New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-06
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Of The NY. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune
JACKSONVILLE, relfar Co Ga Sept IA. lsss.
The Stale of morality in this part OF the ooasry viii
be learned from the following fac,s relfSr Count,
contains only three hundred voter; and su, a ,hs
white population is there have been - les han four
homicides within the past four years 10 tbs ta.le
village Of Jacksonville so that tho expression, "tk
abs descensus Areyn,,r which somebody, DO No,
recollect who, has translated:
"Tbe gate. ofhsll ls open nisht .nd days
smeo the ts~cn', and essy q the ~sy,"
Applies with much propre,y to this place. Il sppsar
quite an easy msaer here 10 sesd people out Of THE
world. and rpost Of them are so bad thst they would
be urhsppy in a very good place. Jsst too weeks
$50 to-cay, one Of the daughters OF a large slsve-
holder in tbs place elOped With man who hsd been
excused of periury. HIS trial TO take place a. The
next tenn OF the Superior Court Her parents had
been watching her for some tine, but on that day
there was a political nieeting and waie her father
was gore 10 il, she went away. When he retarne.l,
his anger was greatly aroused. He hunted for the
eloped party in every direction, but could No, ascertain
which way they went un;il four o. Eve hours, and
then it was too lac 10 pursue them. Toe next day
rotbipg beard irun the couple, and tina. oyenag
the faher sent sav, the river in the direction
thew went 10 ascc tam something aoo II the n Tho
story YVES then found to be a. follows
The youpg lacy roce away on mule, mounted up
behind her lover 20 house four miles from The vii
LACE on the other ride Of the river, 10 Coffee Coao'!
The family living there sre Dot conslferei respesse
people even BY the public opiaon Of this part OF TIE
would A son of tie family, worthless chL tcter as
might be ext ected from gu b pa entage ha iheped
the p.rty in heir III BIZ. Fom that place thsy wei.
TO sgstrste six miles ssn', the bride III riding
en- cr0Ups The mu. but toe magistrate - trieud
OF her parents a. pflSci 10 marry tnem Ihsy ne
tu,I ca 20 the house of ,he lend and again ga out
for al oil er magistrate, wh) lived two miles
oistaLt in another n'rectoni but uat '1ua.ty
for them, he was lot at home: Ihe' let a
for ~ Ia aT fhair
irtuds aud ayaia they returned there, both mule asd
iidtr undoubtedly sufficiently tired 10 Is, awhile,
havirg ricden twenty mies 10 thai stylish and "om-
Portable way. The iusI,ives At length succesiei in
accomp, hing hat they SO much desired. About IL
O'Clock at night the a 81 sno' was tied, auf III m be-
gan tte dance; but unlucsly the newly mtds bus.
band was prostra ed Gu the door-drunk. Toe word
drunk though less euphoJi ous, is more expressive
than any other of the condition OF the bniegro)m q,
This time. Ii Id not no stop ,ue others. Ioey
danced on, and the bride with the n, uaHl morning
Ire next day and night the bridegroom was again
drunk On Thunday morning, after the slave bad
left Re had far cred ON Ola drankeuness az
b think of going home 10 hs ia hers, aaa they sac
out rot the famous mule ths tune, oat'n buggy,
aud had proceedc about mbe ON their way, NheA
some persou stcreted la thicket o. saplngS, crePt
ont Il. alhily ran ,opg the road af un1l hs
came lear and then stot Il bridegroom ia the back
Hi, wife remarked IN lin that The gun vas very near
but she did or know that he was shot till no told her
To take the rens for hs dying aud then che saw
Tint her sleeve was saturated wi his blo,i Tie ey-
lire1 almost instantly, siihou, speaking VOID. Shs
ran for help to store about halt mile oil, and told
the people there tba- her husband was shot, end that
she believed that het father kill, him, for he had cd
her that if she went away with hun hs FOult shoo.
him. sic afterward made an atfidivi, TO the same
effect before mag s.rae.
Thee has of course, teen grea. comnohon here
ever since but no warrant has been issued fsr the ar
,fst Of ,b, accused The reason is OF the magic
traes il candidate for o. Legislature and be s AFRAID
il lie had any thing 20 do with it tDat hs election might
be en- ian cred thereby There are nine tamles Oh ho
lroheis of The accused and all large ones except one,
30 that the uncles auo nel hews are quite numerous,
ar nearly all of them have some poor people VINO
work for Them at elections ond who at AL Des are
ready TO do their bdcing and IN return Tor slch sew
ices they receive corn and on when they need them
The atoH they appear 10 sustain to each her na-
ter aly resembles that OF par and client among me
ancient Romsbs. Ttele viii, therefore, PROBABLY DC
no law executed unless It be the Ter td'onts ioe AVS
hoe re,en bic spider webs weak and small HES may
be cauoht and entaugi-d but The great aud p,S.fth
slaa,s have stree gu 70 b cak through them. Bat
thele IL law Of custom which the ireoss VI me ac
cused appear 10 have much fear Of and thoy e airsu
that Ar ant may Yet be- Issued from the oarrei OF
gun The accused dOes 20 90 out OF his house
VI armed dos ne leave the house after DARK or st
on the tiaZLa as he las been Accustomed 10 do ~
ssd hat be- se with his gun al The head 81 hls bed
and for come tima his friends have been stay,og With
him 10 protect him fom attack but suoh vigi anoe
cannot aiaHys be kelt nPi mus'st length re'ia ana
although the spirit Of vengt may appear u sldm-
br il will not expire perbrps MI an act OF re'alision
hes been committed On him should the fr1ends OF the
Cece ased sii cOhtiI 10 tnk that this nan IL gdy
Only week or before The elopement, It h ssrt tho
yourg LADY about TO be married 10 anothoc sutor,
but The marriage hal been stopped by the interference
OF the gins father.
The tlaveholcer who Is suspected ofhayiug commit.
tee this outrage has hitherto sust aimed etceIlen.
obarscer be lie kid 10 his slaves, and except when
under the influence Of passion has been regarded ~
ore Of the mort exemplary citizens Of tbs c.un,y.
From The Iluerce Il tlo fsmi les with which he To-
ctnueced is harcll rBey that grand jury s.il be
found to in5cl bin eve should evidence DO adduced
of his guilt. O p. 3.