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ittartm flails &nterprise. Stevenson & Smith, Proprietors, Terms of Subscription: One Year 5 8 00 Sis Months * Three Months " w Invariably in advance. To city subscribers by the month, Seventy-five ents, served by carriers. ABOVE THE ARCTIC CIRCEE THE MARTELS OF THE FRIGID ZONE — INTERESTING EXPERIENCES IN THE SEARCH FOR THE OPEN PARLOR SEA SURROUNDED BY ICEBERGS. Dr. Isaac J. Hayes, delivered the sec ond of his course of lectures descriptive of his researches and adventures in search of the open parlor sea before a large audi ence in Association Hall last night. The glaciers and icebergs of Greenland were vividly described. All the interior of Greenland, the lecturer said, is one vast field of ice, which gradually and imper ceptibly moves downward toward the sea the centre moving somewhat more rapidly than the sides, and by the fractures thus created giving to the ice those fantastic shapes which from time immemorial have been at once the marvel and admiration of explorers. When the glacier reaches the sea it passes on as before over the in clined plain beneath the surface, until so much of it is immersed that it is no longer able to resist the buoyancy of the water, and breaking from glacier, with a roar that can be heard for miles, the iceberg rises to the surface, and floats away some times as far as the coast of Newfoundland, while the glacier continues its ceaseless movement downward to farm new icebergs from age to age. The masses of ice thus detached of course vary in size, but in all of them there is seven times as much ice under water as appears above the sur face. From the deck of his vessel Dr. Hayes once counted as many as 500, some as large as the ball in which he stood, others as large as Trinity Church, still ■others as large as the city of New York, .and yet others twelve times the size of New York. One in especial arose 317 feet above the surface, and he computed its weight to have been not less than twenty-seven billions of tons. THE MIDNIGHT SDN. Willi regard to the midnight sun, Dr. Hayes related an incident which, had he not actually witnessed it himself, might possibly have been received with incredu lity by his audience. As he traveled northward the days gradually lengthened until darkness ceased altogether, and the sun was never out of sight. The pas sengers on board the ship were much incommoded, and were obliged to create rartilicial darkness by drawing curtains all around them when they desired to sleep. The dumb animals on board were in a jpittiful state of consternation ; the doge howled ceasingly. and evinced a desire to bay the sun. But the most remarkabld eflect was created upon an old rooster, the last of their stock of fowl, whose life has been spared in consideration of his age, and consequent toughness. This venera ble bird day after day, watched the heav ens, but found that n oportunity of her alding the approach of dawn by his wonted crow. His mind at last gave way, and one morditig, in full view of the astounded voyagers, the unhappy bird flew upon the rail of the ship, stretched his neck toward the sun. In 1859 Dr. Haye’s first expedition sailed morthward, and breaking through the ice in Baffin's Bay, penetrated as tar as lati tude 75 degrees, this, up to that time, be ing the furtherest point ever attained by ex plorers. On the iceburgs which he en countered, polar bears were very numer ous. These animals, he said, which voy agers are so fond of depicting. They are, in fact, very timid creatures. As an in stance of their cowardice, he related an account of his suddenly meeting one in the middle of an arctic night, that is to say broad daylight. Without a moment’s hesitation the doctor turned and ran, nev er stopping until his breath was utterly ex hausted ; he then looked behind him to see, as fie said, how long a lease of life remained for him, and to his unspeakable relief saw the bear was running also, but