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thethomAston herald. J. C. MtMIC'H VEL M. C. CABAMSB, KDIThRU AND THOPniKTOKS. •CHOMASTON, GA., JULY 29,1871. The THOWASTOJf HERALD h«»s n rirctrlatlou In Upson, Pike, Nrrinjcthrr, Talbot, Spalding, Monroe, Blbh, Mnsrogre anrl Hulls. Editorial Tramps Our Talbot and Meriwether friends feel that we have not forgotten them, while we feel much delighted, that an opportunity presented itself, which enabled us to throw aside ca*p&; of daily duty and feed, f#r o tjjpe, .4 he generosity and hospitality of our friendw Oup visit to Pleasant Hill, the Chaly- \ fas quite a pleasant ofle. We found Pleasant Hill quite an interesting little village, wearing the garb of business and en terprise. Wc were compelled to hurry and consequently did not see as much ot it as we desired. Belview, though diminutive in size, is not unknown to all of the pleasures and advantages of the world. Talbotton we found to he quite a beautiful and pleasant little town. While the season is not one of busi ness, we found her quite alive, active and energetic. We were so favora bly impressed with things, with the kind and courteous manner in which hospitalities were thrown around us that we will be pleased to make anoth er visit soon. However, as it is in this part of “the Lord’s moral vine yard,” we did not find too much mon ey floating around. But our climax, in point of pleasure and affable treat ment, was realized when we reached that favorite watering place, the Chalybeate Springs. Wo found many pleasure seekers and invalids quaffing at this delicious fount and only re greted that we were unable to remain longer. In Col. Howard, the propri etor of the Springs we found a whale in point of true gentlemanly qualifi cations, courteous and hospitable treatment and making all who are about him feel at ease and satisfied. He shows by his ample preparation for the pleasure and entertainment of his visitors, that he not only under stands what he ought to do, but that lie has spared no pains or trouble in making the accommodations as ample as he is able. It was our pleasure to meet that very able and young representative of the Montgomery Advertiser, Col. Ben. Screws, Col. J. D. Alexander, of the Griffin Star, Col. Black, of the Eufaula News, all in good spirits and enjoying the properties of Chalybeate, Magnesia, Sulphur and Freestone waters. At a mass meeting of the citizens of Berkely county, Va., a number of resolutions, expressive of the Demo cratic feeling in that county, were avlupied, in which they declare it ex pedient to hold a convention at an early day to reform and remodel the Constitution of the “Old Dominion State.” The Maryland Democratic State Convention, on the 19th inst., nominated Hon. Pinkney White for Governor. West Virginia is to enjoy her first State Camp Meeting, for the promotion of holiness and the conver sion of sinners at Moundsville, Mar shall county, commencing August 22nd, 1871, and continuing ten days. The injunction granted by the court below, some time since, in the case of the Mayor and Council of Macon vs. the central Railroad com pany was reversed by the Supreme Court of this State on Tuesday last. The question of the lease of the Ma con and Western by the Central Rail road and Banking eompany is now settled and the Central Company have the iron way through from Sa vannah to Atlanta. Association of Taxpayers. There js a movement on foot in the District of Columbia to form an asso ciation of taxpayers. The object of such association is to assert its rights against the Rings, whose aims are to appropriate the people’s money to their own benefit. Such an organic zation without distinction of party and entirely free from political bias will doubtless do much good. One hunred thousand immigrants have landed at New York since the Ist of Adril, of these 26,u00 were Irish, and 30,000 Germans. State Messrs Taylor and Jones, civil en gineers, says the Star, reached Griffin yesterdry the 24th, and will begin to day a preliminary survey of the new railroad. On next Monday a full corpse will be engaged in running three or more lines. Success and speed to them. Our worthy brother and able editor Mr. J. P. Harrison, of the Monroe Advertiser, begins the publication pf anew jfmrnal,.the “Mi at^the Indian fiarnesville ©ionized an •Xgn&iW tural Society on the 15th inst. The Weekly American has the fol lowing on crops in that section : “We state that the crop prospects ot this county are still very gloomy. The corn crop, which six weeks ago promised to be the finest*' that this county has produced for' years, is now withered and parched, owing to