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She 2T 0c a I 3Mmtiiser. TUESDAY, SEPT. 9, 1873. f e Our friend* In this am! the st*rrocr,4ine counties would r<l&c * h r many obturations by keeping us informe*] a.** to th- etirreo' * • tit*; tianspirlntr in their neighbourhood}*. Items ct Joes! Icterte lent*, etc., will be thankfully received, and duly acknowledged. i?r< ‘ m tract advertiser* w 4! be allowed to char-get he form &'u**s • quarterly without exlra eharsre. Add It ionsT.change * i ‘ i be made at the rate of 1* cents per square for each change. t-nr Notices for personal benefit appearing In litis jtc. y. ■ Twenty five (Tents l*?r line, for each aud rt>. , A Mints Hgamsi Thp. Advertiser will not be reeogi. red u * -.thorbsed bv'the Proprietor- . The Kook, Stationery and News Depot will be opened about the lit ol September in Bramiett’s New Building, fronting the Greer Reuse. Pcn.—A lady’s bustle, now-a-days, is called a number o( wai t piper. Hba’ Estate Exchange. —Mr. F. O. Mays, i..i? fold bis new brick building now in course ot con struction, to Mr. W. 1.. Smith. New Fader.—We bare rcce.ved a copy of the Weekly N- w Era, a Radical sheet published in Atlanta, by Samuel Batd. New Goons. Mr. L. Wolfe, has return : fY„, t i Na- York and brought with'bint a very large and f elect lot of good?. Another Sale. —Messrs. Gibson & Dew- have purchased the Drug Store of Messrs. L. F. Greer & Cos. Married.— At the residence of Mr. John M. Butler, near Cabaniss, on the 4th, by Rev. D. J. Myrick, Mr. Wm. Scabbrough to Miss Mary J. Martin, both of Monroe county. 11 Altogether Lovely.”—Wo noticed on Fri ay evening, mounted upon a snow white pony, a la -utlftil young lady, clad in an elegant riding costume, escorted by a handsome young man, going out to the mineral well. — ♦ Law Card. —We cal! attention to the law card of Col. J. J. Hunt of liarnesville. Col Hunt is one of the rising young lawyers of the State, and thote entrusting their business to him, need have no tears of neglect on his part. .*. Returned. —Mr. W. B. Chambers, of the firm of Chambers & Thomas, and Muj. Dan G. Proctor, of the firm of D. G. Proctor & Cos, arrived from New York on Saturday. They look well and seems to have efijoyed the trip “amazingly.” ■ Off Fob New York.—Mr. Jno. A. Danielly, the beautiful and accomplished Misses Mattie Danielly and Lula Asbary ; Mr?. T. C. Bennett mid Miss Sallie Switzer, left for New York yes t-rday morning. Messrs. B. Pye, J. M. Ponder, Jr., W. B. Ames and J. Vincburgb leave to-day. Burglary.—Ou last Wednesday night, a negro boy entered the residence (through a window) of Mr. James W. Ford and attempted to carry off a baiki-t o! clothes. Some ladies sleeping in the room gave the alarm anil the unmitigated scoun drel and thief made his escape. ——— The Balloon. —We have received from the proprietors ol “ The Daily Graphic,” a sample of whk'U the great transatlantic balloon is co.,s: ruct cd. The material appears to be si malar to silk oil cloth. The cloth ha 6 a heavy coat of oil paint upon it and is perfectly imperveous to air. The sample can be seen at this office. Personal. —Mr. Jas. R. Harrison and Dr. Jas. S. Lawton of the Index, were in the city last week. Mr. Harrison is apparently in fine health. He sutures us that the prosperity of his new enter priseis meeting his most sanguine expectations. His energy, ability and worth, we hone will be rewarded with unbounded prosperity. ■ ■ ♦€ Novel. —We noticed a negro in attendance on the Superior Court last week, dressed in a fine suit of window curtain calico. For a time the court was considerably disturbed with merriment at the unusual scene. The stern and unrelaxing countenance of Sheriff MeCune and Constable Jackson, soon drove away the humorous feeiing, for fear of fines. Splendid Inducement. — We call attention to the advertisement ot Messrs. Wing!As Solomon. These gentlemen, by strict adherance to honesty and a faithful discharge of their duties,* towards their customers, have established themselves, as amongst the first jewellers and watchmakers of the State. Our citizens will t o well to note the inducements they offer. ♦♦♦ Great Eastern Circus.— The above named circus, is claimed by the proprietors, Messrs. Haight & Cos., to be one of the largest and most complete in the United States, with Us two arenas, mnnagerie, caravan and one hundred performers. The Great Eastern, will be here within one or two months, when every one who desire can have an opportunity ol ascertaining the truth fulness of these assertions. Progressive Musical Club.— This Club, we understand, has regular weekly meetings. The evenings are devoted to music and instructive conversation. On last Thursday evening a large crowd of beautiful and lovely young ladies, and handsome and entertaining young men, assembled at the residence of Mr. 8. Lipman, and for several hours had the most pleasing entertainment ol the season. Repeal of The Bankrupt Act.