Jn the opposite directien. AN HOUR OF TERROR. Avery perilous adventure through •which he passed during the voyage was listened to with breathless attention. The ship waa lying in a large natural bay or harbor, close to a glacier; one day a ter rific roaring startled every one on board. An immense iceberg had parted from the glacier, and risen to the surface so near the ship that the first of a succession of waves which it created carried the vessel, dragging her anchor, entirely across the bay, leaving her within a few feet of the recks on the opposite side. The waves re coiling, threw over the deck a volume of water that swept before it everything not made fast, and forced the crew to hold on for their lives. Two of the finest glaciers the lecturer saw he christened after Prof. Tyndall in compliment to that great scientist for his Alpine researches Among the interest ing features of the lecture was the exhibi tion of some exquisite photogrpahs of Arc tic scenes reflected upon a curtain on the stage. One of these was a gigantic rock on the cost ofGreenland, wliichjwas in all respects similar to that on which the ill fated Atlantic had struck, and it was matter of surprise to Dr. Hayes, in view of the nature of the coast, that so many of the Atlantic’s passengers had been saved. Melville Bay was the highest point reached in this expedition. In concluding his lec ture Dr. Hayes this trip might be made by any gentleman during the summer months in his own yacht. Noble sport could be found iD shooting polar bears, and the trip would be no more dan gerous than crossing the Atlantic. At the first blush it might seem that sailing among these tremendous glaciers and ice bergs was perilous ■ivigation, bat it should be borne in mind that tlio proper season darkness never hides them, aud hence danger from this source need scarce ly be apprehended. A young girl left Lowell, Massachusetts, two years ago with SSOO in her pocket, and went to Kansas and turnd farmer. She could sell out her property this day for $60,000. - —•- p The Marquis of Bute has refused to grant the tenantry of his estate au exten sion of time for the payment of their rents. The tenantry represented that the unpre cedented rainiall of the past year had caused the crops of potatoes and turnips to fail, and that the wheat and barley had been damaged in harvest-lime, and in viewoftljese disasters they begged for a postponement of the pay day. They now have the aitei native of paying immediately or vacating the lands. A large number oftype setting machines have been invented, aud there are some actually in use, but this use cau never be come general until a difficulty hitherto in surmounted Ims been overcome. It ap pears easy enough to invent a machine to set type and distribute it, but none has yet been made which can justify the matter — that is, "space” the lines, and make them of certain lengths. All thus far brought forth set the matter in one long continuous line, and it must be afterward justified by hand. This is a work requiring patience and time, so much, indeed of the latter, that the type machines are, to all intents aud purposes, failures. - State Lunatic Asylum.—Ur. Thos. F. Greene, Superintendent of the State Lunatic Asylum, now in the city,-, in at tendance upon the Georgia Medical Asso ciation, informs us there are five hundred and seventeen patients in that institution He says that the accommodations are so limited now that, in three mouths more, more patients cannot be received except as vacancies occur. The Legislature should look into this matter and make further provisions for the care of the lunatics and embeciles of the State. The Asylum ought to be en larged so as to accommodate the increasing number of such patieuls. Dr. Greene is entitled to the respect and confidence of all philanthropists of the State, for the devoted care with which he has presided over the institution. — At lanta Sun. A TltlllUTE TO TIIE MARRIAGE TlK.