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THE EXPOSITOR WAYNESBORO’, GKA.., SUBSCKIITIOX PRICK—IN AIIVWCK: Two Dollar’s per Annum. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1872. BATTLE or THE AWT*. Ail I am a pedagogue in tlie rural dis tricts of Newton county Mo., and my scliool-bousc ha.- been infested for sev eral months by a species of largo black ant, much to the annoyance of the little bare footed scholars, and there seemed no way of getting rid of the pest for, like the plagues of Egypt, to kill one, two would seem to supply its place. But what was my astonishment a few mornings since on coming into my school-house, to find the floor literally strewn with dead and dying ants, and upon a closer examination was still more astonished to find that a desperate bat tle was still raging among them in all its fury, more sanguinary aud fatal than any I ever witnessed (and I saw many hard fought battle during the late unpleasantness), or read of in the annals of history. A much larger number were lying dead than were left engaged, and I there by concluded the battle bad raged with unabated ferocity all night. Most of the combatants engaged were grappled in a deadly embrace, while others but recently commenced were standing orect on there hinder legs and sparring for the advantage with all the scienco of the most experienced swordsmen or pu gilists. The most fatal point of attraek and the one for which it seemed a!' contended, was the ligament which join ed the main body with the bead. This vital member once seiacd by the power ful nippers death succeeded without a etruggle, and the victor was then ready nnd eager for another engagement. No undue advantage was taken by either party, and uo two would endeavor to overpower a single one; nor was there any flinching or wavering in a single instance, for whenever two belli gerents met it was certain death to one or both parties. Never, perhaps, were two armies more equally matched in numbers, strength aud valor; and con sequently, at tho close of tbo battle, which lasted two nights and a day, as new recruits continued to arrive every moment, there were but a few lett and probably none of the vanquished army, thus rivaling the valor of the herods of the Alamo and the Spartan band of Leonidas. Observing closely I could see n slight difference in the appeuranoc of the con testants, one set being perfectly black, with a largo head, while the other was nearer brown, with a smaller head, though both about equally matched in size and strength. Dismembered legs were more numerous than the dead, and many a poor unfortunate, though vali ant hero, being entirely deprived of his supporters, was thus left hors du combat to die on the field. The next morning I swept up the dead and dying of both armies, (for I would not disturb them while engaged), amounting to thousands. It is a lesson for the philosopher as well as naturalist, and caused me to moralize more than a little. The Brownites were undoubtedly the victors, as I occasionally saw an old vertcran of that species hobbling about on two or three legs over the battle field, but a big-headed black sol dier was not to be seen. £. J. P. Shoalsburg, Newton Cos., M., Aug. 20. Extract from a speech delivered at Philadelphia Tuesday evening by attor ney General Williams: “When it can be made to appear that any official under this Administratiou has been guilty of embezzlement or fraud, and has not been promptly ex posed and prosecuted, and, if possible, punished, some beginning will be made to sustain the charge of corruption. I defy anybody, however, to show any suoh case.” Will the honorable Attorney General please inform the public how it is that Pension Agent Collins, who was appoint ed by this Administratiou, was never brought to justice and punished ? His defalcation is known to be something over $60,000, yet he is allowed to go free, on account it is presumed, of pure “patriotism.” No better case than this can be presented to the honorable gen tleman to make a “beginning, wherein “to sustain the charge of corruption.” Now, will Attorney General Williams let us hear from him ?