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DECISIONS
OF THE
MIPKEHE COURT OF GEORGIA,
Delivered at Atlanta, August 17.
[Reported Expressly for the Constitution, by
IS.Hammond, supremo Court Reporter.]
John E. Jones el al., plaintiffs in error,
vs. the Macon and Brunswick Kail
road Company, defendants in error.
Injunction, from Bibb.
Buown, C. J.
1. An injunction, which is a harsh
remedy, should not be granted until a
ch ar prima facie case is made by the
bill. I’iie allegations must be direct
and p '-iiive. A charge that they are
true, “on information received from
others,” is insufficient.
2. It is not necessary to the adjudica
tion of the case, for this Court to decide
whether the fifth section of the acts
granting ihe aid of the htate to the Air-
Line Railroad Company, when applied
to any other company, is constitutional
or uot.
!5. Said section, if constitutional, does
not confer upon any citizen or tux pay
er of this State any right to institute
any suit or to file any bill in any Court
of I liis State, to inquire into the con
duct of the Legislature in the passage
of any act or resolution on the subject
of State aid, or into the conduct of the
Executive in issuing the bonds of the
State, as both are responsible to the
people alone, and not to the Courts ; or
to inquire whether the company has
complied with the terms of the act
granting State aid, or whether the nec
essary subscriptions have been made, or
to intermeddle in any way in the affairs
of the company, further than is neces
sary to the investigation of the single
question, whether the company has sold
the bonds indorsed by the Slate for less
titan ninety cents in tin- ilollai ; and in
rase of a bill filed by a ciiiz-n .>rtax
payer, the Court should confine the in
ventilation to that issue alone.
4 It was the duty of the Chancellor,
under the resolution passed by the Leg
islature on the 28th ot .January, 180!), to
dissolve the injunction in this case.
Judgment affirmed.
William Dougherty, Lyon, DeGraf
b-nreid and Irvin, for plaintiff in error.
Whittle & Dustin and W. Hope Hull
for defendant in error.
Joel Kitchens, el al , plain tiffs in error,
vs. Elizabeth Kitchens, defendant in
error.
Brown, 0. J.
1 In a proceeding to establish a will,
which is alleged to have been destroyed
since the death of the testator, it is nec
essary to prove the execution of the
will, by three subscribing witnesses, if
in life, and within the jurisdiction of
the Court, as in case ot probate, in sol
emu form.
2 The contents of the will must he
proved, and the presumption of revoca
tion, liy the testator, which is raised by
law, rebutted by such evidence as clear
ly satisfies the conscience of the jury,
Imt this may be done by the subscribing
witnesses, or any other competent testi
mony, and, in case the testimony is in
conflict, the jury, as in all other cases,
are the judges of the credibility of the
witnesses.
3- Anew trial will not be granted in
a case of this character, where there is
evidence to sustain the verdict under
the rules above laid down.
Judgment affirmed.
W. VV. Clark, F. Jordan and A Reese,
for plaintiffs in error.
VV. A. Lofton, Geo. T. Bartlett, for
defendant in error.
B. F. Wilder, et al. vs. J. H. Blount,
Administrator. Bill for Direction,
from Jones.
McCay, J.
A testator provided that one seventh
of his property should, at his death, be
set off to his married daughter, and the
remainder be kept together by his wife,
who was the executrix, for the support
and education of his five minor children,
mentioned by name, until they should
respectively come of age, or the girls
marry, in which event, the children
marrying, or coming of age, should take
out one-sixth, one-fifth, one quarter,
and so on, to the last; and “should
either of said minors die, before coming
of age, etc., his or her share to cease to
exist, and become the joint and com
mon property of those living” : Held,
That by the words, “those Jiving,” in
the quoted clause, lie meant those living
of the five minors.
Held, further, That if one of the “five”
should die before tweuty-one, or, if a
girl before marriage, the share of the
one so dying belongs to all of the “five
minors” then living, and not solely to
those of the five who remained minors,
at the death of the one dying.
Judgment reversed.
J. Wingfield, by Thos. Alexander,
for plaintiffs in error.
Harris & Hunter for defendants in er
ror.
Ex'rs of E. 11. Adams vs. Adm’r of
Eliab Jones. Equity, from Macon.
Warner, J.
A hill was filed by the Administrator
oi Jones, against Adams, alleging, that,
in July, 1840, Jones had committed an
“ffense against the laws of this State,
which would have subjected him to
punishment in the penitentiary, and be
ing anxious to leave the State, went to
the house of Adams, and while there,
Adams, taking advantage of his situa
lion .fraudulently obtained from Jones
an absolute title to all of Jones property,
including laud and personal property,
promising .Tones that he would pay his
debts, ami after retaining the amount of
one thousand and fifty dollars advanced
to Jones to enable him to get out of the
State, that he would pay over the bal
auce to Jones or his family. The bill
prayed lor an account and decree against
Adams. The answer of the defendant
denied the fraud charged, and claimed
an absolute title to tlie property con
veyed Jones to Adams, discharged by
any trust, expressed, or implied. It
further appeared, from the record, that
J.iiies had not been heard of alter lcav
iug the State for more than seven years,
and that administration had been grant
ed on his estate by the Ordinary of
Dooly county, where he last resided,
and where the land and other property
was located at the time of making the
title deeds therefor to Adams.
1. Held, That the obligations iu com
plainants hill made a case of frauds, on
the trial of which, parol evidence was
a imissable to prove the fraud, and here
by raise an implied trust in favor oi
Jones and his family.
2 Held, Also, that the alleged widow
of the intestate (Mrs. Jones) and his
son, were competent witnesses for the
complainant on the trial of the cause
under the 3798 section of the Code.
3. Held, Further, that in the discre
tion of the chancellor, compound inter
est may be charged on a fiual settlement
with an|implied trustee,who fraudulent
ly obtains possession of the properly, as
well as against a trustee appointed, who
rightfully obtains possession of the
property, as provided by the 2561 see
lion of the Code; the power comes with
in the reason of the rule prescribed for
the latter.
4. Held, Also, that so Yen years ab
sence of Jones, witliout being beard 01,
was presumptive evidence of his death,
and authorized the Ordinary to grant
letters of administration on his estate;
and, although that presumption might
have been rebutted by evidence ou the
trial, still, the letters of aduiinisiration
were on the trial of this case
as to that part, in the absence of any
evidence rebutting that presumption.
5. Held, Further, that iu view of the
facts contained iu tLis record, the de
fendant is not protected hy the tiluluw
of Limitations nor by the equitable Imr
of lapse of time.
6. The Court charged the jury, that
"when the answer is contradictory iu
itself, or contradicted by other evidence,
the jury are not bound to give credit to
any portion of it. ” Held: That this
charge of the Court was too broad in the
latter portiou of it; that it should have
been lett to the jury to determine what
credit they would give to the answer,
or to any part thereof, without any inti
mation from the Court; they were the
exclusive judges as to the credit to be
given to the answer of the defendant, in
view ot the facts contained and stated
therein.
Ia my judgment, however, anew
trial ought not to be granted, in this
case, for this alleged error in the charge
of the Court. Although, the verdict
may have been somewhat too large, un
der the evidence, still, I should not,
myself, be disposed to disturb the ver
dict of the jury; yet, as the majority of
the Court are of the opinion the judg
ment should be reversed, unless the
complainants shall write off from the
verdict the sum of three thousand, six
hundred and twenty-one dollars and
sixty one cents, leaving the verdict to
stand for five thousand dollars. I con
cur in the judgment of the Court to that
effect.
Judgment reversed upon terms.
8. Hall, B. Hill, Geo. W. Fish, for
plaintiff in error.
W. H. Robinson, Phil. Cook, James
Jackson, L. E. Bleckley, for defendant
in error.
By Telegraph from Europe.
London, August 20—Noon.—Consols
93. Bonds quiet and steady 83f.
Liverpool, August 20—Noon. —Cot-
ton active, Uplands 13J, Orleans 14d,
sales 20,000 bales; week 111,000; export
18,000; speculators 30,000; stock 228,000;
American 105,000.
Other markets unchanged.
Afternoon Cotton afloat G 80,000;
whereof 20,000 are American.
