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ilavirn limber tfa?rttr &Z) KICHARD W. UKI'BH, Editor dc l'ropri'r. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION $2 50. DARIEN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY WORM V(i, AUGUST?2d, IX7I MEETING OF THH DEMOCRATIC PAHTY OF M’INTOSH COUNTY. All members of tbe Democratic par ty of Mclntosh county arc r< quested to meet at the Court House in Darien at 12 o’clock, M. on Saturday, the 22d of August 1874, to appoint dele gates to the Blackshear Convention and to organize for the approaching elections. It is important that every voter should be present, W. ROBT. GIGNILLIAT, Cbrun. Dem. Ex. Com. of M. C. MIXED SCH3OLS IN THE DISTRICT OF CO LUMBIA- In regard to the recent consolida tion of the hoards of trustees of tbe District of Columbia by the new com missioners, the National Republican says : “The question of mixed schools, we are prepared to say from a conversa tion with two of the commissioners— and who in this matter are authorized to speak for the third one, Mr. Blow, now absent, —did not enter into their deliberations when the proposition about which so much is untruly wiit teu was under consideration. It had nothing whatever to do with it, and bore upon it in no manner, shape or form. Neither personally nor official ly are they in favor of mixed schools, and they will lake no steps in that di rection during their occupancy of of fice. In consolidating the boards they simply discharged the duties imposed upon them by Congress, to devise ways and means to simplify the gov ernment and effect economy m the expenditures.” Telegrams and correspondence on the subject dealt chiefly with the trus tees, and not with the Commissioners, in regard to the matter, says the Sa vannah News. It is well known that several of the trustees avowed them selves in favor of mixed schools, and that it was tbe purpose of tbe civil rights miscegenationists to force tbe commingling of white and negro chil dren in the public schools of Wash ington, thus establishing a precedent for tbe enforcement of tbe same sys tem in the South. It is possible that the result of the late elections in North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken tucky, with other demonstrations, even among white Republicans, in op position to mixed schools, has had the effect of abating the ardor of the trustees of the District in the work of degrading the children of their own race to the level of tbe negro. There is at present a very encouraging prospect tbat tbe civil rights infamy will work its own cure. GRANT ABANDONING THE REPUBLICANS,! These recent Southern elections re- 1 veal the very important fact that the Republican party has lost that very important, if not indispensable ele- of strength, the co-operation of the President. That the administra tion, which made moat extraordinary, even unwarrantable, efforts to carry North Carolina for the party two years ago, should make no effort at all to carry it now, is one proof of this fact. Other proofs are to be found in its in action in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi, aud its hostile action in Arkansas. Whether the President is turning against the Republican party or not, it is evident that he has be come indifferent to its success, and looks upon its multiplying defects with admirable composure. Ho is doing nothing whatever to secure n Republican majority iu the next House, and seems unconcerned wbeth er the majority yielded by the Novem ber elections be Republican or some thing else. This apathy of the Presi dent bewilders the party. The loa ders feel at a loss in the uncertainty before them. Senator Morton's Terra Haute speech was marked with doubt and fear. The Republican Congress ional committee’s address is so care ful to ignore the President as to sug gest the absence of anything common between him aud the party, and the leading organs of the party have been forced to confess more than once that they are in profound ignorance of the President’s views on important ques tions. For some reason or other the confidence between the President and bis party has been destroyed, and the party can no longer count on him to carry its ticket iu doubtful States by the exercise of the executive power. So says t.la> St r,r>m Republican