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VOLUME IV
PERRY, GA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1874.
NUMBER 36.
My Trip to New Tort.
Mb. Editor:—My last notes separa-
Let the dead and the beautiful rest.” j lined with crimson velvet, a bird’s j
The grounds were terraced and cov-, ctge about one foot in height was ta- j
A. S. GILES,
Attornov ret; l.aw
X'EBBY, HOUSTON COUNTY. GA.
Ofllcc in the Court House.
Special attention given to bunineea in the Supe
rior and County Court* of Houston County,
feb'il, Iv.
ted ns at’ Norfolk, from which place | ered with blue grass, and choice flow-} ben from it, it was built of little gold
| at four o’clock p, si., on Saturday the ■ ers. We saw many beantiful monn- j pillars plaited, and not larger than a
eighth, we walked from the hotel to J rnents and vaults. There was one j common knitting needle, with both
the wharf, where, we found a yety vault jnst completed that was exactly i top and bottom handsomely finished,
large and nice steamer, “Yankee” by j like a hall, with fifteen rooms on each I Jnst above the floor on a branch of
name, lying in waiting for us, We side. The fronts of all the vaults were ; gold was perched a little bird, perfec*
ornamented with beautiful and tastily j in every shape. Its plumage bod the
carved work, representing some beau- j colors of the rainbow. When the
Swamp Mack.
If the fanner had barn, pea and
WARREN 3). NOTTINGHAM.
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PKBItY. GEORGIA.
Particular attention given to the collec
tion of dates in Houston and adjoining
'counties.
C.J. HARRIS,
Hlpfeoruow at Xj .w,
MACON GEORGIA.
W ILL practice law In litigated cooes in the
cmmUeoof the Macon Circuit to wit: Bibb,
Honoion, Crawtord and Twiggs.
J. A. EDWARDS,
Attorn ey at L aw,
MAB8HA1LVILLE GEORGIA.
W. H. REESE,
Attorney at Law.
MABSHALLV1LLE GEORGIA.
SS-Special attention given to casco in auL
ruptcy.
DUNCAN & MILLER,
attorneys at Law,
PEBBY and POST VALLEY, GA.
C. C. DuntSUn, Perry, office on Public Square
A. L. Miller, Port Volley- office in Mathew'* Hall
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PERKY. GEORGIA.
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and adjoining counties; also in tlic Su
premo court and V. S. District Court.
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Attorney at Law
BYRON, S. W. B, It. GA.
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POST VALLEY, GA.
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riBST-CLASS CAXVASSIftG AGENTS 'WASTED.
spent until seven o’clock on board ex
amining the different parts of the
steamer. It was not long-before our
curiosity was satisfied with gazing at
tbe machinery, so we went on deck,
where we remained untii the boat
weighed anchor and was in motion.;—
We remained on deck that .we might
get a last look at Norfolk. We soon
passed Fortress Monroe, where onr no
ble and self-sacrificHg Jeffeeson Davis
passed so many lonely and unhappy
days in prison, shackled with the
irons that have so effectually disgra
ced his foul oppressors, but to him
they were nothing more than an in-
cumbrance; while in the eyes of the
pr*»nd nations of the (arth they prov
ed a hiss and a reproach to the Uni
ted States of America. We, of the
South, in all this disgraceful work
still (thank Heaven,) have clean hands.
It was our intention to have visited
the fortress and walk into the cell
iu which lie was incarcerated, but as
no boat ran from Norfolk on Satur
days, we were sadly disappointed, and
had to content ourselves with a bird’s
eye view as we passed iu the dis
tance.
There were nearly a hundred pas
sengers on board, but after we had
passed out of the lake and gotten fully
out t(5 sea, it was amusing to see from
the upper deck how one after another
of the passengers disappeared to find
his berth below, on account of the
little unpleasantness created by the
rokingof the vessel. Some went with
their handkerchiefs to their mouths,
and with faces pale; others went with
out considering the order of their go
ing, until tLe upper deck was almost
deserted.
It was uot long before it was dark,
andS’e were out of sight of laud with
uothiug to attract the uttention of
those who were so fortunate as not to
get sick, (I being one of that happy
number,) save the foam of the sea
mined with a green east caused by tile
briny elements underneath. When
supper was anuounced not more than
oue-third cf the passengers were able
Tit- I t
ed in front of them. The handsomest
monument that we saw was one erec
ted in memory of ayonng lady named
Canda, who was thrown from a car
riage on her seventeenth birthday and
died instantly. Her monument was
an opeD cone with a life size statue of
herself stauding iu the cone.- Around
and outside of this cone was beautiful
carve*. work. The con e was placed
at the head of the grave, while on
each side were marble slabs with rich
carving. Around and at a dittle 'dis
tance from the monument were gera
niums of all kinds, and other choice
flowers,
Another very pretty monument was
that of a sailor; who* it is said, had it
made seventeen years before his death.