— The Savan nah Advertiser and Republican says: We learn that a petition lor the repeal of the bankrupt act is in circulation throughout the country North and South. The petitioners assume the position that the act has already accomplished the purpose for which it was first passed, and that it is now only used by tte dishonest as a means of avoiding the payment of their just debts. Strange, Yet Truk. —Mr. Geo. A. \\ iliis, who resides near Cabaniss in this county, we under stand, planted a small field of early corn this year. When the corn was gathered, he concluded to sow the land in turnips. In plowing up the ground he found a peek of Irish potatoes under each hill where the corn grew. Mr. Willie cannot account for th>s remarkable phenomena, but he has deter mined to send for Bill Moore, of the Herald, un der our advice, to have the matter explaSt i J. Plantation fok Salk —Hy reference to tli. advertisement of Col. Crowder, it will he seen that lie is offering his tine plantation for sa This place is generally conceded to he one of the most valuable in tte county. The soil is produc tive at and rich, and the location unusually healthy. There is five hundred acres of it well timbered and a large area of this contains the origins growth. The water power on the place is well adapted to mill anil factory purposes. .i- 1 tainly a vety desirable place, and to those " wish to farm, no better eau be obtained. Gpisea Crass. —Mr. K. 11. Bailey, has exhibited to us, a fine specimen of Guinea Grass, J,c. L has been cultivating for several years for hay He informs us that it 1. superior to y different kinds of hay, that hae been tned in U county, since the war. It is contended that i ts much better than fodeer or CaOVaT, " more nutriment and being preferred b> *tc<± In addition to this, ordinary land wil. P rtH finely ; and it can be cut from five to six time, acting the year. The roots resemb.t c-ce very much and is splendid food for bogs, take pleasure in recommending it and we hope our farmers will test Its merits. Tub Moshob and m!scbwst.-™* ia tl ' e came of anew paper to be published at an eany day at Thomaston, by Joel Mathews and W. C. MeMlcheal. There will be two departments, one devoted to the interest of the Primitive Baptist denomination, the other department, “ignoring oa.*ty polities, and trashy, or imaginative liter a, ture ” will contain synoptical abstiacts of sJ the most important news, and miscellaneous matter suitable for a good family newspaper Tae we,. known charter of Mr. J. C. KcMicbeal, the accom nliabed aud talented editor of the Thomson Herald, U * guarantee that this paper will be equal to any, U pot superior, of its character in the country. A MINERAL WELL DISCOVERED. I ory tii in a Fcveriili Excitcm* lit. PROBERTY INCREAPING IN YAH K. A Watering Place and Snmmer Hasn't to be Established. At tl.e beautiful and romantic suburban resi dence of Mr. F. N. Wilder, about one-half mile south of the Court-house, has been discovered mineral water thoroughly charged with elements of the finest medicinal qualities Mr. Wilder, several months since, undertook to have a well dug. After digging into the earth to the depth o! thirty-four feet, he struck a solid rock; exca vating the :oek to the depth of twenty-six feet, he struck a hold stream of watir. Upon exami n.tion, the water was considered unfit for use, j a . •* the well almost abandoned Under advice, j Mr. Wilder concluded to test the qualities of the ■r, aid forwarded a cample to that distin ! gu. -bed chemist, M. W. J. Land, of Atlanta. f/n ’he 2ft:h ol August, Mr. Land forwarded the | fo!'owing : QUALITATIVE analysis, To Mr. Wilder: Ingredient:'—Mam constituents, Sulphurated Hydrogen Gas, Corbonic Acid Gas, Carbonate ot Lime, Mtgnesia, Potassia, Soda and Soluble Sdi cii. Aiso tue following ie.-ser ingredients : Chlo ride of Sodium (traces), Chloride of Potassium (traces), Sulphates (small traces), organic mat ter etc. Mr. Land, in referring to the water says : “ It is a remarkable water for the geological formation ascribed to your section of the State, as chemical analysis would class it with the waters found higher up the country —above Atlanta. The wa ter is well adapted to the cure of certain diseases, which would yield to the ‘limestone waters’ of northern Georgia. Judging Lorn the analysis, I suspect a stiatum or strata of (dolomitic) lime stone beneath the surface of the soil in the vicini ty of the well. The quantity of soluble siiicia is large and doubtless exists in the water as silicates of potasa and soda. The lime and magnesia exist in the water as Carbonates, and cause a ‘ hardness ’ of the water, making it ill-adapted for washing, etc. The gases are free sulpharated hydrogen and free carbonic acid. This analysis ha3 no regard to quantities of the consti'uents—being solely qualitative. However, the total solid matter in a gallon of the water would, I think, run above the quantity of matter in a gallon of any of the Atlanta mineral waters. It is a valuable mineral water and worth your fa vorable consideration.” Ttius we have the authority of one ot the fiuest anylitieal chemists in the South, for raying that the water is superior to any in Atlanta. Already our citizens have recognized the value of the water for medicinal purposes, and as a con scquence, crowda are flocking to it morning and night. With the superior climatic advantages of Foray.l), the facilities for reaching the water and the elegant accommodations that will be prepared in the way of a fine hotel, in a lew months, we may be pardoned for expressing the belief that in a few years, Forsyth will be the “ Grand Saratoga” of the South Superior Court—Second Week.