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GEORGIA PRESS.
Mr. Lawson Kelly, having purchased
the requisite machinery, intends starting
a wool factory at his steam mill and gin
building near Tcnville. The Ilerald says
he expects to have it in readiness to be
gin work by the last of the week.
Last Saturday in Sandersville, a negro
who was invited to take up lodging in
apartments where hog stealing could not
he carried on with ease, declined the priv
ilege, and was making off when he was
persuaded to remain by a pretty strong
argument in the way of a pistol hall,
which Mr. O. A. Eoughton, the constable,
promptly sent after him.
Tue building of a Methodist Church in
Tennille is seriously discussed.
Tcesday morning, while Mr. E. A.
Hcarnesburger was trying to couple two
cars, his left hand was caught between the
bumpers, and the ends of two of his fin
gers mashed off.
Tiie woods around Jesup, and along the
line of the Macon and Brunswick Rail
road, have been on fire several days.. A
large number of turpentine boxes have
been burned.
As old lady remarked the other day
that she could never understand where all
the Smiths came from until she saw a
large sign, “Smith Manufacturing Compa
ny.”
A number of farmers arc successfully
cultivating upland rice in Monroe county.
Near Charlotte, North Carolina, a ne
gro girl twelve years old fell down a mine
forty feet deep, where she remained nine
hours without being discovered. She
has suffered no ill effects from the fall.
Wednesday morning the lower por
tion of Columbus was thrown into excite
ment by the report that two negro women
had been poisoned. One of them died
very suddenly with violent convulsions,
but in the case of the other the poisoning
was very slight and she soon recovered
from its effects. They were poisoned by
drinking some wine with which, by some
foul means, strychnine had been mixed.
It is not known who did the work, and as
yet, nobody has fallen under suspicion.
Talbot Is out of debt, and by reason
of the railroad boom, her real estate has
advanced 33 per cent.
The Chronicle and Constitutionalist,
of the 18th, has a card from Mayor May in
regard to _ “The Sunday Law,” in which
he explains that it was not intended, in
the amendment to that law, to give any
person authority to violate any city or
State law, for that the council had no
power to do, even if it had the inclination.
He says further: “The violator of the
sacredness of this day is just as punishable
now as he was before the passage of the
late amendment,and no one shall be found
more prompt than I am or will be in the
enforcement, to the fullest extent, of the
law which requires a proper respect for the
day of peace and quiet and religious ob
servance.” * * * * *
“While I have deemed it a duty to make
this explanation of the action of Council
in adopting the amendment referred to,
and of iny views in regard to the subject,
I have no' hesitation in saying, and shall
so recommend, that, in obedience to pub
lic sentiment, and in view of the miscon
struction to which the amendment seems
liable, it should be repealed. This, I am
confident, will be done at an early day,
and the minds of all good people set at
rest on this point.
AVe leatn that Ilawkinsville has deter
mined to purchase a first-class steam fire
engine. This will afford protection against
fire, and reduce the cost of insurance.
It has been said that W orth county has
more old men, according to population,
than any county in the State. It is esti
mated that there are in the county upward
of forty men who are from seventy to
ninety years of age.
A letter to the Thomasville Dispatch
says:
The people of Dooly are in good condi
tion financially. They are conducting
their farming operations upon the safe
plan of raising tlieir provisions. There arc
many excellent farmers in Dooly, and
the fanning lands of that county, consid
ering their productiveness and the ease
with which they are cultivated, are low in
price. Should there be no violent change
in the financial affairs of the Government
within the next few years, we shall see a
great advance in the price of lands m this
section. , , , . ,
Vienna is now regularly incorporated,
and has a marshal, clerk, treasurer and
full board of commissioners.
A letter from Reedy Springs, Lau
rens county, to the Eastman Times has
the following:
The people are marrying and giving in
marriage, and while this is true your cor
respondent is sorry to note the lact, too,
that a mania of separation seems also to
have sprung into existence in this section.
Old couples and young ones, too, are find
ing out too late that they are not conge
nial souls, and are agreeing to disagree.
The causes of some of these separations
are amusingly ridiculous. One husband
fell out with his wife because she used
more tobacco than he did. . Another cou
ple having walked together hand in hand
for near half a century, decided that they
liad lived together long enough.
Barnesville Gazette: Last Friday
Mr. J. T. Jones happened to a most tern
ble accident. He had been employed by
Mr. R. H. J. Garland at his mill at The
Rock, in Upson county, to do some rough
work abour the mill, as we are informed;
Ho by some means was called to the en
gine to discharge the duties of the engi
neer. He was by no .means conversant
with the management of the engine and
made a sad mistake. The engine was
disconnected, in part, from the machinery
by the bands being off and Mr. Jones let
on steam enough to run the guage up to
cue hundred and twenty. This gave die
driving wheel such an increased momen
tum, that it was dashed to pieces. Mr.
Jones happened to be in the path of some
parts of the wheel as they went whiz-
zir.g in various directions. He was
cashed on the skull by one piece,
quite severely. Another piece broke his
col'ar bone * and a third ripped through
the lower portion of his abdomen, cutting
into the hollow and at the same time sev
ering the hip-bone just above the joint. It
is marvelous to see how death was not
produced at once. Dr. J. G. Colbert, the
local phvsician, was called in, and, seeing
that he’ would require assistance, dis
patched for Doctors Perdue and McDow
ell, of Barnesville. They reached the
Rock as soon as possible, and the three
to k the case in charge. The part of the
Mp bone left with the leg was dissected
arid taken out and the abdomen stitched
nj». leaving the upper part of the hip bone
within.
Mr. Jones, we learn, is a South Caro
linian bv birth, and Ills means are ex
tremely limited. The good people at the
Rock provided him at once with all the
necessaries and gave him good attention.
JTr died Monday morning at half past
thr:o o'clock.
js.csrMAX Times: Last Saturday night,
nine o'clock, as Mr. W. li. Har-
P'vn es, a yonug man who lives a few miles
below, town, was going down the railroad,
}., ....npany with some friends, the party
— • iced into by some one secreted near
ti..' .cad, and the hall took cflect in Mr.
Uu.aiovc’s right hand. The wound,
though a flesh one, is vciy gainful, and it
was certainly a narrow escape.
Cartersville Free Tress: On Sun
day afternoon last, James Hammond, a
young lad of about seventeen years of
age, stabbed a negro named Harrison
Cttnyus, who died from his wounds at
about three o’clock, Monday afternoon,
v ).•;>*-as we can - •! at them, the par-
a “e these: T he negro had some
sort of a claim for money on Mr. Peter
Hammond,father of the young man, and
came to his house on Sunday afternoon
for a settlement. James met him and
told him that his (James’) father was
away from home. The negro then be-
came very insulting and threatened and
menaced the yonng boy. He then went
through the house and into the kitchen
and took possession of things generally,
cursing and abusing the boy continuously.
While in tbe kitchen he kicked a dog
which happened to be lying near. Young
Hammond remonstrated when the negro
seized him from behind and was about to
dash him to the floor. Hammond man
aged to get his knife out, and made sever
al back-handed thrusts, one of them pene
trating just below the ribs in the left side.
A coroner’s jnry held an inquest over
the body of the negro yesterday, which re
turned a verdict of justifiable homicide,
the evidence conclusively exculpating Mr.
Hammond.
The people of Perry have been eating
garden peas, radishes, lettuce, etc., from
their gardens daring the past week.
