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TIIK BAJLTIMOKK HUi:<>( \. A Hoiunxitic Sketch of tier Ufe. The Philadelphia Evening Tele gram furnishes the following bketeli of the lift of Mrs. E. Wliurtou, of Baltimore, who ii charged with poii- oniug General Ketchnm. ELLim a. KUU*KT was horn in this oity about forty-five yours ngo. Her father, George Nugent, vms » most prominent anil sureensfal mnrriifuit of tim'd ay, doing u largo im|Kir- ting business of fine goods, silks, etc. * In character lie was strictly upright anil honorable, living us it wore by a sot mle of firmness and jnatioe to nil. ilis daugh ter Ellon was by iiis second wife, he hav ing born previously married to a (Julian woman, by whom he lud two children, both lioys, one of whom is now a re«- pcctablo and prosjitrons member of oili- community. Tlioro were nix other chil dren by the second wifo, four sous anil two daughters, Both of tlioso daughters arc married and living in the city. Uor mother, Urn. Nugent, has only been dead a few years, having outlirod her husband, who died about the time of the great California gold excitement. Of all Mr. Nngent'achiidrcn his daugh ter, NELUL. WAS UIS UXJL; ho lavished every attention upon her that money conki command. Espeoial pains were taken with lior education, and she spent considerable time at Bishop Doano’s semiuery, in Burlington, New Jersey. And now the real interest of our story commences. Nellie has grown up under onr pencil into beautiful wo manhood, and'her mature character is boginning to determine itself. The soone is the Gulf Mills House, and the time is about twanty-fivo years ago. By tbe universal voieo of thoso who knew her at this time, she was certainly A most lovely girL About twenty years of age, of slender nnd graceful, yot queenly bearing, with magnificent jot black hair of uuuauul length, dark oyce, nnd fair complexion—snob was her phys ical beauty. But those who knew hor will say that that was the least of her at tractions. It wss rather her engaging manner, her winning ways, her dashing, inspiring disposition that bound captive at tho oliariot-whocl of Cupid so many of hor male acquaintances. It was about this time that she began to dovoiop a passion that has over since boon inonlinutc with her, and that was tho Ilgams to nusua iiaunificentsy Her father spared no oxponso to gratify her lightest whim, und gave her money enough to clothe a duchess. Hor father allowed her to cutty tho Jiurso of a duchess, and eonseqnenily the reader can judge of his surprise when outside bills that had boon contracted by his daughter to the amount of thousands of dollars were sent in' to him for soltlo- mrnt, and all this heavy running into debt hud taken place in a comparatively short time, nial w ithout the slightest pre monitory intelligence. Where had the money gone? Hardly upon herself, since, although always ele gantly attired in obedience to fashion’s latest inundate, this debt exocss was too absurdly largo to bo answered for on the ground of personal expenditure. But a little invi stigntion showed, It was found that this mouey hail l>e>en expended for lucus, silks, jewelry, etc., etc., which woro lavished with an imperial baud ns pres ents upon her yonng friends. This was ocrtninly a little i-cccntric, and quite enongh to cause tho eye brow to raise. Beautiful young ladies do not generally ruu thoir fathers into debt sim ply to givo away indiscriminately costly gifts. But SOMBTU1KO MORK RTKANUE was yet to coma, Tho debts wero paid by the fatlior, aud tho current of events