incessant hot dry weather of the past three weeks following so suddenly the previous abundant rains. The dry weather has been favorable to the cotton and bottom land corn, so far, but they need rain badly now. Cotton is very small for this season of t e year. Upland cum is mostly laid by.” Frank Williams, of Augnsta was arrested and carried before the Jus tice at the instigation of his wife, who thought it essential to the secur rity of her life. Frank says, he was in bed reading his bible, when the musquitoes hit him so rapidly, and so fiercely, that he forgot his bible and Christianity and began cursing furiously. His wife thought he was cursing her and had him arrested under the mistake. The warrant was dismissed by Frank’s paying the cost says the Chronicle & Sentinel. Owing to the recent dicision of the Supreme Court, that under the pres ent Constitution of the State, firemen arc not exempt from jury duty, two fire companies in Macon and others in Savannah are about to disband. The Atlanta papers report a great hail storm and tempest around Atlan ta last Sunday afternoon with but lit tle damage. It is dry in some localities about Bainbridge much to the injury of crops. Communicated ] Pink Grove. Mr. Editor: —My feelings partook so much of the gloom that seemed to be settling upon the face of nature during the short drought through which we have just passed, that I with-held my report of the crops until now, hoping, soon, to be able to write in a more cheerful tone. We have not waited in vain. Des cending showers have refreshed the earth, reviving the wilted vegetation, cooling the atmosphere, and giving promise of a plentiful harvest. As our prospects thus brightened, our social feelings returned ; and we were prompted to attend the Sabbath School celebration which took place at the Warm Springs, on the 23d It certainly was some good Spirit that le 1 us thither on that occassion. For the recollections of that day shall be cherished with pleasure long after many scenes of greater pomp have faded from memory, I have witnessed many celebrations which made greater attempts at dis play—many which were gotten up under more imposing circumstances ; but I have never attended one that was a greater success than this—one that come nearer accomplishing just exactly what it proposed. Notwithstanding the large assem blage of Upsonians, swelled by addi tions from Talbot and elsewhere, such perfect harmony prevailed that it seemed like a Sunday gala day. Seldom has such good order been ob served in so large a gathering. The Bethel Sabbath School, consist ing of a hundred members, was promptly formed into line, and marched to the stand from which they were addressed by Messrs. Tysinger, Shuptrine and Woodall. The quiet and strict attention paid to the speak ers by so large a number of young folk, reacted great credit upon the discipline employed by their superin tendent, E. T. Tysinger, who was ably seconed by my old friend. R. F. Pa tillo, and others. Mr. Tysinger, we learn, has much experience as a Sab bath School Superintendent; and has, doubtless, held the position with credit to himself and benefit to others — judging from the ability he displayed upon this occasion. The speaking having concluded, the procession countermarched, sing ing an appropriate Song: I thought I had never heard anything so beau-* tiful, as it was echoed and re-echoed from the hills and woods around — the sentiment puns elevating, sung by ed am .effect akin to they^lime. •After the the day • ... #ere over we were*invited to the table, ■to fortify the inner-man. Here a scene presented itself better imagined than described ; a collection of good ies that would have brought old Epi" curus himself to terras. Such a plen tiful supply of tempting delicacies, presided over by fair ones whose winning voices never ceased inviting you to partake, was enough to —to — well—you ought to have been there, Mr. Editor. Tho’ it me be enough, perhaps, that you were not there; for you might have been converted to Epicureanism, and your columns devoted to nothing but appi tizing receipts and celebration din ners for months to come. However, lam authorized to invite you to make a visit to the Pine Hills, with the assurance that, although a small contribution was levied upon their melon patches, fruiteries and provision stores, to furnish the rich repast mentioned above, you will still meet with a bounteous hospitality among the hills. Come out and get a mouthful of fresh air; leave the dry, studious atmosphere of the sacturn for one day. Come, humming the song, “To the hills, to the hills, away.” What a wonderful invigorating