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THE WEEKLY
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Is published everv
FRIDAY MORNING,
In Cartersville, Bartow Cos., Ga., by
Samuel JX. SinitfJi*
EDITOR an<i PROPRIETOR.
Rales «T SubKcrlptlon :
One c->py three month*, s'oo
One copy gix month*, ; .
Oa« copy one year 8 00
(7 n variably in advance.)
r&~ P*r*lee art vert WWwtt! he restricted In thefr
oootract* to th-lr legitimate bnslnes* ; that ts to any
ail advertisement* that do not- refer to their reen’ar
will b* charffM for Axtra.
t# 1 Advertiaeinents inserted at Intervals ta be
absrgerf as new oarh insertion*
tW~ The above rule's will he strintly adhered to.
PJJ) F ESS lON A L CARDS,
JOHN W. WOFFORD,
Attorney at Law.
CART 13 RSV I LEE, f, r.ORG ff «
OFFICE OVER CURRY’S STORE,*
Oct. 17. 1868.
Comm.Tdal Hotel, Cartersville, Ga.
BY JOHN C. MARTIN.
TWO-STORY BRICK BUILDING, corner of Pepo
Square an l M .rket, Street. East Side of Railroad.
Rooms good and comfortable.
Yurnttrire and Beddine new.
Good office and spacious Dining Room.
'Tables well snnpjlerl with the best that the market
affords, and charges moderate.
The Proprietor hopes, by good attention to bminess,
toreceive a liberal share of patronage. . Deft. 1, IS6B.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
TC. C. BLACKBURN will i™ <v In
, the seve isl ts of the C e Cir
cuit. Prompt attention given to the Collec
tion of Claims. Office at EUHARLEE. GA.
Nov. 20, 1808. wly
R. W. MURPIIEY.
ATTORNEY AT LA W,
Cartersville, (*a.
WILL practice In the the Courts of Cho-oVee’Cir
cuit. Particular attention’fflven to the collection
of claims. Office With Ocl. Abdi JoKnson, Oot. 1
DR. F. &IVHNSBN,
B e 21 1 is t,
"T ESPECTffOLLY offers Mr Professional
»srytce, to the citizens of Cartersville
and rlclnitv. Uels prepared to do work
oa the latest and most improved style.
Teeth extracted without pain, f by means of narcotic
aprar.l W rV all warranted. Office over J. Elsas’
Store,OARTBRSVILLE, Gn. Feb. 2t\ ISsS.—wsra
JERE A. HOWARD,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. .
CAKTEK&VILKE', GA.
TH 0 M A S wT MILNER,
Attorney at Law,
CARTERSVILLE, * GEORGIA.
Will attend (>romptly to business entrusted
to his care. Oct. 5. ly
J 0 H N J.~J 0 H E 8,
Attorney at Law,
CJtfSi B" ♦«-*•«* v A lie* , 7
WILL attend promptly to all Imsi a ess en
trusted to his cure. Will practice in the
Courts of I .aw, and Equity in the Cherokee
Circuit. Special attention given to the collcc
ti-»a of claims. Jan. 1, 1866. ly
JOHN J. JONES,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
1 am authorized to sell, and have on band several
a oases and Lots, and also numerous hullding lots in the
twwn of Cartersville. Also several plantations of vari
ous sliesin Bartow county.. Parties desiring to hna or
••II will do well to give mo a call- All coramivilcatioDS
promptly answered. . July 17,1566.
S. H. PATILLO7
FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
Will attend promptly to the Cutting,
Ing and Making Boys’ ami Men’s Cio’hing.
Office in back room of Blair & Bradshaw's store. Ari
Cartersville, Ga. * ———S~
1868. 1868.
AMEfSIBJVN HOTEL,
Alabama Street,
JTJLJJITJ, Ca.
Mearost Uoase to the Passenger Depot.
WHITE &j WHJTHQCK Proprietors.
W. O. Wiley, Clerk.
nAVING re-leased and renovated the above ITotel,
we are prepared to entertain guests in a most sat
lifactory manner. Charges fair and moderate. Our
aflorts will be to please.
Baggage carried to and from Depot free of
charge. April 29. wtf
JAMES MIUIEB7
Attorney at Law,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC. •
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA.
WtH.T, practice In the Courts of the Cherokee and art
joining Circuits, also the Supreme and District
Courts. Prompt attention given to buiine»c entrusted
♦o aiy care. August 21 BSl6.—wly
H. E. BAS3EEN. B. W. YORK. It: T. JOURDAN
SASSEEN'S
United States Hotel,
Cor. Alabama and Pryor streets,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.,
Within 100 yards of the Passenger Depot.
BASBEEN, YORK & JOURDON, Propr’s,
J. W. F. BRYSON, )A. .
R. T. JOURDAN, $ ° lc k
Deo. SOth, 1807 ts.
SAMVEL P. JONES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Carteksville, Ga. m
PRACTICE in the Courts'of the Cherokee
Circuit. Particular attention given to
the Cos lection of Claims. Office with Capt.
f.i Jones. Nov. 2 ly
"s- O’SHI’ELBS,
Fashionable Tailor ,
CARTERSYILLEi BARTOW COUNTY. GEORGIA.
