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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE DICKENS PARTY.
A Success and Brilliant Scene*
Splendid Aasemblage of Intelligence end
Beauty.
The Dickens party, Jaat evening, at the Kimball
House, was, beyond all doubt, the mo at successful
afihir cl the kind we here ever attended. • The crowd
of guests was enormous, filling the ball room, par
lors and arcades with elegantly dressed ladle* and
gentlemen. Besides the presence of numbers of oar
own ladies, many visitors from other places were on
hand, and it was Impossible, during the evening, to
pass through the ball room without meeting several
beautiful faces which belonged to some sister com
munity. The toilettes of those gnests who did not
take characters were elegant, most appearing in foil
bail dresses.
THE CHABACTEEg.
According to the arrangements of the committee,
the gnests who took characters assembled in a private
room, and marched from thence into the hall room.
This occurred shortly after nine o’clock. They were
gracefully Introduced by Colonel 6. B. Adair. By
some unfortunate oversight, these ladies and gentle
men were not required! to give their names, thus ren
dering it Impossible for ns to obtain a complete list.
We are under obligations to the committee of the
Ladies Memorial Association for the assistance they
afforded, hat they could not identify all. Those that
we did obtain were as follows:
Mrs. Turpin represented the “Widow” In David
Copperfleld.
Mr Paul Bleckly—“Bamaby Budge.”
Mr Frank Gordon—“Tom Pinch.”
aftini Lucy Erwin—“Bnth Pinch.”
Miss Mattie Phillips—“Dora.”
Miss Maine Clayton—“Sophy Wtcklea.”
Miss Kate Clayton—“Barbara.”
Mr Smith Clayton—“The Curious Man."
Miss Libbie Toiler—“Jeannette.”
Mr Miller Grieve—“Grandfather.”
Miss Tallulah Hannan—Miss Betsey Trotwood
Mr. Willie PhllUpB—Dick 8wlveller.
Miss Lnlie Brown—Little Blossom.
Mr. Eddie Grant—Charles Bates.
Mr. Jimmie Patterson—Kit.
Capt. Henry Jackson—Barkis.
Miss Turpin—Peggotty.
Hiss Minnie Force—Susan Kipper.
Mr. Djkeman—David Coperfleld.
Mr. Willie Nutting—David Copperfleld.
Mr. Cap. Joiner-Toots.
Miss Belle Alexander—The Marchioness.
Mr. Boring—Simon Tipetaff.
Miss Lena Keese—Little Nell.
Miss Hamilton—Little Nell.
Mrs. Edwards—Mrs Jolly.
Miss Nannie PhllUpB, > —
MiesAddieSchwaiz, f“8 Twins.
Miss Kattle Briggs—The Marchioness.
Miss Alexander, of Knoxville—The Same.
Mr. Hugh Gordon—Sam Weller.
Miss Lizzie Overby—Mary.
Itjwould be worse than useless for ns to attempt
any extended description of the costnmcs of the
above ladles and gentlemen. To attempt it would
only betray onr Ignorance on all toilette matters. AU
were so well conceived, and so skillfully made, tli-t
very many cba-acters were recognized as soon as they
entered the room. Some studied their charactr rs.and
maintained them throughout the evening.
In this connection we feci compelled to make men
tion of “Aunt Betsey Trotwood,” who conducted
herself with fearful stateliness and propriety dnring
the entire ball. If any of the cliaractere hare been
overlooked in the above list they may know that
we exhausted every source of Information, and
what deficiency there Is could Hot be remedied.
THE BALE.
The ball was simply wbat all balls are wherein Col.
Nichols lends a helping hand. It conld not have been
more pleasant. Tne music was famished by Freyer’s
celebrated Orchestra, and to ita witching strains the
dancers whirled through the merry hoars. The novel
sight of these various costumes moving through the
revera! figures is one that will long he remembered.
AHUEISG INCIDENT.
Sometime after twelve o’clock, when the floor was
covered with dancers in all the fascinating intricacies
of a quadrille, euddenlj the gaslight flickered omi
nously, slowly paled into twilight, showing a shadowy
carnival of ghosts and then faded into black darkness,
vocal, however, with the music.
It leems that some lady had thrown her shawl over
the meter and thus the gas was turned out. The
trouble was soon remedied by Colonel Nichols, who
gallantly rushed to tho rescue, and soon, in a blaze of
light, the dancers renewed their revelry. It may not
be improper to add that Colonel Nichols has acted
with great liberality, giving the use of hit ball room
and half the gas to the festivity.
A WORKING COUStlTTEE
Two much praise cannot be rendered to the com
mittee of ladies that have engineered this most sno
cessfnl festivity. These ladleB are Mrs.Dr. Johnson,
Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Edwards
Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Tuller and Mrs. Gen. Walker.
Mr. Herbs: also gave untiring and valuable aid.
A YOIINO TOWN IN A NEW COUNTY.
General Ira St. F««ter-HU Enter
prise and success—^Tne Result
of Energy and Integrity—
Anthony murpUy-TUe
aPiney Woods’—
The Lumber
Trade.
