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Newspaper Page Text|lamnfimbrvtecttf RICH’D W. GRUBB, ‘ DARIEN. GEORGIA, SATIKPAT MORMXG, MU 30, ISI4. TO THE READERS OF THE GAZETTE. It was with reluctance that I allow ed tny name to he used as Associate Editor of the Gazette, because 1 was otherwise engaged and could give hut little time to the paper, besides I did not then expect to remain here through the summer. I have assisted, however, as much as my limited time would permit, and it now becomes necessary that I sever my connection with ti e Darien Jim ber Gazette, though I regret very much that I ara compelled to do so. My whole intercourse with the E li tor and Proprietor, Rich n AN . Grubb, has been pleasant and agreeable, and 1 have no fears but what the paper will, under his clever and prompt management, continue to improve with every succeeding number, atfd merit your continued and more liberal pat ronage. That it will be largely instrument and in advancing the interests of the com munity in which it circulates, and thereby building up your city and de veloping the resources of the surround ing country, there can bo no reasona ble doubt. The history of newspa pers warrant this assertion. That the Gazette and its patrons may have a glorious future, and meet with all the success they shall deserve, is the wish of the undersigned. A. L. ADAMS. Darien, May “23d, 1874. As will be seen from the above, Mr. Adams severe 1 his connection with the Dabien Timbek Gazette on Satur day last, the 23d instant. We must say, that vve exceedingly regret the circumstances which im-j pelted Mr. Adams to sever hisconnec-I tion with this paper. True, ho has j been associated but a short time, with j the Gazette but however short, it has j been pleasant, agreeable and instruc tive. In parting with him we have lost a gifted writer and an able jour nalist. We tender him our warmest wishes in his new field of enterprise, and wish him as much success as his high merits justify. We would state to our patrons that we have secura.l the services of a com petent writer to fill the place vacated by Mr. Adams. THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER. Tew there are amongst mankind who do not feel an interest in mar riage per se. The young are either looking forward to it as the goal of their hopes, or are in the enjoyment of their fruition, while in the mellow light of old age, its memories are cherished as the purest and brightest of the uuforgotten joys of the halcyon days of youth. Unhappy yoke fellows here and there, and *au occasional iron-ribbed bachelor, who has never felt the waves of the tender passion rippling beneath Lis waist-coat., fortu nately for humanity, constitute the rare exceptions, but serving to prove the truth of the general rule. Such being the case, it is only natural that the American people, forgetting for the time being, the bitterness and wrongs of politics, should unite in manifesting a kindly iuterest in the recent marriage of the President’s Daughter. That interest has been greatly enhanced by th/e beauty, inno cence and sweetness of the young bride, the worth of the groom, their sincere attachment, and the republi can simplicity and good taste with which the wedding ceremony was con ducted. In the South we will not think the less of Mr. Sartoris, the happy bride groom, fur being a man of strong Southern feelings. He is also the near relative of an estimable lady, whose large estates, Butler's and Generals Islands, lie in front of this city, and which, as viewed from our wharves, form a part of our most picturesque scenery. Our people unite in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Sartoris as large a shareof happiness and good fortune iu their married life, as falls to the lot of the most favored of our race. Admiral Senune’spoliticaldisa h,blits hare be i; removed. Good. N'C’INTOSH COUNTY AND THE “CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.” We cannot but regret the disastrous influence of this baneful measure ol Congress, called by a wonderful per version of language, “The Civil Rights Bill" upon this and similiarly constitu ted communities in the South. AN ith a largely preponderating colored pop ulation, kindly feelings have always existed here between the two races, i except in recent instances, in which j the negroes have been misled de signing political demagogues. The Congrt s*i >nal gentlemen who are so laboriously engaged in legisla ting for the benefit of the colored race, j will doubtless be pleased to learn that in this county before the war, the reli gious instruction cf the negroes was a subject of earnest care and