Several portions of Houston county
were visited by severe wind storms last
week.
The friends of Bishop Pierce will he
grateful to hear that his condition, under
the treatment of Dr. Calhoun, of Atlanta,
has much improved. Dr. Calhoun, after
making a special examination of the
Biship’s throat, is certain he can cure him
with treatment and rest.
Baixbrjdge Democrat: Pope & Mc
Lendon is the name of the new drug firm
established in our city. They have bought
out J. A. Butts, and will, in a few days,
open the largest stock of goods in their
line, ever brought to Southwest Georgia.
They will duplicate Savannah’s wholesale
and retaii prices. The senior member of
the firm, Mr. H. A. Pope, resides in Ma
con, and is connected with the popular
house of Hunt, Rankin & Lamar, of that
place. He is a fine business man.
The Louisville Fetes says Covington
has a negro boy only sixteen years old
who can read German, French, Latin,
and Greek, as well as he can the English
language.
The Savannah Feuss has the following
in regard to the missing schooner, White
Wing. It numbered in its crew six gen
tlemen from Savannah:
The readers of the Morning Fern, have
been advised of the mysterious disappear
ance of the schooner White Wing, which
was purchased in August last by Mr. J.
B. Reedy, of this city, for the fruit trade.
Considerable interest was felt in the fate
of the schooner, fiom the fact that she
was commanded by Captain Wm. F.
Black, an old and well known Savannah
Captain, and information concerning him
was anxiously awaited. It will be re
membered that Mr. Reedy obtained from
the Secretary of the Navy an order direct
ing tbe United States frigate Kearsage to
proceed in search of the missing schooner,
but after some weeks a report was re
ceived from the Kearsage’s officers that
nothing had been* seen or heard of the
White Wing, which was a fine vessel,
nearly new, and Mr. Reedy has reluctant
ly come to the conclusion that she is lost.
The following in reference to the ill-
fated vessel we clip from the Baltimore
Gazette of the 17th inst.
“The schooner White Wing, which
sailed from Baltimore on the 5tli of Au
gust, 1870, is now believed to be lost by
all concerned in her or having relatives
aboard at the time of her disappearance.
The vessel was owned by Joseph B.
Reedy, of Savannah, Ga., and Captain W.
F. Black, of Savannah, Ga., her master.”
Atlanta Post: It is estimated that
2,000 of the gem puzzles have been sold in
Atlanta up to this time, which at an aver
age price of twenty cents each makes $400.
One-lialf, or 1,000 were sold to able bodied
men, each of whom at a low estimate,
spent three hours a day for a week trying
to get the 13,14 arid 15 in proper order.
The total time consumed by these 1,000
men amounts to 18,000 hours, or 1,800
working days. Suppose these men had
armed themselves with a pick and shovel
and had made an attack upon the mud
and dirt of our streets. Before half the
time had been consumed the streets would
have been thoroughly cleansed, the tom-
up pavements repaired and the city put in
better condition than ever in its history.
We say nothing of the childishness of the
efforts to solve the puzzle and the profan
ity indulged in by the men whose giant
minds were, employed in the laudable
work.
And what an awful thought it is that
at least 1,000 of the beings whom man
adores and the gods protect invested each
her quarter in the new fangled toy, and
that each of these 1,000 toys received the
attention of at least four other creatures
besides the owner for at least six hours a
day for a week! This would make an
aggregate of 160,000 hours or 18,000 days
spent over the puzzle. This represents
thousands of buttons not sewed on, stock
ings not darned, dinners spoiled and
thousands of little duties left unperformed,
and perhaps nine persons out of each ten
failed to get it 13-14*15.
The Central Railroad shops of Savan
nah are now running in full forco and all
are busily at work. The Morning'Netee
has the following description of the
work:
In the machine department were found
a large force busily engaged in completing
the machinery for another press at tbe
Central Railroad wharf, the heavy busi
ness at tbe Gordon press this season, and
tbe almost certainty of a large increase
during the next, rendering additional fa
cilities necessary, hence a duplicate of the
present press has been determined on.
The machinery is constructed of the
best material and tbe work is done
in the excellent style which char
acterizes everything turned out by the
skillful mechanics of the Central Railroad.
Thore is also in course of construction and
approaching completion, three large
freight locomotives, which will be put in
to service as soon as ready. In addition,
several locomotives including the “Louis
ville,” lately damaged by accident, are
undergoing repairs and are being put in
first-class order.
In the car department,'orders have been
issuedfor the construction of sixty fine
large freight cars, which work has already
been commenced and will be pushed for
ward rapidly. Several cars are now un
der way, some almost ready &r tbe pain
ter’s brush. . . *
We learn that tbe full mechanical force
of tlie road is on duty tlie same as in mid
winter, and in the car department several
extra hands have been employed, and it
is probable from present indications that
there will be plenty to do tbe entire sum-
mer. /.
The addition to the rolling stock of.the
Central above mentioned will enable the
company to accommodate the business
which, though so heavy the entire seasou
thus far, there is every reason to believe
will be laigely increased during the com
ing season. :
We clip the following from the Darien
Gazette:
Made Witii ixer Own Hands.—
A charming young lady at the entertain
ment on Tuesday treated the guests to a
choice lot of candy made with her owr
fair hands and of which she reserves the
exclusive copyright. The principal ingre
dient of this rare confection was—bar
soap—with a thin coating of granulated
sugar. It was fun for the initiated to
watch the victims seize it eagerly and toss
it -into their mouths. The young men
stood it like martyrs, but the array of
fiery glances that were leveled at the
lovely being who conceived tbe frauds by
the bevy of beauties who were victimized,
would have made the stoutest heart
tremble with fear.
Alt. over the world Dr. Bull’s Cough
Syrup is making its way, and every place
it reaches consumptive people aje more
seldom met. It is truly a blessing to hu
manity, and costs only 25 cents. •
—The charge on which the Rev. J. W.
Reid is to be tried before a church tribu
nal at Greenville, Micb., is “unmiuiste-
' rial and unchristian conduct,” and the
specification asserts that he deals in wheat
' options. - ■ M :t
A Significant Incident
In one of the battles of the late war,
young Doctor D——, then a volunteer
captain in the Union army, led his men
up to a hand-to-hand fight with a Con
federate regiment. „ ,, ,
“I never,” said die captain, “had killed
a man before. It was a mass of men I
fought, an idea, the whole South, not the
individual.
“When 1 found myself, therefore,
slashing away at a stout, blue-eyed fel
low, who might bo some woman’s hus
band, and some child’s father, I confess
my courage gave way, I actually shut
my eyes as I hacked desperately at him
with my-sword. His arm fell helplessly,
and he dropped from his horse.
“An hour later I saw him in the sur
geon’s tent. The arm had been amputa
ted and lay upon, the floor. As the arm
was carried away I saw on one of the
fingers a ring carved out of cannel coal.
It looked to me like a child’s work, and-I
drew it off and followed the wounded sol
dier, determined to restore it. But in the
confusion of the battlefield, I lost sight pf
him.” t i** '
The sequal of this story is as follows :
In the summer of 1S7S, when the yellow
fever was raging in the South,. Dr.
was one of the Northern physicians who
answered the call for aid.
He went to Memphis and. labored for
weeks among the sick and dying.. Among
tlie patients brought to the hospital was a
Colonel C—, a man with but one arm.
