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THEJATLANTA SUN, FOB THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 30, 1872 THE ATLANTA SUN FROM OUR DAILY EDITION OF Wednesday* October ftS, 1872. fc> TheffAnt kj. In Yens the first Wedn £,*.*- The Confederate Monument. We ask the attention of our readers to the advertisement of the agents of this enterprise to be found in our col umns to-day. The time is now short for all who feel a disposition to join in be stowing their contributions to this most worthy object in the manner pioposed, to make np their minda and come for ward with their offering for the perpet uation of the memory of the honored dead. A. H. S. Mr. Voorliee* and Ills Defeat. We clip from the Sunday’s issue of our neighbor, the Constitution, the following account of the great IndianaDemocratic leader. Voorhees. Of Indians, bag written a letter explain ing bis Ueteat. We giro such extracts from it as we find printed, and commi-noto Particular to our readers that portion of them that explains the Lib eral movement and Ur. Greeley's position. Coming from one who wan bitterly opposed to Greeley *t the Inception of the Liberal movement, these Tiews have a peculiar a gnificance. wd show bow, as Mr. Greek} is understood. Democratic opposition to bun < *w£hington. D. C.. October I5.-A letter received In this city to-day from Mr. Voorhees, dated at Terro Houle, October 14, s*ys that he does not re gret his defeat for Congress, out is Rlad to be remit ted to the practice of bis profession, which is more •ongcnial and lucrative. . As to the causes af his defeat, Mr. Voorhees says before saw it when he said that the Democrats could not organize in the short t’ihe given them be- fon the election, and that it was simply a stay at _omo in his party that b- at him and injured the cause ovurywbere. N body thought there was a pos- albiUty of his defeat, and over confidence tod hun dred 8 to stay away from the polls. He writes as follows in regard to the Liberal movement. A word or two in regard to the movement itself. It is right in Its principles and objects. A move ment designed to restore self-government to the people of the South, and torelievethem from thieves lad pirates, to bring about general amnesty, peace and reconclhaton between the sections,topurilythe departments of the government now infested by plundering rings engaged in the ser vice of the country —a movement, I say, contemplating such results as these, cannot fail to enlist zealous and unfaltering support. The only mistake our friends mide was in suppos ing that the prejudice of the masses of the Demo cratic party of thirty years' standing against Mr. Greeley could he entirely overcome in a brelf can vass of sixty days. It takes mors time than this to work such a change in the minds of honest slow- thinking people. I thought Bowhenl tried to pre vent the nomination of Mr. Greeley, and now I know I was right. I have entire respect tor this clement in our party, and the cause in which we ■reengaged; but it takes more time than was given So. this movement. Allow me to say a word, also, |on another point: Mr. Greeley has personally {raised himself in this canvass a thousand told in my estimation. _ Hu course has been all that could bo desired, and xbe ■ Have he would, if elected, be perfectly true to the purposes he has 60 grandly proclaimed in his un rivalled addresses to the public. I shall vote tor kirn j n November, not only unhesitatingly, butfwith pleasure, os a man who has established his claim to my admiration, notwithstanding my previous preju. dice." In this, it is to be Doted that Mr. Voorhees says nothing about aDy frauds practiced against him—nothing aboat any Radical Gerrymandering of bis Dis trict, as was asserted by our cotempo rary, the Chronicle and Sentinel, of Au gusta. He simply, in common phrase, “ acknowledges the corn,” and admits that be was beaten because bis old Dem ocratic supporters would not vote for him—notwithstanding his majority was so great in the District that he did not look to his defeat as possible. He at tributes the result to the fact that there was not time “ to organize” this majori ty—that is, ,in plain English, that the time was too short to “Radicalize” the Democracy of bis District. This is the upshot of the whole mat ter. Mr. Voorhees will find that something far different from personal prejudice against Mr. Greeley influenced the De mocracy of his District in not following him in the Radical camp. They were governed by political principle, and not peiBonal prejudice. They saw nothing in Mr. Greeley’s speeches in his electioneering tour to oommend him to their favor, as Mr. Voorhees says he saw, and by which he became so much enraptured. They saw that in them he declared he was as much of a Republican—that is, Radical—as ever he was; and that he would recognize as members of his family, if elected, no one who did not adopt and stand upon his own