The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-02
Georgia Items.

AUGUSTA TYPOGRAPHICAL UN1oN.-At regular
meeting of this body: yesterday evening, an olec-
tion was held for Voe-Pr esdent and Treasurer, to
6ll vacancies occasioned by the resignation n OF
Messrs. NJ. II. Hill, VicePresident, and G. 0. Mor-
rison, Treasurer, Mr.. L. P. Ashby, foreman OF tho
Chronicle and Sentinel, was elected Vice-Presi-
dent, and Mr.. ). .. Frost, foreman of the Daily
Press, was elected Treasurer. MIR. John M. Judge,
the Augusta Union, was elected Delegate to the
National Typographical Convention, to meet IN
Memphis in June ]. NJ. Wege, Of the Daily
Press, was elected alternate.-AuqnstG Press
FIRE DEPARTMENT ELEcTIoN.-At meeting OF
the commanding officers OF the different sections
Of the Fire Department. for the purpose OF canvass
ing the votes for Department officers, the follow
ing were declared duly elected:
Chief Engineer. B. Platt.
First Asslstant-Daniel GaGan.
Second Assistant-W. Fl. Rich.
Secretary-W. II. Crane, Jr.
RECONSIDERATION Iversen.-I6td.
DEATH OF LUc1Us @. JoHNsoN.-This young
gentleman, son OF Governor johnson, died at ms
fathers residence, in Savannah last Friday. Ills
age was about twenty five years. He was one OF
the bravest, most honorable and chivaIic gentle
men we have ever known. He has many friends ID
this section, who will deeply grieve over his IN IN
timely end. His disease WIS consumption. He
VAS as gallant Confederate soldier as ever faced
the Storm of battle-fur three years being pr!-
vate in the Columbus Guards, I'd Georgia he'll
ment, and the fourth year OF the war became
Lieutenant in another company. At Gettysburg
his brother, Harris, OF the Guards, was killed. he
acted we'll his part in ife and truly may we say OF
him as appropriately as any one we've ever KNOWN
.sNone knew him but to love him,
Or named him but to praise.
THE MACON MASS MEEr1Na.-The Journal and
Messenger gives full report Ola large mass meet
ing of the colored people OF Macon, which assem-
bled in the grove near Rose Hill, Oh Tuesday,
Fifteen hundred colored people were present; and
after marching through the principal Streets with
banners bearing various inscriptions, they reached
the grove, where prayer was ote1e ed by ReV. hop-
ert Carter (colored).
After singing, Rev. n. II. Turner introduced
series OF resolutions concerning tho status OF the
negro race, and expressive OF most liberal and
coHcliatory sentiments. He made very sensible
speech, in support Of the resolutions, dwelling at
length on the new relations and responsibilities OF
both races. he was followed by Rev. Isaac
Primus, also colOred man.
Addresses were then made by Rev. DR.. Willis,
Col Lewis, member Of Gen. Sibley's staff; james
A. Nisbet, Esq, Col. Thomas Hardemen, Col.
Fitch, United States District Attorney; "Brlck
Pomeroy," and Mayor Obear, all OF which con-
tanned the most liberal aid kindly sentiments.
MIR. Eberhardt Superintendent OF Education. also
made some remarks, which the editor THINKS were
in bad taste and calculated to ALLEVIATE the races.
We regret that we have not room for ruler
outline Of the novel and interesting demoGstra-
ton.
It is perhaps an unfavorable season for holding
such meetings. as time is very precious now to tho
planting interest but it is very important shat the
leading white citizens Of every community show
kind and earnest acquiesenco in the elevation OF
the negro to political equality, and adopt the most
wise and liberal measures for his education anu
Improvement nt.-Augustd Press.