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I Georgia Affairs.
TnjmasvilSe List Tuesday night
H| A®* frauie building occupied as a
I (i* w - peters. That gentleman
I ,; * °- v H j va i u ,bies. but his stock was
■ building. His loss is not
■ t; -5 ® - t ,..: urance on the house and his
■ ciid-™- . u ,, The adjoining build
-9 P*"* 4 ! £ |.. .Umx-’ed, but the duiiage is
■ . r .ertil by insurance.
§ U 1 f^ v ;U ’ Recorder says that the
i Augesta Reload is in very bad
;■ fte - " er ai places, and it hopes the
■ 1 < which owns the lice, will put it
f . in I Recorder is quite well satis-
I th*present prosperity <f Midedge
-9 H J-* botes to see that p-osperity soon
i enhanced by theaid of a cotton fae-
I H’li '-at firmer of Bald *ii county pre
-1 " " planters will be greatly
| , r tbe cotton worm next fall, and
I v " /. -ret) put their cotton in the ground
I . f-rthe late colon will suffer
Ii . -iis his reasons for his opinion, but
0’:i“ to give them in extenso. The
1 1. _ ; jg-.-or lr hopes to hear from him
|| ’ p, n p,,;ut correspondent o* the
I r. "... - llerild s'vs the farmers there are
, behind in all kinds of work, and
, jeia martin? their crops.
family in Dooly county recently
■ , break ast. It wasn't a
“ f .mi f. either. The patriarch ate
, l|M! by liini-e! r, and wanted some more,
i • u’i n-v: being pi -ntifu', he thought he
e-wH -ntezuna H'e- Wy never saw the farm
.r-iftbai secti-.n eo ialustrious in its life,
r. . • They are hastily preparing their
uJjfor the present year's crop, and it is
wrtrfcabh? what progress some of them have
a*l- *h-a the anfavo'Ubl i weather has
jj. <l, e flirp.-, of ihe Conyers Examiner,
las it.vett;-c.l au lutoaUft' ink fountain for
, . a .tj his han 1 printing presses, so as
i, ,-t; an even distribution, aud work flns
, . -s sithout (dimming up the types. He
nw it s-’ pi. v a want long feit by the coun
try press.
> - dr predicts that the cold weather of
the prevent winter wiil miterially retard the
tia-aherry co p. Whereup'n the Sandeis
rilie ,V“fc uis aim -st iu despair.
TieMvuu K ■ .i.ii<j Herald has suspended,
la it stead a weekly paper, to be called the
.wadti) Ikrald, wili be issued.
The Arai-ri 'cs Recorder is informed that the
.•overt; r hai no tided the Sheriff of Schley
county of advices received at the capital that
ffcn Tison. who killed Emanuel Wimbush in
some time dnriug the fall of last year,
and tied to* country, has b.-en arrested and is
is -ivii; ut Tiiskeg.rc. Ala A reward of SIOO
‘ r t - •'-•livery to ihe Sheriff cf Schley county
Md been i tferelhe necessary papers cf
wquisitloii await the Sheriff of Schley at At
lanta
Seme!, wor. t!-r, our Stateexch mges, as a
general rule, don’t take much stock in 11. W.
G. s railroad, which he says General Gonl n is
tbout to build.
The Fniikiin Register is of the op nit.n that
Ciraesvibe has justly earned the title " a
> sais c ttou mmufacturing in the Bouth
doesn't pay v The Enterprise Factory of Au
gusta las just declared a dividend of ten per
cent, frua; its earnings the past year, and de
dded to increase th# number of its spindle*
frein'•dt-i'u.KM. The attention of Mr. D.
H. Atkinson, of Boston, Mass., who thought
th-cli tut- of the South was unfavorable for
tfi-* manufacture of e tt n. is respectfully
called to these figures.
Mr u H. I’arnei!, a brother of the great Irish
acitat"- w.s :a Macon during the formation
if an Irish Laud Lea -ue in that city on Mon
day
Th“i -me Advertiser says the business of
ih-Cestral Railroad at Forsyth has grown to
such proportions that the present depot build
's* u-n -t sufficient to accommodate it. It
-uderstaads tlie authorities will either increase
£ “ e izv ' *be dcp.'t or erect another building
Bear by.
The ■ eeon T i-ijranh. scys that on Tu- sday
survrj. -g party engtgei upon the Macon
atd bionswn-s lUilroad ext< n.sion, arrived in
*** Tin * dnished the survey to Atlan
ta They ptoceedei out to the Cross Keys
Be.yhborhxd, and wiil resurvey a portion of
“ten: re leading into Macoa In a few days
>h raiLroad officials wili determine upon the
■ -te . !>e adopted, and work upou the ex
■<s.on will be 1> gun.
Rreorder: “It is a well known
’ n. • i & iar ““ port i; uof tlie city trade comes
(0, “ l '; J ' V| h I';nionof the coucty, over the
•>, T. . er ' “* 5 ft *so well known th it much
wood hauled to the city
ttc<"nr • I " ae * r idge. When the riTer
“ . i‘s banks, the rt-it bottom between
• Vvil \T" Eli ‘,* . Cl " is flooded by water,
■ a t eigi.t f-et indep h. end ail inter-
Sis-e-v - ' 1 ' ~ !w “'J'- except by bateaux, is
4 tune. too. when the demand
V“ i t ,h- S Now, would it not be
v.:‘ Ui:> &n embankment across the
Cos „ '• n:u .'* femedy the eii:? The portion
c„' '. v> Ji'own nearest the city is the on y
me r > r .•"‘ r 'A st ong current, and this
;: .: r a lTri ::n ll* re a bridge or trestle
BfL. - in 'tr;.ctd to give exit to the flood,
vrv of 2 A rr irl -’“m- a*, whicli would not be
ifcc *•• . '' c : " l n >nicatian with the city across
make',- ‘IT* wo ' :| d never bs interrupted. We
!o. S, 'r* t ‘' sl * ms in the interest of both
. cou.,iry. an I a-k the guardians of
fully i ‘ Welf ateto consider them thought*
i: A “'il sto5 to th ® ,ata freshet in the Chatta
se-vr 4. w ‘ ,:r r * t ie Sear *nys: “A
Us; w w Kt ?‘ l!1 passvd over this county
iagc'-. JovTn much timber end do
cau- i\i a ,'' am *S- The tain that fell
Caterer* It-. oehee river anti ' weet
bef rl. r;s '* higher than they have been
Uigres* o"■ VH * rs ' i,f4D y °f our farmeis
nit'.t'.i ther fencing carried
Wo :t ; The Chattahoochee has
rr.es it *.. ~ u has been impossible to
Sori- 0 f “e frrries.excpt iu a bateau,
fore .i r ‘ tari, '“*s. ho went to market be
:tie ri,-. .* ia . r, ! nab ed on the other side of
cross ' ‘ a u * vs hA-f ore they were able to re
ti Enterprise: “A colored child
'■-.-'V-sV ~ the D la ' v where Mrs Chaires
•irowrir . > morning, and came very new
Biv-ov H c,,ul d reach it. Jack
■oCi tt)-' I t.!i ' r : hy c °lored men went down
*n i r -. , aad ■par-aged to get hold of it,
late •• " 0111 °- the w.ter before it was too
r, f the w-'w- e - •}'- V(,ne ‘ ’■ “The heaviest rain
vinous I !i ,jn Iridiy night last. The
Anther" r f ams , Wl ' re . higher thin we have
hr;er s f - a The bridge over
*ir TVr i *T at the paper mill, was swept
aodMc(-.L... '-ndge* known as the Taiiassee
50.1 eoui • * ’ *' oTer Ihe Oconee river, in Ja-:k
hirh ’ p*‘ r *' a ' s ‘* carried away by the
'-‘.ir,;... 11 , voces on ti e small streams were
A H demolished.'’
~ent/ 'f l^e Aonericus Recorder
iv foilowv Vienna, Dooly ccuDty,
f V-. a Krm.ii'i" e jocs lay evening Dst Wm.