— Washington Patriot. Poll Tuxes Pa 11 from Wuklu ir* ton. Wc aro reliably informed that large packages of money have been received in liibb nnd other counties of Georgia by the hush Grant fuglemen, to pay up the back taxes of the freedinen, and, in consequence, the school fund of the State is coming in hamboinely. A friend who was in Mr. Heath, the Tax Collector's office, yesterday, report that in the course of a few minutes about twenty poll-tax payments wore made by negroes, aud Mr. Heath told him that there was already a conaider able excess of white over negro delin quents in the matter of nonpayment of poll-tax. And let it not bo supposed that theso delinquents are confined to the ignorant and poor. A large num ber of the most respectable young white men in the country arc in default, and cannot vote unless they pay up. This is a clear, undoubted and right ful provision of our constitution. The Radicals put it there, and then assum ed to supercede it by successive "Exec utive orders" from Bui lock, which, al though of no more legal force against a constitutional provision than as much blank paper, yet took practical triumph over constitutional law on the principle of might treading right under foot. No body can deny that the constitutional provision which demands the payment of taxes as a condition precedent to vot ing, is just and reasonable; and he who is so careless of the public welfare as to refuse to pay bis dollar of poll-tax, should be denied all personal influence in the government. Among the whites this is a matter of mere neglect, no doubt, ard we therefore call upon them, oue and all, to pay up their poll-tax and qualify themselves as legal voters in the ensuing election, which is near at band. The amount of money at tho service of the Radicals to secure Grant’s re-elec tiou may be inferred from the fact that enough will bo sent to liquidate all the poll-taxes of the defaulting negroes in Georgia, and that alone will probably require about a cool hundred thousand dollars. But two hundred millions will not be wanted, if money can secure Grant’s re-electien. Political profligacy can easily raise that amount and make a heavy return for the investment, so far as it may come from private funds, in handling the two thousand millions of national revenue during a Presiden tial term Sf Messenger. The Iskaeuxes in Palestine.— The Jewish Timet bears importaut testi mony as to tbo manner in which the Hebrew people now regard the land of Palestine. There has been a looseuing of old tics, a disregarding of old beliefs among them, and they no longer stand ready as pilgrims to go into that land. The time was when alt their property was portable—nuchas,at short warning could bo sold. Ai present, there is no hesitation among them in investing in real estate. Three prominent Israel ites—Prof. Gratz aud Messrs. Levy Potzin and Gottschalk—lave just re- turned from the Holy Land, and says the Times, “ tbeir report is another additional argument against the folly of encouraging the emigration of the Jews to a country which has uo other claim thau that of a valuable monument of the past.” There are now about six teen thousand Israelites in Palestine, and “their average state of culture is much below that of tbeir fellow-religion ists living in Palestine. They have no visible means of support, and spend their time in idleness, praying, and Talmud reading.” The report further suggests the “ general elimination from all Jewish prayer-books of the portions referring to the hopes of Israel in the restitution of the Holy Laud to the possession of Israel, and the rebuilding the Temple, by the. Divine Providence.” On the other hand, four hundred rabbis have rendered a decision that the omis sion of the prayer for the advent of the Messiah aud the restoration of the sacrifices would be equivalent to a de nial of the faith. If a young lady wished a young gen tleman to kiss her, what paper would she mention ? No Spectator, no Ob server, but as maDy Times as you like. We wish to add {hat she would like it done with Dispatch, no Register or Journal kept of it, and for him not to Herald it, or mention it to a Recorder or Chronicle it abroad. Her lips should be the only Repository, and the Sun should be excluded