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THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL
By E. & J* E- CHRISTIAff.
fljf Jatoson cwtcfkln journal,
Published Every Friday.
E & J. E. CHRISTIAN,
EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS.
TERM s—strletly in Advance.
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One dollar per square of ten lines for the first
insertion, and Seventy-five Cents per square for
each subsequent insertion, not exceeding three.
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fjo squares six months. .. .* 18 00
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Half column three moths 45 00
Half column six months '7a 00
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One column six months • • • .100 00
Job Vt'orle of every description executed
with neatness and dispatch, at moderate rates.
JIACOJC BVSIJTESS C A nits.
UTILE, SMITH & CO.,
JVlacon, Ga.,
DEALERS IN Saddle Bridles, Har
ness—Harness and Saddlery Ware, Leather
of all kinds, Shoe Finding, Carriage Trimmings, &c.
HARNESS MADE to order. 2 3m*
PATRICK & HAVENS,
Wholesale aod Retail
BOOKSELLERS. STATIONERS.
And General News Dealers—Triangular Block,
Cherry Street, Mttucon, Ha. 2 ts
CHIUS l>. FINDLAY. H. A. K.KNIUCK.
FINDLAY & KEN RICK?*
.li etio.ym:jens A.rn '
Commission Merchants
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Triitiigtilitr Block,
2 3m MACON, G A.
JONES & BURNETT,
AUCTION AND
Commission Merchants
Cherry Street, . Vlacon, Ga.
At the old stand of R. B. Clayton k Cos.
J.E. JONES, J. C. C. BURNETT,
2 Km
james a. asiikkson, noi’is t. akokrsos.
J.H. ANDERSON & SON,
FACTORS AND
COMMISSION MRCIIANTS,
Corner of Third and Popular Streets.
Macon, : : : Georgia.
ITTE are still continneing the WarcllOH**
It :xii«| Coiiimßvoti Business, and will
receive and sell Cotton and all Produce entrusted
j toourcare. Prompt returns of ail sales will be
made. We are also prepared to fill orders for
PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
We solicit consignments of Tobacco, Corn,
Hour, Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Coffee, Iron, Steel,
Tarns, Sheetings, Osnaburgs aud Produce gener
. ally. 2 3m*
H. SHAW & CO.,
DEALERS IN
HATS, OAFS,
Straw Goods, &c.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
HI E have constantly on hand the luigesl stock
of hats and caps in the citv of Xlacon.
Inducementa Offered to Merchants
and planters. We have hats which we are off ring
•t prices ranging from sl2 50 to $l2O per dozen.
Oherrv Street, MAcOAf, CtlnOElCil A,—
>t the store of T. W. freeman. 2 Sin*
V, *. sistiLKTOK, W. C. SINULKTON, T. J. HUNT
SINGLETON, HUNT & CO.,
(OPPOSITE LAXIIR HOCBE.)
AMCO.V, i : ; GEORGIA,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS,
HATH, UMBRELLAS, ETC.
m
the ladies,
When visiting Macon will find many NOVEL
»nd beautiful articles for dress and toilet at the
novelty store,
No. 11 Cotton Avenue a few doors above Mix
M kirtlauds. No 2 3m
LONGLEY & WALSH,
Auctioneers
AM) GENERAL
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
A' Street, .Wnron. Ga.
1 e Store formerly occupied by E. Bond A Cos.
REFERENCES:
Wetmore & Kirkland New York.
JJodstkise, Scott & Cos ••
pi, * Wood & Cos., ...Boston
i Anderson, “
8 o >am * > erlain, Memphis, Tenn.
nr ' ” °od, & Cos., Nashville, “
Or non ’ Offut A Cos., New Orleans.
pi • e > Johnson A Graybill,..Savannah, Ga.,
I o' Co., Augusta, Ga.
J n' ~,o wcra, Columbus, “
Jl:J 1 ' Atlanta, “
g % l arti c&lar giv»»n to the purchase,
o, n .k an<i of Cotton, Cotton Yarns,
Sheetings, Ac., Ac.,
f M Late firm of E. Bond, A Cos.
fAj - v“’ Ltie firm of Unrne A Walsh
lo ’t. 1?68. jtJ.
D./irso.P ttvSiJTESS CAROS.
‘ WOOTEN & IIOYL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
2 ly Dawson, Ga.
i\ ji. iiAitmt,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
DAWSON, TLRRELL CO., GA.
