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the RUINED CITY.
Under
■aw X
Dls ax'RnEnsHHOT down
TERRIBLE destitution.
r-erz GREAT heart of THE COUN-
x TRY responds,
Stewart- Gives Sr>0,000!
sadness and desolation.
UPJIVERSAL GRIEF !
ll oir thc News I) Received in the Conn-
( r j—Effect in Europe—Great Log* at
life-Thc Gay Metropolis of the
Northwest the Niobc of Cities.
noon report.
junto z»jr of jiesolatiojw
New York, Oct. 11.—The World’s
special from Chicago, dated 1:30 a. in.,
sajs the wind is blowing a gale. The
fire is apparently subdued. It has not
spread since noon yesterday.
The bank vaults all appear to be in
good condition. The number of dead
found in theruins up to date is forty.
Tbc ruins are not all accessible yet.
The weather is quite cool. There is
intense suffering among a few thousand
families on tbe prairies. One thousand
tent3 wero given them yesterday. Re
lief is coming from all quarters. The
future is uncertain, and general gloom
prevails.
Cincinnati, October 11.—Ireton, ad
juster of the Phoenix Insurance Com
pany, is here; He was at Chicago dur
ing the fire, and thinks that the fire was
promoted and exaggerated, though not
originated, by incendiarism. He esti
mates the loss at two hundred millions.
Washington, Oct. 11.—Nothing from
Chicago to-day. The minimum speed of
provision trains over the Erie road for
Chicago is fifty miles an hour.
Dispatches from Europe indicate a
general movement for the relief of Chi
cago.
Boston, October 11.—The Hide and
Leather Company loses $750,000 by the
Chicago fire.
night" report.
an , d 3.000 blankets to Chicago.
They will arrive to-morrow.
***** TM MSIW.V IJT-
sumajtce compajties.
Boston, Oct. II.—The Transcript says
the insurance companies of Boston have
suffered severely by the great fire. Those
having agencies in Chicago are the Na
tional, New England, Hide and Leather
and the Independent. A dispatch from
the agent of the first named announces
Uiat the losses will be half a million of
dollars. The officers of the New Eng
land company estimate their loss at
$700,000, and voted this morning to sus
pend business for the present. The Hide
and Leather company’s liabilities foot up
nearly the same. This company has
also suspended. Tbe Independent office
advises its patrons to cancel their poli
cies and reinsure, pending reports from
their Chicago agency. (Several other
Boston offices are reported severely crip
pled.
H V It II J-Z.VYV RELIEF FOB WAR II—
CROWHINTG SUPPLIES.
On Boaud Susquehanna Division Erie
Railroad, October 11.—There has not
been a moment’s delay thus far. Ar
rangements for clearing the track are
perfect. Intense sympathy is manifested
all along the road. Numbers of people
of all classes are assembled at the depots
attempting to throw bundles aboard as
we passed. Goods are piled up at the
principal stations awaiting the next train.
We are now over the heaviest grades and
can make still better time on tbe Susque
hanna Division. irttrmV ...
FURTHER DETAILS OF IJ\'SUBAJVCE
LOSSES.
New Yoke, October 11.—The follow
mg additional losses have been reported:
The Commerce, of New York, $80,000;
the Howard, $275,000; the Lamar, $200,-
000; the Mercantile, $100,000; the Man
hattan, $500,000; the North American,
$250,000; the Resolute, $75,000; the
Washington, $100,000; the Yonkers and
New York, $300,000; the Home, Colum
bus, $150,000. f JP
All the above are New jYork Compa
nies. The Hartford loses $1,200,000;
the Manufacturers, $350,020; the Pacific,
San Francisco, $500,000. Several others
are reported, but the losses are compara
tively small.
FURTHER FROM THE RELIEF TRAIN'
the Atlanta weekly,
3;
“®ionty4TbiBd District, fifteen^counties, [$4,000,000.
Giddings, Democrat, 622; Fourth Dis^
twenty-nine counties, Hancock,
Democrat, 5,M0.
A special to the JVeies from Austin says:
Limestone county has. been declared
under martial law and assessed $50,000
for bad behavior. Adjutant General
Davidson takes charge of the military.