OUR BRUNSWICK LETTER. licgulur Correspondence of The Timber Gazette. Buunswick, August 18tb, 1874. Editor Gazette : Once more the “City of tin Sea” as oitnes a business like appearance. The wharves are bordered with nti uerous “crafts of the deep,” receiving cargoes of lambi r, turpentine and rosin. It is rumored that there will soon be erected a large saw mill in the vi cinity of the city; also that a Florida gentleman has purchased a track of pine land whereon to establish a tur pentine farm. A number of excursion parties, both white and black, have visit-d our city during tbe past few weeks. On Wed nesday last the steamer, J. M. Lewis, brought a large party from St. Marys. The Silver Cornet Band, with their usual courtesy, gave them a delightful serenade. In the evening a number of visitors at the Ocean House, from Lake City, Fla., Fancy BluOf and Sa vannah, were treated to an open-air concert; though several of the mem bers of the Band were absent the mu sic was good and duly appreciated by the fair guests who gathered around the parlor windows in graceful atti tudes. The captains of the well-known sloop Clay-Bob, have purchased an en gine for. their craft, which, when put np will add greatly to its speed. Arrangements have been completed to establish a line of steamers between this port and New York; the steamers will commence iuuning early in No vember next. The Demo.ratio meeting on Wed nesday last was a decided success. Much enthusiasm was manifested in the appointment of delegates to the Congressional Nominal Conven tion. A number of tourists have returned home after an absence of several weeks or months. It is reported that the Ocean House will soon change hands. This time honored hotel, the oldest in B. has long been favorably known to the traveling public. Marlin & McConn have just receiv ed a large stock of groceries, confec tions, etc. Judging from appearance and numbers of customers their stock is as comp ete and cheap as any in tbe city. A Northern city is said to have “the wickedest man tha’t out,” but a Southern city—the American Venice —can boast of the happiest. Ho is a member of the Silver Cornet Band, and, in company, the leading homme d' esprit. Happy, happy Joe G ! May no disappointments or vain re grets be in store for thee, but may “Dame Fortune” strew thy way with her choicest gifts, and may happiness ever bo thine through the checkered realities of the dim and unknown fu ture. WARRINGTON. JC£o“Judge John L. Harris, of Brun swick, and Hon. Geor<>e R. Black, of Screven county, seem to bo the most prominent names spoken of in con nection with the Blacbshear Conven tion. Judge Harris has always been our choice, and up to a recent date he has positively declined, but it seems that bis many friends are goiug to press him for the nomination. If the Judge will not let bis name go before the Convention, then we hope Hon. George It. Black, the young states man, of Screven county, will be nom inated. Down with life-long aspi rants, they never would bo any service to us iu Congress. We want a good man and one who will be an honor to the District. A. F. Butler, a highly es teemed citizen of Augusta, Ga., was shot and killed in the piesence of his wife and child, by a negro man, a few days ago in Augusta. The murdeier was riddled with bullets the same night by a crowd of citizens of that city. IferThe Beecher-Tiltou scandal has not come to an end. Why dou’t the whole crowd commit suicide—or do something ? ftjrThe Democrats of Massachu setts bold their State Convention on the 91 hof September. Hon. William Gaston will be nomirated for Gover nor, it is said. Tbe democratic pros pects are better in the State than has been for year; TRIP TO PAWTUCKET, R. I. CorrcHiiomltnce of the Darien Tutbek Gazette. Boston, Mass., Aug. Mr. Editor: Friday, the 31st day of July, was the time set apart for our visit to the above pla e. The party consisted of Major Lungdon, Capt. Malcolm, Thos. Wheeler, and Captain D. W. Davis. We left Boston by tbe Providence Road at 5 12 p. in., arriving at Paw tuckett tbe same evening, where W3 met our old friend Capt. Juo. Beasley, (who, by t!ie way, will be remembered by many of your readers) and I am pleased to inform you that lie is in much better health —it having been improved by his visit Soaflb. He sends