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Telegraph & Messenger.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 1871.
Kimball Currency Again.
A correspondent of the Cnlhbert Appeal joins
issue with ns, because we complain of tho Kim
ball money and reoommend farmers not to
hoard it.
In tliis tho writer is by no means singular, as
lie ha i heard contractors and prominent iner- Jerry Cowlos, of thus city, the projector and nn-
Tlie Blaoon anti Knoxville Connec-
(lon.
Wo print on the outside of this issue, an arti
cle from the Knoxville Press and Herald, of
Thursday, which will be of interest to our read
ers, generally, as showing the spirit of the peo
ple of that city and section, and their deep
interest in the proposed connection between
Macon and Knoxville by means of the Ocmnlgee
and North Georgia Railroad.
We also, on yosterday, had a call from CoL
chants of Cnlhbert quite as emphatic ns him
self in their expressions concerning it. No per
sonal objection is sought to bo raised, either
againBt Mr. Kimball or the Brunswick and Al
bany Road. We sincerely trust the former will
be able to redeem the last cent of his obliga
tions.
But this is not the question. The contractors,
mechanics and laborers engaged in the building
of tho road, set in to work for money, real, bona
fide money, which theyoonld spend in any mar
ket, or lay asido, if they chose, for “a rainy
day." We snbmit whether they can do this with
the “white money" they receive.
Tho writer in tho Appeal says, “so far as J.’s
suppositions go, they apply to every business
that has been started by mortals. Risk is a snro
alternative; with all due deference, it sonnds old-
womanish to bo supposing this, that or the other
enterprise should fail. ” We liko tho “go it blind"
pluck of onr friend, bnt can’t see why all the
Title should be on one side. Snrely, no one will
say Mr. Kimball, with tho great State of Geor
gia at his back, and gold-boaring bonds to the
extent of $22,000 per mile in hand, to pay for
a road that will not cost halfol the amount, in
curs any rink? Then, why not purchase na
tional currency and pay his employees in the
iawfnl money of the country ?
The argument “there is room enongh for all
now afloat of all kinds,” (aiindiDg to the Kim
ball issne,) is best met by reference to tho price
of gold, and the constant efforts of the Gov
ernment to redneo tho volume of our inflated
currency. Troo, being “valueless abroad, ’ it
can only affect tho localities where it passes
current. Bnt these localities constitute the
world at those who inhabit them; And are they
to be denied the common blessing of a proper
modinm of exchange, such as the law has pro
vided for them? As to the “convenience" of
theso bills, they do serve admirably to drain
tho country of its fractional currency, if this
be regarded a convenience.
In conclusion, wo trust that our Cuthbert
friend will banish, at once and forever, the idea
that either Macon or tho writer can be forced
into any antagonism with his beautiful city.
God grant that she may become the flourishing
centre, not only of a system of railroads, bnt
the radiating point of intelligence, education
and refinement in that whole region of country.
CaoBTZKo Ookceaued Weatons.—Tho papers
state that Governor Sentor, of Tennessee, has
declared ho will not pardon any person convicted
of carrying or using concealed weapons. This
determination, we think, is justified by the sit
uation. Since the termination of the war, the
practioe of carrying a concealed armory of
doadly weapons abont the person has been quite
too general, and has been frnitfnl of mischief.
Among the negroes, particularly, it has been
very misebievons. The ambition to own and
“tote” pistols, has boon almost universal, and,
as a eonseqnenee, quarrels very often take the
shape of murderous affrays. And the statute is
bo inadequately enforced that wo dare snymany
of tho colored raco are ignorant of the fact that
carrying arms secretly is an indiotable offence.
It is time now to tarn over n new leaf, and
juries, courts and executive officors should make
offenders smart, whenever they can find a
chance.
Tar. Broad and Nahuow Guaqe.—A writer in
tho World sr.ya the dead weight to the passen
ger on tho New York Ocntral amounted last year
to a ton and a half. It was 30G,250,000 pounds
to 20G,000,000 passengers. The old stage coach
carried one-third of a ton of dead weight to
ovory ton of passengers. The weight of a com
mon passenger car on a 4 feet 8J inch gauge
road is 32,000 pounds. On freight traffic the
dead weight averages abont 50 per oent. On
the London and Northwestern Road investiga
tion established the fact that if took forty mil
lion tons of engines and cars to hanl ten mil
lion tons of merchandise—making the propor
tion of non-paying freight as one to four. On
the narrow gauge Mr. Fairlie estimates that
three tons of merchandise can be oarried by one
ton of oar weight.
Bowen and the negro Representative DeLarge
havo, it is said, arranged their difficulties. It
is reported that DeLarge will withdraw from
Congress and yield the contest to Bowen, the
pardoned ex-member. This is supposed to be
from the knowledge that the proof of frand on
the part of his friends in the election is incon-
testible. DeLarge, it is said, will accept the
position of Postmaster or Collector of the port,
if the President will appoint him.
The accounts from Persia are horrible. Fam
ine, cholera, typhus fever and plague are raging,
and foreigners have fled tho country. The
grave yards are guarded to prevent the survi
vors from satiating the pangs of hunger on the
bodies of the freshly dead. Snrely, snch misery
is unexampled. But famine is the parent of all
pbysioal ills—it is almost snro to bring pesti
lence in its train, and war, os the originator of
famimo generally, (though not in this ease)
leads the spectral triad.
Fbeioht which left New York per steamer
San Salvador on Sunday morning, July 23, for
Macon, and which came via Savannah and Cen
tral Railroad, was delivered to consignees in
Macon on the morning of Thursday July 27, in
four days, being one day faster than the ship
ment from Baltimore to Maaon via Charleston,
noted in a late issue of the Teleobafh a>*d
Messenger.