18 prepared to execute all kinds
TR of work in the Fashionable Tail- Kj
- l oring line, with neatness and in -.11.
darable style. Over J. Elsas &Cos s store,
Cartersville, Jan. 9‘d.
CALEB TOMPKINS, well
JEptqSl known for 20 years past, as a first
ifcll class HVITCM, CI.OCJK,
and JEWELLER* HEPAHIER,
|>**®%and MANUFACTURER, has com
menced work one door North oi his pld
stand,on the. East side of the Railroad, Oar-
THRSViLL*, Ga. WiliAcll Clocks and Watches
Warranted. Nov, 10. wiy
f Atorgia , BtiriJw County. —MAßY A. MOSELEY
IT has applied for the settine apart an.! valuation of
Homestead, under Section 2018, Irwin’s revised code,
and l will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock, A. M., cm
the 26th day of December, 1868, at my office.
J. At HOWARD Ordinary.
W. U, Pritchett, Att’y. # declS 2t *
THE CARTERSVILLE EXPRESS.
VOL. 7.
. XftftQC KJM33R
OF
literature, science, antd ART,
NEW VOLUME BEGINS JAfhJAP.Y 18C9.
Being the Twenty-sixth year of the
Existence of the Work.
It is composed exclusively of .the
Choice. .! Articles that can be ciUleS
from fl ib whole field of Foreign Peii
odical literature. Ita
Bicgrapfjuat, Stfintf&u anU fctthmllarucgs
2lrtitUs
are written by author s whose fame is
coextensive with contemporary thought
—and it claims to present to its read
ers more matter of present intere it and
permanent valuo than 'can be found
anywhere within the same Compass.
In the December number were giv
en the opening chapters of a new need,
He Knew He was Eight. '
BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE.
This department of the Magazine
will hereafter receive special attention,
and a series of novels will be present
ed by authors of established and solid
ary reputation.*
Ttio following are some of the* prin
cipal works from which our selections
are matte:
London Quarterly,
British Quarterly,
Not ch British Review,*
Popular Scientific Review,
Saturday Review,
Westminster Review,
Cham Kir’s Journal.
Art Journal,
Contemporary Review,
All the Year Round,
Revue des Duox Mondes,
London Society,
. Bentley’s Miscellany,
Covnhill -Magazifie,
F razor’s Magazine,
Leisure Hour,
Temple Bar,
Loudon Review,
Christian Society,
Dublin University.
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Address
V-. R, FBLTON,
108 Fulton Street, New York.
Mornraffe Sales for Dec.
\\j~ ILL l>e so!-! Mare the courthouse door
fV in Cartersville , Bartow Coun’y, with
in the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday
in Fcbruvry, 1869, the following property , to
wit :
Levied one Mortgage fi fa.'on lot of hind No'
B.in sth Dist. and 3rd Soc. of Barto-.v Gouty,
ip. favor of A. Johnson vjt J. f. Griswill,
A LSO,
Lots of land Nos. 528,nnd 529, in the 17th
Bist, and 3d Sec. of Bartow county, levied on
as the property of A. J Cooper, to satisfy a
Mortgage fi fain favor ofW m. Solomon
Also, ntio black bow and calf; levied on as the pro
perty of Wrn. Krgqua, on lor a fi fa In favorl of P. G.
Cfflltns vs said F:e:|ua,under one mortgage fl fa.
ALSO
One Mortgage fi fa upon a certain Steam
saw mill and appurtences. in Floyd Cos. Ga.,
that is three-fourths of stid mill, and 11 head
of oxen and four waggons, under fi fa n favor
of J, Welch Assign j. W. Taylor vs E. D.
Sharkely, H, C. Mathew attd H. S. Healey.
Nov. 26th 1868. w2m W. W- RICH, Sh’ff.
COAL a™ IRON.
KNOXVILLE IRON COMPANY,
KNOXVILLE, TENN,
Mannfacturers cf
BAR IRON, CASTINGS,
MACHINERY, NAILS, AC.
MINERS AND DEALER
IN THE CELEBRATED
Anderson
Th o *1 D Semi-Bituminnu«, snd is the riTKEST
BEB ii CHEAPEST, found in the country:
Orders left for Coal with
W. H. GILBERT & CO.,
Cartersville , Ga.
Will prompt! * ' ec. B,lßoS.—wtrn •
D.—t want a man to take the AGENCY for
” d’s great Oouh'e Revolving MAPS of Europe
atK j America, wttli the 4,000 count*- colored map-of
of the United States on the back, issued to-day, and
needed by every family, school and libraryin the land
with pattent reversers' by which either map can be
thrownifront. Each map”is 02X64 inches large, with
ribbon bindiugjaud double-faced rollers; cost SIOO,-
000 and three years' labor. Price s‘>, worth SSO A
small capital will do to start with. $lO a copy can be
got for these great maps. Send for circular, terms,
,fcc. Twenty new maps under way. J. T. LLOYD,
(P. 0 .' L.IXTA GEORGIA. —Nov. 20. lrn
ALMANACS FOR 1869..
Georgia xllmanacs.
ON THE -GRIBR FLAN.
The undersigned are nov; re4dy to fill
orders for the above Mlmanacs :
Price, per Single Gross, $-1.00
per Gross for Five Gross, or more . 8.00
Per Gross for Ten Gross or more, 8.50
Parties ordering ten gross or more can get an im
print and one full page of advertising without extra
charge.
