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Georgia Affairs.
A correspondent from Tebeauville writes
us that on Tuesday morning Mr. F. R. Sweat,
of Waycross, Ga., was arrested, charged
with an attempt at “arson.” His prelimi
nary trial commenced Wednesday before
Justices Smith and Eunice and lasted until
Friday noon. After hearing all the evidence
on both sides, it w as decided to bind Mr.
Sweat over in a bond of five hundred dol
lars for his appearance at the March term
of Ware Superior Court. The same corres
pondent also informs us that on Saturday
afternoon, about 4 o’clock, Cullen Cowart
shot and instantly killed Mack Herring at
Millwood. The difficulty occurred about
politics. Lo particulars of the affair are
stated.
The Macon Telegraph of Saturday came to
us so much larger than usual that, at first
sight, we failed to recognize it. It is brim
full of the State Fair, which begins there
to-day.
An Atlanta special to the Augusta Sews
of Saturday says that “in a few days the
public will probably become acquainted
with the facts in relation to the signing of
the Northeastern Railroad bonds by the
Governor, in which Senator Ben Hill, Gov.
Colquitt, Secretary Wes. Murphy and others
figured.”
The Republican brags lustily over the busi
ness prospects and the good lawyers of
Americas.
The barn, containing two horses, on the
Lane place, owned by Dr. Kimhrew, in Ogle
thorpe county, was burned on Monday night.
A negro man, using the same, had two
horses and all his forage consumed with the
building.
Many of the Oglethorpe farmers are hold
ing back their cotton for better prices.
A grand Democratic barbecue is to be held
at Cartersville on the 31st inst. Gov. Hamp
ton of South Carolina, Gov. Colquitt, Sena
tor Gordon. Judge Lester and various other
<H8tihguished gentlemen will be present and
deliver addresses. It is expected to be the
largest affair of the sort ever held in Chero
kee Georgia.
According to the Brunswick Appeal, one
or the most interesting exhibits at the Al
bany Fair was a lady’s crochet shawl, knit
by a young lady in Coffee county, who
raised the sheep from which the wool was
taken, sheared them, spun the yarn, and
then manufactured* it into the shawl. It
is, says the Appeal, “not so soft a shawl,”
“not so delicately shaded as the shawls
made from zephyr bought at our
stores, but a shawl which has woven in
its folds a history of patient labor, enthu
siastic devotion to an industry sadly neg
lected in our section, and which needs to be
talked of, written of, worked up, built up,”
The St. Simon’s reporter of the Bruns
wick Appeil states that the olive crop will
be small this season, as the September
gales came very near stripping the trees.
Last year on one plantation where sixty
gallons of oil were made it is not expected
that over twenty gallons will be realized
this year.
With care the date tree flourishes on St.
Simon’s Island, and specimens of the fruit
grown there will be exhibited at the com
ing State Fair at Macon.
The Valdosta Time* tells of a famous
mule in that county owned by Mr. Leonard
Roberts, which, though twenty years old,
can do its share of work yet. Last week it
hauled to town—eight or ten miles—two
bales of cotton weigbi. g one thousand and
seven pounds, one white man weighing one
hundred and thirty pounds, one negro
weighing one hundred and twenty-five
pounds, and thirty-seven pounds of sun
dries, making a total of twelve hundred and
ninety-nine pounds, besides the wagon.
This, o&ys the Times, “is no yarn.”
In a fracas at Columbus last Wednesday
Mr. Herrington, a painter of that city, cut
the throat of J. T. Brown, of Harris county,
inflicting a dangerous wound. Both men
were somewhat intoxicated.
A colored agricultural fair is to be held at
LaGrange, Ga., on the 8tli and 9th of No
vember. The prizes will be competed for
entirely by blacks. This shows a state of
progress among our African fellow-citizens
■which is very gratifying and commendable.
Excursion trains will run from Atlanta,
Columbus and Montgomery, and it is ex
pected that there will be a large attendance.
Columbus Times: “On Thursdav night
about nine o’clock Mr. Frank C. Johnson,
whose farm lies seven or eight miles east of
town, discovered fire issuing from the upper
story of his barn, in which was stored his
entire crop of corn and fodder. There were
four hundred bushels of the former and
about three thousand pounds of the latter.
The flames spread rapidly, and in & short
while the building was only a pile of ashes.
The stables were attached to the barn, and
these were also destroyed. Fortunately the
stock had been turned into the field the eve
ning before, and consequently escaped.
The gin house was situated some distance
off, and also escaped. The crop had just
been gathered, and its destruction is a se
vere blow to Mr. Johnson. The loss is esti
mated at #1.000. There was no insurance.
The origin of the fire Is unknown.”
The Constitution declares that the “Rex”
parade on Friday night was the grandest
procession ever seen in Georgia. In Satur
day s issue it says: “The display last night
far more than exceeded the expectations of
the most sanguine. It lifted the motley
show of the past years into an orderly and
beautiful display that entranced all the
spectators. The subject chosen for repre
sentation was ‘the Triumph of Ferdinand
and Isabella,’ and five beautiful tableaux
were presented. The streets were sparkling
with light all the time, aud when the pro
cession oassed it was a bewildering blaze of
beauty.* Such a gala night was never wit
nessed in Georgia. I was a season of fun,
revelry and joy. Everything seemed to be
mad with frolic. The sound of music,
trumpets, bells and laughter souuded over
the whole city, while the thousands of
gamins kept the air bright with rackets,
fire balls, Roman candies, etc. Tue city was
handsome!}' illuminated, and everything was
as bright as day.”
Says the Thomasville Times: “Some
crack-brained Independent predicts that
General Gordon's course in fighting Inde-
S endentism will lose him several votes for
enator. General John B. Gordon can
afford to lose all such men. Thank God,
be is not dependent upon weak kneed
Democrats, Greenhackers or Independents
for his election. The true and tried men uf
the grand old party which saved Georgia
and the South, aud which wiil ultimately
eave the whole country, holds the fiext
United States Senatorship in their iron
grasp. No milk sop; no halting, timid
time trimmer, can get the prize. It will be
given to the peerless aud intrepid Gordon.
These punv pigmies; these sore headed,
disappointed blatherskites who go charging
over the country trying to disrupt and dis
organize the Democratic party, may as well
go back into their holes from whence they
crawled, for John B. Gordon will be his own
successor. - _
Hamilton (Harris county} Journal: Mr.
B. H. Williams, the Sheriff of this county,
carried Dowdell Adams to Columbus last
Saturday, and while there succeeded in cap
turing Allen Burch, against whom the grand
jury found a true bill for carrying concealed
weapons. He is now safely lodged in jail.
We learn that he Is charged with being
guilty of a much greater crime, which if
proved on him, will put him in the peniten
tiary for the space of twenty year*.”
J. II. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1878.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
The Sumter Republican is responsible for
this story. It says: “A young lady school
teacher ot this county dreamed one night
last week that 6he was whipping one of her
scholars, and from reports she certainly had
a terrible time of it. She waked up the
Inmates of the house by screaming, ‘Won’t
you he a good boy ? Won’t you study your
lessons ? Won’t you quit sticking pins In
the scholars ?’ tier mother, thinking that
something must he the matter, rushed into
the young lady’s room and saw her standing
up in the bed beating, kicking and other
wise abusing a pillow. Comment is unnec
essary, as the young lady has a very large
brother.”
Oglethorpe Echo: “One of the most hor
ribly sickening stories comes to our ears this
week we ever beard. It appears that a ne
gro woman, liviug on the place of Mr. W.
A. Hardy, of Woodstock, owing to cruel
treatment of her husband, committed sui
cide by jumping in the well. There she re
mained a week, a number of persons using
water from the well all the time, until the'
suspicion of the family was aroused by a
most nauseous taste in the water—even the
horses haviug refused to drink it for a day
or so before its use was discarded. At last
the water drawn up was fouud to he streak
ed with blood, and an examination brought
forth the putrid body of the woman.”
Valdosta Tones: “Last spring we men
tioned the fact that Mr. Win. Martin, of
this countv, had always produced heavy
crops of corn on ordinary pine land, and at
that time had a promising crop growing.
