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ETOWAH IKON WORKS.
One of the editors of the Atlanta Amer
icon, who has recently paid a visit to
Major Cooper’s Iron Works, gives the
following notice of the Works in a iale
number of that paper :
We left Atlanta and went to Carters
ville on Monday the 13th, where we re
mained until Tuesday morning. Coming
d< wn the Hoad two miles, about nine
o’clock, we found the train about ready
to depart, in one of the cars of which we
obtained a seat. The Road leading from
Etowah I>epot, on the W estern & At
lantic Railroad to the Iron W’orks, is
three and eight tenths miles long; has
been but recently completed by the Com
pany, at an entire cost of about forty
thousand dollars, the rails being thus re
moved from the State Hoad Its course
follows that of the River, being from ten
to twenty feet above its surface; now
running upon a beautiful level, now upon
tressel-work, then along the side of a hill
rising with steep acclivity some three or
four hundred feet high, and frequently
beheath overhanging rocks, which seem
to be on the very point of descending
upon the train with crushing force and
weight. Fifteen <>r twenty minutes
brought us to the. Flouring Mill—a few
more, to the Rolling Mill, Iron House,
Arc. Major Cooper being absent, we were
directed to the Messrs. Hicks, his able
and gentlemanly 00-partners —one of
whom we found sitting in the Rolling
Mill, who, although laboring under bod
ily affliction, caused by a fall from a
horse, very cheerfully accompanied us in
our rambles, and gave us what informa
tion we wanted.
The present accommodations of the
< omp inv embrace two Blast Furnaces,
one of which is just completed ; a Roll
ing Mill, containing seven puddling fur
naces ; two Heating Furnaces, and sets
of rollers for flat, round, square, oval,
half-oval and half-round iron, of all mer
chantable sizes. In addition to these,
are a Flouring Mill, and all the necessa
ry buildings for owners, offices, men,
store houses, two dams across the river,
the Railroad before describe, and be
tween 11,000 and 1’2,000 acres of land,
rich bevond description or conception in
iron ore.
Thirteen years ago Major M. A. Coop
er purchased fifteen hundred acres of
land, and invested in this property some
thirty thousand dollars. From that time
to this he has been struggling to develop
it, and, while exhibiting the real value of
this region of Georgia, to realize the fruits
of his arduous and honorable efforts. In
1856 he united with him his present co
partners, the Messrs. Hicks, and the
Company .became incorporated as the
Etowah Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany. The indomitable energies and
far-reaching sagacity of the three have
since been combined in the effort to de
velop this magnificent property. The
accumulated profits have been worked in,
until now the capital stock is computed
at *2tKl,ooo, invested in the property al
ready enumerated and some negro pro
perty.
The first Blast Furnace built by Mij.
< ‘ooper is al>out three miles from the
Rolling Mill, and produces four or five
tons per day of pig metal, consuming
about one thousand bushels of charcoal.
The new Furnace,recently erected by the
Company, is built near the Flouring Mill,
and is the largest South of the Cumber
land River. It is capacitated to produce
eight or ten tons per day of pig metal,
consuming in its production two thou
sand bushels of charcoal. Hitherto the
Company has been supplied with the pig
metal required, above what their own
furnace yielded, by Dr. J. W. Lewi*,
Messrs. Ford, and Mr. Henry Milner.
When the new furnace shall have been
put to work, they wdl supply themselves
entirely, by which the profits of the es
tablishment will be vastly increased.
The capacity of the Rolling Mill ranges
from twelve to fifteen tons per day of
finished iron. The company are prepar
ing to make cut nails. The Rolls and
nec?ssary machinery have been ordered,
and as soon as received the buildings
will be erected adjoining the Rolling Mill.
The machinery ordered is calculated to
turn ofl’ fifty kegs of the best quality of
nails per day, which will give additional
value to that much of the manufactured
iron.
Notwithstanding the extreme pressure
of the times, and the depression conse
quent upon the panic of 1857, the busi
ness of the Company has been highly
satisfactory, giving promise of a bright
future. Since 1m56, when the Messrs.
Hicks entered into the Company, the ca
pacity of the Works has been increased
over 100 per cent. With the additions
already made, and those contemplated,
the facilities and the profit* will be still
further increased. The saving in making
their own pig metal, and the saving in
freights by the construction of the Rail
road, is a handsome profit itself; that by
the four miles of Railroad alone being
ten thousand dollars per annum / So well
perfected now are all their plans and ar
rangements, in the minutest particulars,
that the prospects for a most brilliant
success is certain, proving the final tri
umph of persevering energy and un
swerving adherence to purpose, under
the most depressing and discouraging
circumstances.
The Merchant Mill is three stories
high, built of rock, and has three run of
stone. The Mill is capacitated to grind
IMO bushels of wheat per day. or to turn
out 2*25 barrels of flour. No meal is
ground except a little for the neighbor
hood, and for the use of the people. —
Near by is a cooper’s shop, where the
barrels are made. The principal market
for the flour is ( harleston. though much
is sold in Augusta ana Savannah, and
considerable in New York. About thirty
thousand barrels of flour are ground per
annum.
When once set to work, the blast fur
naces are kept going night and day the
year round, unless stopped for repairs.
The Rolling Mill and the Merchant Mill
run night and day for six days in the
week. The annual product of iron, after
July next, will be between twelve and
fifteen tons per day. If twelve tons, it
will amount to 3.000 tons, which, at s*o,
amounts to *288,000
The Merchant Mill produces
:0,000 barrels flour, at $5,50, 165,000
Making a total of *453,000
The Blast Furnaces will burn three
thousand bushels of charcoal per day.
and the Rolling Mill five hundred bush’,
els of bituminous coal per day ; the for
mer is made at the ground; the latter is
bought in Tennessee, and costs 20 cents
per bushel. There are employed at the
Works about 300 persons, 75 of whom
are w ood-choppers. Three hundred per
sons, at an average of one dollar per day,
amounts to*oo,ooi in one year, and the
bituminous coal costs ten thousand more.
Prior to the building of the Railroad,
the cost of keeping the necessary teams
running to do the transportation, was
over *16,000 per annum. The freights
paid on the articles shipped to and from
Etowah Iron Works, to the Western
A Atlantic Radroad alone, is about
$30,000, or a sum equal to that distri
buted by the State of Georgia for educa
tional purpose*, previously to the last
Legislature. The population supported J
by this establishment is not far from
1,000 souls.
GEORGIA CITIZEN.
MACON, APRIL 8,1859.
viacon Colton Harkct.
Macon, April 7th.
A good demand at to 12$. Better
grades are most sought after. Receipts heav
ier than tor some week* past.
Subscribers to the Weekly.