— The August Term, 1873, ol our Superior Court, will probably be recognised in coming years by lawyeis, liti gants and jurors, as the most laborious, and one at which more civil and criminal business was disposed of than any in a long series of years. The Court, as we have already stated, was presided over uy our talented and superior Judge, John I. 11:11. On Monday evening of the second week Judge Buchanan, of the Coweta Circuit, arrived aud took charge of the Court. Oa Tuesday morning the case of the State vs Kit Brown, col., charged with the offence of mur der, was taken up. Solicitor General T. B. Caba niss appeared for the State and conducted the prosecution with marked ability, delivering prob ably one of the finest speeches and most thorough arguments of his life. Cols. E. B. Amos and Jos. G. Hunt represented the defendant, both making very fine efforts. Every assailable point of the prosecution that they could detect was attacked, and the most strenuous efforts were made to set up an available defense. Under the charge of the Court the jury, which was composed of men ot intelligence aud impartiality, retiied, and alter an absence of a few hours, returned a verdict ot guilty. The counsel for the defendant made a motion for anew trial, which was overruled by the Court. Exceptions were taken and the case goes to the Supreme Court. Sever ’d civil cases involving large amounts ot money were disposed of; the most important be ing that of W. 11. Thurmond against W. T. May nard. The finest legal talent of Flint Circuit be ing engaged: Cols. A. D. Hammond and Clifford Andersen represented the plaintiff, and Judge A. M. Speer the defendant. The legal combat m this case was the fiercest, and developed an amount of legal information and tact seldom witnessed in nisi print Courts. About twenty criminal cases, all the defendants being negroes, were disposed of; only three of whom were acquitted. Col. C. A. Turner and Judge T. O. Jacob represented the parties. The fines imposed by the Court during the term amounted to about four hundred and fifty dollars. On Saturday evening the Court room was densely crowded with an impatient and feverish crowd, to hear passed upon Kit Brown. At halt past five o’clock, the sheriff entered with Kit Brown heavily and securely manacled. The pris oner walked in with a firm, defiant step, with coolness and with uo perceptible embarrassment. Judge Buchanan, in a clear and audible voice, said: “Kit Brown, stand up. Have you auy thing to cay why the sentence of the law should not be passed upon you for the offence ot mur der ?” The prisoner, with perfect coolness aud without even a tremor, replied: “Nothing, ex cept this, I was forced to take the man’s life in defence of my own.” Judge Buchanan, in a feel ing an 1 pathetic tone, then said: “This is a painful duty, indeed, one of the most painful in the administration ot law. Let me admonish you, iu kindness, to prepare tor the end that awaits you ; make preparation to take your final leave of this world. The' way of the transgressor is hard,’ vet, through the mercy of the Great Jehovah and the mediation of His Son, with proper hu mility, laith and repentance, there is hope cf an eternity of peace. Yonr days on earth are well nigh closed, the few fleeting hours left, I en treat you, to devote to a preparation for the final ?udgment. It is ordered, considered and sen tenced by the Court, that Kit Brown be taken from'the bar o! this Court to the common jail, by the sheriff, and there kep; in rale custody until Friday, the filsr day of October, between the hours or 1C and 2 o'clock, when he shall be taken by the sheriff to a gallows to be prepared, and there hung by the nock until he : s dead. The execution shall be in private, only the family, ministers, such of the friends ol the prisoner as he may desire and a sufficient guard will be allowed to be present.” At the conclusion ol the sentence the prisoner seemed very much excited, or mad, and remarked as he sat down, “ that to save his own life he had to kill the man.” The citizens of the county were favorably im pressed with the gentlemanly bearing and kind ness of Judge Buchanan. He possesses a clear and. discriminating mind. His charges, in both i civil and criminal eases, were delivered with [ marked ability, showing at once fcis familiarity ‘ with the law and a clear conception End thorough | knowledge cf the fuadameßia! principles upon which rests the fabric of our laws. Solicitor Gen eral Cabaniss discharged his duties with zeal, en ergy and ability, for which he is entitled to the ; thanks of our citizens. fr Messrs. L. Greenwood & Bao.—This jouEg and enterprisirg firm, announce to day, that they have just received a large and select stock of dry goods. The well known character of these gentlemen (or honesty and fair dealing in all them ; transactions, their cleverness and liberality, is a 1 sufficient guarantee that the representations in re? 1 gat and to their goods (to which we reler the reader) |is true. Call and getyi splendid winter omfit j early. Grand Entertainment at Rocky Creek Church --We a e informed by the buil ! 'cg Com mittee of Rocky Creek Church, th ’ oa Wednes day n’ght, the 24tn of Eeptemh; •, Prof Smith will give a grand and brilliant exhibition of Paradise Lost, illustrating oneof 1b - grandest subjects ever conceived by the human mind, and carrying cut with peculiar exactness, Milton’s idea of heaven, he'd and chaos. After this, Prof. 8., with his cabinet of magic wonders and ventriloquism, will delight the audience. It is expected other enter tainments quite SB interesting will be furnished. The entertainment will be chaste and refined, aud nothing will be allowed that the most fastid ious could object to. The object of the enter tainment is, to raise funds to pay the indebtedness of building the new church—the old one having been burnt. It is hoped that every cne interested in so laudable a cause will encourage this attempt, by their preseßce and moa.