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L.OT0ON PLANTE/t? CONVENTION
■ OV TRB
STATE OS' GEORGIA.
To b* Keld,Jor thkex'weiks, intkecityof Macon,bo-
ginniity o» first mono at in December, 1860.
HOWELL COBB, President, Perry, Houston Co ;
A ATHAN BA$S, lit Vice President, Macon, Bibb
‘ county; ,
-JAMES V. JONES, 2d Vice-President, Herndon,
Burke county;
H. J. SISTRUNK, SecreU ry, Perry, Houston
.ounty.
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURES.
Agricultural Implements.
u68t Wrought Iron Flow Stock, with the most
eodnoanicalplan of attaching the different and
greatest variety of Plows used and employed
by the Cotton Planter t J 0.00
ForlSest wrought Iron Plow Stock, with Coulter
Plow, for oreaking New Ground, Cane Brake
• and prairie lands.... 5.00
Pokhest 2 Horae Double Mould Board, for open
ing trenches or water furrows for manur
ing, &p 10.00
For the best Single Horse Dout’.e Mould Board,
for opening trenches or wate ■ furrows, for ma
nuring, &c :••••••■•
best Two liorsd Gang Plows, with a right and
a left hand Mould Board of Steel and a Center
Double Board or Shovel for turning out the
water furrow and making a Cotton bed at one
. operation, after the same is lined and listed up
on this plow, must contract and expand from
3 to 4 feet, and its practical application tested
on the ground for the plowing fete which
will come off during the second week. 20.05
For best 2 Horae Wrought Sub-soil Plow
1 “ Hill Side Plow
44 1 “ “Sweep.’;“Horse Hoe” and Culti
vator, with & without Double Mould Boards,
on Don Plow Stock, and combining the most
practical advantages—each..
5.00
best 1 Horse Cotton Scraper
“ l “ “Tiencher and Cotton Opener”
for opening the beds for seeding, and raking
them off at the same operation
For best “Guano Sower” and “Cotton Seed Plan
ter”—this implement must For beat 2 Horse
Oast Mould Board Plow,for dry land 10.00
For best 2 H^rse Cast Mould Boai d Plow, for san
dy land 10.00
For best 1 Horse Cast Mould Board Plow, for sandy
land...* 5.00
tfor best 1 Horse Cast Mould Board Plow, for clay
land 5.00
Same Premiums and amount offered on the same kinds
of Ca*t Iron and Steel Mould Board Plows, and same
•ands.
be offered for its economy and perfect applica
bility to the capacity of the negro, and its prac
tical utility tested on the Fair Ground 10.00
For best & most acceptable “Wheel Spacer or Dib-
htor,” with diamond edge, periphery -&> adjust
ing diamond edge points on the lace of the peri
phery for marking and spacing, from 9. 18,27
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
20.00
10.00
pnory iui uuuahij, nuu owo^iua, »»^ *•
and wilnchtjs, the dropping of com and seeds
of other crops In drill, from the hands of little
Negroes, and tested on the ground lff.OO
For best Oorn Planter.... 5.00
* “ Corn and Cotton Harrow, or Gang Plo w 5.00
For best and cheapest Land Level for Horizontaliz
lug and Grade Ditching,* .< 5.00
For best 4 Horse Bead Wagon 10.00
** 2 44 41 “ 10.00
“ 1 “ Dump Cart..*,
“ Ox Damp Cart..'
“ Ox Yoke
“ Plow Gear for Plantation use
“ ltope twisting Machine for plantation
For best Portable Horse Power
“ 4 Horse “Gin House Power” for ginning
Cotton.... s...
For-best Cotton Gin for Upland Cottons
“ “ “ “ Sea Island do 10.00
N. B.—Gins must be of Southern skill and Manufacture
For beat Iron Cotton Screw.. 10.00
“ Improved Grist Mill worked by Horse
Power 10.00*
For best Cotton Seed Huller ... 10.00
“ •* “ Crusher attached to the gin
(or gin stand) to crcsh the seed as they lall
from the gin, intended for manuri&l purposes. 10.00
For best Cotton Seed Oil Expresses 20.00
“ Grain Thrasher 5.00
“ “ Fan 5.00
“ Corn and Cob Crusher 5.U0
For best Com and Cob Sheller.. 5.00
Straw and Shuck Cutter 5.00
“ Grain Cradle 5.00
“ Shingle and Stave Machine. 6.00
u and largest exhibition of Don Ties for
baling Cotton 10.00
For best Plantation Gate, Hinges and Self-Latch
ing.
5.00
For best Portable Steam or Caloric Engine for Ag
ricultural purposes—ginning, grinding, &c.—-
the Engine to be in operation on the Fair
ground 20.00
In the Department of Agricultural Mechanics, the Con
vention will award discretionary premiums for all arti
cles of real merit not included in the premium list.
While it will be the earnest desire and constant aim of
the same to encourage and promote all industrial inter
ests, the claims of Agriculture command onr first regard
and must secure our highest reward. In our veneration
of the implement that has conferred more happiness and
blessed the human family ia a greater ratio than any oth
er known to civilized man, we shall bestow the “Great
Gold Medal,” the highest reward of ihe “Convention,”
upon the Invention in Agricultural Mechanics, likely o
prove of most practical value and utility to mankind.
We earnestly invite the Inventors and Manufacturers
of every class of Agricultural Implements of the South
ern and Western States, to be represented in their influ
ence and strength at the Fair of the “Cotton Planters 1
Convention, ol Georgia.” • With its endorsementof their
skill and enterprise succass will follow reward.
Manufactures of Lsbtheb.
For best Carriage Harness 10.00
44 Buggy 44 5.00
“ Wagon 44 ... 5.00
44 Bridle and Saddle .... 5.00
“ Lady's do 5.00
- “ Dozen Brogans v.... •.. 10.00
“ Pair Boots 5.00
“ best X doz. pair Gents's Shoes 5.00
“ 44 44 44 Ladies 1 “ .......... 5.00
“ “ “ “ Child'n’s “ 5.00
44 Traveling Trunk and Valise............. 5.00
For best and'largest collection of Tanned Leather,
consisting or Kips, Calf, Sole and Harness 15.00
For best sides Upper, Sole and HamessLcather. 5.00
For best half dozen Calf Skins
“ _ side oil dressed Whang Leather
“ half doz. dressed Sheep Skins
44 44 44 Goat 44
44 specimen plantation tanned Leather for
plantation use
MANUFACTTTKES OF FABBICS.
Cotton, Wool, and Iron.
For best bale Osnaburgs, S oz. to yard, .i.. $5 00
100
5 00
5 00
5 00
5 00
5 00
5 00
5 00
5 00
5 00
5 00
Sheeting
“ 4t Shirting,
44 “ Keraeys,
44 “ Stripes,
44 44 Plains
“ 44 Bed-ticking,
“ Single Cotton Matress,
“ Single Hair do
“ Sp ring do
44 w Coil Cotton Rope,
44 * Coil Plow Lines,
44 -half dozen Horse Collars of Moss and
Bark each, 5 00
For best Sample of Cotton Belting, 5 00
For best Bale- Cotton Sacking $5 00
“ Bale of Cotton Yarn,, 5 00
41 JPiece Plains...... 10 00
44 Piece Satinetts and Tweeds, each 10 00
For best Piece Casimere, 10 00
“ Piece Lindseys and Kerseys, 10 00
** ijPiece Sierge, 5 00
“* Piece plain Flannel, all wool, 10 00
44 ‘Piece Twilled do (half cotton) for plan
tation nse".....-. .* 10 00....
For best specimen Letter Paper and Printing;.... 5 00
For best specimen Book-Binding 5 00
Manufactories in Wood and Iron.
For best Bureau ; $10 00
10 00
“ ‘Bedstead ;
44 S * of fine Chairs...
44 S * Common do...;
44 Invalid Chair.
“ Extension Dining Table
“ Kitchen Table with Drawers, Lid
41 Shelve?, &c
44 Window Sash and Blinds 5 00
44 Panel door........ 5 00
Tin and Wire Safe t ..... 5 00
“ Dozen Cedar, Cypress; Juniperand Pine
Buckets -.. : 5 00
For best dozen Water C&as with Bales and Covers
for field use.; ;; 10 00
For best Georgia made Rille. ’. 10 00
“ do do Shot Gnn <10 00
*. 4 Family Carriage, combining conveni.
ence, safety and ligtiuiess 15 00
For best Top Buggy * $10 00
“ ’ No Top Buggy 5 00
Specimen of Casting-in Hollow-Ware... 5 00
For best.specimen and most approved pattern
Cast Iron Bailing..