Cuba.—The New Minister of Spain yesterday
resolved to put down the Cuban insurrection at
nny cost of life or money. There is a lively
story in the dispatches about a force of 7,000
filibusters, Canadian and American, getting
ready to sail from New York in two or three
weeks. They will hardly get off on that length
of previous notice.
North River on Pike.—A brig loaded with
petroleum took fire, and was 6culled and sunk
in North Riveron Sunday night. The pretrolenm,
floating on the surface of the water, took fire,
and the dames spread np and down a mile in
extent, presenting, for more than twenty-four
hours, the novel spectacle of s river on fire.
Heligoland.—The German press says, grow
as the British lion may, Germany is bound to
have Heligoland. It is part of the “Faderland”
and must be forthcoming, hit or miss.
The New York Sun oharges that Gen. Grant,
notwithstanding the defeat of the San Domingo
treaty, has, in fact, made a Becond payment of
$150,000 {or the rent of Sarnana Bay.
The Baltimore Gazette reports that Holden
is to be the editor and proprietor of the new
Southern Radical organ at Washington.
“Flat." Cotton was flit in Liverpool yes
terday at ninepenoe for uplands.
tiring worker for the proposed to ad, who has
jnst returned from Knoxville, and was kind
enongh to communicate some interesting infor
mation with regard to the prospects of the road.
While nothing definite as to its construction has
been yet settled, still there are well grounded
reasons for believing that the project is very
favorably regarded by parties with ample means
to pnt the whole line through. These parties
(Canadians) who have their headquarters at Chi
cago, and who are now bnilding the North Pacific
Railway, have recently sent ont two eminent
engineers for the purpose of surveying tho pro
posed route of the road, and upon their report
a decision will be made. The 12th of August
is the day named for the decision, so that, with
in two weeks, we shall know what the road's
prospects for building are, bo far, at least, as
the Chicago capitalists are conoerned.
CoL Cowles, who passed over the route from
Covington to tho Dncktown Copper Mines with
theso engineers, says they were, in tho main,
perfectly satisfied with the snrvoy heretofore
made to Lawrenceville, and that they were also
most favorably impressed with the character
and quantity of the resources of the country
through which the road will pass. It is reason
able to believe that their report will be highly
favorable, and that the action of the Chicago
parties will be correspondingly influenced by it
in the right direction. CoL Cowles represented
the feeling of the people of the various coun
ties aloDg the line of survey as most heartily
favorable to the road, and every assistance,
snch as furnishing guides, giving information,
etc., was most cordially rendered. As stated in
the article from the Press and Herald, the Dock
Town Copper Mining Company have offered to
subscribe $500,000 towards tho road if run by
that point, and there is little reason to donbt
that this subscription would not bo materially
increased, as the road wonld give them a rail
way outlet and transportation which they now
have to seek at Cleveland, forty miles away.
In tho event that tho road seeks Knoxville via
that point (Cleveland) the mining company will
transfer to tho road, free of cost, a broad, well
graded dirt road, which they have, at great ex
pence, dug ont of the side of the mountain, and
over which all their ore Is hauled to Cleveland.
This, of course, wonld greatly lessen the con
struction of the railway between those two
points.
Bnt time and space forbid farther comment
on this subject at present. As citizens of Ma
con we do now., and have always cordially fa
vored the building of Ibis road, not altogether
because wo deemed its construction sure to
provo of great benefit to Macon and Macon in
terests, but because it seemed certain to prove
of vast ndvantngo to tho State at large. South
west Georgia buys meat, corn aud mules from
the West, aud the more cuiupe'hiun there is in
lines of transportation between the two sections
the cheaper will be freight rates, of course, and
the greater the bent fit to b >th seller and buyer.
It appears, then, that in this respect the road will
prove a most important ono to tho great plant,
ing interests of Sonthorn and Southwestern
Georgia. The incalculable advantages that it
will confer npon the people of North and North
eastern Georgia, so long shut ont from commu
nication with the outside world are too appa
rent, and plead with too eloquent a voice to
need any words from ns here. When it is re
membered what giving them a market will do
towards developing their immense mineral and
other resources, and thus adding to the general
aggregate of the taxable property of the State,
it seems, indeed, a work of supererogation to
advance one single argument or make a solitary
plea in favor of the road from that stand point.
We hope to be able to announce, very soon, that
the construotion of the Ocmnlgee and North
Georgia Railroad is a fact, the accomplishment
of which is only a matter of time and muscle.
Tire Politicians.
The Herald of Tuesday has a page of inter
viewing. A. K. McClure—a leading Radical of
Pennsylvania—says the new departure means
mischief—especially if the Republicans renom
inate Grant He thinks Grant will be nomina
ted, but his re-election will he quite another
question. It is doubtful whether he can carry
Pennsylvania, and if re-elected it will be only
through the unpardonable stupidity of the Dem
ocrats. MoClure says the Democrats wonld carry
Philadelphia this fall, if tboy oould only get a
fair connt, bnt the election machinery is in the
hands of the Radicals, and they can connt the
votes or not, jnst as they please; and they
won’t please.
The galliant Forney says Giant will be renom
inated, and re-elected, too.- He predicted that
in 1867 and of course it is bound to happen.
Forney says the new departure will hurt the
Democracy by breeding discord.
Cameron says the new departure don’t amount
to anything. It might have done harm two
years ago, bnt it is now too Tate. Grant will be
renominated and re-elected.
Governor Geary thinks the result in Pennsyl
vania is doubtful. It depends upon how the
Republicans condnot themselves. It is a good
sign to see the Democrats accepting the situa
tion. The coming contest puts him in mind of
the canvass of 1852, when there was little to
choose between parties.