-i'. Only o) cents will be charged for admission. The Forsyth Cornet Band, has kindly consented to be present on the occaision. County Court —The recent developments of our Superior Court clearly Jemur Mate tbs abso lute necessity fur the estuolLhmen of a Com v Court. The increase of crime among the negro popula tion—the accumulation o' p tty criminal charges and the utter imi ossibilily ot the Superior Court to investigate and dispose of them, is the great rea son ior the establishment ot a tribunal where they may be disposed of in a summary manner. Under the rales now generally adopted by the Courts, of requiring all parties, who are charged with crime, to enter into bonds aud give such sucuri ties as are worth over and above the homestead exemptions, almost every negro is necessaiily confined in jail. Asa general rule they are all insolvent, and the cost falls upon the county. This item of taxation is becoming exceedingly burdensome to the people, as we propose to show by figures hereafter. Again, summary, immediate and certain pun ishment to the negro, and indeed to many white men, will have wonderful effect iu deterring them from the violation of law, than long, lingering and protracted trials. We therefore think for these two reasons, be sides others equally as po’ent, the judicious and systematic organization ot a County Court, with a sensible and honest incumbent, will be of marked benefit to the county, in every aspect that it may be considered. Forsyth Ahead as a Cotton Market. —Since the first bale of new cotton was placed upon the market in Georgia, this season, we have noted with solicitude the different prices paid for the " first bale” by cotton buyeis. And we announce with much pride and pleasure, that Capt. YV. L. Limpain, o! our city, has paid the highest price that has been obtained iu any of the cotton marts of the State, with the solitary exception probably of Savannah. This establishes the lollowing proposition, which is of material interest to every farmer: That Forsyth is a better cotton market than Macon, Barnesville or Griffin, for the farmers of Crawford, Upson, Pike, Butts, Jones and Jas per counties. In addition to this, our merchants guarantee to duplicate a!! Macon and Atlanta bills; aud so far as the markets of Griffin and Barnesville are concerned, the superior advantages and facilities possessed by our merchant?, enables them, or should, to sell goods much cheaper than the two last mentioned cities. Mr. Editor: Bugs in one shape or another are universal terrors. Some people (some men) say that they are not afraid cf bugs. “ Afraid of bugs ! How childish !” When you hear a man say that-watch him. Don’t feel any delicacy for he will hear watching. “In short,” as Mc- Cauber rema.ks, he deserves it. Just keep an eye on him and you will notice that he invariably looks uneasy when a bug is around. That man doesn’t know it, he doesn’t suspect it, but he him self is related to a certain epecie3 of bugs. It is true he has’nt lour legs, and doesn’t move around assisted by creepers, or aided by wings; but he is, nevertheless, cousin-german to a species of bugs that are exceedingly common. I refer to humbugs. It would be folly for me to enumerate the differ ent forms in which humbugs exist : they are “ too numerous to mention.” This bug is very hardy. It can live under circumstances that would prove disastrous to any common bug. You cannot walk ten steps without meeting it. I’ve seen it hiding in the folds of many a cilk dress, ami lux uriatiug amid the roses of many a bonnet. This bug has the softest and most insinuating ways. It can creep into places where never mor tal hid before. I kno w the statement will sound preposterous, but it is none the less true. I have actually seen it creep iuto pockets hermeti cally closed against all attacks ot man or child. Some humbugs appear in the shape o! men. It sounds strangely, doesn’t it, this calling a man a bug? Every one has met human humbugs. Don’t yen remember the big boy that tat just above you in the spelling cia.-s? How he taught you the blessstd lessons of patience and forbearance under trying circumstances, by showing you beau tiful red apples, holding them up before your very sight, and then quietly eating them. Why, that boy and his merciless persecutions rise up before me while I write. Don’t you remem ber how he iorded it over the boys and captivated the girls, with his red apples ? Don’t you re member how you feared him and dreaded the flogging he always threatened and never inflicted? And how you begged for the apples lie alw.ys promised and always eat ? Wasn’t he a humbug? I thought he was a fine fellow, a wonderful boy, but I have grown older since, and have put on 'he spectacles of experi ence, and see him as he is—only. And the pretty girl you used to visit! Was there ever such neatness and tidiness? Did you you ever see such beautiful curls, such be witching ribbons, such dazzling white collars and aprons? Tell me if you didn’t feel very much like the terrible bur hid crept into your heart, when you visited her that rainy night and found her dress out of cider and her temper in the same condition ? Did you ever buy sugar and have the salesman declare that he sold you five pounds, when yonr wife vowed it weighed bat four and a halt by the scales at home? Did you ever buy shoes from a dealer who guaranteed his goods, and did the soles ever drop off the first time jou ever wore them iu the rain? Were you ever invited by an acquaintance to dine, and did jou notice the soci ety smile and the “ please say-no tone of his voice?” 1 call all these things humbugs. * Mr. Editor: I notice, in the last issue of your paper, the statement that C. O. Goodwyne had brought in the first bale of cotioa this eeason. This statement is net correct, and I hope you will make the correction. The following is a true statement ol the facts : Mr. T. W. liaakin arrived in the city, several bonis before Mr. Good wyne—bad his cotton sampled and sold, before Mr. G. arrived with his cotton. After trying the market, and being offered only 21 cents for his cotton, I paid him 22 cents. Now if other parties wished to pay tipre, why did they not do so, as they had an opportunity before myself 9 It is but justice to Mr. Rankin to make this statement. J. W. Moran. State Fair.