Something familiar in the man’s honest
face troubled our doctor. Ho gave his
constant care to him, both nursed and
prccribed for him, and finally saw him re
cover. The two men became warmly at
tached. . . „
One evening when the colonel was able
to leave his bed, they took supper togeth
er. Dr. D— suddenly drew from his
pocket a black ring and laid it on the ta-
ble.
“Why, thr; is mine!” exclaimed the
col onel. “My boy Dick cut that for me
thirteen years ago.” >
“Then it was I who put off your arm,”
said D —.
The men arose find faced each other si
lently a moment, and then. their hands
met in a hearty clasp. Their strife was
over, and the true men were true broth
ers again. ,,
Tbe Case op Kellogg. — Political
necessity seems to know no law but its
own ends in all political parties. The
Republicans, when tbe majority of tbe
Senate,admitted William Pitt Kellogg to a
seat in the body in disregard of law and
in open defiance of the- government and
people of Louisiana. The pretended Leg
islature that went through tlie mockery
of electing him was dispersed by a Repub
lican President as a body ol lawless usur
pers; but Kellogg had an election after
the fashion of Louisiana carpet-baggers,
he signed his own certificate as Governor,
and the Republican majority of the Senate
declared him entitled to his seat. Sena
tor Butler, of South Carolina, was admit
ted at almost the same time by the defec
ted of Patterson and Conover, and,
whether the defection was right or wrong,
both Kellogg and Butler .were thereby
formally and finally passed upon and
their Sedatorial titles put beyond dispute.
The Republicans began tbe folly of
attempting to unseat Butler by a majority
vote, even when it was centain that the
next Congiess would give tbe control of
tbe Senate to the Democrats. They cau
cused on it, made the admission of Corbin
a party question, summoned Sharon, this
speculative Senator from Nevada to his seat
to eject Butler,but Senator Cameron joined
Patterson and Conover and defeated the
mad effort. That folly failed, but the ex
ample of the precedent did not perish with
the effort, and now the Democrats have
the power, and the fact that one vote may
control the next Senate, imposes the po
litical necessity of ejecting Kellogg and
admitting Spofford. The Republicans
will complain and plead the law and the
sauctitv of a solemnly adjudicated title to
a seat in the body, but the Democrats will
silence them by quoting their record in
the Butler-Corbin case. Just now the
troublesome Republican chickens are com
ing home to roost, but how long will it be
after Kellogg shall be unlawfully dis
missed until equally troublesome Demo
cratic chickens will return to plague tbe
party.
It seeems to be definitely determined
that Prince William, the eldest son of the
Crown Prince, and thus the possible heir
to tlie German throne, is to many the
Princess Auguste Victoria, of Schleswig-
Holstein. This young prince, whose full
name is Frederick William Victor Albert,
has just turned his twenty-first year, and
is tlie eldest of Queen Victoria’s grand
children. Though a feeble child, having
suffered from infantile paralysis in the left
arm, lie has fumed out a sufficiently vig
orous young man and is everywhere well
spoken of. He was educated, like any
other subject of the Empire, at the public
schools of Germany and at tbe University
of Bonn, and beside some military train
ing has passed tbe preliminary examina
tion in law. Like his young-uncle, the
Duke of Edinburgh, be is an amateur vio
linist, though he has not yet set up as an
orchestral director, and is charged with ho
worse crime against art than the perform
ance of Strauss waltzes. The young
Princess he is to marry, who is the eldest
daughter of the late Prince Frederich of
Sclileswig-Holstein-Sonderlioi-g-Augusten-
borg, is a few months bis senior: Beyond
this tbe Almanach de Gotha is silent con
cerning her, but that she is a nice littlp,
gill may be taken for granted.
ACbbiobs Shbovetide Ceremony
A curious carnival takes place every
Shrove Tuesday in a little town of Bel
gium called Binche. It was instituted by.
the Spaniards in the ICth century in com-;
memoration of the conquest of America;
and the revels held now are the same as
were devised then. A number of the rich
est young men of the town dress tip in a
costume intended to represent that of In
dians. They are called Gilles, and each
of them is escorted by a servant, holding
a broom and a basket of oranges. Tlie
fun of the carnival consists inassaiUngall
persons who are not masked, ' the missiles
used being the oranges and brooms afore
said. So stringently is the rule of mask
ing enforced that even policemen must
not show themselves without 1 wearing at
least cardboard - noses; - and the result
is that during: a whole daj&'-the town
presents an appearance of extraordinary
animation. The waste of oranges is, how
ever, enormous, and so is the damago
done by the breaking of panes Of glass.
The GUles divide the expensdT of all this
between them. Whenever a wlncjow is
smashed, the servant of the Gille who did
the damage runs forward and‘tenders his
master’s card, which, is accepted as a
voucher when accounts are made up.- The
carnival concludes with a grand sabot
dance, performed by the Gilles together
on the market place, and often joined hi
by the spectators, who, laking.one anoth
er’s hands, spin round and round in aft
immense fur and ole. Binche is'close.ljq
Mons, and at ordinary times Is quite aft
insignificant little place, but- onSlnove-
Tuesday it is visited by ^thousands of
strangers, curious to witness what is t2al-
ly the most spirited and interesting, carni
val in the north of Europe.-—London Nfri
ly News. ,
—An old lady walked out of a car on
the Union Pacific Railroad while she was
fast asleep, stepped off the platform, and
was not much hurt, though the train wras
going twenty-live miles an hour,
—Some men are big, disagreeable boys
all tbeir lives, and are never sufficiently
childish to be manly.
AGoodHomefrife.
The good housewife, when she is giving
her house its spring renovating, should
BY TELEGRAPH
Cincinnati, March 19.—To accommo
date the guests at the banquet to the
Sonthera excursionists, the main body of
Music Hall was converted into a magnifi
cent drawing room and all the available
space occupied. At tbe principal table
were seated Mayor Jacobs, Governor Fos
ter, Governor Blackburn, of Kentucky;
Governor Marks, of Tennessee, Governor
Colquitt, of Georgia, Hon. W. S. Groes-
beck, Hon. H. F. Temple, Mayor of Chat
tanooga, ex-Senator Chalmers, of Missis
sippi, E. Leslie Brooks, of Mobile, ex-
Goveraor Bisbop, of Ohio, M. L. Moses,
Mayor of Montgomery, General A. T.
Gofhorn, of Cincinnati, and Messrs. Fer
guson, Mack, Burgher and Greenwood,
trustees of the Cincinnati Southern Rail
road.
When the orchestra played a particular
ly pleasing air, about 10:30 o’clock, an
encore was insisted upon and tbe orches
tra. responded with Dixie. The effect
was magical. All over the house men
rose and shouted in the greatest enthusi
asm.
The music was almost drowned; but
when the air ended, and the orchestra
struck up the majestic tones of the “Star
Spangled Banner,” a scene indescribable
followed. Everybody rose, and the air
was white with waving handkerchiefs.
Finally the great organ was drowned in
an impassioned burst of enthusiasm which
followed. It was twelve o’clock when
the speaking began, the order being as
follows: An address of welcome in be-
lialf of the City by Mayor Jacobs; an ad
dress of welcome on behalf of the State
by Governor Foster, of Cincinnati; a
Southern response by Hon. E. A. Fergu
son. The South Atlantic States, response
by Governor Colquitt, of Georgia. The
Gulf States, response by Leslie E. Brooks,
of Mobile. Our Northern and Southern
connections, responses by M. E. Ingalls
and ex-Governor Brown, of Georgia.