Ex-Senator Hendricks had been so busy with
his law practioe that he bad not kept the run of
politics. He wonld make no effort to get a
nomination, bnt would run if nominated. He
thought the new departure would be generally
accepted. It is folly to be always going back
to dead issues. We must take things as we
find them. It was not to be expected that a
movement of this character wonld meet with
universal approbation, bnt all will come right
in time. The Radicals would run Grant be
cause they had no other available man, but
he will not be so good a candidate as in 18G8.
The Herald also interviews Morton at home,
but his position as central wire-puller and sense-
keeper to General Grant will be easily antici
pated.
A New Febttloxeb.—The Newark Advertiser
tells of a Jerseyman who has leased two miles
of beach, and, in the months of May and Jane,
captures millions of the horse-shoe crab—a
worthless creature which comes ashore by myri
ads in those months to incubate, and is, no donbt,
familliar, at least in respect to its empty shell
of horse shoe shape, with a long, sharp, horny
tail to most of our readers. These crabs are
stacked np to die, and lose four-fifths of their
weight in drying. They are then ground to a
flour, and sell readily at $30 per ton. The sub
stance is called cancerine, and is a valuable fer
tilizer.
The foundations of Vanderbilt’s great Hud
son River freight depot which occupies the site
of the old St. Johns Park, are partially giving
way under the immense weight of storage and
are now being renewed at a great expense. The
iron pillars which sustain the central portions
are now being placed on a substructure of heavy
The Northern potato crop, it is said, will be a j stone carved thirteen feet below the level of the
large one. Apples are short. street.
THE GEORGIA I'KKNS.
Rev. W. D. Thomas, of Greenville, S. 0., who
was called to the charge of the Second Baptist
Church at Atlanta, has declined to accept, as he
is going to take.charge of a chnrch at Norfolk,
Va.
We clip the following items from the Coiam
bus Sun, of Thursday:
Why Cannot Others do Likewise ?—The idea
is prevalent throughout the Golf States, that,
iu order to raise Irish potatoes in our section,
the seed must be procured each year from the
North or at least some cooler climate than our
own. This is very erroneous, "judging from
what we have seen and been told. Yesterday,
Mr. Jake Barms showed ns in his establishment
a bushel of Irish potatoes, each as large as a
man’s fist. They had been purchased of Mr.
Mossman, who has a place in Russell county,
Alabama. These potatoes are in turn successors
to seed which Mr. Mossman purchased ten years
ago. He preserves seed from his own crop each
season. He places, such as he wishes to save,
spread out in a dry c> liar. He says to raise
large potatoes the seed must be large; but if a
hill foil be desired, seed of hickory nut size is
best. He has about an sere in Irish potatoes
which yields one hundred bushels. These he
sells at $2 00@$2 40 per bnsheL thus realizing
$200@$240 to the acre. This is equivalent to
two and a half bales of cotton at 20c per pound.
Mr. Mossman ought to exhibit specimens of his
potatoes at onr Fair next fall.
Cattle Sold.—Twelve head were sold yester
day on commission, by Captain J. A. Cody, for
$170. They were small specimens of the beef
tribe, and netted abont three hundred pounds.
Two were virtually thrown in. The farmers in
this immediate neighborhood are bringing more
cattle to this market than ever before. The
variety, however, resembles the lean kine of
Egypt we sometimes read of. Money is realized
and teeth are practiced.
The board of referees appointed to decide
the controversy between the Tax Receiver of
Richmond county and the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad, a3 to the value of the
real estate owned in the county by that corpo
ration, have decided against the road. They
decide that the property in question should be
estimated at $75,000, instead of $40,000.
It is not a very healthy sign that the City
Conncil of Augusta have passed a resolution to
enlarge the cemetery down there.
The Chronicle and Sentinel says there are over
one hnndred youths from that vicinity now sin-
dents in colleges in other States, not including
fifteen or twenty receiving an education in Can
ada. We entirely agree with that paper that
“this fact points4o the necessity of having a
single well endowed institution, which will com
mand the respeot and compel the patronage of
onr own citizens."
A sawfish was captured off Wilmington Island
near Savannah, on Thursday, that measured
twelve feet, with a saw four feet in lerigth.
Mr. F. Douglas, of Blackshear, was before
United States Commissioner Wayne, at Savan
nah, on Wednesday, charged with passing coun
terfeit money—two $20 notes—on n dealer in
iron railing in that city. Tho Advertiser, from
which we quote, thinks Mr. D. will clearly es
tablish his innocence.
The Savannah News of Thursday gives the
history, now drawing to a close, of ono of those
“Bmart” individuals from the North who came
Sonth after the war to teach our people how to
farm, and settled near that city. It says:
The planter in question was a captain of a
negro company, under that prince of raiders,
Sherman, in his “march to the sea,” and after
wards became a Bureau Agent. Becoming in
fatuated, as we have said, with the idea of own
ing a “big plantation,” and controlling a gang
of negroes, he negotiated with a gentleman for
the purchase of his place, at the price demand
ed, viz: $28,000; one-third to be paid in cash,
the balance in one and two years. These facts
he communicated to his relatives North, who
sent him $10,000 to commence his fortune as a
Southern planter. The bargain was closed; he
proceeded to employ his hands, paying from
twelvo to fifteen dollars per month; planted
seventy-five or one hundred acres in cotton,
and went in for a big crop. Thinking the soil
was not sufficiently productive to'^ield as fine
cotton as ho desired, or ns much of it, he used
expensive fertilizers freely. He felt comforta
ble aud happy; he was now on tho road to
riches, munificence and importance. At the
end of the first year the Mame-Georgia planter
did not gather a single bale of cotton. The last
installment on his purchase became due a short
time ago; he tried, unsuccessfully, to raise the
amount, $500, necessary to prevent the fore
closure of the mortgage, when a neighbor, a
Southern sufferer, assumed the payment and
satisfied the demands of his creditor.
