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JOURNAL & MESSENGER A. W. BEESE, Editor. : T. A. BVBKE, Associate Editor. MACON, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14,1868. V# — gE— — tjja BEADING MATTER ON EVERT PAGE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOR president. HORATIO SEYMOUR, OP NEW YORK. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, FRANCIS P. BLAIR, OF MISSOURI. STATE ELECTORAL TICKET. FOR THE STAX* AT LABOB : JOHN B. GORDON, of Fulton. JOHN T. CLARKE, of Randolph. ALTERNATES I W. T. WOFFORD, of Bartow. THOS. M. NORWOOD, of Chatham. FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS : st District—J. C. NICHOLS, of Pierce. Alternate—J. H. HUNTER, of Brooks. 2d District—CHAßLES T. GOODE, of Sumter. Alternate—WM.O. FLEMING, of Decatur. 8d District—R. J. MOSES, of Muscogee. Alternate—W. O. TUGGLE, of Troup. 4th District—A. O. BACON, of Bibb. Alternate—H. WIMBERLY, of Twiggs. sth Distrlct-J. B. CUMMING, of Richmond. Alternate—D. M. DuBOSE, of Wilkes. 6th District—H. P. BELL, of Forsyth. Alternate—G. McMILLAN, of Habersham. 7th District—J. D. WADDELL, of Cobb. Alternate—V. A. GASKILL, of Fulton. FOR CONGRESS, Ist District—Hon. A. H. HAN3ELL, of Thomas count}’. 2d District—Hon. NELSON TIFT, of Dougherty county. 3d District-Hon. HUGH BUCHANAN, of Coweta county. 4th District—Hon. THOS. G. LAWSON, of Put nam county. 6th District—COL. WIER BOYD, of Lumpkin county. 7th District—P. M. B. YOUNG, of Bartow, county MR. LAWSON'S APPOINTMENTS. Eatonton, Oct. 9, 1868. Mr. Editor: Please publish the follow lug appointments. I will address the people of the 4th Congressional District in the following order : At Griffin, Thursday 15th inst. “ Barnesville, Friday 16th iust. “ Forsyth, Saturday 17th inst. “ Indian Springs, Monday 19th inst. “ Macon, Tuesday evening, 20th inst. “ Jeffersonville, Thursday 22d inst. “ Milledgeville, Saturday 24th inst. “ Monticello, Tuesday 27th inst. “ Covington, Thursday 29th inst. “ Conyers, Friday 30th inst. Thos. G. Lawson. OUTSIDE CONTENTS. First Page.— Poetry—A Petition. For ney’s Last Forgery. Spit in the Bowl. Effects of the Spanish Revolution in the Cuba. The Noble Animal. Disastrous Effects of the Late Rains and Floods upon the Rice Crops. Fourth Page —The Episcopal Genera! Convention. {Eg* Owing to the large increase of ad vertisements, we are constrained to trench somewhat upon the columns usually given to reading matter. We are now de vising an expedient whereby neither rea der nor advertiser shall suffer detriment. After this issue we expect to furnish the of miscellany and news. THE NEWS. —* The gold market closed in New York yesterday strong at 375. The New York cotton market closed heavy yesterday at 26 cents. Gen. John B. Gordon was in Nashville on Saturday. Governor Bullock has gone North to borrow money for the State. Judge Speer, of Forsyth, will move to Griffin soon. Gen. Forrest is making a canvass in fa vor of the Memphis and Selma Railroad. He last spoke at Aberdeen, Miss. It was Bishop Beckwith and Col. Wil liams, of Florida, with whom Gen. Cobb was conversing at the time of his death. The story is current that Mrs. Lincoln went to Europe because she wished to se cure a sail for her old clothes. The mother of that load and loathsome gang of Abolition singers, the Hutchin son family, is dead. She had sixteen children, all of whom were singers. The Nashville Banner, one of the very best papers in the country, has grown another column to each page. We tender our congratulations. The President of the Loyal League in Monroe county, was locked up in the For- syth Jail, on Saturday, for being drunk and disorderly. Judge William M. Reese, of Wilkes county, has a llet of appointments to ad dress the negroes of that county, in the last Washington Gazelle. The Washington Gazelle