Persons in the city and immediate vicini- ,
tv, who de-ire the If eekty f itizen instead of
the Semi-Weekly, will hereafter get their
papers through the Post Office or at the office
of publication. The number will, we think, j
be too small to justify us in serving them :
by a carrier.
Our New Press.
This Preaa— one of Potto's Patent
Spring Large Cylinder —i- built upon the
same general principles as the well known
Large Cylinder presses of Hoe and Taylor
of New York, in which it is well known,
the bed is reciprocated by a ‘‘rack, and
“pinion, 7 ’ the latter-being upon a “shaft” j
having a “universal joint.” This is, beyond
question, the most simple and at the same
time, if properly made, the most durable way
w hich can be desired for driving the bed of i
a Cylinder press. The new press of Mr.
Potter is built from new and )>eautiful j
designs drawn by himself, and with a !
-trengtli and apparently a durability unsur- j
passed. The chief difference between this, j
and the Hoe press, is,
1-t, In the method of distribution, which
is a- follows: A poli-hed iron table about
two feet wide is attached to the bed, and
travels with it. Upon this table, the ink is I
distributed by rollers, w hich are placed di- *
agonally across the press, and consequently >
roll diagonally across the table, thereby giv
ing the “lateral” motion to the “distribut
ing” roller* (of which there are two) with
out the necessity of “rack, pinions, and
screws” as is used in other presses, the table
in turn giving the ink so distributed to
the rollers a- it passe* under them.
This dispenses with all the machinery
commonly used in i'ettingdistribution, while
in effective pow er it is unequalled.
2ndly, The Springs. These are new, pat
ented. and only are used at each end, which
is enclosed in a semi-cylindrical case, and
is adjusted by a single “nut” in a moment to j
suit any speed at which the press may be re- j
quire*! to run. It ismo-t beautifully elastic, I
and with its neat encasement present a beau- i
tiful and cleanly appearance, works noise- 1
los-ly, and i in pleasing contrast with the i
thirtyor forty noisy and dirty springs com
mon on most other Cylinder presses.
3rdly, Th** “goering” which is on the j
side, where’the -feeder” usually stands, is
enclosed by a neatly polished iron “fender,” j
so as to prevent all accidents, and making it
imjio—ible for any one to get draw n into it. j
4thly, These pr*-sses are also furnished *
w ith a Registering Apparatus, thereby ren
dering them admirably adapted to Book
work.
Stilly, And of ranch importance to the
purchaser is, that while they are in no re
spect inferior to any press that is built, and
in some respects sujxirior, they are offered j
at a price S7OO less than any other first-class
press of corresponding size, w hich should
insure its introduction in preference to any
other in the country.
YVe have just had one of these presses put
up in the office of the Georgia Citizen, w hich i
is a beautiful piece of mechanism and very
effective in its oj>eration, so far as we have i
opportunity of testing it. Nor do we see
how it can easily be put out of order by use. i
But on this |H>int, we will speak again, more
positively, after we have had more experi
’ enee in the matter. The frame and running j
gear seem to be very substantial, and we
have no doubt the machine will he the de- !
sidnntum long look**! for by the Country j
press —a machine midway in price between
tin- Hoe Rower Press, and the Northrup,
Princeton or Newbury, and equal in work
to the l*st of the former.
Printer- can judge of the w ork performed i
bv this pr*-s-. by an examination of this No.
of the t’itize n, which is printed on it. <>ur
tvpe is not new, and therefore, the impress
ion is not o sharp as it would Ik*, were the
tyj*e not worn.
To Advertisers.
Our city advertising friends are especially
requested to let us know their wishes in
reference to the transfer of their favors from
the Weekly to the Semi-Weekly Citizen.—
As we have before said, we design the Semi-
Weekly as a business and commercial sheet
for Macon, and wish, of course, to make it
1 the principal advertising medium. If we do
not receive special orders to the contrary, we
shall take it for granted that our proposi
tion is accepted, and arrange accordingly.
Fair Notice
Those of our city subscribers who do not j
receive either edition of the Citizen, may rest j
assur*d, that they have not the projier rank
in advance credit on our books. Except at
odr ownJpption,or in lavor of those who have
yearly accounts with us, we shall not con
i tinue to send, either the weekly or semi
weekly Citizen on <T**dit. Tin* last No. of
the weekly, was sent to all, only to show
the style of the new volume. We respect- j
fully ropiest, therefore, that all w ho wish to j
receive the paper will, at one**, comply with j
our terms of cash payment.
Terms. For the weekly Citizen. s2,uo I
“ .Semi-weekly “ 3,00 !
For b*th to one address, 4.50 j
To our Exchanges.
Our brothers <>f the pres*, in Georgia. Al- 1
ahama. and other St <tes. South, who will
copy the advertisement headed, “ Our own
publications,” a few times, will he entitled j
to a copy of each paper in exchange. Irf-ddes,
having the privilege of drawing ujion us, for j
a reciprocity of the favor, whenever it may j
be desired.
New Advertisements.
ft. A. Wie has replenished his beau
tiful Store with many desirable goods in the ;
House Keeping line, which lie i* able to of
fer on unusually favorable terms. His stock
of English and American Cutlery i® very j
rich.
The senior of the firm of C. A. Ells
A Son, retires from business, and the junior,
with his cousin Charles W., succeeds to the
, proprietorship of that old established Fami
i ly Grocery and Provision House. YV e wish
> restored health to the senior and much pros
i perity to the young gentlemen who follow
in his f<ottej! as caterers to the public ap
, petite.
tesgC James G. N<el has purchased out .
tin? business of Mr. Bagby in the negro
trade, and is prepared to accommodate both
seller and buyer ut his Mart, above T. A.
Harris’ Cotton Warehouse.
The Ga- Company hold their Annu
al Meeting on Monday evening next.
jpryp- One of our Carriage men has been
waked up a little by his eomjetitor of Grif
fin, who ventured to insinuate through our
eolunins. la*t week, that a* good Carriages
; could be bought at Griffin as anywhere else.
Mr. Plant thinks that the Griffin people can
afford to come all the way from that place,
merely to look at his superior stock of Bug
gies, Rookaways and Carriages. He cer
tainly makes a fine display, and we are wil
ling to leave the public to judge of the mer
its of the two dealers. A generous rivalry
in the use of oar “Printer's Ink” will, we
are sure, be beneficial to both.
tuHT’ E. J. Johnston A Cos. have made
large additions to their general stock of
Jewelry, Pianos, Plated Ware, Ac., Ac.
Messrs. Virgins, also, desire to in
form the public that they are still at their
* old stand and as well prepared as ever to
supply customers with all articles in their
■ line. They had on hand the other day, one
| of the nu*st beautiful Pianos that wa ever
brought to this market, and its pearl keys
were made to discourse the sweetest music
at the touch of Prof. Schreiner. That Pi
ano would make a suitable pr***ent for a
tieautiful bride.