London, March 19.—Felix l'yatt, the
French Communist, has written a letter
saying the correspondence purporting to
have taken place between himself and
Garibaldi in reference to tbe Hartmann
affair, is a foigery.
The race for tbe Liverpool cup at tbe
Liverpool spring meeting to-day, was won
by Parole. Captain Mitchell’s bay geld
ing, Advance Aged, was second and Duke
of Montrose, a five year old bay horse,
third. Eleven ran.
The race for the grand National steeple
chase was won by P. Ducrot’s five year
old Empress; G .Moore’s, The Librator,
aged live, second,Colonel Lloyd’s six year
old gray horse, Down Patrick, third.
Fourteen ran.
Paris, March 19.—The National says
the Cabinet Council has dec! Jed to enforce
the decree of 1804, which provides for a
dissolution of unauthorized religious or
ders and the formation of any fresh com
munity with the permission of the govern
ment.
London, March 19.—Tlie Central News
Association reports that it has received a
communication from Hartmann, ac
knowledging that he was chosen by the
Nihilist Committee to assassinate the
Czar, arid giving a detailed account of his
attempt at Moscow, Hartmann concludes
by saying he intends to emigrate to Amer
ica in a few days.
New Orleans, March 19.—A strike
among the negro laborers in St. Charles
Parish creates great excitement. Gov
ernor Wiltz, on application of the whites
of that parish, ordered out the 30th Loui
siana Field Artillery. They left on the
morning train. Tlis whites who refuse
the demands of the laborers report that
the negroes threaten to burn tlie sugar
houses if their demands are not complied
with.
Washington, March 19.—The Senate
hail a communication from tlie Secretary
of War, transmitting copies of reports of
surveys for the proposed improvement of
the moutli of the Red river, and of the
harbor of Mobile.
In the House Mr. Wright, of Pennsyl
vania, Chairman of the Committee on
Labor Depression, reported a joint reso
lution requesting the President to give no
tice to tlie Chinese Government that it is
the desire of the United States Govern
ment that the clauses in the treaties be
tween the two governments, which allow
and permit immigration of the subjects and
citizens of the two countries, be abroga
ted and annulled. Placed on tlie calen
dar, arid the majority and minority re
ports ordered printed.
Washington, March 19.—In the Sen
ate a communication was also received
from the Secretary of the Interior traiis-
raitting. the information called for with
reference to the Indian tribes, land grants,
arid” railroad companies in the Indian
territory. Referred.
The business of the morning hour was
suspended and the Senate resumed the
consideration of the Hot Springs, Ark.,
bill. After tbe adoption of the amend
ment striking ont the provision for an ap
peal to the Court of Claims, the bill wa3
read the third time and passed. The
Senate then went into executive session,
and, when the doors were reopened, ad
journed until Monday.
’ The Senate to-day rejected the nomina
tions of the following census, supervisors:
T. J. Simmons, first district of Georgia,
and B. F. Joubert, first district of Lou
isiana. •; '.' ; j .
The House went into Conimittee of the
Whole on thespecial deficiency bill.
The pending- question-was an amend
ment offered by Mr. Springer of Illinois,
extending the provisions of Mr. Garfield’s
substitute, as amended by Mr. Simonton,
of Tennessee, to general deputy marshals.
After some debate, in which Messrs. Si
monton and Whittborne supported the
amendment, and Messrs. White, Calkins
and Reed opposed it, tbe amendment was
adopted by a vote of 88 to 84.
A long and excitea debate then ensued
on the whole question of Federal elections,
the law and the decision of the Supreme
Court thereupon; the right of the House
to withhold appropriations for special dep
uty marshals, etc.
Mr. Ewing of Ohio, advised the Demo
crats to accept tlie compromise offered by
the Republicans, and make tbe appropria
tion needed, anil at tbe same time amend
Mr. Hawley, of Connecticut, excitedly
denied that the Republicans had offered
any compromise. They execrated and re
pudiated that word.
Mr. McMahon honed that Mr. Garfield
(he was out) would be sent for.
Mr. Frye, of Maine, denied that the Re
publicans intended to make any compro
mise on the pending deficiency bill, what-
ever tliey might do when independent leg
islation touching Federal election laws
should be offered.
Mr. Randall said tbe Democrats would
not Tote money for partisan purposes. If
marshals were. to be used at elections,
they must .be divided between the con
tending parties—not all appointed by the
Republicans from tbeir side.
You, he said (addressing the Bepubli-
.cans), bare administered tins law in an
rageous anil unjustifiable manner,
ji . Rfe'ed, Of Maine—It Is not so. [Ex
citement.] » -
Mr.’Garfield,iu reply to Mr.-Randall,
said the charge made by the Democrats
that the federal election law might be
used for partisan purposes vvas, in so far
as it was true, a just objection to those
laws. He was ready to modify them so
thatalleged abuses should not take place.
Hq would vote for the amendment to
have marshals appointed by the courts
and from both political parties, but not to
have tlieir Lumber limited to three at each
voting place, nor to have their salaries
cut dosro 'to two dollars per day nor to
lli^it their perpent. of service at any elec
tion to three . days. Such provisions
would take the bowels and vitals out of
the election laws.
After some further debate, Mr. - McMa
hon, of Obitf, moved a substitute tbr the
ijblood,;*
_ __ ifiefa tgjl
cure diseases arising from. sprL_„
and miasma, ahff-she 1 ■miut'JkHpVMftt
there is nothing'that will do ltfso-per*^
ly and safely as Hop.. Bittets,£tlftlp
and hestofmedicines,—Cq*oqrdjCJi&Hi)
I Patriot. ‘ , || -j 11 /3i!l<9WMS
L Vinbville Union CROBgHj—Je^A.
W. Clisbyvwill preach-, g# jayOMPg, |«k
•dhc’usual hour, Providence pern
bear in mind that the dear inmates .of heft spending amendment—the amendment of-
house _am_ more_ precjqus_ Jhan^many^ fared by Mr. Garfield yesterday, providihg
houses, ana that their syaterayneiddeiy^ tjft' , appointment of special deputy
sing: by puriMr- * “* " "* .. . .
the stomach and
Supreme Court had declaredut constitu
tional.
Mr. Hawley—I have said that I would
not.
Mr. Cox—And others on the Republi
can side would not, and yet they now pre
tend to lecture us because we have inde
pendent opinions, as to the binding au
thority of the Supreme Court.
After some further discussion, the
boat race is postponed until 10:30 a. m.
.lU.il .VM1U U. Ul.
Monday, on account of the fog that pre
vailed at the hour this morning set for tlie
race. A great crowd had gathered along
the river to witness the expected race.
Madrid, March 20.—The Jews of Mo
rocco, desiring to recognjze the services
rendered them by the United States Min
ister, who claimed for them the protection
of the Sultan against ill treatment, pro
substitute, yesterday, again offered by
Mr. McMahon to-day, was adopted; yeas,
100; nays, 53. A number of prominent
Republicans, such as Garfield, Kelly, His-
cock, Rice and Harris voting for it.
The question then recurred on the
adoption of Springer’s amendment, as
amended by the substitute, and it was
agreed to; ayes, 121; nays, 29; most of
the Republicans refusing to vote. The
committee then rose and reported tlie bill
to the House. All tbe amendments, ex
cept that with reference to the pay of
marshals were agreed to.
