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The Weekly Democrat.
THURSDAY. MARCH 14. 1*72.
HK> K. RCSSELL fc JONES,
proprietors.
RBI E. Rl’SSEI.I., fill Editor.
A Terrific Storm
Occurred a short time since off the
coast of Florida. It blew a perfect
hurricane for more than ttrelvc
hours. The steamer Cool, on her
way from Tampa to Cedar Keys,
encountered this severe storm, ami
it was only through superhuman
efforts that the steamer was saved.
The danger ot l»eing lost was immi
nent. The passengers were very
much terrified and some most earn
estly prayed for deliverance. Mr.
L. O. Jackson, of this city, with his
two sisters, were on l>oard. We
congratulate them upon their safe
arrival at home.
It was through the skill of Mr.
Jackson's brother as a mariner, (who
was mate of the steamer) that the
steamer was lauded safely, he taking
the responsibility upon himself to run
into Cedar Keys in the night time,
rather than to stand out at sea Until
day-light, the steamer being at that
time in constant danger of becoming
disabled through the fury of the
lashing waves.
There is certainly not much inter
est. manifested in the trial of Mayor
Hall, of New York, when the jury
go to sleep in the box.
Two babies were born in the cars
on the I’acilie railroad during the
recent snow blockade on the western
Imaml train. They must have met
with a cold reception.
A. II. Stephens on Liberal Re
publicanism.
Commenting upon the proposed
convention of liberal Republicans in
Cincinnati on the 1st of May, and
the address of Gov. Gratz Grown,
of Missouri, upon the movement, A.
II. Stephens says:
When the character of Gov.
Brown is considered—his great ear
nestness of nature—sincerity and di
rectness of purpose—t ho matter we
thus specialty allude to bears with it
great significance. It is what he
says in speaking of the composition
of the convention which is to be held.
On this point he says:
‘‘I am assured that it will Vic large
ly attended, and will have to assist
in its deliberations many of the first
statesmen of the nation—tried he
roes of the long antislavcry eontro-
the conflict to sustain the freedom
of all against a despotic system of
central authority.”
There is vast meaning and import
in these words, coming from the
source they do. They clearly imply
that there is really no essential dif
ference between him and the true
Democracy everywhere on the great,
living, vital question- now submitted
to the country between constitution
alism and centralism.
All who hold the sentiments of
Governor Gratz Brown on this sub
ject. and will, in good faith, assist, in
defeating the Radical atfenjpts at
empire and central despotism, we
hail, not only as cordially accepted
allies, but as good enough Demo
crats for us in the coming conflict,
whatever may have been their past
party names or associations.
We want a grand rally of the hon
est masses of the people every where,
who are opposed to the corruptions
and usurpations of the ruling dynas
ty. and whose love of public liberty
will prompt them to make a common
and united effort to rescue and save
it. in this crisis of its greatest peril.
only chance now iti to keep the fiends in
trout r» mui'U engaged as possible so as to
withdraw their attention from What war
g"ing oa. Again they bailed ns/nnd in re
ply iliey were informed that if they did no'
immediately r< turn to ttieir own quarter*
that ibey should be fired upon.
Already some were tryir g to knock down
the door of the distillery. Finding this im
practicable, it being made of iron, they got
a ladder and placing it at one of the win.
dows tried u> effect an entrance in that man
ner. One was just at the top, when a ball
from the rerolver o r one of our hands gave
him bis quietus. The yells, screams, and
curses that followed were enough to make
one's blood turn cold. Another consultation
then took place among them and it did nol
lake us long to find out the result; soon we
«aw them bring along bundles of dry crush
ed cane and planting it around (be hospital,
they evidently intended to burn us out;
simultaneously eight or ten revolvers went off
and down weal eight or ten Chinamen. They
did not like this; excitement was fast taking
the place of anxiety on oar part, and we
gave a load cheer, end they gave some load
yells and more carsing iu return. An hoar bad
elapsed and still no signs of the so diers.
