Georgia Historic Newspapers

    ItlCHUtl) IV. GKI'UB, Editor & Proprl’r.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION $2 50.
DARIEN, GEORGIA*
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SYTURIHY MORNING, M)V. 2SHi, ISH.
A Flank Movement. —The Boston
Herald continues to urge t lie Demo
crats to pass the civil rights bill, which
it thinks “would be a’flank movement
in politics which would separate the
Republican party from its base of op
erations and utterly annihilate it.’
Another il ink movement of the same
kind would be to take to carpet-bag
ging, stealing, running outside the
constitution, bayonet ' law, “enfost
rnent,” dragonades, drumhead courts
aud outrage mills, * Then get Grant,
or Williams or the de\il to run the
concern aud the business of flanking
would be complete. If the Democ
racy cannot Hank Radicalism with
sensible, honest aud good government,
they want it to continue in power to
the end of time.
A Gloomy Convention. —The last
national convention named in the pa
pers is that of the coffin makers,
which met in Cincinnati last week
and continued in session two days.
The palij of death must have hung
over that convention. The demand
for a rise in coffins was suicidal, for
plainly it was the interest of that
body that coffins should “go down,”
since the oftener they went down the
greater the demand and the higlnr
the price. The convention adjourned
to meet next June in Pittsburg, when,
it is understood, measures will be in
augurated to re-establish the cholera
in this country.
Brave Words. —In the course of his
inaugural Speech in Montgomery on
November 24th, Governor Houston
said: ' We must restore the credit of
the State to its former high and hon
orable position, preservo inviolate her
good faith, and at the same time pro
tect her people against excessive and
unjust taxation. All citizens of Ala
bama truly desire peace and perfect
restoration of fraternal relations be
tween all sections of our common
country. They are loyal to the Gov
ernment of the United States and will
readily yield a cheerful obedience to
its authority and laws. They oulv
ask to be permitted under the consti
tution and laws of the country to ex
ercise, secure from unwarrantable in
terference, the right of just and wise
legal self-government.” United States
flags were conspicuous in the proces
sion.
A Ruined Mill.— The World says it
is remarkable how quiet the Southern
States have been since the elections.
The Administration outrage mill clos
ed on the 4th of November, and since
that time the sound of its grinding
has been low in the streets. The |
murders and assassinations which the
Administrationists predicted would
follow Democratic success have not
been perpetrated, and the organs c?
the party have not found a negro in
all the South during the last two
weeks whom they could decently kill
or outrage on paper. Were it not for
the usurpations of Grant’s henchmen
in Louisiana and the attempted usur
pation of Smith in Arkansas, there
would be nothing left for the Repub
licans to get up a sensation about in
connection with the results in the
South. What the Republicans have
been unable to accomplish in the ten
years which have elapsed since the
close of the war, one day of democrat
ic victories has secured, viz: peace
and quiet in the Southern States.
Terrific Cyclone. —A terrible storm
visited Tuscumbia, Alabama, on Sun
day last. About three hundred per
sons were deprived of houses, and the
total loss to towu and private indi
viduals is estimated at $500,000. The
storm came on while most of the peo
ple were supping. It came like the
sound of rushing thunder aud passed
over immediately. Houses were blown
down, aud in many places the streets
and roads were everywhere filled with
crumbling walls and shattered tim
bers. The people immediately organ
ized, appointed a leader and set about
relieving those held by falling timbers
and recognizing the bodies of the
killed. In addition to the killed
thirty persons were injured soon after
the storm had blown over it was dis
covered that that the iron railroad
bridge over Spring Creek, bad been
completely destroyed.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA
X lm li. Bostwick seems to be the
most prominent candidate for the
Brunswick Mayoralty. Mr. Bostwick
is a Northern man and will be a great
help to Brunswick as its Mayor.
Ti.roe murderers escaped from the
Bibb county jail this week. Then
were all confined in the same cell and
a little knife did the business. Tin
Macon papers condemn the jail and
we guess they will want anew one
now.