Standing with him in the field one day last
spring, his neighbor noticed a very fertile spot
of ground lying out, overrun with dewberry
vines, and asked him the meaning of it He
remarked that it produced berries very finely,
and he expected to sell a great many of them in
the market. He did so, and it actually sup
ported him during the blackberry season. But
his last speculation ruined his hopes. In con
versation with his neighbor, he noticed that be
had a great many watermelons, and asked why
he (the neighbor) did not send them to market.
He replied that he conld not get more than ten
cents a piece for them. He offered that much
immediately. His offer was accepted, and ho
hauled his melons to market, where he was last
seen offering them to purchasers at eight cents
apiece. We can imagine what that Yankee’s
opinion of fanning in Georgia with free ne
groes is by this time.
Chas. Obadiah Johnson, a notorious Griffin
scallawag, has sued the Atlanta Sun for $25,000
worth of defamation of character. If he gets
25 cents he will realize at least 100 per cent, on
his capital stock of that description.
Greene county hurrahs over two open cotton
bolls—the earliest ever known in that county.
Dr. Mc Junkin, an old and highly respected
citizen of Greene county, died last Saturday.
The Atlanta Era speaks some words of sober
ness and truth to the firemen, in connection
with Judge Loohrane’s recent decision. It says:
Get a bill drafted, and as soon as the next
Legislature assembles, have it presented. Make
it brief and general; enacting that all bona fide
firemen on active duty shall have certain privi
leges and immunities, among them exemption
from jury duty. This will be passed without a
murmur, and the question set at rest.
Mrs. Sarah Maxwell, of Griffin, died last
Wednesday.
We find the following items in the Griffin
Georgian, of yesterday:
It has become out unpleasant duty to record
an instance of barbarous cruelty that would
shock the nerves of a Hottentot.
The author of this cruelty, is one Pink Dupree,
of Pike county, and the victims of his brutality
are his two children, one eight years of age and
the other ten. He commenced his work of
devilment by first taking these children from
their grand parent, in Mississippi, (to whose
special care they had beoa given by a dying
mother to raise and edneate) with the under
standing that he would carry them to a town
near by and make them some presents, and
return with them. Bnt instead of returning with
them he brought them to Georgia, where they
have been the special recipients of his cruelty.
These two boys were hrought into our office.
We examined them. The tips of their thumbs
and fingers had the appearance of being mashed.
They were blue from bruises, and the nails of
several had come off. The boys on being asked
the cause of these mashed finger*, replied that
their father had split a pole and put their fin
gers in the split, and pulled ont the wedge,
leaving them in the clamp. One of them had a
peculiar mark on hi& nose that had the appear
ance of having been in a place similar to that in
! which the fingers were clamped, and the little
i boy did not hesitate to as-ert that his father had
, placed his nose in the clamp. The other one
. added thBt he bad placed his tongue in the
damp, and showed it to the crowd. A piece
| had been cut #ut. The scar of the clamp could
| be readily seen. Besides these marks of bru
tality, two great, gaping scars on the breast of
I one, and a back, black from bruises, was shown
, ns, together with scars and knots on the head.
| The man Dupree was arrested on a writ of
, habeas corpus by the grand-father of the chil-
1 dren, who desired to carry them to Mississippi,
and rather than that the case of craelty should
be ventilated, settled it.
CorPEB in Butts County.—Copp«r ore in
great quantities is said to have been discovered
in Butts county, about ten miles from Griffin.
We have seen some fine specimens, and haye
no doubt that a new source of wealth has been
opened np to our friends In that county. CoL
L. T. Doyal has leased one body of eight hun
dred acres, and proposes at an early day to com
mence work.
Rust in Cottcn.—We are reliably informed
that rust has made its appearance on several
plantations in Butts county, and is likely to re
sult disastrously to the growing cotton crop.' On
one plantation, particularly, this side of Jack-
son, on which is said to be the best cotton in
the county, rust is playing havoc tho weed.
Tho Star, samo date, says:
From Charlie Wright, Esq , who has been on
a visit to McDonough this week, wo learn that
George Lemons and wife, colored, went to
church on last Sunday night, leaving four chil
dren in the honse. While gone, the house from
some cause caught on fire, and three of the
children were burned to death.
Papal Affairs.
The following are the Paris and Rome specials
to the Herald, which were the subject of a brief
press dispatch a few days since. It will be seen
that we misapprehended the movement to elect
a successor to Pope Pins:
Paws, July 24.—Great preparations are being
made at the chateau at Corte, in Corsica, for
the reception of the Pope, whose arrival is daily
expected.
The owner of the chateau is M. Yalery, who
has placed it at the disposal of tho Pope. Car
dinal Antoneili had already several months ago
arrived at an understanding with M. Yalery
with regard to the departure of the Pope from
Rome to Corsica. A
The French clergy hoW set all their influence
in motion in order that France should guarantee
the temporal sovereignty of the Pope in Corsica.
The action of the National Assembly regard
ing the proposition in favor of restoring the
Holy Father to his temporalities is equivalent
to “laying the motion on the table.”
Rome, July 24, 1871.—Tho Pope may leave
Rome any day. There is great excitement and
bustle in the Vatican. Messengers and attend
ants hurry to and fro, and the cardinals of the
Papal household are almost constantly in coun
cil with the Holy Father.
Admittance is denied to ordinary visitors, and
the persons of the Pope’s immediate retinue
observe great secrecy. Among the officers of
the Papal guard there are, however, strange
whispers abont the intended departure of the
Pope.
Gloom pervades the wholo Papal household,
a3 if some dread event were imminent. Ail
present indications point to an intention on the
part of the Pope to leave the Vatican.
This step is generally attributed to the coun
sels of Cardinal Antoneili and Pater Becks, the
General of the Jesuits.