Later—Sales of cotton won’t exceed
18,000.
Prices of yarns and fabrics at Man
chester are better.
Havre, Aug. 20.—Cotton opens ac
tive; spot quiet, afloat 163 j; and closes
active both spot and afloat; spot 163 j.
Liverpool, Aug. 20—Evening—Cot
ton a shade firmer Uplands 13J, Or
leans 14d; sales 18,000 bales, whereof
for export and speculation 8,000.
Paris, August 20—The Patrie asserts
that Carlist bands are increasing within
Spain, and have met with some successes
capturing 90 officers and 40 privates of
the Spanish army.
Madrid, August 20. Forty-nine
Carlists have been brought into Vela
tona as prisoners.
Several Carlist bands have been dis
persed by troops within two days.
From Waahiiifcton.
Washington, August 19.—Revenue
$405,000.
Wiard, the Ordnance contractor, sues
before the Court of Claims for one mill
ion two hundred thousand dollars for
non fulfilled contracts.
Customs from 7th to 14th inclusive,
a trifle over $4,000,000.
The Treasury Department has advi
ct sos extensive black mailing opera
tions by bogus deputy marshals and
revenue detectives.
A committee from the New York
Stock Exchange applied ineffectually
to Delano to re open the decision class
ing them as hankers. It is estimated
this new tax will aggregate SIOO,OOO
per week.
$11,000,000 of 10-40’s had beensuhsti
tuted for other national hank securities
since the promulgation of the order
permitting substitution.
It is rumored that 250 men departed
southward yesterday en route for Cuba.
The steamer Telegrafo, an alleged
pirate, which the Seminole was sent
after, was sold on account of the crew
but afterwards condemned as a prize
by the British authorities at Tortola.
Washington, August 20.—General
Spinner makes an elaborate explanation
of a San Francisco dispatch implicating
Boutwell in favoritism or negligence.
Spinner controls the transfers be
tween New York andg.San Francisco,
and is alone responsible for irregulari
ties which are explained by telegraph
delays and differences of dates.
Hereafter no squatter or citizen will
be permitted to reside on military res
ervations, unless employed, and must
leave when discharged by Government.
The Post Commandant must give In
truders reasonable notice, then use
force.
The President returns Thursday to
attend Cabinet on Friday.
Revenue 10-day $353,000.
Delano decides that the tax withheld
by corporations from dividends cannot
be charged as expenses of business. He
also decides that bowling alleys at Sum
mer resorts, even where no charge is
made for playing, are subject to U. S.
tax.
Warrants issued for the arrest of par
ties implicated in the Mobile whisky
and tobacco frauds on the schoner Ann
D. Case are included among those
to be arrested in Richmond aud Cin
cinati.
From Penntiylvaiiln.
Philadelphia, August 19. The re
cent interview with Gen. Lee regarding
the proposed meeting ot Generals of
both armies at Gettysburg, next week,
for identification of the battlefield, leads
to the belief that Lee will eventually
attend, uot that he wholly approves of
the measure, but regarding the meeting
as a foregone conclusion, he thinks
his presence due to the men he com
manded as the meeting will be historic,
and because be desires to avoid miscon
etruction which would be placed upon
his refusal by enemies of reconstruc
tion.
Miss Anthony was finally excluded
as delegate from the Labor Convention
by a vote of 63 to 38.
Further advices from Cuba to the 9th,
state iu an engagement near Kemedios
the Cubans defeated a Spanish lorce
proceeding to Neuvitas to reinforce
Lesca.
A force of Jordan was attacked near
Trinidad and succeeded in defeating
the Spaniards. Oue hundred aud fifty
Spaniards deserted and joined the Cu
bans and took part iu the fight.
A Cuban convoy was captured near
Sagua le Grande aud another small
party near Puerto Principe. Tho last
were immediately executed.
lu.linn Sows.
Gallatin, Montana, Aug. 19.—The
Black Feet Indians are running off the
stock. They have killed Malcombe
Cook and badly wounded his sou, 20
miles from here. They threaten a raid.
Gallatin is very much excited, espe
cially aged settlers.
Wb»t I‘rntt Says of Himself.
New Yohx, August 13.—The Sun
prints an interview at Fort Schuyler of
its reporter with Pratt, the alleged
Texas murderer and rioter. The pris
oner gives a minute account of his life
and denies he was present when the
riot occurred at Jefferson, and J. W.
Smith, and two negroes killed. He
gave a list of Texans now iu New York
as knowing his whereabouts at the
time. The reporter visited all, who un
hesitatingly expressed belief in Pratt’s
innocence.
WHAT OTHEK TEOPLE SAY OF HIM.
Another dispatch says : Prominent
citizens of Texas, now iu St. Louis, say
that John 11. Pratt, who is under arrest
in New York, for alleged murder and
riotous conduct, so far from deserving
the character imputed to him, is a gen
tleman of most exemplary habits, who
has for twenty years been a highly
repected citizen of Jefferson, Texas,
where, since the close of the war, he
has been engaged in mercantile pur
suits.
t'roul
Philadelphia, August 20—The labor
convention adopted resolutions recom
mending trades’ unions to make imme
diate effort to secure thorough organiza
tion of female labor, and the same pay
for work (equally well done) allowed
men ; denouncing- Coolie labor, but de
claring that voluntary Chinese immi
grants should be proteted like other cit
izens.
A special committee ou anew politi
cal party was appointed.
SATURDAY HORNING, AUG. 31.
Who Goes to Gettysburg.— Officers
of the Yankee army are to have a big
frolic at Gettysburg within a few days,
all for the glory of themselves and for
the benefit of the tavern keeper of that
place. We do not credit the telegraphic
announcement that General Lee is going
to be present. The New York Times
say 8 :
Os the Army of Northern Virginia
there will probably be a number of
officers present, and among them cer
tainly General Heath, commanding a
division of Hill’s Corps in action against
General Reynold’s corps the first day
and third day Pickett’s charge; also his
Adjutant General, General Findley, and
Major Douglass, of Ewell’s staff, and
others. Gen. Longstreet desires to be
present.
Alabama Radical Congressmen.—
The mail says the carpet-baggers and
scalawags who have been elected to
Congress from Alabama are simply a
disgrace to the name of representatives.
They are debarred from the society of
white men here, and are looked upon
with contempt at Washington. Heflin
is aa uneducated man who cannot write
two sentences grammatically. Buck is
an unknown adventurer who is charg
ed with cheating negroes out of their
wages. Buckley is an ex Freedman’s
Bureau Chaplain whose ability is about
qual to that of Mullius, of Teunessee.
Hays, scalawag, was the laughing stock
of Montgomery when he figured in the
State Senate last winter. His brain is
as weak as water and his look is always
averted.
Ashes for Wheat.—A correspond
ent ol the Rural Gentleman, who writes
very strongly in favor of ashes to pre
vent rust in wheat, supports his argu
ments by facts adduced from his own
experience. He has in numerous in
stances found them to possess a mat kt-d
value exerting a three fold power for
good we extract from the article the
paragraphs :
1. The ashes operate as a manure upon
the wheat, even In the limited quantity
of eight bushels per aeie.
2. They push the wheat forward sev
eral days, and in time to escape the hot,
sultry days, which often prevail about
the time of the “headiug out” ol the
wheat; and
3. They strengthen the stem,giving it
substance and solidity.
I may here add one or two more
properties to the ashes—they afford just
that kind of pabulum or food which is
best for the development and perti eiion
of the grain, and will,in my opinion,
also prevent the ravages of the Hy in
wheat. I would here venture the re
mark, that whoever tries this experi
ment will thereafter Bpread his wood
ashes upon his wheat as above indicated;
and in so doing he will effectually guard
against and prevent the rust iu his
wheat.
