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Newspaper Page Textjjdtgraplj Kirtr ^esstnget. MACON, MAT 11 1875 tfing Twain has a two-year-old boy iragfcing one hundred pounds. They cjkll bim the great innocent. Two United States Judges in North Carolina have pronounced the civil rights Htt unconstitutional. The thing will be completely nddiod if matters go on this way. "Why call him the "groom” as eight out of ten people do f A groom's tusi- is to look after horses. A bride groom's business is to look after his wifo’s mother.—New York Mail. Tbs late North Carolina Legislature passed a funding bill and ordered its publication for three months in the Lon don Times, which has just rendered its hill, charging $5,000 for the publication. Tnz much-talked-of marriage of Lari Bosoberry to a daughter of William But ler Duncan, tho well-known New York hanker, will take plase next month in T^dnn. It is expected to be an unusual ly grand wedding. Breckinridge, the New York ruffian, who knocked down and robbed a lady on tho public highway on Monday of last week, was tried and convicted on Wed nesday, and sentenced to eighteen years in the penitentiary. In the great fire in Oshkosh, Wis., tho other day, sixty-nine business houses and about fire hundred dwelling houses were destroyed. The total loss is put down at $2,500,000, and the insurance will amount *0 from $800,000 to $1,000,000. A religious weekly of high standing gives this advice: “ Kiss but never tell.” It is very excellent advice, too, but it often happened that a man who has token a kiss feels so good after it, that, like the boy who finds a jack-knife, ho must either tell or burst. The big clock and bell whch will strike the dinner hour from tho belfry of Independence Ball on July4,1876, C03t $20,000, and ore inscribed with tho words: "Presented to tho City of Philadelphia for theBelfry of Independence Hall,in tho names of Adam and Hariah Sarah Sey- bert, and Caroline, their daughter, by their son and brother, Henry Scybert.’ Wasn’t it a little curious that the re cent fire in the Union League Club house at Now York while it spared such inno cent paintings a3 "Duck Pond” and "Bockaway Beach,” and a marble bust of Daniel Webster, it remorselessly con sumed Nost’s picture of "Abraham Lin coln Entering Bichmond” and Cropsey’s “Battle of Gettysburg” and "a block of wood supporting a shell from Fort Sum ter,” presented by Mr. G. V. Pox ? Game lino is still the most dearly cher ished of Spanish vices. A complete ap paratus for playing roulette or trente-et- quaraste is to be found in every house hold, and between midnight and 4 in the morning in Madrid, or between 3 and G in tbe afternoon in Seville, is the favorite period for staking your gold ounces, or an orange grove, or a cork forest, or a clean little vineyard, or next year’s olive crop, or any little bandy trifle of that sort. 8»UUftli Wars—The Difficulty. The difficulty about the wmbhow going on, teems to be the smallness jof the stakes. When a battle is lost or won, it amounts to nothing either way. In Spain, abont fifteen hundred men, on either side, have been fighting. One side runs, and a “great victory ensues; hut as Spain contains twenty millions of people it is clear that when only fifteen hundred are whipped, there are a good many who do not share materially in the calamity. So in Cuba. Great battles are fought with 150 on a side, .and so far 03 the question of "Cuban independence” is concerned, it don’t matter much which whips. In short, it is very much like a game between Johnson and Nutting at ten cents ante—(we believe that is the way they phrase it) The parties may He charges that Farrow and Price play forever before either is exhausted. Tho civilized world should insist that the parties fight by champion and abide the result, or bring out their men and put up their entire piles on tho single issue, so that the quarrel in either case may be settled agreeably to tho usages of humanity and reason, and the interests of civilization. It is a burning shame, on the ono hand, for Spain to pretend to dominate in Cuba, when sho can bring no more than a sher iffs posse into tho field to assert nnd maintain her authority. Such a war is entitled to no more respect than a paper blockade. And on the other hand, it is an offence against civilization, common sense and human interests generally for the so-called Cuban patriots—who seem to be little hotter than a piebald gang of runaway niggers and yellow cutthroats— to be prowling around that island in little squads of thirty or forty banditti- robbing, burning, murdering and devas tating indiscriminately. They are no more than highway robbers. This business ha3 been going on now about seven or eight years, and the police of civilization ought to interfere. They will be compelled to interfere at last, and there is no good reason for f nrther delay. Oar Government, it seems to us, should bring the case, both in Europe and Amer ica, to the notice of friendly powers, and insist that the nuisance should be abated. In Spain wo read to-day of great Car- list successes, but we suppose they amount to nothing in tho way of deciding that mischievous controversy. The Storm In Southwestern Georgia. "We learn from a gentleman arrived from Fort Valley that the storm of Sat urday night was very severe and destruc tive in parts of that section. At Fort Valley hail came with the wind, and without any rain. The hailstones were driven with great fury, and some of them were as large as the egg of a Guinea fowl, though the average were smaller. It was reported in Fort Valley that a house was blown down some four or five mile3 below, and two ladies were severely hurt —one of them fatally. Tho whole Tal bot valley is said to have suffered severe ly by tho storm, which blew down fences, destroyed crops, damaged d veilings and inflicted great destruction generally. Wo presume we shall get later and more au thentic and particular accounts before going to press. THE GEORGIA PRESS. Th> Atlanta News resumed publication on Sunday, with Mr. Abrams as publisher a3 well as editor, the "Atlanta News As sociation” having transferred all its busi ness to him. Thb Atlanta Herald has become a joint stock company, with Mr. James Burns as business manager, Messrs. Alston and Grady retaining editorial control. Mr. Burns takes five thousand dollars worth of stock. Ho was with H.I. Kimball a year or two, and was afterwards Superin tendent of the Brunswick and Albany road. He is now in the service of the Western and Atlantic railway. Thb Atlanta papers announce thatJ. J. Findley (Eadical) has withdrawn from tbe Congressional race in tho Ninth dis- are “in cahoot,” the former having prom' isod Price tho Eadical vote of the dis trict. The Atlanta Constitution has the fol lowing: The grand jury yesterday found