■own a r , i rmSfil’? horse drover, came into
[te ev M .‘,.,. f „ ,rtwi that hehtd been drugged
hundred j _ Kv T >ous ftnd robbed of over four
POrk-t at th-. S ' w *V 1 -'h he had in an inside
th* trust i?■ tVarrants were issued for
10.1 two m-,,' “' v Gunn, of this county,
‘ttWnoon the t* me ' 1411(1 yesterday
having ft'pc on 1 posse arrived in
th* c.u a - T '‘ c ' Jst ' , dy the three men named,
'‘['inauite.l ln p m s H* 11 “deged to have been
th ttomici p.’-'tidnty. the partiesleft
•“‘t*fct trial 1 j where a oom
fpbstantmUv .L I** 1 ** 1 - Page’s sutemt nt is
hm: He *tc Hawkinsville
Wv rem^ T wi [ h his mules,
111 t.unn, Ccmbs,
th course 0 f , h ? ne J* two others. In
* a J s idegrc,.- r H, eTe . Dln f they stopped at a
mue -rvi probat >‘y Holt’s) where Page
n„ns, P reß ®nce of ihe parties
M?®*eiTed Li P m led <mt fcis pocketbook and
( h ,® Patti, Som?b Bey to an insidt ’ pocket of
2®f 9 . and afte? thl‘ luor wa * Ilere produced by
SSftce fwSL?!®"?/ had Proceeded some
which wl. . ' Uua “ offers a
Tl latter soon
• an 1 on recovering found
Ipaiwalt Sew!
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOIi.
himself alone on the road, his pocket turned
inside out and his money gone. Over J2SO
were found on the parties when arrested Fu
ture develrptnent* will probably clear up the
mystery surrounding the affair, and the guilty
party or parties be brought to justice. "
The Macon Teleyraph. and Messenger is in
receipt of a communication from Mr. Wm. B.
Thomas, attorney at law. Buena Vista, Colora
da, the subject of which is set forth io the
The author refers to
!***** ** known gentlemen cf Macon for
proof or his reliability, and requests Georgia
to copy his letters It is as follows:
Bus** V ista, Cou, February 11.—Editors
Telegraph und Messenger— There died at this
*t t 'ZS months ago a man by the
T. Westbrook. He was from Geor
gia, thoagh had been in the West for some
J* arß - H® owned at the time of his death
ff„ me A m!!I.t bl t>, Uaini ? g '. property in thLs vicin-
Ifkiv .-, n,on ? pH l ® l, niimng claims, he owned a
half interest in the ’Done Georgia,’ which was
located b 7 him. I have not
as yet been able to learn anything of his his
t >ry or name more than that given above.
a ° d was very reticent, and
“™ , ll “ 4 anything to say In regard to his
past life—not to his moett intimate friends.
lle °oce told Mr. Tom Campbell, who, by the
way, has been appointed administrator on his
estate, that he had a wife and children in
Georgia, but afterwards denied it, and said he
the representation for the purpose
ot obtaining money cue him on a settlement.
There is one thing certain, his mining property
here is valuable aqd wo th looking after, and I
write this, trusting that you will give it a place
In your paper, and that other papers through
out the Htate will do the same; and in this
manner it may reach some of his relatives or
heirs who are entitled to his property, and will
be benefited by it. Very respectfully.
“Wit. B. Thojcas.
„ “- 8. —As to who I am, I would refer you to
Mayor W. a. Huff, 001. C. A. Nutting, Mr. J.
M. Board man, or Mr. T. Guernsey, of Macon.
My ad cress is William B. Thomas. Buena Vista,
Chaffer county, Colorado. P. O. box 143 ”
“Inclosed,” says the Telegraph , “we And the
following clipping from a Colorado paper:
*A mill run at Denver last week or ore from
the LoDe Georgia Mine, on Walker Hill, re
turned fifty-four dollars, silver. It is a fact
th*t $15,000 has been refused forahalf interest
iu this mine.”
Over the RiTer.
I apt. Henry S. Kerr, J. W. Robertson and
Jonathan Jordan, prominent citizens of Abbe
ville, died last week.
A brick manufacturing company has been
formed at Greenwood, Abbeville county.
There are thir y widows and nine widowers
in the town of Abbeville.
Tho people of Abbeville want to vote on the
question of subscription to the Atlantic and
French Broad Railroad.
Hartwell Ayer, son of Rev. L. 31. Ayer, met
with a serious accident on Sunday last at An
derson, in a collision between cotton trucks,
on which he and other boys were riding at the
depot. Both his legs were broken below the
knee.
Beaufort people think the Port Royal mail is
sent to Washirgton, es a letter written at
either Beaufort or Port Royal on Monday is
not delivered until Friday.
During the latter part of last week the
>\ateree overflowed its banks and flooded a
large extent of territory, as there has been
little or no planting, no great damage was
done. The fl <od was the highest since 1865.
Twelve hundred tax executions were issued
in Kershaw county during the past year.
During the months of November, December
and January there were shipped from Chester,
over the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, 8,285 bales of cotton; over the Ches
ter ad Lenoir Railroad, 2,522 bales; altogether,
10.80 T bales Total shipments from Chester
since first of September, 20 311 bales.
A large gray eagle was killed near Waiter
boro, Colleton county, last week. It measured
seven feet and live inches from tip to tip of
ihe wings.
A seven year-old child of Alex. Marsh, on
R'.ack creek. Darlington county, was severely
bitten by a mad dog last week.
During the year 188) there were 3,308 money
orders issued at the post office in Darlington,
amounting to $49,642 31, on which the fees
were $423 40.
In about two months the centennial of Or
angeburg will roll around, on the 11th of
May. 1781, the British garrison at Orangeburg,
“to the number of one hundre t, with all their
sto es and a large supply of provisions, sur
rendered to Suinter after a spirited assault ”
The Times suggests that some notice of the
event should be taken, and that as the centen
nial of Orangeburg and Fort Motte both occur
about the same date it would be well to have a
joint celebration.
Gen. Adam Crane Jones died at his home in
Laurens county on the 11th instant, at the ad
vanced age of nearly righty-seven years He
had been in dcciiniug health for some months,
aud consequently his death was not unex
pected.
On Sunday a little daughter of Sir. Posey
Bowers was run over and severely hurt in the
chest an l face by a wagon at Hampton. Mr.
Bowers carried the little girl to Varnville on
the Sunday evening’s train for treatment, ihe
wagon was drawn by two mules, aud besides
the four persons riding therein, was loaded
with about one thousand pounds of cotton
seed.
A little son of Dr. J. S Cunningham, of
Williamsburg, was accidentally thrown from a
loaded wagon containing about -even or eight
hundred poun-is. Beth wheels passed over his
shoulders, causing no injury to the little
fellow save a few bruises aud for a short time
being insensible.
Sews and Courier: “Now that it has been
finally determined to remove the buildings
which have heretofore obstructed the Citadel
Green and to convert that splendid lot into a
public park, a plan, which has been seriously
thought of by some of the companies com
posing the Fourth Brigade, is worthy the seri
ous consideration of the board of field officers.
It is suggested that the barracks on King
street, west of the Green, and now occupied by
the Washington and Qermau Artillery Com
panies as gun-sheds, should be repaired and en
larged.”
Aeirs and Courier: “The stock to the new
brewing c >moanr proposed to be established
by Mr. J. C. H. Claussen, the proprietor of the
Charleston Brewery, is gradua'ly being taken
up. The capital stock of the company is fixed
at $150,000 divided into three thousand shares,
with a par value of SSO each. As soon as this
stock is taken up the company will be organ
ized and go into active operation. The cost of
the brewery proper, including m chinery,
vats, etc., was $58,000. The ice machine re
cently purchased cost $14,00", and has already
-hown by the immense saving it produces that
it will pay for itself In a short time. The bot
tling establishment, malt, hops, beer, etc . on
hand on the Ist of January, 1881, is valued at
$ ii.OOt'. making the total value of the estab
lishment and stock $lO2 000. For the first
e even months of its existence the brewery has
pall & handsome rate of interest.”