For best Bar and Round Iron r. 5 00
44 Set Blacksmith's Toojs ’] * 500
“ Set of Tin Ware ’*5 00
44 Rail Road Car built in Georgia with
Locomotive 20 00
For best Cooking Stove and utensils 5 00
44 - do Range 5 00
44 - Plantation Cook Stove for wood, with
a 50 gallon boiler and sufficient Oven capacity
for baking at one time from one to two bush
els of meal and potatoes 10 00
Under this head of Manufactures, the Convention will
award discretionary premiums on all artfcles of merit
nd practical utility, not enumerated in the above list
Chemical Manufactures, Oils, Cements Minerass,
Ac.
For best specimen cold pressed Castor Oil.... $5 00
For best specimen Linseed, Lard and cotton Seed
„ OH . 5 00
For best specimen Bituminous and Anthacite
Coal, each 5 00
For best half Barrel Spirits Turpentine $5 00
“ specimen Lime. Gypsum, water-Ccment
a plantation upon the most recent advance
ments, in economical and progressive architec-
Convention. ■■.•••• -• - »0 00
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
For the laigest acm of Upland Cotton, produced
kind of plows sued—amount and kina of ma
nures—when and how applied—the variety of
-cotton—the land accurately measured, and the
cotton weighed in tho WJresenceaf three reus
able witnesses* with tlieir certificate of the
gamtf-and.not less than 2,500 H>s. to the acre:
premium — $50 00
For the largest crop of Upland Cotton, produced
Upon 1 aerfe—same requisitions as for the crop
on 5 acres—not less tphn6,000 lbs. per acre. . $20 00
For the largest drop ol Sea island Cotton, pro- *
duced from 5 acres—Same requisitions—not
less than 2,000 Jbs. per acre $5p 00
For the largest crop or Sea Island Cotton, from 1
acre—same requisitions—not less than 1,500
lbs per.acre $20 00
For the* largest crop of Indian Com, from lOacres
of upland—same requisitions as for cotton—
not lesithan 50 bushels per acre $50 00
For the largest crop of Indian Com, from 1 acre of
upland—some requisitions—not less than 100
bushels per acre $20 00
For the largest crop of Indian Cofn, from 10 acres
of swamp, or low lands—not less than 100
bushels per acre—samereqirisitibns $50 00
For the largest crop of low land Rice, from 10
ocres—not less than 80 bushels per acre—requi- J
sitions the same as above $50 00
For the largest crop of upland Rice, from one acre
—not less than 50 bushels—requisitions same
as above $10 00
For the largest cr6p of Brown Sugar and Syrup,
from 1 acre—to be exhibited upon the Fair
ground $25 00
For the largest crop of White Wheat, froml acre—
not less tiian 3U bushels—north of 32>£ degrees
latitnde—requisitions the same $10 00
For the largest crop of White Wheat, from 1 acre—
not less than 30 bushels—south of 32# degrees
latitude—requisitions same $10 00
For the largest crops of Red Wheat—the reqmsi
sitions same as for White—and for each $Hf 00
For the largest crop of Rye, for bread, from 1 acre
—not less thau 15 bushels—requisitions same..$ 5 00
For the largest crop of Rye, for grazing purposcs-^-
not less than 15 bushels—requisitions same. ..$ 5 00
For the largest crop of Barley, for bread—not less
than 30 bushels $ 5 00
For the largest crop of Barley, for grazing—not less
than 30 bushels—same requisitions. $ 5 00
For the largest crop of Oats—not less than 50
bushels per acre—requisitions same as above*.$ 5 00
For the largest crop of field Peas, from 1 acre—not
less than 20 bushels—requisitions same $ 5 00
For the. largest crop of Ground Ppas, from 1 acre—
not less than 50 bOilULS—sante requisitions...$ 5 00
For the largest erfp of Sveet JtaUttoes, from 1 acre
not less than 4jQ W»rWfe^rCqairiulonB same.. $10 00
For the largestxrop of Irish Potatoes, from 1 acre
—not less than ^500 bushels—requisitions the
same *~*> $10 00
For the largest crop of Turnips, from 1 acre—not
less than 800 basjjel&'.v. v. .•.. $10 00
For the largest crop of Beets—same as Turnips—
requisitions as above A $10 00
For the largest crop of Carrots—same as Turnips.
and Beets $10 00
For the largest crop of Hay, from Pea Vines, per
acre—requisitions same $10 00
For the largest crop of Hay, from indigenoujrgrass- -
-es, per acre—same as above $10 00
For the largest crop of Foreign Grapes, from 1
acre—same as above $10 00
Exhibitors of all of the aoove crops must state in de
tail, fully, in writing, when the articles are, recorded for
exhibition at the olhee of the Secretary, all the requisi
tions as laid down for Cotton, Corn, &c., as above, with
the witnesses’ certificates for the measurement of land;~
pounds and bnshels per acre—without which, the exhi
bitor cannot be adowed to compete for the premiums of
the Convention, awl the Judges will dot hward premi
ums thereon. .
COTTON BALES.
For the best lot of 50 bales of Uplahd Cotton $100 00
“ “ 25 44 44 “ “ w..... 50 00
44 44 44 44 44 10 44 44 44 44 25 00
44 44 44 44 44 5 44 44 44 44 20 00
44 44 44 44 44 2 44 44 44 44 10 00
44 44 “ 44 44 10 44 44 Sealslaud 44 50 00
“ 44 44 44 44 5 “ 44 “ “ 25 00
44 44 44 44 44 2 44 44 44 i 20 00
Cottdh must be upon the Fair $rbund, and the Uplands
bound with £he “Don Ties,” or Hoops:
SAMPLES OF CROPS.
For the best lot of Sample Stalks, with the cotton
thereon, of the most productive varieties for
general cultivation..' $10 00
For the best bushel of Bread Corn, with 6 ears for
sample 5 00
For the same—Stock Corn 5 00
For the best bushel of White Wheat, with one
dozen heads as samples *. 5 00
For the best bushel of Red Wheat, with one dozen
heads as samples 5 00
For the best bushel of Rye, for bread, with sam
ples ". 5 00
For the best bushel of Rye, for grazing, with sam
ples . 5 00
For the best bushel of Barley, for bread, with sam
ples....; 5 00
For the best bushel of Barley, for grazing, with
samples 5 00
For the best bushel of Upland Rice, with samples.. 5 00
For the best bushel of lowland Rice, with samples, 5 00
For the best bnshel, each, of the different varieties
of Sweet Potatoes 10 00
For the best bushel, each, the different varieties
of Dish Potatoes 10 00
Fo • the best bushel of Field Peas, for the table.... 5 00
For the best bushel of Field Peas, for stock 5 00
For the best samples of the largest number and
best varieties of Field Peas, raised and exhib
ited by one individual 20 00
For the best samples of Grass Seeds, both indige
nous and foreign, exhibited and raised by one
person—adapted to South .' 10 00
Individual departments are invited, and ample pro
vision will be made for exhibitors, both in the Ag
ricultural and Horticultural Halls, for the larg
est and most extensive collection of samples
of Field and Garden crops, to be raised and
exhibited by one individual, with written
statement of the amount of each crop raised—
to the largest exhibitor of this class 25 00
HORTICULTURE.
For the best and greatest variety of Garden Vege
tables, raisea and exhibited bj* one person—
described, labelled and written statement of
the system of culture—under the same restric
tions as set forth for the exhibition of field crops
—premium $25 00
For the best and greatest variety of Garden Seeds,
adapted to Southern soil and climate—not less
thau 20 of the most approved varieties—la
belled and raised by one person—premium.... 10 00
PROSPECTIVE PREMIUMS.
For the most thorough, successful and practical
perimental results, on 10 acres of land, for .
three consecutive years, with six varieties of
commercial manures, in the cultivation of cot
ton, corn, wheat, rye, bailey, rice, sugar cane,
potatoes, and the field pea, and the improved
condition of the soil at the expiration of this
period—and to be .continupus at the discre
tion of this Convention — and a full annual
report of the same, made by a committee ap
pointed especially for the purpose above speci
fied—first report of these experiments to he
made at the Fair of 1SG0—and a premium for
the first year, of $50 00
For the best managedand systematized Plantation
in Georgia—for its e;tent, capital invested,
number of hands employed—with full w’ritten
details—surveys of tLe same, and plans of
houses—quantity and quality of live stock—
including every manipulation and minutiae *
thereof, of note or merit—and reported by a
special committee appointed by the Conven
tion—the proprietor of said plantation living
upon the same, and directing, in person, the
business of his own estate—acegmpanying the
report of the judges—with a written essay up
on his management, system of agriculture, im
plements, and general plantation economy—
made at the 2d annual Fair in 1881—premium..200 00
To the cotton planter in Georgia w ho shall erect,
and have in successful operation, upon his
plantation, by the Fair of 1801, Henry’s cotton
spinning machinery, for working up his cot
ton crop of the next year—and lull report of
results, of profit, «fcc., to the Convention in
1802—a premium of 500 00
To any joint stock company that shall erect, in the
city of Macon, and nave in successful operation by the
Fair of 1861, a Manufactory, exclusively for Southern
Plows, with, a capital stock ol $50,000, this Convention
pledges it.-, f to the amount ol $10,000 worth of stock.