bis best regards to all friends in your vicinity. We were very hand somely entertained at the Captain’s house, and then took carriages for Providence, over one of tbe finest roads in New England. On our arri val we were put through in a band some manner and the wants of the inner and outer-man were well attend ed to. The next day we were met by our friends Beasley and Wheeler, and had tlie pleasure of an introduction to Mr. Wheeler’s brothers. The party then took cars again for Providence, where we embarked on the splendid steamer Jesse Hoyt (I hope Bill Hoyt will not think it was named after him) for a sail down Narrngansett Bay. After an hours’ sail wo arrived at Oakland Beach, one of the most fa mous places of resort, where we pass ed the day in elegant style, our friends seeming untiring in their efforts to please us. Sunday morning we found | carriages at our hotel, the Benedict House (whose proprietor knows how to keep a hotel) and were driven around Pawtucket and Central Falls, visiting the factories of J. P. Coates, Dunuell’s and Sprague’s print works and other, places of interest; .In the evening we were taken to Rocklin's Island to partake of l an oid fashioned clam bake. The bake itself was a novel affair to our Southern friends and was one of the finest dinners we ever had. It was under the manage ment of William Bowen, Esq , assist ed by Major George Richardson, of the 20th Massachusetts; Colonel Mc- Clerry, of the Oil, R. 1.; M#s*rs. E l. Humbleton, El. Wheeler, J. L. An derson, Chas. A) asland, Arnold Sauls berry, Charier Dispeano, George Car penter, and -J. A. Gardener. The fol lowing is the Bill of Fare : Game Turkics mail -li’.i Visas* I eatables —Potatoes, Onions, Green Corn, Cabbage. Fish —Salmon, Eels, Lobsters, Clams. Brinks Lem once, Rods, Ginger Ale, Med icated Water. Pantry —Boston Brown Bread. Monday we went from Providence, to New Bedford on the pleasant steamer, “State of New York,” 2,000 burthen, on an excursion of the Prov idence Police, accompanied by the American Brass Band, which discuss ed elegant mu-sie throoghot the- whole ; trip. The party numbered 3,500 per- I sons,, and all arrived safely at New Bedford at 12 p. no. We were splen didly entertained by tbo Wheeler brothers, Beasley and Audeison, in a private state-room, where we had a “very soft arrangement.” The whole excursion was a success, and we ar rived safe at Providence at. the witch ing hour of midnight. Tuesday we separated; the Major enveloped in his huge, duster, stalled for his family in Connecticut;, Wheeler and Malcolm, for Montreal, Canada, while your Un cle wended his way to Boston, well pleased with his trip. Yours, TRAVELLER. &aj“Tlie excuse of a young lady to her minister, who caught her napping, was, “Don’t you think the ladies had bet.er be fast asleep than fast awake.” Sensible gill, she. ©sss“Mrs. Sartoris is coming back for a short visit, and every woman in the country is anxious to know how many of those dresses she has had made over. £sa£“A gentleman <u presenting a lace collar to his adored one. said carefully: “Do not let any one else rumple it.” “No dear,” she replied, “I’ll take it off.” man who respects his wife and family will never tell a lie when any one asked him how he got that scar on his nose, but will explain how a “stick of wood flew up, you know.” tetT’The State Agricultural Society held an enthusiastic meeting at Stone Mountain last week A YEAR IN TEXAS. WACO TO CORSICANA. NUMBER S!X. Waco, the largest city i:i central Texas, is pleasantly located on the, right bank of the Brazos liver. Por tions of the city is adorned with beau tiful trees, and the scenery along the river is very picturesque. A splendid iron bridge spands the river; it is said to be the handsomest in the State. The principal business houses front i on the public square, in the centre of which is the court house, a large, ! plain brick edifice. Many of the stores and dwellings are bnilt-of brick; some of them are elegant structures. The people ai'e more polished in manners than those of the “railroad towns.” On the day of our arrival we had noticed a mau, apparently sick, lying on the roarl-side near a negro cabin, only, a few bund red feet from the cot tage hotel. The next day we saw two men roll the body in an old .Span ish blanket, put it into