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T4K EXPOSITOR
WAYNESBORO’, O-A.-
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Independent—Not Neutral!
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1873.
THE BURKE DELEGATION.
“Silver Gray,” the Atlanta corres
pondent of the Augusta Chronicle
Sentinel, in his pen portraits of mem
bers of the Georgia Legislature, pays
the following well-deserved compliment
to our delegation in that body :
‘‘Hon. J. 11 Jones, is the industrious
Chairman of the Committee on Agricul
ture —a department of State economy
to which he is jealously attached, nud
which finds in him a zealous and never
tiring champion. The House has not
a more uncompromising friend of the
agricultural interests. With a view to
promoting them, he warmly supported
the bill prohibiting municipal corpora- j
tious from taxing agricultural products j
and was himself the author of a bill '
providing for public weighers of cotton.
In advocating these measures he was
accused of championizing policies disas
trous to agricultural interests, but be
was never 'convinced. He is a ready
and easy speaker, speaking with equal
facility on any and all subjects.
‘ Hon Joseph A. Shewmake has the
reputation of being the wittiest man in
the House, and on several occasions be
perpetrated some of his witticisms while
in the Chair, to the infinite annjsement
of the entire House, He is a man of
marked ability, ready address, and en
gaging manners, and was on the best of
terms with all who knew him. He is a
valuable member of the Finance Com
mittee, and was one of the famous mi
nority that reported in favor of extend
ing aid to the Atlantic and Gulf Rail
road. He seldom speaks, though always
wheu he does, with marked effect.
“Hon. H. C. Glisson is Chairman
pro tern, of the Committee on New
Counties an 1 County Lines, and a lead
ing member of the Committee on Cor
porations. He is one of the most con
scientious members in the House, sober
in judgment, faithful in the discharge
of duty, and prompt and efficient in the
execution of all measures which meet
with bis approbatiou. He is a good
speaker, but speaks seldom, and there
fore with the more effect.”
Extravagance of the Government.
By the published summary of the
appropriation bills for the action of
Congress the present Bession we see
the total amount is a little over one
hundred and eighty-nine millions of
dollars, and, considering that the
amounts of some have been or are
likely to be increased, the total may be
set down probably at one hundred arid
ninety millions. This, as our readers
are aware, is for current expenditures
of the year, and does not iuclude inter
est on thfe national debt. The interest
on the debt being about a hundred mil
millions, the entire expenditure will
amount to two hundred and thirty mil
lions. But, deducting the burden of
the debt which is a legacy of the war,
why is it necessary in these times of
peace that tbe cost of the Government
should be more than double what it.
was thirteen years ago ? Admitting
that the thirty millions for pensions is
a proper charge, and also a legacy of
the war, aud as such deducting that
from the hundred and ninety millions,
there is still left a hundred and sixty
millions as the current yearly cost of a
peace establishment. But the thirty
two millions set down for the Postoffice
Department will be balanced by tbe
earnings of that Department less some
five or six millions. That leaves a hun
dred and thirty-four millions for the civil,
military and naval services and for mis
cellaneous objects—an amount too large
by forty millions at least. Under the
head of “sundry civil expenses,” apart
from the regular appropriations for
every department, the sum set down is
nearly twenty-eight millions. What
are these sundries that amount to as
much as the whole expenses of the Gov
ernment in its purer days, thirty or forty
years ago? We have fallen upon evil
times, when extravagance and corrup
tion go hand iu haud together.
{N. Y Jlerald.
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Six members of the German royal
family make up au aggregate stature of
thirty-six feet and two inches.
An Appeal for Our Confederate Dead.
The Confederate Monumental Associ
ation of Augusta, having for its purpose
i the erection of a Monument to our
Georgia Confederate dead, and nlso
those from other Southern States, who
died in this State, appeals to our peo
ple to aid than in their efforrs to fur
ther this most noble cause.