It had a life-size statue of himself,
with his compass and telescope that
he used while at sea, combiued in his
hand. He appeared as if gazing at
some object in the distance. He look
ed very natural, standing on aneat and
solid stand with a steamer carved on
the front. Tbe railing aronna this
monument was composed of anchors
and chains. The gate consisted of a
single large anchor.
The last which I shall attempt to
r tscribc was erected to the memory
of the invegtor of soda water, (whose
name I have forgotten,) which was
exceedingly handsome. It was cone-
shaped with rich carving. Iu the up
per part of the open cone, was a life-
size corpse, represented iu a winding
sheet, with its head on a beantiful sat
in pillow; and above this was a statue
of his wife with a long veil; and
around her were his children, all of
whom were gaziug intently on the
corpse.
There were several others equally
as pretty aiid attractive, which could
he described, but lest I become tedious
I will desist. This city of the dead is
beautiful in the extreme, but when
we remember that all things, sooner
or later, must return t > mother earth,
to attend and do justice to ilie fine re- what difference does it make whether
past. After supper -ivc remained on
deck until eleven o’clock, then wc re
tired to our berths and slept soundly
until moruing, when we arose to see
the sun rise, as it were, cut of water;
but it Was cloudy, aud we had to note
another disappointment. We con
tented ourselves'with watching the
many porpoises who seemed to chase
each other in tbe briny deep, at times
appearing above the water.
Soon after lireakfart, to our, great
surprise aud jov, we met on board
many Georgians whom we did not find
until they were able to come on deck.
The day was pleasantly spent on ship
board, but cool enough to make our
shawls feel comfortable the whole day-
through. About eleven o'clock, r. ar.
our steamer began to enter the New
York harbor. Tbe sight to me was
beautiful to behold; for there were
more tlmu a thousand vessels with
lights run up their masts, standing an
chored m the harbor. It seemed -as if
a semicircle of fire was in front of us.
After we lauded we went directly to
the Grand Central Hiffcl on Broad
way, where we found elegantly furn
ished rooms. It was quite agreeable
to retire early, that we might rest our
selves from the wearisome journey.
We went early next morning, after
refreshing ourselves with au excellent
bleak fast, (which if 1 was tell you the
bill of fare would, cause you to shed
tears from your mouth.) to Central
Park. We succeeded, by the indefat
igable efforts of onr thoughtful friend
Mr B., in getting a very nice phae
ton to ride in, wi vh an accommodating
driver, who was careful to explain the
most important places in and around
the Park. This beantifnl place has
been so often described by the nu
merous visitors that it would be a work
of supererogation to attempt it; suf
fice it to say that it is beautiful to be-
hold.
After feasting onr eyes nntil we were
weary with looking, we returned to.the
hotel, and partook of an excellent din
ner,lounged and rested nntil night,
when we dressed for and went to the
Globe Theatre, in company wiih Mr.
S., of Savannah, who was kind
enough to accompany us. We were
very much pleased with the scenery;
it was beantifnl, thongh the piece act
ed was to love-sieh to be interesting.
Mr. B: woke us early next morning
to go to Brooklyn to visit Greenwood
Cemetery. After eating a hasty break
fast we started; on foot to procure a
ferry boat- We reached the harbor.
Kind- were soon crossing East River.—
After crossing we took a street car and'
went rapidly down the .street in the
direction, of the cemetery. We had a
good view of Brooklyn while on- the
cars; saw-in the distance- Talmage's small-gold snuff box; not more than
and Beecher’s churches;
When we arrived at the entrance of
the
Ad&rtie tbe yubliebers,
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waiting for passengers.- The entrance
was beautiful. The gate was made of
brown stone handsomely carved, and
in the centre was carved a life size
corpse with the family standing around
I it. gazing intently at it; and in raised l
[ letters were these words!
our last resting places are marked by
the beautiful Italian marble, or by
the humble little grassy mound.
“Nothing is worth a thought beneath,
BuYtoow we may escapo the death that
never die..”