a true bill against John Bard for assault with intent to murder. Dr. Johnson testified before them that Spencer’s condition was still as critical as tho first day ho was arrested. A bench warrant was issued against Bard, and we learn that Judgo Hopkins fixed his bond at $5,000. Up to a late hoar yesterday afternoon ho had not succeeded in giving it, and was still in jail. Atruo bill for the same offenso was also found against Mr. Tom Magill. His bond was fixed at $2,500, which ho has given. The Augusta Constitutionalist learns that on Friday upon tho application of John S. Davidson, of that city, as a stockholder, Judge Wm. Gibson granted an injunction against tho Georgiarail- road, restraining it from paying the in terest duo on $500,000 of bonds of tho Port Boyal railroad, endorsed by the Georgia road; also restraining tho road from permitting any of tho rolling stock of tho Georgia railroad to bo carried into South Carolina, and praying for tho appointment of a receiver for tho Port Boyal railroad in Georgia We learn that the bill charges that a New York firm, and the parties most interested in tho road, have foiled to comply with the terms of their contract with tho Georgia road, in not having paid the floating debt of the company, furnished proper equip ment for the road and a line of steamers from Port Boyal to northern ports j that the Port Boyal road owes tho Georgia road large sums of money for freight, use of cars and repairs, and is unable to pay the same. Wo are informed that the bil A musical genius in an Evansville (la.) paper says, in an elaborate notice of a concert: "We will have to criticise Miss Bryant's respiration. Her care in enun ciation is a breach of the rhetoric of mu sic, os it gives her terminals a disagreea ble sound.” We can understand why a fellow should object to a young lady’s “breach of rhetoric,” but to condemn her respiration and her terminals is enough to invoke tho apparition of a big brother with a shot-gun. The New Attorney General.—The Chicago Times says of the new Attorney General: "He is a man of wealth, and would not use the office for his own per sonal benefit, but there is reason to be lieve that he will use it for political pur poses almost as unscrupulously as his predecessor ha3 done. Personally and intellectually, however, ho i3 a consider able improvement over Williams, and we may expect that his decisions will at least agree with each other." The largest sailing vessel on tbe great lakes was launched at Toledo on Wednes day last. She is 235 feet in length on her keel, and bears four masts, each over 100 feet high. One of the prettiest incidents of the ceremonies must have been when, “at a signal from tho foreman, tho great black hull started waterword, and almost in a twinkling kissed tho waters of tho Maumee and received its baptismal bless ing amid tho screech of tug and railroad whistles, tho waving of bunting, and the plaudits of tho multitnde assembled.” According to the Washington corre spondence of tho Baltimore Sun, the Fed eral treasury cannot he said to ho in a -/cay prosperous condition. The currency balance in tho treasury, which was over $10,000,000 two months sgo, has run down to about $1,700,000. It looks as if in (a-very abort time this would be en tirely exhausted unless it is replenished by tho sale of gold. But the drain on tho treasury gold will bo heavy during the rest of the fiscal year, and it may be questioned whether, should the secretary wish to resume his gold sales, ho will find any considerable sum available in his vaults. Ohio the Battle-Ground.—The Cin cinnati Enquirer attempted to interview Vice President Wilson, while in that city, with tho following result: "Mr. Wilson refused to talk on the third term policy fer personal and political reasons. He would say, however, that the great bat tle-field of tho next national campaign would bo in Ohio. It was here that the battle wonld be lost or won to the Bcpub- Kcaa party. This fact was, he said, rec ognized by tho party leaders at Washing ton, and great efforts wonld bo made on both 6ides to carry tho election of Ohio between this time and November of next year.” — ■ At present there is a rage in England for old china, and the most extravagant prices are paid for a vaso or an antique set. At a recent sale in London a set of three vases, seven and a half inches high, fetched $600, and a pair of doep bine toscs, with Watteau figures, three and a half inches high, a few dollars more. . A tiby. Britannia enamel patch box, bearing a^miniature of Peg Woffington, sold for $70, two small vases in Chelsea ware 71,000, and so on. At a previous sale a lurd gave $*5,000 for two vases of Sevres 2S» w »wo‘ ***** •“ A ladt traveling from New York to Boston, a short time ago, took her seat in a drawing-room car, the only occupants of which were two gentlemen. One was smoking; the other held a fresh and un lighted cigar just ready to apply the match. The fair traveler did not like the odor of smoke, and calmly remarked aloud that this was the drawing-room car, and they would please find the smoking-car forward, for the smoke was very offensive to her. The gentlemen re moved tho obnoxious weeds, but looked extremely serious about it, and had a word or two with the conductor when that functionary entered. Ho mildly re quested tho lady to step into another car, but sho was comfortably seated and de clined to move. By and by other gentle men appeared and addressed the would- bo smoker as "Mr. President," and when at last some ono let drop tho mystic word Grant” the obtuse but well-meaning dame recognized her company, and, sum moning tho conductor, sought another car. All thi3 i3 picturesquely told by The Boston Saturday Evening Gazelle. The tendency to restrict tho power of tho majority to vote away tho property of tho minority is every day manifesting itself. In Massachusetts tho general railroad law has hitherto permitted towns and cities of less than thirty thousand inhabitants to subscribe, by a popular vote, to the stock of any roads passing within their boundaries. This law hav ing been in many instances greatly abused tbe matter has been brought to the attention of the Legislature and the Honse has passed a hill repealing the law altogether and permitting no corporate subscriptions to such enterprises.