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TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1 871.
Griffin is jubilant over the prospect of
liorse-races.
The crops in the vicinity of Columbus
are reported to be rather unpromising.
The Rome Commercial and Courier
are calling each other pet names, which
are not as affectionate as they might
be.
Savannah is just now much agitated
over a schooner that has been found
imbedded six feet under ground, and
seventy-dive lrom low water mark.
Quitman boasts of cabbagesheads that
weigh sixteen and one-half pounds.
That’s nothing; we have seen cabbage-
heads that weighed nearly two hundred.
Brunswick thinks that she must have'
a brass band this time. Brass and wind,
the essentials, are represented as being
quite abundant among the young men.
LaGrange complains of thieves that
don't understand their business. They
are troubled with compunctions of con
science, and leave their plunder on the
door steps.
Lovers of order in Marietta put up a
lamp in front of the church to scare off
bad boys, thiuking that they love dark
ness rather than light because their
deeds are evil.
Negro burglars in Savannah light
lamps and explore houses with an air of
tang froid that causes “ye locals” to
think that they are suitable companions
for Beast Butler.
Incendiaries in the Forest city, tired
of the old sport of burning houses, re
lieve the monotony by attempting to
burn a man in bed. The man was for
tunately extinguished.
Marietta is furious about a train load
of Atlanta negroes, who paid them a
social visit, fought, shot, knocked,
scratched, and howled the whole day,
much to the disturbance of the said
suburbs of Atlanta.
John R. Holsenbake charged with the
mnrder of Col. Fish, of Oglethorpe has
about plead guilty, and considers himself
justifiable in the homicide. We are of
his opinion, provided his testimony is
true.
Dr. Harrisou Westmoreland of Ati
lanta has been convicted of the crime
of attempted murder on the person of
Dr. Redwine, and sentenced for ten
years. A new trial is moved, and the
couusel will carry the case to the Supreme
Court.
The Cuthbcrt Appeal dubs Mr. H. I.
Kimball with ‘‘Hon.” Taat is excru
ciating to the gentleman no doubt, but
he may soon expect Savant ah to affix the
*‘Rev Dr.,” to his name as he has beeu
delivering Sunday Schodj lectures in
that city;
A runaway horse in Augusta on
Thursday, after throwing ont his driver
and seriously injuring him, ran on 6ome
distance, and getting on the side-walk,
knocked senseless an aged lady, Mrs.
Lucy P. Read, Her recovery is hoped
for.
Query.—What does the Augusta Con
stitutionalist of Friday rnetQ by publish
ing on - one page the “Address of the
Democratic Congressmen to tbe people
of tbe United States,” and on another
a long Ku Klux outrage from a scala
wag paper I It reminds ns of a witti
cism of Charles Lamb. “I never mix wa
ter and whisky together, it always spoils
two good things.”
Atlanta has a soap factory. The
New Era has been ground through the
machinery, and thinks she has been
somewhat purified thereby. Anything
that experiences the contaminating touch
of Bullock certainly needs purification;
but we fear that tbe Era is past all
hope of a better condition, unless some
friend of bis race presents her a keg of
powder with a red-hot poker in it.
Tbe Griffin Star makes npits outside
from tbe columns of the Atlanta Era,
but does not say so.—Era.
Stealing is perfectly honorable when
Bullock rifles the State Treasury; but
when the Star possesses itself of the
bard-earned treasures (?) of the Era.
there is a fuss in the family forthwith.
Milton says in “Paradise Lost,” “Devil
with devil damned firm concord holds,”
bnt Milton, poor fellow, did’nt know
everything; he did’nt live to see the
present time, or he would have beeu
heartily ashamed of himself for having
written so senseless a verst}.
Augusta was sorely put to her wits
last week to decide the momentous
question, “Has a teacher the right to
paddle a pupil at a pic-nic 1” Two
moral little boys were seeiug “what stuff
each was made of,” ami the teacher to
quiet his pupil's nerves, administered a
flagellation. A suit for assault and bat
tery was tbe result. Tbe Court with a
legal acumen bordering somewhat on
the miraculous, wisely decided that
both were guilty, ami divided the costs
equally between the plaintiff and defen
dant. But tbe plaintiff was afterwards
dead-headed.
