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8. THE ATLANTA WEEK LY SUN. IMPOUTANT TRIAL IN DKCATOB. Intelligence No Snfcgaard Against Crime , Rct. Ujrram D. Wood Convicted of Sc. ^ dactlon t Tile Testimony ! t For some months past the trial of Rev. .Myram D. Wood, pastor of the Prcsby- .terian Church in Decatar, DeKalb county, .charged with seducing Emma L Chivers, of the same village, has been waiting the September term of the Superior Court, and attracting attention. As this case is almost without prece dent, and, certainly, without parallel in this country, a short history of the par ties would probably be interesting. REV. MYRAM 1). WOOD, is a native of Yankton, South Carolina, from whence liis parents removed to Decatur, ,Ga. He has been the pastor of churches ,in South Carolina, Alabama .and Georgia, and lastly assumed the charge of the Presbyterian church in Decatur. ,He is well educated, refined and intelligent, has polite and agreeable manners and .to. all appearance, is a man whose .influence as a citizen and pastor, has been much respected. His personal appearance is dignified and commanding. (Physically he is well proportioned, beto kening a man, who„- though devoted to mental pursuits, has .not neglected these (duties which strengthen the physical .man. He is rather handsome, has jet blade hair, hazel eyes, {one of which is defective, or its sight wholly gone), and has an intellectual face. Altogether, he very .forcibly reminds us Parson An- jgelo jn “A Terrible Tem.plocf.iQn." He is All eloquent divine, is very popular with his congregation, and throughout the .county, and considered one of the most promising men in this Presbytery; He is probably forty two or three years old, (with a much younger appearance;) is married and has throe children, all daughters, the oldest of whom is about fourteen years of age. He baa, during liia residence in Decatur, also engaged in teaching school. MISS EMMA I. CHIVERS Is tho daughter of Dr. Thomas Holly Chivers, originally of Wilkes county, Georgia, wuo, in his time, had some reputation os an author, havr ing written poetry and other com tributions to literature. Dr. 0., prio to the war, was wealthy, owning con siderable property in negroes and real estate. By many he was considered very erratic and unbalanced. Some said he was cruel and tyrannical in his family; and it is alleged by some that for such of fence he was once rather summarily seized, dragged from his house one night, and ridden on a rail. About the year 1857 ho removed with bis family to De catur, Ga., where, although not a prac ticing physician, he sometimes, in an emergency, prescribed for patients. His circumstances were such as to support him in leisure. He married in Massa chusetts a highly yejjned and well edu- ted lady, who, together with her natu ral abilities and education, was consid ered extraordinarily intelligent, aucl even shrewd. — • Their daughter, Emma, was a pretty, sprightly, intelligent girl, well educated and universally respected, and generally esteemed above suspicion and a virtu ous girl of unexceptionable morals. She was a consistent member of the Presby terian Church, of which Mr. Wood was pastor up to the time of her fall. It transpired early in February last, that Miss Chivers, who, if not before that time entirely above the suspicions and whisperings of a few, was of recog nized fair standing, and virtuous, by the community, gave birth to a child, on the 3rd day of that month. An event at once so unexpected in the quiet town of De catur, excited the greatest surprise among all, and much indignation among those who had admitted the girl as their co equal and associato at school and at home. Recovered from their astonish ment, they began to make conjectures as to the guilty partner in the infamous deed that had brought disgrace and cala mity upon a household, and shame upon fi, community unacquainted with such dark and disreputable events. Gossip, slander, and scandal, hereto fore languishing Xor prey, had at last found on unmistakable victim, in which to launch their venomous shafts ; and exulting in her writhings, and encourag ed by success, they began to discharge their poisonous darts promiscuously,until, in the