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Telegraph & Messenger.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 10, 1871.
Tlic Boston Post and Mr. Adams.
The Boston Post took to interviewing lest
Saturday and sent a reporter over to pomp John
Qninoy Adams. Mr. A. was fonnd bronzed and
hot from ont door exercise on his farm, which
is a model in ita way; bnt he good-natnredly
submitted to the process, remarking that it was
about equivalent to a stump speech. As to the
new departure he took it two years ago. The
war enfranchised the blacks. They were whol
ly unfit for it, and the misgovomment in the
Southern States is a fearful impeachment of the
attempt to fonnd republican government on un
diluted ignorance; but the remedy is to modify
it by proper suffrage qualifications. Massa
chusetts refused to modify her suffrage require
ments last winter though charged with disfran
chising fifty thousand voters, and this was done
by a legislature almost wholly repuliean.
We have got far enough to show that consti
tutions practically mean just what they are con
strued to mean, and there is nothing in the
amended constitution to prevent a toning down
of the country from the dangerous rate in which
we are going. The Ku-klux and election bills
wore the rub; for they put into the President’s
hands every power necessary to raise him to
Empiro. The policy of tfie Democracy should
be "equal and exact justice to all.” It should
have a negro policy no more than a German or
Irish policy. That is Democracy. Grant would
undoubtedly be nominated and the issues of
the next canvass should be based on his past
administration. The Republican party, with
all its patronage and discipline, can hardly
carry such a dead weight.
The dull incompetence and stolid ignorance
of tho President, his shameless nepotism and
partiality to gifts, his unblushing negligence of
duty, may all be glossed over, for wo all feel
kindly to the man who finished tho war; but
the disgraceful incompetence of tho financial
management of affairs should be unpardonable
by n people supposed to be as shrowd as ours on
that head.
The Democratic financial policy must be
squarely in the direction of free trade and a
general reduction of taxation. The shameful
ignorance which has persisted in wringing such
enormous sums from the people at such a criti
cal time when they needed all their energy to
rally from the exhaustion of the war is far less
pardonable in my eye than this negro policy.
What is a Democrat ?—This question, says
the Paris True Kentuckian, was addressed to a
Democrat in a political conversation a fow days
since by a "red-hot" Republican. “I would
like very much to be what you call a good hon
est Domocrat. Be kind enough to tell me what
change I will have to undergo to become such,
and how I will know that I am changed.”
“Well,” replied tho Democrat, “go to some
chicken-roost, and if you can pass it by without
fooling an inclination to 'confiscate,'you are
an honest Democrat; but if you cannot resist
tho temptation to bag tho fowls, you are a Rad
ical still, and have not experienced a change.”
The anxious inquirer had no more questions to
propound.
Law or Marbiaoe.—The Sun says that in New
York Judge Barnard, a short time since, affirm
ed the existence of a marriage between a hus
band and wife upon no other ground than that
the man had introduced the woman as bis wife
to a boarding-house keeper, the woman con
senting to the representation, and that tho two
bad, thereupon, livod together as if married,
and the same doctrine has just been affirmed in
Maryland. Marriage may be contracted in both
St^es by a simple private agreement between
parties. Tho Sun thinks this law should be
nullified forthwith. How is any purchaser to
be secure against claims for widow's dower, etc.,
etc., when men can be married and nobody
know it ? _
A Bio Grab.—The Tribune, of last Friday,
says that fonr members of the Oivil Service
Commission before loaving Washington drew
$500 from the Treasury as compensation for
their services thus far, and that such draw was
at the rato of $50 per day. That eminent ju
rist, Dawson A. Walker, of Dalton, was one of
the four ; so we suppose with that “phat take”
in his poekot ho is now, par excellence, a verita
ble Saul among the trewly loyal prophets. That
sort of pay would convert almost any red hot fol
lower of that fiery secessionist, Joe Brown, from
the error of his ways.
A Nkw Idea.—Certain New Orleans capital
ists have rented a large iron building on Camp
street, in which they propose to establish a
place for the perpetual exposition and sale of
goods, under the title of the Southwestern Ex
position Company. They will rent space in it
at a certain rate per square foot, to owners and
exhibitors of machinery and eveiy species of
the prodnots of art and mechanism. The
lower floor is devoted to machinery—the seoond
to the house furnishing department, and the
third to sculpture, painting, musical instru
ments and all ornamental products.
Frank Leslies’ Lady’s Magazine.—We have
received from Messrs. Brown & Co., the August
number of .this charming serial. The illustra
tions are numerous and elegant, and the mag
nificent fashion plates and patterns gotten np
regardless of expense will be eagerly scanned by
the ladies. Tho table of contents also is unusu
ally attractive, and this number will compare
favorably with any that have preceded it. Call
quickly and Bupply yourselves from Brown &
Co.
The New York papers are laughing at the last
cotton pronunciamento of the Agrionltural Bu
reau, and oall it as wise as an owl—an opinion
as is an opinion after the minner of Jack Bnns-
by. Well, let them give ns a better one. The
department took a range of eight hundred thou
sand bales, in order to come out right, and this
shows a cautions regard for prophetic veracity
worthy of all praise. Let the speculators give
ns a better opinion.