Atlanta is in trouble about her grand
Union Passenger Depot. The Macou
Sc Western trains refuse to come to the
rar-sbed, and the President of that road
has concluded to take a piece of plank
and a dozen nails, and build a little car-
shed of bis own. Bullock has become
mixed up in the affair, in connection
with tbe State Road, and naturally, ev
erything is going wrong. Work on the
building has beeu stopped for some time,
with no prospect of speedy resumption.
Come, H. I. Kimballville, such a state
of affairs will never do for “that little
station at tbe other end of the Macon
& Western road” as Macon would say.
For tlie Southern Recorder.
A New City and a New Prosperity.
Messrs. Editors : That invitation re
cently extended through our papers to
upright industrious men of every creed
and section to come and make their
home with us in Georgia, though it was
chiefly signed by ^citizens of a single
county only, correctly expresses the sen
timenfs of the men of intelligence and
worth throughout the entire State. Let
the world be assured that Georgia holds
out a standing offer of welcome to indus
try, integrity and capital, from whatever
quarter they may come.
Every Georgian must take pleasure
in learning that a Northern Company
composed, not of reckless adventurers,
but of solid men, who have a national
reputation in business circles for abund
ant capital, high integrity, and success
ful enterprise, have gradually purchased
several hundred thousand acres of land
in the new county of Dodge and the ad
jacent counties. They are initiating an
extensive lumber business, and propose
as the land becomes denuded of mercan
tile timber, to sell farms on easy terms
to actual settlers, having an eye to char
acter both for morality and industry in
their numerous employees, aud in ibe
settlers introduced. A blight prospect
opens before that section of tbe State.
The new county was named after one of
the Company—a man eminent for bis
princely benefactions for tbe good of his
race. The County site, Eastman, is
named after another one of the firm—a
man of a like liberal spirit, who is vigo
rously carrying out the plans of the Com
pany. They recognize the great truth
that capital forgets her noblest function,
if she aims solely at heavy dividends,
and neglects to promote the social, edu
cational, and religious interests of man.
Taking tbe Brunswick train at Macon,
after a run of 55 miles, you 6top for din
ner at Eastman, tbe new county site
You emerge from the cars and go up to
tbe house of our enterprising friend, Gen.
Foster, who to accommodate tbe public
has temporarily consented to keep the
dinner house. Ihere you get a capital
dinner. As you look around you before
the whistle blows, your first impressiou
is, that Eastman will probably be a mere
way-station for years to come. Yet
there are unmistakable signs that East
man is to be tbe city of the future
*or that belt of Georgia. It is just ready
to expand into a vigorous, rapidly grow
ing life. It is finely situated fora large
town. Occupying tbe highest poiut of
land between Macon anl Brunswick, its
healthiness is above suspicion. It is
very favorably situated for being tbe
great business and light centre of an ex
tensive portion of lower Georgia. It is
now being laid off into lots, aud numbers
stand ready to purchase and build. Mr.
Dodge, for whom the couuty was named,
presents the county with a -new Court
House, to be built immediately, at his
own expense. An Academy building
for a first class Seminary, is also to be
put up this Summer; a hotel and other
public buildings are soon to follow. The
work goes briskly on. As a specimen of
the vim with which things are pressing
on at Eastman, on Tuesday, the 9th iust.,
work was begun on a school house ca
pable of holding an audience of, say, 150
persons. In four days aud a half the
house was finished—scats, desks, ros
trum, curtained windows and all. The
chips and shavings were all cleared away
on the 13th, and on Sunday, the l4th ?
leligious services were held in the new
school house morning and night for the
white people, and for the colored people
in tbe afternoon. A Sabbath School al
so was orgauized at the close of the
morning service. Thus the first regular
religious services held within the corpo
rate limits of Eastman, were held in a
building which was literally non-existent
a week before! On Monday morning,
the 15th inst., a Free School was begun
in the new building. The Company, or
individual members of it, stand ready to
take tbe lead in a very substantial way,
in building a capacious church just as
soon as tbe school room becomes too
small for the congregation, which will
be very speedily.