The Holy father, it is said, feels oven now so
reluctant about leaving Rome that he may aban
don the idea of going at the last moment.
Tho old age of the Pope and his growing fee
bleness are matters of grave concern to the pre
lates of Romo.
The College Cardinals have represented to
the Pontiff the propriety of electing a successor
to be ready for the apprehended emergency and
to avoid the confusion which might ensne npon
tho demise of the Holy Father.
Measures have already been taken for the
choice of the next Pope. Several cardinals are
adverse to the policy of the irreconcilables and
propose to choose a moderate member of the
collegiate—one who is not unfriendly to Victor
Emanuel—in order to bring about a compromise
between the Italion kingdom and the Papacy.
Cardinal Comillo de Pietiis mentioned as the
candidate of the majority of tho collegiate.
The Holy Father is going to publish a Sylla
bus regarding tho Italian occupation of Rome.
He will deolare that all temporal power over the
Roman States rightfully belongs to him, and
that it is void when held against him.
The Witness Taliaferro.—CoL Saffold, of
the Selma Times, speaking of this infamous
fellow, says:
We helped to bury, one Sabbath afternoon
in the fall of 18G4, at our old home in Madison,
Ga., five Yankee prisoners, whom Capt. Talia
ferro and two other assassins like himself had
foully murdered. Well do we remember his
telling us of how four of the men had pleaded
for their lives, telling him that they were his
prisoners, that they were soldiers, that they had
their wives and little ones at homes, and that
they ought not to be killed for doing nothing
else than defending their flag; then we remem
ber how ono brave spirit told him to kill, that
he was- an infamous hound, destitute of all
heart and soul, of courage and manhood, and
that be could kill whenever ho got ready, that a
man had bnt one time to die, and that the tied
prisoner without any chance for his lifo wonld
show him how a man conld die. Tho infamous
Taliaferro placed a pistol to tho heart of the
brave fellow and fired; not satisfied with kill
ing the prisoner, ho mutilated him by firing
three or fonr shots into his head and face.
Taliaferro told us this himself before we went
to where the prisoners were dead; and the fact
of the killing sustained his statement of the
butchery.
Assault on the Sub-Kuklux Committee.—The
Herald says tho following private dispatch from
Yorkville, S. 0., dated July 24 th, was received
by a gentleman in Washington:
The Sub-Committee on Southern Outrages
arrived here yesterday evening. At the supper
table at the hotel the Hon. J. E. Stevenson, of
the committee, and the Hon. A. J. Wallace, the
representative of the district, were assaulted ns
they took their seats by Major James Barry, a
prominent citizen, and a pitcher of milk was
thrown over them. Wallace drew a revolver,
but Major Barry was surrounded by friends and
he left ihe hotel. At nine o’clock the committee
was serenaded by a negro band, and a crowd
collected. As the band was retiring an affray
took place and one negro was shot, receiving
throe wounds. No arrests have been made.
It is very singular that this piece of news
should be confined to private political circles of
the Radical type. We apprehend, when the
truth is known, the story will be found to pos
sess a slender foundation, or to bo an invention
throughout of the slander-mill order.
The Viaduct Railway.—The first report of
survey was made last Monday. It proposes two
routes from the City Hall to Harlem, with four
tracks each—two for fast through trains stop
ping only every two miles, and making the dis
tance in twenty minutes, and two for slower
trains stopping evory half mile. Branch roads
will also be built, to the battery. It M estimated
that each branch from the City Hall to Harlem
will cost S22,500,000, and the aggregate income
be $0,500,000.
The Union Pacific Road.—An official state
ment by the Union Pacific Railroad shows:
From Jan. 1 to June 3D, 1870, earnings. .$3,797,910
Expenses 2,739,837
Net eaming3 $1,058,078
The net e arnings in 1871 show an increase
over 1670 for Jane of. $121,753
Five months previous.... 543,565
And for six months 605,318
Ret. Db. Ramsay, a distinguished Presby
terian clergyman at Lynchburg, died last Mon
day.
WANTED.
A NO. 1 Pastry Cook can find a good situation
by applying at the Brown House. Mast be|of
steady habits and thoroughly understand the bus
iness. None other need applv.
july 23 3t W. F. BROWN A CO.
Savannah Morning News copy three times and
send bill.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE,
O N Second street, convenient to business part of
the city aod railroads. The Dwelling contains
six rooms; and upon the place is a Double Kitchen,
Wash-house, Smoke-house, Stable, etc. Ihe Lot
contains an half acre of ground, which is exceed
ingly fertile. Terms easy.
Apply to D. D. CRAIG,
j Aiv25 eodtf R. A. MORRIS.
Attention, Housekeepers;
I F von love fat, tender Spring Chickens, and de
licious yellow Country and Goshen Butter, and
new fresh Eggs, call every day at CORBIN & YIB-
GIN'S New .Provision Store 'and get supplied at
cheapest rates. They have also on hand choice
Ham.- lor family use," nice Lard, Crackers, Sugar,
Coffee, Teas, Spices, and everything else that may
be needed. jul22eodlw
NOTICE.
P ERSONS in want of Bough and Dressed Lum
ber, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings or any kind of
building material, or any style of bouse built, from
a cottage to a mansion or temple, are advised to
call on R. C. Wilder A Son, Third Btroet, near Ar-
tope’e marble yard. Terms cash and very re&son-
juiyll lm B. C. WILDER A SON.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
AUCTION SAXE,
BY O. E BESOBE, AUCTIONEER.
I WILL sell in front of my store, 87 Cherry st.,
this (Satnrdav) morning, July 29, at 10 o’clock,
1 FINE YOUNG HORSE,
1 SULKY.
1 COOKING STOVE,
1 OLD FIRE-PROOF SAFE,
Bridles, Halters, Musquito Nets, Hats, etc., etc.
