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FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 4,
Eight thousand five hundred emigrants
arrived at New York last week.
There were ten deaths from cholera in
•’ Nashville, on the 27th ult.
H. G. Worthingtonhas been commissioned
«s Collector of Customs at Charleston, S. C.
Small-pox is reported among the Chinese
in San Francisco.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, ex-President of the
Confederacy, is writing a history of the war.
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Dr. Jas. R. Smith has retired from the
editorial management of the Louisville Lews
& Fanner.
Rev. George Allen, Pastor of the Metho
dist Church in Savannah, died on the 28th
ultimo.
Col. JnoW. Foster, a distinguished scien
tist, died in Chicago on last Sunday night;
he was 53 years old.
They have horse racing in California on
Sunday, and large numbers of persons at
tend.
The tobacco factory of Baker & Co,, at De
troit Mich., was burned on last Monday.
Loss $80,000.
Judge Erskine, of the U. S. Cirouit Cojirt,
has gone West to meet his wife, who is visit
ing h£r daughter at Salt Lake City.
A train on the Macon & Western Railroad
ran over an ox on the 27th ult., near Barnes-
ville Ga., and several cars were thrown from
the track. Nobody hurt.
■Hiram Powers, the American sculptor who
chiseled a ‘ ‘Greek Slave” from a piece of
marble, died at Florence, in Italy, on the
27th d£ June.
An earthquake occurred lately in Italy,
and was very severe in some sections, several
churches being destroyed, and a considerable
number of people killed,
A box of giant powder exploded in the
Hoosac Tunnel, on the 30th ult., five thou
sand feet from the eastern mouth. Four
were killed and two were fatally hurt.
ggTo-day being the'anniversary of thebirtl -
day of Uncle Samuel, we celebrate it by fur
nishing the reader with -the best paper we
could get up.
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School examinations and commencements
are occurring very generally throughout our
State just about now. A number of them
have taken place recently, and we hear of
several more soon to come off.
National Press Association Again
We often hear m^p speaking of the pow
er of the Press. In this day, when thePress
is said tamould public opinion, and controls
the policies of men, it may seem ratheh anom
alous for us to say that the Press is to-day
without power. The Press of the Country
has a great and peculiar influence, upon the
minds of men, but influence is not power.
Influence is that force which acts on an ob
ject so as to direct or move it, without im
plying any right to direct Power, too, may
controljor direct, irrespective of any ‘ right,
but when taken in the abstract, it is that
force which is derived from the opinions of about five or six hundred visitors in attend-
Examination at Jit. Jlorfah. |
Batchelok' Hall, June 28th 1873.
Editors Herald: To one accustomed only
to the dull routine of the counting room, and
the monotonous affairs of business in the
summer, a trip to the country cannot but
prove exhilerating and beneficial; and yes
terday the School Celebration at Mt. Moriah
afforded a splendid opportunity for one to
visit the country; and acting under this im
pression, I was placed under the protection of
one of our fairest belles, and set sail on my
Wire-grass voyage. At the end of about
miles we landed, at Mt. Moriah, and found
the many, who are governed, and when thus
considered, is is brought .into alliance with
authority, and authority is- based only on
right.
The Press at present possesses a moral in
fluence that can move the world, but to-day
the Press of the country is defenseless against
attack from any quarter. Beware, beware;
it will be a direful calamity to the Republio,
if the Press should lose its influence. It is
idle now to talk of the power of the Press.
ance, all seeming to enjoy themselves hugely.
The school-house, which by the way is al
so used for a church-house, was crowded to
overflowing, though, the day being cloudy
they were all very comfortably situated.
The exercises were opened by a large spell
ing class, that missed but one word during
the entire recitation. The spelling was fol
lowed by a class in Arithmetic, thoroughly
examined to fractions, then,a splendid Gram
mar recitation, followed by speaking and
A pompous Senator may denounce its rep- j dialogues, then music, followed by a class
Savannah is luxuriating in Watermelons.
The A r ews says that the Steamer Lj^zie Baker,
on last Saturday brought ten thousand melons
from Florida, and the steamer City Point
brought two thousand.
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Jesse B. Grant, President Grant’s father,
died in Covington, Ky. on the 30th ult. The
President was not present. The imifiedi-
ate cause Of his death was ■softening of the
brain and spinal marrow, though he had
been suffering trom a paralytic stroke for
nearly a year.
Aaron Peyser was up before Judge V eems,
of the Bibb County Court a few days ago
in Macon, on the charge of vagrancy, but
was acquitted. Me wonder if some persons
about here wouldn’t like to tr^Tiim for steal-
ing shirts and shoes-. Ho is a regular pimp,
and eught to be kicked out of the State.
Mr. Williamson Middlebrooks, of this
county, has threshed has crop of this years
wheat, which yielded an average of twenty
bushels to the acre. From thirteen acres he
obtained 260 bushels of good wheat. Mho
of our farmers, can beat this?—Ihomaston
Herald.
Bubned.—Mr. James Andrews, and his son,
T. A. Andrews, having hauled their wheat to
a field, for the purpose ‘of threshing it, on
Mednesday last, were 'greatly surprised on
the following morning upon visiting the field,
to find that the entire lot bad been burned—
done by an incendiary. About 200 bushels
were destroyed.—Ihomaston Herald.
The cholera is abating in Nashville, but
has appeared in Chattanooga, and is raging
there now. Atlanta, Macon and Columbus
are preparing for this dreadful disease. The
sale of water melons and stale vegetables has
been forbidden in the cities of Atlanta and
Columbus.
