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T>Ricm. $4f. 9BO, f SI, $10, 90S, 970, $80. 9100.
A fllo. etc. Let oat on $10 monthly payments
or one hel/ cub, end balance $S per mouth.
FOR SIMPLICITY. DURABILITY AND BEAUTY
They SUed UBrlvalltd.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1871.
1 •• - •> ■ ■
NO. 339.
0aaannat)-OI)ipping line*.
MURRAY'S LINE—NEW
\ IRK * SAVANNAH.
EVERY TUESDAY fbom bach pom.
INSURANCE BY STEAMERS OP THIS LINA, OKI
HALF PUt CENT.
CABIN PASSAGE
DECK, with eubiuatonce....
»M
Howell,
tNEYS AT LAW,
ATLANTA, CEORQIA.
! undersigned have formed a part-
Lerehip for the preotibo of Uw in this city,and
’omptly attend to a’l buaincaa entrusted to
Danagoment in the Atlauu Circuit, the Hu
land Federal Courts of the Htate, and such
pieces, by special cnutra- t, as their services
b required. C. Fseples will, for the present.
r I ho Daily 8cm office,
bnoinces Ifoi
«. If. HOOKS.
10NTRACTOR FOR JSR
' Stone Work, of all classes. Waste]
•orV, Htoue Cutting, etc.
•2, 1871.
¥ »S*SS
The first olass nteamshipi
LKO DEARBORN, Oommende*.
THE DAILY SUN.
OAee Cormer sf Bread and Alakaua Ht'i
PahlluJiel bj Ike itUnta Snn Publtuhlntf
ComjMuij.
Almahr fl.
Archibald M.
J* Healjr Emit
yfSS,' J Proprietor*
J. UEKLY SMITH
. . . Manager.
MORE A BOUT THE ALABAMA
AND CHATTANOOGA
KAILHOA1) MUD
DLE.
V'lltUO, BULKLEY, Commander,
Compose thjs line, and one of these steamships
leaves each port EVERY TUESDAY.
Through bills of lading given by these steamships
by all railroad connectiona, and also through bills
lading given in Savannah on Cotton deatiued for
Liverpool and Hamburg by first else* steamships.-
For freight or passage, apply *
HUNTER k GAM!
NTKK k UAMMELL, 84 Bay street.
PHILADELPHIA AND SAVANNAH MAIL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.
rinr.iOKi.rnKi .i.ru ai.
i v/.v.ivrfi.
EVERY SATURDAY fbom each post.
INBUllANCE ON COTTON BY HTEAMKR8 ON THIS
W YOU IN G TEAL, Commander,
rON A WANDA BARBEIT, Commander
One of these steainahipa leave each port EVERY
SATURDAY. Through bills lading furnished bj
For Boston.
4 / r-
X , *» Vi^'
Dealers in Cumber.
Oriental .... Capt. F. M. Swam.
.$20 00
VKff. JLH'KJi;,
Painter and Decorator.
OFFICE abov,
sthanks t
ap26 ly
ncouiftKe South pin I'. nt»uprise
B. ROBSON — Broom Factory.—
>• ParkerV Building, Broad >t., Ati
all kinds of Brooms, of Broo
s the patronage of Dealers generally
I AM GLAD HE HAS COME.
Beat Paper Hanger In the State of
CAN now cane your chairs, and make them look
new for the same you will pay for a bottom. No
a for varnishing chairs when I cuio them, and
f/pkablrriiif, Furniture Mcpulrluy, «te>
1) give aatisfhctl ns Furniture covers cut, mads and
_ Furniture
k fit warranted. Hair and spring mattresses made
All kinds of household furniture and up-
mlstery doue at the shortest notice. I have re-
tetion Ware room, c
[CONTRACTOR and BUILDER
General Superintendent o1
BulIdini{H, and all Mitnnor
of Carpenters* Work.
T HE undersigned would respectfully
announce to the public that he has loca
ted himaclf on the corner of Grubb and Spring
streets, near ltice A Mite-hell’« Lumber Yard, where
he proposes to receive Contracts for BuildiDand
general Carpenters’ Work, which ho proposes to
carry out to the satisfaction of all concerned ; and at
as low figures as any one. He makes a speciality 6f
Stair Building, and proposes to give satis faction.
H BANKSTON.
