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Sandersyille, Ga., June 15, 1870.
Ma^on.
We visited Macon, that is we passed
along the old federal road through wbat
is now Macon, first in 1822. But tbi-
settlement on the east side of the Oc-
mulgee, known as Fort Hawkins, was
-all the evidence of improvement that
we saw on either side. In 1824 we
were in Macon proper and there were
jtwo storeB. The buildings have long
been removed. The Macon of 1824.
<lid not foreshadow the city of to-day,
covering an area of miles, with a popu
lation variously estimated at from 25
to 35,000.
In ’24, there was not a Railroad in
the world, and the Ocmulgee was the
pathway to market. The voyage to
and from Darien in pole boats was made
[we believe) in from 6 to 8 weeks. Now
Macon connects with Savannah by thi
Central, with Atlanta, by Macon &.
Western; with Columbus and New
Orleans, by the Muscogee ; with Amer
icus, Albany, Cuthbert, Eufaula, Ala.
by the Southwestern ; with Brunswick
by the Macon & Brunswick R. Road ;
and will soon connect directly, with
Augusta, by the Augusta and Macon
Road. Like Atlanta it is a city of
Railroads and one of the best markets
in Georgia. Of easy access to this
county, many of our merchants and
planters have been attracted thither, and
there is little doubt, that its superior
Commerc : a' facilities, and the enterprise
of its business men, will command a
large trade even from this county.
Stats Agricultural Association.
We bad the pleasure on Sunday last,
of coming down from Macon with Col.
David W. Lewis, who was on his way
from Atlanta, to his hpme in this coun
tj ‘
Col. Lewis informs us that the differ
ent Railroads in Georgia, have agreed
to pass, free of charge, three delegates
from each County Agricultural Society
in the State, to and from each State
Agricultural fair. The Delegaton elect
from each Agricultural Association,
composed as it doubtless will be, of the
most intelligent and enterprising mem
bers, will constitute an imposing body ;
whose consultation and action, will
doubtless, conduce greatly to the ad-
vf A ri K ul t
S T. Coleman, Nos. 51 Second &
89 Cheery Sts. Macon, Ga.—At the
instance of a friend, we called on this
bouse last week, and were so well pleas
ed with the affable and obliging treat
ment we received, that we made all our
purchases there. W e prefer to trade
with those who will not voluntarily de
ceive us in the quality and value of
their goods, and this we are assured is
true of Mr. Coleman. His stock is
very large, and all carefully se'ected.
To those of our readers who visit Ma
con, we say if you wish the best dry
goods, as cheap as they can be bought
anywhere call on S. T. Coleman.
The Brown House.—In choosing
among a number of first class Hotels
in Macon, for several years past we
have always preferred Brown's. Only
across the 6treet, from the Passenger
Depot, it is most convenient to the trav
eller. Since the late additions to it,
the house has upwards of 100 bedrooms.
The Tables are furnished with the best
of all that the markets afford. The
sleeping apartments—beds, &c., are all
that a weary man could desire. In
short in tic attenlance of servants,
security and care of baggage and cour
tesy and attention of the Proprietors,
the Rrpwn I^ouse is not excelled in
Georgia.
The Central R. Road.—On Fri
day evening last we passed over a part
of this road, and bo far as we could
judge, by the smoothness of its track,
we should report this part of the road,
in first rate order, and in the splendid
carriage saloons of ifyis road we hold a
trip over it to be the “ne plus ultra” of
pleasant Rail Road travel.
Chales Diokens, the greatest nov
elist of the present age, the genial
warm hearted lover of his race, the
man whose name was on every tongue,
who had a place in every heart is deud.
He died suddenly of apoplexy. Noti
ces of this distinguished and lamented
writer will appear next week.
Mr. Stephens’ Great Book.—We
learn th^t the National Publishing
Company in Atlanta, has the second
▼olumfe Of this great work in Press and
it will soon be ready for distribution.
• - * T ir y •- < 1 -» *» J
Death of an Old Citizen.—The
Times and Planter of June 11th men
tions the death’of Frederick Butts, in
bis 91st year. He died on the'3d iust,
Horace Greeley says that the darkest
day in any man’s career is tiiat wi.ere-
iu he fancies there is some easier via)
of getting a dollar than by squarely
earning it,
Defence of the People of Geor
gia, by -Nelson Tift.—We have read
with interest the address of this gen
tleman to the Congress of the United
States. He certainly makes a strong
case against Gov. Bullock, and impugns
his veracity, with such an array of facta
and figures, as would be damaging to
most reputations. The address is
too long fojr o.ur columns* nor do we be
lieve that its publication could mate
rially affect the character of the Gov
ernor, in the estimation of our readers.