Front his boyhood till now, a scrupulous fulfilment
of all his contracts,
PATINO CP PCLXI
everything that could be legally or honor*
ably demanded of him, hat been a peculiar
characteristic of General Foster. He was
QUARTER MASTER GEHERAX.
or the Stale of Georgia dnring the late war, and won
the praise of the people as a faithful pnblle servant
in those times of trouble and demoralization. When
the war ended, he was
DOUBLY UXFOBTUKATS,
besides the losses which befell him and ail others
alike, his health failed, and for years he was unable
to attend to any basinets; and during the war be had
endorsed largely for friends, many of whom- wound
up in bankruptcy and left him to pay their paper.
Unlike some others, he didnot seek to avoid paying
there debts, fant resolved to take up all the paper to
which he had pat his name. He regarded
A SECURITY DEBT, A DEBT OP HONOR.
He had a dependant family—wife and daughters—
who relied upon him alone, and though be was pros
trate, his faith had not failed nor hie resolution
weakened.
In 1867he went to Diwson and engaged ex tensively
In making and dealing
XX LUMBER.
Early in the spring of 1869, when the Macon and
Brunswick Ballroad was in four miles of this place,
he moved his mills to this point. He bonght Umber
privileges in a large amonnt of land, and bonght thirty
acres in fee, telling the people he was going to
BUILD UP A TOWE
on it' He first erected a Utile shanty and then his
large steam mills. That shanty—tho first building
ever pnt up on this spot—is still standing, it is an
object of cariosity and ought to bs preserved as an
historic landmark.
In October, 1870, the Legislature organized
A NEW COUNTT
from portions of Pulaski, Telfair and Montgomery,
fixing thia spot as the county site, and General Foster
has had the pleasure of seeing the small settlement
which he planted over four years ago grow np into a
handsome village of sixty residences and five hundred
inhabitants.
Two New York gentlemen, Mr. Eastman and Mr.
Hodge, own Immense bodies of lumber lands in this
region, and the new town and county wue named In
honor of them—the former donating a fine lot, on
which the latter erected the handsomest court house
in Georgia outside of onr large cities, presenting the
whole to the connty.
General Foster, when, the war closed, haa a very
large fortune, in the way of the first-class property,
and he embarked In the lumber business to pay his
debts and save this properly. He has fully accom
plished his object. His wife and daughters entered
heroically into the spirit which actuated him, cheer-
Inliy foregoing their accustomed comforts, and living
very economically in a cheap, rongh cottage in this
place.
While he personally superintended his operations
ontslde, one of his daughters kept his books and was
bis cashier. His trade has been'Immense. Many
ship loads from his mills have gone to New York. Bio
Janeiro, Havara. and elsewhere. He has again paid
the lost cent; haa sold oat his mills, bonght & hand
some residence In Gadsden, Ala., where lie and bis
family will remove In a short time, to enjoy the
ample fortune which they have taved intact by a few
yearB of toil and self-denial. Truly God help a those
who help themselves.
Audi moat not omit to mention that
MB. ANTHONT MURPHY.
another of Atlanta’s enterprising citizens, has a very
large and valnaWe steam mill here, at which he saws
some 10,600 feet, more or less, of lumber per day.
HU Uttl e mill for tawing laths will make sixty per
minute, and keeps two strut boys, quick In the mo
tion, as busy as they can be to feed it.
TbU section Is considered one of the healthiest in
the world. On the large streams and in the vicinity
or large swamps, chills are common; but the entire
picey woods away from tcese is considered perfectly
healthy. The winters are delightful, and numerous
invalids from the North have settled here.
Oh the Wing.
Eastman, Dodge County, Ga., Sept, 27, 1873.
Editors Constitution : Your readers ought to know
something of this place, therefore I write thU letter.
It is in the “piney wooda” of Georgia, at a place,
which. In this wide flatconntry Is considered elevated.
The growth In this section Is mostly pines, as Ur as
yon can see, and the sandy soil looks very poor to an
up country man, though the scrub cattle get fat on the
wire grass in summer .nd fall.
In the spring of 18C9
GENERAL IRA R. POSTER
cat the first stick and set down the first peg, in the
establishment of this pretty village. He
is one of Georgia’s self-made men-a
good citizen, well and favorably known
a former resident of Atlanta, who ttlll owns a large
amonnt of real estate in and around the Gate City
He is an energetic and enccesafnl man, sixty-two
years old, but vigorous for his sge. He was bom in
Spartanburg District, S. C. When approaching man-
hood, he hired his time from his father to go to
school, agreeirg to pay a certain sum per annum till
he should be or age. The teacher credited him for
his tuition and a kind fimlly for board. He after-
wards taught school till he made money and paid off
all his debts to the last cent.
He then studied medicine, paying for board and In
struction by his own labor, tilt he became a practic
ing physician. He came first to Oglethorpe connty,
then to Carroll, and when the Indians were removed,
he went with the tide tlf
THE GOLD REGION
and located In Dahlonega, where he successfully fol
lowed hU profession accumuUting a handsome sum
of money, which he invested in merchandizing with
a partner who stole and ran away with everything,
leaving numerous debts against the firm, of which
Dr. Foster knew nothing till he was called on to pay
them.