H. H. Clark, Salesman.
jul29 It
Lightfoot & Jaques,
O
THIRD STREET,
FFER FOR SALE-
200 boxes TOBACCO at manufacturers’ prices
AT REDUCED PRICES—
25 casks McEWAN’S ALE.
25 barrels DEMARARA SUGAR,
10 hogsheads BEEHIVE SYRUP and CUBA
MOLASSES.
5 barrels WHITE SPIRITS for making brandy
peaches. ju!29eod3t
T WO months after the date hereof, the under
signed will apply to the Ordinary of Dooly
county for leave to sell all the lands and real estate
belonging to the estate of Turner Smith, late of
said county, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs
of Baid deceased. This 27th July, 1861.
JOHN N. ADKINS,
Administrator of Tomer Smith, deceased.
jnl29.t60d*
DINING HALL.
T HE plans and specifications for a Dining Hall
at tue Park are now ready. Leave your bids
at Major Fuss’ office np to Satnrday noon. Bids
will also be received for brick-work per thousand.
ju!27 2t G. B. ROBERTS, Acting Mayor.
LABORERS FROM SCOTLAND.
B EING abont to send an order to my biotber—
in the North of Scotland—for House Servants
and Farm Laboreis. other parties who wish
Scotch help can have their orders Bent at once, on
application to the undersigned, or through Messrs.
Jones A Baxter. GEO. SMITH,
jn!27tf P. O Box 331, Macon.
STRAYED OR STOLEN,
F ROM the common near Viueville branch, a dark
mare Mule, with a white spot on her neck, and
a small sore on her withers. A reward of $10 will
be paid for the recovery of the Mule.
STEPHEN STEWART,
Jul27tf At the Rock Mill.
M. EISTVEJEfc
Bogs leave to inform the citizens of Macon that he
is now prepared to
MAKE OR MEND
BOOTS, SHOES, GAITERS, ETC.
GOOD WORK AND REASONABLE PRICE
Will be his motto.
Shop Over T. W. Nelson's, Cherry Street.
Everybody knows Mike Eisner. He has been
working for J. Schall for nearly fifteen years.
ju!27 Gi.*
HAYE NO USE FOR THEM.
N OT needing in my business any longer, I offer
For Sale my Horse, Wagon, Buggy and Har
ness for-cash, or on fonr months’ time for bank
able paper. JNO. W. CONNOR,
july251w * No. 69 Cheny street.
FOR SALE,
T HE GROCE LOT, on Spring street. It fronts
344 feet on Spring street, 154 feet on Magnolia
street, and 88 feet on Washington avenue. For
further particulars, apply to
TUBPIN A OGDEN,
july25 lw Real Estate and Insnrance Agents.
FOR SALE.
A YOUNG man, who expects to leave the city,
offers for sale cheap, a good set of WALNUT
FURNITURE and handsome CARPET; with all the
conveniences of a well furnished room. The pur
chaser can secure board at the house, and will not
have to move the furniture. Apply at this office,
for five days. jtdy25 lw
LOST—POINTER PUP.
S TRAYED or Stolen on tho 24th inst., a Liver-
colored Pointer Puppy, about four months old;
all fonr foot are tipped with white, and it has a
whito streak also in the forehead. The finder will
bo suitably rewarded. Apply at this office.
july2G tf G. 0. NAPIER.
IC\E. 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 12 si. to 1M r. st.
jullG tf S. T. A B. P. WALKER.
NOTICE.
Office Master Tkan-sportatiox, 1
Macon a>\d Westekn- Raxleoad, !-
Macon, Ga., July 25, 1871. j
O N and after Sunday. 30th inst., the Day Passen
ger trains on this Road, WILL BE RUN ON
SUNDAYS, leaving Macon and Atlanta, at 7 50 A. si.
jnly 26-5t H. W. BRONSON, M. T.
ADMINISTRATOR S SALE.
\ A /1LL be sold on Tuesday the 1st day of August
YV next, at the Ella’Store, on Mulberry street,
Macon, Ga. The entire stock of Merchandise,
consisting of Fancy and Family Groceries, fine
Wines and Liquors, and also, the Stock and Fix
tures, belonging to the Saloon and Restuarant. At
the same time and place will be sold, the celebra
ted trotting stallion “Climax,” and trotting buggy.
Together with other effects belonging to the estate
of the late H. N. Ells.
Terms of sale, cash or approved paper. Sale to
begin at 10 o’clock, and continue from day to day.
July 2 tds W. A. CHERRY, Adm’r.
NOTICE.
H AVING sold out our entire interest in our Old
Stand, near the market, we will now concen
trate our whole business at our New Stand, No. 88
Cherry street, and will there be prepared to furnish
the public with the beBt of everything in our line,
such as Fancy and Family Groceries, Fruits, Veget
ables, Chickens, Eggs. Buttter, and Caromel Cocoa-
nut. Also, Winos, Whiskies, fine Brandies, and
choice Cigars.
julli tf S. T. A B. P. WALKER.
Notice to Bridge Builders.
T HE Grand Jnry of Putnam county in March
last, having recommended the building of a
bridge with stone piers over Little river at Judge
Pearson’s Mill. It is therefore,
Ordered by the Court of Ordinary of Putnam
county, that Baid Bridge be let ont at public outcry,
to tho lowest bidder heforo the Court-house door
in Eatonton at 10 o’clock A m , on Tuesday the 15th
day of August next.
The piers will be lot out separately if desired.
Specifications of the above work can be had of
the Ordinary npon application.'
D. H. REID, Ordinary,
july 28-4t Putnam Coniity.
A. E. ADAMS. B. 21. BAZEltOEE. 5HADBACH WABE.
Adams, Bazemorc & Ware,
PLANTERS’ WAREHOUSE.