LETTER FROM LIBERTY COUNTY.
Celebration of Washington’s Birth
day by the Independent Liberty
Troop—A Prize Drill and a Ban
quet—The Advent of Spring—The
Agricultural aud Other Advan
tages of Liberty County.
Walthocrvilue, Libebtv Cos , G\ , February
21— Editor Morning Xeios: The parade ground
of the historic Ind pendent Liberty Troop,
near Mclntosh Station, was the centre of at
traction for the county to-day. There the
company held their customary dri'l, and per
formed competitive exercises hi honor of the
day. The presence amon * the spectators of
many of the beautiful ladies or Liberty coun
ty added interest to the occas’on. The drill
was creditable to the company, and much
skill was displayed in horsemanship and
sword practice during the contention in three
exercises for the annual posses don of the
company’s medal. The successful c ompetitor
was Private L. B. Kahn, to whom the golden
insignia of distinction was presented, on be
half of the company, by Mr. E. Way, who de
livered a most appropriate address in connec
tion •* ith the oeremony. In the afternoon an
elegant and bountiful 001 l ition was served, to
which the numerous guests of the company
we e Invited Good humor and merriment
prevailed, unmarred by a siDgle circumstance
during the day. and it was tempered with de
corum and a'deltghlful degrea of refinement.
1 am informed that the L. I. Troop is the
oldest cavalry organization in the United
Suites. Its ofiL-ers are as fallows; Captain, W.
A. Fleming; Ist Lieutena t, E P. Jlilier; 2d
Senior Lieutenant, J. B. Fraser; 2d Junior
Lieutenant, B. F. Allen; Ist Sergeant, J. L.
Fleming; 2d Sergeant, T. Q Fleming: 3d Ser
geant, W. A. Jones; 4th Sergeant, J. W. Winn;
Secretary and Treasurer, D. B. Daniell. Liberty
county may well be proud of so old and h nor
able an organization and of the handsome
young soldiers who now compos* it, and who,
like tbelr fathers, wiil sustain its glory.
Vegetation, so greatly retarded by the unusu
ally cold weather, it now bursting forth. Va
rious vegetables are sprouting, flowers begin
ning to bloom, birds to tune up for their long
concert, turpentine to gush and ’gators to
crawl out in the sun. ,
I promised to write you relative to the agri
cultural advantages and possible development
of this section, the facts concerning which
matters art? numerous, and make it evioeat
that the soil, proximity to the Gulf'stream, ac
cessibility by rail and water.and other features
pertaining to this region, render It suKeptible
of being made the garden spot of the South u
the cultivation of early fruP and vegetables.
My next shall embrace important facts rele
vant to the subject. * •
Two Bridgeport boys opened a letter
which they picked up in the street,
found eight hundred dollars worth of
railroad bonds in it, and returned it to
the owner. He give them forty-five
cents, and said, when they grumbled at
the minute reward, that they were lucky
not to be arrested for opening the en
velope.
( —
A pocket full of money amounts to little
when health Is gone. To enjoy life, a good
appetite, sound digestion and elastic limbs,
take Tutt’s Pill a Then, If you are poor,
you will be happy; If rich, you can enjoy
your money. They dispel low spirits ami
give buoyancy to mind and body.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
PROSPECTS OF THE APPORTION
MENT BILL.
Brugg’a and Polk’* Paper* Not to
be Purchased—Tke Nomination*
ol xVlatthewa and Billing*-Receipt*
from Frightened Banka-Senator
Batter Moving for a Survey cf
ltoutes lor the Bloc Ridge Canal.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, February 23.—The House
met at ten o’clock In continuance of Tues
da\’6 session, and immediately went into
committee of the whole, Mr. Harris, of
V irginla, in the chair, on the sundry civil
appropriation bllL
Mr. Buckner, of Missouri, offered an
amendment authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to purchase gas saving instru
ments for use in the buiidings under con
trol of the Treasury Department. Ruled
out on a point of order.
Mr. King, of Louisiana, moved to strike
out the clause prohibiting more than $25,000
of the balance of the appropriations previ
ously made to prevent the spread of yellow
fever and other epidemic diseases to be used
for that purpose during the coming fiscal
year. The exemption from yellow fever which
the South had enjoyed during the past few
years did not augur freedom from it during
the approaching summer. If the govern
ment had the right to protect It* people
against foreign enemies, certainly this Demo
cratic Congress could not refuse protection
against an enemy which simply meant
death.
Pending action on the amendment the
committee rose.
Mr. Cobb, of Indiana, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported back the
District of Columbia appropriation bill with
the Senate amendments, recommending
concurrence iu some and non-concurrt nee
in others of those amendments. The report
was agreed to, and then, at eleven o’clock,
the session of Tuesday ended aud Wednes
day’s session commenced.
Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
back the post office appropriation bill with
the Senate amendments, recommending
concurrence in some and non concurrence
in others of those amendments. The report
was agreed to.
Mr. Cox, of New York, called up for con
sideration the unfinished business, the ap
portionment bill.
Mr. Conger, of Michigan, raised a ques
tion of consideration in favor of the snndry
civil appropriation biil. The Republicans,
with one or two exceptions, refused to vote
on this question, and, the vote standing
yeas 123, nays 5, in favor of taking up the
apportionment bill, the point of no quo
rum was raised.
Mr. Frye, of Maine, stated that the Re
publicans were to have had a conference
last night, but that it had been necessarily
postponed. Therefore, they were not in a
condition to proceed with the apportion
ment biil at present. If the gentleman
from New York would allow other business
to intervene the Republicans would meet
this evening at 4;30, and it would then be
determined whether this business should go
on or not.
Mr. Cox—“l suppose that after that no
dilatory motions wiil be made.”
Mr. Frye—‘‘l do not say that.”
Mr. Cosx —“I will yield to the gentleman
from Maine la his suggestion and will trust
to his honor to put the bill through.”
Messrs. Frye and Conger stated that they
had not heard the last remark of the gentle
man end would not therefore consider that
any agreement had been made.
Mr. Cox then gave notice that he would
call the bill up to-morrow after the morning
hour.
The House then resumed consideration In
committee of the whole of the sundry civil
appropriation bill. The pending amend
ment, offered by Mr. King, of Louisiana,
to the clause relative to the National Board
of Health, was rejected.
Mr. Beale, of Virginia, offered an amend
ment, appropriating SIO,OOO for the comple
tion of a monument to Mary, the mother of
George Washington, at Fredericksburg, Va.
Ruled out od a point of order raised by Mr.
Bragg, of Wisconsin.
Mr. Dibrell, of Tennessee, offered an
amendment appropriating $5,000 to continue
the improvement of the National Cemetery
at Chaitanocga, Tennessee. Adopted.
Mr. Bragg, of Wisconsin, raised a point
of order against the clause of the bill appro
priating $20,000 for the purch.ire of the pri
vate papers of the late Confederate Generals
Bragg and Folk, rela'iug t.o the late war.
The point of order was overruled by the
Chairman.
Mr. Thomas, of Illinois, moved to strike
out the clause making the appropriation.
After a long and somewhat heated discus
sion, in which Mr. Blackburn led in support
of the proposed purchase of the papers, and
Mr. Bragg, of Wisconsin, in opposition to
it, Mr. {Thomas’ motion prevailed, and the
clause was stricken from the bill. The
committee then rose, and the House took a
recess until 7:30 o’clock.
The evening session of the House was
entirely devoted to the consideration of
bills relating to the District of Columbia.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, Mr. Coke, from the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, reported favorably,
without amendment, the House bill for the
ascertainment of the amount due the Choc
taw Nation. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Kirkwood, from the minority of the
special committee on the subject, reported
a bill for the relief of the Ponca Indians.
Tabled temporarily.
Mr. Butler addressed the Senate upon bis
proposed amendment to the river and har
bor bill, for a survey and examination of
routes for the Blue Ridge canal, iu the in
terest of water transportation to Charleston.
After transacting some unimportaut busi
ness, the Sena'e took up and passed the
fortifications appropriation bill, with the
amendments of the Senate committee.
