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MACON. CA A r 1111. 1. 1-7:1
CANTON'S FATE.
A MISSISSIPPI TOWN I.KPT IN ItL’INS BV
A FURIOUS TORNADO.
Til K WOItK OP DRHTUCTION KPKRCTRD IN
II ALP MINUTE.
Mkmitiih. April I.— The storm at Can
ton, Mississippi. seems to litre been much
greater than was inferred from the meagre
dispeic-hes An extra issued from the Mall
ottlce Saturday morning ttys: "We Imd
gone te press last night and hud begun
printing oil our paper, when iherc came up
the most fearful and destructive tornado
ever experienced in this region of country
The clouds had lieen very threatuing and
vivid, and the iuceasaut tlakna ot lightning
piesaged a thunder storm, hut 110 one ex
peeled the fearful gale that suddenly burst
upon us at about eight o'clock. Families
Hilling peacefully at their (besides, not
dreaming of danger, were in a few seconds
1 1 be rendered homeless, and barely escape
with their lives The course of the tornado
seemed from the northwest, and its track
was scarcely over seventy yards in width ;
perhaps not as much as that and lay
through the center of the town. Houses
were utterly demolished and blown away,
leaving bare walls standing, twisted and
distorted in all manner of shapes. Brick
wills, buildings and solid chimneys were
blown dowu, missiles were sent through
the air, such as timbers, bricks and pieces
of wood with tearful force. The occasion
altogether beggars desciption. The l’earce
House is in ruins, and the stores and shops
above it, wue of which was a one story
brick store, levelled to the ground. The
old stone house is a wreck, with the roof
ing, galleries aud plllais all gone. Dwell
ing houses that are mere heaps of timbers,
kitchens and outhouses were blown abso
lutely away, yards swept clean of living
things, poultry, dogs and all, vanished
utterly, substantial dwellings torn from
their foundation, heavily laden cars blown
from the trsck, huge pieces of limber cur
ried nearly a hundred yrads. and buried
where they fell in the earth, will convey
an idea of the ruin accomplished last
night, nil in about half a minutes time.
Mrs. Powell'S .residence and one occu
pied by Mr. Hlengeilaud, neighboring
cottage, It. C. Smith's residence, a cottage
near the old cemetery, the colored Metho
dist church and a small cottage occupied
by a colored man and futility, near by,
were utterly demolished. The wife of a
colored man was buried beneath the ruins
aud insluully killed. The colored preach
er was buried beneath the chimney, but
not killed as was first reported. A number
uf people were hurt iu this neighborhood
Hubert C. Bmilb’s residence wus lifted
bum its foundations aud moved several
leet, Ids kitchen, outhouses and every liv
ing thing iu the yard were swept away,
nothing but the crumbling walls left J.
K. Powell's kitchen and other outhouses
and two chimneys of liis residence were
blown into fragments. Win. Baldwin's
residence has its roof staved iu. This,
together with the Injuries done to tho
rooting, windows, feuces, etc., generally is
what was done ou the southeastern eud of
town. But, if anything, the damages ou
the Square and in the northwest quarter
of the town even greater. The
Pearce House, as mentioned, presents the
appearance of a w reck , also, Colonel
Jones' buildiug adjoining. The barber
shop, a one-story brick store, occupied by
Mis. Hubn as a confectionery and baker
establishment, all are a mass of ruins
Mr. L. Ludeman, who was at Mrs. Sulm's,
bad au anu broken, the other iumates es
caping uuhurl, though the house was ut
terly demolished. The iron fence that
tuclosed the court-yard is partly down.—
It is twisted, beut and broken, opposite
the Pearce House, as If by the might of a
giant; and the court-house itself, one side
of it Is actually leauing eastward, while
its roofing is iu tailors
We take up the track of the storm god,
and in the northwestern quarter of the
town we find families shelterless Hud cot
tages piled up 1m fragments Mr. John
liawcotl's house, anew ami substantial
building, was blown down, uud either
from a lamp, or struck by lightning per
haps, took tire In 11 brief time all that
remained of a onee happy home and its
comforts were charred ruins. Scarcely
anything was saved. We visited the spot
where a poor widow lady, Mrs. Harrison,
with her family of children were contem
plating their wreck of a borne. It was
levelled to the earth, and not a timber left
standing. The family had providentially
escaped by going to a neighbor's on the
approach of the storm, livery where iu
the path of the tornado, buildings were
rased to the grouud or left rootless. Last
night, after the storm, was a scene of the
wildest disorder. The llatne from llaw
cott's residence showu against the black
clouds of the tempest The lire hell rang,
and the people lushed hither aud lliither.