Whitehall street, between Mitchell and l’eters
mb Ql-dSm
B. Z. DUTTON,
PRACTICAL
STENCIL CUTTER, DESIGNER AND
ENGRAVER I
MAKtTFAOTOBKB OV
B rass alphabets, dry and
FLUID STENCIL INKS, Stencil Dies. Steel
Stamping Dies, Railroad and Hotel Checks, Marking
- • - **- s few doors below
* N. B.—Particular attention paid to Brands and
Rtenclls for Merchants, Millers, Tobacconists and
Distillers; also, to Name Plates, for marking clothes,
which will be sent to any address for seventy-five
Ucfrcolimenta.
CITY BREWERY.
Corner Collins and Harris Streets;
Fechter A Mercer, Proprietors.
Office in Old Post Office Building, next Gate City B
T. F. GRADY N
R. R. ALE HOUSE
LUMBER! LUMIIEB!
J^ICE * MITCHELL HAVE ON HAND A LARGE
CABIN FARE
DECK 10 00
gh bills <-f ladinH given by railroad agents to
'ii by Steamship a rent* to pnn-
quantity of Dry Oak Lumber, suitable for building
r-agoue; also an kind of Framing and Finish!
Lumber, In their Lumber Yard, Luckie street
rooms eecu
advance by writing agents In 8s-
RICHARD8CN A BARNARD,
Agents, Ha
SURE
POP.
death to rats,
ROACHES,
BEDBUGS, 6rC.,
failing, boxes double the size as others. Her
metically sealed and always fresh. For sale si
wholesale at Pemberton, Taylor and Co.’s,
and all other druggists. feb28-ly
Macon & Augusta R. R.
SUNDAYS KXPCCTKD.
Leave Angnsts at 12 00 M.
Leave Macon at 8 00 A. M.
Arrive at Macon at 7 40 P. M.
Arrive at Augusta at 1 46 P. M
THE GREAT SOUTHERN 8TEAM8HIP COMPANY
EVERY THURSDAY.
Insurance by this Line can be effected under our
open policy at one-half per cent,
CABIN PASSAGE $20 »■
Gen. Ila
Will sail an followi
H. LIVINGSTON..
,.T.Q. Mallory, Com.
GEN. RARNES Ji
Bills of lading given hereon c
g|U The day passenger train arriving at Macon at
• V. M., and makes close connections with train*
•onuectink roads at Macon. Passengers leaving
Washington and all points on the Georgia road, and
will connect at Atlanta with traius for the West.
:nar20 8. K. JOHNSON, Superintendent.
New Lumber Yard,
JUNCTION OF
MARIETTA AND WALTON STS..
til- KINDS OF
I, 0 M B £1 I
CCwJTAOTLY ON HAND.
ecial Attention to Orders.
M. A. HARDEN.
•piw-sm
LANDSBERG’S
LUMBER YARD,
OPPOSITE GEORGIA RAILROAD DEPOT.
ATL A. NTA.GA.
For Haltlmore.
CABIN PA88AOE $20
yy The Baltimore and Savannah Steamship Co’s.
Steamers Bail from Savannah during December as
8aragossa Thursday,
America Thursday,
8aragoB8a Thursday, March 2nd
hursday. !
JAS. B. WEST A CO.,
Bay street, foot of Whitaker.
SAVE YOUR FRUIT 1
S3l
Sawod Slrlnclea »»<*
Xiatlui, Wlolto Pine
Bn.ii, Window* «*»
Blind.
M! Kinds ol Dressed and
t'ramltnr Kumber.
tebjl-lx * LANDSBTBO * CO.. Pr-prl.lor.,
a s
Alnhmmi Mfrcot A-tluntftt ,Ga.
J UST received, a tine lot of Champaign,
Jersey Cider. Families supplied at their
homes. A flue assortment of ths boat
LIQUORS, WINES,
and segarn always on hand. Bottled Ales and Porter
» specialty. Ale*, Beer and Champagne Jersey Cider
on graft. Cali on (ivadv and away ploased.
defltf
Uncle Jack Coughlin,
THUS. HAMPTON. B. D. lALUONi, f. A. BAKU.)!
Drake's Creek .Hills.
>. A. BARBOUR <t CO.