a cart and drive away; upon inquiry, we were told that the sick man had lain there four days; that some negroes (more humane than the whites)., bad leaned some poles against the fence, over which they spread a blanket, thus shielding the dying man from the rays of.the sun. On the morning of the re moval lie had died; tire blanket in which they draped him served as cof fin and shroud. Like a dumb brute he was buried; not a prayer was said; not even a “mau of God” present. He died unknown, uncared for—a stran ger in a strange laud. Our txpres : sions of horror and disgust brought forth an apology from a citizen: “He was only a Mexican” the gentleman said; “True” the madam replied, “but a human being in distress, actual ly dying in a public thoroughfare, Mon dieu ! I pray I may never die in Texas !.’ r One morning I noticed’ a- badge o! mourning swaying from the door of a butcher’s shop, only a few steps from the hotel. I was told that the proprietor had died suddenly that morning; that his wife and mother from whom, he had been separated several years, had been in Texas but three weeks, the deceased having left them in the “Old Country,” lie coming to Texas, where hejhad s ived money enough to send for them. The day after the butcher’s death, Mods. 8., and I, passed Ids rude home. We saw his and-tcart [butcher wag- ou] at the door, a mi. presently several men came forth from the cabin bear in”' fv.loujr, rough, pine box that was called a coffin, pat it in the wagon, and drive off. The wife and mothe r both were too i l to fo'low the re mains to the grave. A few days la ter the grief-stricken mother died, leaving the widow and her child alone and friendless, for in the hours of their deep sorrow no one bad called to comfort them. We were, further more, informed that they were the only ‘ watchers” of the dead. At the hotel we met three young men, intelligent and pleasing in man ners, who had come to Texas, invest ed their “all” and lost,, and were then selling their wardrobe to obtain tin necessities ef fife. Shell- instances are by no means, rare; there are thou sands who are reduced to the lowest depths of poverty that were once ‘well to do,’ even wealthy, in the “o'd States;” now their pride forbids them to comp’ain or make known their true condition. It was necessary that one of our party should go to Groesbeck, a town some distance beyond Brtmond, on the H. & S. Central Railway, aud 44 miles from Waco, “overland.” With much difficulty I procured a saddle horse, and early one morning started for S. Owing to the scarcity of water, caused by the drouth, the stages had ceased to run between the two towns. 1 had proceeded but a few miles when I met a herdsman, who, to my inqui ry 7 , told me I had “taken the wrong trail.” I returned, recommenced my journey, and rode till noon, without meeting a human being, or seeing sign of habitation. My route lay over the sun burnt prairies, then through vast tracts, covered with mesqnit, a tree that in size and shape closely re sembles the peach tree, and through ravines, that in thi winter, are full of water; their course can be traced for miles over prairies, by the trees which border them, lu several of the ra vines I found twined with vines, la den with mustang grapes, not the most pleasant in flavor, but very re freshing to the traveler. I passed through, and near several islands ol scrub oak, that occasionally, dot the piairje. About two o’clock I came to a cabin, located on a high knoll I obtained a lunch for myself, but could procure nothing for my borse, not men water, the family saying that their ‘cistern was almost dry,’ and it that failed, they would have to leave their home, as there was no-other with in seven or eight miles. A few miles further on I obtaii e I water for the poor beast, at a Post house. I arrived at the “mnshroon” city of Groesbeck, near the hour of sunset; though tired and hungry, I halted, and gazed at the scene before me, We had several times heard of Groes beck as a settlement but three months old. It ha 1 come into existence sev eral months after our airival in the State. Ih id expected to fin<l a barn let, at the most, not exceeding 100 in habitants. But where I expected to find a village, was a ei.y —and f.uch a i city ! The last lingering rays of the sun faded away as I