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THE GAZETTE. TE*RMS. SUBSCRIPTION $2 a year $1 for six months —when paid in advance. Orders for the ' paper unaccompanied by the cash will not receive attention, unless from our au thorized agents. ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at $1.50 an inch for the first insertion, and 75 cents each subsequent insertion. Advertisements are due for after first insertion; transient advertising payable in advance. READING NOTICES inserted at 20 cts. per line—NO DEVIATION. j. t. McCarty, Editor and Publisher. Wednesday, August 20,1873. j£oat gntcUigcuM. Tallulah. Tlie change from Toccoa to Tallulah is said to be from the beautiful to the sublime. Such may be the case, but the passage thereto by the “ dirt road ” is neither. We commenced our journey on Mon day, “o’er hill and dale,” particularly hill. We don’t think there’s another hill in all Georgia. All of them must have been piled up in oui - way, and that, as Josh Billings would say, “promiscuous ly,” totally regardless of the poor, wretch ed little road, which, after running around all creation, and getting lost any num ber of times, finally tumbles down over a huge rock pile, and ends its “ wild ca reer ” at Tallulah. Wearied with our own exertions in fol lowing it, we “ got some provisions from the store,” and speedily sank to repose under our “ leafy bower ” —persons not bent on being sentimental would call it a “liorse-shed.” Next morning, some of the party, af ter getting “some provisions from the store,” set out to “do” the Falls, but af ter awhile came to the conclusion that they had already been “ done ” —overdone. We preferred visiting the “stands,” viz: “Devil’s Pulpit,” “Lover’s Leap,” “Ea gle’s Nest,” &c., and while the others were gathering trophies, we took our seat on the aforesaid Pulpit, and instructed our sable friend Joe in those mythologi cal traditions which had here found a “local habitatitm and a name.” Miup^mipoitaut discoveries —and in ventions—were made by different mem bers of the party, all of which should re ceive honorable mention, but time and space forbid. One or two, however, are so important that we must record them. One of the party, after much laborious and scientific research, found a chicken bone in a hole; another proclaimed, in grandiloquent tones, the astounding dis covery of a hitherto unknown cave, and straightway named it “The Hunter’s Re treat”—[The people up there called it a snake-hole, and we were so strongly im pressed with the correctness of this title that we “went for ” our remedy for snake bites] —while we, emulous of doing some thing that might redound to the happi ness of the whole party, discovered that it was dinner-time. This discovery being properly appre ciated and acted upon, we took our leave of the sublime Tallulah, and now express the hope that our accurate turd graphic description of its many beauties may in duce many of our readers to go and see for thrmselves. The Northern Circuit Judgeship. Since the death of Judge Andrews was announced, there are many specula tions as to who will be appointed his successor in the northern circuit by Gov. Smith. We hear mentioned in this con nection the names of Sam Hardeman, of Oglethorpe, and Col. Pottle, of Warren, and we suppose other names will be brought to the consideration of the Gov ernor. As it will be impossible for the Executive to appoint all the candidates, wo suppose lie will exercise his judgment in the appointment of the best man for the position out of the list of aspirants brought before him. Since writing the above we learn that the appointment has been conferred upon Col. E. M. Pottle. Railroad Meeting on Saleday Next. The people of Elbert county are re quested to meet in the courthouse on Saleday in September proximo, to take into consideration the proposed railroad from' Walhalla] to Augusta. Speakers will be present to deliver addresses. Favors. We are under obligations to Dr. A. E. Hunter for a copy of McCabe’s “Life and Campaigns of General Robert E. Lee.” The Doctor has several copies of this popular work for sale. An engraved portrait of the great military chieftain accompanies each book. “Rope Deferred.” The contribution “Hope Cheers Us On,” was received too late for this issue, and, unless tlie author disires to “use it for another purpose” before that time, jt will appear next week. THE BOW IN OGLETHORPE. Further Particulars. At the commitment trial in Oglethorpe last week, the facts elicited differed somewhat from the "statement made in the Gazette, but there was no material difference withal. It appears that the negroes were en gaged in something like a general row, in which Burt was somewhat mixed.— Mr. Stribling, healing of the disturb ance, started to the place for the purpose of restoring order. While on the road he was run into by a buggy driven by Nace Haynie—the facts of which were substantially as stated last week. After the buggy scrape, Mr. Stribling got into a fight with Porter Mattox.