Grimes andjBell counties will be thrown
out, thus making the vote between Gid-
dings and Clark nearly equal. Clark
will receive the certificate of election.
State Senator Mills has been heard to say
Clark shall go to Congress if there are
bayonets enough in the State to send
him there.
THE PRESIDENT ISSUES .1 P ROC 1.1-
MAT ION'.
Note of Warning to the Ku-Klux
THEY ARE ORDERED TO DISBAND,
DISARM AND GO HOME.
Only-Five Days Grace Allowed,
THE RADICAL TERROR
.BE ORGANIZED.
TO
St. Louis, October 12.—The alleged
Ku-Klux, against whom Governor Brown
is proclaiming, are composed of a band
of horse thieves, robbers and murderers,
mostly fugitives from justice.
NewYobk, October 12.—Two thous
and la’ orers, called the Large Pipemen,
struck and inarched to the court house
to-day, for their wages, but found none.
A large police force was on hand.
It i8 rumored in sporting circles that
Barney Aaron was killed at the Chicago
fire.
The steamer Neversink, of Troy, ran;
into a sunken crib to-day. It is stated
that some jumped overboard and were
drowned.
The large crowd of pipe laborers quiet
ly dispersed.
Galveston, October 11.—Giddings’
majority iu the Third District is 4411.
This includes 1,030 majority in Lime
stone and Freestone counties, which are
under martial law. No further returns
have been received from the other dis
tricts, but it is conceded that they
have gone Democratic by handsome
majorities.
Louisville, October 12—The woods
and houses are burning along tlte New
Albany and Chicago Railroad.
New Haven, October 12.—D**. Noah
Porter was inaugurated President of
Yale College to-day.
Savannah, Oct. 12.—John Screven,
Special Prciilam*,
Secretary’s Officb, Atlanta Agiuckl- j
tubal and Industrial Association, v
Atlanta, Ga. , September 9, 1871. )
No premium having been offered in
the List of Premiums for the Fair of
this Association in October on tbe publi
cation of papers, the publishers of At
lanta generally offer'special premiums.
The Press of Georgia generally, will
oblige by copying the following commu
nication. Bam’l A. Echols, Sec’y,
Atlaxta, Ga., September AUW1811.
S. A. Echols, Sccrelarg Atlanta Agricultural and
Industrial Association—Dear Sir: The undersigned,
publishers of Atlanta, oiler $50 and two Gold Medals,
to be awarded at the coming Bair of your Associa
tion, in special premiums, as follows : For the best
Daily paper published in Georgia—outside- of Atlan
ta-judged by its mechanical mate up. general style
and manner of departments. $35 and Gold Medal.
* * * * For the best printed Weekly paper pub
lished in Georgia—outside of Atlanta—and Gold
Medal.
W. A. Hemphill A Co., Publishers of the Atlanta
Constitution.
I. IIesly Smith, Manager Sun Publishing Com
pany.
S. W. Gbcbb, Publisher New Era.
Samuel Baud, Publisher True Georgian.
3. 3. Toon, Publisher Christian Index and Georgia
Medical Journal.
C. W. Howakd, For Plantation Publishing Com
pany.
EonoLs & Wilson, Publishers Jtuial Southerner,
Jobs T. Kobkbts, Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta, October 5.
TO EMIGRANTS.
THE BEST ROUtE PROM
>7
Atlanta to Memphis
IS VIA
Western and Atlantic
AND
Memphis & Charleston R. R.
Loave Atlanta G:00 A. M....,10:30 P. M.
Beach Memphis, next day. 12.15 P.M 10:15 p. M.
SUOOTIJYG IJrCEJrMARIES—HOMES
RECO YE It Ell—RELIEF.
Chicago, October 11.—Forty-one per
sons were shot in making arrests last
night. The station houses are filled.
Ninety bodies have been recovered from
theruins.
Quite a number have died from expo
sure. The Relief Committee has im
pressed all kinds of vehicles to carry
water and provisions.
Immense supplies of provisions, much
of it cooked, is eoming. The Committee
has telegraphed to some parts to stop.
Ten thousand blankets came from Cin
cinnati.
The Common Council have fixed prices
for food, with heavy penalties for viola
tion.
THE PEOPLE
Indianapolis, October 11.—Rev. Dr.