— On this subject, the Daily Graphic of Sat urday has the following : “Never was a higher tribute paid to the marriage state than was given by the mar ried men who were passengers on the wrecked Atlantic. The record of their fate is extremely touching. With few ex ceptions, they all perished, refusing to desert their wives and little ones. Wives begged their husbands to seek flight from the sinking quarter-deck, but they never stirred. Hand clasped in hand, husbands, wife and child went down together. In the supreme moment of life, wife and husband forget all past bickerings, and lost fear of death in the companionship of each other. They recked not of the opinions of the world, while the waives swept over them and the horror of sudden destruction was imminent, but were simply true to their instincts. One such fact will outweigh volumes of argument in favor of free love and easy divorce.” A Billy Goat’s Raid on a Panier — An amusiHg case of assault and battery took place yesterday on the corner of Sixth street and Virginia avenue. Three respec table ladies were taking a quiet walk, dressed in gay colors, and while in the lo cality named were astonished by the head and horns of a billy goat coming in con tact with the most prominent portion—as fashions go—of the outlines of one of the promenaders, making sad havoc of the fixings. The ladies screamed at the top of their voices as the irate quadruped per sisted in chasing and butting them right and left. A crowd soon assembled and amoDg them Officer John N. Berry, who, without the authority of a warrant took the dilemma by both horns, and thus re lieved the frightened ladies, who scamper ed off some to repair damages. The as sailant was persauded to the First precinct station house, where he butted the boards off his stall before his wrath subsided. This morning, after a hearing before Lieut. Gessford, he was turned over to the tender mercies of the pound men without secur ity.— Wathington Star. Death From Smoking. —The New York correspondent of the Buffalo Courier reports a sad case of death resulting from smoking. He says that for thirty years the victim had been a heavy smoker of the choicest cigars, but iu all his other habits temperate and regular, and of excellent constitution—one who, of all men, would have laughed at the suggestion that tobac co was killing him. On Sunday he was stricken with the progressive paralysis characteristic of nicotine, and on the next Sunday night he died. His death was most pitiful. First, sight was lost, then speech, then motion of the neck, then mo tion of the arms, and so on throughout the body, and he lay for a fortnight unable to wove or make a sign, save a pitiful, tongueless, inarticulate sound, which sometimes rose to almost frantic effort, all in vain, to make known what he wished to say to his family or friends—for his consciousness and mental faculties were Ipft unimpaired till within two hours of the last, to aggravate to the utmost the horror of his situation—a living soul in a dead body. The sense of hearing was left un impaired, so that he was conscious of all around him, while as incapable of com municating with them as if dead, save by a slight sign of assent or dissent to a ques tion. The doctors were fully agreed that tobacco was the sole cause of the stioke. MACON, GA„ SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1878. psiMMONsl For over FORTY YEARS this I’IRKLY VEU ETAJBLE LIVER MEDICINE has proved to be the Great Unfailing: Specific for Livkk Complaint and the painful offspring, DYSPEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, Jaundice, Billious attacks, SICK HEADACHE, Colic, Depression of Spirits SOUR STOMACH, Heart Bum, Ac., <sc. After years of careful experiments, to meet a great ami urgent demand, we now produce from our Original GENUINE POWDERS, THE PREPARED, a liquid form of SIMMONS’ LIVER REGU LATOR, containing all its wonderful and val uable properties, and offer it In ONE UOLLAK BOTTLES. The Powders, (price a6 before) SI.OO perp’kge. Sent by mail 1.04 J3T CAUTION!! J&l Buy no Powders or PREPARED SIMMONS’ LIVER REGULATOR unless in our engraved wrapper, with Trade mark. Stamp and Signa ture unbroken. None other is genuine. .1. 