power there is in the freedom of the hills, with their fresh blowing breezes, laden with the scent of wild flowers and the more familiar ordor of tho healthy pine forest ! The trees in our orchards are bend ing beneath their loads of fruit; the mountain bee furnishes our table with the fruits of its untiring industry ; the wild turkey roams in our forest— a delicacy fit for kings ; our hospital ity is free, — if you will share it, you shall be welcome. Knot. Communicated. Messrs. Editors: —A few weeks since you introduced to your readers the subject of enclosing the Cemetery, at the M. E. Church in this town. We were torcibly impressed with the necessity of forwarding your views and felt that, as the graves of our dead had been neglected, so long, and left exposed to the ravages of stock and subject to disfigurement by neglect, it was high time that some active steps should be taken to enclose the ground and otherwise adorn and make attractive the “resting place of the dead.” We hoped, in vain, that ere this, the officials of the churches (both the Methodist and Baptist be ing interested) would take heed of it and thoroughly ventilate the subject, to the end that this work might be accomplished, Since reading your article, we have been around and ex* amined the grave yard and its sur roundings. Several ideas suggested themselves to our mind, whereby this improvement should and might be accomplished. One of which is to change the road leading from Dr. Kendall’s to town, so that it will run by the new bouse of Dr. Sawyer in order to prevent the division of the ground hy a public road. By exchang ing one or two corners of land which makes the lot uneven now, for an equal quantity lying adjacent to the main body, of the lot, the line on the east might be made straight, so that the entire ground from the eastern boundry to the road west of the church, would form a right angular parallelogram which should be enclos ed by a stone or good pailing fence. Then ley off the enclosure into lots, leaving streets sufficiently large for convenience. These lots could be sold as burial lots for enough to pay all the expenses of the improvements. Finally by planting the mock orange, so as to form a hedge around the ground in a few years we would have a beautiful Cemetery. Then would the friends of those whose dead are buried there, take an inter est in bedecking the graves, with flowers and vines and ornament the enclosure with evergreens. Then and pot until then, will we have paid that respect to the deid that is common to all countries or have performed that duty to the graves of our relatives, that reason dictates and love urges us to do. We have said this much upon the subject Messrs. Editors, because we feel an interest in the matter and hope by this means to call south the efforts of those who are competent to take this affair in hand and push it, until this long desired and much need ed improvement shall have been ac complished. If there were no higher or nobler reasons fordoing this work, it should be don'e for tbe “good stand* ing” of our town. You are well aware that strangers in visiting a place, to a certain extent, form their opinions of the inhabitants by the attention and respect they pay to the “home of the dead.” TnOMABT«)N. The Ethiopian females of Savan nah, have been exercising their inge nuity in forging orders on the mer chants. Lizzie Johnson is now imprisoned in the city barrack \ for gulling, one Mr. Nichols, twice. While the females thus impose upon the merchants, the males engage in pugilistic combats. W e were pleuaeil u. Col. Logan, of the Middle Georgian in town yesterday, Attending the Di-tric* Meeting. New Advertisements. GRIFFIN FEMALE COLLEGE THE nf the Foil Term of this INSTITUTION will begin on TUESDAY. AUG. 8, ’7l, and continue fonr scholastic months. The College is tn a prosperous condition. Bonn) and Tuition at very reasonable rules. For further particulars apply to july29-tf A. B. NILES, Pres’t. TO THE PATRONS OP THE MAE AND FEMALE SCHOOLS OP THOM ASTON. OmcE Trust r.rs or rnr Public Smoots 1 For tub Town or Thom «stow, v Thomaston, tia.. -July 2*, 18T1. ) WE the Trustees <>f the Public Sc turn 1 * of Thomaston have this day employed Profes sor It. D. SHITPTRINE. to teaeh the Male School, and Professor W.,T. MORt'Of’K to teach the Female SchoeL for three months, nnder the utdic school svste of the State; each of them commencing nn<ler their con tracts on Monday the 14th of August. All children between the ages of six and eighteen are beneficiaries under this system. Ii the State should not pay the full amount of the Teacher’s salary, the patrons will