Cjuautities of timber and trees obstructed
the streets. Men were moving from point
to point to rescue those in distress. The
tiremeu were bravely at tbeir post, en
deavoring to drag their engine to the scene
of fire. Women with infants iu their arms
went about the streets distracted, not
knowing where to go.
It is Indeed miraculous that iu all the
destruction of houses, where houses with
families in them were so destroyed that
not one stone was left upon another, that
onlv one life was lost. Tpsre were mirac
ulous escapes from sudden and frightful
death. A number of persons were Injured
more or less. There is no calculating now
the amount of damage done to prvqierty.
We stop our press to give what we have
been able to gather at this lime. So far
there is no news from the country. We
visited the ruins of a friend's residence,
hearing that his house was blown down,
with the view of assistance. Ho was
standing guard over the pieces ; aud was
the only living breathing person or thing
aDywhsre about, he having removed his
family He greeted us cheerfully, claim
ing to he the happiest man alive, that
amid all that wreck, aud he pointed to it,
he aud bis iamily escaped alive. He had
been struck dowu senseless by something
fulling, and when he recovered found that
no one else was hart. The kitchen, out
houses, dogs, pigs, und poultry had all
laken unto themselves wings. Mrs. Sliu
gerland, we learn, was only slightly hurt,
although her houoe was destroyed. Among
the miraculous escapes was that of Mrs.
Lucy Fuweil and family, llcr house wus
destroyed, aud the guests aud boarders at
the hotel, and iu the buildings near by,
narrowly escaped with their lives. It was
all done in the spaco of a half minute.
The darkies thought it was judgment day,
and we don't wonder they should.
Borne thirty or more houses were de
stroyed, and a, larger number were badly
damaged. One negro woman lost her
child, aiftl it was only found to day at a
house some distance removed from its
home, where it had been kindly cared for.
It was not much hurt iu its perilous ride
of the whirlwind. A negro man is re
ported missing, as are also one or two ne
gro children, it is wonderful that so few
persons were hurt, and it seems that the
same hand that Imd sent the tornado, was
specially interposed for the protection of
the helpless and distressed persons. Per
haps fifteen will cover the number of the
injured, mosl of these hut slightly hurt.
No estimate can, as yet, be given of the
amount of damage sustained from the loss
of properly, Imt it is believed 100,000 will
fall short uf covering it. We learn that
Mrs HawcoU. Mrs. John Ilawcott’smother,
was severely injured, having been caught
beneath the tailing building, and she was
only rescued by some gentlemen, who
were passing, in time to avoid being
burned witli the ruins. She states that
the house wus struck by lightning and
thus set ou lire. Over it all the skies wore
perfectly clear, and the stars looked down
serenely upon the scene of destruction
below.
Ocean DlnNter.
The wreck of the steumship Atlantic off
the Nova Scotian coast ou the night of the
31st of March or Ist of April was perhaps
the most appalling disaster which has
happened for a quarter of a century. The
details are simply beyond the horrible.
The vessel was one of the finest belonging
to the White Star Line, plying between
New York and Liverpool. She left Liver
pool on tho 20th of March with
one thousand people on board —in
mid ocean bceame short of coal, und
in this struit changed course and
tried to make the Fort of Halifax.
