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WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER TUB BCRNWO g OF BABNCM’S XIV- Tbe following interesting account of the hnrning of Barnum’fl Museum, is from the New York Tribune of the 14th inst.: * About 12* o’clock the City Hall bell struck the alarm. The fire companies turned out promptly, and Park row and Broadway were soon thronged with excited thousands attracted to the spot by the rapidly eprcad ing j eoort that Barnum’s Museum was on fire In a brief while every one could see the flames bursting out from the Museum and spreading in every direction. Fortu nately there were not many persons in the building at the time; if there had been, a number of lives must have been lost, so rapidly did the conflagration extend. Those who were there, so far AS we have learned, escaped uninjured. r i he ?cene was picturesque and excitiog; the flames spread with great rapidity, rush ing out of the windows and doors from be hind the huge transparencies placed on the balcony, which we^e speedily removed by the hooks of the firemen. The fire progressed, the heat became in tense. The crowd of spectators steadily in creased, and had completely filled all the afreets in the vicinity, when a bailer inside the buildiDg burst, causing the vast throng to run to all points of the compass. Many men, women and children were knocked down, and one poor mortal was thrown on his back, while a dozen others stumbled over him, almost killing him. Finding himself in a dangerous predicament and not being able to extricate himself, he commenced kicking as though he was swimming (at this time he was almost swimming in mud,) compelling those upon him and around him to seek some other tramping ground, which they quickly did much to his relief. On rising and getting to his feet, he looked about for his hat, which was not to be found. This was the raise with about one hundred others who were there, as it was soon after wards discovered that in the rush nearly every man had lost his head piece. Our reporter was informed by Mr. Hurd, Mr. Barnum’s son-in-law, and the Superin tendent of the Museum, that the fire was first discovered in a small room near the Ann street entrance. The origin he cannot determine. He was first informed of it by one of the employees, and at once directed every energy toward ex inguishing it. hose, which was at all times kept in readi ness, was stretched, and a messenger sent for Eogino Companies Nos. 5 and 38, and Hose Company No. 20, which are located in the immediate vicinity. All responded quickly, but so rapidly did the flames Spread that it was soon apparent that the entire building was doomed. Having seen the firemen and employees at work, Mr. Hurd then went into the office, and selected the most valuable papers, dispatched a messen ger with them to the Broadway Bank. He then locked the sate, and after ascertaining that no one was left in the building, he in turn left. r.03S OF THE MUSEUM AND CONTENTS. Mr. Hurd estimates that $300,000 would not cover the loss on the contents of the Museum building, which cost over $1,000,- 000. COMBAT O* * 1 rrtE BEASTS. Soon after the breaking out of the con- flagration, a number of strange and terrible howls and moans proceeding from the large apartment in the third story of the Museum, corner of Ann street and Broadway, star tied the throng who had collected in front of the burning building, and who were at first under the impression that the sounds must proceed from human beings unable to effect iheir escape. Their anxiety was somewhat relieved on this score, but their consternation was bv no upon learning that the room in question -was the principal chamber of the menagerie connected with the Museum, and that there was immense danger of the release of the auimals there confined, hy the action of the flames. our reporter's vision ok ufe and death. Our reporter fortunately occupies a room on the north side of Ann street, corner of Broadway, the windows oi which look immediately into this compartment'; and no sooner was he apprised of the fire than he repaired there, confident of finding " items" in abundance. Luckily the win dows of the Museum were unclosed, and he had a perfect view of almost the entire interior of the apartment. The following is his statement of what followed, in his own language : CONFUSION AND STRUGGLE IN Till? MENAGERIE. Protecting myself from the intense heat as well as I could by taking the mattress irom the bed and erecting it as a bulwark before the window, with only enough space reserved on the top as a look-oht, I anx iously observed the animals in the opposite room. Immediately opposite the window through which 1 gazed was a large cage containing a lion and lioness. To the right hand was the three-storied cage, containing monkeys at the top, two kangaroos in the* second story, and a “ happy family” of rats, cats, adders, rabbits, etc., in the lower com partment. To the left of the lion's cage was the tank containing the two vast alligators, ani still further to the left, partially hidden from my sight, was the grand tank containing the great white whale, which has created such a luror in our sightseeing midst for the past lew weeks. Upon the floor was caged the boa constrictors, anacondas and rattlesnakes whose heads would now and then rise men*, acingly through the top of the cage. In the extreme right was the cage entirely shut from my view at first, containing the Bengal tiger and the Polar hear, whose ter rified growls could