Wntt Attention is called to the Sale of
Negroes, hv the administrator of the estate
of the late Gov. Towns.
C. H. Rair*l still live*, moves and
has a profitable being, under the wing of
the Golden Eagle of the Telegraph, and
nearly under the drippings of the “ Index”
sanctum, where he is fully prepared to give
“fits” to his customers!
Public Drive. —By an Ordinance of the
City Council, it will be seen that certain
i parties have obtained the privilege of build
j ing a road through the Reserve adjoining
! the city, for the purpose of affording an
i agreeable public resort to equestrians and
| others who may wish to take a drive for
pleasure or health. This is a step in the
right direction—a step towards the improve
ment of health, by judicious exercise on
horseback or in carriage.
—
Early Vegetables, Fruit, &c.
Charles H.Freeman A Cos have laid us un
der obligations, this morning, by sending
us a basket of new Irish Potatoes, Peas,
Radishes and Beets. The potatoes are of
large and fully developed proportions. On
Tuesday we were favored with a basket of
delicious strawberries, from the garden of
Mrs. Stephen Menard of this city. A
Northern gentleman, who was our guest,
that day, took away with him a very pleas
ant aroma of the rich and beautiful of the
South, from a participation in that sample
of our early luxuries. Our best respects to
Madame if.
Prof. Brittan.
This gentleman left this city for Wilming-
I ton, N. C., and thence homeward, on YVed
! nesday, having delivered nine lectures on ■
j Spiritualism and kindred subjects, in this
city, in the course of his two week’s sojourn
in our midst. He also instructed a class of
! about a dozen persons in the nature of Vital
i Electricity and its oust ns operandi in the
j treatment of disease. Asa lecturer, Prof.
Brittan has no superior, and but few e*juals.
I He is the compeer of the celebrate*! Dr.
! Chapin, of New York, in eloquence and
beauty of language, while we think him the
superior of that gentleman in profound
j thought and close, logical and powerful ar
gument. His labors here have been very
acceptable to all who have heard the course
of lectures, and we think have done good in
awakening some persong to enquiry upon .
other subjects of more vital importance to I
their soul’s welfare than those of more
worldly gain and grandeur.
We have some hope that he will repeat his
visit to this State at a more favorable period,
and while the asiemblAi wisdom of Georgia
is in General Assembly met, the ensuing
winter. Should he do so he will receive a
cordial welcome from many who have re
i eently enjoyed the pleasure of attendance on
his public and private instructions, in this ;
j city.
Miserable Policy.
Os course every body knows his own bus
iness best, hut we cannot help thinking that
those business men who have made fortunes
in Macon, and who are satisfied with taking
the Weekly Citizen, instead of the Serni-
W eekly, are not doing as much to support
the general prosperity of the place as they
ought to do. There are those, also, who i
take neither edition of the paper, nor ad
vertise in either, when it is palpably the
best investment ever made by a merchant,
to patronise, liberally, every paper published i
in the place where he resides, both in the
i way of sul*seription and advertising. It
I should be the duty of all to encourage home
enterprise. and we know it is the interest of
all to have capital, skill and ingenuity at
tracted to the place, for thereby every man
is benetitted dire* tly or indirectly. It more
over helps the general trade of the city, to
see the papers well filled with lively notices
of all kinds of Merchandize, and especially
will it prove to he the fact, that those who
advertise the most will reap the richest re
ward, because a man who does not advertise
at all cannot be expected to give good bar
gains. Customers and readers may rely j
upon this, and should beware of those who
i are too mean to seek openly the public pa
tronage.
Floral Offering.— Our esteemed lady
correspondent, “ Mollie Myrtle,” has laid
us under profound obligations, by sending
us. all the way tr<>in Talbot Cos., a beautiful
boquet of rare and lovely flowers, with her
compliments to the “Georgia Citizen.”—
; We accept her offering as a token of her
i friendship and constant devotion to our
journal, whose pagc have so often i hut not
as often as we could wish,) been graced with
the sprightly and interesting effusions of her
! cultivated mind. We would like, Miss Mol- !
lie, to have a root of that yellow rose, “cloth
1 of gold,” perhaps, which made so prominent
a feature in that boquet, if you ran so favor j
t our “better half.”
Arthur Napoleon.
This remarkable musical genius gave two
concerts in this city, last week, which were
exceedingly well received by a discriminat
j ing and intelligent audience. We have
heard and seen Tlialberg, Strakosch, and
other celebrities on the Pianoforte, hut they
cannot compare with this youthful prodigy
of 15 years of age. He is said to he superi
. or to the great Litsz, whom all musical au
thorities, we believe, place at the head of
the profession, on that instrument.
The other performers were very good.—
Siguorina Cairoli’s voice is not so sweet and
melodious as that of Miss Hey wood, but is
perhaps more cultivated and scientific.—
Both sang exceedingly well, and much bet
ter than Piceolomini, in our judgment.—
Herr Dolhler on the violin is the equal of
Ole Bull, if not suj*erior to him.
Wc regret to add that much of the enjoy
ment desirable from hearing good music is
often marred by the loud talking, whisper
| ing and laughing of some of the male and
female butterflies of fashion who attend
tlie*e concerts. If certain parties could only
“see themselves as others see them,” they
would abstain from such annoyances, in a
public assembly.
Next Governor. — A correspondent of
the Atlanta American suggests the name of
Hon. R. P. Trippe as a suitable opposition
! candidate for Governor of Georgia at the
next election.
Merchant* of Macon, Look Out!
A gentleman of this city, on Wednesday,
received a printed Circular from New
York, which In* li> handed us for use, as
we may think best. This circular emanates
from one of those insidious institutions call
ed “ Mercantile Agencies,” gotten up for
the purpose of apprising the wholesale deal
ers of the metropolis, of the supposed stand
ing of every business man in the whole
country. Accompanying the circular is a
list of nearly all the merchants, manufac
turers and dealers of Macon, with their
standing marked G. (good), F. (fair), or D.
(doubtful), as the ease may be, evidently
showing that this system of espionage lias
been practised for some time, and that addi
tions and corrections are sought to be made
annually by those having charge of such
concerns. This list is open for inspection
by our merchants who may “be curious to
know how they stand in New York, and
may he profitable to them for reproof and
instruction. They may not perhaps he
aware that w** have spies in our midst, who,
for a j>etty consideration, will descend to
the meanness of reporting their neighbors
as good, ha*l or indifferent, according to
tlieir whims, ignorance or prejudice. We
need not say that mercantile credit is too
sacred a thing to he tampered with, by per
sons whose interest it may be to misstate the
truth, even if able to report correctly, con
cerning matters of this character. There
fore, we think some measures should he
taken to ferret out and expose the persons
in Macon, who have heretofore acted the
honorable part of informer and spy upon the
business of the community.
