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THE DAILY SUN.
Wednesday Morning August 23.
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THE CHEAT CEOKUI \ STATE
FAIR TO BE HEED AT
MACON *3d OC TO
BER, 1871.
Ccalral Park, Macau.
Description of Buildings
Grounds.
A Delightful Place.
Fairs, Ancient and Modern.
No subject of general national interest
elicits more attention, and deservedly
loo, than that of Fairs. Every intelli
gent citizen must feel the deep and last
in % importance of such exhibitions of
the energy, genius, productiveness and
increasing wealth of his oonntry, and
particularly of the State in which his
own fortunes are involved. The mar
velous progress of the United States, in
all that constitutes a great and mighty
people, the advancement of art and sci
ence, of manufacture, and especially its
world-domineering progress in .that
most powerful and influential of all sci
cnees—the science of Agriculture, is no
where so plainly seen as in the annual
Fairs—County, State and National—
where the masses of our people congre
gate t^view the golden and imperishable
fruits which the mind of man has plucked
by the skill of his hand and the power of
intellect, from the grasp of smiling moth
er Nature.
Upon such occasions vast multitudes
imbibe valuable practical lessons; good
purposes are strengthened; the
suits of mental toil, the labor
of ten thousand hands lie before
them for inspection, and the
spot is at once, and for days, turned into
a vust school of universal knowledge,
where old and young, rich and poor, male
and female, may witness with admiration
what man can do to adorn and fructify
life, and where purposes in the hearts of
thousands arc strengthened to “go and
do likewise,” to imitate or to excell, un
til from this source the welfare of an en
tire people is enhanced and its status
raised still higher among the nations of
earth. Such must be the legitimate ten
dency of all legitimate efforts to gather
in one appropriate spot the produce of
the hand and the mind of man for the
education of the people of a State, and
enhanced, as our State Fairs are, by ull
that the taste for the beautiful can sug
gest or money can procure.
The origin of fairs dates back into re
mote antiquity. The nations of the East
have, from time immemorial, l>een in the
habit of congregating at some chosen
spot where, for weeks, the treasures of
Ind and the barbaric splendor of Orien
tal life were displayed; remote sections
interchanged their products, vast sums of
money changed hands and, in addition,
these fairs were made the occasions for
picturesque religious festivals.
Even at the present day the Oriental
Fairs are celebrated for their extent, rich
ness and importance. At Hurdwar, in
India, a Fair is held nuoually at the ver
nal equinox, at which about three hun
dred thouaaud strangers assemble in the
town and ita vicinity. Most of these are
pilgrims to the sacred river Ganges, and
unite trade and religious observances in
picturesque confusion.
The Fair at Meooa, in Arabia, is also
still of great interest. Russia is famous
for its enormous Fair, lasting some times
two months, and frequented by repre
sentatives from almost all the nations of
earth. The total value of articles disposed
of at the chief Fairs reaches about $200,-
000,000. England, Franco and Germany
have fully tested the great value of Fairs,
and their governments sustain most lib-
orally every effort of the people in this
direction. At all of these gatherings
immense quantities of goods are disposed
of, and the occasion is improved to form
business connections between merchants
residing in the various commercial coun
tries of the old and new world.
Our own country has not been behind
in this glorious race of self-improvement,
and the State Fairs of the Union are es
pecially most notable and brilliant events.
The sale of articles is a matter of small
moment with us, and the chief point
of interest centers in tho display of goods,
fruits, agricultural implements and fine
stock, and an honest ambition is fostered
among competitors by the distribution
ol valuable prizes.
Tho Fairs held auuually by the Geor
gia State Agricultural Society, are rapid
ly becoming great centers of attraction
Jo our whole people, free schools of hu
man enterprize and intellect, and the
foster-mothers of all tliat is most valua
ble to us as a people in point of material
progress and prosperity.
Everything that enhances the value of
these excellent State Fairs of oura should
be properly estimated by every intelli
gent man and woman in the State, end
the successful efforts of pities mid com
munities to enrich these occasions by all
the embellishments of art, and to in
crease their good effects by means of the
ennobling touches of good taste and by
successful architectural designs, merits
the attention of our people and ahould
be noticed extensively by a patriotic pm.
In view of this, we have tho pleasure
of giving a description of
CENTRAL PARK
of Macon, Ga., where it is proposed to
hold the next State Fair, beginning Octo
ber 23d.
Central Park aeeina to have been in
tended by uature for jnst such a purpose,
and in point of location is entirely un-
aurpamod by any similar spot in Ameri
ca. The Park is situated in a native
growth of piuc, is perfectly level, and in
every respect, completely adapted for the
purposes to wbicirxt-WViow apphtd. The
RACE TRACKS'
are unexcelled anywhere in this country.
Tho mile truck is considered by good
judges, to bo the handsomest one in
tiif world, while another track, called
the “half-mile track,” winds grace
fully about a beautiful grove of trees.