The Week.— Taken altogether, the
week has been remarkably dull,
and about as hot an one as we ever
remember to have experienced in Co
lumbus Our merchants and warehouse
men have been reposing upon their oars
iu the expectation that something would
turn up to their advantage. Some con
siderable business in the matter of bag
ging and rope, and the absolute neces
saries of life, iu matters of local inter
est, stagnation continues. Thu Superior
Court, after a session of four weeks, has
adjourned. Some little iuterest iu reli
gious matters. Tbe meeting continues
at Wesley Chapel, and some efforts
have been made to wake up the other
Methodißt churches with little or no
result. The health of the city, as far as
we can learn, continues good. The
fine rain of Monday helped vastly the
crops and gardens, and conduced to
health. Two or three new bales of
cotton have come to town and been sold
at from 30 to 31c. There has not been
such an array of lovely ladies on our
streets as usual, probably on account of
scarcity of money, the extreme heat of
the sun, and absence from the city.—
The river remains very low, and there
has not been a Bteamboat arrival since
Monday. Nobody starved to death,
been hung or got married that we’ve
heard of. All things considered, we’re
getting on first rate, for which we, for
one, feel duly thankful.
From Nan Francisco.
San Francisco, Aug. 19.—Colfax,
Senator Stewart, and others appealed
to Boutwell to allow drafts ou the
Sub-Treasury at New York to relieve
the money stringency here. The ap
peal was unanswered. It transpired
that Boutwell permitted one firm here
to draw funds from the San Francisco
Sub-Treasury, thus taking advantage
of the public necessity. Boutwell’s ac
tion is denounced by the press and
creates indignation in the entire com
munity.
Four ships cleared yesterday for
Liverpool, with 132,000 sacks of wheat.
The steamer China has arrived and
brings J. Ross Browne and one thous
and passengers, including 850 Chinese.
From Richmond.
Richmond, August 20—The drought
is so bad in this vicinity that the forest
trees are dying. To-day is the seventy
eighth since rain enough has fallen to
thoroughly wet the ground.
Thermometer 101.
Guslavus A. Myers, a prominent law
yer, and many years President of the
City Council, died to day.
White Sulphur Springs, Va., Aug.
20—A convention of Southern planters
was held to-day. Speeches were made
by W. T. Sutherlin, of Va., Hon. Mr.
Clyme, of Pa.; D. M. Barringer, of N.
C.; Gen. Lawton, of Ga., and others.
Sutherlin said in Virginia one third
of a crop of corn only would be made,
and about half a crop of tobacco.
From Uetliilmrg.
Gettysburg, August 20.—Numerous
letters are received from Southern Gen
erals accepting the invitation to partici
pate in the identification of the battle
field. Several express fear that the oc
casion will revive memory of former
strife, but a majority take a different
view and think the battle should be
honestly and truthfully handed down
to future generations.
From Utncinnntl.
Cincinnati, Aug. 19.—Pendleton ac
cepts the nomination in a long letter.
Facts for the Ladies. —This is to
certify that I bought a Wheeler & Wil
son Sewing Machine, March 7, 1859,
and it has been used with entire satis
taction by my daughter, who was afflict
ed with spine disease. It proved the
best doctor I ever employed, for she
not only regained her health, but has
earned a living with it for herself and
me ever since.
Mrs. M. B. Ball.
New York, Nov. 29, 1869.
It is so Much Trodble. —My friend,
it is not half as much trouble to get well
as it will be to be all the time iu had
health. The time spent in securing
health is the best expenditure ot it that
cau be made; do not be discouraged,
take Simmons’ Liver Regulator, and be
satisfied to take one remedy regularly,
instead of grasping at every remedy you
hear of, and eking out a miserable ex
istance. It will cure you.
White Frost.— The Atlanta Consti
tution of the 19th says: From passen
gers, who came by the Georgia Rail
road train this morning, we learn that
a white Frost was visible at the car
works of the Georgia Railroad, in Au
gusta, yesterday morning!
Tb« Upatoie Live Bridge.
In company with Judge Duer, the
writer made a visit on Thursday to the
hospitable residence of Mr. Vanhorn, in
Chattahoochee county, where we met,
pursuant to previous understanding,
Judge Castleberry of Chattahoochee
county, and a number of the complain
ing citizens of that county.
It will be recollected that during the
past spring, the Commissioners appoin
ted for the purpose, located the bridge
to be built on the Upatoie, as a crossing
for the people living east of the Ochilla,
and those of the Halloca and Glenalta
neighborhoods, located the point at
what they termed the “Bussey Place,”
better known as the former seat of the
“Morrison bridge.” This location did
uot give satisfaction to the people im
mediately adjacent to the spot, as also
those living a little west of the location,
as appears from a petition sent to
Judge Duer, protesting against the lo
cation. In consequence of this opposi
tion, no action has, so far, been taken
for the erection of the Bridge. In
order to investigate the matter of diffi
culty, Judge Duer set apart last Thus
day to look into the matter, and invited
Judge Castleberry, the Commissioners
of Chattahoochee and Muscogee, and
the complainants, to meet him, exam
ine the points of objection and endeavor
to make a location that would prove
satisfactory.
About 10 o’clock Thursday, the party,
mounted on horse back, set out from
Mr. Vanhorn’s mill on a prospecting
tour. They first visited and examined
the seat of what was once “the Peggy
Reid” bridge. From various causes,
that spot was agreed by the whole
party, to be unfit. The party then pro
ceeded up the stream through old fields,
woods, bogs, and brambles, as best they
could, lo a point known as the Austin
Furry Efface, selected by the complain
ants, for the bridge. This point was
thoroughly examined on both sides of
the stream. On the south side is a bluff
above high water, but which is gradual
ly wasting away, Irom the action of the
stream at high water. The north bank
is low for a distance of fully two hun
dred feet out from the creek proper,
where ground is found sufficiently high
to rest the abutment. The whole dis
tauce from one abutment to the other
would be not less than four hundred
feet, and possibly more. The approach
to the creek from the north side, will
encounter, without more or less bridg
ing, in times of high water, serious
obstructions to travel. Iu getting from
the creek to the table lauds on the south
side, an immense sand hill is encoun
tered, fully five hundred yards in ex
tent. Those who have hauled over this
description of road can well imagine
how pleasant it would be to put a load
ed team to the top ol the hill. To put
such a bridge as is contemplated, across
at this point, would cost but a small
fraction under SG,OOO.
From this point, the party proceeded
up the stream to a point immediately
below the mouth of Wolf branch. Here
was found a place more favorable. Al
this point, the bluff of the creek is on
the north side, said to he the land of
Mr. Fontaine, and near the line of
Fontaine and Broadnax, presenting
a good surlace for roads. On the
south side of the stream, at a reach
of about two hundred feet, ground
of sufficient height is found to locate the
south abutment. To put a bridge at this
point would necessitate the building of
a trestle bridge some two hundred or
more feet iu length to cover the over
flow on the south side, involving a eost
(for the bridge and trestle approach) of
not much short of $5,000. In rising
from the flat to the table lands on the
south side the distance is about one
fourth of a mile, some two hundred
yards of which is a pretty heavy grade,
but of solid clay foundation.
From thence the party proceeded to
the point of all the trouble—the “Bus
sey Place.” Here we found the span
of the creek about one hundred and fifty
feet, with high banks on both sides.
This is the site of what was once called
the “Morrison bridge.” The approach
to the country on the south is of an
easy grade, at no point requiring a
straining pull for the team. We did uot
visit the north side, and cannot speak
from our own knowledge of the charac
ter of the ground leading off from
the bridge. The objectors to the bridge
being put at this point, represent the
surface of the ground leading off from
the bridge, as being unfavorable for a
good road, whilst others contend that
the reverse is the fact. This site is
below the mouth of Randall’s creek,
and above the mouth of Wolf branch.
It is represented that the latter stream
will have to be bridged. From what
we learned of tho character of the
stream, to bridge it will not cost exceed
ing four hundred dollars.
It is complained by the objectors, that
by crossing at this point instead of the
Austin Ferry place, the travel will be
thrown about one mile out of the way.
This may be, aud possibly is, true, as
to those living West of the line and
in the vicinity of the Ochilla, hut we do
not think it is true as to those living in
the Ilalloca and Glenalta neighborhoods
for whose convenience and benefit the
bridge is to be built.
Judge Duer will now proceed to as
certain through a commission for that
purpose, composed of men acquainted
with the overflows of the North side of
the creek, whose duty it will be to look
over the approaches to the three differ
ent points examined, and the character
of the ground for roads leading from
them to this city, and report to him at
the earliest practicable day. This done,
he will locate and proceed to let the
bridge to contract.