be distinctly heard from behind the partition. PROGRESS or THE FLAMES. file conflagration was, as yet., confined to the upper part of the building. The lower walls, however, were becoming rapidly heated, and all the animals 'began to mani fest much uneasiness. The white or silver tox ran up and down his cage, whining piteously and endeavoring to escape. The lions also paced hurriedly up and down, moaning most dismally, and all the (ther beasts manifested uneasiness. The serpents tuck ^heir heads up above the sill ol the window, and writhed about in strange con tortions. When the fire lead eaten-its swift way down to the third floor, and the lurid glare burst through the transoms of ihe doors, i he panic among the beasts become. posT lively fearful. They sprang against _their iron bars and strove to rend them with their teeth, at the same time sending forth savage and frightened cries, which were almdst human in their agony. At length, when the flames burst through the top of the door and commenced to lick the tops of the cages, '-he tumult reached its height.* Yells, roars, howls ahd screams went up from the doomed brute-, which were'heard to the distance of h^U a mile. SELF-EMANCIPATION OF THE LIONS. With a simultaneous bound, the lion and Ins mate spraug against their bars, which gave way and came down with a gr&sb, re« leasing the beasts, which for a moment, ap parently amazed at their sudden liberty, stood in the middle of the floor lashing their Bides with their tails, and roaring dolefully.* FIERT DELIVERANCE OF ANIMALS. Almost at the same moment the upper part of the three-storied cage, consumed by the flames, fell forward, letting the rods drop to the floor, and many other animals were thus set free. Just at this time the door fell through, and the flames and smoke rolled in like a whirlwind from the Hadean river Cocytua. THE LION AND TIOER IN CLOSE CONTEST. A horrible howl in the right hand corner of the room, a yell of indescribable agony and a crushing* grating sound indicated that the tiger and polar bear were stirred up to the highest pitch of excitement. Then there came a great crash as of the giving way of the bars of their cage. The flames and smoke momentarily rolled back, and for a few seconds the interior of the room was visible in the lurid light of the flames, which revealed the lion and tiger locked together in close embrace. PARTICIPATION OF THE SERPENTS. The base of the rods of the serpents cage had also crumbled, and the largest boa con strictor—about 90 feet long and as thick as a man’s body—was also engaged in deadly struggle with the lioness. THE POLAR BEAR IN A WARM PLACE. The polar bear had shrunk to the coolest corner, with half his lur burnt from his snowy coat, and there sat wonderingiy gaz ing upon the scene before him. Accustom ed as he had been, to deal with only the walrus and the seal in the cold blue waters of the Arctic regions, he was evidently con siderably alarmed at the excessive torrid scene which was blazing through the room. Under the circumstances he found it impose sible to take it coolly. THE SNAKES AND MONKEYS IN TROUBLE. The monkeys were perched around the windows, shivering with dread and afraid to jump out; The snakes were writhing about, crippled and blistered by the heat, darting out their forked tongues and expressing their rage and fear in the most sibilant of hisses. THE HAPPY FAMILY BAPTISED WITH FIRE. The “Happy Family” were experiencing an amount of beatitude which was evident ly too cordial for philosophical enjoyment.— A long tongue of flame had crept under the cage, completely singeing every hair from the cat’s body. The felicitous adder was slowly burning in two, and busily poisoning himself with his own venom. The joy ful rat had lost his tail by a falling bar of iron; and the beatific rabbit, perforated by a red hot nail, looked as if nothing would be more grateful than a cool corner in some Esqumaux farm yard. The members of the delectated convocation were all huddled to gether in the bottom of their cage, which suddenly gave way, precipitating them out of view into the depths below, which by this time were also blflzing like the fabled Tophet. CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE. Meanwhile the lion and the tiger were con tinuing their contest, now with the advan tage on one side, now on the other; and the boa was slowly tightening his fatal coils round the panting body of the lioness, which, however, bit and struggled, lacerating the striped skin of its adversary terribly. The floor was already crimsoned with their blood while the commiacrlinor li— ..ccciiy surpassed all efforts at descrip tion. fi THE WHALES AND ALLIGATORS IN TORMENT At this moment the flames rolled again into the room, and then again retired. The whale and alligators were by this time suf fering dreadful torments. The water in which they swamrwas literally boiling. The alligators dashed fiercely Itbout, endeavoring to escape, and opening and shutting their great jaws in ferocious torture; but the poor whale, almost boiled; with great ulcers burst ing from his blubbery sides, could only fee bly swim about, though blowing excessive ly, and every now and then sending up geeat fountains of hot, almost boiling water. At length crack went the glass sides of the great cases, and the whale and alligators rolled out on the floor, with the rushing and steaming water. The whale died pretty easily, having been pretty well used up be fore. A few great gasps and a convulsive flap or two of his mighty