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Teleirvaph &> Messenger. SUNDAY MORNING, DIM. 31, 1871. Xo )'n|irr ou Tncttdny. To-morrow being » holiday, no work will bo done in tbo offloo and no popor tamed on Tuea- day mom! "ft Tbo matkeU of tbo world will all be closed to-morrow. Klnmlrm Hie I’rlucv ol Wales RtlWafL Wo call attention to the really interesting ar- tlolo of "John Ball," who is an intelligent citi- xen of the fait anchored I»le, and a representa tive man in every sense. Siek of nnireraal suffrage, and the "boat government the world ever raw,” oar eympathies are in perfect aooord with tbia itardy chip of the old Engliah block. It England, after long eentariea of peaoeand civil liberty, abonld fall under the curve of red Itepablioantam, and a mobocraey, no govern ment on earth eon be mada stable and perma nent. Bat no fear of this. Tbo middle claie are her balwatk, and that pnblio debt, in which Prinee, Bargee* and Peasant are equally inter- mted, acta aa an adamantine cement, welding together by the common lie of self-interest, every element of society. That a nobleman abonld bo allowed to take the stamp at all against the government, la the beat proof of the confidence which the royal family reposes in the loyalty and good sense of the people. We are pleased to learn that hia Royal Highness ia Indeed worthy to soooeed hia eioailent mother on the throne of hia an cestors, and rejoioa at hia oonvaleacenoe. Long Uva the hair expectant. cm Moots nt Burke's. like ft Co. received on Saturday a large tment of new books, among them tbo foUowlaf: Fib* t-Vw Scam—A aariaa of popaUr ea- -ii aabjaeta connected with every dey 1 ones B. Nichole, A. M., M. D. New rdAHonghton. Tbia isa very ele- ao of 300 pages, the character of u> .ufflelently explained in the title. Tax Doc-roa’a Dxdobikb—Ia a pretty illus trated novellstte by Sophie Jfay, author of the popular "Little Prndy Storiea” for children. Lee A Shepard, Boston. Tn* Carnal or tm Casco—One of the Pleasant Cove aeries, by Kellogg, is the story of an adventurous voyage to the Woet Indies. Lee A Shepard. Tna Yocso Bonos Club, by Prof. James de Mtlle, ia an illustrated and humorous narrative of adventures among the Brigands of Italy.— Lee and Shepard. Bivouac and Battle—ia another of the Up ward and Onward aeries, by Oliver Optic, end a tale of the struggles of a soldier through the Italian war of 18M>. Lee and Shepard. TnsSornoMnnss or lUncum, of the "Whis pering Pine Series," by Elijah Kellogg, is a tale of College Adventures and College Life, Boston. Leo and Shepard. The Lsoax. Caudov Col. Flewelleh.—This genial and talented gentleman, after following the plow like Cincinnatus of old for several years, and rustioaling amid oorn fields and oot ton row*, finds there is neither poetry nor profit n the pastime. On the contrary, scant crops, idle froedmrii, hot suns, “fevor and ager," and big aa bumming birds, have awakened rather a feeling of diagnat for ailvan a H<nea waving harvests and the buoholica. llenoe he tetania with renewed zest to hie ninety ton-“ of black lettered lore, and here after will Fop logic, badger witnesses, and utatify juries in tbo so-oeiled halls of jaatioe. We don t '-.now whether to oongratulate our friend nr not 'Tie Hobson's choice. Tbia we can do, hoi ver, we reoommend him warmly to tin poop). of Southwest Georgia aa an able and court- ana gentleman, and with hia gifted amto i a to and bimaelf the highest measure of THE CAB TO - a nifccua—TUB CSV U BT1U. THIT COME. iu additiuu to the above, we take pleasure in lu-raM ug the advent of two more learned liiiitis of the .aw, who mako their bow to the puldio in our -rnlnmn* to-day One of tin■ o, IL M. Groen, Esq., ia a young and promising citiaen of Macon, and will doubt- leaa n nke his mark in the new field of hia - r i tn other, Sir. E. II. Harman iaanew candid ■- fat forenaio honors, but begins his oar--! r ntid-r the moat flattering auapioca. Those who 1 ird hia examination fur admission to the l»ar « tow weeks since, say be acquitted Uln-elf with distinguished credit. All • d tt - c young gentlemen havo entered npon a thorny ymtl and like thereat of the t-retbren will prot-’l-ly make more miaohief than they cm. cw- -re, still, aa "necessary evils in society." * wish them fat cases, and many. Wus r rr is to be a Fihasciai. Agext.—In the report of the South Carolina Joint Special In vestigallng Committee, it ia ahosrn that the “Financial A ;ent" of that State, II. H. Kimp- ton, reeeive.l $918,217.79, and (till claims an unliquidated balanoo of about a million. B. II. Kimpton went out toOolumbia shortly after the installation of Scott, with bat n few dollars in J .s pock.: and inaearcb of something to do. Salary no object—out of a situation and unit oaru enough to pay hia board. Soott employed him aa Finauelal Agent of the 8tato and sent him Wk to New York, with results aa stated. Kimp" ton U loyal. CitiCA-a Ixscbaxce.—The Chicago Times says the manager! of the Liverpool and London and Globo and the North British end Mercan tile lnsnranee companies refuse to take any risks on the Chicago north aide, while the latter company Is terminating about $1,000,000 of its risks on the north and west aides. Beth com panies, it U said, threaten to withdraw from Chicago .'.together owing to the greet number of woode buildings now erecting on the ground devastated by the fire. I -: una Dtvobce Mauxet.— An Indianapo lis paper thus some up the divorce market: "The brink competition among the lawyers has brought down the prioe of divorces very low in tin-ukek Wo quote: Common separa tie®, > small alimony, $25; large alimony, to jlOO. There are but few of the latter in the market General business good and in creasing." s «x Pox Snuuuso ix New Voax.—There ware twenty new oases of small pox in New i trom Saturday till noon Monday, with acv. subs. The disease is said to be preva lent fly in the first, fourth and fourteenth ward Some physioiana say that the mild at- ' .