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the gazette. ♦ TEEMS. 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. AD VERTISE3IENTS 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, October 1, 1873. Two Negroes Eight. One day last week, a couple of color ed boys, about 16 years of age, living on the premises of Mr. S. D. Colson, had a difficulty, which terminated anything but pleasantly to one of the boys. It seems that two negro boys and a young Mr. Stovall who lives on the place, were in the crib shelling com. A dispute arose between the two boys, and one word brought on another, until one of them drew a knife, and in a fit of rage, cut a fearful gash in the other’s face, and no doubt would have cut him to pieces had it not been for the timely interfer ence of young Stovall, who mildly did so by knocking the boy who had the knife down with some heavy article which happened to bo convenient. The boy was immediately taken up, and was chained securely to a tree, as all thought. Soon after the whites repair ed to supper, leaving the negro chained to the tree, hands, feet and neck all bound. After supper, someone came out the house to see how the little ras cal was getting on, but when they came to the tree, he had vanished. Search was made for him, but without success. He has not since been heard from. The wounded boy was cared for, and it is thought that the woffnd is by no means serious, and will soon be all right, with the exception of the ugly mark that his enemy gave him as a token of remem bran: o. ’The boys had been at logger heads: 11 tin time more or less during the year, and hence the difficulty. They were named Luther and Henderson, Luther being the name of the one wounded. A General Financial Crash, Unwilling as some are to admit it, we fear we are in the midst of a general li nancial crash. The banks throughout the North and South, with few excep tions, closed for the want of funds.— There is in Augusta no cotton sales—the last w r e have any account of being a sale of seven tetn bales last Thursday at nominal prices, 15 to 15£ cents. On the same day there was nearly a thous and bales received. All branches of busi ness are likely to suffer from the panic, but we believe the southern planter is in a better condition than any other (lass. Cotton must be had to keep the man fat turers going in our country, and the exports are not likely to diminish.— It is estimated that the present cotton crop will fall short of last year’s crop about one fourth. This being the case our planters ought to realize from 16 to 18 cts. for their cotton. We think it would bo wise for the planter to gin Ins cotton as rapidly as he can and store it in some safe place until the market im proves, when he can ship it and sell it for something like its real value. If he ships it now, storage, insurance, &c., will increase his expenses, which might be saved. As to how long the present stringen cy in money will continue, wo have met but few who will venture an opinion.— However long it may last we believe it will be months before money becomes as plentiful as it has been, even at the Soutn, where we have not had cause to complain of a surfeit since the war. The First Anniversary of the Elberton Liter ary Club. On the evening of the 10th of this month, the first Anniversary of the El berton Literary Club is to be celebrated. Although this organization is in its in y, we think it is taking steps to live, flourish and prosper to a good old age. This occasion will witlioitt accident, no doubt, be one of great interest. One of social and literary enjoyment, and one that will be remembered with pleasure, hy all w r ho have the good fortune to at tend. One year has almost passed, and the club is still in a flourishing condi tion. Where are ye, who predicted that it would not live to be six months old? Hide your heads for being no better prophets, and predict no more. To the rmb we wish along, useful and interest lftg life. Long may it wave! Accidental Death. On Thursday last, two negroes, broth ers, in the employ of Mr. Wm. Bell, were walking together, one of whom attempt ed to let down the trigger of the gun he w'as carrying in his hand, when the trig ger slipped from his finger and fell, the gun fired, and the load entered the neck and head of the other negro, Phil, kill him almost instantly. The strange part of the affair is that the gun was not cap ped, and it had previously been snapped several times without effect. The negroes were brothers, and all re ports go to show that the most affection - ate brotherly feeling existed between them. That the firing of the gun, with its serious result, was accidental, no one seems disposed to question. So certain were the citizens of this, that the inter ment of the body was permitted without a demand for a coroner’s