We retraced our steps from the
quiet resting-place of the dead to our
hotel at four o'clock, and after eating
dinner rested until night; when we
went to Niblo’s theatre. Cur Savan
nah friend, Mr. S., also Miss Fore
man, who I forgot to mention joined
ns at Portsmouth, Va., went with us.
. We were well entertained with the
play called “Griffith Gaunt,” or "Love
and Jealousy. ” These places of note
and amusement to a stranger on a
first visit are extremely interesting, bi t
we became wearied and retired as ear-
y as possible, feeling that we had
spent one of the most pleasant days
of our life.
Wednesday was spent in sight seeing
more than in visiting any particular
place. First we went to see the finest
buildings: Among them were Stew
art’s dry-goods store, Ball, Black <fc
Co’s., Lord & Taylor, and the Dew
post-office. We then went down the
wharf to see an ocean steamer that was
built ol iroD, the name of which was
Britanie. The dining-room was beau
tifully famished with massive silver.
I thought of old Beast Butler when I
saw so much silver, and knew that he
would covet, if not appropriate it, if
he were allowed to look upon it.—
There was also a large library, and
the floor was covered with the finest
kind of Brussels carpeting, The crew
w ere very bnsy preparing everything
for their voyage to Europe. From
the deck we had a good view of Jersey
City. From the wharf we went to
the battery and tbe elevated railway,
where we had a very pleasant ride bn
the elevated steam cars to Thirty-
Fcurtli street, which is three miles.—
The cars .were about thirty feet above
the ground. It was wonderful to see
carriages, omnibasses, and street cars
passing under onr steam car.
On our return we visited Entries,
and Ball, Black & Co.’s elegant jewelry
establishment, then to Pailard & Co.’s
music house, where we saw music
boxes at f from two dollars to sixty
thousand dollars apiece. Everything
in the house had music in it. The
boxes were nearly as large as a piano.
Vases of flowers, with birds among
the flowers, would, when wound up,
cause the birds to sing as sweetly as
when in their "native forests. Ladies’
work-boxes, with thimble, scissors,
etc., would play several pretty airs.—
Photographic albums, by turning the .
leaves after being wound up, would
make very soft and ^weet music. A
fully and very 'much like a‘ natural
bird. This little cage was made to
place in the window, and was only pri*
ced five-hundred dollars. It was made
in Paris. There was a lady’s watch
placed in the bottom of the cage
which kept very good time. Most of
the other musical instruments were
made in Geneva and Switzerland.
I have been thus far particular to
describe some of the nuiny.^jinsical
boxes in this lirge honse that I might
show the wonderful ingenuity;of man,
and how easy it is to spend money in
New York, y
After learifig; this honsenf enriosi
ties we went to the retail store of
Stewart, which covers a square and is
built of marble and is looked upon by
everybody os tbe store of New York.
Tired, foot-sore,' and eye-weary, we
again turned toward onr hotel and
waited for dinner. The evening was
employed in gazing at the thronged
Broadway. At seven in the evening
we visited the office of the New York
Herald, and procured tickets to go
throngh the building. First we as
cended a flight of stairs , that wound
around.as ’perfectly as an angur; we
were then carried to the sixth story on
an elevator, where the hands were
busy setting type by gas ,light> We
were t-Len carried by the same eleva
tor down three flights of stairs under
ground to examine the machinery, -
which was carefully explained by an
intelligent guide; bat to me it was all
as clear as mud. We did uot see the
presses printing, because they began-
at eleven o’clock at night and were
through by two o’clock in the inorn-
Loula.
(COSCLDDED NEXT WEEK.)
yard manure enough, no other would
be needed. In. this are all the ele
ments of plants and all the proper
ties needed to meliorate the soil, phys
ically. With this, and a little lime to
quicken its action and to neutralize
the acidity of wet, sour soils, hs could
improve his land to almost any ex
tent, and there would be an end of
the manure question.
quantity to the ffiiifiiire itself has been
thrown during tllS fall, winter and
spring, and there thdttfughly mixed
and composted under the feet of an
imals. If applied wEle in the state
of active fermentation all the better,
as it will then bring np the seed in a
very short wEle, and produce a most
vigorous growth. In this way the
contents of tho yard are doubled; and>
at the same time, the quality is {ally
sustained. We say this last as a re-
If, in the lack of h me rnannre, he..our own x_«rienc<, & Harmed
resorts to the portable mercantile _mu- j by the testimony of fanners in whose
mires, this is well, so far as mineral I judgement we have entire confidence.
