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THE DARIEN GAZETTE.
RICHARD W, GRUBB, Ed'tr. & Prop’r.
ANNUA L SUBSCRIP TION&. 50.
DARIEN, ■ - CEORCIA,
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13th, 1875
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.
The grasshoppers are damaging
crops in North Alabama.
Mrs. John C. Breckenridge is go
ing to move from Kentucky to Arkansas.
Parker, ex-Treasurer of South
Carolina, who escaped last week, hns been
captured.
A Tennessee paper nominates the
Hon. Jeff. Davis to fill the seat of Senator
Andrew Johnson.
And now Jacksonville, Florida,
comes to the front, and denies that there
is yellow fever in that city.
Hon. Alex. H. Rice will probably
be the next Republican candidate for
Governor of Massachusetts.
Specials from the West report
the grasshoppers very numerous. At sev
eral points immense crowds of the insets
are still flying South.
H. T. Hembold, the once well
advertised druggist of New York, has just
arrived in Boston, after an absencee of
three and a half years in Europe.
Five negro convicts escaped from
the Virginia penitentiary on Monday, by
cutting the bars of the window, and scal
ing the walls with ropes.
There is a faint hope that Don
aldson may be still alive, but it isn’t
enough to encourage anybody to save up
money to buy a balloon.
Complete returns show a majori
ty for the Convention of 16,500. Delegates
elected: Democratsßl; Independent Dem
ocrats, 61; Republicans, 12.
The Montgomery Advertiser puts
the majority for a convention in Alabama
at 15,660. The convention will probably
stand: Democrats, 70, Radicals, 10; and
Independents, 9.
London Dispatches from Central
Asia of the Bth inst„ report that a revolu
tion has broke in out Kokhand. The Kahn
has fled and his forces have joined the in
surgents.
The New York Sun says its latest
advices from Ohio, and from Republican
as well as Democratic sources, are that Al
len will probably be elected Governor by
from 25,000 to 30,000 majority.
The victory in Kentucky is more
complete than first reported. It is now
believed that Col, McCreary’s majority will
reach 50,000—a gain of 13,000 over Gov
ernor Leslie’s majority in 1871.
A Washington telegram from
Barrancus says.no new cases have occurred
since Saturday. The hospital steward,
William E. Hill, is dead. The others are
doing well. I doubt if there will be any
more deaths.
Johnson is the third President
whose remains are in Tennessee, and there
is a project to bury him with the'others in
Nashville, and erect a grand monument;
but his family prefer a simpler grave in
East Tennessee.
The New York Herald reviewing
the political field, thinks the Republican
party i6 still badly committed to General
Grant, and that everything points to his
renominntion by their party. Py shirni
nv, is dat so ?
The richest woman in America is
the wife of professor Gammel, formerly of
Brown University, R. I, She has an in
come of at least a million a year; her fa
ther's estate, which she has just inherited,
being estimated at full}’ twenty million
dollars.
Archie Kelly, colored, eighteen
years of age, convicted of the murder of
Henry Cunningham, a very old colored
man, suffered the extreme penalty of the
law at Seima, Alabama, last Friday. The
prisoner was firm and composed to the
last. His neck was dislocated and he died
easily. This is the first man ever hung in
Selma.
The New’ York World, when it
talks about the Democratic victory in Ken
tucky should understand that McCreary,
the Democratic Governor elect, in his can
vass virtually occupied the position taken
by the Democracy of Ohio. He endorsed
our financial plank. “Hard money ’’ Dem
ocrats, in the sense that the World uses
the term, are scarce in Kentucky. Cincin
nati Enquirer.
At a serenade given at Pough
keepsie, New York, to Col. R. A. Alston,
of the Atlanta Herald, General Young,
member of Congress, from Georgia, made
a brief address. The speeches w’ere
friendly and conciliatory, both gentlemen
asserting that if the North and South had
known each other before the war, as well
as they do now, the war would never have
occurred.
