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SATURDAY MORNING. JUDY 22, 1871-
Itev. Jabez L. St. Carry, LL. 1>.
The successor elect of Dr. Tucker, the laie
distinguished nnd popular President of Mercer
University, is a gentleman of commanding elo
quence and high literary attainments. Even as
a student in Franklin College, where the writer
was intimately associated with him for three
and a half years, his early career gave great
promise of future eminence and usefulness.
Possessing a fine imagination and ready flow
of language, he was regarded as a leader in the
Phi Kappa Society, at a period when oratorical
distinction was more eagerly sought after than
literary honors. Graceful in delivery, and ele
gant in diotion, Mr. Curry’s speeches always
commanded attention, and sometimes were
splendid specimens of eloquence. His gradu
ating address, based npon this melting couplet
of tho poet,—
"No more, no more, eh never more on me.
The freshness of tho heart can fall, like dew,”
by its tonehing pathos, fervor, and beauty of
conception, hushed into breathless silence the
immense auditory which thronged the College
chapel. It was said to have been a daguerotype
of tho speaker’s own emotions and experience,
viewed from the stand point of an escapade in
love.
In aftor years our young horo quite recovered
from this eclipse of the Soul, rose rapidly at the
bar, and, entering the political arena became
at once tho favorite of the people of his section.
Soon ho was elected to the Federal Congress,
where bis eloquence and genius commanded the
admiration of the nation. At a period just pro
ceeding the war, he was justly considered tho
leader of his party in tho House of Representa
tives. Tho records of Congress glow with his
brilliant and patriotic appeals in behalf of
Southern rights and institutions.
Aftorward3, Mr. Curry again represented Ala
bama in tho Confederate Congress, and during
the entiro rebellion was a warm and consistent
supporter of the South.
When the war ended, disgusted with public
life and its empty honors, ho devoted himself
to tho service of God, and was ordained a minis
ter in the Baptist Chnrch. His courso as a di
vine, and subsequent election to the presidency
of the college at Richmond, are well known to
our readers. Every lover of education in Geor
gia will unite in the wish, that Dr. Curry would
respond favorably to tho invitation of the Trus
tees of Mercer University. His name would be a
tower of strength to the Institution, and his
presence here exert a benignant influence upon
our community.
Ororgtii Practical Business College.
This institution, which is located in our city
with B. B. Euston, Esq., as President, enjoys
deserved and increasing favor throughout the
State. As a business school for young men pre
paring to enter upon tho practical duties of life,
it is invaluable. Here, too, the regular graduate,
after leaving college, will derivo incalculable
bonefit by familiarizing himself with the science
of acoounts and book-keeping, and thus acquire
method and system in all the after concerns of
life.
From Mr. Easton wo learn that Atlanta, true
to her gobbling instincts, through a rival institu
tion, claiming falsely to be a branch of a
Commercial College of note in Poughkeepsie,
has sought to entice away his students, '‘through
private notes endorsed in a fictitious style to
avoid detection.” Happily, the fraud was ex
posed, however, by Mr. Eastman, the President
of the college referred to, as his published state
ment most fully shows. These underhanded
efforts must recoil upon their authors.
Our Macon college is emphatically Southern
in ita inception and management, and does not
seek to borrow fame from Yankeeland. Each
department is presided over by a competent
head, and as thoro aro no vacations, students
can enter at any timo. No better institution of
the kind can be found at the South.
Manon or the Choleba.—The cholera is
moving from the Orient towards western civili
zation, much as it did thirty years ago. To-day,
it is reportod ns raging terribly in Persia, whilo
it has nlfio appeared in Poland. Thirty years
ago it swept through the oast end then advanced
upon Russia, attended with fearful mortality.
It reached the American continent in 1832 and
spread all over tho country, the emissary of
terror and death. The frosts of winter do not
stay it, like other epidemics. It is to be fought
mainly by the removal of all causes of disease—
by rigid personal and public cleanliness, and a
good, healthy and nutritions diet for the poor.
Filth and scanty food are its potent adjuncts.
We believe the cholera has never prevailed to
any extont in the puro regions of the Southern
States.
Aitkotino.—The other day an Irish gar
dener at Mount Vernon, observod a transcen
dental lady from the Hub weeping bitterly and
nudibly with her handkerchief to her eyes.
With truo Hibernian politeness he accosted her
nnd asked the cause of her violent grief. “Ab,"
said sho, “how can any patriotic American wo
man look npon tho tomb of the Father of her
country, and not pour out her soul in an ag
ony of sorrow ?” “Faith, Madame,” said he,
“that’s not the tomb—it’s but the family ice
house ye see.”