*i horn they are now having is favorable for it* prv, agation, while others are just aa positive that tt a not Mi. x Cotton Bicmra. —Saturday night do-. : the cotton business of the lint four months of the cotton year. Oaring September, Oot. <r, November and December, of 1870, the receipts in Maooo were 68,377 la.oel^U foe same months in 1871 41,987 Showing a deficit of j 26,390 W. H. Middleton A Co.—See the card of thm ns in Louisville, of which our friend J. W. an is a member. The house ia provided with luge capital and represented by such ac tive ..ad well known gentlemen as Ueasra. Fean ■' i swton, will doubtless do a large business in torgia. H'-ociWE Wholesale.—Dealers wilt find ad- *•**•! • ehanot to lay in stock by A Kuwlci Dnsousnunox.—-St. Louie, De- Metier *6.—A- • - - - - - - from i-edeha, aeyii Chriaimas day wttnaasd a preconoerted stuck of Ku-klnx at Marshall, Haline county. Mo., and vicinity. A Urge nura- l)6f of woiw xxxexx turned 004 in pursuit of tha negroes In the dittriot. Ptt«i. P were placed near the town, and every traveler was halted and questioned. All borinen an tuipended and mob violenoe reigned supreme. It u not known how many negroes were kiltad, but a man who left Marshall, at elevon o'clock r. u saw the dead belies of five, two hanging by the neck and three lying on the road, lie alao aaw one terribly wonuded, having his shiulderahot away. At the latest account! a orovl of armed men w.-re starting ont, swvaxing they would clear out every negro in the county. Well, what of it? I- this any worse than the doings at the biaek Kn-klnx iu Chioot county, Arkansas' 11.■ ■ account is limply i-ulancod— that* ail. Tlie Closing Tear. We close a rlater, t year to-day. All its moral, social, political and physic,] developments have -been heady end turbulent. Coming In with the conquest of France and the ntter prostration of that great power under the iron heel of Ger many, the rueful internecine struggle with com* monism followed, and opened the seven seals of wrath and ruin to Faria. The bloody war in Cuba has continued to outrage humanity with a never ending series of butcheries, end we may say, in brief, that every political demonstration the world over, bss been extreme and violent We see in the United States, all the muniments of civil liberty trampled under foot by a reck less and audacious party rage, and rapine and plunder pervading every department of govern ment There never was a time in which the dominant power, whatever it might be, seemed to be exercised with more insolent oootempt for its subjects. It may be said that the weak bad few or no rights In 1871. The elements have seemed to sympathize with the prevailing spirit of the times, end the year has been signalized by greet meteorologi cal violences. Great tempests, tornadoes, rains, snows and floods—excessive droughts and heats and awful rigors of temperature, have charac terized the year; and with these natural phen omena have come the terrible disasters by fire, which Will make the year memorable to the end of time, aa one of extraordinary violence and disaster. And, almost as a matter of course, the intel lectual phenomena of the year have been cor respondent It baa been one of extreme posi tions and sharp and violent antagonisms. The mighty despotism of foroe has driven the as sertion of supposed natural rights into corres ponding violence, eseeas and latitude. The Franco -German war and its incidents have ar rayed in extreme and deadly antagonism, all over the world, the great parties of prescription and of ao called socialism, end th® morol *i els of the day may be seen in the marshalling of the opposing elans for oonflict In ail these great conflicts both aides are driven inexorably into nltraiam nnd the parties are led and characterized by their extremists. So we see to-day, on the one hand, the party which holds the blood of the people as base ooin to barter for the gawds of mere dynastic ambi- tiou, arrayed apparently against the party which denies all prescriptive or vested rights whatever, and insists on reducing mankind to a dead and miasmatic equality of social, pecuniary, intellec tual and. industrial condition. Betwoen these two extremes lie the great bulk of Christendom but the champions of either will characterise the fight though not its final issue. The pbil. oaopby of nature, society and politics is alike at war with the adjustment of any question on tn extreme basis. Permanent adjustments are, in the nature of thing*, always the result of compromise of opposing forces. And so, fore casting the future, will it be in this esse after long and world-wide conflict. The good sense of mankind revolts alike against the immolation of nations on the altar of dynaatio ambition, or on the other hand, the surrender of individual ism to a falsely alleged necessity in fighting despots. The spirit of the age is fretfnl, restless, in qniring—yearning for something, it knows not whet. The communist, socialist and woman suffrage movements are only outcroppings of an underlying mass of thonghlfnl and earnest speculation. Wo have arrogantly assumed that the political philosopher's stone bss been dis covered in Amerioa, and ere just beginning to see that the science of government has yet to be evolved. Discarding the hitherto acoepted basil of civil authority, wo have founded our structure upon the assent of the people, and yet we cannot if we wonld, disguise from ourselves, that neither God nor nature erect governments on that foundation. A man finds himself the subject of God's government withont bis own consent, and is taunted in Iloly Writ with the imbecility of any resistance or question. He finds himself the subject of family government iu like manner, without ooneent or power of re sistance ; and, lastly, he finds himself owing allegiance to human government withont his own consent or power of resistance;—and in all these relations alike the subject of severe penal ties for the violation of obligations which were imposed npon him and whioh he never volun tarily assented to or undertook. Hence the Bepnblicsn basis of Government, the consent of the governed, is an anomaly in God's universe, and an indispensable oondition to its salutary operation in praetioe would seem to be an exceptional oondition of intelligenoo and virtue on the part of all these rulers