The trucks are in the most perfect order
and are ax smooth us the gravelled walks
of an English nobleman’s park.
- THE GRAND ENTRANCE.
Approaching the Fair Grounds, which
are of swift and easy access to the city,
the visitor is first struck by the graceful
and lofty proportion of the “Grand En
trance. ” This is a model structure, ad
mirably located and of handsome design
It presents a front of nearly seventy feet
The main gateway, occupying the centre,
which is twenty fm wide, und upon each
ride are smaller ones seven feet wide.
Adjoining these are two lofty pavilions,
richly embellished and crowned with neat
and tasteful turrets rising to a height of
sixty feet. A grand arch is thrown across
from one pavilion to the other, from the
centre of which rises a flag-staff to a
height of one hundred feet, which is sur
mounted with a large gilded balk Upon
the arch will be tho name “ Central
Park,” and conspicuously placed, in pan
els designed for the purpose, on each pa
vilion, will be the mottoes, “Agriculture,”
“Commerce” und “Art.” Ample rooms
for offices, Luidies’ waiting rooms, police
quarters and gate keeper complete the
structure.
TU1S RIVER TERRACE,
one of the most unique “beauty spots ”
of Central Park, is the fine terrace into
which the bank of the adjacent river has
been transformed as if by magic. The
work has been artistically done and the
effect is superb. The soft green of the
tnrf invites the stroller to repose, and the
gladdened eye can from any point of this
magnificent terrace survey nearly a mile
of the river before him. This has been
accomplished with studied care in order
to insure the thousands who will disperse
themselves over this locality a thorough
view of the boat-racing, which sport is
one of the great attractions promised to
the visitors of the State Fair at Macon.
Too much praise cannot be given to the
mittee and other officials. This is a
tastefully ornamented cottage, containing
three spacious rooms. The gables are
Ornamented with fanciful dosigns, and the
whole appearance of the building is one
of extreme neatness and rare Kautv.
Thus we have endeavored to give a
concise sketch and description of Central
Park, tho scene of the approaching State
Fair of Georgia. Though our descrip
tion be necessarily imperfect, it will, at
least, convey on idea of tho taste, good
sense, energy and ambition of tho citi
zens of Macou displayed in tho construc
tion of their Fair Grounds.
Macon can look with j'lst pride upon
this work of her skillful km ids, us it will
remain for generations to coiue a beauti
ful monument to the liberality und pro
gress of its enlightened citizens, under
whose auspices the annual exhibitions of
the wealth, industry and genius of Geor
gia cannot fail to prosper and increase.
We are under many obligations to
Mayor Huff, the eneigetic and popular
Chief Magistrate of Macon, Mr. Wood
ruff, the architect of the Central Park
buildings, and Mr. Clay, the popular liv
ery stable magnate of Macon, for special
courtesies rendered by them iu our iu-
lection and description of the Central
Park Fair Grounds. To these gentlemen
the people of Georgia are greatly in
debted for the successful manner in
which this great work is being perfected.
THE GREAT STOHM.
This break, of coarse, cut off communi-1 Greal and the watchman, after great ex
Its Continuance During Friday
and Saturday. •
IMMKNSK FALL OF RAI.V
HIGH WINDS.
irojectors of this unique and very beau
tiful terrace-feature of Central Park.
PREMIUM HALL”
is two hundred und fifty feet in length by
forty-one feet in width and two stories
high, each fifteen feet in the clear, and
the first fioor having an elevation of five
feet from the ground. The front and rear
facades are broken by u projection of ten
feet from the main building by fifty feet
front Galleries, four feet wide, surround
the entire building, on a level with each
fioor, affording space for promenades over
twelve hundred feet iu length. The ex
terior cornices and gables are to be richly
ornamented with tracery and brackets.
The doors of ingress and egress are com
modious and well located. The interior
will be well lighted, have ample und com
modious stairs to the second floor and a
fountain placed in the centre. The whole
is to be finished nicely and handsomely
painted.
FLORAL HALL.
This building will be oue hundred and
sixty-four feet front l>y fifty feet deep,
two stories high, with pavilions twenty-
four feet square upon each of the rear
cornel's three stories high. The front
facade is broken by a projection of twelve
feet from the main building, and forty-
four feet front. This center facade is
three stories high, and handsomely em-
belished with u double story verandah
across the front. Balconies four feet
wide, supported by massive brackets, will
fill the angles from the center to the cor
ner pavilions, and a gallery nine feet wide
and one hundred and forty feet in length
will connect the rear pavilions, from
which every foot of the race track from
the “start” to the “home-stretch,” can
be seen. The roofs of the pavilions are
to be covered flat, surmounted with
an open parapet, and the access to
which will be easy by regular flights
of stairs, and from which a sur
vey of the entire Grounds can be hail,
presenting a scene of rare beauty. The
exterior finish will be of the hracketted
style, and the roof having a good pro
jection. Upon the ground floor, iu oue
one of the pavillions, will be a refreshment
saloon, and in the other, ladies’ retiring
room. The space immediately iu the
centre will be occupied by u fountuiu.—
An open corridor will connect first with
the third floor of centre-building, pro
tected by a ballustrade; and from this
corridor, on the various floors, views may
be bad of the whole interior. This
building is located nearly in the centre of
the Grounds, aud from its balconies und
pavillions may be seen every object of in
terest. Midway betweeu it and the geuer-
exhibition building will be erected
THE GRAND MUSIC PAVILLlON.
