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~ C/;r I§WiW. IHURSDAY, AUGUST 19. 1875. V SKUIUTOr THE UEIEIIL* LIOA. —M Blow a I’i'omisin;; Kclirmc* Wia \i|l<Ml in the RSutl. [From the Hartford Courant.] The recent letter of Mir. Thur low Weed upon the influence of Prince Albert in preventing the recognition of the Southern Con fedleracy has induced a gentleman of this city, whose character to all who know him is a sufficient guar anty of his statement, to give to tho Courant a scrap of secret his* tory of the war, which shows how a scheme for securing the recogni tion of the Confederacy was provi dentially averted. In tho autumn of 1861 the gentleman in question was called to Louisville, Kentucky, oil business. On his arrival there lie found the city in a state of fever ish excitement, the Union and dis union parties being about equal in c-trength, and an outbreak at any moment would not have been sur prising. He stopped at the Galt House, and he had just entered his name on the register, when a dis tinguished look;ng stranger entered the room, and was immediately -mrrounded bv a number of gentle men of tho seccsli persuasion, with whom he entered into an excited conversation, On inquiry tho stranger was found to be Mr. Wil liam Mure, of Charleston, South Carolina, British Consul at that pert. He was an ardent sympathi zer with secession, and expected soon to be appointed British Min ister to the Confederate Govern ment. lie was fresh from the rebel capital with the latest news, which was eagerly absorbed by the listen ers. Later in the evening, as the Hart ford gentleman was smoking his cigar in Lis office, Mr. Muro enter ed the room with a friend, and tak ing seats near him the two com menced a conversation in .a low tone, which, however, in their earnest ness was soon so audible that the other occupant of the room eo'’ , ‘L t.T.i 01 ir. rrom what he heard ho gathered that Mr. Mure had been closeted with Jeff. Davis and his cabinet for seveial days, and as a result carried about his persons papers which he believed would in sure tho recognition ef the Con federacy by the governments of Great Britaiu and France, togeth er with bills of exchange represent ing a large amount of money for the purchase of arms and munitions of war. Mr. Mure further staled that he should leave Louisville on the following (Sunday) morning under an assumed naino for Boston via New York, and that he would take the Cunard steamer at Boston for England on the next Wednes dav. * Our informant immediately de cided that his business in Louis ville might wait, and that he would travel with Mr. Muro as far as Cincinnati, where ho would tako the train for Washington and lay the case before Mr. Seward. On Sunday morning he arose early, but found that Mr. Mure had start ed the night before. He imme diately took the train, and arrived ot Cincinnati late at night, only to und that a bridge on the railroad to Washington had been carried away, and travel would bo interrupted for twenty-four hours. He went at once to the telegraph office and found that it was closed, it being njar mid-might. A policeman, however, came to his assistance, and brought the operator from an apothecary shop near by. Inform ing the latter that he desired to send a message to Mr. Seward, the operator replied that he possessed the government cipher, whereupon the following message in substance, was sent: “To the Secretury of State, Wash ington, D. C.: “Mr. William Muro, British Consul at Charleston, S. C., left Louisville last night for Boston, via New York, bearing about his per son papers from Jefferson Davis which ho says will insure the re cognition of the Southern Confed eracy by the governments of Eng land aodjiraccp, together with oth er valuable documents. He sails from Boston on Wednesday. “(Signed) B. T. 11 —.” The name signed was a fictitious one used for the occasion for pri vate reasons, the gentleman recall ing the fact that certain members of bis family were on terras of inti mate friendship with the Mure family, and not desiring to involve others than himself in the affair.