Will give prompt attention to all business en
trusted to hi* care. 2 ly.
SIMMONS & COKER,
attorneys at Law,
D.mvso.r, Georgia.
R. F. simmons. feb23 ly w. n. c. coker.
JAMES SPENCE,
attorney at Law,
Georgia.
Office at the Court House. fcb23 ly
DR.C. A. CHEATHAM,
DAWSOS, GEORGIA,
Office, South West corner of Public square.
C 'CONTINUES the practice of Medicine in all its
J branches.
lie pays special attention to the treatment of all
chronic affections of either sex ; aud to the treat
memos all secret diseases
He may be consulted by letter, describing age,
sex, occupation, and habits ; and giving an accu
rate description of all the symptoms, duration of
sickness, etc., etc., And eueleaing Ten Hol
lars. Bv return moil he will forwar I all of the
uecessarry medicines with full direciions. 3 ly.
DR. C. RAU3HENBERC,
OFFERS hi? Professional Services to the citi
zens of D iarson and the surrounding country.
Office at Dawson Hotel—up stairs. feb23 6m
DR. D. H. FARMER,
At the late Residence of Col. Il'ui.
If. SHUs, near llatvson, Ga.
\ \7ITH an experience of 20 years in the prac
T V tice of medicine, feels qualified to treat
any case lie may lie called to attend. feb23 ts
J. P. ALLLN,
WATCH AND
REPAIR ER jajLJjgJE W E L E It.
Lawson, Oa.,
IS prepared to do ahy work in his line in the
very best style. feh23 ts
LOYLESN & CftlM,
WAREHOUSE
AND •
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
DAWSON, G^Y.
\T7ILL buy and sell all kind? of Produce and
\V Linds in Southwestern Georgia.
E It. LOYLESS, J. B. CRIM
2 2ra.
J. G. S. S.IIITII,
GTJN SMITH AILXI)
Machinist,
It A II ’S O.V, : : Georgia.
Repairs all kmAs of Guns, Fistols, Sewing Ma
chines, etc., etc. 2 ly.
• .1. J-x 4.OYI.IiSS,
SHIPPING AND PURCHASING
AGENT,
itatrson, •• •* •” Georgia.
Will atteLd to Shipping and BuyiDg Cotton.
2 2 m
DAWSON HOTEL,"
Southeast Corner Public Square
DAWSON, G-A..
CII. RAESHEIVBERG,
Feb. 23, 6m Proprietor.
ALDKIIUFt’S INSTITUTE,
A Select High School for Ooih Sexes.
prepent session opened on January lGili.
Tuition, payable in advance.
For Langungts, ancient and modern, $lO addi- |
tional for each. 11. W. von ALDFiIIOFF,
Dawson, Feb. 26, 1866, Principal.
New Livery and Sale Stable,
STOCK BOUGHT
DAWSON, G A.. j
DK W. W. FARSI.U, keeps good'
sfOi k, good vehicles, and good drivers, and
is prepared to send passeogeis to any of the ad
joining counties. Hacks at the Depot on »be ar~
rival of each train. f»*b 23 ly
IFYOUWANT
SOtILTIIIAG «OOI>
TO EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE,
pALL ON Pit GYL E S KUO. They j
V> keep constantly on baud a good supply of ,
Fine Liqums, Cigars, Tobacco, Oysters, Sardiues,
etc. They have, iu connection with their estab
lishment, a well arranged
BILLIARD SALOON,
Supplied with the most popular improved fix-arcs
Dawson M»rch 2,3 m
DAWSON, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH .*SO, 1800.
OKDI.\AHi£§
or TUB
TOWN OF DAWSON, GEORGIA.
AN act, to alter and amend an act entittled an
act to incorpomte the Town of Dawson, in the
county of Terrell and Stite of Georgia.
| Sec. Ist. The General Assembly of the Slate of
I Georgia, do enact that from and after the postage
of this act, the fourth section of the act incorpor
ating the town of Dawson, bo and the same is
I hereby repealed.
| See. 2nd. Be it further enacted by the authority
j aforesaid that the said President and Couticilinen
; shall have power and authority to levy and collect,
trxee within the corporate limits of said town, at
such rate of taxation as said PreWdeut and Coun
cilmen may deem proper, and to levy and collect
a poll tax not to exceed two dollars annually upon
each and every male adult residing iu said town
without regard to color.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that said President
and Counciltneu shall have power to impose and
collect fines not to exceed fit tv dollars and to im
ptison not to exceed twenty days, for any violations
of the provisions of said incorporation.