Here follows the circular, which, in the
absence of the number and name of the
street where this Mercantile Agent holds his
office, show’s that he felt himself engaged in
a dirty business, and did not desire to have
his whereabouts known very definitely to
those whom he may have injured in reputa
tion by his impertinent inquisition into and
report upon their affair*:
New Y’ork, April Ist, 1859.
Dear Sir, —
Having established a house in this
City for the exclusive purpose of bringing
, City and Country Merchants A Manufac
turers into more immediate contact, by plac
ing in the hands of the Country Merchants,
Catalogues, Circulars, papers, Ac., inform
ing them where they can find the various
styles of goods on favorable terms, which
will prove highly beneficial to both City and
Country merchants.
To effect this 1 require as full and correct
a list of all the merchants and Manufactur
ers as possible, and would gladly avail my
self of your valuable assistance, in rendering
it more correct.
For this purpose I have stated to you thus
fully my business, and solicit of you the fa
vor of furnishing me with a list of all the
Merchants and Manufacturers (with their
l’ost Office address and the kind of business in
! which they are engaged) in your own Town
A County, and also in any others where you
arc acquainted.
As it sometimes occurs that our Mer
chants wish their Catalogues sent only to
those whom they desire to .-ell oil c redit,
please put a “G” against those who are de
cidedly good, and an “ F” against those in
fair credit, while those who are doubtful or
whose circumstances are not known, please
put a “D” or leave entirely blank, as you
: prefer.
Hoping to hear from yon per return mail
or at your earlie.it convenience, with the de
sired list (for which purpose I enclose you
paper properly ruled, and stamped, envelope
for its return), and I assure you it will af
ford me pleasure to reciprocate the favor in
any way in my power. I will also send you
regularly (postage paid) the New York
Mercantile Times. Yours Respectfully,
YV. A. Cleveland.
We have only to add that this Document
happened, in the present instance, to fall
into the hands of a young Professional gen
tleman, who would scorn to act the part in
the play which was tendered him in such
confidential terms and in such a liberal
spirit of appreciation. He lias so notified
Mr. Cleveland, who will, doubtless, find
some less scrupulous person to do his work
in due time, if he only perseveres to the
• end!
Piceolomini.
The following critique upon the perfor
mance of this foreign humbug, which we
I find in the Columbus Times, expresses the
views of this community precisely. Those
who attended were regularly *• taken in and
done for,” nnd instead <>f boquetsof flowers
thrown by the bushel measure upon the
t stage, by a few simpletons, a few cabbage
heads would have more appropriately testifi
ed the appreciation of the audience. Tlu*
critic of the Times is a “little girl,” but a
, “capital critic, ’’ says the Editor. Here is
her impression of Piceolomini: —
“Our city was unusually excited a few
days since, by the announcement of Md lle
Piccolomini’s intended visit notwithstanding
the many pleasant entertainments we’ve had
from charming beautiful actresses during
the past winter. At last the great renowned
prodigy (t) arrived—the house was throng
ed—with breathless expectancy we awaited
this celebrated (?) personage’s grand debut
on the stage—finally she came galloping in.
Oh, disappointment of disappointments!
what a little ugly creature! what bland
smiles! what affectation! The audience
roared, better to laugh than frown though.
“ Lovely, piquant, darling girl ” forsooth !
Boquets after boquets were hurled to the
Humbug. Oh, what sickening airs she
“ put on ” when gathering them to her em
brace, with a skip, hop, and a jump she re
treated—however before she takes her final
departure from the gaze of a mortified
crowd, I will say that she sang tolerably. —
Her miniature was for sale, price 25 cents.
I wouldn't possess one for 825. Beware!
beware of anything pertaining to Piceolom
ini ! T say merchants don’t call any of your
goods after her, for they won’t find a ready
sale.”
Well Named!—“Piekk*dhominy” nnd
“ Maggotrotten ” nro the names of two of
the principal jierformers at Ralston's Hall
on Wednesday night last. The old Basso,
who tried to make himself agreeably juve
i nile, ha* u voice much resembling that of a
hull-frog laboring under a severe cold !
Macon & Brunswick Railroad.
We understand, from reliable authority,
that Mr. McNeil, the accomplished Engi
neer of the Road, is now out with his party
: of surveyors, with a view of preparing profiles
i of the route, estimates, A*-., for a letting of
contracts for building the Road about forty
five miles below Macon, and to a point op
posite llawkinsville. It is the intention of
the energetic President of the Company to
put this section under contract ns soon as
possible, also that portion of the Road which
lies between the “Initial Point” on the
Savannah A Gulf Road and the Brunswick
A Florida Road, in a direct line to Bruns
wick, l>oing a distance of about 20 miles,
provided the proper arrangement can he
made with the B. A F. Company. The
friends of this enterprize will be pleased to
learn that the prospects of the Macon and
Brunswick Road are very flattering.
—The Albany Patriot entered upon its
loth volume on the 31st ult, when it made
its appearance in an entire new suit. The
Patriot is published at Albany, in this State,
at $2 per annum, by A. J. McCarthy, Editor
and Proprietor.
We beg leave to say to our city mer
chants, that if they desire to extend their
business among the wealthy planters of Ba
ker, Dougherty and adjacent counties of
that section, they should remember that
McCarthy is one of our Macon boys, anil is
well known to be as clever a fellow as ever
trod shoe leather. He will give them a
showing in the advertising columns of the
“ Patriot ” on very liberal terms.
New Bookt.
A Remarkable Book.'—Fowler Sc Wells,
30* Broadway, X. Y., will issue on the Ist
of May, a remarkable book, of the character
of which the following outline of contents
will give an idea:—
Hints toward Physical Perfection, or the
Philosophy of Human Beauty; showing
how to acquire and retain Bodily Symme
try, Health and Vigor; secure Long Life,
arid avoid the Infirmities and Deformities
of Age.
This is a work which we may safely say
will command universal attention, and awa
ken everywhere a deeper interest in the
physical improvement of the race than has
yet been manifested; and it shows how cer
tain and easy this improvement may he
made by the use of the perfectly legitimate
means therein {minted out. Its revelations .
of the Laws of Human Configuration, on
which symmetry and beauty depend, are not
less interesting and important than they are
novel and surprising; showing, as they do,
that the form and features of even the ma
ture man or woman (and much more those
of the child) may be modified at will, and to f
an almost unlimited extent —that we have
the power to change, gradually but surely,
the shape and arrangement of bone, fiber,
and fluid, thus growing, day by day, more
ugly, according to the direction given to the
vital forces.