The bill for the new Congressional library
building wss then taken up, and
the Senate committee’s amendments
agreed to in committee of the whole. The
bill was then reported to the Senate and
passed—yeas 39, nays 18. It fixes the site
for the new building upon the six squares
oa the east front of the capitol grounds,
and limits the cost of the land and damages
therefor to SI,OOO 000
Pending consideration of the library bill
Vies President elect Arthur appeared on
the floor and made the acquaintance of
many Senators of both sides of the chamber,
who were Introduced to him, from time to
time, by Beuator ConkliDg.
Meanwhile, Senator Blaine made his ap
pearance, after a protracted absence on ac
count of illnes, and was congratulated by
D-mocats as well as Republican Senators,
upon his convalescence. Later he was en
gaged in conversation with General Arthur.
The Senate then adjourned.
THE BLUE RIDGE CANAL.
The amendment to the river and harbor
bill proposed by Senator Butler iu the Sen
ate to-day, appropriates $15,000 for ascer
taining—
First. The cost of improving the Hiawas
see, Little Tennessee and Savannah rivers
up to the head of practicable slack water
navigation.
Second. The exact profit of routes
through Hightower and Riban Gaps, with
cross sections at suitable points from which
it can be determined to what extent an in
clined plane system c in be utilized, and esti
mates of the cost of building the necessary
canal be made.
Third. A comparison of the cost, dis
tances, lockage, etc., of Hiawassee and Lit
tle Tennessee routes with each other and
with corresponding elements of the route
via the Tennessee, Coosaw and Ocmulgee
rivers surveyed iu 1874.
RETIRING CIRCULATION.
The legal tenders received by the Treasury
Department to day from national banks for
the purpose of retiring their circulation,
amounted in round numbers to $2,800,C00.
They came from twelve banks, two of which
are in New York city, one each in Phila
delphia, Boston and Albany, and the re
mainder from banks in .Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and New York.
THE APPORTIONMENT MATTER.
The Republican Representatives, in a
caucus held to-day, decided not to vote for
any apportionment bill which shall fix the
number of Representatives in the House at
lees than 319.
MATTHEWS’ AND BILLINGS’ NOMINATIONS
STILL HANGING FIRE.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a
special meeting to day but again postponed
action on the Sopreme and Circuit Court
nominations of Matthews and Billings.
Hancock Will be Tbere.
Washington, February 23. -Colonel Cor
bin ol the Inauguration Committee, haa re
ceived a letter from General Hancock, in
which the latter says: “I shall be present
at the inauguration, accompanied by Gen.
Jas. B. Frve, Gen. A. J. Perry, and Gen. W.
G Mitchell, who requested that this letter
be received as an acceptance of the invita
tion given them through me.”
Teachers, authors and others of sedentary
habits highly prise Malt Bitters.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1381.
GEORGIA FARMERS.
The Meeting ol (be State A grlcultnral
Society at Tbotnasvllle - Entertain
ing Proceeding* and Inatrucfltre
Addresses.
Thomasvillk, February 23.— At the even
ing session of the Georgia State Agricultu
ral Society yesterday, Professor Wm. M.
Browne made an able and interesting report
on agriculture, and was followed by Dr.
Wm. B. Jones, of Burke county, in an ad
dress on the subject of ’‘Humus in Southern
Soils.”
Colonel L. F. Livingston, of Newton,
closed the addresses of the evening with a
lively discussion of the important topic,
“Can the cultivation of the average uplands
of Georgia be made remunerative ?” He
proved that it could.
The City Hall was crowded all day, and
much interest was manifested in the pro
ceedings by citizens and visitors.
The society received large accessions of
members by the trains last night.
A rousing experience meeting was held
in the City Hall last night. The pro
ceedings were opened with a crowded
house this morning, when addresses were
delivered by Prof. H. C. White, of Athens
University, one of the albest men in Geor
gia, on ‘‘Science applied to the prac
tical avocations of life;” by Hon.
B. F. Crayton, of South Caroli
na, on ‘‘Fencing stock vs. fencing
crops,” and by Colonel C. W. Mabry, of
Troup county, on ‘‘The selection of milch
cows; the utility of the Guenow system.”
These, with some discussions, lasted to
noon, when the society adjourned to accept
an invitation to visit Young’s Female Col
lege, where the President, John E. Baker,
delighted them with one of his admirable
exhibitions of calisthenics.
The society will also visit the Bouth
Georgia Agricultural College this evening,
where the pupils have recently been placed
under strict military discipline.
The State University is represented here
In force and its professors will verify the
work of our South Georgia offshoot of
learning. The Mitchell House swarms with
fine, healthy, well-to do looking agricultur
ists, and Its popular proprietor and mana
gers meet the exigency with admirable
skill.
THE TELEGRAPH CONSOLIDA
TION.
Williams Ask* Tor An Order lor the
Examination of the Western Union
Director* Before Hl* Suit Is Tried.
New York, February 23.— Robert Sewall,
as attorney for William 8. Williams, In the
suit brought by him against the Western
Union Telegraph and the Union Trust Com
pany, to restrain the purchase and consoli
dation of the telegraph companies by the
first named defendant, applied to-day to
Judge Sedgwick, in the Superior Court
chambers, for an order for the examination
of the Directors of the Western Union
Company before the trial.
He stated in his argummt that the order
was necessary in order to properly amend
the complaint nnd make it more definite
and certain. Ex-Judge Porter appeared
for the Western Union and opposed the mo
tion. He argued that the plaintiff based
his complaint entire oa information and be
lief, aod alleged a conspiracy concerning a
lawful act. That if conspiracy as charged
was true the effert of the order, it granted,
would be, according to plaintiff’s papers, to
make the directors testify against them
selves. The Judge reserved his decision.
AUGUSTA RACES.
Second Day—Guv, Gold Bus and Dal*
gufelau the Winner*.
Augusta, Ga , February 23 —To day was
the second day of the Citizens’ Association
meeting. There was a large attendance and
line racing.
Iq the first race, selling race, IX miles,
seven started. Redmond was the favorite
“by a large majority.”
The race was won by Guy, Redmond sec
ond, Democrat third. Time 2:17.
In the second race, three quarter mile
heats for all ages, five started. Gold Bug,
the favorite, won in two straight heats. Oak
Grove Rose second. Time 1:20>5.
In the third race, a hurdle race, four
started. Daigasian, the favorite, won, Guy
second. Time 2:s3>£*
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AN OHIO HORROR.
Elgbt Human Beings Burned to
Death.
Pittsburg, Pa., February 23.—Frank
Stewart’s drug store at East Liverpool, Ohio,
was destroyed by fire at half-past one
o’clock this morning. The building was
partly occupied as a dwelling by a family of
ten persons named Sloan. Only the father
and one child, whom he carried out in his
arms, escaped. The remaining eight per
ished in the flames.
Greece Explain*.
London, February 23.—A Vienna dis
patch says Greece did not order the call
ing out of the reserves without having pre
viously Informed representatives of the
powers at Athens of its intention to do so,
supplementing the announcement with
the tranquilizing explanation that the
present step Is merely the carry
ing out of an old decision,
which was not an attempt to intimidate or
provoke. The Greek Ministers abroad have
also been instructed to give similar as
surances.
A dispatch from Athens to the Morninq
JUt says: “Premier Coumoundouros has
sent telegrams to the representatives of
Greece abroad, explaining that the reserves
were summoned iu order to be ready to oc
cupy the ceded provinces.”
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The Sale of Arm* Prohibited.
Paris, February 23.—General Farre, Min
ister of War, has addressed a circular to
all the directors of the arsensls
prohibiting the sale of arms and
ammunition, aud ordering them to suspend
the carrying out of any contracts they may
have made. It is to be noted In
connection with this order that a
Belgian recently purchased from
several French arsenals a quantity
of arms and ammunition for export to
Greece. Prefects of departments have been
Instructed to prevent arms already for
warded to points of embarkation from leav
ing France.
Wakhiustoii K. ol P. Celebration.