I certify that the above is a true and conect
copy of an act passed by both branches of the
Legislature and approved bv the Governor 9ib of
February, 1366. J. D. WADDELL,
Clerk H. of Rep.
Section 1. Any person or persons fight
ing within the incorporation, or any person
disturbing the peace of the citizens thereof
by any riotous, indecent or disorderly con
duct, shall on conviction be fined or im
prisoned, or both, at the discretion of the
Council.
Sec. 2. And that any person keeping a
bawdy house or house of ill-fame, within
the incorporation shall be notified by the
Marshal to Faye said Town, within three
days after receiving such notice, and on
refusing or failing to do so, shall be re
moved by the Marshal at their own ex
pense.
Sec. 3 Any person keeping a gaming
house or a house in which they allow per
sons to bet at Poker, or any other game at
Cards, or any game of hazard, within the
incori oration shall on conviction thereof
he fined not less than ($5) five, nor more
than fifty ($;i0) dollars for each offence
Sic, 4. Any person betting at Poker or
any other game at Cards, or at any game
of hazard, in any house kept for that pur
pose, shall on conviction thereof bo fined
at the discretion of the Council, provided
said fine does not exceed fifty (SSO) dollars.
Sec. 5 Any pe. son guilty of any mali
cious • mischief within the incorporation
shaUj upon conviction thereof, be fined or
imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of
the Couno 1.
Sec, 6. Any person guilty of contempt
of Council while in session, shall he fine 1 or
imp isoned, or both, at the discretion of the
Council.
Bec. 7. Any person or persons placing
any obstructions in the Streets or Alievs,
or on the sidewalks shall; upon conviction
thereof, be fined or imprisoned, or both, at
the discretion of the Council, unless re
moved when notified F»v *ha i-- J
so.
Sec 8. Any person or persons guilty of
resisting tin Marshal, nr attempting to
rescue ii prisoner from the Marshal, or be
ing accessory to the same shall on convic
tion theieof be fined or imprisoned, or both,
at the discretion of tin Council.
Sed 9 Any person or persons refusing
to assist the Marshal when called on hy
him to assist him in the discharge of his
dittos, t-hall on proof thereof be fined at
the discretion of the Council.
Bec. It). Any person firing a Gun or
Pistol on the pubbe square, or within two
hundred yards.tbercof. or within fifty yard
of any public street or any private 'resi
dence, within the corporation shall on
proof thereof be fined or imprisoned, or
both, at the discretion of the Council.
Sec. 11. Any person who hitches a
Horse or Horses, Mule or Males, Ox or
Oxen, to any shade tree, or, the square, or
in the streets, or to any piazza post, or pal
ing within the incorporation, or leaving a
YYagon, Cart or Carriage of any kind, on
any public sidewalk in the Town of Daw
son, or any person riding or leading a horse
on the sidewalk, such horse, mule or oxen,
shall be arrested by tho Marshal and he
delivered to its owner, on his paying the
Marsha! one dollar, and on failing or re
fusing to pay one dollar, the Marshal shall
detain said horse, rnu’e, ox, wagon, cart or
carriage until the said fine and all cost is
paid, unless the Council sees proper to
make such other arrangements in the pre
mises as they deem necessary.
Bkc. 12. Any person permitting a nui
sance to remain oa his or her premises with
in the c Tporation, ton hours, after being
notified by the Marshall to remove it the
same shall be removed by the Marshal at
such per on’s expense, and on failure to
pay such expense, the clerk shall proceed
to issue execution against such person,’and
the same shall be collated in the same
mode and manner as is pointed out for the
collection of the town taxes.
Skc 13. Any person guilty of shooting
fire erne’ ers, or any other ti e works on
the public square, or any public street in
the town of Dawson, except on the
22d day r.f Fe'orua r y, the 4th day of July
and from the 24th day of December to the
31st day of December, in each year, shall
on conviction ’hereof, be fined at the dis
cretion of the Council.
And f-OTLX)
B*o. 14. Any person guilty of violating
the Sal-bath dny commonly culled Sunday,
within the incorporation, hy keeping open
Grocery doors, Bur or Billiard room doors,
or returning spirituous liquors on the Sab
bath day, commonly called Sunday, shall
on eonvietion thereof, be fined or itnfSrison
ud, or both, at the discretion of the Council.