JJEALER8 IN
FLOUR,
HEAL,
k SHIP STUFF,
fm.taai.v, msurr vesir.
Uf HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR WHEAT. "V9
11 produce delivered at the depot free of charge,
aprlS-lm
SAFEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST
FRUIT JARS
In the market.
MoDXlIDE CbOO.,
AN UFA (ITL' REUS’ AGENTS FOR
M
FRUIT JAKS and JELLY TUMBLERS.
WANTED!
iL*mn AiWl IN CONFEDERATE CURREN-
JpIUv^vlA' cV, of all denominations, for
H AVING disposed of his interest in
the old “76 Saloon,” on the corner ol ISroaA
snd Alabama streets, he* located himself under ths
old Post office, corner seme streets, in the
man-hi v'F Bjwe.v,
Where EVERYTHING
acoommodati'
s as may think prop*:
the
READY
old friends, snd as many new
give him a call. Uncle
i to the inner man, both
John pays especial
DRINKS
atJTD C'OJLD LV rfJMIES.
LE BON TON,
Jt*o. H'Peachtree Street, near the
JtTattonat Motet•
DAN. LYNCH’S OLD STAND,
FREE LUNCH FROM 10 >. M.TO IP. M.
EVERY DAY.
FECHTER 4 MERGER'S
DEO DORA WHISKY.
SUMMER DRINKS
PREMIUM BEER.
MILK PUNCHES.
OF ALL KINDS.
THE CELEBRATED AMERICAN DRINK.
* Ji«P UP.'
To Parties Desiring to Build
T
Superintend the Hmttdimy nmd Finishing, or
the FlnUhlny Jhpmrlmeul only, mf muy
FUr*4 Close JbsN they muy with to
He hss at his command a picked set of hands, and
feels confident in giving general satisfaction.
yy REFERENCE—Col. John L. Grant, Longley
k Robinson, and Fay 4 Oorput, Architects.
JO HA' C. JTICHOLS,
Thomas «. Simms,
W lTK
8HBTOCE k ROWLAND.
Whoiml. DMlar, In
which S lair price will be paid.
Apply to
MOORE’S ACTUAL BUSINESS COLLEGE,
may31-3t Cor. Whitehall aud Hunter streets.
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ATLANTIC (OB STATE) RAII.BO AD.
Night Faassngnr Train arrives 1:42 a. m
Night Paseenger Train leaves 6:30 p. m
Day Passenger Train arrives 1:38 p. m
Day Passenger Train leaves 8:16 a. m
Cartcrsville Accommodation arrives 10:30 a. m
Cartemville Ascommodation leaves ,.8:00 p. m
i atmaoiA (auovsta; bailboad.
(A’o Day Train on Sunday.,
Night Passenger Train arrives 6:40 s
N igbt Passenger Train leaves
Day Passeager Train arrives
Dsjr Passenger train leaves
8:28 p :
2:10 p. :
5:00 s. :
Another Side of the Story—llifh-
ly Int|>ortant if True.
AlLAjrr. AND »UT POI-.r. E,nj.,iD.
Night Passenger Train arrives 10:0
Night Passenger Train leaves 2:45 p.
Day Passenger Train arrives
Day Passenger Train leaves
1:00 p. ;
Regular Passenger Train leaves..
For some time post there has been
much excitement in Chattanooga aud
along the line of the Alabama and Chat
tanooga Railroad, growing ont of an ef
fort by certain parties to force this Com
pany, which, under the management of
Mr. Stanton, of Chattanooga, has proveu
insolvent and nnable to pay the wages of
its employees and its negotiable paper
now overdue, into bankruptcy.
The Sun has endeavored to keep the
public posted in regard to this great
muddle involving millions in money val
ues, and the just dues and comfort of
thousands of laboring men who have
toiled aud worked for the road.
From reports found in the newspapers,
and gathered from parties, who have ar
rived here from the head oenter of the
excitement, Chattanooga, we have glean
ed and published much that it is believed
inter<5sted the general publio, who are,
like ourselves, curious to arrive at the
truth in regard to this great imbroglio.
That the whole truth has not come out,
is patent to even the commonest under
standing. That the Sun has not been able
to fully ventillate it, is due no doubt to
what appeal’s to be the studied reticence
of the contending parties now trying to
manipulate the majority of the creditors
of the road in their interest.