— The wonderful efforts being made by Mayor Heft and the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society, gives the fullest assur ance ol its success. Never, piobabiy in the his tory of the Slate, has such united and unlimited efforts been made, both by personal influence and the expenditure of tnqaey, to accomplish the suc cess of any enterprise as that of the State Fair. The influence and experience of many of our worthiest citizens has been called to aid in this great undertaking. Every citizen in the State, from the highest to tne lowest is directly inter ested in making it a success, end we most earn estly hope that no citizen ot old Monroe will he wanting in efforts to aid all in his power. The magnaminity and courtesy of Mayor Huff in tear dering the people of the county, the free use of an extra train of cars during the Fair, we feel Au thorized to say, will be duly appreciated by all, and that the energy of our people will exhaust the resources of the county, in contributing to the displays of that occasion. Grunt) Jury Presentment* Monros Scferior Court, i August T< irn, 1873. i We the Grand Jurors, selected, chosen and sworn lor the second week, ot August Term, 1873, of Monroe Superior Court, heg leave to submit the following report: We find upon examination, that the Grand Jury preceding :i3, considered w,m much ejre and faithfulness, the financial condition and status of the county ; that they examined and submitted a correct and elaborate report upon all questions within their province, and involving the material interest and welfare of the citizens cl the county. Indeed, their work was so elaborate and compre hensive as to leave no business of importance fo£ this body to transact. We take this occasion io congratulate our citi zens upon their good fortune in having secured the services of so able and intelligent u jury. We find that all ol our public officers ate faith ful in the discharge ct the ri .ties entrusted to th-m ; that they ate economical and careful iu the disbursement of public moneys. ThL we con ceive to be an encouraging feature, pointing to a more prospe-ous and peaceiui :a;are ior our county. We are gratified to state that we h ive had but little cUmiuil buslines before u- for investiga tion. We recommend that o ;r Hepiesentatives in the Legislature make earnest tSorts to have the pres ent vagrant laws so amended ;ia to (oree the large and increasi and number of vagrants go to wo;k or be placed upon the public works. We rrgret to announce that, in our opinion, indolence aud a disposition to avoid labor, and consequently crime is on the increase amongst the colored pop ulation. We therefore think that an enforcement of strict and severe vagrant laws would result beneficially to all classes of our population. We also recommend that our Representatives use all the means in their power to have the law of contracts so amended as to require, in a sum mary manner, a specific performance ot engage ments by employer and employee. We present F. J. Howard, A. L Feikins, and E. B. Taylor, Road Commiisioners of Burgay’a District, as defaulters in not having Wjnne’s hill, and a good portion ol the cioss road between Ma con and Forsyth and Macon aud Zebn’on road connection, at Colaparchee Lodge, worked. In taking leave of his Honor Judge Buchanan, and Solicitor T. B. Cabaciss, we beg leave to ten der them our thanks for their kindness to this body, and for their able and distinguished efforts to enforce the law, and bring offenders to justice. We ask that these general presentments be published in The Monroe Advertiser. David Ogletuse, Foreman. John McCollum, Archioa’d H. Sneed, John A. Dauitily, Franklin L. Rockmore, William J. Ingram, Joseph Grey, Wesley B. Culpeppar, Abner T. licit, Ju'Rd R. Merritt, Johu S. Flynt, Green R. Currie, William T. Gioson. Frank O. Mays, George A. Willis, Monroe Glower, Samuel 11. Bush, Thomas J. Bazemore, Wiley Britt, Thomas J. Cannon. Ordered by the Court that these general pre sentments be published in The Monroe adver tiser. T B. Cabaniss, Solicitor General. A true copy as appears on the minutes of the Court, Sept. 4th, 1873. Cyrus H. Sharp, Clerk. The general presentments having been received and read, the Court said : Mr. Foreman aud Gentlemen of the Jury: It affords mu pleasure to say that the able, faithful and efficient manner in which you have discharged your duty meets my entire approval. For your kind mention of the Solicitor General and the Court, through me, accept our joint thanks. I esteem the approbation of my fellow citizens as the highest reward that can be conferred. Hoping that yon may find your families well, and that prosperity may attend you through life, you are discharged for the term. .