as much as possible. If a Messenger got it, the World would soon knevr it. Miscellaneous Advertisements. ~~~~ SALE OK THE MOUNT FLORENCE ESTATE I WITH A. CASH FUND. TOTAL VALUATION, *550,000. AI.T, TO BK DISTRIBUTED BULLY AMONG SHAREHOLDERS. AS A MAJORITY MAY DETERMINE, at a meeting to lie held In the city of New Yotk, On tint First Day ot January, IttTii. At a meeting of Stockholders, held at the Cooper Institute, N. Y„ August Ist, 1872, Mr. John A. Le Herts, the manager, after making his statement of the financial condition of the enterprise, asked for a Committee of Investigation, when the following gentjemen were appointed such committee : Oeo. U. Spencer, John 11. Many, ami W. 11. Whitman. We, the undersigned, have examined the accounts of Mr. Lofierts, and find his statements cor rect, and we do hereby allow him unlil thp first of January, 1872, to sell the remaining Shares, at which time tho hooks shall positively he closed, or sooner if tho shareware sold. Aud we here by appoint the tenth day of January, 1323. for the final distribution of the property. CKO. K. SPENCER, JOHN II MANY, W. li. WHITMAN. SHARES OJNTiy-y OISTB DOLLAR EACH. It has been proposed that tlie Property and (.’ash Fund should he divided into „ , 3,457 PRIZKS. But this must he decided by the Shareholders themselves. Special attention is called to the fact that tlds is not a “Gift Enterprise,” “Charity Concert,” nor any mere scheme for disposing of Ticke's, but an absolute bona fide and Peremptory Sale of Vnlnnble Property. Certificate of Distinguished (Gentlemen Relative to Mount Florence : We are fanrliar with Mount Florence on-the-Hudson, and take pleasure in saying that it Is a large and beautiful Property, conveniently located as to tlie railroad and the city of New York, highly and substantially improved and embellished to a degree rarely equalled in this cauntrv. Mount Florence was improved by Mr. D. H. Craig, between 1858 and 1864, and with ten year* of natural growth, added to the immense sums expended in improvement, its present value can hardly he over-estimated. The situation is extremely favorable for health and comfort, and the views of mountain, river, and inland scenery, from different parta of tha grounds, are varied and beautiful at all seasons. Hon. Chauncy M. Depew, late Sec of State of New York; Hon. T as. W. Ilusted, of Peekskill N. Y.; D. T. Clapp, Esq, Cashier Westchester Cos. Bank, Peekskill; Hugh C. Wilson, Esq., Cashier Saving Bank. Peekskill; Owen T. Collin, Esq., Surrogate of WeeVi Chester county ; Prof. Clifts. A. Lee, M. I),, Peekskill; J. B. Brown. Esq.. Sec. BeekskiUj Plow Works, 94 Beekman street, N. Y.; John McKesson, Esq., 91 Fulton street; P. Si Stewart, M. D., Peekskill. The following well-known Gentlemen have consented to act as an Advisory Board : H. Clay Preston, New York city; Zenas C. Priest, Utica, N. Y.; Gen. Frank Goulev, St. Louis, Mo.; Orrin Welch, Syracuse, N. Y.; Thomas J. Corson, Trenton, N. J.; F. L. Stowell, Orleans, N. Y.; Gen. N. M. Wisewell, New York city; F. 11. Palmer, N. Y. city; Dauiel Sickles, New York city; Robert S. Bruns, Charleston, S. C. Liberal inducements offered to Agents and Canvassers. Special terms made with clubs. Persons living at a distance remitting the money for the number of shares they may wish, will promptly receive them by return mail. For Shares, Descriptive Circulars, beautifully Illuminated Views of Mount Florence, and Surroundings, &c., &c., Address JOHN A. LF^FKJBTS, General Manager, 6(53 Broadway, N. Y. P. 0. Box 3459. JOHN W. SIMONS, Secy. JOHN C. SMITH, Treas., New York Merchant Exchange, 50 and 52 Pine street. auglT-tjanf Augusta Advertisements. DRUGGISTS, 212 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia. JN ADDITION TO THEIR LARGE STOCK OF OILS, PAINTS, DYES, PURE MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, BR.XJSHES, PERFUMERY FISH-HOOKS and LINES. ; Have now on hand, and will continue to keep a large and well sassorted stock of both NATIVE aud IMPORTED v(T + experience of the last Fourteen i£h Years, we have no hesitation ia recoin- I ViJ ~ mending these justly celebrated Garden Seeds as fuily equal, if not superior , to auy Our ariangcments arc such that we can supply Country dealers on more advantegc nOf'i,•> ous terms thau they can buy of other PUJMB&cLEiTNER AUG-USTA, GEORGIA. jan2B-ly CHARLES C. GOODRICH, MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN Fine Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Collars, Whips, Robes, Blankets, Brushes, Combs, Fly Nets, TRUNKS, VALISES, <fcO., 271 BROAD STREET , AUGUSTA , GEORGIA. 