Washington, February 23.—The Knights
of Pythias of this jurit diction celebrated
their eighteenth anniversary by a procession,
which was followed by a public meeting
and banquet at night. Associations of
Knights from Baltimore, Lynchburg and
Portsmouth took part iu the ceremonies.
Don’t Like the Express Business.
Memphis, February 23.—Commencing to
day, the Southern Express Company re
sumes the conduct of express business on
ail lines operated by the Louisville and
Nashville system of railways. The com
pany abandoned the express business after
an experiment of nearly two years.
$65,000 Contributed.
New York, February 23.—Twenty-five
thousand francs were cabled to-day by the
editor of the Irish World to the Land League
Secretary in Paris, maklne a total of sixty
five t housand dollars remitted by that paper
to Paris.
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Extensive Crevasse.
New Orleans, February 23.—A crevasse
twenty feet wide Is reported at White &
Gonzales’ plantation, on the right bank of
Bayou la Fourche, thirty five miles below
Thinodeaux.
Fenton There, Too.
Cleveland, O , February 23 —Ex Sena
tor Reuben E. Fenton, of New York, went
to Mentor to-day.
When a man of family finds himself at
tacked by a violent cold, it la his duty to
relieve the anxiety of his wife and children
and seek a remedy immediately. Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup costs only 25 ceats a bottle,
and a few dosea will give instant relief.
feb24 It
THE CONQUEST OF PERU.
PROSTRATE AT THE FEET OF
THE VICTORIOUS CHILIANS.
Great No He ring Among all Classes—
The Dead Unburled—Loyal to the
National Balers-The Kelgn of
fflartial Law—The Chilian Losses.
Panama, February 15.—LateBt dates from
Lima are to January 26. From 6,000 to
8,000 Chilian troops had re-embarked from
Arequipa. Fugitives from the Peruvian
army were fleeing in great numbers over the
track of the Oroya Railway to the interior.
Eight hundred Chilians were sent after
them, and disarmed four thousand, but
would not take them prisoners because
they did not wish to feed so many. The
fugitives were in a most deplorable condi
tion, through want of food.
Great distress is experienced in Lima
even by the well-to-do classes. Hundreds
of beggars swarm the streets, and General
Saaverada, the civil and military head of
the department, has personally dis
tributed three thousand (ales among
them. The Chilians cannot find
any one to aign peace with, as Plerola had
refused to come to Lima for that purpose,
and no pronuncl&mento had taken place at
either Lima or Callao. General Ba.iverada,
Chief of Staff of the Chilian army, had as
sumed the chief civil and military command
of the department of Lima.
A few days after entering Lima the army
of occupation was completely organized.
Callao was entered on the same day as
Ltma, and Colonel Patrico Lynch was ap
pointed Chief of that province. Ou the
18th the Alcalde of Lima, at the request of
the Chilian authorities, convoked a meeting
of prominent citizens to consider the situa
tion.
They decided that Senor Picrola’s authori
ty was sufficient to establish the govern
ment at any place, and that whlie acceptlug
the situation they could not disown the
National Government. In consequence of
this declaration martial law has been pro
claimed over the territory occupied by the
Chilians.
Twenty-eight hundred prisoners were
taken by the Chilians and carried to the
island of San Lorenzo Chortllos was
burned to the ground. Tke streets of the
city and the baach were, up to the 22d,
strewn with dead bodies, supposed to exceed
six thousand in number. The Chilian loss
in the battle of the 13th was over twenty
seven hundred. The battle, which was
vigorously sustained by the corps under
command of Colonel Igleeias, lasted ten
hours.
ALUMNI ORGANIZED.
Graduates ol Washington and Lee
University Form an Association In
New York.
New York, February 23.—The alumni of
Washington and Lee University met last
night at the New York Hotel for the pur
pose of forming a permanent organization.
Dr. Marion Bimms was called to the chair.
A large number of prominent graduates were
present. A series of resolutions were adopt
ed, organizing the meeting into an associa
tion to be known as the “New York Associa
tion of Alumni of Washington aud Lse Uni
versity.” Its object shall be to preserve
and strengthen the ties of friendship by
united interest, and to do all in their power
to advance the welfare of the University.
A constitution and by laws were adopted.
The following gentlemen were then elected
officers for the ensuiug year: President,
Charles A. Deshor; Vice Presidents, Dr.
Marion Simms, R. Wickllffe Preston and
Roger A. Pryor, Jr.; Secretary, Shepherd
Clark; Treasurer, Walter L. MeCorkle;
Executive Committee, Dr. J. N. McChesney,
Dr. Wm. C. Ayres and Wm. M. Johnston.
The President and faculty of the university
were elected honorary members.
SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND.
iff ass Heeling at Hary land lustltute,
Baltimore, Last Nlgbt.
Baltimore, February 23.—A mass meet
ing In sympathy with the Irish Land League
was held to night at Maryland Institute
Halt, which was filled to Its ut
most capacity. Mayor Lstrobe pre
sided, and speeches were made by
Hon. William Walsh, late member
of Congress; Hon. Nicholas Ford, member
of Congress, of Missouri; A. M. Court
ney, of the Methodist Episcopal Church;
Rev. Dr. Chapelle, of the Catholic Church,
and others. Resolutions of sympathy in
the Land League movement were adopted.
The meeting was very enthusiastic.
laceudlary Fire* In Texas.
Me Dade % Tex., February 23.—A fire on
Monday night destroyed the saloon of Tom
Bishop, the store of Cohen Bros., the house
of H. K. Barbee and Nash’3 saloon. The
fire was evidently the work of an incendiary.
The losses and insurances were compara
tively small.
Dallas, Texas, February 23 Wood &
Waldron’s store and shops, at Double
Springs, Tenant county, have been destroy
ed by an Incendiary fire. No Insurance.
The Deadlock Ended.
Harrisburo, Pa., February 23.—80th
factions of the Republican party met in
regular caucus this morning, and unani
mously agreed to support John I. Mitchell
In joint convention to-day.
The thirty fifth ballot for Uuited States
Benatnr resulted in the formal election of
John I. Mitchell. The vote was—Mitchell
150, Wallace 92, McVeagh I, Brewster 1.
Messrs. Law and Ruddlman voted for the
latter two.
“Jlati” Carpenter Dylug.
Milwaukee, February 23. — A private dis
patch, direct aDd official, from Senator Car
penter’s bedside to relatives says: “Situation
very critical; must die soon.”
Tne announcement createa great excite
ment in political circles, and the question,
“Who shall succeed Carpentet?” is already
agitated. Leading Republicans favor An-
Wf Cameron, C. C. Washburn, Horace
Rublee, E W. Keys and Judge C. E Dyer,
according to their respective preferences.
A Fatal Qnarrel lit North Carolina.
Richmond, Va., February 23.—A tele
gram from Charlotte, N. C., says; ‘ In an
affray yesterday between a carpenter
named Farrington, employed on tile At
lanta and Charlotte Road, and a baggege
master named Harper, on the same road,
the latter was shot and killed. The trage
dy was begun by Harper’s shooting Fai
rington, who returned the fire, killing his
oppooent. No particulars as 10 the cause
of the difficulty have been received.”
France Wants Cheap Food.
Paris, February 23.—1n the Senate vee
terday, M. Jules Simon, Republican, spoke
strongly against the imposition of taxes
upon food. He urged the Impossibility of
raising duties in proportion as American
productions cheapened. The speech proba
bly contributed towards the rejection of the
amendment for increasing the duty on
wheat.
Count Enlenbare Firm.
Berlin, February 23.—Count Von Eulen
burg insists on bis resignation. He had an
interview with the Emperor on Tuesday.
Count Von Sto! berg, Vice President of the
Minlstrv, has since been negotiating with
Count Eulcnburg in behalf of the Emperor
for the purpose of havtng him remain. Re
ports that other Ministers intend to resign
are untrue.
A Train Wrecked In Texas.
Galveston, February 23.—A special from
Brenham, Texas, says two coaches on the
southbound passenger train of the Texas
Central Railroad were thrown from the track
on Monday night by a rail placed over the
track. Six persons were injured. J. Schloss
and J. G. Radcliffe were Injured Internally.
