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FRIDAY, DECEMBER-1*^879.
-Blondes arc out of fashion In Paris,
1 dark brunettes are the rage.
—The New York Tribune has held out
many years against the public demand
a Sunday edition; but it yields at last,
3 will hereafter be issued seven days a
ek. ' -
-A little Mexican girl three or four
irs old partly swallowed a nickel this
ming, and was saved from choking to
ith by a gentleman who seized her by
i ankles and shook her violently, head
inward, till the nickel was dislodged,
len the nickel rolled away among the
ps it was momentarily lost, and the
le one wailed till it was found and re-
ned to her, whereupon she immediately
; it back in her mouth.
—Another prayer cure is reported. Mrs.
urcliil], of Glen Falls, New York, who
I been bed-ridden for a number of years,
s recently cured, it is alleged, through
instrumentality of prayer. She had a
us Quaker lady for a nurse. When
• patient had one of her accustomed
iterlcal fits of ciying and physical de
ss ion, the nurse would kneel down and
iy with and for the sick one until she
mod to recover in answer to the peti-
ns.
—The Cincinnati beer brewers were
ounded, at their meeting on Thursday,
K ccivc a communication from the col-
r of internal revenue notifying them
tt they must change the size of their
:r barrels, to oonfonn to the law, as
tended at the last session of Congross.
that law they are taxed one dollar on
!ty barrel of thirty-one gallons, wine
asure. The present barrels coutain
i and a half gallons more than is allow-
by law.
—Archceological finds in Asia Minor arc
torted. An Austrian man-of-war recent-
left Smyrna with artistic spoils of incs-
lable value. In the ruins of Pergaraos
engineer has disinterred, at the instance
the German government, about two
ndred statues and sculptured pedestals
longing for the most part to the best
-iod of Greek art. A beautiful figure
Eros, a colossal Laocoon, richly-orna-
mted friezes, and many other fine pieces
Hellenic art have been dug up and sent
the Berlin Museum.
—A party of miners at Leadville were
cussing the physical effects of hanging,
ten one of them declared that for a
tger of five dollars he would permit his
npanions to draw him up from the
ttom of a shaft by a rope tied around
i neck. His bel^f was that by tlirow-
j his head far back the pressure of the
le wonld be wholly on the back of the
ok, and consdquently he would not be
oked at all. Hl3 calculations proved
roneous, for he was nearly dead when
reached the surface, and it was with
>at difficulty that his life was saved.
—The number of men drafted into the
my and navy of Prussia in the military
or 1878-79 was 80,489. Of this number
jre are only 2,205 who had not received
mmon school education, while 78,011
d been educated in elementary Gorman
>Is, and 5,613 in schools for Polish or
ter non-German speaking children,
sregarding the small province of Hohen-
Horn, the best educated province, jndg-
by this military test, was Schleswig
ilstein, wliere only .025 per cent, were
out elementary education.
Tl»e population of tlic globe may be
;ldy assued at 1,421,000,000, divided
Europe, 309,000,000; Asia, 824,000,-
Oceanica, 4,000,000; America, 85,-
,000. It has been calculated from the
Ttality tables of known countries that
annual number of deaths throughout
world la 85,003,350, or that, in otlio;
rds, 97,790 persons die every day. On
other hand, tlio balance of initiation
re than kept up by births at the rate
104,800 per day. Seventy new lives
ushered in every minute of the twenty-
[tr hours.
■Life in the country at tills season of
year is not without its cltarms. The
blazing wood-fire on the hearth at
ng heats all the,' transformation
nes of the theatre in the wonderful
nges and visions that can be studied
its crumbling coals; and then there is
ruddy and handsome farmer’s daugli-
the princess of the kitchen, who knows
about the common sense way of
ng along in the world than any two
ercity cousins. Given the fireplace
this sort of a girl to watch the dying
its with you, and suppose star show-
don't come off on time, what do you
? Heaven is close to yon.
•The Commune of Oberammergau has
it a new theatre for the representations
‘The History of the Suffering and Death
Jesus,” which will be given in the
us valley nest year. The part for
spectators will accommodate between
and six thousand persons. Exactly as
>e great theatre built for the Wagner
val at Beyrouth, tho orchestra will be
d quite out of view of the spectators,
number of persons who will be en-
in the performance, including child-
will be betweon 050 and 700. Of
nineteen will bo actors and solo
rs. The orchestra will consist of
y performers. Almost the entire
on of the district will have some
lu these gigantic representations.
-The gas question is taking definite
in Cincinnati. The price to consu-
in that city for the past ten years
been $2 25 per thousand cubic feet,
board of aldermen has just adopted
irdinance fixing the price at SI 25 per
,nd. The charter of the company
the council the power to fix every
ears the price that shall be charged
vote consumers and to the city build-
The reduction to $125 causes somc-
ofa panic niuong the gas people,
ordinance now goes to the board of
oilmen. The Gas Company in years
has had the reputation of spending
iderablc money on the council at
decennial period, and it is supposed
a seat in the lower board now is
anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000.
Cotton touched 7J in Liverpool yester
day.
The Spanish and French cabinets are
both in a state of dissolution. In Spain
the King is said to have the resignations of
all the cabinet in his pocket, and in France
about half the cabinet have resigned, or
want to.
Extra Session in Tennessee.—Gov
ernor Marks, of Tennessee, has called an
extra session of the Legislature to meet on
the 10th inst, primarily for legisla
tion to enable the city of Memphis to
make sanitary improvements.
—During the last year the English
railways added $125,000,000 to their capi
tal account, but the gross Reamings were
less than the previous year. Nevertheless
there was a saving of $3,350,000 in work
ing expenses.
Congress.—Very little -was done in
Congress, yesterday, both Houses having
adjourned in consequence of the death of
Representative Alfred M. Lay, of the Sev
enth District of Missouri. This melan
choly event occurred suddenly on Sunday,
of paralysis.