—Chron icle and Sentinel. We bail the growth of such tendencies with nnmixed satisfaction. Massachu setts in this matter has set an example that we hope to see followed all over the country—at the South and in Georgia, especially. There never will bo any gen uine prosperity and safety for property until the owners thereof, who pay the taxes and support the Government, are allowed to control, exclusively, the deter mination of such matters. In no other way can the deviltry of universal suf frage be deprived of its sharpest sting. The model hon3e3 for Chicago, for tho plans of which a prize of $1,000 was of- fered by tbo Merchants’, Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Saving Fund, ore now being built in that city. In abont ono month they will be completed, with temporary doors, windows and stairs made of rough boards and protected with fire-proof paint. Fires will thc-n ho built on tbe slate roofs and in tho interior of tho houses to find the amount of damage that may possibly arise from on acciden tal fire. It is not expected that tho buildings will be wholly fire-proof. Sev eral acres of land between tho parks and the business parts of the city hare been purchased on which to build the "model cottages,” costing from $1,000 to $4,000 each. The money for tho enterprise is to bo supplied by Eastern capitalists. An experienced farmer told us that ono of tho best wheat crops he ever saw was made in the year 1845, when tho blade was killed to the ground by tho cold in May, and put up again.—Danville Ecgisier. People’s memories are very short, Eays tho Bichmond Dispatch. In 1857 the corn in a great part of Virginia was do* stroyedby frost on the 5 th of June. The fields were replanted, and a good crop of tom was the farmers’ reward. bill does not affect the rights of bona fide holders of Port Boyal railroad bonds en dorsed by tho Georgia road, but attempts to prevent tho payment of the principal or interest on them held by tho New York firm, on the ground that they are largely indebted to the Georgia railroad and hive failed to comply with their agreement, and that in consequence of theso complications the stock of tho Geor gia railroad has been depreciated in val ue. The case has excited much interest among those concerned, and several dis patches passed between parties on yester day. The injunction has been set for a hearing before Judge Gibson, on tbe 11th. The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel says tho telegraph operator at Butledge on the Georgia railroad nine mile? above Madison, telegraphed Saturday afternoon that a terrific tornado struck that place that afternoon, and that not "a house was then standing except tho building where the telegraph office is located. Before any further particulars could be given, however, tho line stopped working. Eutledgo is a place of about two hundred and fifty inhabitants, and before the storm contained nearly fifty houses, all of which, with one or two exceptions, were one story frame structures. They were occupied principally by employees of tho Georgia railroad and their families Every effort was made last evening to obtain full particulars of tbo disaster but as the telegraph lino was blown down this side of Butledge, cutting off all communication between Augusta and that place, by that means, but little could be heard. A telegram received from At lanta states that the storm struck tho up passenger train on the Georgia rail road as it was leaving Butledge at forty minutes past two o’cloek. Trees were blown across the track, and the train wa3 delayed a half hour, removing them. Dr. Montgomery’s house, a short distance beyond Butledge, was blown down, and his son, four years old, blown away. Ho had not been fonnd when tho train left. John Norton's wife and child were badly hurt at Covington.” The Georgia Eailroad.—The same paper, under the abovo head, has tho fol lowing : Some weeks ago we published a rumor to the effect that a movement was on foot to havo the headquarters of tho Georgia Eailrood and Banking Company transferred from Augusta to Atlanta. This report was promptly contradicted, but not by any person, so far as wo re member, who was authorized to make the contradiction. Yesterday wo received a letter from a gentleman living on tho lino of the road, from which wo make the following extracts: “I cannot forbear calling your attention to a matter which I consider of vast importance to tho citi zens of Augusta. I am satisfied that it is tbe intentien of the stockholders of the Georgia railroad to remove the head quarters of the company from Augusta to Atlanta. If this schemo is success ful, it will certainly be a severe blow to your city. My opinion is that the future officering of the road is a serious matter for Augusta.” * * * The friends of Atlanta and many stock holders in the road speak of this chango as confidently os if it was already accom plished. I find 6ome of them opposed to electing any Augusta man as officer in the company. The reason for this is dear.” Wo sincerely, hope that our cor respondent is mistaken, bat at the eamo time his statements ore made so specific ally and follow so close upon the reports which obtained circulation a few weeks since that we feel warranted in making this letter public. It is already apparent that the determination of Judge King to resign tho Presidency of the company will be productive of much trouble, pos sibly of much mischief. There are sev eral candidates in the field, each of them with a strong following, and the race will be exciting and closely contested. The Savannah Advertiser, of Sunday, announces tho death, on Saturday morn ing, of J. M. B. Lovell, Esq., a promin ent lawyer of that city. The Savannah News says “Tom Saffold, of Madison, says ho has never forgiven Ben Hill for his ‘Notes on the Situa tion.’ They were composed of meat en tirely too strong for compromise babe3.” Thb same paper says ono hundred and three men who have "been engaged in getting out livo oak timber in Florida since October last, will leave this port by steamer for New York to-day, tho season being over. We are informed by one of tbe cutters that lince they started work lost fall they have cat, dressed and sent to Brooklyn about three hundred thou sand feet, to bo used for ship-bnilaing purposes." The Columbus Times, of Sunday, an nounces tho death at Albany, on Satur day, of Mr. Peter McLaren, for many years a prominent grocer of Columbus. The Enquirer-Sun, same date, has these items: Haw Frost.