THE ORCHARD.
TANDARD ArPX.E trees with fruit of southern ori-
POKK, BACOH AMU
For tiestx towel Picttet
“ do .do do i
44 Bacon
For best Bacon
44 Mutton
44 Saddle
MULES.
For best team of 6 Mules, Ga. raised..
Exhibitors tt
tion, the mode of
Meats.
J*'
For the best Jaeat
Georgia in Ate,
For best Cheese ..
For beat Firktaiot
months old..
The process of
Cheese must begfcW
.Horn
For best JafAf.
- 44 Box
vJ : . :zi :
of 5 Oo»ea Preserve* of jSH
For bestlbrt ofWlf dozen PfeitavS i qfijfanre i u va-
hrnf Inf
. TtattSU 1080
Forbeat sample of anywriety $5 00
“ lot of'Fdaeeo-juB Plckj^fc. of dijiirent
Tarieties ,t... 10 QA
For best r of any variety ; 5 00
“ lot of 1 dqzen Jetties of diffaroot vnri-
V eties .» iff 00.
For best sample of any varietyA. 5 00'
“ 1 dozen botues Catgnp 5 00
“ 1 doze* bottles of Pepper Sance. 5 0(t
“ half dozen Jars herraetrically sealed
Fruits : i 10 00
For best half dozen Jars hermetrically sealed
Vegetables^...~. 10 00
For best Peck Hops and mode of coring....... .. 5 00
-• bushel dried Apples, Peaches, Pears
and Quinces, each 5 0C
For best Drum of dried Figs 5 Cfe
specimens'^ crystalized Fn>it aqd Yej
etdbles v - .. i '5 00
A full written statement of formula, Ac., of all the ar
ticles oll'cred under this head most be deposited where
article is intended for exhibition.
HpjJESTIC MANUFACTURES.
r best pair Woolen Blankets §5 00
“ pair -Cotton do 5 00
‘i 10 yards of negro Woolen Cloth.5 00
“ 10 do Woolen Carpeting ; 5 00
Hearth Rug, Woolen #00
“ - RagRug .A'#00
specimen of Rag Carpeting ... r . 4 00
Wool Coverlid '... „.-ftjO
Cotton Comfotts : ISoO
: best Imitation Marseilles
■ • * WoveaCounterpane '
“ second best Woven. Counterpane..
“ 10 yards Wodlen fiejns
“ 10 do Cotton do
“ .. 5 db Line* Shirting A 00
“ 5 do Cotton do r«00
“ *5 do'Linen Diaper ?V #00
“ 5 ‘ db Cotton Diaper *00
. 8KWINO THREAD.
For best specimen- Silk Thread
do' ,-i.incrl do
.For best specimen Cotton Tliread.
EMBROIDERY IN BERLIN WOOL.
For best specimen in Plush p.
V second best specimen in Plush
“ do do do in Darned....
For bestepecimen on Child’s Dress
“ 2d beat sp’men ou Child's Dross....
“ design for Frame .t*....
FRENCH EMBROIDERY.
For best specimen.on Ladies’ Dress
“ 2d best specimen ladies’ Dress....
“ specimen on Child’s Dress
“ 2d biet specimen Child’s Dress....
For best specifnen on .Collar
“ do do Handkerchief
“ do do Sleeves
EMBROIDERY CHENILLE.
For best specimen....
For 2d best specimen
BRAID WORK.
For best specimen on Child’s Dress
For best specimen on Cloak.
TATCH WORK.
For best in Silk Quilt
“ 2d best in Silk Quilt.
“ specimen in Cotton Quilt
“ 2d do do do do
For best specimen in Worsted Quilt.........
“ do of Raised Work Quilt
“ do in Cradle do ...
... $5-00
. ^ S JBO
... ## 00
■ 41000
.. 5 00
.. 1000
.. $5 00
.. 5 00
.. 10 00
$10 00
roo
..BOO
.. 5 00
.. $5 00
.. 5 00
.. 5 00
..$10 00
.. $5 00
. $5 00
. $5 00
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. 5 00
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KNITTING.
For best specimen in pair Silk Hdse..
“ .do do do do If Hosc
“ d» . do do Flak dp
“ do ’ do do db )£ dp
“ do do do Cotton do
For best specimen Cotton % Hose".
“ do Woolen do
“ do do % do
“ do Child’s Hose..
. $5 00
. 5 00
. 5 00
1 00
V-
. 5 00
. $5 00
. 5 00
. 5 00
. 6 00
CROCHET WORK.
For best Tidy .-.
“ Shawl
For best Collar. :. .V
... *5 00
... 5 00
... $5 00
MILLINERY.
For handsomest Velvet Bonnet.... .A.,.;... $10 00
“ do Silk do 5-00
“ do Straw do 6 00
“ do Child’s Hat 5 00
For handsomest Lady’s Cap t $5 00
“ do do Head dress, .if. 5 00
“ do do Riding Bl&jJ 5-00
BEAD VEST PAPER AMD HggLI, WQfHL
For the handsomest Bead. WnA, ' A-5 00
For best specimen of Paper FlOWQB 5 00
For best specimen Shell Work $5 00
HAIR WORK. i
For best specimen in Flowers TtS....... $5 00
“ do do Bracelet 5 00
“ do do Necklace.....:;. 5 00'
For best specimen in Pin $5 00
“ do do Chain ./ 5 00
ORNAMENTAL.
For handsomest Fly Brush
“ do Fan
For most useful design in Leather Wo*
: $5 00
5 00
. $5 00
LIVE STOCK OF THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
States.
HORSES OF ALL WORK*—1ST CLASS—SUFFOLK.
For best Imported Suffolk Stallion, owned in Geor
gia $50.00
For beat Imported Suffolk Mare, owned in Geor
gia 50.00
GIN AND CULTURE. ’
For best lot and largest variety of labelled standard
Apple Trees of .Southern origin, raised by the
exhibitor, with specimens of the fruit of each
variety, as many as possible of the Fall and
Winter fruits, with a full written description,
character and history of each as practicable,
given to the Convention before the premium
can be awarded $Jff 00
For best half dozen standard Apple Trees of great
est excellence as winter fruit and keeping
qualities, witk half dozen fruit of each variety
as specimens, and same requisitions as before 10 00
and Pearl Ash, half Barrel each 5 00
For best collection of Minerals 5 00
Manufactures on Marble and Stone.
For best Marble Monument and Mantel, each.... $10 00
44 specimen (1 dozen) Brick 5 CO
For best and largest exhibition of Stone-Ware... $5 00
For best Mill liock for grinding corn 5 00
Clothing.
For best, and largest exhibition of Ready-Made
Clothing manufactured in Geergia, and of
Southern Materials $20 00
Fer best Gentleman’s Hat 5 uo
” $6 00
For fctesl Negro do |
“ largest and greatest* variety of Hats
manufactured in Georgia, and of Southern ma
terial.: / 10 00
Fins Arts.
For best PWnoCForte, Southern Aide. . $5 00
■ Instrumental piece of Music adapted
* to Abe same 5 00
“ Portrait by, and 61 a.Georgian 10 00
“ Miniature by and of a Georgian 10 00
' Photograph by and of a Georgian. 5 00
Ambrotype by and of a Georgian. ft 00
Daguerreotype of a Georgian...........;- ft 00
“ specimen of animal Painting in OQ
(original/ and from nature ^^.,....10 00
Por specimen Landscape from nature........ .. 10 00
“ do Fruit • do. do '. 10 00
. “ dor same subjects in water colors each... 6 00
For beet Painting by a nupU of any of the Schools
in Georgia....... 10 00
For beat and acceptable and practical plana,
i iUBatrationa,,neelfieations and estimates of
“Southern Rural and Plantation Villa”—
tea follows: Proprietor’s dwelling,
r -Overseer and negroes. Barns for
,Gia-Hoaaeandeveeyr^
left**?
to cnrtplrte and i
t fully
eaB ojici/iiuGiiD, ouu otMut; icQuicniuiio as uciuic
Fur best single nrAftj, Troes and Fruit; as
above, and requisitions same $5 00
For best lot and lanjest variety of Fall and Winter
‘ Appi€S$C®fBMlil6ltioij. and raised by same per
son, witft variety 10 00
For best lot of half dosen Varieties of winter Apifhss
of most excellence and keeping qualities, with
one bushelbf each variety dn exhibition and
raised by same individual.. 10 00
DWARF APFLS -TREES.
Same amount of Premiums and requisitions for these
as standard Apples and Trees.
TEARS.
Same amount of Premiums and requisitions for these
as Dwarf and standard Apple Trees and Jfruit.
quinces, &c.
For beet exhibition of this fruit with fnll written
detail of keeping, Ac., made by exhibitor to
Convention. 05 00
For best 1 dozen Oranges T ...*> 5 00
For best one dozen Lemons $5 00
“ specimen of any other Southern Fruit
of excellence not named above 5 00
-ttCXIX TINETARD.