Oun Faik.— Our Summer Fair is near at
hand now, and we wish to urge upon every
one who has any'county pride, to go to work
in earnest to make it a success. Look over
the. Premium List in this paper and see if
there is not something you can bring to make'
out a good display. Let every man'and wo
man do what he or she can towards making
it a success. Me understand there wiil be a
number of visitors from a distance, and we
hope our citizens will all do their best to
make an exhibition well worty of the name
of. our county. It is useless to say these
Fairs don’t do any good. If .they are made
good ones, they are considered evidences of
the thrift and prosperity of the people, and
gives us honor and character abroad. Now
we ask" every man to go to work in earnest.
Me ask the ladies especially to do what they
can, for'to them we look for much good, and
the success of such enterprises is usually at
tributed to their influence. Go to work in
earnest
Pic-Nic at Fenn’s Bbige.—On last Friday
we had the pleasure of attending aPiq-nio at
Fenn’s Bridge, on the line between this coun
ty and Jefferson. Me met there a considera
ble number of the good citizens of. these
grand old sister counties. There was also f.
great many of the young ladies of both coun
ties, and some of the older ones, too, and all
seemed to enjoy the occasion finely. Music
and' dancing was the order of the day with
the young folks, while the older ones looked
on, and thought of ‘Auld Lang Syne,” talked
of the crops, etc., etc. The day was rather
warm, b.ut a bountifrd supply of refreshing
iced lemonade kept down the temperature,
and no one seemed to mind the hot weather.
A sumptuous dinner was spread under the
grand old trees bard by, and all were invited
to partake of the good things there set forth.
■ It was indeed a‘feast.
May the good people in that vicinity, both
in this county and Jefferson, live long and
well, to enjoy many more such social meet-
gs and festal occasions.
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resentatives from his place on the floor of
the Senate, and forthwi^' there is a flutter
and stir among the knights of the quill,
his ambrosia receives afew sharp pen thrusts,
and that is the last of it If the Senator had
been compelled to vent his spleen against
the members of a compact, complete organi
zation he would have retained his bile till
it burst his sinews.
Had the members of Congress, who voted
for the law which aims at the very existence
of every country puperin the United States,
known that the Press was so organized as to
exclude them forever from its columns, and
cut off the beautiful flow of printers ink,
which had made them all they were, we be
lieve we hazard nothing in saying the meas
ure would not have received a single vote.
The Press need not flatter itself that it has
seen the last of this invidious legislation; we
have the Alpha, and the Omega, with its
long list of intervening His, will be certain
to come, unless a check be put upon the
audacity of ambitious and corrupt men.
t^If thejone journal, single banded, had the
influence to destroy so old, and influential,
and powerful an organization as Tammany
in New York, what could not the whole Press
of the country accomplish, moved to a com
mon end by a common impulse.
Let the Press of each State move at once,
appoint its delegates, and let a grand conven
tion be held at which a National Association
shall be formed, then we may talk of the
•‘powerof the Press.” An association may
possess the three qualities we mentioned in
the beginning, viz: influence, power, and
authority.
in Grammar, examined through Smith’s
work, with the best results, and a class in
Arithmetic and in Geometry followed by
reading class, and music. Some cf the lit
tle orators were so small, that,
“You’d scarce expect one of their age,
To speak in public on the stage,”
but they acquitted themselves handsomely.
The comic dialogue, English and Irish Peas
ant, by G. M. H., and Jonnie R., was par
ticularly amusing, and “The Seasons” by
group of laughing girls, was simply charm
ing.
There were about ten or twelve girls arrayed
in white Pique dresses profusely trimmed
with pink ribbon, each wearing a pink sash
and badge, and the group occupying a cres
cent position, relieved by a back ground of
white curtains ornamented with trellis work
of arborvitas and pink roses, the whole form
ing a scene of be autiful simplicity, that will
not soon be forgotton.
At 12 M., we were dismissed for dinner,
and for plenty, I have never seen it’s equal.
Thirteen barbecued hogs and sheep, one
beef, several barrels lemonade and piles
omnia res, constituted in part this sumptu
ous feast. All ate and were satisfied and
from the fragments they took up twelve
wagon loads.
At 2 o’clock the school was called to labor
again, by the orders of the master, and we
were then entertained by the recitation of
a few more classes and by three lectures,
two on Education and one on the Teacher.
1st. Education, by Col. John C. Harman,
who made quite an impression on his hear
ers by his plain practical advice interspers-
•—> < j ed with anecdote and wit. All said he was
W asllingtou County Nomination, j the right man in the right place. The style
In response to the call from the Democrat-
ie Executive Committee, the Delegates from
the several Districts of this county assembled
in this city on the 30th ult., for the purpose
of nominating a candidate to Represent the
county in the Legislature. After organizing,
the-Convention passed the_ following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That no person’s names be per
mitted to go before this Couveution as a can
didate for the Legislature except such as
pledge themselves, either in person or by the
solemn guarantee of their personal frie nds in
this Convention, that they will abide the
nomination of this Convention.
Several names were lirnpoEod and nftci a
number @f ballotings, Joseph M. Sessions,
Esq., was duly nominated.
A committee was appointed-to inform the
nominee of the choice of the Convention.—
The committee returned escorting the can
didate, who, in a pleasant little speech, re
turned thanks for the honor conferred upon
him.
And now, fellow-citizens, you have a good
and true man as your nominee. See to it i
that no one stays away from the polls on i
ilfonday. Me know not what the “dark” ele
ment may be doing under the guise of ‘Fairs, ’
&c. To the polls!
Examination and Exhibition at Mt. Mo
riah.