Eddy, who has just arrived from Chicago,
reports the loss of both life and property
as beyond conception. The people are
starving by thousands, and not less than
80,000 are homeless.
Prepared foodand.clotliing'nreurgent
ly needed.
Thus far the supplies sent have not
lessened the peril of starvation.
Garroting nndjthieving are frequent at
night.
iriT.IT .VJ5IF OR LEAN'S IS HOIN'It FOR
RELIEF.
New Orleans, October 11.—A meet
ing of citizens lias been held and meas
ures taken for the relief of the Chicago
sufferers. Gov. Warmouth and Dr. M.
Howard gave $10,000 each. W. J. Ham
mond, the President of the International
Typographical Union, requests contribu
tions from subordinate- unions for the
relief of the Chicago printers.
EFFECT UPON' THE ST. LOUIS IN'SUR-
AJitm companies.
St. Louis, October 11.—The insurance
companies here have half a million in
Chicago. All will be paid. The Ameri
can Continental has a quarter of a
million.
erne.too vn'jier martial law—
SUMMARY IHSPOSITION' OF THE
TURJIULEJYT.
Cincinnati, October 11.—Private ad
vices say Chicago is under martial law.
The soldiers are making no arrests, but
kill the turbulent ou the spot. Seven
are reported shot and hung for attempt
ing to fire buildings. Sixty-four bodies
have been recovered.
now THE N'EW YORK IN'SURAN'CE
COMPANIES STASYJt THE PRES
SURE-SOME SUCCUMK.
New Yobk, October 11.—The New
York Home Insurance CV mpany publish
the following card: From the best iuforma
tiou we are able to obtain, we are confi
dent that we will be able to pay all losses
in Chicago and elsewhere, and have
ample securities left to protect policy
holders. We have assurance from stock
holders of additional capital.
The Company continues to issue poli
cies as usual.
The Continental will come out with its
capital intact and have a surplus.7
The Market Fire Insurance Company,
has determined to suspend.
It is reported that the Astor Company
is likely to go into bankruptcy.
RELIEF FROM ARROAU.
London, October 11.—The managers
of the North British and Mercantile
- Insurance Company, of. London and
Edinburg, have received the following
- dispatch : Subscribe five thousand dollars
for the Chicago sufferers. Settle all losses
promptly. Draw at three days sight.
TttE EPISCOPAL CON'YEN'TION' OR
DERS COLLECTION'S.
Baltimore, October 11.—The Episco
pal Convention passed a resolution order
ing collections in all churches, on Sun-
<uiy, the fifteenth, for Chicago.
WH.1T THE ETN'A LOSE
Habitobd, Conn., October 11.— 1 The
Etna Insurance Company loses $2,000,
000 at Chicago.
the
Ebie Relief Tbaxn. ELMYBA.Oct. II.—
We took the lead of the. Lightning Ex
press at Snsquehenna and made the un-
preccdeffted run to here. Dense crowds
collected at every station where contri
butions are waiting us. From all points
throughout tbe country come reports of
munificent subscriptions to Chicago.
LATEST FROM CHICAGO THE LOSS
IN' GRAIN'— SHIPPING TO THE EAST
—IN'SURAN'CE LOSSES.
Chicago, Oct. 11.—The total loss in
grain is definitely ascertained to be
1,600,000 bushels. Four vessels were
loaded with grain for the East to-day,
and the eastern movement will continue,
as there are fully five millions of bushels
now in store.
Water was let into the South Division
this afternoon, so all the-population of
that portion of the city are now supplied.
Insurance items have been gathered
from a trustworthy source. The Royal
Insurance Company, of Liverpool, loses
$133,000; Imperial, of Liverpool, $900,-
000; North British, Liverpool, $270,000.
Good authority foots up the losses of the
Liverpool and London Insurance Com
pany at $4,500,000. The .Etna, of Hart
ford, and Home, of New York; have each
about $4,000,000 insurance in the burnt
district
The Phoenix, of Hartford, has $700,-
000 insurance. All the Chicago compa
nies are bankrupt.
All the banks will be able to resume
business. A number of bank vaults have
been opened, and the .contents,
without exception, are uninjured. Every
bank in the city claims that in time it
■will be able to pay every dollar of its in
debtedness.