For best conducted, most productive and practical
ly cultivated Vineyard in Georgia, with full
written statement of its cultivatoin, produc
tion, age, number and varitiea of Vines, with,
fnll detail of Wine fliaKtn<* &c., made by the
proprietor, to the Convention and his applica
tion for a Special Committee appointedby the
Convention to examine and report upon same,
with half dozen bottles of Wine from each vari
ety of Grape, as specimens of the production
or said Vineyard, with date of the vintage ol
each $50 00
For best second Vineyard with same requisitions,
&c..as before....* 30 00
With certificates of their breeding and Importation
approved by the Convention. • _*
[In all cases where the word Imported is used it is
understood that the an.mal must be brought from be
yond the limits of the United States.]
MESSENGER.
For best Stallion, owned in Georgi.a $20.00
44 Mare, 44 “ 20.00
For 2d best Mare, owned in Georgia $15.00
MORGAN—2D CLASS.
For best Stallion, owned in Georgia.... .*7.. .,....$20.00
44 Mare, 5 years old 20.00
* 4 2nd Mare, under 5 years old 20.00
44 Filly, 3 years.old 15.00
For best Filly, 2 years oH $15.00
44 Mare of any aige, with Colt at herside...1. 20J00
BLACK HAWK.
For best Stallion owned in Georgia ... $20.00
44 Mare “ 44 .V..-20.00
For 2nd bept'lfare, owned in Georgia *... 15.00
For best Mare of any age, with Colt at her side.. .$20.00
- * ANY BREED. ~~ - -• i t
For best Mare, 0 years old ?. $10.00
44 4 “ 10.00
44 . Filly S 44 44 10.00
For ^ A “■
For 2tm«TMa!&, twd yezM oil,
Fqr 2d beet Mule, one yea* old, Georgia ral
OATTLB—«IYOS»—1st CLASS. .
For best Imported JB«H $20.W
Cow....;... , 20.01
'r/“ BmIQ 4 years old.. A’.’..'. 15.0t
“ “ £ “ “ 15^00
“ “.2 “ ” * 10.00
“ “1 “ “ 5jOQ
For beet Cow, 4 years old, or mom $28.00
“ “ 3 “ “ 103)0
r Heifer, 2 years old 14L00
“ “ 1 “ '***;.: 5.00
“ Cow, of anyage, with Calf at hbr side.... 20.00
AYXHSHUtE—2ND CLASS.
For beat ifeapotted Bull... A :.... $20.00
“ “ Cow 263)0
“ Bull, 4 years old 15.00
For best Cow, 4 years old, or more
. 6.00
$20.00
” 3 •• -15.00
“ Heifer 2 years old 15.00
For best Cow of any age, with Calf at her side.... 20.00
- KERRY—THIRD CLASS. _
For best imported Bull $20 00
For best imported Cow $20 00
DURHAMS—FOURTH CLASS
For best Bull, any age $10 00
“ ^Com do do iA 20 00
. . _ . „ 00.
■CaW afith Calf atber riafe, anyage 20 00
For best Heifer, 3 years old $15.00
“ do 2 do do W.OO
“ do 1 do do 5100
This Race ef Cattle not being valuable for scanty pas
tures, itis not the interest of tlm. Cotton Planter to en
courage breeding them in tbndaatingt^ftten. -
«£a3>es and crosses—frFTfr class
For best Cow (iu milk) with Calf at her side, of
either of these, each $10 O'
nuns ol neither being desirable by practical and ex-
p rienced breeders lor^perpetuating good cattle, no pre
miums arc offcaed for Bulls iu this class.
WORK OXEN.
For best yoke of Oxen, working qualities to be
tested on the ground during the Fair $10 00
For 2d best single yoke, working qualities, to be
tested on the ground during tho Fair $5 00
FAT CATTLE.
For best lot-of fat Steers, (25 of more) sold in Ma
con during the Fair- $26 00
For 2d beat lot fat Steers 15 00
For best single fat Steer $10 00
^ “ Blngie fat Cow or Heifer : 10 00
SHEEF—FIRST—CLASS—FINE WOOL.—SAXONS.
For best pen containing Buck, Ewe and Lamb or
Lambs j : $20 00
SPANISH MERINO.
For best pen containing Buck, Ewe and Lamb or
Lambs....; $15 00
' FRENCH MERINO.
For best pen containing Buck, Ewe and Lamb or
Lambs $15 00
* _ 8ILLcfAN MERINOS.
Ff>r best pen, containing Back Ewe, Lamb oi
Lambs v ..,.$15 00
SOUkH-DOWNS—6RCOND CLASS.
For beat pen, containing Bock. Ewe, Lamb or
Lambs $15 00
tMpVutton.
For best lot-fat Muthuns# or more) $25 00
For 2d best lqWat Mutton (50 dr more) .. $20 00
To be sORl in Mjicc0K dy£ttg the Fair.
For the best-lfet bf takSijLqr hot less
than tea bead,.-~<- $20 00
For best Boa^ywttsjrfd^.'^Ka.rAi- ,A 10 00
“ do t. jdo #>4?^..S.-J3L 10 00
’ Sow? fo 10 00
“ do -1 NJa do. 10 00
For best Sow tyecre old or ov*?, with) i*t*S>f Pigs,
not less tBu;— 4. $15 00
For best pen of Pigs, not leas than 4 and 3 months
old v '..„>..,4*:V.ikv r .. 5 00
SMALL BBkED—SECOjpj qtASB,—WJUTK »UF*OLK. «
Premiums sa^e as for Chcetets.'' '
GRADES AND Cttossis—THIRD CLASS.
For the tiest anctnaU of any- of'tho: old ^and -modes '
Breeds or large or small Swine, same amount of Premi
urns awarded in this as for the First and Second Classes.
Discretionary Premiums for any improved or recently
imported Breeds of Swine that indy be on exhibition,
will be awarded bya Speeial Committee from theJndgcs
on Swine,
FAT HOGS—FOURTH CLASS.
For best pen fat Hogs, not less than 5, age to be con
sidered $10 00
For 2d best pen, age to be considered...; 5 00
For heaviest single Hog, age to be considered, rais
ed in Georgia ........ 4 $10 00
Exhibitors of Cattle, Sheep and Swine, in all cases,
under a rule of the Conventioh, will be required, when
the animal is entered for exhibition, to deposite with the
Secretary, E full written statement pf the History,-breed
and agewtfae afcfmal, Vilen practicable* the system ot
feeding and fattening; the food consumed; kipd, quanti
ty, quality and value; date and weight when feeding
commenced and ended, and increased weight up to day
sent for exhibition.
POULTRY.
For best pen Cochin China Chickens Ti\
44 do Shanghae • do ....
“ do Brahma, do
“ - do Poland do ....*..
44 do Black Spanish do
44 do Bantam do
44 do Turkies...*.. C.......
do China Geese
. $5 00.
5 00
.. 5 00
1 6 00
> 5 00
. ri* 00
600
5 00
do Hong Kong Geese...... *.. 6 00
pen Canada Geese..... $5 00
5 00
5 00
5 00
For best pen
44 do Common do
44 do White Swan Geeso
44 do Black Swan do
44 do Muscovy Ducks.......
44 do Puddle do 5 00
44 do White Top-Knot Ducks 6 00
“ do Pea-Fowls 5 00
“ do Guinea Fowls 5 00
For the best and largest variety of dou^ricated
i'owlo, ovriio4 and _ ia iWi
When the contending samples are equal m point of
8ize, symmetry,; ge, <fcc M the actual weight will deter
mine the result.
PIGEONS.
For largest collection of fancy Pigeons .$5 0
BABBITS.
For best pair of Madagascar Rabbits $5 00
REGULATIONS , ‘
OF THE FIRST ANNUAL FAIR FOR 1860.
Individuals paying Five Dollars shall he members for
one year and exhibit articles without charge, and have
free access to the Fair Ground with the immediate mem
bers of their families \ these comprise, the wife, un-mar-
ried daughters and minor male children under eighteen
years old, and cards will be furnished by the Treasurer
to each member, embracing also, the names of each
availing themselves of this privilege.
The public will he admitted rft Fifty Cents every day.
during the Fair, and Children at half price.
Ladies will be required to pay One Dollar as an Exhi
bition Fee. All others $5 00.
Ihe Pupils of Charitable Institutions, Ministers of all
Christian denominations, and the Editors of the Political
Press of the {southern States, who have manifested an in
terest and sympathy with the great ends and objects oi
this Convention, will be admitted free to all the privileges
of the Fair Ground, with the immediate members of their
families, and badges famished them at the Secretary’s
Office.
All Editors and Editresses of the Agricultural Press of
the Southern States, are especially invited to all the privi-
For best Stallion, 6 years old .*. $10.00
44 44 4 44 4 * 10.00
r“ 44 2 “ 4 ...? ft ... 5.00
4 * Mare ef any age, with Colt by her side... "20.00
^ COLLECTIVELY.