E. Scbcnell had his collar bone broken.
J ulius Burn had his head badly cut.
Schooner Damaged.
Chester, Pa., February 23. The
schooner Studevant, Captain Willett, laden
with coal for Norfolk, Va., was cut down by
ice in the Delaware opposite this city last
night. She was towed to the wharf, where
she sunk.
A Negro Desperado Killed.
New Orleans, February 23.—A negro
desperado named Henry Travis was killed
on Sunday night by another negro at Free
town, St. Charles parish.
.—
If you would avoid disappointment and
save time and money, take Dr. Ball’s Cough
Syrup and none other. feb2i It
ENGLAND’S PROBLEM.
Hr. John Bright’* Ylews—Creatlng
a Furore About Candahar—Fro*
gross of the Gag Law—Parnell Off
to France Again.
London, February 23 —The correspond
ent of the Manchester Guardian says Mr.
John Bright, Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster, strongly recommends pro
ceeding with the land bill in the
House of Commons, and allowing the
arms bill to drop. The Ministers
would gladly lay the arms bill aside
If satisfied that they conid do so safely.
He believed that the forthcoming return of
agrarian crime for the first fortnight in
February will, like that of last month, be
remarkable for the comparative absence of
offenses committed with firearms.
In the House of Commons to day Pre
mier Gladstone gave notice that if the con
sideration of the bill for the better protec
tion of persons and property in Deland, as
amended, is not concluded to-day, he would
give notice of a motion for haying all the
amendments put forthwith at seven o’clock
to-morrow evening, and lor Immediately
afterwards commencing the debate on the
third reading of the bill.
A dispatch from Bolton, Lancashire, to
day, says a large quantity of pistols and
ammunition has been forwarded here for
the use of the police In the event of any Fe
nian outbreak.
A small faimer was shot dead near But
teivant, county Cork, yesterday, in conse
quence of a land dispute.
The question of the evacuation of Can
dahar Is exciting increasing interest. The
subject will be shortly raised in the House
of Lords by Lord Lytton, formerly Viceroy
of India, supported by the whole strength
of the Conservatives. In order to excite
public feeling against evacuation and In
preparation for this debate, a series of meet
ings are being held, the flret of which took
place at James Hall yesterday.
Hon. Edward Stanhope, late Under Sec
retary for ludia, took the chair. Sir Rich
ard Temple, Bir Lewis Pelly, the Duke of
Sutherland, several members of the late
irovtrnment, and over twenty members of
Parliament were present. On the other
band Colonel Gordon has to-day published a
letter in favor of evacuation.
The Home Rule members of the House of
Commons are determined to exhaust the
sittings of to day and to morrow with
amendments to the protection bill, anil It
Is thought probable that the bill will not be
presented in the House of Lords until Mon
day next.
In the House of Commons the considera
tion of the protection bill was continued in
a dilatory manner. Two Home Rule amend
ments, Intended to Introduce the distinct
provision in the bill that prisoners be
lenientiy treated and allowed to associate
with each other, were rejected by majorities
of 115 to 228 respectively, Mr. Forster mere
ly 6aying that the government would do its
best to prevent hardship.
During the debate Mr. T. P. O'Conner
was warned and Mr. Healey silenced by the
Speaker for Irrelevancy and repetitions.
The consideration of the bill had not been
finished, when the House was obliged to
rise by the rule governing Wednesday’s
sittings.
Mr. Gladstone’s notice, therefore, that
he would move for having all amendments
put forthwith to-morrow evening, holds
good.
Mr. Parnell embarked at D over for France
at noon to day.
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Opcalus Strong, but Closing De
pressed.
New York, February 23.—The stock
market opened generally strong and higher,
and subsequently rose a fraction, making
the full advance from to 3 per cent., the
latter in New Jersey Central. Before the
first board, however, the entire market be
came weak, and prices took a downward
turn. Speculation continued much de
pressed throughout the afternoon, and, al
though there were occasional slight
recoveries, prices continued to tend down
ward to the close of business, when the low
est figures of the day were generally cur
rent.
The decline from the highest point rauged
from 1 to 5 per cent., the latter In Oregon
Navigation, Pacific Mail telling off 4>£,
New York Central, Reading, Nashville and
Chattanooga, Northern Pacific preferred,
and Chattanooga, St. Louts and New Or
leans 4 per cent., Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western 3%, Texas Pacific B>£, St. Paul
3%, Canada Southern and Wabash Pacific
% Iron Mountain 3>£, Delaware and Hud
son 3_J-jj per cent-., and Denver and R'o
Grande 4 per cent. The depression was
partly due to stringency In the money
market. The transactions aggregated 381,-
000 share*.
Brief News Summary.
The Maine House of Representatives haye
Indefinitely postponed a resolution of sym
pathy for the people of Ireland.
During the storm in New Jersey Friday
night, an immense land slide covered up the
New York and Long Branch Railroad track
near the Middletown bridge.
Body snatching Is brisk In ihe churchyards
around Toronto, Canada. One corpse was
recovered Saturday in the dissecting room
of BUhop's College, at that place.
The California railroad commissioners
have reduced the railroad freights In the
State 25 per cent., and fixed second and
third class passenger fares at 60 per cent, of
first class fares.
While a party of gentlemen were Ice boat
leg on Great South Bay, L. 1., last week, the
Ice boat ran at great speed Into an ice hole,
throwing all vtolen:ly out, and, perhaps, fa
tally injuring one of them.
At the meeting in New York on Sunday’ of
the Irish National Land League, central
body, resolutions were passed condemning
Mr. Sbaw, M. P., for county Coik, for en
deavoring to break up the Land League.
The! remains of Dr. Konraden Herenz
berg, who died at Indianapolis some days
since,cremated were at the Lemoj ne furnace,
Washington, Pa., on Saturday. This Is the
tenth cremation, and attracted but slight
attention.
A young girl named Garrett, while walk
ing In a Protestant Sunday school procession
at Hull, Ontario, Sunday, was forcibly car
ried off by her brother in law, aided by one
hundred French Canadians, who attacked
the procession.
The immense ice field between Bandy
Hook and the Highlands, New Jersey, broke
loose Sunday and drifted out to sea, carry
ing everything before it. Fifty feet of the
Southern Railway freight dock at Horse
Shoe were broken down.
The steamers City of Boston and Elm City
collided in Long Island Sound during a fog,
Saturday morning. The former lost twenty
feet of her guard timbers and the bow of
the latter was somewhat damaged. The
passengers on both boats were in a state of
consternation for a time, but there was no
further trouble, and each vessel proceeded.
One of many melancholy Instances of dis
tress is cited In New Yotk .in the case of
James Rowan, a bookkeeper, who recently
came to that city with his four children
from Chicago, having been preceded by hi*
wife. Neither he nor his wife have been
able to find employment, both have disap
peared, and the children are at the police
headquarters.
The Trustees of the University of Chicago,
endowed by Stephen A. Douglas, borrowed
$150,000 in 1876 of the Union Mutual Insur
ance Company of Augusta, Maine, and
mortgaged the property to that company.
The latter now proposes to foreclose the
mortgage, which Is resisted on the ground
that the trustees never had any power to
mortgage the university.
The Bank of Commerce of New York has
transferred to the account of the State
Treasurer of Missouri the sum of $184,-
970 31, re< eotly deposited by the sureties of
the late Treasurer, Elijah Gates, to be
turned over to the Btate after certain legis
lation by the General Assembly. Mr. Gates’
liability to the State, therefore, stands fully
discharged, and the commonwealth loses
nothing by the failure of the Mastln Bank.
At a mass meeting in Buffalo, N. Y., Sat
urday, over which Judge James M. Smith
presided, speeches were made and resolu
tions passed denouncing the Irish coercion
bill In tb* British Parliament. Among the
speakers were Judge James M. Humphrey,
Rey. Dr. Van Bokkelen, of Trinity P. E.
Church; Dr. 8. Falk, of the Synagogue; J.
