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'ELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER
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t« forty-three hone meet bntohen.
Mtr't eeles Included five thousand horeee,
tsndred
i end twenty-three males.
i p. Swurx A Oa, of Well street, felled
“aaday. A ebott time elnee Mr. Bwenn
, f belt to f MO,OOO, ell of which hes been
[ rtodt .peCTleUoce.
i giLmtoe* Gtzrm, one of oar most
j ttTbengee. will be slightly enlerged end
I parto form of ci^ht pages,
Tmenner of the leading New York
W* .«»- .
*>,5 Dee* it llriM ?—Wes the election of
le E. Hedge es President of the New York
Uettf of Commerce meant to poor oontempt
tjctvsil end the Trrasnry rets, spies end
mint
J In Boston Poet rays tt Is e feet that a vol-
airtotuly ad roosting polygamy as morally
; sal physically adranlngoocs, was written
is clergyman three or fonr years ego and
.. Atti ia Boston.
rCcmw*Evens.—Tbs interestlog rnmor dif.
t itself, that, owing to circcmstenoes over
Leh ebe besnoenr.tr d, the fescinetingNilaaon
leboet to retire for e brief season from the
Lj of bor profooeloriel trinmpha.
J How Men Jo**s to the Yeas?—DongUas
lereld, for a long time oco of tbo editors of
aid that the men never lived who oonld
as 305 good Jokes a year—or even half the
icuber. One a week be thooght a good allow-
MACON, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1873.
Number 6,622
I Sue er Deawar'e Burn.—The velneble
l,c.<w river farm known to feme as “Drewry's
f-g," wee sold et anotion at Kiohmond, last
p.upMlay. ft oontained 434 acres, npon which
•n Is a largo poach orchard end vineyard,
1 brought •».5.17—one-third cash.
Kuacoo has appointed the mulatto. Pinch-
it, commissioner to represent the State of
J . ..ana to the Vienna Exposition. Pinoh-
|ack I. abont as thorough a scoundrel as there
■ is that whole Blita, bnt according to the news
.Vienna abont some of the commissioners
^a M by tbo Goversm*nt, ha will not be
as tools!* for them.
%i%4rn*!* MoQstoos and Samnel Walleco,
r'cik. IU (lie New York oily poalofflM. are known
II the champion lightning letter stampers in
it* fatted Stales. They work faster than any
naAtne. Go Thursday tbs Brat named clerk
tumped olren'an and letters at tbo rate of 238
pt minute of the former, end 180 of the latter.
Tkla it the quickest time yet.
In 114*<an'.i:ia*(ta, when the preacher reaches
"wtenteenihly” in bis sermon, a knowing
chip yelli ••Are," and the congregation Is
promptly dismissed. One good min, who bad
teas choked off two anooeative Sundays by the
nua yonng man, eooly remarked on the third
trial o( the dodge t “ Yonng man, yon ain't half
u much In danger of fire now as you will be
shsnjoo die."
A Fanout, sun ConrtnzBiTB Meuouiu.
Dir —A I.oniaviUe dispatch of the 2d instant
■aye a movement is on foot in that oily for the
Federal* and Confederate* to join in the decora
tion of the grave* of soldiers on both aides, on
the 3Mh of Usy. McPherson post and a nnm-
h*r of the Grand Army of tbo Republic join In
lbs movement; also some of the most promi
se! Confederates residing in tost city.
Errarmrieo resolve into a Job these times—
tnn the Centennial Celebration of Amerioan
Independence in 187(1. Ja.t abont throe yean
before that conoem is dno tho cry Is raised by
lb* Philadelphia papers that the squanderers
sad pilferers have got hold of tho tends. The
Sunday Memory, pnblished in Philadelphia,
charges that the $75,000 appropilated by the
city for the Centennial has already been ox-
pendsd In n most extravagant and unprofitable
mtnner; tell* how $0,000 was donated to a
Saw Englander for bis services ns Executive
OOoer; the amounts paid to “dead boats;" and
proelsims that tbo money “has been most fool-
lehly and prodigtlly squandered.” So we go,
sleeting everywhere.