♦ A BeautiFUj. Front. —The new brick building of Messrs. Bramblett & Bro., presents a splendid appearance since i:s completion. They are enti tled to much credit and praise for the splendid and elegant adornments placed in front, and on top of their building. The doors and windows in front are circular in form, with galvanized iron caps colored granite. In front, and immediately over the door, is a splendid east iron ventilator. Just above this and below the indenture which was left tor a sign, and which will be of large gilt edged letters, a wide foot moulding stretched across the full length of the house. Just above this, the main cornice ornament commences, which consists ot a number of square members finished off with corniced pedestals. In the center is a beautiful and elegant gianite colored parapet, upon which rests two beautiful urns aad two pedestals, the center o! which rep resents a solid stone block projecting to the front the block being supported by beautiful arabesque leaves. The entire ornamental is made of gul vanized tin, and was const-ueted in the shops of Messrs. Bramblett & Bro. Prof. Rauchenberg, is the articbecf, who drew this elegant and lastly design, and establishes his reputation as ore of the masters of thj art. In our next issue we shall give as satisfactory a d'seription as possible of other buildings tbit are now very near cample tson. City Tax. —The case of the Cily Council against Jas. M. Ponder, Jr., Jno. A. Danielly and others, who are resisting the collection of certain taxes levied by the City Council, on the ground that they are illegal, was called up last week in the Supe . rior Court. The affidavits of illegality, filed by the defendants, were withdrawn and an order taken for the executions to proceed. We are au thoritatively informed that the affidavits were withdrawn for the purpose of filing a bill in equi ty, as there were certain questions that the de fendants desired to make that could not properly be determined under the affidavits cf illegality, Telegrafh & Messenger.— This old and reli able journal, rppeared last week in anew dress. The corps of able and distinguished editors in charge of this paper, with its fixed character for reliability and wisdom, has established it firmly in the affections of its many admirers. Notice. —My friends aud customers whom I have favored with goods till the Ist of October, will allow me to urge them to be prompt, as I have made my arrangements to use this money at that time. I have sold you goods as reasonable as could he, and have endeavored to meet your wants and wishes, and hope you will use the same en enrgy and disposition to reciprocate. Friends, re member that my debts must be met to a day; hence you tee the importance cl promptness in business obltguions. Thinking you for your liberal aad generous saj port iu the past, and hop ing those pleasant relations may be continued and increased in the future, allow me to express the hope that you will set le up at once. sept 9 tf John A. Danielly. Cotton 'Planters, Look to Yopr Interest.— Rubber Beitiug and Packing lor sale by aug'26 3t Bramblett <si Bro. W. M. Johnston. —I am now connected with | the house of Jno. A. Danielly. I would be pleased to have my friends call and see me, when they desire to purchase first class Dry Good?, Clothing, Hats, Boots, Shoes, etc. Mr. Danielly’s eharac | ter for fair and eorreet dealing is too well known to need any commendation from me. I will guar antee entire satisfaction, and goods as cheap and fine as the market affords. sept 2 2t W. M. Johnson. CnEAr Goods.—All snmmer goods sola at very low prices. John A. Danielly. july29.tf —-—_ Cotton Steelyards ai sepl2.3t Blavclett A Beo. ’** New Goods.—Just received a lot of beautiful ■ fall Calico, Bleachiag, Domestic,Jeans, Cashe meres, Notions, Boots A Shoes, and other seasqq lable good-. Jno. A. Danielly. augl9.tf MACON ADVERTISEMENTS. P, C. SAWYER’S RCT7I PS K EOTTONJIIK. Patented May 28, 1873. With Adjustable Roll Box and Swinging Fiont, for Ginning Damp, Wet or Dry Cotton. Also, the Celebrated miimd (fii, Ge'puine Pattern, with the Oscillating or Water Box. Manufactured by F a SAWYER, Macon, G-a il g.. This Oin took 3 Premiums Last Year. THE SAWYER ECLIPSE COTTON GIN, with its improvements, lias won its way, upon its own merits, to the very first rank of popular favor. It stands to-day without a competitor in ail the points and qualities desirable or attainable in a PERFECT COTTON GIN. Our Portable or Adjustable Roll Box places it in the power of every planter to regulate the pick ing of the seed to suit himself, and is the only one made that does. Properly managed, SAWYER’S ECLIPSE GIN will maintain the full natural length of the staple, and be made to do as rapid work as any machine in use. The old GRISWOLD GlN—a genuine pattern— furnished to order whenevet desired. Three premiums were taken by SAWYER’S ECLIPSE GIN last year, over ail competitors, viz: Two at the Southeast Alabama and South west Georgia Fair, at F.utaula — one a silver cup, the other a diploma. Also, the first premium at he Fair at Goldsboro, North Caroliua. NEW GINS Will be delivered on board the cars at the fol lowing prices: Thirty-five Saws * sl3l 25 Forty Saws 150 00 Forty-five Saws 108 75 Fifty Saws 187 50 Sixty Saws 225 00 Seventy Saws 262 50 Eighty Saws 300 00 To prevent delay, orders and old gins should he sent in immediately. Time given to responsible part ies. VO 3.3' VFA R 1 TEST f MON IA LS Are furnished from various sections of the cot ton growing States, of the character following: Locust Grove, Ga., October 30, 1872. Mr. P. C. Sawyer, Macon, Ga: Dear Sir—Enclosed find dralt on Griffin Bank ing Cum par y for *l4O, as payment for our gin, with which we are well pleased. Yours truly, H. T. DICKSON & SON. The above lettrr enclosed the following testi monial, addressed to Mr. Sawyer, viz: locust Grove, Ga., Oct., 30, 1872. We, the undersigned planters, have witnessed the operation of one of your Eclipse Cotton Gins, which we think superior to any other gin we have ever seen used. It leaves the seed perfectly clean, and at the tame time turns out a beautiful sampie, etc., H. T. DICKSON & SON, E. ALEX. CLEVELAND, M. L. HARRIS, Mr. Daniel P. Ferguson, of Jonesboro, writes under date ot October 10, 1373, as follows. Ihave your gin tunning. * * * 1 can say it b the best 1 h-;ve ever seen tun. It cleans the sted perfectly. 