Vienna Bread.—We acknowledge
the receipt of a batch of delicious bread
from Mr. R. Waggenstein, which is
modelled after the celebrated loaves of
the Centennial Vienna bakery. In sweet
ness and flavor it cannot be excelled.
Housekeepers would do well to try it.
prew Young Men’s Uterary Asso
ciation.
juch to the delight of its friends this
Jotion lias concluded to givo a gland
auckah Ball next Monday evening
i hall. The association has made it-
I noted for its brilliant and succcss-
fnterpriscs. Yet this aflair promises
irpass all previous balls—at least,
lag from the rapid sale of tickets, a
kl time is anticipated by those who
tcrpsichorean pleasures^ Tickets
lie procured either from Mr. John
Chairman of Entertainment Com-
e, or from its members.
Error Corrected.—In the editorial
letter published on Sabbath, the “intelli
gent compositor” made us say, “every
railroad in the South, with one or two ex
ceptions, has forwarded, etc.” The word
South was written Slate, and should have
been so printed, as we were only treating
of the railroad system of Georgia.
Wrj-LTixrnu iir Erniosc —weather
was yesterday reported in Europe gener
ally. There were heavy snow falls all
over the Continent, even in the southern
cities. It is singular. It i3 remarkable
that the temperature of the two Conti
nents should be so diverse; but the same
phenomenon was remarked last winter.
St. Louis Cotton Trade.—The St.
Louis Globe-Democrat prints a statement
to the effect that the cotton receipts of that
city have steadily risen from 19,833 bales
in 1S66-7, to 331,000 in 1873-9, and will
mount up to 450,000 bales in 1879-80. The
Globe-Democrat feels sure that St Louis
will soon be the first cotton mart of the
Union. __ _
Southern Census Officers. — A
Washington special. to the Cincinnati
Commercial says, it is now almost certain
that the census machinery in the South
ern States next year will be thrown into
Democratic hands. All applieation for
Supervisors’ places are referred by the
President to General Walker. Walker
refers them to the delegation of the respec
tive States, with the request that they
designate a a staff of census officials.
The Washington Review, of Saturday,
says Messrs. Wilder <fc Morton, distillers,
of this city, are about to establish a
brand? of their Jmsiness at Brunswick,
Ga. Mr. Jessie Wilder leaves here to
night for tliat place, where a distillery is
to be at once erected. Thoy also have a
turpentine farm some six miles above
Brunswick, on wliich there are some
twenty or twenty-five tasks of boxes. The
firm at Brunswick will be known as Wil
der, Morton & Co.
Storms in Europe.—Heavy storms
and destructive floods are chronided
in Hungary and contiguous parts of
Europe. Contemporaneously the British
Indian steamer, El Dorado, encountered
a frightful storm in the Bay of Biscay,
wbidi she barely outlived. During the
storm her Lascar crew became thoroughly
paralyzed by fear, and the captaiu had to
call on the passengers to save the ship.
But for the resolute and hearty response of
»Ik>m passengers, all would have been
lost.
The Cincinnati Southern Rail
road.—The telegrams announce that the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad would be
finished yesterday—the two parties laying
down the superstructure of the road meet
ing seven miles beyond New river in Scott
county. The length of the road from
Chattanooga, according to that account,
is 337 miles. The road is to he formally
opened on Christmas. What Macon par
ticularly wants, is a connection at Knox
ville.
Senator Bayard sends a broad side
into the greenbackcrs, insisting that their
legal tender quality should be withdrawn.
Practically, it will make little difference
with greenbacks, as currency, whether
they are or are not a legal tender. The
old United States Treasury notes were
good enough without the legal tender.
But a substitute of local bank notes will
not be so good, though every one of them
professed to be redeemable on demand.
And why? Because, judging by the past,
once every ten or twelve years, every one
of them would suspend, and the bulk of
them perish on the hands of the people,
The Atlanta Constitution announces
for us, that we contemplate discontinuing
the associated press dispatches. No such
purpose was ever entertained by us. We
did, however, ask a reduction in the week
ly charge, on the ground tlrat, owing to
fortuitorrs advantages in mails, tliat paper
was able to carry a large portion of die
telegraphic news into the region in which
we circulate, contemporaneously witli
ourselves. We thought it a just
claim which should have been conceded,
but it was not. We shall not discontinue
the dispatches, but on the contrary, make
every effort to add to the value of the
Telegraph and Messenger.
The Atlanta Constitution says:
Colonel H. H. Jones, in a letter from
Atlanta, returns to liis digression about
the Constitution and the Macon and
Brunswick railroad. The mischief of
it is, he docs it ong passong, and
winds tip by remarking an reservoir.
Need we add n’ompoot—also noo ver-
rong?
But, kind brother, this buffoonery does
not controvert or deny the statement that
you cailedMacon “Wadley’s Crojs Roads,”
and declared that the Macon and Bruns
wick Railroad “began nowhere,” that is
at Macon, and “ends nowhere,” which, of
course, means Brunswick. Moreover, that
you did all in your power to break down
the State Fair, which is the pride and pet
of the farmers of Georgia, by continuing
your stock and jockey sectional Associa
tion into the week devoted to that exposi
tion. A little fun is never out of place.
But that dodge cannot throw dust into
the eyes of the people of Middle and
Southern Georgia.
A Terrific Storm.,, j The Old World Dependent upon the
A terrible storm occurred in the neigh- H6W.
borhood of the Isthmus of Panama, about If ever a mortal man deserved to be
the 29th ult., the particulars of winch are canonized for his services to the world at
duly chronicled in the telegrams. There ! large, Christopher Columbus is that indi-
was great destruction of shipping. About
thirty miles of the Panama Railroad was
tom up. The houses of the native popu
lation destroyed and they left in a
starving condition. The great iron
bridge on the railroad was also un
dermined. • -
* Notable Fires.
Last Sunday the celebrated chapel of
John Wesley, on the City Road, London,
was so badly damaged by fire tliat doubts
of the possibility of its restoration are ex
pressed in the telegrams. Wesley’s pul
pit is stated to have been saved.