We thought however all was going on pret
ty well when to our horror the whole end of
the hospital gave in and we were surrounded
by at least five hundred Chinamen. We elnster
ed iu aheap—nothing now but the arrival uf the
troops could save us—I thought all was gone
up—we all tired at once and this dcove them
back a little. -
Suddenly we h-ard a yell of delight from the
front and on looking out saw four uf uur mes
sengers in the hands of the mutineers. Our
hearts saDk. Had the other two got away all
right, or were they also taken? S‘r. Williams
who had been chosen os one of the six was
taker, and they hacked him to death with their
knives, and the other three soon shared bis
fate. Again we loaded, the older was given to
tire and again we saw them going w.iy, but
for how long was U possible for us to keep
them back.
Presently they retreated and after another
eonsultuti n we saw them bringing tire tJ the
hospital and in a few minutes we were envel
oped in smoke.
Retreat wo mu t, but how, fire before ns and
three' or four hundred Chinamen at unr rear.
Steadily we walked back and then with ote
rush, we fired all at once and tried to make
our way through their ranks- All were taken
and all of us I reckon thought we were gone
up. They seemed however to have had
enough of bloodshed for the present, as they
tied us hand and foo* leaving us ander a guard.
The leaders then all retired to consult. What
could they he going to do? I know not what
the retl thought hut I felt myself a kind of re
signed to my fate. I knew, or at least I
thuugljt so then, that I was going to be killed
somehow, and I wanted it to be over as quick
ns possible. Presently one of our crowd said
something about ropes ami sure enough the
wretches were bringing ropes to hang us. One
by one they made us stand up, and quietly ad
justing a ropo round our respective Decks,
cooly told us to come on. Kind reader, have
you ever been on the r.ee of being hung?
Should ynu over have been in this un
pleasant predicament, you will know exactly
how we alUfelt. There were some trees about
five hundred yards from the hospital and there
we were going to be taken to finish our earthly
carcor. We were about half way there when we
heard a noise like horses gallopiug. Could it he
that the troops were really coming? Yes it was
so, at full gallop down they came swurd in
Mantling alone, our han ds tied Aefnticf oiir
backs, tho ropes arotind our necks, hardly
knowing whether to laugh or to cry.
It seems that the other two messengers got
some way before they were d isoovared; one un
fortunately fell down and was at .once killed,
but the other ran as I reckon he never ran be
fore and got safe to the troops. Reiter skelter
went the Cbinumen.
We were soon untied and thanking Almighty
(Sod for our narrow escape.
The next day Mr. O'Brien dispatched the
doctor and myself to Lima to acquaint the
owner of the whole affair.
After tolling him everything he asked ns if
we intcndeil returning to the station; but we
bnth declined, and two weeks after the above
affair took placo I was booming along in a
noble clipper on my way to New Zealand,
where I met with one or two little adventures,
which at some future time, should you wish to
hear them, I shall take much pleasure in -nar
rating.'
CorsiB CHARLEY.
Tor Thk Democrat.
Dots From tlie Fen of a Trave
ler.
[Continued from our issue of February 59tli.]
‘Yes!’ that was the reply (fives, ‘we want
Mr. Williams given up to us. They might
jnst as well as asked for ten thousand dul-
lars, as they were just as likely to get the
one ns the other. Rut the question was,
what was to be done! At last ore of our
number suddenly exclaimed ‘why send for
the soldiers!' (a company of cavalry were
stationed at a place about five miles off).
Had this only been thought of before we
should have been safe, but the thing now
was, how to get word to them; there were
three roads to the place where they were,
but we feared that these roads would be all
well guarded, and our fears as we ultimate
ly discovered were but too well founded;
but word had to be sent. Mr. O’Brien said
that two men had better go by each road,
and that be would clioose by Jot: according
ly we all stood iu a eircle with Mr. O'Brien
in the middle. h« was blindfolded and hiT-
ittg turned round several times he proceed
ed to point cut six. I tell you this was an
anxious moment. Fortunately for myself I
was not chosen. Alt six that were picked
j>ut, knew that death and a cruel ore at
that, awaited them if the; were caught.
After shaking hands with all of ns they left
by . door *1 tfce back of 1.be hospital; our
GEORGIA NEWS.
Snow to the depth of seven inches
fell at Dalton last night week, and
Cartersvillc waded iu a five ineh
ditto, the same day.