If Gov. Bullock had entered upon the
duties of his office, with no other ob
ject, than to render himself odious to
ihe intelligence and moral worth of the
State; he could not have succeeded
better than he has, and had there been
no previous antagonism, between Geor
gia and the Republican party, such an
Executive as has been forced upon the
State by that party, would have caused
a breach wide and impassable, as that
which separated “Dives and Lazarus.”
We give below, the concluding para
graphs of Col. '1 ift's letter :
But if past violations of the laws
uannot be corrected, if the p. ople o'
Ge-mg a must, for the im being, con
nuet’bii e prey of wioktd ruler
t en another important 4U;siion is pr-
st-nied. \\ i C ngress Oy its ac ion
. ither dnectly or indirect''v, smotion
lie avow ed purpose <f Gov. Bullock
to prevent an election in Georgia fo»
members of the General Assembly, or
‘Tuesday after the first monday in No
v rnher of this year,’ as required b\
ihe Constitution ? Or will not C'»ngress.
knowing the purj ose of Gov. Bullock,
lecide in ph.in terms, that the eiee-
tio.i shall be i.ehl as therein required,
ind representative government main
tained ?
In behalf of the people of Georgia, 1
appeal to Congress to secure to us the
common rights and liberties of Amen
can citizens, and the common rights of
a Slate of the American Uuion.
It is now' five years since the close of
the war. W hen the people of Georgia
surrendered their arms they also su -
rendered the cause of independent gov
ernment for which they had conten
ded. Wiih hopes crushed, with prop
erty destroyed, with the wail of the
widow and orphan still ringing in their
ears, they did not play the hypocrite
aud glory in their deieat, or curse their
dead comrades as traitors, but 'hey dul
surrender in good faith, they did pledge
tu honest support to the Constitution
and laws of the United Siaies, and they
nave kept their pledge. Tne greai
mass of the people have been law ab;d
mg, moral, industrious and earnestly
desirous of peace and a perfect restora
tion cf the Union.
They appreciated the magnanimity
of the officers and men to whom they
suriendcrcd, and they relied ou the
piomisesof the Government, and the
common interests of the country, to re
store them to their common rights,
wiii,st nicy would cnecrluiiy Dear uie
common burdensof American citizens.
When the war was over, as a geucr
al rule, the officers ond soldiers and a
large propoition of the citizens, < n
both sides, with the generosity which
charade! zes brave and true men, re
cognized the settlement of a question
whion had divided and agitated the
country from the beginning of the Gov
ernmeni, shook hands, were again
friends and determined to work togeth
er t > allay prejudice, restore fraterna
re>atioi)S, and secure the union, peace
and prosperity of the whole country.
W hy have the efforts of tlies patri
otic men been unavailing? Wnyis
peace delayed, and strife and enmity
continued?
It is because there is another though
small class of meu, who were generally
bulkers in the war, or speculators m
the misfortunes of its victims, who, when
the war of arms had ended, commenc
ed Uieir war of bombast and denun
ciation, of falsehood and plunder, againsi
individuals and communities of meu,
women and children. This war of
these demons of peace, these moral
bea>ts and buds prey, has been contin
ued five years, aim has been liule less
disastrous to the inte es.s of the coun
try than the war of arms which pre-
c dt d it.
To-day, after five years of nominal
peace, by the invitation and sugges
tion of Governor Bullock, the State ot
Georgia is ruled by a military despo-
osm under Geueral Terry, who sus-
p< nds the writ of habeas corpus, ami
remov* s’and appoints civil officers at his
will, in vio ation of the Constitutional
and laws of the United Sutes and of
Ge rgia.
To day our petty tyrant, Governor
Bullock, is urging and threatening
members of C< ngrecs to secure a per
petuation of his infamous rule over the
people of Georgia. From such a gov
eminent even military despotism is a
relief, and would be preferred by the
people of Georgia, uutil constitution
liberty cud be restored.
Will noL the Congress and the peo.
pie of the United States op*n their
eyes to the eyi's wjjiofi surround us,
and adopt the. fneans necessary to save
us and the country from the abyss of
anarchy and despotism which we seem
to be so rapidiy approaching?
Never since the formation of the
Constitution has it been in greater peril,
nor has there been a time when it was
more important for patriotic members
of Congress, and officers and citizens of
all classes and parties and creeds, to
unite their efforts for its preservation.
The Constitutor! o the government for
the United Status was formed and estab
nshed by our fathers iu a spirit of mu
tual concession and forbearance and
confidence, which is necessary to its in—
egrity and continuance. Its sacred
and ever binding purposes were—‘to
Jorm a more perfect union, csiablish
justice, insure domestic tranquility, pro
vide for the common defence, pionioie
ihe general welfare and secure the bles
s.ngsol liberty to ourslves and our
posterity.’