tumult, scarcely an individual escaped. Finally, the rancor of some subsided; and while the women of the place yet discarded and condemned the fallen girl, the men relented and began to pity, and manifested some anxiety to find the yillian who had peipretated so infamous a deed. In the minds of a few persons acquainted with the circumstances, situa tion, and intimacy, of the family of Mrs. drivers and Mr. Wood, conjectures gave way and suspicion began to point its finger at Rev. Myram D. Wood, her protector, preceptor and pastor. It was not until these suspicions, in the minds of some, had settled into con viction, that three prominent citizens of Decatur—all leading members of Mr. Wood’s Church—determined to visit Mrs. drivers, see her daughter, and, if possi ble, ascertain the truth of a matter that had, as they thought, been the source of most foul insinuations against the char acter of their beloved pastor, whom they had called to shadow forth and typify the goodness and purity of his Lord and Master. The motives and purposes of the gen tlemen were highly commendable. They approached the unfortunate girl—not with the intention of extorting from her a confession that would lower her still farther in misery and shame, and, per haps, implicate another in the crime; they desired not to persecute her or even expose her to ridicule or further scandal; or even to disoover the author of the misdeed; but to relieve, as they believed, their upright pastor from outrageous as persions on his character. Actuated by such motives as these, they framed their questions which, if answered,would in no way commit the girl to any unwilling confession, or convict any one else of participation in the crime. They simply asked; IS MYRAM D. WOOD THE FATHER OF THAT CHILD ?” By her answer, which they felt assured would be a denial, they hoped to vindi cate Mr. Wood, and sustain him in that E ublic esteem and confidence which he ad so long enjoyed, and which they con fidently believed he yet deserved. The girl, after some hesitancy, replied; “MR. WOOD IS THE FATHER OF MY CHILD.” At this utterance the committee of gentlemen stood aghast, while surprise, chagrin, mortification and disappoint ment straggled for supremacy. Some went away with their convictions shaken, while others condemned the girl as a slanderer, filled with a wicked a heart, who, fully conscious of her own .irre- trievable.ruin, hoped by this avowal, to implicate in her guilt a good and holy man, and thereby palliate her own crime. At this juncture of affairs, and out of this very circumstance, arose A DIVISION AND DISCORD IN THE SOCIETY of the village, .which seriously interrupt ed the usual intercouse of ^previous friends. Family -was arrayed .against family.. Factions (arose which espoused the cause ,of quo party and persecuted the other. Persons who had before with held suspicions and repressed prejudices and dislikes, now openly expressed them selves, and .condemned one party or the ; other, arra(grriqg them for misdemeanors and indiscretions, which, although sus pected, had never been established. This strife and fend, which still exists in a degree, waxed warmer and warmer, until a warrant was issued for the arrest of Myram D. Wood, charging him with THE SEDUCTION OP EMMA J. CHIVERS. In the bill of mdictmeufcit was charged, that by false and fraudulent persuasions, and promises of marriage, Myram D. Wood had induced Emma L Ghivers to yield to him, seduced her, and robbed her of her virtue. With Mrs. Chivers as prosecutrix, the counsel for State consisted of Solicitor General Howell, Col. C,Peeples, and Col. Fry. The counsel for defense were Messrs. Hill & Candler, L. J. W T inn, and Hon Geo. N. Lester. The trial was called on Monday last, Hon. John L. Hopkins, Judge of the Superior Court, presiding. The jurors summoned could not be qualified. So wide spread was the discussion that pre judices for or against either the prosecu tion or defense, were almost universal. Again and again were summonses issued and men brought in, but not until Friday the 29tb, could they find a sufficient num ber of men who could qualify. Finally they empanneled a competent jury. It consisted of the following gentlemen: Robert A. Alston, Foreman; John