In the raj il and healthy growth of
Eastman and snrrounding country, the
indications are strong tbat in quiet old
Georgia there is soon to be a parallel to
the magic growth of Western cities and
districts, in material prosperity and pop
ulation—and a more than Western
growth in all tbat is really of the highest
value in modern civilization.
In that elegant picture of toe building
up of Carthage, drawn by the hand ot
Virgil, tbe busy workers labor at tbe
theatre, tbe forum, the city wall, the
massive gate, the citadel, the heathen
temple. This is a fit type of a classic
and Ghristless civilization, wbich.fails to
seek the elevation and happiness of all
classes as its highest aim. 'Tis tbe glo
ry of a Christian civilization tbat, in
building her cities, her chief reliance for
security and permanence and success, is
not upon the citadel, tbe massive gate,
the wall bristling with armed men, but
upon the school house, the academy, the
church—upon wide-spread intelligence
and enlightened consciences among the
people.
We "congratulate our fellow-citizens
of Eastman, of Dodge aud the adjacent
counties, upon the brightening prospect
before them. We heartily wish that a
thousand such Northern Companies with
integrity and capital, and elevated con
ceptions of the mission of capital, were
pushing forward enterprises in every
part of the sunny South. Among other
blessings, it is perhaps tbe most efficient
of all methods of healing tbe alienations
of tbe war, as such enterprises bring in
to visible identity of interest aud practi
cal brotherhood, the men of the North
and the men of the South.
VIATOR.
COMMUNICATED.
Oak Grove Montgomery Co., Ga. )
May 4lb, 1871. j
Mess ns. Editors.—On the morning
of the 1st inst, the academy at Mont
gomery Camp ground, was the scene of
a gay assemblage of tbe fashion and
beauty of this couuty, who had been
invited there to witness the exercises
of a May Celebration.
Mr. Ratchford, a scholar and gentle
man, is the Principal of this institution
and on this occasion made quite a dis
play of his knowledge of the art of con
ducting examinations, &c.
The School which numbers seventy
students, has not been in progress more
than three months, a short timo to be
sure, for them to reflect so much credit
on themselves and teacher as they did
on this occasion.
The girls seldom failed to answer
questions which were asked them in
grammar, rhetoric, geography and phil*.
osopby. The boys showed to advantage
in the mathematics, and in gOGiuetry
they appeared to be in their natural
element.
After a rigid examination of all the
students, the boys were put on tbe
stage to show their abilities in decla
mation. We could readily perceive
from tbeir manner and delivery, tbat
they had been well instructed in the art
of oratory. Iu fact they spoke so well,
that I began to think that I was on the
floor of some parliamentary body. At
length they finished, and Mr. T. Smith
of this county, arose and entertained us
briefly, with some very appropriate re
marks.
But the crowning glory of the day
was, when the girls made their appear
ance in robes as white as snow, each
bearing a 9ceptcr weathed with flowers
and evergreens; aud presented them to
the Queen, who was seated on the stage.
They made some pretty little speech-,
es to her royal highness, and then pla
ced tbe crown upon her brow.
After these ceremonies, tbe grand air
of “Queen’s Delight,’’ was suDg with
solemnity and pathos.
The singing of this tunc mado the
girls look prettier than ever, and I could
not help thinking of Byron’s to tbe
maid of Athens, “My life I love you.”
The hour of 2 o’clock having arrived,
dinner was announced and all present
were invited to the table which, stand
ing under some umbrageous oaks,
groaned under delicacies of every variei
ty. When this excellent repast was
partaken of we returned to the acade
my and singing was tbe order of the
evening; and we might add a little
courting; but this we fancy.
The crowd dispersed late in the day,
well pleased at what they had heard,
seen and eaten.