This structure will be a hexagon, its
floor elevated seven feet off tho ground,
having below a runssive moulded base,
and the superstructure above richly or
namented with festoons of trucy between
tho columns, bruckotts upon the augles,
supporting a heavy projection; pendants
from the facia, and ornamented cut bal
ustrade. The roof is fiat, with a hand
some dome springing from the centre,
surmounted with a harp and a gilded
star, at a height of forty feet from tho
ground.
THE DINING HALL
will be fifty by one hundred and fifty
feet, twenty feet high, conveniently loca
ted, and partaking in generul with the
style of the other buildings. A double cot
tage is to be erected near the dining hall,
exclusively for the use of the ladies for a
withdrawing room, wash room, toilet, Ac.
THE MACHINERY HALL.
Thia important building will be fifty
by one hundred and fifty feet iu size,
and is located remotely from the other
buildings, so that the noisy hum and
thrilling whirr of steam machinery may
not'annoy.the visitor,and yet be accessible
by a three minutes’ walk to every one in
terested iu the wonderful >vork of that
modern Atlas—steam.
THE REFRESHMENT SALOON.
This practically and uniquely designed
building is thirty-five by seventy-five feet,
wLh a pitch of niueteen feet, and mav
be styled the “Cottage Ornee,” and with
its gables, pediment, brack eted-hoods,
and finiala, presents not only a creditable
but an elegant appearance*
THE GRAND ffTAKp,
The “Grand Stand,” for the races,
IH-at ruction of Properly — Damage to
Public und Private Work*—Injury to
the Crops—Incident*, Ac.
From the Savannah News, ‘Hat.
In our issue of Saturday we gave such
an aocount of the terrific und destructive
storm that was then passing over our
city as we were able to under Uie circum
stances. The amount of damage done
could not bo ascertained at that time, for
although it was great, even up to the
time of going to press on Friday
night, the storm had been rag
ing all day to such an extent ns to pre
vent ull effort to face it, and was then at
its height. All night long it raged witii
unabated fury. The wind howled around
the corners of the houses, and came rush
inff through tho streets of our city with
indescribable terror to the luckless indi
vidual who chanced to be out. Man and
beast were equally unwilling to venture
out, and one instinctively shuddered at
the dread of passing under trees, sign
boards, or near old, rickety buildings.
It was truly a night of horror to those
exposed to the furious storm. To those
safely housed there was the constant
sound of falling trees and limbs, of tumb
ling walls occasionally, the crash of awn
ing shells, the slamming of loose blinds,
uuil the creaking of old sign boards, ac
oompaniod by the incessant howling of
the wind and the pattering of min.—
Scarcely a house in the city could resist
effectually the beating rain that seemed
to find its way through the most imper
vious roof. Buckets, basins, pans, and
every available vessel large enough to
catch and hold water, was brought into
requisition, and many a sound sleeper
woke next morning to find a pond of wa
ter in his bed room. We beard of one
old lady who discovered her shoes floating
around her room upon waking Saturday
morning.
Several persons who had recently erec
ted brick houses, and some in course of
erection, were up nearly ull night making
every effort to prevent them from tumb
ling. Tho rain continued with but little
intermission during the whole of Satur
day, though not so severe, and the wind
had very much lulled. A walk through
tin? city presented the numerous casual
ties of the storm, attesting* tho fact that
its destructive effects had not been un
derrated. Groups of citizens were to be
seen at many places, discussing its fury
jus experienced by each one, relating inci
dents witliiu their personal knowledge,
and inquiring after the condition of their
friends, Arc. Fortunately tkero arc no
lives lost, at least so far as ascertained,
but the loss of property, both public and
private, was immense. The Republican.
wide, exclusive of the platform and
gallery.
This extensive utructure, when filled by
the youth, beauty and chivalry of the
Empire State of the South, will present
one of the most imposing sights witnessa
ble iu America.
the staih.es.
The stables—or which might more
properly lie called cottages arc models
in that lino. They are built upon a street
sixty feet wide, each cottage having stalls
for twelve to fifteen horses, and there are
uow built some six or eight of these
buildings, all covered with shingles and
provided with doors, locks, Ac. No Fair
Grounds in the Union can show a letter
arrangement for the proper core and ex
hibition of valuable stock.