— Mattox, being the strongest, got Mr. S. down, and knocked his pistol out of his hand. Porter got possession of the pis tol, and had it in his hand, when Mr. S. got away from his antagonist and started to run. About this time a crowd of negroes came in view headed by “Big John” Mat tox, and seeing Mr. Stribling running, took after him, crying “kill him! kill him!” “Big John” soon caught up with Mr. S., and catching him by the collar, threw him down in a sitting position, when he, and as many others as could get in reach, commenced beating and kicking him. At this time, another negro, Martin Willingham, who was not in any way connected with either the celebration or the row, seeing from a distance that a fight was going on, ran through a field to the spot, picking up a stick of danger ous proportions as he came. Reaching the spot where the brutes were beating Mr. Stribling, he gave Mr. S. a blow across the head with the stick which broke his skull, knocking him senseless to the ground. Two Hough negroes, friends to Mr. S., now came to the scene of action, and bearing aloft a dangerous rail each, drove the negroes off and tried to take the white man away. As they were raising the body the crowd closed in up on them, and made demonstrations of an assault. One of the Houghs drew a knife and commenced slashing right and left among the disorderly crowd. By accident his knife struck Mr. S. in the back, but causing only a slight wound. After this the Houghs were pi‘ v rrr xi -1- to carry Mr. Stribling to a place of safe ty, where his injuries received prompt attention. The above is an epitome of the evi dence adduced on the trial. The result of that trial was the committal of “Big John,” Porter Mattox, and Martin Wil lingham to prison to await their tri al for assault with intent to kill. Mr. Stribling, at last accounts, was cheerful, and doing very well, but is not considered out of danger. After the affray, the negroes had meet ings Saturday and Sunday, passing res olutions to stick to each other under all circumstances. One negro was heard to say, that they might try these negroes and condemn them, but no sentence should be executed. This bold threat ener was arrested, but afterwards dis charged. The feeling among all the ne groes in the neighborhood is said to be very high against the whites, but the feeling of the whites is equally as strong to put down anything like disorder, and maintain the dignity of the law at all hazards. Illness of Old Citizens. Judge Wm. M. Almand, an old and re spected citizen of Elbert county, Las been ill for several weeks past, and bis friends liave fears tliat his illness may prove of a serious character. Rev. Wm. H. Adams, a highly respec ted Methodist minister of our county, was attacked with heart disease during divine services on Monday of last week. The paroxysms have continue at inter vals since, but of a modified form, until last Sunday, when they became more se vere, and have dampened the hopes hith erto entertained of his recovery. Later news place Mr. Adams in a more hopeful condition. Meeting of Directors of the A. & H. R. R. The directors of the Augusta and Hartwell Railroad Company held a meet ing at Lincolnton one day last week, when it was agreed that the line recent ly recently surveyed from Andersonville to Petersburg be adopted as part of the line for that road A meeting of stock holder was called to be held at the same place, in September. Accident to a former Citizen of Elbert near Hartwell. Rev. Benjamin Thornton, a Baptist minister, was tin-own from his buggy, in the vicinity of Hartwell, recently, and was severely bniisod. His advanced age made the injuries more serious than they would otherwise have been, and his re covery has been retarded from the same cause. PLEASUBE SEEKING, or, We Know How It Is Ourselves. CHAPTER i. THE DEPARTURE A SAD ACCIDENT GLOOM AND DESPAIR DINNER FRANKLIN SPRINGS CARNESVILLE—ETC., ETC. Mr. Editor: On Tuesday the sth inst., a party of four young, handsome and intelligent gentlemen left Elberton for the purpose of seeing the sights that are so grand and numerous in north Georgia. The writer of this, Mr. Editor, will not attempt to give as an elaborate account of the scenery, etc., that that country affords, as the “Mountain boys have, but simply a few descriptions in or der to show that our trip, though often dreamed of, was not a dream, but a real ity. We left Elberton about 10 o’clock Tuesday morning, feeling like “morning stars.” The next incident of any impor tance, was the breaking of the dash board of one of our buggies, caused by the sudden stopping of one of the fiery untamed steeds, driven by us. This was indeed a sad occurrence, because it not only injured the personal appearance of our buggy, but caused a fit of despair to take hold of one of our party which lasted for Beveral days. At one time the rest of the party thought his prospect for recovery was doubtful, but alas! when everything seemed darkest, and gloom o’erspread liis once smiling coun tenance, dinner was spoken of, and had some dark night been suddenly illumi nated by a dozen suns, the difference could not have been much greater. Af ter the partaking of refreshments at Little Holly Springs, and the apparent recovery of our despairing comrade, we continued our journey. Franklin Springs were reached about 5 o’clock, the same day. After a game or two of ten pins, that were