drifted along toward the most remarka ble fouturo of this ivmnrkahlo woman’s life. Miss Nellie wus tho brilliant oontro of a large circle of people of tho licit class in that vicinity. Ho that when, shortly aftor, ooch oud all of them roeoivod uli invitation to tho marriage of that young lady, yon may bo sure It created some little stir of excitement. At longtli tlio auspicious hour rollod round, aud all tho invited guests assembled at tho Nugent mansion to witness tho marriage of tho beauty. Great preparations had been made for the event. Mr. Nugont a as de termined that tho daughter who was queon of his hoart should be mated ill a regal manner. Never had the young girl look- od so lovely, ns did tho brido, seated in her satin and laoo with hor attendant maids about her, and w*aiting with the love-light in her eye, for tho happy groom. Tho hour at whioh tho nuptial knot was to havo boon tied struck with n disrnoi dang, and yet no bridegroom. Messen gers wore sont in haste, and on thoir ro- tiun they auuouuocd that Mr. H'ilUntns ii HAD NOT CONTRACTED TUE MA11RUC.K. and knew nothing about it Subsequent investigation showed con clusively that tho marriage had not the slightest foundation, so far os any inten tion of Mr. Williamson was concerned, and people began to intimate that some thing was wrong in hor head. Mr. Nn- gont, after careful pondoring of the mat ter, was resolved to have Nellie removed to on aaylnm for the insane. It wanted bnt a day or two of tho oxocution of tho asylum projoct, when one morning it was found that tho beautiful bird had flown in tho night from the paternal nest But in s very little whilo tno father received intelligence that his daughter hail eloped with young Lieutenant Harry W. Wharton, had proceeded with him to Philadelphia, had been there married. TUN RUNAWAY OOUTLE had not been long from home until they received assurance of thoir forgivouess, aud rctnrnod to tho houao at Gulf Mills. Tlioy also lived for a time at Norristown, nnd in Philadelphia again. It wasn't long after maniuo until Mrs. Wharton was in financial diffloultics again, whioh woro again aottlod by hor indulgent father. After this her husband, who was cap tain now, was stationed at Fort Kearney for aornc five or seven years. Mrs. Whar ton accompanied him, ns indeed she did in all his wanderings, evon going down into Texas with him on one occasion.— While out upon tho plains the eve-sight of the captain hud booome dofcctivo, and lio nml his wifo rutnniod to Philadelphia again. At tlio breaking out of the war tho captain got a commission in a Delaware, regiment, and eventually wus nppoinh-i followed him ovciywhere. Wc have also seen that money was her great weakness. Kht vras nearly always in difficulties of this kind, anil would borrow from any i no. This is of /urso to he accounted for in a great measure by liar inordiuate passion for dress. Wherever she went she was bound to movo in tho mont fashionable circles, which she iuvs- liably adorned by her beanty and engag ing deportment. We do not propose, as wc said at tho i tart, to touch upon the particulars oi this most rcniai! dde cate. Mrs. Whar ton now stands before the bar of justice, charged with the mnrder and attempted murder, und it norms to be the general opinion Ibnt three or four more items will lie added to tin rrim.mn list, two of them tlio murder nf husband and son.