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60 AND EXAMINE 1 BE EXTENSIVE STOCK OF Telegraph & Messenger SATURDAY MORNING. OCT - 14 < l871 ' At No. 86 Cherry Street, Macon. Ga. with the great calamity : rear, bad a frontage of 1Won on Washington street, owned by Chamber of Commerce Association, and leased to Boan.ftf Trade for nincty-nine years. Offices of leading produce bonier on first floor and basement. Exchange Ilnll aborc co*f, al>ont aix yearn ago, $276,<W. The went side rtreer, north from the Merrlianta’ l.nildmg to lUndolph street, was a line of costly atruetures. The eight or nine tmilding* ooat from fCO,000 to $150,000 cash. The north aide of Randolph street was a aaaSnhnns front of onstty marble buildings from Ireaalle to Olnrtr streef. - On the corner of the latter, tho Sherman Homo, ISO by 1 at feet, flee atones high, owned by the heirs of the late V C Sherman, bnilt m U00 and extended in fit* ™ Copied by Merer* Genres W. AD. A G»ro and John A. R'ce. under a lease of five years iron. 1870, at fcCS.nuo a year. T he ren- Mla of tho building were nearly $I.J>,000. Total loss in strncturo and contents, <50,000. The improvements on South Clark street, sooth of Madison, had recently commenced on a magaifleent scale, the principal improvement lieing the great Pacifio Hotel, to 1.0 completed in May. and to have been leased in the present week. The building, receiving iU interior finish, covered the entire sqoare bouwiod by Jackson, Clark, and Rainey streets; $800,000 already ciiHicdod. J u*t north on Clark street, •t tho ourosr of Adams, the Lake side Printing Company were completing their costly edifioe, loo by 100 feet. The Cook County National Bank was on the earner of Monroe anil Dearborn streets. Next was tho twnntifal new Bigelow Hotel, 100 by -.00 feel, just being furnished. The hotel was owned by O. A. Bigelow, and coat, with'the furniture, $450.1100. Tho hotel was to hnve lioen opened ID November. The Tremont House was built by Ira Conch, in 1850, a model of it* class, raised and rebuilt ten years ago, 180 by 180 foot on Dearborn and Like streets, ilvo stories high; loss, with con- tents, $600,000. , Tho sfjusro bounded by Randolph, Dearoorn, Washington an.l Suite streets contained the Crosby Opera House with iU central front on Washington, with tho mnsic stores of Root A Cady, W. W. Kimball, J. Bauer A Co., and Wright's restaurant under it. Tho rear build ing contained Root A Cady's publishing rooms. The cost of tho opera bouse, just lasing refitted at a cost of $50,fkltI, was nearly $600,000. On State si met, from Washington north to Randolph, stood a lino of merchant palaoes. On the corner of Washington, Potter Painter's su- peril whito rnarblo building, 180 by 150, wan tilled through it* six stories with the dry goods store of Field, Lester A Co. The losa in build ing and contents will largely exceed one million. The Chicago conrt-bonse was a structure ex lending from Lasalle street to Clark, 180 feet front on each street, MtiSSfi feet ln length, con tained the court rooms, recorder’s and municip al oflloes, the valuable law library, and the jail in the bssnnsnt. It had been recently rebuilt and enlarged. Tho structure coat not far from $1,000,000. The Chicago insurance companies possessed a total capital of $£,101,607,and assets $6,716,- !I| ; Other companies d ung business in Chiesgo show a capital of $51,818,0011; and H AYING received his extensive Fall stock of BOOTS and SHOES, takea his patrons, and the trade generally, that he is folly prepared to serve thing in his line, from tbs common Brogan to the finest French Boots and Gi direct from the manufactories, be can offer superior inducements in prices, opportunity of sustaining his well-earned reputation for anperionty of goods. lie would farther announce to the trade, and especially to ehoemaksrs In 3 has on band a largo supply of Leather and Findings, with which he can verve voranly compare with those of any Southern establishment. Their attention fact that he can furnish Leather cu‘ * *—’* kinds, ete. at s vary small margin. In tbs Custom Work department ran b# supplied, now aa aver, with rate workmanship, at abort notice. WILL EE HELD AT I and Shoes, of the finest French oalf-ekin and the moat clabo JACOB SCHAIX. 