who are to rule themselves, entirely by their own oonaent and volition. But so far from insisting upon tbia and guarding the suffrage with eyes jealous for its parity and intelligence, our only anxiety has been to debase and poison it We are governing empires by tribunals of ultimate resort, to which wo would not willingly entrust the question of title to a stray aheep. AU these questions of government in ita hear ings npon the interest of society and the indi vidual, are now the great topics of the time, end will deepen in interest with every revolv ing year. The human mind Ik too active any longer to permit the promise of qniet, and the next generation will nndonbtedly be more Iron, bled then even UUs, which is now fretting nwey ita brief hoar on the stage of human affairs. Tbo Now Year from a Religious Standpoint. In echoing and repeating the aaintation of "a happy new year to yon all," gentle reader, may we not be permitted to indicate that course which will assuredly give fruition to the wish ? First then we assert, that duty faithfully dis charged, goes very for to seenre serenity of mind, end earthly comfort. Whatsoever your band findeth to do. do with all your might, the exhortation of holy writ. This principle is equally applicable to every walk and pursuit of life. Suooeas, prosperity, the oonfideooe of your fellow men, all depend npon it. To the banker then we say, be honest; to the mer chant, be just iu your dealings; to the profes sional man, let integrity and honor character ize your counts; to the pastor, wrestle like Jaoob of old for a blessing on your charge; all likewise, we would adjure to be truthful, dili gent, prompt, and even punctilious in meeting every moral and pecuniary obligation. Oh, that men wonld realize that honesty, strict, un compromising honesty, is not only the safest, but the surest rood to wealth and preferment “Be sure your sin will find you out” Bat at the risk of a rebuke from m<ny, though eland as a secular newspaper, for this ones, on the threahhold of another year big with the fate of thousands, and which may prove the turning point in your existence, we solemnly ever, end give our testimony, that the only perfect pesos and happiness attainable on earth, must be derived from the Christian's hope and faith. AU else is ephemeral, delusive, unsatis factory. And though the infidel may cany it with a stout heart and high hand in the heyday of his prosperity, yet the night of death will find him shorn of hia strength,! wretched, shriek ing sinner, shivering on the brink of eternity. Pardon the writer, then, if at this solemn pause in yonr career, when about to "take an observation,” and lay a new oourse for yonr bark through the billowy sees of another year, he implores you to take the Strioor on board as yonr pilot, and make him tha “man of yonr taaL" Do this, and rage and rave the temp est aa tt may, all will be well with you; and in God's good time yon will cast anchor in that bleseed haven, where xephjTS ever blow softly, and peeoe eternally reigns. Dear reader, we wish you that happiness the present year, which the world knowetb not of, neither can take away. Col. Jakes Moktoohebt, of Kansas Free State memory, died at bis home in that State lest week, at the age of 58 years. From 1856 to 1861 be was the central figure of the Free State e in Kansas. Daring the war he command ed n regiment of colored troops. He was one of the most intimate friends and advisers of John Brown.—Balt. Sum. We know it ia enjoined upon ns to say noth ing but good of those who have crossed the dark river, bnt we cannot refrain from adding that this was the wretch who wantonly burned Darien, in this State, and oommitted all sorts of atrocities oa the Georgia and Florida seaboard. Hi » aa a fit companion and friend for that old borae tbit f »nd murderer, John Brown, and as they were diabolical in their liros we hope they have not in death been divided. The knowledge of that i..-t won 1 ..! be consolation sufficient for n*. TUB UIiOKUI.fi THUNI. George Layfield, who shot and killed po liceman Charles Barrow, in Columbus on Tues day, has been fully oommitted for trial before Moaoogeo Soperior Court Chaa. Parsons, a negro boy shoot 1 i years old, is under arrest, at Atlanta, on the charge of murdering another black lamb of like tender years. In Fulton Soperior Court, on Friday, Foster Blodgett appeared end give bond in tbs sum of $25,000 for his appearance for trial at the next term of that court. Conley has taken poeaeasion of the Gartera* ville and Van Wert Btilroad, upon petition of Clews A Co., ita creditors, and has appointed D. a Printop, of Borne, Receiver. Mr. A. Scheuonnan, for many years s prominent Griffin merchant, died in that plsoe last Monday of pneumonia. The Griffin Middle Georgian is pleased to learn that the entire work on the Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama railroad to Csrrol- ton, has been let oat, and that s targe foroe will be put on tt at once. There were 86 vessel* of all descriptions lying at the Savannah wharves on Thursday, and the tonnage dues on vessels entered that day at the Custom-house, amounted to $1,400. CoL D. W. Morgan of LaGrange, died last Monday evening. Mr. M. J. Kingsbury of the same place, was seriously injured the same day while firing a Christmas cannon. His right arm was blown off at tho elbow, his left hand wounded, and his eyes and faoe horned. The Atlanta Sun of yesterday says: Hauled Down that Flag,—The New Era has had the namea of Grant and Akerman, for President and Vioe-Preeident, floating at its masthead for to! these many days. Yesterday morning that flag was honied down—Quietly, without laying a word! Mr. Scruggs has been in Washington for some time past, and has ome back disconsolate. Grant has, no doubt utrenJod him, ubihuA Urge portion of his party in the United State*. It is binted that the Era will be turned into a Democratic journal but we don't believe it. Jndge Wm. Newsome, of Loo county, one of the oldest and most estimable citizens of that section, died lost Montis*. Air. B. 8. Burton will start s paper to bo called the Comet, at Camilla, Mitohell county, on or abont the 20th of next January. Mr. Barton is one of the very bravest men we have ever known, to thus deliberately brave starva' tlon. We clip these items from tho last Albany News: Nxomoxs Killed.