School Superintendant Mallon of
Atlanta.riias received $2,000 of the
Peabody fund for schools of that
city.
The Atlanta Constitution of yes
terday, ‘‘understands that Grant,
Alexander A Co., the lessees of the
penitentiary convicts, executed their
bond to Governor Smith yesterday
in .the sum of $80,000, for the faith
ful performance of their duty. Their
thousand one huirired
y-one »les of cotton, had
ived m Wcjt point up to
Law Af Tofegriiph" arid
Messenger has quite a pretty poem
from Helen D'Este, of the Old Reli
able Theatrical Company.
A wild eat was caught in the
MnekateC swamp, 'near Americas,
by a negro, and measured 6 1-2 tect
from nose to tail.
Mr. L. T. Downing is now the
Register iu Bankruptcy for the Co
lumbus District.
Augusta has had several addi
tional fatal cases of meningitis.
Dalton possesses a gourd nearly a
century old. The aged eucurbita
was formerly used as a powder-horn.
Prof. Garst will edit a new Phre
nological Journal,' to be published in
Jonesboro, Ga., about the 1st of
April.
lion. L. Q. C. Lamar, of Geor
gia, has been called by the Demo
cratic Committee to Ohio, to take
part in the coining political cam
paign. Lamar will wake ’em up.
Several passenger cars on the
Western anil Atlantic railroad run
on wooden wheels, ffieavily flanked
with steel. They are exceedingly
strong, make little noise, and are as
durable as iron.
A ‘ ‘Dr. C. L. Azincourt” was ar
rested in Griffin last Wednesday for
“mysterious ways” in Macon, w here
he swindled the Brown House out of
his board, attempted to enter a room,
and evidently robbed another apart
ment.
Governor Smith proclaims a re
ward of $250 for the arrest of Stan
ford Moore, who murdered Lewis
Oliver in Quitman county, last July,
and a reward of $200 each, for John
Hansford, Henry Woods, Jno. A.
Tharpe and Richard Yarbrough,
charged with murder in Bibb county.
Death Sentence.—The sentence
of death in the case of John H. IIol-
senbaek, who was convicted of the
murder of Col. Geo. W. Fish, at
Oglethorpe, has been affirmed by the
Supreme Court.
Columbus-Made Goods.—The
large striped plaids made by our
factories are daily gaining favor
among I he ladies. We notice on
the streets, and even at church,
beautiful dresses made from these
goods, which requires close bisec
tion to distinguish them from line
worsted Scotch plaids.—Columbus
Inquirer.
The fatal disease Meningitis is do
ing sad havoc in Atlanta. Two per
sons ot the same family died in one
day.
The Herald says Camilla is rapid
ly looking up m the way of improve
ment.--
Camilla has adorned her church
with a new three light chandelier.
For the benefit of our readers in
the vicinity of Camilla, we extract
from tin? Herald of that place this
item: Rev. J. T. Ainsworth preach
es on the fourth Sundays in eaeli
o l cftSck u i. fU m,y and holds prayer
meeting on each Wednesday evening
in the week at half past seven o’clock.
The appointment of the Rev. Mr.
Underwood was filled-with an able
sermon last Sunday morning. With
an arrangement with the M. E
Church lie will'preach in their build
ing during the year on the first Sun
days in each month and Saturdays
before, at II .o’clock each day.
G. een peas made their appear
ance in the Savannah market Satur
day morning, at thirty cents per
quart. The local of the Republican
hail a good cry over his inability to
capture even a half pint.
The effects in the office of the Sec
retary of the Savannah Fair Associ
ation were sold on Friday, realizing
only about $200. This ends the play,
wc suppose.
The Savannah brokers have organ
ized a stock board with Messrs. Hen
ry Bryan as President, E. C. Antler-
son, Jr., Vice President, and E. A.
Silva, Secretary and Treasurer.
Business of the State Road.—
The traffic over the State Road was
never heavier. It is overwhelming,
and more than the officers of the
road can rush over it. Business 1
men have goods blockaded on the
road for weeks behind time. AVe do
not utter this by way of complaint,
but merely to state a fact.
Spring trade iu Macon is setting
in briskly.
The Rome Commercial locates Bul
lock and Kimball in Australia.