—Yesterday last year there was a heavy frost in thi3 section. Potatoes covered with pine straw wore sipped, and nearly all this eotton was de stroyed. J Wagon Loads or Corn in thb Shuck. The town was sensationalized Thursday by the arrival of three wagons heavily loaded with corn in the shuck, each drawn by six sleek, fat, active muies. The corn was a market curiosity, and many gath ered around just to recall what corn in the ear really was. It has been so long since they had seen anything of the kina in any quantity, that they were anxious to find out if this was not a hoax. Quite a number suggested the millenium had come. The com came from tho planta tion of Mr. Kyle, of this city. On last Tuesday, says the Cathbert Appeal, John W. Hart, one of our mer chants, received the following through the po8toffice: “Mrs. and Mr. John Hart, Cuthbert, Ga.t I send you by express $100. Please for give a poor wretch like I have been. Singleton Bazier.” Tho noto, a3 seen by tho postoffice mark on tho envelope, was mailed in Au gusta, Ga. Mr. Hart thought but little of tho contents of so mysterious and un expected a message, believing that some ono was attempting to perpotrato an April joko on him. Ho finally concluded to test tho matter, when ho called at tho express office, and to his surprise receivod a package containing an hundred dollar bill without a word or lino of explana tion. Who "Singleton Bazier” is, no ono in theso parts can tell. Tho most satis factory solution wo havo heard to tho mystery is, that tho "poor wretch” is one of tho party who entered Hart’s store in January, 1874, and knocking him down with a hugo stick, robbed his monoy drawer of about $300 and fled. TnE Brunswick’ Appeal is "authorized to state officially that the two magnifi cent steamers—having snperior passen ger accommodations—the Montgomery and Huntsville, havo been secured by Hcrm. Golpckc, tho Now York agent, to make weekly trips from Now York to Femandina, and to touch at our port each Wednesday on their way to Now York.” Among other inducements to settle in Borne tho papers of that place offer a one thousand dollar hearse just received from New York, and which is described with an unotuousness truly frightful. The Bomo Courier says a “meeting of the purchasers of that part of the Sel ma, Borne and Dalton Bailroad in the State of Georgia was held in thi3 city on Thursday last for tho purpose of elect ing a board of directors. A largo pro portion of the proprietors were present either by proxy or personally—Judgo T. A. Walker, chairman, and Mr. Jno. Tuck er, secretary. Tho following gentlemen were elected as directors, namely: Dan’l Tyler, Eichard T. Wilson, William H. Fogg, James P. Wallace, Wm. Allen But ler, Daniel S. Printup, Alfred L. Tyler. After adopting a code of by-laws, tho meeting adjourned. Tho officers of tho road will bo elected in New York.” We agree with the Chronicle and Senti• nel in the conclusions reached in the fol lowing article: Georgia and Tennessee.—From the telegraphic dispatches it would appear that the Governors of Georgia and Ten nessee havo gotten into a very pretty squabble. Gov. Porter has refused to recognize a requisition from Gov. Smith, Georgia, for a man named A. J. Saunders, incarcerated at Shelbyvillo, because Gov. Smith had two months ago refused to re cognize one from him for a man named Knight. Got. Porter says he will recog nize Smith’s requisition os soon a3 Smith recognizes his. Thus tho matter rests. Saunders ba3 been released from confine ment and criminals go at large unpun ished because of a misunderstanding be tween the Governors. It seems to us that Gov. Smith did wrong if he refused to honor the legal requisition of the Gov ernor of Tennessee and that Gov. Porter is acting very childishly to resort to such a method of revenge. Tbo Storm of Saturday. The old black belt of Georgia has again suffered severely, at least in Mor gan county, from the fury of the ele ments. Somo of the details appear in Sunday’s telegrams, ' Tho bridge blown away by the Eame storm, in Knoxville, East Tennesse, tho Press and Herald says was a Howe truss wooden structure, uncovered, and cost the county of Knox $165,000, for which bonds were issued and readily purchased at par. The superstructure cost about $70,000. It was erected in 1872-73, be ing completed in the Summer of tho latter year. The bridge, with its ap proaches, was 1,9S0 feet in length, and was 104 feet above low tide. Tho piers were solidly built of massive blocks of stone. Tho superstructure of tho bridge was anchored to each pier by four huge bolts of two and one-quarter inch thickness, driven deep into tho masonry. Tho su perstructure W03 strongly and firmly built. It was weather-boarded on each side, and its sixteen feet of weather- boarding, two thousand feet in length, and one hundred feet abovo tho river, presented a fair target to tho terrible winds which so often sweep the river. Grant’s New Attorney General The Baltimore Sun says : Mr. EdwardB Pierrepont, who succeeds Mr. Williams in the attorney generalship, was born at New Haven, in tho State of Connecticut, in 1817, educated at tho Old Grammar School” of that city, and entered Yalo in 1833. Graduating in 1837, in tho samo class with Mr. Evarts and Chief Justice Waite, taking high honors. Ho studied law, and in 1840 was admitted to practice, removing to Columbus, Ohio, where during tho ensu ing fivo years enjoyed a most successful practice and established his legal reputa tion. In 18-16 ho took up his residence in New York, where ho has since resided. In 1857 he was elected to fill a vacancy in the Superior Court, a position which he held for three years, then resigning. When the war broke out he arrayed him self on tho side of Mr. Lincoln, nominally a war Democrat; was a member of the Union defence committee of Now York; a member, in 1862, of the commis sion for examining into the cases of pris oners of state, and one of tho counsel for tho government in tils Surratt trial. Shortly after the nomination of Mr. Sey mour he declared for Grant, and on tho election of the latter he was made dis trict attorney, holding the offico some what over a year. In 1873 he was offered and declined the Bussian mission. Mr. Pierrepont was a member of the constitu tional convention of 1867, when ho served on the judiciary committee. Tho Sun leaves out Pierrepont’s strong est recommendation for offico under Grant. In 1868 he contributed $20,000 towards securing his patron’s election. The Alabama Outrages. Tho headquarters of tho Alabama dele gation was ono of tho strongholds of the Administration last fall and winter, first manufacturing outrages, and when that failed, concocting force bills. Becently this coterie has been unfortunate, and tbe development of postal frauds threatens to deprivo them of what fat offices and contrasts they havo enjoyed. A special to tbe New York Tribune informs us that a special meeting of the Alabama leaders was held two or throo day3 ago, at which tho gravity of tho situation was fully dis cussed, and it was unanimously resolved: First, thab Messrs. Jewell and Assistant Postmaster Tyner, by tho course they were pursuing, were destroying tho Bo- publican party; and, secondly, that tho good of. the party required their instant removal. It has not been ascertained who wa3 entrusted with the important duty cf reporting to the President the result of the meeting, but it is probable tetter Trwm C. A. Tf.