jury. Mr. Bell gives both negroes a good character, and says Phil was the best hand in his employ. We hope this will prove a lesson to all that too much care cannot be taken in handling fire-arms. The Balloon Business. Messrs. Kenyon, Cox & Cos., the prom inent bankers of Wall street have dis tanced the gentlemen who got up the very graphic balloon arrangement, in go ing up for a million and a half dollars— they soared into the blue ether a day or tw r o since to that amount, without any adver tising or extra fuss. The balloon busi ness is becoming first-rate. A few days since that business son of a pirate, whose first name is Benjamin F. Butler, set out in a balloon from the old Bay State in search of his long lost relative. While insurance companies, banking as sociations, railroad companies and po litical rings without number, have lately gone up, or are preparing to go, while the victims can— Rally round the flag, boys, Shouting once again, Up in a balloon boys, Up in a balloon. “I Told You So.” When we mentioned hist week, in con nection with the defeat of Beast Butler and the collapse of the big balloon, that “something was going to happen,” we did not really intend ’it to hap pen so soon, nor did we think that “something” was coming in the shape of a big panic. We hope we will not be held responsible for the panic, for we are not a prophet nor the son of a prophet, and we don’t think that game worth so much powder. Bntler is defeated; that can not be helped. The balloon lias burst, which ends its career. But we are told another balloon is to be constructed by the “Graphic” company, which we hope will atone in some degree for the great evil these two causes may have been said to have brought upon the country. The County Court. This court was engaged last Satur day in the trial of W. J. Brown for two offences—assault and battery and malic ious mischief. The charges were brought by George Itucker, a p. c. Upon the first charge, a jury was de manded. The judge had a jury summon ed and sworn, and the verdict was against the defendent. The court ini posed a fine of SSO and costs. The charge af malicious mischief was then tried, and it was proven to the sat isfaction of the court "that the defendant had cut and otherwise mistreated and in jured an ox belonging to the plaintiff.— The court imposed a fine of S3O and costs in this case. In the above cases the defendant plead his own cause. E. P. Edwards, Esq., for plaintiff. Personal. We notice that the Anderson Con servator has recently changed hands. Among the corps of publishers, we also note the name of our enterprising young friend, Mr. J. H. McGill. We are glad see “Me.” rising, and we have no fears but that he will hand a name down to posterity full of fame and honor. Asa practical “typo,’’ he can be rated first clafes, and he is also a gentleman of tal ent. In this undertaking we wish him a long life of happiness and prosperi ty- Gin-House Burned. The new gin-house of J. B. & Jesse Almand, together with the new cotton gin, press, about 7 bales of cotton, was destroyed by fire last Monday night. The fire was the work of an incendiary. Mr. J. B. Almand offers SSOO for the arrest of the incendiary, with the proof to convict. The Augusta Market.— Advices from Augusta up to Saturday evening show no improvement in finances. The feel ing was better, however, and it w r as thought money would become easier the present week. No market for cotton. WASHINGTON. We paid a flying visit to the thriving towm of Washington on Friday last, where we found everything—save the cotton business—in a prosperous state. The people of that city in miniature have just the vim, energy, and general go alieadativeness to make it a tlu-iving, prosperous, attractive place. The many evidences of improvement we noted sat isfied us at once of the spirit of the peo ple. It is gratifying to see this, for, while we have not that greatest incent ive to internal, improvement—a railroad —we do not envy the progress of our more fortunate neighbors. The first thing that attracted our at tention on entering the public square, was a large brick house, intended for business purposes, in process of con struction. This will be, when completed, the largest business house in "Washing ton. At the house of those clever, whole soul Irishmen and thriving business men, Mahoney & Benson, we met with a cordial and genuine Irish welcome. These gentlemen, having a considerable trade with the lower part of Elbert, intend ta “spake a word ” with their cus tomers through our advertising columns at no distant day. In this connection we may mention also that the extensive house of Green Eros., where the value of printer’s ink has been demonstrated, will be freely advertised in our columns. We, of course, did not fail to call on Dr. Andrews, of the “Gazette,” where we received a cordial welcome. Besides being the ablest edited country weekly in the State, the “ Gazette ” has one of the best appointed offices in this part of the State. The Doctor has lately purchased an excellent job press, together with a judicious selection of job material, and he is now spreading himself on job work. We wish the “Gazette” increased pros perity. It would be an act of gross injustice to neglect to mention that jovial Irish man and capital Boniface, Col. Peter Donnelly, whose hotelis near the depot. Judge Donnelly keeps the best country hotel we ever stopped at, and if you don’t believe it, reader, try it once, and if you come away dissatisfied, we’ll pay the score. Taking Dr. Edmunds’ Express—not the ox-team—we had a comfortable ride home, which we reached about night. Declined. The communication of “F.,”near Ath ens, is respectfully declined. We dis missed that subject from our columns over a month ago, and any allusion to it is hereafter interdicted. Thanks for kind intentions, all the same. Future com munications will have to rest upon their merits. We make no promises, and vio late none. The “Letter to Andrew Johnson” is respectfully declined. We have read it carefully, and after,-serious consideration have concluded that the publication of this letter would do no good. Andy is bent on going to the Senate, and we im agine a dozen letters would not take his thoughts from that subject. Our declin ing to publish also arises partly from the extreme length of the letter. Brevity should be the great object in writing for the press. Didn't Want to Break there. Though the business men of Augusta are more or less depressed by the money stringency, the most cast-down of any we eav r was a gentleman from Elbert. Shortly after reaching the city last Tues day, several gentlemen met on a street corner and for fifteen minutes or more discussed the situation, when our friend straightened himself up from the wall, and in a dry, but feeling, manner said— “ Well, let’s get away from here; I don’t want to break standing here against this house.” The Place to Realize the Value of tee Amount Expended.— You can ascertain by reference to the advertisement of Messrs. S. D. Blackwell & Son in this week’s Ggzette, that they have on the road a choice selection of dry goods, fan cy goods, etc., which they propose to sell as cheap as the cheapest. The goods will be at band in a few days. Mr. T. J. Blackwell, has just returned from New York city, where lie purchased his stock. He is a young gentleman of unquestion able taste and judgment, and no one will regret giving the Blackwells a call. The latest Chicago dodge to escape the liquor law is to get up a mock mar riage about one o’clock at night, and then pass the remaiuder of the time in celebrating the nuptials by getting drunk. A New Gin AT BRUCE’S MTLL. THE uridcrsisrned having put up anew WINSH.IP GIN and Press, is pre pared to giu cotton for all will favor him with their patronage. oe.l-2t P. S. F. BRUCE. It is a difficult task for the pen to de ; scribe the artistic beauties of the Oeto | ber Aldine, a number which flashes with 1 rare gems of art, even as the October foliage assumes Oriental splendors.— There are four full-page pictures in this ! issue, each a master production, by c k j brated artists. A lovely picture cab and “Nutting“ The Eve of St. Agnes; the “Harsen Mansionand numerous other beautiful illustrations. N> art journal in the new world has ever at tempted to give m one number so many rare and beautiful pictures. The liteia ry contents of the October Aldine are unusually brilliant and piquant; as crisp as the air of October. The musical de partment glances at the coming New York season, and reviews music abroad. From this outline sketch of the October Aldine, it will be seen that it has an im mense variety of art gems and literary articles of the highest order. .Subscrip tion price $5, minding Chromos “Vil lage Belle” and “Crossing the Moor.”—! James Sutton & Cos., publishers, 58 Maiden Lane, N. Y. Death. John Easton Fortson, a native of El bert, and largely connected in the coun ty, died very suddenly, at the residence of Richard Fortson, last Monday night last. Scalped Alive. While Amelia Grinnel, a young girl, was working last week in a shingle mill in Oshko ih, Wis., under a shaft which wad , s gohig at the rate of two hundred revolutions per minute, her hail’, which was very long, caught in the knuckle joint and in an instant it was torn entire ly from her head, taking with it all the flesh and muscles on her head. “From a line,” says a local paper, drawn around from each eyebrow, her skull was feft white and bare, without a trace of blood or flesh. The strangest part of the ac cident is, that she felt little or no pain, declaring that when it was being torn off all