The morning of the 28th was bright and
beautiful, not a vestige of a cloud shadowed
the firmament. Pluvius, as if satiated with
an exhibition of ability, allowed Sol to reign
instead, and earth was brilliant with its rays.
At an early hour a large and intelligent crowd
assembled. Each and every one received a
joyous welcome from the beaming faces of
the pupils of the school, whose radiant, hap
py smiles testified their confidence of the
knowledge of the days ordeal. The school
room, beautifully decorated with wreaths of
lovely, trailing ever-greens, that with its ver
dant purity, seemed emblematical of those
young hearts that represents humanity in
its most guileless type. At 8 o’clock pre
cisely, the exercises of the school commenc
ed. Mr. Sinquefield, the successful teacher
of this bright little band, must indeed have
experienced a feeling of gratified pleasure,
as class after class was thoroughly examined
in the various branches, and every question
answered with a promptness that exhibited
the application of the pupils and the faculty
of the teacher in impressing the necessity
and advantage's of sttidy. After each recita
tion, the moments' were enlivened with soul
stirring music hy.-Mes*srs. Ashley, Powell
and P. A. Skrine. At '2 o’clock p. m., the
entire school, lead by their able teacher,
marched (keeping time to the-sweet strains
of music) to the “lemonade spring”'that was
fitted for the occasion. After partaking of
the delightful draughts, they then proceed
ed to a grove near by, ’neath the shades of
whose beautiful interlacing branches, was
conspicuous a snowy table fairly burdened
with luxuries. After such refreshments were
enjoyed, the crowd again’returned to the
school-room and- listened to quite an inter
esting address from John C. Harman, Esq.,
also Mr. P. A. Skrine. At 8 o’clock p. m. ,
the exhibition commenced, and really the
performance did credit to all concerned.
Miss Melissa Brantley, in assuming the char
acter of Beauty in the dialogue of Beauty and
the Beast, rivaled many amateurs and . dis
played the power that with cultivation, would
crown her as an illustrious Star. I would
like to give a particular detail of the entire
performances, but I have already over run
my limited space, and will close by stating
that the beauty, culture and music of the
joyous hours spent at Mt. Moriah will ever
possess a fascinating charm in the chambers
of memory of all that were present.
Bed Hot.
of Col. H., is that of the dignified gentleman
and reading, thinking scholar.
We were next entertained by Mr. P. A.
Skrine, who mounted, at once, the wings of
the King’s English and flew to parts un
known, alighting, however, at last on terra
firma, he told us what he knew about “The
Teacher’ and descended from the rostrum
amidst the cheers of the audience, thinking
vent, vidi, vici
Rev. J. M. Mood next had the floor, on
Education, and pointed out to the young
the great improvements in the educational
advantages, enjoyed by them over what their
porozUs onjoyo/l He dwelt at lencth on the
improvements of the “wire-grass” and said—
“Here we have a country capable of the most
varied industry, wool, cotton, corn and ce
reals can all be grown in profusion, land is
cheap, vast forests untouched by the hand
of man, all it lacks is work and mental ca
pacity to develop its vast resources,—Chil
dren are the most plenty of all our produc
tions, let us rear them up with willing hands
to work, and cultivated minds to plan.
Then, and not' till then, will prosperity
crown us with success.”
“Breathes there a man with soul so dead,
Mho never to himself hath said this is my
own, my native land.”
Mt. Moriah is situated in the “wire-grass”
six miles south east of No. 13 C. R. R., and
her school now numbers about thirty or
thirty-five schollnrs, Mr. M. C. Sinquefield
teacher. Mr. S., is a young gentleman of
pleasing address, and polished manners, and
the examination reflects a great deal of credit
on him for executive ability, and shows he
knows how to teach the young idea how to
shoot. Many of the pupils having advanced
far beyond the most sanguine expectations
of their friends.
At night there was an exhibition, though,
we did not stay to see it,, we learn it was a
success.
Farms cn the road, though clean now,
look as if they had been in a pasture.
The day was pleasant, all seemed to enjoy
themselves well, and my “Dulcinea” says
she will long remember her voyage to Mt.
Moriah. Truly Yours,
Batchslob.
Temperance Address.
M illedgeville, Ga>. June 26,1878.
Editors Herald .-’Please announoe in your
next issue that Dr. J. M. Whitaker will de
liver a Temperance Address at Poplar Spring
church July 12th, at 2 o’clock, p. ar. All are
invited, and we hope to have a large crowd.
We will have a Charter and Ritual to insti
tute a Council of United Friends of Temper
ance. This new order is prospering in our
Southern States. There are now near nine
ty Councils in Georgia. King Alcahol is a
powerful enemy, and has slain thousands;
but we are raising an army that will convince
him of his error, aud save the life of many
who have been tempted by his deadly poison.
We hope many members of our neighbor
ing Councils—Magnolia, Friendship and oth
ers—will be with us on that occasion.
Yours truly, S. E. Whitaxeb,
Drippings from tin 95 and 96.