OFFICES, ETC. _
In front of Premium Hall tne
offices for the President, Executive Com-
lii its Saturday’s issue, details the casual
ties of Friday and Saturday, and we
quote from its statement as follows:
the JKmaou
sustained by the public works iu and
about tlio city will probably not fall short
of one hundred thousand dollars.
The main sewer on East Broad street,
which is tieing built under contract with
C. C. Casey, was very seriously damaged
aud torn up for about two hundred und
fifty feet, necessitating a very large
amount of work and labor iu removing
the debris und in excavating again tliat
portion of the work which has been dum-
aged.
Tho canal, between Lawton’s place, or
S luntution, und the bridge ou the Thun-
orbolt shell road, upon which tho Libor
of the contractor with a large number of
luuids has been expended for tho pust
two months, lias been ruiued and the.
whole work will have to he recommenced.
Other sewers in process of construction
have been more or less damaged, involv
ing a heavy expense in placing them in
statu quo.
SPRINGFIELD PLANTATION,
upon which so much time, money and
skill has been spent, is completely under
water its entire length and breadth, and
has the appearance of a vast inland sea.
Honses situated upon it havo been sub
merged, the waters rushing over it with
the velocity of a miUraoo, scarcely leaving
time for the inhabitants mostly negroes,
to escape.
lamar’s field
and the adjacent lowlands, in tho eastern
part of the city, present a similar sjiecta-
cle. Tho crops are all under water, and
the Bilbo canal is overflowed its entire
length from the shell road to tho river.
What damage was done to private prop
erty, in tho shat* of injury to crops
planted, we liavo not been able yet to as
certain; but it must reach thousumls of
dollars.
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
At about four o'clock yesterday morn
ing it was discovered that the large ten-
foot culvert over Masgruvo crock hail
given way, carrying with it tfio embank
ment for a distoucc of about oue hundred
and fifty feet, tho water rushing through
at a velocity of about six miles per hour.
Tbo break rapidly increased, and at twel ve
o’clock on yesterday nearly the whole
culvert had succumbed to the action of
the furious waters. The immixliatc cause
of this break was the breaking of tin*
bank of the Ogecches canal into the tim
ber basin above the culvert, the dam of
which giving way, caused the whole flood
of waters to the culvert, which, unable to
stand the pressure, gave way, us ulso did
the bridge on the Louisville road across
the same crock. A large force from tho
Central Railroad went speedily to the
siHit, and were put to work building a
temporary foot bridge on the southern
side of the road bed, with the view of
cutting away the remaining portion of
the culvert, and relieving the embank
ment from the pressure of wntew against
it ftelossat thia pointiaosteniad ai
from ten to fifteen thousand dollars.
cation by train w ith the depot, and
ecssituted the transfer of passengers and
moils at this point, tho arriving trains
K ing the departing ones.
BUCK YARDS.
The brick yard of Hamlet A: Bailey,
situated ou tho ounal, and also that of
Swftvue Jtolierts, Buffered considerably,
the loss of briek in tho former K ing esti
mated at about fifteen hundred dollars.
The saw mill of Butler A* Hardwick,
situated at tho foot of'tho Central Rail
road bridge, was considerably damaged
A portion of the mill bouse was carried
away, tho engine won completely sub
merged, and twenty cords of sawed wood
swept away by (he flood. The damage
done here is estimated at $100.
ATLANTIC AND GULF RAILROAD,
Several washes occurred on tho Atlan
tic aud Gulf Road, duriug tho storm of
Friday aud Saturday. A very slight one,
about five miles from the city, was soon
repaired, and traius passed over others
betweeu stations G and 8, in tho vicinity
of the Barilla river. Traius tearing the
city go no further westward tlmu Jessup.
It is supposed, however, that the washes
will la- sufficiently repaired to allow traius
to pass over safely l»y to-night.
THE SAVANNAH, HRIDAWAY AND sKAUOARD
RAILROAD.
The darn Age done to this road has also
been serious, entirely stopping the run
ning of the trains for several days, it is
supposed. The damage is from washing
Away of embankments, Ac., though tho
exact extent of the injury cannot at pres
ent be ascertained.
THE STREETS, SQUARES, ETC.
The debris of fallen trees, limbs, Ac.,
scattered all over tho city, gives evidence
of the force of the winds. Many trees
have been blown down and others seri
ously iujured.
CROPS.
The injury to the crops has been im
mense, as we stated. Those planted on
Springfield plantation and Lamar’s, Law
ton’s and other farms in the low grounds
east, have been ruined, aud «ro now en
tirely under water.
The damage to tho rice crop along the
river, on the Ogeechee, Ac., cannot yet
be ascertained, although we have seen a
note from the overseer of au extensive
plantation on the Savannah river, giving
a disastrous account of the action of the
flood on the plantation—settlements un
der water, provisions und supplies des
troyed, Ac. Wo trust that the growing
crop of rice will not be seriously injured.
PRIVATE PROPERTY.