If we will but earnestly put away the
evils and corruption wnieh like a swel
ling tide threaten our destruction—if
of
2d
we * nl earnestly strive to emulute the
generous spirit and self sacrificing <jte
voubn of ou> fathers—^God Almighty
will blebs'us in the cousummatior
Our designs.
Very respectfully.
Your bbed'ent servant,
Nelson Tift,
Late Representative m C ngreis,
Congressional Dist ; Georgia
Mr. Editor-—Please publish the
enclosed which was cut from the .Grif
fin Star. The advice given by the Old
Man will suit this latitude.
A Subscriber.
Drinking $nd Drunkenness.
In a previous article, rny counsel to
ihe drinker was, ‘todo thyself no harm ’
In this, I shall say Something to those
professing to love and serve God, bq
who mdulge in drinking intoxicating
drinks.
Reader, do you know that drunken
ness is forbidden by your Maker whom
vou profess to serve? 1 presume you
read the Bible, if you do, it will do
vou no harm to read a little more.
R'-ad Eph. 5 : 18, ‘And be not drunk
with wine, wnercinis exeess; but be
filled with the Spirit.’ But you may
say you do not get dunk. Doyouev
erdiinkin a drinking saloon ? (letu~
reason a little. ) You may answer,
Ifes. How often do you repeat it? I
am feaiful some Church members
would answer: ‘As often as I think
I want it; I do not consider I .- m oui
of the v/ay if I do not get drunk, and
* hat, I do not iniend to do.’ D > you
not know that Jesus cautioned you
against drinking and drunkenness? il
you have forgo’ten it, let ine r fer you
t-> Luke 21: 34, ‘And take heed to
yourselves, lest at any time your hearts
be overcharged with surfeiting and
drunkenness, and cares of this life, and
s > that day come upon you unawares.’
Do you know what your precept and
example is doing to promote drunken
ness?—1 inn a plain man, and must deal
plainly. I must say in mv judgem* in,
and with the evidence before tne that
you are doing more to promote the
Cause oi drunkenness than the druuk
ards themselves. You may ask why?
I reply because you are Churcn m- tu
bers, some of you Methodist, some Bup
tist and some Presbyterians, and som*
of you were once Sons of T. mpeienc ;
and the respectable drunkards, (if there
are any, ) condemn you as professors of
Ciiristianny, they know your example
is a bad one for your sons to fo low, and
vour precept is such as you ought nev
er to give your sons nor the sons ot
vour neighbors, for it is dangerous. If
you will drink, remember that an old
man requested you not to do thyself,
thv son, nor thy neighbor’s sou, nor the
Church any harm
Now yon must know that drinking
and Drunkenness is tne work of the
flesh and the flesh lusteth against the
spirit. If you please read Gal. 5:2l.
Dv jvfu nm tcmriiibrr tlrur. uie word
of God tells you to absiam from all ap
pearance of evil ? Read 1 Thes. 5: 22.
and remember tne old man wishes you
welt in time and eternity.
OLD MAN
The Elliott Cny Time 0 , says: A
heart ri nding occurrence toi k place a
few days ago in Montgomery county,
Md. A young lady, of the most ies-
pectable family and possessed of con
siderable means was engaged to be
married to a gentleman in the neigh
borhood, hut the match was .opposed
and prevented by her family. The
lady threatened revenge for their un-
kindness, and a few weeks ago carried
tier threat into execution in a terrible
manner, by eloping with a negro man,
formerly a slave of one of the farmers
in the vicinity. Nothing was heard ol
her until a few days ago, wheD her
lamily received a letter from some
town in Massachu°eUs informing them
that she had iinrried the negro. Tin*
sad affair has plunged a large circle ol
friends and relations in the deepest
gloom and sorrow. For many and ob
vious reasons we withhold the name of
this unfortunate and misguided^young
lady.
A most fortunate esenpe for the
gentleman who would have married
her 1 the negro is to be pitied 1—Ed.
Cen. Geo.
On Friday last a Fenian private sol
dier, in lull unif rm, (gieen), and sur
mounted hy an expressive green plume
which unduiated defiance in response
io bis martial tread, entered the offiet-
of the British Consul, and inquired for
Mr. Atchioaid. The guardian of the
interests of Gn at Britain in New York
being absent, the representative of Ire
land’s hope and power was informed
that Mr. Edwards, the Vice-Consul,
was present. The warrior, who at that
tune and place impersonated the pro
test of a brave and gifted race against
seven centuries ot Saxon oppression,
then observed; “I have to inform
you, sir, as the immediate representa
tive of British interests iu this city,
that for every one of my captured
countrymen’s lives tiiat shall be taken
u> Canada, the lives of ‘ten’ British
-ubjeCts shall answer in the United
States. Having said which, the incar
nation of the patriotism of a noble-
minded and enthusiastic people took a
military and majestic leave.