The result is, on five acres, four heavy bales
of cotton, and, on seven acres, two hundred
aud fifty bushels of corn—lacking only a
fraction of thirty-six bushels to the acre.
This, as we said, is on ordinary pine land.
While this is no fancy plantiug aud not cul
tivated for publication (as Mr. M. has never
mentioned the matter to us—we get the in
formation from his neighbors; it shows what
our pine land can do. A man that cannot
make a living in such a country as this ought
to go to Texas.”
Augusta News: “We are glad to see that
several generous-hearted old rebels of this
city have instituted a movement to raise a
fund for the widow and orphans of the
gallant officer, Lieutenant Benner, who laid
down his life in behalf of the fever stricken
people of the South. A higher example of
moral heroism has seldom been exhibited
to the world. When that vessel was freight
ed with relief for the sufferers, Lieutenant
Benner was under no obligations to risk his
life in guiding its perilous course through
the ‘valley of the shadow of death.’ Those
whom he sought succor had once been
his enemies. There were many other
officers of the army who were bound to
them by closer ties of relationship and
past associations; nevertheless, he
promptly volunteered his services for
the love he bore in his heart for suffering
humanity. It is not only the high privi
lege, but the duty of the South to see to it
that the wife and children of this noble
martyr shall not lack lor worldly comforts,
albeit their hearts must he bowed with sor
row. The movement in this city is in earnest
and comes from a source peculiarly appro
priate—our Confederate soldiers. We trust
that our military organizations and the peo
ple at large will generously respond. We
also commend the matter to our brethren of
the press all over the South. Every town
from Maryland to Texas should contribute
something. What will Augusta do? Can
not the Ladies’ Memorial Association show
their admiration of heroism in a former
foe, by aiding in the noble work of raising
this fund.”
Columbus Enquirer: “John Henry Grego
ry, formerly of this city, died of yellow fe
ver at Biloxi, Miss., on Friday, October 18tb,
1878. He was about fifty years of age, and
was a printer in this office, w here he learned
his trade. He is a cousin of our esteemed
fellow citizen, Mr. Robert Bize. In 1847 he
left this city, but returned in a few years,
and remained until just after the war, when
he again left. He was oue of the best
printers ever in our office, and was generally
liked by his fellow craftsmen.”
LETTER FROM BAIN BRIDGE.
The Political Canvass—The Ap
proaching Fair — A Prosperous
Season lor the Farmers—Health of
Southwestern Georgia.
Bain bridge, Ga., October 24.—Editor
Jturning Sews: It may not be uninterest
ing to the readers of the News to know
that the Hon. W. E. Smith has been here
and made his bow to our people, aud passed
along down the line to other “fields and
pastures green.” It is altogether pleasant,
while pursuingLbrHeights to greatness, to
have no opposition. 1 think it no injustice
to our worthy candidate to say his easy
“walk over” is-enjoyed just now as in for
mer races. He has had a heavy pull, and it
can be truthfully said he was the only man
who could handle the district.
But, after all. when they are in Washing
ton, w hat will Congressmen care for the
Decatur County Fair, which comes off on
the 19th of November, aud with present
prospects of a graud display. Now, Mr.
Editor, you have never shown your genial
face inside this corporation. Who can tell
what will be the result if a real live editor
of a leading daily paper was known to be on
the ground? I am sure it would detract
nothing from the fair, aud might add many
sight-seers to our numbers. Come up and
bring us a crowd. Several years ago when
the Chatnam County Fair was in vogue the
half of Southwest Georgia was there. Tnis
will he our first fall fair, aud we can hardly
fail to make it as attractive as any. The
grounds are naturally beautiful beyond
description aud the course cannot be
beat this side of Pinjlico. The races
will be attended by some of the best
coursers in the State, aud the gauntlet is
thrown down by our own “Shoo Fly” for
the best quarter speed. Large stakes will
he upon this queen of the turf and few will
dare to cover them. Bring out your best
stock ye lovers of line blood. Some of your
merchants would do well to be represented
by sample displays. Savannah is naturally
the market of tbjs section, but she does not
put forth the strong arm of cuergetic ad
vertisement to get complete control of it.
No section of the State has beeu more
highly favored than we have been with good
seasons thi» year, and provisions are plenti
ful. The labor of saving cotton was rapidly
pushed forward, and the result is that our
farmers have not lost ten to fifteen dollars
per bale by delay in selling. Moaey is quite
plenty, no one complaining of hard times
hut the improvident, and the outlook for
Decatur is decidedly flattering.
If you will only help keep our fair before
your readers by an occasional kind mention,
or by permitting the mention of it by others,
we think that we have taken another step
forward, and next year many more of our
farmers will be enabled to take the Savan
nah WEEKLY News, now acknowledged by-
all to be the best farmer’s weekly published
in the English language.
Russeii, of the Democrat, is doing his best
to keep the fair before the people, and when
he puts his shoulder to U e wheel the ma
chinery moves.
We have been peculiarly blessed as a p
pie in respect to health. The diseases which a
few rears ago were common to every house
hold'In the piue belt are scarcely known
any more; aud only those diseases which
defy the most rigid hygiene are now and
then met with. Physicians say that all the
diseases of this section have undergone mark
ed ebauges the last decade, and henceforth
the Southwest will not only he jn.ore heal
thy during the warm months, but the great
sanitarium of the afflicted of lung diseases
from every section. A purer, more invigo
rating and genial climate in fall and winter
cannot be found in Italy. Send your peo
ple out this way, Mr. Editor, encourage the
building and keeping up of large hotels iu
the pine sections, and you will have done
more for suffering humanity than the good
Howard himself. Flint.
Jefferson Davis, in a recent private
letter, says: “If any who do not know
me as well as you do have believed from
the language of my assailants that I was
seeking to renew sectional strife, no word
uttered by me gives support to that
opinion. I did not say it; l do not wish
it. Nothing could be more unfounded
or absurd than the attempt to construe
my speech at Mississippi City as a decla
ration of a purpose or wish to re-estab
lish African slavery in the Southern
Stales. Passing by the void attempt of
the Federal Government by undelegated
power to emancipate the sieves in the
Southern States, it is enough to remem
her that conventions, representing the
sovereign power in those States, have
passed valid acts of emancipation, and
there is no power to repeal them. But
it may be as well to add that, if there
were such power, there are few if any in
the So”th who would now wish to exer
cise it"
1*—
A Yankee auctioneer lateiy indulged
in the following bit of the pathetic:
“Gentlemen, if my father and mother
stood where you do, and didn't buy these
boots—these elegant boots—when they
werp going for $1, I should feel it my
duty as a son to tell both of ’em that they
were false to themselves and to their
country. ”
BY TELEGRAPH.
LAST DAY OF THE ATLANTA FAIR
A COLORED MILITARY CONTEST.
The Rex Ball—Savannahians Present
VISITORS TO THE STATE FAIR
Action of the Presbyterian Synod.
Minor Items.
Special Telegram, to the Morning Sews.
Atlanta, Ga., October 26.—The weather
on this, the last day of the fair was delight
ful, but the crowd at the grounds was
smaller than was expected.
The colored military oontest resulted in
the first prize of one hundred dollars in gold
being awarded to the Douglass Infantry, of
Augusta. The second prize, fifty dollars
in gold, was awarded to the Atlanta Light
Infantry. The individual prize, twenty-five
dollars in gold, was awarded to Corporal
Thomas Hicks, of the Atlanta Washington
Guards. No other companies entered. The
Douglass Infantry drilled well and made a
good appearance.
For the mule race, there were some ten
entries. It was quite exciting, and was fol
lowed by a running race, mile heats, which
was won by Springlet, who got the consola
tion purse of one hundred dollars for beaten
horses. Other sports closed the last day of
the Fair in a lively manner. Although the
day was intended for the colored people they
did not attend in such numbers as was
anticipated. In many respects the fair has
been a success.
James D. Collins, of Atlanta, was run
over and killed by. the cars while returning
from the fair late last night.
On motion of Rev. D. K. McFarlahd, in
the 3ynod to-day, no actiou will be
taken to form a new- Synod from
the Savannah and Florida Presbyteries
this year. The Synod decided not to refer
the Block case to the General Assembly
without action, and it has been opened.