This was a discouraging blow, but he again went to
work manfully, and in a few years made money
enough to pay off every claim, to the uttermost far
thing, and have a competency left.
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A VOICE FBOIl TEXAS.
A Constitution Subscriber Tells
A bout Crops and. Things.
Cusseta, September 10th, 1873.
Editors Constitution, Atlanta, Ga.:
Sms—As it may be of some interest to some cf
your readers to hear from the northeastern portion of
the Lone Star State. I have concluded, to give yon a
short history of the crops In this country. Cotton,
as a general thing, is abont half a crop and in a great
many places nearly an entire failure,
caused, by late planting and plant
ing over, nearly everybody had to plant
over, more or less cotton and corn, from cold weather
in the spring, and hail storms, etc. AU through May,
Jane and July it wasvery rainy, sothatthe farmer
conld not work bis crop; consequently the grass took
it and be bad to tnmont part, and that which he
worked was very near half ent np when Jayed by. In
August the boU worm made its appearance, and the
like of damage by boU worm never was known in
this country before. Cotton that hid fair
for a bale per acre tbree weeks ago, wUl not make
more than one-third or a bale. About ten days ago
the caterpillar made their appearance and has very
near stripped the cotton of its leaves. One of my
neighbors that planted about the 21st of May will not
make more than a bale to ten acres. He has in cot-
ton about 159 acres.
I have heard from different portions of the State
and cropB are very short—also in Arkansas and a
portion of Louisiana, that I have heard from, com la
very sorry, caused by not being worked; not enough
made to do then. Only in some portions where they
were more favored with good weather. Wheat was
not very good, but oats very good. Potatoes and peaB
are sorry In consequence of a severe drouth on ns now.
Well, a few words about onr country and people. We
have a good country, good water, good land, good
freestone water, both wells and springs, plenty of
branches, cierks and rivers. Onr lanl, when fresh,
will with anything like a good crop year, make a bale
per acre when weU cultivated, but that is
treme good crops. About two bales to tbree acres is
an average crop for fresh land. We have good so
ciety, good schools, good churches, and good preach
ing, and the State will soon be Democratic. The most
of the sickness in this country is chills and fever.
We have good fruit and abundant of yonng orchards.
Freedmen are very lazy, and will not work
much. We need a law to regulate labor in this coun
try.
Your obedient servant.
A- L. Griffin.
SHOT TO DEATH.
An Awfal Tragedy.
Dalton, Ga., September 29, 1873.
Editors Constitution: A terriblo affair happened
here laat night at abont 11 o’clock. A colored man,
by name Hilliard Quinn, (a barber having a shop in
the Nat'onal Hotel), was deliberately shot by a man
named Zack Calaway, from Mnrrsy connty. Qoinn
was cn his way home from church, when Calaway
rode np to him on horseback, and asked him who he
was, and without any known provocation shot him
through the breast. The wound proved mor
tal. The poor fellow died this afternoon abont three
o’clock. Before his death Judge McCatchln took his
dying declaration—which was that Calaway shot him
and that he knew of no reason for his doing so.
The colored boy, I am Informed, has a good char
acter, and commanded the respect of evetybody—he
being sober and industrious.
A warrant is in. the hinds of an officer for the ar
rest of Calswsy. His wherabonts Is not known,
though it is believed he will soon be in the hands of
officers.;
Tke national Hotel is crowded, but they soon man*
aged to give me a first class room.
W.
UP THE STATE HOAD.
Calhonn—Ita Churches, Basinet
etc.—Crops and Other Matters.
Calhoun, Gordon County. Ga., I
September 30. 1873. J
Editors Constitution:
I have had reason, of a convincing character, con
Tindng beyond question, that the Superintendent and
manager of the Western and Atlantic Ballroad. have
one conductor that cannot he swerved from his line
of dnty—no begging will make him break orders—
and that man is John Moore. On coming here, I
found myself on his train, and on making my inten
tions known to him, of stopping at Calhonn, he gave
me to understand, in a very gentlemanly way, that
he conld not stop, as it was against orders, and it
evidently caused him regret. It need not, for
I conld but admire his squire and firm nation. Hail-
road accidents and mishaps wilt he of rare occurrence
when conductors and engineers strictly carry out
instructions. The Western and Atlantic Hoad, under
its present management, is a safe road to travel, on..
My being obliged to go on to Dalton, gave yon early
the news Item of the mnrdtr of the colored barber,
Quinn, by one Zack Calaway. Before leaving them
I ascertained; he did not intend to kill Quinn, bnt
another colored man by the name of Bob Pullman,
who bad offended^him by making some remark about
his condnct in Dalton on a former occasion. The
citizens feel very Indignant and they
are determined to have him arrested.