On tbc same day, also, the cargo of tbo
Arizona, at lrer wharf in Liverpool, was
found to be on fire, but after hard work
the hales in flames were gotten out and
the fire extinguished. The Arizona seems
to be in had -Jck.
Those who have tried it, say there is
only one good cough medicine and that is
Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup, it is cheap too,
only 25 cents a bottle.
A United Church.
An Christians and the lovers of peace
and concord will be delighted to learn
that the unfortunate schism in the Cen
tral Presbyterian Church at Atlanta, over
which Dr. Leftwitch recently presided,
has been happily healed by the union of
the entire congregation upon Rev. Dr.
Boggs, of Memphis, as their pastor.
The members who had withdrawn and
formed other church connections have
generally returned, and harmony once
more prevails. The new pastor was ex
pected to fill the pulpit on the past Sab
bath and enter regularly upon his sacred
duties.
The Isthmus Canal.
The Herald of Saturday has a French
telegram stating that H. Lesseps would
sail that day from Havre for the Isthmus
of Panama, accompanied by a commis
sion of distinguished ‘ engineers from
France and Holland, and having been
preceded by a brigade of practical work
men with all necessary tools and imple
ments to begin " the construction of the
canal. The government of Colombia
has directed a member of the cabinet and
representatives from each of the nine
States composing the Republic to receive
the party with all the honors, and to
participate in the ceremonies of inaugurat
ing the work. ■
To Our Patrons.
We present the Telegraph and Mes
senger to our readers to-day in all the
bravery of a new and elegant dress, and
•are resolved to spare no pains to make it
the true reflex of intelligent public opin
ion in Middle, Southwestern and Southern
Georgia. For long years tills has been
our sole aim and object. If ever its course
has failed to meet the approval of any por
tion of our citizens, we trust at least they
will accord to us the credit of honest mo
tives and a sincere desire to represent the
best interests of our common country. Th:
editors can only promise to continue their
efforts to please, and will spare no pains
to make the Telegraph and Messen
ger the peer of any newspaper in the
South. ___
The Indiana Exodus.
The Wilmington Review says the exo
dus of the colored people has now begun
in North Carolina, and Indiana is the El
dorado. An invoice of two hundred and
twenty-five of the poor deluded beings ar
rived in Washington, D. C., a few days
since en route to this new home. They
were principally from Lenoir county, in
this State, and a majority of them had ex
pended all their means when they had
reached the Capitol. These were of
course obliged to remain, depending upon
the charity of the citizens to keep them
from actual starvation. About 1,500 of
them started for this newly-found prom
ised land, hut. got. no further than Golds
boro, when their funds became exhausted
and they could not continue the journey,
Those who reached Washington were
subjected to the interviewing process by
a Pott reporter, and of course they had
ready-made tale of outrage to justify their
removal from North Carolina. But
among other things it was ascertained
that they had been promised a bonus of
forty dollars, their expenses paid to Indi
ana, and seventy-five cents a day guaran
teed them as wages during the winter
months and until they can make regular
arrangements for the next year’s labor.
The Present Session of Congress.
Will It he long or Short 1
There is quite a diversity of opinion as.
to what length of time Congress will con
tinue its sittings. Some think, with show
of reason, that as many members expect
to “stand” again for re-election, they will
be anxious to hurry up matters and come
home, that they may canvass their dis
tricts and take care of number one.
But the Republicans, feeling that they
were thwarted during the extra session in
their efforts to provide the means for the
employment of a host of Federal deputy
marshals to bulldoze their opponents at
the polls, under tho lead of President
Hayes, who charges strongly in that direc
tion in his late message, will make a de
termined effort to carry their point.
Important financial questions, also,
have to be considered, wliich are likely to
consume much time where the parties are
so equally divided; and last, but not
least, this is the President making session
when each blatant orator thinks lie must
make a Buncombe, seusationai, political
deliverance, to prove liis loyalty to party,
and tickle the ears of an admiring con
stituency. If the Radicals can provoke it,
there will also be a grand waving of the
bloody shirt, and sectional conflict in
both Ilonses. In this, however, judging
by the calm and philosophic deportment
at tliis time of the Democrats, they will
be permitted to howl out their venom
against the South without a word of re
joinder from them.
On the whole, therefore, we see no
probability of a very short session, though
the country would, be delighted at an
early adjournment.
vidual. To him is duo the credit by tho
discovery of America, not only of the
planting of the numerous flourishing re
publics and empires of the Western hem
isphere, but for the addition of at least
one hundred millions to the population of
the earth. By that Inexorable law of po
litical economy that the increase in num
bers of any nation is wholly dependent
npon its food supply, population, but for
this achievement of the great mariner,
would long since have been checked and
even diminished in many countries of Eu
rope. Great Britain, Belgium and France
afford illustrations of this truth, and the
same may be said of a considerable por
tion of Asia. This very year a disastrous
famine wonld desolate the old world but
for the immense importations of grain
and meat from the United States. So
dense is the population of many of these
countries, that even in the most favorable
seasons the land cannot produce a suffi
ciency of food for the inhabitants. Hence
the constant colonization going on in Eu
rope and China, and the annual exodus
to the now world. But even these waste
ways for their surplus population are in
adequate to prevent suffering and want
among the overcrowded masses who are
forced to remain at home. Look at the
condition of Ireland and some portions of
England?
In Germany, Prussia, and Russia too,
the lower classes are so thickly huddled
together and oppressed by the despotic
governments under which they live, that
it is with the.greatest difficulty they can
eke out even a miserable existence. Black
bread atttt ueans are tl» etopio Articles of
food, and thousands never taste moat at
all. Even well to do mechanics and
small fanners are glad to get a taste of it
once a week. God help the World when
all of its arable space having been occu
pied and utilized, the production of the
earth’s fruits reaches its maximum.
Then the nations must prey upon each
other, and want and starvation thin out
the wretched progeny of the poor. Under
the inventive genius of the being created
in Godh own image, ho' ever, new sources
of-food and sustentaticn are constantly
coining to light, and with the necessity,
pcrliaps, will come the way of providing
for a population not even dreamed of at
this time. Hence the truth of the remark
tliat he who causes two blades of grass.to
grow where now only one can be raised,
is the greatest benefactor to the human
race.