Radica. Platform. They saw that at Ooriy, in Pennsyl vania, Mr. Greeley was open in his ad vocacy of all the abominations of the Xu-KJax Act, which Mr. Voorhees had himself won such honors in denouncing. They doubtless saw very clearly that the whole Greeley movement was to ‘‘organize” a “new Party” upon this Gincinnati-Baltimore-Radical Platform. This is the real Bolntion of the affair. It would be uncandid not to say that we doubly regret the fall of this truly brilliant orator, and formerly honored •hampion of Democratio principles. Bnt the severest pang of onr regret is not that this former gallant Democratio «hief was found in the dust on the battle field, but that the Radical inscription of “H. G. ” was seen emblazoned on his ar mor. A. H. S. The GrecneaMoro Herald for Sale. It is with profound regret that we see in the last issue of this able and efficient journal the following announcement: “From the oontinned ill-health and “consequent inability of the Editor and “Proprietor to give his personal atten- “tiontothe business of the paper, the “ office of the Greenesboro Herald, in- “ eluding material, good will, &c., is of- “fered for sale or lease, on reasonable “ terms. The paper has a good position “and patronage, and is only offered for “ sale from the reasons above stated. “Our exchanges will confer a favor, “which will be gratefully appreciated, “ by directing attention to this notice.” In our own severe affliction, we have the las^jpnj'nths, with the out the advantages of education, but of the truest and noblest stamp of nature, he took charge of the Herald a few years ago, when it was barely able to sustain it self. By his unceasing toil, energy, indus try, bottomed upon the inflexible princi ples of honor, truth and integrity,he how ever bnilt up a paper wb ich has not only put him in oomfortable circumstance so far as this woiId’s goods are concerned; bnt one which has acquired a reputation wide as the Union of these States. It has been a source of the greatest gratifi cation to us to see articles penned by him, upon the fundamental principles of the Government; and the true Demo cratic faith, copied in several of our ex changes, from the Gulf to the Lakes. Since the middle of last summer Mr. Burns has been unable to take any active part in the discussions of the questions which now agitate the country, But we are rejoioed to see, floating at his most head, the Electoral ticket of the true Democracy. This reminds us of the soul-stinng last words of the immortal Lawrence, “Don’t give up the ship!” To all who may bo inctined to vest their money in such an enterprise, and devote their talents to journalism, we say from oar own knowledge of the sur roundings of the Herald, that a better opportunity for so embarking, in any country town, rarely occurs. We can but, moreover, indulge the earnest hope that Mr. Burns, relieved by rest from labors, will soon recover from that malady which at present is so severely worrying his svstem. His con stitution, being by nature strong and vigorous, will, we trust, in quiet and re pose, recuperate its energies, and that “Richard,” at no very distant day, “will be himself again.” This is our earnest hope, and that his retirement from that field in which he has achieved 1 so much honor, in so short a time, will be no less brief than the cause of it is deeply regret ted by his friends. A. H. S. >-• ■< Another Review ox Mr. Stephens' His tory of the United States. This is from the Connecticut School Journal, New Haven, September, 1872, and penned by Wh. Chauncey Fowler, L.L. D., one of the ablest and most dis tinguished writers of the country.—Eds. Sun. A Compendium of the History of the United States.*—The following quota tion from Mr. Stephens’ introduction, will show the purpose of the author: 1. “It is the purpose of the author of this work to give the youth of the coun try, as well as the general readers, a con densed history of the United States of America; embracing all important facts connected with the discovery and early occnpation of the country, within their limits, by immigrants from otner lands; together with the facts attending the formation of their governments, pnd the establishment of those free institutions which have so marked as well as distin guished them among the nations of the earth,” 2, “ In the prosecution of this design, the first object will be, after a brief pre sentation of the facts attending the dis covery of the continent of America, to trace, daring their colonial condition, the mstory of each one of the separate political communities known as British Colonies thereon, which afterwards be came united under the style of the Uni ted States of America, and then to trace the history of these States, so united under their existing Union, down to the present time.” To carry out the purpose thus an nounced, of furnishing the youth and general readers of our country a history of the States as separated and as