Editors HeraldThinkifg perhaps that you,
and many -of the reader! of your valuable
paper, would like to tojow how crops, and
things in general are ppgresaing up in the
North-eastern portion of old Washington,
herewith;append a synwsis as follows:
For the last six or sewn weeks the farmers
have been the very unbppy recipients of re
peatedly heavy rains inferspersed with fright
ful thunder and 'lightring, destructive and
bomprous winds, and row and then a severe
hail to break ihamonotonous deluge, which
has considerably, if ipt seriotily injured
the growing crops of com and cotton, especial
ly the latter on light sandy landswhere there
has been but a meagre application of com
m ercial manures. The plants are quite small,
and*ookihg badly, in some places a poor
stand add very grassy besices, which de
tracts considerably, and in gune places it is
impossible to get more than a half stand af
ter being purged from the/grass, and shall
havo ceased dying ont, tut as a general
thing, and taking into comideration the ex
treme unfavorable weather, quantity of rain
falen, and the amount of grass we have had
to contend with, the cro/s are looking math
better, or at least as weljas could be expected,
though bad at best. Bie small grain crops
are very good, wheat, rye; and oats, espeial
ly the latter, much better than for years in
this section, though onf lamentable feature,
the area cultivated w$ entirely too small.
But it is to be hoped tiiat the farmers in the
future will renounce this suicidal policy they
have of planting so much cotton and devote
more of their time, and money to the devlop
ment, and culture of these valuable and in
djppensable cereals, the very staff of life.
Peach, apple, and pear crops are exceed
ingly promising. IVom the mouth of little
Ogheechee to the head waters of little and
big Cowpen-creeks, and their tributaries the
potato crop bids fair for an overwhelming
yield to the mortificition of Mill-men.
“Less taters we fnd among the tillers
More corn we grind” so say the Millers.
The season for thumping watermelons has
at last come to be fashionable.
The pea crop is being rapidly planted in
this section now.
Some of our people are on tip-toe and
growing red-hot for the Fence or Stock Law
say they can’t get rails split for love, nor
money, and it must inevitably come, law or
or no law.
The black-berry crop is a failure to the re
gret of wine bibbers.
In our section neither man, horse, nox’fowl
is luxuriating in the most extraordinary
state of health, for the epizoote, chicken
cholera and dysentery are on the rampage
again.
Rev. Mr. Hyman preached two very im
pressive sermons to a large' concourse of peo
ple at Antioch last Sabbath.
There was a Grange of Patrons of Husban
dry organized at Marthen’s Store on last
Mednesday, four degrees being conferred on
the reqnsite number of Charter members, one
of whom I was proud to be which, the inflexi
ble Jack Smith officiating, and in honor of
whom the name of the Lodge was given.
The scene was quite imposing. And I tell
yon Messrs. Editors, things are done upwith a
bigaugerjin that institution, and furthermore,
every good farmer should- belong to it—as
honey for sweetness, so the Grange is to the
farmer—“miff ced.”
There is a young and promisiner batch el or
mm iMi.i.inm. —nealtfi of late has be
come much debilitated, so much so t^at he
is forced to regale his appetite with strained
roasting-ears. Shouldn’t wonder at his hearts
palpitating after so rareraeious a diet, and
doubtless the hand of some “fair one” would
be more conducive to his welfare than all the
pill-driving elements that could be brought
to bear.
There is a very enterprising, though eccen
tric fanner in the 95th District of diminutive
statu and Howardian aspects, who has very
recently invented, or discovered a new mo
dus operandi of cultivating checked corn,
and I understand he expects to got soon a
patent right for the same. Success to his en
terprise. The same gentleman sports a brag
acre of cotton 46 inches-in heighth which he
expects to toat off some of the Greenbacks
or Silver-cups at the next Annual State
Fair this fall at J/acon. Success to him
again.
Bethlehem boasts of her morals, salubri
ous air,and healthful clime, and as a proof of
the same, says she has no grog-shops; very
few if any widows, or widowers, but charm
ing maids, and batchelors; whoopee! there
is a whole brigade.
There is a gentleman sojourning near
Bethlehem, renowned for whistling, and has
cultivated an extraordinary puckering organ
to such a degree of perfection as to mimic
the cry of the Partridge with the utmost ac
curacy, so much so, the inffocent bird- is
easily decoyed from his mate within gun-shot
range and thereby killed with impunity.
Minus.”'
Beast Butler is a candidate for Governor
of Massachusetts, and it is reported from
Boston he will receive the nomination.
A German named Conrad Kelterborn com*
mitted suicide in Savannah a few days sgo.
Ordination.
Editors Herald: Sabbath last witnessed an
interesting occasion at Monnt Moriah (Bap
tist) church, to-wit: the ordination and Bet
ting apaTt to the work of the ministry of El
ders ML C. Sinquefield and G. W. Hartley.—
The Presbytre was composed as follows :
Ordination Sermon, by Elder J. B. Wood,
from John 5th and 35 : “He was a bright and
shining light.” Examination of candidates,
by Elder J. M. Wood. Ordination Prayer,
by Elder J. M. Donaldson. Charge r to can
didates, by Elder P. J. Pipkin. Presentation
of Bible, by Elder G. W. Smith. Benedic
tion, by Elder G. W. Hartley.
O, that the Spirit of, Elijah’s God may
dwell with these brethren, and enable them
indeed to be bright and shining lights on the
walls of Zion. G. W. Smith.
Support the NomNfpe.
Editors Herald: It is gt&tifying
to see that the Democratic party of
this county has had a nomination
of a candidate for the Legislature;
and that it was as full and fair and
deliberate as the short time would
allow. For if there is any one point
upon which all reflecting and true
men are united-it is the neces
sity of seating candidates by nom
ination, ahd th£n faithfully support
ing the 'homjjsijpe. In our present
condition ift’tlfflJJouth, it is a neces
sity. It is the^only way for our
party and Baceto have men of their
choice to represent them..
We trust that there will be such
a large and unanimous vote for the
nominee, Mr. Sessions, on Monday
next, the 7th of July, as will show
that we will maintain our nominee.