It shows how we may impart fresh vitali
ty to the languid frame: give new strength
to the weak limb; substitute grace of move
ment for awkwardness; and re-model the
ill-formed body and homely features into
Symmetry and Beauty; retain youthful
freshness ; and “live all our days. - ’
It will be interesting to both sexes (but
especially to woman) and to all ages.
Illustrated with Twenty Plates and a
large number of wood cuts, executed in the
highest stvle of art. Price, in muslin, gilt,
SI,OO.
Through Mr. Boardman we acknowledge
the receipt of several new publications:—
Father and Daughter.—AVe are in
debted to T. B. Peterson & Bros, for a copy
of Frederika Bremer's latest work, entitled
“Father Sc Daughter—a portraiture from
the life,” printed from the advanced sheets
per last steamer, and translated by Mary
Howitt. The London Morning Post says:
“Miss Bremer's tales are always wel
come. They are delightful pictures of do
j mestic life, in a country where home ties
and associations are especially prized. * *
The story is written with much graphic
power and fidelity to nature, and Mary
Howitt has done the Author full justice by ‘
her careful and spirited translation.”
T. B. Peterson A Bros, state that the
whole of this book was set in type and ste
reotyped, printed and bound, ready for sale, i
in 48 hours after the advanced sheets were
placed in their hands, using three tons of •
paper in the work ! This is an unexampled
feat in the history of printing in this conn- i
try.
Dictionary of the United States Con
gress, containing Biographical sketches of
its members from the foundation of the gov- j
eminent, with an Appendix, See., by Chas.
Lanman. J. B. Lippincott & Cos., Publish
ers, Philadelphia. This is a very useful
i manual for the politician and editor.
Rose Warrington, or the Daguerreotype
I Miniature, by A. J. H. Duganne: a novel. ;
T. B. Peterson Sc Bros., Philad., Publish
! ers.
A House to Let; a Christmas and New
Year's story, by Charles Dickens. T. B.
Peterson Sc Bros., Publishers.
Summer Law School.
. We have received a circular from the
1 “ Bar of Cobb and adjacent counties,” set
ting forth their determination to open, in
the city of Marietta, on the 20th of June
next, a “ Summer Law School,” for the in
struction of Law Students in the principles |
1 and practice of their profession.
The services of Judge Gould have been i
t secured as Lecturer. The session of the j
! school will continue through 14 weeks, and
the daily lectures will embrace a selection of
the most important and practical subjects of
Judge G.’s regular course.
j
Death of Hopkins Holsey.
The lion. H. Holsey, we regret to learn,
died very suddenly at his residence, in Butler, |
Ga., on Thursday last. He had been in bad j
health for sometime—supposed to be dropsy or j
disease of the heart. On Thursday night he
eat quite a hearty supper, and retired to his
room, and seated himsalf, as usual, in an arm
chair, resting his feet in another. Mrs. Holsey
on entering the room soon after, addressed an
enquiry to him, but received no response.—
Her companion was dead !
The name of (Job Holsey is familiar to the I
public. In 1836, we believe, he was a Repre
sentative from this State, under the general
ticket system and has also tilled other respon
sible posts, 110 was a democrat of the Jack
sonian school. In 1832 he was editor of the :
Southern Banner, aud was an able leader iu the
Union party. He was a clear and forcible wri
ter—decided in his opinions, but courteous and
respectful iu their enunciation. Asa politician
he was too honest to be largely successful.—
His age was 61. Peace to his ashes. —Journal j
and Messenger.
Death of Mr. Foley.
The Savannah Act vs of Tuesday, contains i
the following melancholy announcement of
the sudden death of James B. Foley, Esq.,
of the “ Scriven House,” of that city:
“With feelings of deep sorrow we record
the sudden and melancholy death of Mr.
James I>. Foley, proprietor of the Scriven
II ou-e, who died last evening about * o’clock, ‘
from injuries caused bv his being thrown j
from his buggy while driving on the Bay. i
The horses attached to his vehicle took
, fright while passing the Exchange, and be
coming unmanageable dashed oft’ at a furi
ous rate, keeping the open street until they
reached the corner of Whitaker Street,
where they took the pavement. While ■■
passing over an open cellar door one wheel ;
of the buggy wa> torn oft', canting the vehi
cle in such a manner as to throw Mr. Foley
upon the pavement. He was taken into the
store of Messrs. Holcombe Sc Johnson,
win re medical aid was promptly in attend
ance. At first his injuries were not thought
to be serious, but bis symptoms grew alarm
ing after he was conveyed to bis house,
where he expired in about two hours after
the accident.
ftt his death Savannah loses a much val
ued and useful citizen. Few men. enjoyed
in a higher degree the personal esteem and
confidence of his fellow citizens. Fleeted ■
twice to a seat in the Board of Aldermen,
* he discharged the duties of his office with
impartial lidelitv.
He was a sincere friend, a good citizen,
an affectionate husband and parent, and a
kind master, and leaves numerous friends
and acquaintances, who will deeply sympa
thise with his young and interesting family
in their sudden and melancholy bereave
ment.”
From the Savannah Hews.
Public Meeting at Mount Vernon.
At a large and respectable meeting, held
at Mount Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga .
on the 13th of March, 1859, during the Su
perior Court, Norman Gillis was called to
the chair, and John B. Philips appointed
Secretary.
Col. Gaulden then addressed the meeting
in favor of a repeal of all laws, State and
Federal, interdicting the slave trade, denoun
cing the laws of the General Government,
making the trade piracy, as unconstitutional,
oppressive and unjust to the South.
At the conclusion of his speech, Col. Gaul
den then offered a resolution to the effect
that all laws, State and Federal, prohibiting
the trade ought to be repealed, and that the
laws of the General Government on this sub
ject are unconstitutional and unjust.
A division being called lor, the resolution
was passed by an immense majority.
It was moved and seconded that the pro
ceedings of the meeting be signed by the
Secretary and couutersigned by the Chair
man, and published in the Morning News of
Savannah.
Norman Gillis, Chairman.
.John B. Philips. Secretary.
‘‘Having ears they Hear not.”
Our neighbor of the Independent South
in his issue, comments on Prof. Brittan’s
lecture, on the subject of Biblical Spiritual
ism. in a manner that has excited our sur
prise, and almost led us to inquire coneern
, ing the credibility of our own senses. Our
esteemed contemporary—who is always dis
criminating it mundane affairs—was surely
never more mistaken in his life than in the
present instance. If his judgment respect
ing the principles, aims, and tendencies of
Mr. Brittan’s lecture has any foundation
except his own misapprehension, we shall lie
obliged to conclude that we listened careful
ly but to no purpose.