On my way here another exciting
eoesode occurred which sets all the passengers In a
flatter. Jast as the cars were leaving the Dalton
depot a Mrs. Jerry R. Birch, with a very yonng Infant
In her arms, Jumped on the cars, stating that her hus
band was driven away from his home, fourteen miles
from Dalton (in Murray connty) on Friday night last,
by certain parties, and that late yesterday afternoon
|he word had been brought to her that they had
mnrdred him one and a half miles ;below
Tilton. On reaching that point I made en
quiry of those standing abont the depot but none
of them had heard anything of it. The poor woman
was somewhat relieved, bat yet net convinced, and at
once started off at a rapid rate, carrying her little
one in her arms, towards the man’s house where the
killing was said to have occurred.
From her straight forward story there had evidently
boena neighborhood quarrel of a very malignant
character, growing ont of some thoughtless remark,
it was claimed, her husband had made. I say it must
have beep malignant and of a determined character
(if what the father stated was true, and he appeared
truthful), and that was that these parties had, within
the last twelve days, been to her house three nights
hunting for her hnsband.
CALHOUN.
This is a place of business—healthy, growing, and
its inhabitants are sociable and exceedingly free from
prejudice and narrow-minded selfishness. They in
vite immigration. They have several merchants and
produce operators, whose sales and purchases reach
from fif iy to one hundred thousand dollars annually.
I cannot aay positively which are the largest opera
tors, but Messrs. Boaz & Barrett, Fos'er & Hartawk,
B. G. Boaz,. Marshall & Middleton, G. R. Bosz,
W. Flnlry A Bro., etc., are among the honest dealers,
and wbat is still to their, and the peoples advantage,
this grain is almost entirely purchased at d ground up
by G. W. Oglesby, the owner of a fine water mill, sit
uated about one mile frem the village. Indeed, he
purchases from first hands nearly as much as all of
the othsr dealers. Thus the money is kept at home
and turned over and over instead of being at once
sent abroad.
CORN.
The surplus corn raised in Gordon connty in excess
of noma demand is from one hundred and twenty-five
to one hundred and sixty thousand bushels. One
planter sel'e yearly notfar from eight or nine thou
sand bushels. His lands are mostly rich bottoms,
and he claims to average forty bushels to the acre. A
big average I grant, yet I believe wltU a liberal nee of
fertilizers and the changing of crops theee bottoms
can be made to-yield that amount. This coi
beyond question one of the best in the State, having
the largest amonnt of creek, river and valley bottom
lands. - .
WHEAT.
At least sixty thousand bushels a-e raised one year
with another over and above whatis needed to feed
the inhabitants. It la earnestly claimed that the gen
eral average per acre ie twelve bushels, (if ten they
can consider it the banner connty.)
OATS, TEAS, CLOVER.
Each cf these products are raised to a greater extent
than in moat of the counties I have visited.
■» COTTON.
List year not over <00 hales were raised in the
connty, while this year, on careful calculation, it is
believed from 2,800 to 3,500 hales will be raised, and
they are even expecting to send much of it away by
water- on a steamboat now being built at Bcsacca (in
this connty) to run on the Oostanolaand Cooaawatee
Elvers.
EXPECTATIONS
Are strongly entertained of soon making available
the three shoals near this place in a horse shoe in the
Ooetanlola River. The proposition Is to dig a canal
three-quarters of a mile long, catting off the bend
and carrying the body or the water in a direct line.
The fall obtained will be from fifteen to twenty feet,
and the body of water enough to carry several large
factories, while the work can be done with but little
expense.
RICHARD PETERS STOCK FARM
Is situated two miles ont on what is known as Ooth-
calaga Valley. It is a large farm, well fenced, and in
every respect well improved. He has taken pains
to stock it with several of the beat classes of cattle,
cashmere goats, Berkshire and Essex hogs, merino,
cotawool and flat tall sheep, and a very great
variety of chickens. The care and management of
the place and stock is in charge of A. Roff.
CHURCHES.
The Methodist as well as the Ihptlst have just
completed new churches. They are neat structure*,
and would be pleasant to look upon if one of them
had not an unsightly sort of lighthonse looking stee
ple, said to be octagon in shape, though it appears a
abort way off to be round.
WAGON FACTORY.
Z. T. Gray keeps employed from six to ten men,
turns off seventy-five to eighty wagons and haggles
every twelve months. They are much thought of by
tho people all over the “Neck of Woods.”
SCHOOLS.
Their academy is their pride. It is only necessary
to question its being equal to the Atlanta High
Schools to get a fuse.
J. L. Milbnrn la principal, and Mrs. Tarver his ar
sis tank The average number of scholars is from
seventy-five to cne hundred. It is, I am satisfied, a
first-class institution.
THE GOOD TZHPLIBS.
They have done a good work here. Their lodge
numbers over one hundred active workers, and many
who were given to their cups are now strictly temper
ance men.
'HOTELS.
There is no poasible ex-use for so live and prosper
ous a place having tnch poor accommodations.
Travelers either pass by or make it conveniently only
to stay from one to the next train. '
SLATE QUARRY.