— Doubting whether Mr. Seward would notice the dispatch, the gen tleman started for Boston, via the New York Central Road, design ing to have Mr. Muro arrested as be went on board the steamer, in case no previous efforts to detain him were made. In passing through Syracuse on Tuesday he bought a morning paper, and, on glancing through the telegraphic news, ho saw a dispatch from New York on Monday to this effect: “Mr. Muqo, British Consul at Charleston, was arrested at the Brevoort House this evening, and papers of great value were found concealed about his person. He was immediately taken to Fort La fayette.” Satisfied at the result, the gen tleman in question returned to his home. Some two months after wards he was in Washington,where he met Mr. Seward socially, and while in conversation with him in quired how Mr. Muro happened to be arrested. The Secretary at first seemed surprised at what per haps appeared to be an impertinent question, but replied politely that the arrest was made on receipt of a telegram from Cincinnati from a Mr. B. T. 11. , that ho had since endeavored to ascertain who Mr. 11. was but without success, and finally inquired, “Do you know?” Tho gentleman replied that he was the individual, and then explained the circumstances as above recounted. Mr. Seward grasped him by tho hand and thank ed him most heartily. To the query whether the value of the pa pers had been exaggerated in the telegram, the Secretary replied: “Not in the least sir; not in the least.” Mr Mure was kept in conflue leased at tiie request of the British Government, — .1 <liosllv Sensation Rvploilcri All newspaper readers in this State says the Warrenton Clipper, cannot fail to remember the startling and unac couutablc manifestations which occurred at Surrency, on the Macon and Bruns wick Rail road, a year or two since, and which were attributed to the agency of spirits. The house of Mr. Surrcncv was turned into a perfect pandemonium for tho time being. Crockery from un seen sources would Adi into the middle of rooms, brick-bats would crash down, and billets of wood be hurled in at tho windows, seemingly without any human agency. The wonderful occurrences, however, finally stopped, and after a while lived only in the remembrance of those who had witnessed and heard of them. Some time sinco similar manifesta tions began in the family of a very es timable lady, Mrs. Russell Johnson, of Bartow, on the lino of the Central Rail road. The crockery, brick-bats, and other portable and small articles, rained about the house in tho most astonish ing luanner, causing no little terror to the inmates. However, Mr. John A. McMillan, a son-in-law of Mrs. John son, not being frightened entirely out of his wits, noted the similarity of the manifestations to those at Surrency, and finally remembered that they had employed in the family as a servant at the time, a colored girl who had also been in the employ of Mr. Surrency at the time those strange freaks of the un seen agency took place in his house. Thinking that the two must certainly have some connection with each other, a strict watch was kept upon this girl, and she was finally detected in the*act o( taking a brick from a concealed posi tion about her person and hurling it into the middle of the room. Here then was the secret. She was immediately apprehended, and under fear of being dealt with by law, confess ed that she was the author of the mis chief. She was of course discharged. What has been her motive in all these actions is perhaps, locked in an impen etrable mystery, but it will be a relief to many to know the truth of these sin gular things which so puzzled the brains of the good people of Surrency a year or two since. What is the Spiritualists' p: per ? (W jrapping.pnpcr [FOR THU HERALD.) FROM SOCIAL ( IKCU:. Social Cibi-le, Aug. 16, 1875. Dear llebai.ij —Leaving your city on last Saturday we steamed our way fur this point. On the line of the rail road cotton "and corn look well, and. wc are informed, that crops generally throughout the country, are splendid, and give promise of an abundant harv est. At 2 p. m. we arrived at this place, and found comfortable quarters under the hospitable roof of a friend, where we were refreshed both in body and spirit. Social Circle is a thriving town of 1,000 or 1,200 inhabitants. It has some 12 or 15 stores, good churches, a first-rate school, and as good society as any town in Georgia. Tho Devil is al ways sure to look after his interest in every community, and so he does here. Whisky shops and billiard saloons— traps set by his Satanic Majesty for un wary souls—arc by no means scarce. Tho announcement that Profs, (so called) Ilalwiek and Tuttle would give a free entertainment in their particular line—rope walking—brought a large crowd to witness the performance. The town was alive with negroes, eager for the show to begin. After the neces sary delay attending the arranging of tho ropes, the show began. Tho nu merous quaint expressions of the agile Profs, during their feats drew peals of “ cornfield smiles ” from the delighted monkeys. The perfume “ Bouquet d’ Afrique,” distilled by the rays of a scorching sun, was too much for our olfactories and wo withdrew to seek a purer atmosphere. We learned, how