muted, requires a mind of large powers to com prehend the various subjects in tbeir re lations proximate and remote; great in dustry in collecting facts from the wide fields of Bpace and time; a thorough ac quaintance with the motives which gov ern men when acting in political com munities; a conscientious love of truth from whatever quarter it comes; an in tellect eo trained by study and practice an to qualify the writer to present to the reader the great facts of history in a lu cid arrangement, and in luminous lan guage. It would be difficult to find inronr country, any man who more largely unites m himself these conditions of suc cess in tne undertaking, than Mr. Ste phens. After having received a liberal education at Franklin College, he be came a lawyer in large practice, a mem ber of the House of Representatives and the Senate in his native State, GeQrgia; a member oi Congress from 1843 to 1859, and afterwards the Vice -President of the Confederate States. To the advantages of having been trained in these several positions, he unites great talents, untir ing industry, and moral and religions principle. Moreover in his published volumes he has shown such evidence of his great abilities as an author, that we cannot doubt his high qualifications for writing the history of the States. In such high estimation are his qualifica tions held that he has been appointed Professor of History and Political Sci ence in the University of Georgia. In the first nine pages of his work, he presents a rapid view of the circum stances connected with the discovery of America. Following this, 130 pages are devoted to the settlement of the thir teen original English colonies. The next 49 paces are devoted to an account of the Indian wars carried on by the colo nies, and the causes which led them to separate from the mother country, and to assume sovereign and independent powers. The remainder of the boon is occupied with the history of the States since their union. From .such a man, writing for such a purpose, we had a right to expect a work of Ligh excellence, such as we find this to be. First, the method of arranging the several positions, so that each is in troduced at its own proper time and place, renders it easy to be understood by the reader. In this way, events acat- ;L “*be A&iiloFd a long tract of time, and ^ h of space, are presented “ “ ’ give to tke whole a ' *a “geography and o eyes of history, are made to lend their appropriate aid as likewise, do the pictorial illustrations, of which there are many. And besides there is a continued thread of thought running through the mazes of events, wnioh conducts the reader safely in the labyrinth. The style is vigorous, precise and per spicuous, presenting the facts just as they stood in the clear, calm, compre hensive mind of the author; so that a reader of common intelligence and in dustry cannot fail to understand the meaning in its full import Indeed, so transparent is the style, that the in telligent reader is borne along the-cur rent of thought without being conscious of effort. From our acquaintance with the edu cational institutions of the country, we are ready to believe that there is a great dearth ot historical knowledge in many of the schools and colleges, and thatmnl- titudes are going forth yearly from them without being qualified to perform their duties as American citizenp. * For how can they perform the duties of the pres ent, without a knowledge of the history of the past ? How can they perform the duties of patriots when unacquainted with the history and basis of our free in stitmions ? We accordingly welcome this book as well adapted to supply a felt want in onr country, especially in tbe schools and colleges. W. O. F, * A Compendium of the History of the United States, from the earliest settlements to 187-2. Designed to answer the purpose of a text-book in schools and collegss, as well as to meet the wants of general readers. By Alexander H. Stephens, author of the “Constitutional view ol tne late war between the 8tates, and Professor elect of History and Political Science in the Uni versify of Georgia. Now York: E. J. Hale b Son, publishers, Murray street. Columbia, S. C.: W. J. Duffle, 1872. A Correct Statemectof the Fairhurn Riot. Editors Sun: As nothing but wholely incorrect accounts of this lamentable af fair have been published in all the Atlan ta papers, we, the undersigned citizens of this plaec ask, the publication of the following statement: John Beatenbaugb, Joe Suttle and Andrew Grizzard, come from the neigh borhood of Red Oak station on foot to Fairborn, as we are reliably informd, for the express purpose of mobbing John A. Thompson, because he had guarded Ba- tenbaugh while under arrest on a form er occasion, and defied the Sheriff who had bench warrants for them. On their arrival at Fairborn they went from one grocery to another and soon made it ap parent by the rudeness of their conduct that they