The police continue to capture thieves,
burglars and incendiaries, and generally
deal with them in a summary manner,
thus preventing further trouble with
them.
Measures have been taken for tlie im
mediate rebuilding of the Pacific Hotel.
► ♦-<
Hon. Wm. Ortou, President of the
Washington, October 12.—The Secre
tary of War has a dispatch from Iowa,
which claims the State Torthe Republi- .
cans by 45,000 majority with important I the Democratic eandidate-for Mayor, and
..osses in the Legislature. the entire Democratic Board of Alder-
According to the Philadelphia Ledger men, were elected by a majjority of 1613
the riot in that city was caused by drunk- votes.
en negro youths insulting ladies and Baltimore, October 11» 1871.—“We,
k illing a negro who voted the Democratic the subscribed Bishops of the Protestant
ticket. Episcopal Church in the United States,
Second Assistant Postmaster General being asked in order to the quieting of
Smith has resigned on account. of ill sundry members of said Church, do de-
health. JohnL. Powell, who succeeds dare our conclusion as to the meaning of
him, is now Marshal cf the Second Dis- the word regenerate, in the offices for
trict of Alabama. the ministration of baptism ‘ of infants,
PROCLAMATION. do declare, in our opinion, the word re-
Whereas, unlawful combinations and generate is nof there so used as to deter-
conspiracies have long existed and do mine that a’moral change in the subject
still exist in tbe State of South Carolina, of Baptism is wrought ia the Sacrament.”
for the purpose of depriving certain per- This declaration is signed by all the
soii3 and classes of the people of that Bishops.
State of rights, privileges, immunities Cincinnata, October 12.—An express
and protection named in the Constitu- train hence, on the Pan Handle Road,
tion of the United States and secured by yesterday, at noon, ran into a freight
an act of Congress approved April 12th, train. The conductor of the express
1871, entitled ‘$An Act to - enforce the train, JohnR. Williams, was killed. No
provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment others hurt.
to the Constitution of tbeUnited"States,” Latest estimates areas follows: Senate,
and, whereas, in certain parts of said 18 Democrats, 17 Republicans. House,
State, to wit, in the counties of Spartans- 47 Democrats and 56 Republicans,
burg, York, Marion, {Chester, Laurens, The Hamilton County Delegation
Newberry, Fairfield, Lancaster andChes- stands: Senate—Republicans 1, Demo-
terfield, such combinations and conspira- crats 2; House, 5 and 5,
cies do so obstruct and hinder the execu- Columbus, October 12.—Returns from
tion of the laws of said State and of the 46 counties show the Republican majori-
United States to deprivejjthe people afore- ty to be 18,700.
said of tbe rights, privileges, immunities Salt Lake, October 11.—The argti-
and protection aforesaid, and do oppose ment iu Brigham Young’s case is pro-
and obstruct the laws of the United gressing.
States and their due execution and im- Philadelphia, October 12.—Addition-
pede and obstruct the due course of jus- al returns sustain yesterday’s estimates,
tice under the same; and,, whereas, the Charleston, Oct. 12.—There have
Constituted authorities of said State are then five deaths from yellow fever in
unable to protect the people aforesaid, bae past twenty-four hours,
in such rights within the said countiesjand Detroit, Oct. 12.—St. Clair and Hu-
whereas the combinations and couspira- ron county advices are distressing. All
cies aforesaid, are organized and arined, that part of the State Cast of Saginaw
and so numerous and powerful as to be Bay and north of a point forty miles
able to defy the constituted authorities of above Port Huron, is swept by the fire,
said State and of the United States within A number of persons have perished.—
the said State and by reason of the said Five villages have been entirely des-
causes, the conviction of such offenders troyed, two partially, and others threat-
and the preservation' of the public peace ened. There were large stores in these
and safety have become impracticable in towns filled with winter stores,
said counties; now, therefore, .I. Ulysses A steamer was sent with relief from
S. Grant, President of the United States Port Huron, and returned with forty
of America, do hereby command persons, several of whom were badly
all persons composing the unlaw- burned. All the telegraph offices along
ful combination and conspiracies afore- the shore are burned,
said to disperse and to retire B. B. Hubbard, of Huron City, shot all
peaceably to their homes within: five days of his fine horses and cattle to prevent
of the date hereof, and to deliver either to their perishing by the fire,
the Marshal of tbe United States for the A light rain yesterday seems to have
District of South Carolina, or to any of abated the fire.