flukes were his expiring spasms. One of the alligatois was killed almost immediatoly'by falling across a great frag ment of shattered glass, which cut open his stomach and let out the greater part of his entrails into the light of day. The remain ing alligator became involved in a contro versy with an anaconda, and joined the me* l^e in the centre ol the blazing apartment. CLOSING OF THE THRILLING SCENE. At this moment the floor, undermined by flames, gave way with an awful crash, and tho living, struggling, howling mass was launched into a gulf of red yellow fire, send ing up a whirlwind of smoke, sparks and cinders to the very heavens; The last object I saw, was the polar bear, upon a white hot square of sheet-iron. With all the hair burned from his hide and stand ing stark and stiff, and rapidly baking brown Before the whale went down with the rest, a stream of spermaceti ran from his carcass down the sides of the building, tak ing fire and making impromptu candles on a collossal scale. FREAKS OF MONKEYS, ETC. A number of the birds which were caged in the upper part of the building, were set free by some charitably inclined person at the first alarm of fire/ At intervals they flew out. There were many valuable tropi - cal birds—parrots of all sizes and manifold colors, paroquetts, cockatoos, mocking birds, numming birds, etc* as welt as some vultures and eagles, and one condor. Great excite- ment existed among tire swaving crowds in the streets below as they took wing. There were confined in the same room a°few ser pents which also obtained their liberty; and alter the rising and devouring flames began to enwrap the entire building, a splendid and emblematical sight was presented to the wondering and up gazing throngs. Burst ing through the central casement, with flap of wing and lashing coils, appeared an eagle and a serpent wreathed in flight. For a mo ment they hung poised in raid air, present ing a novel and terrible conflict. It was the earth and air (or their representatives) at war for mastery. The base and the lofty, the groveler and and the soarer, were engaged in deadly battle. At length the fla^ head of the serpent sank, his writhing, sinuous form grew still, and wafted upward by the cheers of the. gazing multitude, the eagle with a scream of triumph, and bearing his prey in his iron talons, soared towards the sun. Several monkeys escaped from the burn ing building to the neighboring roofs f»od streets; considerable excitement was caused by the attempts made to secure them. One of the most amusing incidents in this respect was in connection with Mr. James Gordon Bennett. The veteran editor ot the Herald was sitting in his private office, with his back to the open window, calmly discuss ing with a friend the chances that the Herald establishment would have to escape the conflagration, which at that time was threateningly advancing up Ann street to- tf^ard Nassau. In the course of his conver sation, Mr, Bennett observed : “However, though I have usually had good Iqpk in cases of fire, they say the devil is ever at one’s shoulder, and .” Here an exclama tion from his friend interrupted him and turnip quickly, he was considerably taken aback at seeing the devil himself, or some thing very like him, at his very shoulder as he spoke. Recovering his equanimity, with .the ease and suavity which is usual with •him in all company, Mr. B was about to ad- Idress the intruder, when he perceived that what he had taken for the gentleman in black was nothing more than a frightened ourang outang. The poor creature, but re cently released from captivity, and doubtless thinking he might fill some vacancy in the editorial corps of the paper in question, had descended by the water-pipe and instinct ively taken refuge in the inner sanctum of the establishment of the office. Although the editor—perhaps from the fact that he saw nothing peculiarly strange in the visitation—soon regained his compos ure, it was far otherwise with his friend, who .immediately gave the alarm. Mr. Hudson rushed in, and boldly attacked the monkey, grasping him by the throat. The book-edit or next came in, obtaining a clutch upon the brute by the ears; the musical critic follow ed and seized the tail with both hands, and a number of reporters, armed with inkstands and sharpened pencils came next, followed by a dozen policemen with brandished ciubs at the same time, the engineer in the base ment received a preconcerted signal, and got ready his hose wherewith to pour boil ing water upon the heads of those in the street, in case it should prove a regular sys- temized attack by guerrillas, Brazilian apes, and chimpanzees. Opposed to this formidable combination, the rash intruder fared badly, and was soon in durance vile. Numerous other incidents of a similar kind occurred, but some of the most amus ing incidents wereia connection with THU WAX FIGURE*. Upon the same impulse which prompt men in time of fire to fling valuable look ing-glasses out of three story windows, and at ilia same time tenderly lower down feath er beds, soon after the Museum took fire, a number of sturdy firemen rushed into the building to carry out tits wax figures.