Tho Tenn -ssoo Tragedy.
A number of persons ' have been ar
rested at Picketsville for complicity
with the Gibson county massacre.
Another of the negroes taken from
jail and who escaped, under the ad
vice of the United States officials he
aud his companions refuse to commn-
uicate anythiug in regard to the mat
ter beyond tbe fact that tLey escaped
when six men were shot near Tren- ;
ton.
The Avalanche gives the following
history of the affair in that section:
During the civil war this region was.
overrun by squads of guerrillas, claim-
ing allegiance to both Northern and
Southern armies, bnt really serving
neither one. Col. Hawkins command
ed a regiment of Federal marauders,
chiefly made u > iit counties adjacent
to Gibson, and several parties of
Southern adherents foamed over tbe
region, both sides taking horses and
other property from the citizens at
will.
Many deeds’of blood were perpetra
ted daring this period. At the close
of hostilities many of these disbanded
guerrillas remained in the county,
and for three years .or more there was
a regular understanding between them
in the ranges of country embracing
Dyer, Gibson, Madison, Tipton- and
McNair counties. Over the whole
range of country from tho Mississippi
to the Tennessee river, rapine, arson
robbery and murder were, of almost
daily occurrence. One : Bndd Evans
was acknowledfied leader of the de
predatory night-hawks, and a perfect
reign of terror prevailed among the
respectable citizens
Governor Brownlow and his admin
istration were the reigning authori
ties, but they were powerless to Rtop
the bloodshed or check the lawless
ness. Men were torn from their
shrieking wives and Children, and were
shot down by the roadside, often not
allowed to say a single prayer, and ror
no offense.
The Governor threatened to call out
the militia, bat it ended thus. Noth
ing came of it, nor could the author
ities suppress the evil deeds of these
evil, worthless men-’ Finally the citi
zens became so exasperated tbat they
could bear it; no longer, and during
the summer of 1868,:a.party of some
forty or more, headed by a former
army captain, went forth to hnnt -for
ll. ■ « .1 IV Jl J I M A «« .5
four inches long, when wound up and
placed on the counter, a -small- place
cemetery we found a carriage on its top flew-open, when a beautiful
varifc gated littie bird, not one rueh in
ther seal Biidd Evans and three oth
ers. Evans, bis kinsman, - a man nam
ed Fox, and" another one named Stal-
lins, with twelve more, were taken in
quick succession- by the captain and
bis followers, and were all put to deatn
without trial or delay. Evans, the
leader, when first taken and ..chained,
threatened dire vengeance upon his
captors, and said that his time for
vengeance would yet come.. The
captain replied to his threat, that when
ho got through with him he would
not be in a condition to seek revenge
on any one. As Bndd went forth to
lie begged and plead for a short delay,
and wished his wife to he sent for,
and asked time to say liis prayers.—
He was told that throngh his long ca
reer he had despatched, many of his
fellows without Mercy, granting them
no time for pray ers or anything. Tbe
same: as he had meted to his kind
would in turn be extended to Em, so
he was executed
This action- broke np the outlaws
length, would appear and sing, then j entirely. Those of Evans’ band, who
talk and finally disappear of itself, were not killed left the country or hv-
appeared. This box w,.s priced only j ggeds ol lawlessness nntil tbe affair
ingredients are considered, but there
is n deficiency of organic matter.—
Manures, must be in large^nantity, as
well ns of gqofl quality; there must be
organic, matter—animal or vegetable,
or both, and there must be enough
fe affect the physical condition .of
soils—to render heavy soils light and
open—so that roots can penetrate ea
sily and the air circulate freely, and to
give light, sandy-soils a loamy cast
that will enable them to retain wa
ter.
-Hence, the value of swamp mock.
If rightly manipulated and .wisely ap
plied, it will prove itself of consider
able value not solely as a feeder of
plants, but mainly as a- modifier of
soils—making both sandy and clay
easier to cultivate and more produc
tive,- and that,- too, some-what perma
nently—more so, at least, than-is true
of most fertilizers.
All analysts agree that old, black
swamp mnek contains about the same
ingredients as the solid excrements of
horned cattle, when hay or grass fed,
except that that the soluble alkalies
of the former—potash and soda and
a little common salt—-have been
washed oat. wEle they remain in the
latter. This shows for swamp mock
a very considerable value, since the
addition of a little wood ash, very
little common salt, and a little lime to
neutralize its acidity—all costing but
a trifle-—make it almost^precisely the
equivalent of mannre from uuder the
stable window.