I accidently learned that on ex-Govemor Brown’s
farm (eight miles from here) there has lately been
discovered a elate quarry of excellent quality. W,
GAy, McClejky & Co.—This firm is the successor
of E. H. Gay & Sons, and are doing business on
Feachtree street. Their trade is chiefly retail dry
goods, doing bat a small jobbing trade. The gente-
tlemen compos lag the firm are well kn.wn to the < it
izens of Atlanta and surrounding country. Their host
of friendaand customers, coupled with the fact that
thelr’s la tha only Important retail store on Peachtree
street, north of Marietta street, cauies them to do
one of the largest retail business in. their jine in the
city. ' “ • ' ‘ '
The building occupied by them is a large; near and
handsome s’ore, thirty-three feet wide by one hun
dred feet deep, situated on the same spot as the one
formerly occupied by their predecessors. The old
store house was renovated and enlarged some two
years ago in order to make room for the increasing
demands of their trade,and affords every convenience.
hasty glance at the line of goods kept by
them reveals the fact that the gentlemen
composing the firm and their ti associates
thoroughly understand the .necessities "cf
the public, and arc prepared to supply them. The
average amonnt in hand ranges from twenty to thirty
thousand dollars in valne, consisting of all the staple
goods, notions, dress goods, hits, caps, boots and
shoes, selected wiln the greatest care and judgment.
There is lees “dead stock" probably here than there Is
In aay retail store In the city. From some cause thia
kind of investment have not been permitted to accu
mulate. “NiaaB t'T. { ^
WhuKver they have any of it a rule with them is to
get rid of it, no matter at what sacrifice. While all
their goods are first-class, the prices at which they
are sold are rsmarkably moderate, giving perfect sat
isfaction to the purchaser. As for cheapness they are
tl e competitors of any house to be found in the
Sooth.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE ATLANTA C0N8TT1XJTION.
POlsXTIOALi.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONTENTION-THE LIBERALS IN
VITED TO SEATS—TAMMANY
LICKS OUT APPOLLO HALL
-SEYMOUR ELECTED
PRESIDENT—HIS
SPEECH.
mr ' ‘ , ~ i -i ** f f
San Francisco, October 1.—The State
Central Committee of the Peoples’ Indepen
dent party met last night and perfected an
organization.
A pamphlet will be issued setting forth the
objects, principles and policy of the party.
Utica, October 1.—The Democratic State
Convention met at noon. Mr. Beebe was
chosen temporary Chairman. In his speech
be advocated the welcoming of the Liberal
Republicans to the Convention.
A. temporary Secretary was appointed.
The cases of the contested delegations were
then-referred to the Committee on Creden
tials consisting of two from each district. The
committee was then appointed to select per
manent officers.- -
A resolution recognizing the Liberals and
invitiDg their co-operation was oflered.
Creamer, of the Apollo Hall delegation, at
tempted to speak, but being recognized as
one of the contestants was rapped to order.
A scene of great confusion ensued. Creamer
insisting upon speaking, and charging that
the Committee on Credentials had been
packed. Amid the confusion a reces3 was
taken. • ~ ;
* The Convention re-assembled at 4:30.
Gov. Seymour entered the hall and was re
ceived with great applause, the members
rising. The committee on credentials re-
Drted in favor of the admission of the
ammany delegates from New York. The
report was adopted, whereupon the Apollo
Hall delegates withdrew.
The permanent organization was then
effected by the election of Horatio Seymour
as President. On taking the chair he said
that we met at a time when an unusUal
interest was felt in the action of the nomi
nation convention. The disturbed state of
finances, the heavy burden of taxation,
and the frequent exposure of corruptions,
exfcite the attention of the public
the character of those who are placed be-
rd&hem as Candidates for office. Party ties
ill not hold voters to support any who are
not fe t to be fitted for public stations by in*
tegrity and capacity. The real object of this
Convention must be to place in nomination
men of the brightest character and capacity
to conduct state affairs if they can elect
them. The. gains made by the Democratic
party atthe election last spring show popular
events have set iaour favor.. These town
elections also prove that great numbers of
those who have hitherto acted with the Re
publicans now intend to act with us if we
give them candidates who deserve their
support. In a large number of towns and
counties in this State there are two minorities
■Liberal Republicans, who cannot go with
the Administration, and members of the
Democratic party. They find when they go
together they become the majority. Acting
on this fact at the spring elections they
united on local candidates, having
regard only to fitness and strength, and the
result was a gain of nearly one hundred
towns and control of a number of counties
heretofore opposed to us. Let us act in the
same spirit of good sense and patriotism,
and we shall not only carry counties of New
York and thus gain golitical strength in all
its sections, but shall also put our great
State into its rightful position of the
stronghold of those who seek to bring
back our government to its ancient
simplicity, accuracy and constitutional ac
tion. As this is a State and local election,
we are relieved from discussing many sub
jects, in regard to which there are differences
of opinion. Our great absorbing duty is to
carry our State and to give it a better admin
istration and a more fair and honest
administration. To . that point we
must direct our thoughts. To gain
this end we must put in nomination a ticket
made up .of men with records of clean
characters, pure and capacity uudobted;
that we shall, when our work is done that it
will be elected because we shall know it
ought to be elected. If we do this
those citizens who gave us local victories last
spring will continue to act with us, and will
give us a victory in the titate this autumn.