A few select advertisements will be taken, For
terms, address J. W. BURKE & CO ,
nov26 Mason._(Ja
CARTERSVILLE, BARTOW COUNTY, GA.. DECEMBER 25, 1808.
Cartersi’Ellc Academy.
A SCHOOL for the edocarton of Boy* *nd Oir!», win
he opened in the .VAUN AO A DEMY BF/IN
JAG. on the SBO/ND MONDAY IN J AN-UARY NEXT
under the joint c .ntj.iei of
Ronald Johnslca and J. W. Pritchett.
The Erst Session will consist of a Term oTPIx Months
to be followed by a Four Month* Term la the Fall.
Fna principals begleave, in advance, to assure tlrns
who may favor them wit.;, their patronage, that the
will use tiieir utmost exertions to make this a goot
j School. e
j • The discipline wit! be as strict as is coneistant witl
proper humauity to the pupils.
Boys and Olrl-i w.ill be kept apartment*
and no Communication allowed between them, eithe
in oi out of school.
The Course of study will be eogjnreh. nslve; Incln
ding Latin, Creek, French, and a full course of Mathf;-
matics, together with \U other b enches usually taugh'
in such institutions,
Arrangements mad ; for Vusie, If desired.
Tuition payable monthly in advance, or at the end
of the term, ut the option of the t^acltcra.
Rates: *
Ist Class per month $4 fui
£L 7. I 8.00
oo -. 2 00
Contingent fee one dollar per sessl >n.
X3 ~ 'ioard can be obtained in good families at mod
eratl i > • * Cartersville, Nov. 20,186S 2m
Stllesboro Male an<l Female
IJSTSTITITTE.
J. D. Collins, A. AL. Principal.
H. J. McCormick, Assistant
f PHE next term of this well established and popular
I LiStjtaiion will M ndav, January lStb,
lbC9 fc ami c atiuue twenty-four weeks.
Tultioa, which veariea froiu to $ i T*o per month,
of twenty c!ay. c # should He seitled a*ivance f r either
a full term or a s-horter period. When no shorter pe
r *°d has been previously airreed on, pupils will be
f.'oin ot the week of entra/tC© to
t-lie closo.Qftht* term, with ut, deduction for
Ur ‘ l J occasioned by gnekueps protracted a weak or
p
and (every thing In‘dude if except may be
t«i, in fc- od families, at per calender month.
I % boro is nine mile-* from Cariersytlie, Barto#
' Ga. dec. 10 wlta
EUHARLEE SCHOOL.
rpgE exercise* es this Pehon! will begin the THIRD
I. df ON DA Y IN JANUARY. IS'‘9, under thechftrge
JQE S US. 12 ARRIS.
iiatts of tuition :
Spelling, Readina* Writing, per month*. S2.CO
Gramn;ikr, Geography, Artihmetie, Map
drawing and Ure of. Globe, g. 50
CoinpOßilion, History, Pliitosophy, Alge
bra, Geometry, ....*. g.no
Lalin, Ore. k, Irtiudi, with Higher Eng
lish Branches, all per month *. 4.00
Lessons in Vocal Music each week.
Contingent Fund 50 ceats per session.
No pupil received for a less time th A a quarter.
No deduction for lost time,.except in casts of pro
tracted sickness.
Tuition must be paid at the end of each, quarter.
trustees:
T. W. Brandon, TIIO3. Tumlin, Eli Barrett, J. J. Cal
houn, liev. A. G Johnson, Chairman.
Huhartee, Ga., December 8; IS6S. w3t
MISS HAISMS SEMINARY
FOR
Girls ami Young Ladies,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
dfUISS Cl. . £Fsj{esc.*2, Principal.
dll is S Jl. 12. Armstrong', Music Dep.
rnHE FIRST ANNUAL SESSION ofihis Trslitutlnn
1 will begin on the SECOND WEDNESDAY IN JAN
UBRY, 1869, and continue Six Mnr.tha. H will be lo
cated on Main Street la the Dwelling of MRS. JOHN’
S. HOWLAND.
Itlatfs of tuition Ji3cr Alor.tb ;
Trimary Class,. $3.00
Preparatory “ 4 00
Fresliman “ sno
Sophomore “ : ..'.'.. ..'.. . ..'.5.0:)
Junior 11 ’ s'op
Senior M .'.' .VOO
Music.on Piano, Organ,.or G uitar. 6.00
Vocal Music as a Science, *. .. 000
Languages—each, 2.00
Drawing, Pairt ug, Fancy Wrdk, at usual rates.
taught daily to the School, free of charge.
Tuition payabig half In January, balance in April.
Pupils charged to the close of the Session, except la
6 ases of protracted illness.
Reports sent monthly, to Parents and Guardians.
December 2, IS6S. wlm
.-a; v, swm
ATLANTA NURSERIES,
BY
HARDEN, COLE & 00. }
ATLANTA, G A.
,lavß a stock of Peach, Apple.
Pear, Plum, GJicrry. Nectarine, Apricot, Mul
berry, Quince, Almond, and Pomgranate
1 recs.
Also, Figs, Currents, Gooseberries, Rasber
ries. Blackberries, and Strawberries. ALI of
best improved varieties.
GRAPE VINES, ROSES, and ORNA-
AiEMTAL TREES AND SHRUBBERY.