Bat we appeal from a scientific to a
practical view of the subject, Many
suspect the deductions of science, as
if true everywhere else, bat Inlse in
agriculture; while Jew will doubt the
testimony of sound, practical, success
ful farmers. Thousands of such have
used swamp mnek freely, and, thpngh
costing something for labor and for
desirable additions, they have 'found
it to pay better than any fertilizers
they have purchased. We know many
who testify to tills effect, and we be
lieve their testimony is reliable, as it ■
agrees strictly with thescientifie views
on the subject.
As to soils to wEch it is adapted:
Of course it need not be applied to
low, swampy land. These already
contain enongh of it, and to add more
would be like carrying coal to New
castle. By the way, on the sandy
lands of New Jersey, strawberries are
grown mofe by the aid of swamp
mack, wherever it can he had, than
of all other fertilizers, and ate such in
quality as cannot be beaten.
Next: On turf land, and on land
frequently alternated with grassland
consequently well supplied with or
ganic matter, swamp mnek cannot be
expected to be as immediately useful
as on worn soils; where the organic
matter is deficient. On uplands—
sandy, loamy or clay—it is sure to re
port itself favorably in the crops, and,
besides, to effect a permanent im
provement ot soils having too m^ch
sand or clay.
For gardening, farming and nursery
purposes—to all of which' it is suited
better, perhaps, to the nursery than
the others—it should, if possible, be
dug the year previous to its use, as
early as August or September, and in
a dry time. If thrown into high piles
the water will be drained out, and it
will not again be saturated, and'will
be lighter to remove. As mnch as
con be used, as an absorbent of the
liquid excrements of the animals,
should he carried to the stalls, folds,
yards and pens in as dry a state as
possible, to be used for that purpose.
The salts in the liquid excrements will
supply jnst what the mack wants to
make it as good as.the manure heaps;
and in this case no addition of pot
ash, lime and salt-will be .required.
Bnt if not brought to the barn
and mixed with the barn mannre by
the feet of animals, it is well to mix
with it one bushel of wood. a3h, one
bushel of lime, and a half-bushel of
some cheap agricultural salt to each
cart load. That will make it as good
as the average of barn mannre for
coin, grass, potatoes, or almost any
other crop. For corn, it is excellent;
for potatoes, nothing is better; it will
insure a good crop, and good quality,
very little to tbe rot-, if placed a small
shovelful in the hill and covered, with'
the seed, four inch t deep. II applied
The best fields of com we h ive ever
seen were grown bam manure, with
an eqnal quantity of well prepared
mack; twenty to twenty-five loads of
this mixture to ti e acre, yielding in
several cases within onr knowledge
over a hundred bnshels of shelled corn
per acre.—Pen & Pla»>.
execution, seeing his time had come, to STaB8 land > the aMae addition ** be readily and thoroughly cooked iu
above can be recommended. ; But-if
to be applsed to - grass land, with no
addition, and without composting
with mannre, it should be dug at-
least a year before-hand, and then
spread oa in the fall, to have the ben
efit of the winter frosts, snows and
rains: The water from snows and
rain always contains considerable am
monia, and swamp muck is one of the
most powerful retainers of ammonia
for the rea of crops.
For Indian com there is nothing
A Lsdi rons Scene.
. Old Parson Somers Whilom, the
spiritual giiice of the godly people of
Sudbury, once stated that in the conrs •
of .fifty years of uninterrupted minis
tration’ he had langhid bnt three
times in the pnipit. Once was when
an aged, mother of his congregation
waked suddenly up from a deep ser'
mon-time nap, nnder the impression,
vividly expressed ere she was con
scious of hei surroundings, that-her
grandson, Tommy, was stealing her
doughnuts. But the most Indicrons
scene—that which most completely up
set him—transpired . while He was
preaching on exchange at Barrington,
and was as follows:
The pews of the ebnreh were of that
old fashioned form, mostly sqnare,
and so arranged that the occupants of
contiguous pews often snt back to
back, with only the parti ion and long
railing; between. There are bnt few
of- them left in the country now.
Now, it so happened that on the
sabbath of Parson Somers visit, two
elderly deacons, occupying joining
pews, and sitting with their backs
very near together, probably nnder
tbe influence of profound meditations
upon things holy, had fallen fast asleep
with their heads thrown back nntil
their long, carefully bound qncs dan
gled in close proxiurty. Some pious
ly and kindly inclined, said that the
deacons were not asleep, but were on
ly wrapt in spiritnal fervor; but, be
that as it may. they were certainly,ob
livious of surrounding things, and
thns' fell into trouble.