Rev. Donald Fraser and lion. Clifford An
derson appear for Deacon Block, and Elder
S. D. McConnell assists Rev. Dr. Leftwich.
The latter have spoken to-day.
Savannah was represented at the Rex
ball last night by Mrs. Wade and Mrs.
McCall, Capt. J. W. Anderson, and Messrs.
D. C. Bacon, II. H. Colquitt and R. L. Mercer,
Miss Lucy Lockett, of Griffin, was chosen
Queen.
The St. Louis military leave for home in
the morning, being unable to go to Macon.
Lieutenant General Joseph Wheeler writes
that he will be at the State Fair, although
unable to come to Atlanta this week.
A large crowd will go down from here to
see Dr. Carver shoot.
THE STATE FAIR.
OPENS AT 12 M. TO DAY.
A Very Fine Display Anticipated.
Arrival of Dr. Carver, the Champion
Shot of the World.
Special Telegram to the Morning Sews.
Macon, Ga., October 27.—The State Fair
will open in this city under most auspicious
circumstances to-morrow at twelve o’clock.
Already there have been nearly one
thousand entries made for the exhibition
and more than that number of entries will
be made to morrow. A very large number
of strangers are already in the city. A large
number from the Atlanta Fair arrived here
this morning, and a great crowd from there
will also arrive to-morrow. A number of fine
horses, cattle and swine are already on the
grounds, and the display of tine stock will
be very large—much larger than at any
State fair since the war.
Dr. Wm. F. Carver, the champion shot
of the world, arrived this evening. The
greatest anxiety is manifested to 6ee
his wonderful feats with the rifle.
The band of the Eighteenth Regiment,
United States army, are here and will per
form on the grounds all the week. This is
oue of the finest bands in the United States
and they have made up a special pre-
gramme of music for the entire week.
THE YELLOW FEVER RECORD.
The Weekly Ravages of the Scourge.
TOTAL NUMBER OF DEATHS
AND CASES.
The Plague Extinct in Greenville.
WARMER WEATHER IN MEMPHIS.
New Orleans* Aid Societies Ceasing
Work.
By Telegraph to the Morning Sews.
■Washington, October 26.—Reports to
the Surgeon General of the United States
Marine Hospital Service show the following
fever statistics:
New Orleans—During the week which
ended yesterday there were 699 cases of
fever and 229 deaths; totals, 12,881 cases,
3,864 deaths.
Port Hudson, La.—The report to October
20th gives the total cases of yellow fever as
75; total deaths 10, including four resident
physicians. The first case of the fever oc
curred on September 9th, the first death on
September 13th.
Mobile—71 cases and 17 deaths are re
ported for the week. Totals, 164 cases and
49 deaths.
Ocean Springs, Miss.—No deaths, but
there are S new cases in Ocean Springs and
9 cases in the country not previously re
ported. Totals, 145 cases and 29 deaths.
Pass Christian—14 cases and 5 deaths.
Totals, 170 cases and 18 death?.
Water Valley—Totals, 146 cases and 66
deaths.
Brownsville, Tenn.—16 deaths this week.
Totals, 500 cases and 152 deaths.
Chattanooga—-90 cases and 23 deaths.
Louisville—4„cases and 7 deaths. Totals,
131 cases and 61 deaths, including refugees.
Decatur—23 cases and 13 deaths. Totals,
10S cases and 40 deaths.
Hernando—32 cases and 7 deaths. Totals,
lfi5 cases and 63 deaths.
Morgan City—7 deaths during the past
week. Totals, 510 cases and 94 deaths.
New Orleans, October 26.—The weather
is clear and pleasant. There were 63 new
cases and 21 deaths reported for the past
twenty-four hours.
Captain Wm. Davis, of the British steam
ship Liddesale, died last night of fever.
Cincinnati—No new cases in the past
three weeks; 1 aeaUi.
St. Louis—At quarantine during the past
week three residents who wore admitted
died of fever; one patient, previously re
ported, also died.
Cairo—For the two weeks ending yester
day 44 cases, 6 doubtful cases; deaths for
the same period 16. Totals, 75 cases and 41
deaths.
Memphis—For the week ending on the
24th, there were 5Q deaths. Total deaths
2,942.
Plaquemine—Total cases to October 20th
1,159, deaths 120.
Baton Rouge—For the past week 170
cases, 15 deaths. Totals, 2,340 cases and 144
deaths.
Port Gibson—The fever has spread into
the country. As near as can be ascertained,
about 30 deaths have occurred during the
past week. The colored people in the country
repel friendly aid offered them for fear of
having fever brought to them by purses,
while they are dying from it without know
ing it Is fever.
Hudson—To October 13 there were 75
cases and 18 deaths.
Germantown—The first case of fever oc
curred August 20; the first case among the
inhabitants August 25. Total cases to Octo
ber 16, 65; deaths, 36.
Biloxi—Up to October 17th there were 295
cases and 40 deaths.
Greenville—To noon October 11th, 301
deaths, 21 of which were in the country,
outside of Greenville.
No cases or deaths during the past week
at Port Eads, Southwest Pass and Key West.
Baton Rouge, October 26.—There were
18 new cases reported, but no deaths.
Greenville, October 26.—The fever has
entirely abated, and there is not a case in
town. All the hospitals are closed. Busi
ness is reviving. Dr. Schlater and nurses
have left for New Orleans.
Memphis, October 26.—The weather
grows warmer. From 6 o’clock last evening
to noon to-day there were 7 interments.
Pontchatoula, La., October 26.—The
total number of cases is 10, deaths 3.
Five cases are reported at Springfield.
Chattanooga, October 26.—There were
3 deaths and 70 new cases reported to-day.
New Orleans, October 26.—The work of
supplying the needy with rations, medi
cines, nurses, physicians, etc., will to-day be
brought to an end so far as the Peabodys,
Howards, Ladies Physiological Society and
Steamboat Men are concerned.
The New Orleans Central, Young Men’s
Christian Association, Peabody Auxiliary
Society, the Homeopathic Relief, Hebrew
Benevolent Society and several minor
charitable associations, will continue their
labors.
At Stafford’s Point, near Harrisonburg
La., the fever has been raging two months.
Six deaths have occurred at Knight’s, also
near Harrisonburg, and there are 6 cases,
all convalescent.
At Harrisonburg there is some fever, but
it is mostly in the adjacent country.
At Duck Hill there are several new cases.
The local doctor is sick and stimulants are
wanted.
At Fairfax plantation J. B. Sturges died
at 6 a. m. on Saturday. The Homeopathic
Relief Association reports twelve new cases
and one death. From Lebanon comes news
that Dr. Jesse R. Jones will perhaps be up
to-morrow.
At Lebanon the extraordinary fact is re
ported that In one house near town, there
were 17 persons sick with fever.. The Homeo
pathic Society has now 307 cases in charge,
and will continue its work until they are all
well. If it is necessary to take up new
cases it will be done, and as long as assist
ance is required the association will do all
in its power to render it.
Carrollton, La., October 26.—There Is
no perceptible decline in the fever, many of
the best families being attacked.
Memphis, October 26.—The Board of
Health reports 2 deaths for the twenty-four
hours ending at six o’clock to-night. Six
additional interments are reported by un
dertakers.
Mobile, October 26.—Ten new cases hut
no deaths are reported for the past twenty-
four hours.
CAPTAIN TYSON S FEARFUL ARC
TIC EXPERIENCE.
The IVoald-he Assassin of the Span
ish King.
THE GOVERNMENT PROSECUTING
SOUTH CAROLINIANS.
England Demanding the Abolition of
Turkish Slavery.
LIQUIDATING ASSESSMENTS OF THE
GLASGOW BANK.
More Disasters on the Ocean.
IVIlace!laneoim New*,
return or the howgate expedition.
Washington, October 26.—Captain How-
gate has received the following from Capt.
Tyson, of the Florence, which vessel has
just returned from her Arctic expedition :
“ Pkovincetown, Mass., October 26.—
Arrived, Florence leaking: heavy gales; out
of provisions; all well. Will come home as
soon as possible.