—We have beard of two or three reoent negro murders in this vicinity, but have not deemed the matter of sufficient mo ment to justify a search for particulars. Each case wee negro vs. negro, and was accompanied with the usual brutality. Bibino Li non has been going on for a week past, and we hear of no less diffiooity than here tofore. Many negroes are preparing to crop on their own responsibility, and are buying mules extensively. Home of our planters have got tired, and instead hereafter of paying the ne gro, they intend the negro shall pay them. Mr. A. M. Speights announces that he will oommenee the publication of the "Griffin Daily News,” on the 16th of January next. Price, $5 per annum, and independent in politics. Mr. Speights will get monstrous tired of snch costly fnn as s $5 daily, in a vary few months. Christmas seems not yet over with some folks at Augusta. Of course, we don't mean the local of the Chronicle and Sentinel, though he does tali this extraordinary story in Friday’s issne of that paper: i Sisoui.au Cube.—On Christmas day a lad, the son of Mr. Spinks, who lives near the factory, was blown np by an explosion of gnn powder. The in j arise sustained were of the most severe character—be being almost burned to s crisp. In spite of mil that was done tor him be rapidly beosmo worse, and on yesterday was almost thrown into spasms by the intensity of the pain. In Ibis emergency the servioes of a parly known as a pain exiraotor were procured, and in a few minutes afterwords the child was perfeclly free from pain and able to sit np in a chair. There are now only nineteen negroes em ployed in the Custom-honse at Savannah.— White men have, we believe, in almost every oase been discharged to make room for them. That the "Fair" business has been decidedly overdone in this State, we judge from the fol lowing, most be keenly appreciated by our Savannah friends at least. The News of Friday “i* • Meeting or the Stockboldebs or the Indus- trial Association.—A meeting of the stock holders of the Industrial Association was held at Armory Hall last evening, to consult npon the beet means nf rescuing the association from its present financial unpleasantness. Hod. John Screven presided over the meeting, which was decidedly an earnest one, and disposed to sextons practical action. After considerable discussion a resolution to this effect, offered by Mr. C. A. King, was adopted: That the stock be scaled to fifty per oenk ef ita present issne, and that a committee of five be appointed to ascertain what percent, of their claims the creditors were willing to take in stock, and how much time they will give the associa tion to raise the cash necessary to pay balance, ete.; said committee also to canvass the oity for new subscriptions end to report at a meet ing to be called by the chair before the 20th of January. Eureka Fertilizer. We unfurl aloft to the breeze to-day, the broad banner of Messrs. F. W. Sims A Co., the agents and part owners of this invaluable com pound. The seniorof the firm is a brother to our popular townsman, Captain Charles Sims, and many years ago. in the palmy days of the Sa vannah Republican, which we earnestly trust will soon appear again foil orbed above the horizon, was ono of its editors and proprietors. No more reliable and worthy gentleman can be fonnd'in the State. It was onr good fortune also, to form the ac quaintance of the other managers of the enter prise in New York a few months since, and can endorse them in every particular. The Eureka works ore located on Long Island, a few hours’ ride by rail from New York, and are very extensive and complete. At some fa- tare day we propose to visit and describe them. The ingredients employed in the composition of this fertilizer are of the purest and most con centrated characters and have won for it a rep utation second to none in the country. The best evidenoe of this, is the fact that in no past season has tt been possible to manufacture more than half enough to meet the demand. Added to the vast volume of testimony in its behalf, the writer can himself bear witness to the quickness, utility, and permanence of this manure, in its effects npon the growing crop. He tried it upon corn the past year, side by side wilhootton seed in large quantities, and from the time the spire appeared above ground until the crop had matured, the superiority of the former was most plainly discernible. Ap plied to ootton the results were equally satis factory. Our people have the very best assurance that the richness and value of this popular fertilizer will continue to be preserved intact, in the well known character of tbe Southern gentle men who manufacture and endorse it It is fortunate that the agricultural commu nity can now select such plant stimulants for their farm*, aa tie experience of years has demonstrated to be genuine and worthy of oonfideooe. Prominent among them is the Eureka. See advertisement end full particu lars elsewhere. Trie Narrow Uange Bond Tested. The discnsiion between tho advocates of the narrow-gauge railroads and their opponents is having tight thrown upon it by the opening of the first narrow-gauge railway for passenger travel and freight constructed in the territory of the United States. The road ia known as the ‘Denier and Bio Grande,” and is now built be tween Denver and Colorado City, a distance of seventy-six miles. It has a three-foot track, the rails weighing only thirty pounds to the yard, and the maximnm curvature ia six de grees to tbe hundred feet the maximum grade being seventy-five feet to tbe mile. The pas senger engines weigh twelve tons, and cost only $7,500, and the freight engines fifteen tons, costing $8,500. Expense per mile of building, os equipped, is $13,500 which, on account of high transportation charges of material from the East, is greater than the cost of a similar road would be iu other parts of the country, where the estimated cash east of such n line wonld be from $8,000 to $10,000. The rood is believed to be a triumphant experiment and tt is said that ita extension to the city of Mexico, 1,800 miles from Denver, is in contemplation- An excui- i made over the road, immediately upon ita completion, between Denver and Colorado, and the riding is said to have been easy and comfortable at fifteen to thirty miles an hour. Tbe cars are necessarily smaller than those nsed on ordinary track*, being thirty five feet long and seven feet in outside width, having double neats on one Bide and single seats on the oth. er, and accommodating thirty four passengers. Sleeping cars and all conveniences of travel can be provided on snch roads is well as on the wider gauges. The reported demonstration of the practicability of a three-foot gauge over broken oountry like that in Colorado isa matter of importanoe to all the people of the United States. a The True Definition of “I'onserva Uve.” The New York Tribune expresses what great many folks think, in the following para graph : Ever since we have had anything to do with politics, we have been trying to find ont the true definition of the word “Conservative;" and having heard it used to designate half dozen different parties, onr perplexity has nat urally been nearly insufferable. Iu the new edition of the works of Hookhsm Frere, he is reported to have said: “Why do you talk of conservatives? A conservative is only a tory who is ashamed of himself.” Onr American polities afford exeellent illustrations of this sharp bnt perfectly just remark. We hare never had a “*«v«serv»tive” party of any pub lie weight and importatee; and when we have had one at ail, H has nsoatiy been oomposed of men who were tired of being Whigs, or ashamed of being Democrats. “Conserva tives" talk a great deal, write no leas, and gen erally try to convey the impression that they are sharper-eyed, clearer-beaded, and cleaner, handed than their neighbors; bnt there is nothing abont them remarkable exoept their perfect willingness to be nominated for office, and then to be beaten within an inch of their lives. A Trunk Horror at Quebec.—Quthee, Can ada, December 26.—Quebec to-night is in a perfect ferment. The exoitoment is ceased by the discovery of another “trunk horror,” whioh bids fair to ontdo tor brutality, etc., that which startled New Y’ork a short time ago. On Satur day last the station master and the offisers en gaged at the Grand Trank railroad depot ex perienced a horrible smell, which seemed to proceed from s trunk left behind by a passen ger who had crossed over to Levi's in the ferry boat. The box was immediately opened by the officers in the station, and soon the form of a woman was revealed to their view, and the smell was then fearful. The body was in shockingly mutilated oondition. The arms and legs had been cut off, the flash was hacked off in all directions, for, it is presumed, conve nience in packing, and the head was cut off and wrapped in rags in one comer of tbe box. The whole sight was horrible and sicken ing. Theooronor and police authorities were at once notified, and an inquest ia now going on. Foni play is apparent, of course, and tbe matter will be thoroughly and promptly sifted. A Well Known Actor Joins the Church.— Sol Smith Bussell was baptized in the Episoo- E .1 Church at this place, by Bishop Green, last ondsy. Wo understand he oontemplates studying for the ministry. He is evidently a man of considerable talent and wonld be an ae- qusition. If he abandons the profession to which be has been devoted, and gives up his wage* of two hundred dollars a month, for the hard fate of a minister, he wilt be carrying ont tbe spirit of the injunction of our Saviour to the rich young man.—Canton (Min.) Mail. .UAlllUEU. At Foray lb, on Sunday, the 2!th inat., by Rev- Joseph J. Singleton, Mr. Anderson S. Redding and Miss Vista Allen, daughter of the late Rev. William G. Allen, ail of Monroe county. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS MACOS LODGE, NO. 5,F.A. M. R EGULAR communication (to-morrow) MON DAY EVENING, at 7 o’clock. Members of Hizpah Lodge and sojourning brethren are frater nally invited to attend. dec31-lt MILO S. FREEMAN, Sec'y. ATTENTION, Protection Fire Company, So. 1, A TTEND quarterly meeting Tuesday night, Jan uary 2nd, *t 7 o'clock. Election of officers and other important busineea. By order of T. HARDEMAN, President. N. M. Hodgkins, Secretary. dec 31-lt ATTENTION, Ocmulgce Fire Company. No. 2. A TTEND regular monthly meeting TO-MOR ROW (Monday) NIGHT, at 7 o'clock, in fall uniform. By order of J. H. KING, Foreman. F. A. Suonexan, Secretary. dec31-lt ATTENTION, DEFIANCE FIRE COMPANY NO. 5. Y OU aro hereby ordered to attend your regular monthly meeting (in toll uniform) next Tues day night, January 2d, at 7 o'clock. Come prepared to settle *11 arrears, as the by law* will be strictly enforced. GEO. S- OBEAB, President. W- T. Rots, Secretary.dec-31-lt FOR SALE. A VERY desirable lot fronting 50 fret on Forayth atieet and running back on a 29 foot alley 279 feet. Gan be bought cheap if immediate sppiica- is made to COLLINS tc HEATH. FOR RENT. A MOST desirable residence on Walnut, between Thud and Fourth streets, house containing eight room. On the lot, also, are a large garden, stable, wood-house, emoke-bouso and kitchen, also, a well of tbs best water in the neighborhood. Apply to E. C. GBANNISS. dee31-n* PICKED UP. O N Cherry street, on Saturday morning, a pack age of rnonry, which tbe owner can have by applying to tbs undersigned and describing amount and denomination of bills. dec31-lt THOS. BATTLE. FOR RENT. A GOOD dwelling house, with six rooms and base- meat room; also, kitchen, garden sod good well of water on premises. For term* and place apply to C. MACHOLD. doc313t LOST OB STOLEN. A SMALL Yellow Cane, with a gold bead, in scribed **W. B. B , from tbo B. A liberal reward will be paid for ita delivery at J. W. Burke A Co.’a, and oo qaeationa aaked. de31ecdlw* WANTED, A YOUNG man raised in a retail atoie to travel for a Urge New York dry goods bouse, and cell goods by sample in Georgia. * Address in detail, d.c3l-eod5t F. AS., Box Uii P. O., N. Y. ATLANTA Wholesale Horse aafi Male Llarief. On the 25th day of December, instant, I shipped from St. Louis FIVE CAB LOADS—1C5 HEADS, S PLENDID Hones and Males—well broke and in Sue condition, which will arrive in Atlanta about January tat, and will be sold by the CAB LOAD at a great bargain. Dealers, take notice and ae.ze tbia chance. D. K l’BESCOTi’. St. Louis, December 25. Macon, December 31 dec31 It W. II. MIDDLETON & C0„ Provision aifl Gram Briers, 332 MAIN STREET. LonlaTltle, Kentucky, H AVING car own agent* at St. Loni* and Cincin nati, we buy ProTiiieu*, Wheat, Corn, Flour and other Merchandise in those places, using onr own bills of lading and brand*, and we are responsible for all goods, as to quality and condition, shipped our customers. We boy and ship daily from the cheapest market; therefore our Customers, by cor responding with us, get the benefit of these Lea 1- ing Markets West. Onr Mr.