The truth of the above story is
vouched for by a highly respectable
merchant whose name, for obvious
reasons, we withhold. This warlike
circumstance constitutes the .most ap
propriate possible commentary on the
late achievements of the “Irish Repub
lican Army” within Saxon dominion,
and is too perfect a gem of its kind to
have emanated from an\thing less
than Fenian genius.—N. Y. Bulletin.'
In Alaska, if a native murders his
wife, her re.atives won’t be satisfied
until he gives them a lot ot blankets.
They think a wife is worth fifteen
blankets iu the summer and twenty in
the winter. Most wife muidera are
committed jn }he summer to saye.
keta
[Written for the Central Georgian.]
Educational Enron.
I .have lectured my pupils frequently
antiTearnestly about ihp importance of
eofrfctk, practical education, the folly
and deception of supetficial teaming,
aiid the shameful ingratitude of cheat'*
ing their parents by trifling aw-iy their
precious time at school. I will now
present id the public my views on this
subject, hoping that those of my patrons
who may agree with me in part. <T in
whole, will take active and effective
measures to Impress their children with
proper sentiments and zeal in regard to
a matter of such incalculable impor
tance.
I do not wrifl; this article with the
hope of acquiring notoriety, or solicit
ing patronage; for unless my health
improves, I shall soon retire from the
business. My chief ambition at this
tim'i is, to awaken a proper iniems>,
and induce the people to think and ad
right in reg.nl to the important busi
ness of edu •atitig the young. If mv
opinions, thus expressed, may cause
some, or many parents to see the errors
and failures of the present system of
education, and adopt a course produc
tive of practical utility rather than vain
show, I shall have accomplished mi
great desire, and feel amply rewarded
for the repeated lectures 1 have given
to the young, and lor the trouble of
preparing this short article. I will
now present some of the most promi
nent errors that produce defective ed
ucation.
ERROR No 1. Many parents suppose
that, wImii they have sent their chil
dren regu arly for a number of years
to a good teacher, they have done al*
that is necessary to ,-ecure for them a
good education. This is in many in
stances a sad mistake A pupil m>y
possess good intellect, be well supp led
with the best text books, and attend
regularly fora number of years the in
structions of good teache.s, and yet
fail to acquire an education that will
be of much practical or permanent
benefit; simply bec«in-e he has very lit
tie if any love for hiss ndies, and no
real practical object in view, or zeal in
studying; bur merely pas-es through the
books because it is expected for him to
attend and recite lessons with his class
es. He may recite tolerably fair less
ons, so as not to be regarded a dull pu
pi I, yet in a few years, he will remem
ber very little of what he learned at
seno*>1. because it was not thoroughly
understood; but be only copied a form
from a text book, and repeated the
an hoi ’s language, so as io answer ques
tions in the ciass, w host he understood
very liule and cared less about the true
meaning and intent of the matter
Parents, you have a higher duly to
peilorin than merely fin nailing your
children wuli books and .ending them
t- school. Itis your duty to inspile
them with a sense of the importance
of learning and cause them to love it.
If you fail to do this, the best teachers
may fail to educate your children pro
perly, and the sin will lit* at your door.
If you do not understand this indes-
pensable duty, then you have great
need to learn an important lesson.
Error no 2.‘ The opinion is current,
that a teacher with a very limned ed
ucation will d j*for a young pupil, pro
vided lie makes the pupil Delia v« and
recite a good many 1 s-o.s; aud it is
only necessary to have a thorough!\
educated teacher to pul on i ie poli-h-
mg touch when the pupil becomes old
er auo smilewhat advanced in studies.
This is one of the most vex ng errors
with which a good teacher Irequerul
lias to contend. Very many pupils
either at home, or under the manage
ment ot inti nor teachers, learn u>sp- ak
wroi g, sped wrong, read wrong and
study wrong, if it can be called study,
and thasc imperfections become so deep
iy rooted by long habit, that even the
most thorough, painstaking teachers
can rarely ever hope to make correc;
aud finished scholars of ueb spoiled
pupils.