A distribution of shares in value
• from 8150,000 to $lO 00 will positive
ly take place April 3d, 1873.
Ist Prize—Nino hundred and one
acres of land in Lincoln county On., on
| whiflti are the well known Magruder
gold and copper mines—value, $l5O,
000.
2d. Ono hundred thousand dollnrs
in United States currency. Shares from
$lO 00 to SIO,OOO.
3d. The well known resort, Berzolia,
large residence nud four hundred acres
of land, on the Georgia railroad, twenty
miles from Augusta —paying au annual
yield of $15,000.
4th. The well known City Hotel—
value $26,000.
sth; The Solitude plantation in Rus
sell county, Ala., on the Chattahoochee
river, with elegant and commodious
improvements. The an rage rental
since 1804 has been over $7,000.
6th. Brick residence and store in
Augusta. Rent $2,000.
7th. The Rogers House ou Green
street, Augusta—value $16,000.
Bth. Flat Busts plantation, one-half
mile from the city limits—value, $16,-
000.
9th. The Hearing plaoc—with 30
city lots—6ox2lo feet, valued at $16,-
000.
1 Oth. Stanton residence and orchard,
ou the Georgia Railroad, valued at $5,-
000.
Also, 2 shares of 100 bales of cot
ton; oue share of 50 bales of cotton;
one share of 25 bales of cotton —244
shares of one bale each.
The above enumerated real estate is
oflered by well known,pafVioticcitizens
to the Confederate Monumental Associa
tion, and the currency and cotton prizes
arefurnished through subscription to the
Association.
Ne further guarantee of the impartial
distribution of prizes is needed than the
endorsement of the following named
gentlemen, well-known people, who are
also the Commissioners of the Associa
tion and superintend the drawing ou
April 3d:
Gen. L. McLaws, Gen. M. A. Sto
vall, Gen. W. M. G*rde< r, Gen. Goode
Bryan, Hon. R. 11. May, Hon. A
Johnston, Hon. 8. M. Miller, Hon. W.
H. Goodrich, Hon. J. D. Butt, Hon.
H. Moore, Dr. W. E. Bearing, Col. W.
P. Crawford, Col. C. Snead, Maj. J. B.
Cumming, Maj. G. T. Jackson, Maj.
J. Ganahl, Maj. I. P. Girardey.
Persons desiring to make a fortune
at short notice and on easy terms, and
at the same time aid a noble cause,
should invest in a ticket.
Alexander. H. Stephens again in
Congress 1 The ex-Vice President of
the late Confederacy again a member of
the American Natioual Lcgi-lature I
And no bones broken, uo skulls cracked,
no bodies perforated ! Verily, the world
moves. Reconstruction ought now cer
tainly to bo considered un fait accompli.
Let ‘‘Liberty Hall” be illuminated.—
Herald. * - j
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An Important Rumor. —The Atlan
ta Herald says;-—There appears to be
circulated among the freed men a wide
spread report that the negroes who are
reported as having been engaged to go
to Arkansas, are really tp be sent to
Cuba and made to fight the Spaniards.
The colored people talk of it as a cer
tainty and w<* would not e surprised iti
these rapid days at anything. The
darkies should beware of these emigra
tion agents and their proffers. They
are up to any game.
Death of an Ex-Conkkdtkatk in
tjik Egyptian Army. —We are permit
ted to state that Major Hunt, of the
Egyptian army, who served on board
the Confederate steamer Shenandoah,
was killed late in January by a fall
from his horse. The letter referred to
is from Colonel Ward, of tho same ser
vice, and gives the following particulars:
‘The horse became unmanageable, ran
off, and the bridle broke in the hands
jof the rider. After this the animal
; was beyond control, and finally threw
his rider against a stone wall, fracturing
his skull. He was a brave mau aud a
good officer.” —Norfolk Ftrginim.
“The First Blood’of the War."