-J. W. FEARS will be moet of hia time at our Louisville office. Mr- B. ALEXANDER LAWTON, of Macon, Ga , is our Traveling Agent. He i* so well known to Georgia tt ia useless to eay that tbe in: erect of our friends will be protected by him, so fares hir agency goes. For responsibility of our House, we refer to PLANTERS' BANK, Macon. We wish onr Southern friends a happy and more prosperous year than the put. de312t ITMIDDLETON 4 CO. DISSOLUTION. T HE business hitherto enried on at 101 Cherry street, under tbe firm name of Collins 4 Little ia this day dissolved by mutual consent. W. W. COLLINS, as LITTLE. December 30,187L NOTICE. I bare this day sold my entire interest io the firm of Collin* 4 Little to my father, Mr. D. S. I, ule. I take Una method of thanking my friend* and the public generally for tbe liberal patronage bestowed upon the old thm. and bespeak far the new firm a continuance of the same I will remain with them u clerk and would be pleased to tee any of my old friend*. Very respectfu ly, a 8. LITTLE. NEW FIRM. We have this day formed a partnership under tha firm name of CoUms 4 Little, to carry oa tlx Car riage, Buggy and Wagon business, at the came stand occupied by the old firm. No- 10* Cnerrv street, wbeie we hope to receive a liberal shirs of public patronage Ad accounts and claims for and aga.net the old firm will be settled by the new firm. W. W. COLLINS. deSt St D. S. LITTLE- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS GAMMED. GARDEN SEED. H AVE been before the public for nearly a cen tury. We deal in them and recommend them to onr trade, because we believe they are better <i.«n others, and because they eend out none but seeds that are FRESH AND TRUE TO NAME. As we seU at Landreth’a prices, dealers can save the freight by purchaeing of ns. BUNT, RANKIN 4 LAMAR, Druggists. 1872. 1872. 1872. J0QI.B8. Turkey Opium- 100 ozs. Morphine. 500 doz. Bottles, all sorts. 100 bbls. West's Extra Kerosene Oil. 600 boxes Window Glass. Drags, Medicines, Chemicals, Faints, Oils, Win dow Glass, Putty, etc. We make special induce ments with dealers and those who bay in quantity. HUNT, RANKIN 4 LAMAR, Wholesale Drug and Chemical Warehouse. de31tf CHRISTMAS k HEW YEAR’S GOODS. J. W. BURKE & CO., 60 SECOND STREET, Have the largest and finest stock of Gift Books. FancyjGoods, eKA-OVEEJS, FINE STATIONERY & PICTURES, Ever offered in this city. A Commitieo of the OLD AND THE YOUNG, MEN AND WOMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS, Could be found at any time to report in favor of THEIR GOODS AND PRICES. And ae Christmas comes on Monday, we shall keep open SIS PAVILION Cl 3LD" DAN BICE, Proprietor and Manager. W ITH the largest troupe of first-class Artistes ever congregated for Equeetrian and Olym pian Pastimes, will give two exhibitions at Macon, Monday, Jan. 8, 1872. FOUR FIRST-CLANS CLOWNS IN THE RING! Led by the Veteran DAN RICE, his first appear ance in this section or the South for twenty-ene years. JAMES COOKE, Tho Great English Jester. LORENZO MAYA, King Clown of Paris. BILLY BURKE, Pantomime Clown and funniest of felt-crowned fools. THE GREAT NELSON, Professor Nelson and his lovely and extraordinary children in their beautiful Salon Entertainment PROFESSOR DAVIS, and hia Beven (7) Performing Dogs, the greatest feature in the Show World. W. H. MORGAN, HURDLE RIDER. MISS LIZZIE MAROELLUS, The brilliant, beautiful and Ventoreeome Young Premeire Equestrian. W. W. NICHOLS, Somersault and Pirouette Rider. FRED. O’BRIEN: Champion Battoufe Reaper. FRANK GARDNER, The Gymnast WM. G. MILES, The Joe Jefferson of the Bing. DICK CLARKE, The Leopard Athlete. And a large auxiliary foroe of firtt-claas Tomb lens, Lempers, Riders, Gymnasts, and general per formers. . BRUTE ACTORS. THE 8100,000 BLIND MARVEL EXCELSIOR JUNIOR, The beautiful thoroughbred Arabian Trick Charger; STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS. The Andalusian School Mare -‘JULIA” The beautiful Lexington Filly, “EEBEOOA,” per formed by Miss Lizzie Harcollus, and the ORIGINAL CLOWN MULES, PETE AND BARNEY! Yfoor* open at 1 and 7o'clock, r. *. Grand Katreea at 2 and 8 o'clock. Anxnssiox—Adults. 75c. Children under 10 years 25c. 8. E. CRANE, de31 7t Contracting and Advertising Agent H. M. GREEN, attorney at Law, CLINTON, GEORGIA. Collections and all business promptly attended to. dec31-d3m E. H. HABMAN, -A-ttorney at Law, Balaton's Hall Building, entrance Third street MACON, GEORGIA. Will practice in the Courts of tbe Macon Circnit Prompt attention given to the collection of claims, decxl-tf IN BANKRUPTCY, In tbe District Court of tbe United 8tates for the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of Joseph S. Baine, Bankrupt T HIS i* notion to debtors and creditors that have been appointed assignee in the above matter. T. R. LYON, Attorney at Law, de31 law3w Assignee, Albany, Ga. HOUSE FOB BENT. A DESIRABLE House containing five rooms with all necessary outbuildings, and a good •arden, opposite Mr. Obear’s. Apply to Mrs. Ohan- on, or Messrs. Rogers 4 Co., Cherry street dec30 tf NOTICE. A LL persons who have subscribed, or who may J. Y hereafter subscribe to stock in tbe Exchange Bank of Maoon, will meet on January 9, 1873, for purpose of organization and election of officers, dec 30 tf