VISITOR.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Are respectfully solicited for tlie erection of a
M0IUHES1
The Production and Consumption of
Whisky.—From the statistics of tbe man
ufacture and production of whisky lately i
compiled at the Census Bureau from tbo
results of the recent census, it appears
that there are 303 grain distilleries iu
Confederate Dead of Georgia,
ing to these figuresrtose of the molasses
distilleries, and thefie is a production of
216,354 gallons daily. Tbe consumption
is estimated at 230,000 gallons daily,
which shows that to supply the domestic
market 16,000 gallons ®t imported whis
ky must he consumed daily. Tbe con
sumption is large, but tbe figures become
much lccome much less startling than
they appear at the first glance, when it
is remembered tbat nearly one-haif of tbe
raw whisky manufactured here is made
into alcohol and used iu the arts.
Cherries are in market at San Fran
cisco. The fruit crop of California will be
immense. The vintage is estimated
at 510,000,000.
The people of Arozona have deter
mined to protect themselves against tbs
Indians, and after the massacre at Camp
Grant they started in pursuit. Soon af
ter they came upon them encamped
and killed eighty-five of the party.
Drs. Gray and Vanderpool, who were
appointed by Gover»»r Hoffman to ex
amine the prisoner Ilulloff, under sen
tence of death at Binghamton, N. Y.,
have made a report declaring that in
their opinion Rulloff is in sound physi
cal health, and entirely sane,
A negro man in Vidalia, the other
day, having been found guilty of lar
ceny, by a negro jury, was asked by the
Court what he bad to say why sentence
should not be pronounced upon him.
“I’ve got nothing to say except that I
ain’t guilty.” “But,” said tbe Court,
“about the matter there is a wide dif
ference of opinion, as this jury of twelve
men say you are guilty.” “Well, Mr.
Judge,” said tbe prisoner, “you might
as well get a dozen ringtailed monkeys
to give a man justice as to let him be
tried by tbat jury.”
This convulsed the Court, and the
prisoner was remanded.—Natihez Dan.
Chas. Dana, of the New York Sun,
has been sued by the French Consul
for libel. Damages laid at $60,000.
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Atlanta Air-Line lloud.—A private
lotter from Habersham county to a cit
izen of Augusta states that there are
now upwards of two hundred hands at
work on the Air-Liae Road, within
seven miles of Clarksville. It would
appear that our citizens will soon have
the opportunity of going through Ra
bun Gap by way of Atlanta.
Augusta Chronicle.
And those Soldiers froifti other Confederate
States who were killed or died in this State.
THE MONUMENT TO COST §50,000.
The Corner Stone it is proposed shall be
laid on the 4th of July, or so soon thereafter as
the receipts will permit.
For every Five Dollars subscribed, there will
be given a certificate of Life Membership to
the Monumental Association. This certificate
will entitle the owner thereof to an equal inter
est in the following property, to be distributed
as soon as requisite number of shares are sold,
to-wit:
First. Nine Hundred and One
Acres of Land in Lincoln
county, Georgia, on which are
the well known Magruder
Gold and Copper Mines, val
ued at §150.000
And to Seventeen Hundred and Forty-Four
Shares in One Hundred Thousand Dollars of
.United States Currency; to-wit:
MACON ADVERTISEMENTS—FINDLAY’6 COLUMNS.
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20
100
200
400
1000
§10.000
5.000
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500
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The New York Democrat says. “The
sole ambition of Senator Oliver P. Mor
ton, of Indiana, is to be Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of the United
States. Whatever else he may take is
but a stepping-stoae to tbat. He vow
ed in 1854 to some day occupy the po
sition, and he has been unscrupulous in
his efforts to push himself forward ever
since. When Judge Taney died, Mor
ton wrote tbe roost piteous appeals to
Presidant Lincoln, but tbat functionary
was not at tbe time prepared for such
au infamy as tbe elevation of Morton to
tbe high position. It wall be a sorry
day for this country if be ever reaches
it. but there is no doubt bo would if
there should be a vacancy at this time.
He is Mr. Grant’s particular hench
man.”