For the Stallion exhibiting the best and Targcst
number of Colts, iu Gedrgia,on*the ground.. 20.00
For the Mare exhibiting the largest number of #
Colts; from Stqllion or Jack, on the ground,
in Georgia...-. 25.00
For the largest number of Mares, (not less than 5)
with their produce, owned & exhibitedon the *
ground, by Why planter in Georgia—not less
than 25 collectively .7.... 50.00
For the 2nd largestumber of Mares, not less than
5 (same requisition as before), not less than 15
collectively *. 30.00
For the best and largest number of first class
Mares—not less than 20, and the average not
over 5, and none over 8 years old—owned and
exhibited J>y the same individual, on the Fair
Ground^and bona fide sales of them nfade to the
Cotton Planters of Georgia, with evidence of
the same to the satisfaction of the Honvention
(competUiou op«m tutWAVorld)nilver Ditcher.. 1QQ.00
For the 2nd best and largest number of first class
Mazes, not less than 20, and the average not
over 5, and none over 8 yeare cid„ «fec., &c.,
aforesaid, silver pitcher 75.00
CARRIAGE MAKES.
For the best pair of Mares, not over 5 years old-a
opeu to the world /..... 7$20,00
For the 2nd pair of Mares, as aforesaid* 15.00
For best pair of Marcs, (age same) Georgia raised*.. 15.00
For second best pair of Mares, Georgia raised,
age same 20,00
For best single harness Mare, opdn to the world
(age sflme) ; 10.00
For 2nd best single harness Mare, open to the
world* (age same) 5*00
For best Single harness mure, age same, Georgia
raised *... 15.00
For 2nd best single hames^Marc, age same, Geor
gia raised .. T . 10.00
For bast saddle Mare, ago same, Georgia raised... 10.00
CARRIAGE HORSES.
For best pair Carriage Horses, not over 6 years old,
and raised in Georgia .* 10.00
FoYhest single harness Horae,same requisition.. .$10.00
For best saddle Horse, same requisition,... 5.00
stand
WINES AND CORDIALS.
For best one bottle Wine, any variety. 5 00
“ and largest exhibition of Wines by »ame
person with one bottle*as a specimen of each,
pure juice 20 00
For best one bottle Cordial of any varietv 6 00
44 and largest exhibition of Cordials by
same person, with one bottle as a specimen of
each .^l. 1Q00
Exhibitor? mffef statfe fhlly, in writing, Co the Conven
tion the formula of making the Wines and Cordials, and,
unless this requisition is observed, no award will be
made. *• •
HEDGING. .
For nest, longest cultivated ana most extendv«
edge in Georgia, of Osage Orange,*/* .njr
. other Qiant, with description of age, best
method-of planting, trimming and training
the Hedge $10 00
vor uesi and largest ^exhibition of Hedge plants
ot any variety. $10 09
t HLOBICUfiT ff&X.
For beatcouecUon and largestdxhibition of Green
• HonSe Plants bjrtme peraontlabelfed and dp-
acribed.. $10
Ift'the claeific&tion of Brood, Hamesv and Saddle
Mares, individual excaUence in points pf size, symmetry,
action, ctlboiition and working qualities, will be tne
* merit and value, without regard to btood or
ing the interests and policy of the Agricifr-
1 age, to ftivor and encourage the breeding
of Horses for a i work:
of the M, re ever the Horse, for all
id fonger' life in the planting States,
erposition in the scale of excellence j
list. * *
and accommdation will be made for
s for exhibition, aim an enclosed
c exhibition of stock (bat do lta-
tarists
and rati
The great
usage, economy
must rank her a'
upon our pn
Ample pro'
the reception of ;
Amphitheatre fori
bilily for injury <
week of the Fair,
ment, bat everything life
and tounu ments, wm ]
Convention will encon
sive art and indoatry, 1
of dissipation or im
to the feelings and <
For beet Imported Ji
by the Conventb
For 2nd best Im^
proved by the Con'
For best Jabk, Gef
For 2nd best Jack,
For beet Imported J<
proved by the Conv<
For 2nd best Imported Ji
proved by the Cocvt
aoest Jennet, Georgia
11 be incurred), during the third
\ exclusively to tfcin»ta>art-
racihg, trials of speed, tilts
absolutely psohibltW/ 'The.
e every department of program?
resolve to tofcr&te no species
lity during its Fairs, offensive
ilities of am mbst fsatidioas.
4fKWBT8. *v
th Certificates approved
yrith Certificates ap- ^
45.00
15.00
10.00
ith Certificates ap-
20.0
with Certificate ap-
..w
leges of the Fair Ground, with the immediate members,
oftheir families. Badges of distinction will be servef
them by the Secretary, and an office and stationery foi
their benefit. Badges of distinction will be" served also
by the {secretary to invited guests find to delegates from
any Agricultural Society irnthe Southern States.
BULKS YOB EX III BIT Oita. ;
The Secretary’s office will be opened fn Macon on the
12th of November, for the purpose of receiving entries in
the department of Foreign and Sontbern Manufactures,
and previous to the opening of the Exhibition in Uris de
partment, on Monday, the 3d of December.
Persons wishing lo become exhibitors at the Fair, are
requested to forward their entriesto the Secretary oi the
‘‘Cotton Planters’ Convention” at Macon, after the 12th
o£November, which w r ill facilitate business and prevent
disappointment to them.
Ail Exhibitors at the Fair, must pay the admission feu,
and have their animals or articles entered at the Score
tary’s office, before taking thenr into the enclosures, with
cards attached to the same, and before 5 o’clock on Mon
day evening of the respective week, on which the arti
cle or anithal will be exhibited, and in readiness for the
examination of the Jud^es v &t !>, o'clock,, on Wednesday
morning ofieaeh week. No animal or article can be en
tered for a premium under any circumstauces w hatever,
in violation of this rule. The regulations of the Conven
tion must be strictly observed by exhibitors and rigidly
enforced by the officers and superintendents in charge
and having control over their respective departments.
The Superintendents will give particular attention and
direction to_jill articles in their respective Uep^ri meilt8 »
and see thatral|m*e arranged as near as can be 4a nume
rical order, to lesson and facilitate the labors of the
Judges in their examinations.
REPORTS OP JUDGES.
No article or animal •fVill he allowed to compete for
more than one premium, nor taken away when entered
for a premium, Lotere the close of the Fair, and no pre
mium will be paid in any case in violation of this rule.
The Judges will make their reports on Thursday, the
20th December, and on Friday, the 21st. The
AWARD or PREMIUMS
Willi be made from the Executive Stand at 10 o’clock. <
sale op Stock
Wilbbe made on Friday, the 21a£.
TRIAD OP AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Will be made on Thursday, the 13th, the second week of
the Fair.
>. POLICE*.
An efficient Police of the Convention, aided l?y that
of the City of Macon, under the Chief Marshal, will be
on the grounds during the entire exhibition, to preserve
order.
annual address
Will be delivered on Wednesday, the 5th of December,
at the Executive Stand on the Fair Ground, and on Wed
nesday of each subsequent week an Address will be de
livered by distinguished Agriculturists of the Southern
States.
N. B.—All persons having business with the Conven
tion, or wishing information not herein given, will en
quire of the “Secretary of the Cptton Planters’ Conven
tion^ Perry, Houston county, Georgia, until the l^th of
November, afterwards at Macon Ga.
By order of the President,
DR. R. H. NISBET.
PJFICgcn Cherry Street, over Greer it freeman’s.—
i the Hill In front of the Blind Asylum
A. P. COLLINS,
C I T ¥ PHYSIC! AN ,
iCK on Third Street, next door '.o H.’W'. Phillip
F jiqgro Mart..oct2 d
c;. : . DR. EnEBSOD
HA9*STUBNED. OFFICE OVBR BLACKSHKAR’S.
octftd-lw
DR. R. H. NISBET.
! on Cherry Street, over Freeman’s Provision
Kesideno the “Hill,” in front of the Female Col-
ege. [oct 8 ’60]
J.
McREYIXOLDS,
DENTIST,
C ORNER of MuEM
nier House, overj
tions warranted. ^
r. and Second streets, above La-
thodist Book Store. All opera-
[May 31
G. w. d. d. i.
DKNTl&T,
OPPOSITE I.ASIEH HOUSE.
feb 11 d-ly
DOCTORS
SMITH & HOLT,
PR A GTLG1NG PHYSICIANS
MACON, GA.
OFFICE.—Over Oreer* Freeman’s. RESIDENCE. -
Br. Smitli at J. B. Ross’, Dr. Holt, in Vineviile.
feb 1 d-ly . V»
DR. A. PIERCE,
IIO M CJ 1 > A f F II,
OFFICE IN WASHINGTON BLOCK
feb 1 d-ly
Dr. C. J. Kooscvelt,
ILOMEOPATiJIU PHYSICIAN.