The Physical Cause cf Christ's Death.—
The Appletons have lately republished a work
which appeared some twenty-five years ago,
from the pen of a distinguished London phy
sician, on the physical cause of Christ's death.
The author, Dr. Stroud, says that, considered
as a natural event, the cause of the Saviour’s
death was a laceration or rupture of the heart,
produced by intense and overpowering mental
agony.
The “hoodoos’’ ip New Orleans this year ac
tually frightened one negro out of his senses.
While going through their hideous African
orgies, “ dis nigger ” conceived the idea that
they were going to offer him up as a burnt of
fering to the devil. He broke and fled, and
they pursued. He threw himself upon the po
lice for protection, bnt soon showed symptoms
of insanity, and was placed in the lunatic
Sashe Cleaning Machine.—Tho New Or-
Picaynne of Saturday chronicles the suc-
al operation of ft new Ramie cleaner, as
ws:
e new invention for cleaning ramie has
successfully tried in the presence of prac-
tnen, and the resnlt is it h« given entire
action. An English gentleman who came
s city as agent of parties engaged in ramie
re in the West Indies, upon witnessing the
tions of the machine, immediately wrote
i correspondents to commenoe the plant-
f ramie on a large scale, as there was no
the cultivation would be largely remuner-
ConUUIon of Louisiana and What it
Teaclics.
A letter just received from one of tho profes-
ors in the University of Louisiana gives a gloomy
account of that Radicalized portion of the
South. The writer says: "Financially and
politically we are in a most distressed and em
barrassed situation in Louisiana. During tho
illness of the white (carpet-bagger) Governor,
Dunn (a big black negro) governs the State.
Both State and city are deeply, and many think
hopelessly in debt. Yon aro in every way much
better off in our good old State. I have lived
in several States, and traveled by slow moves
from the sea coast of Georgia to Middle Ten
nessee, and from there to the shores of the Golf
of Mexico, but after all my wonderings, I find
that tho "old State” is the best, and her sons
the noblest and truest.”
Let ns leam wisdom from these utterances,
and whilst contemplating the terrible experi-
rience of South Carolina and Louisiana under
the fruition of Radical principles, resolve, as a
people, that no qnixotio notions, or impractica
ble theories, however correct in the abstract,
shall be allowed to divide ns. By the strength
of her own right arm, and the purity of her
sons, Georgia has risen,like a Hercules, from the
blood, and ashes, and humiliation of the des
perate struggle in which she won imperishable
renown. Undaunted by tho presence of bay
onets, and the myrmidons of despotic power,
her people have vindicated at the ballot-box
their right to make their own laws and govern
their own soil. Soon she will be called upon
again to nnite with her sisters in hnriiDg from
power a corrupt and tyrannical administration.
The best and most effectual means of accom
plishing this great resnlt, should be the one
thought and study of overy patriot Hence
sound common sense, and sober, practical rea
soning from the most feasible standpoints,
should rule alike in primary meetings and the
grand councils of the Democratic party.
Tho pertinent question now is not what the
South is entitled to, but what she may achieve
in tho struggle which awaits us.
While we should concede nothing, and sur
render nothing of constitutional rights and pre
rogative, it becomes ns to pursne such a concili
atory course towards onr friends and the oppo
nents of General Grant, as shall best conduce
to their success, and tho overthrow of the Radi
cal regime. This is the grand, tangible, all per
vading question of the honr.
The Great Saratoga Itace— Longfel
low vs. Kingfisher.
The Now York Commercial of Saturday re
ports it as follows:
Bnt the great event of the day is now ap
proaching. Longfellow is brought on the track
blanketed—a ham of low voices is heard, like
an army of bnzzing bees, on the Grand Stand.
All eyes are strained to get a view cf the noble
animiL In a few moments bis jockey mounts
him and he starts off on a gentle gallop, to the
admiration of all present, Mr. Harper, his
owner, remains quite unconoerued in his seat
on tho Grand Stand. The betting, abont this
time, begins to be very exciting—parties are so
confident that they offer to bet $100 to $35, and
several bets are taken at snch long odds.
Kingfisher makes bis appearance. Ho has,
np to the present time, been regarded as the
fastest horse in the country. His owner, Mr.
Belmont, had confidence that bo conld not be
beaten on this side of the Atlantic until he
witnessed the race at Long Branch. Mr. Bel
mont is a cautious mau, and did not back bis
horse very steep. The difference in the ap
pearance of the horses is the difference be
tween a clipper ship and a Dutch galliot King
fisher is a noble horse, and most not be dispar
aged because Longfellow is a better one. It is
the old story, “every dog has his day.” We
shall have another horse before long that will
take the conceit out of Longfellow. Both
horses leave for the starter's, which is far up
tho line, the distance to ran being two miles
and a quarter. In a fow minutes is beard on
all sides: "They are off!” “Sit down in front!”
“Hero they com,e!” “Longfellow leads!”
“Kingfisher is poshing him!’’ and such expres
sions conld be beard as both horses went dash
ing by the Grand Stand like greased lightning.