Mr. Conger moved for a division of that
amendment. Overruled. The amend
ment was then agreed to; ayes, 115; nays,
107—nearly a party vote. The bill was
then passed; yeas, 111; nays, 104.
All the Republicans and five Democrats
voted against it.
Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, by unani
mous consent, reported a bill appropria
ting $100,000 for the temporary relief of
the Public Printing Service, with a provis
ion that the final appropriation for that
purpose shall not exceed $400,000. The
bill was passed, the yeas and nays being
dispensed with, by unanimous consent.
Adjourned.
The rejection of tbe nomination of Sim
mons in the Senate to-day, was by a vote
of 29 to 10. Hill and Eaton were the on
ly Democrats who voted in favar of the
confirmation.
Richmond, Va., March 19.—Intelli-
§ ence has just been received here of a
uel in Brunswick county, between R. A.
Raney, a young lawyer, of that county,
and Richard Jolly, a traveling salesman.
The difficulty originated from a political
dispute engendered by the recent heated
canvass of tlie State debt question. A hos
tile meeting took place at Smoky Ordina
ry, the weapons being regular duelling
pistols. At tbe first fire Jolly received a
slight flesh wound in the arm, while his
ball cut off a lock of his antagonist’s hair.
A second shot was demanded and about to
be had when a constable appeared and ar
rested the party. They were taken be
fore a magistrate and bailed to appear be
fore tbe county court on Monday next.
Liverpool, March 19.—This week’s
circular of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’
Association, says: “Cotton was dull and
business throughout the week has been
limited. Quotations generally show a de
cline. The demand for American was
only moderate and prices declined |d.
The demand for Sea Island was better
and prices are firm. Futures opened dull
and with an increasing desire to sell, de
clined from 7-32d to |d. The market,
however, on Wednesday, closed steady.
A better feeling prevailed on Thursday,
and with an active inquiry, prices recov
ered jd to 5-32d. The final rates are
l-10d(33-32d below those of last Thurs
day.”
Petersburg, Va., March 19.—At the
present session of the county court of Hal
ifax, North Carolina, John Merrett was
indicted for the murder of E. M. Hicks,
and his trial postponed until the Septem
ber term of the court. The murder was
committed in Weldon, North Carolina,,
laat November, where both parties resid
ed. Two negroes have also been indicted
as accessories to the murder, and their
cases are called for trial nextMonday.
Tlie murder was the result • of a quarrel
between Merritt and Hicks relative to a
title to a small tract of land in Weldon.
Washington, March 19.—The Presi
dent to-day sent to the Senate tlie nomi
nation of Bret Harte to he Consul at
Glasgow, William P. Mangum, of North
Carolina, to be Consul at Tientsin; B.
Odell Duncan, of South Carolina, to be-
Consul at Smyrna; William D. Scruggs,
of Georgia, to be Consul at Canton; Vic
tor Thompson, of M ssissippi, to be Con
sul at St. Thomas.
Before the Senate exodus committee
to-day, John H. Johnson, Secretary of the
Colored Refugee Belief Board, of St.
Louis, testified that between 15,000 and
20,000 refugees had passed through the
hands of the board,and been forwarded to
Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois and Missouri.
Washington, March 19.—Tlie House
committee on War Claims to-day refused
to consider tlie claims rejected by the
court of claims, on account of the claim
ants being bankrupt, and also voted down
a resolution to refer them to another tri
bunal.
London, March 19.—A St. Petarsburg
correspondent says that Prince Orloff will
be invited to resign tbe ambassadorship
to Paris, that lie will not be replaced and
that the relations between France and
Russia will remain in the provisional state
in which he left them.
New Yobk, March 10.—A special cor
respondent at St. Petersburg, says be .is in
a position to state that Russia will decline
to bold communication with the new
Chinese ambassador, until China ratifies
the Kuldja treaty. The correspondent is
informed that the Chinese are already
making inroads into the Russian territory.
The embroglio grows daily more compli
cated. The St. Petersburg press is aghast
at the sudden energy of the men whose
territory had come to be considered the
natural prey of Russia, and it disapproves
of the indications of a friendly understand
ing between China and England.
Rome, March 19.—During Wednesday’s
debate in the Italian Chamber of Depu
ties, Signor Coraletti, of the extreme
Left, defended the Italian Irredenta Asso
ciations, declaring the policy of adren-
ture less dangerous than the policy of
peace. He held that Austria was threat
ening Italy, not because of her Irredenta,
but because bar internal necessities de
manded war against Italy, and her mili
tary party desired rt. Premier Caireli re
plied that the friendship between Italy
and Austria rested on respect for treaties
and sentiments of duty. The recent Aus
trian armament had been cordially and
spontaneously explained. Italy apprecia
ted Austria’s good will, and intended
maintaining it.
London, March 19.—The executive
committee of the National Irish Laud
League has appealed to all its local
branches and to other national reform so
cieties throughout Ireland, to join in the
welcoming demonstrations to Parnell on
his return to Ireland, as an expression of
the country’s approval of Ins course in
America. ■ • *.*
A Berlin dispatch to the Pall Mall Gar
zette says that in consequence of the
Pope’s friendly attitude the diplomatic re
lations between Germany aud the Vatican
will shortly be resumed.
Washington, March 19.—In the Sen
ate executive session to-day Senator Hill
concluded his argument in favor of the
confirmation of the nomination of T. J.
Simmons, as census supervisor for tlie
First Georgia district. After a review of
the documentary evidence, he claimed
that Simmons was shown to be a good
man; that lie belonged to one of .the most
respectable families in Georgia and was
recommended by good pecple; that, ah
though his orthography was by no means
faftltless, ho wasquite competent to super
vise the taking of census; and that charges
of slander; etc., were not of sufficient
gravity to warrant his rejection.
Discussion was continued by Messrs;
MGrgan, Pendleton and Harris in support
of the adverse report of tlie Census Com
mittee, and by Mr. Cameron, of Wiscon
sin, and Mr. Morrill in defense .of,.the
nomination. *
Senator Gordon closed the debate with
amendment offered by Mr. Garfield, as a pose to organize 5 a manifestation in his
J *”■ honor in token of their gratitude.
Paris, March 20.—The Temps says:
According to letters from St. Petersburg,
Prince OrlefTs resolution to resign the
ambassadorship is final, and he will pre
sent his letter of recall immediately after
his return to Paris. He will be replaced
by General Ignatieff or Prince Labanoff.
Orloff does not intend leaving Paris,
where he possesses property, but will, for
the present, withdraw from a diplomatic
career.
New York, March 20.—The strike at
Hermann’s .furniture factory is over, the
wages of the men having been materially
advanced.
Cincinnati, March 20.—A Grayson,
Kentucky, dispatch says a party of one
hundred regulators rode to James Binion’s
house, on upper Big Sinking creek,
Thursday night, and asked for John Boggs,
a notorious character, who was concealed
about the house. Billion refused to open
the door and commenced a fusilade on
the regulators, firing fifty shots, and kill
ing, it is believed one of them. The reg
ulators, who had come only to notify
Boggs to leave the country, then broke
down tlie door. Three shots were fired
at Binion, who, was instantly killed. Mrs.
Binion’s right leg was broken. The reg
ulators then took Boggs, hung him to a
tree and fired shots into his body.