If a man should employ a very un
skidful mechanic, such as is com nor.ly
called a jack- eg carpenter, to frame aliouse
of which he w im es toinakeafinedwell
ing, finished in a chitectural s v'e, does
any sane man suppose that ihe mbsi
experienced mechanic couid succeed in
completing an elegantly finished
house by building on to the di-jointed
and misshapen fran.ewoik put up bv
ihe jock Ug? It is equally impossible
to make correct and well educated
scholars of those pupils whose early
education has been perverted by care
less or ignorant teachers, or bad asso
ciations. What would you think of
scholars s'udymg Latin, Greek, Alge
bra, Geometry and Rhetoric, who could
not spell such plain English words as
balance, promise, business, necessary and
many other such common words?
There sre many so called classical
scholars who are preparing for college,
and son e in college, who are iri this
miserably unprepared state. I have
found them in almost every academv
and college with which I have had any
connection. I have had Latio an
Greek pupils who could not spell halt
the words in the English language,
read thirty lines in any oidinary book
correctly, or tell the chief cities and
boundaries ot one fourth the states in
our own country. Watch oui my dear
parents, some of \our children arc
probably sliding through in this im
perfect, and I may say ignorant man
lier. Q lestion them closely, try them
wiih a spelling book. Ask them to
give you the location of some of the
States, principal cities, bays lakes Ac.,
It matters not if they are 17 or 18 years
old and 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high. It
will do them no harm to show their profi*
oincy or deficiency. If they know how to
*pell and read, they need not beasham-
ed to show it; and if ihev do not know,
they, or their former teachers or pai ents,
<>r some one ought to blush with shame.
I find much of this kind of deficiency
among some of iny older pupils in this
school. 1 have lectured, scolded, b< g
ged and advised, but some of them aie
perfectly at ease on the subject. They
are not willing to “do their first woiks
over again,” but appear to think lhai
it will a 1 be right if they only go through
ihe books and can probably graduate
at some institution that has the misno
mer of college. Find out my friends
whether any of yoar children are in
this condition. If so. g**t after them
with a hot poker, and tell th »ir that
they must learn, or quit eating good
victuals. I speak more especially shout
filler pupils who arepuisuingadvance i
studies, but it will be well to waich and
stir up all, both old and young.
Y >u may think that it is iny business
to do all the watching examining an
U'ging. M \ urging is sufficient with
Mime pupils, I have some ma 1 need but
fin e urging. Tney are doing their
duty and getting ihe worth of iheii
money. I nave others who are making
out little progress. They appear n-
eate very liule whether tney learn
inuctr, or ItowTfiey learn j and if eve
tney are aroused to a proper sense of
duty and action, it must be done by the
co updating and eons ant efforts ol
parents and teachers
In next week’s issue I propose to no
tiee oilier eirots u ed canon. I n< t
only exhort you my dear parents, to
examine your children a: home, tut 1
now invite you and any of the friends
• >f education to visit my school on any
school day and al any school hour that
may suit your convenience, to n tic
me exe,roise* arid satisfy your munis
about the progress of the pupils. Ii
will be no interruption. It widstimu
taie the children. It will show them
that you are interested. I wish
you Income unexpectedly. Gone one
at a time, or two, three, or four logdii
e> ; tattlers, moiheis or any friends wtn>
feel interested in the important busi
ness of education. Show the pupils oy
vour occasional presence that you re
gard il important. This is the oniy
kind < f examination I propose to have.
1 obj ci to show examinations, where
pupiis make a display of fine clothe- 1 ,
specially prepared lessons, and blue-
ribbon-compositions tiiat they did not
compose. Very respeefudv
A C.O. TUOMRSON
Sandersville G« , June 11 h 1870.
Disaster to Another Cuban Ex
pedition—Capture of the Steamer
Upton.—Havana, June 5—Capt. Gen
eral De Rodas telegraphs that the fili
bustering expedition which sailed from
New York on the steamer Geo. B. Up
ton disembarked at Punta Brava, a few
miles east of Nuevitas. They were at
tacked by a Spanish iorce 100 strong,
assisted by two gunboats, and dispers
ed, losing ten killed, including Capt.
Harrison. Two were drowned and
three taken prisoners. A steam launch,
rubber rafts and the entire cargo of
arms, ammunition and medicine, which
had been lauded, were captured, with
some correspondence.
The Spanish naval commander tele
graphs that the nrunitions captured con
sist of two tons of powder, over 100,000
cartridges and 1 TOO rifles. Cisneros,
who commanded the expedition, had
sailed on the Upton with the balance
of her cargo for Colombia, for the pur
pose of bringing back an expedition of
200 Colombians.
The editor of the Yoz de Cuba re
ports that six tons of gunpowder, 2,000
rifles, and the entire material of the
Upton fell Into Hie liands or tlie troops,
and several prisoners taken were im
mediately executed. None of the dis
patches state when the lauding was ef
fected.