gazed on the secene be.'ore me, so wild, pietrn e>qu,e and fascinating h seemed to me,, sc different from anything I had ever be held. Scattered over tlie plain were many shau,ties, tents and other struc tures that wire neither the one nor the other, tin* a combination of both. Before these rude abodes, blazed th< camp fiivSv around which flitted men. women and children, eating, or pie paring the evening meal. Beyond, rose the “magic” city, buiit of rough pine boards, and, in appemancc, dark and frowning in the gathering gloom ■d night, lb yomi the city, the hng< whitewashed hotel was plainly visible, it being two stories high and buiit on a knoll. The streets were narrow, dusty and crowded with veli-les. The houses low, and, in construction, more rude limit any I had yet seen ii Texas. Here, as m old r towns, they had their city nt, and po licemen, both night and day,.patrolled the streets. I noticed the signs oi several enie prising lawyers, doctors, book stows, bake shops and many grog house. 1! ©-hotej, (hough rude, afforded excellent ueoemunodation; the r .oms were large and airy; the beds eleun and free from bugs. Hal ly the fpihe.vjug morning I had uur baggage, (which by- mistake had been soot to G.) reshipped to Brem-md there to await our return from W ien By eight o’clock I was some ten mile.*- from G. on my way back to Waco, where I art ived at dark, tired aim half sick. The next <iiiy, stti.r n y re turn, if was so ‘-stiff” that I could not leave my room. We remained at Wa co but a few days longer, then return ed to Mar.in, a pretty little village, situated mar the Brazos. The town is located among the most fertile pi ins of Texas, and boasts of several plantations and a numb r of hand some cottages embowered in forests of > a,ks. Li-iivviig the thriving town, we re turn to Bmntond, thence proceed along ’ins H. & T. (A-ntnd Railway to Groesbeck. We remain in G. on< day. I observed that a numbtr of houses had disappeared since my former visit, and, on inquiry, was told that they had “palled up stakes and ‘for’arded” On the t v ain on which we it-ft. tin-re was several families movii g “.01’aid.” They Liad pulled down their cabins, and, wi-tn theii household-goods loaded on the ‘fiats,’ were ‘fol’ering’ the rni way. At Corsicana, the t.hen terminus ot the railway. We secured accommo dation-. in a private family, and were informed that by waiting ten days, passengers trains would run to Dal las; that the track was almost com pleted that to c ty. W. k W. [continued.] • rmira’? AT It 1 IUIiuMVMij unlA Valuable Mill Property, j>Y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER of the Honorable D John 1,, Harris. Judge of the Brunswick Circuit, will be sold for cash to the hiirhest bidder, nt Way cross, Ware enmity, ou Wednesday the ‘ffilti day of August, 1874: ONE STEAM SAW MILL Circular Saw, and in complete runuing order, eon tabling sixteen-inch cylinder, twenty-lour-i nc h stroke, ten foot fly-wheel, four cylinder boilers, with steam drum; Niagara pump, hutting saw, slab car and lumber car, all complete. This splendid mill is located at the Cl) mile-post on the Brunswick & Albany Railroad, in said county of Ware. ALSO 3 Extra Circular Saws, 5 Timber Carts, 3 sets Four Mule Harness, I Horse Cart, aud 1 Lot Blacksmith Shop Tools, and Ten Head of Mules- ALSO One Lot of Stock Logs, 260 more or less, and, also, all of the Saw-mill Timber on the following lots of land—>s of 87, on which the mill and buildings are situated, X of 88, X of 60; 97, X ot 98, 144, 132, 177, ITS, 180 and 133 in the Seventh District of Ware county. The moveable property will be carried to Way- ! cross ob the day of sale, and parties desirous of ex amining the Mill and Mchinerv are invited to do so i at its location. Sale to commence at 12 o'clock m. and to continue until all the property is sold. EH. Cr.vwi.et, Receiver ' AugUßt 4th, 1874 sug- IVlt POST OFFICE NOTICE, DURING mv absence from the c ite Mr o a. ’ (g'AKTEKM \N will act as Postmaster Th Mail will close :u, EIGHT o’clock promptly ii..t ( a of half-past eight.