Skc. 15 Any person guilty of doing
any kind of labor on the Sabbath day.
commonly called Sunday, not looked upon
as being done in a weil ordered state of
public morals, shall on conviction thereof,
hy the Town Council, be fined or impris
oned, or botlg at the discretion of the
Council.
Sec 16. Any person guilty of fast rid
; ing or driving on the public or Court House
square, or anywhere in the incorporai, m
l of the Town, shall be arrested by tie
j Marshal and fined or imprisoned, or both,
Hit tho discretion of the Council.
Sec. 17. Anv person who shall he guilt)’
■of ictaiiin<r spintona liquors within the
incorporation, without procuring license
from the proper authorities b lore retailing
such liquors, shall on conviction thereof,
be fined or imprisoned, or both, at the dis
cretion of the Counoil.
Sec. 18. Any person selling cigars, or
any other article or thing, within the incor
poration, at a high rate, with a view of
giving away spirituous liquors and thereby
evading the to,\ n laws, shall he considered
as violating the 1 7th Boe , and on convic
tion thereof, shall bo fined at the discretion
of th Council'
B ec. 19. Any person guilty of any pub
lic indecency within the incorporation shall,
on conviction, be fiued at the discretion of
the Council.
Sec. 20. Be it ordained, that any person
who shall be summoned, either written or
verbal, by the Marsha’, to testify before
Council in any case, aud such person re
fuses or fai's 1 1 do so, they shall he consid
ered in contempt, and on conviction there
of, shall bo fill 'd or imprisoned, or both, at
the discretion of the Council.
Sec, 21. Any person caught by the
Marshal outside of their enclosure or em
ployers enclosure, after nine o’clock at
night without a good excuse shall be put
in the guard house, and turned out the
next morning hy paying two dollars.
Sec. 22. The Marshal shall keep a vigi
lant watch thou.'bout the town, and in nil
cases w hen any of the Town Ordinances
are violated, it, shall bo his duty to repair
to the place and arrest the parties engaged,
and cause them to l e tried before the
Council for the violation of such ordinance
as they may he guilty of, and in all cases
of resistance he shall have power and au
thority to call to his assistance the posse
comn.itatus of the.town.
Sec. 23. Be it ordained, that no, fine im
posed by the Council for any one offence
whatever, shall exceed the sum of fifty
dollars, nor no sentence of confinement
shall he for a longer time than twenty days,
and in all cases where th • tine is twenty
dollars the bill of cost shall be taken from
said fine.
Sec. 2 b All fines and taxes collected by
the Marshal .-hall be paid over to the
treasurer immediately.
Sec. 25. All estrays found within the
corporation shall be taken up by the Mar
shal, and be disposed ol by him in the same
way and manner that is provided by the
statue of Georgia for his disposing of Es
trays, and he shall collect for each horse
or mul- so taken up, the sum ol five dol
lars, and for each head of catt.o or hogs
the sum of one and liar.
Sec 20 The Marsha! shall receive three dol
lars fore ch arrest made by him. provided
the party so arre ted is found guilty upon
trial, to he collected out of said par y s>
found guilty, provided further, that, in a 1
cases where the tine is twenty dollars, tho
bill of co t shall be taken out of the fine.
B ec.' 27 Be it ordained, That if the
faithfully, be guilty of any unbe
coming or immoral conduct, he shall bo
brought before the Council; and if dis
charged the Council shall proceed imme
diately to the election of another Marshal.
Sec. 28. The President of the Council,
upon the information to him, upon oath,
of any person or persons loafing about the
town of Dawson having no etnpl yineut or
visible means cf supp rt, shall issue a
warrant against said person ro persons for
vngran y, requiring the Marshal to arrest
said person or persons, and bring them be
fore him for trial, and if upon the trial the
President is satisfied of the fact so alleged
from the evidence, he shall bind them over
to the Superior Court of the county to an
swer the charge.
Sec. 29.* That, in the absence of the Pres
ident on the trial of any case, any one ol
the couticilinen may act ns President pro
tern., and shall be clothed with the same
authority that the President would have
been, had he been present.
Sec. 30. The President of the Council
shall be clothed with the power and auth
oritv to have offenders against any one or
more of the ordinances of the town of
Dawson brough before him, and sit and
determine upon said case, alone, unless the
offence be of such a character, as in his (.pin
ion he shall and cm it nece sury to call the
Council together, or two or more of them
to try said offender.