Some of us prefered to have some
other man nominated, but he has
been selected as fairly as it is possi
ble to do, and we of course submit
to the action and choice of the par
ty and will cordially support him.
He is well known in the county
as a sterling, upright citizen. So
ber, peaceable, and reliable—a true
man,—Let us give him a hearty
and unanimous support.
Buffalo.
The trial of Walworth, the parricide, is
progressing in New York city.
COLONEL HAMILTON RAIFORD.
A Short Biographical Sketch.
He was bom on Limestone creek, Wash
ington county , December 6, 1811, and died
at his beautiful home, “Woodlawn,” on
Williamson’s swamp, Jefferson Gounty, on
Monday, June 2, 1873; consequently he was
. * sixty-one years, five months, and twenty-six
days old. , His disease was anasarca (general
dropsy).
In the poetic language of Israel’s royal
hard, “A prince and a great man has fallen
in IsraeL” Colonel Raiford was long and
well and widely known, and I hope the press
of Georgia and of South Carolina will honor
the memory of one who, in the best days of
our great republic, was a bold, earnest, able
and ever courteous member of the corps edi
torial, by giving this article, or a synopsis of
it, to their readers.
His father was Alexander Gray Raiford,
and his grandfather and grandmother were
John Raiford and Lucy Spell, the hero and
heroine of the “Border Reminiscences,” a
most interesting work, which Colonel R. did
not live to quite complete. He told me a few
days before his death that he lacked three
chapters to complete it.
His superior talents and high attainments
were well known tp thousands. He made
himself the splendid man he was, by dint of
persevering study, without the aid of schools.
When a boy he went to school five months in
Louisville Georgia, and afterward, for a short
time, in Harrisburg, above Augusta.
In May, 1827, he entered the office of the
Georgia Courier, owned and edited in Au
gusta, by Dr. J. G. McWhorter, a South
Carolinian. Here he learned the art of print
ing. He left the Courier office in 1830, mar
ried Miss Alary Wells, of South Carolina, in
November, 1832. This year, and in. 1833 and
1834, he was in Milledgeville, printing the
laws and Journals of Georgia. In 1S33 he
bougbt of Marmaduke G. Slade, the States’
Rights Gazette, which he sold to William S.
Rockwell, in 1835. His health failing now,
he removed to Joffbrson, where he lived about
three years. Dr. J. G. McWhorter, still
editing the Courier in Augusta, induced him
to give up farm life, and remove to that city to
manage that paper for him. Mr. R. soon
bought the Courier, and changed it into the
People’s Press. This paper, not proving a
success, he returned it Dr. JfcWhorter, and
went to Columbia, S. C., at the instance of
Colonel Pemberton, who paid him a fine sal
ary to manage the office of the Carolinian.
He worked two years as Colonel Pemberton’s
foreman, and then the grand old man gave
him a half interest in the paper. Ho held
this connection for a year. Mean while Whig-
gery and Democracy were in the height of
their rampaney, and all the papers in Sonth
Carolina, with perhaps one exception, were
Democratic. In this state of things General
Wade Hampton (father of our immortal Wade
of the Confederate cavalry), er-Governor
James Hamilton, ex-Governor Pierce M. But
ler (who fell at the head of the brave Palmetto
in the attack on Cherubusco, in the Mexican
war), Hon. William C. Preston, and other
distinguished Whigs, induced Mr. Raiford
and Samuel C. Weir to start a Whig paper in
Columbia. Whig readers not being very
numerous in South Carolina this enterprize
seems not to have paid well, and at the end
of the first year Mr. R. abandoned it and
returned to his farm in Jefferson county, Ga.
He never again left his farm till death called
him away. But when Know Nothingism was
in its glory, and Dr. Andrews was editing the
Georgia Citizen in Macon, he engaged the
powerful pen of Raiford on its columns for
several months. Bnt after the election of
James Buchanan to the Presidency of the
United States, Know Nothingism died, and
with it its powerful advocate in Georgia, the
Macon Citizen. This ended Mr. R.’s career
as an editor, though he continued to write
occasionally for the paper?-, till about five
months before his death. The Southern
Field and Fireside, the Louisville Gazette,
and, more recently, the Jefferson News and
Farmer were all- enriched by his contribu
tions.
HIS CHABACTEB.
Col. R. was a gentleman by blood and by
association. He was one of those seemingly
paradoxical men we sometimes meet, viz: as
gentle as a dove to his friends; as kind as a
brr iLo ant1 -<Uoirot»cJj but a.i
terrible as an enraged lion to his enemies—
to those who he thought had wronged him.
He was a missionary of politeness and all
good manners to the rustic population
among whom he settled, aud he lived long
enongh to see in this direction the rich fruits
of his example. An earnest and practical
student of agriculture while all around him
scratched and delved in ignorance, he lived
to see great changes for the better. He died
trusting in the Saviour’s blood for pardon
and salvation.
Wjl Hauseb, 3L D.
Bartow, Ga., June 5, 1873.
MARRIED,
In Bulloch county, at the residence of Mr.
Stephen H. Kennedy, on the 15th of June,
by Rev. John G. Williams, Mr. Henby An-
Debson and Miss Ann Eliza Hatne.
OBITUARY.
Departed this life in Washington county,
on the 23rd of June, Mrs. Nancy Massey,
widow of the late Judge Kinchen.W. Massey,
She was bom on the 31st of January, 1809.—
She had been married twice and was the
mother of fourteen children. She lived to
see two husbands and ten children consigned
to the grave. Her last hours were soothed
to sweetness by the presence with her of the
spirit of the God whom she had served. In
whispered accents she said to her youngest
son, “lam going home, honey,” and thus she
departed. ‘Blessed axe the dead who die in the
Lord.” Beloved by.all, her death has created
a vacuum that cannot easily be filled.