** heretofore. All w ill please ym era thwuasjves accardiimij.. * u '- D. W. DAVIS P \r Darien, Sn., July 17th, 1874-tf. ’ ' J. B. L. BAKER. M. D. (OFFERS his professional services to the public 7 special attention given It* diseases l - OF CHILDREN. Bills presented first of .each July Illy. REGULAR LIXR j Darien, Savannah, Brunswick and Satilla, I -2*4- The New Steamer ! C ARRIE, Capt. JOE SMITU, W IU - LEAVE SAVANNATI Full DARIEN ' * Brunswick, Saii la River and Landin 2 JU L Y id, 18 14, j making through trips each ; ALTERNATE WEEK AND EACH INTERAIEDI ATE WEEK i arrive at DARIEN FI! II).\ Y MOIIMXGF, i and will leave for Savannah same altcnioon. i JatieSJi i NOTICE. / -ON.SIGM.es ot the ST];. CARRIE will please L' take notice that on and after July 2d. 1874 all goods .MUST BE RECEIPTED on the wharf, and i ail goods stored will he at thy risk of the owners or cuiißigecti. *L H. -MITH. Cjpttiin Sir. Carrie. •>n.ic —ir. NOTICE 1 LL advertisements will hereafter be published in i sV the Darien Tjmbek Gazette. R. L. CARR, Marshal of Darien. Daries, Ga.. July 4th, 1874. l. e. r. D'd-baraiEr" A'iTOIIALY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC. I DAB IKY, GEORGIA. I ’ U ILL practice in the Brunswick and Pastern Cir ‘ cuits, PJtroj.it;,c roluitud. Office next door to Wilcox & Churchill's store. July 4-ly. J. A. mercleeT I GENERAL COM S’N MERCHANT, AND j Ao-eut lor the ‘ Baltimore Pearl Hominy Cos,” | >KO leave o call the attention of the GROGF.I S * * and the public ill General to the places ol the , following goods, manufactured lrom the best white Flint Cora and gu.ira; teed to keep for year-in the hottest climate. Every one that has" iii.d then, pronounce them to be superior to any other mtide, and cheaper than the home marie goods. All tirst class Grocers keep them, at.d the demand s increas ing every day. Breakfast hominy ((Inc) p r Uhl. f t (to Breakatst .Hominy [coarse.) do. do. t Oil ; B Grist. [medium] do. do jSO ■ Breakfast Hominy in eases of 111 pk'e 5 hs each tl 50 ; IVarl Meal in cases ol 10 plig's 5 II s each 2 50 1 Pearl Meal per Bui. 7 I 0 I Corn Flour do. do. 7 00 j Samp or B Hti'y do. do, fi -,5 Those goods are perfectly cleat.tri and need no n ashing before Using, so . In-re is no toss or waste like in the common article No tpiiVi,lilies less titan one hundred pounds sold by the undersigned All country orders accompanied' u ith the c islt promptly I tilled. A discount allowed when purchnsed in lots J. S'. M KRCIER. Pit., Bay st Savannah, Ga. July 4- ME A SURER & INSPECTOR —OP— Timber and Lumber, Respectfully So'lciis I’afioiiuge. DARIEN, GA. July 11-Gm. GEORG lA—Mclntosh County COtTiT OF ORDINARY, I Jnly Term, 1874. f r PO all whom it may concern be it known, Wlierc -1 as, John Henry Hall and Alex nder Blue Exec ntore to the last Will of S. w. Wilson, deceased, late of said county, hath this day field in my -office a writing purposing to be the last will of H. W. Wil son, deceased, late ot said enmity, in which Will it appears that said John 11. Hall and Alexander Blue were appointed Executors, and Henry Tood, Trus tee for Daniel Wilson, aud Whereas, the said John H. Hall and Alexander Blue hath signified to me that he shall move tor letters teetimentary as execu tors of said Will; therefore ail persons concerned, are hereby notified to be and appear in said Court at the next Sept., Term thereof, to contest the pro bate of said A ill, if yon please so to do. Witness my baud and seai of o.lice, this the 6th day of July, 1874. LEWIS JACKSON, Ordinary Mclntosh County. •Tilly It-td. Mclntosh Sheriff’ Sale. \V I'LL be sold, on the first Tuesday in September next, belore DeLorme's warehouse, used as a Court House, between the legal hours of sale, the following properly, levied oil is the property ofM. Mahoney, by. virtue of a mortgage ft. fit. in favor of John Hagan, to-witr 165 empty hott'es; 9 bottles of liquors: ' bar bottles; 49 bar tumblers; 5-2 w ine glass es; 14 bottles of hitters; 2 gallons of lemon syrup; 5 wet measures; 2 tunnels; 10 gai. sherry wine; 5 gal. peach brandy; 6 gal whiskey; 5 gal. port wine; 11 gal brandy; 10 gal Mack-berry brandy; 20 ga I sherry wine; 35 gal of rum. Uharal of gin; 20 gal ginger brandy; 43 gal of blackberry brandy;: 42 gal blackberry brandy; 40 gal of whisky; 25 gal Kerosene oil; 7 lamps; 12 Imp shades; 1 iron safe; 1 refrigerator; 42 gal of whisky. Terms ol sale cash. JAMES R. BENNETT. Sheriff, M. C. D. B. WING, - MEASURER AND INSPECTOR —OF— Timber and Lumber, Respectfully solicits patron age &ARIEN. - - a A. Vav-i-flm.