— Tho facts tlio public are already familiar with; tlio theory that will embrace every ease can never bo arrived at. Tlio whole story only goes to allow that, keen as iI;el been the scrutiny of human diameter those thousands of years, it still lias 1111- Houndad depths and undiscovered lati tudes. And this MOSt'MENTAI. CITY TRAGEDY, whoso central flgnro is an elegant lady of the first circles of society, only adds an other stigma to the lengthy list that our poots, philosophers, and scientists are called upon to solve. Onr sole purpose is to lay boforo the public some facts that arc not known, facts culled liy laborous search iu private avonues of information, and which, com bined, contain to a certain extent, the private lifo of Mrs. Wharton, and throw a great light upon what will most nec- ossarily bo liar only ground of dofensc. Batmnnah-Qliipping Cines. MURRAY’S LINE—NEW i 1 ORK * SAVANNAH. EVERY TUESDAY from each port. INSURANCE DY BTEAMER8 OF THIS LINK, ONE HALF PEll CENT. CADIN PA88AOE $30 DECK, with subsistence 10 Tlio drat olaitH steamships Is ICO DEARBORN, CoLi.uandor. VI It GO, BULKLKY, Commander, by all railroad connection*, and aluo through hi lading given in Havami&h on Cotton destined for Liverpool and Hamburg by Aral il**y steamship*. — For freight or itaiwago, Apply to HUNTER A (JAMMELL, H4 Bay atreet. PHILADELPHIA AND SAVANNAH MAIL 8TEAM HUlI' COMPANY. PfffLfHfjhPiihi .i.ri) &i- YAJCJCAH. EVERY SATURDAY from each tort. INSURANCE ON COTTON UY H I’KAMKIW ON THIS LINE ONE HALF PER CENT. CABIN I'AHSAOE » $30 DECK, wllh HubsUfouce 10 Thi* lino Uj compoHOd of tho first claaa steamship* VV YOM IM(2 TEAL, Commander. TON A WANDA BARRETT, Commander Olio of these wie rtiiii.Jiipn leave each port EVERY SATURDAY- Through bill* lading furnished by thoao atcuniship.i by nil railroad connection*. For freight or pannage, apply to lil’NTEU tii UAMMKLL, • 1 Ray street. For Boston. TUE BOSTON AND SAVANNAH STKAMHIIIP LINE The stoamahlpii Oriental, Cnpt. F. M. Swan. CABIN FARE $30 00 DECK 10 00 Through bills of ladlnH glvon by railroad agents to Bobtou, and iu Boston by Steamship agonta to prin cipal polnta in Oeorgla, Alaatua and Florida •ft. Through bill* of lading given to Providtmoe, Fall River, Portland, Lowell, Law it u to, Ac. Paaaage tickets aold at railroad depot, and *tate room* aecured in advance by writiug agent* in Sa vannah. RICHARDSON A BARNARD. Agcnta. Savannah. F. NICKERSON A CO., aov9-tf Agent*, Boston. For New York. XllcUnbe £ Co. to Hk Public. IN THE CITY! • To Mentals. 500 Crates assort ed granite and C C Ware for $80 per crate. Cheapest ev er offered in State. Send for list of con tents. Silver & Plated fare 1 OP Cutlery, Tea Trays, B. /in&lnn’B Sotio iron Works. “ Macon' Comes to Atlanta Again! ” FINDLAY’S IRON WORKS, life Insurance—Prooibe for tl|e fielpltso. ATLANTA DEPAnTMENT SOUTHERN LIFE INSURANCE COMFY ATLANTA, Georgia. Head of Third St., Sign of “The New Flag.” M|ACON, GEORGIA. TIIE LARGEST IN TIIE SOUTH! Skilled Labor and Modern Machinery. All Worlx. Warrantod. Northern Prices ’for Machinery Duplicated. STEAM EJIXHJTES OF AJTY HIJTD AJTD SIZE. Findlay's Improved Circular Sate Mill, Merchant Mill Rearing, most approved kinds: Sugar Mills and Syrup Hetties; Iron Fronts, H'inflate Sills and Lintels j Castings of Iron atul Hr ass or Every Oesct iption, and Machine- I of all hinds TO ORDER. I 3* O ry I IN RAILING Of Elegant Design*, and at Price* that Defy Competition. Ad-No Charge for New Patterns In Forniahlng Outfit of Machlnoi > lor Saw or Merchant Mill*.