[Signed] “ George E. Tyson.”
Captain Tyson says that during the pas
sage north nothing of particular interest
occurred. He arrived at Cumberland Straits
in safety,and took on board a number of na
tive meu and women to aid them in their
labors. In a few days, he sailed for Disco.
Many difficulties were encountered. He
worked his way through two hundred miles
of ice. Very heavy weather was encountered
during the whole passage. At Disco be ex
pected to meet the expedition 6teamer, hut
6be did not appear. After waiting in vain
many days he started on his return on the
22d of August. Several terrific gales were
experienced; one lasted four days, during
which time the vessel hove to, drifting
helplessly along amidst immense ice
bergs, which threatened every moment
to destroy the frail craft. The sufferings
of those on hoard cannot be adequately
described. Death stared them in the face,
while the gale increased in fury each day.
They almost gave up in despair, and had
not the vessel been of the strongest possible
build, it probably could not have weathered
the gale. Tney finally arrived at Cumberland
Straits on August 31st, aud remain^ there
nearly a fortnight, resting and recugrating
after rough experience. On September 12th
they sailed for home, and trouble began
again almost immediately, nor seemed to
end until they anchored in Provincetown har
bor. On the passage, until St. John’s was
reached, heavy galus were experienced.
They arrived- at the latter port on
September 26th, and remained until the
12th inst., not leaving there September
26th, as reported. Soon after leaving, a
heavy gale was met with, and others
quickly followed, during one of which the
vessel sprang a leak while south of Sable
Island, since which they have been obliged
to keep constantly at the pumps, and neither
Captain nor crew have had a full night’s
rest, and have removed their clothing but
once, and then for ouly a short time. To
add to their discomfort their provisions fell
short aud were entirely consumed before
reaching here. Had they been out any
longer they would have been obliged to eat
the skins they brought with them or 6tarve.
RUSSIA ADHERES TO THE BERLIN TREATY.
London, October 26.—A Berlin dispatch
says that in reply to an inquiry whether it
authorized Prince Lobonoff to inform the
Porte that the evacuation of Turkish terri
tory depended on the previous ratification
of a supplementary treaty, the Russian Gov
ernment denied that It authorized any
threat involving an infraction of the treaty
of Berlin and repeated its previous assur
ances that it proposes to evacuate the occu
pied territory in accordance with the pro
visions of that treaty.
PROSECUTION OK SOUTH CAROLINIANS.
Washington, October 26.—Propositions
having been made by parties in South Caro
lina, charged with violation of the laws in re
gard to the exercise of the elective fran
chise, the following was sent to the United
States Attorney at Charleston bv the
Attorney General : “I want no trafficking
or guarantees, but a judicial investigation
uf an outrage alleged to hav<* been com
mitted upon unoffending people in the
exercise of their rights as citizens of the
United States.”
CRICKET.
San Francisco, October 26.—In the crick
et match the Californians took their second
inning and retired with 105 runs, including
10 byes, the Australians thus winning by 134
runs in a single inning. The best scores by
the Californians to-day were Malone 24, Na
gle 10, with 5 duck eggs.
TURKISH SLAVES V.
Constantinople, October 26.—Mr. Lay-
ard, the British Minister, energetically in
sists upon the execution of a convention be
tween the Porte and England abolishing the
sale and Importation of slaves. Mr. Layard
demands the freedom of the slaves who re
cently took refuge at the British consulate.
OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE GEN. BARNES.
Charleston, October 26.—Capt. Chees-
man, Mr. Murray, first officer, and the
entire crew of the steamship Gen. Barnes
arrived here to-day. They were taken from
the schooner M.W. Drew by the smack
Whippoorwill of the Bay.
PIMLICO RACES.
Baltimore, October 26.—This was the
last day of the fall meeting of the Maryland
Jockey Club. In the first race, one mile
dash, for two-year-olds, Lillian led off,
Board man second, Surprise third, Dan Spar
ling fourth, Una fifth, and Farley la?t.
Down the home stretch Barrett pressed
Boardmau, but Dan Sparling finished easily,
being w inner by two lengths_ ahead of
Boardman, with Lillian third, Una fourth.
Surprise fifth, and Farley last. Time 1:48.
In the second race, for the Breckinridge
stakes, two miles, the start was good,
Magenta leading, Dauicbeff second and
Spartan last. Around the lower turn to the
three quarter pole, Danicbeff led by a
length, and Spartan was six lengths behind
Danicheff. While passing the stand puke
went to the front by a neck, Danicheff
second and Spartan ten lengths behind. At
the quarter pole Magenta had opened a gap
of one length, at the half-mile pole the
same. Duke finished ten lengths ahead of
Danicheff, who led Spartan by ten lengths.
Time 3:42.
In the third race, for the handicap purse,
for all horses that had run during the meet
ing, coarse one and a quarter miles, the
start was First Chance first, Belle second,
Florence Payne third, Albert fourth, Edwin
A. fifth, Genet Murray sixth, and Fusilade
last. At the three-quarter pole Belle went
to the front and held the lead to the finish,
winning by two lengths, Edwin A. second,
Florence Payne third, Albert and Genet
Murray lapped, First Chance sixth, and Fu
silade last. Time 2:14^.
The last race was for the Bowie stakes,
four mile heats, for all ages. Lou Lanier led
off, Gen. Phillips second, Bushwhacker
third, Princeton fourth, Dick Sassier fifth
and Garrick last. On the upper turn Lou
Lanier went to second and Princeton to
third, Dick Sa6sier to fourth, Garrick to fifth
and Gen. Phillips last. At the half-mile pole
Bushwhacker led by six lengths, with Lou
Lanier and Princeton lapped, Garrick fourth,
Dick Sassier fifth and Gen. Phillips last.
-There was no further change to the end of
the third mile. They entered on the fourth
mile with Bushwhacker two lengths in
front of Pnnceton, Lou Lanier third. At
the quarter pole Lou Lanier lapped Prince
ton, and on the back stretch passed
him. At the half mile Princeton had
fallen back to the fourth place.
Bushwhacker held the lead around the
lower turn aud came into the home stretch
one and a half lengths ahead of Garrick
secon 1. Bushwhacker took the heat one
length ahead of Lou Lanier second, Garrick
third, Princeton fourth, Gen. Phillips fifth
ami Dick Sassier distanced. Time 7:31
Sassier made a breakdown on the fourth
mile.
In the second heat, Princeton won by a
head, Bushwhacker second. The others
were out of the race. Time, 7:36.
Iu the third heat, Bushwhacker was
the favorite four to one. They got
off well, with Princeton in the lead,
which he held to the half mile pole, wheq
Bushwhacker went to the front and kept it
easily to the eud of the four miles, beating
Princeton twelve lengths. Time 8:29.
After the Breckiuridge stakes had been
run, G. Lorillard 6old the Duke of Magenta
to his brother, P. Lorillard, for #10,000 cash
and $10,000 of his future winnings. The
Duke is to be sent to England with Parole
to contend against horses of the English
turf.
INTERESTING WASHINGTON NOTES.
Washington, October 26.—The Attorney
General, in accordance with the recommen
dations of the Acting Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, has granted the petition of
some four hundred persons in North Caro
lina, indicted for violation of the revenue
laws, and they will be allowed to plead
guilty to the charges against them, but sen
tence will be suspended during good be
havior. They promise to abstain from fur
ther violation of the law themselves and to
use their influence to prevent others from
doing so.
The Spanish Charge d’Affaires called at
the State Department to-day and officially
informed the Acting Secretary of the at
tempt on the life of King Alfonso.
Secretary Sherman, in reply to a question,
said that he had nothing to say concerning
James E. Anderson’s retraction of his story
about the alleged Sherman letter, further
than that he had always been satisfied that
ihe truth of history would in the pud fully
vindicate him from all charges and asper
sions in that connection, and that he would
prefer to assist rather than delay or obstruct
a thorough examination into all the facts.
GREAT MEETING IN FAVOR OF A COMMERCIAL
TREATY.
Lille, October 26.—A great meeting
was held in this city to-day in favor of the
Fran< o-American treaty of commerce.