Prof. Brittan is represented as maintain
ing “ that because the Bible attests the exis
tence of Spiritual Manifestations in the dans
of the Prophets, that therefore the existence
of those manifestations m..w must not be dis
. puted.” It is true that the lecturer very
properly cited ancient examples among the
Hebrews, a presumptive evidence, that simi
lar phenomena might reasonably be expell
ed t* occur among other nations and in oth
er times. But for the proof of the present
interposition of Spiritual Beings in the af
fairs of mortals, lie depended on the general
reliability of the human senses, and the con
current testimony of thousands of unim
peachable witnesses. Instead of resting on
a mere inference, the speaker introduced va
rious matter-of-fact illustrations of the pres
ence of a mysterious, intelligent, and appar
ently trans-mundane agency, which gave ev
idence of possessing all the faculties and af
fections of the human mind and heart. At
the same time his analysis and classification
of ancient and modern facts, made the anal
ogy between them quite too obvious to be
overlooked.
We will fairly state our neighbor's re
maining objections, whether expressed or
implied, accompanying each with brief ob
servations.
1. It is virtually assumed that all the an
cient manifestations had a great and Divine
purpose, which was realized, while all the
modern facts consist of “ the unmeaning
moving about and suspension in air of ta
bles, Ac.”
This assumption obviously proceeds from
the writer's educational bias, while it derives
no support from a candid and critical exam
ination of the facts in either case. It is not
made to appear that all the facts recorded in !
| the Jewish history are so transcendent over
all modern examples, in their intrinsic sig
nificance and their actual results; much less
does it appear that all the modern examples
are trivial and meaningless. Take, for il
lustration, one of the ancient facts cited by 1
Prof. Brittan, in the discourse under re
i view—Elisha's experiment of causing the \
iron to swim on the Jordan. If any great ,
value was realized from the occurrence and i
observation of that fact, it must have been
in its influence on the people; and we appre- j
hend that the suspension of a ponderable
body to-day, in a still more etberial medium
—say the human form or a piano forte in the
air—may do as much to establish faith in
! God—the ultimate source of all power—and
the presence of his invisible agents, as did
I any similar illustration of the same power.
If, in our estimate of the value of the an
! cient fact, we disregard the influence theoc
-1 eurrence was likely to exert on the minds of
the witnesses, what great Divine end was
accomplished ? To be sure, the experiment j
resulted in saving the axe, which may have ‘
been worth two shokles ! Surely only those j
who have theological or other axes to grind,
who, in the turning process, have occasion to
1 use the breezes of popular favor, would be
| likely to magnify that small piece of iron
into a broad-axe of such superlative dimen
sions and inestimable value to the whole hu
j man race.
2. Our neighbor says, “ The world at
large is in profound ignorance of any great
i practical result that has, thus far, grown out
! of, or is likely to grow out of modern Spir
itualism.” This is too true, and the reason
is quite too apparent to be concealed or dis- |
! guised. “ The world at large,” (including 1
j our contemporary, who says lie is “ pro- j
! foundlv ignorant,”) has not vet thken the j
trouble to inform itself on the subject.—
When it shall have done so, it will no long
er exhibit this mournful poverty with re
spect to all Spiritual gifts and graces, nor
will it betray this “profound ignorance” of
the practical and beneficent results of Spir
itualism.
3. “ Wo object, too, to the Bible being
treated, as it was by the lecturer, as a simple
history, an uninspired record of the events !
transpiring throughout the ages of which it
; speaks.”
This language, and much more of like
import, entirely misrepresents (unintention
ally we {(resume,) Prof. Brittan's position.
, He certainly did not dispute the inspiration
jof the Scriptures. While he did not believe
in the infallibility of the letter —quoting St.
Paul to prove that “ the letter kilteth ” —he
j spoke especially and approvingly of the in
-1 spiration of the Patriarchs, the Prophets, j
and of David; likewise of Jesus and his
Apostles. So far from denying inspiration
to the ancients, he contended that on this
fundamental fact, and the other spiritual
experiences of those worthies, the legitimate
claims of Judaism and Christianity must
ever rest, lie even boldly defended the
| credibility of the Spiritual facts contained in
the Bible, against the infidel assaults of Hov.
C. M. Butler, I). D., Rev. Pres. Mahan and
others, who, in their hot haste to annihilate
: Spiritualism, have banished the immortal
shade of Samuel, reduced Moses and Klias
to two automaton figures or material bodies,
and jieiiec the solemn and glorious scene of
( the Transfiguration to a deceptive and soul
less exhibition, such as cunning harlequins
might devise for the world’s amusement. —
O tempora, (J mores
“ Who hath ears to hear let him hear.”
Mississippi Freshet
As many farmers in this part of the (State
own lands near the Mississippi, sul ject to
overflow in time of a freshet, we record the
latest news, on the 28th inst:
The river between Memphis and Cairo is
out of its banks in many places, causing im
: mense destruction of property ; and many
of the levees washed and swept away. In
many places families are compelled to live
in flat-boats anchored on their farms, and
their stock was suffering from standing in
the water, and want of food.
The town of Napoleon is under water,
a few points of the levee iu front are still
above water.
Immense damage has been done above
White River. The crops that have been
damaged by the overflow, look promising.
Much of the land at present under water,
will probably yet be planted. CottoD, plant
ed as late as the Ist of June, if the season is
favorable, will yield three-fourths of a crop.
Boats now encounter great difficulty in
getting wood. Immense quantities have
been swept away, or rendered unfit for im
mediate use.
On the 3rd ult. the river was rising slow
ly both at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge. At
the latter place only about one inch in twen
ty four hours.
The break in the levee at White’s planta
tion, some ten miles above Vicksburg, i3 do
ing grefit damage to the neighboring planta
tions. It is feared that all the plantations
aud improvements thereabouts will be wash
ed away.
The Automaton Army of Straw.
The Journal and Messenger has recent
ly given currency to an article entitled the
Theology of Spiritualism, the same being
credited to the Baltimore American. The
writer puts his errors In a specious form and
disguises his malice by implied admissions
and a decent diction. He professes to give
the “ fundamental principles ” which con
stitute “the basis” of the “whole system:”
but no enlightened Spiritualist would ever
so much as dream of accepting his statement.
Like many who preceded him, this man
“girds up his loins:” uncovers his edgeless
weapon; gesticulates before his “man of
straw,” and then he complacently retires
No one is hurt, and least of all is Spiritual
ism likely to be damaged while the army of
materialists continue to fight with the mere
phanatoms of their own benighted minds
and disordered brains.