his deputies, or to any other military of-1 Prof. Charles Scott, of Hope College,
ficerof the United States within said perished. Also a minister, whose name
counties, all arms, ammunition, uniforms, Us not known. .
disguises, and other means and imple- A fire at Windsor, opposite here,
ments used, kept, possessed or controlled burned the principal business part of the
by them for carrying out the unlawful | town. The incendiaxy has been arrested
purposes for which the combinations and
conspiracies are organized.
(Signed) U. S. Grant.
W» H. HOWARD*
W. H. HOWARD
C. H. HOWARD
& SON,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTST
No. 2 WABREN BLOCK, - - - AUGUSTA, GA.
W E again tender our services in the Warehouse
business, in all its-branches, to 4 our old pat
rons and planters generally.
Commission for Selling Cotton,
One and a Quarter Per Cent
All family enpplies ordered will be carefully se
lected by one of the firm, at the , lowest market
prices.
Orders for Banging and Ties will be promptly
filled, and at the lowest cash price.
Liberal cash advances made on cotton in ware
house. We extend aU the facilities offered by Ware
house Merchants. Consignments solicited—satis-
action guarantee. aug21w3m
NO OTHER ROUTE OFFERS
Double Daily Trains
TO ANT POINT.' ON. THE
Mississippi Rirer
(SOUTH OF CAIRO.
73 MILES SHORTER
Than Any Other Line to Memphis.
Making CLOSER CONNECTIONS with the only
Train from Memphis to
LITTLE ROCK,
A Grood Chance
FOR 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 boing the 7th day of the month, beginning at 10
o’clock, and continuing until aU are sold, my lands
lying in the Fourth District of said county, known
as the
“ HARDER PLACE,”
CONTAINING
ONE THOUSAND ACRES.
The said place Is weU watered, and well timbered,
there being about Six Hundred acres of the same in
the woods. I will sell it 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 cealed, with glass win
dows, and substantial rock chimneys,—with a gar
den well enclosed, itself containing near three acres
—and capacious Gin House with 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 bom Twenty-Five to Forty ores
each.
Upon .each and every tract sold I shall so arrange
that there will be 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, WITS INTEREST FROM
DATE OF SALE.
Upon any and aU these payments exoept the first
I will take cotton at Fifteen Cents per pound, (I mean
good XDcrcb«uitabl8 cotton ffoch asio tumaHy sold in
this market) delivered at Newnan, Georgia.
YOUNG MEN—Honest and industrious :.nd 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 the
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 had by applying to me, or
Hinton P. Wright, at Newnan, Ga.
W. F. WRIGHT,
angt-Mon&WeeklytlstNov. Newnan. Ga.
The cutter Fessenden lias reached
Port Hurn with seventeen refugees from
the lake shore, two of them fatally
burned.
A large part of the city of Moniateo,
Starting from Atlanta at 10:3p p. m., you leave
Chattanooga 6:30 a. m., arrive at Memphis X0;I5 p.
m , leave Memphis for Little Rock 7 ;50 a. m.
If any one should offer inducements to you to go
via Nashville to Little Rock, remember that there
is but one train on that route, whioh leaves Atlanta
in the Morning starting 12 hours too soon, you are
on a tedious journey 9 hours longer, and arrive in
Memphis only to meet with 7 hours more detention
than if you had left Atlanta on the 10:30 p. m. train,
and gone direct by the only RELIABLE ROUTE.
If you are to go by boat from Memphis, leave Atlan
ta in tbe morning, arriving in Memphis 12:15 p. m.
Boats leave at 5:0O p. m., allowing ample time for
transfer and avoiding confusion. Finding our
Agents who will g’ve reliable information, and aUow
no one to deceive you.
L. P. GUDGER, Agent, Dalton.
W. J. AKERS, Agent Atlanta.
B. F. PARKER, Agent, Chattanooga,
Or Address : .