LoDgfellow took the lead from the start, and
kept it all the way. Kingfisher pushed him hard
for the first half mire, but it was evident to all
the knowing ones that if ho conld not lap him on
the first half mile there was no hope for King
fisher. Indeed, the race was manifestly decided to
all the horse-sharps after they had run half a
milo, and some of them felt so confident of
Longfellow’s winning that they ventured S100
to $20. Kingfisher was doing bis level best
and losing gronnd. The distance between them
remained unaltered until they reached the half
mile pole, when Longfellow opened the gap to
three lengths, gradually increasing the distance
to four lengths as they passed the stand for a
second time. Going to the turn Kingfisher
struggled gamely, bnt without avail, for Long
fellow got further away, leading his opponent
six lengths at the quarter pole, and the samo to
the half mile. Kingfisher then made another
attempt to get closer, bnt without avail. Long
fellow finally winning by three lengths easily in
4:02}. The first mile of the race was run in one
minute forty seconds—the fastest ever run in
this country. This performance stamps Long
fellow the champion of the tnrf, for ho has met
and gallantly defeated what was considered the
■beat four-year old in the country.
There was a large amount of money lost
and won on the race; the Kentucky men were
large winners, and New Yorkers and others
heavy losers, owing to the long odds. There
are always people willing to bet even against
favorites, bnt when $100 to $40 is offered it is
very tempting to these men,' and many of them
“fell very heavy.” Old Mr. Harper took the
affair like a philosopher—not in the slightest
manner excited. Mr. Belmont met him and
congratulated him on having the best horse in
the world. The old gentleman seemed flattered,
and replied that he didn’t know abont that; he’d
seen a great many sure things beaten.”
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Alabama Should Educate the People—Wo
trust that Superintendent Hodgson will lay this
case to heart, as illustrating the urgent necessity
of educating the blacks in his native State. The
case is propounded by the New York Sun:
The manner in which the spoils of a recent
express robbery in Alabama were divided by tho
robbers, who were negroes, shows in the case of
one of the parties a sad instance of misdirected
intelligence. None of the gang could read, bnt
after the safe was broken open Alfred Crosby
tore off the ends of some of the packages, and
soon discovered that the largest contained the
smallest bills, and consequently the least money.
Therefore, in making the division, Alfred pro
posed that two small packages should count as
one large one, to which the others readily ac
quiesced ; and ho then took care to take his
part in the small packages, thus getting a double
share of the booty. It is evident that Alfred
has eminent qualifications for a seat in the Ala
bama Legislature.
The Ku-klux Investigation.—The Commer
cial Advertiser, a Republican paper, says:
The Committee of Congress find it difficult to
make a case against the South. The stories of
wrong and outrage are generally disproved.
The latest witnesses called say there is no dan
ger of farther rebellion, but they do not like
the idea of black domination. They represent
Georgia as quiet, and the State Courts as suffi
cient for restraint and punishment. They wel
come Northern men, and they know nothing of
the Kn-klux. Such has been generally the sub
stance of this examination heretofore. It is ex
pensive and laborious, and the farther it is push
ed, the less is discovered. A General Amnesty
would have been far preferable to, and far more
beneficial than a Force BilL Congress will one
day wake np to a realizing sense of this fact.
The New York Riots.—The World of Satur
day says:
The sad events of the “Bloody Twelfth” still
form the subject of universal conversation
throngliout the city. The feelings excited are
notably calming down, and every one is better
prepared to hear the story of the “other side.”
Most painfnl scenes were witnessed at the
Morgue and hospitals. All the bodias except
one have been identified. Five additional
deaths have occurred, raising the death roll to
fifty-six. Many funeral3 have taken place, and
the account given of the deaths of some of the
unfortunate slain in harrowing. There will be
a military funeral of Private Page and Sergeant
Wyatt on Sunday.
THE GEORGIA PRESS.
Rev. Wm. N. Avrielt, one of the oldest resi
dents and most highly esteemed citizenB of
Decatur county, died last Saturday.
The Bainbridge Argus says crop prospects
have considerably improved within the last week
in that section. Sugar cane and potatoes are
very fine. There is a great deal of sickness in
many localities.
At Upson Superior Court last week, a man
was fined $30 for “illegal employment of ser
vants.”
The Tho mas ton Herald makes our mouth
water telling about some “fat” bee trees up in
that neighborhood—one ten inches in diameter
with ten feet of honey, yielding 150 pounds,
and two others with 14 and 18 feet qf honey,
each.
Jas. W. Barrett, of Calhoun, Gordon county'
has, as we learn from the Atlanta Sun. just
patented a car couple, by which cars can be
coupled without going between them.
W. M. Butts, of Atlanta, has just been
elected to the high and mighty office of J. P.
for the 1026th District, G. M., by 144 majority,
over H. T. Holderness. Up there, J. P.’s pass
for real judges, you know, and that explains
the scramble.
The Atlanta Sun reports considerable sickness
in that city.
The Sun learns, by private letter from For
syth county, that at one country churchyard over
ten children had been buried within the past
week or two, all of whom died with flax, super
induced by eating fruit
The corporators of the Griffin, Monticello and
Madison railroad met at Indian Springs last
Friday, and organized by electing H. L Kim
ball, President, Joseph H. Johnson, Secretary
and Treasurer, and Messrs. J. S. Boynton, J.
A. Beeks and A. D. Nunnally, of Spalding
county; H. N. Byars, of Batts county; Thomas
J. Smith and W. O. Leverett, of Jasper county!
P. R. Thomason, of Morgan county; and J. 0.
Kimball and George Cook, of Atlanta, Directors.