The railroad fever is raging in
The Georgia Medical Association
ot Atlanta sent Dr. Love as deigate
to the Alabama Medieal Society
meeting.
The West Point News announces
solemnly that hereafter A\ orcester s
Dictionary is the standard authority
in that office.
Iron ore has liecn found in the
brick yard of A. I’. Perham, at
Thomasville, containing 25 per cent
of metal.
A grand excursion from Macon to
Florida is advertised at thirteen
dollars for the round trip, with moon
light exeursior s on the St. Johns,
and all that sort of thing.
Macon is being sensationalized by
a patent seller who is accompanied
by a negro who fills the pauses by
beating a gong.
Hawkinsville enjoyed her first fire
last Sunday night, but beyond the
burning of Mr. Harrison's kitheu
little damage was done.
Warren county is fixing up things
for a Floral Fair in May next.
The Albany News is convinced
that the planters of that section are
commencing, this year's crop in a
better condition than for many prev
ious years.
A meteor which appeared to bo
about the size of a full moon and
correspondingly, bright, fell in the
vicinity of Blakely recently.
Henry Clews has attacked Col.
Avery, the editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, and impugned his ve
racity. Col. Avery proves indispu
tably in reply that Clews is worse
than his worst enemy ever thought
him.
The Yankee collector of customs
at Savannah seized a lot of tobacco
consigned to Goodman & Myers, un
der the impression that he was on
the scene of a big smuggling trans
action. The smart Yank tried to
get them to let him see the invoice.
He finally ascertained the tobaceo
was domestic and paid no duty.—
Late in the afternoon he offered to
return it. The firm refused, until
they had time to weigh it and if it
does not correspond with the invoice
the smart man's government must
settle the difference.
NEAA’ A DA'E RTISEM ENTS.
STOLEN!
ON SUNDAY, 10TII INST.,
From mv plantation on Chattahoochee river,
a Sorrel Stulion. heavily bnilt but rather low
anil short, with right hind foot white nn<l n
•uiilll white spot in his fore-head: about six
or seven years old. The mine of the thief is
Thomas Minims, who has light hair, a fair
complexion, blue eyes, is about five feet six
inches high, weighs between 150 and ICO
pounds end aged about 20 years. When last
seen he was on the road leading from Spring
Creek to Jiaiubridge, supposed to tie making
his way either to Allmny, tia.,. or Live Oak,
Fla., the latter of which places was his form
er home. A liberal reward will be paid for
the horse and thief, or for either.
March 11th, 18 E ' TRAIWIUK
Albany Central City and Live Oak Herald
please eopy It E. T.
BA INBRIDGE
securities are AY. P. Orino, G. AA'. i Columbus, and furnishes food for the
Adair and L. P. Grant. The prin- i locals.
cipals and securities are supposed | The Quitman Factory, though late-
to be wort h about $500,000. ’ j jy cramped for funds, is now progress*
Chatham county sent a delegation ing.
ot thirteen law-breakers, to repre- j AVest Point wants to bet that she
sent her in the construction of the; jg one of the best grocery markets in
Air Line Railroad, on Thursday, j the State.
A colorrd girl of twelve years, liv-
SOUTHERN - MADE
CLOTHING.
NOEL GAINEY & GO..
—feeling—
That unless the Industrial Pursuits could
llig in Quitman, in a fit fell in the i be sustained the country could never be truly
fire and burned to death. j prosperous, have determined to manufacture
The Amerieus Templars worry * tiieir ENTIRE STOCK in Buinbridge.
along as a baud of brotl^rs under *•" they warrant their goods
the touching name of Istolena. j che vkk aid better than
The trifling theft of an $800 dia-! THE eastern make.
Only two whites in the number.
AA'e quote the following from the
Savannah News, of Thursday:
A Good Day's AA'ork.—The large
sale of cotton, which was noticed in |
our column some days since, seems i
to have brought into requisition the j
best clerical ability in the eitv. Yes-1 , . , , , , . .
terday Mr. AY. A. AA'illiauiS Weighed I mon ” P ln Plunged two colored dam-, And challenge comparison in Quality, Style
1000 bales' and M. Steele MeA I of Atlanta into sorrow and the| and Price. They also keep the
grocery
AND
DRY - GOODS
EMPORIUM
EAST OF COURT HOUSE. BROAD
S T R EET,
BA-INBRIDGE, GEOEGIA.