M. Rohr, editor of the German Ydksfreund,
and others.
A Cross Baby.
Nothing is so conducive to a man’s re
maining a bachelor as stopping for one
night at the house of a married friend and
being kept awake for five or six hours by
the crying of a cross baby. All cross and
crying babies need only Hop Bitters to make
them well and smillLg. Young man, re
member tbis.-Atf.
TALLAHASSEE JOTTINGS.
YESTERDAY’S PROCEEDINGS OF
THE LEGISLATURE.
Prince Iff oral—Nome ol tlie Incidents
ol Hl* Life In Florida—How He
Homed Hl* Gnests—A Duel—Ex
perience as a Lawyer—His Experi
ment with the Buzzard—His Per
sonnel—Reveune and Sehool BUI*
—lmmigration Biil—lt* Features—
'lhe Amtmbly Demoralized.
Tallahassee, Fla., February 23.—The
following bills were introduced to day in
the Senate:
By Mr. Thompson—To encourage Im
provement for manufacturing and other
purposes.
By Mr. Walker—To amend section one,
chapter 3143, of the laws of Florida.
By Mr. Willard—To amend the act regu
lating the sale ot certain agricultural pro
ducts.
By Mr. McKinnon—Relating to the In
debtedness of the State; also a bill relating
to State finances.
In the Assembly a committee was appoint
ed to Investigate the charges against Chief
Justice Randall.
The Senate and Assembly locked on the
liquor bill.
The following confirmations were made:
M. M. Blackburn to be Judge of Suwannee
county; J. 8. Stowe to be Sheriff of Calhoun
county.
Tallahißse£, February 22.—The following
very interesting sketch of Prince Murat has
been kindlv furnished me by one of Tallahas
see's oldest and most honored citizens, himself
a scion of one of the historic families of Vir
ginia. The writer was an intimate friend and
associate of the Prince, and cherishes a tender
regard for his memory.
Col. AehlUe Murat was born about the year
1860, and came to Florida in 1827, where he
married the beautiful widow Gray, nee Kath
erine Willis, of Virginia, who had married five
years before, and had lost her husband and
only child. He settled fifteen miles east of
Tallahassee at Lipona, so christened by him
by transposition of the name “Napoli,” or Na
glee. the name of his father’s kingdom. Here
9 built a large house of a peculiar style of
architecture.
He and his young and gay wife were devoted
to society, and iu order to entertain the
greatest number of friends at parties, etc., the
upper story was subdivided into cabins, like
those on a ship or steamboat, where any num
ber of guests could be disposed of with com
fort and privacy.
This was oue of his eccentricities, but he was
possessed of many excellent traits of charac
ter, besides hospitality.
Be was genial, full of life and vivacity, and
although imperious and impulsive, was ever
ready to matte amends if he had said or done
anything to wound any one.
Alavut this time he became engaged in a duel
with Col. Macomb, brother to Majir General
Macomb, U S A.., who resided four miles east
of Tallahassee on a romantic lake, which Col.
Henderson has util zed, being a part of his
p antation, and has a successful m 11. cotton
gin. etc., where the old house stood.
Col. Murat’s brother-in-law, Dr. Willis, (also
I may add, brother-in-law of the writer of this),
was his second, and he being clearly in the
wrong in the previous controversy, haa prom
ised the doctor not to fire at Mr. McC , but when
the word “fire” was given, he made with his
pistol what hu called a “grand flourish,” and
in the act received Macomb’s ball in his hand.
This so hurt and enraged him, that, forgetful
of bis promise, he dropped his pistol, and tak
ing deliberate aim, fired, the ball fortunately
passing through his adversary’s clothing only,
but close to a vital spot.
He had prepared himself to practice law, and
on one occasion two men in the adjoining
county, Messrs. Strickland and Beasley, had
been engaged in a rencontre, In which Strick
land had teen extensively cut in the abdomen.
Supposing that he would die. no physician was
cahed In for three days. When the present
writer saw the cassia ghastly cut presenting
itself, with the omfentum protruded, swollen
and gangrenous. This he cut off close, tied up
the arteries and stitched up the wound, and
strange to say the man recovered.
Meeting Colonel Murat afterwards, he came
up highly amused, and declsred that he had
been employed by Beasley to defend him on
the charge of murder, and that the strongest
point he made in the defense was that inas
much as tlie operation was an unusual one
(then) that it and not the wound had caused
the death of Strickland!
They tell a little anecdote of him when
he first came out here. and before
he was well acquainted with the
birds of the country. Seeing some
tuikey buzzards in the woods he shot one and
had it cooked aud sent to his table, where he
tried but could not eat it. Some time after,
speaking of the game of the country, he re
marked rhat he had tried the turkey, “but he
was no good; he roast him, he fried him, he
stewed him. but ha had to give him up.”
Once wishing to attract the attention and
make some inquiry of a gentleman and his hands
some distance off in a field he sung out loudly,
“Hurrah, hurrah!” without receiving any re
ply. He then rode up much offended, and
asked why they had not answered him. The
man replied he thought he was drunk, halloo
ing “hur:ah!” “What would you say?” he in
quired. “Why, I would say ‘hello, ’” said the
man. “Ah,” said Murat, “that is the word I
wanted,”
When the revolution broke out In Belgium
he Immediately left .Florida for the scene
of war, and on arrivilff; there was appointed
to the command of a regiment. To two young
friends in Tallahassee he offered appointments
as Adjutants, which they bad under advise
ment when peace was restored.
Colonel M. had not the powerful physique of
his intrepid father, Marshall Murat, but pos
sessed very much the stature and look of his
illustrious uncle, being short and thick set.
with a tendency to embonpoint. His face was
remarkably handsome, generally wearing,
when pleased, an open, intellectual smite.
His remains rest in the Tallahassee Ceme
tery, and those of his wife, to whom he was a
true and loyal husband, rest by his side. Peace
to bis ashes.
A lively debate sprang up in the Senate yes
terday upon an amendment offered to the
revenue bill allowing the County Commis
sioners to impose a tax of five mills for school
purposes, instead of four, as originally report
ed by the committee. After a lengthy discus
sion that brought into the wordy battle most
of the Senators, the amendment was defeated.
An equally spirited encounter occurred on
the school bill. Numerous amendments were
introduced, accepted or rejected, each giving
r.'so to considerable argument.
The biil is quite lengthy, and contains no
new features of very great interest. It ap
peared to be generally satisfactory.
The discussion of the above bills occupied
the attention of the Senate for the greater
part of the day.
The immigration bill appropriates four
thousand dollars annually for the carrying out
of the purposes to be accomplished. The
Cabinet constitute the board, with authority to
appoint a Secretary and assistant, the salary of
the former to be nfc- en hundred dollars and
that cf the latter five hundred. Fifteen hun
dred dollars are to be expended etch year in
the publication and dissemination of pam
phlets and documents. The remainder will be
consumed iu office rent, postage, stationery
and other contingent expenses.
It is supposed that the office of the Secretary
will be located at Jacksonville, that city beiDg
regarded as the distributing point for Florida.
The Assemoly wrestled vigorously over the
bill regulating elections. The debate brought
out the Republican athletes, and they had a
warm time of It.
The presence of those fascinating little ac
tresses, the Wallace Sisters, at Galiie’s Halt, last
night, had a demoralizing effect upon the As
sembly, who held an evening session, and it
was only by the efficient methods adopted by
the Bpeaker that a quorum was retained.
Several measures of importance are now be
fore each branch of the Legi lature, and the
work for the present week bids fair to be
steady and active.
Several witnesses have been summoned from
Tampa and Key West to give evidence as ! o
the charges preferred against the members
from Monroe, by the Sunland Tribune They
are expected t > arrive to morrow, and the
committee in charge of the matter will at once
commence the investigation.
The performance of the Wallace Sisters last
night was presented to a large and fashionable
audience, and was unanimously voted an en
tire success. They appear again to night, and
most of the seats were engaged a day in ad
vance.
The Senate adjourned this morning in
honor of the birthday of the immortal
Washington. They transacted a large amount
of business during the morning session.