Livebpooz. Cotton Figures.—Friday’s report
for the week came to hand yesterday noon. The
market had fully recovered the decline of the
week and advanced an eighth over the previous
Friday’s quotations, which wore 9d for uplands
and 9ji for Orleans. The sales of the morning
were 20,000 bales, of which ten thousand were
taken on speculation. Sales of tho week 69,000
bales.—Stock 660,000—precisely the same as
last week. No report of cotton afloat. Stock
of American cotton in Liverpool 385,000 bales.
“Acme.”—Messrs. Jones & Baxter have a
proclamation elsewhere which is decidedly in
teresting, particularly that part about “Acme ”
He's whisky, you know—and such whisky!
Two doses will cure the worst case of impe-
cuniosity in Macon. It runs on velvet and
sprangles to the very tips of your toes. If those
Elberton Good Templars got a taste of it they’d
swear off from “buttermilk” forever and a day.
Whoopee! (hie) — hooray! (hio) — never say
die!—and (hio) we won’t go home till morning!
Lours Beano, replying to some taunts of sym
pathy with the Communists, said: “The Com
munists were tho most infamous scoundrels ever
vomited upon the earth from the basement story
of hell.” White will get out of that, by-and-by,
by saying that he don’t believe in any such place
and therefore meant nothing by the declaration.
Accident at Fobstth.—We learn that a man
from Atlanta whose name our informant could
not give ns, while repairing the gable end of the
new Methodist Church, at Forsyth, yesterday
fell from the scaffolding to the ground, and was,
it is feared, fatally injured.
A Hot Peace —At Denver City, in Colorado
last Saturday, the mercury stood at noon in tho
anode 110, and in the evening 105. We do not
believe they have had hotter weather than that
in Atlanta.
Cooleb.—Friday morning at six o’clock the
mercury indicated 07—a heavy descent from
previous exaltation.
A Crisis in NortU Carolina.
On Tuesday, the 1st day of August, North
Carolina holds an eleclionlo determine whether
or no a Covention of the people shall be held
to amend the Constitution in certain particulars
specified in the act providing for the election.
The existing Constitution, which was the work
of carpet-bag and negro politicians, provides
that such a Convention can only be called by a
vote of two-thirds of each House of the Legis
lature. At the last session of the North Caro
lina General Assembly the Democrats, though
in heavy majority, did -not hold two thirds of
either House. They, therefore, in order to ef
fect certain constitutional amendments which
they deemed indispensable to the Bafety and
welfare of the State, determined to resort to
the primary source of all political power, and
obtain from the people themselves by an
election, under statute enacted for that purpose,
a call for a constitutional convention.
We apprehend there can be no reasonable
question of their right to do it The constitu
tion itself is, at best, but the oreature of the
people, and a solemn affirmation by a majority
of the people, nnder the sanctions of the law,
that they desired to amend or to make a new
one, wonld be conclusive against the conflicting
provisions of the old constitution. The people
cannot bind themselves, as against themselves
merely—no more than one Legislature can bind
another where the lights of no third parties are
involved.
Tho tax-payers of North Carolina felt im
pelled to this movement in order to save them
selves from impending ruin. Under this con
stitution and ita carpet-bag administrators, tho
State debt has been increased from fourteen
millions to nearly forty millions of dollars—for
which there is literally nothing to show—not
oven the ill-constructed and non-paying rail
ways which are to be found in some of the
other “reconstructed States.” Tho money has
been simply stolen. The civil list of the State
for ordinary expenses has been swollen four
hundred per centnm on anto-bellum cost, and
taxation mnstbe levied, if the provisions of this
constitution are carried ont, so as to raise a
yearly revenue of four to five millions of dollars.
Now, on tho other hand, the carpet-bag Lient.
Governor of the State, backed by all his party,
declares the movement for a convention revo
lutionary, and having exhausted all means to de
feat it at the polls, will appeal to tho Federal
Government. What the course of the Federal
Government is likely to be, under the adminis
tration of Grant, has been foreshadowed by
Attorney General Akerman, in his speech on
the 16 th.
Bad as the case of the North Carolinians now
is—(and it is simply naked robbery of the prop
erty holders through the instrumentality of
vagabond negroes and whites controlled by
Northern adventurers,) it is not impossible
that it may be made much worse by this un
timely movement. It is akin to the Georgia
movement disfranchising the negroes. Noth
ing is gained by making battle where ultimate
defeat is certain. The impeachment of the in
famous Holden, though due to justice, it seems
to us was another misstep. Nothing was gained
by it. It devolved the Governorship on Cald
well, who is no better than Holden, and it has
been made a new pretext for harrying the State
with still greater venom. The Southern tax
payers should never forget that they are in the
hands of their enemies, who seek only occa
sions and excuses to do them harm. The only
hope of the Southern people is to wait with pa
tience the revival of better feelings and sounder
opinions in the dominant States. Until then,
the effort to redress themselves only hinders
reaction, and increases their miseries. They
cannot well movo with too great circumspec
tion. They cannot be too carefnl to keep with
in the clear and indispntable boundaries of
law and civil and political order. They cannot
bo too cautious to give their enemies no occa
sion against them.