Bkc. 31, Be it ordained, That all the
Ordinances here laid down, or passed by
the Town Council of the town of Dawson,
Terrell county, shall be deemed and con
sidered applicable only to each and every
violation of said Ordinance that may rise
or take place, or originate in the incorpor
ate limits of the said town of Dawson.
Beo. 32. Be it ordained that in all cases
in which a fine'is imposed by the Council
uud the person fiued is ordered into the
custody of the Marshal to be kept until
the payment of the same, the Ma'shul may
at his discretion lodge such person in pris
on, or keep him in his persouul custody
until the tine is discharged.
Sec. Be it orduinod that any person
allowing dead stock to remain on the streets
or public square; shall be subject to the
same penalty as they would bo if the samo
were on their own private lots, and when
no owner can be found, the Marshal shall
remove the same and receive such compen
sation ns the Council may think proper.
Skc 34. Be it ordained that any person
or persons, setting a table or tables on the
public street or anywhere in the inebrpOr
ation lor entertainment, unless it bo in
a house kept for that purpose, shall be
fined or is,prisoned, or both, at the discre
tion of the Council.
Sec. do. Beit ordained that all itinei
ant retail traders or Lotteries shall pay a
license of not less than ten or more than
twenty-five dollars per week, and on fa lure
of any person to procure a license before
exposing to sale any merchandise, shall be
fined or imprisoned, or both, at the dis
cretion of the Council.
Sec. 36. Be it ordained that the regular
meetings of the Town Council shall be every
Monday at 9 o’clock, A. M., at the Court
House in tho Town of Dawson, unless dil
ferent arrangements are made by tho
Council.
Sec. 37. Each councilman shall attend
each regular meeting of the Council, and
in every case of absence on their part, they
shall render therefore n good excuse or
else pay a fine of five dollars, more or less,
at the discretion of the Council.
Bec. 38. R' it ordained, That the fol
lowing rates shall be allowed Draymen for
hauling:
For hauling 500 pounds or less 25 cts.
For hauling over 500 pounds and not more
than 1000 pounds, 50 cts. For hauling
over 1000 paunds and not more than 1500
pounds 75 cts : for more than 1500 pound
-100. Be it further ordained that any per
son Licensed to run a Dray or Wagon, who
when called on to haul, refuses to do so,
without a g< od excuse, to be judged of by
the Council, shall be fiued at the discretion
of the Council.
Sec. 39 Be it ordained, That tho fol
lowing fees shall be paid for License :
Retailer* License ft 50,00
One horse Drav or Wagon 12,00
Two “ •* “ 25,00
More than two Horse Dray or Wagon 85,00
Ten or any number Piu Alley 15,00
Each Billiard Table 25,00
E tch Hotel 50,00
Each private boarding house where tran
sient persons are entertained 25,00
Each Auctioneer.., 25 00
Each Barber Shop 6,00
Each Circus 60,00
Etch Artist 6,00
Shows or Concerts, not less than SIO,OO
or more than 25,00
Clerk lees for issuing License 6,00
LEROY BROWN, President.
COOCILMKS :
James B. Avest, Brittos McDonald,
James E. Lotus.-*, John R. Janes,
T. M. Johns, aud Treasurer,
aud Clerk.
THE TKAVEJLXER’S DKEAJI.
As the junior partner in a cotminrioal
housc'at Lyons, I had been travelling some
time on the business of the firm, when one
evening in the month of June, lairivcd at
a town in Languedoc, where l had never bo
fore been. I put up at a quiet inu iu the
surburbs,.and, being vtry much fatigued,
ordered dinner at once, and wcut to bed al
most immediately after, determined to brgin
very early (die next inorniug my visit to the
different merchants,
I was no sooner iu bed than I fell into a
deep sleep, aud had a dr- am that made the
strongest, impression up m me.
I thought, that I had arrived at the same
town, but in the middle of the day, instead
of the evening, as was really the case ; that
I had stopped at the very samo inn, and
gone out imtnedia’oly, as au unoccupied
stranger would do, to sec whatever was
worthy of observaii >n iu tho place I walk
ed down tho main street, into another streot,
crossing it at right angles, and appearantly
loading into the country. I had not gone
very far, when I catne to a church, the
Gothic portico of which I stopped to exam
iue. VS’heu I had satisfied my curiosity, I
advanced to a Yiy-path which branched oil
- A.U „
which I could neither account for nor con
trol, I struck into the path, though it was
will ling rugged and unfrequented, and pror
ently reached a miserabte cottage, in front
of which was a garden covered with weeds.