ever, that tho entertainment passed off without any mishap and much to the delight of tho sable spectators. On last Sabbath morning we attend ed service at a Primitive Baptist church some four miles from this place. Al though the weather was portentous a large crowd was in attendance. The rite of Baptism by immersion was ad mitted to four candidates for member ship in the church. After this solemn service concluded, we repaired to the church, where a disconnected discourse was delivered by Rev. . He dealt out Gospel truth much after the manner in which the Quack Doctor does his physic. He seemed to de pend on the inspiration of the moment, and whatever thought was uppermost in his mind found utterance. We were deeply impressed and edified as you may imagine. After the sere on the Lord's . , i.u Dcmg uver.mc peculiar rite of the Hardshell church—washing the Saints feet—was conducted in or der and with tho greatest solemnity.— As much as this rite is ridiculed, there can be no question but that it teaches a most important lesson— Humility. — These services being concluded, the congregation was dismissed aad we re turned to our homes. We leave this evening for the country. You shall hear from us again. “Missionary Baptist” < ART. ttMt\S I\ A Milt ROLE. TluHiug I,o'M- ( nrici- UHil-t-u!- ii<‘S ami (lien Hu Kltixea! Isy n Wrntliy Relative. The following clipped from tho Con stitutionalist may be of interest to our readers. Ilisnameis Burns, with a J. M. and a Captain, although where the lat ter title comes from it is not recorded. As we would mince meat a fiy to fully analyze its various members and parts, so with Captain Burns. Where this germ of dissention took root we are not informed. We first find him owning O one half the State of Louisiana, a doc tor, a lawyer, a farmer, afterwards chief man on a steam “bar,” then cap tain of a steamboat on the Mississippi, where ’tis hinted that tho old poker players used him pretty rough. Tho Captain took it into his head one stormy night, when all on board his boat thougnt the world was coming to an end, to add a little to his store of shin ing dollars, so he could probably be laid under the waves in a gilded shroud, and then and there he conceived the remarkable idea that three “queens” could beat three “kings.” It didn’t work, however, with tho old veterans, and the next we hear of Capt. Burns he is in Paris, Franco, where he discov ered that a fortune of 13,000,000 of francs had been left to the Karr family, of Madison, Ga., by an old French nobleman, which he has been vainly striving to transfer to them ever since, and for once in his life it is more than probable that his heart will be made happy by success attending his frantic efforts. He has filled, according to his own story, every path in life, from a cotton dealer (loading vessels) to a for* ciga emmisary, and from a predestina tion d.ctrine advocate, to a member of a quarterly conference and at last, agreeable to an infallible adage, he has been entrapped and most woefully bo wildl by love. For some time past, it is 1, he has been attorney, guar dian something of the kind, for a ladyio shall be nameless for obvious rcas|,andthe daughter of this lady had enamored tho Captain as to ligh' his brain. His presence and conf, in connection with his fair chain-, has for some time past great ly (leased the good citizens of Waiboro, in Burke county. The resuras that on Sunday morning last the fitain landed in this city in a mosntiable condition, scarcely recog nizaj, and looking just as if he had steji out of a prize ring, having beelorsted in the combat. His ver sionff how it all came about are so vare and different that nona of them can depended on. The most plausi ble,wever, is that surmised. It is proble that a relative of the lady was inceed at the conduct of the Captain andl, together with some Irionds, wenfj the house of the Captain and proqded to pummel him out of tawn and ley succeeded. The ladies also leftjkd all are now anxiously awaiting info|ation from the scene of disaster, meaime the Captain is bandaged up, headieck and ears, meditating on the uncaainty of human nature. He saysm negroes Ku-Klux id him, aud that j shot two of them dead, but this he hi since retracted and affirms now tint ach would have been the ease hal le been “heeled,” We shall pribbly hear more of this again soon. WPGACffiIIKXT TRIAL. Rrjnkviiiiess in the Senate— II nv Senator Saulsbury was inahlcil to Give his Vote. From the Globe Democrat. flir. Willard Saulsbury was a Deipcratic Senator from Delaware, wit! good intentions, but a very dectled weakness for toddy. He woild stay sober for months some tines, but the mere smell of liquor