The writer in the American, whose coun
terfeit representatives are received as genu
ine coin at our neighbor's dek. has the same
weighty objections toSpiritualbm that have
been offered bv legions of nameless and brain
less scribblers before him. “Tom Pepper may
claim to be the ghost of Washington, Wes
ley or Paul.” Well, what of it ? This world
is not wanting in men who seek and obtain
credit by false pretenses. For example, the
writer in the American pretends to have
some reliable information res{>eetyig the
“fundamental principles” of Spiritualism.—
By such professions he obtains credit, and
his paper is indorsed over the way. Hav
ing formed his character after this method,
why may he not practice deception hereaf
ter? But while men are prone to assume
respectable names, honorable characters and
high-sounding titles in this world, we nev
er think of denying the fact of their exis
tence on this account; nor do we question
the right or the capacity of their superiors
to make us a visit, whenever the opportuni
ty is presented.
Moreover, the quality of the modern rev
elations is not adapted to the taste of the
American. It is not settled whether the de
fect is in the revelations or in the gentle
man’s want of Spiritual perception and cul
ture. In his objection he only repeats what
a thousand others have said who never ex
amined the subject at all, and who are as ig
norant of the facts themselves as they are
destitute of the ability to determine their
real value. The facts are quite too numer
ous and substantial to be disposed of by the
| weak minds who are prone to reject every
thing that is not “handed down to them
through countless generations.” Among
the enemies of our faith and philoiophy the
i function of Spiritual digestion 1- very fee
ble. The facts oppress their waking con
sciousness by day and disturb their dreams
| by night.
I “ Gorgons and Chimeras dire”
tenant the desolate chambers of the mind,
made vacant by the daily crucifixion of Rea
son and the asphyxia which seizes every free
thought at its birth.
A vision of slaughter among the Muses
haunts the distempered imagination of our
American reviewer, and he is greatly dissat- ,
isfied with the occupations of Napoleon I.
and General Washington. For his infor
mation resjteeting their employments he
probably depends on the squibs in the relig
ious and secular newspapers, which are pre
pared to order by vulgar wags and facetious
1 w itlings, whose acquirements consist of a
j knowledge of t chat will pay, growing out of
the unerring and instinctive perception of
what will suit the morbid appetites of the
peculiar {>eople who only read for amuse
! ment.
The writer in the American finds great
refreshment when he turns to “the old fash
i ion theory of our fathers,” w hich is “ well
j pleasing in his sight.”
“Distance lends enchantment to the view.”
j He sets; all Revelation, Inspiration, Mira
i cles and even God himself in the Past. The
Present has nothing that his pious soul de
i sires. He yearns for the departed, and yet
! bids them begone when they knock at the
! door of his heart. All that was divinely
i great and ineffably beautiful belongs to His
! tory and—in his judgment—has no vital ex
istence now. This is the theological form of
practical Atheism, baptized in the insulted
name of Jesus; who still lives among men,
and exercises all his powers wherever his
spirit reigns in the mind, and theheart. and
the life. To all suc hit is given to realize
the truth of the promise—“ If any man be
lieve on me, the w orks that I do shall lie do
also, and greater than these shall he do, lie
cause 1 go to my Father.”
Here endeth the lesson. It may be a small
service—we have rendered—if, indeed, it be
a serv ice at all, for
“ Wlio shames a scribbler, breaks a cobweb through.”
Supreme Court—Chambers,March 29. before
Judge Clerke.—The Hatch Divorce Case—
Mr. Hatch Charged with Contempt of
Court.
Cora L. V. Hatch agL Benjamin F. Hatch,
This was an application for an order requir
ing the defendant to show cause why he
shall not be punished for contempt of Court
for violating the injunction heretofore gran
ted iu the case. By the terms of the injunc
tion the defendant was epjoined from attempt
ing to exercise any control over his wife.
It is alleged that on Sunday evening last af
ter delivering a lecture at Music Hall, Brook
lyn, Mrs. Hatch was accosted by her hus
band, who laid his hands upon her, and in
consequence of this act the order was ap
plied for. The Judge granted the application.
Sarza. We have long supposed this cel
ebrated drug, had come to be an exploded
humbug, but we are assured by those skilled
in the healing art, that not the Sarsaparilla
itself TV to be blamed for this conclusion,
but the miserable worthless preparations of
it, that have been palmed off upon the com
munity—preparations which contain about
as much of its virtues as they do of gold dust.
It is a commercial fact that almost all of the
Sarsapari la gathered in the world is con
sumed in the old countries of Europe, where
the science of medicine, has reached its high
est perfection, and where they know the
best what to employ for the mastery of dis
ease. Hence we are glad to find that we
are now to have a compound of this excel
lent alterative, which can be relied on, and
our community will not need be assured that
aDy thing Dour. Aver makes, is worthy of
their confidence. He has been for years en
gaged in eliminating this remedy (see adv’g
cols,) designing to make it his l -chef d'outre’
which should add the crowning glory to his
already enviable reputation. American Celt,
New York.
Tike is Money. — A correspondent, hearing
that such is the case, desires to be informed
how many years it would take to pay a small
bill of a hundred dollars. We frankly acknow
ledge that we cannet inform him definitely up
on that point; but we know bow he would
stand the chance of discharging that little ob
ligation, and putting up a good amount tor a
rainy day. That is by enclosing $lO, $5, or
$2J* to Wood, Eddy Sc Cos., to their address
Wilmington, Delaware, or Augusta, Georgia,
when he would have a chance for drawing a
prize of $50,000, or its proportion, according
to the denomination of his lickeL Wood Eddy
ft (Jo. are the great lottery operators of the Uni
ted States. The lotteries of which they are the
managers are secured by charters from the res
pective States in which they are legally estab
lished. The names of Wood, Eddy ft Cos. are
a guaranty that their business will be honora
bly conducted. —A. I". Courier.
- . - —— --. a
Railroad Meeting at Knoxville.
A large number of the citizens of Craw
ford county, haring met in Knoxville to-day
fer the purpose of taking into consideration
the propriety and praticability of building a
Rail Road from Barnesville to Brunswick,
organized by calling Dr. J. C. Harvey to the
chair, and appointing Wilde (J. Cleveland,
Esq., secretary.
By request of the Cliair, G. P. Culver
house, Esq., explained the object of the
j meeting, and moved the appointment of a
committee of three to prepare business for
the meeting.
In accordance with the motion, the Chair
appointed G. P. Gulverhouse, Esq., Col. Geo
R. Hunter, and Dr. John L. Lesseur, who
after retiring to he Committee Room a short
time, reported tv rough their chairman, G. P
Culverhouse, the following resolutions,
wit:
Resolved , That in the opinion of thij meet
ing, the agricultural, commercial and me
chanical interest of the country demand the
construction of a Rail Road from Barnesville
via Culloden, Knoxville, Fort Valley. Perry
and Hawkinsvule to Brunswick.