Gentlemen, bear in mind, in all your actions,
that a good ticket makes certain triumph.
After the appointment of a Committee ou
Resolutions, a recess was taken till evening
Summary of State News.
GRIFFIN.
A better business feeling haa been crowing in
Griffin since Monday. The Idea prevails that the
wont of the panic ia over. Merchants do not seem
disposed to pash their debtor*, and everything ta
mewing on quietly.— There was more than the usual
quantity of whisky drank in Griffin last Saturday and
Sunday, and the result wae that that pious little com
munity had a plenty of cheap fighting. On batnrday
an officer attempted to arrest a drunken negro. The
darkey objected, and used his fiats to reader his
arguments more striking. Both were badly used np.
On Sunday morning) John Anderson, a man, Com
mitted a violent assault on Jimmie Baber, a boy. An-
deraon was drunk, and charged Baber with stealing
his money. In the. absence of a whip, Anderson
pounded ihe boy with a medium-sized rock. The
boy's injuries are very severe, and Anderaan la cool
ing off In jolt. Mr. and Mr*. D. L. Muse have lost
two daughters recently. The last, little Llnnle Mn-e,
died iu Griffin on tne 28th of September, sg.d 14
months and 10 days.—News. ■ , • •
AUQUSTA,
One of the room* at Richmond county jail has h»tn
converted into a chapel, where religious s.rvic*-*, or
the benefit of ihe prisoners are held every Sunday at
2 o'clock f. x. by members of the Young Men’s Chris,
tian Association. The chapel is provided with
oenches, and the aervtoea are generally well attended
oy the prisoners, who appear to take great Interest In
the exercises. Bishop Gross Is announced to
preach at Crawfordville on tue first Sunday in Octo
ber. The Bishop and Fa'h-r Hamilton, who
accompanies him, will be the gnests of
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens. Business
In Augusta on Monday was very quiet, although an
amonnt of business not apparent from the outside
was being done. There was a marked absence of cot
ton from the streets, owing to the difficulty of nego
tiating sales. The banka are all rapidly recovering
themselves. One of the suspended ones has already
resumed payment, and the otheis will follow in a cay
or two. Deposits are coming in rapidly. A meeting
of the Board ofDtrectors of tne Georgia Railroad was
held on Monday to consider the situation. The most
Important thing done was the adoption of a resolu
tion by Major George Hillyer. “that the company lo-
vite deposits, and pay npon the same interest atthe
rate of seven per cent, and that the Finance Commit
tee be authorized to dlsoonnt bills with this fund.”
Chronicle and Sentinel.
LUMPKIN.
The weather for the past few days has been warm
and dry with cool and pleasant nights. The trees are
beginning to lose their foliage, and the chilly cater*
pillar Is betaking himself to winter quarters. Mr.
Seaborn Phillips, a citizen of the northeastern por
tion of thia count), captured with his dogs, one day
last week, a cnb bear near his premises. The y ont h-
inl Brain was abont as large as a well grown dog.
Independent. ,
COLUMBUS.
The financial status here Is unchanged. No sus
pension, and no fear of any. The Eagre and Fhenix
money received universally in payment of hbme
debts, goods and railroad freights.—-Sheriff Ben.
Williams, of Harris county, reoelred a letter Satur
day, which states that Swinfcrd, who killed Colonel
W. P. Ramtey In Hamilton, and forfeited his bond by
flight, has been arrested, and la In jail at Meridian,
Miss. He will be brought back. There has never
been a case of genuine yellow fever In Columbus this
eeaaon. The Methodist Revival at Brownville is
largely attended, and has met with marked success
On Sunday last there were 500 people present, and 59
penitents at the altar.—-Ou Saturday afternoon the
Directors of the Georgia Home Insurance Company
received and accepted the resignation of Mr. F. Wil
cox as Secretary, and elected Mr. S. B. Murdoch in his
steatL—Nun.
savannah.
The Lodges of the Knights of Pythias.at Savannah,
are to give a grand ball daring October. The Bight
Rev. Bishop Beckwith has resigned the rectorship of
Christ Chnrch, hiB resignation taking effect on the
first of October, and is made for the purpose of at
tending more tborooghly to the duties of Ure diocese.
A seunan, put on board th. steamer Dictator at
Femandina by order of the Collector of that port, to
be sent to the Marine Hospital at Savannah, died da
ring the voyage, and an inquest was held over his
remains by Coronor Knorr on Sunday morning.
—Seven attempts were made Sunday night to
throw the cars on Abercorn street off the track.
Tbe perpetrators escaped. An o.d Savannah lady
scrub ea her sitting room floor last w*ek nmil she
fell through into the eel Ur. Mr. M. H. Lanier, re
siding at number 9 on the Central Railroad, took by
mistake for quinine ten grains of morphine for chills
and fever, when heard from on Monoay. Mr. Lanier
was dying. Mr. Lanier was In the employ of Dr.