BEM0VAL. W i have moved to our now etore opposite the Isaacs House, next door to Barrett 4 Cast- len’s gun emporium, on Cherry street. We wish to infoim our city and country friends that we have a small portion of our former stock which escaped tbe fire etiil remaining. We shall be happy to serve them aa heretofore. dec30tf D. DALY 4 BROTHER. FOR SALE. A FIBST-CLASS buggy or rockaway horse. Also, Buggy and Harness. Apply to dolOtf S. G. BONN. FOR SALE. A FABM of 150 acres, (more or lees) of fertile land, one hundred and fifty in a high state of cultivation, the balance well timbered, within two milee of the city of Cuthbert. An excellent mill site upon the land. The Bainbridge. Cuthbert and Uolombu. raiboadpaercs through the tract. Ap ply to JOHN B. BUCHANAN, Cuthbert. or at this office. novldAwtf MILWAUKEE LAGER. H AVING obtained the agency of the celebrated MILWAUKEE LAGER BEER, I herewith offer the same to my patrons and the public in gen eral. Come and try the beet Beer in the United States. no30 lm J. VALENTINO. SITUATION WANTED. B Y a Suc le—a Blacksmith—who has worked one year near Macon. He can give good certificates a* to his skill in shoring horses—making plows— doing carriage or any other blacksmith work, and aa to hia character aa a steady, hard worker. Ad dress. care Telegraph and Messenger, Macon. dec27 6t A. ANDERSON. CHEAP MEAT. 1 AH BARBELS Pickled Pork Bibs and Pork ,.1/v Trimmings, will be sold at the low price of 85 per barrel for the ribs, and 810 per barrel for the Trimmings, to close ont the consignment. It's the cheapest meat in market, as there’s 225 ponnds in each barrel- dec!8 tf SEYMOUR, TINSLEY 4 CO. BOAED. ' )Y applying at This Office good board can he had . 3 at *25 per month. deoSQtf rt EOHGIA, M1TCHEL COUNTY—Mra. Fran- ' JC cia Powell applies for setting apart of home stead of personalty and I will pats npon the same the 8th of Jannary 1872 at my office in Camilla by 10 o'clock a. n. Given under my band and offi- ail eignatuie. dec 80 2t H- C. DASHER, Ordinary, f'tEOBGIA, MICTHEL COUNTY. Thomas Or B. Bally applies for setting apart and valua tion of homestead of personalty and realty, and I will pas* upontho e a me on the ISth day of J annary 1872, at my office in Camilla by 10 o’clock a. m. dec 30 2t H. C. DASHER, Ordinary. G eorgia, maexon county.—l. h. L&nier has appllied for exemtptian of personalty, and setting apart and valuation of homstead, and I will pass upon the eame at my office on the 12tb day of January next at 10 o’clock a. at. dec30 2t JA3. M. LOWE, Ordinar’y. /~t EORGIA, MARION COUNTY.—Wade Ager ap- UT plies for exemption of personalty, and I will pass upon the eame ou the 12th day of J anuarv next, JAS. M. LOWE, Ordinary. /"'I EOKGIA, MARION COUNTY—H. W. Howard VJTapFiies for exemption of personalty and I will pass npon the same on the 12th day of Jannary next at 10 o’clock a. a JAS. M. LOWE, dec 90 2t Odinary. That onr friends may get their supplies. Don’t fail to examine onr goods and prices before you purchase. We have the goods, and WILL SELL THEM AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. We shall be pleased to see all our old friends, and ae many new ones as we can make by Fair Dealing and Living Prices. . de24tf CORN. CORN -* r\ CAB LOADS choice White Cora, just received ly on consignment, and for sale at lowest mar ket pnee by J0NE8 & BAXTER. GEORGIA SUGAR CASE SYRUP. A A BBLS. choice Thomas County Syrup, for sale Ctatrat Grave ael Acme Wifely. E ECErVtD direct from the original proprietor. THE PUREST STIMULANT KNOWN, with other brands of fine and cheap Whiskies, Sherry, Port and Cooking Wines, at remarkably low prices. JONES 4 BAXTER. Alabama Lime Plaster and Cement. A LWAYS on hand and for sale at lowest rates by JONES 4 BAXTER. BULK MEATS, BACON AND LARD. 2 CAR loads Tennessee Balk Meat. 50 hhds. choice Smoked C. B. Sides. 100 cans Tenneseee Leaf Lard. All on consignment and for Bale cheap by JONES 4 BAXTER, 100 Cherry street. HAY, BRAY, SHORTS, etc. O A A BALES best Timothy Hay. O w U 100 bales best Clover Hay. 100 sacks Shorts. 6000 lbs. Wheat Bran. 50 sacks Cow Peas. For sale by JONES 4 BAXTER. Sugar, Coffe, Tobacco, Gandies, etc. A LWAYS on hand and for sale aa low as can he found in market. _ JONES 4 BAXTER, dec30 3t* 100 Cherry street. R IG yourselves out for “NEW YEAR’S” calls at THOMAS U. CONNER’S. B UY the “HOLIDAY.” an elegant new HAT, at THOMAS U. CONNER’S. jgUY “THE PRINCE ALEXIS,” the yery latest HAPPY NEW YEAH TO ALL! AND WITH IT Y S OFFER THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, CHEMICALS PATENT MEDICINES AND SOAPS Ever offered to the public; and at such prices for CASH as to induce purchasers to buy. Such induce* . • ments are only to be had at the OLD wi)OB^N DRUG STORE, J. U. ZI1LIJC A CO. 1,500 Lbs. Maccaboy Snuff. 1,000 Lbs. Scotch Snuff. FOR SALE LOW FOR CASH. J. II. ZEILIX & 00., Wholesale Drnsglsts. 13 TTIST’S G-A-IRDEjSr SEEDS, All varieties, furnished at BUIST PRICES for CASH, by J. If. ZEILIN & CO., Wholesale Druggists, W. A. HUFF’S COM, BACON & FLOUR EMPORIUM. > HAT, at THOMAS U. CONNER’S. B UY the YOUNG MEN'S BROADWAY SILK HAT at THOMAS U. CONNER’S. T)UY your KID GLOVES for “New Year’s” calls X> at THOMAS U. CONNER'S. T>UY your WHITE KID GLOVES at Jt) THOMAS U. CONNER’S. B UY your PEARL KID GLOVES at THOMAS U. CONNER’S. T>UY yonr MODE KID GLOVES at Jt) THOMAS U. CONNER’S. B UY the “EARL” LINEN COLLAR at THOMAS U. CONNER’S. B UY the “BRITON” LINEN COLLAR at THOMAS U. CONNER’S. UY the “EXCELSIOR” LINEN COLLAR at THOMAS U. CONNER’S. B UY the “EARL” SCARF, in Satin and Silk, at THOMAS U. CONNER’S. B OY the “STANLEY” SCARF, in all colors, at THOMAS U. CONNER’S. B UY the “PRINCE” SCARF, in aU colors, at THOMAS U. CONNER’S. decSOtf B Stockholders’ Meeting. Office Maoon and Wzstebn R. R. Co.) ‘ Macon, Ga., Dec. 2, 1871. / A MEETING of the Stockholders of the Macon and Western Railroad Company, will be held at the office of the company, in Macon, Ga., on Tuesday, 2d day of Jannary, 1872- MILO S. FREEMAN, dec3-td Secretay. BAGGING, BAGGING. W ! offer 200 rolls of Pieced Bazging, the cheapest in the market, at the low price of 15 cents per yard, io lots. Also 