he required to raak l up the deficit. We are, however, ad vised by the State Commissioner that the deficit will be small, if any. We will organise a school for the colored children as soon as a competent teacher can he procured. We hereby give notice lor a competent Teacher for the same. B. G McKF.NNET, JOSEPH ALLEN, H. T. JENNINGS, july29 2t Trustees. CHEAP READING THE ATLANTA NEW ERA. CLUB RATES. In order to place the WEEKLY NEW ERA within the r -ach of all. tbe proprietors have determin ed to to offer the following SPLENDID INDUCEMENTS: One copy, one year . f 8 00 Ten copies one year, fl .SO each lb 00 Twenty copies, one year. fl.2seacb ifi 00 Thirty copies, one year ft ,*»0 each SO 00 The Weekly Era contains nearfv twenty-eight col umns of choree iruling matter each issue, consisting of Politics, Lflerafure. Market R* ports, and GENERAL NEWS. Make up your Cluhs at once. Postmasters are authorized and requested to net as Agents. Address NEW ERA OFFICE, july29-tf Atlanta, Go. GO TO VAN’S! "liniKRFI e«n T thn largest amount I I amount of goods for the smallest amount of money is a question which is d.iiy asked hv the people. We say to you. that at VAN’S I>rng and Variety Store, Barnesville. Ga Yon can get the largest amount of goods for the smallest amount, of money. If you do not believe it just step into VAN'S when yon go to Barnesville, and ask prices, and you will be convinced that you have found the right place. IF vou want Drugs and Medicine* go to VAN’S. IF you want Groceries cheap go to VAN'S. IF vnu want Tobacco and Cigar* cheap go to VAN’S. IF you want Confectionaries cheap cro to VAN’S. IF you want Toys cheap go to „ YAN’S. IF vco wart Musical Instrument* of all kinds cheap go to TAN’S. IN abort, if you want anything gf> to VAN’S. july29-tf Barnesville, Go. A PROCLAMATION. GEORGIA. BY RUFXJS B. BULLOCK, Governor of sold State. WHEREAS, Information has been received at this Department that John Hatley stands charged. In th« county of Gilmer, with the crime of murder, all edged to have been committed udon the body of James G. Inlow, in said county ot Gilmer, and that the said Hatley has fled from justice: Now, therefore, I have thought proper to issue thta my proclamation, keieby offering a reward of ONB THOUSAND DOLLARS for the aprrehension and de livery of the said John Hatley to the Sheriff of Gilmer countv, and an additional reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS <>n his conviction. Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the State at the Capitol, in Atlanta, this tenth day of July, in tbe year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Sev enty-one, and of the Independence of the United States the Ninety-sixth. RUFUS B. BULLOCK. By the Governor: J>A=r» $. porrme, Secretary es State. JulyfMt LATHS! WE have on hand and are prepared to furnish LATHS at less figures than they can be purchased for elsewhere. A. A J. F. LEWIS, July29-tf Delray, Ga. A FBOCLAH ATION" GEORGIA. BY RUFUS B. BULLOCK, Governor of said Stale. WHEREAS, There Is now pending in the Superior Court of Gilmer county a Rill of Indictment ebaiging LaFayette Hms. Thomas Seanysrd, and Samuel Spen cer, with the crime of murder alleged to have ween committed upon the body of William Cox, in said county of Gilmer; and Whereas, It. is made known to me that the sni<l Sims, Seanyard and Spencer cannot be found in add county of Gilmer, and have m -de their escape; Now, therefore, I have thonght proper to issue this my proclamation hereby offering a reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH for the apprehension and de ivery of the said LaFayette Sims, Thomas -ean yard, and Samuel Spencer, to the Sheriff of Gilmer county, and an additional reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS each on their conviction. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at the Capitol in Atlanta this the ten day of July, In the year of our Lord Kei hteen Hundred and Seventy-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the Ninety-sixth RUFUS B. BULLOCK. By the Governor: Datip G Cottino, Secretaiy of State. Jnly29 4t FLORENCE SEWING MACHINES! Simplicity, Durability and Great Range of Work, NEEDS ONLY TO BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATFD. ORGANS! Burdett, Mason & Ilamlin, Smith’s and all the celebrated manufactory! f om SSO to SIOOO. PIANOS. Knabe. St. Louis, Guild. Church & Cos., and several other celebrated maker*, from $290. $375. and $425 to SIOOO. Every Piano and Organ, and Sewing Machiue WAR RANTED to give entire Satisfaction. For particulars address GUILFORD & HILL, july29-tf 84 Mulberry street. MACON, GA. , Bin ra BEST, in GO \HIKJtK TUG BEST IS Til BE 111. ESTABLISHED IIV 185S. THE MOORE COTTON GIN. FORMERLY AT DOUBLE WELLS ALSO, A GENUINE PATTERN OF THE GRISWOLD GIN. * r i THE iindprai<?ped, having ronomod the mannfaefnre of the «hnvc Gin. rrnpn«r to m*b it what it was before the war—THE. FWORITE f'F THE S<*UTH. Our work stand 1 * np«n Hs we think this a sufficient guarantee. We have secured the services of some of the best m rhanieal t * , *" t ,n Northern .