Resolved, That it is the further opinion A
this meeting that the said Road, with its
connections, will make Brunswick the gra
nary of the North and North-west, the cot
ton mart for the greater portion of Georgia,
Alabama, Tennessee and Florida; iu short
the Now York of the South. Therefore it
is further
Resolved , That we will give aid and en
couragement to said Road, that to effectual
ly do so, we suggest the appointment of
three in each District, to canvass the respec
tive Districts, and ascertain the sum which
will bo subscribed in the country, and that
the Committee report at our next meetiug.
Resolved, That we will use our best efforts
to procure a charter for said Road at our
next Legislature, and the better to effect the
object of this resolution, we move the ap
pointment of a committee of three, to cor
respond with persons along the route upon
the subject matter, and report at our r.ext
meeting.
Resolved , That when we adjourn it shall
be to meet again on the first Tuesday in May
next
Resolved, That the Hon. Howell Cobb,
and others, who have taken an interest in
the Road, be, arid they are hereby invited to
be with us at our next meeting.
Resolved , That a delegation of five be ap
pointed to attend any general meeting that
may be held in relation to said meeting.
G. P. Culverhouse, Esq., in a forcible
speech, moved the adoption of the Resolu
tions
Col. Geo. R. Hunter, in an able, clear
speech, seconded the motion.
After some forcible and telling illustrations,
by J. T. Clark, the resolutions were unani
mously adopted.
During the absence of the Committee,
Dr. .Tosiah A. Park entertained the meeting
with an eloquent speech, forcibly illustrat
ing the many advantages that would accrue
to the country :rom the contemplated Road.
The chair appointed the following commit
tees to wit; For Captain Dent’s District, Is
aac Dennis, John W. Dent, and Willis B.
Scott For the 3rd, Win. M. Boon, B. G.
; Burnet, and Mcrgan Hancock. For the Cth,
District, Willis Taylor, J. D. Hartley, and
J. M. Sanders. For the 7th District, J. J.
Clark, B. B. Light foot, and Malachi Patter
son. Knoxville District, A. W. Peurifoy,
Z. A. Fowler, and G. R. Hunter. Ham
mock’s District W. W. Trippe, Sam. Ruth
erford, and W. C. Cleveland. Webb's Dis
j trict, Ewell Webb, James G. Blossingham,
and James Locket. Beaseley’s District, Tay
lor Gibson, C. H. Walker, and Frank Daniel
’ iy-
Committee of Correspondence—George
R. Hunter, Wilde C. Cleveland, and F. A.
Ansley.
Delegation—John F. Troutman, Taylor
Gibson, Lewis F. Hicks, John W. Dent and
Malachi Patterson.
Upon motion of G. P. Culverhouse, the
Chairman was added to the Delegation.
On motion of Col. Hunter,
Resolved, That the Delegation have the
power to fill vacancies.
On motion of Dr. J. A. Park,
Resolved, That the‘‘Nineteenth Century,’’
Pulaski Times, Brunswick Herald, and Ma
con papers, be respectfully solicited to pub
lish the foregoing proceedings.
The meetinr then adjourned.
J.C: HARVEY. Chan.
Wilde C. Cleveland, Sec.
March, 19, 1859.
Cuba Telegraph.
The first dispatch over the Cuba Telegraph
wire was received yesterday, from Waynes
ville, Wayne county, Ga., by a firm in this city.
The line is now completed to the SaltilU river
I across which stream they were laying the cable
yesterday, at a point about three miles above
Jeffersonton, Camden county. It is expected
that the line will soon be in a working order
to Fernandina.— Savannah News.
We regret to learn that a horse ol Mr.
Thomas Williamson, of DeKalb county, took
fright at the locomotive, near Jonesborougb.’
| yesterday, and running off with a wagon to
! which it was attached, threw a little child ot
Mr. Williamson’s out, killing it almost in
i stantly. —Atlanta American , ‘6l st ult.
Blown Down. —The Lawrenceville (Ga.)
News , of the 31st ult, says: “ The tower on
the Stone Mountain was blown down by the
storm on the night of the 28th. It has been
considered dangerous to enter into its upper
stories for some time past, and it is doubt
less a lucky hit for some of the adventurous
visitors who pay their respects to this solid
“ Pyramid of Granite ” each recurring sum
mer, that it has yielded to the fury of the
storm.”
Demoralizing Influence ok Politics.—
One of the great objections to becoming a
politician is the demoralization connected
with the position. The politician has more
temptations placed in his way than any oth
er citizen. To be popular with the “ boys
he must drink at ward meetings, and take
side in favor of shoulder-hitters and rowdy
ism. He must attend conventions, target
shoots, dog-fights and chicken disputes; he
must act stake-holder at a horse-race, and
so decide tho last heat as will add to his
popularity with those who have bet the
! most money. The politician commences life
by tippling’ and too often finishes up tis ca
reer by having the'woist of habits fastened
upon him for the remainder ot his life. More
men are ruined by politics in this oountry
than by gamoling. They keep bad hour-,
bad company, neglect their families and go
to the bad generally. For this reason, no
man but a mtm invincible to the temptations
of strong drink should ever think of becoffl
j ing a politician: all others are sure to fan
| betore this devastating power, and sooner or
later will come to an unhappy end.—A***-
: erbocker.
Baldwin Bines.
This volunteer corps, Cspt. Doles, have re
ceived an invliaiion to camp with the Loyd
R fles of Macon, on the third day of May next.
The Blues have accepted the invitation. Tb-
Montgomery (Ala.) True Blues will also en
camp with the “Rifles” at the same tune-
Capt. Doles must bestir himself, for he xx 31
have to cope with “old soldiers.” We belieye
the Baldwin Blues will not be behind their oM
brethren in arms. They will meet with a so*’
dier’s welcome at Macon; and we wish them a
good time generally. —Federal Union. ss.
The Sickles Trial.
The Washington Star sa?s “that Judge Tan
ey, Gen. Howard, and Chas. Key. E 1 > the
uncles and brother of the late Philip ”’ arU,n
Key, if they have not already done so, are
about applying to the Government here to at
cord to the District Attorney profewona. am
the trial, acceptable to him on the ground J
the’now existing certainty that the unusual a
ray of counsel for the defense will render it a
soiutely necessary that the District Attorney
shall be enabled, by professional assistance,
husband his physical power so that he may “
fail to do entire justice to his case because n
strength and endurance are worn out by c° Q ”
stantly recurring antagonism with fresh eouus*
of ability and zeal equal to his owd. ”