Whatever has heretofore been pub
lished in our columns, has found its wny
there in the interest of neither party, and
publishing what follows as nows, is to be
distinctly understood, that we do so, leav
ing the reader to form his own judgment
as to its merits.
The following is gathered from one of
the Alabama creditors of the Company
referred to, who says he has large sums
due him from the insolvent road, and
heartily approves the movement of Mr.
W. A. C. J ones, of Alabama, to force the
Company into bankruptcy. Our in
formant denies the accuracy of many of
their items in the account of the cost of
the construction of the road as shown tty
Mr. Stanton in his report made to tin
convention of the creditors at Chatta-
uoogii, on the 14th inst., and which w»
have published. The movement made
to throw the Company into bankruptcy
way instigated by a loss of confidence in
Mr. Stanton’s integrity of purpose by
lie great majority of the creditors in
Alabama and Mississippi; that much
that has occurred at Chattanooga bfn
been due to the manipulationi of Mi.
Stanton and his friends, to secure tin
vote of a majority of the creditors of tin
Company for bis appointment as roceiv-
r of the road. The party approving
Jones’ movement are willing to stay pro
ceedings in bankruptcy, provided, that
they have satisfactory guarantees that
they will secure the ultimate payment ot
their claims.
In regard to the stealing of a train on
the 15th inst., by a party from Alabama,
our informant says:
The train which brought the United
States Marshal, and a large number of
the creditors of the Road, including em
ployees, contractors, bondholders, etc.,
to Chattanooga on the 13th, was borrow
ed from the legal custodians of it, it hav-
i ig been previously attached at Meridian
Ly some creditors of the load, and turn-
♦•d over by the U. S. Marshal to the cus
todians.
Upon its arrival at Chattanooga, it was
taken possession of by the employees, who,
our informant believes, were acting in the
interests of Mr. Stanton, and as previous
kr qutot And PAleut I will uh every eff.w
Robebt B. Lindsay
prutoct all lutoreaU.
doubt that the creditors v
GRIFFIN HACKS.
SPLENDID SPORT—RED DICK WINS—A SCRUB
RACE—AND A FIGHT TO CLOSE
UP WITH.
trotting m
The Races at e’iurview Purk, CrilHu,
advertised lor last Saturday, came off in
good style. There were but two entries
—Lee Smith entered R-d Dick, (better
known in Atlanta as Dick Taylor); and
T. G. Manley, Fannie—Brown withdraw
ing his mare Laura, on account of his in
ability to drive her, his health being such
as to prevent. The race was won ei
by Red Dick in three straight heats —
3:45, 3:31 and 3:04.
THE SCRUB RACK.
After the trotting match, a scrub race
was between Mr. Hightower’s saddle
horse and Mr. Doyle’s pony, 600 yards,
for $10. The side betting was pretty
rapid, and the excitement ran high, a^
both the horses were considered verj
“shifty” by their respective friends.
The horses had fairly staked, when
LoaU, Memphis, Nashville and I ly reported, have held guarded all tin
CUmttm nSSUh17in. C * ntr * 1 I rolling stock of the road in that city.-
The night after its arrival, one of the
Chattanooga train leaves—9:50
“ arrives.. .2:06 p.
Memphis train leaves 48)0
:. and 6:45 p.E
i. and 8:45 a
i. and J.ii
1 parallel rods, which couuect the driving
st. Loaia train learee!.......4tf0 a.m. aUd 6 °° p ui ’ | wheels of the locomotive was taken off,
arrive 9:80 a.m. and 6:00 p.
Shelbyville train leaves 8:80 p n
trains ran daily.
A SENSATION.
thus completely disabling it The party
in possession failing to replace the par
alleled rod referred to, took auothcr en
gine, and with it took their train down
the road. This train stealing thus turns
out to be a simple game of tit for tat.
Of the four to five thousand laborers
Indictment. Against an Ordi- <>n>l>I”jed upon the ronJ. few have re-
The ColUmbus Snn of the 18th
says:
“The sensation at the court-honae
and on the streets yesterday was that
the grand jury, before adjourning,
had, round two true bills against Or
dinary Duer. One charges him with
the recfelptt, vouchers and contracts HHHI^H
for . payments into the treasury for! annoul)( r f ., t by telegraph, creditors all
the month of Jane, July, August, 1 a ] on „ t | 10 |j nt „f t ) le roa ,], iuolmling Mr.