SUMMER FAIR,
OF THE
Washington County Agricultural Society
To beheld on the Fair Grounds, in Sandersm
f Salarda y' Jld 'J 19 ‘* 1873. No charge ml
for entering articles.
PREMIUM LIST.
Field Crops-—Judges—B. I). Evan?. \ ,
Smith, J. T. Smith, J.T. Youngblood, W £
HaU H W. Jordan, Henry Taylor and R j
irnirthen.
IVarihen.
For best Stalk Cotton..
“ “ “ Com
“ “ 12 ears Com
New Advertisements,
Boarding House,
SANDERSVILLE, GA.
T he gilnore house is now
open for the accommodation of regular
and trancient customers.
July 4, 1873—2t
A Mrs. Morell, in Savannah, while return
ing from market a few mornings since, was
robbed of twenty six dollars in money, by
two negroes.
A Mr. Alexander, of Hancock, committed
suicide a few days since.
Sandersville School.
E XAMINATION, in Court House, on
Thursdav and Friday, July 3rd and 4th,
1873.
Concert, with exercises in Declamation and
Composition, both nights.
Address by J. O. A:-Clark, D. D.
Delivery of Prizes by Col. B. D. Evans.
The public is respectfully invited to at
tend.
Pall Term opens August 18th.
IVY W. DUGGAN.
Sandersville, June 27,1873—It
Stand by your Colors.
Editors Herald: I learn from del
egates that on Monday last the del
egates from the different districts
met, and after several ballotings,
nominated Joseph W. Sessions, Esq.,
as their candidate for the Legisla
ture. While nothing can be said
against Mr. Sessions; he was not
my choice of the five candidates,
whose names were before the con
vention, but as the delegates, from
my district as well as from almost
every district in the county, upon a
unanimous vote declared him their
nominee, I feel in duty bound to
vote for him, and hope all good
Democrats, who have the interests
of the party, as well as good morals
of our coHnfcry in view, will vote for
him and elect him. This is do time
for divisions—again I say to the peo
ple, “Stand by your colors.”.
„.. A Voter.
——i-—>■ i
Thomasville Ga., has recently-had a very
destructive^fire; half of the business portion
of the city was consumed by the flames.
The loss is estimated at $150,000. The
names of the sufferers, are: Hardaway & Mc-
Kennon, Johnston & Steiner, Western Un
ion Telegraph Co.,_W; E. Davies & Co., J. T.
Kattmann, J. Watt, X. Hart, A. &R. Smith,
Hunt & Puryear, J. Fass, S. J. Cassels, -B.
Golberg, Bushing A Oaten, Hammond & Da
vis, Judge Alexander, and Dr. D. S. Bran
don.
Bishop Gross, of the Catholic church in
Savannah, visited Macon last week, thence
to Milledgeville, and was expected to arrive
in Columbus last Mondav.
PROCLAMATION.
Mayor’s Office, Sandersville, Ga., )
July 3,1873. f
W HEREAS, an election will be held in
this city on Monday, the 7th day of
this month, for a Representative in the Legis-
ture —
And, Whereas, the Constitution of the
State of Georgia, as well as an.act of the Leg
islature in conformity therewith, together
with oar municipal regulations, impose a
heavy penalty for selling intoxicating Liquors
on election days:
Now therefore, that the said laws shall be
vindicated, and to secure peace and good or
der on the aforesaid day—
I have thought proper to issue this my
proclamation, enjoining upon all parties in
terested to close up, and'rel'rain from selling
ardent spirits of any kind on and during
Monday the 7th instant; otherwise the laws
shad bo enforced, in such.cases made and
provided. .
Given under my hand and -seal this, the
2d dev cf July, 1873.
' C. R. PRINGLE, Mayor.
L'Eilkfh ShcriiTs Sale.
W ILL be sold before the Court-house
door in Statesboro, within the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in August
next, the following property to-wit:
One tract of land containing three hundred
and thirty-one (331) acres, more or less, in
cluding town lots, in Bulloch county, adjoin
ing lands of Henry Kicklighter, Jackson
Waters and others, levied upon as the prop
erty of Jacob Nevels to satisfy one fi fa issu
ed from the Superior Court, in favor of John
Daniels vs. Jacob Nevels. Levy made this
June 20tb. 1873.
THOMAS B. MOORE, Sheriff B. C.
julv 4, 1873—tds
Emanuel Sheriff’s Sales.
W ILL BE SOLD before the Court-house
door in Swainsboro, Emanuel county,
within the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in August next, the following prop
erty, to-wit:
Five hundred (500) acres of land, more or
less, lying on the waters of the Big Ohoopee
river in said county, adjoining lands of An
gus Gillis and others, levied on as the prop
erty of Lemuel Love, to satisfy one County
Court fi fa in favor of William Salter vs. Lem
uel Love. Levy made and returned to me
by R. J. Pughsley, former Sheriff.
Also, at the same time and place will he
sold, two hundred and eighty (280) acres of
land, more or less, in said county, adjoining
lands of John Kersey and others, levied on
as the property of William A. Webb, to sat
isfy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of Clem
ent.T. Mosley vs. William A. Webb. Prop
erty pointed out by Plaintiff’s Attorney.
Also, at the same time and place will be
sold, three hundred (300) acres of landj more
or less, in said county, adjoining lands of
John C. Brown, J. Camp and others, levied
on as the property of J. A. Murphree, to sat
isfy two county Court fi fas in favor of A, J.