Dr. Wm. H. Felton’s official major
ity in the Seventh District is eighty
two. The press speak in the highest
terms of the doctor, and it is now said
that his friends will run him for Gov
ernor, not as an independent, but be
fore the convention.
Rome owes five hundred thousand
dollars and has only five thousand in
habitants. The Rome paper calls it
a serious affair. We should think so,
Mr. Courier.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln was in Sa
vannah on Monday, on her way to
Florida. The newspaper reporters
didn’t interview her worth a cent. It
was no fault of the reporters.
Augusta wants the next State Fair,
Macon and Atlanta don’t seem to
care a fig who has it. We are of the
opinion that Savannah would be the
place.
Col. F. W. Sims, business manager
of the Savannah Advertiser, gave an
elegant Thanksgiving dinner to the
Savannah editors and printers. Col.
Sims since his connection with the
Advertiser has made it one of the
best papers in the South.
The Alapaha Forester calls Harris’
items damphoolery. How funny !
Frank Evans has gone to Tennessee
to get married. Harris will please
make a note of this.
The Griffin News is pitching into
the Central Railroad aud calling Col.
Wadley B pet names.
The Brunswick Appeal comes to us
on the half shell this week. Cause—
thanksgiving.
Tbo bonded debt of Columbus is
$597,800. The public schools cost
Columbus over nine thousand dol
lars.
Jesup Georgian says: Our timber
men should avail themseves of the
present dry season to clear the va
rious water-courses of the obstruc
tions that have annoyed them in the
past. If each neighborhood would
only turn out and devote two or three
days to this work, it would prove very
beneflcal in the future. They could
ralt their timber near tbo head wa
ters of the large creeks without extra
labor. We hope they will give this
subject their earnest consideration.
The same paper says: Col. James
W. Robertson, General Superintend
ent Macon and Brunswick Railroad,
has tendered his resignation, to take
effect December Ist. He has been
elected Piesident of the Roswell Man
ufacturing Company, near Marietta.
Col. Robertson is a perfect gentleman
and an indefatigable worker. The
; Brunswick road will lose a valuable
j official, and one who lias studied its
interests very carefully. We learn
j that Major Green, lately connected
with a railroad in Mississippi, will
succeed him.
West, young man,” don’t
sound well to Missourians, if wb ac
credit the following from the St. Lou
is Republican of a recent date:
Movers. —Yesterday morning seven
wagons filled with movers from Clay
county, Missouri, passed through
Belleville eu route for the State of
Georgia, where they contemplate set
tling.
In regard to the above paragraph,
the Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel
says:
This paragraph should be read by
those who are so anxious to desert
Georgia for the fertile lauds and white
labor of the West. These will find
that the West is a paradise o-ly to
those who don't live there. There is
plenty of good land in Georgia, prices
are reasonable and the labor system is
good enough to make famous crops
of sugar, of l ice aud of cotton. We
are glad to see that the advantage of
our soil aud climate are attracting
immigrants from beyond the Missis
sippi, and we cordially welcome them
to Georgia. AVe need all who will
come. We can give them good gov
ernment, low taxes, fertile lands and
healthy climate. Georgia has room
for a million new settlers and the
honest and induiu'ous immigrant
cannot fail ol success.
OUR BRUNSWICK CORRESPONDENCE,
[ni'tuUrCoii tfgporider.ce cf The Darien Gazette.]
Brunswick, Ga., Nov. 24, 1874.
Editor Gazelle:
On the second Saturday in Decem
ber our people will select a Mayor
and four -Aldermen to rule over their
destinies for the ensuing year In
my opinion this will be by far tin
most important municipal election in
which we have ever engaged.
Important, Ist. Because, as a city,
we are at a complete staud still, aud
it is impossible for any place in these'
days to remain stationery. It must
either advance or retroga le; and one
of the first steps in an onward direc
tion is to place in authority men of
known ability and zeal, who have the
welfare of the city at heart and will
leave no stone unturned which might
tend to place her financially and com
mercially in a prosperous condition.