-£Ar REPAIRING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES ! Competent Workmen furniehod upon application to overhaul Engines, flaw Mills, etc., In any section of the country. FINDLAY’S SAW -BUST GRATE BAR 31I0UI.II BE USED BY EVERY SAW-MILL PROPRIETOR. Millstones, Rolling, Circular Saws, Steam Fillings, Babbit Metal, etc-, e*e FURNISHED TO ORDER. TERMS, CASH OR APPROVED PAPER. R. FINDLAY’S SONS, Macon, Ga, Till*! GI1EAT ECLIPSE SCREW COTTON PRESS! THE GREAT SOUTHERN 8TEAM8UIP COMPANY. EVERY THURSDAY. Insuranoo by thi* Line can be effected under out open policy at one-half per cent CABIN PASSAGE $30 00 Tho first elan* stoainnrs Herman Livingstone, Chconeuian, Com. U«n. llw me F. O. Mallory, Com. Will tail ns follows: . LIVINGSTON Juue 1st, at 8. r. u. “ " 4:W, P. M. 20 4. r GEN. KARNES June nth, at M " 23d, at 1, r. M. Bills ol lading given hereon cotton md wheat thro, to Llveri>t.*«>l nnd Hamburg via New York by llrat Upper lUnge. F'or Bultimore. CABIN PASSAGE $30 Tho Baltimore and Savannah Htoaraship Co’s. 8teaiucra hail from Savannah during December aa Mtmrs: Haragowa Thursday.February 3d America, Thursday, •• 0th SaragoMa,.. Thumlay, •• 16th Amorloa, Thursday, " 33d Baragoesa Thursday, March 2nd JA8. B. WEST k CO.. nov$-tf Bay *treet. foot of Whitaker. QUICK F.ST AND BEST ROUTE Via Xaoulavllle. FfUIREE daily Express trains ran JL through from Nashville to Louisville, making dose commotion* with Trains and Boat* for the North East and West, INTO OUangoorOfirs FROM LOUISVILLE TO St. Lonis, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chic ago, ClevolanS, Pittsburg, Philadelphia and New York. ONLY ONE OBANOE TO lialllmorr, Washington and Boston. Quick, r time by this route, and better accommo- kUoua, than by any other. Kccuro q>ccd and comfort when traveling, by asking for tickets VIA Through Ticket* and Ds(gs|c Checks may be procured at the office of the Western and At lantic ‘ ‘ ■“ tl.rx W. Looting Glass Plates. pcactal disbarring Bgont, baling li: hondqaartoa iu Eutaw street, Uoltiraorc, n^hl ucar his house in "Hamilton Place. ’’ U ith the excejition of a short time tlioy lived in Washington, this was his home up to his mysterious death in I8C7. Such arc some of the salient points and bold outline* An tho career of this most remarkable woman. Notwithstanding tho growing suspicion that rue also romoNED ram husband and HON, bo universal testimony that novor _ a more loving wife. She was moot pawonatoly devoted to him and LANDSBERG’S LUMBER YARD, OrPOKTE GEORGIA RAILROAD DEPOT. ATLANTA.GA, Bawod HhtngloM and »wb, Window «•> All Hinds ol Dressed an4 Framing Humber. fctn-iy A. LAEDHiitao a oo„ mpmaora. We offer the Cheapest and Best line oi House - Keep ers’ Goods in the City. Cut lery, Spoons, Forks,Knives Waiters, Cas tors, Vases & Toilet Sets. In fact, any thing needed in a well kept house. Call with the cash Mcfiride & Co. Patented Feb’yI27, 1871, by Findlay & Craig. mlcal achif aud ia ties Ca*t Iron. CoiuvrAnoiiKK, Ga., Decomber 31,1870. R. TIN OLAY’S SON’S, Findlay’* Iron Works, Macon, Ga.: Rear Sms—Lato thi* fall I purchased from you ono of your Findlay A Craig Eollpso Patent Screw Cot ton Prosaes, and, after a full aud lair trial, do uot hesitate to pronounce it tho most rapid, of lightest draught. niORt powerful—in fact, tho beat (without an exception) Cotton Press I oversaw. Bctwoon this . .. ... ...— a—-n. » k.»a .„■«> ——— *’>*•“ '• *"•* —'”Y^ari*on. Every r used, thoro ia just limply u all other Iron Screw Ptomo* I havo . .. planter nhould nil your Pros*. JOHN L. GILBERT. 1». a.