Tile Antecedents of Sirs. WIinrton, tlie Al
lowed Baltimore IEorjcln—Her Passion Tor
Press—She Annonnccs Her Intention to
Marry One Man nnd Rims Away With
Another—A Romantic Story.
The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, of a
lato date, has a long acconnt of the antecedents
and early life, in that city, of Mrs. Wharton, the
alleged Baltimore poisoner, from which we
make the following synopsis:
Her maiden name was Ellen Nagent, and
sho was born in Philadelphia abont forty-five
years ago, her father being a prominent and
wealthy importer of that city, She was educa
ted at Bishop Doane’s Seminary at Burlington,
New Jerey, and after graduating from that in
stitution, soon became one of the belles of
Philadelphia society. Her personal charms
must have been very great at that period, as we
are told she was of slender and graceful, yet
queenly bearing, with magnificent jet-black hair
of unusual length, dark eyes, and fair complex
ion. Bat those who knew her well say that
that was the least of her attractions. It was
her engaging manner, her winning ways, her
dashiDg, inspiring disposition that bound cap
tive at the chariot-wheel of Cnpid so many of
her male acquaintances.
One of her most noted characteristics that
abont this time first began to attract attention,
was an inordinate passion for dress which, as
her father was well able to afford it, was grati
fied to her utmost desire. He allowed her the
pin money of a dutchess, but even this did not
suffice, end very soon he was called npon to pay
bills amounting to thousands, which she had
contracted. Investigation showed that she had
not spent the money npon herself, bnt that it
had been laid ont in presents of lace, jewelry,
etc., for her young friends. Nugent, pere, paid
them of coarse, and equally, of conrse, forgave
his beantifnl idol.
We come nov. to the most remarkable event
of her early life. One day she announced to
her father and friends that she was soon to be
married to a Mr. Williamson, who had, hereto
fore, been regarded only in the light of a casual
acquaintance. Their surprise was great, but
no opposition was made, and on the appointed
night a brilliant company assembled to witness
the ceremony. The hour came, but no bride
groom. Midnight came, and he still tarried,
and finally the guests dispersed without seeing
what they came to see. Her father of course
immediately waited upon Mr. W. for an explan
ation, and was told that he (Mr. W.) had not
contracted the marriage, and knew nothing
whatever of it. This astounded Mr. Nngent,
bnt subsequent investigation proved its correct
ness, and after pondering the whole matter he
concluded that his daughter was insane and re
solved to place her in an asylum. The night
before she was to hove been carried there, how
ever, she eloped with Lt. Harry W. Wharton,
and going to Philadelphia was there married to
him.
The Telegraph article concludes as follows :
The rnnaway couple had not been loDg from
home until they received assurance of for
giveness, and returned to the honse at Gn’.f
Mills. They also, for a time, lived at Norris
town, nnd in Philadelphia again. It wasn’t
long after marriage until Mrs. Wharton was in
financial difficulties again, which were again
settled by her indulgent father. After this her
husband, who was captain now, was stationed
at Fort Kearney for some five or seven years.
Mrs. Wharton accompanied him, as indeed she
did in all his wanderings, even going down into
Texas with him on one occasion. While out
njfcin the plains the eyesight of the captain had
become defective, and he and his wife returned
to Philadelphia again.
At the breaking out of the war the captain
got a commission in a Delaware regiment, and
eventually was appointed general disbursing
agent, having his headquarters in Eutaw street,
Baltimore, right near his bouse in “Hamilton
Place.” With the exception of a short time
they lived in Washington, this was his home np
to his mysterious death in 1867.
Card From Colonel Hardeman.
Macon, Ga., July 21, 1871.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: — I was
surprised to see in your telegrams from "Wash
ington—as published in your issue of this date
—that the Democratic members of the Con
gressional Investigating Committee were com*
plaining at the tardiness of some of the wit
nesses from Georgia—myself among tho num
ber. I was summoned to appear on the 7th of
July, and requested to reply by telegram, which
I did, stating sickness would detain me a day or
two, but wonld report at any time thereafter.
Four days thereafter I telegraphed the Sear-
gent-at-Arms, from whom my summons came,
I was ready to report, and from him received
the following reply:
COPY.
“Washington, July 12.
ll T. Hardeman, Jr,: Need not come—-Com'
mittee have not time for more witnesses.”