Mr nu“ clahn S | 8tecton Chattanooga, began .ttoehmg
ceived any wages for from eight to ten
months.. Many, with their families are
now almost in a starving condition. The
laborers were assured by Mr. Stanton
from-time to time that they should be
paid off as soon os the track was com pie
ted and the through trains began their
trips.
As soon os Judge Busteed’s decision
declaring the Company a bankrupt was
A MISUNDERSTANDING
occurry between Mr. John Pound, of
BarocMville, and Mr. T. G. Manley, ol
Grifiiu, about a bet of $100 between
them. A scuffle ensued, during which
there was a general snatching for the
stakes, which had been placed in the
hands of Cant F. 8. Fitch. The money,
However, was restored to the hands of
the stake-holder, and a few words passed,
hen Mr. Pound drew a pistol and
POPPED A CAP
at Mr. Manley. It was fortunate the pis
tol did not tire, as the position of the
parties was such as would have insured
Mr. Pounds his game. Mr Pounds tired
three limes, if we are correctly informed,
at Mr. Mauley, who wae unarmed, and so
stated; hut after doing so, told his antag-
in^not very polite language, to
shoot rxe took him at his worn, and
“shooted.” One shot passed through
Mr. Manley’s coat, grazing his hip.—
About this time
LT. CHIEF JUSTICE BROWN
appeared on the field, and ordered the
whole party arrested, and stopped the
fight, which at one time bid fair to be
serious, as both Pounds aud Mauley are
“plumb game,” and were sum mu tied li^
friends who would have taken part had
matters gone much farther.
STOP FIGHTING.
This is the first fight that lias occurred
at Fairview Park; but there has bun
several little “unpleasantnesses ” there,
which do no credit to Griffin abroad, aud
ive “put in” our advice to our friends
-vbo patronize the races, to quit fight
ing.
THE CONDITION OF THE CVT-
TON CROP.
the property of the company, thus leav-
they ware taken by a previous grand, - - - , . . ,,
and never returned. The ‘count’ ‘”8 “>• u ‘ bt ' r “ r « ami •“•’‘‘W f ® r the
i» found in the general presentments^ <“ 0Bt l 1Rrt “ out in the cold, Hence
The Other frtie bill charges him witli j their determination that no more train*
receiving mdlVay of various persons, shall be ruu over the road nntil they are
in his character as officer of the | paid off.
county, and endeavoring to divert it
to his qWn use. The Ordinary thinks P. 8.—Hinoe the foregoing was writ-
he can readily disprove the charges.” ten, the Chatbmooga Timm of the 17th,
AUD FANCY QKOUBHIES
ntyl6-lm Drawer 81. AtlxuU,
n Ills- District < .twit ollhc t’nttrsl thi
for the Norths rn Dlatrtet of Geor
gia—In Bankruptcy.
i AT .ATLANTA, aaOBCHA. THIS
No219Oommarcttl otrooi, bb<1 209 aod 210 North I -im. Muy. 1871.
ntorvigorst bowhy ffir* notio® of M ip-
,1 * . IM«» of J.-I1-# A Mill
,| If.rrtT of Hums*, ta
ii Im.i1 lBwikW|'t*s it.*- ' Mlf l"ffitis»k MtttNft
No 21$ Comm*
L«vm,
» T
iprlStm
LOUIS, HO
BLANKS
MOa ■niiirr 188 I
LAWYKUH
• *n-l Ouiiiiiy 1 fius.iv
I0> Gttoa Attnutt. (fo
utByJft-UwJw
AMmui
Craps ia Texas.
The TyV r . fftitj) Rspod fr the 10th
inat. aay»:
Pewpi
aaSL^--
right; 1st Urara be plenty of
■oai. and times will be eeay,
have travelled almost en-
tell <m they never
for abundant corn
crops.
bog
immigration will pour iu like a ^ flood,
end m ahall'
have a general good lime
next year. Crop. Of bo«h grain and
' uit are reportod good lu We»lcrn
hue come to hand, which contains the
following:
M8TATCH rr.'U OOVXKNOU UN1»AV To
TEE CKKDITOIIS.