The Supreme Court Decisions.—
From this date, in order to accommodate
our numerous subscribers who are prac
titioners of law, and those of the public
interested in the proceedings of the liigli-
est tribunal of the State, we shall print
the decisions of the Supreme Court in full
as soon as they are published. This will
fill a long desired want of Southern and
Middle Georgia, and we. trust the legal
fraternity will all send in their subscrip
tions. Under the belief that such reading
was not of general interest we refrained,
liitherto, from publishing these decisions,
but having repeated assurances that
the people are anxious to know
how the many causes in which
they are • more or less concerned
are disposed of in tlicir final arbitrament,
yield with pleasure to the demand
made npon our columns.
Telegraph and Messenger for 1880.
The year 1880 will be a critical time in
State and National history. In it
will occur the great quadrennial appeal
to the people. Presidential, Congression
al, State and county'elections will crowd
upon us. All public questions and inter
ests will come up for review and re-ad
justment.
The Telegraph and Messenger
will be behind no paper in Georgia in the
treatment of these topics. It will still
carry the earliest news, and its daily
budget of information and counsel to
thousands of Georgia homes.. In all that
makes up an interesting and valuable
newspaper, we shall be behind none of
our contemporaries; while as to that por
tion of Georgia trading with Macon, we
shall be indispensable.
The consolidated newspapers which
now constitute the Telegraph and
Messenger, are the oldest prints in this
section of Georgia—starting with the de
molition of the original forests and chron
icling the progress of civilization from its
early dawn on the Indian world. They
are endeared to the people by generations
of constant intercourse, and will live,
we hope, to see Georgia teem with the
crowded and refined population of an old.
prosperous, wealthy and advanced civil
ization. In all that concerns the welfare
of Middle < and Southern Georgia we are
closely connected by historical association
and sympathy. We trust with the revival
of trade interests and rapid recovery from
the ruin and disorders of the war,this long
established paper will reach out fifiom
still stronger hold upon the affections of the
people.
The Weekly Telegraph and Messen
ger is an ample sheet containing fifty-six
columns—a complete history of the week’s
doings, which is afforded for only $2
year or SI for six months.
The Semi-Weekly is published Wed
nesdays and Saturdays at S3 a year or
$1.50 for six months.
The Daily-- is published every day,
Mondays excepted, at $10.00 a year, $5.00
six months, $2.50 per three months, or,
$1.00 per month.
Clisby, Jones & Reese,
Proprietors.
The Pilot War.
A fierce contest is now going on in New
York regarding the present system of pi
lotage and the compensation paid to the
adventurous navigators who on their tiny
barks cruise hundreds of miles fromland
to sight the rich argosies inward bound,
and guide them safe into port.
It is complained that their fees are far
too exorbitant and out of all proportion
with the pay of other sea-faring officials,
Thus an exchange says that statistics
show that the pay of the pilots average S3,-
556 per man, and their work is not as ex
acting as tliat of many others:
“The captains of the Cunard, Inman,
White Star and other British steamers
only receive from £200 to £500 pea an
num, the very highest salary being £600
paid to the commodore of the fleet. The
German line only allow SI,300 to $1,400
a year to their captains. On American
coasting vessels the pay is $150 to $200 a
month, and smaller sailing vessels $75
and upwards. The responsibility of
these captains is certainly greater than
that of the pilots. The ship owners did
not make such profits that they could al
low these large pilotage fees. In 1876,
ship property did not pay quite 7 per cent,
on the investment; in 1S77, the return
was 8 per cent.; in 1878, 8 per cent; and
so far this year the return was between
8 and 9 per cent.”
But.it should be remembered that the
responsibility of these hold navigators is
exceedingly great, and they are expected
to brave the heaviest gale to tala* charge
of and provide for the safety of the mam
moth ships, whose -greatest danger is is
threading tlic tortuous channels that lead
into their desired havens.
Married.
JJAbout 5 ociock yesterday quite a crowd,
composed of the members of the family,
gathered at - the residence of Mr. B.
Sprinz, on Second street, to participate in
the wedding ceremony of Mr. Edward
Coleman, from Hawkinsville, to Miss
Mary Levy, niece of Mr. B. Sprinz.
The Rabbi, Rev. Dr. Benson, sol
emnized the - nuptial ceremonies. The
newly married couple left last evening for
their home in Hawkinsville.
Last Week’s Gotten. Figures.
The New York Chronicle, of Saturday,
reports the receipts of the seven days end?
ing Friday night, 5th, instant, at 216,167
hales, against 220,167 the corresponding
week of last year. Total receipts since
1st September last 2,351,165 bales, against
1,950,9S2 for the corresponding period of
last year—showing a gain of 400,183
hales. ,
The cotton exchange report for the
same week was as follows: Receipts of
the week 218,703, against 220,346. Total
receipts 2,370,174, against 1,062,761—
showing an increase of 427,413 bales.
The Chronicle’s interior port table |
showed 125,412 bales receipts during the
week, against 112,631 the correspond^
week of last year. The shipments were
102,486 bales, against 82,263 the same
week of last year, and the stocks footed
up 287,189, against 236,2S0 last year.
The Chronicle’s visible supply table
showed, on Friday last, 2,128,505 bales of
cotton in sight against 1,985,300 bales the
same date last year—1,953,074 in 1877 at
same date, and 2,668,172 in 1876 at same
date. These figures show an increase in
the visible supply over last year of 143,205
bales—an increase of 175,431 bales over
the supply of 1877 at same date, and a
decrease of 539,667 bales on the visibla
supply In 1876 at same date.
Middling uplands last Friday in Liver
pool were quoted at C 15-16. The same
date last year, the quotation was 5J—in
1877 at same date 65, and in 1876 at same
date 69-16.