solicitude to their masters. The Baptist Church in this City, with a very small white membership, numbered eight hundred colored communicants. For many years white ministers of that denomi nation, distinguished for intelligence and piety, devoted their time and la bors to the cure of these souls, sup ported in their ministry by the plan ters. One or two Baptistgentlemen contributed larg h for more than a quarter of a century for this purpose, and they in turn were assisted by others, not even of the same religious persuasion. The negroes were not so numerous in the other churches, but in all, without exception, ample and comfortable accommodations in the ( same buildings but separate from the, whites, were provided for the colored race. At the close of the war, Darien was in ashes, but when its former in habitants white and black gathered upon its site,the latter now free agents, without the least repulsion on the part of their 1 ite masters, but govern ed by an instinctive feeling of race, as deeply implanted in the one as in | the other, withdrew entirely from | their then existing connections and I established separate and distinct! churches of their own, presided over by ministers of their own race. The white inhabitants voluntarily j relinquished to them one of the two Methodist Churches then standingand j the lot upon which the Baptist Church *had stood iu Darien, and a very desir able Union church building near the residence of Mr. Pease, on the Ridge. ' Ever} dollar for these properties had been paid by white men; at the t time of the relinquishment they were own ed by white men, and white men of this City have continuously up to the i present day, contributed liberally to j assist liie negroes in building and rc , pairing their church edifices and sup porting their prerchers. We believe that this record of the ] past will apply to almost every other | Southern community. So likewise in | educational affairs, now that the State j has passed into honest hands and re- I covered to some extent from the thefts j of the bogus Cougresso-Grant-Gov- I eminent (amongst others the school fund of $000,000) the common schools of this County are in full operation, and hundreds of colored children are daily receiving useful instruct! >n, through their medium. This comfor table state of affairs must now give place to distrust and ill-feeling be tween the races and to the annihila tion of the school system, not for any | conceivable benefit t*> the parties most intimately concerned, but simply to manufacture votes to perpetuate the power of men devoid alike of princi ple, honor and magnanimity. There can bo no longer accorded to them even the poor but honest excuse of bigotry and fanaticism, lor the prin ciples of this bill have been iu active operation before their eyes, as the foundation of the political system of | Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and South Carolina for years. Its fruits j are, in open day, political anarchy, dishonor and bankruptcy —a disheart -1 ed white and a debased negro popula tion—a negro population working I less and fordower wages, tiuan iu the j surrounding now ieider white governments, and reverting rapidly to the extremes of poverty and bar barism. These are some of the dis astrous eftects alluded to in the com mencement of tbisarticle to be wrought upon this and other like communities in the State, by the passage of the bill. Have the colored people the proper pride of race to rebuke the hybridis ing Congress, and to ignore this bill, its monstrous offspring, with which it is even now in labor, or to which it has, while we pen these lines perhaps already given birth ? We hope so, but if not, we have at least done our duty iu foretelling, for their benefit, the evils to the community generally. To the negroes especially there have been already unmistakable intima tions, induced by the doubt and anx iety created in the minds of business men by tbe mere agitation of the bill, of tbe introduction of another class of laborers, which if sufficiently stimula ted, will deprive them eventually of the means of subsistence. EMMIGRATION- Wo are glad to know that some thing is being done in our State to encourage Emmigration, and we sin cerely hope that no pains will be spared by persons engaged in this grand enterprise for public good un til they achieve a glorious victory. This movement seems to have origi nated in Atlanta, and some of the most prominent men in the northern part of the State seem to be actively engaged in this important woTk. A number of meetings have already been held in the northern part*of the State. At a meeting held recently in At