[Signed] Jno. R. French,
Sg’E-at-Arms, U. S. 8.
I expected to have gone the next day, bnt
this telegr»m, of course, prevented. I write
this simply to says :I was ready and willing to
report, and wonld have done so but for this tel
egram, which came, as I supposed, from the
Committee, with the knowledge ol the Demo
cralic members. I would infer from the tele
gram this morning that they were ignorant of
the same. Respectfully,
T. Hardeman, Jb.
P. S.—Since this card was handed us, Col.
Hardeman has received another telegram from
the Sergeant-at-Arms summoning him to Wash
ington immediately, and he leaves for that city
this afternoon at 5 o’clock.
THE GEORGIA 1>KESS.
_ For refnsiDgto obey a writ of habeas corpus,
Judge Schley, of the Savannah circuit, has
jailed W. W. Mitchell and Simon Lee, a negro,
of Bulloch county. Twenty-fonr hours with
the Savannah mosquitoes will doubtless put
them in a proper frame of mind.
The Ghroniolo and Sentinel, of Thursday, re
ports the damago done by the late storm at the
Bath Paper Mill and tho Langley Factory,
greater than first stated. Both will have to sus
pend work for several months. Not only tho
dam, but also tho over-fall of the paper mill
was destroyed, which will greatly increase the
labor and expense of rebuilding.
The Tax Receiver of Richmond county, and
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
aro at loggerheads. The railroad returns its
new bridge at Augusta at only §25,000, and its
freight depot and lot at §20,000, while the Re
ceiver insists that, as the former cost nearly
§100,000 and the latter §30,000, its a sinful
game to put ’em down so low. A board of ar
bitration will decide between them.
An Atlanta correspondent of the Chronicle
and Sentinel, nnder date of the 18th instant,
writes that “Bullock is on one of his extrava
gant sprees again,” and specifies a few of his
freaks as follows:
On the 6th instant a warrant waspaidin favor
of E. C. Murphy and W. W. Rasbnry for §6,-
000 “for services rendered nnder Executive or
der.” This amount was paid them for their
services in the Fish murder case in Macon
county. That murder has been a most expen
sive one to the State, the various sums paid ont
already amounting to nearly §10,000, viz: To
Colonel W. A. Hawkins and General Phillip
Cook, §1,000 each for legal services; other at
torneys, §500; Mnrphy and Rasbnry, §6,000,
besides the expenses of the Attorney General.
But Bullock’s latest and best draw is a §5,000
warrant drawn in favor of G. M. Hood for simply
arresting Jamef Oxford, charged with the crime
of murder in Hancock county. The circum
stances are abont as follows: Some time in 18G7
or 1868 Oxford committed murder, was arrested
and confined in the Hancock county jail. In
October, 18G9, a party of Oxford’s friends went
to the jail, overpowered the jailor, and released
him. Bullock, on the 31st of January, 1870,
offered (by proclamation) a reward of §5,000
for the arrest of, “with evidence to convict," said
Oxford. Time passed on, and on the 23d of last
March, Bullock, by special order, revoked his
proclamation of 31st January, 1870, and on the
same day (23d March, 1871) issued another
proclamation, offering a reward of §5,000 sim
ply for the arrest of said Oxford, leaving ont
the words '•'with evidence sufficient to convict
"When this last named proclamation was sent
from the Exocntive office to the Secretary of
State’s office to be recorded, I found, npon an
examination of said record, the following note,
which was Bollock's instructions regarding said
proclamation: "Mr. Flesh (who is one of Bul
lock’s private clerks) says it is the Governor's
order that the aboqe (referring to said proclama
tion) be recorded, out not published in the neics-
papers, until further order, of which time the
Governor will notify the Department of State,
and that Judge Gibson be furnished with a cer
tified copy." Said proclamation has never been
pnblished. Judge Gibson was in Atlanta on
the 22d and 23d of March last, and left on the
24th. Judge Gibson was furnished a certified
copy of said proclamation.
The most peculiar thing in connection with
these large rewards is that the warrants are sel
dom presented at the Treasurer’s counter by
the parties named therein, bnt by some one of
Bullock’s particular favorites. Don’t you think
this rather queer ? Now, who Mr. G. M. Hood
is, I don’t know (maybe Judge Gibson does),
but the warrant for §5,000, drawn in his name,
waBnot presented by him, bnt bya Mr. McCalla,
the present proprietor and keeper of the re
cords of the late management of the State Road.
Bollock has paid, by executive warrants, to
ono Allen J. Bell, brother of the Comptroller
General, §5,000 for making a list of returned
wild lands in the State, when ho has been receiv
ing regularly for more than two yeara a aalary of
§1,800 per annum as "Wild Land Clerk in the
Comptroller General’s office.