It is impossible to enumerate the injury
sustained to private property in the city
from the unroofing of houses, blowing
down of chimneys nnd fences, the over
flowing of cellars, Ac.
The large cotton warehouse of Dr.
Clark, on the corner of West Broad and
Broughton streets, Rixty by ninety feet,
and just completed, is seriously damaged,
the water in the cellar (which is the entire
area of building) being even with the
flooring. Dr. Clurk estimates Ii’s damage
at from $10,000 to $12,000.
Altogether, this has been the most ru
inous storm known in the history of Ba-
vannah for many years. Fortunately no
loss of life has occurred, as far as wc have
been able to learn, nlthough several nar
row escapes have come to our knowledge,
which we give elsewhere.
THE STORM ALONG THE UAY AND RIVER.
Along tho Bay the etidences of the
storm were numerous, in the shape
of limbs and branches of trees lying on
the sidewalks and in the street, awings
torn to pieces, signs demolished, Ac.—
But there was little if any standing water
to bo seen.
During Friday night last au old woodou
building across the river, belonging to
Messrs. Krenson A Hawks, was blown
down, and severely iujured two negroes
who were asleep in it at the time, tho tim
bers cutting one in the face and breaking
some bones of the jaw, the other receiv
ing hurts about, oue of his legs. Both
were brought to this side yesterday
morning for medical treatment.
The building owned by Mr. John Stod
dard in the lower range, occupied by
Messrs. Richardson A Barnard, was se
verely dealt with on Friday afternoon
last, the water heating in the rear win
dows with such force as to flood the of
fice, necessitating the cutting of a halo
in the fioor to draiu it off. During the
night the front cornice of the building
blown off aud fell into the lane, leav
ing there a large pile of debris. The tin
root was torn off iu several places, und a
large volume of water came through the
openings, destroying the plaster in tho
office occupied by (i. I. Taggart.
The building occupied by Messrs.
Tunno A Co. and Messrs. Fatmau A Co.,
on tho north side of the Buy, ut the foot
of Habersham street, was made the sport
of the storm, tho north-east corner and
one-half of the roof becoming complete-1
ly torn off, including rafters, Ac., aud
cast ou the platform blow. The water
soon caused the plastering to fall and
and deluged everything iu the two offices
of Messrs. Tunno A Co. nud Messrs. Fat-
man A Co. The books of the former
were not damaged, but the furniture was
nlore or less iujureo by water.
The tin of the roof of the cottou ware
house of Messrs. Da van t, WaplesACo.,
on the south-west corner of Bay and
Price streets, was ripped up for about
twenty-five feet and turned fiat over, but
the wood work was not dumaged.
We could not attempt to enumerate
tho dwellings which were damaged
slightly by water entering leaky roofs
and open wiudowB, causing a general use
of brooms, pails and muscle to keep the
premises dry.
In some dwellings beds were improv
ised, sofas and tables brought into nse
for sleeping purposes, and discomfort
was experienced in many a family, con
sentient upon the ravages of the storm.
Yesterday morning, up to 12 o’clock, a
drizzliug rain fell, the wind being north
west.
During Friday night, the tin roof of
tho bakery of Mr. John II. Rowe, on
Bay street, was torn off, thereby afford
ing an opening through which the water
poured into the bakery below, causing
serious damage to the stock.
A chimney on the dwelling on the
north-east corner of Houston and Con
gress street lane was blown dowu, some
what damaging the roof, and affording
considerable of a scare to the inmates.
A now brick building next to the cor
ner of Price and Broughton streets was
badly damaged by water, washing out
the joints, Ac.
Tho clock on tho west side of the Ex
change lost a minute hand, and at 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon the hour hand was
trying to convinco people that the time
of day was twenty-five minutes to seven
t r* “*
the storm.
Numerous battcanx were rank along
the various wharves, and some of the
shipping in port received slight damtigo
by chafing.
The ventilator on the roof of the Cus
tom House was blown into Bay lane, and
rendered unfit for further nse.
About 1 o’clock yesterday morning the
United States surveying schooner Bache,
which was anchored across tho riyer, on-
pooito Habersham’* rioo map, got adrift
and was discovered heading down tho
river by Andrew IfoGreal and a .
Tho latter get I ing* aboard,
ertions, succeeded in making the schoo
ner fast at the Charleston wharf, she sus
taining no damage by going adrift.
The old foundry shed on River street,
near West Broad street, of Rove A Ark
wrigbt, was tumbled to tho ground, nnd
lies a mass of broken timber and lum
ber.
About the same time that the Bache
f ;ot adrift the British hark Torrybnrn,
ring ut Kinzey’s mill, broke her moor
ings, dragged two anchors, and drifted
to the market dock, where she was se
cured. Bhc sustained very slight dam
age, but carried away the smoke stack of
the J. W. Linn, and broke the flagstaff
and carried tho forward awning of the
tug A. Getty ove rboard.