were determined upon a row. Some halfiUour before sundown, they en tered Wiley James’ grocery, accused Thompson of charging ten ednts too much for a pint of brandy. This was simply the pretext for the intended as sault upon Thompson. The party numbered now about one dozen, and became very boisterous, in dulging in profanity and obseinity by the wholesale. Tuompoon, who is a very quiet man, begged them to leave his house, offered tuem the ten cents, aud urged them to go away and let him alone. Many citizens, rushing to the scene of disturbance, finally got it quelled, and in duced the party to leave, who now weqt to Hathcock’s grocery where they re mained or its vic.nity, until about dusk, when the people had generally gone to supper. Seizing this opportunity the whole party, numbering about one dozen, made a rush to James’ grocery, entered the same, assaulted Thompson, jerkiDg him out of the house and cutting at him as they went out the door. Some three or four citizens being present, interposed to check them, bnt being violently as saulted by the same party, became in volved in the difficulty in which sticks, weights and knives, were used. The party being badly worsted, beat a retreat "in the direction of Hathcock’s grocery. No sooner were they discon nected than they drew their pistols and commenced firing in every direction as they slowly made their way to Hathcock’s grocery. This attracted thd citizens from their homes, who now thronged to tbe scene of disturbance. j t was immediately resolved to arrest the party, who were now in Hathcock’s grocery swearing vengeance and lurthsr disturbance. As the citizens appeared before the door, it was shut. When they demanded entrance, and mani fested. an intention to enter, this party wont out at the baok door and commenced shooting again. H. R. Hopgood and F. H. Shaw went aronnd the house, when Andrew Griz zard was being held by his brother, asd commenoed begging him to be quiet, wherenpon he drew his pistol and made an effort to shoot Hopgood. This was prevented by Shaw and Hop- guod; and as they seized Grizzard a»d his pistol, some one, thought to be Bea- tenbaugh, fired at Hopgood, the bullet passing through his beard, grazing Shaw’s arm and entering the bowels of Grizzard, who has since died. At this, the whole party fled through the dark, and back lots, making their escape. We know not whether they fled from Grizzard’s being snot or from the rush of tho citizens aronnd the house to the back door, who had just generally ascertained that the party had gone out the back door. Thus ended this wanton fracas, result ing in the death of one man, another be ing badly cut, and several of the aggres sive party being badly braised and oth erwise hurt. Some thirty odd shots were fired during the row. W. H. Andrews, E. Floyd, John Rey nolds, George T. Cochrane, J. R. Mc- Kown, S. G. Johnson, W. j. James, J. R. Bradbury, W. A. McCuiry, W. F. Landrum, Henry Strickland, James H. Thomason, J. T. Stephens, J. F. Go- lightly, W. T. Roberts, R. P. McLarin. F. S. Williams, W. H. Smith, R. C Bea vers, Ordinary; W. E. Smith, C. A. Har vey, M. P. Harvey, T. J. Greene, W. G. Roberts, T. B. Swanson, T. J. McKown. P. S. The Atlanta Sun please pub lish, and request all the papers friendly to truth, to copy. I«w Process of Refining Saccharine, and making the best qnalltjr of Syrnpa at the Cheapest Rates. We were mneh interested by a visit yesterday to the new refinery at the cor ner of Ento and Fnlton streets, the old Seamen’s Home, where the new process of Mr. S. H. Gilman for making syrups out of .the most inferior kinds of saccha rine substances is being operated. This establishment is now et work on a large scale, taming oat large quantities ot a syrup quite equal to ihe best in the mar ket, which is extracted from the refuse molasses known u black strap, which has been regarded heretofore as incapa ble ot distillation. The process is one which separates all mineral and other foreign substances in the saccharines, and evolves a pure and wholesome syrup. It is effeoted through a treatment by hot water, in which the saccharine solu tion of either sugar or molasses is heated in water, in an apparatus of peculiar con struction, to a temperature of 250 de gress, by such an equal diffusion of heat that no ebullition takes place, and form ing new combinations of the salts of lime, potash, soda and magnesia—the consti tutional impurities—which then deposit largely in a receptacle at the bottom, after which the clear solution is decanted off, and treated in a second apparatus of similar construction with carbonic acid gas—the same that is drank in soda and mineral waters—generated in a novel manner in the solution which combines and deposites the remaining salts and organic matters, rapidly and so perfectly, that the poorest quality of “Black Strap” molasses, worth bat 15 cents a gallon, is converted into the finest quality of gol den syrup, equal in oolor and