But [in doing so the Captnin aud his
officers seem to have gone Into seas un
known to them. Then at the hour of two
o'clock at night the vessel struck upon a
rock of a rugged and sterile coast. At
the moment of striking the storm god was
on the ocean in all his might aud sublim
ity. The vessel aud its people were in
ids bauds as a baby’s toy in that of the
grasp ot the giant. The thousand human
beings were Unis suddenly and unexpect
edly brought to the very face of death in
the most u\\ ful form human nature ever
shrank from.
Of this one thousand persons only two
hundred and tifty are known to have
reached shore.
Individual instances of poison, deaths iu
tierlhs, deutlis on the decks, deuths in the
boats, deaths in the water, deaths ou the
ropes lending to aud on the shore, all have
each a particular chill of horror.
Aud here is an instructive lesson of
how feeble are the inventions of man to
overcome the storms of the ocean, to
-combat the elements which God sends
upon the earth and its waters.
The lesson teaches that we are still in
the hollow of ills hand.
The Storm in Rutland District.
The storm of Tuesday did tluf most
damage iu this section in Rutland District,
some seven or eight miles from Macon. It
tore up trees by the roots, overturned
houses, and destroyed a great amount of
pioperty.
The house belonging to Mr. Berry Wil
lis was completely demolished It was
tenanted by Mr. Mellowers, who, with his
wife, was standing iu the door. A power
ful gust of wind took the roof aud sides of
the house, and after carrying them some
distance, tore it all to pieces. Mr. Mc-
Bowers and his wife were left lying on the
floor of the house which was left by the
wind. It was a remarkable escape from
death.
The kitchen was taken up and carried
six feci from its foundation.
The stable of Mr. West Stubbs was
blown over aud almost destroyed.
Mr. Cullen Johnson's kitchen was over
turned and demolished.
About thirty acres of wooded land re
ceived a visit, aud the trees torn up by
the roots
Luckily there was no one injured by
the depredations of the storm kiug.
Cincinnati Is to be represented at the
World's Fair, ut Yieuna, by a lot of pic
tures of hogs. How hogs are created,
born, and raised, how they die, how
their hair is singed front them at
slaughter houses," the process ef smoke
houses fat aud lean meat, bacon, soap,
grease, lard, indeed Cincinnati, is to go
the whole hog aud nothing but a hog at
the Yieuua show It is represented as
i a hog on paper. It is km>\vu here locally
i as the biggest hog in our pen. aud the
ambition to point ont and get worldly
fame is nothing else than the n aturalm
instinct of a hog.
A Connecticut man swears to au ox
w hich trots its mile inside of four minutes,
and offers to enter it for beef steaks
DIED.
In Richmond, Va., on the 30th nit, MAUD
ELTON, only daughter of Lewis H. uud Alice
B. Andrews, formerly of this city.
"He shsll gather the lambs with his trm,
and carry them in his bosom."
FOF.RAI. INVITATION.
The friends and acquaintances of Mr. George
S. Dasher and family, are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral of their son GEORGE,
from their residence on Fourth Street, aear
Oglethorpe, at ten o’clock, Saturdat Mous
ing. April 5, T 073,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
RALSTON HCAIjI*.
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
Saturday, April sth, 1573
The charming Artiste,
CHAIM THOMPSON,
In her beauti'ul impersonation of
JANE EYRE!
In her dramatization of Charlotte Brontes’
novel of that name.
Supported by
FREDERIC ROBINSON
And the Company from Lawrence Barrett’s
Theatre, New Orleans.
gTßrserved Meats at Brows’*
Book Ntore.
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Opening for the Summer.
HATING rented the house and grounds of
Mr. N. Binswanger, on Tatnall Square, I
will open it as a place of resort during the
spring and summer. The best Lager Beer will
be always kept cool aud nice, as well as the
finest brands of Wines.
I will be pleased to see all of my friends and
the public generally sn next Sunday, when it
will be thrown open. The strictest order will
he preserved. E. M. BROWN.
upl4-lwfrsatsu
AUCTION SALE!