Ok* Tnnra at a Ton.—Tbo Savannah News
wishes to know why the Txi-ioaan awn Mr.* sex
■a, Ailanta Constitotlon and Sod, “particu
larly," are so persistently silent on the snbject
of Cal. lUiford's coast line water rente 7 We
answer for the lint named paper that the Allan,
tie sad Crest Western Canal has the floor now,
and we want to ac* tome disposition made of
that question before tackling another. One
thlag at a time (a a good motto always. Tbo
convention of Governors will soon meat at At
lanta, and we want to see Georgia concentrate
all her energies npon the dUcnasion and poshing
forward of that enterprise first. Better make a
strong pall and a pall altogether for ono good
thing than divide np and moke several not so
strong at two or three other goad ones. The
Atlantic end Great Western has the floor, and
* mast be heard.
(Vanns Camus Uxcoan. The ceases of
1870 gives New E ngland an Increase In popula
tion of 3.10.847, say 11 per oent, or half the
rate {22 22 per coot ) of the inorcase of the
cenu'w. Of this, 188.170 was by immigration,
and 183 077 by births. Where the Increase by
htrtbs te largest, lbe nnmbcr of forelgn born
person* la’greetest. New ILunpehire actnslly
loess 7.773, while Rhode blend gained 24.47
per cent. M .«*chn«etu. with a foreign popu
lation of 353.319. and 590 862 persons troth of
Whose parent* were foreign bora, added 226.283,
or 18 39 per Oent. The birth rate has gone
down all through New England, and tho average
family fell from 5 15 In 1830 to 4 41 in 1870 In
New Hempehtr*: in Massachusetts, from 5 16
lu 1930 to 4 77 In 1870; and, in Vermont, from
5 96 tn 1830 to 4 C9 in 1870. This decline la as
positive in Maine, where there are only 17 91
persons to tho square mile, and in Vermont,
where the whole population la rural, as it is in
Bbode Island with 166.43 to the squire mile.and
in MassachnsetU with 186.84. An element of
interest not named U the immense immigration
from New England to tho West—bnt the ssd
comment to be made Is in the fact not so mneb
of tho positive failing off of native population
as in the rednoed number of children from pa.
rents born elsewhere. A table going back forty
or fifty years would abow tho relative redaction
to be much greater than is stated above.
The nodocs—Bore Work Now.
The government ia bent on making sore work
of the Modoos this time, and are waiting for a
grand rally of all available forces which shall
represent at least fifty stont soldiers to every
one of the fifteen or twenty spider and lizzard.
eating Modoc*. This is a safe, although an ex
pensive w,-.y of carrying on tho great game of
war; and *o long aa Uncle Samnel ia called npon
to enconLter no foes which he cannot over
match to this extent, victory will perch on his
banners and the American eagle will float aloft
In the bloe azure, inconcctcn* superiority over
every presumptuous lark or sparrow which dares
peck at him.
Bnt it costs a good deal of money and is
much like cricking filberts with a sledge him.
mer. Vfe don't donbt an advertisement in some
oountry paper in Oregon would bring out
twenty old bushwhacking frontiersmen who
wonid engage to clean ont these Mod oca, stock,
lock and barrel, and bring a pair of ears for
every bead of them, for five hundred dollars.
But Ihen these sail frontiersmen wonid fight
the Modocs on their own plan. They wonid not
march np to Jack's cave ia cclnmn, or in line
five or ten deep; bnt wonid shoot from behind
rocks and trees jnvt as he does. The Modocs
are going to die more glorionsly than they de
serve to—more gloriously than any other people
modern times—for their last warrior will
abont in his death-aong that the enemies of the
tribe paid five lives for evoryone they were able
take.
The l,ong Forage Question.