greatly en joyed, we repaired to the supper table, where we did ample justice to every thing in our reach. The next morning was spent at the Springs. Rolling ten pins was our chief amusement, and it would have amused you deal* reader, to have heard “our hero” who had never played the game before, exclaim, after rolling three balls, “set ’em up, they are all down but nine!” In the afternoon our journey was again resumed, ami in IHijJleHwhile the Springs were left be hind us. After nine miles chive we reached Camesville, but the evening be ing somewhat spent, and time being money with us, our sojourn in the city was short. CHAPTER 11. THE SHADES OF EVENING APPEARETH “THE BIRDS OF THE AIR, ETC., TOCCOA CITY TOCCOA FALLS, ETC., ETC. By the time we had taken our depart ure from the last named place, the shades of evening were fast drawing its dark mantle around us, and we had not where to rest our wearied bodies. After traveling a long and gloomy road for some time, we spied a flickering light in the far distance. From whence did it proceed ? Was it from the house of some well-to-do farmer, or was it the lantern of some highway robber, who had heard of our coming, and intended to murder us for our money ? We could not con clude, but time, and a careful look-out brought us at last to a farm-house on the road, from which the fearful light issued. After some pretty talking on our part for lodging, the old gentleman of the farm “took us in,” and we were again happy. Getting an early start the next morn ing, in a few hours we reached Toccoa City. This growing city seems to be the pride of all the people in the neigh boring country, and in our opinion will some day be a city indeed. Everybody, and everything seemed full of energy, and “meant business.” We took dinner at the new hotel here, and we say with out hesitation that we fared as well as we would have done hi the largest ho tels of oiu* largest cities. After dinner we were off to the falls, and Toccoa City was soon left in our rear. We reached the Toccoa falls about the middle of the afternoon. Never having feasted our eyes on this lovely spectacle before, we felt we scarcely knew how, it was so beautiful, so lovely, so soul-in spiring. Our party stood in utter aston ishment and wonder as they gazed upon the beauties of lovely Toccoa. We lin gered here sometime, looking at the sur rounding scenery, and not till we began to think of where we were to find supper, could we tear ourselves away from this feast of the soul. Mr. Editor, do not think that we would attempt a descrip tion of anything so perfectly beautiful, we leave it to pens of finer art. We simply write the foregoing, to let the people know that we have “been there,” and “know how it is ourself.” After a few hours chive, we succeeded in finding lodging, and after enjoying a hearty supper, we retired to our “little beds,” some of us dreaming of the beau \ * tiful sight we had seen during the day, and the others of the “girl they left be hind them.” [Your correspondent, Mr. Editor, dreamt of the sight seen during the day.] CHAPTER in. THE MOUNTAINS —LONG MILES —SICKNESS A BLOODY FIGHT—PEACE —GRAND TALLU LAH. A long night had passed, the morning had come. As soon as breakfast was dispatched, there might have been seen on the public road of Habersham coun ty, two solitary vehicles, and four solita ry travelers, gazing with delight upon the magnificent sceneiy of that moun tainous country. The grand old Blue Ridge looms up in the distance, like mighty bulwarks, presenting scenery al most unequalled for magnificence and grandeur. In this country miles are long, we think one mile in that country, will reach from Elberton to Ruckersville. For il lustration, we had good horses. They traveled well, and after one day’s journ ey, we found that we were just six miles from the place we had left in the morn ing. On the third day, one of our party became indisposed, ill, sick, even badly, but like pur despairing friend, a ch ink of mountain water, and a few subtantial meals, made him himself once more. One bloody fight was all that marred our pleasure; but not wishing to offend the participants we will refrain from giving the particulars. After a consul of war was held, terms of peace readily agreed upon, and harmony again reigned supreme. Now, Mr. Editor, we desire to say something of grand Tallulah, but we scarcely know how to begin. We can only say that it is indeed the “world’s wonder.” We spent some time here making the several descents. All the places of interest were visited by us, the several falls, Hawthorn’s Pool, the Devil’s Pulpit, the Lover’s Leap, the Fat Man’s Squeeze, etc. The only ob jection we could find to Tallulah, was the labor and exertion required in de scending and ascending its rugged cliffs and crags. Had we the descriptive powers of the most noted writers, we would fail to do Tallulah Falls, and the surrounding scenery the justice it de -1 Grand Tallulah ! no pen can (hPID justice, no tongue can describe thee aright. May you ever * * “Dash on madly Through the sundered granite hills, And a sense of awful beauty All the gazers’ being fill.” CHAPTER IV. FEARFUL ILLNESS A HEART LOST NACOO CHEE VALLEY CLARKESVILLE HOMEWARD