Mr. P. Hertel, of Brunswick, has been ap
pointed Master Machinist of the Brunswick and
Albany Bailroad.
“The Floyd Boat Club,” of Brunswick, had
their boat, the “Brick Pomeroy,” so badly shat
tered by a stroke of lightning last Sunday, that
it will be impossible to repair it.
The Radical majority in Thomas county is
steadily diminishing. Aaron Wyche, a hand
on the Albany and Gulf Railroad, was drowned
in the Ocklockonee river, last Saturday.
We clip as follows, from tho Thomasvilie En
terprise of Wednesday:
A Forgery Case.—It appears that Mr. Geo.
Colvin, a citizen of this county, acting nnder
a power of attorney from one James Bradley,
of Gwinnett county, Ga, recently sold lot of
land No. 353 in the 18th district of Thomas, to
Mr. P. D. Arnold, master of the section of rail
road between this point and the Ocklockonee
river. Subsequently doubt arose as to the gen
uineness of this title, and upon an examination
of the power of attorney, it was discoverd that
the chirograps of the writer and signer, James
Bradley, the witness, Prince Williams, and
Jesse Mnrphy, N. P., were identical. This led
to an investigation of the matter, and Mr. J. T.
Kottman, at the instance of Mr. Arnold, ad
dressed a letter to the Ordinary of Gwinnett,
inquiring after the above-mentioned parties.
The Ordinary responded to the effect that there
were no such persons as Bradley and Williams
known in that county, but that Jesse Murphy
was a Notary Public there. This latter gentle
man, beiDg made acquainted with the facts,
made affidavit that he knew no such parties and
had never signed the aforesaid power of attor
ney. Upon this evidence a warrant was issued
by Justice McLean on Monday and Mr. Colvin
arrested. He, however, compromised the mat
ter with Mr. Arnold by making him titles to
other lands, and the esse was not tried. Mr.
Colvin now pleads that he knew nothing of the
parties, bnt believed them, np to this time, all
right, while Mr. Arnold recollects that he (Col
vin) professed intimate acquaintance with them
at the time of making the sale.
The local of the Columbus Sun, who dotes
on sweet potatoes, is gnashing his teeth be
cause he can’t buy a peck of the new crop for
less than §1. As some consolation, however,
he boasts that the Macon Gas Company has to
goto Columbus to have its retorts manufactured.
The Columbus papers inform us that “Skaw-
ball” “has again arrived in that city and has
been put to work shoveling coal.” Bat who the
is Skewball ?
The Sun, of Thursday, says:
A Little Boy Killed.—A son of Mr. James
B. Collier, now a druggist in Montgomery, was
killed Monday in Opelika, by a .fall from a
porch. The child’s age was some six years.
He had been playing with a top. It rolled off
the porch. He attempted to get to the ground
by means of loosening his hold on a pillar, when
he fell, struck his head on a rock and died two
hours after. He was buried in our cemetery
Tuesday. What made it more sad was that the
father had parted with him but a little while be
fore, taken the train, and had nearly reached
Montgomery, when he was recalled by a tele
gram. He returned to find the bright little fel
low of a few hours before, a corpse. Mr. Col
lier ia well known iu Columbus where he was
engaged in busness several years, and his many
friends extend him and bis wife their tenderest
sympathies.
The Hawkinsville Dispatch says:
"What Shall we Do ?—Apprehensions for the
future have forced ns to make the following
confession: Onr friends must either kill a
couple of woodpeckers that are now destroying
our com crop, or permit us to raise the sub-
scripUon of onr paper. In behalf of Mr. Willis,
we will state that his crop is also in a dilemma,
though somewhat in less danger than ours.
Ask us a hard question. Send down to Sa
vannah for R. H., and when he comes mount
him on tho fence. If tho woodpeckers don’t
recognize him as an intruder of their kind and
go for him instead of the com, we’ll treat.
The Dispatch has the following:
Macon Money.—We see a paragraph in the
Sumter Republican, stating that Macon City
Council money is not current in Americas, and
that brokers disoount it. Such is not the case
in Hawkinsville. It is on a par with green
backs, and in some instances wo prefer it. Onr
people have implicit confidence in Macon’s
ability to pay all her indebtedness.
Col. George H. Hazlehuest, President of
tho Macon and Brunswick, was in town ono
day last week and by appointment was met
here with private conveyance by Hon. John
W. Woodward, of Dooly, and tho two gentle
men proceeded on their way to look ont the
best and most feasible route for a road, (toward
Eufanla, we presume, though tho editor don’t
say so.)
The Griffin Cultivator says lead, iron and
copper ore, have been found recently near that
place, and that a Mr. Matthews an English
miner, thinks ho hasTound a lead,"mine in Butts
county.