1 have been raised in a gin house, and 1 believe I know all about what should be expected in a first class cotton gin. I can gin live hundred pounds of lint inside of sixty minutes. The first two bales ginned weighed 1100 pounds, from 3010 pounds seed cotton, bagging and ties included. Irwinton, Ga., October 7, 1875. Mr. P. C. Sawyer— Dear Sir: The Cotton Gin we got irem yon, we are pleased to say, meets our fullest expectations, and doe3 all you promised it would do. We have ginned one hundred and six teen bales on it, and it has never choked nor broken the roll. It picks the eeed clean and makes good iint. We have ha 1 considerable experience with vatious kinds of cotton gins, and can, with safety, sav|yours is the best we have ever seen rnn. THOMAS HOOKS, ELIJAH LINGO. Colonel Nathan Bass, of Rome, Ga., says he has used Griswold’s, Massey’s and Taylor’s Gin:-, and that be is now running a D. Pratt Gin in Lee co., Ga., and an Eagle au 1 a Carver Giu in Arkansas, end a “ Sawper Eclipse Gin” in Rome, Ga., and regards the last named as superior to any ot the others. It picks faster and cleaner than auy other i gin with which he is acquainted, He says he has ginned eighty-six bales with it without breaking the roll. Messrs. Childes, Nickerson <fc Cos., of Athens, Ga-, writes : “ All the sawyer Gins sold by us are I giving satisfaction. We will De able to sell a num ber of them the coming season ” G-ins Repaired Promptly AND MADE AS GOOD AS NEW At the following Low Prices, New Improved Ribs, (Patented) 60c eacb Roll Box *1 00 each ; Head and Bottom Pieaes. 1 50eacb Babbitt Boxes 1 59 each New Saws, per set 1 00 each Repairing Brush $5 00 to 15 CO New Brush 25 00 Painting Gin 6 00 Whetting Saws 25c. each Can furnish 94 different patterns of ribs to the trade, at 20 cents each, at 6hort notice. P. C. SAWYER. MACON, GA. !uu24.3m MACON AD V EUTISEMENTS EXTRACTS FROdt PREMIUM LIST FOR GEORGIA STATE FAIR! 1 'Oil MFACING October 27th, 1878! AT— CENTRAL till PARK, GrA. For best acre of clover hay $ 50 For best acre lucerne hay 50 For best gcre of native grass 50 For best acre pea vine bay 50 For best acre of corn forage 50 For laigest yield of Southern cane, on acre... 50 For best and largest display garden vegetables 25 For largest yield upland cotton, one acre 200 For best crop lot upland short staple cotton not less than five bales 500 Eor best one bale upland short staple cotton (and 25 cents per pound for the bale) 100 For best bale upland long staple cotton 100 (and 25 cents per pound for the bale) For the best oil painting, by a Georgi i lady... 100 For the best display of paintings, drawings, etc. by the pupils of one school or college! 100 For the best made silk dress, done by a lady of Georgia, not a dress maker. 50 For best made home spun dress, done by a 1 -dy of Georgia not a dress maker 50 For best piece of tapestry in worsted and lloss, by a lady of Georgia 50 For best tarnished baby basket and complete set of infant eloLhcs, by a lady oi Georgir.. 50 For handsomest set of Mouchnir case, glove box and pin-cushion, mauu by a lady of Georgia 50 For best half dozen pairs of cotton 3oeks, knit by a lady over fifty years of age, (in gold).. 25 For best half dozen pairs of cotton socks, knit by a gill under ten years ofsge (in gold) 25 For the finest and largest display of female handicraft, embracing needlework, embroid ery, kniling, crocheting, raised work, etc., by one lady 100 Fer the best combination horse 100 For the best saddle horse 100 For the best style harness horse 100 For the finest and best matched double team. 100 For the best stallion, with ten of hi3 colts by his side 250 For the best gelding 250 For the best six mule team 250 For the best single mule 100 For the best milch cow 100 For the best bull 100 For the best- ox team 100 For the best sow with pigs 50 For the largest and finest collection ot domes tic fowls, 100 For the best bushel of corn 25 For the best bnfiiel of peas 25 For the best bushel of wheat 25 For the best bushel of sweet potatoes 25 For the best bushel of Irish potatoes 25 For the best ti tty stalks of sugar cane 50 For the best result on one acre in any forage crop 150 For the largest yield ot corn on one acre 100 For the largest yield of wheat on one acre.... 50 For the largest yield of oats 011 one acre 50 For the largest yield of rye on one acre 59 For the best result on one acre, in any cereal crop ; 200 For the best display made on lue grounds, by any dry goods merchant ! 100 For the best display made by any grocery merchant 100 For the largest aud best display oi greenhouse plants, by one person or firm 100 For tne best brass band, not less than ten pei formers 250 (and SSO extra per day tor their music.) For the best Georgia plow stock 25 For the best Georgia made wagon (two horse) 50 For the best Georgia made eart 25 For best stallion tour years old or more 40 For best preserved horse 07er 20 years oid... 25 For best Alderney bull 50 For best Devon bull 50 For best collection of table apples giown in North Georgia. ! 50 For oest collection of table apples giowu in Middle Georgia 50 Ltegatta. Race one mile down stream on Ocmulgec river, under the rules ot the Regatta Association el Macon. For the fastest four oa-ed shell boat, race open to the world $159 For the fastest daulietcull -bell boat, race open to the wcrlil 50 For the fastest single scutl shell boat,race open to the world 50 For the fastest Imr oared cinoe boat, race open to the world 59 (By a canoe is truant a boat hev.u from a log, without w ish boards o; other addit.ous.) The usual entree lee of ten per cent, will *e changed lor tire Regatta premiums. Military Company. For the best drilled volunteer military com pany of not less than tony member.