Jones, who has several plantations In Burke county
and a number of stores at No. 9. He was a youog man
well and favorably known in Savannah.—Advertiser
and Republican.
ROME.
A large meeting of the merchants, business men,
and citizens generally of Rome was held Monday
morning, to consider the financial question. The
meeting advised the banks to Issne certificates of
deposit, which will be generally received as cash.
—Commercial.
BACK. FAY.
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATS WILL
HAVE NO BACK PAY COM
MITTEE-MEN.
Utica, N. Y., October L—In the evening
session the Committee on Resolutions re
ported they would he unable to present a
platform till to-morrew, and after debate
the Committee resolved to postpone the
nomination of a State ticket till ten a. m. to
morrow.
A resolution excluding from the State
Democratic Committee any man who voted
for or received back pay in CoDgress gave
rise to a warm discussion, but was finally
adopted unanimously. The State Committee
was then appointed, with Samuel J. Tilden
at its head as a member at large, and the
Convention adjourned till to-morrow.
Appolo Hall delegation adopted an indig
nant protest againsttheir exclusion from the
Democratic Convention, but resolved to ac
cept the situation and appeal to their coneti-
uenta.
Over three thousand articles have been
entered for exhibition at the State Fair,
which commences on the 18th inst. Hon.
D. W. Voorhees, the orator of Ihe Society,
will reach here on the 15th. Citizens are
making preparations for the accommoda
tion of the universal large crowd of visitors
that is expected.
ENOCH MORGAN’S SONS’
SAPOLIO
is a substitute for Soap for all House
hold purposes, except washing
clothes.
SAPOLIO
for Cleaning jour House will save
the labor of one cleaner. Give it a
trial.
SAPOLIO
for Windows is betterthin Whiting
or Water. No removing curtains
and carpets.
SAPOLIO
cleans Paint and Wood, In fact the
entire houae, better than Soap. No
slopping. Saves labor. Yon can’t
aflord to be without it.
SAPOLIO
for Scouring Knlvee i* better and
cleaner than Bath Brick. Will not
scratch.
SAPOLIO
is better than Soap and Sand for
polishing Tinware. Brightens with
out scratching.
SAPOLIO
Polishes Brass and Copper Utensils
better than Acid or oil and Rotten
Stone.
SAPOLIO
for Washing Dishes and Gl&'sware
Is invaluable, cheaper than Soap.
SAPOLIO
removes Stains from Marble Mafi-
• ties, ’■ ables and Statuary, from Hard
finished Walls, and»lrom China and
. Porcelain.
SAP O LIO
removes Stains and' Grease from
Carpets and other woolen fabrics.
There ie no one article known that
wilt do ao many kinds of work and
do it as well as Sapoilo. Try it.
HAKD SAPOLIO
a new and wonderful effective Toi
let Soap, having no equal ,in this
country or abroad.
HAND SAPOLIO
as anartiole for the Bath, “reaches
the foundation” of all dirt, opens
the pores and gives a healthy action
and DrilUant tint to the skin.
hand SAPOLIO
Cleanses and Beautifies the Skin,
instantly removing any stain or
blemish from both nands and face.
HAND SAPOLIO
la without a rival In the world for
curing or preventing roughness and
chapping of either hands or face.
HAND SAPOLIO
rtmoves Tar. Pitch, Iron or Ink
Stains and Greasa; for workers in
Machine Shops, Mines, &c„ is in
valuable. For making the Skin
White and Soft, and giving to ita
“bloom or beauty,” itiaunsurpasg
ed by any Coemelio known.
HAND SAPOLIO
costB 10 to 15 cents per cake, and
every body should nave it. You
wid like it
DDI'T Fill TO TBT TBESt GOODS.
Buy it ot your merchant if Me baa it
or will procure it for you. If not.
then write for our Pamphlet. “All
about Sapoilo,” ant it will he mailed
free.
ENOCH MORGAN’S SONS’
20 PARK PLACE, N. T.
aug«9—a*w3m
SIMMONS'
REGULATOR
THIS unrivalled Southern Remedy Is warnedrii-
1 not to contain a single particle of Merchos. **>
any Injurious mineral snostance. but is
PURELY VEGETABLE,
containing those Southern Roots and Herbs,
an all-wise Providence has placed in countries -
Liver Diseases most prevail. It will Caro all-
Diseases caused by Derangement s-y
the Liver.
Thk SYMPTOMS of Liver Complaint are a b3tmr
or bad taste in the mouth; Pain in the Back. Bids* os-
Joints, often mistaken for Rhehmatiem; Soar
Stomach : Loss of Appetite; Bowels altera athwly
costive and lax; Headache; Loss of memory, with a>
painful sensation of having failed to do somethiax;
which ought to have been done; De bility- JLiwsm
Spirits, a thick yellow appearance of the Skin-aoi!
Eyes, a dry Cough often mistaken for Consumption.