is published pvery Friday, but takes till Tuesday after noon to reach Macon. Upon what “light ning line" does it travel ? Mrs. Julia Watkins Smith, well known and endeared to hundreds of Confederate soldiers at Montgomery, and elsewhere, during the war, by her kindly ministra tions, died at Louisville on Friday last. The Knoxville Press & Herald has put on anew suit from top to toe, and is now a very handsome daily. We wish it great success and much power to its elbow in fighting “Old Proc." The elopement of Hendershott, the no torious Yankee drummer boy, about whom so much has been written, with a girl living at Poughkeepsie, New York, has fructified. Weight, eight pounds. Wimpey, scalawag candidate for Con gress in the Blxth District, having in a speech at Athens, on the 9th inst., de clared that a negro was as good as a white man, was soundly kicked therefor by ail old Democrat wearing “No. 18*s, peg soles- The commutation of Jefferson's sentence —the negro who aided Perkins (white), whp was hung on Friday, for an outrage upon the person of Miss Ford, near Nor folk—is explained by the fact that there is a negro majority of 7,000 in that district. One of the Pollardr, whether the Rich mond shooter Pollard or the Baltimore shooter Pollard we don’t know, proposes to write the life of Jefferson Davis, whom he regrets that it is impossible to spell with a k.— World. very earnest. The motion was resisted' by tbit section m the %hif?ch to te High Church in its views—Bishop L. belonging to the Low Church division. The announcement that " Hon. Peleg B. Pilkius, who has for twenty years oc cupied a position in one of our leading public institutions, has come out for Grßfit and Colfax.” created Radical joy in Indiana, until it transpired that the Penitentiary was the “institution” in which Pilkins had held a position for so long, and from which he had just “ come out.” WE VOTE NO. Tne Mobile Register has recently taken stroug ground in favor of the acquisition of Cuba. We see no good reason why the South should favor any such measure, especially since it is determined to free the slaves after ten years. We have had enough, here at home, of negro govern ments, without spending money to buy up another lot in Cuba. If Cuba becomes a portion of what is now, with such grim irony called the “American Union,” we shall have, as the prelude to her entrance into “the happy family,” more Radical thimble-riggiugand manipulation, where by her wealth and intelligence shall be tbrust aside and degraded as down here, and scallawags, carpet-baggers, and swel tering, hostile negroes invested with office and power. The orange of Southern “reconstruc tion” will soon be sucked dry, and thirsty patriots from Showhegan and elsewhere must find another. Suppose Cuba ours, and what better would they wish ? There they would flock, and there re-enact, to fill their own filthy pockets, and corrupt and ruin the negroes, the same deviltries that have turned our own land into a Pandemonium. We want no more of this. Such Radical colonization and expansion will keep the South in chains till the end of the chapter. Let these crazy Spanish revolutionists keep their elephant. When the sugar and ooffe raising Cuffee gets to “wotin,” they will fiud him one of the hugest dimensions. The Lanier House.— We find in a great many exchanges complimentaryjno tices of this old and popular “travelers’ rest.” It is something to know, too, as we do, that they are all well deserved, and that “Collier & Boys” are showing much energy and tact, in restoring to the house all its former prestige. Prompt, courte ous, and always up to the mark in every thing that pertains to the comfort of their guests, they must win a large measure of public favor and patronage. Wo heartily wish it for them, and all who have lately tested the truth of what we say, will, we we are sure, answer amen ! Gen. Cobb’s Remains.