A. A. BARNES, General Ticket Agent.
octlO-lm. Memphis
TEN'T.1
<9° S 'ERN'MEN'T SEN'HS
■ f.l'W HLAN'KETS.
BhjiJlDelpuia,October 11.—The Quar
termaster’s Defmrtmpnfc his sent 6,500
"Western Union Telegraph Company, has
so far recovered from his long illness as
to be at his office.
The steamar Ivolu, from Bremen, lias
arrived iu New Orleans with fifteen cabin
and eight hundred steerage passengers.
A German Opera Troupe for New Orleans
was among the passengers.
Dreadnaught iron tbe Douglas cup at
Providence, Rhode Island.
Governor Brown, of Missouri, has
called out the mijitia to suppress the Ku-
Klux in Dukin and Stoddard counties.
London, October 11.—A special dis
patch to the Telegraph, dated Bergen
10th, says: A treaty regulating consu
lar relations and quarantining, is
about to be concluded between North
Germany, Great Britain and the United
States.
Milwaukee, Oct. 11.—The Mayor has
been telegraphed that several towns in
the lumber district, on Green Bay, have
been burned. Prestige village and Sugar
Bush settlement were destroyed on Sun
day night and Monday. It is reported
that upwards of 200 persons perished in
the flames. Minomenee is reported safe.
Only one mill burned.
Cincinnati, October 11.—Nojes carries
Hamilton county by about 2,b00.
The Democrats elect the legislative
ticket of Hamilton county, which will
probably give a Democratic majority on
a joint ballot, thus securing the United
States Senator.
Later.—The State has gone Repub
lican by a reduced majority. The legis
lature is doubtful
Still Later.—The returns continue
to show Republican gains. They claim
the State by from 20,000 to 30,00 majori
ty and joint ballot by from 12 to 15
majority.
Little Rock, October 11.—Serious
trouble is apprehended in the Creek
Nation. Tho government troops are all
being removed from Fort Gibson. No
troops are left to preserve order. Bloody
times are looked for.
Philadelphia, October 11.—The Re
publican majority for different candidates
in the city ranges from two to ten thous
and. Tlie State Legislature will proba
bly stand : Senate, 18 Republicans and
15* Democrats. House, 59 Republicans
and 41 Democrats.
Galevston. October 11.—The follow
ing are the net majorities as far as heard
from;
First District, eight counties, Herndon,
Democrat, 1,507; Second District, Con
nor, Democrat, re-elected by about 15,000
Chicago, October 12.—Major P. B., ,, - t ,
Mfteon Telegraphs to commissioners and ? n ^ , east coast of Lake Michigan, has
persons desiring to aid the Chicago snf- , een burned. It was the largest lumber
ferers to send money instead of purchas- State, having four thousand
ing supplies, as shelter and fuel for the I inhabitants.
winter k are most needed. ; r i i San Francisco, October 11,—A stage
Flour, hams, and especially blankets | stopped, and the express robbed, in
and beddiDg are wanted, but contribu- ^°™ ra county, by masked men.
tions should coine in cash draits, payable The citizens are protesting against the
to the order of David A. Gage, City course of Vincent Colyer against peace-
Treasnrer, Chicago, and addressed to M settlers in favor of the Apaches,
him. Rome, October 12.—The Italian gov-
r±.~ i i m mi. • eminent wants the grounds occupied by
12 *~ T te proptie- the conyent of St> Adlia foran extension
Si,? SSSSS 8 J? perft P OUSe t . be Of the King’s stables. The Jesuits have
C ° m ?u e (’ wdl g v . e an American college there. By an order
cage suffered 7 ^ the ^ of the Pope, the c°onvent will yield only
^?, riQ) %?• d ° nate - ? 0n * ^mFAX, October 12.-A drunkard, at
3 ‘{ he Chlca S° New Dublin, murdered his wife and four
mav ? ment b - v ^ children and then committed suicide by
printers throughout the Union. _ jumping into a well,
Comn ^ rce 13 rai6m £ 3 Pirns, October 12.—A majority of the
n y or e Chicago sufferers. members elected to Les Conseils Gever-
New Orleans, October 12.—The aux are supporters of the present admin-
Knights of Pythias hold a convention to- istration.