All stock warranted to name.
Catalogues sent to all on application.
Dr. \V. P, Harden, M. Cole, N. B. Harden.
Nov. 11, ’m. . w3m
Wholesale & Retail.
CKAM3EaLIM Ci BOYNTON, •
Atlan.va, Ga.
iNVITE the attention of Merchants and
Families to their
Immense Slock of
of every Description.
?lerelia!l<S'can be supplied at rates as
favorable as in any other market, and with a
large stock to selcet from', can be suited in all
styles of .
Domestic and fancy goods.
Our Refall Department,
Is supplied with every article of Drv-Goods,
Notions, Carpets, Oil Cloth. Shades. Curtains,
and HOUSE FURNISHING DRY-GOODS,
that js needed in a Family.- ,
Orders receive our prompt attention
and visitors to the city are invited to examine
our stock.
We show goods without charge, and sell
at lowest prices fol CASH ONLY.
CHAMBRLIN & BOYNTON,
CORNER WHITEHALL AND HUNTFR STREETS.
Nov. 1 ] ,w3t)i Atlanta , Ga.
NEW A OVERTIME \] K NT.*
F. IB e ait, , ....
r * t » •
, * I»caler In
DRUGS, *. . • ‘ *
OILS /
: ' * PAINTS, ** *
’ . GLASS, - !
PUTT Y.
*..**'! &c.,!
Main streef. uc\< door <o Gllbe r(’ s . (UuTKRSvii.bE. Ga., Nov. il
„ of Or d.inar Tr ,)
Haktow ( o. for Ci»ujfiY Purposes*. >
- December (l ) Term, 1868- )
If ORDLRLD, lly the Court, that’the
* following 1 n’t lie assessed, levied and col
lected from the ta*-|iaycrs of said County over
uilm ..oove the fit-.te I ax, hoth gt*riei,:|" at|*i
specific, except wherein excepted hv law,
(he law requires, as a County Tax* kit Ilart'ow
County, fqy Ihc year Erghteen Hundred and
Sixty-Eight ;
lyt.—Tiiat twenty-five per cent be
levied and collected" on the State tax,
both General and Specific,, to pay the
legal indebtedness of said County past
due, which li,as accrued since the-first
-day of June, 1865, and to pay the nec
essary current expenses of said County
for the present year, and for building
and repairing bridges, arid other works
not mentioned in this order.
ihidi—Twenty-five per cent on said
State tax for the'purpose of purchasing
a farm, and the erection of the ncces
sary buildings thereon, for the paupers
of said County.
3rd.—Twelve and one-haJfpcrcont on
said State tax to pay Juror,s.
4th.—Twelve and one-half per cent
on said State tax for the support of
paupers residing in said County.
sth.—Forty per cent on said Stabs
tax for the purpose of .completing the
Court-House of said County, and re
pairing trie
6th.—Ten per cent on said State tax
to pay Jailors fees.
Crd'TO/J, J hat too -wi
der be advertised as the law requires,
and that a certified copy bo furnished
the Tax Collector of Bartow Connty.
J. A. HOWARD, ‘
Dec. 10,18G8.30d Ordinary B. O.
$5,000 Rewai’d !I !
WAXTED BY.
J. m. HOLBROOK,
WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA, GA., /
25,000 Mink Skins, caso dried!
15,000 Otter Skins, “ “
5,000 Red Fox Skins, “ v
25,000 Gray Fox Skins, “ “
25,000 Coon Skins, “ “
5,000 Wild Cat Skins,
1,000 Beaver Skins, “ “
. 5,000 Bear Skins, “ “ ■
5,000 Qpossum Skins, “ “
50,‘000 Rabbit Skins, “ “
10,000 Musk Rat Skins,
For which the highest market price
will be paid in Cash.
Have your skins in good order—well stretch
ed and cased, and if the fur is good, you will
get the highest price, bet skins put and torn
and half stretched will demand but a poor
price.
BERtRAh D 7AOHRY. ■
Will be on hand-to wait on his old
customers.
I would also call the attention of the
trade to my stock of
HATS & CAPS,
wkicli is by far the most extensive ever
brought to this market.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS can be
supplied by the case or dozen at Great
ly Reduced Prices.
Also, a fine stock of LADIES and
Misses FURS of all styles,- Qualities,
and prices, TRUNKS, VALISES, UM
BARELLAS and CANES.
Remember the Place.
J. M. IIOLimOOK,
Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga.,
December 4th
GEORGIA. BARTOW COUNTY.—John li. Hender
son and F.. T. Henderson apply to me for letters
of administration on the estate of Ortney E. Hender
son, late of said county, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and
singular, the kindred and creditor* of tiaid deceased,
to be and appear at my office, within the timo p-e-’
scribed by law, and ghow cause, if any they h/ive
why said letters should not be granted sal.l applicants’
Given under my hand and official signature, this the
sth day of December, ISOS. . J. A. HOWARD,
• . Ordinary 11. C.
GEORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY —w. 1,. Rowland ap
plies to me for letters of administration on the
estate of M. E. Thompson, late of said county, deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased*
to be. and appear at my offifee. within the time ore
scribed by lav, and show cause, if any they have, why
said lettersshould not be granted said applicant.
Given under mjr hand and official signature, this the
sth day of December, 1863; J. A. HOWARD.