600 roUs Heavy Domestic Bagging, for sale by dec7tf SEYMOUR, TINSLEY 4 CO. CORN! CORN!! CORN!!! Tho merchant ami consumer will find it to their interest to call on mo before bnying their grain this aea- aon. I have advantages in the GRAIIST TRADE Not enjoyed by any other home in Georgia. Partied with the CASH can bay their grain low by calling on w. A. HUFF. OBANGE STBZET SCHOOL. T HE Spring Term of my School will commence on Monday, January 8th, 1872. Terms etc., as before. BEN JAMEN M. POLHILL. dec 27 eod-td NOTICE. B OOKS tor subscription to the stock of the Ex change Bank of Macon are now open at the store of dec!9 tf ROGER3 4 BONN. FOB BENT. [ STORE, also a suit of rooms snitable for a cot- L ton buyer. Apply at THIS OFFICE. sepStf A CARD- I HAVE mide arrangements with the largest and moet reliable coetnmers in New York to hire ae many costumes as required for tbe coming Mas qnerade B*U. Ladies and gentlemen wishing to select, can do so from this date. Hire for cos tumes from 816 to 820. All orders confidential, and received until Decem ber 21st. MRS. F. DESSAU, nov23-t31deo 68 Mulberry street. DIVIDEND NO. 53 TREASURER’S OFFICE, ) Macon and Westebn Baileoad Co. V Macon, Ga., November 5,1871. ) A DIVIDEND of (6) five per cent, on tbe Capi tal Stock of this Company has this day be declared payable on tho 20th inet. MILO S. FREEMAN, dec8 lm Secretary aod Treasurer. Valuable Property for Sale. U NDER an order of the Ordinaiyof Bibb county I will sell the bouse and lot in Vineville ben- longing to the estate of Dr. E. G. Williamson, before the Gonrt-hoase door in the city of Macon, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tnesdayin Jan uary next. Terms cash. JAMES T.NISBET, nov23 tds Adm’r with will annexed. Notice, Tax Payers Bibb County. D UE notice is given that the Tax Books for col lecting State and county taxes for 1871 will be closed after the 23d inat, which is one week longer than the law authorizes me to wait I hope all will come forward and save me that unpleasant duty of issuing fi. fas., and themselves cost AU those, white and colored, that own no property owe poll tax and are called npon to pay. delttf F. M. HEATH, T. C. TO RENT. F OUR room house, kitchen, large garden, good well of water, on Oak street, between Second and Third. Foaseseion given immediately. Apply at 63 Cherry street. J. MARKS. dec!2-tf STRAYED OR STOLEN, O N the night of the 21st December, from the lot in rear of Mrs. Peter SWbbs’ boose, above the Factory, a large bay Horse abont nine years old. Shoe off right tore-foot; slightly lame. Anyinform- to his recovery will be am E. B. RICHARDS 4 CO., Macon Floor Mills. GREAT SACRIFICE! DRY AITO FAR0Y GOODS! A T New York coat, to close ont the stock. Hav ing purchased the entire stock of Dry Goods and Notions belonging to Mr. A. Springer, in Tri angular Block, I am offering the same at New York cost. These goods are all of the very latest fall and winter purchases of Calicoes and Ladies’ Drees Goods- 1 mean what I aav when I offer these goods at NEW YORK COST!! as I will satisfy those who may call npon rue. Remem ber tbe place, Sprinner’a old and well known stand, corner of Triangular Block. Bo sure and call if you want goods at astoaiehieg low figures. A. BAUM. npv29-tf Of Irwinton. BAGOI, Mllll, HJIHl. SALT. ETC. I claim superior facilities in tbo pnrdiase of BACON, BULK MEATS, FLOUB, etc., etc. I pay the cash for my supplies, and will hereafteiconfine my sales to cash customers. It Is bettor for aU pinion. The credit system, with a high rate of hterest, has well nigh ruined Georgia. w. A. HUFF. INCORPORATED D. F. WILLC0X, C ecrctary. Tko Charter Makes ASSETS, JANUARY 1, 1870, S350,000! J. RHODES BROWNE, Pres. Stockholders Individually Liable. T~ .... $495,406 45 Premiums Received and Losses Paid since 1865. PREMIUMS. , LOSSES. AkWJGAVOtA II* AOUI 144,001 13 Received in 1868 161,653 71 Received in 1869 -2-.001 SO Received iatt70 31.01 j 20 Paid in 1865-6.. Paid in 1867.. Paid in 1868.„. Paid in 1869... Paid in 1870... J 95,183 01 98,763 17 118,468 23 Agents at all Prominent Joints throughout the Southern and Southwestern States, to whom apply) or to D. F. WILLC0X, Sec’y, Columbus, 6a. DAVENPORT * SPF.ER, Agents nt T. H. POWELL, Agentat - WM. J. ANDERSON. Agent at JNO. A. DAVIS. Agent at C. C. KIBIIEE. Agent a A. R. WESTON, Agent at . America*. . Colbbert- Fort Valley. . Albany. Ilawhlnevilr. . Daw*on maylt-lawly WM. W. CARNES, Agent, Macon, Ga. 0FFIC1. SOUTHEAST CORNER THIRD AND CHERRY STS NOTICE. W E would reapec'fully call the attentics of onr irieeda and customers to oar NEW STONE OF GNAT & SANDERS, No. 36, Floyd House Block, Third Street. And invito an examination of onr Stock of Ns*&nd MCY FAMILY GROCERIJS, Which we have on hand and are constantly reviv ing, all of which we aro offering at the Joweetmirk- et figures. We especially aak yonr attention to a Large Lot of EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR just re ceived, and offering at prices that defy competition. All goods shown with pleasure. We aro well »e- pared, and will take pleasure in delivering good> to the house of any purchaser free of charge. - 7 ail not to give ua a call, w o guarantee satisfaction, aid trill make good anything that does not prove just what we represent it to be. Come one, come all to the new Store. . _ . GRAY 4 SANDERS THE GIFT SEASON. GREAT BARGAINSFOR THE LADIES. A FINE stock of Millinery goods. An elegant asaortmentof Hd,btafae«to«dcoora wa!I oAif-r ted stock of real and imitation bmir goods, taHu toe btata&iis. This is a good investment for the ladies, as the whole stock will be sold greatly reduced prices daring the holidays. All DIVIDEND No. 36. SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY.. Orncr., Mioox. Ga., Dec. 5,1»7L I A DIVIDEND OF FOUR (®4) DOLLARS p« share has been this day declared on the Lap tal Stock of this Company, as hold on the mght ot 30th ultimo, payable on and after -Oth . the currency of tho United States “Bow recerteC; The Government Tax will be paid by this ^Stockholders in Savannah will receive their Divi dends at the Central Railroad Bank^ _ devil) lm JNQ. X- BOIffiiUJjLET, Tret-M