—You may consider my order in for two moro of tho abovo Proasea for next aoaaon, and may look for many orders from this section *. my neighbors are determined to havo them, a* they can pack by hand twice ns'faat as any of tho othor Iron Screw Prossea can by horao power. J. L. G. since la*t fall, aud before accepting Patont, wo added improvement* and labor-saving conveniences— rendering it PERFECT in every particular. Tho screw or pin, has a pitch, or fall, of fll* inches : that ia, i of the acrw, follower block doaceuda (or asoonda, aa tho ca«o may bo) C 1 * inchea. The de- ‘ ‘ “ o friction, bo great In tho TIME OF ANY OTHER Ii dinary mule can lx* substituted for throe _ _ o pack o Screw Proas by horao-power. [8eo J. L. Gilbert’s certificate.] Wheu desire- *nb*titute.l for throe men without c-hango of fixture*. STRENGTH, DURA- BlT.lTY, RAPIDITY. LIGHT DRAUGHT, and STANDING ROOM attop of box, etc., etc., in ahort, wa pro- uouucc it tho BEST Screw l’reaa IN TUE WOULD, and rospoctbilly invite a public teat with any and all other Screw Pre*ae«. To purchasers we GUARANTEE SATISFACTION or REFUND PRICE MONEY. SEND l’OU PRICE LIST, ETC. R. FINDLAY'S SONS, Macon, Ga. CRAIG'S PATENT HORSE POWER, l’OH DRIVING COTTON GINS. C^Simplertt. Strongest aud Bent e can be ] HntlMlatlou Gnarnntocil or Monny Refunded. SEND FOR ILLUSTBATED CIRCULAR, 11. FINDLAY’S SONS, Macon, Ga The New l J or-t*vl>lc Steam Fiiigine For Driving Cotton Gina, Priutiug Picaaee, and for any purpose requiring froinouo to ten homo Power. A.Af.CO.^IV.^ caily miauaged than any Company of it* age in tl»fc country—its Iokhcm being e w r wiu) the average of Americau C«mi»aulea—it* Ratio of A»**< t* to UauiAitica being greater than any luatituUou * equal butflne** lu the liulto>l Stile*. X30^V37L3Z) OJ 1 J. 11. GORDON, A. AUSTELL. WADE HAMPTON. D. U. MURCHISON. C. H. I’lIlNIZY, JAMES A. GRAY, D. E. BUTLER, E. XT. HOLLAND. WM. JOHNSTON. ROBERT TIIOM AH, F. J. PELZKU, II. V. M. MILLER. J. S. HAMILTON, R. IL COWAN, W. R. COX, OAB.D. Atlanta, Qa., July lat. 1871. At tlie Annual Mooting of tlio Stockholders and Director* of tho Atlanta Denai-tiuont of the Souther Life Inauranco Compauy, tho undundgued were appointed, iu aooordance with tho cann-at desire of tl President and Secretary, a committee k) oxamiue tlio book*, nasota, liakilitiea, etc., of the Department We havo pationtly aud thoroughly examined everything pe rtaining to the Company’a business, aud ai gratified in being able to state to tho absont Director*. Stockholder* aud l’olk y-holdt re, tliat tlio business ui the Company haa boon conducted by tho officers with economy and fidelity; and tliat our former contldoi, e n the great aucceaa of the Company and it* ability to fnrniah to Policy-holders aa pcfoct security oa any in tho country, haa been strengthened. (8igned.) J. 8. HAMILTON. ) BEN. C. YANCEY, | Committee. JulyStf A. H. COLQUIT. ) C CHARTERED BY THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. AROLINA LIFE INSUR’NCE CO, OF MEMPHIS, TKSJKT. Assets, #1,038,703.00. Offloo ISTo. 42, Mad-laou Street, Ivloxaiplils, OFFIOBRS : JEFFERSON DAVIS, President. M. J. H'ICHS, First Flee President. F. T. PETTIT, Second nee President W. F. BOYLE, Secretary. J. H. tmJSOJfSOjr, Gcntrnl Agemi, C. .ltel’.l 1", Jttvnry, B. wston u-.iltu, Jtt. D., Jttot. Er.ml.n-, u. J. .tl.HTOJV, Wen. Stale Agent, Atlanta, iia MUDIOALi HXAMIgnm Fort. ATLANTA. JtH. JAMKfi F. ALEXAATDKH, yoAnp of JnvsnooM Davis, llomplila, Teas. M. J. Wicks, Froaidont II. # C. R. C. W. B. Huifr, MamjAis, Tonn. Wm. Jgynhs, Joyner, Lemmon & Gala. J. T. Pettit, Pettit & Simpson. W, B. Greenlaw, Pee't Peoplee In. On. B. K. Pullen, Merclionk 0. B. Church, Memphis, Tonn, W. L. Vance, Memphis. Tonn. F. W. Burnt President Peoples Bank. N. 