BY
O. E. BESORE, Auctioneer.
1 "WILL sell In front of my Btore on Satur
day morning, April sth, at 10 o’clock, two
Pianos, (one very fine), one Parlor Suit, tws
Grover & Baker and one Common Sense Sew
ing Machines, one fine Spring Mattrass, one
Feather Bed, Mahogany and Black Walnut
Bedsteads, Pillows, Stoves, Lamps, Glassware,
Crockery, and a lot of House Furnishing Gocds.
Also one fins Buggy, and two very fine Oil
Paintings, and a lot of Ohromos, one Marble
Bed Billiard Table complete.
O. E. BESORE,
apr4.2t Auctioneer.
C. C. BALKCOM. W. B. WALLACE.
BALKCOM & WALLACE
Beg leave to announce to their friends and the public generally
that they have opened their store at the same old place, but in a
handsome new BRICK STORE, where they will be pleased to
see their old friends and as many new ones as may wish to give
them a call.
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FOURTH ST., NEAR BROWN HOUSE.
iFOR SALE.
A FINE set BED ROOM FURNITURE,
(Black Walnut.)
Apply to M. B. GERRY*.
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FOR RENT.
A GOOD, COMFORTABLE SLEEPING
ROOM. Apply at
apia-tf THIS OFFICE.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
A FOUR ROOM FRAME HOUSE, TWO
acre lot, good water and all necessary ap
purtsnauoes. Terms reasonable.
Apply to WM. McGEE,
mariXMm No. 9, Cotton Avenue.
SOUTH MACON
DRUG STORE!
Fonrili Street, near Arch.
the generous patronage of the
A public the proprietor is increasing his fa
cilities for accommodating the citizens of his
portion of the city, and is gratified at the re
sponses they have given to his constant ettbrts
to build up a business so necessary- to the com
munity, and also, that just dealings, close at
tention and
PURE DRUGS,
have gradually won the confidence of the peo
ple, notwithstanding the sneers of many, and
Uie interested efforts of others.
We have on hand
Drugs and Medicines,
Perfumery,
Stationery,
Toilet Articles,
Lamps and Fixtures,
Garden Seeds.
Etc., Etc., Etc.,
which are as cheap, and as good as can be
bought elsewhere.
To the afflicted we would sav. wc will com
pound your prescriptions' with great
care at any hour, day or night.
S. I>. EVERETT.
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FOR RENT.
ONE LARGE HOUSE or two TENEMENT
HOUSES.
Apply to OLIVER, DOUGLAS it CO.
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Don’t Read Is!
WT E "re wow ,n receipt of a fresh and invi-
W ting stock of
CHOICE
Famiii Sroceries
Consisting in part of the following:
Fresh Fulton Market Beef,
Ferris’ N. Y. Hams (unexcelled)
C hoice Beef Tongues,
Hecker’s Self-raising Flour,
Canned Fruits and Vegetables,
Fresh Crackers,
Etc., Etc., Etc.
PARCHED
Rio and Java
COFFEES,
GROUND FREE OF CHARGE.
Oolong 1 and Im
perial Teas,
AT TO AND 80 CTS. PER LB.
GERMAN
GROCERIES
A SPECIALTY:
Segars! Segars!
PUTZEL’S DELIGHT ”
AND
“ PUTZEL A JACOBS’ FA
VORITES”
Are the most popular Segars in town.
Try them and (you’ll smoke no
others.
OUR PRICES ARE LOWER THAN EVER.
GIVE US A CALL.
PUTZEL & JACOBS,
Second St., Dainonr’s Bloek.
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GEORGE T. ROGERS’ SONS,
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WHOLESALE GROCERS.
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FLOUR A SPECIALTY,:
CHERRY STREET,
MACON, fXA.
Flour! Flour ! !
tad
O CARS
FAMILY FLOUR,
in 30 and 8.1 lb. Sacks.
SEYMOUR, TINSLEY & CO.
Potatoes !
50 BAKRELS
POTATOES,
WILL BE SOLD LOW TO CLOSE
CONSIGNMENT.
SEYMOUR, TINSLEY & CO.
BROOMS.
BUCKETS
and TUBS.
JUST RECEIVED BY
SeymGnr, Tinsley & Cos.
mar23-tf.