—"No. 4. Mexico, April 14th, 1875. THE AZTEC CALENDAR STONE. Having pretty well exhausted the church interest, our attention was now turned to more material things; and in storting out bn our explorations this morning, we made the celebrated Aztec Calendar Stone instrumental in gratify- iug an enlarged curiosity. It is imbedded in solid, heavy masonry outside, but adjoining the Cathedral wall near its northwest frontal corner. It is of a species of coarse brown sandstone, circular, abont nine feet in diameter, and thirty inches thick. The whole surface and part way down its edge is closely covered with rude hieroglyphics, while in the centre is a large hideous carrica- ture of the human face. The stone is said to have occupied an elevated posi tion in tho Aztec temple, but for what purpose, object or use, has never been satisfactorily explained.' MEXICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM. Next comos the National Museum. On entering we are ushered into a large in ner court, where the first object lying prominently before you is tho old AZTEO SACRIFICIAL STONE. Stripped of its horrible, bloody and dam nablo traditions and records, it looks quite harmless, and would bo regarded a3 the work of a rude and primitive race. Tho stone is circular, nearly ten feet in diameter, and three feet thick, with a convexity of about eix inches on its up per surface, in the center of whioh is sunk a hole fifteen inches in diameter and four deep. To drain this sink is cut a channel to tho circumference. The wholo upper surface and circumference is covered with rudo carricaturcs of men and beasts. Falling back a short distance, and giving wings to the imagination, we are carried back to the remote ages of Azteo rule, and seo gathered around this very stone an immenso concourse to witness the sacrifice. Tho victims—young, hale, hearty, and of fine, manly form—are brought forward—thrown on their backs over tho convex surface, and with a dex terous blow tbe breast is opened—the palpitating heart tom from tho body and given to the god3, to appease their wrath It is authentically stated, that thousand have thus been sacrificed in a single year. In close proximity are hideous WAR OOD3 and rude images of men, beasts and rep tiles are appropriately huddled into the small open enclosure. Winding our way up a broad stone staircase wa enter into tho museum. ImmenEO pilc3 of Aztec relics are here in inextricable confusion, but excite very little interest, after tho surfeit in the court below. Tho mineral collection is exhaustive, and shows tho nation’s latent wealth. There are somo few antediluvian skele tons, stuffed animals, birds, fishes and reptiles. Winding up at an alcove there, m glos3 cases aro two Indian women and their infants, taken from the cells of the Inquisition. They are horrible, agoniz ing witnesses of “Man’s inhumanity to man” in tho name of religion, whose banner should be love. THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY camo next, and is a magnificent collection of paintings. It would be difficult to dis criminate where all were so valuable and attractive. Among the immense collec tion are Sampson reposing in the lap of Delilah, an inside view of tho Ark on tho return of the dovo with the olivo branch, and Dante’s Inferno challenged criticism. Having been advised to visit THE GOVERNMENT PAWN OFFICE, wo made it the next point of interest, but not having full confidence in gaining ad mission. Ourfair and accomplished guide and interpreter was however equal to the emergency. Passing into the office, wo were met by an old, solemn, staid direct or, and, after a little formality, was beck oned to follow. Tho old gentleman, ac companied by three or four clerks (suffi cient in number to keep sharp eyes on the party), proceeded to an immense vault about 100 feet long by 20 in width and height. This is literally packed with valuablos of every conceivable form and variety. Tons of silver plate, pre cious stones and jewelryof immenso value, heir looms of every imaginable kind are deposited a3 security for loans made by tho Government. A magnificent case of diamonds being opened I asked, through our interpreter, their valuo, and method of business. The conversation run as follows: "What i3 tho value of this casket?” "Tho government appraiser’s value i3 $6,000.” “Is this a fair market price ?” “Probably considerable less.” “How much havo you loaned on it?” "Thirty- five hundred dollars on eight months time.” “If tho property is not redeemed at the expiration of tho time what pro cedure ?” “It is put up at auction to tho highest bidder at or above tho appraise ment.” “Should it not bring the ap praisement what then?” Beappraised and probably the limit reduced and then offered for sale again.” “Should tho reduced limit not bo reached, what is yonr next move ?” “ It i3 then left discretionary for the directors to re alize at private eale.” Such aro tho average proceedings throughout all their transactions. Leaving tho vault we possedinto largo rooms filled with pianos, stationery, paintings and eTery conceivablo article of value, even to carriages and furniture. It appears tho government has in view more the interest of tho unfortunate, who resort to this method of obtaining loans, than the profit arising from tho business. It would scarcely be excusable not to visit a MEXICAN CONGRESS, and thither wo bent our way. Tho buil ding was formerly a theatre—the floor was leveled and that and the first tier are occupied by members. The old stage is neatly fitted for the presiding officer and clerks. They have but one House. There is no Senate, but the constitution authorizes the election of one this fall. GENERAL IMPRESSIONS. The climateis superb, fascinating, mag nificent—and were it in one’s power to ar range it to suit bis whims be would scar cely suggest an improvement. The coun try is rich in minerals and precious met als beyond computation. Its agricultural resources are unlim ited. Every conceivable kind of earth’s products can be cultivated in somo part of the republic. It is an Empire of itself, and in the production of all the necessa ries, comforts and luxuries of life, could be rendered independent of the rest of tho world. The necessities of the coun- try are to vitalize and energizo the peo ple by sufficient admixture of the Anglo Saxon race to lead in the great reform— divorce of church and state. A religion that cannot be sustained on its inherent merit is a poor reliance here or hereafter. Give employment and proper direction to tho labor of tho masses. Create among them an ambition for a higher social life and intelligence, and instruct them in the way to attain it. The country would bo materially im proved by more railroads and fewer cath edrals and churches—more steam en gines and less donkies—improved agri cultural implements, mowing, reaping and threshing machinery, comfortable rural residences—cutting up the vast es tates and encouraging tho laborer to be come on owner of tho soil, C. A. N. The Third Party.