— There were thousands of valuable articles which might have been saved if there had been less solicitude displayed for the miser able effigies which are usually exhibited under the appellation of “Wax Figures.” As it was, a dozen firemen rushed into the apartment where tney were kept, amid a multitude ot crawling snases, chattering monkeys and escaped paroquets. The “Dy ing Brigand” was unceremoniously throt tled and dragged toward the door ; liberties were taken with the tearful “Senorita,” who has so long knelt and so constantly wagged her doll’s head at his side; the mules of the other bandits were upset, and they lhem- selves roughly seized. The full length statue of P. T. Barnuxn, the Prince of Humbugs, tell down of its own accord, as if disgusted with the whole affair. A red shirted fireman seized with either hand Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan by the coat collars, tucked the Prince Imperial of France under one xrm and the Veiled Murderess under the other, and coolly departed for the street Two ragged boys quarreled over a Tom Thumb, but at length settled the controversy by one of them taking the head, the other satisfy ing himself with the legs below the knees. They evidently had Tom. uader their thumbs, and intended to keep him down.— While a curiosity seeking policeman was garroting Benjamin Franklra t wi)jb the idea ot abducting him, a small monkey, flung from the window by the strong arm of an impatient fireman, made a straight dive, hitting poor Richard just below the waist coat, and passing through his stomach as neatly as the Harlequin in the Green Mon ster pantomime ever pierced-the picture, with the slit iu it, which always hangs so conveniently low and near. Patrick Henry bad his teeth’ knocked out by a flying missile, and in carrying Daniel Lambert down stairs, he was found to be so large that they had to break off his head in order to get him through the door. At length the heat became intense, the “Aggers" began to perspire freely, and the swift approaching flames compelled all hands to desist from any iuriner attempt at rescue. Throwing a parting glance behind as we passed down the s r airs, we saw the remaining dignitaries in a strange plight. Some one had stuck a cigar in General Washington’s mouth, and thus, with his chapeau crushed down over his eyes, and his head reclining npon the ample lap of Moll Pitcher, the leather 0 f his country led the van ot as sorry u band of patriots as not often otnes wuhia’one’a experience to see. Gen. Marion was playing a dummy game of poker with Gen. Liafayette ; Gov. Morris was having a set-to with Nathan Lane, and James Madison was executing a Dutch poika with Madame Roland on one arm and Lucretia Borgia on the other. The next moment the advancing flames com pelled us to retire. We believe that all the living curiosities were saved, but the FAT WOMAN, Mrs. Anna Swarr, was only rescued with the utmost difficulty. There was not a door through which her bulky frame could ob tain a passage. It was likewise feared that the Btairs would break down, even if she could reach them. Her best friend, the liv ing skeleton, stood by her as long as he dared, but then deserted her, while, as the heat grew in intensity, the perspiration rolled from her face „in little brooks and rivulets, which pattered musically upon the floor. At length, as a last resort, the em ployees of the place procured a lofiy der rick, which lorinnately happened to be standing near, and erected it alongside the Museum. A portion of the wall was then broken off on eseh side of the window the strong b«*lejwas got in readiness, the f a t woman was i* 9l to one end and sw'nne over the heads of the' rnmnU 5n tbe str ™f from the miry streets into which they had I ten authority to sell, will be immediately been thrown, looked like the disembodied | arrested by the civil marshal or military spirite-of a mud bank. The snakes crawled on the sidewalks and into Broadway, where some of them died from injuries received, and others were dis patched by the excited populace. Several of tbe serpents of the copperhead species escaped the fury of the tumultuous masses, and, true to their instincts, sought refuge in the World and News offices. A GENUINE BEAR IN WALL STREET. A large.black bear escaped from the bdrning Museum into Ann street, and then, made his way into Nassau, and down that thoroughfare into Wall, where his appear ance created a sensation. Some superstitions persons believed him the spirit of a departed Ursa Major, and others of his fraternity wt loomed the ani mal as a favorable omen. The bear walked quietlv along to the custom house, ascended the steps of- the building, aud became be wildered, .as many a biped bear has done before him. He seemed to lose his sense of vision, and no doubt, endeavoring to ope rate for a fall, walked over the side of the steps and broke his neck. He succeeded in his obj ect, but it cost him dearly. The ap pearance of Bruin in the street sensibly af fected the s'cck .market, and shares fell rapidly, but wheu he lost his life in the careless manner we have described, shares advanced again, and the Bulls triumphed ouce moie. . From the Missouri Democrat, Ju'y 3.- SUICIDE OF A REMORSEFUL LOVER TRAGIC RESULTS OF A JEST. A week or two ago we mentioned the cir cumstances of a young lady drowning her self at Venice, on the opposite side of the' river on account of disappointment in a love affair with one Andrew Funkbouser On Saturday morning Fuukhotuer visited the scene ot the suicide, add there in a fit of re morse, shot himself through the heart. Funkbouser was a German cigar maker, and boarded at Bohn’s boardinghouse on ^ Franklin avenue, between twenty-second and twenty-third street?. He had a room near by, where he slept, and worked. He had been a soldier in the army, and, soon after obtaining his discharge, paid his ad dresses to Miss Elizabeth Lederer. Oae day during a stroll on the bauk of the Mississip pi, near the village of Venice, the lovers sat down under the shade of a tree, and there exchanged their vows ot love. They were engaged to be married, and to them the hor izon of the future was tinged with the rose ate hues of hope and undying affection.