A portion of the shed of the Upper
Cotton Press was blown down, but the
damage w ill ho seedily repaired.
A considerable amount of ground around
tho binding nt the foot of Lincoln street
was washed away, leaving a dangerous
boio for man or beast to full into.
On Friday night last the water washed
away the stones nnd sand around the
drain, which could not discharge the flow
of water fast enough at the foot of Lost
Broad street. The result is a large hole,
which needs immediately filling up. The
sand around tho stairs of tho Govern
mentboat house is also cleared away
rendering a plank necessary to reach tho
steps.
It was a noticeable fact that the syca
mores suffered more iu proportion to any
other kind of trees, the live oaks sus
taining little or uo injury.
GEORGIA* EWN.
The Savannah Neirs of the 21st says:
The whole back country, from Screven's
Ferry to Bellinger’s Hill, is flooded, und
the nee crop badly damaged. Serious
injury wits sustained by tho very salt at
mosphere* on Friday, which almost total
ly destroyed the young rioe. Bince then
the storm 1ms increased tin* damage, and
planters who expected their crops to
average from forty to fifty bushels to tho
acre do not now expect to realize fifteen.
iUiscclIniieouo.
BU8INE8B
COLL E MS
J*J)«VOTJU>.IO TMK
PHAoyrriAT.,
USHP0L
II O W E’S
IMPROVED
Lock • Stitch Sewing
M A-OHUSTEJS
tho unparalleled wide rang* of
spsblo of perfurmiug without < *
rot.
Exposition Universalle
In Paris, 1*67, they were awarded the Highest Prise
Massive Gold Model—over 82 competitors, and
on
WK ae the origiuja inventor of the Sewing Ma-
VW
ies life Bcbotarshjps, which
privilege of completing the
to reviews! as* future time
GRATIA.
ftFor farther particular. ('stair gw, Hpeetamaaef
The institution
give to the holder the .
course at p Use ore, and
by tho unprecedented sale of tho
Howe Sewing Machine
daring the pant year, being fkr (n excess of thoeo of
ly other one paten
The Bcroven House in Savannah is for
rent.
Templeton’s troupe has been Pocahon
busing the Brunswiekiuns.
This month thus far, says the Griffin
Star, has pro veil most propitious for the
cotton growth. The unpromising fields
that got cleaned out in July have grown
wonderfully, and taken on fruit beyond
expectation, in the lost three weeks.—
Farmers in this section have hod a pretty
C :>d time to save their upland fodder.
te planted Imttoms have • come out
wonderfully this month, but all crops iu
this section are now needing ruin more* or
less, though perhaps too much rain would
K) more injurious than none at all. The
heavy dews at this season of the year is a
great help to nil growing crops. Cotton
is beginning toojhmi, midmost of our
thrifty farmers are* ready and anxious to
get it out. On the whole, tho prospect
generally in this vicinity is quite encour
aging, and the general feeling among the
farmers is rather buoyant, while mer
chants are looking for a heavy trade und
mechanics for plenty of remunerative
business.
Quite an interesting revival is in pro
gress ut the (Irilliu Presbyterian church.
The Griffin Middle Georgian of the
22d, says : On Baturday evening, just be
fore Run-down, a street duel took place in
our town, near McKee's Harness Bhop,
on Hill street, between Dr. George B.
Beecher, and Mr. Win. M. Johnson.—
Several shots were exchanged, but fortu
nately, and almost miraculously, uo ouo
was hurt. We have since learned that
the cause of difficulty has been amicably
settled and the parties are again on
friendly terms.
A house in Griffin, belonging to Cant.
John Low, was burned on Saturday
night.
A three year old picaniuuy took a
1 *lunge bath iu a Griffin well last Satur
day. Uo was rescued alive.
Mora than ONE T
oellent machine* are la
thi* very large number
THOUSAND of these ex-
in daily urn iu Georgia, sod of
>er s single oue of dissstUfao
ind. They make the
‘Howe, or Lock-Stitch’
4. A. EASTMAN.
Box 634. Principal.
•again.
FURNmjRli
AT PRIVATE SALE DAILY. AUCTION SALHi AT
Q O.olock, i
sills arid.
times
i ms mimrn uam
r-^Tn
A lame Modi all graAea Tlow, Btaoufiotatata.
UoCee. eta., eta., la etare. aegiMlw.
BUY
CROCKERY and GLASS
N*. 4T Peachtree Street,
rhlneM that make this beautiful »Utch to pewfeettoa.
Tho office ham been recently established at the
corner or breed and Alabama streets. If you are
prejudiced in favor of any particular machine,
least examine Die Howe before you purchase. 1
member that Mr. llowe «u the original iuventor ...
the Mewing Machine, and gave twenty yean of hi*
life to perfecting this tuschiue.
Every lluwo Machine is
Warranted for 3 Years
i» by the Company, snd In kept always In
Ail efficient lady npc
•ewinii.