morrow for the benefit of Chicago. About one-ninth of the members
Bidwell’s Academy of Music and Har- turned are Bonapartists.
tyman & Barry’s Minstrels will give Montreal, Oct. 12.—The following is
grand complimentary benefits to Chicago official: Tho Fenian General O’Neill,
on Monday night. with a force not stated, crossed to-day at
Buffalo, October 11.—The lightning Pembina and seized the Canadian cus-
train for Chicago encountered a heavy tom-house and the Hudson Bay Com-
r<dn, sleet and snow storm last night, but pany’s port. They were attacked by
proceeded with undiminisked speed. The j United States troops, and O’Neill was
run from.New York hither is the fastest captured. It is reported that a larger
ever made. party crossed at St. Joe, and that United
_ New York, October 12.—The Home | States tloo P s are in Pursuit.
Insurance Company, after paying two _ ~Z . < ~~
millions on the Chicago losies, claim to In 5earc * ° fa Po8t 01Hce *
have two and three-fourth millions of as- Dsaketows, Oct. 9,1871,
sets left. Editors of the Sun—Gentlemen: My purpose in
<g.Tn T in rm. -.r | addressing you is to inform you of our destitute sit-
^ALr -LiAKE, uctooer xZ.—JLne -.VLor- I nation in relation to post oftioG advantages and the
UlOns have subscribed $10,000 for the h rant of seacral information through the journals of
Cllieaco sufferers "Rriuxlvnn Vnnnrr rrorrn 411 e country. Many of ns would subscribe for The
V, ™,? O i; -r , a OUng gave SuN if we could get it. It is more important than
V-1,000. bait Dane Will send §50,000. J ever that the people should be kept well informed
CHICAGO. October 19 The Ttermhli- I upon every movement which involves their interest
non tlii'a mm-m’nT, J , ,, , \ - or the general prosperity of the State. A portion of
call tills morning issued n Iindf slioct und. I Carroll, Paulding and Haralson join together, and
the Tribune an entire sheet filled with there is not a poet office within from 12 to 15 miles of
adrettisements ami aanoaacemaata of SbSKf
merenant s Change of localities. your city and every voter iu the State should read,
Eighty dead are now in the morgue. regularly, some reliable paper published at the Capi-
° tal, morder that they may see how their Bepresenta-
lesterday the coroner held inquests on tivesare deporting themselves; but we cannot get
64 bodies, Only two were recognized— I the H( iere nnle3S wo ^ ave T a mail r°ate. Re-
Twenl S? Barker aad Peter . O’Briem j ^The above communication express » wanWWeh
1 wt.nty bodies were taken from the more than once has been presented to us. TLere is
basements of two houses. E0W s mail route from Atlanta to Villa Rica, in Car-
. . . e , rankiin Insurance Company, r0 u county, and thence to Buchanan, iu Haralson,
Willed lost *600,000, telegraphs that it leavingDraketown to the right. There was formerly
will pay in full. a post office at this place, and jtlie mails reached it
The Illinois Legislature assembles to
morrow.
Careful estimates make the number to
be cared for through the winter 70,000. ^
Washington, October 12.—The loss to I V on re s ul “‘y with mails. ” what
,1 ,-11 - - does M,. Postmaster Dunning thmk about this mat-
tne revenue by the Chicago fire is ter;.
Administrator’s Salc-
State or GeobgiA, 1
Taliajfebbo County, j
B Y virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of
said county, will be sold on the first Tuesday
in November next, 1871, between the lawful hours
of sale at the Court House door, in Crawfordville, in
said county, the plantation or lands belonging to the
estate of General Aaron W. Grier, deceased, late of
Baid county. This plantation is well adapted to the
culture of corn, cotton, and small grain. Situation
healthy, society good. Convenient to railroad, post
office, churches, and mills.
Mr. James A. Grier is on the place, and will take
pleasure in showing the lands to any one wishing to
to see jit. Sold in lots to suit the purchasers. A
plat of each survey will be exhibited on day of sale.
Sold for the benefit of the heirs of said deceased.
Terms, one and two years time for approved papers.
This, September 11, 1871.
JAMES M. TRIPLETT, Administr,
de bonus non, with tho wiU annexed,
septll-tds '
< AtlantajWater i-Cure.