I had no dilfl ulty in getting into the gir
der, fer the hedgo had several gaps in it,
wide enough to admit four carts abrgtet.—
I approached an old well which stood solita
ry and gloomy ia a distant corner, and look
ing down into it, I beheld distinoly, without
any possibility of mistake, a corpse which
had been stabbed in several places. I count
ed the deep wounds and the wide gashes
whence the blood was flowing.
I would have cried out, but my tongue
clove to the roof of my mouth. At this m»-
ment I awoke, with iny hair on eud, trem
bling in every limb, aud cold drops of per
spiration bedewing rny forehead—awoke to
find myself comfortably in bed, my trunk
standing beside me, birds warbling cheer
fully around my window; while a young,
o'car voice was singing a provincial air iu
the next room, and the morning sun was
shining brightly through the curtains
I sprang from my b d,dressed myself, and.
as it was yet very early, I thought I would
s ek an appetite for breakfast by a morning
fltroll. I accoringlv entered ihe main street,
and went along. The futtherl walked, the
the stronger became the confused rcoollcc
tion of the objects that presented themselves
to my view.
“It is very strange,” I thought ; “I have
never been here before, and I Coujd swear
that 1 have seen this bouse, and the next,
and tho other on the left ”
Oa 1 went till 1 came to the corner of a
street, crossing the one down which I had
como. For the first time, I remembered my
dream, but put away the thought as too üb
surb; still, at every step, some fresh point
of resemblanco struck me.
“An, I dreaming l” lexclaimed, not with
out a momentary thrill through my whole
frame. “Is the agreement to bo perfect to
the very end
Before long, 1 reached tho church, with
the same architectural features that had at
traded my notice iu the dream, aud iLcu
the high-road, along which I pursued my
way, coming at length to the by-path that
had my imagiaatiou a few hours before
There was no posibility of doubt or mistake.
Every tree, every 'urn, was fan.illiar to mft.
1 was not at all of a superstitious turn, and
was wholly er-g-o-sed in tho practical details
of commerical bu.-iucss. My miud had nev
r dwelt upon the hallucinations, the presen
timents, that science cither deniesj or is un
able'to explain ; but l must confess, that I
now felt myself sjMI-bnund, as by seme on
chantim n» ; and, with I’esoai’s words on my
lips, “A continued drown would bo equal
to reality,” I hurried forward, no longer
doubting that the next moment would bring
me to the cottage, and this really vras the
caso. In all its outward circumstances, it
corresponded to what I had seen in my dream
Who, then, could wonder that I determined
to ascertain whether the coincidence would
hold good iu every other point? I entered
the garden, aDd went direct to the spot on
which I had seen the well; but here the re
semblance failed —well, there was none. I
looked in every direction; examined the
whole garden, went around tba cottage,
w hich appeared to be inhabited, although no
p-raon w its visible ; but nowhere omild 1 lind
any v(B«ig« of a will. * #
VOL. I. SO. 8.
I made no attempt to enter the cottage,
but hastened back to tho lintel, in a statc of
agitation difficult lo describe. I could not
make up my mind to pass unnoticed such
extraordinary coincidence; but bow was an.v
clue to bo obtained to the terrible mystery !
I went to the landlord, and after chatting
with him for some time on different subjects,
1 cimo to tko point, and asked him diieot
ly lowborn the cot'aga belonged that was
on a by-road which I described to him.
“I wonder sic,” said he, “what niado you
take suoh particular notion of such a wretch
ed little hovel. It is inhabited by an old
man with his wife, who have the character
of being very morose and unsociable They
rarely leave tho heuse—see nobody, and no
body goes to see them : but, they uro quiet
enough, and I never heard anything against
them beyond this. Os late, their very ex
istence seems to have been forgotten : and J
believe, sir, that you are the first who, for
yeats, has turned his stops to the deserted,
spot.”
These details, far from sali.-f) ing my curi
osity* did but provoke it, the more. Break
fast was served, but I could not touch it,
and I felt that if I presented myself to tlio
merchants in sac-h n state of excitement,
they would ihink tno inad; and, indeed, J
felt very muoh excited. I paced upand
down the room, looked out at the window,
trying to fix my attention on sotno external
object, but in vaiu. I csdeavefed to inter
est myself in a (parrel between two men in
the street; but the garden and the cottage
pre occupied my miud; and, at last, snatch
ing my bat, I cri and ;
“T wil! go, come what may.”