The Assembly will hold afternoon and night
sessions
The weather is bracing and delightful.
Fall of a Warehouse—A Woman
Killed.
The upper portion of the south end of
a five story distillery warehouse of Mai
colm Crichton & Cos., corner of Hollidav
and Centre streets, Baltimore, fell on
Saturday afternoon. The falling debr s
crushed in two dwellings adjoining the
warehouse, killing a woman and serious
ly injuring & boy.
The boy was buried in the ruins an
hour and a half before his deliverers,
after desperate efforts, succeeded in
reaching him. The ruins had formed
an arch above his head, and some of the
timbers were fast to his clothing. His
right hip was fractured and he received
other injuries. He behaved with great
bravery during bis tiring imprisonment.
Tlie building was finished in Decem
ber last, and It is thought the mortar
froze ere it could settle, and that the re
cent thaw caused it to soften. The upper
wall was 14 and tbe lower j 8 inches
thick.
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LETTER FROM CAMDEN COUNTY.
“Owensville”—Hymeneal —.* n Ama
teur Perforruance-An I nturiunale
Occurrence—Tbe Steamer Carrie —
Tbe Rice Crop-lHeaalea.
Owkxsviluc, Camper County, Oa , February
30.— Editor Morning News: You ami some ©f
1 your readers may perhaps be Interested to
hear some tidings from this part of the State,
so I venture to give you a few facts. 1 date
my letter from “Owensville.” As yet, however,
the place is still known as Owen's Ferry, the
“ville” being still in embryo. There are only
two stores in the place-one kept by that live
man, J. K. Bedell, and the other by Geo. 8.
I Owens, of your city. '! he former is now build
| ing a handsome dwelling within a few
j hundred yards of his store, which, when com
! pleted, will reflect credit on i*s architect, Mr.
i Camden Lang, for the unique and stylish ap
pearance of it. As soon as the house is
finished, Mr. B. will have his family here with
him. Mr. F. 8. Scarlett, the present manager of
Colonel Geo. 8. Owens’ store, will in a f- w days
ioin the army of benedicts, and lead to the
hymeneal altar one of Major David Bailey’s
handsome and accomplished daughters. He
expects to live with his bride at this place.
That will be quite an addition to us ‘Vhite
folks.” So you see that the gradual increase
of • population will finally bring us to the
“ville’ I spoke of. We intend at some future
day to petition the L-gislature to change the
name of the place, for Owen’s “Ferry" is quite
a misnomer. It is true we have a ferry, but it
is but a poor apology far a ferry. A great
many complaints have been made in regard to
it, and not without cause. The County Com
missioners, who have those things in charge,
soem to care very little about It. Complaint
after complaint has gone before them, but no
notice taken of it. It lias even been brought
before the grand jury of this county, but that
intelligent body could not see that any
action could be brought against the
County Commissioners for neglect of duties
imposed on them as officers of the county.
The consequence is that the public at large has
to suffer. I have been informed that a gentle
man from Liberty county, who has at different
times been detained at the ferry from one to
four hours, intends to bring action against the
county. That may perhaps open the eyes of
those gentlemen and have a tendency to com
pel them to be lees derelict in their duties.
I was fortunate enough to be present at an
amateur theatrical performance and supper
which took place last Wednesday night at
Mrs. Foster’s, at Natilla Bluff, where one cf
| Hiltons & Foster's extensive saw mills are loca
ted. It was given for the benefit of the Union
Church, under the auspices of a committee
! headed by that chaining lady, Mrs. Wesley
Taylor She was indefatigable in her attention
to everybody. The writer must here acknowl
edge his obligations for the very particular
kindness shown t> him by that lady. The
peiformauce, which consisted of three cha
rades—'‘Changeable,” "Phantom” and “Box
and Cox”—passed off very creditably, and
where all acquitted themselves so well it would
be invidious to particularize, yet I must
mention the fact that Miss Lula Lang and Miss
Mary Bailey acted their parts to perfection,
and Mist Pittigrew could scarcely be surpass
ed by any professional in her acting. As for
Miss Joe Blackshear, it would ba folly for me
to go into any description of her acting. Her
get-up as “Mrs. Bouncer” was really immense;
she brought the house down every time she
appeared on the stage. After the performance
supper was served in an adjoining room. The
bill of fare was rich in all the substantials, as
well as all the delicacies of the season, which
was enhanced by the bright smiles and pretty
faces of the ladies. It was a success socially,
as also profitable to the managers for the
church.
The only thing that marred and de
layed the amusement was an unfortunate oc
currence which took place a few
hours previous, whereby a man named
Peter Keddock was killed by his brother
in-law, John Johns. It seems that they had
been under the influence of liquor all the af
ternoon and kept quarreling, which finally
terminated in the above result. From the
facts as stated to me, it seems that Reddock
came towards Johns with an uplifted axe,
when Johns, who had a bottle in his hand,
threw it at him. The head of the bottle struck
him under the left nipple He reeled, fell and
expired shortly after. Johns, after the deed
was committed, was nearly crazed. He
walked one and a half miles to Major David
Bailey, who is the Magistrate and Justice of
the Peace for this district, and gave himself
up. Major Bailey impaneled a jury at once,
which, after an examination of tne witnesses,
brought in a verdict of involuntary man
slaughter.
The festival terminated with a dance, which
lasted all night. About 13:30 a. m. the steamer
Carrie, Captain W. G. Lee, made fast to the
wharf. I accepted the invitation of Captain
Lee aud made myself snug in one of the berths
until breakfast time. Some of the ladies and
gentlemen availed themselves of an invitation
given them by Captain Lee to make a tripup
tbe Satilla as far as May Bluff, the terminus of
the Carrie's run. 1 got off at this place. From
what I beard from the excursion party on their
return, they all enjoyed the trip and are pro
fuse in their acknowledgments of Captain Lee's
kindness and the attention paid to them by Mr.
Hollingsworth, the urbane purser of the Car
rie. Captain Lee and the Carrie are gaining in
favor with the people on the Satilla river by
every trip.
The rice crop on the Satilla was not as good
this year, owing to the heavy raiDs we had, but
for all that, business is good and money plenty.
Timber is booming. The measles are prevail
ing here to a very large extent; everybody had
them, and these that neuer had them are get
ting them now. It will be the writer’s turn
next time. More anon. Savannah.
Weather Indications.
Office Chief Bional Observer, Wash
ington, February 23—Indications for
Thursday:
In the South Atlantic States, clear or
partly cloudy weather, variable winds, gen
erally shifting to colder northerly, followed
by rising barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, colder,
clear or partly cloudy weather, northerly
winds, and rising barometer.
In the East Gulf States, clear or partly
cloudy weather, winds mosly westerly, sta
tionary or lower temperature, and nearly
sta'ionarv barometer.
In the West Gulf States, clear or partly
cloudy weather, winds mostly southerly, sta
tionary or higher temperature and slowly
falling barometer.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, clear
or partly cloudy weather, colder northerly
winds, aud rising barometer, followed In the
western portion, by winds shifting to warm
er southeasterly and by falling barometer.
Another Bank Scared.
Albany, February 23. —The Commercial
National Bank of this city has takeu steps
to retire all its circulation. The bank will
keep $50,000 Id bonds on deposit
in Washington and thus remain a national
bank, but without circulation. This action
Is not in consequence of the 8 per cent. In
terest, but because of the compulsory and
restrictive features of the fifth section of
tbe pending refunding bill.
“Alda” lor Ihe Visitors.
New Orleans, February 23—At the
Theatre De L’Opers to night the De Blan
plauo French Opera Comp iny gave a spe
cial performance of Verdi’s grand opera,
“Aida,” in honor of the Boston Lancers
and Charlestown Cadets, who attended In a
body, escorted by a detachment of the
Continental Guards with a full band of
music.
Charleston’s Colored Postmaster
Dead.
Charleston, 8. C , February 23.— 8. A.
Boseman, colored, Postmaster of Charles
ton, who was appointed by President Grant
and reappointed by President Hayes, died
this morning of Bright’s disease.
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