Excitement among the Israel
ites.—N-.-w York, June 6 -The ls-
rea it<-c i:z--ns are much duurbrd bv
Lite ui'cotifi. med rumors of tne whole
sale butcneiies in R- umania. Tele
grams sent to Sir S.onuel Mi»nt< fi »re,
I.. L *101011, and Mons. Creimeux, pres
ident of Lite Jewish society !<• Paiis.
bcggmc for the fullest and latest in-
toi maiioii, have not yet been answeied.
Tlie Jewish rabbis preached upon the
subject yesterday. One of them ex
pressed the hope tiiat the reports will
prove incorrect, mid another states that
instead of the Jews monopolizing the
traile in Rouman a and becoming very
rich, they are so heavily taxed as to
render it impossible, and that they aie
not permitted to own a foot ot land or
house to live in. The absence of fur-
tner information tends to augment the
getieial belief that toe r< ports are at
least greatly exaggerated.
A Good Thing.—We iearn that
guano and other fertilizers are notsell
mg >o fast as some time back. Gen
tlemen from the lural districts are, steal
ing the thunder of the fertil zoig com
panies. Tney have been taugio. how
to make their own fertilizers. -Their
buy ihe ingredients themselves, and
make what they want. We are glad
to learn this. The industry and ih'el
bg nee of our agiicnlturalistsare reap
ing its reward; the independence of
ihe planter and farmer is now almosi
complete; everv one of that class must
tie intelligent in order io have the goi
den harvests; he lakes some good
S oithern horticultural journal, reads
it week hy week, practices the phi!os-
osphy of its page% makes a study of
his farm and a sci**»ce of hts labor,
and walks over his fat acres the most
independent man on the face of God's
green g obe.— Duihf Atlanta Intelligen
cer.
A Flood Coming.—The Mobile
Register paints this glow ing picture :
“We ate at the beginning of a flo*m-
ndeof a vast wlme immigration Irorn
Europe. Tlie grain business is oyer-
oone in the West aud California.
There are no further temptations to
money-making in these regions, and
to-day the South offers the most temp
ting field for new settlers and laborers
and artisans and capitalists in the
known world. The whole civilized
world is wakmguptoacon-eiousuessof
this fact,.and loose of us who live five
years longer will be amazed at the re
sults of eauses now in active opera
tion.”
COUNTERFH ITERS IN GEORGIA.-Wm.
C. Morrill, Codector of Internal Rev
enue fur th- second district of Geoigia,
was at the Internal Revenue Bureau
on Tuesday, to < btain from Commiss
ioner Delano the services of a number
of detectives to assist in breaking up
the system of counterfeiting which he
reports prevails in th*8 State to an
alarming ex tent,-Augusta Constitution
alist.
Shocking Accident in Newark.
—Aj- accident of a shucking chatacier
Kappend to • workman named Andrew
Baumgarton, in the, N^wwark Zinc
Wo.ks, on Wednesday night, about
half past ten o’clock. While superin
tending the rem* val of some material,
the unfortunate man, in m ving back
wards, accidentally stepped into a feed
er of the hopper used for crushing ore,
and was dragged down bodily. The
machinery was instantly stopped, bu
it took nearly iwo hears on ihe part of
all tlie. woikmen in the place to extri
cate the poor fellow. Ail the niac in
ei y had to be taki n apart before tins
could tie accomplished. In the mean
time a coupb of meoieal gentlemen
arrived on the scene, and found it nec
essarv to amputate the right 1* g abovt
tlie knee. f l he enure limb, fretn tin
ip down, had been entirely stripped
of flesh and the lower hones cru?heo
tenthly. The other leg was also fi-at
fully lorn and lacerated, but arnpuia
tion was deemed undesirable. Th.
poo i fellow wa.- r'-moved to Si. Michaei’.-
llo.'pital, where he now lies, U: der the
care ot the Sisteis of Mercy, but not
the slightest hope of his rt c very is en
tenanted, lie is twenty-five years o
age, and a man of admirable physique.
Terrific Land jtlide —Nearly ai
acre of our lauding at me foot of Pop
lar street plunged into the river yester
day. For some ume this portion ol
our landing has been vie dn g to tin
solicitations of the Father ol Waters,
notwithstanding the pleading aim
s- meiiines indignant expostulations oi
our city falheis. Tne s udden shift
yesterday, lashed the old Mississippi
hi to a ten ible rage Ti c waves swam, J
. d our barges and endangered all thos.
below the scene of the accident. Sev
cral boats immediately below were
forced from their moorings as the mig *
ty waves passed on aeioss the river aud
broke, tumultuously on our beautiful
saud' ar in A kausas.—Memphis Ava-
lanche June 2
Three Thousand Burned.- Th*
hog pens al'ache-. to J. W. Groff & Co.
distillery, at Cincinnati, lave been
burned and three thousand hogs des
troyed. The spectacle was shocking.