The Chronicle’s weather telegrams of
Friday report light rains in Texas during
the week, and frosts arid ico in Corsicana.
Dallas and Brenliajn. The rainfall in
Galveston during November was 1.97. At
Indianola only 13; at Corsicana, 1.23 ;
Dallas, 1.05; Brenham an inch. A dry
country-. JTcw Orleans the rainfall in
November was 3.79; at Columbus, Mis
sissippi, 3.50. Columbus reports heavy
frosts and a thin ice, all the cotton picked
and the yield about a third more than last
year.
Little Rock, Arkansas, reports 8.63 of
rain during November. The crop nearly
all gathered and will be completed by
Christmas; a large amount of cotton yet
to b« marketed; Jtemphis about seven-
eighths gathered and one half marketed.
There has been a good deal of rain in
Alabama; in Mobile 1.45 during the week;
in Montgomery 1.47. Selma complains of
too much rain.
Columbus had 2.07 in one day and 1.80
of rain during November. Augusta
reports 3.02 of rain in November. The
late crop is veiy short, planters holding on
to their cotton.
The Chronicle -editorially remarks on
“The Cotton Craze” and says:
We, of course, have no knowledge at
what price the advance in cotton will
stop. Those who think they know best
mark 20 cents as the turning point. All
admit, however, that there will be a turn
ing point, when these moneyed repre
sentatives of Wall street (about which we
hear so much) will be as active sellers as
they are reported to be active buyers now.
The Chronicle then proceeds to show
that the American supply of cotton for
Europe cannot be ‘ less ■ than 3,800,000
bales of 400 pounds and from other
sources 1,925,000 bales, showing a total
European supply of 6,209,062, 400 pound
bales; and that Europe is now consuming
only 97,000 bales a week; but if the con
sumption should be a hundred bales a
week, it would leave a million bales of
400 pounds each to be added to the stock
at the end of the year.
It is pretty clear that some of the spec
ulators iu futures are going to be hurt
before long — but “it isn’t me,” with
every one in respect to himself.
The Sugar Question Analyzed and
Exhausted.
We are In the receipt of a pamphlet
from ex-Special United States Treasury
Agent Henry A. Brown, of Saxonville,
Massachusetts, which gives a graphic and
complete history of sugar production, for
eign and domestic, in all its grades and
phases. The statistics cover almost every
country on the globe, and are both striking
and edifying.
Sugar-cane was cultivated, and its juice
used for food, in Arabia and China as
early as the beginning of the Christian
era. It was carried thence to the East
Indies and Europe, ^id has since been
gradually extended over nearly every
tropical country.
Tho plant is known to be indigenous in
Brazil. The- art of crystallizing and re
fining sugar was discovered in the 15tli
century and since then the article has be
come a leadiug staple of agricultural in
dustry in numerous countries. Subse
queutly it was ascertained that excellent
sugar could be manufactured from beets
and the sap of maple and palm trees, and
other plants have also been utilized suc
cessfully for the same purpose.
The total production of cane sugar in
1878 footed up 3,750,000 tons or 8,400,000,?
000 pounds. Of this vast amount India pro
duced 1,500,000 tons, British and French.
Demerara 400,000 tons, Java 220,000 tons,
Pliillipinc Islands 120,000 tons, Brazil
130,000 tons, China 100,000 tons and tlic
remainder is distributed between other
countries.
Of beet sugar the total production in
Europe reaches the surprising figure of
1,600,000 tons. France takes tho lead in its
manufacture, turning out 420,000 tons.
Germany comes next with 390,000 tons,
Austria makes 335,000 tons,, Russia 220,-
000 tens and Belgium and Holland 100,-
030 tons.
The United States consume over 1,800,-
000 pounds of foreign and domestic raw
sugar annually, exclusive of melado,which
is a thick kind of syrup boiled just above
the sugar point. In consequence of the ah.
olition of all duties upon sugar in Great
Britain, in 1874J the consumption per
capita has advanced very rapidly, rising
from 4S pounds in 1870 to 62.25 pounds
in 1878, against 32.99 pounds for the lat
ter year in the United States. So cheap
is tho article in England, wliich comes in
duty free from India, that large quanti
ties of this delicious food are even fed
away to stock and profusely used in brew
ing.
By the high tariff on sugar in this
country in 1878 no less than 30.61
per cent, of the revenue from imports of
every kind was obtained from that article
alone, though admitted to be one of the
necessaries of life. The total revenue
from all sorts of merchandise amounted
to $127,015,185, of which $38,887,901 was
collected upon sugar.
The sugar production of Louisiana
reached its maximum m 1801-2, when
528,300,000 pounds were sent to market.
Then, owing to the war, the falling off
was so great that, during the six succeed
ing years, the total yield was only 295,-
500,000 pounds, and for the nino years
ending with 1878, but 1,233,814,000
pounds. It is reasonable to suppose that,
with the lioavy protection extended by the
government, this amount will be largely
increased hereafter, unless the negro exo
dus'continues.
Sugar from the Sandwich Islands is ad
mitted _ free under the recent reciprocity
treaty, to the great detriment of the reve
nue, as whole cargoes are sometimes land
ed at Hawaii, and resliipped in other bot
toms to California, thus evading the en-
tire duty.
FKEE POSTAL DELIVERY.
Applicant*! for Carrier Positions—
Qualifications, Etc.
Since the publication of the order to es
tablish a free mail delivery in Macon
many applications have been made to
Postmaster Glover for tlic appointments as
letter carriers. Yesterday a number of
petitions were circulated through the city
and found their way at length into the
bauds' of Mr. Glover, the postmaster.
Several of the petitions had a large num
ber of signatures of the best citizens of
the place. There will probably be four
carriers for Macon, though the number
will have to he decided by the special
government agent, who will make neces
sary arrangements.