Impoita’nt, 2d. Because, if such a
set of officers are not chosen as can at
the end of their term show, in broad
and unmistakable characters, the good
which they have wrought and the ad
vantages which the people have de
rived therefrom, then thin may be the
/art municipal election in which we
will be called upon, for a time at least,
to engage. But I doubt not but that
a majority of the registered voters
will so act as to place in authority the
right kind of men.
There are at present before the peo
ple ns candidates for the mayoralty
two of our most prominent citizens —
Hon. John B. Habersham and John
R. Bostwick, Esq.
Your correspondent supports the
last named; not but that he believes
that the other will make an able and
efficient officer, but because in the
present emergency he is confident
that old man Bostwick is the pilot
best calculated to guide our ship
safely through the breakers. Elect
him and give him a set of wide-awake,
energetic aldermen to back him, and
’ero another six months rolls around,
the oft repeated cries of hard times
and scarcity of money will have ceas
ed, and our streets will present sucli
an air of bustle and life as will lead
many to doubt their connection with
the Brunswick of to-day.
On Thursday afternoon last, a small
frame building, situated in a closely
built up portion of town, was discov
ered to be on fire. In a few moments
it was completely enveloped in flames,
and had it not been for the recent
rains aud the herculean efforts of a
. few citizens aud the fire company, a
serious conflagration would have en
sued.
In the evening of the same day the
Silver Cornet Band wore regaled with
a most elegant supper at the old
Ocean House, which has been recent
ly repaired, renovated and opened
under anew name, by Air. AAA S.
Blain. The members of the band are
first class blowers, both with and
without their instruments, and I have
no doubt but that the rest of them
will join with me in praising the en
tertainment, and the generous, open
hearted proprietor.
No more at present, particularly
about hotels. S.
Sensible.—AA T e clip the following
sensible paragraph from an exchange,
and it is true, every word of it:
Now is the time when all should
remember their subscription. A wise
man will see that his money is sent
on in season. A good nowspaper is
everything to a young family. Farm
ers’ families are necessarily much se
cluded from society, and the advan
tage to be obtained is by intercourse
with other minds. A newspaper, iu a
good measure, supplies this waut. It
tends to brighten their own minds,
and gives them hundreds of new sug
gestions they would never have had.
It cheers many a lonely hour, and
keeps them out of more mischief than
you ever dreamed of. It is a lest to
the toiliug mother to sit down and
look over the homo newspaper, each
week, which your thoughtfulness has
provided; and it will save many a
doctor bill in the course of a year.
There is nothing that helps to pro
mote health of body, like a cheerful
mind. Look after your newspaper,
and don’t lose the face of an old
friend, for the want of a little atten
tion at the proper time.
&aT'We sea the Arkansas Smith
who can’t be found and yet says he is
Governor of that State, rejoices in the
name of A'oluey A’oltaire, and claims
to be a son of old Delusion Smith.
WRECK OF THE BRIG "RADICAL.”
The practical brig Radical, Capt.
Ulys, with her whole crew, passengers
iiid cargo, was wrecked ou November
3d, A.D. 1874. Her officers and crew
were principally scalawags, carpet
baggers and sea and land pirates; and
her cargo was assorted merchandise,
consisting of stolen silver spoons,
pianos, military fines, coufiscatiom
and robberies of public treasuries
filled by unjust and illegal taxes.
Her commander, appreciating the
danger, warned the ciew that it was
time to unload; but, heedless of ad
vice and desperately bent on malice
and mischief, the crew at length run
the ‘ Radical” on breakers, and she,
and all on board, miserably perished.
She was a low', sneaking, black ves
sel, of shallow draught, leaky and un
seaworthy when launched six years
ago. She was too heavily loaded with
cannon, cutlasses and criminals to walk
the wmters like a thing of life. From
this cause, she was unmanageable,
and subject to be water-logged in the
first rough weather. The first adverse
billow that struck her was off the
coast of North Carolina; then came a
hurricane from Ohio and Indiana, and
her timbers cracked and quivered from
stem to stern.