Brunswick, like Mrs. Dombey was urged to
do, is going to “make an effort,” the result of
which it is hoped will be a savings bank.
Two bears have turned np near Dalton, and
all the little boys aro saying their prayers and
promising not to say “baldhead” any more.
Col. David Dobbs, Sr., one of the first settlers
in Marietta, is dead,; aged 80 years.
A man named Skinner dropped dead from his
horse, near Marietta, last Thursday.
By the premature explosion of a blast in a
rock’quarry, near Marietta, last Saturday, a man
named Singleton, had both his eye3 put ont,
both arms broken, and-one side of his face hor
ribly gashed.
Arthur T. Sullivan, of Rome, died very sud
denly last Tuesday night.
Says the Rome Courier of yesterday:
Important Case Decided.—Judge Cox sold
some mill property, near Floyd Springs to John
L. Vi illiamson, in the fall of 1862 for §7,000.
Three thousand dollars was paid about the lBt
of January ,1863, and the balance was due Jan
uary 1st, 1864. About the first of February,
1864 Williamson tendered the amount due in
Confederate money; Cox refused to receive it,
and since the war sued on the note. On Tues
day last he got a verdict for §540, but the cost
of tho suit was charged to him, the plaintiff.
Mr. Lawrence Manning, a Northern bona fide
settler in Greene county, died in that county
last Saturday. Peace to his ashes!
The Greensboro Herald reports a most timely
rain in that section last Tuesday, which, it says,
was “worthtensof thousands of dollars to the
farmers of Middle Georgia.”
The Griffin Georgian reports a violent rain
and hail storm in that section last Monday
night, which did considerable damago in some
localities. The hail stones were so large and
came down so thickly as to knock ears of com
from tho stalk.
A tiger and his two keepers was captured at
Atlanta Thursday night, and the latter put
under §5,000 bonds each. Some other tiger
got jealous on account of small rations, we
suppose, and “peached.”
A CARD.
While absent from the c ty “many friends” havo
asked through tho columns of tho Telegraph and
Messenger, if I wonld run for tho office of Tax
Collector. In answer, I would state, that I am
now, as I have always been, subject to tho ordor
of my friends; as it is their wish I will run the
race. If elected, will endeavor to perform the
dutieB of the office to tho satisfaction of my friends
and the public. I have lived in Macon 42 years,
julylltd WM. D. RAINEY.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
Wo are are authorized to announce F. M. HEATH
as a candidate for Tax Collector of Bibb county, at
tli9 election to be held the 28 th inst.
jul9tf *• MANY TAX PAYERS.”
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
Editors Telegraph : Announce W. T. NELSON
a candidate for Tax Collector, at the special elec
tion on tho 28th inBt.—subject to regular nomina
tion, if any is made.
jnlOtde MANY VOTEB3.
TO RENT.
O NE five-roomed house, double kitchen, and ex
cellent well of water, situated on Oglethorpe
street, next to Crockett’s Corner. Possession given
on the 1st-August. Apply at 63 Clierrv street.
jol21tf j. MASKS.
WANTED.
A SITUATION as Teacher by a young man, a
graduate of five years’ standing and two years’
experience in teaching. Can instruct in Latin,
Greek, French, and all the branches of English and
Mathematics. Good references given. Address
JOHN W. TOWNSEND,
ju!21 2t Box 28, High Point, N. C.
STRAYED OR STOLEN,
A MOUSE-COLOBED Mare Mule, white on
breast and stomach. Was last seen in Ymo-
ville Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock. Said Mule had
a scar on the right hip, also the hair was rubbed
off of both knees.
Any one taking np this Mule! or informing me
through a letter to A. J. "White where it can be
found, will be well rewarded.
julj21 3i* HARRY BAWLS.
NOTICE, *
H AYING purchased the entire stock of Messrs.
S.I.4R P. Walker, opposite the Market,
we will continue tho business at the “old stand,”
and would respectfully solicit a share of public pat
ronage.
july!8 eodlw CORBIN A VIRGIN.
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 mantion *or temple, aie advised to
call on R. O. Wilder & Son, Third street, near Ar-
tope’e marble yard. Terms cash and very reason
able.
jniyll lm R. C. WILDER A SON.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
.CENTRAL CITY CLUB.
T HERE will be an important meeting of this
Olub THIS (Saturday) EVENING, at Club
Rooms, at 8>£ o’clock. The attendance of every
member is expected. By order of
ju!22 lt* THE PRESIDENT.
ATTENTION,
Defiance Fire Company, No. 5.
Y OU will meot at your Engine-House at 8}£
o’clock THIS (Saturday) EVENING, for im
portant business. By order of the President.
jnl22 lt J. H. ENWBIGHT, Ass’t Sec’ty.