-hops, in addition to some of the best work men from the shop of the iate SA MITKL GKI-W- 'U>. In calling the attention ot our Cotton Gins, we desire that they should not.ee the improvement thst w* • which are substantially os follows: A PORTABLE ROLL BOX, For obtaining any inclination of the Gin Tib or Grate. Is used ; the object of which is to Improve In th® ginned, or lessen the quantity and improve tbe quality of lint. Ala*., to gin damp or wet rottOß ; »'* er picking or separating the lint from the seed—either to take more lint off or less lint from the sec<l ** rr stances r* quire. We me both the common Roll Box and Swinging Front. The latter is arranged to let ®' J ' the seeds and hulls in a moment and is very easily managed. THE GIN BRUSH We make .cannot e excelled by any hair brash used. Tbe bristles are drawn In by a cord s*' l all selected from the best lumber, wtil seasoned ; and every Brush Is made peifectly fire and rat proof- CYLINDER AND BRUSH BOXES Are both oeillating and plain. Can furnish either, as may be ordered. We line them with tbe best babbit rt’ GIN SAWS. n We m«ke *ll the saws that we use from the best English ' >st Steel and of anv *l*e that msy be employ, to superintend and marufuctnre onr Saw*. one of the best saw-makers in the South; andoof J for the manufaetnre of Ums Saws cannot be excelled. COTTON SEED CRUSHING MILL Wo m the only successful manufacturers of this important a«d useful invention—the Cotton Gt". ton Seed Crashing Mill attached. It will hardly bo necessary hero t» allude to the immense "* Tln * *d * eel use of crushing cottonseed, as a manure. We received a gold medal, as a premium. L * fi:l C otton PlanVng Convention, held in Macon. Ga., Igfio, for the best Cotton Seed Crushers »ttweJ£V »( Stand, to crush the seed as last as it escapes from the RoU. We refer to some of the many ccrtmc* have on the subject. TRIAL OF THE GINS. We keep constantly on hand seed cotton, and every Gin is tiled before t« leaves the shop-ok* of * REPAIR OF OLD GINS. We have a complete assortment of the very best Cotton Gin Machinery in the country, «***. * old Gins a specialty. Planter will do well to send in th. ir old Gins, and have them mode M F much lea* cost than anew Gin cn be bought for. Send on your orders ad old Gins early. . tc'jwrs* W e are also authored by Messrs FINDLAY’S SONS t<. receive orders for FINDLAY Press, and < RaIG S Patent Portable Horse Power and Castings generally. For particulars send for oireular and price list or call on tbe agents, SAWYER & MOORY* FINDLAY’S IRON *' oKKf ' fMrlMa »*co«. »*°** DR HIRAM PF.RHUR =■ nen ly located at The Rock tend/J!. * survtces to th,- hurroundirg »p-.»rc no labor or attention to those wk l ' n<l (’"Ha ? bun. w ho “*» • 4S^ LOST. A GOLD Colley.. Bad •*, o r „ r „, . inner side wi*h the n ime nf rs ? Af > fk, A m W-ff r ‘‘ W “ rd Wi " I>uid if deliverJd Thomaston Female AcaiW*' '■pilK of F„1 r aetn y. 4 *■ Primary Classes |e*r Month Classes In G.s.grmphy and Arithmetic Classes in higher bram bes, I,’h. t..»i«. inn"' - £•♦ Algebra am. Foreign Jnlyg2 It W. 4 MOKCOCK, A L V. C 4 — * • FOR. SALE TN tho Lontrifui tfiun of Tb, m lot containing twelve acres, a Good » ’* n '' ,AUr H «es. a good > kltoh-n a large barn and stables, with ~th ®*M ings, a good well of water in the vard. *!v, , I 0!, i of running water on the lot. Amdv to * o,,^ ’Pr.*. Ja,ySlf Cl Klß'il A— |Tpg MCorvTY.-F ur. ' J afterdate application will be made to tk.-'* 1 of Ordinary of said cunty. f„r leave S dred an I fifty ..cret of land, adi dning tkj t W Thonnston, and one va ant l.»t, pan nf \ Northeast front sq iare, i., said b.wn Alv, L " lk * interest in.he Female Academy. All’ estate of Wm. D. Woodson, decease*! * * VI julyW -td MARTHA K. W ttODSO.N. e, lfl Q y 'OKOI A- tjp-ovsf c PVTT - Wh,„ V * <l°hn w. Brown applies for the adminl.i-,, Ihe estate of Henry Hivin', « person of * county deceased. * * These are then-hire to eh* and admonUb th. vu. and creditors ..f said deceaseil to-h-.w cause if ,1 l’* 4 have, on the first Monday in Sepfemtier next »h. 7 admini intth-n should n>.t be granted. * »hy a,^ Given under my hand this ’.‘nth Julv isrp i ul y ?2 ' W-M. A. 1 088, Odiaarv.