—In his speech at tho Schurz banquet tho other ovening, Murat Halstead, of tho Cincinnati Com mercial, Baid there are only two parties in Ohio, “for the third party is gone. There is only one man left in Cincinnati who belongs to it.” Ho doubtless meant himself, and yet ho confessed: “We have all preached reform, and tho result has been that in tho election held a few weeks ago every town in tho State of over 2,500 inhabitants, with a single exception, were largely carried Forsyth, Ga., May 3,1875. The writer spent the holy Sabbath, in attendance upon union religious ser vices in this beautiful village. His ride thither on the cars was simply delightful. To enjoy nature and appre ciate aright the magical and exquisite portraitures of the Divine Lymner, the cooped up denizens of the city must go abroad into the green fields, and listen to the singing birds and babbling brooks of the country, just at the witching period when dreary Winter gives place to the bravery and beauteous flowers of Spring. After the heavy ram and almost contin uous thuuder*storm of the previous night, the air wa3 Cool and invigorating, in the highest degree, and a more gorgeous morn never broke o’er mountain and plain, and lit up tho vast panorama of earth. We enjoyed the glancing scenes of field and forest, and thanked our Heavenly Father that the “lines had fallen to us,” in such "pleasant places.” ARRIVED AT FORSYTH, we were met by Col. Goo. W. Adams and other friends, and politely shown the way to the Baptist church, which i3 under the pastoral care of that excellent man and experienced educator of youth, Eev. Sta ler G. Hillyer, D. D. How beautiful for brethren to DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY. Tho meeting in progress is under the joint auspices of all tho denominations, religious services being conducted alter nately in each of the several churches. It was believed that a spiritual awakening wa3 greatly needed, and like true yoke fellows and followers of a common Savior, they locked shields, joined forces and re solved to mako united supplications to a throne of grace for tho coveted blessing. There is not the least spirit. OF PROPAGANDISE!. On tho contrary, the converts aro tree to elect which form of Christ’s church they will embrace, The supreme object actuating them all being the conversion of precious souls. Accordingly, the pastors of the Metho- 8lr dist and Baptist churches sent a joint in vitation to Bev. John Jones, of Atlanta, who officiates for the Presbyterians once a month, to come down and join in the good work. And thi3 day it was an nounced that he would preach at 11 a. m, in the Baptist church, which would unite with the Presbyterians, and then again at night in the Methodist house of wor ship, to all of tho congregations of the various denominations. When we entered the former the Sab bath-school had just been dismissed, and the crowd were pouring out; but very soon AT THE TAP OF A MELODIOUS BELL, the tide turned, and shortly after almost every available seat -as filled with a large and intelligent auditory. The choir rendered two sweet and ap propriate voluntaries, and then, after the singing of that grand hymn, “Before Je hovah’s Awful Throne,” and reading with apposite remarks the 55th chapter of Isaiah, beginning, "Ho, every one that thirsteth,” etc., the speaker drew his text from Malachi, 1st chapter and this clause of the 6th verso: “IF, THEN, I BE A FATHER, WHERE IS MINE HONOR P’ We never saw a congregation more solemn and attentive, and but for tho tie of relationship existing between us would sketch his discourse. At tho close of tho services Dr. Hillyer called for an expression of feeling from the listeners, and many rose from their seats in response. The doors of the church were then opened, and four con verts received into fellowship and com munion. And here again we were forcibly struck with the catholic spirit manifested by the venerable pastor, who, in the public ex amination of tho applicants for admis sion, placed his Presbyterian brother by his side, and invited him to assist in questioning the candidates. The expe rience of Bomo of tho converted drew tears from the eyes of many, and tho greetings of their friends and brethren presented a most touching spectacle. BUSINESS PROSPECTS. Just now, and for several weeks past, Forsyth has been under a cloud from the disastrous failure of several of it3 most trusted bankers and merchants. Tho tcrriblo news broke upon the af frighted people, just one day after the fierce cyclone bad shrewd the country with the wrecks of habitations and fences, nnd a lowering and threatening sky sent gloom and despondency to every heart. Few escaped. And instances are related of poor sempstresses and one small dealer, who had deposited the earn ings of a life time, but to find themselves beggars in the hour of their greatest need. For day3 TRADE WAS AT A STANDSTILL. Merchant was loth to trust merchant, and the people avoided the stores and places of business. In the language of a citizen, it “was Sunday all the lime." Since then, tho reaction has been very slow and gradual, bub wo do not doubt that cro long this lovely town, situated in the heart of one of the best agricultu ral districts in the State, and possessed of an enterprising and frugal population, will recover from its eclipse, and once more resume its former proud career of progress and prosperity. THE STATUS OF THE SUSPENDED RANKING HOUSES. Messrs. Lamkin & Co. have turned over all their personal property and real estate to their creditors, and reviving an old charter granted in 1866, formed with them a new Banking Association, by which it is hoped they will retrieve their losses. The assets in property amount to over $10,000, enough of whioh will be sold to enablo the concern to tide through the summer, after which it is thought the means can bo had to mako the new busi ness a success. Messrs. Pyo & Son offered last week to pay fifty per cent, on their liabilities in three years, provided a plantation was re served to them. This proposition was rejected at a conference of the creditors held in Macon last week. Since then, however, an accommodation has been ef fected based upon the surrender of all tho property they possess, with the reserva tion of five hundred acres of land for the senior, and the same, or its equivalent, for his son. It should bo placed to the credit of both of these concerns, that they refused to avail themselves of the benefit of eith er homestead or bankrupt act. All honor to them for this. Indeed, in this region at least, theso quasi radical measures in their present shape, which havo'done so much to destroy public confidence and break down private credit, are justly be coming more and more unpopular. So moto it be. A HOSPITABLE PEOPLE. Tho writer wouldbe