W. Mc Curdy, Warren J. Clark, Christopher C. Johnson, Henry H. Burgess, James W. McLean, Thomas N. Peyton, Alexander C. Fowler, Edward H. Guess, James M. Smith, W. J. Clark, A. M. Holcombe. Only two witnesses were introduced— Miss Emma I. Chivers and her mother— both by the prosecution. Miss Chivers was on the witness’ stand for • SEVEN CONTINUOUS HOURS, and answered the interrogatories of the prosecution and defence with an ease, readiness, tact and familiarity that as tonished the spectators and sometimes bewildered the counsel. The testimony, judging from the plionographer’s (Judge Spencer’s) report, will make probably a hundred pages of manuscript! We will furnish only a synopsis, gleaned from Judge Spencer’s phonographic report, by his permission. Miss Chivers testified that soon after Mr. Wood assumed charge of the Pres byterian Church (of which she was a member) he, appreciating her circum stances, proposed to teach her. She ac cepted tho proposition gratefully, and for years she had been accustomed to re cite lessons to him at his house, or her mother’s, as it was convenient. Under him she had studied Latin, algebra, his tory, &c. After sometime he had begun to compliment her on her zeal, applica tion and ambition to learn, and had gone so far as to flatter her intelligence, her personal beauty, her manners, her gen tle disposition, her winning ways, and other attractions of person, such as rounded form, attractive figure, and other charms, which she thought beyond the notice or remark of a minister of the gospel—(thu? she testified). But she had the most unbounded confidence in him, and excused such approaches on the ground that he was a preacher, and beyoud suspicion. She had learned to Teverenco and esteem him, and finally to love him. His influence over her, she said, was unbounded. J 1 " One night in the year 1867, after hear ing her recite, he had asked permission to accompany her home. After leaving his house, while in the lane, he seized her hand and kissed her, and demanded other privileges which then seemed shock ing to her. She refused, feigned sick ness, and ran home. He next day came to see her and begged pardon for offend ing her. She forgave and forgot, and they resumed their studies together. Soon after, another occasion presented itself, and he again attended her home, and again made approaches, this time attended with declarations of love, say ing that he loved her better than any woman alive, that she and he WERE congenial; that his wife, whom he once imagined he loved, was unhealthy and would soon die, and then he would marry her. With these protestations of affection, he re peated and pressed his entreaties. She remonstrated and said it was improper. He insisted that it was not wrong. He had MADE IT A SUBJECT OF PRAYER. If his love for her was wrong and crimi nal, he believed God would interfere and arrest it. With such persuasions and her preconceived affection for him, she had not the moral courage to resist; his influence and control over her were great. SHE FURTHER TESTIFIED: About this time, Mr. Wood, knowing our reduced circumstances, suggested that we rent out our home and move over near his house where, in an humble borne, together with the income from house rent, and his own assistance, we might live comfortably and in ease. Moreover, he said, it would then be more convenient for my recitations. One night as he was returning from Atlanta a foot, about 10 o’clock, he called by our house and suggested that I recite my lesson to him. My mother, who was in the room, fearing to distract oar at tention, meanwhile retired to the next room. After the lesson was finished, Mr. Wood complained of headache, and laid down on the bed; called me, asked me to come to him and BUB HIS HEAD. I could not refuse. While performing this duty, be asked me to sit down on the bed-side, not to weary myself by standing. "When I had obeyed, he placed his arms around me. I protested, telling him that my mother had warned me never to allow gentlemen to take privi leges with me. He replied; “ Your mother does not understand my case." I have made the matter a subject of prayer; I mean you no barm;” and he consummated his designs, and robbed me of my virtue. Having once