We are satisfied Judge Duer is dis
posed to yield to the wants of our friends
in Chattahoochee and Marion, as far as
is consistent with the interest of the
tax payers of Muscogee county, and if
it is shown, after the examination is
made by the commissioners, that it is
impracticable to get a good road to the
“Morrison’s Bridge” location, then one
of the other two points will be selected.
Almost every day we hear many per
sons complaining of headache, loss of
appetite, and that they are not fit to do
anything, Ac. Many is the day that
wc have felt so ourselves, and in tact
have gone to bed and imagined our
selves sick,, but lor the life ot us could
not tell what was the matter. Cue day
while thus complaining, a friend said
to us, “Why don’t you try Plantation
Bitters ? they are really a good thing
and will make you feel like anew man. ”
Upon his recommendation we purchas
ed a bottle, and took them according to
directions. They seemed to go right to
the spot, and gave us immediate relief.
Ever since we have taken every oppor
tunity to recommend them.
Magnolia Water.— Superior to the
best imported German Cologne, and
sold at half the price.
Auk* 16 Tu Wd St & W.
Interesting Case.—Ou Tuesday,
Thomas G. Simms, late postmaster at
Atlanta, was arrested on a warrant
issued by Commissioner Smith, charg
ing him with embezzling the post office
funds. The high position that Mr.
Simms enjoys renders the case pecu
liarly interesting. Counsel of the de
fendant feel confident of acquitting him
and proving that he is not not indebted
to the Government one cent.—Consti
tution, 21 st.
Crop Items.
A letter from Friendship, Ga., near
the corners of Sumter, Marion, Webster,
and Schley counties, to the Macon Mes
senger, dated August 17th, makes the
following allusion to the crops in that
vicinity. The writer says :
Our crops have been looking well and
doing well until about a week ago. I
think we have average crops of corn in
this vicinity. I hear of localities where
only half crops are made. I hardly
know what to say of cotton. The dry
weather has injured it very much. The
rust has spread over some entire fields.
There is not a field that I know of that
has entirely escaped it. Upon the
whole, the crop will not exceed a half
crop, unless there is more made in fu
ture than I expect. The rusty cotton
cannot make any more. The guanoed
cotton cannot make much more. We
are disappointed in our fertilized cotton.
We thought a month ago it would make
twice as much as that without fertili
zers; but we cannot tell very well abouj
it now.
A letter to the Macon Telegraph from
Reynolds, Taylor county, date August
19th says:
We shall have but little lo show in
this county when crops are gathered.
All is made that will be made this year.
The rust and drouth have ruined cot
ton. It is now opening fast, and no
more will be made..
A letter to the same paper from Put
nam county, dated August 18th says:
We are having some hot and dry
weather just at this time which is pleas
ing to farmers. They are saving their
fodder without being molested by rain,
and they say their corn crops w*re
never better to the number of acres
planted. Cotton is also very good, no
rust in it yet, neither do we hear of the
caterpillar as yet.
The cotton crop in Putnam is hard to
beat. I saw on the farm of Judge W.
A. Corley, near Eatonton, a few days
ago, a patch of the finest cotton I ever
saw. While walking through it I con
cluded to count the fruit of some stalks.
On one I counted 388 bolls and forms
and on another 411. His cotton is 4
feet iu the row and from 2 to 3 feet in
the drill. He is now greatly iu favor
of guanoes and expects to use them
largely ou what he cultivates the ensu
ing year.
Another letter to the same paper from
Crawford county, dated August 17th,
says :
Our prospects have dimmed very
much within a short time, and from the
top of the mountain we have decended
very rapidly into the Slough of Despond.
Drouth and rust—drouth and rust are
all the cry. Up to the 21st or 22d of
July, we had timely seasons and all was
well. But since that time along season
of rainless weather has distressed all
crops—cutting oft' the corn—precipita
ting in the opening of cotton and pre
venting the growth and development of
new bolls. Cqtton looks sick and so do
we. With this drouth comes tho rust
to complete our misery, so that you may
set it down as a fact that the people of
Crawford have been reducing their in
come estimates next year very rapidly,
and are now making fifty cents stand
for a dollar.
Williams Zciglcr's Will —A l.nrge
Hint Interesting Lawsuit.
Conspicuous among the attractions of
“Rose Ilill Cemetery” in this city is
the vault in which reposes the remains
of William Zeigler, late of Crawford
county, in this Stale. It was erected
there by his Executor, in conformity
with specific instructions contained in
his last will and testament. He gave
minute directions iu regard to the se
lection of his coffin and shroud, and ex
pressed the desire that the site for his
vault should be as near as practicable to
the monument erected to the memory
of the late Oliver H. Prince, Esq. The
dimensions of his vault, the materials of
which it should be constructed, and all
of its appurtenances, were indicated by
himself in this most solemn form, it
remained in a good state of preservation
from the year i 855, the year in which
he became its tenant, until ten years
afterwards, when it was visited by some ;
of “Sherman’s angels,” whose sacrilig- !
ious hands did not spare even the homes 1
of our sleeping dead.
But it is not of this vault we intend
to speak. We would suggest,however,
to those who shared his ample fortune,
to repair the damages which it has sus
tained, and to preserve it in future in the
manner indicated by their munificent
benefactor.
Another provision of his will has elic- i
ited no little comment in our city for
several days past, which was, doubtless,
occasioned by the appearance in our
midst of two strangers, in the person of
a colored woman and her daughter,
from the State of Ohio. Public curiosi
ty was, to some extent, satisfied, when
it was ascertained that they were lega
tees under the will of William Zeigler,
and that their visit to our city was for
the purpose of engaging counsel to in
stitute suit, if necessary, for the recov
ery of their respective legacies. Having
learned that our friend, Col. John B.
Weems, had been retained by them for
this purpose, we took the liberty of so
liciting of him an examination of the
item of the will underwhich they claim.
During his life he owned a woman
slave named Mary, by whom he had
three children, to wit: Malinda Ann,
William Henry and Octavia, the pater
nity of whom, it is conceded, Mr. Zeig
ler always acknowledged. The future
welfare of thi9 woman and her children
seemed to he his chief care. He pro
vided in the second item of his will for
their removal, at his death, to a State
whose laws would tolerate their prompt
manumission, and for them to be com
fortably settled there by Executor ; the
expenses of which should be paid out
of his estate. lie thus bequeathed to
Mary the sum of ten thousand dollars,
and to each of the said children the sum
of of thirty thousand dollars, the inter
est of which should be applied to their
support, education and maintenance un
til they should arrive, respectively, to
the age of twenty-one years. In the
event of the death of either of the chil
dren before majority, he further provid
ed, that his or her share should he
equally divided between the survivors,
and in case two of them should die,
their legacies should vest in the surviv
or. It is evident from the letter, as well
as the spirit of his will, that ample pro
visions tor Mary and her children was
prominent in his mind. After the exe
cution of his will it occurred to him
that a bequest, directly to them,
might defeat his intentions ; hence he
published a codicil, bequeathing their re
spective legacies to his two brothers,
Henry and Lewis Zeigler and his
nephew and executor, John W. Dent,
in trust for the children, and required
of each a bond with approved security,
in the sum of fifty thousand dollars for
the faithful execution of their trusts.
The testamentary trustees or guar
dians having renounced their trusts,
others were appointed in their stead, in
due form of law and according to the
requirements set forth in the codicil. It
is against these trustees and their secur
j ities that a recovery will be invoked.
We forbear any expression of opinion
upon the case, as it will be soon sub
jected to judicial investigation in the
Circuit Court of the United States. —
The amount claimed by them approxi
mates to the handsome sum of $200,000.
Col. Weems has associated with him
in the ease, the firm of Messrs Nisbets
A .Jackson and Cos). L N. Whittle.
Their clients may rest assured that their
cause is committed to safe hands. —
Macon Telegraph.
Columbus District Meeting, M. E
Church South, and Columbus Dis
trict Camp Meeting —These two
meetings will be held in connection at
Buena Vista Camp Ground, Marion co.,
Ga., commencing Wednesday night
next, the 25th instant. The Camp
Ground is just 28 miles from Columbus,
near Glenalta. The direct route is
through Wynnton by onl Poor House
to Bull creek, cross and take left hand
thence by Midway Church to Upatoie
creek, cross and take first left hand
thence direct by Judge Williams’ and
McLaughlin’s Mills to Camp Grounds.