All
AtRO
White Goods, and Embroiderier,
ARMSTRONG, GATOR & CO.
Importer*, Manufacturers and Jobbers
BOffffXr TKIXMIXG, XECK * S {S7r
EIJiBOXS, mriT ItIBMOXS, XrcK
TIES, EOICXET KTT.KH, SATIXS. T£,
VET# AXD CKAl’ES,
F LOWERS, Feathers, Ornaments. Fram*.
etc. Straw Bonnets and Ladies'
Children’s Hitts, trimmed and untrininiefi
And in connecting wan-rooms White Gno,p
Linens, Embroideries, I-aces, Nets. CnlW
Setts, Handkerchiefs, Veiling, Head AW
Ac., Ac . * '
Nw. 037, and 030, Baltimore -Street
BALTIMORE, MD.
These goods are manufactured by ns „r
bought for Cash directly from the European
and American Manufacturers. enibraVj,,,,
all the latest novelties, unequalled in vaH.
ety and cheapness in any market.
Orders filled with care, promptness and
despatch. 36-5*
Corn!
- . i
£3T ONE THOUSAND BUSHELS COHN and other gra n, at die very J
LOWEST MARKET PRICES, can be found at the store uf
T. B. IIINNEWELL k 10. [!
THE CREAT CLGOD PURIF'ER
PROPERTIES AA Pi t A jANT DRINK-
These Bittn* are positively inralusblo ta
They purify the system, and trill cur*
DYSPEPSIA A CFNERAL DEBILITY
NERVOUS DISEASES LIVER COMPLAINT
and an a prerentiT* of Chill* and Fever.
to the wasted frame, and correct all
IRRECULARITY OFTHE BOWELS';
CURES NEVER WELL PEOPLE <
The grand Panacea for all the ilia of life.
TRY ON
Tit Marl BMMBt
„ , ™
SEMiST/' In Young or Old, Married
f 0T Single, these Bitters are nn- .
squalled and have often.been tbs'
mean* of soring life.
TRY.ONE BOTTLE.
*V TU'DIITV
wr-irorrofiivij roijffro nALUN just rece.vel ami the r .- -
j t-Atim I a- tv AIM- Ir.I.I). Bairbrulgc, (Ja.
Planters of this section can be supplied with tlie nrliele of Bacon and Bulk
Meal, at LOWEST PRICES, by sending their.orders to
HISTORY OF
HOUSTON & FLOOD
Would respectfully inform the citizens of
Buinbridge and vicinity, that they have
erected their
Photograph Tent
on the corner of WEST and .‘-HOTWELL
streets, on lot opposite Express offiee, and
nil persons desiring correct Likenesses of
themselves are requested to give them a trial.
Four Album size Ferrotypes for One
Dollar.
_^?~Also, a large size Ferrotype in Frame
for $2.50. Satisfaction given to all who favor
us with their patronage.
HOUSTON & FLOOD.
N. B.—We remain here for only a short
time.
T. B. HIM EWELL k CO.
Flour.
tW ONE HUNDRED AND FIJJTY BARRELS FLOUR, best brands,
j usl received and for sale by
T. B. HINNEWELL k CO.
* •
Sugar, Syrup, Salt,
C? » JF JE JE .
tW The above articles can be found in large or small qnantiiies by
calling on
T. B. HUNNEWELL Sc CO.
The Great .Fires
Inf! ic»f;o and t: ■ West by Rev. F. J. AmkH «*■!,'
V. 1>„ «>f <-liiraa<>. Only compIrtR bistort. Tuo S vo.
PaRc*; 60 engravings; 7J.IKM) already sold, pries
ta.50. -JOUU agents m.idc in 20 dam. ' Profits (< a
Si.fffrers. Aui nts w.oit. d. If. 8. GOID&PLKI • *
C«.. 27 Patk l-‘o*r. New York.
Bloomington Nursery,
Illinois.