Judge Boynton, tho chairman of tho meeting,
stated that he had perfected a proposition with
a capitalist who would undertake to bnild the
road, provided the Directors would act harmo
niously. He also stated that a bona fide sub
scription of $254,700 had been received from
the counties of Butts, Morgan and Jasper, and
that he had no doubt Griffin would raise its sub
scription to $100,000.
The Lumpkin Telegraph says the corporators
of tho Americas and Florence Railroad met at
Preston, Webster county, on Monday of last
week—it is supposed for the purpose of consid
ering certain bids that have been made for their
charter. It says the Central, Macon and Bruns
wick, H. L Kimball and an unknown company
are tho bidders, and favors the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad getting it, because the edi
tor thinks that company will build it, as they aro
obliged to have a connection with their Mont
gomery and Eufaula road.
Bullock left Atlanta for New York, Monday
night. Look ont, bonds!
Mr. Harrison, of tho Monroe Advertiser, will
commence the publication of a paper called
the Indian Springs Mirror, at that point on the
28 th instant.
A. C. Hodgson, of Athens, who was ap
pointed to the Naval Academy, at Annapolis,
from the Gth District, stood the best examina
tion of 40 applicants for admission, and was
elected Captain of his mess and boat.
We clip the following items from tho Atlanta
Sun, of yesterday:
Fire in Athens—We have been permit
ted to read a letter from Athens, Ga., dated
Snnday, in which the writer says, the day be
fore that (Saturday) the alarm of fire was
sounded, to the great consternation of the citi
zens of that usually quiet city. On investiga
tion it proved to be what is known a* the old
“Franklin House,” which was nearly destroyed.
Owing to the exertions of the Are department
the flames were confined to that building alone.
The loss is not stated.
Dr. Harrison Westmoreland, who was sen
tenced to the penitentiary for twenty years for
the shooting of Dr. C. L. Redwine some time
last year, was released on bail yesterday—$6,-
000 being the amount of the bond—and upon
which he secured the names of Peter Huge, J.
Lynch, Wm. Haville and Dr. J. G. Westmore
land. He was refused a new trial by Judge
Hopkins, and appealed to the Supreme Court,
during the pendency of which he gets out on
the above bond.
More Burglary—A Murderous Attempt by
Robbers—A Narrow Escape from Death —Sun
day night abont 12 o’clock, two negro men
bnrglaronily entered the room where Walter
Maffitt, a young gentleman well known as clerk
at Redwine & Fox’s drug store, was sleeping.
It was at the residence of his mother, in the
northern portion of the city, near Peachtree
street. Walter, on retiring, had put his pistol
under his pillow, as usual, and when he awoke
he could easily discover that one of the robbers
was keeping an eye on him, while the other was
collecting such valuables as he could lsy his
hands upon. He had already gathered several
articles of silver-ware, clothing, etc., and de
posited them in the room where Walter was
sleeping. While this one was in another room,
the one watching him began for a moment
looking aronnd, and as he did this, Walter im
proved the moment to reach for his pistol—up
to this time he feigning sleep. As soon as he
did this, the ruffian sprang at him, and caught
his arms, while the other one made several outs
at him with a knife, catting his night clothes in
several places. Then placing a pistol at his
head, was in the act of firing, when Walter
knocked it off and received the ball in his left
arm, inflicting a paiDfol flesh wound. He fired
at the retreating rogues, bnt was unable to tell
whether he did them any damage or not. In
their retreat they failed to carry off anything.
The Monroe Advertiser, of yesterday, says:
Severe and Disastrous Storm—The New
Church in Ruins.—Forsyth and vicinity ex
perienced one of the heaviest gales, about 6 r.
m., yesterday, ever witnessed hereabouts. The
rain storm was comparatively light, but the
wind blew a perfect hurricane, and lasted some
time, leaving numerous evidences of its vio
lence in every portion of the town. The tall
spire of the new Methodist chnrch was lifted
from ita moorings and thrown down, destroying
the entire roof of the edifice. The spire was
not quite finished, and the high scaffolding fell
with it, greatly adding to tho weight of timber
that fell npon and crushed through the roof. It
is estimated that repairs of the damages sus
tained will cost $2,000. A portion of the front
parapet of Mr. Rudolph’s photograph gallery
was also blown off. As no other damage was
sustained, Mr. R. may consider himself lucky.
The warehouse of Mr. Moran also suffered—a
considerable portion of the roof having been
badly injured. It is estimated that repairs will
cost about $500. Evidences of the fury of the
storm are visible in every direction. A number
of trees were blown down, and many branches
broken off in various portions of the town.
The telegraph wires were also blown down.
We have no information as to the extent of
country visited by the gale, but trust it was
limited, as the growing crops would be irretriev
ably injured if exposed to the fury of such a
gale as was felt here.
A Test of Broad and Narrow Guage Rail
roads.—The Toronto Express says with regard
to Canadian railways, we will soon have an op
portunity of comparing the practical working of
railways of three different gnages, the standard
Canadian, 5 foot 6 inch, the standard American,
or 4 foot 8J inch, and that adopted by the To
ronto nai row gauge roads, or 3 foot 6 inch.—
The Grand Trunk will furnish facta for the first,
the Great Western, as now reduced, for the
second, and the new roads from Toronto for
the third of these gauges. What the ultimate
result will be, what the percentage of working
expenses to total revenue, on each of these roads,
will not be known for some time to come, bnt
we do not doubt in the least that, other things
being at all equal, the narrow-gauge roads will
be found to have been built, equipped, and run
at a oust surprisingly below that of either of
the two great lines with which they will be com
pared.