wctld start him on a spree that miiht last for weeks. He had ben quite steady for a long time, an! had promised to abstain entire ly from liquor while the impeach ment trial lasted. One evening a young rnan called at his room and desired an inter view, which was granted. He rep resented himself as the agent of a wine and liquor importing house in NewJYork. who had come to amended with respect to these arti cles, and he would like to interest tho Senator in his cause. He con cluded his remarks by saying that he had brought some samples of wine and brandy with him, and asking tho Senator’s permission to send a few bottles|to his room. Saulsbury immediately saw in this proposition a plot to get him drunk, so that ho might be either absent from the Senate when the vote on impeachment was taken, or that, going to the Senate in a state of intoxication, he might be expell ed, as had often been threatened in bis case. Indeed, a resolution for bis expulsion had once been offered and was then on the calendar of the Senate. It looked then, on a close calculation, as if one vote subtract ed from the Democratic side would secure Johnson’s conviction. Saulsbury ordered tho bogus wine merchant out of his room in short order, and immedhtely acquainted several of his friends with the de tails of the plot. It reached Johnson’s ears very soon. “They can’t beat me any other way,” said tho Preside nt, “and they are trying to get the jury drunk.” It was immediately resolved by Johnson’s friends to keep a close watch on Saulsbury, and this precaution was soon ren dered necessary. Saulsbury, whether as the result of a con spiracy, or in obedience to his own sweet will, got furiously drunk on the day rendered memorable in the history of tho trial by the anti-im peachment speeches of Fessenden, Trumbull, and other Republicans. It was a secret session of tho Sen ate, but it soon got noised abroad that Saulsbury was trying to get the floor to make a drunken speech. Half an hour later he was persuad ed to leave the Senate, and he was accompanied to his room, where he was put to Led. The vote was ex pected the next day, and as it was important to have Saulsbury pres ent, a consultation was held as to the best and quickest means of sob ering him off. Somebody suggested a big fright as a good thing for him under the circumstances. There was a Bab- cock fire extinguisher in the hall, which was immediately transferred to the bedside of the tipsy Senator. Saulsbury rose on his haunches to know what the infernal thing was for, and the agonizing manner in which he begged f for mercy when told that it was a stomach pump, and that it would be applied to him if he were not duly sober by five in the morning, will not soon be for gotten by the few who witnessed it. From that day forward until the vote wa3 taken, Saulsbury was sent to the Senate every day in a hack, and his movements were carefully watched so that he was present to vote against impeachment when the final vote was taken. There was a sequel to this. The anti-impeachers insisted on the Mosaic law of retaliation —drunk for drunk—and there was a bad case of delirium tremens of the oth er side of the Senate chamber be fore long, which can even now be traced in the official record of the High Court of Impeachment. Speaking of Gold miniDg the Dahlo nega “Signal” says: New operations are soon to be commenced near Neisler’s ford, on an entire new scheme, for working the bed of the river, Fifty thousand dollars is to be expended in machinery. ’ The work will commence at once. Oglethorpe Echo says from all that we can learn, our grain prospects are fully as good, if not better than last year. A good crop of corn, since the last season, is now assured. Cotton is still uncertain. Many farmers assert that the late drouth has caused them a loss of half that crop, and some con tend for even more. That this crop is unpromising none will deny. But with a fine grain crop assured, we will continue to “weather the storm.” Cos!. Jiis. A. Thornton Is our duly authorized Agent to solicit and receive subscrip tions to the HeralDj and re ceipt for the same. Take Notice! I WILL TEACH ANY ONE to determine (lie age of Horses from one to twenty one years of age. Price $5.00 ; In advance—satisfaction guaranteed. EATON J. MAPP. I'Atfimuis, II vVING disposed of my Saloon busi ness, I hereby notify all those indebted to me to come forward immediately and set tle, otherwise they will find their claims in the hands of a Lawyer for collection. I mean what I say. .1. T. CULVER. Greenesboro’, Ga , Aug. 5, 1875 Special Notice. V MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF the various Granges of Greene County