—The committees appointed by the Bar and City Council, respectively, to attend Gen. Cobb’s burial, will leave here this morning on the 7 o’clock Central train, and will meet his remains at Millen. They will probably reach Athens early Thursday morning, and the funeral services will be performed that day. GEN. COBB’S LAST HOURS—THE CORONER’S INQUEST. We find the following in the New York World, of Saturday: Last Hours of Mr. Cobb—Coronbr’s Inquest. —Mr. Cobb had been stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel for the past four weeks, together with his wife, Mrs. Mary A. Cobb, and his eldest daughter, Mary Ann. They came North that the daughter, who is an accomplished young lady, nineteen years of age, might have an opportunity of visiting the fMffrrrvvs, places and recuperate her health. The Saratoga, and wAl l e l #u rne< * more. Mr. Cobb hadenJoyedififikfe's, a h ß i all along, and, up to the time of his sacTclSi.r.f!^ 1 ’ hale ana buoyant He had frequently driven out with his wife and daughter, and on Thursday even ing they attended the Episcopal Convention. Yes terday morning Mr. Cobb rose in good spirits, and after breakfast started to go to his rooms, with his wife and daughter. While ascending the parlor stairs, about 9:30 o’clock, they met Col. J. J Wil liams, of Florida, who was formerly an officer on Gen. Cobb’s staff, and Bishop Beckwith, of Geor gia. Mr. Cobb stopped to introduce Mr. Beckwith to his wife, and engaged in conversation relative to a sermon recently preached by the Bishop. They had conversed but a short time, when Mr. Cobb turned to address his wife; but without uttering anything,.put his hand to his head, swooned, anc sat dowh upon the step. Mrs. Cobb, knowing the constitution of her husband, thought it was an at tack of vertlgo t and expected he would soon re vive. Col. Williams, however, saw instantly that he was seriously ill, and hastened to get a physician. Dr. Rupanner, the hotel physician, was quickly on hand, and had Mr. Cobb removed to the reception room, where he reclined upon a sofa. He breathed very hard and foamed at the month, while his face was livid and his eyes ennken. The pulse at the wrist was entirely stopped, and the beatings of the heart were feeble; in twenty minutes he was dead, without having uttered a word or made a sign of recognition. The terrible and unexpected blow to the wife and daughter was almost too great for them to bear, and all day they were overwhelmed with grief, while the occurrence seemed to cast a gloom over every one present at the hotel. Every thing was done to comfort the afflicted relatives, and Mr. Griswold, of the Hotel, gave all his time to them, and dispatched the sad intelligence by telegraph to a large number of relatives and friends of the deceased living in all parts of the country. Mr. Cobb was aged 53 years one month and two days, and his place of residence was at Athens, Ga. He leaves four sons, John, Lamar, Howell, and Andre; and three daughters, Mary Ann, who was present with him, and two younger. He was! a veiy large man, of fine form and features. His body was placed in a handsome coffin, and Iced pre paratory to leaving for Georgia by the steamer this morning. ~< i ?,a c^°u J ^t ' c 7 .t bo suddenness of Mr. Cobb’s death, It was deemed prudent tfr now a coroner’s inquest, and about three o’clock p.m. Coroner Rollins, accompanied by Dr. Beach, ar rived at the hotel for that purpose. As it was nec essary to remove the remains Immediately, this proceeding could not well be postponed, and Mrs. Cobb, being informed of the facts, composed her feelings while she gave a brief statement to the coroner. Mrs. Cobb said; for the past six months or more, ray husband lias complained of oppression