History is a lying jade. Most peo
ple will admit thi--, though they may
not agree with Horace Walpole in bis
saying that “all hissory is a lie," (as
ho thought be very well knew from
experience). It was repeated iu . the
telegraphic columns of the dispatch
yesterday, what has been so often said
before, that Ellsworth’s was the first
blood shed in the civil war, or “rebel
lion.” if the lying jade will have it so.
This statement has passed for true so
long tliafit will be difficult so to cor
rect it is to prevent its repetition. But
we will try to do so. Ellsworth was
killed at Alexandria on the 24th day
of May, 1861—the day af'er the vote
was taken upon the ratification of the
ordinance of secession. Two be
fore—to wit, on the iiigli{ of the 22d
day of May, 1861 —a Union man was
killed at Futternun, Taylor county,
West Virginia [then Virginia] by a
Confederate, or rather Virginia soldier,
belonging to the volunteer company
which had been marched thither, the
previoas wet k from Fairmont, in Mn
lion county. This Company was a
part of the Thirty-first Virginia reci
pient of infantry throughout the war.
The man who was killed was as violent
as ho was ignorant—and resided in
Grafton, a town three miles from Fat
terman, both towns being on the Balti
more and Ohio railroad. He went
armed to Fattcrmnn; marched up to
the sentinel who killed him ; and when
challenged replied by a shot which
went through the Virginia soiilicrs ear.
Whereupon the soldier shot him dead
upon the spot. The writer of this arti
cle saw thi soldiers at Philippi a few
days afterwards, and was one of a num
ber of persons who was curious to see,
and did see, the hole in his ear. There
are hundreds of persons in Taylor coun
ty who can substantiate these statement#,
and it would not be amiss for someone
to undertake the task, it is well to be
right, even in small matters.
It may be replied that Ellsworth was
the first soldier who was shot. But
this docs not give his base any advantage
over the other,.seeing that he was shot
by a private individual. According
to the ' orthern historian of the war,
EUsworth was murdered. He certainly
was not killed according to the rules of
war, whereas there is no doubt that the
other mail was killed by a soldier, who
simply performed his duty as such in
so doing. So that, look at the matter
as we will, it must be conceded that tan
Union tnau who fell at Fatterman—we
have forgot ten both bis name aud that of
the soldier who killed him—was the
first man who was killed in Virginia by
a soldier, and consequently hi# was “the
first blood of the war” in the sense in
which that averment is usually made as
to Ellsworth.— Richmond Dispatch.
Attempt at Suiuiuk —A young girl
named O'Keefe, attempted to commit
suicide last Sunday night at Savannah
by swallowing a large quantity of lauda
num. Her father,,a druukeu brute, had
beeu beating her, as was his almost every
day custom, and she was driven to des
peiatiou. .
Compliment to a Confederate
Officer.. — We are informed that Gen.
Colston, of militaire accomplishment arid
renown, and at present in charge of a
military school in Washington, lias been
offered by the Khedive oi Egypt charge
of the Military Academy at Cairo, and,
besides, a place on the.staff of General
Stone, an old Federal soldier who is
serving in the military of I hat country,
the two positions being worth about
four thousand dollars in gold.— Raleitfh
{N. C.) Era.
Tiik Religious Trouble in Switzer
land. —The long pending difficulty be
tween Romo and Switzerland seems at
last to have come to an end, The Fed
eral Council has decided to expel Bishop
Mermillod from the Canton of Geneva.
The S 'iss authorities deny the right of
tiie Pope to dismember the Bishopric
of Switzerland. One chance ouly is
left to the new bishop. He must dbey
the Swiss authorities if ho wishes to
remain iu Switzerland. If lie chooses
to obey the Pope he must leave. This
is hard on the Holy Father. But the
timer are hard all round on ancient and
privileged orders. The civil power no
longer bows to the Church. —N. Y. Her
ald.