We are obliged to Mr. Lnmsden for his an
swer to-day to the irquiries of onr Fort Valley
correspondent abont orab grass hay. And, at
the nine time, we are gratified with the degree
of interest which has been manifested on the
snt Jeet. We have read in a Northern agricul
tural journal a statement that three tons of
long forage Is the average requirement of a
farm fiorso for tho year. This seems a large
allowance, bnt may be needful for the heavy
stock of that cold region, where horses mutt be
stabled so great a part of the year. In Georgia
probably abont 4,000 or 4,500 pennds of long
forege to the head—horse or male—will be suf
ficient; end it will therefore be seen that the
forago question is quite as important as tbe
corn question in respect to tha subsistence of
onrdomestio animals.
Tbe amonnt of money which goes ont of Geor
gia annually for forage which wo con prodaoe
mach cheaper at home, we have no present
means of estimating; bnt it Is very large, and
right horo ia the place where we should begin
tbe attempt at reformation—becaose this waste
the most easily and profitably prevented of
School Books xm Sornms
a—Under this bead tbe Cirtersvifie
Standard and Express makes the following very
sensible remarks, which we are glad to publish
and Indorse;
There are some traits In Southern character
which credits jr.lt to understand and account
for. One of those characteristic* is indiffer-
•ooe In regard to wlwt manner of books
used in our school*. For instance, we learn
that ** Goodrich’s History of tbe United States'
bet for tome time been adopted as a text-book:
in many of our institutions of learning, and
>et % casual examination of the work by any
true Southern man with a particle of »elf-re
*P«ot, would cause it to be rejected as an un-
i tr.u. kl i obnoxious publication. It con
tains the grossest insults to our people, and yet
they pay for it, and bare it langht to their chil
dren. Oar Sant hern braves are styled rebels
and ira tjr-t, and iboec who have robbed ourcit-
- i.,, oar coantn-. and mnrdered onr
are *-■ [ rov-olt..i .. model patriot! and
>Ut<v-mec. Parents', let yoar ohiidren remain
[a ignorance rather then study such a book.
any. Let every farmer resolve to lay by an
ample store of forage this year—well onredand
woU protected from tbe weether.
Tlxe Late Cold Snap In Tennessee.
We publish elsewhere from onr exchanges,
says tbo Chattanooga Times, of Saturday, -a
mass of news showing tbe generality and the
destructiveness of the frosts that visited tbe
entire eastern and middle sections of the Stato
Friday and Saturday of Isat week. Making
doe allowance for hasty examinations and the
proneness of mankind to exaggerate disasters,
tt Is safe to say that from the canto of late
frosts onr people have not suffered so severely
for many years. The Athens Post, one of tbe
moat prudent and best informed newspapers in
tho State, sets down the loss of fruit and grain
In MoMinn county at $1,000,000, In Warren,
that lies higher end grows more frnit than any
two oonnties in the State, tbs damage mast be
greater than in McUinn.
Practically, we suppose It is safe to say that
except In a few favored localities, the frnit crop
of the middle and eastorn sections, will smonnt
very little. So for as vegetables are eon-
corned, there is plenty of time yet to replant
and matnro all kinds. Aod, inasmuch as frnit
will be scarce and bigb, it wonid be profitable
for farmers and gardeners to plant heavily of
each vegetables ns will answer os substitutes;
sneh as tomatoes, melons and the like.
Tbe wheat crop la East Tennessee promises
slim yioid—probably not more than half of
last year's crop will bo realized. As to oorn it
of course, too early to speculate, but tbe
late planting and oold backward spring have
conspired to set tbe crops back at least a month,
and should wo have a dry summer, the yield
will necessarily bo light-"
We aro glad to hear that the hens and rabbits
were not injured. Then we wonid have indeed
been reined. ____
Sentence of a Belligerent Striker.
Boston, May 1.—In tbe case of Timothy
□ogan, a striking borsesboer, on trial for as
saulting Poier Pilkington, a non-society man,
tho jnry rendered a verdiot of guilty this morn
ing. Counsel asked that he might be dealt
with leniently, bnt Judge Dewy snid ho pro
posed to teach such persons that they conld not
interfere with tbo employment of others with
impnnity, and sentenced Hogan to six months'
imprisonment.