BOUND FINIS. The night after we left the falls, on our way to the Nacoochee valley, we stopped all night, where they fed us on nothing but chicken dumplings, minus the chicken. In vain we searched the dishes for chicken. The dumplings, as well as we remember, were about the size of a piece of chalk, and weighed we suppose something under three pounds each, being compelled to make a virtue of necessity, one of our party partook of this rather heavy diet immoderately, and the consequence was a little sickness, and no more relish during the trip for chicken-dumplings. The next day atdinner we stopped with a clever old gentleman, who had three clever daughtrs. They treated us so monstrous w r ell, that one of our party lost his heart, and said that he was ready to five and die for her. The next point of interest was ##•****** * “Nacoocbee’s valley sweet, Where the shining Chattahoochee Stars and sunshine love to greet.” Not having spent as much time here, as we anticipated, and not being as well acquainted with Capt. Nichols, as some of our fellowtowsmen, we are not prepared to say anything about this fine body of land, except that Capt. Nichol’s improve ments are the best we ever saw on a farm, and that his land, in our opinion is the finest in the State for certain pro ducts. We could also see, from the val ley * “Mount Yonah soaring proudly, Where the winds are pure and free, Wafts a greeting on their pinions, To his neighbor Currahee.” Staying at the valley but a few hours, we started homeward, and Nacoochee was soon numbered with the things that “were passed.” We came through Clarkesville on our return, and found this place crowded with pleasure seekers almost to over flowing. We then proceeded to the Currahee Mountain, where we were taken in by Mr. Young Davis and treated like lords. The following morning we ascended the mountain, saw the sights around, and returned to the house wiser, if not better boys. After an hour’s rest, we turned our horses’ heads towards Elberton, stopping only at Franklin Springs a day or two. On Thursday we started from the last named point singing “Home, home, sweet. sweet home. Be it ever so humble, There’s no place like home.” We arrived safely at home, feeling that our recreation had benefitted us very materially. Hoping Mr. Editor, that we have not worried you nor your readers with tins attempted description of our little moun tain trip, we remain, Yours truly, Hamlet. HOW THEY BUByTn NEW ORLEANS. A letter to the Washington Star con tains the following: The famous shell road leading out to Lake Ponchartrain nuis by the street car track, and on the shell road was a fireman’s funeral procession. It would seem that the hearse horses must have run with a “masheen” previously, and thought they were heading for a fire in stead of a cemetery, for they pulled out at a tremendous rate, and the whole pro cession went thundering after them at a two-forty pace over the shell road. Af ter awhile the procession got divided in to two or three detachments, the fast trotters keeping up with the hearse, and the broken down livery horses break ing up, unable to go the pace. Some of the firemen who were belated, or unpro vided with carnages, rode out in our street car, and they insisted that the driver should keep up with the funeral. This made it lively. Our street car made the best time on record. Squads of laborers were employed all along the line wheeling earth to fill up the old ca nal, and it was interesting to hear our driver yell to them to clear the track, as we went tearing on to keep up with the funeral. We reached the cemetery in season to join the procession. A* priest led it over the grass, through fra grant magnolias and cape myrtles to a w r all containing the arched cavities or “ovens” in which the dead are interred above the ground in New Orleans. In one of these ovens the coffin was push ed, the priest uttering a few rapid words and the old sexton, with an expedition acquired by twenty-five years’ practice, closed up the mouth of the cavity with brick and mortar ; a brother fireman, who from his facility of hand was proba bly a draughtsman, came forward, and with some swift lines in the soft mortar worked out the name of the deceased ; and then the procession returned to their carriages, which, however, scatter ed, some going toward the lake and some to the city, while others, contain ing women and children, paused at a roadside house, where fresh milk was advertised. We asked our car conduc tor if that was the pace at which fu nerals were usually conducted in New Orleans, and he said that was a good deal the style. A REMARKABLE RELIO. The Baltimore American says: The Moderator of the General Assem bly, now in session in this city, will sit in a chair that is a sort of heir loom of Presbyterianism. It was used in the fame u i Synod of Doat, in 1618, when Deputies from England and the Reform ed Church in Europe tried to reconcile the doctrines of Luther, Calvin and Ar minius. A Dutch family that emigrated from Holland brought the chair to Al bany, New York, in 1660. It has been handed down from generation to gener ation as a precious heir-loom, until it was bequeathed to the Rev. Dr. Chester, of