The cries of tlie animals were heard
• >ne and a half miies. Tiie pens weie
valued at fifteen thousand dollars ; no
insurance. Th** hogs were tne prop
erty of Sadler A Co, Loss about fit ty
thousand dollars ; insured in hum*
companion for fifteen thousand dollar.-.
Ii is supposed to be the work of an in
cendiary.
Marriage Without a License
Valid.—In Muscogee Euperioi Court,
Monday last, Judge Johnson decided
that parties could legally marry in
Georgia without licenses and without
witnesses. The only legal require
ments are ability to contract and acm
aliy contracting. This can be judged
by the declaration, character and con
duct of the parties. The Judge,
though, does not mean that the party
who tnames them does not commit an
offence iu law.
Says the CofurnMa Phoenix : We
are reliably informed that an order ha?
recently been forwarded to the North
bv the officers of tiie Greenville and
Columbia Railroad for two new loco
motives and several passenger cars. A
lot of tiew iron and chairs are also on
tlie way, for tiie pm pose of reirewing
and refitting certain portions ol the
road, when the schedules will be short
ened two Imuis. A rran jenienls ate
also about being completed for a tele
graph line.
The Rinderpest.—The Reading
(Pa) Eagle says:
‘Some of the Somers of Greenwich
township, Berks county, are comdera-
biy excited over the appearance of a
slrange di-ease among th ir cattle,
which they fear is the rinderpe t. The
cattle si'fl'er for tw’o or three weeks and
finally die. Cow d' ctersm that vicini
ty are unable to coinbat the disease,
which they do nm appear to under
stand, H being some thing new in the
country. One farm, r has lost three
cows, and others have lost one to two
each.’
We see it stated that there is a fine
of thirty dollars for refusing to give
the census takers full and correct in
formation. This, we think, is the first
time a fi -e was ever impose*! is this
country fo. failure or refusal to* make
census returns It shows progress in
government. But no on * on oh t tore
fuse, fine or no fine.— du>mbus En
quirer
ITTMLT ABL W«
Dild, ai lu»residence in Washington coun
ty, tia., llih day of February, 1870, Jouk J.
Strange, iu the 55th year «.f his age, of Drop
sy cf the c! est.
A good Uk»n b»s fallen in our midst.
Mr. St. ange was a man of strong prejudices
—of firm. a»d decided convictions. »ad conse
quently calm ami self-reliant. He was indeed
an esteemed and valuah e ciiiz.cn. standing
irmly for thought—being himself law abiding
he was a terror to evil do. rs. A u- rm friend
he sought no occasion io conceal h*.8 dislikes
wherever he e. Certain ed them lie was a p ain
honest outspoken man. All who knew him
will hear cheerfal test mony to the sterling in
terrify of his character- Ti:»t lie w a a man
of lar e iik»T»t>ty the wi.'ow and th orphan,
the poor hi d need*, both white a d blaok wil
realize. H • has left a vacancy that cannot b.-
easily filled, fits neighbors say a him tha> he
was a in an useful in his day and generation.
Mr Strange was baptised by the writer of this
anicle on the 12th day of October, 1868. Maay
were surprised, bat true to his character he
acted upon the deliberate conviction of his
own judgment and when his mind was fully
mad* up, guided by a sense of duty, principle
was hiB only rule of conduct. That he an-.
derstood thoroughly, and enjoyed ful'y bis new
relation, and ihat he discharged with zeal and
fidelity ihe obligations thereof his brethren re
joice to biar tes im. ny. Soon after his bap
tism his Christian principles were subjected to
a severe trial. A man against whom he had
;or years entertained a deep rooted dislike, was
to lie received imo the communion and fellow
ship of ihn t. hnrch i f which he was a member.
Many ol the Biethren were anxious an.i un
easy and they of the world l.-oked a; x ou'sly
on. cut the work of his conversion was thor
ough and complete Calmly and wi bout pa
rade but with the meekness and gentleness of
a i ttle child be went forward and the “right
hand of fellowship” was given with earnest
Christian cord.ality, and ever afterward his
deportment toward him was thatofachristi n
and brother. The disease of which he died
was an exceeding!, painful one and yet itwua
borne with fortitude and resignation. I nev
er knew a.murmur to escape him. I knew that
in the ipidst of his sufferings he enjoyed his
Rehgion—it was his comfort and „
One night daring a meeting 0 f cr^^PPwt.