— They met daily, and were exceedingly fond of each other. But late, as if envious of their happiness, sent the malignant demon of doubt to plant thorns iu their pathway. The course of their true love did not lor-g- run smooth. One day, about a month ago, Andrew, in the excess of his happiness, remarked play fully to Elizabeth that he did not intend to marry her, and left her. She pondered upon his parting words, and, thinking he might be in earnest, felt greatly depressed, and be came a prey to harrassing doubts and suspi cions. Filled with boding thoughts of evil, she revisited the trysting tree on the bank ot the river, near Venice, and, wandering along the shore, miBgled her tears with the flood that flowed at her feet. Seating her self under the tree, she gave vent to her feel ings at her cruel late. She returned to the city alter a short time spent on the opposite shore, but failing to hear from Andrew, she went back to Venice, and in a moment ot despair, rushed into . the water aDd was swallowed up by the remorseless current. The body of Miss Lederer was recovered, and her lover, who was almost distracted by the intelligence of her death,-took charge of the body, purchased a lot in a cemetery, had the remains intered, and a tombstone placed over. He told his friends that he wished to be buried by the side of his lost Elizabeth, and, assured them that it would not be long before he would go to his resting place. Funkbouser was a man of about thirty, but, after the sad death of his betrothed,, he became apparently an old man ; his hair turned gray, and his whole aspect was changed. On Saturday morning he went over to Venice with a friend to revisit the spot where he had exchanged vows with his dead mistress. His friend asked him to take a glass of beer, but he declined, and said he had drank all the beer he intended. He was seen sitting under the tree on the bank of the river, with bis breast bare a pistol ly ing by his side, and a miniature of Miss Le deter in his hand. Not willing to intrude on his meditations, his friend turned to leave him, and had gone a short distance when he heard the explosion of the pistol. Returning to the spot, he found Fankkoua- er weltering iu his blood. He had placed the muzzle of the pistol to his heart and fired. His agony was brief. In a moment he was dead. His remains were brought over to the city yesterday af'ternoou, and buried by the side oil hia betrothed as lie had requested; Thus it will be seen that a little word spoken in jest, has caused the death of two innocent and loving beings, who might have lived to be happy and useful members ol society. We therelore admonish all persons especially lovers to be serious in all things, and beware of practical jokes authority. Any freedman or white person harboring or feeding freed men that, run away from their former masUrs, will be immediately punished by the military au thority. ISiU with eighteen men grasping th e other ex remity of the line, and lowered down from the third story amid enthusiastic applause A carriage of ex'raordioary capacity was in readiness, and, entering this, the youne lady was driven away to a hotel. 3 k A SERPENT PANIC When the surviving serpents, that weie released by the partial burning of the box in which they were confined, crept alomr on the floor to f^e balcony of the Museum and dropped on the sidewalk, the crowd"’ seized with Saint Patrick’s aversion to ren- tlies fled in such precipitate haste thatthev knocked each other down and trampled on one another in the most reck'ega and dam aging manner. Hats were loat, coats torn, boots burst and pantaloons ripped with magnificent miscelhaeousnesa, and dozens of those rose The Macon Telegraph of iHe inst., says: * Capt. Nunao, 3-J Ohio cavalry, command er of the post at Miiiedgeville, publishes some very sensible rules for the guidance of freedmeo and former masters, in that sec tion, which are to remain in force until fur ther orders are received from headqu triers. Because they are practical, in the absence of the controlling power of the freedmen’s bu read, we copy them, as follows : 1st, the former masters of freed men must not allow any vagrancy on their plantation, all that can work must be set to work, aud if they tail to do it the punishment will be severe. 2J. Freedmen going from one plantation to another on a visit, are required to have permission from the proper authorities to go on the premises where they intend to visit before they can enter. 3i. All freedmeo in the city and vicinity will immediately get passes showing where tliey belong, and all coming to this post on business are required to have a pass from their former masters^otherwise they will be arrested. 4ih. Freedmen that will use any disre spectful language to their former rasters, and those that tfill not obey what proper orders are given them, will be severely pun ished. 5th. The practice of stealing and killing 3tock by freedmen has bven very-extensive on ti_ j plantations, and in order that this may be put a stop to immediately, all em ployees ot freedmen, will have a daily in spection of the freedmen’? cabias, and if anything is found in them that does Dot properly belong to them, it will be reported at this post for lurther examination. 