is called at the Court House on Wednesday the 18th inst. Business of special imports ance to each member will be presented for consideration and action. Let each Grange be well represented. THOMAS S. MILLER, JAS. DAVISON, JAS. R. SANDERS, O. P. DANIEL, L. R, WIRLIS. August 5,1875-2 t Assignee’s Sale. ILL be sold before the Court-House door in the city of Greenesboro’, Greene county, Ga., within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in September next, ail the choses in action belonging to me as As signee of John C. Palmer, Bankrupt ; the same consisting of Fi. Fas., Notes and a large number of small accounts, all of which may be Seen at any time, before the day of sale, by calling upon me at my office, said sale being made in pursuance of an Order made by Albert G. Foster; Register in Bankruptcy. HOWARD E. W. PALMER, Assignee August 5, 1875—td* I lItEL FOK DIVORCE.—In I J Greene Superior Court, March Term 1875. Scott Kimbrough vs. Lucy Kimbrough. It appearing to the Court, by the return of the Sheriff, that the Defendant in this case is not to be found in said county of Greene, and it further appearing that her residence is unknown and that most prob ably she resides out of the State, it is or dered by the Court that service in this case be perfected on her by publication of this order in the Greenesboro’ Herald, once a month for four months previous to the next Term of this Court. A true extract from the minutes of the Superior Court, April 29th, 1875. may6m4 Isaac R. Hah, Clerk. GRANGER ‘WAREHOUSE, Conducted by the Patrons of Husbandry. Mark vour rotton P. U. A. Planters’ Union Agency, No. C Mclntosh “Street, AUGUSTA, - - GEORGIA. At the Commodious Fire-Proof Warehouse formerly occupied by Jennings, Smith & Cos. m CHARGES: Commission for Selling Cotton, per bale 600 Storage—First W'eek : : : : 10c “ —Each Additional Week : 5o Drnyage—Per Bale : : : 10c fl@L.Thosc outside of the Order admitted on the same terms, Commissions included. ®3L.Bagging and Ties furnished Patrons. W. W’. RHODES, Sup’t. augusts,lß7smo2 SPECIAL. FlcCall,Copelan& Cos, OFFER THIS WEEK: 2,000 yards 4-4 Bleached Home spun equal to “ Lonsdale” or “ Fruit of the Loom” at 11 1 -2c by the bolt. 30 pieces neat Prints just received. Rust Proof Oats, Barley and Rye to arrive in a few days. The Watt Tlow, Point3 and Land Slides, can be found at McCall, Copelan & Co.’s. Bran, Seconds, Shorts, Feed Stuff, and one car load Fresh Flour at McCall, Copelan & Co.’s. 2 cases Ladies Sewed Calf Skin Shoes, 2 to 6, at $2.00 per pair, at McCall, Copelan & Co’s. P .• • P p p Full line of BURIAL CASES of all grades and sizes can be found at McCall, Copelan & Co’s, White Rock, English Globe, Ruta- Baga, Flat Dutch, and Han over Turnip Seed. Fine Cut and Stultz’s AAAA To bacco at McCall, Cope lan & Co’s. Remember to call, and examine the bargains in 4-4 Bleaching offered by MgCALL. COPELAN & CO. Greenesboro’, Ga., Aug. 10, 1875. Petition for Corpora tion. 9TITE OF GFOKGIA, 1 Greene County, / TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAID COUNTY: rnilK Petition of Antoine Poullain, Thom- X as N. Poullain, Jr., Philip Poullain, Celeste Moore, Marion R. Moore, Harriet M. Ware, Julia C. Poullain, Sarah N. Poul lain, Henry 13. Plant, John JP. Kennedy, Maurice Wilkinson, William M. Reese. Augustus Reese and William L. High, Sheweth: That your petitioners ciated themselves together under the name of the ‘Fontenoy Cotton Mills 7 for the purpose of engaging in the business of manufacturing Cotton or Woolen fabrics, grist, flour, and lumber, at Scull Shoots, in the county of Greene aforesaid, upon a body of land which your petitioners propose to acquire, known as the “Fontenoy tract,” ly ing on both sides of the Oconee River, in the counties of Greene, Oglethorpe and Oconee, and containing Thirty-eight Hun dred acres (more or less;) Also, of using so much of said land, in the prosecution of their said business, as may be requisite or necessary, and dividing the remainder into farms of ten,twenty, forty, and one hundred acres, or into village lots, with convenient avenues or streets, and {leasing or selling the same to immigrants or actual settlers, in furtherance of the objects above speci fied. The capital stock of the Company to be One Hundred amt Fifty Thou sand Hollars, divided into shares of One Hundred Dollars each, and to consist in part of the land aforesaid representing Seven Hundred and Fifty shares, with the im provements and property thereon, to wit: A large .Cotton Factory containing 3,300 spindles, 110 looms, and other machinery ; A grist mill, having two run of corn stones and two of wheat stones; a Saw mill, a wa ter Gin, a