Put in Your Claims.—The Postmaster of
Macon got a letter on Monday inclosing a one
dollar bill, city money, and telling him to “buy
a Barlow knife with the thing and give it to the
best looking man in Macon.” We presume ap
plications will be received at the department
for the next ten days.
Telegraphic News Dae Monday Night.
As stated in onr last edition the telegraph
wires were prostrated by tho storm on Monday
evening, and we received only the morning dis
patches. From those due during the night
which reached Augusta we clip the following:
Washington, July 17.—The revised census
tables show the population of the States and
organized Territories to be, white, 33,681,680;
colored, 4,879,332; Indian, 25,733; Chinese,
63,196; Japanese, 55; total, 38,549,987.
New York, July 17.—Cornelius V. L. Roose
velt is dead; aged 7S years.
Resolutions are pending before the police
commissioners forbidding the streets to all pro
cessions except military or funerals.
It is stated that the late Henry J. Raymond’s
interest in the Times, which was about one-
third of the whole property, has been bought
by the other owners for $375,000.
St. Louis, July 17.—Yesterday the Mercury
ranged from 100 to 105. There were three fatal
sunstrokes to-day.
Boston, July 17.—Butler’s readiness to ac
cept the Governorship meets an unfavorable
response from the Jloston journals.
Wilmington, July 17.—In Robeson county
this morning Lowery and his band of negro out
laws waylaid and killed Daniel MurdochMcLane,
a prominent citizen, and Hugh McLane, his -
brother, a youth only thirteen years old. They
also wounded Archibald McLane. These parties
were riding along the public road in a buggy
and were fired ou from a thick piece of woods.
A fearful state of terror exists among the women
and children of Robeson county. The Bheriff
has a posse of one hundred and fifty men in
the field, bnt efforts thus far are utterly fruit
less. .
Lowery, at the head of the loyal blaok Ku-
klux of North Carolina, outwits all his pursuers
and slays the whites ad libitum. Won’t he get
the appointment of Collector somewhere ?
From Batts Connty—Crops—Railroad
Meeting.
Indian Springs, July 14,1871.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: I reached
here yestqrday and regretted to find on the road
the crops suffering for tho want of rain. The
com crops ten days back, were more promising
than for many years, and with rain now would
make a fair average yield, sufficient for home
consumption. The cotton looks better, and bet
ter stands than the level and less undulating lands
of Southwestern Georgia; but the size will not
allow a fall crop under the most favorable cir
cumstances.
This has been a memorable day to tho people
of Batts and Jasper counties, as they hope to
date the inaugural of the Griffin and Madison
Railroad from this date. I have never seen or
known such fervor and excitement, as was man
ifested in the Convention. A railroad they need
and will have, and though I was an outsider and
not easily led wild with tho excitement, could
not resist the influences. I think with them—
that the road will be built. The Convention
eleoted nine Directors: Nunnally, Boynton and
Beeks, of Spalding; Byars, of Butts; Leverett
and Smith, of Jackson; Thomaston, of Morgan:
and Kimball and Cook, of Atlanta. So you see
they mean work, and all hands are ready to
make a long and strong pull to seenre the road.
Messrs. Editors, you cannot imagine tho re
lief and comfort a Maconite enjoys here, after
suffering from your excessive heat, dust and
mosquitoes, to find a cool spot where covering
is required during the night to shut out the cold.
Such I assure you was the cose last night, and
much did I enjoy it. The arrivals at the hotels
yesterday exceeded one hundred and fifty, a
large number being delegates to the Convention.
Still I find the crowd pleasant and much in
creased within the past three or four days. The
skating and dancing rinks are open day and
night, where the young and gay have a festive
time. The old and more sedate have a quiet
game of euchre, or retire into social groups.
Now if you have an appetite for “yellow leg”
chickens and delicious mutton, come to the old
Indian. Yours truly, Felix.
Grand Central Motel, New Tori;.
It is now nearly one year since this mammoth
hotel was opened to the publio. It commenced
its business npon a scale of magnificence un
equaled in modern times, with accomodations
unsurpassed in any of the cities of the new
world. In made a complete innovation in
prices, combining all the elegance and comforts
and ease, of at once the most fashionable and
domestic of hotels, at rates that took a quick
hold npon the publio mind, and which it has
sustained throughout the year with unparal
leled success.
We record with pleasure the fact, that the
patronage it has secured has been worthy its
high and increasing reputation, and that its nu
merous advantages have placed it in the fore
most rank of the world’s enterprises.
We understand that no efforts will bo sparod
to make it during the approaching Autumn, the
same favorite resort for families and tourists.
It continues to present a freshness of appear
ance, a perfectness of appointments, and an
eastern splendor of beauty and elegance, in
strong contrast to most of its rivals, and we
predict for it for the coming year a success, as
to the class and number of its guests, at once
mutually gratifying to its enterprising and cour
teous proprietor, Mr.jH. Lyman Powers, and
tho entire public generally. Wo aro also glad
to learn that Mr. Powers has determined to
adopt permanently the same low and uniform
rates as heretofore, for which he is entitled to a
vote of thanks from the traveling public at
least
WOIEKISGMEK’S CANDIDATE.