ATTENTION,
Mechanics’ Fire Company, No. 4.
A TTEND a Called Meeting of your Company at
your Hall, on MONDAY EVENING at 8
o’clock, for business of great importance. By order
A. B. ROSS, Foreman.
Jas. A. Campbell, Secretary. jul22-2t
Attention, Housekeepers;
I F you love fat, tender Spring Chickens, and de
licious yellow Country and Goshen Butter, and
new fresh Eggs, call every day at CORBIN A VIR
GIN’S New Provision Store and get supplied at
cheapest rates. They have also on hand choice
Hams for family use, nice Lard, Crackers, Sugar,
Coffee, Teas, Spices, and everything else that may
be needed. ' jul22eodlw
AUCTION SAXE,
BY O. E BESOBE, AUCTIONEER.
I "WILL sell in front of my store, 87 Oherry st.,
this (Saturday) morning, July 22, at 10 o’clock,
1 PIANO,
1 COOKING STOVE AND FIXTURES,
1 BEDSTEAD,
1 CHILD'S OBIB,
Togethor with a variety of Housekeeping articles.
H. H. Clark, Salesman.
jnl22 lt
SOMETHING NEW.
THE STAR TARGET,
H OLDER, at his Shooting Gallery, Poplar street,
has introduced the Star Target, something
new and popular in prize shooting.
Prizes.—Tho person taking the largest number
of stars daring the next ten dayB (commencing July
52d) will have choice of a tripple-plated Silver Cup,
a Goblet, or $5 in Greenbacks. Five shots for 25
cents. July20-lt
Providence Conference Seminary,
FAST GREENWICH, R. I.
REV. DAYTD H. ELA, A. M. Principal.
N INE efficient Teachers. A first-class Male and
Female Seminary. A thorough English course
of study. A College Preparatory Course. A Lv
dies’ Graduating Coarse. A Commercial College
Course. A Musical Graduating Course. Beautiful
and healthy location—overlooking Narragansett
Bay; half-way between Providence and far-famed
Newport. Only six hours from New York by direct
route. Fall Term begins August 21,1871. For in
formation address the Principal, at East Green
wich, R. I. jnl22 3m
NOTICE.
T HE firm of Olisby & Reid was dissolved Novem-
vember 14, 1809, by mutual consent. W. A.
Reid is alone authorized to use the firm name in
settlement of the old business of said firm.
JOS. CLISBY.
WM. A. BEED.
NOTICE.
The firm of Clisby, Reid A Reese was dissolved
by mutual consent May 1,1871. Wm. A. Bied ia
alone authorized to use the firm name in settlement
of any old business of said firm.
JOS. CLISBY.
WM. A. REID.
A. W. REESE.
TO THOSE INDEBTED TO AB0YE FIRMS.
You will perceive by the above that I am entitled
to close up the old business of the said firms, hav-
closed business as far as my former partners are
concerned. You will oblige by early attention.
Those out of Macon can address mo, P. O. Box
106, Macon, Ga.
jun22d6tw2t WM. A. REID.
ICE. ICE.
F ROM this date we are prepared to retail Ice at
No. 88 Cherry street. Sunday hours 7 to 8%
a. m. and from 121L to V>4 p. n.
jull6 tf s. T. A B. P. WALKER.
NOTICE.
H AVING sold out our entire interest in onr Old
fctand, near the market, we will now concen
trate our whole buainees at our New Stand, No. 88
Cherry street, and will there be prepared to famish
the public with the beet of everything in our line,
such as Fancy and Family Groceries, Fruits, Veget
ables, Chickens, Eggs. Euttter, and Caromel Cocoa-
nut. Also, Wines, Whiskies, fine Brandies, and
choice Cigars.
julU tf s. t. A B. P. WALKER.
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
A City Residence and also a Suburban Res
idence for Sale.
T HE City Residence is new and comers Oak aDd
New streets; contains four rooms, hall and ve
randah. Well shaded. In an excellent neighbor
hood. No better water in the city, and convenient
to church. Sufficiently near tho business portion
of the city for a business man, and yet far enough
removed to avoid the disadvantages attending a
residence too near. Time given on part of the pur
chase money on both places. The other residence
beyond Tattnall Square and on the ColumbUB road,
contains five rooms, hall, verandah, basement and
all out-buildings. Water good. Grounds covered
with shade, both natural and artificial. On the
place is a great quantity and variety of fruit, inclu
ding a vineyard. This property is admirably adap
ted for a boarding honse for the Mercer students,
and the grounds offor superior advantages for gar
den purposes. It is a delightful home, and can
never depreciate in value. Aleo, I will sell several
choice building lots adjoining same. If not sold, I
will offer for rent, ending October. 1872.
jul22tf A. W. PERSONS.