There are at present two thous
and jnen and six hundred horses and
carts engaged on the constuction of the
Southern Pacific railroad in the Tele
graphic Pass. The work to be done is of
the heaviest description of grading and
rock cutting. In one place in the Pass
the road winds around among the moun
tains for seven miles, whilst actually mak
ing a direct distance of but a little over
one mile.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA.
Bainbridge lias a brass band.
The instruments having arrived the
other day.
It. S. Taylor has been appointee
post mestor at Athens, in the plac<
of John L. Welford, not commis
sioned.
And now a naughty nigger of Sa
vannah sues a street railroad in that
city because the conductor would
not let him ride with gentlemen.
The idea.
Col. Jack Brown has been con
firmed Collector of the Fourth Dis
trict of Georgia. Happy Jack.
Col. R. A. Alston, of the Atlanta
Herald, was serenaded at Pough
keepsie, N. Y., the other day. He
made a speech in response.
The Rome Courier nominatets
Hon. A. H. Stephens for Governor
of Georgia.
Richmond county returns 12,523
acres in corn, 5,450 1-2 in cottons,
horses and mules 885; hogs 3,472;
total number of laborers 408; cotton
factories 3; wool factory 1; saw
mills 13; total number of acres 172,
289 1-2, value of land $1,530,726;
total polls 2,741, aggregate value
of city or town property $7,171,100;
amount of money and solvent debts
$3, 154,460; value of cotton factories
$617,200; aggregate value of whole
property $16,549,950.
Coffee county has a boy fourteen
years of age, four feet nine inches
high, two feet between the shoul
ders, five feet round the chest, and
weighs three hundred and eighty
four pounds and is in good health.
There are 231 organized compa
nies of military in Georgia, only 58
of whom are armed—4s infantry,
11 cavalry and two artillery. Geor
gia’s quota of arms from the United
States is sufficient to arm three
companies per annum, and the
Legislature of Georgia very proper
ly refused to make an appropriation
to arm these 173 companies that
have no weapons.
Savannah utterly denies that ye’-
ow fever is there.
Governor Smith has offered a re
ward of three hundred dollars a
piece for the murderers of Mr.
Chas. Lang, of Camden county.
Nearly all of the Georgia editors
are going to the Centennial next
year. Now we will have to drop
back and look at our pocket book
before we can give a definite answer.
Will be blast if we wouldn’t like to
go.
The negroes who murdered Mr.
Charles Lang, at Owens Ferry,
Camden county, have been captured
Now thats one hanging we would
like to attend.
Hubbard, of the Savannah Reis
ter, ownes (all by himself) a double
barrel pistol. The Grand Jury
should look into this matter.
Mr. W. H. Jackson, the father of
Judge Jackson, of the Supreme
Court, died in Macon on last Sun
day in the ninetieth year of his age.
The corner stone of the Wesley
Monumental Church, at Savannah,
was laid Tuesday afternoon.
General Beauregard was in At
lanta the other night.
A private letter from Dawson
county informs the Columbus Sun
that some farmers up there count
on gathering one hundred bushels
of corn to the acre from some bot
tom lands. This corn is now pass
ed all danger of injury by r drought
—in fact, may’ be considered made.
The Grand Enc mpment I. O. O.
F. met in Athens at Odd Fellows
Hall at ten o’clock, on the 10th
inst. All the Grand officers and a
large attendance of members were
present. Among other business, a
new constitution for the Grand En
campment and also for subordinates
was presented by’ the committee ap
pointed for that purpose at the last
session, both of which were laved
over until the following day. The
Grand Encampment elected the fol
lowing officers; A. T. Luckie, of
Athens, M. W. G. P.; R. J. May
nard, of Atlanta, M. E. G. H. P.; J.
G. Bloodworth, of Griffin, R. W. G.
S. W.; J.G. Deitz, of Macon, R.
W. G. Scribe; T. A. Burke, of Ath
ens, R. AY. G. Treasurer; W. A.
Prout, of Barnesville, It. W. G. J.
W.; J. S. Tyson, of Savannah, re
elected R. W. G. Representative to
the Grand Lodge of the United
States.
LETTER FROM BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 5, 1875.