A. C. AUDOIN offera himself to the voters of
Bibb county, as a Candidate, on the part of the
Workingmen, for Tax Collector of said county, and
if elected will give bond and do the duties of the
office satisfactorily.
A CARD.
While absent from the city “many friends” have
asked through tho columns of the Telegraph and
Messenger, if I would run for the office of Tax
Collector. In answer, I would state, that I am
now, as I have always been, subject to the order
of my friends; as it is their wish I will inn the
race. If elected, will endeavor to perform the
duties of the office to the satisfaction of my friends
and tho public. I have lived in Macon 42 years,
julylltd WM. D. RAINEY.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
We are authorized by the many friends of Jxo.
W. Stubbs, to announce him as a candidate for
Tax Collector at the ensuing election on the 2Sth
inBt julyll td*
FOB TAX COLLECTOR.
Wo are are authorized to announce F. M. HEATH
as a candidate for Tax Collector of Bibb county, at
the election to be held the 28th inst.
jul9tf “MANY TAX PAYERS.”
NEW • ADVERTISEMENTS
ATTENTION,
MACON FIRE DEPARTMENT,
F OREMEN of the different companies of the De
partment will meet at the Halt of Protection
No. 1, at 8>£ o’clock te-night, for important busi
ness. By order of A. PATTERSON.
Chief M. F. D.
J. G. Hill, Secretary. jnlylD It
FOUND,
I N onr store a few days since, a Derringer pistol.
The owner will please call and get it.
TRUMAN * GREEN.
july 19-lt.
FOR RENT.
A DOUBLE tenement house, which can be used
as a boarding honse if desired.
Apply to OLIVER, DOUGLASS & CO.
jnly 19-lt
NOTICE.
T HE public are hereby warned from trading for a
certain due bill given by me to one Croft Hol-
son—a freedmen—for two hundred and twenty
($220 00) dollars; as the consideration has failed, I
shall refuse payment thereof,
july 19-lt* J. B. HICKS.
^OR TAX COLLECTOR.
Editors Telegraph : Announce W. T. NELSON
a candidate for Tax Collector, at the special elec
tion on the 28th inst.—subject to regular nomina
tion, if any is made.
jul9tde MANY VOTER3.
OCMULGEE B, & L, ASSOCIATION.
T HE Fourth Annual Meeting of this Company
will be held at their room on Wednesday, the
19th inst, at 8 o'clock p. it., for election of officers
for the ensuing year. A* R. FREEMAN,
julyl8 2t* Secretary and Treasurer.
NOTICE,
H AYING purchased the entire stock of Messrs.
S. T. A B. P. Walker, opposite the Market,
we will continue the business at the “old stand,”
and would respectfully solicit a share of public pat
ronage.
july 18 eodlw CORBIN <fe VIRGIN.
EOBGIA, BIBB COUNTY.—Sam’I A. Porter
Of and Geo. N. Holmes, as Trustees, have made
their joint application to me for exemption of per
sonalty and setting apart and valuation of home
stead, and I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock
a. At., on the 29th dag of Julv, 1871. at my office.
julyl8 a2t C. T. WABD, Ordinary.
NOTICE.
T HE business arrangements heretofore existing
between D O. Hodgkins Son and Geo. F.
Barrett, is this day terminated to their mutual sat
isfaction.
(Signed) D. O. HODGKINS & SON,
GEO. F. BARRETT.
Macon, July 17,1871.
D. C. HODGKINS & SON,
Having secured the services of another Workman,
will continue the business as heretofore at their
old stand, 59 Mulberry street, Macon, Ga.
july!9 It
PLEASANT SUXJIEE RETREAT.
B OARD for the summer months may be ob
tained at the residence of the undersigned,
at the railroad village of Tunnel Hill, Georgia,
eight miles above Dalton and five miles from Ca
toosa Springs. Tho place is remarkable for health,
fine water and bracing atmosphere, and the propri
etor being an experienced physician, can render
medical aid to any who may desire it. Terms $25
per month; per week $8; one third leas for chil
dren and servants. Apply, before coming, to
DB.R. C. WARD,
jull6 3t- Tunnel Hill. Georgia.
DIVIDEND NO. 6.
Southern Insurance and Trust Co.,
SAVANNAH, GA.,
T HE above Company has declared a semi-annual
dividend of four per cent., payable in Savan
nah.
There being a large amount of the stock owned
in Macon, tho undersigned will pay the dividend
due to Macon stockholders, if applied for at his
office in the next ten days.
The Company still continues to insure all kinds
of property at this agency on as good terms as other
first-claes companies. As much of the stock is
owned in Macon, wo hope to receive a liberal pat
ronage. E. 0. GBANNISS,
jnlyl9 St Agent.
A FB.OC&AIVXATIOIY.
GEOflGIA;
By Eufus B. Bullock, Governor of said State.