Residence and Office, corner Walnut tfnd Third Streets.
"• MAC OX GEORGIA.
Jjnie ^
OK. JOO.N IIAUDK.HA.V.
Office* over l)r. E. L. Strohecker a Drug Store
aug 10 d
lift. H. A. MUTU KH,
H AY ING spent -a portion of three successive years in
this city, during which time he has limited his prac-
fci£e alfoost exclusively ttRSwrg'tfy/now respectfuilj
era frit sofYice^tothe eiti/A»!:s of Macon andsurro
irfg country, 1n fill the branenes of his profession.
_ s. - mmm jp 11
or.the South East Corner of 3d and Cherry streets, over
Mr. Asher Ayres 1 new Grocery Store. Mav 10
DOCTORS/,
McDonald & van giesen
DENTISTS.
OFFICE IN WASHINGTON BLOCK, WEST SIDE.,,
feb 2 d-ly
A CABD.
S AMUEDT. BAILEY, Esq., .hsviilg returaed to Ma
con to reside, the undersigned have formed a part
nership and will practice Law in the U. S. Courts at Sa
vannas and Marietta, in the Supreme Court of Georgia,
in the Courts of tke Macon and Ocmulgee Circuits, ana
ifl other counties when specially employed. Office three
doors below’Telegraph Building, up Stairs.
SAMUEL T. BAILEY,
WM. K. DeGRAFFENRIED.
fdET” Messenger & Citizen copy 4t may 8 d
J. F. BASS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
MACON, GA.
OFFICE in Triangular Block, 2nd St., over Bearden &
Gaines 1 Shoe Store. feb 22 d-ly*
RIVERS A; STANLEY,
Attorneys at Law,.... IRWTNTON, Ga.,
vflLLPRACTIOF, IN THE OCMULGEE & SOUTHERN
■ CIRCUITS.
JON A. RIVERS. [feb 2!)d-ly*] rolin a. Stanley
CULVERHOUSE .6 ASS LEY,
Attorneys at Law,
Knoxville and Ft. Valley, Ga.
G. P. CULVEBHOUSK,
Knoxville.
oct 19 d lm
A. AN8LEY,
Ft. Vailey.'
DK. K. C. HARDIE.
OFFICE on Cotton Avenue, one door above Geo. R.
Bzrker’s. oct 30 d-tl jan. .
REMOVAL.
S 1
i & HUNTER, Attornevs at Law, have removed
r office to the new’ building on Mulberry Street,
opposite the Lanier House, over the store of A.
oct SO d
JOHN A. NELSON,
Warehouse <$• General Commission Merchant,
Iftst Macon, Ga..
ILL ATTEND, PERSONALLY, to the Sale and
Storageof Cotton, Bacon, Grain, and all other pro-
! consignedto him. Also, to the filling all orders for
egging, Rope and Family Supplies.
J F. REIOHEER.T,
Upholsterer and Mattress Maker,
On Cotton Avenue, Opposite Ross, Coleman & Ross, Ma-
. con. Ga.
Udpor Hanging in all its branches done to order at short
notice, Lounges, Couches,Spring and Hair Mat tresses mad
to order; old ones done up. Old Furniture neatly re
paired and varnished. Curtains put up, Carpets and Oil
Cloth laid. feb 28 d
THE GEORGIA,
BAR AMD BILLIARDS,
Macon, G-eorgia.
A. PATTERSON
Feb 1.
R. S. NEWCOM
BOOK BINDING.
J ACKSON BARNES manufactures to order ever} de
setiption of BLANK ACCOUNT BOOKS, and BINDS
In any style desired,.Magazines, Law, Music and Mis
celianeous Books, CLERKS’ RECORD and DOCKET
BOOKS, with or without PRINTED FORMS, and war
ranted best quality paper.
L'ngineers f profile paper made from the beet English
drawing to any length or width.
All ortera from the country promptly and carefully at
tended to.— Office, No. 18 Cotton Avenue,
feb 1 -ly
Hardeman Ac Sparks,
Warehouse & Commission Merchants,
- MACO», GA.,
give prompt attention to the selling and
ungg and to the filling of orders
foi>l lantation and Family supplies, and hope,
by etric 1 atle Rtion to business, and With 1 our long expe
rience. to S l Y c general satisfaction to all that may favor
to . ^
ns with patronage,
required:
Aug 13-d
may
Uberal advances made when
THOS. HARDEMAN, SB.
OVID G. SPARKS.
a I TY HOTEL
TAUUAHASSXIE, FLA.
J. L. DRXXLLY, Proprietor.
rftaga pfiice keptsat this Hotel. ~ fob 1 d
GREAT INDUCEMENT
TO THOSK WHO DESHtK
ELEGANT ROOMS.
S. C0RCELIUS,
■ Commerce St., below Exchange Hotel, Mont
gomery^ Alabama.
Is prepared to do everything in the
HOf’BLL COBB.
The officers of this Convention, being advised “by
Mepw4)ctW|. Gohoa^Jt Cp„ of Savanpzh, that
attjfWoWmVdlreet frdtn Cafcwtt* a Ctttco of biCgiUB.
which will arrive some time in March, do earnestly urge
the cdtton planters of Georgia, and of the adjoining
States, to purchase from them a supply of bagging for
the next crop—it being the ffabznQ aim.of this Conven
tion to aid and encourage all enterprises of direct and
foriegd trade. *
Alttl! and liberal jvemiu.fl list will be printed, with
all the rules and regulations of the Fair, and issued at
an early day, iractag all the varied industrial inter
ests of the aocth. „
FIRST WEEK
of the Fair"win open with an exhibition of Foreign
and Southern Jfaqrwcttiree—a nwrfeoture in the histo
ry ofCtate Industrial Fairs in this country. *
SECOND WEEK
Wittjte devoted to the Agricultmral and HofMooKunl
Departments; and the ff
* r . THIRD WEEK ' L
Will closest* exhibitten, with a peal arilry and dta-
Ifae ftocthern aad W
SSe^
of Urn
Paper Hanging Business!
In just as nandeomc a style as Fresco Painting can be
done. To be done In
QOL3D -A.3ST3D VELVET,
And all other colors to snU the taste.
OAK & MARBLE PAPERS,
\A7’Hlcn can be Varnished, and of which I keep a
T V large assortment conetaatty on hand.
As to my competency inrbnainess, I refer to the follow
ing well known gentlemen for whom I have done work:
Col. Isaac Croorn, at Groensboro ; Col. C. T. Pollard,
nt Montgomery; E. A. Bioant and K. R. Pool, Marlon;
Dr. Robert Johnson and Capt. L. P. Weaver, at Selma.
FoN-eference apply at the Lanier House, Macon. Ga.,
to Messrs. Logan dk Co.
1 take pleasure In giving the following certificate:
I take very
Corcclius as a
my residence!
Hlaction.
marchyb d-ly
1), G. HODGKINS & SONS,
MANUEACTURERS OF
CSrXJKTS
AHD DEALERS IN
Every Snorting Article.
MULBERRY STREET, MACON, GA.
feb 1 d-ly.
, insurance A8ENCY.
A sent is prepared to cover any des-
<^sM?OT^te P 8? pen3r ’ in l ^ e blowing named First
jEtna,Insurance Company, Conn.
Ins R rai l?e Company, Conn.
^ onn "
LaFuyette Fire Insurance Company, Brooklyn.
^ 88es Promptly adjusted by 1
May 2D- PTOII a T>Th omm a -
RICHARD CURD, Agent.
$330,000.
FEARS & PRITCHETT,
AGENTS FOR ’
The Selma Insurance and Trust Company
Located at Selim,, Ala.
Organized n I860.
Capitol Stock, all paid in,
’ ' li
Cash prciuiigiKim band....
...$■500.000 00
.... 30,000 00
... $330,00000
M . M. SMITH, President.
R. Lapsi.r.', Secretary.
Rkfubencu.—E. A. &, J. A. Nisbet. Macon. Ga.
A CARD.
We would say to the business men and citizens of Ma
con. that being satisfied from letters, statements, and
the list or Stockholders in the above Companv, that the
Company is safe, and deserving patronage. We have ta
ken the Agency, and are now ready to take risks on
stocks or buildings, at as low a rate as any other respon
sible Company or Agency. “This is a Southern Compa
ny, located iu a Southern city, owned by Southern peo
ple, and we ca.l on Southern Merchants” to patronize
us, all things being equal.
May 4,1800- FEARS & PRITCHETT.
FXR£ RISKS ONLY TAKEN.
GIRARD FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE 4 OMPANY,
PHILADELPHIA.
CASH CAPITAL, $200,000
JOEL JONES, President.
A. S. Gillett, Vice Prest. Jas. B. Alvoed, Sec.
feb 1 d-ly T. K. BLOOM, Agent, Macon.