Senator Testelin presided. A large
number of delegates from Northern
Chambers of Commerce were present
M. Leon Cbatteau and the Secretary of
the French committee made speeches. The
meeting passed a resolution that as the
treaty would in various.senses have a most
important effect on several great industries
of the North, it was desirable that the vari
ous Chambers of Commerce should study
the drait of the treaty and notify the
French committee of their opinions thereon
with the least possible delay.
SCPOONER WRECKED.
Washington, Oc t ober 26.—The keeper of
Life-Saving Station No. 36, on the coast of
New Jersey, reports to the General Super
intendent that at five o’clock on the morn
ing of the 23d the tide rushed in, forcing
the house from its foundation and compel
ling the crew to take to the surf boats. They
landed at the lighthouse.
Afterwards they discovered a three-masted
schooner at South Hereford shoals, and set
to work to render assistance. They rescued
from the vessel, which was fast breaking
up, the four remaining members of the
crew, two having been swept overboard.
The name of the schooner is not given. She
was loaded with lumber, and was bound
from Fernandina to New York.
MINISTERIAL CRISIS—BULGARIAN NOTABLES.
London, October 26.—A Vienna dispatch
says: “The crisis is unassuaged. A De-
pretis Ministry is believed to be impossi
ble. The government have taken steps to
prevent debate on the address to the throne
in the Reichsrath.”
News from Bulgaria is alarming. The
notables are organizing a movement for the
extermination of Mohammedans, and the
Russians encourage secret committees in
procuring arms. A great struggle is likely
to take place during the winter.
AFFAIRS IN VIENNA.
London, October 26.—A Vienna dispatch
says that the rumors of an alliance of Aus
tria, England aud France against Russia are
either wholly false or grossly exaggerated.
The Standard's Vienha dispatch says that
the debate on the address to the throne in
the Reichsrath is expected to be very excit
ed. The opposition will present their im
peachment motion, and endeavor to secure
the united action of the anti-ministerialist
(actions to overthrow the Andrassy Cabinet.
ACCIDENT TO REV. W. H. n. MURRAY.
Boston, October 26.—A special dispatch
from New Haven says: “Rev. W. H. II. Mur
ray was entertaining a party of ladies and
gentlemen from Boston yesterday with
duck shooting near his residence on Long
Islan d Sound, when his gun burst, badly
shattering his right hand. It is feared that
it will have to bt amputated.”
VIOLENT TEMPEST AT HAVRE.
Havre, October 26.—A violent tempest
prevails here, and the General Transatlan
tic Company’s steamer Rereire, aud the
Hamburg American line 6teamer Ponime-
rania, which were to have sailed hence to
day, will on account of the storm defer their
departure until to-morrow.
ST. GOTHARD RAILWAY FRAUDS.
London, October 26.—A Geneva dispatch
says that frauds to a considerable amount in
couuectiop with the payment of workmen
on the St. Gothaid Railway have been dis
covered, and the cashier has been arrested
and the entire personnel of his department
dismissed.
A BANKRUPT FIRM.
Edinburgh, October26 —The bankruptcy
is announced of John Jones Wright Co.,
of Glasgow and London. Wright is one of
the imprisoned directors of the City of
Glasgow Bank. He and his partner, Wm.
Scott, are heavily indebted to the hank on
acceptances.
bayakd Tatlor’s condition.
New York, October 26.—A Berlin special
says that Bayard Taylor has undergone a
very serious surgical operation. He has
beeu suffering from dropsy, which had al
ready affected his kidneys and liver. He
is expected to be out of bed Thursday.
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DIOCESE.
Columbus, O., October 26.—Rev. N. A.
Gallagher, of St. Patrick’s Church, has
been appointed by Archbishop Purcell Ad
ministrator of the Diocese of Columbus,
vice Rosecranz, deceased.
THE FLORENCE WETHEKBEE AFLOAT.
Washington, October 26.—The signal
station at Cape Lookout, N. C., reports
that the Florence Wetherbee got afloat at
sunrise and has gone into Beaufort.
billings bailed.
Ballston. N. Y., October 26.—Hillings,
who has been indicted for the murder of his
wife, has given thirty thousand dollars bail.
INDEPENDENT NOMINEE.
Greenfield, Mass., October 26.—The
Independent movement in the Tenth district
nominated J. C. Parsons for Congre63.
APPOINTED POSTMASTER.
Washington, October 26.—John P. Bll-
llnger Is appointed Postmaster at Marion,
Alabama.
LOSS OF THE CITT OF HOUSTON.
New York. October 26.—Captain Spicer,
Superintendent of the Mallory Line, received
the following dispatch to-day from Captain
Stevens, commander of the lost steamer
City of Houston: “A leak commenced
around the stuffing box. We finally stopped
that, but the water still gained from some
unknown source. The fires were all out at
fifteen minutes past midnight. We used
the donkey boiler till the pumps stopped
uuder water. At 8 a. m. there was ten feet
of water in the after part of the ship.”
Captain Spicer said that the passengers
would be brought back to this city by the
Savannah ~nd Charleston Line, and would
be forwarded to their destination on the
steamship State of Texas, which will leave
this port next Wednesday. The City of
Houston was one of the finest boats on the
line, and was valued at about #200,000. She
was insured for about two-thirds of her
value in European companies.
RUINOUS ASSESSMENTS.
London, October 26.—It is believed that
the call for two thousand five hundred dol
lars per share, of which the liquidators of
the City of Glasgow Bank gave notice yes
terday, will exhaust the means of the
smaller shareholders and throw the
burden of the assessment upon a few
wealthy ones. This assessment will be
further increased by the fact that
the bank itself had a large amount of its
own shares, such an amount that about four
and a half millions of the present call would
have been assessed thereon, which must
consequently be made good by the
shareholders. The first installment of
the present call is made payable
on the 22d of December next, and the second
on the 24th of February next. It seems in
evitable that it will be followed by future
and larger calis on those not bankrupted
by the present one.
KINO ALFONSO’S WOULD-BE ASSASSIN.
New York, October 26.—A Madrid
special says that Juan Moncase, who at
tempted to shoot King Alfonso yesterday,
was arraigned to-day. When asked, “What
was your object in leaving your home on the
Mediterranean and coming to the capital ?”
he replied defiantly: “I came here to kill
the King.” Moncase was then returned to
his cell. He was associated with Interna
tionalists since arriving on Saturday last.
The Council of Ministers had a protracted
session to-day. It is reported that the King
has requested that Moncase be not executed,
but imprisoned far a term of years. Te
drum* were celebrated to-day m the Cathe
dral and the churches of the city. Con
gratulatory telegrams were received from
all parts of the world.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
Buffalo, October 26.—The slaughter
house and pork packing establishment of
Christian Klincb, in East Buffalo, ou« of the
most extensive establishments of its kind iu
Western New York, was burned this morn-
H*g. The fire is supposed to have been com
municated from the smoke house. Only
about forty head out of four hundred live
• hogs were saved from the flames, which
spread very rapidly. An immense quantity
of uprk, lard and' dressed hogs was des
troyed. The loss is estimated at #160,000;
insurance #85,000.
RAILROAD LITIGATION.
Richmond, October 26.—In the United
States Circuit Court to-day, iu the matter of
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad,
on motion for a decree of foreuosure of
mortgage and sale of the road, Judge Bond
ordered the reference of the master’s re
port back to him for a new report of the
assets of the company, with the liabilities
and liens upon the property in just order of
priority, to be returned iu thirty days. The
case upon the original motiou will come up
for a final hearing January 15th.
SPANISH STEAMER DISABLED.
Jacksonville, Fla., October 26.—A dis
patch to the Sun and Press from St. Augus
tine says that the Spanish steamship Una
Eva, of Barcelona, Captain Diaz, from Ha
vana for New York for repairs, is anchored
in ten fathoms water, eight miles south of
the lighthouse. She left Havana on the
19th and encountered a gale on the 21st, in
which she lost her rudder. All of her wants
have been attended to by the acting SDanish
consular agent, and the steamship will be
towed to Havana.
REDUCTION OF WAGES AND A STRIKE.