Since then she lias been drifting at
the mercy of the winds and waves
from Maine to Louisiana. She sailed
perfectly helpless along the yltlantic
coast on the 3d of Novemberf but
found no friendly harbor from Massa
chusetts to Texas. In some desolate
and unknown spot she found a watery
grave, and no monumental stone re
cords the virtues of the doubly dead.
The sea-bird sprea is her wings and
shrieks with joy over the spot where
the “Radical” went down headlong
into the deep, and the winds and
waves sing a requiem over remains
which no human being is so poor as
to respect and reverence.- Macon
Star.
THE PRETENDED MIRACLES.
In one of the private visits which
the great Frederick was wont to pay
his soldiers, he met a jolly fellow, who
had that evening deserted the service
of Mars for Bacchus.
The monarch, entering into a dis
course with him, asked him:
“How he was able, out of Ids small
stipend, to make so large an offering
to the god of wine;” and added, “I
assure you, comrade, my pay is the
same as yours, yet, 1 cannot afford il;
prav tell me how you can do this?”
“Give me your hand, niv lad; you
seem an honest fellow, and I’ll tel!
yon the secret; to-day, I have been
drinking with an old acquaintance; it
is very hard, you know, if one can’t
take a drop now and then with a
friend; and ou tluse occasions, a
day’s pay is a scanty allawance; so I
was obliged to make use ol the old ex
pedient.” .
“What is that?” said the king.
“Why, to pledge those of my ac
coutrements which I could best spare
for a short time; a little frugality will
bring all light again, and then they
may be redeemed. This morning 1
parted with the blade of my sword;
as we shall not have a field day for
some time, I shall not, therefore, have
any use for it.”
Fred trick observed the man closely,
thanked him for his information, and
then wished him a good night.
The next day, the troops received
an unexpected summons into the field.
The king passed along the line, and,
recognizing his new friend, ordered
hiih and the immediate man behind
him from tliv ranks; they were both
commanded to strip.
“Now,’.’ says the king to his com
panion, “draw your sword and strike
off that traitor’s head,” (pointing to
the other.)
“Fur Heaven’s sake, my liege, par
don me! This man has been my
comrade for more than fifteen years,
and should this cruel office be laid on
me, I should never know a minute’s
peace after.”
The king was deaf.
“Since, then, sire, nothing I can
say can move you, I pray that God
may be moved to work a miracle in
my favor, and turn this into a wooden
sword.”
lie uttered this with seeming fervor,
and feigned the greatest astonishment
when he found that it hapgoned as he
wished.
The king, knowing the artifice,
could not but admire (he fellow’s in
genuity, and not only pardoned but
rewarded him.
jgtggrTke Rev. DeWit Tnlmadge was
probably never inside of a theatre in
his life; and yet he seems to think
about the cheapest route to the dick
ens, with baggage checked through
and no change of cars, runs parallel
with au habitual attendance upon
theatrical performances. But if our
brother Talmidge lives long enough,
and goes to the theatre often enough,
he will probably learn before he dies
that some preachers could preach a
great deal less and go to the theatre
a great deal more without increasing
the population of Hades more than a
hundred per cent, per annum at the
outside. —Co u rier-Joumal.
A MURDERED MAN PRAYING GOD TO
PARDON HIS MURDERER,
[From tlie Terre Haute Express Nov. 10-1
The readers of the Express are fa
miliar with the details of the horrible
and cold-blooded shooting of Joseph
Robbins, a bridge watchman at Kas
kaskia river, or, the Vandalia road, on
the night of October 2(5. Immediate
ly on the discovery of the murder, the
State’s Attorney, Mr. Ashcraft, and
the civil officers set to work vigorous
ly to discover the author of the crime.
Through the means of the buckshot
taken out of the victim’s head tin
clue wars given. These shot were
found to be of the same size as-those
found m the house of one Nathan
Burgess, where the shot, gun of Rob
bins was also found. Burgess was ar
rested and held five days, waiting the
development of further evidence, the
State’s Attorney working night and
day to gather every particle of evi
dence. When the arrested man (Bur
gess) was charged in open court with
the crime, and the shot gun and the
buckshot were produced, he seemed
perfectly overwhelmed, turned deathly
pale, and when asked if guilty or not
guilty, he endeavored to 1 speak, but
bis tongue refused to do its work.
