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THE DAILY SUN. Wednesday Morning August 23. tzjF y<Advertisements ahmyx fo\ First Faye; Local and Buxine** b r, >t 'oufth Page. on Fou\ 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. aartPdlv Tit* S VA- SLA,