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 persona, 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. Fleischel, Berman and Kuhrt, Rev. Wm. Smith,
Macon, J. Hill, Newnan, Ga.
oct. i-w 1-mo. DR. F. KALOW.
SlTUALTIOJr tYAJTTKIl,
B y a YOUNG LADY, TWENTY-FOUR YEARS
of age, from the country, as house keeper, and
seamstress, in a good family.
Apply at THIS OFFICE,
oct i;j-d6&w2t
THOMAS J. JENNINGS.
WILLIAM P. CBAWTOBD,
JOSEPH T. SMITH.
Jennings, Smith & Co.,
COTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
yyAYE this day removed to No. 5, McIntosh street,
Augusta, Georgia, (opposite our former place of bus
iness,) whero we have the most ample and Close
Storage of any in the city, which is Strictly Fire-
Proof.
Consignments Solicited.
September 1, 1871—sepll-diw3m.
Cotton States
Life Insurance Co.
CHARTERED BY THE STATE OF GEOBGIA.
CAPITAL $500,000.
OWNED AT HOME AND MANAGED BY
Some of oar Best Financiers.
Over 2,500 Policies Issued Since
Suite 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 loan of 33 per. cent. of the
Premium Given IPhen
Desired.
AIL POLICIES NON-FORFEITABLE.
NO RESTRICTIONS AS TO RESI-
dence or Travel, SD Latt
Strictly a Home Comp’y
With its Capital and Investments at Home.
It appeals to those who desire to avail themselves
of the benefits of Life Insurance to give it their
patronage.
The time has arrived when every thoughtful man
is disposed to make this wise provision for those de
pendent upon his life.
This Company proposes to give all the advantages
wltich are offered by foreign institutions of like
character, with the opportunity of keeping the Vast
sums in our own midst, which are annually sent
abroad.
W onderful Loom.
C APITALISTS, FACTORY MEN AND THE PUB
LIC generally, are invited to witness the won
derful capacity of the
Abel Weft Thread Loom
Now on exhibition at the Toon Printing Building.
Its capacity is from 200 to 300 yards of tho finest, all
wool, Cassimere and Satinets, and 300 of the very
best (cotton) grain Sacks per day, and can be adjust
ed to weaving Blankets, Carpets, and Baggings.
ROBSON 4 CAMP,
Sole Agents for Sale of Territorial Bights,
P. O, Box 519, Atlanta. oct9d3tiwlt,
PEOPLE OF THE
COTTON STATES
Foster Home Enterprise-
chas. e. staples.
L. A. B. BEAD.
by » slight divergence from a right line between
Villa llica and Buchau&n.^ If this office was restored
and the mails returned to the old route, the cause of
grievauce, complained of by our correspondent, will
have been removed, and the people of a large sec-
Staples & Reab,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS AND
Genl Commission Mercliants
Commission, for Selling Cotton 1 y. Per Cent;
ST’S Broad Street,
AUCU5TA, CA.
BEFEB BY PERMISSION :
JOHN P. KING, President Ga. B. R. & Banking Co.
H. H. HICKMAN, Pres’t Granite villa Factory and
Savings Rank ol Augusta.
J. 8IBLEY & SONS, Cotton Merchants.
JOHN M. CLARK tt CO., Merchant Millers.
sept6-Xmw.
Jtclive and Energetic Jlgents
Wanted in evert/ County
and Town in the South.
ADDRESS OR CALL ON
WM. J. MAGILL,
SUPERINTENDENT AGENCIES.
Office, 28 Whitehall street
Office: ATLANTA, GA.
EDWIN S. RAY, Medical Examiner.
OFFICERS:
WM. B. JOHNSTON, President.
WM. 8. HOLT, Vice-President.
GEO. S. OBEAR, Secretary.
JOHN W. BURKE, General Agent.
J. MERCER GREEN, Medicat Examiner.
sept8-l?wdAw3m.
COAL CBEBK COAL-
-r-rTg HAVE ON HAND, AND ARE RECEIVING*
W daily, the best quality of
genuine coal creek coal.
Onr terms are STRICTLY CASH, and orders un
accompanied with the same will not be filled.
J. M. BOHN, * W*