about his chest, which he thought resulted from dyspep sia ; upon going upstairs he would be taken with sudden short breathing, and pin in the region of the breast accompanied with suffocation; these symptons became worse, but since our arrival North he has appeared much better; this morning he arose in his usual health; between 9 and 10 o’clock, while stauding on the foot of the stairs of the hall conversing with a gentleman, he sat down on one of the steps, and immediately put his hand to his head, leaned back upon the stairs raised his head up twice, gasping for breath all the time. His head then fell to one side. A physician was sent for, who soon arrived, and deceased Was removed to a sofa. After being laid there he gasped but once, and then died. lie had not complained In the least of apoplexy. Further proceedings were then adjourned, when the coroner stated that as there was no physician who could testify as to the cause of death, it would be necessary to make an autopy of the body. The friends of the deceased beseechrd him to avoid do ing so, if possible,, and accordingly a Jury of six doctors was luipanneUed that the cause of death might be ascertained, if possible, without a pout nuniem examination The Jury consisted as fol lows: t)r. J. C. Nolt, Dr. Lewis I. Bayre, Dr. Thomas R. Jennings, Dr. Alfred L. Carroll, Dr. Jamas A. Anderson, Dr. James S, Hoyler, and Dr. H. P. Hughes. Dr. Anthony Rupnner, of the Fifth Avenue Botifi, being duly sworn, testified: About 9:30 a. u., to-day, I was called to see deceased, who was a guest at this house; 1 found him lying at the foot or the stairs of the parlor floor insensible, bis face turned towards the right shoulder, breathing ster torous, foaming at the month, with llfld face, pu pils dilated, eyes injected, no pulse at the wrist, raise at the heart feeble; had lifm removed to tlie reception-room; applied restoratives without suc cess, and almost Immediately after his removal he expired. In my opinion bis death resulted from pressure ou the vessels at the base of the brain. days ; About &80 Iwas uyju: foot of the parlor itainh; cdtiticresfPn tyifli MUffiftebb and with; deceased stood by as ft third person, occa sionally conversing, when suddenly he threw his hand up to his headland looking around, sat down on one of the steps, leaned back, and appeared in sensible ; Mrs. Cobb was standing by. and supposed It to be an attack of vertigo; seeing hifi face con tracted with hard breathing, I thonghi it serious, and went for ©r. -Rttpanner, Who arnved ImmedF 10 * * The jury then consulted together, after viewing the body, and returned a verdict that the deceased came to nis death by compression of the brain, In dicated. by spasm, congestion of the face, retraction of one limb*, dilation of pupils, stnrta, and other symptoms which usually astend death from tills cause. I 'j'Fiii i! Mrs. Cobb aad daughter left for home last even ing, by the 9o’clock train. The body will follow this morning by steamer. ' announcement. «r- C6l. B. B. deGßAFfiNßitft i» hereby announced J as the Republican Candidate for Congress from the Fourth District. octl3-tde. ~NEW~^V£RTISEM£NTSr THE OLD STAND -OF- G. A. ELLS & SON, REOPENED by H. N. ELLS, WITH A NEW AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK —>OF Family Groceries and Provisions. WINE-1, BRANDIES, FISH, GAME I have also refitted and opened my BAR AND EATING SALOON, -ON— MULBERRY STREET, (Just opposite the Lanier House,) and am prepared to supply a'l, and particularly my kind friends who have so liberally patronised me, with nil the luxuries which can he obtained in the New York or Savannah Market. I want to see all my friends. When ye hunger, don’t forget to call wh re you can find relief. My Eating House will be open from 7 o’clock In the morning until 12 at niaht. Game served up and kept for sale. All orders from the country for Fresh Oysters, hy keg or gallon, Fish, Shrimps, Crabs, Clams, etc. will be supplied at the shortest notice, and on the mod reasonable terms. Oranges, Lemons, Apples, and ali other fruits, by the barrel or box, always on hand. CROCERIES AND PROVISIONS AT WHOLE3ALE AND RETAIL. Brandies and Wines, of the best quality, and all kinds of goods usually found in a Fam ly Grocery and Provision Store. Cigars. 