6,h. A certain class of citizens in this city make it a practice of trading with freedmen from the country, which encourages the freedmen to steal and plunder from his former master; the following rule will be observed before the purchase is made here after : ’ 7ib. Fre* -ea peddlers are required to have a pap~r from their former master, showing they have proper authority to sell the articles that are enumerated on the pa pers, and all freedmeq not having the writ- A Son Restored to ms Bltnd Father —Touching and heart rending scenes often occur in the Quarter Sessions, but one oi more than ordinary interest was up on last Saturday. A writ ot habeas corpus was sued out for the custody of the child ol a poor blind man, named McCool, wherein the Guardians of the Poor were the respondents. Upon the heariDg ot the C9se tbe following tacts were developed : Tho blind man was one or the refugees from Atlanta, sent North by General Sherman. On reaching Phila delphia he in vain applied for some rrlief, and through poverty was obliged to seek refuge temporarily ia the Almshouse.—- While there, his only child, a fine boy often years of age, was bound by the Guardians to a Mr. Brallield, a locksmith and bell- hanger. who appeared iu the ciWirt with the boy. The counsel for the relator, in open ing his cise to the court, said he was aware the case appafrd more to the equity ahd humanity of hi? Honor than to strictly legal ri gilts. The Judge fcelVrg’y interrogated the old man, and then stated the whole case rested with the master. It he did not agree to the canceling ot the indentures, he (the Judge) had no right to do sfo. The master firmly resisted, and stood upon his bond. The Judge again spoke of the hardship of the case of the boy, being as it wore the eyes of his blind father, aud the poor child said, “Let me go to my father.” At this point of tbe case almost every eye in the court room was wet with tears ot sympathy. The master was even moved, and said, “IfaDy one were to pay my ex penses, I would let the boy go.” Prqpaptly tbe old man’s counsel said, “Agreed : 1 will pay.” The parties left the court room, and in a few moments afterward the counsel re turned wi’h the boy by the hand, and hand ing up the indentures to Judge Allison, said, “Will your Honor cancel the indentures ?— The master is paid.” The poor blind man pressed his sou to his heart and murmured “God bless you, sir." Fate of Genius.—Many of our readers have, from time to time, seen poems floating through the papers, written ia rustic dialect, by John Clare, an English peasant poet. John' Clare was taken from his business, feted and flattered, used as a sort of minor lion by the English nobility and gentry, and suffered at last to die an object of charity. From his life, recently published abroad, we get some interesting particulars. It appears among other things that, though poor Clare had expressed a wish to sleep in the churchyard of his native village, and the Superintendent of the Northampton Asylum wrote to his patron, Earl Fitzwil- liam, asking for a grant of the small sum necessary to carry the wish into effect, the Earl replied by a refusal, advising the burial of the poet as a pauper at Northampton. Fortunately, 3ome Christian souls did raise the requisite burial -fund, and the poet’s body having been conveyed to Helpstone, .was interred there on tl\p 25th of May last year. It is also alleged that Earl Fitzwil- liurn, who seems to have taken Clare under his charge, only allowed 11s. a week for the poet’s maintenance during his long sojourn in the asylum, but that th#authorities nev ertheless placed him in the best ward, among* the private patients. During the whole twenty-two years Clare was in confinement at Northampton, hot one of his great or little patrons ever visited him. His wife never once showed herself, nor any of his children, excepting the youngest son, who paid his father a single visit. All this is very instructive to a certain class of ambi tious people abroa$J. Here we have no noble patrons, and the man ot real ability is not cursed that way, but the facts may give a useful lesson even here. OBORGIAj Hkkkt County : d * ta application wi'l be m» u e to ibeeoort of Ordinary of deary oua y for leave Lj wl the real estate belonging to the -state of Ahsxand -r Price late of said eouut/ decesed. or the boned; of the heirs or said estate. Juae^O 1S65 " Printer’s fee »S. ELI t RICE, Adm’r. HARALSON COUNTY. GEORGIA, Haralson County: W HERE .S S.;bra Murphey a-piles to ntt for iottcia of administration upon ih 3 es a e of J ;c t s li Yurphey late of said county dectrjte i: These are, therelore, to cue and admonish all and -do galar, the kindred and creditors of sa‘d decease . to and appear at my office \y.tain the tune presrrihi d b • law, to show cause, If any why said letters shoma nm t> granted. Given under my hand an \ official signalurc, J».n- a-‘. 1365 J. 1£ WILLI a MS, O iiv Printer’s fee $0 , u v t .•-nSO.I WILT ON COUNTY. CJROKGIA, Milton Cocsrr. W tUCdEaS, J >hn a1. Rainwater and Lac y D. ila'n water,a.mi is ra'ors on the estate o: j i i; .;n eaier, represent to the c mri la h-dr p.i.t o i ,u v L’led and entered onncird .hat tneyhave a.ly a.u« > is'eied Job Rainwater’s estate: Tofs is, therefore,to cite all persons concerned, ion d'-edanu creditors, to show c u if an ;lt -y can’ «hv saidadmiuis-rators shou d no; b .- d s.har^e t lr m th lr administration, and receive letters ot di■ mis-uo i. >n i he first Monday in October, lS 5. Apr 1 Lh, lhu.