lanta, it was proposed that a company be formed, to whom the entire man agement of everyi i.ii;g connected with the enterprise shall be consigned. That this company shall receive donations of lands and moneys, and also that they purchase lands, and that lands be received unless first examined by a cotnmitte and pronounced suitable for the purpose, and that such induce ments be offered as will tend turn the tide of emmigration Southward. We believe no measure cf this kind has ever been adopted since tire war, and w fi .1 confident that some such means should be immediately inaugu rated tending to accomplish this great end. It is now what the South needs, and every sober-thinking man will not attempt to gain say it. AVe sayj-give us emmigration of the right class, and in a few years we shall be a flourish ing and happy people compared to our condition since the late “unpleas antness.” CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, ■ — > A Washington dispatch of May 23d snys: 't he civil rights bil l passed this morning at half-past seven, by a strict party vote. Forty five Senators were present. It is asserted by the best informed parliamentary tacticians that the Democrats in the House have power to stave off action on the civil rights bill until after adjournment. Cirpenter, upon the final vote, was among the nays. His point was that the Federal Government had no right to interfere with State jurisdiction any more than with State Legisla tures. Carpenter swallowed the pill in other respects. The following is the the bill: T r Yeas—Alcorn, All.son, Boutvvell, Buckingham, Colliding, Edmonds, Flanagan, Frelingbiiysen, Hamilton, Harvey, Howe, Ingalls, Mi chell, Mor rill, of Vermont, Oglesby, Patterson, Pease, Pratt, Ramsey, Robertson, Sar gent, Scott, Spencer, Stewart, Wad leigh, Washburne, West, Wiudom, Wright—29. ■Nays—Bogy, Boreman, Carpenter, Cooper, Davis, Hager, Hamilton of Maryland, Job., 'an, Kelly, Lewis, McCreery, Merriman, Norwood,Sauls bury, S.ocktou —IG. Morton, Cameron, Hitchcock,Chan dler, Ferry, of Michigan, Sherman and Logan, who voted for the bill were paired with Stevenson, Thurman, Tipton, Bayard, Dennis, Goldthwaite and Gordon, who would have voted against it. OUR BRUNSWICK LETTER. Brunswick, May 27th, 187 L Dear Dick-: Nearly all of the mills along the line of the B & A. It. It., are either shut down or running on half time. Don’t despond boys, there's a better time coming. We’ll have a second Chica go, or Boston catastrophe somewhere before long, that will bring up the price of yellow pine. What think vou, Gus? Littlefield and Drury are stacking up naval stores at their respective wharves, and, we learn, will hereafter spin their yarns already tarred. I have just learned that there is to be another—something in behalf of the Methodist Church, at the parsonage this evening. The Superior Court is in session here, and several legal stars are visi ble at the bar—now, don’t mistake me, Dick, I do not mean Shannon’s bar, although they interplead very of ten there. Cholera lust is in abundance in the niaiket, in the shape of case-harden ed beans, cucumbers, old squashes, stringy turnips, blue meat, chickened eggs and setting hens. B. S. A Convention of the Lumber men of North America is called to meet in Willimsport, Pa., on the 23d of .1 nm=. AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA, The lumber business of Brunswick is at a stand still. Three conductors and other employes of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad, have been sus pended. The Appeal says, “we pain fully admit the fact that we have nev er seen general business more quiet than at this writing. It must bright en soon.” Brunswick enjoyed two church sup pers during the week. They will eat and enjoy themselves over that way in spite of the hard times. Well, we can’t blame them. The Quitman Reporter nays “there is a gentleman in Coffee county —aged forty-eight—who has killed, during his life, up to the present time, nine hundred and eighty-seven deer. Oh, deer! Henry Mclntosh, of the Quitman Reporter, has been down- to Madison, Florida, where he meet many of the pretty girls. If Henry wanted to see some real pretty girls he should have gone up as far as Quincy. J. H. Estil', Esq., the enterprising and popular proprietor of the Savan nah News, was re-elected President of the Georgia Press Association last week, at Macon. It is slid that the members wrapped themselves around the usual quantity of port-wine and champaigne. Bob Toombs is about to fit a duel with Congressman Lamar, of Missis sippi. AVe guess it will end like the Joe Brown aflair. Aleck Stephens again comes to the front