Mr. John F. Simmons and Mr. Guy
will keep horse lots and take good care
of stock at reasonable charges.
Delegates and horses will be provided
for fully free of charge.
| The meeting will continue until the
I Monday following.
SUNDAY HORNING, AUGUBT 23.
Mules and Horses. —A. Gatnmel
will have on exhibition and sale to
morrow a fine lot of mules and horses.
Call early and get your choice.
Cotton—The first new bale from Mus
cogee county was received yesterday
from the place of Wnt. Perry, of Beall
wood. It was classed middling and
sold hy C. S. Harrison & Cos. for 31c.
Another bale of the new crop was also
received yesterday ; classed good ordi
nary and sold for 29c.
Home Investment.—The Arlington
Mutual Life Insurance Cos., of Virginia,
have commenced investing their funds
iu our community, their agents, Park
& Iverson, having been directed to
commence the investment at the legal
rate of interest (7 per cent.) on real
estate with mortgage double the amount
loaned.
The Savannah and Charleston
Railroad.—The Charleston News is
i informed that eight hundred men are
now at work upon this important rail
road, that the Savannah river bridge is
already building, and that ere long the
hands will be working simultaneously
on both ends of the road. The track
has already been laid to a point some
miles beyond Grahamville, and there is
good reason for thinking that the road
will be open throughout before the New
Year comes iu.
Mobile and Girard Road.—This
road offers the same inducements to
travelers aa the South Western. From
and after the 25th return tickets from
either terminus or station can be pur
chased from the agents at one fare.—
This is a fine chance for merchants and
others to enlarge their business opera
tions, as well as for citizens generally
who may wish to visit the country.
The Eufaula News and Times says :
The first bale of new cotton was
brought to town on Tuesday last, and
sold at auction for 33 cents. It was
raised on Mr. John Mcßae’s plantation,
and was purchased by Mr. J. T. Ken
dall.
We learn from many planters that
the rust is damaging the cotton as much
if not more, than the caterpillar could
possibly do.
A New Counterfeit.— Washington,
Avgust 10.—-The Treasurer of the Uni
t-q Mates, to-day, received another
counterl.it ten-dollar greenback, of
the tvven y third set ies, letter C, which,
in its distinctive features, varies mate
rially from any other specimens yet
printed. The engravingis quite coarse,
and doe- not attempt to imitate the
genuine plate at all closely. The vig
nette of Lincoln is very indifferently
engraved, and the scroll work aiound
the medalio:. poorly imitated.
GRE E X RACE CIRC U EAT ION.
There is, with n a fraction, $83,000,000
of $lO greenbacks in circulation, of
which, in respon-e t • the circular of
the Treasurer recalling it, some $25,000
have already been receiv- and Irom New
York, and it is hoped the last issue
will shortly be taken up.
Os the SSO greenbacks to be leealled,
under the circular referred t >, there
are only some $17,000,000 in circulation.
taxes collected.
Partial returns to the revenue office
for the year ending June 30, show that
the following amounts of taxes have
been collected; On distilled s| irits,
from all sources, $43,000,000; tobiceo.
$2,220,000; fermented liquor, $5,600,000;
incouiesof individuals, $2,300,000; inter
nal revenue stamps, $15,505,000. Nev
enty-eeven district are yet to be heard
from.
Opelika Items. —We clip the follow
ing paragraphs from the Locomotive of
the 21sl;
Sudden Death. —Tuesday evening, just
at dark, Maj. J.W. De Vane, one of
the first merchants of this city, was
striken down with a disease of the heart,
and died instantly.
To Contractors. —Mr. J. J. Green pro
poses to let out the contract for the
building of three framed dwelling
houses.
New Building. —Contracts were closed
this week for the construction of a large
fire proof building on the vacant lot
between Tucker’s new house and the
Alabama House, on Chambers street
Gradually the lots all along that street
are being covered by substantial brick
houses.
The Fair Grounds. —The Executive
Committee of the East Alabama Agri
cultural Society, lately decided to ex
pend $2500 on their Fair Grounds in
the way of extensions, enlargement
and general improvements. To Col.
Young was entrusted the superin 'end
ence of these improvements, and lie is
now, and has been for several days,
vigorously engaged in this work. It
could not have been sent to better
hands tor the attainment of the ends
and purposes contemplated by the
Committee in its recent decision. The
Grounds will be just three times the
present size, and the stalls, booths and
amphitheatre accommodations propor
tionately increased. Nothing will be
left undone to render the next annual
Fail’ the grandest success in the hi- tory
of such expositions in Alabama.
LE VERT FEMALE COLLEGE,
Talbot ton, Georgia.
The exercises or tats institution win
open on the FIRST MONDAY, (bth Jay)
Ot SEPTEMBER, 1869.
PKB TBBM.
Tuition in any College Class *25 00
Tuition Academic Class 20 00
Tuition In Elementary Class 15 60
Charges in optional branches as lollows:
PKB TKEM.
Instrumental Music... *25 00
Vocal Music In classes, (not charged to
those talcing other music lessons) 3 00
Drawing or Pastel 15 00
OU Painting 20 00
Pupils may select French or Latin In the
regular College course.
All the above charges payable quarterly, In
advance.
The year will be divided into two terms, of
5 months each, ending the first days of J uly and
December. The opening term will end Feb
ruary Ist, 1870.
Tbe College building is being thoroughly re
paired and rofurnished, and every effort will
be made by the Board of Trustees and Faculty
to make “LeVert” worthy the patronage be
stowed on It.
Board may be had In respectable families in
the town at *ls per month, exclusive of wash
ing and lights.
Daughters of Ministers of the Gospel, en
gaged wholly in the work of the ministry, will
be educated in our Regular Course, tuition
free, and reasonable arrangements will be
made with widows ami others In straightened
circumstances, for the education of their
daughters. HENRY D. MOORE,
augl7 toe 15 President.
EPPING’S BUCHU!
A PRIVATE letter from South-Western
Georgia to a friend in this city, says:
“I am astonished that so many cases ol
GRAVEL and other KIDNEY' DISEASES
should exist, and so much suffering endured,
both by men and women, from SYPHILIS,
the WORST of all diseases, in many oases
transmitted to their children, while there is
such a OKRTAIN and pleasant remedy as
“EPPINO’S BUOHU.” It not only cures
these horrible disea.-es but gives strength and
vigor to the secret organs. It would be a
great, blessing if this .Medicine was more gen
orally known. One ol my o|.l patients told
me yesterday that it had added twenty years
to his lite.”
This valuable medicine is manufactured in
COLUMBUS, Ga., ami sold wholesale and
retail by Druggists generally, and by
J. I. GRIFFIN,
jul 17 d3t Wtf Sole Agent.
Chill Exterminator
Cures Chills Permanently!
Geneva, Ga., August 9, 1869.
Dr. Woodruff—Please send me a bottle of
your Uhill Exterminator by Express. I have
tried two bottles with marked success, In obsti
nate cates. r-end by first train.
WM. H. HAGERMAN.
Rev. W. W. TIDWELL, says:
The Box of Uhill Exterminator sent J. K.
Hayes A Cos. Is selling well; cures all cases
with certainty.
If you have Chills of one day, or Five Years
Standing, send for the CHILL EXTERMI
NATOR and be cured.
Try this Southern Preparation.
For sale by
A. M. BRANNON,
J. I. GRIFFIN,
Columbus, Ga.
SESSIONS A PULLUM.
augll ts Union Springs, Ala.
Heorcliudilahama Blank Deeds
and numerous other Blanks, for is la at thli
Office.
By Telegraph from Europe.
Paris, August 12—The Empress and
Prince Imperial, depart eastward Mon
1 day.
The French authorities arrested 12
Carlist leaders while attempting to cross
the border.
London, August 21—Latest—Betting
two to one against the Ilarvarils.
London, August 21.—Noon—Weath
er favorable for crops. Bonds 84. J Con
sols 93^.
! Liverpool, August 21—Noon—Cot
i ton shade easier, Uplands 13J, Orleans
14d, sales 20,000 bales.