Washington, March 20.—The House
met to-day for debate only, on ithe fund
ing bill, and immediately went into com
mittee of the whole, Mr. Covert, of New
York, in the chair.
On that bill, Mr. Felton, of Georgia,
spoke in favor of the substitute which he
proposed to offer for the bill, and which
requires the Secretary of the Treasury to
redeem any United States bonds which
may become redeemable during 1880 and
1881, to the amount of the gold and silver
coin now in the treasury, which may be
in excess of twenty-five per centum of its
outstanding United States notes, using
said excess of gold and silver coin for the
resumption of said bonds.
Section 2 requires the Secretary, six
months after the above mentioned
amount of bonds are redeemed and semi
annually thereafter, to redeem tbe re
maining bonds to the amount of the gold
and silver coin which may be in the
Treasury at the time, in excess of 25 per-
centum of the outstanding United States
notes.
Section 3 requires the Secretary to pur
chase silver bullion to the amount of four
million dollars per month, with lawful
money of the United States, provided said
bullion can be purchased at par, and re
quires him to have the bullion so pur
chased coined into standard dollars as pro
vided by law.
Section 4 forbids and prohibits the Sec
retary from issuing hereafter any interest-
bearing bonds for the purpose of funding
or refunding the national debt or any part
thereof.
Nashville, Tenn., March 20.—The
15,150 shares of stock held by the city of
Charleston in the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad were purchased yesterday by
Messrs. Duncan & Co., of this city, at
3S| cents. It is understood that the
purchase was made for New York.
Cincinnati, March 20.—At the Cham
ber of Commerce to-day representatives
'from Knoxville, Tennessee, bad the floor,
to urge the necessity for Cincinnati to
furnish aid for the completion of the
connection with Knoxville, over what is
known as the Emory Gap railroad. It
was urged in its behalf that by the con
struction of forty miles of road Cincinnati
could shorten the distance to Knoxville
and the sea via Chaileston 152 miles. Ad
dresses were made by Colonel Condon,
C. W. Charlton and others. E. W. Cole,
of the Nashville aud Chattanooga rail
road was on ’change yesterday and he
stopped here by invitation while on his
way from the East.
Washington, March 20.—In the
House Mr. Felton expressed himself as
opposed to every form of interest bearing
debt. The debate was continued by-
Messrs. Frye, Kelly, Mills, Dunnell, and
Sanford. At 4:30 the House adjourned.
The select conimittee on the inter-oce
anic canal, re-affirmed their previous ac
tion, and instructed their chairman, Mr.
King, of Louisiana, to call up the resolu
tion recently introduced by him in the
House, with a view of obtaining, as soon
as possible, tbe views of tbe House on tie
subject.
Information lias been received at the
National Board of Health, that during
February there were nine deaths from
yellow fever in Havana, during the week
ending March 12th five deaths, and since
that time an average of one a day.
Troy, New York, March 20.—The
building belonging to Adolph Hermann,
occupied by George B. Clutt, Brother &
Co., shirt and collar manufacturers, J.
Stallbeimer, Jr., & Co., cotton manufac
turers, and Herman, Aukam & Co., felt
styirt manufacturers, was destroyed by fire
to-day. The loss on the building was for
ty thousand dollars. Insurance fifty thou
sand. Clutt, Brother & Co.’s loss was
$150,000; insurance $100,700. Loss of
J. Stallbeimer & Co.’s $20,000; in
sured for $15,000. Herman, Aukam &
Co.’s loss, $75,000; insurance $72,500
New York, March 20.—The uncondi
tional promise by Haines Bro.’s to re
open their factory Monday and restore the
men to tlieir places created considerable
excitement among the piano makers this
morning. The executive committee look
upon this as a certain indication that all
the other manufacturers will follow the
example within a few days, thus virtually
ending the lockout. Three men who re
turned to work in Sohmers’ factory this
morning, were induced to desert their
places by their locked out brethren. J.
& C. Fisher told the men they could re
turn to work Monday, if they renounced
the union, but they refused. A commu
nication was received from St. Louis to
day, offering pecuniary assistance from all
the trades of that city if needed.
San Fbanciscq, March 20.—Agitator
Gannon was sentenced to-day to six
months’ imprisonment and a fine of a
thousand dollars. A motion for a new
trial was made.
Lynchburg, Yirginia, March 20.—
The trial ot the Virginia Judges indicted
initfie Uniied States Court for the Western
District of Virginia, Judge Rives presi
ding, for refusing to put negroes on the ju
ries, in violation of the Unit<*d States
law, was commenced here to-day.. The
first case called was that of Judge Hill,
of Buckingham, who was acquitted. The
other cases will come up, commencing
Monday morning.; 7*
London, March- -20.—Tlie Times this
morning, in an article on the Panama
Sliip Canal, s^ysr • “The Monroe doctrine,
even in its most-restricted shape,has never
been admitted into the law of nations.
Certainly no such extreme interpretation
Hasyct been attempted to be fastened upon
it by the Americans as it is made to bear
in President Hayes! message to Congress,
and the resolution of a select committee
of the House of Representatives. Had
the Colombian Confederation itself taken
charge of the project tlie United States
would have been-justified in prohibiting
tlie work. That the United States by
furnishing money should obtain the spe
cial right to watch ‘fiver tlio safety and
peaceable rise of the new channel, is what
Europe and- particularly Great Britain
would most of all desire; but the world is
>y. the' courts front both political
‘ parties, impartially.
-.j Mr. Cpx, t ofNew York, spoke at length
Wpsitfbnjto theJTederal election laws
Mo, declaring that the devil hinisrif
did infit save them from deep damnation
the end. He denied that Congiess was
bouqd to obey the decision of the Supreme
Court, and’asked the Republicans' if they
would have voted money fp'r the' ".execu
tion of the-fugUive slave law, after the
a brief but earnest speech against Sim- entitled to ask the United States to make
mons’confirmation. He said he was will-limits mind cither to let M. Dc Lesseps
ing to rest the case-solely upou.tlie proof; doUhings himself by resources at his com-
of Mr. Simmons’ hiconipotency aud unfit- i-minil or to charge - fchomselVes -with; the
ness, which were contained in Siihmons’! task. r-
own letters. He laid especial, slijess npoii i , Washington, March 20.—Mr. Felton,
the fact that Simmons, in Ills own auti> * yi conclusion, said the* bill of tbe commit-
graph letter of application to the. Piesi--t-teo looked to the.perpetnity of Xhe nation-
dent for this appointment, stated that lie al (debt, and while that remained the out-
(Simmons) wanted it because it would rageous revenue laws, c.ouhl never be re-
iltjill iv J/’’ . v
litical parties to decide whether or not ‘wanted to have the debt paid; how? 'First,
any man who based his application for of-- by: economy; second, by unlimited coiri-
fice on such unworthy grounds should be age of silver. Never have greater frauds
appointed. . . /* 1,7.. Tr.' * '5«eaperpetratcd or tlfe working classes of
The vote was then taken on the ijnesr. ,iri'*f -p.epplvthmi Ibe^moni^izatiqn^sH-i 1
lion of confirmation-: - Yehs lO^narBSD.GtiiAJ, but lie htflRVqdti S^ilto. silver ($, ac 2 r 1 - 4
- London, March 20.—The Unif«*ity st'trt.'hkr merSft
free the country of debt, elevate and en-
rich the laboring classes, and make our
vast territories happy and prosperous
homes for millions of people.