Sometimes many of these symptoms attend the-
disease, at others very few; bnt the Lives.the-
largest organ in the body, is generally the seat of ill-
disease, and tr not Regulated tn time, greatsnfifcr2x-v
wretchedness and DEATH will ensue.
This Great Unfailing SPECIFIC wilkash
be found the Least Unpleasant.
For DYSPEPSIA. CONSTIPATION, JanoShse-
Bilions attacks, SICK HEADACHE, Colic. Depres
sion of Spirits, SOUR STOMACH, Heart fcxra .
<fcc., Ac., Ac.,
Simons’ Liver Regulator, ; or MeatL
Is the Cheapest’ Forest and Beet Family Me&dara-
ln the World I
MANUFACTUkSD ONLY BY ^
J. H. ZELlff & C».>
MACON, GA., AND POTT.«nBT,PTT'v
Price, $1 00. Sold by all Druggists.
decl3—deod&wlyr(flrst-page-t-c-n-r-m)
SAVANNAH FAIR.
THE THIHE
ANNUAL EXPOSITim
OF TOE
Agricultural aMMocMcalAssoMi
■Of Georgia*
COMMENCING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER Il r
Continuing During the Week.
*T1HE GROUNDS and RACE COURSE ore in
X did order, and the BUILDINGS the most snh-
stantial and commodions in the country. The Buh>
tion will be divided into Departmenta-of
LIVE STOCK, PRODUCTS OF THE SOIL, DO
MESTIC MANUFACTURES, HANUFAC-a.
TUBES IN COTTON, WOOL, SILK,
LINEN, IRON, BRASS, STEEL, GOLD,.
SILVER, LEATHER, PAPER,
FIBBE, ETC., ETC.
In fact, everything pertaining to AGRICULTURE.' .
MECHANICS and the FINE ARTS.
$8,000 IS MEDALS PLATE & SOHI
TO BE AWARDED.
Exhibitors are requested to make their entries, xnnt
have their articles on the ground at an early a day am
practicable, that they may be properly arranged ix>
their respective Departments. . -
I* Mr Premium Lids and other informatics^,
address the Secretary
GEO. S. OWESS, President.
J. H. ESTILL, Secretary, sep25-deod&wCw
GRAND GIFT CONCERT,
INfAID OF
Public Library
OF COLORADO.
FIRST [LEGrAL DRAWING
TIME EXTENDED
OCTOBER 1st, 18-33.
MjJtUT CUJtJh'CE:
Great Portion of the Tickets already taken!
Tickets, $1 OO Each, or 6 for $5 DO».
970.000.00.
1 Grand Cash Gift 940 GOO
* ** “ 5rf»»
3 “ •• $1,000 each.. 3,1x0
5 Cash Gift*, 500 each.. 2,500
10 “ - 209 etch.. 2,0C0>
25 * “ 103 each.. 3,500
to “ 50 each.. 2,500
100 “ “ 20 each.. 2(000
200 “ “ 10 eKh.. 2,00?
*00 “ “ 5 etch.. 2,CUB
3,250 “ “ 2 each.. 6,500
4,045 Gifts, amounting to VJ0,000-
The number of tickets to be drawn from one wheel
by blind children, and the Gifts drawn from another.
This enterprise is indorsed by the best business
men of our Territory. The smtU price of tickets is a-
guarantee of a speedy sale, making this one of the best
chances ever offered. Money can
registered letters,
cr by letters,
can be sent safely is
ney orders, by expre |
sealed and plainly directed.
Make np Your Clubs
and send orders soon, as only a few tickets remain t»
be sold.
boARD or DIKXCTOSS:
Gen. S. E. Bkownx, I Dr. W. H. Buchtel.
Hon. D. M. Richards, | Hon. W. N. Bykbs,
Db. A. L. Justice.
to whom liberal
Address.
J. W. SUITTEKJLIN, Manages,
an*26-d&wtf DENVER, COL.
WEBSTER FARM FOR SALE
T HE nndenigned offers for sale his farn contain*
ing ONE BUNDFED AND THIRTY-83X
ACRES, about sixty acres c eared, and seventy;sin
In the woods. Good dwelling house, elg t rooms*,
kitchen, smokehouse, dairy, well,wash house, west
house, chicken honse, corn crib, large btrn and rab
bles. Fruits—apple, peach and other varieties. Bin
ning branch s through the Premises. It is on*cf
the convenient places.
Call on he subscriber, half a nr le from Decatur,
and examine the pro ises.
1 wish to sell to enable me to embark in other
business.
septil-a&wlm. W.R. WEBSTER.
KEWSPAPER PRESS
FOR SAIiTl,
A HENRY PRESS,
N EARLY new and in good order. A great Jargsbe-
in this press. ’ It can print a paper size 22x49*
W. A. HEMPHILL A CO.
Q. Atlanta, 6h
KENNHSAW HOUSY,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA
BY FLETCHER & FREYER.
rpHIS first-class honse has elegant fare and 'Him -
_L rooms. Marietta is a favorite summer reeori..
Terms reasonable. ju.yl3-dti