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Rochefort, lias written a norej during
his imprisonment. |
A GoodTiiino if Will Applied.—
Under this head tlio Columbus Enquirer
!as the following very level headed
remarks: •
A planter told us, the other day, that
he had never seen so much guano car
ried into the country as was going out
into this sectiou this year. Our own
observation satisfies us that the trade
in commercial fertilizers is at present
heavy, but we have no ready means ot
comparing its bulk with that of former
years.
What satisfaction would it give us
to be able to report further that a large
portjou of these fertilizers are to. be,
applied to the corn and other provisiou
crops ! Hut we lfcnr no talk of any
such application. On the coutray, we
hear planters debating the question
what amount per acre can, with the
best economy, be applied to cotton ! It
is unfortunately too tr.ne that tbcsd
fertilizers are bought expressly to make
big cotton crops, and will be appropri
ated almost exclusively to that end.
We fancy that it would excite the hot
est kind of a fuss on almost any plan
tation for the hands to make the mis
take of applying the guano to the corn
instead of the cotton grounds.
Every indication points to a general
and anxious effort to make, this year
a cotton crop to large as to “bear” the
market. At toe same time the neglect
of the grain crops at the South will
occasion a run upon the granaries and
smoke-houses of the West as to make
the cotton planter pay well for bis ne
glect of the provision crops. The effect
of a large cotton crop upon the price
of the staple has been exhibited in too
marked a manner, of late years, for any
one to question the proposition that an
American crop of 3,000,000 of bales
will bring to the planter-, nearly or
quite as much money as one of 4 000,-
000. Ail that is made over 3,000,000
therefore, would seem to be a gratuit
ous contribution to.the speculator*, the
manufacturers or the consumers of their
goods. If the planters could make this
contribution without injury to their
own interests, their generosity would
be harmless at least. Hat when it is
made at the sacrifice of commodities
which the planter must boy with Un
reduced proceeds of his cotton crop-**
when he neglects articles which he and
his laborers and his stock must have,
to make this gratuitous contribution
there is need to recollect the proverb,
“charity begins at borne.”
This Same Old Tpwv. —The Colum
bus says the depot of tLc Western
Kailway was so crowded witli freight
for that place on 'Saturday that seven
teen ears which came t: at morning had
to remain unloaded until nearly dinner
time. Almost all the freight is corn,
bacon and flour, showing that our plant
ers still keep their smoke-house and
cribs in the west,
Mrs, Sarah Arnold, relict of Rev.
W illiatn Arnold, died in Putnam county
last week, aged seventy-eight. Rev.
William Arnold was celebrated in bis
day as a camptneeting rcvialist, and in
that, peculiar field of oratory he was with
out a i a'. His eloquence was of the
most impassioned kind, and he carried
his hearers by storm. One of his mem
orable sermons had such an effect upon
an Eatonton tailor who had lived rather
a loose life that the man became a rav
ing maniac.
The Rev. Dr J. P. Newman and lady
were at the grand ball given by gov
ernor Cooke, in Washington,on the even
ing of the 18th instant. Dr. Newman is
; the well known Methodist divine, and is
the chapiain of the United States Senate,
Although Dr. Newman and his lady did
not actually join iu the dance, says the
World, their presence and tacit approv
al of the festivities hive set the old-time
Methodists to talking, and they seem to
think the Rev. Dr. Newman and his
estimable wife have committed a grave
offence against the usages and discipline
of their cburcb.
Last Sunday a worihy farther of a
numerous family was taking one of his
little ones, a child of eight years, to
c'u rch. On the way the little fellow
met a play mate, and stopped to play
jnarbles. A quarter of an hour after his
farther saw him coming to him bathed
in tears. ‘What is the matter ?’ he asked.
‘Papa, I’ve lost all my marbles.’ ‘Of
course, God punishes you for not going
to church.’ ‘But papa, neither did Joseph
go, and bo has won.’
New Advertisements.
GUANOS!
miQSNIX GUANO.