8. Bruce, W. 8. Bruco & Co. J. O. Fiber, Gailbroath, Stewart & Co. E. W. Munford, Memphis, Tenn. Nai’oleon Hill, Hill, Fontaino & Co. I alAlVLtOn It IJj F. W. White, Hentomdo, Miss, if |'HIS COMPANY was organized in 18C7, with n Capital Stock of $200,000, and JL haa ateadily laereaaod its Meets until now they exceed a million dollar*. Beforo Mr. Davia accepted the Presidency, he required every policy to l»o valued by an actuary of hi* ifn Boloction, and ^oroughiy wKiBflfd himiclfof Ita souudneaa and tho fidelity and economy of its pro viona management. The "Carolina Lifo York Time*, could, to-day, re-lnanro a half million dollar*. AGENTS WANTED.-®* Aprly to TiaJTOR a HWJLSEY, Attorneys. R. A. ALSTO.Y Atlanta, M.y 16.1871. 8m, I 5,000 OVKH $5,000,00(1 ASSETS. #ce Co. HR. JOS. P. LOGAN, MEDICAL EXAMINER, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. 11 'HOSE contemplating Life Insurance are rsspeetfully requested to exom- JL lne Ui« merit, of thi. Company. They wlU And It Superior to Many aud Inferior to None, in the Essentials that live Sound Insurance at the Least Possible Cost. W. X. WATERS, Gon.Ag’t, >-lT QFB1CR 3T 1-a, WHITKHJLL ST., ATLANTA, OA. dail]) Snn Book and Job ®(iiec. JOB OFFICE! x Zj *Jt I 1 I i ft ft * * * | I U " i. w i* a T HEY lire safe protection from tiro. They are safer than EXTRA CHARGE where those engines aro usetl. There la POSITIVE PROTECTION AGAINST EXPIXJSION -PARK CAN ESCAPE, NO MATTER WHAT FUEL IS USED niug and aiiuilar work. Awarded first promlmns by Amcrit Circular and I*rico I.i*t. Kimball's D. & A. It R. money received for old claims l NO T he sun job office has just been supplied with a splendid assortment of the Latest Styles of NEW AND ELEGANT TYPES, BORDERS, RULES AND OTHER MATERIAL! And is now prepared to do the Finest Grades of JOB PRINTING! HENRY CARE. SHIP BROKER Commission Merchant, etc., ACCOMMODATION WHARF, CHARLESTON, & C. JYDER3 for Cotton, Rios, etc., also vJ^couaignmeuU of shipping and merchandise so- Messrs. George A. Trsnholm ft Sou, Charleston, ft. 0.; George 8. Cameron, President Month Carolina Loan and Trust Compary, Charleston, ft. C.; Charles Gumru, Esq., London, Jtaglaad; Keen. Jno. ft. De- Wolf ft Oo„ Livorpool, England; Meeer*. T. ft E. DeWolPft Co., Hallfiu. Kora Scotia. It is a uatnral "spark arrestor,** as MO »' important consideration in *“ luaUtuto 1803-70. Bond for a orders. R. FINDLAY’S SONS, FINDLAY IRON WORKS, MACON, Oft. Peeples & Howell, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ATLANT A^OEORCIA. rpBLE undersigned liavo formed ft pftrt- X nerahip for the practise of law in this city,and will promptly attend to all baainoas entrusted to their management in the Atlanta Circuit, the Bn preme and Federal Courts of the State, and such other plncea, by special contract, aa their sorrmes may be required. O. Peeples will, for the rreeeat, attend the court* of the Flint OirvmU lie will be found at all time*, in the aeoond atury of KeUey’a Building, over the Dally 8c * office, corner Breed and Alabama streets. a PEEP Lift, janlMf X. P. HOWELL. LEE & HIGHTOWER Griffin, On. LIVERY AND 8ALE STABLES, NIITTOTHIGBOSQU HORU Will send passengers to Indian Spring, OhnOebl- ato Spring*, and to any point In reach of Grtffin, by prtvati conveyance. Grtffin il o mi vented lbs above named pkaea, and 1 will take pleasure In eervtug those desiring to make the trip. JuuelA If of JJvery terifiion FURNISHED TO ORDER. BLANK BOOKS, &c We have made ample arrangements to got up Blank Books AT THE LOWEST RATES LEDGERS, JOURNALS, RECEIPT BOOKS, ETC.