Afternoon Cotton continues easy,
sales 12,000, whereof 4,000 were for
speculation and export.
Havre—Cotton opens active and
quiet, spot and afloat 164 j.
Madrid, Aug. 21.—Notwithstanding
the invasion and insurrection, stories
are now believed that the Carlist move
i ment is ended.
Lisbon, Aug. 21.—The regular mail
; steamer reports Lopez at Ascurra with
I plenty of provisions, but short of war
| material.
The Allies have captured Villa Rica
and were preparing to storm Ascurra.
Paris, Aug. 21.—La France says
j Cuba is lost to Spain, and the wisest
thing Spain can do is to take advantage
of the present situation.
London, Aug. 21.—Crops ol all de
scriptions except wheat are full reported
from all parts of the kingdom to be at
least as good as the average.
London —It is reported that an order
for an iron clad to proceed to Culm
on account of the detention of British
vessels has been countermanded.
From Wiißtiiuirlon.
Washington, August 21.—The Cu
bans have advices to the 15th, which re
port the disorganization of the Spanish
Volunteer forces as complete, many af
filiating with Cespedes. No fights.
It is stated ou excellent authority that
neither Gen. Lee nor any noted Con
federate officers will attend the Gettys
burg identification meeting. The Con
federate Generals avoid the meeting be
cause they are apprehensive of disagree
ments regarding numbers, positions and
relative valor. Objections to Gettys
burg identification : The Corps Com
manders, Longstreet is In New Orleans;
A. P. Hill is dead; Ewell, from loss of
leg and health is unable to travel, and
Stuart, commanding the cavalry is
dead. Without the presence of these
officers cored identification is impossi
ble.
Revenue $474,000.
The Indian Commissioner, Parker,
departed Northward.
One. hundred recruits from Newport
barracks are ordered to St. Paul, Minn.
Comparative statement of revenue
shows an increase $10,000,000 for July
(this year) over last.
J. Ross Browne Will return to China
if his course is approved. Mr. Williams
remains in charge of the mission.
The tobacco factory of Henderson &
Bros., Keokuk, distillery of Dellinger &
Stevenson, Pittsburg, was seiz' and for
revenue violations.
Shipments of fractional currency du
ring the week $280,000.
UOI.UMHUN rid IES CURRENT.
CORBECTKI’ WKKKLY BV THU BOARD OF TRADE
Wholesale. Retail.
Bacon—Clear Sides.per lb.
ttl’r Rib Sides.... 21 @ 2 VM
Shoulders 18® 18V.@
Sugar-eur’dllams. 25@ 27®
Plain “ “
Mess pork —per bbl 37 00@38
Bagging—lndia. 28® 30®
Kentucky 30@ 33®
Borneo 30(a) 33 @
Butter—Goshen 55® 60®
Country SO® 35® 40
Brooms— ..per doz. 3 00@4 60 35® Bft
Cheese—English Dairy 23@ 26®
Western 19@ 25®
N. Y. State 19® 26
Candles—Star 20@ 26 ®
Sperm 65® 60®
Cigars—Domestic,per M... 18 00@50
Havana 90 00@180
Coffee—Rio fit).. 23@57 25® 33
Java 40@45 46® 60
Corn—Yellow Mix’d ft bu,. 1 36@ 1 4 @
White 1 35® 1 40@
Hay—Southern... per cwt.. 1 60® 2 00@
Northern 1 70@ 2 00
Flour—Fine. ... <ffl bbl
Superhne 7 00@ 8 00®
Extra 8 00® 9 00
Double Extra to oo® ll 00
Fancy 12 00@ 13 oo
Iron Ties V ft- ■ 7® 8 10@
Leather—White oak, sole. 46@ 60
Hemloek, “ 36® 40
French calf skins 4 50® 5 oo
American “ 4 00® 4 60
Upper Leather.. 3 00@ 4 00
Harness “ 60@ 66
l)ry Hides 18® 20
Green “ 7)5® 8
Lime %t cask,s bus 4 25® 4 50
Lard, prime leaf 'sft.. 23® 24 24®25
Mackerel—No. 1. bbl... 28 00@30
No. 2 18 50@20
No. 3 15 00® 16 00®
No. 1, K bid ... 12 00@13 14 50®
No. 2 “ 10 00@11 11@13 60
No. 3 “ 8 60 9 OO
No. 1 kits 3 76® 4 00
Meal '#t bush.. 1 40@ 1 60®
Molasess—N. O. fl gal 80@90 l 00@126
Florida 75@80 lou®
Cuba 60® 65
Golden. Syrup.. 1 00@1 36 1 60@162
Onions—per barrel 7 76® i oo@
Oil—Kerosene. ...per gal.. 60® 76®
Linseed,raw @ 135®
“ hol'd 160® 160®
Lard 1 75® 2 00®275
Train 1 60® l 50®
Potatoes—lrish, ft bbl 6 00® 76cpk
Powder—Ky. Rltie, pr. keg 8 00® 60®76cft
“ 11 “ 4 50® 4 75®
“ “ 'A “ 2 60@ 2 75®
Rope—Manilla, ft it 28® 30@ 30
Cotton, '-JR tt> 40® 45 60®
Machine Made 10® 11 1216
Rice—ft ft 12@12)6 14®
Salt—ft sack 3 00@ 3 00@325
Kanawha,bbl. of7 bu. 6 00@5 60
Shot— sack 3 60® 20cj>rft
Sugar—Cuba, 13 ft 15® 16®
A, ft ft 19@ 22k,@25
B, ft ft 18® 20® 22
C, ft ft 17® 18® 20
Starch—per ft 10@ @
Tea—Green, ftfc 2 00® 2 60®
Black, 1 50® 1 75 2 00®250
Vinegar— ft gal 40® 75@100
Tobacco—Unsound @ @
Common, Sound, 65® @BO
Medium, bright, 70® 90®
Fine, 75@ 90®
Extra 1 00® 1 26®
Navy 60@05 @
Wool—Unwashed, free of
burs 30@
Washed,free of burs 35®
Whisky—Rectified, ft gal.. 1 35® 2 00®250
Bourbon 2 00@4 00 3 (>o®lo
Turpentine per gal loo®
White Lead per ft 16® 18@20
Hardware—Wide Iron, ijfl ft 8@ 9@
Rotined, «l-5@ 7®
Sadirons, 8® 10@I2)£
Lead, 8ar,.... 14® 15®
Nails, ft keg.. 0 00® 7 00®
Castings, ft ft. 6’A@ 9®
Axes, ft doz... 15 00@18 1 60@175
Steel.ploWjftft @ 12k
“ Cast, 30® 35®
Buggy Springs
Ser ft 25® 28®
orseand Mule
Shoes per ft... 10 12)6
Horse Shoe
Nails per ft.... 33%®38 35®40
OFFICE DAILY SUN AND TIMES. I
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 20, 1869. f
WKBSLY STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1868 280
Received past week 5
“ previously 48219 48224
48604
Snipped past week 21
“ previously 48384 48406
Stock on hand Aug. 20, 1869 109
New York,, Aug. 21— Money steady
at 6@7 per cent. Sterling, long, 9|,
short lOg. Gold 132.
Flour s@loc lower. Wheat 3(as4c.
lower. Corn dull. Pork dull, $33. Lard
dull. Cotton quiet at 35.
P. M.—Colton quiet, sales COO hales,
30c.
Bank stuleiu. ut uuh.vorable. Gold
131J@132 anil weak, exporls nearly
half a million.
New Orleans, August 21.— Cotton
dull, sales 23 hales; receipts 23. Gold
131£.
Savannah, August 21.— Cotton— Be
ceipts 22, exports 91 bales.
Charleston, August 21.— Cotton
firm, hut business prevented for want
of stock, sales 2 bags of uew at 35ic;
old middlings nominal at 33; receipts
59, exports coastwise 153.
. Augusta, August 21—Market dull,
but holders firm, sales 10 bales; receipts
13; middlings nominal at 32.
Mobile, Aug. 21.—Market closed
firm, sales 22 bales; low middlings 30.
Receipts 25, exports 1.