with a four column amide. It is all about Ben Hill and that Com mission business. There is an average of twenty can didates for Congressional honors in ev ery district in this State. Gen. Bob Toombs says that Senator Norwood’s speech create 1 a more de cided sensation in Washington than any speech that has been delivered there since the war. That speaks well for our dLtrngnisbed Senator. Mr. Jos. A. Carruthers, an old citi zen of Savannah, died in New York recently. Savannah is eating Fieri la water melons. They sell for one dollar a piece. A Washington coirespondent says the “most popular man in the Senate regardless of politics, is your Gordon, the hero of many hotly contested fields. He exerts much influence for anew Senator, and bids lair to be of the greatest benefit, nut only to Georgia, but the entire South.” Newspapers both Northland Saute, continue praising the great speech of Senator Norwood. It deserves all the praise that is given it. Long life to Georgia’s distinguished son—Thomas M. Norwood. Col. Carey W. Styles, editor of the Albany News, has been suggested as a suitable persou to represent the 2d district in Congress. Of course the Colonel wouldn’t mind “sacrificing, Ac. The Grangers of Southwestern Ga., will hold a big meeting in Albany on the 21st prox. Colonel Tom Harde man will deliver the address. The Albany News speaks discour agiugly of the crops. All of our Geor gia exchanges report crops in a bad condition. The Macon Star calls attention to a case of deplorable destitution in that city’. A helpless old man and woman are lying in a dirty hovel on the verge of starvation. All of the newspapers in this State are bringing forward their respective friends for Congressional and Guber natorial honors. How all of these distinguished gentlemen are going to fill those few offices, we cannot tell. It is currently reported that Col. Gorman, of Georgia and Europe, is engaged to be married to twenty-two girls in this State. The returns have not been sent in from Europe and the “Land of Flowers.” Hou. B. H. Hill has replied to Mr. Stephens’ letter. He goeth for “Lit tle Aleck.” The Atlanta H. I. Kimball House is being fixed up for tbe summer. The political disabilities of the Hon. Thomas Hardeman, of Macon, haie been removed. A sail boat was run into on the Sa vannah River a few days ago, and two men were drowned. Whiskey was the cause. "THE CITY BY THE SEA.” Occasional Corresondence of the Timber Gazette. Brunswick, May 25th, 1874. Editor Gazette: During the past few weeks Bruns wick, the Venice of America, the “city of the sea,” like llie Venice of Italy— “lies dreaming.” The latter suinmon ;ag in shadowy array her scattered Sleets, her lost commerce, and depart ed grandeur. The former dreaming of a brilliant iuture, and coming greatness with a fair prospect of real izing her cherished hopes. Her many attractions cannot but lure the tour ist, the pleasure-seeker, and the man of business, as the majority will ad mit who have dwelt within the pre cincts-of the “sea girt city,” or stroll ed along the wharves or through the main thoroughfares. Few, very few Southern cities possess the many [natural advantages that are here combined. Yet, a few miles beyond its outskirts it is scarcely known. The easy access to its spacious har bor, the communications by railroad with the interior and the prospect ot a more direct route from the A\ 7 est make it desirable as a seaport town, while the picturesque scenery, the remarkable freedom from epidemics, the lovely drives, and the constant sea breeze render it a delightful homo. Among the greater wants of Bruns wick, is ample adcommodatiou lor guests. During the present Spring many visitors who whittled m Flori da passed through this place going North. They warmly expressed their admiration of the “city of Die sea” saying that if they should again win ter in the South it would be iu the American Venice. Doubtless there are thousands w.io would winter here if accommodations w re to be had, and the place liberally advertised. Iu the summer season it could be made what Sullivan’s Island is to Charles ton —a place of resort for the families of merchants from the interior and coast cities that are considered un healthy during the warm months. The climate is as salubrious and ill scenery as beautiful as many more Northern resorts, while the expense incurred would be less, thus enabling many to enjoy a fe .v clays, weeks or month’s recreation that are now de nied that pleasure. As it is, with the many advantage;nature has so laviaL iugly bestow -d upon it, tiie people have it in their power to make it what they will. The Brunswick Silver Cornet Ban 1 is justly entiiled to the more than lo cal reputation it lias won during the brief period of its existence. 