11. ZEIUIN A CO., MACON, GA., and PHILADELPHIA. SOU) BY ALL DRUGGISTS, jan 31-523 MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS / WILL FIND IT TO THEIR AD VANTAGE TO CALL ON US BEFORE MAKING THEIR BILLS. WE HAVE IN STORF, 100.000 LBS. BACON CLEAR R. SIDES. 25.000 LBS. BACON SHOUL DERS. 10.000 LBS. BELLIES. 50.000 LBS. FLOCJR, all grades. 500 ROLLS 2i BAGGING. 10.000 LBS. ARROW TIES. 10 BALES TWINE. JOHNSON & SMITH. JOHNSON & SMITH, “Have, and are offering at very low figures : 100 BOXES TOBACCO, all grades. 100 IJBLS. WHISKIES. 150 BBLS. SUGAR. 50 BBLS. MOLASSES. 100 BALES HAY. 1.000 BUSHELS CORN, Together with a full stock o 1 all all goods in onr line of business. Opening for the Summer. HAVING rented the house and grounds of Mr, N. Binswanger, on TatnaU Square, I will open it as a place of resort during the spring and summer. The beat Lager Beer will be always kept cool and nice, as well as the finest brands of Wines. I will be pleased to see all of my friends and the public generally an next Sunday, when it will be thrown open. The strictest, order will be preserved. E. M. BKOWN. apl4-lwfrsatsu Don’t W This! WE are now in receipt of a freah and Invi ting stock of CHOICE Family Groceries Consisting In part of the following: Fresh Fulton market Beef, Ferris’ I¥. If. Hams (unexcelled) Choice Beef Tongues, Ileckcr’s Self-raising Flour, Canned Frails and Vegetables, Fresh Crackers, Etc., Eh „ Eh-. PARCHED Rio and Java COFFEES, GROUND FREE OF CHARGE. Oolong and Im perial Teas, AT 70 AND ISO CTN. PER Ell. GIERMAN GROCERIES A SPECIALTY. Segars! Segars! “ PUTZEL’S DELIGHT ” AND “ PUTZEL Jk JACOBS’ FA- VOKITES” Arc the most popular Sugars in town. Try tliem anti you'll smoke no •them. ourt PRICES ARE LOWER THAN EVER. GIVE US A CALL. PUTZEL & JACOBS, Second St., Dnmour'* Mock. marlS # IMPORTANT TO CAPITALISTS! J?HE City Bank is authorized to receive sub scriptions for the State Bonds authorized to be issued by an Act of the last Legislature. The Bonds to have the following strong points to commend them to such as are seek ing investments: They bear eight per cent interest. They are free from all taxation, and irrepeal able prevision is made in the act of authoriza tion for the prompt payment of the interest and the Bonds as they fall due. Wall street says the State of Georgia has no credit since the report of the Bond Committee In 1872. Georgians, hurl back this libel on your fair fame by promptly taking up this loan iu the Interest of your State. mar2l C. A. NUTTING, President Change of (Schedule. ON MACON AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD. FORTY-ONE MILES SAVED IN DISTANCE Omci Macon and Augusta Railroad, I Macon, May 18, 187a. ( ON and after Sunday, May 19, 1873, amlpn til further notice, the trains on this Koud will ran as follows: DAY TRAIN—DAILT (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED). Leave Macon 6.80 a. w Arrive at Augusta 1-1“ r. m. Leave Augusta 13.15 r. v. Arrive at Macon 7.40 p. m. tSfPassengers leaving Macon at 7.80 a. m. make close connection at Camak with day pa* senger trains on the Georgia Railroad for At lanta and all points West; also, for Augusta, with trains going North, and with trains for Charleston ; also, for Athens, Washington, and ail stations on the Georgia Railroad CifTickete sold and baggage chc xed to ail points North, both by rail and by steamships from Cliarleston. 