singularly wanting in courtesy also, if he failed to acknowl edge tho manifold attentions and gonial kindness of the citizens of Forsvth. If ho could havo multiplied his unworthy self and gustatory capacity, ho might have occupied a place at no loss than a half score of dinner tables. As it was, be fonnd all he could dispose of at one, the pleasant board of the venerable Mr. Sharpe, whese wife is a near blood rela tion of the glorious W. H. Crawford, who, all things * considered, was the brightest intellect Georgia ever pro duced. MARKED OOUTBSY OF THB GREAT BAFOLB- ON. When Mr. Crawford weat as our Min ster to France, on his first presentation, Napoleon the First was so struck with hia splendid physique and noble bearing, that twice he removed his chapeau, and bowed to the representative of the Amer ican republic—a distinction conferred upon no other diplomat. Enfeebled and broken down in health, as he was, every Georgian will remember with prido the respectable vote her gifted son received for tho presidency. FLOWER AND VEGETABLE QARSBKS. A stroll through the elegantly laid off flower parterres of CoL Geo. W. Adams, brilliant with blossoms exhibiting all the hues of the rainbow, and the most delicious odors, was a source of un alloyed pleasure. The variety is almost infinite. His orchard, farmyard arrange ments, cribs, etc., were also of the best description, and constructed on the most approved plan. The vegetable gardens are flourishing, but several weeks behind ours. That of Dr. KodJy was peculiarly fine, and he has the most magnificent strawberry patch we ever saw. No less than 200 quarts per day will he be able to gather vary soon for market, from sixteen different varieties in full bearing. But we must take leave of our kind entertainers, and hie us home again. INCIDENTS UN THE RAIL. Quite near us sat that enterprising young Forsyth mill owner and dealer in lumber, Mr. Willingham, who introduced a most worthy representative of the great Jones family to the writer. His two first initials are W. D., and he hails from Cul- loden district, Monroe county. We tried to trace out a family connection and. did find it, beginning at Father Adam. Mr. Jones is a MODEL UP-COUNTRY FARMER. With 800 acres under cultivation, he de votes two-thirds of the best land to corn, has laid down an additional 100 acres in wheat and oats, and then plants the re mainder in cotton. As a consequence he is perfectly independent, never buys a bushel of corn, raises his own meat, and has always a surplus of cash on hand. Now ye cotton-mad starvelings of Middle and Southern Georgia, put this into yonr pipeB and smoke it. Don’t believe in banks and HONKY LENDING. Thi3 worthy farmer has a very just' aversion to bank3 and the credit system in these shaky times. Out of his abundance he gives, hut nev er lends.' We are indebted to him for the following PERSONAL ANECDOTE : A few months since an impecunious friend called upon him, and a=ked for a given sum to enable him to run hi3 farm the present year The amount was fur nished without hesitation, and the grate ful recipient proceeded at once to give his note of hand for principal and inter est. But the irate farmer “dried him up’ incontinently, by producing a budget of - . - _ _ by the Democratic party.” Let the brave Mu- __ that he has learned it before this from the rat oontinue to preach refofta; the poo- mnm m garaiyai* shattered las majoellc lips of Senat (pie know where the article is to be bad. forni. A SCRAP OF UNWRITTEN HISTORY. Crawford and the polished John Elliott, of Liberty county, were colleagues in the Senate of tho United States. Pend ing tho contest, when tho name of tho great statesman was prominent as a can didate for the first offico in the gift of the nation, Mr. Elliott wrote thus to a cherished friend, one of his low country constituents: “As sure as there is a God in Heaven, William H. Crawford will be temporary asserts, had not that dreadful i vd ) <ra!u ,11 J 11'. Rl dx 4... I $30,000 worth of notes, and telling him to tale his choice and he wonld make the paper a present to him; adding, I should put years in the middle of the package and place not a particle more value on it. The borrower went off in a huff, but in two months more the loan wa replaced in cash. Now, added our informant, “ If I had taken his note, the matter would have been considered settled, and I should have waited until the blast of Gabriel’s trump, in vain, for my money. What solid nuggets of wisdom are em braced in the experience of friend Jones. MERCER UNIVERSITY AND WESLEYAN COL LEGE IN CONJUNCTION. On board, our attention was drawn to j two sunburnt young men with a certain degage air about them, as if they had justretumedfrom hunting buffaloes on the plains. They were outspoken, dem onstrative and very pleasant, bat had ev idently not gotten quite back into con ventional harness again. Soon it trans pired, that if not exactly returning from the “Eocky Mountains,” they tcere from Bock Mountain, Georgia. And what doe3 an odds amount to? No cleverer couple ever chased red deer or broiled bison steaks in tho canons of tho far West. They were tho rear guard of tho MERCER SENIORS, who had been scaling tho heights, stump ing their toes, and scampering over tne summit of Stono Mountain for some days past, ostensibly on scientific “errand bent.” j To their credit be it said, nowever, they hadn’t a word to say abont “trap,” "quartz,” "silex,” “primary, secondary, or tertiary formations,” but seemed com pletely dozed by the charms and graces OF A SISTER SENIOR, who wa3 also a wondering star from Wesleyan College. It was two to one, and as the knighterrant champion of the girls, we watched the young fellows nar rowly. Soon they began to challenge her to eat a moiety of cake for philopcena, and with Machiavellian cunning, proposed whoever won, should give his or her hand and heart to the other. Now the maiden was very beautiful, and the lads—well we didn’t fancy a tri angular duel, had all the advantage in the arrangement. Bah! wo ejaculated humorously. But the affrighted fair col legian thought wo said Bass, and never did a Sister of Mercy look more demure and solemn, in an instant. The boys looked daggers, but we had spoiled their game and just then tho train glided into Macon and they went home sad and dis- comfitted. Seven among them a new John B. Goodwin. The storm did great of Rev. Alfred Kin/!? * ^ miles from Fort Valley. edto his home, containing^® whidi were used as a dinLf* kitchen, was demolishecUad*3 who was m the eook nvJ: 11 ”' «£, ful cyclone, had sought children under the Mrs. King to come also; but* ^ *• Sgsasaasrija sSfewSS anee reached her. *”*** •**& We are fearful that we shall te. from oft!? i .