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not back to the term that was held in pleasant weather. Maj. R. H. Bulloch; of the Chipley bar, is in attendance upon court. Col. B. A. Thornton, the talented Senator of the 24th District, is at tending court here this week. We arc glad to note the presence here of Col. Jos. F. Pou, one of*the leading members of the Columbus bar. Col. C. J. Thornton is one of the head-lights of the Columbus bar and gets a lucrative share of the Harris county practice. Chipley is well represented at the court to-day. A list of her many delegates would be a fair directory of the town. Hairis county is not under very great financial stress if the new clothes that many of her citizens wear is any cryter.on. John Barleycorn go c~r in his work well yesterday. He takes an active part in the workings of the court and is a party at interest in many ennui nal cases. Col. Charley Russell came up on the afternoon train yesterday and will look after the interest of his clients here this week with his wonted abili r-+ ed. A. A. Dozier is attending court as usual and looking to the interest of his constituents. He en joys a lucrative share of the Harris county practice. Col. Hines Dozier, Mayor ot the flourishing city of Arlington is attend ing court this week. He displays with no little pride the picture of a “pair of twins” of which he is the happy Jkther. Col. John Peabody, the President of the C. & R. railroad is attending court. It is conceded that no mem ber of the Columbus bar can make a statement to the court in clearer terms than he. The younger element of the Col umbus bar is well represented here this week in Messrs Reese Crawford, Thos. J. Chappell, S. B. Hatcher and ]. L. Willis. No city can show an array of talent more promising. The grand jury made a good ini¬ tial step this we.k in electing Dr. T. F- Brewster, foreman. He is a gen- tleman every way well qualified for this responsible position anJ we feel no hesitancy in pred cting faithful service from the body which makes him its head. Uncle John Turner has been grand jury bailiff every session of the Supe rior court in this county for upwards of forty years. He is not supposed to have been more excited on taking the oath of office the first time than he appeared to be yesterday morning, A larger aumber of whites than are at court this morning has seldom been seen in town. Released. The grand jury found no bill in the case against Allen Hightower and he was released. DEATH IN JAIL It is with no feeling of regret that we announce the death of . Sidney j-iall, who was confined in jail here aw aiting sentence of the court to be hung At the last term of tho Supc . r j or Q our ^ th e county he was con¬ victed of murder and Judge Willis sentenced him to be hung in Decern ber> last> but his counsel> Co l. C. J Thornton, carried the case to the Supreme Court and the hanging was postponed. The higher court decid¬ c <] the case adversely, however, and bc would have been hung had death not forestalled the hangman. Few constitutions are strong enough to stand more than six months confme llle nt in the Harris county jail, LOCAL POINTS. The light frost of yesterday did not injure the gardens. Mr. Will Dallis, of Greenville, is in the city to day. The light spring ginghams worn by some of our young ladies, are just lovely. Mr. C; Joe Hunt, tho enterprising livery-stable man of Greenville, is in the cit y to da v - . Clad in her spring dress, nature appears in hei ioveiiest and most re joicing mood. . Some oi our exchanges report the small grain more promising than last year at this time. Next Saturday and Sunday is the regular appointment of the Baptist minister, Rev. J. \V. Wilson, at the Baptist church. A few of the young people gather ed at the residence of Mr. T. N. Sparks last night and enjoyed an old fashioned candy pulling, The prisoners confined in jail will have the opportunity to breathe the pure air of heaven soon. They ought to be thankful to somebody for this. Mr. Willis Fortson and his bride came up from Fortson this morning to attend the Lulu Hurst entertain¬ ment to night at the college. Mr. B. F. Mathew*, of Chattahoo¬ chee county, a brother of Mr*. Dr. T. J. Brooks, came yesterday on a brief visit to his sister. He left for home this morning. Col. Wm. T. Revill, the railroad editor of the Meriwether Vindicator is in the city to day. Speaking of railroads, Col. Revill, after the man¬ ner of the illustrious Sir John Fal stafl*, confesses about this way: “AH flesh is weak. I have much flesh, therefore much weakness—for rail¬ roads." HARRIS SUPERIOR COURT. Harris Superior Court convened yesterday morning. Judge Simmons of the Macon circuit is presiding. In his charge to the grand jury he was plain, practical and forcible. "The grand jury was called upon to do that which no other officer or body of men were authorized to do. The law provided that only the most in¬ telligent, upright and experienced citizens should sit upon the grand jury, because of the importance of the duties that devolved upon them. They were sworn to make diligent inquiry and true presentment of ail infractions of the law. He charged specially upon the law concerning gambling, whiskey selling an( j carrying concealed weapons. A s t r i c t enforcement of these laws would tend to greatly diminish crimes, for to whiskey and concealed weapons are a large majority of the crime be fc fore the courts due. In some of the in the circuit over which he prcs ides the sale of liquor fcas been prohibited recently, and with marked effect. ' Formerly it consumed in somc c f these covrties the week