WHEREAS, There is now pending in the Superior
Court of Muscogee county, a Bill of Indictment
charging Sharp Johnson with the crime of murder,
alleged to have been committed npon the body of
Emanuel E. Paul in said county of Muscogee, on or
about the 10th November, 1869, and it beiDg rep
resented to me that the said Johnson has fled
from justice:
I have thought proper to issue this my proclama
tion, hereby offering areward of FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for the apprehension and delivery of
tho said Sharp Johnson, with evidence sufficient to
convict, to the Sheriff of said county of Muscogee,
in order that he may bo brought to trial for the of
fense with which ho stands indicted.
Given under my hand and tho Great Seal of the
State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, this seventeenth
, day of July, in the year of our Lord Eighteen
Hundred and Seventy-one, and of tho Inde
pendence of tho United States of America the
ninety-sixth. RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
By the Governor,
David G. Dotting, Secretary of State.
julyl9-d3twlt
A FROCXi AMATION.
GEORGIA:
By Rufus B. Bullock, Governor of said State.
Whereas, On the 7th day of June, 1870, a proc
lamation was issued from this Department, offering
a reward of Two Hundred Dollars for the appre
hension and delivery, with evidence to convict, to
the sheriff of Taliaferro county, of Alexander H.
Evans, charged with the murder of Jesse Nunn,
in said connty; and
Wheroas, the said Evans is still at large, contin
uing his depredations, and it being represented to
mo that the murder committed by him was most
wilfnl and atrocious, and that it is the nnivereal
desire of tho citizens of said connty that the said
Evans be arrested from his evil doings, and brought
to a speedy trial and punishment:
Now, therefore, in order the more effectually to
make certain the arrest of said Evans, I have
thought proper, and do hereby offer an additional
reward of Five Hundred Dollars for the arrest and
delivery of the said Alexander H. Evans to the
Sheriff of Taliaferro county, and a roward of Five
Hundred Dollars on his conviction.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the
State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, this the twelfth
day of July, in the year of onr Lord Eighteen
Hundred and Seventy-one, and of the Independ
ence of the United States of America the Ninety-
sixth.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
By tho Governor:
David G. Cothng, Secretary of State.
Jull9d3t&wlt
THOS. TJ. COIsHSTER,
Next to Mix & Kirtland’s, Cotton Avenue, Macon, Ga„
KEEPS CONSTANTLY A FULL STOCK OF
HATS AND CAPS
FOR MEN AND BOYS,
Of the very Latest Styles, in Silk, Beaver, Felt, Cassimere, Straw and Wool.
MEN’S FURNISHING GOODS
Consisting of Dress Shirts, with Plain, Plaited, Puffed, Embroidered and Full Bosoms—openinz in .
or at the back, or at the side—and to weur with bnttons, or spirals or studs. Checked and saw 1
Cambric Shirts; Linen and Paper “Collars and Cuffs of every style; Collar Bows and Cravat
styles and colors ; Lisle Thread and India Gauze Undershirts; Perfect Fitting Drawers in Si •
Lisle Thread and Bleached and Unbleached British Socks; Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs •’ Sustwa ^>
and all kinds of Gloves, including Gents’ Kids of all sizes, in white, black and all tho colors- en<Jert -
UMBRELLAS,
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Of all sizes and qualities and styles, for both ladies and gentlemen.
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JEWELRY AND SILVER-WARE.
Watch Work and Repairing at Shortest Notice, and Warranted.
AGENCY OF THE GROYEE & BIKER SEWING MACHINES.
june 14-tf
80 and 83 MULBERRY STREET,
MACON,
B.AWISE. IMPORTER OF
CHINA. CROCKERY^GLASS WARE.!
WANTED.
B Y an experienced Teacher, a situation in town
or country. References given if required. Ad
dress
Jull5d3twlt« CARHABT & CURD, Macon, Ga.
ICE. ICE.
F ROM this data we are prepared to retail Ice at
No. 88 Cherry street. Sunday hours 7 to 8>£
a. at. and from 12 at. to 114 p - m-
jullG tf B.T. & B. P. WALKER.
MASQUERADE SKATE AND DANCE.
T HERE will bo a Maequerade given by the Indi
an Spring Roller Skating and Dancing Associ
ation, Thuisdry, July 20, 1871.
julyl3 7t B- W. COLLIER, McIntosh House.
NOTICE.
P ERSONS in want of Rough and Dressed Lum
ber, Saab, Blinds, Mouldings or any kind of
building material, or any style of honse built, from
a cottage to a mansion or temple, are advised to
call on B. C. Wilder Jt Son, Third street, near Ar-
tope's marble yard. Terms cash and very reason
able.
jnlyll 1m B. O. WILDER & SON.
NOTICE.
H AVING sold ont onr entire interest in onr Old
Stand, near the market, we will now concen
trate our whole business at onr New Stand, No. 88
Cherry street, and will there be prepared to furnish
the public with the best of eveiy thing in onr line,
snch as Fancy and Family Groceries, Fruits, Veget
ables, Chickens, Eggs. Battler, and Caromel Cocoa-
nut. Also, Wines, Whiskies, fine Brandies, and
choice Cigars.
jnlli tf S. T. & B. P. WALKER.
INDIAN SPRING HOTEL.
T HIS House is now opened by Mrs. C. H. Var
ner as a private Boarding Honse. The large
Hall belonging to the house will be used as a
Dancing Saloon and Skating Rink, accompanied
with good music, which will make it pleasant for
the guests. Terms of Board $35 per month; $10
per week. jn]2-dlm
HOUSE FOB SALE OB BENT.