WILCOX, OIBBS A CO'S
IVE AJNTIIPTTX..A T 7 X3 OX7 A NO
rpiIKSE CELEBRATED GUANOS, ii
JL ported and prepa. Vi by Wilcox,Gibbs
& Cos., Savannah, Ga., andCharlestoii, fl. C.,
are for sale for cash, or on fefwllt on accom
modating terms, payable in cotton, by
Dr. W. B. JONES, Agt., Herndon, Oa.
BLAIR, SMITH &. CO., AgU. Augusta, Ga.
Special attention I* called to the ue of the Plnunii
Ouano com pouted with Cotton Seed. Send or apply
na it hove for clreulare gtvliiK teitimonlala from plau
fcii-pricea, Urine, *c. mcbl Cw
* 1 r -■ WUlW’t . ' ' ' 111 , < v
The Warren Hoe,
SOMETHING NICE, NEW AND USEFUL:
I y
FOR
Flower and Vegetable Gardening.
Three Sizes—Agent's Price, SLSO
- *srifMii' ;mji ic i
UIH VARIETY g&SBES IDS,
INCLUDING
SILVER-SKIN AND RED
mim SETS!
FROM BEST SEEDSMEN.
PRICES TO SUIT ALL :
Three Papers - - - 20 eouts.
Six Papers 35 cents.
Twelve Papers - * - 60 ceuts.
AT
B. I)eL. MOSES’.
100,000 lbs. Ilacou.
20,000 bush. Corn.
ON TIME!
\VriTII FACTORS’ ACCEPTANCE
V V lower than you can buy in Augunta
or Savannah. Shipped to any point.
Apply to
JETHRO THOMAS,
febl-ltn Waynesboro', O*.
Patapsco Guano
STANDARD 6BAIABTEED.
We now offer to the planters of Burke
County this well known Fertilizer. It
has been used by some of the most suc
cessful planters ip the State, and found
by them to be the uioet reliablo article
on the market.
We guarantee the standard and qual
ity to be fully equal, if not superior, to
! what we sold last season, every effort
! having beetj used on the part of our
chemist, Prof. Liebig, to improve the
quality and make it superior to all
others. Anticipating a heavy demand,
we have just received a large cargo fresh
from the manufactory at Baltimore, and
aro now prepared to fill orders. We
publish no certificates, but simply refer
to those plant"rs who have usea it here
tofore, and some can be found iu almost
every neighborhood.
We can safely say that this article
enjoys a reputation superior to any. and
it has always been the aim of the man
ufacturer to make an ai tide on which
the planter can depend and rely. To
those who desire to have it now, we
wound say that they cun purchase now
on the 6ame terms that they can later
in the season.
price:
Cash, - per tou, S6O-00
City aceeptancc, payable Nov. 1, 68-00
Lien noto, “ “ 70-00
City Acceptance, payable May 1, taken
as Cash. Freight and Drayage Cash.
J. H. MACKENZIE,
Agent for Burke County,
Waynesboro, Ga.
WILKIES. &. HULL, Agents,
jau4~4m Savannah, Ga
Miscellaneous A dvertisem’ts
Notice to Planters,
fT'Hli undersigned would respectfully
X inform the Planters, and others, of
Burke county, that he is now prepared to
execute in the neatest manner all jobs in
in his line with which he may he favored.
Plows pointed and made, arid stinks
manufactured to order. Carriages, Bug
gies, and Wagons repaired.
All kinds of wood and iron work exe
cuted in a workmanlike manner u and at
reasonable rates.
Cooper Plows, Shovels, and Sweeps, with
stocks, always on hand, and made to order.
11. S. REAL,
jal3 Shop in rear of Court-house.