5,3 a fine lot of sups rior brands, warranted equal to any kept tfia Southern country. Candies, Preserves, Sauces, Pickles, Nuts, Figs, Rabins, Teas, etc., and everything for culinary purposes. Oysters, Fish, Beef, Game, «tc., from New York by every steamer. Potatoes, Onions, Beets, and Cabbages always on hand. I have also nude my arrangements for a large supply of SAVAN NAH HAND-OPENED SINGLE OYSTERS, superor to any caught in the country. Shad, in their season, will be received in large quanties, for city and county Supply, IO In any quantity, put up to order. Terms CASH. oeU-3m CONFECTIONERY, ETC WE ARE NOW RECEIVING, AND HAVE IN Store, one of the finest assortments of Fancy Confectioneries and Canned Fruits In this market. MR. CHAS. H. FREEMAN, Favorably known to all this country, has been placet in charge of onr Confectionary Department, and wil furnish parties, dinners or suppers, complete, takr ingall responsibility,and saving the hotess no end of trouble. Goods sold reasonable, and charges for getting np moderate. Oaf said see our Mock. ’J’VSrSfJ oc!4-ct T. W. FREEMAN k CO. FISH! FISH! 100 KITS New Extra Mess l and 3 Mackerel. 60 half bbls New Bine Fish, TO mtir bvtx ».-• wh,.o a.. At SEYMOUR, TINSLEY A ixr».' * Tobacco! Tobacco!! 425 BOXES bright Virginia and Norths Caro- Una Tobacco: all grade*. Parties wishing to purchase would do well to exumlDe our stock. We can’t be undersold. octl4-ct BEYMOUR, TINSLEY * CO. A LASKA; A Spectacular Extravaganza, IN RHINO-RUSSIAN RHYME AND TWO ACTS : BY 4). I, Price 26 conts-ao cents by mall prepaid. ocU J. W. BURKE k 00. WANTED, AT MONTPELIER, NEAR MACON, GEORGIA, A White or Colored Woman, a* Washer and Ironar; an active end industrious Boy, about IS years of age, sax.’sr.w:’*&• irwuJx's some well recommended, good wage* will be given and a permanent home. Apply at Major 0.8, HARDEE’S ©mo i, ocUlw Over Messenburg’s Drug Store. TSIBU SUPERIOR COURT, SEPTEMBER SPECIAL |> TERM, IMB, stands adjourned till Friday next, ISth October, inslant. Parties, Witnesses, and Juror* will be In attendance on tbat day, at 10 o’clock a. k. By order of the Court, oolA-td A. B. ROSS Deputy Clerk. " dentistry. DR. EMERSON TT AH RETURNED and resumed the practice of I^tri^rofaaalon. #- T H 33 j EMPORIUM I* - • * - —■ OF MIPPT .~F» GEORGIA. I, f; j. f } Ia I i’*. ? I **• * J* \#V* * A *- 4 ’ * % CORN, BACON, FLOVR, HAY, OATS, SALT, BAGGING, TIES, WHEAT, RYE, BARLEY, ETC. CORN. IF YOU WANT CORN, In large or small quantities, cheap for CASH—ora little higher on time call on W. A. HUFF, Under Ralston Hall, MACON, GEORGIA. 1 BACON. IF YOU WANT BACON—Sides, Hams or Shoulders—by the Car Load, Cask, or single piece, as Cheap as it can be had south of Cincinnati or Louisville, call on W. A. HUFF. ♦ ♦ BAGGING AND TIES. IF YOU WANT THE CELEBRATED BORNEO BAGGING (2X pounds to the yard), and the Arrow or Bucklo Tie, In largenr small quantities, call on W. A. HUFF. »i SUGAR, COFFEE, SALT, ETC. IF YOU WANT SUGAR, COFFEE. SALT, RICE, MEAL, LARD, SYRUP, etc., etc., In any quantity, call on W. A. HUFF. . WHISKEY. JF YOU WANT WHISKEY—don’t call on me—my next door neighbor keeps that. W. A. HUFF. HAY AND OATS. IF YOU WANT A FEW BALES OF PRIME EASTERN OR NORTHERN HAY—or a Car Load— or if you want a choice article of Seed Oats, or a common article to feed with, call on W. A. HUFF. SEED WHEAT. TIHROUGH MY