24-lv 8. K. JOHNSON Suo’t. Change of Schedule. MACON AND. WESTERN R. R. C 0.,) Macon, Ga., November 16, 1873. f ON and after Sunday November 17, the fol lowing schedule for Passenger Trains will be observed on this road: DAY PASSENGER. Leave Macon 7:25 a. u. Arriveat Macon 7:48 A. m. Leave Atlanta 1:45 a. m. Arrive at Atlanta 1:35 v. u. NIGHT PASSENGER. Leave Macon lfl:00 p. if. Arriveat Macon 8:30 p. m. Leave Atlanta 2:30 p. it. Arrive at Atlanta 6:00 A. M. Making close connections at Macon with Central Railroad for Savannah ami Augusta, and with Southwestern Railroad for points in Southwest Georgia. At Atlanta with Western and Atlantic Railway for pointaJWest A. J. WHITE, nov3tf Superintendent. W. fc E. P. TAYLOR, Cor. Cotton Avenue and Cherry Street, DEALERS IN FURNITURE, CARPETS k RUGS, OIL .CLOTHS, WINDOW SHADES, etc. Metalic Burial Cases & Caskets, Fine-ami Plain Wood Collins ami Caskets. Ordure by Telegraph promptly attended to. Ibtf IMPROVED &n &EAE, SOin vr IT I < 4 T\ IGW. SUPERSEDES ALL OTHER HORSE POWER % | IT IS NO HUMBUG!! qpHE settling of the Gin House floor bus no effect on the Gearing. King Post of Iron and all X the work bolted to Iron. IT IS MADETO LAST, AND TO RUN TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. LIGHTER THAN AN Y OTHER POWER IN USE. Cali aid see for youaself. I bui.u a Portable Horse Power that challenges all Other M A K EB, tint it will not do f lit work with the same Draft that my PATENT GIN GEAR will. All kinds of Machinery made and repaired at CROCKETT’* IRON WORK* 108-lSfl Near Brown House, Macon Georgia. OF OIF^O croplo i Clover ami Grass Seeds. m RED CLOYER, CRIMSON CLOVER, SAPLING CLOYER, HERDS GRASS, LUCERNE SEED, BLUE GRASS, ORCHARD GRASS &c., &c. Just received, HUNT, RANKIN & LAMAR, Wholesale Druggists, 140 815 46 and 82 Chtrry Street ANNEXATION! WE have added to our large and varied stock of Choice Family and Fancy Gro ceries, Wines, Liquors, Fruits, etc., the fol lowing LUXURIES! 350 BARRELS FLOUR, all the favorite brands, 15,000 lbs. SUGAR CURED “GOLDEN” and “MAGNOLIA” HAMS, 40,000 lbs. BULK SHOULDERS aDd CLEAR RIB SIDES, 60,000 lbs. BACON SHOULDERS and CLEAR RIB SIDES, 75 BARRELS POTATOES, embracing every variety, 70 CASKS McEWAN’S ALE and BASS’ PORTER, DIHECT IMPORTATION ! Terms CAsn, unless other arrangements are made at time of purchase. CREEP, LAKE & CO., Cor. Cherry and Third Ails. mch34-tf EDWARD SPRINZ. Notary public and ex-officio jus tice OF THE PEACE. I ean t>e found for the present at all hours of the day at my offl-e adjoining the law office of A. Prondflt, over the store of Jaques A Johnson, Third St.. Macon, Ga., to atteud to all Magisterial ness. 118-330. Volume I.—Number 308 i Grocery loose —ON— MULBERRY STREET, WITH ELLS A LANEY as Proprietors ; Epicures, gentlemen of taste and the public generally aa patrons. Fish, Game, (lysters a specialty. Fruits, the finer grades of Groceries, Canned goods below stairs. ICE! ICG!! ICE! 11 We huve regularly opened the summer cam paign with Ice, and will now have It in any quantity desired. Orders In any quantity, from a pound to a carload, tilled. 018 BENTAEBANT. On the second floor, onr Bar and Restaurant is now, as heretofore, stocked with the finest Honors and the choicest gume and other meats which can bo bought iu the markets of the United States. „ ELLS & LANEY, marl 8 Cboice Leaf Lard A Very Choice Lot, JUST RECEIVED, IN PACKAGES TO SUIT THE RE TAIL TKADE. For sale by B. 11. WRIGLEY A CO., Commission Merchants, insrlß Macon, Ga. SUGAR GRelk PAPER MILL! MANUFACTURE BOOK AND NEWS PAPER. i See the Enterprise for specimen of paptr. Highest ca*h price paid for OI.I) NEWS, un sized BOOK PAPER, and pure WHITE PA PER SHAVINGS. WM. McNAUGHT A CO., mar3l Atlanta. Ga. THE EMPIRE STONE MS. I HAVE opened a STONE QUARRY near the Cemetery and am now ready to contract and fill orders for Stone and Stone Work of any kind required. , „ . . . My attention will be especially directed to the enclosing of lots in the Cemetery with good substantial and would be pleased to receive orders for that kind of work. Being convenient, prices will be reasonable. I o-j/r also build foundations, basements, walls, i sewers, gutters, in fact an; kind of BTONE WORK wanted. P. H. WARD, Firm of Ward A Nelson, Cherry Street. ap!s-lm