In a third pew, cornering upon the
pew of the deacons, sat a young man
depraved and wicked; and what does
this sucriligious sinuner do bnt take
the dangling ques aforesaid, and tie
them firmly together. And to com
plete the sin of his iniquity, he took a
pin and remorsely stuck it in the
shonlder of tke nearest deacon.
Of course the deacon jumped, as any
one would be likely to do under the
circnlnstance8.
And it will not be wondered at that
the other deacon was cansed to jump
ulsa.
“Let go my hairl” cried deacon
number one.
“Let go my hairl” vociferated deacon
number two.
“Oh! Woughl”
“Let go, I say!”
It was twitch and twitch, bnmp and
bnmp; with groans and cries intermin
gled, until the two unfortunate men
arrived at a fall consciousness of thiir
situation, and then—
Bnt we leave the rest to the reader’s
imagination, tmsting only that he
will not deem it impious on the part
of the good old parson that he fairly
laughed on tbe occasion.
Indian Meal as Food.
The difficulties that are found in
growing potatoes, together with the
high price of flunr, suggests the ques
tion whether the value of Indian corn
and its proper preparation as food for
homan beings, is well understood.
Chemical analysis shows that com is
rich in the elements that nourish the
body, while practical exper ence in
some instances, seems to throw a
a doubt upon its wholesomeness.
The truth is, that while corn is fnll
of nutrition, it is not practically very
nutritious. This seeming incongruity
is easily explained. That portion of
the' kernel wnich is. hard aDd flinty,
is saturated with' au oil which is not
expelled in the process of cooking,
and which is an element most- difficnlt
for the stomach to digest. Thus,
while the elements of nutrition are in
the corn, there is so much vital ener
gy wasted in adapting it to the wants
of the system, that the loss is nearly
equal to the profits.
This oil, which makes com so diffi
cult of digestion, and therefore, so
unpopular, is easily txpeUed by kiln-
drying. Com meal and hominy, mny
one hundred dollars. TK? prettiest of: atReketissille, started by an jLceiitli ‘better than barn-yard mannre, into
jail was an octagonal morocco case ■ ary.
; which dry swamp muck, equal in
twenty minutes, either by boilirg or
baking.
The Indians long since made this
discovery, and on journej s that tax
ed their physical powers to the C most
subsisted upon psvrcheJ corn.
Every family, should be provided : tions deni
with a kiln adapted to this purpose, j party
The Babylon c-1 Today.
A correspondent of the Cleveland
Herald writes as follows: Let ri3 take
a rapid survey of the mins as they dp;
pear to-day, which in extent Sehitt ttf
warrant the most extravagant descrip-
tions of the glories of Babylon under
the successive dynasties of the Assyr
ians, the Chaldeans and the Persians.
Coming from Bagdad, which in a
direct line is forty four miles distant
three immense mounds appear in suc
cession, which have the appearance of
natural hills. Bnt close examination
shows that they are composed of brick
aud are remains of large buildings.
These are on the E istern side of the
Euphrates, and the largest is about
one hundred and fifty feet in height.
They are supposed to be an. ancient
citadel that defended this part of- the
town, the royal palace and the tem
ple. How immense the original
buildings must have been, when it
is considered that these mounds have
been the store from wEch, for twenty
centuries, bricks of the fiuest descrip
tion have been taken to bnihl the
great cities of Ctesiphon, Selueia and
Bagdad! Fragments of alabaster ves
sels and obd images, fine earthenware
marble, and great quantities of enam
eled liles, the.glazing.and coloring of
which are surprisingly fresh, can yet
be fonnd in these mounds. On the
face of every brick is stamped in cu-
nieform characters the names and ti
tles of-
NEBDCHADXEZ2AB.
They are laid face downward, and the
cement i“ which they areimBeded'. is
so hard they can only be defc oied
with the greatest difficulty. Near
these rains are the remains of pillars
and buttresses that supported the ce -
ebrated hanging gardens and
and terraces wEch were num
bered among the wonders of the world,
Among these ruins stands a solitary
tree of a species strange to this coun
try. It bears every mark of great an
tiquity, its originally enormous trunk
being worn away and shattered by
time, while its spreading evergreen
branches, adorned with tress-like teu-
Irils, are very beautiful. This is per
haps the last decendent of the trees
that decorated the hanging gardens
of the Chaldean monarchs. The
Arabs have a tradition that this tree
was raved by God when at the gener
al destruction of the city, that Ali
might rest beneath it at the.defeat of
the enemies of the prophet at the
'reat battle Hileah.