HOUSE IN CHATTANOOGA I am now prepared to furnish all parties wanting Seed Wheat with a choice article of White or Red, and in quantities to suit. Parties wanting can order through me at this place, or address F. B. VIRGIN, Chattauooga, Tenn., und prompt attention will be given their orders. W. A. HUFF. ♦ ♦ © CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. T AM NOW DOING A WHOLESALE PRODUCE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS IN CIIATTA- I NOOGA. TENN.; and having leased the well-known large and commodious Warehouse of French & Brown, near the Passenger and Freight Depot there, I am prepared to haudlo Grain to great m. n. ...jwi yMUi any aud all order* tor Cora, Wheat, Bacon, Lard, Hay, Oats, Kye, etc., etc., as low as such articles K -B-Vtrain. my special Agent there, will aot for me in my absence, and perfect satisfaction is guaranteed to ail parlies who may place their business In his hands. W. A. HUFF. WOODRUFF WAGONS AND WOODRUFF CONCORD BUGGIES. SAVING INTERESTED MR. T. N. MASON specially in tlio profits growing out of iny Wagon and Buggy business, lie will hereafter att end personally and specially to that department. Mr. ion lias Just returneu from New York and New Haven, where lie purchased, and made arrange ments for having Just auoh work manufactured as will be wanted In Ueoi gla; and we arc now pre pared to fill an order for any kind of * to a SU-Horse omnibus, and on ***We* shaU - Wagon and the Concord Buggy, the Woodruff Wagon and the Woodruff Buggy, and the celebrated “Asa Miller" Brattleboro Buggy, our specialty. We will also he prepared to nTlan order lor any other deecrlptioil of Wagon, Buggy, or carriage that may be wanted, and guarantee as good work, Mid as low prioeg, as the Georgia market can afford. ■»«“ W. A. HUFF. new goods, / > LU.'WING y \ 1 MAcfjN^cPv AT NUMBER 48 J HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM HEW YORK, and have opened, at N". 48 Second Street, a jirge assortment of the latest and most approved styles of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, DIA ONDS, SILVER WARE, SILVER-PLATED WARE, and a fall line of FANCY GOODS and OTIONS kept by first-class Jewelers. PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE MY STOCK. Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry Repaired at Short Notice, °CMf AND WARRANTED. NEW AND SEASONABLE DBT GOODS. Fall Campaign now Opened! x COMPETITION LIVELY ! GOODS CHEAP! I / N. COTTON UP! BACON DO !! And Dry Goods—at my Store— y/ Q a \ \ very reasonable, as my numerous patrons con testify, z' y/ •*< £ \ \ Call soon, all In need of good goods at low / ~ . %-g Qi prices, and see If yon are not treated 4S* /o ® * CD o 2 « / 'A \ /-5 S -* & H P$ 2 P 5 1 \* Ay' /j> / 5 W 5 > = i \<L\ * * s i e g fc s | * g § I \% x / >P/ i * | i | | w H -H, 2 2 a a s / £&* ■ I ? _ 9 -» a * Ml3*l** £ £ 1 F o ® a»~os£\\/ £ ~ ® 3 ° 2. 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MULBERRY STREET CROCKERY STORE MULBERRY STREET CROCKERY STORE MULBERRY STREET CROCKERY STORE MULBERRY STREET CROCKERY STORE MULBERRY STREET CROCKERY STORE If you wish to see the Largest, Finest, and Cheapest assortment of CHINA AND CROCKERY Ever brought to Macon, coll at the MULBERRY STREET CROCKERY STORE ocii-tr J. L. SHEA, MERCHANT TAILOR. HAH JUST Oi’KNKD A MAGNIFICENT STOCK OP FALL AND WINTER GOODS. CLOTHB, CASSIMERES A VESTINGS, SUITABLE FOR MAKING COATS, PANTS, AND YRSTK MY STOCK variety, ombmclng every novelty In material I AM NOW MAKING diking Coal*, ftrom a variety of FINE BLACK FROCK CLOTH COATS, MY BUSINESS SUITS, Ol ovary Htyle anil Prlov, »re Uraoeiuily out auJ wall mad*. ATTiy »A and yon won’t ragrirt It. J. L. SHEA, oelß-l* ‘ 1 , u , J ' 4*Hoooud Htreot, Mnoou, IMi|U. ■'&&&&'> 4... . A ; • j..# j *dkt dhlsA ‘ ilffiHt fMTy T ~ viflwaf IT tr • SECOND STREET,