EVERT EFTORT TO
bb made to rooracr
Tbs* following
Is) Ut« ouo MBl by Um ConuaUfo of «r«4ttor« to
Gov. Littdroy. Ot bow in WMltington:
i .bun t<*r n
•mai*-
Report of the Agricultural
Bureau.
Washington, June 1.5.—The De
partment of Agriculture has received
returns from nearly three hundred
comities representing the most pro
ductive districts of each of the cotton
States, and allowing the comparative
average and the condition of the crop
during the first week of June. A
dimunition in the area planted in
cotton appears in every State except
Florida. The most careful analysis
of the returns, with due regard in
making averages, to the extent of cot
ton production in the respective
counties, gives the following percent*
age of reduction compared with last
year: Virginia, 30 per cent; North
Carolina, 13; Hotitn Carolina, 13;
Georgia, 1*^; Alabama, 13; Missis
sippi, 15; Louisiana, 8; Texas, 14;
Arkansas, lti; Tennessee, 12.
These State averages, reduced to a
general average—the assumed aver
age of the resjiective States lieiiig an
element in the calculation—will place j
reduction of the cotton of 1871, as
compared with that of 1870, between
fourteen and fifteen percent, equiva
lent to nearly a million and a third
of acres. This would leave between
seven and a half and eight millions
>f acres as the present area in cotton.
Hie average yield has not, in former
years, exceeded one hundred and fifty
pounds per acre. That for 1870 was
more than two hundred pounds.
The condition of the growing plant
is below an average in nearly every
State. The spring has been unusu
ally wet and cold, retarding the
growth, causing many of the plants
to turn yellow and die, and obstruct
ing cultivation to a large extent.—
Replanting, however, has refilled the
vacant spaces of imperfect stands.
The weather has recently been
more favorable, and it is not impossi
ble that an average condition may be
attained by the commencement of the
picking season, The condition of
cotton in Julv of 186U, a vear favor
ed with an abundant yield, was only
a little better than tlie showing for
I June of the present year. While the
prospect is slightly improving, there
is nothing in it of a decisive charac
ter. The percent ge lielow an aver
age condition is respectively as fol
lows in the respective States: North
Craolina, 10 per cent. South Caroli
na, 8; Georgia, 10; Alabama, 17;
Mississippi, 16; Louisiana, 10; Tex
as, 7; Arkansas, 17 ; Tennessee, 10.
In Florida the condition is 3 percent
above an average.
An official estimate of the ultimate
result, so early in the season, would j
bean absurdity. The iufiucnoe ofi
future raius, floods, frosts and insect j
enemies con not he calculated in ad- \
vanoe; hut in view of the extremely
favorable circumstances alb ctnig the
crop last year, these cannot be ex
pected in the preseut year, upon a
reduced area, a crop excelling three
.and one-half millions of bales. An
early frost, or the prevalence of in-
•eots. or a very tin propitious season,
might reduce the yield to three mil
lions ; and a still further reduction is
possible in the union or seM'rity of
overal of these causes of failure.
Post Routes In .North Georgia
Recently Col. Price addressed a let
ter to the Post Office Department,
making ‘several suggestions in rela
tion to mail service in this section
of the State. The Post Office De
partment, replied that as soon as mail
service shall have been ordered on
the new railroad between Atlanta and
Gainesville, the propriety of altering
the routes will be considered by the
Department. Among the suggestions
made by Col. Price were toe estab
lishment of a hack line between Dah-
lonega and Gainesville; the re-estab
lishment of a weekly mail from
Cleveland, White county, to Hays-
ville, North Carolina; a weekly mail
from Clayton, Rabun county, to
lllairsville, Ga., and one from Klijay
fo Duck Town, Tumi.; also, the re
establishment of Sundry post offices
aud post masters, heretofore discon
tinued by the Government.
We are glad to note the fact that
Col. Price is working for his District,
and it won't b- iong before mail fa
cilities will be felt throughout sec
tions of country that have heretofore
been sadly ueglected.
Dratli ofa Veuciahl (iti/.en of
CTimieston.
A venerable put] icii in Ianml liaafilWl
the measure of iiL appointed days, aud
is now peacefully uaHu ml to his fathers.