yielded, I surrendered my heart, soul, body and all, to his mercy, and my rain is my re ward. Thus closed the testimony of the chief witness. The following morning (Saturday) the mother took the stand, sustained the main facts of the daughter’s evidence, and closed the testimony for the prosecu tion. The Defense introduced no witnesses, relying, as they said, on insufficiency of proof. The Court room was crowded to over flowing. Besides those gathered there from idle curiosity, was a great portion of the prisoner’s Church congregation, and a considerable number of his brother ministers from abroad*were present, who had come to ascertain the truth, thattney might take action in their respective offi ces accordingly. The prisoner, considering the odds against him, and the fearful consequences of v a verdict of gnilty, preserved a tolera ble countenance, though at times he winced and compressed his lips to repel dread dispair which threatened to seize him. The .defense was opened by Hon. Mil- ton A. Candler in his usual bold, eloquent style, who for an hour and a half held the whole house enchained with his eloquent effort to vin dicate his client and pastor. Col. C. Peeples followed in behalf of the State in a speech o( great ability. Next to Col. Peeples, h\)Hcitor General Howell, also in behalf of the State, made an effective speech, showing that he was thoroughly conversant with the law and the facts of the case. Hon. Geo. N. Lester closed the defease in a most admirable effort. As a law speech it had no superior during the trial. Judge Hopkins, in his charge to the jury, admonished them to consider well, impassionately and impartially, the testi mony. He reiterated its main points, and gave the law clearly and distinctly, and the jury retired to their room. After an absence of half an hour they retained, and Col. R. A. Alston, Foreman, road tho verdict: “we find the prisoner GuiLuy.” The Defense gave notice that as soon as the testimony could be copied, a mo tion would be made for arrest of judg ment and a new new trial, and the pris oner gave bond of $5,000.00 for his ap pearance at Court. THE.BLODGETT TRIAL POSTPONED. COLONEL II. P. FARROW ARRESTED I Charged with Obtaining Money Under False Pretences I ! High . Words in Couri ! Investigation Resulting Almost in a Tragedy ! !! The Court was opened yesterday morn ing at 9} o’clock. Quite a number of citizens were present, manifesting their interest in the expected investigation of the charges against Foster Blodgett.— When the case was called, Col. Bleckley and Gen. Gartrell both announced that they had cases before the United States Court and the Supreme Court, and pro posed with the assent of the Court to ad journ until Monday morning. The Court consented, and was on the eve of ad journing, when suddenly the Sheriff ARRESTED ATTORNEY GENERAL FARROW, who was-present, The affidavit upon which the warrant was issued, sworn to by Maj. C.P. McCalla, was as follows: STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF FULTON Came before me, W. M. Butt, Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Chas. P. Me Calls, who being duly sworn, deposeth and says on oath that from the best of his knowledge and belief, Henry P Farrow is guilty of tho offense of being » common cheat and swindler, in this that the said H. P. Far row, in said County on tho day of 1871, did with deceitful arts and practice and false re presentations, obtain from Deponent as Genl. Book Keeper of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, the sum of one thousand dollars, by representing to deponent that the said Farrow held a certain draft for $1,800.00 from his Excellency the Governor when he in fact had no such draft by which false aud fraddulent means the said Western and Atlantic Railroad, had been defrauded cheated and swindled out of said $1,000,00 by said Farrow, contrary to law, and deponent makes this affidavit that a warrant do issue for liis arrest. Chas. P. Me Call a. Sworn to and subscribed before me tho 20th Sept. 1871. W. M. Burr, Justice Peace. Col. Farrow, after reading the affida vit, remarked to the court, that there was here an order for his arrest, being charg ed with being a common cheat and swin dler; that Charles