The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-05
GEORGIA..
All About the state.
OUTRAGE IN PIKE COUNTY.


The Griffin Middle Georgian gives the follow;
ing particulars Of recent outrage by Federal
myrmdons in Pike County: Last Saturday N
Sellers Hill, ]. w. Scott, r. W. Jones and
Thomas Hardaway went to the premises OF
Thomas Moore, oil orderly. worthy and law
abiding citizen Of Pike County, and pretending
to act under orders, seized several stills that
were in the still-house of Mr.. Moore. After
removing the stills they set fire to the still
house and destroyed It, The fire was commit
nlcatcd to the plantation fence of Mr.. Moore,
and that of Mr.. John A. Wilson, and before 1t
could be stopped, consumed $50 or IT'S panels
of fence for those parties. Before going to
Moorc's, they went to the house OF one Joshua
Lassiter and seized stills. Mrs. Lasslter was
In bed. sick. Lassiter was not at home.
These dclectablc chaps, Mrs. Lassiter says,
cursed her and we are reliably informed, said
they would burn Lasster's still-house Ii she
was not sick. Saturday evening Moore sued
out warrant against the parties for arson,
and Just before the train from Atlanta to Ma
con passed this place, they were arrested by
sheriff Doyal. One OF the parties went TO
Atlanta Sunday morning, and this Monday
morning sheriff Doyal was served with copy
of an order from General Terry releasing these
housc-burncrs, and f0rbidding that they should
be intcrfcred with In the discharge of their
"legitimate lutics." They left town Monday
morning and went up the railroad by private
conveyance-we suppose on another house
and tence-bllrninS expedition. We are In
formed by some Of Mr. Moore's ncighbors,
whom we know to be reliable and truthful
men, that Mr.. Moore has not distilled any
LIQUORS since the summer of 1868, when he was
regularly licensed as distiller
BULLOCK IN BAD oD0R-AN IMPORTANT MOVE
A special to the Augusta Chronicle, dated
Atlanta, Thursday, says: For some time past
the impression has prevailed here among the
members OF the anti-Bullock party, which has
been strengthened by information received
from Washington, that Bullock and Blodgett
have gotten themselves into very bad odor,
not only with President Grant and General
Sherman. but also with some OF the bltterest
the lsurpations of power which they have
committed, and the evidence of dishonesty
brought against them. and that if the moderate
Republicans would take the proper steps in
the matter. they could probably have check
placed on further rascalty.
When the State treasurer, N. J.. Angler,
went on to Washington some time since, he is
understood to have had interviews with Presi-
dent Grant and the leading Radicals in Con-
grcss In reference to affairs In Georgia. He
made a full statement OF Bulock's raids upon
the State treasury, and also showed that HIM
self, and the unprincipled men who are his as
soclates, have by their conduct disg1sted the
leading Republicans in the State, and caused
serious divisions in the party. From the re-
port of Mr.. Angler, it Is believed that Grant,
Sherman and others are disglsted with Bull
lock. and have only sustained him because
they feared to aid the Democracy by opposing
his schemes.
In order to give the President and Congress
a still clearer view OF the situation, and to con-
vince him that Bullock is destroying the Re-
publican party instead of heading it, a dele
CATION of leading members of the Republican
party lett here tonight for Washington City.
The party consisted of J. II. Caldwell, q
member of the National Executive Committee
of the Republican party, and member of inc
Legislature from 'lroup County: J. + Bryant,
a Republican member of the Legislature from
Richmond County; II. V. NJ. Miller, one 0l tlle
senators elect, anu many other Repuollcans;
The party went via the Georgia Elllroaa ana
Augusta, and expected to be Joined at Madison
by the other senator, Joshua Hill, WHO VIII ac-
company it TO Washington.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
The Augusta Chronicle, Of yesterday, says
The night train on the Central Hallroao dlo
not arrive Yesterday until after 10 O'Clock, sew
eral hours behind its schedule time. The de-
law was caused by q serious accident, which
happened to the train on Wednesday night.
Alter the train had left Millen on its return to
Augusta, and when about q mile and half
from the former place, defective joint in the
track was encountered. The train was going
at its usual rate Of speed, and The engine and
tender passed over the place in safety. but
every car was thrown from the track. Strange
to say, none of the passengers or train hands
were at all injured.
On yesterday afternoon the passenger train
on the Georgia Railroad from Atlanta failed TO
arrive at its regular time, and did not reach
the city until some time after dark; inc de
law was caused by the breaking Of the axle OF
the tender near the fifteen mile post NO
damage was done beyond this, and the accl-
dent was Il very small affair.
sHREDs OF GEORGIA NEWS.
Columbus is waking uD A wooden sto:e-
house was commenced on Friday last, and Oh