Williamson vs. A. -J. Murphree.
Also, at the same time and place will be
sold, [four hundred (400) acres of land, more or
less, in said county, adjoining lands of Me.
Spence and others, levied on as the property
of Samuel Green, to satisfy six County Court
fi fas in favor of Arther B. Walker vs. Samu
el Green and Benajah A. Moye, Security, and
one other fi fa issued from the Superior Court
in favor of James Grubbs vs.. Samuel Green.
Property pointed by Plaintiff’s Attorney.—
Levy made and returned on two of said fi fas
by R. J. Pughsly, former Sheriff This June
27, 1873. WILLIAM CANNADY,
july 4—tds Dep. Sh’ff.
The Eastman Atlanta Busi
ness College.
This institution has achieved a snccess
which is unparalleled m the history of Com
mercial Colleges. Starting in Atlanta, Ga,
May 9th, 1871, with four, students, it has al
ready sent out to the business world nearly
Thbee Hundbkd Students to attest its supe
rior merits. The secret of its wonderful suc
cess is, 1st, it is the only college in the South
that is conducted on the Actual Business
Plan. 2nd, it keeps-np, to the letter cf its
advertisements. 3d, it is conducted by men
who have had years of experience as practi -
cal accountants, business men, and teachers.
The total cost for a full course, including
board, washing, tuition, books and station
ery, will not exceod $130. For specimens of
Penmanship and college Journal containing
full information, address
DETWILER & MAGEE,
P. O. Box 536, Atlanta, Ga.
N. B.—Parties writing us will please give
(he name of piper they saw our advertise
ment in.
ffiay 30—2m
Washington Sheriff’s Sale.
NT TILL BE SOLD befere the Court-house
V V door in the city of-Saodersville, within
the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday
in August next, the following property, vi?:
Six hundred (600) acres of land, more or
less, situated in Washington county, on the
waters of Williamson Swamp, adjoining lands
of estate of Daniel Harris, W. A. Morgan and
others, and now in possession of Turner L.
Brown, levied on as tne property of Joshua
R. Price to satisfy one fi fa in favor of Benja
min G. Smith vs. William Raines, R. F.
Brown, and Joshua R. Price, Endorser.
Property pointed out by Plan tiff" s Attorney,
and notice given to T. L. Brown.
Also, at the same time and place will he
sold, four hundred (400) acres of land, more
or less, situated in said county, adjoining
lands of Jackson, Adams and others, levied
on as the property of (H. Tennille to satis
fy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of G. W.
H. Whitaker and Mariah H. Brown, Admin
istrators of the estate of Wm. G. Brown, de
ceased, vs. C.H. Tennille. Legal notice of
levy served upon Defendant.
JOHN H. MARTIN, Dep. Sh’ff.
July 4,1873—tds.
G EORGIA. Emanuel County,
Whereas, John Kemp makes application
for permanent Letters of Administration on
the estate of William A. Kemp, deceased,
late of said county— •
These are therefore to cite and admonish
ail, and singular the kindred and creditors of
said deceased, to be and appear at my office
within the time prescribed by law and show
cause, if any they |have, why said letters
should not be granted.
Given.under my hand at office in Swains
boro, this June 28th, 1873.
JOHN G COLEMAN, Ordinary.
July 4,1873—30d
• SI 00
• 1 do
bundle Green Clover not less °°
than 10 lbs being a sample of crop... i
For best bundle Green Grass 10 lbs
sample of crop j f ,.
Watkins.
For best peck Irish Potatoes §] ; j
“ Sweet Potatoes p q.j
Doz. Tomatoes not less dozen 1 oo
l doz..Egg Plants i oo
“ Squashes i no
“ Beets ^
Celery, sample i on
head Lettuce \ qq
“ Cabbage i ou
lot Tal-snip j py
“ Salsify 1 oo
“ Carrots 1 00
“ Onions not less than doz. 100
Beans f i (*,
Peas, Garden i oo
Peas, Field \ oo
For best and largest variety of Garden
Vegetables raised and exhibited by
one person 5 on
For largest Water Melon, to be weighed, 2 00
“ 2nd “ 1 00
“ 3rd “ “ “ 50
“ largest Cantclope 1 00
“ “ Musk Melon 1 00
“ Best Nutmeg Melon 1 00
“ largest and best variety of Melons. 3 00
“ best jug of Vinegar j 00
“ best Jug of Cider 1 00
“ “ Bottle of Domestic Wine 1 On
“ “ Display of Domestic Wine... 3 00
Flowers—Judges—G. W. H. Whitaker, Thos.
■ Warthen, T. K Brown, J. J. Skinner, IF. U.
Armstrong, Thos. Evans and J. G. Brown.
For finest arranged Boquet si 00
“ “ assortment Flowers 2 00
“ “ Dahlias 1 00
“ “ Hearts Ease 1 00
“ “ Japonieas 1 00
“ “ Roses 1 00
“ “ Plants in flower not less than
6 varieties 1 (iy
For finest China Asters 1 00
“ “ Petunias 1 00
“ “ Zenias 1 00
“ “ Pinks 1 00
“ “ Fuschias t \ 1 00
“ “ Colins 1 00
“ “ Bagonias 1 00
“ “ . Geraniums 1 00
“ “ Primrose 1 00
Fruits—Judges—W. M. Moses, Alex. Robi
son, J. X. Gilmore, C. R. Pringle, Wm.
Wce’l-:i, Dr. IF. G. McBride and JI New
man.