ESTIMATING AND BUILDING
I AM now prepared to make estimates and
contract for the erection of any kind and
style of building needed, and would solicit a
share of the patronage of the public. I will
undertake the building complete when de
sired—brick-laying, carpentering, plastering
and painting. J. C. KEEL.
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LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST ;
MERCHANTS, ATTENTION.
J. B. ROSS 4 S. T. COLEMAN
HAVE IN STORE AND ARE RECEIVING DAILY THE BEST SEI.F.OTFn ,
1 r,n bIOOK OF
SPRING
DRY COODS!
. FOR TIIE
WHOLESALE TRALE!
This side of the manufacturers, which they will sell as low, and on as
GOOD TERMS
AS ANY HOUSE
NORTH OR SOUTH.
BEAR IN MIND
OUR STOCK is FRESH
of this season's purchase, and can no ** be excelled in
Extent, Variety, Newness or Cheapness,
WE HAVE
SUPERIOR FACILITIES
in handling goods
WHICH PURCHASERS WOULD DO WELL TO AVAIL
THEMSELVES OF.
OUR shToI stock
IS THE BEST WE HAVE EVER TOUCHED.
o
ALWAYS ON HAND
A Full Line of Domestics
AT MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES.
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JUST RECEIVED!
Fifty Cases of Selected Calicoes,
The Prettiest Goods in Macon Since the War.
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southern
STEAM SOAP WORKS
IS NOW PREPARED TO MANUFACTURE
THE CHEMICAL
OLIVE SOAP!
As good as anything now offered in this market.
All Orders Promptly Filled.
BLASIN GAME & CO. PROPRIETORS.
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A Grocery House
—on-
MULBERRY STREET,
WITH ELLS (fc LANEY as Proprietors ;
Epicures, gentlemen of taste and the
public generally as patrons.
Fish, Game, Oysters a specialty. Fruits, the
finer grades of Groceries, Canned goods below
stairs.
ICE! ICE I! ICE!!!
We have regularly opened the summer cam
pa gn with Ice, and wifi now have it in any
quantity desired. Orders in any quantity, from
a pound to a carload, filled.
OUR RESTAURANT.
On the second floor, our Bar and Restaurant
is now, as heretofore, stocked with, the finest
liquors and the choicest game and other meats
which can be bought in the markets of the
United States.
EIXS & LANEY,
DR. WEIGHT’
HAS removed to Boardman's Block, over
Pendleton oc Ross’, corner Mulberry and
Second sts., Macon, Ga.
nov7-ly.
MILLINERY--
MISB WARD would be pleased to have her
friends and customers call and examine her
new SPRING SELECTIONS of Millinery be
fore purchasing elsewhere. She is daily de
ceiving- all the novelties in the MiHineryline.
You will find her at the well-known stand,
corner of Cherry street, and Cotton Avenue.
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FOR SALE.
A 84000 House for §2500!
I WILL sell my place on-Windsor Hill, n elt
to the market garden of Mr. Patrick Long,
containing 2 acres of ground, on which is a
good four room framed house, double kitchen,
stable and carriage house, all under a good
fence—bounded on all sides by streets ami al
leys. It has a high, healthy location and splen
did water near the house. I have occupied this
house for the last three years and have not had
a case of fever and ague in that time.
TERMS— 82500 cash. Titles made complete,
ly secure. This is a bargain. The building oi
the house aione costing the money asked.
JESSE JORDAN,
At store of Geo. F. Cherry’s Blake s Bloc*-
mar2l .
dentistry.
DR. EMERSON has returned to Macon am!
will resume the practice of Dentistry
MONDAY, 17th of March. Barly
Pure Peruvian Guano
IRECT from Peruvian Government Age”l
- sale by
mar 27 JONES A BAXTER-
Flour! Flour!! Flour!!!
100 BARRELS WHITE ROSE.
100 Bbls. WHITE LILY,
25 Bbls. “PLANT’S EXTRA,”
300 Bbls. other brands in quarters,
and whole sacks and barrel*, now m store,
for sale by.
JONES & BAXTER
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