ATLANTA SACU FACTORY,
BY MITCHELL & BENTLEY,
ATLANTA, GA.
OFFICE at A. W, Mitchell & Bro., rear
house, comer of Whitehall and Hunter
Streets. Are prepared to fill ail ordersfor sacks
at the following cash prices:
49 Flour carles, 12 to 12 1-8 cent*.
98 *• “ A* l»l-2ceat».
2 Bushel Shirting St cks, 22 tc>of2 1-2 eer ts,
2 “ Heavy Drilling, to cents.
2 “ “ Osnabue*s, to cents.
2 “ Burlap, 16 to iG 12 cent*.
2 1-2“ . “ 19 .sects.
8 “5 «• 81 cents.
4 “ forO.'ti.
Dec, 10, wJOw
TOE GREAT DISASTER.
STATEMENT Or A PASSENGER —THRILLCIG AC
* COUNT OF V.’U-'.T HE SAW ON TEE UNITED
STATES.
To the Editor of the CLicinali Gazelle:
I stepped on board of the .steamer
j United States, at 5:30. Friday evening,
| purchased a-through ticket for Mem
phis, and was assigned room No. 20.
Affer putting my things down, I exam
ined my room, acquainting mj-self* with
all the ways of egress, as it was possi
ble' something might happen which
would call f6r a sudden depart or or I
observed some life-preservers haugiug
up. I took one down, saw it was made
of cork, and concluded it to be' the
best I had ever seen, and decided that
I would take one with me, oven if I
did not apply it*f an accident should
occur rendering it necessary for me to
leap into the water; but my confidence
in human instrumentality was in the
grand art of swimming that God has
placed within the power of every human
being, and that I had learned, when a
boy, around the Battery of New York:
During my sojourn of thirty* years irx
city -I have indulged but seldom, as
the waters are so muddy;, still, the art*
perfectly learned never can be forgot
ten, and I felt that I would rather be
Aree than cumbered with a life-preserv
er. However, I concluded to take it in
my hand—it might enable me to float
vrihe-i, by weakness, I could not swim.
\TTth these determinations I passed
into the cabin, and sauntered round to
see if aiiy of my acquaintances were
aboard. Not meeting any,*l sat down.
My feeling of admiration .was excited
by the fine proportions and magnifi
cent sweep, of the elegant cabin I vaS
sitting in. The thought occurred that
during my travel in Europe lately, I
had seen nothing on any of her rivers
that could compare with it, and but
one that approached it, and that was
the lonia that was on the river Clyde,
in Scotland, in which the tourist can
make one of the most delightful trips
in that romantic land. The passen
gers sitting at the table began to take
out their memorandums, comparing
bills, and apparently sorting up -their
day’s work and laying their plans, per
chance, of some long trip, from which
they expected to realize money if not
fame. Some, again, for pleasure, whil
ed away the hour with a quiet cigar or
meerschaum. I was on my way to visit
a sick brother, having been called by
dispatch. When the supper bell rang
at icaot-oighty-five persons, cabin pas
sengers, s<tydown to. supper at the two
tables, and it all P .-g*-... - - oT
—A —• --- l -.t-wrt that has made
this old line famous since the days of
Capt. Summons. ' •
A band of Italians played sweet mu
sic while we were eating, and a bridal
party with their, friends were enjoying
themselves merrily, as was meet. After
the tables were cleared, they were then
reifioved to make way for the amuse
anent Os a cotillion party, and with an
innocent joy they spent about an hour.
Not indulging myself, I .sat reading,
and occasionally looking at a venera
ble gentleman, with hair as white as
sno'w, reading a newspaper without
glasses. I, a much younger man, could
not read then -without them, and I
speculated some on the wonderful pow
er he had over me. Being an entire
stranger to him, and never forward to
introduce myself, *1 said nothing to
him, but thought next morning I might
say something; but, alas! never saw
him again. *
It was now 10 o’clock, and one of
the stewards walked around till; railing,
oi he' promenade of the upper tier of
staterooms, and with a dextrous wave
of a dusting brush put out the upper
row of lamps in the hanging chande
liers, but leaving one lamp burning
underneath. * This old gentleman qui
etly folded’ up * his . papel and retired.
J-did the same, but with a feeling of
anxiety that I could not .divest myself
of. The sublime feeling of confidence
early planted in my childish heart, by
seeing my mother’s beaming face of
joy when she rose from her kneeling
prayer by my little bed, never, never
has left me, and all my study and ex
perience, if possible, has only confirmed
me in the belief that, come what may,
it is the only refuge for a sensible man
That expressive passage* of. Scripture
came, to m3 7 mind: “Cast ail your
cajre on Him, for He careth for you.”
ThoSe who. know 7 my history know that
I have passed through some deep wa
ters of affliction, and needed.all the
consolation that clustered round the"
loving doctrine of the cross of Christ..
I laid down, but not to sleep. . The
party in the berth above'me remarked
that he had gone to bed some time ago.
I never saw this map’s face, conse
quently cannot say whether he was
saved or lossed. He soon went to sleep.