For best variety Apples. $1 00
“ Peaches.... 1 00
“ Pears. 1 00
“ Plums 1 00
“ Apricots.... 1 O0
“ Nectarines 1 00
“ Quinces : 1 00
specimen Grapes 1 00
variety Strawberries 1 00
“ Raspberries 1 00
• “ “ display of Fruits of all kinds, 5 00
For best specimen of native grape SI 00
Horse Department—/udges— G. S. Hooks, J.
J. Pagesley, T. Warthen.
For best Colt, suckling $5 OO
Cattle-Judges—B. C. Hams, B. A. Hooks, G
• L. Mathis.
For best Calf S3 00
Sheep- Judges—S. J. Smieh, J. B. Warthen, S.
W. Buck.
For best Lamb " $3 00
Hogs-Judges—T. O. Wicker, M. E. Wart/im,
G. W. Kelly, Jr.
For best Pig 3300
Poultry-’Judges—J. X. Gilmore, Macon War-
then, P. R. Taliaferro, M. H. Boyer.
For best pair Chickens, any breed"... $2 00
“ “ “ Turkeys, “ “ 2 00
“ “ “ Ducks, “ “ 2 00
“ “ “ . Geese, “ “ 2 00
Domestic Department—Judges—Thos. 0.
IFicker, Jas. U. Floyd, IF. B. Francis, IF.
X. Harman. G. IF. Peacock, B. 11 Smith
, and J. M. G. Medloclc.
For best Ham, cooked $2 00
“ “ Rolls 100
“ “ Preserves 1 00
“ “ Pickles 100
“ “ Home made Chum 2 00
“ “ Biscuit... 100
“ “ Pound Cake 1 00
“ “ SpongeCake 1 00
“ “ Fruit Cake 1 00
“ “ Plain Cake 1 00
“ “ Butter. ! 1 00
“ best Candles, not less than 1 doz. 1 00
“ “ Loaf ot Light Bread 1 00
“ “ display in this apartment by
one person 5 qq
For best and neatest hand-worked but
ton hole, by a lady of the county, $1 00
Bees-—Judges—IF. II. Lawson, L. Kelley, Dr.
J. B. Roberts, M. Happ, J. II. Pittman.
For best Bee Gum owned in the Co.,... $5 00 1
“ “ specimen of Honey made in
the county 2 00*
Planters of Washington County
I F YOU want a good and cheap Plow, come
and see me. I have the right to Cooper's
Patent Plow, with Adjustable Heel to regu
late the depth of plowing, the best thing out
for a Sweep, Steel or cast Mould Boards
runs on the Scooter Stock. Any one can
make their own plows. ' I will sell Plantation
or Shop Rights, with a cast Set-Block for
shaping, and will sell cheap. Come one, come
all, and see for youreelves, buy a Right, or
der a Set-Block and make your own Plows.
And if you can find a man to beat me on
Plows, Cotton-Drills, or any other Farming
Implement, bring him along. Shop on the
Sparta road, threemiles from Fees’s_Bndge.
april 11—3m JAS. I. lAFFIvK.
Target Shooting by Washington Eifles
Judges— Wm. Warthen, E . R. Dudley, J
T. Cook, J. R. Daniel, J. W. Smith, H. P
Barksdale.
Best single shot, each member to have
three shots, $5 00
Miscellaneous—Judges—S. B. Jones, Alex.
Smith, J. F. Smith, J. Stephens and R. B.
Strange.
For best Plow $1 00
“ “ Harrow..' 100
“ “ Thresher Diploma
“ “ Mower “
“ “ Gin “
“ “ Cotton Screw “
“ “ Bushel Grits $1 00
“ “ “ Meal 1 00
“ “ Sack Flour, 50 lbs 1 00
“ “ and finest pair of Boots, Diploma
“ “ plantation Brogans Diploma
“ “ plantation horse Collar 1 00
“ “ Cotton Basket 1 00
“ “ Chum Diploma
“ “ Cotton Seed Sower Diploma
“ “ largest col. Agri. Implements So 00
“ “ Plow Stock for all work.. Diploma
. “ “ samples of Brooms “
“ “ Side of Leather Washing
ton county tanned. “
“ “ Pair Plantation Hames. 1 0C
“ “ Pr. Plantation Plow Lines 50
“ “ spe green Com 1 doz ears 100
“ “ new and valuable variety
of Vegetables with evi
dence of its excellence or
utility 2 00
“ “ 1 dozen Figs 1 00
“ “ handsomest jar Preserves. 3 00
To the contributor at the Fair ma
king the greatest display 5 00
Best model for house or barn, Dip. and $5 0C
Special Premium by Briggs & Brother,
Seedsmen and Florists, Rochester, N. Y.
—We will send, postpaid and free, to any
customer taking Premiums upon the pro
duct of Seed purchased of us, the FOUR SU
PERB FLORAL CHROMOS, issued by this
house, viz: Chr'omo ot 1871, No. 1; Collec
tive Chromo of 1872, No. 2; Lily Chromo of
1872, No. 3; and our Grand Chromo of 1873,
“The Mischief Makers,” No. 4—mounted on
canvas and varnished, on condition that the
application is accompanied with a marked
copy of newspapernnnouncing the award and
the Seed as coming from Bbiggs & Bboiheb.
At 2 o’clock p. m. the Track will be at the
disposal of the owners of fast stock, under
the supervision of the Executive Committee-
All articles for exhibition must be entered
at the Secretary’s office by 10 o’clock a. m.
Tickets of admission 50 cents, children
half price.
First Dame in each Department is Superin
tendent.
T. J. SMITH, President.
H. N. Hollifizld, Secretary.