The appelation of “The City of
Churches,’ is most appropriate to
Brooklyn, for it abounds in church
es, meeting houses and temples of
worship. It is here that Henry
Ward Beecher, the ever great enemy
of the South holds his court. But
ah, in Plymouth Church, in the
City of Churches what corruption
has been exposed to the world
within the past year.
Brooklyn is justly celebrated for
its beautiful women ; you see them
wherever you go, and great is the
rivalry between them and the belles
of New York. I believe it is gene
rally acknowledged that they are
more fair, less faded, more vivacious
and brilliant than those of Sathaw.
No tourist who visits New York
should fail to visit Prospect Park
Brooklyn. It contains many chram
ing views, bits of naturel forest and
lovely lakes, on whose bosom floats
numerous pleasure boats. Prospect
Park is about two miles from Fulton
Ferry and is easily reached by
either the Flatbush Avenue or At
lantic Avenue cars The entrances
are through circular plazas covered
with Belgian pavement, and adorn
ed with grassy mounds. The view
from the lookout hear the eastern
entrance is superb, the eye has an
unobstructed view of the coast and
blue Atlantic from Far Rockaway
to Sandy Hook, of the bay, with its
shipping commerce, and of the pic
turesque Hudson from Jersey
Hights to the far end of the Pali
sades ; also an extensive view of
Brooklyn, New York and Jersey
Cities. The nurseries and green
houses have many attractions to all
lovers of the beautiful. One can
wander for hours through the lab
yranth of flowers and foliage plants,
nor does the eye grow weary of
gazing on the vast array of bloom
bearing plants. The Long Island
nurseries are vastly superior to those
of Brooklyn, and no visitor should
fail going there if for no other pur
pose than to see the multitude of
flowers. There are thickets of li
lac, spirea and snow-ball; velvet
lawns and beds of tulips, roses,
honeysuckles and dahlias, all form
ing a picturesque whole that is truly
magnificent.
Randalls Island is perhaps the
most picturesque in the vicinity of
New York. From the nurseries
(one of New York’s charitable in
stitutions for the rearing of orphans
and poor children) a delightful view
is afforded.
“Thou comest in beauty ott toy
gaze at last” exclaimed Fitz Green
Halleck in his beautiful poem on
“Wyoming” and these w’ords may
appropriately be quoted as we gaze
on the scene around. Before us
dotted with numerous islands is the
placid waters of Flushing Bay, glis
tening in the mid-summer sunshine.
Here a fleet of sloops and schooners
becalmed, yonder a huge Maine
propeller moves swiftly towards the
Sound. Tliei'e across Harlem River
are the many colored picturesque
cottages embowered among fruit
trees. On its limpid bosom are
many crafts moving slowly with the
current; now a gilded barge, bril
liant •with flags and strcamei’s and
filled by’ a Lillirous galla party
passes slowly bv. In its w’aters are
reflected the azure tints and ' fleecy
clouds of the upper deep. On its
bosom is mirrow’ed the peculiar
green of the Northern "Water Wil
low’ that borders its banks. In the
distance, to the left the shadow’y
outlines of New York’s steeples may
be descried; nearer the masque-like
turrets of the House of Refuge rise
against the rich verdure of Wards
Island.
Randalls Island is like the en
chanted garden of some new Al
hambra. There is a sweet monote
ny that lulls the senses into half
forgetfulness amid the deep green
grass, the dark emerald of the
leaves and the fain perfume of wild
flow’ers. Warrington.
It is thought in Tennessee
that the Governor will appoint
General William B. Bate to the seat
of the late Andrew Johnson in the
Senate. General Bate was a close
competitor of Mr. Johnson, the lat
ter winning only by a very small
vote. He was a Confederate offi
cer, but that he has become fully
reconciled to the situation is evident
from the letter which he wrote to a
recent meeting of Southern soldiers;
•‘We have not at any time lost
sight of the fact that this is our
country, and the only one in which
we have a special interest; that its
glory is our glory, its shame our
shame, and that it is both patriotic
and manly for us to vie with our
late adversaries, in a generous wav,
in elevating, strengthening and en
nobling it.”