Louisville, August 21.—Provisions
firm. Mess Pork $34@34 00. Shoulders
16j@16J, clear sides 19J@20; hams 23j.
Lard 21. Whisky $1 16.
Cincinnati, August 21. Whisky
sll7, excited. Pork $33,50. Shoulders
154, B‘des 19, Lard 20.
a» Extra Special Notice— Beware
: of Counterfeits! Smith’s TonleSyrup
has been counterfeited, and the counterfeiter
brought to grief.
SMITH’S TONIC SYRUP.
The genuine artiole must have Dr. John
Bull’s private Stamp on each bottle. Dr. John
Bull only has the right to manufacture and
sell the original John Smith’s Tonic Syrup of
Louisville, Ky. Examine well the label on each
i bottlo. Ir my private stamp is not on the bot
tle, do not purchase, or you will be deceived.
See my column advertisement, and my show
card. 1 will prosecute any oue Infringing on
my right. The genuine Smith’s Toni-.’ Syrup
oan only be prepared by myself.
Tuo public’s servant,
Louisville, Ky. DR JOHN BULL.
ap2l ts
DIED,
1 In this city, on the 13rh inst., Jambs Ru h
aKb, aged four months and one week; and on
the 16tu Inst., Gnotion Josiah, aged live years
and six weeks—children ol Francis T. and Lou.
.1. Torbett.
' Thus, ill the space of two short days, has God
j seen proper to take to himself two lovely chil
dren irom the s«me family. It is a heavy dis
pensation of His providence, but may God
1 give tho parents grace to bear up under it.
TICKETS FOR ONE FARE!
Office Mobile and Girard Railroad, )
Columbus, Ga., August 22,1869. ,
ON and after WEDNESDAY, 26th instant,
RETURN TICKETN to aud irom ei
ther terminus or station on this Road can be
purchased from the agents at
One Pare!
4B*Sald Tickets will lie good until Ist ol Oc
tober and no longer.
aug'22 6t .1. M. FRAZER, Treas.
Fir-Union Springs and Troy papers will copy
twice and sendbili.
Mules ami Horses!
yw WILL ARRIVE TO-DAY
KW at my STABLES, a OAK 71 —ca.
LOAD of FINE KEN
aUtTITKY MULES am i . tA / A
HORSES, which will bo ready for exhibition
and sale on MONDAY. Call and see thorn
and get first choice.
A. GAM MEL
Columbus, Gs., August 22, 1869 6t
Oats! Oats!
600 Sacks Choice Oats,
In store and for sale by
('. S. HARRISON & C O.
a Ug2l 3t
Tltkim I'OK ll\K I’ tBK!
iiISPWM
South Western Railroad, i
Office Columbus, Ga., August 18,1869. S
ON an<J alter the 19th instant, ltETntN
TIOHKTK to and from either terminus
or station on this road can be purchased for
ONE FARE.
<9-Said TICKETS GOOD UNTIL FIRST
Os OCTOBER, and NO LONGER.
I». W. A I*FI.EIL
Wgl9 7t Cashier ami Ticket Agent.
BACONami FLOCK
75 Casks Bacon;
200 Barrels Flour,
ALL GRADES.
Just received and for sale by
WARNOCK & CO.
August 18, 1869 2w
To the Planter!
THE
The Eagle & Phenix Mf’g Cos.
WILL
UUY COTTON IN THE SEED,
at the HIGHEST MARKET VALUE.
ALSO,
WILL CIN FOR TOLL,
charging 1 onk-twhntikth of the lint, or the j
hbki) for the toll, BUYING the COTTON, »1 j
terginning at the HIGHEST CASH VALUE ;
Being prepared to GIN SIX BALES per DAY !
there will be no delay. All those having no
gins will had this convenient aud to their in- ,
terest. augls 2m j
Administrators’ Sale, j
AGREEABLE to an order of the Court of !
Ordinary of Muscogee county, we will i
sell at public outcry, on the FIRST TUBS- j
DAY IN OCTOBER NEXT, between the j
usual hours of sale, at D P it R Ellis’ auction !
house, tho following described property: City
Lot No. 197, situated on the corner ol Ogle- !
thorpe aud Bridge streets, improved by an un- '
finished two story Brick bnildiug and two
other rooms attached; containing about one
fourth of an acre.
Sold as the property of David A. Wynn, de- i
ceased, tor tho benefit of the heirs and credi
tors. Terms of sale Cash.
EMERY S. DENNIS, ). . ,
MARY F. WYNN, ( Amar s ’
August 18,1869 law 4od
To Real Estate Owners.
PARTIES who desire to sell Farms, Planta
tions, Mills, Mineral Lands, &.C., will llod
it to their advantage to confer with me during
this and the early part of the next month, as 1
shall, about the middle of September, lorwar.t
a large number ol descriptive circulars to my
Agents and correspondents at the North and
West, in order to attract attention and emigra
tion South next winter.
Owners favoring me with their patronage
may rest assured that, apart from the local
advantage my office affords, their property
will be put in market to the best advantage in
the prlnclpHl cities in the North and as
five years strict attention to the real estate
business ha© enabled me to make the most fa
vorable arrangements with real escato agents
there. J. 11. SIHKM,
Heal Estate Agent, Oolumbus, Oa.
augls dlt W3t
TO THE PLANTERS!
WE are now prepared to furnish you
with the
best Cotton Packing Screw
EVER MAI>E, which Is the
DOUGLASS SCREW,
WITU
Porter & Fell’s Improvement.
Hear what some of the BEST FARMERS
say about this SCREW. Price *75 at the
Foundry for Screw y leet long, and lor
Screw 8 leet long. Fully warranted.
Sai.km, Ala., Feb. 4, l8o«.
Mossrs. Porter fle Fell, Columbus, Ga.:
Sirs—Yours ot l»th insl., is it* hand asking
how 1 ain pleased with the DOUGLASS COT
TON SCREW I purchased ol you last tail,
Ac. So far 1 am wonderfully pleased, so much
so that I would not oxchange it lor two oi the
best Wooden Screws in this county. Mine is
in my lint room, perfectly euclosed and we
find no difficulty in packiug it matters not how
hard it rains or the wind blows. Thirty min
utes is plenty of time lor three hands ami a
mule to pack a hale weighing 550 lbs. Ido
not think any common power near sufficient
to ever break or wear out a pin, as put up by
you ; and 1 take great pleasure iu recommend
ing them to my friends and the public gene
rally. Iruly,
K. W. PRUITT,
P. S.—My Screw complete with a Lint Room
22x24 did not cost SIOO, all told. R. W. P.
It is the very best Cotton screw I have ever
seen. ] want another this season to put up on
another of my plantations. It will stand all
the pressure required to pack a bale of cotton
weighing 550 lbs. 1 packed twenty-live (26)
bales of cotton in ten (10) hours on it last sea
son without extra help. 1 would not give It
for any two Wooden Screws I ever saw.
Signed : M. L. PATTERSON.
It is just what every farmer wania, does all
you say, anil even m»>re. It will stand more
than douole the pressure required to Pack a
Bale of 550 lbs. of Cotton, and Packs it in half
the time of any other Screw I have ever seen.
JOHN L. HAYS,
Gordon, Henry Cos., Ala.
Wo also retor by permission to Col. J. A. L.
Lee, Muscogee, Cos.; Calvin Calhoun, Esq.,
Talbotcounty; Thomas Collier, Opelika, Ala.;
Dr. White, Harris county ; Col Irby Hudson,
Harris county, and many others who have
seen it.
For sale by
PORTER & FELL,
OPPOSITE STEAMBOAT LANDING.
July 18, 1809 il2wW3m
i,ujiii.ii iron works:
AS IT Las been reported by those iuterest
e.l in the AI.I.UM SCREW, that the
DOUULASS COTTON SCREW wus an
infringement on It, and also that Mr. Allums
Intend# to ENJOIN US, we thereiore take
ttii# method of Informing all who want the
DOUGLASS SCREW, that there Is no In
fringement, and that we will (JUARANTEE
all parties buying against loss or damage ;
and we furthermore invite Mr. ALBUMS or
any of his friends to ENJOIN US a# soon as
they please.
Send In your order# for the BEST SCREW
MADE and we will nil them with the DOUG
LASS.