P. McCalla had sworn to a lie, which he would prove during the day! He then said to the Sheriff, “I am your prisoner;” and then asked the Court to excuse him for not, in his official ca pacity as Attorney General, prosecuting himself. At this point, at the instance of Maj. Hargrove, the Court issued subpoenas and sent for several witnesses. While wait ing for them, there was considerable pri vate consultation between Gen. Gartrell and Capt. Blodgett, in which Col. Far row participated. Maj. Hargrove rose and made a calm and dispassionate address to the Court, stating that he approached the work of conducting these prosecutions without any prejudice or illfeeling towards any one, but from solemn convictions of duty, and announced himself ready for the in vestigation. Capt John Milledge announced that he had been employed by Col. Farrow to as sist him in the prosecution of all cases connected with State Road investigations. He knew nothing of the facts—the evi dence—against Col F., but thought the charges not well founded; bat if he is guilty, let him fall and be the first one to fall; that being thus employed he would stand by the prosecution aud assist Maj. ‘fargrove all in his power till he should fall or the cloud had passed. Gen. Gartrell then announced himself as attorney for CoL F., and stated that he was ready to proceed with the case. Maj. Hargrove proposed to postpone the case till 2 o’clock, on account of the difficulty of procuring witnesses immedi ately. Col. Farrow said: No, sir 1 No, sir! to which Maj. H. replied he was ready to wait there till the setting of the sun, and the rising thereof also, if necessary. I. P. Harris and C. P. McCalla were then sworn as witnesses on the part of the prosecution. Mr. Harris took the stand. Mr. Har grove handed him some papers, purport ing to cover a claim of Col. Rjitrow against the W. <fe A. R. R., for services from 1st January to 1st July, 1871. He then testified that he bad seen the paper. It was presented to him by Col. F. for payment about the last of July or 1st of August; told him I was not paying out any money then. CoL F. said he had understood several thousand dollars would be paid into the State Road Treas ury in a few days, and would leave the claim with me till the money was received and the claim paid. This paper was. re turned to Ma. Rawson, one of the Com mittee having charge of the State Road Books. Cross-Examined.—CoL Farrow wrote a note asking me to hand the papers to Mr. Rawson, which I did. "When CoL F. called on me I stated to him that I understood McCalla making payments. Afterwards he told me that he had received $700. Re-Direct.—I told CoL F. that I was not paying money; that I did not want to exhaust the Treasury; but that if I received the two or three thousand dol lars, I would pay him. Question. Would you have paid the bill in its present form ? Answer. I would not have paid the bill if I had observed the discrepancies of date which I now perceive. I would rather have had the indorsement of the Governor. Maj. McCalla took the stand. CoL Blodgett, in July, told me that CoL Far row had a draft of $1,800, and requested me to pay it. I did not then have the amount; but the day after I paid him $700, taking a receipt. In August he came again, and I paid him $300, taking his receipt, in which I was particular to state that it was part pay ment for a draft of $1,800. Here the papers which Col. Farrow had left with L P. Harris for payment, and which were subsequently handed to Mr. Rawson, were shown to him. Question. Did you see this paper be fore the books and papers were turned over to the Committee ? A. I did not. Q. Would you have advanced the mon ey on that account if it had been sub mitted in its present form ? A. I would not. Here Maj. McC. stated that when he paid the $700 and the $300 to Col. F. he did not know that a regular account for the same had been audited and a passed bill.given for it; but that CoL Blodgett represented to McCalla that it was a draft, and Col. Farrow had signed a re ceipt designating on its face that the payment was on a draft or warrant from the Governor. He said he could not ex plain the discrepancy of dates on the passed bill, and had never seen the paper until recently. Cross-examined.