THE STATE FAIR.
In regard to efforts being made
to make the Exposition tlie grand
est ever known in this country, and
of the prospects of success, we take
the following from the Macon Tele
graph and Messenger:
“Mr. Malcolm Johnston, in his
tour through the West and North,
in the interest of the exhibition,{ap
pears to have been received with
unexampled cordiality in every city
lie was visited. The fame of the
Empire State of the South, the en
terprise, energy and industry of her
sons, the complete restoration of
the State government under the au
spices of the ancient owners of the
soil, her financial credit abroad,
teeming crops and rapid material
progress, all seem to have deeply
impressed the people of other States,
and they intend to come to our
beautiful city of Macon, and see for
themselves the condition of Geor
gia.
That the old Commonwealth will
be fully alive to its duty and come
to tlie front with the* best possible
display of her varied resources,
no one can doubt, from the inter
est which has already been mani
fested.
In an interview with President
Colquitt, lie stated that every day
the assurance grow stronger and
stronger that the fair will prove a
grand and triumphant success. The
display of blooded stock will be lar
ger, more machinery and improved
agricultural implements will be on
the ground, greater miscellany and
variety obtain in the objects on ex
hibition, and the crowd from abroad
promises far to exceed any similar
previous gathering.
Left to themselves without the
adventitious assistant of the turf,
and the numerous sporting adden
da of roulette tables, faro banks,
and other ingenious devices to at
tract and gull the crowd, the expo
sition will stand upon its own mer
its and be the true exemplar of the
industry and resources of the State.
As such all the good and patriotic
will rally to its support, and -what
ever honor and renown may be ac
quired will be fairly won.
In its secretary, Mr. Malcolm
Johnston, the association possesses
an ardent, intelligent and enterpris
ing representative, who is devoting
his every energy to the object in
view.
Mr. Johnston, under date of July
15th, w’rites from Washington that
the Hon. Frederick Watts, commis
sioner of'Agriculture, and Gen. J.
R. Dodge, Statistician, and proba
bly other distinguished officials and
visitors from the Federal capital,
may be expected to attend the
fair. The work goes bravely on, and
we trust the exposition will indeed
reflect honor upon our State and
people.”
J6@F' The Pensacola Gazette has
no official intelligence from Barran
cas, but the latest information justi
fies it in stating that there has been
: seventy-four cases and thirty’-one
deaths since the fever began among
those one hundred and eighteen
men, women and children. The un
fortunate garrison at that post are
passing through a terrible ti'ial—
worse than all the pitched battles
of soldier's life. More that two
thirds have been stricken, and a
large per centage have died. The
The gloom,the depression, the pres
ent misery of the living of that gar
rison, may not be imagined, for it
can be understood only in the reali
ty, which we may all pray’ God to
spare ns. Lieutenant Ingalls has
recovered from the fever to find
himself bereft of wife and child, and
is so crazed by the calamity which
has wrecked his life that he is kept
under survillance, requiring res
traint by force "at limes. But few
cases have occurred during the
week.
THE BEOENTELECTIONS,
Kentucky has rolled up a Demo
cratic majority of 45,000 which is a
terrible setback to the Republicans,
who had counted on making hand
some gains, although, of course,
thev had no hope of carrying the
State.
It is a pleasant featui’e of the
news from Alabama, where the
Constitutional Convention was car
ried by over 15,000 majority, that
several Republican counties gave
majorities for it, the scare among
the negroes lest they should loose
all their rights thereby having ap
parently subsided. Still more en
couraging is the announcement that
a candidate for delegate, who made
the ‘'Force Bill” his platform, got
but seven votes in his city out of 2,
400, 1,800 of which wei’e polled by
Republicans.
In North Carolina the fight over
the new constitution appears to be
uncommonly close, and several days
will probably elapse before the re
sult can be definitely ascertained.