Mr.'Jacob Cohen, who f»»r .so many long
years has been g**iuR out ird coming in
among us, died at his ie f i.ience iu this
city last evening. His pilgrimage on
earth extended t< u* ai seventy five years,
and leaves behind it impressions of a
character strongly and distinctly pro
nounced, A sense of honor, quick and
nice, a patriotism, fervid ana full of
vigor in its devoti m to heme aud coun
try, and a heart true as steel iu its re
sponse to the vil rations of friendship,
marked and leavened and honorable a
walk in life. Touching the generations
alike of the past, and the incoming, he
was ever a most interesting and welcome
constituent iu the social circle, while the
cordial geniality and pleasant courtesy of
his manner, graced the silver hair of age,
nd won the warm attachments of the
onng. Peace to liis manes !—Courier
14/A. j*?
CoroucFs Inquest.
At a very early hour yesterday morn
ing, B. F. Sheftall was called to hold on
an inquest over the body of Har
riet Doyle, a negro girl, who died quite
suddenly at her residence in the south
western portion of the city. The circum
stances, as we learned, are that the gi 1
was sitting in a room vith several otner
members of her family, and very sudden
ly commenced coughing, which she con
tinued for some time, soon after she be
gan to spit blood, then to vomiting blood,
and going into the bedroom sat down up
on the bed, when she died quite sudden
ly. The jury rendered as their verdict,
death from hemi-rrage.—[Sav. News.
Cuttins Affair.
A catting affair, which came near re
sulting seriously, occurred hist night at
the Screven House. Some difficulty be
tween a bar-keeper and a waiter in the
hotel caused the former to make an effort
to strike the waiter, who had gone to the
bar, it seems, prepared, uud who met the
bar-keeper with a razor, which he used
on him quite freely, cutting him in sev
eral places on the neck. They were soon
separated, aud a physician sent for, who
dressed the wounds, stating that the bar
keeper had made a very narrow escape.
When we saw lnm at 1 o’clock he was
doing well.—Savannah News.
Life Incident.
I once knew a lawyer great in his pro
fession and great as a man. He wonld
pause on his way to the court- hoose
where life aud death, through God’s per
mission, hung upon his words, to speak
a word of comfort or counsel and give a
eded dollar to an indigent beggar by
the way-side; lie would turn from a
crowded court-house, where hearts had
laughed and went at hi* bidding, and
wend his steps horn
neward to romp and
play with his children. Such a man I
knew once. It was worth all of life to
have known him. This man died ere the
full meridian of life shone upon his hon
ored head, and I continued to know his
widow. In the course of years she mar
ried again and raided up children by this
marriage. It seemed to be quite a point
with her to assure them tlmt she loved
their father full us w^ll as the first hus
band. I thought T detected that this
was as much to persuade herself us them,
and felt curious >o know the truth ; so
upon one occasion after sh*j was doue ut
tering these assurances, I turned quickly
to her and said:
“Suppose an argel /ere to appear now
before you, and s Will yon have your
first husband back?' what would be your
answer?”
In an instant the t* :»rs gushed from
her eyes, her voice tr* ud»h d, and, with
arms outstretched to Heaven, she ex
claimed:
“I would sav, oh, give him to me !
give him to me!” The next instant her
hands fell beside her, h* r head dropped
back, and, pale as death, she murmured,
“It was cruel, Susan!”
This was after she had been married
tweuty-throe years to the secoud hus
band, aud gray hail’s ciowned her brow
with their pure glory ; anti I gave it to
show how long such a man as I have des
cribed lives iu the hearts of those, left
behind, io unabate l love aud honor.—
Oh, that earth possessed more such!
The N. A S. Road.
It is expected that the digging of dirt
m this road will commence on July 1st.
The incorporators have some $230,000 in
cash with which to bogiu work. They,
ami the Atlanta Air Line, will probably
run one track to a distance of some fif
teen miles from Columbus. A meeting
of the incorporators is to be held fn a
lew days, aud a permanent organisation
effected. We hope to hear soon the
whistles of its eugiues.— Columbus Sun,
10th June.
A little boy, son of Mr. Kd. Willis
of Columbus, bud u pin iu bis mouth
Friday. He swallowed ir accidentally,
and it lodged in thy windpipe. Dr.
Stanford extracted it bv cutting to it
through the neck. The operation
was a very nice one, and the jattieiiL
Ih now doing finely.