Secretary Sherman aud Treasurer Gil-
fillan appeared before the House commit
tee on coinage, weights and measures to
day. In the absence of Mr. Stephens,chair
man of the committee, the work of inter
viewing was carried on principally by
Mr. arner, of Ohio, and the chief point
—his interrogation in regard to the clear
ing House arrangement—was directed at
that rule or resolution by which tlie re
ceipt of silver coin in payment of balances
is prohibited. Warner treated the con
sent of the treasury department to that
rule as a virtual abdication of tbe right of
option, which the laws give it, over the
mode of payment of government creditors
whether in gold, silver or paper.
Mr. Sherman, however, while express
ing hi3 disapproval of the rule, dissented
from that interpretation of it, and conten
ded that in agreeing to have all balances
paid in United States notes, he was mere
ly exercising the option of the Govern
ment. His attention was called to the
fact that the resolution stated that the
Government became in a certain sense a
party to the business of the clearing
house, and permitted itself to become a
party to the depreciation of one portion
of its currency—the silver.
Mr. Sherman in response stated that
the law was framed with such laxity that
it permitted the Government to enter into
such an arrangement and the business deal
ings of the sub-treasury with some 70
banks In New York were such as to be ne
cessary to enter into some arrangement
for a daily settling of balances; that the
connection with the clearing house, while
mutnally advantageous, was particularly
so to the Government. When asked if
the Government by its contract with the
clearing house was not absolutely restric
ted from paying out silver in settlement
of its balances with the sub-treasury,
tbe Secretary replied that while the
contract between the banks and clearing
house strictly stipulated that silver
coin should not be paid out in the settle
ment of balances, the agreement between
the clearing bouse and the Treasury De
partment was such that the Secretary
could abrogate entirely or modify it in
any way that the interests of the Govern
ment might demand, upon giving thirty
days notice; that at present it was per
fectly convenient to pay out gold and pa
per in tbe settlement of balances, as there
was an ample amount of each in the
Treasury to meet all such demands.
Augusta, Ga., March 20.—A tempo
rary injunction was granted to-day by the
judge of the Superior Court, at the in
stance of George II. Parker, general agent
of the American Union Telegraph Com
pany,restraining the Western Union Tele
graph Company from interfering in any
way with the American Union in putting
up and operating their proposed telegraph
lines along the right of way of certain
railroads terminating here. March 29
was set for hearing the argument upon
the application of the American Union for
a permanent injunction. The American
Union proposes to erect lines immediately
aud establish an office here.
London, March 20.—A dispatch from
Halle, in Prussian Saxony, says: A col
lision has occurred between two passenger
trains at a railway station here, and it is
stated that seven passengers were killed.
A large number were injured and several
railway carriages were shattered to
pieces.
San Francisco, March 20.—The Po
lice Judge denied Gannon’s motion for a
new trial, and in default of three thou
sand dollars bail, pending appeal, be was
sentto the house of correction. There
are rumors that further arrests are to be
made.
Galveston. March 10.—A Fetes spe
cial from Fort Davis says on Monday, In
dians attacked a ranche in this county,
twelve miles from a mining camp, in the
Oliinate mountains, killed one man, and
carried off a boy. Lieutenant Bullis and
troops are in pursuit of the marauders.
A News special fromFort Worth, Texas,
says that on Friday night three highway
men attacked a party of campers on
Mary Creek, nine miles west of here, on
the Granbury road, and robbed them of
one hundred dollars, clothing and several
minor articles. They attacked a second
party of campers in the same vicinity on
the same night, but were fired on by the
campers,one of their horses killed and one
of tlieir number wounded, perhaps fatally.
They made their escape in the darkness,
carrying off their comrade. Sheriff Hen
derson and Marshal Farmer are in pur
suit.
The Ocmulgee Farmers’ Club.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger:—It
has been some time since the public,
through your columns, have heard of the
Ocmulgee Farmers’ Club. Nevertheless,
we have, as nsual, been pursuing that
same course that has as heretofore been
our custom, work and wait for results.
The club is still alive and endeavoring to
accomplish its ends, viz: to promote tbe
ends of the agriculturists of our State. In
tbe future, when the Club shall hold a
fair, the reporter of your paper can say
that the elements ruled. For from the no
bis generosity of our late State Fair, tre
have ample accommodations now to shel
ter Bibb county and her surroundings.
Our new buildings are just completed, and
we can now accommodate 2,000 persons,
which we propose to do at our coming
Autumn fair. We are glad to say that
there is a general upward tendency in our
fanning operations. Hitherto we have
been characterized as a country fanning
at random, for immediate results,
with no reference to future advantages.
It Is true that, to a certain extent, our
efforts have not been as decided in the
past as they should have been—not having
followed any prescribed course, but hav
ing endeavored to overreach the soil at
the expense, of its bankruptcy.' Now, a
decided change has taken place. In place
of the all cotton policy, wo have a most
desirable change. Com shellers and
reapers and mowers are now in demand
to harvest our diversified crops and pre
pare them tor market. By all means in
our power wo are endeavoring to bring to
bear all means and efforts to improve our
condition by a multiplicity of crops, as
witness the following resolution, passed
at aur last regular meeting:
Resolved, That the thanks of this clnb
are duo and are hereby tendered to the
Hon. William G. LeDuc, United Stales
Commissioner of Agriculture, and to Hon.
J. T. Henderson, Commissioner of Agri
culture for the State of Georgia, for seeds
and cereals suited' to our climate; also
to Chaplain David Wills and to S. I. Gus-
tin, one of our members, for special fa
vors shown us in representing our true
status oefore the powers that be.
As to the Condition of crops, at present,
there i3 anything but a promising future.
Wheat is already injured by the rust. Oats
look well. No com is planted on account
of the raips, and but little of tlie cotton
lands are ready for tbe planter. But so
for, no murmuringSL are .heard. With fa-;
vorabie seasons hereafter, and by the help
of fertilizers and a higher system of .farm
ing, Howard’s District will not make her
efforts in vain. OcnulGee.
Haiti fall.
We are jndebted to Mr. J. M. Boardman,
Esq., for the following:
Since the advent of the present month
we have had a remarkable succession of
heavy rains, amounting to nearly the fall
of the three months, November, January,
and February last, viz: 2-24,1-95 and 2-19,-
making a total of 8 38-100 inches.
On the 6th infant we had 30-100 inches,
9th
11th
12th,
15lh
16th
19th
80-100
1 15-100
1 ?0-100
40-100
40-100
1 32-100
. Total
5 08-100 inches
Rainfall in March, 1871, was 0 1-100
« 1 “ 1872, “1100-100
“ “ 1S73, « 3 60-100
“ “ 1874, “ 7 88-100
| • « • • U - 1875, “12 95-100
“ « '1870, « 4 0-100
j « «c 1877, it 5 23-100
'*' “ “ • 1S73, “ 1 69-100
; .".l'. :*. '.‘; 1S7Q, “ 2 79-100
medal is to be presented to all the
mc-ii4n the Sts Gothard twine!.
THROUGH TO THE WEST.
MaconitesAhroad-The Newline
Its Beauties and its Proapeotg-
Pencil Photograph fromaCar'Wi-
Cincinnati, March 18, lssn
Editors Telegraph and Messaytr Th.