CORN. CORN.
j A CARLOADS Choice White and Mixed Com on
Av consignment and for sale at lowest market
rates by JONES A BAXTER.
BEAN, OATS AND HAY.
IC,000 pounds WHEAT BRAN,
1,000 bushels NEW CROP OATS,
16,000 pounds COTTON SEED MEAL,
300 bales TIMOTHY and CLOVER HAY,
All for salo cheap by
JONES A BAXTER.
MOLASSES. MOLASSES.
20 hhds in fine order, for sale by the hogshead or
barrel, very low. by JONES A BAXTER,
“ACME.”
25 cases “ACME” WHISKY—full quarts,
25 cases CHESTNUT GROVE WHISKY—full quarts
10 cases “ PURE OLD RYE WHISKY."
For sale by JONES * BAXTER,
Sole Agents for Georgia.
LIME,PLASTER AND CEMENT
Always on hand and for sale by
JONES A BAXTER, Agents.
SOAP, CANDLES, ETC.
50 boxes “YELLOW ERASIYE” SOAP,
50 boxes 8TAR CANDLES,
24 boxes TOBACCO.
G bales 4-4 SHEETING.
For sale by JONES A BAXTER.
Bibb Comity AirMttral Society.
R EGULAR MEETING of the Society at the Club
Room over Lightfoot A Jacques’, Third street.
On SATURDAY NEXT, 22d inst., at 10 o'clock a. m.
As it is the last regular meeting before the Semi-
Annual Meeting of the State Sociecy, at Rome, and
for other important reasons, every member ia ear
nestly requested to be present.
if20 3t B. H. WRIGLEY, Secretary.
USMAN SPRIAG HOTEL.
T HIS House is now opened by Mrs. O. H. Var
ner aa a private Boarding Houae. The large
Hall belonging to the house will be used as a
Dancing Saloon and Skating Kink, accompanied
with good music, which will make it pleasant for
the guests. Terms of Board 335 per month; $10
per week. jul2-dlm
ELECTION NOTICE.
■VTOTICE is hereby given that an election will be
held at the several precincts in Macon county,
on the 27th day of Julynext, for Sheriff, Tax Col
lector, Coroner and County Surveyor, to fill Baid
offices until the next regular election, the parties
elected to the same at the late election having failed
to comply with the requirements of the law in mak-
“S,™ filing their bonds within the time pre
scribed by law. Officers whose duty it is to hold
said election will take due notice, and see that the
same is properly ana legally held. By order of
, , , „ JOHN L. PARKER,
june21-law&w3w Ordinary.
BOARD AND LODGING.
A LARGE, cool, up-stairs room, suitable for a
married couple, or for several young gentle
men as a eleeping apartment, with as good board as
can be obtained in the city, can be secured by im
mediate application at the large brick dwelling on
the comer of First and Pine streets.
JunlG tf
W. A. HUFF.
PRODUCE MERCHANT
MACON, GEORGIA.
CORN.
THE LARGEST AND MOST SELECT STOCK OF
Kentucky and Tennessee Corn
CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND AT THE “GRAIN EMPORIUM” OF
vcv/ A. HUFp i
HAY. HAY.
Choice Kentucky and Tennessee Hay,
ALWAYS ON HAND AND FOB SALE BY
w. A. HUFF
OATS. OATS.
1,000 SACKS FEED OATS,
FOR SALE BY
W. A.. HUFF.
BACON AND BULK MEATS.
I HAVE IN STORE
100,000 pounds Clear Rib Bacon,
25,000 pounds Bacon Shoulders,
25,000 pounds Bulk Sides,
20 tierces magnolia Hams,
20 tierces Yarious other Kinds of Hams,
5,000 tierces Plain Tennessee Hams.
W. A.. HTIPF.
FLOUR AND MEAL.
150 bbls. Kentucky Extra Flour.
75 bbls. Choice Family Flonr.
25,000 pounds Superfine Flour,
500 bnshels Freash Heal.
ALL FOR SALE BY
W. A-l HUPP.
SUGAR AND COFFEE.
25 bbls. A Sugar,
20 bbls. Extra G Sugar,
10 hhds. New Orleans Brown Sugar,
40 bags Choice Rio Coffee.
NOW IN STORE AND FOR SALE BY
W. A.. HTTFr.
RICE AND SYRUP.
A LARGE AND SELECT LOT OF
New York, New Orleans and Georgia Syrups.
ON HAND. ALSO,
ten tierces rice.
FOB HALF. B
XKT. A. Htrpp.
Hy Terms are GASH, or such City Acceptances as can be
at Banks.
W. A. HUFF.
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