—-I paid other bills to other parties—don’t know in what amounts. I authorized the publication of my late statement in The Daily Sun. I. P. Harris re-called, and asked if he would have paid the money on the passed bill in its present form, to which he an swered he would not. It was admitted by the defense that this passed bill had never been before the Auditing Board ; and by the prosecution that the receipts taken by McCalla had never been before that Board. E. E. Rawson, Judge Hammock and Foster Blodgett were then qualified by the defense. Mr. Rawson stated, in ref erence to the passed bill, that Col: Far row had given him a note for L P. Harris to turn over his claim for $1,800 to the Committee; that he had received it, and it had been in the safe ever since; that he was present at the consultation between CoL Farrow, Mr. Ball, Maj. Har grove and others; that some differences of opinion sprung up. Maj. Hargrove: About the manner in which the papers got into the safe ? Answer. Yes, sir. Maj, Hammock confirmed Mr. Raw- son’s testimony. Foster Blodgetttestified to signature of the Governor’s initial “B” to the ac count; thathe was in the Governor’s office in July when Col. F. presented the claim for the Governor’s indorsement, and he saw the Governor sign it. Cross Examined.—"Witness was asked to state some cases in which Col. F. had been employed or consulted. He could not specify any case, but knew they were numerous. It was his (witness’s) duty to sign warrants without reference to the bill, but he would not have signed this one had he observed the discrepancy in dates. (Court adjourned till 2 o’clock.) In the afternoon session no other evidence was introduced than the contract between CoL Farrow and Superintendent Hulbert, wherein for the consideration of $300 per month, Col. Farrow 1 was to act as attorney for the State Road daring the administration of Bullock; and a private letter from CoL Farrow to Maj. Hargrove in reference to his (CoL F.’s) duties as attorney for the State Road, wherein he stated that his position as Attorney General did not re strict him from accepting cases from other parties, the Western and Atlantic Railroad not excepted. Both papers ■were admitted in evidence. The case was then argued by the attorneys, Gen. Gartrell leading. After finishing, he re tired to meet a business engagement, when Maj. Hargrove arose, and in behalf of the prosecution, the deceived public and the defrauded State, made a manful, patriotic, scathing address, de nouncing those who, with, a semblance of authority had, like thirsting vampires, fastened themselves upon the very vitals of the State, extorted from the down trodden, taxed people, the hard-won earnings of their industry. It was an effort abounding in burning irony and invective, and privately, was highly com mended by many present. Here the prosecution was closed, and after the Court announced its intention to deliver its written opinion this morn- ning at 9 o’clock, Maj. Hargrove arose and reminded the Court that it ought to demand the retraction of the insult of fered the prosecutor by the pris oner this morning, or fine him for contempt of Court. CoL Farrow then arose and stated that in respect to the Court he had withdrawn his assertion already, not that he was mistaken in the. statement, for he was ready to repeat it at any time, but merely in deference to the Court. Tho Court then adjourned, when Maj. McCalla instantly advanced towards Col. F., with his cane in a threatening atti tude, saying: CoL Farrow you have de nounced me as having sworn to a false hood, you son of a b—h, or words to that effect, and struck him several times, breaking the cane and drawing blood from his hand at one of the strokes!