flavor to that made from pare sugar. The deposit of salts and organic mat ter in thick solution is separated by a press filter, and the saoebarine princi pal all saved. The weight of the metafile elements in tlie solid matter extracted averages, after calcination, upward of five pounds from each barrel of moiasses, and are princi pally calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium combinations, and come large ly from the soil in the growtn of the sugar cane, and will furnish the most valuable fertilizer to return to it again. These mineral salts have long been reoog- nized by chemists as the neutralizing imparities and agents in all saccharine solutions that arrest and suspend perfect crystalization, and their extraction is the study of the sugar chemius of the world. The effeot of this process in removing these impediments to crystalization is proved by the fact that molasses that polarize but 15 per cent, of available crystalizable sugar before this treatment polarizes 50 per cent, afterwards, more than trebling its commercial and dietic value. The complete success of the ex periment thus far gives every reason to believe that this process will prove a most satisfactory and lucrative one.— H. 0. Times, Mr. J. W. Seymour, the representa tive of Messrs. Fairbanks & Gilman, who are sugar refiners and manufacturers of Louisiana Crystal syrups, and owners of the patent for the aoove named pro cess, was at our late State Fair, where he exhibited specimens of jyery superior syrups, manufactured by this process and from the material named. We tested it and found it very superior and no mis take—having that pure Louisiana syrup taste, and free from the acridity of much of the unwholesome syrups manufactured from drugs, which to some extent is sold for tbe finest and best, though really an impure article. This invention'is, we doubt not, a most valuable one, the general introduction of which will tend to cheapen the -produc tion of syrup, and insure a good and wholesome article. We learn tnat the managers of the Fair were so much pleased with the process and its production, as exhibited by Mr. Seymour, as to award a first premium offered, and recommend the award of a gold medal—though nothing of that kind was offered in the list of premiums. honorable gentlemen, no mutter what may be his own peculiar political views, can do otherwise than honor and respect him for his consistency and unswerving devotion to principle. All of them that desire to vote for a Democrat of this stamp will have an op portunity to do so in November. Such should be, and is the right and privilege of every man, and 1 such right and privi lege we expect to exeroiae to its fullest extent in the approaching election; and it is our opinion that those who agree with ns wifi be found to number many thousands within this Congressional Dis trict alone. Let all, then, who believe in true Democracy, be up and doing. The time is short, but if we will work with a will much may yet be done. The masses have become demoralized because the leaders have betrayed them, and the Press has misled them. But the people will yet prove true to the right, and we look forward to a rousing majority in favor of DuBose and Democracy in No vember.— Washington (Qa.) Gazelle, Oct. 18, 1872. Mrs. Eliza Gardner, the mother of James Gardner, Esq., the editor of the Constitutionalist, died at her residence on the Sand Hills, near Augu-ta, on Friday last, aged 89 years. Tee Chroni cle and Sentinel, in speaking of her, says : She was, perhaps, the oldest resident of the county, aud in her day had adorn ed and dignified alt the relations iu which the grand virtues'' of true womanhood as sert their legitimate supremacy in giving exalted t me to social and domestio life. Long prominent iu the best circles of so ciety, and more than sixty years a faith ful and devoted member of the Presbyte rian church, she has. left a name and an example whieh is a rich heritage for those of her family and friends who mourn her death. LIST OP AWARDS OP PREMIUMS AT VHB GEORGIA STATE PAIR OP 18713. Pbovtdhnch, R. L—Tbe horse malady is hern Fortress Monrob, Va.—A Northeast storm prevails. RoMg, Italy.—There are alarming ra- porte of floods on each side of the river Fo. Th® Minister of Publia Works L-* gene to the scene of tbe Hoed. Onr Candidate fox Congress. We publish to-day a letter from Gen. D. M. DuBose, announcing himself as a candidate for re-election to Congress from tnis District. We can scarcely say that he announces himself as a candidate and be strictly correct, for he enters the contest only at the solicitation and earn est and long continued persusian of a very large number of friends. We in tend to give him onr support, and to do all in onr powar, consistent with honor and fair dealing, to assist in his election. Gen. DuBose refused to barter his princles for place, and to sell his honor to obtain tbe nomination in tbe Augusta Convention. He