}, rank and file, open to the world SSOO Ten per cent, entry fee on the above premium, and at least five entries required,| Races- PURSE ONE—S3OO For Trotting Horses—Georgia Raised ; Mile Heats Best Two in Three. Ist berse to receive $2Ol 2J horse to receive 3d horse to receive 25 PURSE TWO—s4so. For ’Fretting Horses that have never beaten 2:40; Mile floats, Best Two in Three. Ist horse to receive S3OO 21 horse to receive 100 3d horse to receive 50 PURSE THREE—SOSO. For Trotting Horses—Open to the Woud;* 4 Miie JHeats, Bcst'Three in Five." Ist horse to receive SSCO 2d horse to receive no 33 horse to receive 50 PURSE FOUR—S3SO.; For Running Horses—Open to the World; Two Mile Heats, beat two In three. Ist horse to receive $250 2d horse to receive iop PURSE FIVE— SBOO. For Running Horses—open to the world; two mile heats, beat two in three Ist horse 1o receive $330 PURSE SlX—ssoo For Running Horses—open to the world; three mile beats best two in three.* Ist horse to receive $33, q The above premiums wili be contested for un der the rules of the Turf. The usual entry fee of 10 per cent. or. the amount of the purse will be charged. County TCxliibitions’, 1. To the county wuich (through its Society or Ciul>9) shall furnish the largest aid finest display, in merit and variety, of stock, products and results of home in dustries, all wised, produced or manu factured in the county. " SIOCO 2. Second best do jjqq 3d best do "qq 4th best do * ofiO Entries to |be made/at the August Convention in Athens. Articles contributed to the County Exhibitions can also compete for specific premiums in the Premium List; for instance, a farmer m-v con tribute to the Exhibition of his county a bushel of Bread Corn, he can then enter it, individually for premium 144. )un24.td F< >JISYTH ADV E! ITIB EM ENTS. uhc 0 n m tlm t fsums; I’r,:; ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. TWO DOLLARS §♦ ADVERTISING KATE-i : One square, (ten lines or less.) $1 for the first and ~> cents lor each subsequent insertion. Contract advertising as follows • Space 3 Months. (3 Months. 12 Months K Column.. $25 00 $45 00 $75 00 % Column.. 40 00 OP 00 100 00 One Column 00 00 90 00; 150 00 Advertisements contracted for and discontinued from fir." cause before the expiration of the time a| ! colii ! wifi . t arged at the rates established !<‘r the time p ibii-hed. F • -mnai -:rds. 1 square, fid per annum. : -.- Obituaries, fl per square. Latest from the Lava Beds. L. F. GT EER & CO., Druggists k Stationers, KEEP CONSTANTLY on hand a large supply of the finest Chemicals, Paints,'Oils, Dye Stuffs Kerosene Lamps, BRUSHES of every description, TOILET AR TICLES, PERFUMERY. SOAPS, PURE WINES AND LIQUORS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES. Oar stock ot Dregs "and Medicines are unsur passt-d for purify aud freshness. SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Blank Books, Writing Paper, Pencils, luk, Pens, and all ela-ses ot I ext Books used in Colleges and Primary Schools. We allow no one who calls to go away dissati* tied with prices, quality or quantity. Prescriptions filled by a First-Class Struggisi at ail Hours. l-ET Should yon wish to cool ofl just3tep in and call tor a glass of our ARCTIC SODA WATER. apUs.lv. L. F. GREER & CO. E, PYSS &' WHOLESALE and RETAIL GROCERY MERCHANTS FORSYTH. : : : : GEORGIA Having located in the fast room of their New Brick Brock, onF.Main Street, On tiie East side of tlie Public Square, keep con stantly on hand and are daily receiving, a lull s*k: of all kinds of GROCESUES A\U E’SEOVISEOX* Which we ctler to the public as low as any houso in Forsyth. J3F* We have now on hand and to arn ;e 30,000 lbs BULK MEAT, 2,000 Bushels SEED OATS, 1,500 “ CHOK E WHITE CORN, 04) Hhd MOLASSES,-, 25 Bbl MOLASSES, and everything lsuallv kept in a Gist class tocci store. We a. e also prepared to accommodate oui planting hietids on time. Standard Fertilizers. Jigr They ar 1 abo prepared to furnish the bes qualities ot FERTILIZERS, tor cash or on lime. jac2i.ly B. PYE & SON ’V % Xa ’L W %. e I■> :ii a-8* ‘IiXJ Aid- m* FORSYTH, GA. TTAYING removed our office i:i the rrar end of the Eu-t room of our NEW BRICK BLOCK, on the South side of the Public Square and having procured FIRE AND. BURGLAR PROOF SAFES £57“ Are prepared to receive DEPOSITS, Buy and sail EXCHANGE, GOLD. SILVER, STOCKS, BONDS And uneum-nt funds. Collections promptly attended to. COLLECTIONS Made on all accessible points. 53F OFFICE open at an nours of the day. B. PYE A SON, Bankers, FORSYTH, GA. \ jau2l 1 y GIN FOR SALE. T HAVE A NEW 49 SAW GIN, BROWN A I Clemente, v-1 J will sell for one hundred dollars e. li. r jibing about-the gin all right. Also 1 new !• it at a low r.riee. ng29 f. ' c. G, FLY NT. SEED WHEAT FOR SALE. r HAVE 150 BUSHELS OF EARLY BLUE I Stem Seed V, a- r.t fi r sale. The wheat is well cured a:.< < r tireiy free from sniat. I will take $2 00 r>er -!.•! for ' tie wheat at home, or deliver it at Mr. -T. Vy. More War-inns;. in Fnrsvtb, at s•{ 15 far bushel. R. W. WOOTEN. eug3o 1m A Necessity Supplied! A HARNESS SHOP. OPPOSITE GREER <fc CO.’S LIVERY BTA ble, where all kind.-. of Harness Making end Repairing will be dore in good order and in quick time on the rno-t rea onable terms. Having employed a first-class Haines3 Maker we feel authorized to ray that onr work will be done in 'he mo.-t pleasing and areentable s'vle. jaiyl.tf. L F. GREER <fc BKO. Something New on The Corner!! IF VING purchased the DRY-GOOD A ; iD CLOTHING STORE OF JACOB COHEX, We will be pleased to serve our friends and fhe public generally, at the same old stand \ TIIL CORNER, Below Mays A Driskil!’-. We desire to e’o.,* out our SUMMER STOCK to make room fir oar Fall and Winter part-bases. Extra inducements offered to CASH BUYERS*! •ugl9-lm TURNER & McDONALD.