THE EXOBJIOCS STOKE DION
described by Rich still lies half buried
in the ruins. Some imaginative trav-
lers see in the group a representation
of Daniel in the lion’s den, as f.
stands over a man with ontshctched
arms. On the western bank of the
river, and belo w the ruins above des
cribed is the largest monu
ment that yet re mains of- an
cient Babylon. It has the appearance
of an immense oblong hill. It is
nearly half a mile in circi-m'erence at
the base, nnd rises about oue hundred
and seventy feet above tbe plain.
Upon its summit is a tower of forty
feet high of beantiful masourv. The
whole rnonnd.. is composed of kiln-
burnt bricks,' and ruin upon the top
appears to have formed the angle of
some sqnare buildings originally of
much greater height. This
rain is rent nearly from top to bottom
as if struck by lightning.
THE GREAT MOUND
i: called Birs Nimrod, “Palace o!
Nimrod,” by the Arabs. By the Jews
l' is called the “Prison of Nebudchad-
uezzar.” But most- Christian travel
ers recognize it as the vertible re
mains of the tower of Babel. It can
be seen many miles across the plain,
and Wits pointed out to me while it
seemed bnt a speck upon tbe borison.
Fragments of stone, marble and ba
salt are scattered among the rnbbish
at its base, and show that it was
adorned by otuer materials than the
Mln-bnnit bricks of nliich it was com
posed. The cement which connects
the bricks is so hard'that it is impos
sible to detach one entirely from, tbe
mass, and shows the perfection of
Babylonian masonry. “The tower of
Nimrod is sublime, even in its ruins.
Clouds pjay about its snmmite. Its
recesses are inherited by lions.
Thus the words of the prophet are
fulfilled: “Wild.beasts of the desert
shall lie there. Jackals shall feed in
their palaces, and the wiki beasts in
their pleasant places.” Within sight
from the top of Birs Nimrod, is the
shrine of Nejif, sacred to the Jews as
tbe tomb of Ezekiel, and a few miles
beyoDd in the same direction, is Kifil
where Ali was buried. After his death,
in accordance with the orders he had
given, his devoted followers placed his
body npon his favorite ntare, and bu
ried him on the spot she laid down to
rest. A splendid mosque covers’ his
remains, and a large town half buried
in date trees, is tire resort of thous
ands of pilgrims. After Mecca aud
Medina, it Is the m ost sacred sbriue
to the Moslem.
A H it Ta To.
There has a notable cn
place, says tiies Kingston F-
witjnh reCent j-oars iii respect t
age at which rfcieri rail do - business;
Youilg ifleh—many of them under
thirty—are now filling proniinCiit aud
responsible positions everywhere;
We happened to see M. J. N. Abbott,
General Passenger Agent ‘of the Erie
Bailway, a few days sine'e; aiid were
surprised to find him a young man—
much younger than we expected. He
can hardly have passed his third ii
year. And yet the position he fills
calls for great executive ability and
foresight, together with wide practi
cal knowledge of men aud affairs.
Business is too intense now-a-deys for
old men; they - cannot stand the
heavy pressure the times bring to bear
upon them. tW elasticity and tough
ness of yonth are required, and it is
astonishing to what an ditent the su-
ple brains of youilg then in .responsi
ble positions Compensates the want of
long experience: A man must now do
his work before he is forty-—or get iu
the line of doing it—if he is to mako"
his mark at alL Church, State and
secular CoU'l&fflSj Cf all classes, unite
in the demand for young men of ener
gy and talent to fill tie best and most
arduous places in their giftl Will the'
boys take the hint? Don’t waste yonr
time; ho that succeeds mustygbein td
study in liis cradle.-
South'Western Railroad
Time TaLlo*.
OntmtUt Hail Train—Down.
Leaves ifncVVh.-.;.9.05; A. ife
Arrives at Fort Valley.10.42; a. m.-
Leaves Fort Valley, —10.45, a m
Arrives at Eufaula, 5.40, p u
Eafaula JMU Trdin— Up.
Leaves Eufaula 8.50, a. m.-
Arrives at Fort Valley —.. 3.34, p. m.-
Leaves Fort. Volley ......: 3.38, p. M,
.Arrives at Macou ......... 5.10. p. m.
9 01maljus Hail Train— tyext
Leaves Macon 8.45, a. ii.