FOURTH STREET, MACON, GA.
W E have admitted Mr. Siiadrach Ware to our
business, the new firm to go into effect on
and alter the first day of September next. But all
drafts accepted by Adams A Bazemore on the pres
ent growing ciop will be assumed by the new firm-
Wo will in the future, as in the past, give our
wbole attention to the storage and sale of ail cotton
entrusted to us. Our warehouse is, as is well
known, commodious, newly built, and fire-proof.
Liberal advances will continue to be made to onr
friends. may28 dAw3m
DIXIE "WOBKS,
MACON, GEORGIA,
Guernsey, Bartrum k Hendrix, Propr’s.,
Contract oi s, Builders, and Dealeis in
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, BRACKETS, MANTELS,
WINDOWS AND DOOR FRAMES.
WHITE PINE WORK, SCROLL WORK,
And all Boris of Turning done to order.
Ready Dressed Flooring, Ceiling, Rou?h Lnmbe
and Lathes in any quantity always on hand.
Orders solicited and promptly filled. may20 tf
INDIAN SPRING HOTEL
T HIS House is now opened by Mrs. 0. H. Var
ner as a private Boardiog House. The large
Hall belonging to the house will be need as a
Dancing Saloon aud Skating Rink, accompanied
with good music, which will make it pleasant for
the guests. Terms of Board 335 per month'; $10
READ THIS !
H AVING made our arrangements to be furn
ished with BAGGING and TIES for the com
ing season, we are prepared to offer tho
BEST BRANDS
Of Heavy and Domestic Bagging, in 50 and 100
yard rolls, at about
NEW YORK PRICES,
freight added. Parties would do well to apply to
us before making any contracts, as we can save
them money.
SEYMOUR, TINSLEY A CO.
FX.OTJR ! FLOUR !
TVE ARE NOW RECEIVING IN STORE:
200 barrels OASKET—Choice Family.
100 barrels JESSAMINE—Choice Family.
400 barrels FAMILY and SUPERFINE.
Packed in any'size packages and made from Choice
Wheat.
TEY OUE PRICES.
SEYMOUR, TINSLEY A CO.
LIQUORS! LIQUORS!
jjAYING determined to discontinue this branch
of our business, we will sell any part of our Stock
AT COST I
Parties who think of buying North or WeBt, can
save railroad fare and hotel hills by calling on
SEYMOUR, TINSLEY A CO.
GROCERIES I
JgHEEPING at all times a full stock of GEN
ERAL GROCERIES, and being satisfied with
SMALL PROFITS,
We can guarantee to give satisfaction to all who
may favor us with their business. We are de
termined to sell goods, and are willing to sell
as low as any honse in Georgia.
8EYMOUR, TINSLEY A CO.
july27 tf
JNO. W. O’CONNOR,
WHOLESALE DEALER IN
BRANDIES, WINES, GINS,
BUM?, ALE AND POSTER.
And sole agent for his Premium Whisky,
Old Monongahela Rye.
x x x x.
Just received—
15 barrels XXXX WHISKY,
100 cases GLARE T and ST. ANDRE,
50 cases OLABET, (HARDY A CO.),
150 M DOMESTIC CIGARS,
Together with a full line of Sherries, Ports,
Champagnes, Jamaica and St. Croix Ram, etc., all
of which will be sold cheap for CASH, or on time
for approved paper.
To Country Merchants, extra inducements will
be given.
, • _ JNO. W. O’CONNOR,
]nn21 toctl 60 Cherry street.
TAKE YOUB CHOICE.
A City Residence and also a Suburban Res
idence for Sale.
T HE City Residence is new and comers Oak and
New streets; contains fonr rooms, hall and ve
randah. Well shaded. In an excellent neighbor
hood. No better water in the city, and convenient
to church. Sufficiently near the 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 Colnmbus 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. Thia property is admirably adap
ted for a boarding honse for the Mercer students,
and the grounds offer superior advantages for gar
den purposes. It is a delightful home, and can
never depreciate in value. Also, I will sell several
choice bnilding lots adjoining same. If not sold, I
will offer for rent, ending October, 1872.
jn!22tf A. W. PERSON3.
Hegeman’s Ferrated Elixir of Bark.
NICHOL’S ELIXIR OF BARK AND PROTOXIDE
OF IRON,
In store and for sale by
G. E. SUSSDORFF.
UNIVERSITY MEDICINES
Fresh supply at
DR. G. E. SUSSDORFFS DRUG STORE.
Prescription' Business.
Our Prescription Department is carefully and re
liably managed.
G. E. SUSSDORFF,
jn!27tf Druggist and Apothecary.
HEALTHFUL PLEASURE.
A NEW SKATING RINK at the Central Geor
gia Trotting Park, with Hubbard’s Patent
Parlor and Sidewalk Skates. Open day and night.
No charge for admission.
N. H. BIDDLECOM, Proprietor.
The above Skates for sale WITHOUT ANY RE
STRICTION. Leave your orders and measure at
Brown A Co.’s Book Store.
jun2 tf MATT. R. FREEMAN, Agent.
HEW MILL.
SWINDLEHURST & AUSTIN
B EG leave to inform the public th&t they have
established
A GRIST MILL
On FOURTH STREET, near Macon and Western
Railroad crossing, where they are prepared to
grind GRITS and MEAL of a superior quality and
at Reasonable Bates.
A call is respectfully solicited. july25 3m*
MERCER UNIVERSITY
MACON, GA.
T HE next Term WILL OPEN in It.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 1871 ° a i «•
collegiate year will extend to the First fta
in July, 1872. with a vacation of one
Christmas. Plans for a suite of elegant J25 >'•
are now preparing, and they sill be pu»Ci. 85
early completion. Very valuable addition. 5? 15
been recently made to the chemical and tiliii
cal apparatus. Pm*08ophi.