London, October 26.—The Masters' and
Cotton Spinners’ Association of Oldham
have resolved to reduce the wages of opera
tives ten per cent.
The Clyde iron workers have resolved to
strike against the seven-und-a-balf per cent,
reduction of wages. The iron workers num
ber twenty thousand. The masters are de
termined to enforce the reduction.
STEAMER MATILDA ASHORE.
Baltimore, October 26.—Capt. Beacbam,
of the schooner Alexander, which arrived
this forenoon, reports that on Thursday he
saw the steamer Matilda hard ashore on a
bar in the Rappahannock river, about 6ix
miles from the bay. The Matilda seemed
all right, otherwise than being fast on the
bar.
ANTI-BUTLER NOMINATION.
Greenfield, Mass., October 26.—The
Democrats of the Tenth Congressional dis
trict nominated Jas. F. Gpunell, an anti-
Butler hard-money man, for Congress.
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Cleveland, October 26.—Charles McGill,
charged with murdering Mary Kelly, his
mistress, several months ago, nas been con
victed of murder in the first degree.
STEAMER NIO.
London, October 26.—The British steamer
Nio, Capt. Bamhrough, from Savannah Oc
tober 19 for Reval, has put into Dartmouth
for coal.
BARK ABANDONED.
London, October 26.—The German bark
Graf Moltke, Capt. Ohlf, from Stettin Au
gust 23 for New York, was abandoned on
the 23d inst. The crew were saved.
GREENBACK NOMINATION.
Braintree, Mass., October 2m.—The
Greenbackers of the Seuond district nomi
nated Edgar E. Dean for Congress.
The Letter from Your Traveling Cor
respondent—•* That Amusing Com
plaint”—Poor Tray.
Statesboro, Ga., October 25. — Editor
Morning Sews: I notice in the valuable
columns of j'our paper a letter written
over the notn deplume of “Jack Plane,” in
which he writes that “an amusing complaint
was sent recently to the PqstmaQter General
in Washington city against the Postmaster
at this point because the post office was not
centrally located.”
The complaint of which he writes was
commenced by petition not only alleging
that the post office at this point was
not centrally located, but it also al
leged that the Postmaster is totally in
competent to discharge the duties
of Postmaster by reason of his being illite
rate. This petition was signed by almost
every citizen around this post office who
has so often seen him “weighed and found
wanting.” The petition with its allegations
was amusing enough at the Post Office De
partment to require Mr. Postmaster to clear
up his record, which he has not done. As
to the proof sustaining the allegations, I
forbear to write, as the matter will, I trust,
receive a fair and square investigation by
“Uncle Sam” upon its merits. I tad Jack
Plane given the entire allegations'of the pe
tition for publication, I would not now de
mand of you, as editor, not to allow us to
be misrepresented, but as he seems
to try to make the whole matter extremely
ludicrous by seeming content to give only
a part of the allegations, and, as he seems
to know whereof he writes, I think it but
fair you allow us to set Ouraeives right in
your columns. It is to be feared that Jack
himself was imposed upon by not getting at
the bottom facts, for I do not suppose that
Jack was by any other person informed as
to what the “amusing complaint” con
tained than the Postmaster himself. Be that
as it may, it reminds me very much of a
challenge once accepted by , “in black
and white,” and then denied after ac
cepting it. In Justice to Jack, I must
say I believe he has good intentions, but •-
he put up “out “;,;^ omery ,. lt lno £
reasonable he thus gained his information,
and like poor Tray, liable to be abused for
being in bad company.
His services would be more acceptable in
this community, representing as he does the
interests of the best paper in the South, if
he would always let a man like Griner “tote
his own skilfet,” for “hasty and incon
siderate connections are generally attended
with great disadvantages,and much of every
man’s good or ill fortune depends upon the
choice lie makes of his friends.”
One of the Petitioners.
LETTER FROM OUR TRAVELING
CORRESPONDENT.
Emanuel County—Swaliiftboro—Su
perior Court-Public Speaking—
Col. JT. C. Mchollft-Col. John D.
Afthton—Col. Geo. R. Black-Sere
nade ~P. W , .YleJdrln*, Eaq.
Mary Stalfa, of Traverse, Michigan,
stepped on a loose floor board and fell
into the room below, where sat a young
mm who had never seen her before. He
may have been sentimentally impressed
by the fact that she came down to him
from above, for before night he asked
her to marry him, and she assented, but
evidently he judged too hastily, for
within two months he applied for a di
vorce. ^ _
A writer in Land and Water tells how
an exasperating donkey was kept from
braying by a weight appended to his
tail, for it seems that a donkey always
must lift that appendage when braying.
Swainsboro, October 24.—Editor Morning
News: To travel over the same territory and
find something new and interesting also, is
not the easiest task of the newspaper scrib
bler. However, this wiregrass region affords
many points of interest, as it is so little
known to the outside world. Why it
should be so, is a question that
surprises every stranger that passes
through it. Without doubt, Emanuel is one.
of the best timbered counties in the State
of Georgia. Its immense pine forests have
in the past few years attracted the attention
of the lumbermen. Messrs. Wadley it Co.
have an extraordinary large lumber interest
here. They are running several very large
mills, and to reach into the depths of the
forests have built a railroad, crossing the
Ogeechee river near No. 9,on the Central Rail
road, and penetrating the country for some
fifteen or twenty miles. The Central Road
sends out their trains upon this track and
bring in the great quantities of lumber pre
pared at the various mills along the road.
This rood now is completed to within ten
miles of Swainsboro, and if they
wouid only continue it to this
place it would be a great blessing to
the people, and ultimately a good invest
ment to this enterprising firm. At9>£ Cen
tral Road another gentleman of large means,
Mr. Garbutt, has also built a bridge across
the Ogeechee, a splendid piece of workman
ship, aud built a railroad of his own out some
seven miles to his extensive saw mills in
this same county. He also does an immense
business. They have adopted a new method
of felling trees, aud thereby saving lumber.
Instead of the old chop-axe they use a
coarse saw, and it is remarkable with what
rapidity two men can lay low the proudest
monarch of the forest.
Through the kindness of my friend,
Sam Evans, of Midville, I was transported
to this point, having for my traveling
companion Neil Kennedy, Esq. Our
way led u> through one of the most
extensive turpentine farms, said to be miles
in length, as well as live miles in width at
the point of our crossing. They were just
gathering in the crude turpentine w hich had
been accumulating during the summer. It
is scraped off the tree with an iron instru •
meat into a box, and then conveyed to bar
rels placed at convenient distances. These,
when filled, are gathered up by a four horse
wagon and carried to the still. The white
rosin, glittering under the rays of the even
ing sun, presented a beautiful sight. This
farm belongs to the Messrs. Ay cock, f .r-
merly of North Carolina. They haul the
products of their farm from eight to ten
miles to reach the railroad.
At nightfall we reached Swainsboro, and
were kindly “ stowed away ” by our old
friend Matthew Overstreet,' who runs the
hotel.
On Monday, the 21st, there assembled in
the town of Swainsboro the largest crowd
of people ever known, even to that interest
ing individual, the oldest inhabitant. It
was the opening of the Superior
Court, hut the main attraction was
to sec and hear the regular nomi
nee for Congressional honors, the Hon.
John C. Nicholls. The demonstration was
certainly flattering to the Colonel, as it had
been industriously circulated by some mis
informed individual tba*. Emanuel county
was exceedingly doubtful in its allegiance
to the Democratic party. Certainly the
most skeptical was convinced otherwise by
the immense gathering on Monday lust.
Colonel Nicholls addressed the vast crowd,
and, from all thet I van hear, made a mo6t
favorable impression upon them.
It was reported that Col. Corker, the
Radical-Independent candidate, would be
here also, but instead, Col. John D. Ashton
espoused his cause and addressed the peo
ple on Tuesday. Col. Ashton is usually a
brilliant and ready speaker, but it was evi
dent, from his labored effort, that his soul
was not in the cause he advocated. There
was none of that spontaneous outburst of
eloquence that characterized his speeches
in other days. His logic was lame and his
argument was anything but convincing,
lie felt it and the people felt It. He was
listened to with marked attention.