I repaired to the nearest magis'rate, told
him the object of my visit, and related tho
whole circumstance briefly and clearly. I
saw dirccly that be was much impressed by
my statement.
“It is, indeed, very strange,” said he,
“anil after what has happened, I do not
think I am at liberty to leave the matter
without further inquiry. Important busi
ness will prevent, my accompanying you
in a search, but I will place two of the po
lice at your command. Go once more t>t he
hovel, see its inhabitants, and search every
part of it. You may, perhaps, make some
important, dheivory ”
T stiff red but a vety few moments to elapse
before I was <n my way', acoomprn id by
'h p two officers, and we soon reached 'lie oot
t igo, We knocked, and after waiting for
some time, an old man opened tho door
He rrc 'ivcd us rather uncivi ly, but show
ed no mark of suspicion, nor, indeed, of any
other emotion, when we told him we wish
ed to search the bouse
“Very well, gentlemen ; as fast and as
soon-as you please,” he renliod.
“Have you a well here ?” I enquired.
‘•No, sir ; we arc obligt (1 to go for water
to a spiing at a cmsidotable distance."
We searched the house, which I did, I
oxpccYing every moment fo~T>ring sotno fatal
secret to light. Meantime, the man gazed
upon ns with an impenetrable vacancy of
look, we at lest left, the eoltage without sre
ing anvihing that could confirm my suspic
otts. I resolved to in c pec f the garden once
more ; and a number rs idlers having beca
by this time collected, drawn to the spot by
tho sight of a stranger with two arm mri
engaced in searching the promises, I ma le
inqdircs of sonic of them if they knew any
thing about a well in that, place. I could get
no information nt fir-t, hut at length an rl l
woman came slowly for ward, 1 *'leaning ou a
crutch.
“A well!” cried she; “is it the well you
are looking after ? That has. been gone
these thirty years. I remember, as if it
were only yesterday, many.a time, when I
was a young girl, how I u-ed to atnusj my
self by throwing stones into it, and hearing
the splash they used to make in the water.”
“And you could tell wh« re the well used
to be?” 1 asked, almost breathless with ex
citement.
“As near as I can remember, ou the very
spot on which your honor is standing,’ said
tee old woman.
‘ I could havesworn ii !” thought, J, spring
ing front the place, as if I had trod upon a
senrpion.
Need I say that, wc set to work to dig up
the ground? At about eighteen inches
deep, wc came to a layer of bricks, which,
being broken up, gave to view boards, which
were easily removed ; after which we beheld
the mouth of a well.
“1 was quite sure it was here, said the
woman. “What a fool tue old fellow was
to stop it up, aud then have so far to go for
water.” -
A sounding-line, furnished with hooks,
was letdown into the well ; the crowd press
ing around us, and breathlessly bendit g
over the dark and fetid hole, the secrets o.
which deemed hidden iu impenetrable, ob
scurity. This was repeated several times
without any result. At length, penetrating
b liw the mud, the hook* caught aa old
sliest, upon the top of which had been thrown
a grest many large stones, and ofter much
effort and time, wc succeeded in raising it
to daylight. The sides and lid were decay
ed and rotten; is needed no locksmith to
open it: and we found within, what 1 flfaa
certain wc should find, and wuicb paralysed
with borrow all the sp* ctators. who had not
my prceonvictioDS —we found the remains
of u human body. .
The police offioc rs who had accompanied
me now rushed into the house, and scoured
the person of the old tnau. As to his wi.e,
uoone could at first tell what bad beco<* e
of. her. After some search, however, the
was found hidden behind a buudic ot fag
ot t.
By this time, neaily ihi while town had
gatbeied around the spot; and ® (,w i
this horrible fact hail come to light, every
body had some crime to tell, which had been
laid to the charge of the old couple, the
people who predict after au event are nu
merous.
The old couple wero brought before the
proper au'hoiities, and privately and sepet
ately exaimed.
The old man persisted in his denial most
pertiuaciously; but Lis wife at length con
fessed that, iu coneett with her husband,
she had once—a vqry long time age tnu v ’
dered a peddler, wffom-they m:t on o n '£“*