86 CHERRY STREET, MACON, GEORGIA. SILVER-PLATED WARE 3 ? COOKING STOVES, GRATES JCST RECEIVED AT ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT. COOKING, PARLOR AND OFFICE STOVES 100) SACKS FLOUR, ALL GRADES AND SIZES, 1 CABS CHOICE WHITE CORN, CANNOT BE SURPASSED! We guarautco to sell yon tho best Cooking Stove ever told in Macon, or lo refund you tho money! 2 CARS TENNESSEE OATS, 59 CASKS A HALF CASKS C. B. SIDES. 00 CASKS A HALF CASKS SHOULDEBS, 51 SACKS CHOICE KI0 COFFEE, 75 BOXES TOBACCO, ALL GRADES, 25 BARRELS SUGAR, 50 BARRELS MOLASSES, NEW CROP MACKEREL, ALL NOS. AND SIZES, 50 ROLLS DOUBLE ANCHOR BAGGING, 500 BDLS. EUREKA TIES (BEST IN USE) 50 BARBELS WHI The above Goode, with everything cLc in onr hue, will bo sold xt TECK VETTy LOWEST PRICES. Either for CASn OB ON TIME. Satiefaction guaranteed, or monoy refunded. Try ns one time, and you will be certain to try ua again. BoptlO FROM THE CHEAPEST TO THE BEST. Examine our splendid Stock before purchasing. Having removed onr FACTORY to its old quarters in the rear of onr Store, we havo tlieBEST 4VORK- MEX, and can cxccate all orders for TIN and STOVE WORK with dispatch. PLAIN, STAMPED AND PRESSED TIN WARE Will bo offered at GREAT BARGAINS to the trade. 250 SPLENDID HORSE COTTAGES! Purchaai WHOLES! our Goods in person from Headquirtcra for CASH, wo shall from this date offer to E and RETAIL BUYERS Great Bargains for Cash OUR STOCK OF ANDIRONS, SHOVELS AND TONG?, TIN BED ROOM SETS, WAITERS, PLATED AND BRITANNIA WARE, Brooms, Bruslie:, WOOD AND WILLOW WARE, AND ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF IIOTTSO PUHEriSHHiTG GOODS Cannot be excelled for cheapness and quality. Call at OFFERED FOR FAST HORSES—TROTTING OR RUNNING! n or ir<re,oie,uua; anu •reel s' $ 78,06:;.58C 22. Tho New York Tribune tbinka that I he calamity will eventually result in Mich reforms in tho rales of preminiu, tbo as sumption of risks, tho bringing about of a better understanding between companies, aa would place the business of underwriting on a Rounder basis. A Convccition in Now York city next week of the insurance commissioners of twenty or more Stales, who compose the national insurance convention, is looked lo with some interest. A mrtnx Skwt.i, —A colored man named Hey waul, while painting a hoUNO in WolfoNtrecl yesterday, was overcome l>v vertigo and fell from the ladder on which he was standing to tliu sidewalk below—a distance of twenty feet —and, singular lo sny, did not hurt himself, beyond gelling a severe blow on the head, which scarcely disturbed “a curl.” Ho was picked up and carried into a house near by, and, after applying a littln cold w ater tohia head, be got up and went to work again. What a shall 1 (Charleston Courier. The Fastest Horses in the North west and South to bo present. Superior Accommodations for Stock CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE WISE *Sc OO.’^ OLD STAND ON CHERRY STREET. oct8 tf Orders promptly attended to. Warehouse and Commission Merchants. Adams, ttnzpmore & Ware, PLANTERS’ WAREHOUSE ADJOINING PASSENGER DEPOT, MACON, GA. Over $1000 in Cash Premiums 1 Boat Clnbs invited from New York to New Orleans. Fifteen differ ent Clubs expected. River bank Ten-aced for One Mile. Ten thousand spectators can be seated on the beautiful green-sward at ono time. FOURTH STREET, MACON, GA. NEAR PASSENGER DINT, / \N ontcring upon a now cotton a* aann, tender V / iheir service* to the petrona and friend* of Adam* A IlazemoTc, and to all otliere who may favor them with their patronage. Their attention will ho ghron t\c!nbivcly to tho Storage and Sale of Cotton. And lo Ailing orders for Bagging, Ties and Planta- Hon Supplies. Asking for a continuanroof the generous support accurdud