukewarmuess of the Know Nothings Preju
dic, the sting of defeat, and aspiration for
power and place, will iuduee our opponents to
rally, and to exert all their power and influ
ence for the defeat and overthrow of our par
ty. To the active and vigilant belongs victo
ry. No party, however inteligent, numerous
and efficacious may be its principles, can suc
ceed without activity and concert of action.—
These are the piecursors of success.
Having premised thus much, may I not take
the liberty as a Georgian, and I think a con
sistent Democrat, to make a few suggestions
to the approaching Convention, It is, I be
lieve, generally conceded that free discussion
is necessary to the attainment of truth. Un
der the influence of free discussion, ignorance
is expelled from the land, reason assumes its
proper dominion, and man sees plainly che
path of duiy. To this principle, freedom of
expression, we are mainly indebted for our
freedom and prosperity. It is one of the great
elements of our advanced state of civilization,
‘1 lie propriety then, will at once suggest itself
to the members of (he approaching Convention,
to nominate as Electors, oiriy those who, by
their capacity, as public speakers, can do most
ample justice to our great principles—who Can
meet and demolish our enemias on the stulnp
Not only should the members of the Conven
tion be influenced by ability as public speakers,
but also for age, experience and high charac
ter. These are elements that have a great in
fluence in a political campaign ; without theni
our success would be greatly endangered. I
do not doubt but that the Convention will bo
influenced by considerations of this kind ; but
1 well know how prone men are to be influenc
ed by personal considerations to the injury of
their party, I have no one in view that I de
sire to see nominated as an Elector ; I*write
for the benetit of no one, but solely for that
of my party —my country ! Let the Electors
for the State at large, and for each District, be
gentlemen of high character, intelligence, and
who can defend our principles and policy un
der all circumstances, and we vviil doubtless
triumph in November next. To bring about
a more thorough concert of action, it. might
be well to nominate Electors, not only for the
State at and for each Congressional Dis
trict but also sub-Electors for each county.
’ CITIZEN,
Melancholy Accident —Death of Captain!
Hamilton Gabmany. —We are paiued to an
nounce the death of a worthy and prominent
citizen of our State in the person of Capt
Hamilton Garmany. The circumstances attend
ing the death of Mr. G. are of a truly melan
choly character. On Saturday last he was out
shooting birds using for the purpose a dohble
barrel shot gun. On one occasion, after dis
charging one of the barrels, while standing on
a log he proceeded to re load, his gun slipped
off, striking the log in such a manner as to raise
the hammer, and on its flying back, the cap 1
exploded, discharging the loaded barfel, lodg
ing its contents in the chest and abdomen!
of Mr. G.
Timely assistance was rendered, but not
withstanding the most skillful treatment, Mr,
G. survived only about twenty hours.—Thus
ha§ passed away a good citizen—one who
has distingui shed himself in various positions of
public, and in all the walks of private life. He
has left a good name—a heritage to be shared
by a numerous family, of which they may well
.be proud. —Atlanta Intel;
Ko. 9.