Arrives at Fort Valley l(kl2, a. ii-
Leaves Fort Valley., 10.15, a. J*.
.Arrives at Columbus 1.50, p. ai.
Columbus Hail Train—East. *
Leaves Columbus. 2.30, p. M.-
Arrives at Fort Volley 5.51, p. m.-
Leaves Fort Valley.. p. m.-
Arrivei at Macon 7.30, r.
Cvlimtbvs Xipill VrCajld and Aaounuuidat’a.
7.15, p. ar.
10. (i. - !, i-. at.
jc.il.-:, p. :,r.
7.40, v. :a.
2.11, a. ar.
2.21, a. ar.
. 5.00, a. a:.
Leaves Maeo*
Arrives at Fort Valley...
Leaves Fort Valiev
Arrives at Columbus
Leaves Columbus
Arrives? nil Fort Valley ..
Lei vest Fort Valley .-
Arrives at Macon.......
Eufauid Xu/hi FreUjItl and Accommodation;
Leaves-Maeirin. 9.10, p. v-
Arrives at Fort Valley..' 11.40, p. a
LeavesFort Valley.......... 11.49, i\ a.
Arrives at EufaU:....... ..... :10.2U, A. at.
Leaves Euliiula . * 7.25, p. 31.
Arrives at-Fort Valley... 4.28, a. art
Leaves Fort Valley 4 31, .1. ae.
Arrives at Jlaeon 6.45, a. a».
Columbus Day FreipU
Leave Macon 9.40, a. ai
Arrive at Fort Valley........ 12.00, p. is
Leaves Fort Valley ........... 12.42 r. m
Arrives at M.tCeiU ........ 3.00 p. m
Central Railroad.
P asseNGFS Trains on Georgia
Central Itai’foad,- its branches and con-
n ctioirs, run as follows;-
TRAIN NO. 1—NOJSTH AND - WEST.-
Leaves Savaflimh t 8 :45 a. ai
Leaves Augrista.. 9:05
Arrives in Augusta..-.-. .-..4:00 r.- M
.Arrives in Milledgeville. 100)9
Arrives in Eoto 'ton.-.- 11^55
-Arrives iii 'SldSttn iitttii Savannah 6:45
Leaves Macon for Atlanta. . 7:30
Arrives at Atlanta .-.. 1:40 A. si
GOING sotrfS ist> east.
Leaves Atlanta. 1:00 a. lit
Arrives in Macon 0:50 a. ii
Leaves Macon 7:15
Leaves Augusta, 9;05
Arrives in Augusta.-.- 4:00p. 11
Arrives a: Savannah.-.■5;25.
TRAIN NO. £—NOETH AND WEST:
Leaves Savannah. 7 30 p. if
Leaves Augusta. 8;05
Arrivesat August^..-:.-.-.-.-.-...-.-i 5:55a. ji
Arrives at MaCoifi-.8 ill)
Leaves Macon for Atlanta :. . 9:10
Arrives at Atlanta 5,13 p. ji
COJIECG SOUTH AND EAST.
Leaves Atlanta.,.-.. Til 0 a. Ji
Arrives at Macou from Atlanta.. 5:40 p. xf
Leaves Macon............-.-.... 7:35
Arrives atEafonton. 11:55
Arrives at Augusta 5S5
Leaves Augusta 8:05
Arrives at Savannah 7;15 a. j£
WmtiAJi Rogees.
1874. Genl Snp’t
“TiiE Hexnfsa w route-’
WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD
SCHEDULE
- -- ..
IN EitECTj
STATIONS.
X^eave Atlanta
Arrive forteruviEl
STATIONS.
Leave Uhattauouga
” Xinretou l J:F a. M, *::rt 1
“ OanerwiSe Jps& a. x.-ana -1
Level Heads,.
The colored men of Evansville, lud.,
m<;t the other day and passed resoln-
; the Republican par-
_ rnb longer worthy
Si i i iSfe *& *>s3iSr2K5
^ . ... | ship for the colored man false and
used for drying fruit. . only for tbe purpose oi buyin
What inventor will enrich afd im- i votes. They further pledge them-
mortalize himself by giving to the; themsevles to vote against the Re
public a kiln that snail be simple, P^Kran party If this thing coniin-
\ , ’ j ues nifthnig b ft p senes m m -
cheap, and iliat wid answer tne pur- tard-plasters will prevent a
• cGsvalcdofi iu this country,
.J - . -JR
pose.