1 will Im> in «
i Jh Jo. wuh larger titan
eiiuiuo Wheeler k Wllewik..
.7 A, 1541
...72,868
...88 ,208
*-tfc
Tho Palmetto (iiisdtu of the 10111 says,
the prospect fur a good cotton crop is
flattering, aud it is to bo hoped that our
farmers will realize a handsome price,
and that money matters will be cosy with
all huuds this fall.
Wo understand, says the Palmetto Ga-
ret/e, that Golonel Thomas Bullard, an
old and respectable citizen of Campbell-
ton, was badly injured not long sinoe, by
being struck with a weight from tlio
hands of a Wm. Austin of that place.
The citizens of Morriwether county in
tend giving a barbecue nt Greenville on
the 23d inst. It is to be a general gather
ing of the county in the interest of tin
Columbus and Atlanta Air Line Railroad,
A large number of cattle pasturing in
fields Inflow the city, says the Bavaniiali
Advertiser of the 20th, were* inundated
by the heavy rain, and were swimming iu
every direction on Friday afternoon iu
scorch of dry land. Many of them
found a haven near the Thunderbolt road,
but os there are yet sonic missing, the
probabilities are that they became en
tangled in the thick weeds and were
drowned. The water at some points yes
terday in the pasture was from four to
five feet ill depth.
A Mitchell county correspondent of
tho Macon Telegraph says: The cotton
crop, in my oniuiou, is 331 per cent, be
hind lust year's crop. The rust is making
rapid progress on sonic plantations, ami
tho weather is a little too wet at this
time, which makes tho cottou shed off
tho squares and young bolls considerable.
Upon tho whole tho prospect is very un
favorable. Owing to a continued drouth
in July late oorn is cat off considerably—
at least 26 per cent Fodder pulling is
about over, which will lot tho farmers be
rcA<ly in time to gather what littlo cotton
they will make.
A well known aud nopular young niAn
of this city, says tho Mucou T>digraph of
Bunday, was taken with acongestivochill
on Thursday night last, aud diod about
2 r. M. yesterday. Ho wus to buvo been
married on noxt Thursday night. His
sister is lying dangerously ill in a neigh
boring Btato, aud we are specially request
ed not to call his name, for fear the ter
rible shock might prove fatal to her.
Boll worm and rust are damaging cot
tou iu Lowndes and adjacent counties, to
a considerable extent.
Mr. M. Kosonfeld, a Thomasvillo mer
chant, diod very suddenly while on his
way to Now York, from tliat place, last
Monday. _
Dr. Livingstone is the only traveler of
renown who does not write letters, or
make speeches.
The Howe Machine Go
Cor. Ilroiul * Alabama Htn,
NKXT DOOR TO RUN OKFIC*
.ITLJJ’Twf, €3wff.
AGENT8WANTED
IN EVERY TOWN AND COUNTY THROUGHOUT
THE STATE.
NOTICE.
rpHi.s Co
if fri'tglit <
portatiuu t
n direct from the whxrf fur fj
r conalRnmonU *li»ll belin-
Tbo King ol Belgian) i* dearribed m
a man iS5 or :XS jean ol age, over 0 leet
in height, end a verr graceful form. Sit
complexion ia fair, hia foaturea regular
and extremely gentle ia oapreemn*.
though firm entoagb to indicate eherao-
u r and to mania meniqh., x Tr _
Tho Tronfloh ftpecthtor declare, that
UftrMntbot moderac,—
lty tlio lnt of November it is expected th»t * l»rgo
hod will Ini completed tur the urotectitto uf Hit. ku-
no, end other hi evy article* of freight, which par
ies may do*Ire to have etored for future ehipmeut,
J.». WARING.
mql 3m Forwerdlo* Agent
ojrr. h. mow*. we** mi/jum,*.
IIOWE & HUBBELL,
| MPORTERS OF AND DEALERS In *11 kiude ot
FOREIGN AND DOMIITI
IilQUORB.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SOUTHERN TRADk.
**V. >#», ‘A* «JMf 9A, Hf/rmmor* Street,
C/.WlJVWin, «Alg.
nivlinr
B. Z. DUTTON,
PRACTICAL
STKINCU. CUTTER* DKSIbNKIt AM
ENGRAVER!
MANUrAOTUHKR OV
H* N. B.- Particular attention paid to ftranda and
Stencil* lor Mvrchante, Miller*, Tobeeoonlete hod
Diatillera; elan, to Name Platen, for marklug clothe*.
CHICKEKING
PIANOS!