could not agree with the sentiments of a large number com posing that body, and would not, there fore, allow his name to go before it as a candidate. He now enters the field, as he has a right to do, and as it is his duty to do, at the request of a large number of voters who cannot sanction or approve the action of that Convention, or vote tor its nominee, bat who desire to ex press their opinions by their ballots, men who are iaitntul to true Democracy, and who honor and respect and desire to re ward a brave, true, persistent and un flinching defender of the same. Gen’l. DnBose was elected by an over whelming majority in 1870 on a sound Democratic platform of principles, and one absolutely the very opposite of the Cincinnati Baltimore platform. He still adheres to those principles andrelnses to endorse others which he considers dia metrically opposite aud altogether wrong. Is he not right ? Could he command the respect of honorable men did he aot otherwise? We voted for him then, why can we not now ? We refused then to indorse the same principles as are to day embodied in the Cincinnati Balti more platform, why should we endorse them now ? We, who voted forDuBose in 1870, considered those principles as the quintesence of Radicalism and would not support them or their adherents then, why should we now? General DuRooe simply refuses to sanc tion now, what he condemned then, and to c ondemn now what he sanctioned then. He simply wifi not say those things are right whicu he has be*n, all hi# fife long saying, are wronu. it simply refuse* to give up an#: n- w.:, *0 1»llulikl£ h.-lli-Vu* U* !'<* iru.- Dr. o- eratic ideas, and no right minded, fair, FIRST DEPARTMENT—HUMAN IMPROVEMENT. To the county which (through its society or clubs) sha l furnish the largest and finest display, in merit ano variety, of stock, products aud results of home industries, all raised or produced in the county. Premium of $500 in gold awarded to Cobb county. > o.- the best display of agricultural books, kept for sale i y one house, premium, Silver Cup, 10 00; J. Ben. Wilson. F~.r the best system of books of account for farm ers' use, with illustrative aud suggestive entries, Pitcher, 35 00; B. F. Moore. For the best plat showing the actual topography of a farm, its natural and artificial features, woods, lowlands, fences, etc., Pitcher, 25 00; J. N. Russell, Marietta, Ga. For the best set of plotting instruments, adapted to general use, Bronze Medal, $5; Samuel Barnett. For tbe best cheap microscope for farmer*’use, bronze Medal, $5; Geo. Meade b Co. Best plowman in rapid, light and neat cultivation, Cup, $10; D. M- True, Madison, Ga. Best hoe hands in rapidity and nicety of work, Cup, $10; Harry Camp, Covington, Ga. Best milker. Cup, 410; George A. Gilmore, At- Innta. Best boot maker, bronze medal; W. J. Malone, LaGrange. Best brogan maker, bronze medal; W. J. Malone, LaGrange. Best lady sewer, on sewing machine, bronze Med al; Mrs. Z. G. Moore, city. Second department—improvement op stock. For the largest and best sti ck of brood mareB, owned oy one exhibitor, one to ba shown, and cer tificates as to number aud quality of the others, 6b 00. J. B. Nicholls, Narcooci.ee, Ga. Largest and best stoic* of colts, same conditions, 3J 00. J.|A. G, Anderson, Marietta. Ga. Best stock of horses kept iu good condition with the least corn, pitcher, 20 00. Reuben Herndon.De catur, Ga. Best thoroughbred stallion, four years old or more, pitcher, 30 00 A. M. Lynn, Cassville, Ga. pi£her‘20 oM. r &: WWtfock; M«re«r' Second best stallion, two to tour years old, cup, 10 00. J. H. Pound, Barnesville. Ga. Best thorough-bred colt, 1 to 2 years old, P.teller, $15 00; A. M. Lynn, Cas&viUe. Best Morgan stallion, Pitcher, $25 00; M. G. Whitaock. Best Canadian staliion, Pitcher, $25 00; J. H. Pounds. Best mare, of either of the above breeds, Pitcher, $20 00; J. H. Nicholls. GEORGIA RAISED HORSES OP ALL WORK Best etallion, 4 years old or more, $25 00; r. l, Johnson, Jefferson, Ga. Second Pest, ditto, *15 00; J. H. Pounds. Best mare with colt by her side, 25 00; E. L. Cm. ally. Second best, ditto, 15 00; J. H. NichoLs. Best mare with mule coit, 25 00; J. H. Nicnolls. Gelding, 20 00; J. A. G. Anderson. Second best, ditto, Cup, 10 00; J. H. Pounds. Colt between 2 and 3 years old. Cup, 15 00; L. D. Catbcart, Powder Springs, Ga. Second best ditto, Cup, 10 00; A. M. Mayson, Stone Mountain. Colt between 1 and 2 years old, Cup, 10 00; M. G. Whitlock. Colt under 1 year old. Cup, 10 00; J. H. Nicholls. POR IMPROVEMENT IN TRAINING. Best single harness horse, Pitcher, 25 00; O. H Jones b Co., Atlanta. Heavy draft horse, Pitcb.Br, 25 00; J. A. G. Ander son. Saddle horse, Pitcher, 5 00; O. H. Jones, & Co. Pair matched horses, Pitcher, 25 00; J. A. G. Anderson. Saddle and harness horse combined, Pitcher, 20 60; O. H. Jones & Co. Fastest walking horse, strict walking, Pitcher 20 00; F. F. Coulter, Atlanta. FOR SPEED IN DIFFERENT GAITS. Fastest