Rev. Dr. West, of New Bedford, once
heard that his choir would refuse to sing
on the next Sunday. When tbe day
came he gave out tbe hymn: “Come we
who love tbe Lord - ” After reading it
through he looked up very emphatically
at the choir, and said: You will begin
at tbe second verse, “Let those refuse to
sing wbo never knew our God.” Tbe
choir sang.
A little four-year old remarked to her
mamma on going to bed: “I am not
afraid of tbe dark.” “No, of course you
are not,” replied her mamma, “for it
can’t hurt you.” “‘But mamma,, I was
a little afraid once, when I went to tbe
pantry in the dark to get a cookey.”
“What were you afraid of ?” asked her
mamma. “I was afraid I couldn’t find
tbe cookies.”
§100.000
The value of the separate interest to which
the holder of each Certificate will be entitled,
will be determined by the Commissioners, who
will announce to the public the manner, the
time aud place of distribution.
The following gentlemen have consented to
act as Commissioners, and will either by a
Committee from their own body, or by Special
Trustees, appointed by themselves, receive and
take proper charge of tbe money for the Mon
ument, as well as the Real Estate and the U
S. Currency offered as inducements for siib-
scription, and will determine upon the plan for
the Monument, the insertion thereon, the site
therefor, select au orator for the occasion, and
regulate the ceremonies to be observed when
the corner-stone is laid to-wit:
Generals L. McLaws, A. B. W right, M. A.
Stovall, W. M. Gardner, Goode Bryan, Colo-
onels C Snead, Wm. P. Crawford, Majors
Jos. B. Cumming, George T. Jackson, Joseph
Ganahl, I. P. Girardey, Hon. R. H. May, Adam
Johnston, Jonathan M. Miller, W. Good
rich, J, D. Butt, Ileury Moore, Dr. W. E. Dear-
^The Agents in the respective counties will
retain the money received for the sa.e ol
Tickets until the subscription Books are clos
ed. In order that the several amounts may
be returned to the Shareholders, in case the
number of subscriptions will not warrant any
further procedure the Agents will report to
this office weekiy, the result of their sales.
When a sufficient number of the shares are
sold, the Agents will receive notice. They
will then forward to this office the amounts
received.
L & A. H. McLAWS, Gen. Ag’ts.
No. 3 Old P. O. Range, McIntosh sts.
Augusta, Ga.
W, C.D. ROBERTS, Agent at Sparta, Ga.
L. W. HUNT &. CO-, Agents Milledgeville
Georgia.
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The Courier-Journal is now investi
gating tbe Georgia Diamond question..
She says : “Geoigia is unquestionably a
great State. Even Georgians themselves
have been known to acknowledge the
fact. She has a right to boast of her re
sources and the enterprise of her citizens,
and is justly proud of her flourishing cit
ies. But we can’t help thinking that
she iB coming it a little too strongly in the
diamond discovering. When we were told
tbat a citizen of Hall county had, when
a boy, a round pebble which he habitu
ally used for a “middle-man” in playing
marbles) that his children used it for
the same purpose for years; that it was
finally lost somewhere about the premis
es; and that it was then, and not nntil
then, discovered to be a diamond worth
two hundred thousand dollars, we swal
lowed the story without a murmur, -but
when Georgia, taking advantage of our
credulity, comes along with tbe declara
tion that somebody down there has found
a diamond weighing thirty-five pounds,
we feel that we would much rather she
wouldn't do it—tbat we would rather she
would select a smaller stone or tell tbe
Itory to somebody else."
OuR General Slock ol Fancy and Staple Dry Goods is large and com
plete, and our prices are guaranteed to be as low as any house in the city.
*W. -A.. Banks Sd Sons,
43 Second Street, Triangular Block, MACON, GA.
E March 21, 1871.
11 3m.
Grand Opening
OF
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OFBNIKTO DAY,
EVERY DAY FROM DATE. SUNDAY EXCEPTED.
Our Customers may expect decided Bargains, as we appreciate the
scarcity and value of money, and shall ‘'govern ourselves accordingly.”
w. A. HOPSON &
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fifl’c. Fab. 14,1871,
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