blacksmith shop, a toll covered Bridge upon stone piers, a brick ware house, brick dwelling house, a two story Store house, and sundry operative houses, cabins, etc.; and in part of seven hundred and fifty shares in cash subscriptions, to be made by the said Henry B. Plant, John P. Kennedy, Maurice Wilkinson, William M. Reese, Augustus Reese, W’illiam L. High, and others. And to this, end your petitioners desire to be Incorporated, under said name, for the period of twenty years, renewable at the expiration of that time, with the privil ege of acquiring for themselves, their asso ciates, successors, and assigns, the legal ti tle to said land, improvements and proper ty, and of using, laying off, and leasing or selling the same, or any part thereof, as aforesaid; of making and i using a common seal; and of issuing coupon bonds, to an amount not exceeding said capital stock, and mortgaging said land, improvements, and property, to secure payment of the same,by deed of trust to three or more persons, up on the following conditions, to wit: That in case default is made in the payment of the principal or interest, at the time stipulated, said trustees shall be authorized and requir ed, upon the written request of any bond holder, to advertise said land, improve ments, and property, once a week for sixty days, in a newspaper published at Greenes boro’, Georgia, and another in the city of Augusta, and to sell the same for cash, at public outcry, before the Court-House door in Greenesboro aforesaid, on the first Tues day in the month next after the expira tion of said sixty days ; and if after deduct ing the expenses of sale, and paying the principal and interest due on said bonds, any surplus remains, such surplus shall be --:-i -~ „„:.i rtnnr. otl among the stockholders thereof; Provided, That said bonds shall contain, upon their face, notice to the holder that not less than five per centum of the amount issued, to be se lected by lot, shall be redeemable annually, after the expiration of two years from their date. Also the privilege of conducting the affairs and business of the Company through a President, Secretary and Treasurer, and three Directors, who shall be elected by a majority of the Stockholders in person or by proxy, and hold their offices during good behavior, and until removed by the Stockholders at an annual or special meet ing : Also of making such By-Laws for the government of their affairs and business, and the compensation of their officers, as shall be deemed expedient or necessary; of increasing said Capital Stock hereafter from time to time as the said corporators, their assigns and successors may see fit, to the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dol lars, and generally , of exercising all other corporate powers necessary to the purposes of their organization, with no other liability than that fixed by Section 1676, of the Re vised Code of this State, to wit: <<i n care of the failure of said Corporation, the Stockholders shall be bound, in their pri vate capacity, to any creditor of said Cor poration, for the amount of stock subscrib ed for by him until the said subscription is fully paid up, or until the stockholder shall have paid, out of his private property,debts of the said Corporation to an amount equal to his unpaid subscription.” WHEREFORE your petitioners pray that this declaration be recorded - and published ©nee a week for one month, in the Greenes boro' Herald , and that the usual order granting the same, be passed by the Court at the next Term. W. A. & J. M. WALTON, Aug. 12, 1875—1 m Petitioners Att’ys. To Farmers. I AM NOW PREPARED TO SELL LIME in Car load lots of Ten tons to the Car, at 'greatly reduced prices. Farmers that intend using Lime for fail crops, will find it greatly to their interest to make ar rangements with me at once. C. Iff. KIXG. Greenesboro’, Ga., July 29, 1875—tf Tax Notice! THE TAX BOOKS will be closed or the first day of July. Tax payers will please take notice and govern themselves accordingly. O: E. LITTLE, June 3, 18i5-tf Tax Receiver. ( J* tirpene County— Y_A \ incent S. ITall, Administrator of John Hall, deceased, applies for Letters of Dismission, and such Letters will be grant ed on the first Monday in October next,un less valid objections theretoare filed. Given under my hand and official signa ture, this June 10th, 1875. July7-3m JOEL F. THORNTON, Ord y or TIM f "ILL sell LIME for agricultural pur- C poses, OX TIME , and on terms to suit purchasers. C. VI. KIVtJ Feb. 25, 1875—1 m .1. F. T VYIiOK, FASHIONABLE BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER, Main Street, over J M Storey & Bro., niay2o,7s-tf Greenesboro’, Ga