The real point of the contest is an
effort to thi’ow off the system inau
gurated by Gen. Canby after the
close of the war, which gives many
political advantages to the Republi
cans. If the judiciary appointments
are remanded to the Legislatuae, a
change will follow, as that body is
largely Democratic. — Charleston
Notes and Courier.
the gireat
GEORGIA STATE FAIR!
The Annual Fair for 1875 of the Georgia Shite Ag
ricultural Society will he held in
GEORGIA,
AT THE BEAUTIFUL CENTRAL CITY PARK GROUNDS,
BEOXfiG lUXTG-
Is/dloncleiy, OotoToer IS,
AND CONTINUING ONE WEEK.
A large, varied Premium List, covering all departments of Industry, from which the following ar*
extracts:
Field Crop Deparinieuf.
For the best and largest display in merit and variety of products from the field, garden, orch
ard diary and apiary—the contribution of a single farm $199
Eor the best six stalks of cotton—to become the property of the Society f
For the best live bales, crop lot of short staple cotton, by one exhibitor
For the best single bale of short staple. 5 “
Eor the best single hale upland staple 5”
Ilorse Departmeiit.
Beet thoroughbred stallion sloO
Best walking horse 69
Best saddle horse or mare 1........ 75
Best single buggy horse or mare 75
Best combination horse or mare • • 100
Best double team owned by one exhibitor joO
Best Georgia raised mule 50
Best mule, open to the world “ 69
Cattle Department.
Best herd—one hull and four cows or heifers—all to be of one breed and owned excltisiVly by
one exhibitor SIOO
Best milch cow 50
Cow giving the richest milk 50
$lO and s2ofor the best bull and cow, respectively, .of each of the following breeds: Alderney,
Ayreshire, Denver and Durham
Best.sow and pigs under six months old 60
Poultry Department.
For best trio of each variety $lO
Best and largest display in merit and variety of domestic fowls raised in Georgia 50
Best and largest display in merit and variety, open to the wolrd
Best display of pigeons
Best dispiay of rabbits * 10
lloticultural Department.
Best display of garden vegetables grown by one person 39
Home Industry Department.
Best collection of jellies, preserves, pickles, jams, catsups, syrups and cordials, made and exhib
ited by one lady 120
Best display of breads by one lady 29
Ornamental IVeedle Work.
Best display in merit and variety of female handicraft, embracing needle-work,'embroidery, cro
cheting, knitting, etc., by one lady SSO
Fine Art Department.
Best oil painting (any
Best portrait painting
Best painting in water colors • • • • • 20
Best display of paintings and drawings by one exhibitor 25
Best collection of drawings by a girl under 16 years of age 25
Best display of paintings and drawings by the pupils of one school or college 50
Best display of photographs §‘I ver medal and 25
Best display of jewelry, silverware, etc Silver medal and 25
Hereliant’s Display.
Best display of dry goods SIOO
Best display fancy groceries luw
Best display of glassware and crockery 50
Best display of clothing
Best display of millinery 5
Special Premiums for Of*ng;ers.
To the Grange in the State making the largest and finest display of merit and variety of stock,
products, and results of home industries, all raised, produced, or made by the members of that
particular Grange Uso*
The above is but specimens of a comprehensive list, of large Money Premiums.
The best and largest live stock show ever held in the State or in the South. More and finer horses,
mules, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry, than ever before exhibited. Parties wishing fine stock, as a
fine harness or saddle horses, milch cows, thoroughbred bull, trio of chickens, etc., will find the oc
casion of this Fair a rare opportunity to secure them.
Several eminent representative men from the North and Northwest have been invited to deliver
addresses at the Fair, and many distinguished visitors throughout the country are axpected.
The public will be kept posted of the progress and developments of the Fair in future advertis -
ments.
Send to the Secretary, at Macon, for Premium List, embracing a full schedule of the premiums,
rules regulations, etc., *nd containing two engravings of the beautiful and magnificent Fair Grounds,
A. H. COLQUITT, President,
T. G. HOLT, Gen. Super in tenderft,
August, 13th, tf MALCOLM JOHNSYON, Secretary'.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
TO TAKE EFFECT JUNE 22ND 1875
INLAND ROUTE FOE FLORIDA-
The elegant side-wheel steamer
LIZ E R ,
Captain P. LaROSE.