Albany, about sixty years ago, and from him it was transferred to the pres ent owner, a Presbyterian gentleman of this city. It is a rather handsome, straight-back ed chair, made of English cherry, not near so massive or elegantly carved as might be expected from its Dutch ori gin. Some sleepy student of Calvin, or Luther, or Arminius, some two hundred and fifty years of age, permitted the can dle to drop from his reading stand, and one of the anus was slightly charred be fore he woke up, and put the taper back to its place. The morocco back evident ly does not date back to the sixteenth century, and is probably not more than a hundred years old. So much solid Calvanism rubbed against the original leather that it was no doubt worn out long before the Arminian tenets were thoroughly demolished in Holland.— This historic chair was sent down to Mr. Stevens, at Calvert and Baltimore streets and (there received an extra cushion partly to preserve the old one, and part ly to enhance the comfort of the Moder ator. Death. Willis King, an industrious, hard working citizen of the upper part of this county, died last Saturday night. He was buried with Masonic honors by Phi lomathea lodge on Monday. One of the gable ends of Mr. Emory’s residence, in Thomson, was completely shattered by lightning recently. The head-board of the bed in which Mr. E. was sleeping was knocked off by the electric fluid, but doing no injury to the occupant. For Loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Depression of Spirits & Gen’l Debility,in theirva nous forms,/ierro Phosphorated Elixi/r of Calisaya made by Castcell, Hazard & Cos. .New York, & sold by all druggists,is the best tonic. Asa stimulant tonic for patients recovering from fever or other sickness,has no equal. Taken during the season it prevents fever &ague Mother intermittent fevers (hU nnimnn LOBT > on Saturday,the Dio ntiWAKU. Mrs. Baker’s, in the vicinity of Richard Snei lings’, the entire works of a watch, said works having been jolted out of the case. Any one returning the same to me, on Mr. Terry Da\ is’ plantation, will receive the above reward. AARON WILKINS. After the parties were arrested who killed Holliday, in Jackson county, an at tempt was made by Federal troops to have the prisoners turned over to them, in which they did not succeed. Holliday, it will be remembered, was killed whilo resisting arrest. ftcfo JUbcrtiscmcnts. Notice for leave to sell land.—• Application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Elbert County, Georgia, at the first regular term after the expiration of four week.? from this notice, lor leave to sell the lands be longing to the estate of Dillard Herndon, late of said county, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. 1). M. CARLTON, PETER CLEVELAND, JAMES W. JONES, Aug2o-4t Executors, EXECUTORS’ SAEE. WILL be sold, on Tuesday, the 20th of Au gust, at the late residence of Dillard Herndon, dec’d, all of the perishable property of said deceased, consisting of Stock, House hold and Kitchen Furniture, and various other articles. Sale to continue from day to day un til all is sold. Terms Cash I). M. CALTON, PETER CLEVELAND, JAMES VV. JONES, Aug2o-lt Executors, F. WEIL, ./ATIE-LEIINrS, GLA-. HAS just returnsd from a trip to Europe with a large stock of genuine FRENCH CALF SKINS And other materials, and is better prepared than ever to give satisfaction to all customers. All Work Warranted. Roots sl2 00 Double Soled... .sl3 00 Shoes 600 w “ ... 700 Gaiters,...s7, SB, 900 “ *• $1 addition! Any of the above sent on receipt of price, ug 13-Gnr E. H. HOGERB, Importer and dealer in RIFLES. GOBS PISTOLS And Pocket Cutlery, Amman it ion of all Kinds, 245 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. REPAIRING EXECUTED PROMPTLY Sliei lil’M Sale. WILL be sold before the Court House door in Flberton, Elbert county, on the first Tuesday in September next, between legal hours of sale, the following described poperty, to wit r 736 acres of land, more or less, joining lands of Wm. Burden, Wm. Rice, Wm. T. Maxwell, and others, whereon Allen C. Daniel now lives - Levied on as the property of Allen C Daniel, to satisfy fi.fa from Madison .Superior Court in ra vor of B. S Ware, endorser. Also, 50 acres of land, joining lands of John Bowers, Mrs. Higginbotham, and others, lying in the upper part of Elbert county. Levied on as the property of Jonathan G. Nelms, to satisfy tax fi.fa?. . W. 11. H. ADAMS, August 6, 1873 Sheriff. Citation tor Letters of U'smisslon STATE of Gortji i, Elbert County: Whereas Wm H. Teasly, guardian and administrator of John H. H. Teasley, represents to the court in his peti tion,duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully administered John H. H. Teasley’s estate, this is therefore to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if ny they can, why said adniinistratorshould not be discharged from his administration and receive letters ot dismission on the first Monday in September, 1873. Jas. A. Andbbw, Ordinary. ANDREW MALE HIGHSCHOuL] ELBEBTON. GA- P. E DAVANT, A M„ - - Principal. GEO. Q. QU/LLIAN, - - Assistant Fall term commences Monday, Aug. 19, 1872. 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