About an hour-after, I heard the whist
ling of the boats, rapid. Then the
quick anil repeated ringing of the Hells,
giving signals as fast as they could be
made, satisfied mg that danger -was
just at hand— came the tremen
dous mash that made everything reel
around me. T sprang up instantly,
opened my 'state room door, and all
all around,the office the flames were
rising. The look of a moment told me
that petroleum had done the work. A
number of barrels were on the bow of
the boat One of them had rolled by
the furnace—the heat soon burst it,
and with an explosion which I heard,
the flames leapt up to the hurricane
deck. I instantly ran back into • the
laches’ cabin, and then came back again
roused my partner, grasped a Hfe-px'g
server; left my boots, as I knew they
would encumber my movements swim
ming; passed through the Ladies’ cabin
to the guard outside, and ran upon
the wheel hoqso to the hurricane deck,
thinking I might leap from tho United
States on to the America, but tho dis
tance was tqp great; the flames from
the United States had reached to the
bow of. the .America and it was blaz
ing *up.
The statement in one of the papers
that the United States’ cabin was in-
stantly. all on fire, was happily a mis
take. If it had been so,- there would
have been no retreat for mo save a leap
from the hurricane deck into the river;
but I stood there a few minutes. If
the wind had bqpn blowing pit, the
statement, I fear, would have been true,
but a9 it was blowing "forward,” some
time was given us to get out of the
stateroom a Instead of returning
down to the cabin by the whepFhouse
sttiirs, I let myself down hand over
hand by the posts that bear the guards,
until I readied the boiler deck, when I
stood about twenty feet from the der
rick supporting.the yawl. .There was
a -scene where a desperate struggle fur- j
life was going on. Ladies above were j
screaming for help; men* breaking the j
windows of staterooms leading to the
guards, breaking doors, leaping inter
•the river floating past me. A crowd
gathered around to get a chance in
the yawl; .they did dpt know how to.
get it down. No officer of'the beat,
was there to direct; and i* he had, I
would they have listened? Some took i
out their'knives and out the ropes.-
They broke down-the derrick, it Lyoke
the guard, and into the boat the fran-
tic crowd leaped- It swayed from-side
to side, upset and the struggling mass
began to separate. Those who.
not swim soon sank, and in a few miii
utes the fearful conflict with that group
soon ceased. I ctood and saw it all,
knowing well that it might be certain
death Tor me to attempt my exit then.
The danger of being surrounded by
dying men without the power of help
ing them was a-scene that now tin-ills
me with horror.
The flames had now reached the cen
tre .of the boat, and as there were not
so many in the water I determined now
to take my leap with my life-preserver
in my hand. I did so, making direct
for the shore. I thought I was about
three hundred feet from'land, an I that
I could swim that distance. On my
way I came to* the yawl that had been
upset. Here I met with a number
holding on, and I realized the necessi
ty 'of grasping it and holding on, tcc f
as I could not well get round it with
out coming in contact with some other
beings like myself, whom I could riot
help. The struggles of the party on
one side wduld raise up the other, and
the see-saw struggle for life lasted about
o*rmtisoneavmgs
up of the yawl, while leaning on its side
I raised myself and gained its centre.
Often I thought. I would have been
thrown off, but the struggling of cue
after another ceased, and I for a few
moments was left alone. Soon after
I looked around, and I should judge
about a dozen colored men,* a portion
of tho crew which had madethe attempt
to save themselves*,- came 'along on
planks, but some oil them, instead of
using them to help thc-qi float, would
.get on, and this movement baffled the
others. They reached the yawl, and I
urged them to try to hold on, * but the
poor souls had lost strength, and down
they went. Just after this, Mr. Riley
came along with two life preservers
tied around him. He passed within
three feet of. me, and asked if he could
do anything for me.
I told him no; pass along, save your
self. In the midst of my danger the
common expression came up that I
could “paddle my own canoe.” He
.put right on, and I saw him make the
land. For a.while my boat was drift
ing teward shore, and as I vyas very
cold, clinging by my knees, and real
ized that it would be a task for* me to
swim* I remained on it; but to my sup
prise, another current carried me out
into the river. I then knew that I
must remain on the boat at all hazzards.
Sheets of flame from' the floating pe
troleum came toward me, but the kind
ly wind, while it chilled my frame, car
ried the heat away to a great extent.
A barrel floated with it. burning and
touched the'stem of my boat, and for
some reason suddenly went out. Au.-
otker current of water took me toward
the shore, but it also drifted up toward
the burning boat.. I now determined
that I must swim for the shore. I slid
off and made the effort. A number on
the bank had been watching my move
ments, and called out for me to keep
on, I would soon touch bottom. Capt.
•Wade, with others, were ready to come
in and meet us wjth a plank cc shutter.
When I was able to touch bottom I
could not walk, I was so exhausted,
and the Captain took my arm and help
cd me -out. I could not speak, but
God heard my silent, fervent prayer
of thanks as he heard Hannah of old.
There was but one man left behind me
whose voice I never ceased to hear call
ing, for help.. This was Capt. J. .Mc-
Cammant. He had seen the painful
death of his two nieces, and was cling
ing to a spar not a hundred yards from
tile burning boat.
When I could speak I remarked to
the Captain: “That poor man.” I
learned after that he .got some planks,
and some man standing by had a few
nailes. The} 7 made a raft and brought
him ashore. After-resting a few min
utes, and getting able' to walk, I found
that I must exert m} 7 self to keep up a
circulation. T was told to go up the
road and I would find a house. I ran
as best I could. The road was very j
muddy, but I reached the Dale House.!