At the conclusion of Colonel Ashton’s
address the Emanue! County Agricul
tural Society met, and Colonel Geo.
R. Black, of Scriven county, was intro
duced, and in his peculiar happy manner
addressed the crowd upon agricultural
matters exclusively. He spoke of the
benefit of such societies to a county, and
the influence of the State Agricultural
Society upon the farming interests hi large.
He spoke of the wonderful improvements
in the methods of farming, the diversity of
crops, and the real advantage of climate
enjoyed by the citizens of this county. In
conclusion l\e regaled a portion of Sidney
Lanier's poem, about the “Farmer Man of
Jones,'’ reaching the same conclusion of
the young poet, “that there is mofe in the
man than in the Ian$.” }|e was frequently
applauded.
The docket of the court is quite full, and
in all probability the session will bo pro
longed into next week. Judge Johnson,
although somewhat feeble from his recent
sickness, was in usual health and dispatched
business rapidly. There was hut little to
do on the criminal docket. There was one
negro found guilty of attempt to murder,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for seven
years. As the matter now stands, in farm
ing out the convicts, the true intent of the
law is violated and punishment evaded. The
only thing that differs in his status is a little
restraint upon hfs liberty. Otherwise, a
majority of thetp’are better fed, and more
comfortably clad than they would be
outside. It is nothing more than old-
time slavery, for it is to the lessee’s interest
to treat them well so that he can get the
greatest amount of work out of them.
Again, there are grave doubts as to the con
stitutionality of the law that permits the
convicts to be farmed out. and if the ques
tion was brought properry before the Su
preme Court, they would annul all such con
tracts. As they are now used they are no
profit to the State, and in many cases really
an expense. The profit all goes to thp les
sees. The offenses fer which they were
sentence,} were committed against the pub
lic, and IF there is any compensation iu the
labor, the public is entit ed to the benefits,
and not individuals. If the whole convict
force could be placed upon public works in
the construction of public ror,ds this w hole
State would be checkered with turnpikes,
every stream would he bridged, the moun
tains leveled, the vallees filled, and every
swamp and marsh would be drained, the
health of the people greatly improved by
the removal of all cause for miasma, and
thus the public good would he enhanced.
On Wednesday night the Swainsboro
Brass Band were out serenading the visiting
members of the bar. Almost every one was
called on, among them your fellow towns
man, P. W. Meldrim, Esq , who responded
in a beautiful and entertaining speecn. lie
was loudly applauded. Colonel Black also
responded in a lively and telling strain.
side note®.
The sugar cane patches are larger than
usual this year, and the yield abundant.
“Long sweetDiu’ ” will be cheap.
It is said that there are only twelve can
didates for Tax Collector this year, with a
few districts yet to hear from.
The improvements on the court house aud
much to its comfort and appearance. They
w^re timely.
Sid A. Pughsley, formerly of this section,
but now connected with one of Savannah's
largest business houses, Messrs. Falk & Co.,
is a candidate for Clerk of the House of
Representatives, and will carry with him
considerable strength from Southern Geor
gia. He has many friends all <>verthe State
who will rejoice at his success in this de
partment.
There is more oats sown this f** 11
©rorrnrs ana Troristoos.
Pears! Pears!
V LOT of those fine CALIFORNIA PEAKS
direct, in this morning.
NEW FIGS, RAISINS, NUTS. MALAGA
GRAPES, ORANGES, PRUNES, etc
BARGAINS IN APPLES.
HAM SAUSAGE, something fine.
FRENCH and AMERICAN CONFECTIONERY
REISLING WINE, beats Rhine Wine.
CLARET WINE on draught.
THE BEST BUTTER, in tubs and firkins, se
lected for me at the dairies.
TRY OUR TEA*.
Large SMOKED BEEF TONGUES 50 cents.
New York PEACH BLOW POTATOES.
Our BONELESS CORN BEEF soli ahead
And don't forget
GOLD DUST!
The BOSS $3 WHISKY.
JOSEPH B. REEDY'S,
21 BARNARD STREET.
SAVANNAH, GA.
THE RED GROCERY,
Rear of Messrs. Solomons' Drug Store.
—HAS RECEIVED —
Maillard's doub’e and treble CHOCOLATE.
PEARL BARLEY, OATMEAL.
GRAHAM FLOUR, RYE FLOUR,
BRANDY CHERRIES and PEACHES in bottles.
HORSE RADISH in bottles.
IIUSSAK & CO.’S,
Agent* lor Feather Du*ter».
We are retailing at wholesale prices.
oct25-tf
HA3IS, I1A3IS.
BEST QUALITY.
SUGAR-CURED HAMS
AT 13 CENTS PER POUND.
Choice Smoked Tongues
AT 50 CENTS EACH.
BREAKFAST STRIPS
AT 11 CENTS PER POUND.
A. C. HARMON & CO.,
31 WHITAKER STREET.
TONGIUE^.
FRESH SUPPLY
Choice 50 Cent Tongues.
—AT—
BRANCH & COOPER’S.
oct23-NATeltf
Coffee and Tea Store,
133 BROUGHTON STREET.
I ROAST the best Coffees daily and sell them
at the very Jc west prices.
Families knowing Low much they use in a
week and leave a standing order, can have it
delivered fresh and hot ana promptly.
I keep also a stock of the finest Teas, that I
am offering very low.
Also, pure Spices of all kinds.
oct!6-tf
A. J. MOLONEY.
New Georgia Syrup!
SELF-RAISING BUCKWHEAT.
PIG PORK and WHITE BEANS.
PICKLED MANGOES.
STUFFED PEPPERS.
MIXED PICKLES (by the quait).
BKOOKS' FAMILY PICKLES
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S PICKLES
BONELESS CODFISH.
A. M. & C. W. WEST’S,
159 LIBERTY STREET.
California Biscuits and Pears
THE BLUE STORE.
No. 156 Congress and 73 St. Julian street.
VTEW BUCKWHEAT
.»> FRESH OATMEAL.
FRESH GROUND Sp T ,r^.
NEW TOMA^OEo and other Vegetables.
Impo.ted MACCARONI and VERMICELLI.
FLAVORING EXTRACTS, Burnett's and others
GOOD BROWN SUGAR. 12 lbs. fer a dollar.
GOOD HAMS at 1Cc per lb.
SAUSAGE CASiNS. r
CHOW-CHOW by the quart.
octlT-tf
J. H. VON NEWTON.
RESERVOIR ILLS
Conerenw and JeflVnon Street*,
MANUFACTURE DAILY
CHOICE GRITS AND MEAL,
THE BEST IN THE CITY.
ORDERS FOR
Grain,Hay,Feed,Flour,Bacon
Filled with dispatch at lowest suarket rates, by
i*. JL. MERCER.
Fruit and Canned Goods.
BOXES n«»w RAISINS, in whole, half and
•ID quarter boxes, CURRANTS, PRUNES.
ALMONDS, etc. JOU boxes TOMATOES and
PEACHES, in 2 and 3 tb. cans. ASPARAGUS.
LIMA and STRING BEANS. GREEN CORN
GREEN PEAS. etc. Fresh BEEF M* TTON
and VEAL. Wilson s CORNED BEEF, SAL
MON. LOBSTERS CL A MB. etc. Ju-t received
by CUNNINGHAM & HEW KM. oct23-tf
JUST RECEIVED A NEW SUPPLY OF
CHOICE GROCE KIES!
C ODFISH BALLS in cans. SucooWsh in cans.
Preserved Strawberries. Butterdish Jellies.
French Prune*. 10q. per lb , Dried Fig*, frewh
assortment of Crackers, Fruit*. Liquors and
Cigars, t or sale cheap by
_ . „ H W. TILTON & CO.,
octSI-tf Sign of Big Ham. 30 Whitaker st.
third th&u ever befo*-- * u this county.
uy one- |
Jack Ula»k.