We learn from the postmaster that in
order for the application to be received,
the person applying must bo over twenty-
one and under thirty-five years ' of age;
must be of temperate habits, and physi
cally able to fill the position. He must
be able to read and write well, and un
derstand the Fundamental rules of arith
metic. He must also be able to give a
bond, the amount to be fixed by the post-
office authorities. All applications should
be written and signed by the person mak
ing it, in it the full name, age and occu
pation. The applications will be duly
considered, and from among them the
the postmaster will nominate and recom
mend to the Postmaster General the re
quired number and he will make the ap
pointments.
The rules by which the carriers are
governed are quite strict, but not more
so than is demanded by the important
trust, the safe delivery of the mails,
which is placed in their keeping. They
will he iu uniform and will be required to
furnish their own outfits. When not en
gaged in the collection or delivery of
mails, they will be subject to post-office
duty.
The positions of carriers, however, com
mand good salaries and are desirable to
many. Yesterday in a conversation with
a reporter of this paper, Postmaster
Glover remarked that he thought it highly
probable that the service would be inau
gurated by the end of this month and that
he hoped at least to have it under head
way at the opening of the new year. The
special agent of the department arrived
iu the city from Washington and will com
mence to-day to look over the territory
and make the final arrangements for the
early establishment of the system.
SUPERIOR COURT.
The Criminal Docket.
Yesterday the Superior Court convened
at 9 o’clock, Judge Simmons presiding.
Tlie criminal docket was taken up. The
case of the State vs John Miller, colored,
assault With intent to murder, was called
for trial. Tills case came from the Rut
land District. It sec-ms tliat on the 9th
of September, a little son of Mr. Birdsong
was accidentally shot at the store of Mr.
Flynn. As there seemed to be some doubt
as to the shooting being accidental, a war
rant was token out for the defendent. In
making the arrest, Mr. W. F. Cain, the
bailiff, was resisted, and a rough and
tumble fight ensued, in wliich Sir. Bird
song, who was with the bailiff, was called
on to assist. Mr. Cain drew a knife and
inflicted a number of small wounds in the
arm of the darkey, before lie would sur
render.
The darkey who had his gun with him
when first accosted, pointed it toward the
bailiff and threatened to shoot him. The
prisoner was found guilty of an assault
and battery.
The case of Abner Slack, colored, charg
ed with assault with intent to murder,
was also tried, ne is charged with hav
ing stabbed another darkey named Steve
McBrydc in 1878. As Steve was at the
time in a fight with another darkey there
was a conflict in the testimony as to who
did the cutting. The defendant was ac
quitted.
During the morning, Prof. Daly made
an earnest appeal to Judge Simmons in
behalf of the prisoners In th# jail, stating
that in the cells there were no sashes, and
alluded to the general miserably poor ac
commodations.
Judge Simmons passed an order author
izing the placing of sashes in certain coll
windows, stating that if the commissioners
did not meet the bills he would.
The question of a new jail was raised,
and Judge Simmons called the attention
of Solicitor General Bartlett to the fact
that the Commissioners were subject to
mandamus to show why the recommenda
tions of the grand jury had not been car
ried out. Ths matter will probably take
tliat shape.
Another Major.
Tlic people of Macon now go home to
their rest at eventide, happy in the thought
that while the city has lost its Mayor, a
windfall lias lwppened to the city
by the recent Augusta municipal election,
by which Macon can claim her Mayor.
It is well known that R. H. May & Co. <3
one of the sterling business houses of this
city, and R. H. May, of tho firm, has just
been elected Mayor of Augusta. Thus is
the balance of power maintained by the
unexpected happenings of this life. It is
witli regret that Macon deprives Augusta
of her Mayor, hut the law of self preser-
vation is imperative. Many insist that
Mr. May immediately take up liis resi
dence in our midst. It is suggested tliat
one of the offices now being arranged in
the comer of the depot be set apart for
him, and there he can each day hold liis
little Mayor’s court, and a cheap rate will
be made with the Express Company or
the Post Office Department, so that he
can remit the fines imposed'On inebriated
Augustians passing through the city. A
special policeman will, no doubt, be
placed at his command, and all tilings
will be made as lovely as possible under
tlic existing circumstances.
Catholic Church.
Yesterday Rev. Father Bazin deliv
ered at the Catholic Church a remarkably
fine discourse on the Immaculate Concep
tion, it being the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the promulgation of Chat dogma. The
history of the dogma was given in an in
structive and interesting manner. At the
same time a new statue of tho Virgin
Mary from Munich,. presented by the
young ladies of the Church, was blessed.
ART ILLUSTRATIONS.
A Delightful Entertainment.
Last evening at Ralston Hall, before a
good audience, was presented one of the
most pleasing entertainments that has
been given in Macon in some years, and
the best of its kind ever seen in this place.
Views of Milan, Florence, Naples* Pom-
pei, Venice and other points were shown,
the views being presented with a life-like
reality and faithful accuracy.
With the architectural beauties of the
places through which the spectator was
shown, the rich treasures of art were also
presented. The entire show was won
derfully entertaining and instructive. Of
the views presented we cannot say too
much. Many of them were grand, while
others were exquisitely beautiful. Italy,
the country of high art, rich historical as
sociations, of beautiful architecture and
romance, formed a most inviting field for
the artist, and beneath its blue skies were
taken some of the loveliest of its scenes
and presented on the canvass last even
ing.
The entertainment is of a high order.
It appeals to the aesthetic nature, it' ele
vates, instructs and refines. There was
ho one present last evening but went
away highly edified. An evening can
hardly he spent more pleasantly than by
looking at the illustrations.
This evening Paris and all of its beauty
will be presented, including the finest
works of sculpture and its most magnifi
cent structures. After Paris, the audience
will be led through Versailles. Every
one who was out last evening was delight
ed, and a large audience will be present
this evening.
Burglary at Cross Keys.
Yesterday morning it was discovered
that the store of Mr. Douglass, located
just this side of the Walnut Creek bridge,
had been broken open and robbed. An
entrance was effected by pressing the door
in until a crack was made and then priz
ing the bar which held the door from its
fastenings. No one slept in the store,
and though Mr. Douglass’ residence is
very near by, he was not aroused by the
noise which tliis performance must have
made. From the store, which contained
a general stock, were missed a box of
shoes, a side of bacon, a box of tobacco, a
sack of flour, some whisky, and other ar
ticles not enumerated. What else was
taken it was impossible to tell.