** some yesterday, bat-none came to h^ 05 ^ T® the Stocltfaeldera orthTlT ap „„ Brunswick Hwiroa* B * u Macon, Ga., May 5,13- For the purpose of ascertaining | er any joint action of this compm ~ be secured for the purchase ofiS!? vertieed for sale by the State on ti e & Tuesday in June, a meeting of the sCt * holders will be held on Thursday, the ji j day of May at the City Hall, in the *.'!? of Macon. • | In publishing tho call for this cost -. tion, it wouid seem appropriate tha* information should be given in m order ttmt you may bestow thought on tho subject, and bo th„= C i ter prepared to act understanding h' the questions which will then b 3 tV»,u forward. ‘ 0 * The terms of purchase are cash ct dorsed bonds of the Macon and fl-T wick Bailroad Company, first issue A bid on our part looking to tsvi, interest semi-annually on snout i bonds proposed to be given for the rod and final payment of such bonds atS turity, the State holding the tma i meanwhile as security, would be eif within onr ability to have accomplished I and would at tho same time, it is ten ed, have been of more signal advanti; to the State as ensuring a higher hi But inasmuch as this wonld be a lease; I all intents and not a sale, as instm.d I by the Legislature, we must assume thi I to be impracticable, and be prepared i I comply with the strict terms of tie 2*1 ceiver’a advertisement. 1 As the best criterion os to the prs&l value of tho road, it may be stated, fa I the net earnings for twelve month fa I July 1, 1873, to July 1, 1874, aa.ml to $49,000. The iron, equipment, being comparatively unworn and net, H proper allowance must be made fa h| creased expenditures in these i yearly, which would absorb the neti ings. On the other hand, howerer,i:j believed that the increase of popnih and business on the line will, in corsd time, meet the depreciation. If thill so, the $49,000 net earnings wonld rip sent the interest on a certain amccsj capital, which capital may thereto! assumed as present absolute value off road. In these days of high interest, i of money and uncertainty of nifaiiil vestment--, the purchase'of they.-; at even low figures can scarce’,}bis] ommended. unless coupled with as sion north of Macon. Tho entire fa‘ of onr road i3 due to our having blocked at Macon. Tho road never < have been bnilb had it been snpp possible that the lines north of fin j could have been closed so effectual has been dono by tho leases and mi matrons of these outlets northward A favorable connection with theft gia railroad can be made in a distae; 60 miles, at either Social Circleef ington, or a further extension of 40i to the Air-Line road, or to Athens, i thus give ns access, not only to it and tho great North western eotmtyl to Baltimore, Philadelphia, Sts Td and tho Eastern cities. The pm over this entire extension of KWcfs| exceedingly light, and the county a versed rich and needing railroad hi J ties. It is evident that, with the r»l I to other parties than ourselves, wl the large amount of money inra 1 The road has cost over $1,000,000in: not ono half of which has been of the State endorsed bonds. The i has been paid out of onr own The State will, in a great meas»j made whole by the sale and the :c~ gent advantages of the road, hut Bj is irreparable, unless wo canp. 1 the property. Our Northern stockholder.', a the loss is still greater than on eu»| had instructed the purchase of tie' even to the extent of tho limit the State, at the sale advertised cember, with the understandingtJ-J stockholders South might puff? the purchase if so inclined. drawalof the road from sale this project, and tho unjust rep since of $600,000 of State cndo»*'j by the State, mostly held by holders, has so discouraged they evince little disposition to i more money here. Still, a3 tkeonjc .he Now. what, short of tho degree of L L. D. can the "Wesleyan Faculty and Trus tees bestow upon us for this signal ser- , — — . , vice, to one of their brightest jewels in ! ° save even a portion of thorn - I the hour of her extremity ? H. H. J. : t • combine in the purchase, wc - J li pes of their co-operatfan. financial strength would not t; io purchase, but also, make t-o :i ry extensions. Saturday’s "Storm. Wo havo only meager accounts from the storm of last Saturday afternoon; but from what we do hear, the storm seems to have been an especially severe one in some sections of the State, destroy ing some lives and doing v»3t damage to property and crops. In the valley of Talbot county tbe storm was a terrible one. It passed abont twelve miles north of Talbotton, moving from west to east parallel with the track of the tornado of a few weeks ago, and not very far from it Tho de struction of property is reported to have been very great, though we have no par ticular accounts. It is also reported that about a dozen lives were lost, bnt we have no reliable information to that effect, though it Is, pretty certain that several were killed. The house of Judge Weaver was totally destroyed. Ho was hurt so badly that there is no hope of his recovery, and his two daughters were also severely injured. George Elder, who lives cast of Judge Weaver’s farm, suffered considerable loss of property. In Houston county tho principal dam age appears to have been done by hail which was very violent. It fell for sev eral minutes, in lump3 as largo as wal nuts, until the wholo ground was covered. When they fell on roofs of buildings and rolled to the ground, the accumulations were a foot deep. The damage to crops, including fruit, was very great. Mr. A. C, Cliett writes to his friends in this city that everything growing on his place was destroyed, and ho will have to replant all his crops again. His wheat, corn, cotton and garden crops were abso lutely beaten to shreds and into the ground. Hi3 poultry was killed. He lives about eight miles this side of Fort Valley. In other sections of tho county the wind blew a hurricane. Mr. W. E- Col- However great may be onr ■ preserve our property, if look to our Southern stockho.ifca forced to pay cash or bonds for w ^ we confess honorably we hope of onr doing so. Vet, tM feel that they would bo ren* g duty if any and all means wer ?„ij,4 ere the attempt bo relinqii„ spair. You axe therefore respA ^ licited to meet in convention and place specified, and it u w may be a full attendance. On behalf of the Board, G«o. n. Hazlehubst. DEFORMITY j ■ DISEASE -F'O XT T^ f HORSE AND CATTh^ Si^ inform, us that the fences on hi. plaoe, about a mile and a half from Fort Valley, ware nearly all Mown away. lYDHXAPOLS.C'T' ^ Brwches: Sjo^Si ^ and AU»=.»• OarttreJ-C’fitdt zsumssBSB'Wf -j LARGEST SURGICAL■*•***" j» Orfr ftrtr ssbSissjgggr**- I the Ere K* r | al B . I Addre**, KAnow*;-! VJpo, 6** I (MMUMbUlorTOMJJ | mode, of (rt-tmfoU

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Georgia weekly telegraph and Georgia journal & messenger. (Macon, Ga.) 1869-1880, May 11, 1875, Image 8