The feeling at this stage of the pro
ceedings is described by one present
as simply terrible. There was not a
sound in the loom; the stillness of
death pervaded every nook of the
court room. In a few minutes Bur
gess arose and said quite audibly, “I
will tell all if you will save me !” Then,
with quivering lip, blanched face, and
trembling in every limb, be narrated
to that almost brentnless crowd the
sickening details as follows:
“I knew that the Vandalia pay car
had passed that afternoon and had
paid Rubbing his month’s wages. I
wat ted money. I got. that shot gun
and went to the bridge. I ap
proached the watch house I saw,
through the window, Robbins sitting
inside; his shoulder and bead only
could be seen. I raised the gun and
fired; I then hesitated a few moments
i to listen if the report of the gun had
aroused any one. I then went up to
the watch house door and f->iwul Rob
bias on his knees praying. I plainly
beard him say: ‘Ol’, God, have mercy
ou the one who did this! spar#him
for Jesus’s sake!’ I was horrified,
and turned and ran, I did not know
where. I did not enter the house nor
touch the door. His words haunt me
still.”
He B”.t down, and at once the peo
ple shouted: “Hang him! hang him! ’
and all was confusion. The officers
at once surrounded the prisoner to
protect him. Attorney Ashcroft, jump
ed ou a table an i besought the crowd
to commit no violence, and to let the
law take its course. This can est ap
peal had its effect, and for a moment
there was a silence, when one of the
crowd, standing up. addressed the
crowd :
“If the law will hang him, let us let
the law take its course. But let it
here be known that this wretch must
be hung by the Sheriff or by our own
bands. He must have no mercy.”
The officers got the prisoner out of
a side door and hurried him to jail.
The crowd then quietly dispersed.
The amount of money that Robbins
had drawn was s3l 35.
Announcements
For Receiver of Tax Returns.
FELLOW-CITIZENS : lam a candidate for the
office oi' Receiver of Tax Returns, and be" your
support. Do as you wish to be done by.
NovT-tf S. E. CLARKE.
SPECIAL. NOTICE TO THE
PATRONS OF McINTOSII
HIGH SCHOOL.
rplIE FIRST QUARTER’S TUITION IS NOW
1 due. Yon " ill please, therefore, call on me and
settle the same at once, as the Trustees will meet on
the 20th of December to act upon all eases in ar
rears. ISAAC M. AIKEN,
nov2l 2t Secretary and Acting Treasurer.
OAIUiALVS
£5
AT
Oct3l-3m PEASE OLD STAND.
MEDICAL NOTICE.
Having located in darien, i beg to
tender my Professional services to the citizens
of Darien and the county of Mclntosh,
nov 21-0 m GEO. J. AOLLOCK, M.D,
”
I WILL RENT OR LEASE A ‘‘SAW MILL” AT
or near Darien, Ga. Parties having such property
to lease or rent will apply at
THIS OFFICE.
$l5O REWARD.
rjAAKEN from my room on TIIURDAY NIGIIT a
GOLD WATCH, CHAIN and LOCKET. Parties
having the articles will receive the above reward
and no questions asked, by returning them to
W. J. SWAN,
novT-tf Office of Young & Langdon.
Bargains
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T^ARGAINS
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B A R CAE N S
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L. ECKMAN & CO. *
FRESH ARRIVAL.
\\7E have just received a assorment nf
V> COOns ol every descriptioil and variety.
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES
And everything usua’ly kept in a
first-class
GENERAL FAMILY STORE.
Citizens of Darien, look to your
interest and buy from us. We sell
CHEAP and for CASH.
Come every body and examine our
Goods.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
L. EGKMAtt & GO.,
BROAD STREET, DARIEN, GA.
Goods hauled to the Ridge free of
charge.. Oct3-3m
fVIACoS & BRimSWCISC
SjSd&ypC? feWr.'Wi JjSr
Malga
RAIL ROAD.