20th year. 600 acres. 13 (Ireek Houses. Larg
est nssur'inent. best stuck. Low prices. Tree#,
shrubs, plants, seeds, stocks, grafts, ete. . I#»
page illustrated catalogue ten cents. Sails,
plant, reed, catalogues, all for tea seats —
Wholesale priee list free, bend ft* these, be
fore buying e'sewbere.
F. K. PllOEXLY, Bloomtnj|»a, 11!.
A GENTS WANTED.-Agents.moke non
money at work for us than at anything'
else. Business light anti permanent. Par
ticulars free. G. Stinson A Oo., Fine Art
Publishers, Portland, Maine.
GARDEN NEEDS
THAT are GE.VII.VB sad RELIABLE.
If yon'want Seeds that will give ehtire’sat-
isfaction, get those raised by D. C. Bruin—
ard. Society of Shakers, 'Mount Lebanon,
N. Y. Illustrated Desr-ripttre Catalogue fret*
on application, with priee cf pnekuge: sent
by mail when ordered, postage prepaid.
Address D. C. Bu.un.-.iu», Mount Lebanon.
N. Y.
RED RUST PROOF OATS $2 A
BUSHEL;’
Orchard Grass $3.50 Jr bushel. Bend 3
cent postage stamp and my complete Priced
bints of all kinds of Grass Seeds, Field Seetht,
Garden Seeds, Flower and Tree Seeds, Ag
ricultural Implements, Machinery, Guanos.
Chemicals, Live Stock, Ac., will be for
warded you.. These Priced Lists contain
much valuable information as to the time
and qnantity to plant, Ac., Map.k W. John
son, Seedsman, P. O. Box 230 Atlanta, Ga.
White classified, marked and ship
ped 944 bales of this lot. This is
certainly a good day’s work.
The Atlanta people are happy in
the belief that Uncle Sam will ap
propriate a quarter of a million for
public buildings iu that city.
Capt. John C. Braine, the well
known cx-cruiser, is introducing
M nhl’s patent ice machine iu Colum
bus. and will try to start a company, majority down as 432.
jail. j best quality of
The proposed ice company in Au- STTTWTS AND GENTS
gusta will prove a lailure. it being
impossible to collect sufficient sul>
script ions.
John King, the banker, is trying
to gain control of the steam cotton
mills in Columbus, that he may run
them.
The Albany News puts Col. Styles’
FURNISHING GOODS,
Air A LINE OF SHOES ASD HATS.*5*
Appealing to the people of Decatur, we
say achieve your independence by building
up your own institutions. mch7 ly
SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE.
$4.50 to $$Dper day. Agents wanted. Send
•rticulars. Cmulais free- H. D, Bat—
Co., Atlanta, Ga.
for
TUE BROWA COTTON GIN CO..
J New London, Conn.,
Manufacturers of the “Brown Gin,” Coitoi
SeedHnllers. Machinery and Castings. Man
: ufacturers of Harris’ Patent Botary Sleau
| Engine —the best and cheapest Steurn En
] giue for plantation pnrjxws- Cotton-gir
makers rej>ain-rs furnished with all kinds o:
materials, Saws, Bibs, Bullies, Boxes, etc.,
of any pattern, to order at short notice.
Have had long experience in the business,
and guarantee satifaction in every particular.
Orders solicited. Address as above.
Epilepsy Or Fits.
• A sure cure for this distressing complain)
is now made known iu a Treatise [of 48 octa
vo pages] on Foreign and Native Herbal
Preparations, published by Dr. O. Phei.p*
SHIRTINGS AND SHEETINGS f |by him in such a providential minner th
COTTON YARNS!
tS- TWO HUNDRED BUNCHES COTTON YARNS just in and for
sale by
. T. B. HUNNEWELL k CO.
! he cannot conscientiously refuse to
tW SIX THOUSAND YARDS SHIRTINGS AND SUEETINGS just
in and for sale by a .,
T: B- HUNNEWELL ft CO :
known, tut it_lias cured every boAa w?
ingVled
make
j __xdo ha
used it for Fits, never having vued in t
single cose. The ingredients may be ob
tained from any druggist; a copy sent free t<
all applit ants by mail; address Dr. O
Phelps Bwjws, 21 Grand Street, Jersej
City, N. J.