271 JC3T Always on hand the celebrated Vacuum Oil Blacking, for Harness, Boots, Shoes, Buggy Tops, etc. Repairing promptly attended to. jy2o-4m AMERICAN TOOL CHESTS. FOR HOLIDAY AND BIRTHDAY Presents. Fitted up with A No. 1 quality of Tools adapted for Juveniles, from 65 to 8 5. Bovs, “84“ 10. Youths, “ B “ 12. QbNTLEMEK, 15 “ 35. Farmers a Planters," 50 " 125. Carpenters, “ 100 “ 225. Thirty different varieties, tho most eompleto assortment over offered in the United States.. Also, solo manufacturer of Smith’s genuine New York Club Skates. CROQUET made in Maple, Apple, Box and Rosewood. Twenty dif ferent style*. PHINEAS SMITH, Manufacturer, Warehouse and Salesroom, lid Chambers at., N. Y. Illustrated price Catalogue of my Tool Chests, and pricos of other goods Of my manufacture, sont by mail on receipt of tea cents. augild ADVERTISE IN “ THU EXPOSITOR.” ORGANS! ORGANS'. ORGANS! For the Farlor, Sunday School and Church. 5 Octaves; 2 set* of Kceds t hronghout; 6 stops. Only 81 35. Tho best organ in tho world for the uionoy. Wo can supply Organs ranging in price from $65 to $2,000, and offer tho most liberal inducements to tho Trade, Teachers, Clergymen and others, who will act as agents for tho sale of our instruments. The “Parlor Gem” Piano, 7 octaves, full iron frame, overstrung scale, round corners, carved legs; the finost low-priced Piano manufactured. Fully warranted. •VIOXjUST STRINGS, We import direct from Italy, Germany and France the very choicest strings that are mad.,, and con supply the trade at lowest market prices. Sample sot of choico Violin or Guitar strings mailed froo for sl. Band Tnstruinohts, Sheet Music, Music Books, and Musical merchandise of every description. IVIH. A. PONI) & CO., 511 Broadway, New’ York. Branch Orrics, 30 Union Square. . . v'l I . , fcC J / I r .f | | The Expositor Advertisements. “The Expositor” For the Campaign! The approaching Campaign will doubtless be one of the most interesting and exciting that has occurred within the present century; and we oiler The Expositor for a sum almost nominal, that ever# citizen of Burke, at least, may be full} informed of its progress and developments. From now until the first of December we will furnish it to subscribers for Fifty Cents in Advance ; and we trust that in this w ay it will reach every reader in the county. Tiie Expositor will contain full and accurate Crop Re ports, Prices Current, Foreign and Domestic News, and every Political Item of interest from Maine to California, with extracts from all the leading Newspapers in the United States, and Synopses of important Speeches by the most able and eloquent Orators and Statesmen in the country. We appeal to our people to patronize and sustain their COUN l’Y PAPER. In doing so they not only enable us to live, but add to the character and polit ical importance of the county itself. Almost the first question an intelligent stranger asks is: “Is there a newspaper published in your county V and in an age like this it would surely be humiliating to answer, “No!” Every honest man is authorized to act as our agent; and upon receipt of subscription price, the paper will be promptly forwarded. Address, JAS. E. FROST, August Ist, 1872. Waynesboro’, Ga. “THE EXPOSITOR” A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE BUSIISTBSS MAN AND PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, AT WAYNES HOIK)’, G EORGLJt, By dFdAt&.'XR. SUBSCRIPTION PRICK Two Dollars per Annum. “THE EXPOSITOR” Job Printing Office, (NEXT DOOR TO THE HOTEL, UP STAIRS), Ifei ISTOW ZFTTIaXiTT PREPARED TO EXECUTE NEATLY, CHEAPLY, AND PROMPTLY, ALD JOB WORK. With which it mav he Favored. m/ m. BILL HEADS, BRIEFS, CIRCULARS, DRAFTS, POSTERS, PAMPHLETS, CHECKS, RAILROAD RECEIPTS, PROGRAMMES, HAND BILLS ETC., ETC., TC., PRINTED AT SHORT NOTICE.