A THBEE ROOMED HOUSE, with a well of
water unexcelled in the city of Macon, for sale
cheap, or rent, until the first of October. The
place is high, cool, and commands an extended
view of the city. Call soon if you want a bargain,
and save rents. Apply to
B. W. B. MERRITT, City Market,
may30 tf Or, at This Office.
Macon and Augusta Railroad.
MACON AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD,)
Macox, Ga., July 15,1871. j
T RAINS on this Road will run daily as follows
(Sundays excepted):
Leave Macon G.30 a. m
Arrive at Augusta. 1 45 p. si
Leave Augusta 12.00 ar.
Arrive at Macon 7.10 p. ji
No change of cars between Macon and Augusta.
Close connections made at Camak for all points on
the Georgia Railroad and its branches.
Passengers goiDg North leave Augusta on Ex
press Train at 6 p. si. Through tickets can be had
at Passenger Depot. Baggage checked through.
S. K. JOHNSON, Superintendent.
jullGeodlm
NOTICE.
TREASURER’S OFFICE, 1
Macon - and Westzbn Railuoad Company, >
Macon. Ga , June 28,1871. )
A DIVIDEND of FIVE DOLLARS PER SHAM
from the earnings of the Road for the past six
months has been declared by the Directors on the
Capital Stock of the Company as held on the 1st
of Jnly—payable in the currency of the United
States, as now received, on and after the 20th Jnly.
The government tax will be paid by the Company.
MILO S. FREEMAN, „
jnn29tilju!20 Secretary and Treasurer. I Circuit Court.
For the next thirty days, I will offer extra inducements to purchasers Of
CHINA, CROCKERY & GLASSWARE.
TO MERCHANTS.
Importing nearly twico the amount of Crockery as all other dealers in the State, I am now prepared
to offer you goods for cash, or on time, on as favorable terms as any house North or South.
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
I am importing, and will soon have in store the DOUBLE-THICK WARE made expressly for Hotel
nee. My stock now embraces everything wanted, with the best IVORY BALANCED-HANDLED
KNIVES, and the celebrated '• XIT’ PLATED FORKS.
BAR-ROOM FIXTURES.
BOTTLES, GLASSES, SHAKERS, PITCHER3, SPOONS, DRAINS, and a hundred other things in
dl8pensiblo for the business.
HOUSEKEEPERS.
The whole of my magnificent stock was purchased that yon might havo tho pleasure of selecting your
'able Ware, your House Ornaments, and everything pertaining to China, Crockery, or Glass Ware,
with a view to economy, durability and elegance. For vour especial benefit, I have in store a fine as
sortment of BALANCED-HANDLE IVORY KNIVES, PLATED ICE PITCHERS, CASTORS, SPOONS
and FORKS, with a fine stock of PLATED WARE, WAITERS. TABLE MATS, PLANISHED and
BRITANNIA TEA and COFFEE POTS, and THE NON-EXPLOSIVE SAFETY LAMP, pronounced by
all to be the best Lamp now in nso. Now is the time to make vour purchases. Call and examine my
splendid stock. WHITE CHINA TEA SETS, 44 pieces, at ONLY SIX DOLLARS.
FRUIT JARS AND JELLY TUMBLERS.
MASON’S IMPROVED GEM AND LETCHWORTH SELF-SEALING JARS,
By the gross or dozen, at the loweet prices.
SELF-SEALING JELLY TUMBLERS, AT LOW PRICES.
O' Orders solicited. Goods packed and shipped to any portion of the State.
B. A. WISE,
80 and 82 Mulberry Street,
_ „ MACON, GA.
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FELIX CORPUT,
DEALER IN
Groceries, Fish, Frnit.VefetaMes, Ice, Etc
Second Street,
(Between Telegraph Building and Baptist Church.)
Sunday Hours Same as Other Ice Retailers.
Ice House below Passenger Depot in building
formerly occupied by H. N. Ells.
CASH ORDERS SOLICITED.
mar25tf
- J, A. ANSLEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AMEBI0US, GA.
\A/ILL practice in the Courts of Southwestern
_VY Georgia, the Supreme Court and the U. S.
“ " mar!7 Cm
J. E. ELLIS.
MANUFACTURER, CONTRACTOR
And
LUMBER DEALER.
WHARF-ST., Bet. Third and Fourth, MACON, GA.
I HAVE leased the large and commodious two-
story brick factory on Wharf street, where I ex*
pect to manufacture Building Material in all ita
styles. I will keep on hand Blinds. Sash, Doors,
Mouldings, Brackets, Mantles, BaUuster.-. Door
and Window Frames; also, Rongh and Dressed
! Lumber of all varieties and sizes. I will build and
repair houses; fencing of any and all dimensions.
Let the house be ever so small and the fence short,
I will gladly receive the job and give prompt at
tention.
Thankful for past favors, I earnestly solicit a
share of public patronage. Orders from the country
will receive prompt attention and the goods ship
ped with dispatch.
Terms—Cash; charges moderate-
junell-tf J. E. ELLIS-
FOR BENT.
A DESIRABLE Brick House on upper Wata*
street. Containing six rooms, with good gw
den, outhouses and water. Apply to ____
mar25 tf E. PESCHKE.