— CoL Farrow drew his pistol, but did not fire or even present it, either being de terred by the bystanders, or having drawn it only to be used in self-defence as a last resort in an extremity. The spectators interfered and McCalla was carried away, while CoL Farrow, with some friends, remained in the court room. We heard a number of persons com mending McCalla for thus resenting an insult and vindicating bimse’f at the proper time; and every one whom we heard allude to the matter, condemned CoL Farrow for allowing his temper to get the better of his judgment, and for uttering so gross and so uncalled for an insult to Maj. McCalla. COM MEROIAli. Atlanta, October 3. Cotton—Quiet; middlings 17}. Corn meal $1 00; Rice, tierces, 10}; Salt $2 25 per sack. Sugar—A 14}; extra C 14; yellow C 13; brown 11(3)13. Tea—Green, $1 20@1 75; Black, $100 @150. Coffee—Choice Rio 18}@21; Java, 26; mocha 48@50. Syrup—75@80; molasses 34. Butter—Goshen 40@50; Tennessee 35; country 30. Flour—Superfine $5 50; extra $6 50@ $7 00; family $7 50@$8 50; fancy $9. Wheat—Red $1 50@$1 65; prime white $1 60@$1 70. Corn—Per car load 87@90; small lots 92. Bacon—Clear sides 9}c; clear rib sides 8}; shoulders 8. Hams 12}@17. Lard—Tierces 11@11}; cans 12@13. Mackerel—No. 2, } bbl. $7 50. Fruit—Rough Peaches $4 00@5 00 per bushel; peeled, 10c per lb. Dried apples—peeled $3 50 per bushel; green Georgia $3 50@4 00 Jper bbl; Northern $5 00@6 00 per bbl. Onions—$3 00@4 00 per bushel. Lrvoi Stock—Cattle-—Tennessee, 2}@ 4}c; country, 2@3}. Sheep—Country, 2@3}; Tennessee 4. Shoats 5@5}. New York, Oct. 2.—Money active and sharp at 7; demand for discounts active. Sterling heavy at 7}@8. Gold 14J to 14}. Governments very steady; 62s 16. State bonds generally dull; new South Carolinas active but weak; sold down to 50} from 52} Saturday evening; Ten- nessees 71}, new 71}; Virginias 61}, new 68; Louisianas 65, new 59; levees 70}; 8s 82; Alabamas 100; 5s 68; Georgias 82; 7s 91; North Carolinas 41, new 23; South Carolina! 75, new 50. Cotton quiet and steady; sales 1538 bales; uplands 19}c; Orleans 20}. Flour—Southern active and firmer; common to fair extra $7 20@ 7 90; good to choice $7 95 to $9. Whis key $1. Rice steady at 8}@9c. Pork $13 50. Lard firmer at 10}@10}c, Later.—Flour 10 to 20c better. Pork steady at $13 50. Lard steady. Cotton quiet; uplands 19}c. Orleans 20}; sales 1000 bales. Stocks steady. Gold firm at 14}. Governments dull and steady.— State bonds dull and steady. Money easy at 6. Exchange—long 8}; short 9. Baltimore, October 2.—Cotton firmer, heldhigher; middlings 19}@19|; net re receipts 143; gross 345; exports coastwise 120; stock 1385. Flour very firm. Wheat active and firm. Corn firm; white 78@ 83, yellow 76@78. Pork firm; $14 50. Bacon firm; shoulders 8c. Lard 10@10}. Whisky $1 02. Cincinnati, October 2.—Flour buoy ant and unsettled; family $7@7 25; held higher. Corn 54c. Pork held at $12 75 @13. Lard $9 25. Bacon dull; shoul ders $7; clear sides $7 75. Some pres sure to sell whisky at 95e. Louisville, October 2.—Bagging 17@ 18. Flour firmer; extra family $6 25. Corn active. Provisions in good demand and" less firm. Mess pork $13@13 50; shoulders $7 50; clear sides $8 50. Pack ed lard $9 75. 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T his place is open at all seasons. Chronic Deseases of all kinds, treated with large success. Outside, my institution will cure all accete deseases. I refer to the following persons, who have been, and are being treated at my establishment, Lavendon House, Hunter street Mr. J. W. Rucker, of Chapman, Rucker & Co., Maj. W, B. Cox of Cox & Hill; Capt. J. M. Hill, J. T. Hightower & Co., I. FleiscbeJ, Berman and Kuhrt, Rev. Wm. Smith, Macon, J. Hill, New nan, Ga. oct. 4—w 1-mo. DB. F. KALOW. Cotton States Life Insurance Co. chartered by the state of Georgia CAPITAL $500,000 OWJiED AT HOME AND MANAGED Bl Some of our Best Financiers. Over 2,500 Policies Issued Since June 1st, 1869. The only Company doing business in the South that has ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Deposited with the authorities of the State of Georgia for the protection of Policy Holders Policies Upon all the VARIOUS PLANS OF INSURANCE ISSUED. A Joan of 33 per. cent. of the Premium Given if'hen Desired. ALL POLICIES N0X-F0RF£ITABLE, NO RESTRICTIONS AS TO Rfisj. deuce or Travel, Strictly a Home Comp’y . With its Capital and Investments at Home. It appeals to those who desiro to avail themselves of the benefits of Life Insurance to giro it their patronage. The time has arrived when every thoughtful man is disposed to mahe this wise provision for those de. pendent upon his Hfe. This Company proposes to give all the advantages which are offered by foreign institutions of liho character, with the opportunity of keeping the vast sums in our own midst, which are annually sent abroad. . PEOPLE OF THE COTTON STATES Foster Home Enterprise. Active and Energetic Agents f Panted in every County and Town in the South. ADDRESS OR CALL ON WM. J. MAGILL, SUPERINTENDENT AGENCIES. Office, 28 Whitehall street- Office: ATLANTA, GA. LEWIS H. CLARKE, AGENT GEORGIA. EDWIN S. RAY, Medical Examiner. OPPICERS: WM. B. JOHNSTON, President. WM. S. HOLT, Vice-President. 