PORTER & FELL,
OPPOSITE STEAMBOAT LANDING,
augl dlw W4t
Assignee’s Sale.
W 11.1.1*6 sold on the first TUEsD A Y in
SEPTEMBER next, at the auction
room of D. P. u K. ELLIS, In Columbus,
Muscogee county, Ga., one-half Interest In
the property known as “HOWARD & DIS
BRoW’.- .-.TABLES.” Ibis well known
properly situated on the west side of Ogle
thorpe street, consists of large and commodi
ous Brick Stables with spacious rooms for car
riages, provender, offices, Ac. Sold by virtue
ol an Order from the District Court of the
United States for the Southern District ol
Georgia, “free from all liens and encum
brances” as the real estate ol Chesley B. How
ard, who is adjudged a bankrupt. Terms cash.
JOHN JOHNSON, Assignee.
August IS, 1869 W 20 and
Lait de Vioiettes.
AROMATIC Vinegar, Bubln’sGenuine Ex
tracts, Hoyale Levande Double Aromat
ize,for Toilette and Handkerchief.
For sale at J- J GRIrFIN S.
UR. JOHN BULL’S
tea t It emedieH !
DK. JOHN BULL
Uanufarlurur and Vernier of the Celebrated
SMITH’S TUMI SIRUP!
FOR THE DUKE OF
AGUE AND FEVER
C’hills unci Fever.
The Proprietor of this celebrated medicine
justly claims for it a superiority over all reino
dies ever offered to the public tor tho tafe t cer
' tain, speedy and permanent cure ol Ague and
Fever, or (Thills and Fever, whether ot short or
i longstanding. He relers to the entire Wes
tern and South-westen. country to beai hlu*
testimony to the truth ot the ussertlon, that in
no case whatever will it tall to cure, if the di
rections are strictly followed and carried out.
in a groat many cases a single dose has been
sufficient, fora cure, and whole families have
been cured by a single bottle, with a ported
restoration ol the general health, it is, how
ever, prudent, and in every case more certain
to cure, il Its use Is continued in sinalior doses
for a week or two alter the disease has been
checked, more especially in difficult and long
standing cases. Usually, (his medicine will
not require any aid to keep the bowels in good
order ; should the patient, however, require a
cathartic medicine, attui having taken three
or four doses of tho Tonic, a .‘ingle dose ot
BULL'S VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS
will be sufficient
DK. JOHN BULL'S Principal Office.
No. 40 Lift It, ('rottft Mieil,
LOUISVILLE, KY.
Bull’s Worm Destroyer.
To my United States and
World-wide Readers.
1 have received many testimonials Irom pro
fessional and medical men, as my almauacsaiid
various publications have shown, all ol which
are genuine. The following letter Irom a
highly educated aud popular physician in
Georgia, is certainly oue of the most sensible
communications I have ever received. Dr (dem
ent knows exactly what he speaks of, and his
testimony deserves to be wrUteu in letters ol
gold. Hear what tho Doctor says ol BULL’S
WORM DESTROYER:
Villanow, Walker County,Ga., (
June 29, lHtitt. \
Dr. John Bull—Dear Sir—l have recently
given your “Worm Destroyer” several trials
and find it wonderfully efficacious. It has not
failed in a single instance to have the wished
for effect. lam doing a pretty large « ountry
practice, and have dally use for some article ol
the kind.
1 am free to oonfess that 1 know of no remedy
recommended by tho ablest authors so certulu
aud speedy In its effects. On the contrary they
are uncertain in tho extreme. My object iu
writing you Is to find out upon what terms lean
get tho medicine directly from you. If I cau
get It upon easy terms, 1 shall use a great deal
of it. lam aware that tho use of such articles
Is contrary to the teachings and practice of a
groat majority of the regular line of M. D.’m,
but I see no just cause or good sense in dis
carding a remedy which we know to he effi
cient, simply becausowe may be ignorant of
its combination. For my own part, I slia’l
make it a rule to use all and any means to al
leviate suffering humanity which 1 may be
able to command uot hesiuting because
some ono more ingenious than myself may
have learned its efiects first, aud secured the
sole rightto secure that knowledge. However,
1 aui by no means an advocate or supporter
of the thousands ol worthless nostrums that
Hood the country, that purport to cure all man
ner ol disease to which human flesh is heir.
Please reply soou, and inform me of your best
terms.
I am, sir, most respectfully,
JULIUS P. GLEMENT, M. D.
BullS Sarsaparilla
A I,mill REASON fur tbe CAPTAIN’S FAITH
HEAD THE OAPTAIN’B LETTER AND
THE LETTER FROM HIS MOTHER.
Bknton Barrack*, Mo., April 30, 1860.
Dr. John Bull—Dear Sir—Knowing the ©lll*
cloncy ot your Sarsaparilla, and the hoallDK
am) beneficial qualities it posesses, 1 send you
the following statement of my case.
1 was wounded about two > ears ago, taken
prisoner and confined lor sixteen mouths. Be-
In# moved so olten, my wound* have not heal
ed yet. 1 have not sat up a moment since 1
was wounded. 1 am shot through the hips.
My general health Is Impaired, and 1 need
something to assist nature. 1 have more faith
In your .Sarsaparilla ILan in any thing else.
I wish that that is genuine. Please express
me half a dozen botttes, and oblige
G a FT. O. P. JOHNSON,
St. Louis Mo.
P. S.—The following was written April 30,
1806, by Mrs. Jounlc Johnson, mother ol (Japt.
Johnson.
Dr. Bull—Dear Sir—My husband, Dr. U. fl,
Johnson, was a skillful surgeon and physician
In Central New York, where he died, leaving
the above C. P. Johnson to my care. At thir
teen years of age he had a chronic diarrhoea
and scrofula, for which 1 gave him your Sarsa
parilla. It (kjhud him. 1 have for ten years
recommended it to many In New York, Ohio,
and lowa, for scrofula, fever Bores, and general
debility. Perfect success has attended it.
'I he cures effected in some case* oj scn/ula and Jo
ver sores were almost miraculous, l uiu very anx
ious for my son to again have recourse lo your
Sarsaparilla. He Is fearful of getting a spu
rious article) hence his writing to you tor It.
His wounds were terrible, but I believe bu will
recover.
Respectfully,
JENNIE JOHNSON.
bull's ckiiKiik mm
AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS.
ArkaimuH lleurd From.
TESTIMONY OF MEDICAL MEN :
Stonky Point, Whit©Oounty, Ark., )
Ma v 28, 180 b. (
Dr. John Bull —Dear sir—Last February 1
wan in Louisville purchasingtirugtf, and 1 got
Home ol your Snrttaiiarilla and Uedron Bittern
My non-in-law, who wan with me in the Htore
has been down with rheumatism tor some time,
commenced on the Bitters, ami soon found his
general health improved.
Dr Gist, who has been in bad health, tried
them, and he also improved.
Dr. Ooffee, who has been in bad health lor
several years— htomaoh ami livan affected—
he mprovod very much by the use of Bittern.
Indeed the Oedron Bitters has given /ou great
popularity, in this settlement. 1 think 1 could
sell a great quantity ol your medtclues this
fall—especially ol your Uodron Bitters ami
Sarsaparilla Ship me via Memphis, care of
Ricketl n. Neely
Respectfully,
G. B WALKER.
Prepared and sold by DR. JNO. BULL , al hit
Labratory , Fifth St., Louisville. Ky.
Allot the above remedies tor iale by
rEHinEKTON, HOOI) 6l TATUM
, AGENTS, OOLUMBUS, OA.
March 2, 1868 t'
church;,
SCHOOL AND PARLOR
ORGAN S,
-AT-
New York Manufacturer’ll Triers.
Send fur a Catalogue or call and examine.
They are the BEST Instruments made, and
satislactlon guaranteed.
ALSO,
PfANO FORTES
w»
it, .1 \.-\v l ork Manufacture,
AND AT
NEW YORK PRICKS !
J. W. Pease & Matthews’
myl6 6mW BOOK and MUSIC STORE
Alabama Attachments!
WITH BOND and AFFIDAVIT. »n Un
proved form, espeolally adapted for Al
aba mu lustlces, for Bale thl§ offioe