11l very few evenings the citizens are regaled with serenades from one of the pub lic squares; the perfect floods of har mony seem to linger lovingly among the festoons of grey on the grand old oaks, then tloat in full rich harmonj throughout the city. For hours have we listened to those sweet doloroso strains, then gradually swelling into a tempest of extravaganzas, again dy ing away only to rise iu fuller, richer unison. It is seldom even iu large cities that the people are treated to such delightful open air concerts In an evening stroll about the city, the stranger cannot bat notice the numerous canals that urn atrightan gles and parallel with one another; aud the multitude of bridges by which they are spanned. Often have we lingered on one of these rustic pas sage-ways and watched the tide in its ceaseless ebb and flow iu the laguna beneath, or strolled along the small lagunes where the children, —infant gondoliers sail their tiny gondolias, or along the main avenues at twilight when the toils of the day are over, and the light-hearted citizen saunters along with that air of dolce for miente so pleasant to behold. Again we en counter groups of negroes shuffling along in their peculiar, awkward gait, or a lazaroni sprawling on the ground ala African. Later in the evening we encounter bevies of the young folks going or returning from places of entertainment —foremost among which ranks the Brunswick Musical Association, the chosen resort of the devotees of music, numerous church suppers, conceits aud occasionally an evening devoted to the worship of tLe muse Terpsichore. Thus they while away the leisure Louis in the “city by the sea;” at least such is the impres sion of a stranger after a few weeks sojourn in the Venice of America. Moore anon. WARRINGTON. THE METHODISTS. A Louisville Dispatch of May 23d says, in the Conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, South, to day, the minority report on temper ance, which provides an amendment to the general rules that any person making, buying, selling or using as a beverage intoxicating liquor, shall be upon conviction, debarred from mem bership in the church, was adopted by a vote of 325 to 38. The question caused a very anima ted and prolonged discussion. This action will beseuttothe Annual Con ference, and if three-fourths concur therewith, it will pass into law. £JO“The Albany (N. Y.) Lumber Journal says: AA T e find among our sx ebanges a copy of the Darien, Geor gia, Timber Gazette. This is a new paper, the first number of which ap peared at about the same time as the first number of the Lumber Journal. We wish it success and hope to re ceive it regularly. D ARIEN MARKET —BY— CHAS. O. FULTON, Dealer in MEATS, VEGETABLES, ETC. attention given to all ORDERS.^ Tlavimr ha 1 two years experience in the bus incss I feel satisfied that I can GIVE SATISFACTION. My thanks to the public for past PATRONAGE, and hope for a continuance of the same. C () FULTON. May 2-ly. HAWES & TYLER, DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Groceries; Provis ions. &c.. &c DARIEN, GEORGIA. May 2 1m Putnam’s UVEBV STABLE, Slbis* DARIEN & lilt 1 NS WICK, LA. A. T. PUTNAM, Prt’r. May—2-th WE M. YOUNGS dkLM WATCHMAKER, DARIEN, : G33R3IA. May—2-tf, J.R. FRANKLIN, AGT, BRUNSWICK, GA., DEALER IN Moulding, Glass, Cord, Frames, Pictures, Tassels, Nails and Knobs, Backing Screw Eyes, Brackets, Hat Racks, etc., &c., A3 CHEAP AS CAN BE HAD ANYWHERE, May 2- MACON & BRUNSWICK RAIL ROAD. Change of* Schedule. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE. M. & B. R. R-, [ Macon, Ga„ April 25, 1814. f /AN and after Monday, April 27, 1871, trains on this Yr road will run as follows : DOWN DAT PASSENGER TRAIN (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.) Leave Macon - Arrive at Jessup - 6 *nn% w Leave Jessup - ' * inuopw Arrive at Brunswick - - - 10 <JO p M UP DAY PASSENGER TRAIN (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.) Leaee Brunswick - * - - Arrive at Jesup - * ' „ Leave Jesup - * * i. * Ariive at Macon - - * 0 ' ’ r HAWKINSVIIAE ACCOMODATION (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED) Leave Macon - - * * pm Arrive at Hawkinsville - - - p * Leave Hawkinsvills - - " A The*dow n'day passenger and express train makes close connection with trains of Atlantic and Gulf railroad at Jesup for Floiida. and up day train con nects at Jesup for Savannah, and at Macon for points North, East and W est. JAg w RO BERTBON, Apr2-8-tf General Superintendent. NOW IS THE TIME Subscribe tO the DAB IKK TIMBER GAZETTE.