Macon party, as 1 telegraphed you
Atlanta, arrived safely in that citv a f> *
slow ran from Macon. Every attention * a
given the passengers, however, bvtu
roads officials, thus lessening the tedL,.
ness of the delay. A numbw of inciS*
occurred to break the monotony, but
worthy of record, except that two ^
men from Hawkinsville leaped from a?
tram at one of tbe smaller stations befom
it stopped, under the impression that*
certainly would pause but it moved
without halting and two through ticC,
were unutilized beyond Atlanta. In v
lanta the Macon, Savannah and int«
mediate points delegations sou<*ht tbl
hotels and refreshed themselves prenaral
tory to the long night’s ride before them
It was our fortune, with the majority of
the Macon delegation, to fall to the tender
mercies of the Kimball House and better
treatment never was had at the bands of
the gentlemen in charge. The handsome
hotel was never more thoroughly u P t!
the standard, and, if we may credit the
register of daily arrivals, is doing a pros-
perous business. Messrs. Callaway and
Wyly still welcome the stranger from be
hind the counter with that geniality
which have made them so well respected
with the traveling public.
As the hands of the clock pointed to 11
the excursion train, ten coaches, crowded
to the fullest, rolled out of the depot,
reaching Chattanooga at 5.30 Wednesday
morning. A general skirmish ensued for
hot coflee and lunches. These were found
in the stand in the depot. Chattanooga
with its over shadowing Lookout Mfiunl
tain, and sinuous river, were
left at 7 o’clock, and the journey
over the Great Cincinnati Southern
begun.
There was considerable uneasiness
among the passengers on account of the
recent heavy rains, and the accident in
surance men of Atlanta did a thriving
business. The rains from Macon up have
been unprecedentedly heavy. The Tea.
nessee river, crossed just after leaving
Chattanooga, was running wild and stifl
rising, though then indicating over thirty-
five feet.
As soon as the city of Chattanooga,nest
led below the hills, is left behind, the
steed of iron glides into one of the most
pleasing stretches of country only slightly
undulating, to be seen anywhere. On the
right distant about two miles rise the be
ginning of the Cumberland mountains. For
seventy miles the mountains loom up high
in air, nigged in aspect, showing the out
croppings of the metamorphic rock of which
they are formed. This Piedmont country
is as fair as any in the world. The fields cf
wheat spread in emerald on either Laud
aud the peach trees dotted tlie plain with
pink blossoms. Involuntarily the excla
mation arose, beaut iful Tennessee! About
thirty miles from the starting point is one
of tbe most beautiful limestone springs
gushing from out of tbe side of the HD,
with a capacity of about 2,500 gallons per
hour. Its water is of tlie most exquisite
shade of blue, showing tlie strong impreg
nation of limestone.
The stations en route are, until central
Kentucky is reached, smalt for the most
part, only stopping places for wood and
water, but through the Peidniont country,
the prospect is that villages will soon spring
into existence, and tinder the influence of
steam communication, a new aud pros
perous life will be instilled into the whole
country pierced by the route.
BOCkWOOD.
Seventy-one miles from Chattanooga is
situated the little city of Rockwood. It is
a mining town of fifteen hundred inhabi
tants. It is located in a valley reaching
up into the Cumberland range, and is de
fended on three sides by the mountains.
Here are located the works of the Roan
Iron Company, and from their furnaces, in
perpetual column, rises the white smoke of
the smelting fires. The town was founded
by General Wilder, in 1870, when the works
were established. Besides the iron works,
extensive coal mining is carried on and
has been for years. Tbe coal taken from
tbe bosom'of the mountains is of fine
quality, approximating tbe Sewanna. 1
Two shafts, one two miles in extent, and
the other a mile and a half, reach far
beneath the surface of the ragged hills,
and from one of them the black richness
of the earth is daily brought forth by the
remaining mine. The other has been aban
doned. The town, which is located
about a mile and a halt from the
railroad, will be an important feeder
to the Cincinnati Southern. Al
though the company working the
coal and iron interests have a narrow
guage to the Tennessee river, five miles
distant, where the real and pig iron is tar
ken to the river boats to bejransported to
Chattanooga, Rockwood votes 400 solid
Republican ballots. After Rockwood is
passed the picturesque scenery is the
same, the mountains becoming more rug
ged, approaching the road near enough to
look down with threatening aspect upon
their rock crowned brow, until the dis
tance between tbe railroad and the moun
tains becomes narrower, until the iron
horse plunges into the sides of the mighty
hills and emerges on the-other side. A
moment after, from between the sides of*
rock-bound cut,' the train shoots across »
bridge, which spans the bluest of moun
tain streams, the Emory river. From this
point the scenery is surpassingly pictur
esque and beautiful. The banks of the
foam-fretted stream is followed for a few
hundred yards, forsaken to pierce a spur
of the range, and then the rail and stream
again unite' and ran paielk',
the river hatliing the leet of lofty
stratified cljfls. two hundred feet in
height, eating away the base, yet yielding
its cotirse to the steady granite. Follow
ing the sinuosity of the stream for mite,
a: Slanging panorama of the most ravish
ing beauty-is presented. The sun seemed
to rest in the South, while his rays, sweep
ing downward over the crest of the moun
tains, played on the surface of the dancing
water, gemming it, as it mirrored ba<*
the light, with millions of glittering dia
monds.; Down the almost perpendicular
sides of the mountains, here and there,
could be "seen the silver sheen of moun
tain rills as they leap from rock to rocL
seeking the larger streams in the valley,
and as -’the passenger looks out on tne
wild’, scenery where nature's grand up
hejvalaarQ^hftwii, they exclaim in strong
language, “grand Tennessee J” ,
Twenty-seven, tunnels are pasea
through and the road is the finest in u®.
world for young, engaged or newly mar- •
ried couples.
.This statement is endorsed by me
tire Macon delegation. Lofty trestles!® 1
bridges,- 225 feet, and 280 feet, are crossc.
and in point of scenery the road »
grand.as can be., ,Tlie road is J“PP“.
with steel rails, all new, from end toe
and furnished with the best rolling**!;
used id America. The road bed is sow
ballasted in many places with rock, ro*
it is as ^asy as if it were a decade 01 ye*
Eyciy attention was paid the excuR^
iats. A.bountiful lunch was served
special car, free of charge, and if any
failed to be supplied with eatables, »
certainly not tlie road’s fault. The tro
ment has been truly royal. A cease,
flow of Cincinnati Bock beer, vvith
money or price, also proved the weire
of the road. The road is 33o
length, arid cost $20,000,000.
enterprise, grand in thought, and F
in completion, connecting the Soutu
the West by a direct almost air lin ~\ ,«■,
future is certain to he one of P 1 ' 03 !*
■ At Flat Rock, Ky., the excunio n «
had a little fun at the expense of an
ruralist and his family. One Atlanta ^
played crazy and required eix.«M" j
keep, him from doing violence to tu ®.
descendant of D. Bcorie, causing n •
fly to his home for protection.
Cincinnati was reached atL-ro
Thursday morning. The ev CUI3 ! "j 10
well worn with travel, but detenni
see tlie show'to the end it it tocfc*u
mer. • > 0
HtWfwfMtosv- ( , ..-i
A letter for D. W. Lester, HwMJ*
j Station, Macon and Augusta Kallr0 * Vj.
'held i'or postage in the Macon 1
1 office: ^ ’