Y*below Fever as a Peacemaker.—
Y~our correspondent devoted an hour to
day to inspecting the workings of the
Peabody As -ociation, and a more com
plete subsistence department could not
be found. Several of the members ac
companied your correspondent to an im
mense building half a square further up
Magazine street, where is arr^ged the
clothing sent from the North. Wlien the
party reached that section where had
been placed piles of dresses and ladies’
underclothing there was not a dry’ eye in
the throng. Mr. Frank Roder, Chairman
of the Executive Committee, completely
overcome with emotion, exclaimed: “Let
any man use the word ‘Yankee’ again in
my presence, and I will insult him.
Were the people of the North our own
flesh and blo<x3, they could not be more
our brothers. ” It may be difficult for
those at a distance, unused to the horrors
of the past two months, to fully under
stand this exhibition of feeling, but pro
digal generosity from the North has sunk
like a great stone in the well of the South
ern heart, and splashed the water into our
eyes.—New Orleans dispatch to the Louis-
wZttf Courier-Journal.
COFF15K
fr «QA BAGS COFFEE, direct from Rio de
•hiOv Janeiro, per Swedish brigantine
Emanuel, now landing and for sale by
■ep'^8- ,f WKitD <v ixHtNWELL
2?otfls.
PLANTERS HOTEL,
SAVANNAH, GA.
S UPERIOR accommodations and polite at
tention.
The Comfort of Gtests carefttay con
sidered.
The menu contains the best the market
affords.
Well Fthnished, Comfortable Rooms.
RATES: *2 PER DAY.
A trial solicited. The hotel is conveniently
located, contains all modem conveniences and
comforts.
_ . JOHN BRESNAN,
sep23-tf Manager.
OTJAMES HOTEL, FRANKLIN SQUARE,
O BObTON.- The management of this ele-
BSHTlSattL-M
ofthe American House. Boston, and GUO. C.
MEAD, formerly of theTremont House, Boston,
who wiil endeavor to make it the most desira
ble hotel in the city for permanent and tran
sient guests. The rooms are large, well venti
lated and handsomely furnished. The service
and cmrine is first-class in every respect.
Terms S3 per day.
octl2-8,Tu£Th. Im DOYLE & MEAD.
flry &0B&8.
B.F.McKENNA&CO.
137 Broughton Street,
BETWEEN'
BULL AND
STREETS.
WHITAKER
OPEN AT OUR NE« S^uRE.
OPF.X AT OUR NEW. gTORP
OPEN AT OUR NEW STORE
CHEAT
CHEAP.
CHEAP.
LADIES DRESS GOODS
LADIES' DRESS GOODS
LADIES' DRESS GOODS
LOW RENT.
LIGHT EXPENSES.
SMALL PROFITS.
BLACK CASHMERES. ....... ,, orwQ
BARITZ CLOTHS AUSTRALIAN CREPES-
SLLK WARP HENRIETTA CLOTHS.
FLANNELS. BLANKETS.
SHEETINGS. SHIRTINGS.
CASSIMERES. JEANS.
CHEAP
CHE4P.
CHEAP.
GOOD ARTICLES AT LOW PRICES.
GOOD ARTICLES AT LOW PK CEs.
GOOD ARTICLES AT LOW PRICES.
LA DIFS FANCY HOSIERY.
CHILDREN'S FANCY HOSIERY
GENTLEMEN S FANCY HALF HOSE.
LADIES’ HANDK*FS. colored borders.
LADIES' HANDK'FS. plain bemstbehed.
GENTS' HANDK'FS, plain and fancy.
CHEAP.
CHEAP.
CHEAP.
LADIESTXECKTIES. BOWS.
S KIMMING SILKS. VELVETS.
LACK DRESS SILKS.
B. F. Me KENYA A CO.
B. F. Me KENYA & CO.
octsi-tr
Bray & O’Brien.
GRAYD DISPLAY
’arisiao
SPECIAL BARGAIN'S
-FOR THi-
Present W eek !
BLACK CACHMIRES
OA PIECES, all wool—“When we say all wool,
a. U we don't mean cotton and wool'’— at 50c.
15 pieces ail wool BLACK C’ACHMIRK at 60c.,
75c., 80c., good value at $1 CO.
BLACK CACHMIRE, 46 incheft wide, iob Io«
to close consignment. Finest goods ov«*»*
offered in Savannah, 51 00 to #1 25.
BLACK TAMISE and HENRIETTAS, “Lupin V
make
BLACK MATTLAS3E, 3-4 and 6-4. Frev.cfi
Novelties.
BLACK AUSTRALIAN CKZPM CLOTH ,
40 in., 33c. and 40c., cheap at 75c.
BLACK BIARITZ, all wool, never wears ocr,
never changes color, at 75c.. worth $1 a.
BLACK BRILLIANTINES and CUBE
IIAIRS, veiy high lustre, 40e. wad 50c..
formerly at <5c to 85c.
BLACK ALPACA, the beat 30c. goods is the
world, cheap at 45c.
GENTS' 3-4 LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, 25c.,
worth aOc., a big drive.
GENTS’ ENGLISH HALF HOSE, full regular
25c.. worth lt)c. . * ’
MISSES' BLEACHED and UNRLEACHET
IIOS-tL, greatest drive of the season.
200 doztn sizes, 6 in. to 8 in., at 12tec. a -nair
cost 35c. to import. *
^“V-^worthi?- crjlored HOSE, Engiisn,
LADIES' BALBRIGOAN (No. 8 only) at #4
per dozen, worth #9 0u.
We challenge the world and balance of man
kind on our LADihS' ME KINO VESTS at
r0c. and 75c.: GENTS’ 75c. and S1 OO
MERINO VESTS valued at $! 25 to $1 50.
10 pieces BLEACHED BARNESLY DAMASK
at 51 (JO. He guarantee better than anv-
thmg ever offered at $1 50.
100 dozen NAPKINS, at 75c., cheap at #1 09
300 dozen HUCK LINEN TOWELS, at #2 25
and $8 50, valued at $3. *
ELA s™?'»f£) 88e ’ $1 °°- I0 -
"CAC HR HU LOL-VRE," $3 oo aod S3 SO cb*I
jenre cmpvm with am- Hit tiuniuiswl
u> New York st *5 00 to $8 00.
“".■“ilsctur-r »« 30b. on
LAWNS. WOOLEN
svtStb d LLOAKs, Ladies' WaLKIXO
30 pieces all .ool BLACK TASlSI. «) in m
good value at #1 te.
GIUYifcO’BRIEJS.
©durational.
Fashionable Dancing Academy.
rs no. open at Masonic Temple for recent
A, ?G > “I >I te H urn of instruction for Mis
and Masters Tuesday, Thursday snd Saturd
afternoons from :i::)Uio 5:'A) o'clock 1 Julie. .
I.ciilioo-ii s evr'ono Tuesday Thursti
and Saturday ni K h« from h to '//ilj ““cb>
55 «><>■■•**<» Mao. LO t
A BROTHER, Tatem s Drug Store Masoi
hftnrS le ’nu at Acadera y during sch.
hours. Chddren taken from four years <
and upward. Persons wishing teacher? I
schools in the country or town* will address
— e ' octtMn
PROF. MIMES KRISES
LATE OF THE OERJLKS ACADEMY AT
CHARLESTON, 8. C.,
Will, on or after the FIRST OF NDVEVBTR
open a NIGHT SCHOOL Je™ *
son, near South Uro*: street.
I H «ne£{™d given in Penmanship
and Double
nessmenofCharieston.
Academy of ' Visits
Under charge of the Sisters of Hen
LIBERTY ST., COR. ABERr
Scholastic Session is amropen
A dition to Latin a-h vpoma, t-TT*
given in German by Do. *B Cohkv 1 ™?
^Jr^niay £ S82w. A
clsIsisiSs
The ^oUe^tt
Eveir provision is afford-d or ihe
comfort,-well ,* the thoro£^
O PRIVATE SCHOOL.
X the first Monday in November
open a school at 135 Gordon srnet ’
»tuhe s roceiv«5. re ' t '
octS. L. -fiA25&thend6t C B K
MOTS
Junhsta. JOSEPH SHQRTuilS^'a
NOTICE.
W E sa^d^m^Se^
mU q y * uma **£ AlT3em
West Boundi£°b^iiJw
occii MW*?;* J,ew aad 113
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