*>. U. I*. StsKLt'uN, Ordfv Printer’s fee $16. apii9-wtiin COBB COUNTY. taF" A gentleman, on hearing a lady praise the eyes of a certain minister, wrote the following: I cannot praise the Doctor’s eyes, I never saw his glance divlue : For when he prays he shuts his eyes. And when h* preaches he shuts mine. G1HORGIA, Cons County: Henry G. Cole, 1 la llie Sup- rior O-un I of a*id Z’X. V County, March Term, KS^6. D. J. Di mukei. J OiOitg g.‘, .to. It appearing to ihe Court »y the pe it on of Henry O. C>.ls that, on the t wenty seventh ( T o) nay of Aj> is , eighteenbundrsd and six-y-Uirc, (, sti!) ilu- defend a. i made and t e.ivered to the plaint if h a cert iti )r nrs- ory note of that date, whereby he promised, on - r be fore the llrrt day of January, eighteen hundred amt sixty-five (‘865), for va u 1 ice dvetl, to pay said plair - t>ff or bearer Five Ttiousand T.vo Hu fired. Nine Dci- laiJ and Six C n s, with interest Src-m da’e, the inte att payable annually. And a'urwar s, on the eame cay, made and delivered to said plaintiff Ms certain II.-id of Mortgage, conveyiu; to s»-d plaintiff at those tracts or parcels of Laid lying in the city to M arietta, in said county, namely : The Houses and Lot oa the bou hbide of the Public Fqjare, known *s the “Marietta Hole 1 ," and known as Dots Number Nine (0), Ten (U*), One Hundred and Sixteen 16), One Huaured and seven teen (117); alto, a‘tu di Lot then occupied by the said Hotel, and foime.-ly kuown asths ‘Barber Lit ’; a .-jo, all that ci’.y Lot in the said city, lymg broadside to i Lot of J. B. O'Neill, sol i to E. J Oaicp, aod d.-s.-rib-.1 In said Deed, bounded on the West by Fow l; i- Springs -tree:; on the first by an A-ley running op to the l v- ery Stable; on the North by a Lot be- Hiring to I in- fi , tate of J. A (i. ande’son; an t on Iri S > ;lh by said Camp Lot, in width Twenty—ne ana Inti feet, and one Hundred and Thirty (eel li u , ir.oreoi less. A .rl also, that parcel of Land and Uov s ■ ia sa’d city, 'utly described >y A. J. Camp's Deed iu 11. G C .le, and o - me'ly occupied by A. vV. Yarn, containing ctie-r.,urlh of sn acre more or less. And it appearing that s lid n -te is wholly unpaid: Th-refore, o-d red, that the said D J. DLmultt-s pay intoth'S Cou. -on or before the tLjt.day ol ti e aer: Term thereof, the Principal and Interest due on s id aide, and tne Cost of this proceeding, or show c..u r to -he contrary, if any he can ; and on f ailure so to do, the etpily of redemption nand t> said Mortgaged premia a be forever thireafu- r burred and l'irecl)r.en. And if is further orde ed that this Rule be published in -.lie “Atlanta Intelligencer" onm a month for three months, prev oai to the next levm of tits Cou t, oi served on the defendant or his special or attor - ney, at least three mor.ths previous ro cue ne.x term oi tht? Court. Ak-D IKW J. HANSfiLL Plain! id's Attorney. GranU-d. <<KO D RIO’S, ^ Judge Superior Ooust. GffOVIGtA. COLB C UNTV, | Clerk's Offtcj, Coch rupKiucp. - oupt '• - June iOin, 1S0>. ) I certify that the within is a true extract from tho Minutes o-Stid Court. DILLaRD M. YOUNG, Clerk St p rior Court Cobb County, On. juneilS-wSinos (\Jb) FULTON COUNTY. Fulton Superior Court. April Term, 1 S6i>. EDWIN PRIEST, l vs. VLibel for Divorce. LUriTIA A. PRI SST, ) .Tappearhig from 'he entry of the 8 - t-f '’■:: h- J defendant In the above chhc fo t • n ina.ul u I’m cswnty: It 1st: erefore or itr d, oo o> ■ I ■ of F. * hi if ; Counsel, that, at rrioa be perfected upon detenu *u ny publication of this order in the Atlanta ImelUgenou- or a newapaper published in this city once a week for three month9. previous to the n^xt session of tho Sop;ilc>r Court of this county. Ordered in open coat t. It H. BlftdAM, Judge 8. 0 O. O II. J. SprtATBSRRY, Plaintiff’s Attorney aplT-wf.ra The French remedy for staring in the streets is good. If you regard a gentle man loDger or more closejy than politeness warrants, he takes off his hat to you. An Englishman or Yankee would remark : hope, sir, you will know me again.” BTOTICF. 1 FO&XWAN all persons from trading with my wife, Nancy Klaer on my responsibility, as she hu left my bed and board, and Is u control able by me. WILEY J. REISER july 20-«8t OR. SHERWOOD'S FARM FOR 8ALE , Near Indian Springs. K ACR2S, 75 woodland, well watered, with large mm hi tj House. Good stand for a Store or Tavern.— Peach and Apple Orchard, and Vineyard; excellent Plano, Pailor Furniture (Mahogany); large Stove that will cook for 50 pe-sons ; ii prims Cows ; Wsgon, Bug gy, Ploughs, Harness, and various other useful articles. If not sold privately, all will be sold at Auction, on Fri day, the 15th of September, at 10 o’clock A. M. julylS-wlOt* FAYETTE COUNTY. GEORGIA, FaYETrs County : N OTICE Is hereby given to all persons concerned, that John Loyd, late of said County, departed this life Intestate, and no person has applled-for admin istration on the (.state of said joha Loyd, and that in tern s of the law, administration will be vested in the Clerk of the Superior Court, or some ether fit and prop- e, person, li irty days alter the publication of thia cita tion, unless some valid ocj action is made to his appoint ment. Given under m? hand and offl dal signature, this 26th day of June. .865 KDWARiJ CONNOR, jane 2Sw80i-Printer’s Fee $9. Ordl- ary. GEORGIA, Fayettb County: N OTICE is hereby given to all p-rsone concerned, that William H. Wootten, late of said county, de parted this life Intas ate, and no parson has spoiled for adajinlstration on the estate of said Wlfiistwfl. Woott.c, and that, In terms of the lav, administration will be vested la the Clerk of the Superior Court, or some other fl*. and prrper person, thirty days af e: the pubilcatt n of this citation, unless some valid objection Is made to his appointment. Given u der my hand and official slgna’ure, this 19th dsy of June, 18C5. fcDWASD CONNOR, urd’y Printer’s lee $3. june3!