Everything .that could be clone .for us.
’was done there. Fires in all their!
rooms were made, and how grateful it 1
wis none but the sufferers can tell. I
to rk off my dripping coat, laying it on
• In floor, and when we were called to
go across the river to Warsaw, I look-
NO. 20.
| ed for my coat . But some poor sufferer
like myself needed it. If this should
j meet his eye, I have but one request to
make, and that is that he return mo
the papers it contains, to Cincinnati,
per express. After landing at Warsaw,
I met With Dr. Baxter, who, with many
other citizens of that town, did all they
could for everybody.
I now appeAl to my fellow-citizens to
take an active interest in having some
laws enacted and enforced that will re
sult in preventing a repetition of such
terrific scenes an 1 loss of life as I have
witnessed.
I have nothing to say about the laws
we now have, and to what extent they
ware observed or violated by the par
ties which, by virtue of their obi cos,
must be held responsible. That I leave
to'the decision of men that understand
them, but I do declare that six reso
lute men had time enough to lower
the yawl and Ljftd every woman and
child on board .of tho United States.
I r.pjjeal to the National Board of
Trade, now in session, who are mot for
objects of high interest, that tho item
of the*security of human lifo is para
mount to everything else on which
they can deliberate. 1
1 would suggest for consideration,
laws which have been enacted by the
British Parlitmoiit, and are 'faithfully .
carried out by every captain that com
.nmnds an ocean‘steamer, and without
, which ho.never leaves a port, viz: A
certain number of lifo boats must be
provided by every ship or steamer, ac
cording to its number of tons burden.
Each boat its officer and crew by
name. They are each manned by the
first-class officers cf the snip, and when
•the emergency comes each effiecr and
man knows his beat and place. Tins
lie the gist of the whole arrangement.
If \ve can improve, so much the better,
but I hope this distinguished and sens
ible bony of men will not adjourn with
out taking tlie matter in hand. As
there wore many parties who desired
to know what became of the man on
tho boat, I am grateful to God to have ■'
it to say that liu still lives.
J awes Leslie.
Romance ofa Hash Factor—*
T lie Waiter Girl Experiment
in fean Francisco.
Some weeks ago, writes a San Fran
cisco‘correspondent, a shrewd Yankee
arrived here from the East, and after
looking around for a time, and finding
that fully two thirds of tho people of
San Francisco boarded in restaurants,
concluded to go into that business. He
had otea'v.wi ~u iivp restaurant
keepers employed { lurry ami uiny
Irishmen, Dutchmen and Chinamen
for cooks and waiters, and he conceived
I the idea that if ho employed girls—neat
| tidy, quick-witted and good looking
| girls—for waiters, ho would secure . a
! large Custom immediately.
He accordingly ransacked tho em
ployment offices for recruits, and final
ly secured twelve pretty girls; two of
these he placed behind the counter for
money-takers, and £he remainder were
instructed to “pass around the hash.”
The novelty of the thing made it take
.immediately. The restaurant was
crowded from morning till night. No
one thought Os eating less than'twenty
five cents’ worth, (you must know that
a pei son can, get a fine meal for fifteen
or twenty cents,) and when they de
voured thirty-seven cents’ worth they
would toss the money-takers a fifty
cent piece and walk away with a non
chalant air. The proprietor was in ecsta
eies, and walked about rubbing his
hands with unctious delight.
Many of-the customers would call
I for icecream, and ask the fair waitress
to join them. They were consequently
filled chock full of nice things all the
time. Matters progressed finely for
several weeks, when the proprietor be
gan to find-that his waitresses were not
so attentive as they ought to be.—
They would serve some goodlooking
fellow with what ho would order, and
would then sit down and chat with
him while other customers were wait
ing to be served." He reprimanded
the girls several times, but without any
effect; So he determined to secure
another lot and discharge the whole
caboodle.
He began his search for substitutes
saying nothing of his designs. Yoster
| day,- however, he was staggered. If
Johnny Morrissey or Johnny Herman
had struck a blow below the belt, he
could net have been more astonished,
for. after tho duties of tlio day were
concluded, and the cash counted, lie
was asked to attend church witli the
girls, as .pno of them was going to get
'married. ‘Of course he would go, and
give g,way the bride. .If they had only,
given him notice in time, ’he would
have given them a nice wedding sup
por.
• An hour’s time sufficed for tho girls
to dress, and then they * all proceeded
to church,. wire re every one of them
were married. During their brief ca
reer of four weeks in the restaurant
they had been wood and won by young
fellows anxious ig find companions for
life, but who, owing •to the poculiar
mode of living in .San Francisco, had
no opportunity of forming female ac
quaintances. This . morning lrs was
without waiters, and he was rushing
around like a chicken with its head off,
looking for more girls. His establish
ment is better than a matrimonial
agenfey.
Irritable schoolmaster—-“ Now, then,
stupid, what’s tho next word? What
comes after cheese?”
Dull boy—“A mouse, sir.”
Augcsta, Dec. IG.—A destructive
fire occurred in Elberton, Ga., destag
ing the town. Loss, SIOO,OOO.
A popular John with thirsty people.
Demi-john.