that she realized was a tickling sen. sation in her head. She coolly walked out of the room, aSid waited patiently for a buggy to take her home. Her only re gret was the fright it would give her mother. The scalp, with its beautiful long lock of hair, was curled and en twined around the shaft of the joint, and when the mill was stopped it was taken down, but no one had sufficient presence of mind to place it upon her head. It is nearly perfect, and the doctors have determined to tan it with the hair on, so that if the girl recovers it may be used as a wig. The Hon. J. H. Platt, of Virginia, de nies that he eudeavored to have Mo,shy’s appointees displaced. He says: “I doubt that should such an attempt be made it would be successful, for I know that the success of the ticket headed by Colonel R. W. Hughes is as ardently desired by President Grant, and every one connected with his administration, as by J. H- Platt.” HENRY FRANKLIN, WHOLESALE GROCER v- AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, No. 2 Warren Block, AUGUST A, GEORGIA. BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS FOR FALL & WINTER TRADE. ’ We are now receivfcg EbStn FIRST HANDS our Fall and Winter stock of 3300T5, HATS AJNTD TRUNKS Which we will sell at Marvelously Low Prices. Our stock is the largest that has ever been offered in this market, and to the WHOLE SALE TRADE we are determined that no house North shall undersell us. * f OUR RETAIL DEPARTMENT Ts supplied with a full line of the BEST PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE GOODS made to our own order and warranted to give NUtisraetfon. Prices in this department are always as Low as the Lowest. GALLAHER & MULHERIN, ocl-3m 0 cl-3m 299 Bro and st., AUGUSTA, GA. S.D. BLACKWELL 1 SON ARE NOW RECEIVING A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF Mil & WlMi® GOODS CONSISTING OF EVERY VARIETY OF Staple & Fancy Dry Goods A LARGE LOT OF CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS! LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BOOTS & SHOES! A FINE LOT OF LADIES’ HATS! HARDWARE, GROCERIES, &c., & c ., Which they pledge themselves to sell as Cheap as the Cheapest. For Loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, Indigestion Depression of Spirits* Gen’l Debility,in theirva nous forms, Ferro- Phosphorated Elixyr of Calls ay a made by Caswell, 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 ?*v.£r & ague Mother intermittent fevers 11 fb JvVocrfifinnnitL SSOO Be ward I WILL pay the above reward for the ar rest of the party who set fire to the gin-house of J. 11. & J. .M. Altuand last Monday night, with proof to convict. J. R. ALMA NR. FOE SALE. A TRAC T O F LAND NEAR DANBURG, Containing 479 acres, more or less, known as the “James Hinton place”—2o acres creek bot tom, 50 acres original forest—’oo acres in cul tivation and the remaindei good tillable soil. The place is well watered by springs, branches and creek. Titles perfect. Possession given January Ist' Terms liberal—part cash. To be sld imme diately. Apply to J. P. SHANNON. Administrator’** Sale. WILL be sold before the courthouse door in Elber'on. county, on the first Tues day in next, between the legal hours ot sale, one tract of land in said county, on the waters of Mill Shoals creek, containing 450 acres more or less, joining lands ot Tbos. M. Ilillyer, P. R. Butler, and others. Sold as the property of Samuel B. Stanford, late of Elbert county, deceased, by virtue of an order from the court of Ordinary of said county, for the benefit of creditors and heirs of said de ceased. Terms, half cash—ihe remainder payable in twelve mouths, with interest at 10 per cent. ’G W. BRISTOL, Adm’r. jV[©TICE for leave to Sell Essm!.— I v Application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Elbert County, Georgia, at the first regular term after the expiration of four weeks from this notice, for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of Moses F. Adams, late of said county deceased, for the benefit of heirs and creditors of snid deceased. Sept. 29,’73. LOUISA A. ADAMS, Admx. 2he Oldest Furniture House in the State PLATT - BROS. 212 & 214 Broad St. AUGUSTA, GA., Keep always on hand the latest styles of FURNITURE Os every variety manvfactured, from the lowest to the highest grades CHAMBER, PARLOR, DINING-ROOM, AND LIBRARY COMPLETE SUITS, OR SINGLE PIECES. At prices which cannot fail to suit the purchaser UNDERTAKING, In all its branches, METALLIC CASES AND CASKETS, of various styles and make ; im ported Wood Caskets and Cases, of ev ery known design and finish; Cof- t fins and Caskets of our own make, in mahogany, rose wood and walnut An accomplished undertaker will be in at tendance at all hours, day and night pi!r '“s 1 XKsnts want,t 1 All cInMCH of wol-kltiKpeo - J o p[ a , ofeltlmrsox, youngor „1(1, iimke more ruon*ynb ■work for tin In their ■pr moment., or nil the time, than t anythin* else. Pjwticulaia fre. Address G. Stinson St Cos., Portland. Mai no. GIN YOUR COTTOI?! A NEW GIN! HAVING purchased a NEW WINSHIP GIN, I am fully prepared to give attention to all orders for ginning cotton, and it my former Customers will continue to give me their patron age, lam satisfied I can give satisfaction. My new gin has been fully tested by myself. Sept 10 J. E. CAMPBELL. x. jTbowebs, PHOTOGRAPHER, WILL be in Elherton a few days for the pur pose of taking pictures. Call early if you want work done. BARBER SHOP. WYATT ROBERTSON lias opened a Barber's Shop in the Granite Building, over Tata’s store, where he will he pleased to wait on those who want anything done in his line. BUY YOUR LUMBER CHEAP. NEW SAW-MILL rpilE undersigned has started his ncw'Cl'RCIT -L LAR SAW-MILL and is now prepared to furnish lumber in any quantity, I*s-ice, $1.25 per Imtiidred. Mill at the residence of JOHN W. BROWN, sep3,tf Amandaville. fEWIM IAGHIIK AT A BARGAIN! A WILCOX & GIBBS SEWING MACHINE, nearly new, in excellent order, to be sold cheap. Call and see it, J. W. HENDON. NEW STOOIC ATJ.OW FIGURES J. EBEHHART & SON Have now arriving a superior stock of GENERL MERCHANDISE "Whicli they want to sell by Christmas CHEAP FOR CASH. ANDREW MALE HIGH SGHOUL ELBERTON, GA- P. E DAVANT, A- M„ - - Principal. GEO. Q. QUILLIAN, - - Assistant Fall term commences Monday, Aug. 19, 1872. rpilE course of instruction in this institution JL is thorough and by the analytic system. The pupils are taught to think and reason for themselves. Boys will he thoroughly prepared for any class in college. Those desiring aspeedy preparation for business can take a shorter course in Analytic Arithmetic, Surveying, Book keeping, &c. The discipline of the school will he firm and inflexible. An effort will be madein all cases to control students by appealing to their sense of duty and honor, but at all events the discip line will be maintained. Rates of Tuition: Ist class, $2.50 permonth ; 2d class, $3.50; 3d class, ss—one-half in ad vance. Board in good families $lO per month Globe Hotel H. C. EDMUNDS, Proprietor, Now open for the accommodation of the public, on reasonable terms. Execufor’N Sale of Land. BY virtue of an order from the Court of Or dinary of Elbert county, will be sold on the first Tuesday in November next, at the court house, between the legal sale hours, the tract of land in said county whereon Jane L. Allen re sided at the time of her death, containing twelve hundred and twenty-five acres, more or less, adjoining lands of T. J. Bowman, Mariah L. Mclntosh, B. 0. Thornton, Wm! H. Mattox, and others, all in good repair, the same being about one-fifth still in original woods, the remainder comparatively fresh, and about two hundred acres of first-rate bottom land on Savannah river, with a water gin and good mill seat. TERMS.- One half cash on delivery ot pos session, which will he the Ist day of January, 1874, the other half in a noteduetwelve months after date, with interest at ten per cent, from date, and bonds for title given until final pay. ment. E. P. EDWARDS, Executor of Jane L. Allen. Elberton, Ga:, Sept. 17, 1873. I would respectfully call your attention to the fact that I will rt mailt in Elherton during the fall, and propose to make photographs of every size and style. I shall {five close attention to business, and will not put up inferior pictures, If 1 fail to do first class work there shall be no charge. My prices for families shall be reason able. I make a specialty of copying old pictures either larger or smaller. Am prepared to make and finish in the best stylo life-size pictures, and have them colored in water colors, India ink. Pastel or Oil pictures for Breastpins, Finger Rings, Lockets, etc., made in Ivory, Porcelain or Tin. These are the Gems of the art. Believing that I shall receive a liberal patren age, I have reduced my prices as low as first class work will admit. T. J. BOWERS. REMOVAL OF HARNESS SHOP. P. J. SHANNON ANNNOUCES that he has removed his work shop to his residence, where he is prepared to execute all work entrusted to him. nm TD 0 P A MDH Oders left at this Lifilno bAIID. sset* WORKERS WAITER. For WOOD’S HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE, whieh, with its Premiums, is one of the most attractive in the country. Price of Magazine. OKE DOLLAR A YEAR. Commissions liberal, offering a lucrative and agreeable business to those willing to give it proper attention Vol. XIII. begins with July, 1873. Examine Clubbing & Premium Lists. Two first-class periodicals for the price of one. For specimen Magazine and other information, Address, WOOD’S HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE, Newburgh, N. Y. S. E. Siiutes, Publisher.