The aflair created a good deal of stir
in the little villlagc of Cross Keys near
by yesterday morning and all began to
cast about to discover the guilty parties.
Suspicion soon rested upon two colored
women who were found sleeping in a cot
ton house of Mr. Williams, who lives in
the neighborhood. The cotton house
stands in a field. Yesterday morning the
two women were found sleeping off the
effects of whisky, while with them were
also found several of the articles missed
from the store. It is supposed tliat after
the burglaiy they they became intoxicated
and went to the cotton house to sleep
away the effects, but overslept themselves.
They confessed their guilt and implicated
two men who they say did the robbery.
Both of the men are known in the neigh
borhood and will in all probability be
caught.
Bible Revision.
At a meeting in the interests of the Bible
revision held in Philadelphia on Friday
last, Rev. Dr. Philip Schaff, President of
the. American Committee, stated that the
New Testament will probably be finished
next year, and the Old Testament ui three
or four years after. Tlio movement is not
to make a new Bible, but to revise the old
one. Some people will be astonished to
see how much like the old will be the new
revision, and others will notice how nu
merous are the improvements made in the
old. Some words have become obsolete,
and others have changed their meaning,
The same may be said of phrases. But
far more important changes have taken
place in Biblical scenes. Manuscripts of
great value, bearing upon the Bible, have
been brought within the reach of every
scholar in Christendom, and these, with
all the ancient translations, have been ex
amined witli a view to obtaining all possi
ble light upon the subject. Hundreds of
scholars in Europe and this country have
devoted their life to the study of the Bible
in all its particulars, and the very earth
has given up its treasures to confirm and
illustrate the Holy Book.
Ground Honey.—M. Pierre Amoux,
latohr traveling in Abyssinia, discovered
in small cavities in the soil a species of
honey without wax produced by au insect
resembling a large gnat. Examined by
M. Vielliers, this ground honey was found
to have the following composition
Water, 25-5; fermentable sugar, 32; man-
ite, 3; dextrine, 27-9; ashes, 2-5; diverse
matters, 9-1; total, 100. The undetermin
ed matter contained a small proportion of
some acid principle, tho nature of which
M. Vielliers had not been able to make
out. The composition of tliis honey re
sembles that of the mauna of Sinai aud
Kurdistan, fonnerly analyzed by M. Ber-
thelot, that of (he sugar found in the leaves
of the plane tree by M. Boussingcult, as
well as tliat of ordinary honey. It is, how
ever, distinguished from all those sub
stances by the total absence of cane sugar.
Iu Abyssinia this substance is collected
by the natives, and- used as a remedy for
affections of the throat.
Asimivcgwary Excise* at Xalbe rrs
Sitr-eet Church. ”
On Sunday night the anniversary exer
rises of the Sunday-school Missionary So
ciety of the Mulberry street Methodist
Sunday-school were held. The bodvof
the church was packed to its utmost ca
pacity, and both galleries were considera
bly awded. The exercises were frill of
interest throughout. They were opened
a voluntary sung by the school/fo^ ’
lowed by the reading of the Scripture
“The Kingdom is Coming,” a sll ‘ ■
Sunday School song, was sung with ///
earnestness and effort. After a praye r
the amounts of tho contributions of the
various classes of the school made durin®
the year, were read out by Mr. C. T
King, Treasurer of the School, and ranged
h from one dollar to nearly fifty. Aether
hymn was sung by the school, the voices
of the children swelling into a glad and
happy chorus.
A missionary colloquy, in which, several
young ladles, Misses Annie Macdonell,
Annie Persons, Annie Snider, Leila Col
well and Annie Harris, represented Mexi
co, India, South America, China and
America, was prettily rerite d.
Mr. W. B. Hill delivered an address to
the children, by which he attracted their
attention and held it to the close of his
remarks. *
Mr. Hill was followed by Governor Col
quitt who spoke for more than a half hour,
dwelling particularly on the blessedness
of giving. The foundation of his remarks
was the passages in the new Testament
relating to the woman and the box of ala
baster ointment. The Governor’s remarks
were well received by the congregation.
They were full of practical thoughts, ex
pressed in a free aud unconstrained style.
At the close of the addresses Mr. W. R.
Rogers moved a vote of thanks to the
Governor and Mr. Hill, which was unani
mously passed. The doxology, followed
by the benediction, closed the services.
The exercises were conducted by Rev.
Dr. Key and the singing by Mr. R. D.
Clancy.
Eire in Butler.
Yesterday morning there was a fire in
Butler, on the Columbus branch of tho
Central road, which destroyed property to
the amount of between four and five thou
sand dollars- The fire originated in the
store of Mr. D. B. Waters, wliich was en
tirely consumed. The fire also destroyed
Mr. Mumford’s cotton house and about
half of the platform of the Central Rail
road.
Mr. Waters’ loss is estimated at about
$1,500. In Mumford’s cotton house
about forty bales of cotton belonging to
various parties, for the most part to cotton
buyers, were destroyed, tbe loss being es
timated at $2,000. Mr. Mumford’s house
was valued at about $700. The railroad’s
loss is slight. The amount of insurance
on the property could not he learned but
it is probably small. The circumstances
of the fire seem to indicate that it was the
work of an incendiary who sought in this
way to cover up the robbery of the store
which was burned.
Death In Sontexama.
We regi^t to learn of the rather sudden
death of Mr. James K. Maxwell, in Mon
tezuma, which occurred on Sunday. Mr.
Maxwell has been traveling for a Balti
more shoe house for several years, with
Montezuma as headquarters. He has,
during the past few months, been through
Southern Geoigia and contracted the
seeds of malarial fever. On Tuesday last
he was taken ill, and died on Sunday.
His remains passed through the city last
evening for Griffin in care of his brother,
where they will be interred. The de
ceased was a member of the Spalding
Greys, af Griffin, and that company will
receive and inter his remains. He was
dbout thirty-five years of age.