-w30J GEORGIA, Fayette County: N OTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned, that AUen West, late of said county, has departed this llle testate, having in his Will nominated William B. Westbrook as his Executor, the said Wtstbrook hav ing filed In the office of the Ordinary his renunclMlon, and no person has applied f r admlnbtraUon of the estate of the said Allen West, and that, In terms of the law, aJmiuUtratlon will be ves'elin the Clerk of the Superior Court, or some ttier fit and proper person, thi ay d*ys afte. the publication of this citation, urn ess some valid objection be mode to his appointment. Givet. under my handaed official signature tbH 19th day of Jane, 1S6\ EDWARD CONNOR, Ord’y. Printer’s fee t i ’ jone21-w8Cd GEORGIA, Fayette County. TO THE HEIRS AND PISTRISUTRKS Of L. B. CLARE LATE OF FAYETTE COUNTY DECEASED Y OU are notified that as Executor of said deceased, I shall apply (four months afte the commencement of tide publication, the same being pnbllshed twice a month forfour months) to the Court of Ordinary of sal., county to appoint three or more free holders agreeable to the statutes in such case, made and provi ded to dis tribute amongst the lawful distributees the estate of said deceased, In my hands as Executor. April 4,1SG5. JAMBS BAILEY, Executor [1 C] H. V. CLARK, Executrix. Printer's fee $40 apl"-w2tamf4m GEORGIA, Felton County. ■ R3, ELLEN DOONAN having applied tome for letters of Administ’a’.Ion ujun t.na csfaie at T.-t- race Doonan, late ef said county, deceased, Tntse are therefore to cite an t aim wish a;l in 1 sin gular the kindred of said leceMe-l. to be and ip ,,J * 1 at my office withi-ith-1 mf: prj^crloe 1 by lav, io show oause, If any exist, why fouira should not b-.‘ granted the applicant. . DANIIL IITTM <iN, June24w30 Orulria y. GEORGIA, I (jlton County : W HEREAS, James R. Evins anpliei to m- for >e t u of admloist-ratilcn upon the estate of Jo tin u Evins, late of 9ai i <■ maty, deceased: These are, therefoie, to cite and admonish all ai id singular, the kindred and creditors of sai» deceased, V show cause, If any they have, within the time prescribed by law, why said letters should not be graced to 1,1 " applicant. Given under my hard and official signature. Jut e 29, 1865 DANI.L PITTMAN, Otd’ny. Printer’s fee juijl-vb d GEORGIA, Fulton County : W HEREAS Michael Bloomfield ap.-Les to me for let ters o' administration upon tne es ate of Jkat l -1 Savage, late of said county deceased : These are, therefore, to c le and .admonish all an I singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to appear at my office within the time prescribed t»y la«. and show cause, If any they have, why said letters should not be granted the applicant. Given uod r my hand and official signa’ure, June ‘.9.1865 DAEIEL PI IT MAN. - n’ny Printer's fee $i. ju'yT-wSOd COWETA COUNTY. GEORGIA, Coweta County: W HEREAS John F. Conk, adminlstntor of John U. Perkins, represents to the Court, in his petition, duly filed and entered on rtcrrd, that he has telly ad ministered John 0 Perkins’ estate : This is therefore to rite all persons concerned, kin dred and creditors, to sh jw cause, i f any they can, why said administrat :r should not be discharged irom his administration, and rec< Ive letters of dismis,itn on U e second Monday in January,lsG3. B. H. MITCHELL, Ord’ny :j Printer’s fee S3. - jn)jl-w6mo GEORGIA,.Coweta County : R OBERT B. PERKINS having applied t-.beapp lot- ed gusrJlanof the person ac«l property olMar-foi II Peririts, a minor under fourteen years of age, resi dent of said county: , , This Is to cite aU persent concerned to be ana a op ear a t tbe term o f the Court of Ordinary to be held next a: - ter the expiration of thirty d .ys from rite first pu lira- tloncf this notlce^mnd show ca ne, if any they cm, w) y said Robert B. Perkins should not be intrusted with tho puardlsnth’p of the person and property of Martha E, Perkin*. Witness my official signature. B. H. MITC3BLL, Ore’ey. Printer’s fee $3. . julvl-w?0 i CLAYTON COUNTY. GEORGIA, Clayton County; W HEREAS, Luslnda Boatright apoiies to me for let ters of administration de bonis non upon the es tate of Wm. Boatright, late of said coanty decease : These are, therefore to cite and admonish aU and sm- guiar, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to t- e tutd appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show c'.ase. if any exists, why said letters should not be granted. Given nnder iny h nd and t-flicia' s'gnatuie, July 7, .65. u. A. DOLLAR, Ord’ny. Printer’s fee S3. july7-w r 0 5 GWINNETT COUNTY. GEORGIA, Gwinxktt -County : W HEBEiS Fphrara U Brasveli spp.ies to m-» f. r letters of administration upon the estate o< Wm. B. Moore deceased, late of said county : These are therefore to cite and admonish all and sin gular, tbe kindred and creditors of said decease-), to lie and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, and ahow cause, if any they have, why said letters should not ba granted. Given under my bawd and official Mgnsiurc. a. T. RAKdarSAW, Ord’ny Printer’s fee $5 ju'ylti-waod