Tuition for the collegiate rear, Sloo- p,
eluding lodgiDg, fuel and lights, in e 0 od« ■’ “•
families, ranges from $25 to 328 per month PtlTi ‘‘ s
For further information apply to Pmf2x. .
Wuxet. Penfield, Ga., nntfl October w
all times, to Rev. H. O. Hoa.VAnr, General f ndl:
La Grange, Ga. ’ uenar&1 Agent.
FACULTY:
REV. J. L. M. CURRY, LL D
President (elect) and Professor of Rr.. A „
Theology. Intellectual and Moral Phfl«n3? bt
SHELTON P. SANFORD, A ™r ph - 7 '
Professor of Mathematics, Civil Engineer®*
Astronomy. 1 » ^
JOSEPH E. WILLET, AM. M D
Professor of Natural Philosophy, CUemhtrv n.
ology and Botany. “ “*•
WILLIAM G. WOODFIN, A. 51
Professor of Ancient Lanenaeen ’
REV. JOHN J. BRANTLY, D D
Professor of Theology, Belles Lettres and limi™,
Languages.
D. E. BUTLEB,
S. Lakdbum, President Board Tranter.
Seo’y Board Trustees July* t ^.j
CORN. OOJRnT
-j rv CARLOADS Choice White and Mixed Corn m
XU consignment and for sale at lowest tnirV.,
rates by JONES A BYXTEIL
BRAN, OATS AND HAY.
16,000 pounds WHEAT BRAN. •
1,000 bushels NEW CROP OATS.
16,000 pounds COTTON SEED MEAL
300 bales TIMOTHY and CLOVER HAY
All for sale cheap by
JONES A BAXTER
MOLASSES- MOLASSES.
20 bhds in fine order, for sale by the hogshesilor
barrel, very low. by JONES A BAXTER
“ACME.”
25 cases “ACME” WHISKY’—full quarts,
25 cases CHESTNUT GROVE WHISKY—full quirt.
10 cases “ PURE OLD RYE WHISKY.”
Por sals by
JONES A BAXTER.
Sole Agents for Georgia
LIME,PL ASTER AND CEMENT
Always on hand arid for sale by
JONES A BAXTER, Agents.
SOAP, CANDLES, ETC.
50 boxes “ YELLOW ERASIVE” SOAP,
50 boxes STAR CANDLES,
24 boxes TOBACCO.
6 bales 4-4 SHEETING.
For sale by JONES A BAXTER.
COTTON GINS,
THE x>. PRATT,
Shops Established, in 1833.
TWENTY THOUSAND SOLD,
TUB R ROWN,
BROWN, THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER 01
THE TAYLOR GIN.
r Tv HEBE Gins are SIMON PURE, not HYBRID!
X Of 135 sold by our Senior in 1869 and 1870, but
ONE was taken back; but SIX complained of, and
to but ONE was a workman sent. The Brown Gin
WE offer is of different model to others of his on
sale, and is a perfect machine.
These Gins are WARRANTED to give satisfy
tron, and alt we ask of parties wishing to buy ii to
look at them before buying elsewhere. If jonco
not call, send for circulars, by addressing
JOHNSON A DUNLAP, Agents.
72 Third street, Macon, G»-
jun28 2awA10w
FELIX CORPIJT,
DEALER IN
Groceries, Fish, Fruit,Vegetables, Ice,®
Second Street,
(Between Telegraph Bnilding and Baptist ChurcR)
Sunday Honrs Same as Other Ice Ketallers.
Ice House below Passenger Depot in buHM
formerly occupied by H. N. Ella.
CASH ORDERS SOLICITED.
USTETW BOOKS!
TWO GUARDIANS, by Charlotte M. Tonga.
THE BOSE OF TYPHAINE3, a Tale of theCto-
mnn in the twelfth century, by Count A
Goberean.
JAS. GORDON S WIFE, one of Appleton’s LiWJ
of Choice Novels. Paper. 50 cents.
WON-NOT WOOED. Paper. 50 cents. 0rt« !
Harper’s Library of Choice Novels.
FAB ABOVE RUBIES. Paper. SLOO. 0se<*
Claxton, Remsen A Hatelfinger’s Linrwj
Choice Reading-
THE ISLAND NEIGHBORS, a Novel of Amen*
Life Blnetrated, Paper. 75 cents.
THE FIGHT AT DAME EUROPA’S ECHO 01,
Illustrated by Naste.
All at
julyl4 tf J. W. BUBKE A COjb.
B. F. GBAVELEY’S
CHEWING- TOBACCO-
T HE most desirable article of the kindOS®®*
tured. A fresh Bupply.
HUNT, RANKIN A LAMAR.
Druggis* 8 -
WHOLESALE DEPOT
for the fine
Pharmaceutical Preparation
or
JOHN* WYTEC A BHO.
f IvHK Trade supplied at Manufacturers’Prie* 8,
HUNT, RANKIN A LAMAR .
july23 ct
NOTICE.
T HE firm of Clisby A Reid was diseol ve ^ - i j,
vember 14, 1869, by mutual consent- j
Reid is alone authorized to use tha nriP
settlement of the old business of sa M pvtsBl
wma-b^’
at Clisby, Reid A Beeeevra* *
consent May 1,1871. w*jhuni^
risrArl f/t n«o f.hfl #7rmn&lD0 “ 1
NOTICE.
The firm of
by mutual
alone authorized to use "the firmnune
of any old basinets of said firm.
ft*
TO TH0SI INDEBTED TO AB0TE ^
You will perceive by the above that I yt-
to close up the old business of the &
closed business as far as my former
ooncemed. You will oblige by earij _ o. D-M
Those out of Macc” can address me, • c -
106, Macon, Ga.
jun22d6tw2t
WM- A
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