Continental Insurance Company,
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
Cash Capital $500,000—Aseeta July 1st,
1860, $906,601,85—
614,37.
abilities, $16,-
rNSUJigSBuiiJIngs, Merchandize, Household Fumi-
A. turfi, Rente, Lwwes, and other insurablfi property at
rr *’ -"'“» c i xivaovo, ouu omci lurumuic urupcriy m
the ustial rates. Three-fourths of the nett profits of the
businfi$8 of this CouipAuy are divided annually to the
holacrs of its policies in scrip bearing interest, which
scrip will be redeemed as rapidly, and to the extent that
the profits accruing to the policy holddrs exceed the sum
of $50i\000. GEO. T. HOPE, President.
H. B. Lamport, Secretary. T. R. BLOOM,
feb 1 d-ly Agent, Macon.
Incorporated 1800!
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.
Capital and Assetts - - - - $937,708.00,
P OLICIES issued and renewed; Losses equitably ad
justed and jiaid immediately upon satisfactory proofs,
in Mew York funds. bv the underst^ned ihr» dnivontho^.
in Few lork funds, by the undersigned, the duly author
ized Agent. E. J. JOHNSTON, Agent,
march 16 d-ly
Thos. K. Campbell, Agent,
OJ* THE WBIaL known
Home Insurance Gomp’v,
OF NEW YORK, sr
CASH CAPITAL $1,000,000—SURPLUS over $400,000.
And the
PARK INSURANCE COMPANY,
. OF NEW YORK,
CASH CAPITAL $200,000, WITH LARGE SURPLUS
march 16-til 1st jan.
Insurance Companies.
CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY—NEW HAVEN,
Capital $300,000.
SPRINGFIELD INSURANCE CO.—SPRINGFIELD
Capital $150,000.
LORRILLARD INSURANCE COMPANY'—N. Y'ORK.
Capital $200,000.
With a large surplus security Invested. Policies in
the above first class Companies issued andlosses promp-
ly adjusted by E. J. JOHNSTON, Agent,
feb 1 d-tf Macon, Ga.
Fire and Life Insurance Agency
''HE Subscriber ia J
i Agent for
Insurance Companies:
the following first class
Southern Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Southern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
TosiuPriEj
AS, and after this dat.
V_/ tn connection with t
»r;?saKt^
Freight for way stations will be sent I
only. Freight for Atlanta, Chattamx™
Knoxville, <£c., sent by both trains. Th?!
•’clock; P I M 0 ’ cl0ck ’ M -> au< l the night 1
Freight called for between 11 and 1* o’clock. A M
Oetween 5 and 6 o’clock, P. M. ^ ’
May 10- L. H. POWERS. Agent.
Maeon & Western Railroad.
lueteelby
[feb
yeayPtnicleB' lssned and Losses ad
1 d-ly]
J. M. BOARDMAN.
CHARTER OAK FIRE
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Hartford, Conn. ’
CASH CAPITAL 300,000 DOLLARS.
Joseph H. Sprague, Sec’y. Raph Gillet, Prest.
feb 1 d-ty T. K. BLOOM, Agent, Macon.
NEW BAKERY.
MK. JACOB DINhLEK,
i j^OR the past six years engaged with Henry Home,
Esq., in the baking business, would respectfully in
form the citizens of Macon, and surrounding country,
that he has opened, on Cherry street, below the Georgia
Telegraph Office, and next door to W. T. Nelson’s, a
Cake Bakery and Confectionery.
Persons may rely on finding a good assortment of
pakes, gotten up in the best style of the culinary art,
snd of the best material. He is determined not to be
Curpassed.
Parties furnished at short notice. A share of public
patronage solicited. J, D1NKLEK.
Macon, Sept.6,1860-d8m
“Magasin des modes Paresienne.’
Miss Elizabeth. Eilts
W
AS the pleasure to announce that she will open on
the 5tn of OCTOBER, at the store formerly occu
pied by Mrs. Dessau, and adjoining Messrs. John X.
Kein <fc Co*s., a full and complete stock of
MILLINERY GOODS,
Consisting in part of Bonnets, Feathers. Flowers, Rib
bons, Head-Dresses, Dress Caps, Calflnres, Head Netts,
Velvets, Japanese Flats, Ruches, Blond Edgings, Dress
Trimmings, Thread Laces, Gimps, Gilt Braid and Gold
Trimming, Beits, etc., etc., of the latest and richest de
signs, and at prfCes which will challenge competition.
Miss Kilts has just returned from New Yprk, where
she made arrangements with some of the leading Milli
ners, by which she will receive, daring the season, ev
ery desirable novelty in her line wbrch may, lrom time
to time, make its appearance.
g^’The DRESS MAKING Department, which will be
presided over by an experienced and competent assist
ant. will be so conducted in all its details, that it can
not fail, she trusts, to give entire satisfaction to all who
may favor her with their patronage. [oct 3]
LOOK AT THIS!!
A FTER this date, we shall refuse to fill any orders for
lumber, unless accompanied with the Casii. And
all lumber sent to our Factory to be dressed, will not be
delivered until settled for. we are determined to spend
no more of our time in running after small accounts.—
We do not desire to give any offence to any of our p at-
rons, and hope we shall not do so, by adopting the course
as above. \Ve have been informed of late, of the enor
mous increase in the boot and shoe trade of our city,
anff it is not surprising to us, for we wear out our shoes
in dunning. Please send your orders written in ink, and
properly signed, accompanied with the Cash, and we
shall be happy to wait upon you.
D. B. & J. W. WOODRUFF,
Proprktor**WiejBfOsrfHmitaneing Mi
April 21-dtf_
AT AND B E LOW
COST!
M EN’S Double Sole and Upper W. P. Boots, at cost;
44 44 44 Boots, at cost;
44 Pump and Stitch Boots, at cost;
44 Calf and Patent Congress Gaiters, at cost;
Boys’ and youths’ Boots, Shoes and Gaiters at cost;
Children’s thick and thin Shoes,
Also, a large stock of Copper Toed Shoes,
Ladles 1 Congress and Lace Gaiters, at cost;
44 Kid and Morocco Boots, “ 44
44 Wellington Boots, 44 44
Misses Shoes all styles and qualities,
Negroes Shoes, a large stock at cost.
The above goods ana various other styles too numer
ous to mention will be sold at and below COST for
CASH. L. L. BRICKHOUSK & CO.,
oct 12 d Triangular Block. Macon, Ga.
O N and alter Wednesday, April 4tn, Passenger Trains
of this Road will botus as follows : ^
Leave Macon at....*. 14.00 night and at 1.45 r M
Arrive at Atlanta at 7.15 a. h. and at 7.16 p’ n
Leave Atlanta at 12 night and at 2.15 p! ■'
Arrive at Macon at 7.16 A.-Yt. and at 7.45 p m
The Night Trains will not be inn on Sundays.
The 12.00 night train from Macon, connccta at Atlan
ta with train of Western & Atlantic Rail Road, leaving
Atlanta at 10.20. a. v., with Georgia R. R. at 9.05 a. it
and Atlanta & West Poin R. R. at 10.10 a. m.
The 1.46 p. st.. trail from Macon, connects with train
* A. R. R., lea .ing Atlanta at 8.00 p. x. with Ga.
R. R. at 8.40 r. m. and Atlanta & West Point U. R. at
12.30 a. m.
of tlle Western & Atlantic R. R. connects
at Chattanooga with trains for Memphis, Nashville Now
Orleans, and a.l points West, and at Dalton with trains
lor Knoxville and ail points North.
„i„/“'If, ra " U1 lil ! <1 this Hie shortest, quickest and most
pleasant route to the North as well as the
Virgiiiia Springs,
r.ime r r.!ri ei . I i' g le f 9 change of cars than by any other
“P d the whole line passes through a high, heal-
ULmSi 11 ™ 5, portions of it commanding views of
scenery of the most picturesque character,
t jVm C Jfro™, Maf on to New York by train leaving at
«*■’ ll0 , urs ’ night train (15)4 hours, close
swS t?. t T? DS b ? th J . trains at a11 points beyond Atlanta.
more t *^ , HHt \v k ’i^ 33 . U0 ’ Uhilrdclphia, $2100; Balti-
meTsbnr^i-)-t US, L eU ’ W 0 ? Richmond, $27 00;
Petersburg, $2, 00; Jackson s River, $22 00.
; ? e named point is on the Virginia Central Rail
road, and only thirty miles from the Greenbrier Wnite
sulphur Springs.
^ ^ or Piiaski AllumandRed and
Blue Sulphur Springs.
To Salem $2310 lor Roanoke Red Sulphur, Red Sweet,
Allum and bait Sulphur and Greenbrier WMto Sulphui
To l|g Tinmen, $22 85, for Moutgotten-,White g n |->
phur, Yeliow Sulnhur, Alii ' ~
Sulphur, and Greenbrier V
branch road of 1)^ miles rr
Sulphur Springe, whiz*. 4 _
to accommodate 4000 gneztz,'jL-ftJSft&tiofCouclies
lexves this point for all the pr j,cl^|®rtng8. iucludine
the Greenbrier White Suliffiur. b
Baggage checked to NewFSwtk; for other points
checks will be given to Knoxville, thence to any point
desired.