Leaves savannah every Tuesday morn
ing at nine o’clock, for DARIEN.
Brunswick and St. Mary’s, Georgia, FeVnAndinA,
Jacksonville, PAlatka and all intermediate land
ings on the St. John’s River, Florida, connec
ting at Palktka with steamers for Enterprise, Mel
onvilleaud landings on the Upper St. John’s and
Oclawaha Rivers; and at Darien with the
STEAMER CLYDE
for Dublin, kinsvi lie and all landings on the
Altamaha, Ocmulgee and Oconee Rivers.
gig- Freight consigned to the above named
steamer must be prepaid.
Returning, arrive in Savannah Saturday.
Rates as low as any other line.
A. L. RICHARDSON, General Agent.
I’adltford's Wharf.
C. M. QtjAKTERMAN, Agent,
Sepl9.ly Darien Ga.
“THE LOST CAUSE.”
AMAGNIFICFNT PICTURE 14 X 18 INCHES IN
size. It represents a Confederate Soldier af
ter the war returning io his home, which he
finds lonely and desolate. In front of the ruined
cottage, telling a sad tale of miseries of war,
arc two graves with rudo crosses, on one of
which some friendly hand has hung a garland.
To the right the calm river and rising moon indi
cate peace and rest. The stars, seen between the
trees, represent the Southern Cross. It is a pic
ture that will touch every Southern heart, and
should find a place in every Southern home,
Sent by mail, mounted on a roller, and post paid,
on receipt of 25 Cents, or three for fifty cents,
Address SOUTHERN PICTURE CO..
Nashville, Tenn.
4S“Agents wanted for this, and a variety of
other fine Engravings. From $3 to $lO per day
easily made Catalogue and private terms to
agents free. aug6tf
Mclntosh guards !
Attention S!
you ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO BE AND AP
pear at vour drill room. (Wilcox’ Hall) on
Thursday evening, the Bth inst., at B>£ o’clock,
and on each successive Thursday until otherwise
ordered, for drill. By order of
James E Holmes, JOSEPH HILTON,
Orderly Sergeant. Capt Coman’dig.
Darien, Ga., July Ist, 1875. july 2t
f
Notice.
WE HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT ALL Ac
counts against the Steam tugs, Ajax, Leon
and I. R. Staples must be presented at this office
on or before the sth day of the month following
that in which the bills were contracted, or pay
ment will be debared.
apr24-tf JAMES K. CLARKE & CO.
B. H. RICHARDSON & CO.
PUBLISHERS AGENTS,
111 BAY STREET, SAVHNNAII,GA.,
Are authorized to contract for advertising in our
paper.
HERE WE ARE!
SPRING AND SUMMER
TRADE.
Prices to Suit Dull Times.
WANNBACKEH & WIEL
WISHES TO CALL THE aLTENFION OF THE-
Citizens of Darien and vicinity, Timber
Men, and all others who have to buy supplies, to
their well and carefully selected Stock of
Dry Goods,
GROCERIES*
CLOTHING,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps,
&c, &c.
And everything usually kepi in * first class
Variety Store-
Our stock has been carefully selected and wet
will guarantee everything we sell to be just what
we represent them to be.
Timber Men and Raft
Hands,
Should not fall to call on us when they visit the
City. .
We return cur thanks to old customers, ana
by strict attention to business, we hope to merit
a continuance of the patronage already bestowed
upon us.
WANNBACKER & WIEL.
may 28-4 m Dabien, Ga.
REGULAR LINEr
Darien, Savannah, Brunswick and Satilla.
The New Steamer
CARRIE,
CAPT. JOE SMITH.
•HULL leave Savannah for Darien, Brunswick,
* * Satilla River and Landing
EVERY THURSDAY AT 4P. M.
making through tripe every week. Returning,
will leave Darien for Savannah every Sunday.
C. M. QUARTERMAN, Agent,
[ june26tf | Darien, Ga.