6E0. S. OBEAR, Secretary. JOHN W. BURKE, General Agent. J. MERCER GREEN, Medical Examiner. Bept8-lawd&w3m. THOMAS or. JENNINGS. WILLIAM I?. CHAWFOKD.. JOSEPH T. SMITH. Jennings, Smith & Co., COTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, JJAVE this day removed to No. 5, McIntosh street, Augusta, Georgia, (opposite our former place of bus iness,) where we have the most amx>le and Close Storage of any in the city, which is Strictly Fire- Proof. Consignments Solicited. September 1, 1871—sepll-d&w3m. n VIME and cash sales—Bacon, Flour, Mules, Ac.— I 40,000 pounds Bacon ; 1,000 bushels Com ; 500 barrels Flour; car load Molasses ; Coffee ; a valuable pair of Mules and Dray ; a first class second-hand Family Carriage, lor cash or on time, until October or November ; Also, 100 city or suburban vacant building lots. Terms easy. Apply at once to A. K. SEAGO, Cor. Forsyth and Mitchell st's. se4-3n>d&w Atlanta, Ga PORTER FLEMING, COTTON FACTOR AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, JACKSON STREET, - - AUGUSTA, GA. Commission for Selling Cotton, ly. Per Cent aug21-5tw V G ood Chance FOH A HOME. I WILL SELL BEFORE THE COURT HOUSE door, in the town of Newnan, in Coweta coun ty, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER NEXT, it beiDg the 7th day of the month, beginning at 10 o’clock, and continuing until all are sold, my lands lying the Fourth District of said county, known as the « HARBER PL AC E,” • CONTAINING ONE THOUSAND ACRES. The said place is well watered, and well timbered, there being about Six Hundred acres of the same in the woods. I will sellit in tracts and parcels as fol lows : First ONE HUNDRED ACRES, upon which are situated the dwelling house, a neat frame building with five rooms thoroughly ccaled, with glass win dows, and substantial rock chimneys,—with a gar den well enclosed, itself containing near threo acres —and capacious Gin House witli Screw, and new barn built since the war. Next I will sell SIX HUNDRED JACRES, tracts or small farms of FIFTY ACRES each. I will then sell THREE HUNDRED ACRES in parcels, or tracts of from Twenty-Five to Forty ores each. Upon each and every tract sold I shall so arrange that there will he water, timber and good building sites. I shall have each tract accurately surveyed, and the boundaries well defined. I will sell on the following terms : ONE-FOURTH CASH ONE-FOURTH IN ONE YEAR ; ONE-FOURTH IN TWO YEARS ; THE BALANCE IN THREE, WITH INTEREST FROM DATE OF SALE. Upon any and all these payments except the first I will take cotton at Fifteen Cents per pound, (I mean good merchantable Cotton such as is usually sold in this market) delivered at Newnan, Georgia. YOUNG MEN—Honest and industrious and all others have now an opportunity to buy homes, and pay for them, by their own labor. Persons desiring more than one tract can have tho privilege of purchasing additional parcels. I shall so sell that persons buying can purchase adjacent tracts. This land will positively be sold on the day thus advertised. Any information can be bad by applying to me, or Hinton P. Wright, at Newnan, Ga. W. F. WRIGHT, auR-t-Mon A Weekly tlstNov. Newnan, Ga. CHAS. E. STAPLES. L. A. E. HEAP. Staples 8c Reab, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS AND Oren’l Commission Merchants Commission, for Selling Cotton l)| Per Cent., 278 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, CA. BEFEU BT PERMISSION : JOHN P. KING, President Ga. R. R. & Banking Co. H. H. HICKMAN, Pres't Graniteville Factory and Savings Bank ol Augusta. J. SIBLEY k SONS, Cotton Merchants. JOHN M. CLARK k CO., Merchant Millers. septC-lmw. Notice. I HEREBY consent for my wife, MRS. E, W. MAB- BETT. to be a Free Trader from this date. ug!8wlmo J. M. MABBETT