A Western exchange gives vent to
its poetical ptirenzy in {ho following
Stanza:
“I Wud not dv in Ortum,
With the peaches gt for oft tin’
When the wavy corn, is gettin ripe,
And tho candidates arc treatin—
When the sassidge meat is phryin’,
& hickory nuts is thick;* •
Ow who would think of dyin”,
Or even gettin sick?”
A good story is told of a reverend
gentleman to whom a farmer complain
ed that ministers.earned] money much
easier than he did'.
‘Now,’ said the farmer, .when you
are callfed upon to marry a couple, you
never expect a .less sum than $3, and
3*ou sometimes get $10 —this is for on
ly a few minutes service.
‘Pooh!’ replied the doctor,!‘l would
agree to give you half my next jn me
nage fee for half bushel of potatoes.’
‘Yciw well,’ said tho farmer, I’ll
take your offer and send you the pota
toes.’
A few days afterward the clergyman
was called on to splice a loving couple
at D , a place about four miles
from where he lived.
When the cerombny was over, the
bridegroom said t > the worthy minis
ter:
‘ Well,, parson, s’poso T must fork
over something for your trouble. What
say you hiking one of my terrier pups?
The best breed I tell you in the country.
Shocking nice to have in tho bam.—
Worth full sls, and I suppose a figure
two would do for the splice, eh ? Tho
doctor took tho pup with joy. Tho
joke was too good; he hasted to the
farmer, saying:
‘Now, friend, hero is my foo; how
shall we divide it ?’
The fanner relished tlio joke so well
that ho increased tho po hi toes to half
a dozen bushels,
• k
A Lively Coon.— The Boston Rouge
Advocate of the 25th says:
‘ls that coon lively
. ‘Oh, yes, sir,’ replied the black pos
sessor of as wild a specimen as ever
made tracks in tho Comite swamp.
‘Well, I want a real lively follow;
put him or that root’, pointing to the
lower knob of a very tall oak, ‘and
let’s see if be will stir himself.’
No sooner said than done, and the
coon went up tee treo like ia greased
streak of lightning.
‘You satisfied, boss, he’s lively?’
‘Well, yes; but I don’t wan’t a coofl
in a tree toil.’
The freedman looked up tho tree*
whistled, and scratched his head for
an idea, and said, “-Well, boss, dat
coon is likb a carpet bagger, .worry
promising when he’s down, but when
he’s up he ain’t no use to nobody.
The Way It Coes.
Says Gossip One to Gossip Two,
“While shopping in the town,
Old Mrs. Pry to me remarked— ..
OiAilVli irfjfVb iIJJS gOullS Oi 15TOWIL
Says Gossip Two to Gossip Three,
"Who cast her eyelids down,
“Fvo heard it said to-day h\y friend,
“Smith got his goods from Brown.”
Says Gossip Throe to Gossip Four,
With something of a frown,
“I’ve heard strange news; what do
you think? • .
Smith look his good from Brown.”
Says Gossip Four to Gossip Five,
Who blazed it round tho town,
“I’ve heard to-day such shocking
news—* # |
Smith sfuk his goods from Brown.”
One-Kiss, M\iu a.* —There was a fun
n} 7 little episode on the car that helped
to arouse us. At Montana a young
man and a young, woman came bn
board of tho sleeping car, end the for
mer said: “See hero Mr. Conductor,
I want one of your best bftnks for this
3 7 oung woman and one for myself indi
vidually. One will do for us when wo
git to the Marior? (a play
ful and affectionate poke at “Marier”
with his elbow, to which she replied,
“now, John quit?”) for you seo we’re
goiu’ to git married at Marier’s uncle’s
when wejfflthcce. Wo might a’been
marriednit but wo took a
habit to wait till we got. to the Bluffs,
bein’ as Marier’s uncle is a minister,
and they chargo-agol’ fired price for
bitehin’ folks at Montanny.” Maria
was assigned to ono of the “best bunks,”
and John was given one not far away.
■.After a time the inmates of tho car
were all stowed away • in their berths
•to go through tho inevitable alterna
tions of sweltering and freezing.
During a steppage of tho train at
one station tho Vuieo of John was heard,
raised in pleading accents, all uncon
scious that tho train had stopped, and
that tones which tho noise of the rat
tling wheels had drowned while tho
ears ware moving, could be distinctly
hoard by nil when thoy had stopped.
“Now 7 , Ma-ri, you might give a feller
jos’ ono kiss.”
“■Joint, you quit, or I’ll git right out
Irere and hoof it back to Montana} 7 in
the snow storm.”,
“ Ouly ono little kiss, Marior, and I'll
go; hope to die if Xdon’t.”
. “ John ”
Just at that interesting moment a
gray head protruded from a berth at
the other end of tho car, and an old
man cried out.so that all could hear:
“ Marior, for God’s sake give John ono
lass, so that wo can go to sleep some
time to-night”
It is needless to remark that a peal
of laughter rang from one end of the
car to the other, under cover of which
John slunk back to tho solitary seclu
sion of his “bunk,” leaving Maria to
the undisturbed possession of her mar
riage license, which she interpreted to
permit no license, to John until accom
panied by the proper certificate. And
Marier was right. *
A movement is on foot to establish a
cotton factory in Griffin, Ga. Success
to it«
Alfred Butler, negro, was hung in
Griffin, on Friday last, for tho murder
of his wife.