Belslinzzar.
Belshazzar is to be rendered in Febru
ary for the joint benefit of Wesleyan
Female College and Mercer University,
both sharing equally in the proceeds. We
trust Macon will give its superb amateur
talent substantial recognition on that oc
casion. Some changes in the cast of
characters will impart the flavor of nov
elty to an opera, which will hear many
repetitions from the extraordinary excel
lence of the production.
There will be a meeting of the dramatis
persona: of the opera of Belshazzar this
evening at the residence of Mrs. General
Armstrong. All taking character-parts
are requested to be present and bring their
books. The choruses will be called to
gether early in January.
Order for the Free Delivery.
Below will-be found the original order
establishing the free delivery system in
Macon:
Washington, D. C.,
December 6,1879.
Hon. J. H. Blount, House of Repre
sentatives : Sin—I have the honor to in
form you that the Postmaster General has
decided to establish the free delivery sys
tem at Macon, Ga., as requested by you.
A special agent on this service will he
instructed at once to visit Macon and
make the necessary investigation and en
quiries, ami report to this office. On re
ceipt of his report the service will bo
established there as soon as practicable
thereafter.
Very respectfully,
James H. Man,
For First Assistant Post Master General.
(uticura
REMEDIES
HtvespMdilyand permanently cured Humsrc
of tbs Skin and Scalp oi chillren and ml&nti at*
dieted lince birth.
The treatment preacribed in gueh case# I is
mild doles of the Gutirura Keso vent, a perfectly
safe yet powerful blood purifier, aud the e ztainal
us? of Cutirnra, the (treat akin cure. The Cuti-
cura Soap should be th» only toap applied, to the
diseaioi skin for cleansing purposes.
Humor on a Child
SINCK BIRTH CURED. AFTER FAITHFUL
MEDICAL TREATMENT FAILED.
Mwibs Wuu & PoTTra-GeUiemeu: My
lpue son twcTjears of age. has hadahumoren
side of his face since he urn bom. which during
the last four months has spread over the retire
side of the face, the chin, ear, and side of tbe
head. It must have itched and irritated him a
great deal, as he scratched the surface all tbe
time, no matter what was applied. 1 used many
remedies by advice of frieuda and my physician
without benefit until I found Cuticura. which
immediately allayed the itching and inflamma
tion, and entirely cured him.
Respectfully. JOHN L SURRY.
_ With Walworth Manufacturing Co.
Boston, A pril if, 187-i ^
J*°-rjs—Onoe cured, ‘ho skin may be rendered
soft and fair by using thaCuticura S oap exdu-
iiYoJj for toilet or nuraerj purposes.
Children and Infants.
MORE CURBS OF SKIN AND SCALP AFFB0-
. TIONSBY THE CUTICURA
' Fred Bolrer, U«q. Cashier 8tock Growers’
National Bank. Pueblo, Coloiado, writes: *‘X am
so well pleand with its effect! ou my baby, that I
cannot affo.d to bo without it in my hou-o. It ia
a wonderful cure, anl is bound to become very
popular as soon as its virtues are known to tho
ms-'ses.’’
J 8 Weeks, Esq, Town Treainrer, ft Albans,
Yt. says in a letter dated May Sgth-. “It works
to a charm on m* baby's face and head. Cured
theh-ad entirely, and has >earl< cleaned the
faca of sores. I hove recommended it to several
and I'r Plant has ordered it for them.”
il M Chick, Esq. 4t Franklin street. Boston,
says: "My little daughter eighteen months old,
has wbat tho doctor call! eczema. We have
tried everything and et last used Uuticura, and
she Is almost a new child, and we feel very
happy.*’
Prioklv Heat.
INCIDENTAL TO THB TfiXIN CLIMATE.
MKSias Wbkxs A Poitkr—Gentlemen: S
e.osid plots* And *l fora large box of Cuticara.
The small one that I received soma timo ago has
been vary efficacious, especially in Prickly Heat
or Rash,as soma people call it. Iam noising it
about. Yours truly
„ _ THOMAS W BUCKLEY.
Mason. Toxas. September is. 1878.
tio" a *‘ c , nr , a i 1 a most valuable external ap plica-
th 11 *.heals all cuts, brrises and abrasions of 1
e «kin. restores the hair when destroyed by
scalp dise.-iee!. relieves dandruff and keeps tbe
scalp clean and the hair soft and pliable. It is
as agreeable as it is effective, and is ably as?I«tect
in every way by the Uuticura Soap, wbidi is
particularly recommended to mothers for
fUaiuuis the skin and eca'p of infants a*\d
ch ldren. It Is Tedel as well Medical, aad is tae
most fragrant and refreshing sotp far the nur*
ery and bath of any yet prepared.
Farentshaveour assurance that these reme
dies contain nothing injurious to thoyoungest
11 fiHJ - ? Ti< ienco of which may be found in the-
certificites of Dr Haynes and Professor Merrick
accompanying each remedy.
* Uuticura remedies ard prepared by Weeks-
S® 1 Uru *W“‘». 8!0 Waihhuton
street. Boston, and are for sale by all druggists.
• 01 Od^fura small boxes COc; large
$L Resolvent 81 per bottle. CuU-
boxes
cun
75c.
jjra Soap JSc psr cske; by*mifl *)o-. three caS
COLLI/Va- . They destroy all ten-
dene? to inflammationJjy.
VOLTAIC Bi ELECTRIC dn "\P& fr °ra ths ajatem
H ■■■ morbid or unvholeaomo
Wfi ct It matter, thua preventing;
I ■*** or curing Rheumatiam,
Neuralgia and Seiutica* Worn over the pit A
the fltom&ch they prevent Ague and Liver paioa»
of tho Liver and Kidceja* fiiUona
Coiia, Dyapepiie, indigestion. Cramps and pain*-
CUTICURA REMEDIES
canto bad at ELLIS’ DRUG 8TO&B, Triangu
lar block. hot**.