at his Church and while he was Sfn ! nt *tw
tend himself I went home with hi 8 f k ,0 «-
see h.m As 1 entered his sick room &
ed as cheerfully as I could that we b
go*id meeting at the church. He n ^ t
tending his ha .d to me, wiih tear*
..is cheek “y,.sand we have had a Jj°?<>i»
ing here, I have not been left alone^”n me<t -
that his heart bad been most wonderful! Saii
ed and comi-rted with the consolatin. C,leer -
Gospel. His faith remained firm and*° ft!le
ken io tbe end Soon after his ha
was made by ihe choice of his brethren'\
coil in the ci.urch, and itis with ere** • Dt »-
t.Oo I remember his correct and on ^ 9 ' -
portment in this office; always at hi ^ e '
til prevented by his las illness he
ather among ihe members teaching Ui e ‘
precept and example that his reli*n 0 „ V
iving reality. But he has gone from our!?*
A true soldi, r of the Cross he fell a t h ^
e n oun, our great bereavement bot'V^
thos. who have no hope. He is sleenjn #0t * s
and 0 now sweetly, “where the wicked*
it om trembling and the weary are nt C< * s *
O’er his lowly bed and arching it with
of glory, written in letters of livino Lr 1 . 0
he Epitaph of the good. B.essef J*
d ad who die in the Lord. ' w
“Go to the grave : at noon from labor eeac
K, et on ihy sheav.-s ; the harvest task ndT’
Come from the heat of battle and n
isold.er, go home ; with thee the fig^t ij! M
Go to the grave ; for'hee thy Ssviourl» T ^
In death’s embrace ere he arose on lA-
And all the ransomed by that narrow way ’
Pass to eterual hie be* ond the sky.” ■
T- M. Habem,
Wheras, Almighty Providence in His)».
scrutable wisdom has seen fit to send the i
of death in our rni.ist, ai.d to remove from
number one who has end ared bim*elf tn Uf
hy bis many noble qualities and Christian’vi!"
tui-s. Be it resolved by the Church of Cb '
at Poplar Springs .n conference assembled™!
1st. Thai we have learned with u n fei 2n6 l
sorrow and regret, of the death of our beloved
brother John J. Strange, Deacon of oar
Cliureh, a post of honor which this devoted
fol ower of Christ tided with credit to himself
and wiih satisfaction to us all.
2d That we recognize in this mysterionsdie
I e isa im, the hand of the great Omnipotent
who Uoeth ail things . w. II; and while we de^
paire what would seem to us short-.si«thedmoN
tals this untimely demise of our brother *
bow in submissive obenience to the divine
mandate whieh has borne him from his earth-
ly tahernacleJ-to a house not made with hands
e ernal ii. the heavei s.”
3d. That in the death of onr beloved brother
the Church has sustained a grievous calamitr
the country has been deprived of a good cite
zen, the poor have ost a laithful friend, md
his relatives and immediate family haveheen
fflict. d with a mournful and irreparable mu.
fo'tune ; yet ali t-hou'd find consolation inthj
sweet thought that < ur loss is his eternal
4th. That while we would not willingly oye»
afresh the deep w..und in the hearts of thn«
nearest and dearest him, by invading the bat-
owed precincts of the family circle,"we wou'd
fain give ut erance to our heartfelt sympathy
and condolence lor them in this their sore af
fliction. praying Him who “tempers the wind
to the shorn lamb,” to enable each member to
say in spi.it and in truth, “Lord thy will and
not mine be done.”
E W. JORDAN, )
>V. II. ARMS1R0XG, ) Com.
J. E. SMI 1II |
Aew Advertisements.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LL persons indebted to the estate of Geoijrt
W Rachels, h»te of Washington comity, «le-
ceH*e<i.are requested to come forwnrd unil make
iiiniictiintc payment, and those holding dfeinniiC.*
.•gainst syid estate wi!) prest nt then* iu termse/
the I it tv. THOMAS UOLT, Adm’r.
Juno 15. 1870.
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Plantation Bitters.
This wonderful vegetable
restorative is the sli^et'
anchor of the feehls and
debilitated. As a tonic
cordial for the aged
languid it has no
among stomachics. As a
remedy for the nerTow*
weakness to which
are especially subject, it 9
superseding every other
stimulant. In all climates,
tropical, temperate » r
frigid, it acts as a specific
in every species of disorder
which undermines t e
bodily strength and break
down the animal spirits.
Wherever it is i i]t1 ^
duced it becomes a stan
ard article — a inedich 1 .
staple. It is to-day
best and purest tonic, a *
the most popular inedieiu
in the civilized world-'
sure and get the genni ne ‘
Sold by all Druggists, hro*
cers and Country Store 8 *
June 15, 1870. ^