pacing horse, 1 mile, Pitcher, 15 00; M. G. Whitlock. Fastest pair trotting horses, 1 mile, Pitcher; 25 00; J. H. Pound. Fastest walking horse, 1 mile, Pitcher, 20 00; M. G. Whitlock. MULES. Best single mule, Pitcher, 20 00; O. H. Jones & Co. Harness mule, Pitcher, 15 00; J. W. Story, Jones boro, Ga. Mnle colt, enp, 10 00; J. H. Nicholls. Best Georga raised mare, four years old or more, 25 00; W. W. PhillipB, Marietta. Best briod mare, premium recommended, J. H. Nicholls. For a fine pouey, Blue Ribbon, to Master Charlie A. Morris, Atlanta. Fastest pacing horse, Wednesday’s races, 50 00 M. G. Whitlock. Fastest running horse, Wednesday’s races, 50 00; A. M. Lynn. Fastest running horse, Thursday’s races, 50 00; A. M. Lynn. Fastest Georgia raised horse, J. J. Jackson, Mc Donough, Ga. THIRD DEPARTMENT—IMPOVEMKNT OP CATTLE AND SMALLER BTOCX. Best Alderney bull, 8 years old or over, 30 00; B. Peters, Atlanta. Second best, ditto, 10 00; B. J. Wilson, Atlanta. Alderney hull, 1 to 3 years, 20 00; A. B. Allen b Co, tor Wm. Oroyier. North Port, L. I. Alderney cow. 3 yesrs or over, 20 uO; J. M. Ball, city. Alderney heifer, 1 to 3 years old, 10 00; B. J, Wilson. Calf under 1 year old, 10 00; B. Peters. Best Ayrshire bull, 1 to 3 years old, 20 00; N. B. Allen b Co. tor Wm. Croyler. . Ayrsuire cow, 3 years old or over, 20 00; Kimball House Dairy. Best Brahmin bnll, 3 years or over, 80 00; B. Peters. Brahmin bnll, 1 to 3 years old, 20 00; J. H. Nicholls. Cow, 3 years old or over, 10 00; B, Peters. Heifer, 1 to 3 years old, 10 Ou; B. Peter*. Calf under one year old, 10 00; B. Peters. Best grade bnll, three years old or over, 20 00; James F. Ogletrea, LsGrango. Grade cow, three years old or over, 15 00; M. G. Whitlock. Grade heifer, one to three years old, 10 00; J. W. Giddinga, Atlanta. Grade calf, under one year old, 10 00; B. H. Knapp, Atlanta. Best native buU, three years or over, 20 00; Jas, F. Ogletree. Native cow. three yeaxs or over, 15 00; W. Phil lips, Marietta. Native calf, under one year old, 10 00; George N. Gilmore. SWEEPSTAKES. Beat bnll, three years or over, 50 00; B. Peter*. B at bnll, one to three yeais old, 30 00; Kimball Honse Dairy. Best cow, three years or over, 30 00; Kimball House Dairy._ Beat heifer, one to three years old; B. J. Wilson. Best calf under one year old; B. Peters. Best yoke work oxen, 23 00; M. G. Whitlock. Single ox, Cup, $10 00: R. Peters. PAT CAT'IVS alAlSEH IN GBOUGLA. Best let 1*» *l4M<r*, Ev. l«*s UutX Pile Owe, >• U U. Peter*. *:**•• :»l *u«t. Cap, i* eo; li. SHEEP. Best Menus Vn*k, If 09; R. Petes*. Merino ewe, 5 00; B. Peter* ~ Buck (sweepstakes) 20 00: B* Pel* Lot fat muttons. 20 00; B. Peters 6 Best single fleece, $ 00; B. Peers' Best average of fl.eces, from not lew n. sh ep, cup, 10 00; R. Peters. ‘ 16 th&a t' Best Cotawold buck, 15 oo- sell Swanwich. ’ AJlQn k Co., f or ^ * GOATS—CASHMERE, Best buck, 15 00; R. Peters Ewe 5 00; R. Peters. Best grade buck. 5 00. SHEPHERD DOG. Shspherd dog, with evidence of 10 00. A. B. Allen a Co., tor John HumXr. 8 '^ WWINE Best Essex boar, 15 0 J. B. Peters Essex sow, cup 10 00. B. Powers ’ Lot Essex pigs, 3 months old, not w, (v cup 10 00. R. Peters. 1088 Uhnu* Best Borkehir* boar, 15 00. A. B Alien u „ Bussell Swanwich. a " u - A11 en4Co.fc, S»c on a best, cup 10 00. R. Peters foJKSreJ'i,’ S< "'' “ P10 °°’ *•' SWEEPSTAKES. Best boar, 25 00. R. Peters. Best tow, 15 00. B. Peters. Best lot pigs, under 6 months old, 16 oo 1 Smith. McDonough. ’ 10 Phillip POULTRY. Best pair Brahma Pootra fowls. 6 oo- r n kinson, Atlanta. ’ *• «. At forLSckweU? Chiaa,fOWlS * 5 q, | King 3 stoT 8am8f ° WlS * 5 00: MUs S&Ui8 Ho^ ! Best pair Aylesbury ducks, 3 00; Allen & rv . I Wm. Crojier. ^ ft* AtUntk^ COmmon dack8> 3 00; E *C. BeUi^ j BEES, Greatest yi*ld honey from one Bwarm of W I full account of management and prolectinrTTl.T^ I the moth, 20 00; S. M. H. Byrd. Ceder Town^ 1 * 1 Best hire of Italian bees, 20 00; B. Peters ’ “*■ I Best bee hive, Bronze medal, 5 00; R. Peter. Largest yield of houey from one swann niV. and its increase tor one season, 20 00- Mm a . B Mills, Atlanta. • ^3. f ■ FOURTH DEPARTMENT—IMPROVEMENT OP TOOH n~ -F THE IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY. B For the best molo drain (operation to be 50 no; J. N. Montgomery, Fort Lamar Ga : fl Best turning plow for land with sod ’or»«i. 9 1 horse, Diploma; Anderson & Weils- ” ; Ditto, 2 horse, Diploma; Anderson b Wells Best harrow. Diploma; U. W. Johnson. ' Best clod-crusher. Diploma; U. W. Johnson Rost implement to soparate and raduce stnbbl»» 9 sod, lod, clodsand grass clumps, Bronze Mem u ft I W. Johnson. 1 *■ Best subsoil plow to follow turning nlow -J Medal; M. W. Johnson. e FI Best grain seed sewer, broad-cast, for hands. ' I Bronzo Medal; M. W. Johnson. 