Fare to New Orleans, $23 00 time through 6S hours.—
i wenty-four hours less than by any other route.
„ „ ALFRED L. TYLER.
-lay 11-d-tf _ Superintendent.
Central Hail Hoad.
Change of Schedule.
O N and after Sunday, February 20th 1300, the Trains
will run as follows:
Leave Savannah 10.05 a. m., 1.30 p. m and *1.10 p. >s
Arrive at Macon 8.55 a. m, and 11.05 p. at
Arrive at Augusta '... .0.30 a. m. and 0.35 r. m
Arrive at Milledgcville 12.30p. m
L^aye Macon 10.00 a. m. and 10.00 p’. m
Arrive at Savannah... 7.20 a. m., 7,45 p. m and 10.40 p. m
Arrive at Augusta. 0.:30 a. m. and 0.35 p. m
Leave Augusta 12.30. a. m. and 2.15 p. 31
Arrive at Savannah 7.20 a. m. and 10.40 r. a:
Arrive at Macon 8.55 a. m. and 11.05 p. 11
Trams that leave Savannah at 10.05 a. m., only rim to
Milieu, arriving there at 3.10 p. ui.y connectiiig with 10
a. m., Macon train to Augusta.
Passengers taking the 2.15 p. m. train at Augusta
will leave Milieu 5.50 p. m., and arrive at Savannah at
10.40 p. m.
Passengers by 11.10 p. m. from Savannah will go thro’
direct to Augusta.
Passengers by either 1.30 or 11.10 p. m. trains from Sa
vannah for Macon, or points beyond, will meet with no
detention at Macon.
Passengers for Atlanta, or points beyond, on Western
& Atlantic Rail Road, will leave Savann&li on the 1.30
p. m. train ; lbr Milledgcville and Eaton ton on 11.10 p. m
train; for South-Western Rail Road below Fort Valley,
on 11.10 p. m. train; those for Montgomery, Columbus
&c., by either train.
Passengers from Augusta, for South-Western Georgia,
should take the 12.30 a. m. train to avoid detention .at
Macon. Those for Columbus, Montgomery, Ac., may-
take either train. - ^ fp
Trains connect at Macon with Macon A
to Griffin and Atlanta, and the west; also with 'South
W estern trains ’o Albany, Cuthbert, EnCan*, Fort (SKe*.
Americus, Columbus, Montgomery, a$ Mllleii
with Augusta and Savannah Rail Road to Augusta and
the north; at Savannah with the tri-wefe*iy steamships
to New York; also, with SteamshipfitfiffiiuadCiphiajtiid -
Baltimore. v ^ •
By this change in Schedule, the cdnuectioff, both
ways, at Augusta, with the South Carolina Rail W9k(0fu
secured, and passengers will have no dctefflio* at Au
gusta or Milieu, as heretofore. „
GEO. W. ADAMS, Gfin’l Sup't.
February 24 th, 1850— d
changeotscmbS.^
®^SLa.SiaS£SBa*SaSE5iES
SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL ROAD
TWO DAILY-TRAINS BETWEEN MACON AND CO
L LIMBUS."
Leave Macon 9.45 A. M. aud 11.50 P. M
Arrive at Columbus. 3.30 P. M. and 5 35 A. M
Leave Columbus 3.15 A. M, and 3.30 P. M
Arrive at Macon ■: 8.56 A. M. and 9.05 P. M
One daily Mail Train between Macon and Albany and
Cuthbert, Coleman and-.Morris.
Leave Macon ..40.25 A. M.
Arrive at Albany. 4 55 P M
Leave Albany I....2 00P M
Arrive at Macon '. 8 28P M
The Mail and Passenger Trains from'Coleman Station
10 miles west of Cuthbert, on the Fort Gaines Dine and
from Morris Station 11 miles west of Cuthbert on the
Eufaula Line, connect daily with Albany Mail Train at
Smithville, No. 10 S. W. R. R, The Road will be open
to Hatcher’s, on the Eufaula Line. 15 miles weatbLCutb-
hert on the 15th of March next,
Leave Coleman at jitjctfi 4'jn
Leave Morris at M,38 A, iP
Arrive at Smithville, at \ 8.01 p.
Leave Smithville, at 3.35 P If. -
Arrive at Cuthbert, at .. . ...BMP’. M.'
Arrive at Coleman 6,48 P. M.’
Arrive at Morris .......tt57 p. M.
Making the connection with the up and down Albany
Mail Train.
Trains to Columbus form a through connection to
Montgomery, Ala., and Augusta, Kingston, Wilmington,
Savannah, Milledgcville and Eatonton.
Post Coaches run from Albany to Tallahassee, Bain-
bridge, Thomasville, Ac.
.Post Coaches and Hacks make a daily connection with
the Trains at Coleman for Fort Gaines, aud at Morris
for Eufaula.
Hacks run six times a week from Fort Yailey to Per
ry, Haynesville aud llawkinsville, and tri-weekly to
Knoxville, Ga.
Passengers for points below Fort Valley, should take
the Night Train from Augusta and Savannah to avoid
detention at Macon. For other points take either Train.
VIRGIL POWERS
„ „ Eng’r & Sup’t.
Macon, Fob. 29th, 1S60.
FORT VJLUH
RAIL ROAD HOTEL.
T 1IE undersigned take great pleasure in informing the
traveling public, that they have recently enlarged
and entirely renovated their Hote), which enables them
to give the best accommodation to all who may favor
them with a call. We would also state, that the South-
Western Railroad Company has appointed our Hotel as
the regular eating house for Passengers as well as for
their officers and employees on the road, which enables
us to give as good fare as there is offered at any other
first class Hotel, South.
Parlors, Dressing and Bedrooms-for ladies and fami
lies, are separate from the gentlemen’s departments. A
good table, clean and comfortable beds, prompt and
friendly accommodations will always greet our patrons.
N. B.—We keep also a Livery Stable with Fine Horses,
Carriages, Hacks, Buggies, <£c., and will send Passeu
gers alter the arrival of every Train, to any desired
at very low and reasonable prices.
Respectfully, GARKE & It .
aug 4-dly
Tennessee Bacon and Lard.
QA OnO LBS. Choice Tennessee Sides, Hams and
OU,UUU Shoulders,
100 Cans Tennessee Leaf Lard, just received and for
sale by [8ept 101 McCALLIE JONES
NEWvQ#ODS
A
* . ■>
The subscriber is now receiving Us Stock of
Fall and Winter
GOODS,
Which will be sold as LOW as any House iu the tov.m.
His Friends aud the Public
Y, Ala., December 28,1858.
ileasnre In recommending Mr. B.
longer, he has done work Tor me at
9 city, and has given me entire sat-
CHAS. T. POLLARD.
Just Received
AND FOR SALE LOW.
C OAL OIL, perfectly colorless and odorless.
Burning Fluid and Lamp Oil of superior quality.
Potash and Pearlash of superior quality.
Saleratus, Mustard, Spices, and
FAMILY SOAPS.
Superior TEAS and flavoring Extracts.
Dr. Bowen’s Domestic Wine, much superior to the
worthless, Bald to be imported wine, good for delicate
females.
Dr. Branham’s Liver and Dyspeptic Medicine by the
■ fna <u.1a Jn fa... Anil ('/111 HITV Ml'F-
quantity, lor sale low to Druggists and Country Mer
chants and the trade generally.
rer All of the above to bo had at the reliable Drag
and Chemical Store of GEORGE PAYNE.
Macon, Ga., Sept. *>.
Rope
500 ^° ILS “Ad Half Coll 8 Richardson’s “Hemp Leaf”
250
100
Sept 7-
Hand Made
e, other brands,
'ope, for sale by
BOWDRK & ANDERSON
Musical Card.
W E are again prepared to commence our Musical In-
^ctionafLaUm^o^Wh^
apr4d r
are requested to call and judge for themselves.
Sept 19,1800- GEO. W. PRICE.
EAST TENNESSEE VALLEY
HAY.
timothy,
HBBDS GRASS,
AND CLOVER.
W E are now prepared to fill orders, to almost any ex
tent, tor this desirable HAY, neatly put up in good
shipping order, and will be sent to any point in the
South, at snort notice. This Hay is supposed to contain
a greater amount of nutriment, and less obnoxious
growth, than any other grown in the South or West.
We respectfully solicit orders accompanied with Cash,
and promise out best efforts to please all who may pat
ronize us. R. M. M’PHERSON & CO.,
Sept 19-d3m Knoxville, Tennessee.
JOHN L. «T ONES,
Fall and ..
COMPRISING ALB _ _
SEIV AND DESIRABLE
Together with a fall stock of
Tranks, Ha. o ea Vali~