Change of Schedule.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, M. & 15. R. U., |
Macon, (Ja,, October 12, 187-L )
ON and after Monday, April 27, 187-t, trains on this
road will run as follows :
DOWN WAV PASS ENG Ell TUAIN (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.)
Leave Macon - - * - 8:30 A m
Arrive at Jessup - 0:45 P M
Leave Jessup - 8.00 pm
Air. vent Brunswick ... in.an p m
UP DAT PASSEKGEII TRAIN (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,))
Leaee Brunswick ... 2.15 am-
Arrive at Jemip ... 4.45 am
Leave Je.su}) - • - 0 15 a m
Anive at Macon ... 5.00 p m
IIAWKINSVU.LE ACCOMODATION (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED),
Lea e Macon - - - 3,30 P M
Arrive at Uawkinsville - - - 7.05 pm
Leave Hawkinsvilb; ... 7.15 am
Arrive at Macon - - 11.00 a m
The down day pa-seneer and express train makes
close connection with trains of Allantic and 0 11 If
railroad at Jesup for Florida, and no day train con
nects hi jesup for Savannah, and at Macon foe points
North, East and Wert.
,JAS. W. ROBERTSON,
Octl7-tf General Superintendent,
FISK’S PATENT
Metallic Burial Cases.
‘ n (T ' *
Cm. 0.
rpilE BEST INVENTION KNOWN FOR PHK
-1 SERVING THE DEAD. Also SELF-SEALING
Metallic Oases (two pateuts elegantly finished) and
handsomest in this market.
Coffins in Rosewood, Mahogany, Black Walnut,
Cedar and,common woods. We keep a full assort
ment of all goods in our line.
ATWOODS & AVERY, Agents,
(Broad Street,) Darien, Ga.
Aug. 1-tf.
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WKUKi.Y, SEMI-WEEKLY, AND DAILY.
THE WEEKLY SUN is too widely known to re
quire any extended recommendation; but the roa
st ns which liave already given it seventy thousand
subscribers, and which will we hope give it many
thousands more, are briefly as follows:
It is a first-rate newspaper. All the news ot the
da> will be found in it, condensed when unimpor
tant. at full length when of moment, and alwys pre
sented in a clear, intelligible and interesting man
ner.
It is a first-rate family paper, full of entertaining
and instructive reading of every kind, but contain
ing nothing that caa ofl'end the most delicate and
scrupulous taste.
It is a first-rate story paper. The best taler, and
romances of current literature are carefully selected
and legibly printed in its pages.
It is a first rate agricultural paper. The most fresh
and instructive articles on agricultural topics regu
larly appear iu this deparlment.
’t is an independent political paper, belonging to
no party and wearing no collar. It fights for princi
ple. and for the election of the best men to office. It
especially devotes its energies to the exposure of
the great corruptions that now weaken and disgrace
our country, and threaten to undermine republican
institutions altogether. It has no fear of knaves,
and asks no favors from their supporters.
It reports the fashions for the ladies and the mar
kets ffir the men, especially the cattle-markets, to
which it pays pays particular attention.
Finally, it is the cheapest paper published. One
dollar a year will seenre it for any subscriber. It is
not. necessary to get up a club in order to have THE
WEEKLY SUN at this rate. Any one who sends a
single dollar will get the paper for a year.
We have do travelling agents.
THE WEEKLY' SUN.—Eight pages, fifty-six col
umns. Only SIOO a year. A'o discount* from this
rate.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY SUN.—Same size as the
Daily Sun. S2.(JO a year. A discount of 20 per cent,
to clubs of 10 or over.
THE DAILY SUN. —A large four-page newspaper
of twenty-eight, columns. Daily circulation over
120,000. All the news for 2 cents. Subscription
price 50 cents a month, or SO.OO a year. To elubs of
10 or over, a discount of 20 per cent.
Address, -THE SUN,” New York City.
Take Warning.
ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE MAG'
NOLIA HOUSE are invited to come forward and
settle immediately. I mean business, and trust all
will come forward and pay up.
A. E. CARR,
nov7-tf Prosrietor Magnolia House.