011 B Ditto, for clover seed tor hand use, Bronze Vm.i. I M. W. Johnson. B Best garden seed drill by band, Bronze Xm. I M. W. Johnson. ' fi Best cotton planter, to open, plant and corer n. I f- ploma; W. W. Croom, Opulaka, Ala. Best transplanter, Bronzo Medal; M. W. Johaira. I Best guano distributor, horso power, Erer-j 1 I Medal; W. W. Croom. Ditto, hand, Bronzo Medal; Gower, Cox4 v,*. i-i ley, Greenville, S. O. * Best wide sweep, Bronze Medal; M. W. John*, fl Best plow standard or foot, with ready menus ■ 1 shilt for different plow-shares, Diploma and 10m 9 J. Ben Wiison. Collection of hoes, Bronze Medal and 10 00; JBa 1 Wilson. M Collection to consist of solU spades, forkedipid» I solid shovels, forked shovels, hay forks, etc. etc, fl9 Brnoze Medal aud 10 00; J Ben Wilson. I I Guano sack, Bronze Medal, 6 00; R J Bedd% f. Two-horse reaper, with rake, diploma; Axdenos J & Wells. Two-horse mower, with rake, diploma; Andena IS b Wells. Horse rake, driver walking, diploma; Andersont U Wells. Com miUhand, Bronze Medal, 5 00; MW John son. Howing mill hand, Bronze Medal, 5 00; MWJobj. son. Corn and cob crusher. Brjnza Medal; 5 00; X 7 Johnson. Best hay and straw cut'.er, diploma; M W John son. For the best ution seed hulier. Diploma; 1LW, Johnson. Best cotton se-il cruiher, Diploma, M. W. John-1 son. Best cotton pres., Diploma, L D Palmer, Dalton. Best- fruit peeler. Bronze Medal. 5 00; AlWJiha-J son. Best apple corer, Bronze Medal, M W Johnson. Best peagh stoncr, Br- >uze Medal, 5 00; Dr J 8 WH- ^ son. Best apple slicer. Bronze Medal, 6 00; Dr J STO \ son. Best churn, Bronze Medal, £ 00; M W Johnson, nest earin »*r»per, Bronza Medal, 8 00; Mil Johnson. Bos- plow stock, 5 00; M W Johnson. Best smgletree, 5 00; MW Johnson. Best doubletree, 3 OO; M ,V Johnson. Best baefcet. 3 CO; A S Way, „obb county. {■ Best pump, bronze Medal; J. F. Temple & Sou,' Atlanta. FIFTH DEPARTMENT—PRODUCTS OF THE SOU, nE5, | GARDEN AND ORCHARD. Best wheat, one acre, 60 00; Henry C. Eogeril Duluth, Ga. I Best oats, one acre. 60 00: E T Davis, Thomo r ville, Ga. Best native grass hay, one acre, 50 00; H D Lei:- j ner, Berzelia, Ga. Best pea vine hay, 2>£ tons, 50 00; HD Lei tne, ■ Berzelia, Ga. Best field ceas, one acre, 20 00; 8 W Leake,Grit 8 In, Ga. Best cotton, 5acres, miniu.um2.U)0 Imperial W 6 W C Eagon « ThomaaviUe, Ga. cotton, one acre, grown by a boy under 1! I age, 25 00. Fillmore Leake, Griffin. f bread corn, 1 bushel, 10 00. Daniel Joto I’f- son, At„ nta> Stock c* r n f j bushel, 10 00. J C Huff, Atlanta ; ear *bread corn, 5 00. S W Leake. corn - 5 00. 8 W Leake. ktn^. 2tlant. with eara 811(1 r00t8 ’ 6 °°' 10 00. A S Way. Oats, 1 bushel,- r h AtKinsou. Bye, 1 bushel, 5. 0> M w Johnson. Barley, 1 bushel,- 00 _ M w j 0 R nson . B H b| LocalM^tters. Thsit Sple^ ia Sign. One of the most beautii, an<J tasty among ti» many large signs iu the city ii, hat of tho Doffle! 2 Sewing Machine Company, 1 i DeGiTe - S 0fa House. It is placed on the top’. the bmlding, b! ; is much looked at aud admired b_ erg0Dg p Ji£ y on the South side of Marietta str^ ^ they go * and from the Postoffico. It is ha^ EOme ]j. g* mounted by a fall-sized sewing mac^, e ; zinc, and t mched np in bright colors. \ We are able to say that the Domesti^ $•] here to stay. Generously Donated. Onr readers will remember that ws n.aJe »- of the fifne display of curiosities from M’ 1 -'. Und and the Sandwich Islands which were n- ', ed by Edward Parsons, Esq., of our city, at tbe *. They attracted much attention and were adnm^' ? great numbers. He received first these curiosities, . We learn that Mr. Parsons has donated *• M tire collection to the State Agricultural / f] carryining the same to the Ri-oms or tne yesterday and delivering them to the Secrwtoj/^ in fine condition, properly labled and cs 't c _ ,f This is a very valuable and acceptable now- ft whicn Mr. Parsons deserves thanks. ,-j 9.. Mr Parsons also recived a premin® coal in which his firm, J. o- Allen* Co-* | Mxllhdgkyille.—We learn from a t[‘ e ~ 3 MiDedgeville, who visited ns at our oS 1 - 6 day, that the ancient capitol of the State so prosperous and generally iRgood cond * present. Tbe city is lively, trade is fi 00 * 5, ^ ^ best of feeling, with contentment and pie*'- TOIL . They claim to have the best, if not ^“ s ^ b5 lodge of Good Templars in the State, " men of the place are members cf the le t> ^ The colored people also have a tompei*® ^ ration with over two hundred mernherm doing much good for their race. Tbe Fairburu Affra} • (p(o steps have yet been taken, so ^ ar . a3 ( ^ to arres’l any of the parties engaged riot and shooting affray at Fairburn. ^ Beetenbaugh "have disappeared, aud i These are two 1 they have fled the country, a**""- . n0 ji> party, it will be remembered, who a dif Oak, want to Fairburn and de*! 4 : ance, which resulted in young Gt _ . w ou Mr. Thompson, who was so saver . g, i, * n it .off , n Vi'.iiit of his bar—rei*i n, ^. 4 ui.-* the affray in front of his bar critical pondj.ii<u. *u-t »t is fortunat* *«£ I >**» ■•* XiL'.sw.—W* learu ^ killnl •ut>«k*r ie MiHsdgoVil i> *'■ 1 f Cee**, coanabial lEl*li«ity and J 1011