At Mrs. N. Drum ('lark’s
AUGUSTA, GEORG
Switches, Braids, Curls and Puffs,
Chignons, Frizzettes, Rolls and “Rats,”
Lace and Linen Collars, Cuffs,
Velvet, Straw, and Alpine flats,
Ermine, Swan’s Down, Capes and Maffs
Ribbons, Flounces, Feathers, Mats,
Cords and Tassels, Fringes Braid—
Everything in Pane '-ude.
rsr Rcmemner . Best Assort
Stock iu the city at
251 BROAD STREET,
Handkerchfs, Flodcry. V. ils, Velveteen,
Silks, Sa>ins, Gilt Braid, Tassels,
Stars, &c. Crape, Crape Col
lars, Crape Veils, &c.
Fancy Dry Goods and Millinery
AT
CLARK’S.
dec2l-tf
Hodgson Institute.
MALE AND FEMALE.
r rWE EXERCISES OF THIS SCHOOL
L will be resumed tbe Third Holiday in
January. Board and Tuition reasonable.—
Building lots for sale. Address
L. A. MUKPHEY. Principal,
Girard, Burke County, Ga.
December Bth, 1872 —14-2 m
summervjiTle^lmimry
MALE AN l 7 I'KMAM'.
nnilE ABOVE NAMED POPULAR IN-
X STITUTION of LEARNING will be
opened on tbe first Monday in February,
1873, under the superintendence of
Rev. Z. DeLOACHE. Prim-ip;.!.
Miss 8. E. DkLOACHE. Associate.
There will be two sessions of five months
each, With a vacation at the end of the first
term. A public examination will be had if
the Trustees and patrons s-> direct.
A high standard of .scholarship and good
moral training will be aimed at.
TERMS AND RATES:
tuition per session,
First Class $lO 00
Second Class 10 00
Third t lass 2a 00
The above rates are t.> be paid, one-half
strictly in advance, the b lance at end of
session. Tuition irom date of entrance to
and of session except in cases of protracted
illness. Board can lie had in ood families
at $lO and sl2 per month, without light*
and washing. For further particulars ad
res* either of the Principals, at Midville,
Burk county, Ga. 'dec2l
TARVER FCHOOi.
MALE AND FEMALE
MILTON A. CLARKE, A. B.? Pris'cuui..
Spring Teim begins the 4th Slonday in
January, anti will continue 24 weeks. Fall
Term begins on the 8.1 Monday in Au. ust,
and will continue 16 weeks.
TUITION FOR THE YEAR:
Primary Class, - - $26 00
Intermediate, - v 30 OO
Advanced - - - -40 00
The School is located in the north-western
part of Burke, near the Richmond line.—
The location is healthy ; society good. Near
by are two churches—Methodist and Bap
tist—in one of which a Sunday school is In
successful operation. Board can he had in
private families at from |lO to sl3 Pupils
we charged from the tune they enter the
school until the end ot the Term, unless
kept away by protracted sickness,
For furthe particulars address the Prin
ipal, at Richmond Factory, Qa.
jaiiU— 2m*
Lumber for Sale!
ON AND AFTER THIS DATE I WILL
keep for sale, at this pl&co LUMBER,
of all sizes, quantity and quality Persons
desiring choice or special lots will have their
orders promptly attended to by leaving the
same with ine. K. 11. BARR.
Waynesboro, Jan. 14, 1870—18M,f
NOT 1 CHE TO FARMERS!
Plow 3i! Plows!!
INIE IjftDERfMG'N ED IIA’ 5 ONTH aNd A
Fine Lot of Ready-made STJiJBL and
IRON PLOWS, Which will be sdld at very
reasonable rates.
The material fto- 1 which these PLOWS
arenuiiufact-d was. Mooted with great care,
and aro well made.
Persons who have been annoyed by having
wot k tM<ily done, as well as material wasted,
will find it to their advantage to call and ex
amine my work before making their arrange
ments. JNO. J. EVANS,
Cor. Bay and Centre street*,
diio.u Augusta, Ga.
"sJbsjribe to
THE t: JfPOPITO R.