THE ETHDEDRIOlaED BlflJIO Tit*
GENERAL STATE AGENT
For tiro WOIIIJ) RKKOWNKD
Chickcring Pianofortes
la propared to furuieh these- admlrablo instruments
from
SVO CK KKP TAT ms MUSTC STORK
oa
DIRECT FROM THE FACTORY,
A. partita may *le«tro.
CATAI.OOUE BOOKS,
Uivlotf I'llIOK, DKMC'UUTIOS and KXUHAYIEtQ a
taefa .tyle, taut, to uay tarty, on ippll^
tton.
jnaHufneturrr't CrrilMcmtr mid
W'arranly
AlX'OMPaXlES KACll ISSTBI MHIT.
mwnn
T. R. RIPLHY,
JMl-OltTEB AMD JOBBER.
ear xeiABLiaaED 11 ham. -a*
Koepa a larf. Nook.
OovuplM THRU FLOOHe-JOul* (tai
Inducement* offered to eaah buyers
KgtuU to m»e *erito.
Atlanta, Oa.. AuguM % WT1. U|lta
Mount De Salas Academy
CO ft rorjrcr LJB/U,
(Conducted bt th* Burma or tm Vibration
Five
Baltimore, lfld.
T HIS ACADEMY is Situated la Baltimore coontf.
commanding an extensive view of the muronn-
ding country—the CUy ot I
River and the Chaaapaaka Bay.
The grounds attached to the Academy are extru
sive, and afford the pupils ample apace for exercise.
Tho hall for
STUDY AMD !UtORRATION, THE DOttRTOftOM.
lave bean on—tmntad with a view to PROMOTE
TUR COMFORT Qt the young iadlea.
Addreaa for particulars.
augU lm
CatoaavUte.F. O., Baltimore Co.,
Maryland.
I AM GLAD HE HAB OOMR.
The Meat Paper Heager tm Use Mate of
Geargla.
L OAN now cane your chairs, tad make thorn look
newTor the Sanaa you will nay for a bottom. No
barge for varniahJug chair* when I annethmn, and
I warrant all
l/pSoldiering-, MSirntlmre Mepnirlnf, etc.,
to give satisfaction. Furniture covers cut, made and
fit warranted. Hair and spring mattresses made to
rder. All kinds of household furniture ««ii up-
lilstery dune at the shortest notice. I have re
moved to DeOive'a Opera House, under Mayaon'a
Auction Wareroom, ou Marietta street.
0. R. BBOWlf,
late of Richmond. Va.
Atluto Male an* k'Mula
IIGH SCHOOL,
Junction Whitehall A Foroj-th SU,
THIS School, located la oua ot y‘
accessible, and desirable portions of the city,
will be resumed ou
Monday, 28th at Aagaat, lan.
and continue sixteen weeks.
A large and well venttBsUd Hah will he addsd Is
the present building, for the Female department,
the two dipsmumm anliMy sipsrata and
the prest
making l
distinct.
A btauttful aud iBTitla, wnaw, aanuit) mt
well adaoted to the healthful ud aikhm
of theatodent, is dfreotly In front ofUhoSt rSoils
The Male andFeanaia Rs|iNminf wBths Mmasl
Into three classes: Primary, Intermediate sad —
l'aiMABt Dual
the school will b ,
Writing, Mental Arithmetie, amt l
rsphy.
Rates of Tuition par Hahn Is Min month in ad-
vauce |S M
With Music
Music TT.7.Trf Ou
I htemmkdeatk Duutsho. — The branches
J
IMMltiou. aud Familiar ■ Wanes. Tko instruction -
causing the
the £ily 1
positii
‘lorouuh ac
realise, in his ei
t life.
Bales of Tuition per Scholastic month In ad
waifMatic,...’.7.7.7.7.*’’.7.7.!V.7.TT.r,«!. b £
Music •»
Classical Data utmost.—Is this department, stu
dents will be prepared fur any clam iu outlsge they
i to enter. The course o* Instruction will
all those branches usually
5K,
luerefal Arithmetic and Book-Beeping.
Bates at Tuition per Month In advunaa | l 00
With Music 11 f
luilto
Th«- several departments win be m
llate supervision of the Principals who will
hatever of energy and ahOMy they
tu discipline, culture and rehm
The government of the sohool v
and decided; raeort te force being uedeonly when
appeals to the pride, self-respect, and honor of h*
stud ml are unavailing. Advanced stsmtntn flm
remale Department will recite loth* Male Pitucmols.
Inchon win be mad* for limns cnkeeln
tsurmtn,
Music at the regular mdsm
IB. W. M. BRAY, |Pinwirgiim«i
«glMt hmni flf Y i j i
At IIoiroI A$
And ready to fhnlah
LUMP COAL
Equal tow, I tar. «v«ry Bold t. tUa «tty.
At *6 80 par Ton. by tba Oar toatl
ttaoatta %a aiEvi m mm mmmt
turn potat jmw. k. imim.ibI.I wttk *u
TbankfalteiMl tana*, tart.,*•*•*» * *■
Ml trad., 1 tntat 1 rtall agM await a akart af tta
abllc pMattH
Ita*. uudmatttt tttt tttatoPVtta
pa kg.
I B. Kottato uadwtak! la
»iaaa4rttt> oata
yfltrtat Lajatar r«rd.
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