to the old firm during tlie pact season, •hey pledge themselves to givo unremitting altcn- N Publishing our card, we claim nothing more for ouisolves than a determination to do onr By strict attention to onr businesi, and studying the intereat of onr patrons we have been able heretofore to give satisfaction, and now have no apprehension that all who will give ns a fair trial will oontinno to patronize onr house. DUTY towards onr customers. Telegragh, Express and Post-ofllces in full operation on the ground, day and night, for tho convenience of Visitors 1 LAWTON & WILLINGHAM, (ORDINARY, OB GRAHAM’S EXTRA HEAVY). SUGAR MILLS AND KETTLES, IRON RAILIN Gr, OF ANY DESIRED STYLE, AND AT PRICES LOWER THAN ANYBODY. SHAFTlNe, PULLIES, ETC., All or any Machinery, put np at first-class IRON WORKS, pnt np in the best stylo and at prices to suit the times. Give ns a caU before purchasing. We wffl eeU low for CASH. J. S. SCHOFIELD & SON. *ng16-3rrf IIARIIEMAS A SPARKS S END their ftnnna! greeting to their mtny friend* Mai patron*. Thtiv aro at their old btand, ready •Hil will’.ivsw tai a«rv.> it.. DIAMONDS, WATCHES COTTAGE With private rooms for accommodation of Editors and Nowspaper Correspondent! LaEaWnra Again offer tboir services to Planters and Mer- Our WROUGHT IRON COT- EDWARD PAYSON WESTON, •„ < j l iXi? , "?J£lStl£S. Uon KiTW> *° " ,a storage and H Mi. of OOTTON, and to the filling of orders for Bagging and Tiaa and Plantation Bcppiiee. memberilheplaoc 1 !™* ° f ““ , ' < “ t *•- Iroi Warehouse, Poplar Macon, Ga. Ul * I®PTOTod Cotton * Cj -« Ammoniatod Die- •oivoa Donee, which we now offer at a reduced Watch Work and Repairing at Shortest Notice, and Warranted, AGEYCY OF THE GROVER & BAILER SEWING MACHINES. Metropolitan Works, Our WATER or 8TEAM POWER TRESS is becoming CORNER SEVENTH AND CANAL STREETS, RICHMOND. VA. W M - E - TANNER & CO rORTABLE ENGINES an BARK, GRIST and PLASTER MU i u. BOILERS. FORGINGS, UfiffiNoT Af nine , BRASS, MILL GEBING; etc - * ®° S ‘ on^Sd!" *° J ‘ S * w ' illU * °* , “ iou » *“** alwaj Wrought Iron Pipe. ®*«v repaired and told on commia »*° a or exdisnged for new. All olher renAo prompts and eatisfactorily doneT* t * p *“ FTwahts to all points low. derertolive dreular. Jul7 d awAwtildecl8. H. 1L BROWS. Agent FARE, ONLY TEN CENTS! Merchandise, Cotton, Stores and Dwellings, LOSSES PAYABLE ON PROOF OF LOSS. NO CHARGE FOB POLICIES. WATER POWER OR STEAM ENGINE. Are offered amounting to over $10,000. Fire thousand dollars offered by ono man Our HAND PRESS (indeod, as all of them are, manent property—perhaps tho only Fire Insurance Company, not located here, that lias done so. I. C. PLANT, Agent, septR-rSm Macon, Ga. The Greatest Improvement or the ije. O. W- MASSEY’S PATENT EXCELSIOR COTTON GIN ' 7'OB the past forty years I havo been engaged in JL the manufacture or Cotton Gina, and have set to work on plantations, and have seen in operation hundreds 11 Gins, and have no hesitancy in pro nouncing this the REST WORKING GIN I ever Arrangements for Railroad and Steamboat t hvve boon made with all the lines throughout Chicago to Savannah. ^FAIRBANKS standard. Scales. J^SSStfaKiSSia-e-. _ --•* want dsuwul FAIRBANKS & CO., 233 BROADWAY. NEW York FAIR HANKS, BROWN k. CO ,* 118 MILK STREET, 11USTOX. Fur sale by Cathwt A Cord, Macon Ga. ONLY $32 FROM NEW YORK TO MACON AND RETURN do not recommend CAST IRON SCREWS, though Twenty Thousand Visitors Expected Daily on the Grounds II!E WILCOX PATENT HOUSE POWER J. 15. 331il£:S, Cotton Factor & C-iteral Coin. Merchait No. 196 Ofsritt New Ort—ni un20 itimwvUA F. J. IIAGLAND, Agent. perfected my arraegemente to correct Uie .1 MuTsTfi? W !£ r e’ Jg^y^torof.an ub-erwatoaand the exact Macon mean tn EapcrlM Altenllon kinds of new work n Wo claim to ho SUPERIOR TO ANY OTHER for Ginning Cotton, End it is tho only Horse Po made that wo know of that can supercedo tho ordinary Gin Gear. J- S. SCHOFIELD & SON. • Ibe Krimlrtnjr and rnilng of iiue Wntclirs. iu wflliw m> order. jnly27-lj ecp27 tiloet23