A righteous Judge and a righteous sentence.
Such fellows a* Hogan must be tangbt that
other men besides themselvei have rights and
that if they choose to work outside tho
tyranny of trade-unions in order to keep their
families from starving, the law will protect
them. Things are ooming to a pretty pass in
deed when a man is compelled to pnt his life in
peril just because he chooses to work for whom,
and at what price suits him. A free coun
try indeed would this cr any other be if such
outrages were allowed to go unpunished. We
bopo such ehapa as Hogan and all others will
oatch it hot every time they attempt to interfere
with • man's right! aa be did.
Tbo Weather.
Old Froba " telegraphed as follows on Sun-
day night:
For tbe Northwest and upper lakes, and
tbe nee to Missouri and Kentucky, partly cloudy
weather. Diminishing pressure and higher
temperature, with southerly winds will prevail
for Tennessee and the Gulf States. Southeast
and southwest winds falling barometer, increas
ing cloudiness and occasional rain for tbe South
Atlantic States. Easterly and southeasterly
inda, partly cloudy weather, higher pressure,
followed by rain on Monday evening for the
lower lakes and the Middle States generally.
Clear weather, nortbwett and northeast winds
and higher temperature for Canada, and for
New England, northwesterly winds and generally
clear and warmer weather. Reports are miss-
ing from northwest, sonthweat, western, Golf
and Upper Missouri valley.
Neither Old Probs nor the skies indicate
settled weather for the May festivities; bnt if
no floodirg rain cornea it wonid be better for
tbe little and the big folks, too, to turn ont in
their calicoes and thick shoes and bare their
sport under shelter.
Tory Ungrateful,
The Sl Louis Republican fears that the prer
ent administration h09 not had justice done it
It appears that we are indebted to it for a great
mtny blessings that we have ungratefully for-
gotten to give it credit for. One of the Repub
lican organs in that city thus enumerates them
Meanwhile tbe government still goes on.
The mails arrive and depart with their sccas
tomed regularity, the taxes are collected, the
pnblie debt Is being paid, tbe fields are growing
verdant, with the promise of good harvests, and
tho sun shines upon s contented and prosperous
people, who serin totally unconscious of tbe
dreadful tyranny by which they are oppretred.”
\fe had forgotten that tho sun shines, the
fields grow verdant, and the people pay their
taxes by permission of the Administration. Let
all those who grumble about the tariff, high rates
of trsnaportation, the salary robbery and Credit
Mobilier briberies think of this and hold their
mouths.
GEOBGIA HAT.
Letter from Hr. B. o. Lamadee.
Bditort Tel/ffraph and Jfeuenyer: In re
ply to yonr Fort Valley correspondent and to
the inquiries of others in regard to making hey,
I hand you the following: Siuoe the war I have
saved a large quantity of hay each seasoo, and
some cf it very fine, as a number cf silver pre
miums taken at both County and State Fain
attest
Th6 first year after tbe war I saved in Put-
nsm county about 23,000 pounds of hay, which
oost me, including tent of land, etc , about 23
oentaperhaodred The next year I saved about
18,000 pounds. This was cut with the common
mowing blade. Tbe difficulty I find la our ne
groes do not know bow to mnw. They can cut
grain, but the cradle and scythe are quite differ
ent. Tbo best of our negro men will cut from
800 to 1,000 pound: of bay a day.
List June I bought me a two-horse mowing
machine, believing that from some little expe
rience in its axe I coo Id mike it pay in saving
hay. About tbe middle of Jaue I went below
tho city in the river swamp on some land that
had not boen in cultivation since tbe war, and
had grown np bushes, swamp grass and broom-
■edge. I paid $1.50 to have the boshes out off
off about three acres. I cut about three hours
one day with my mower and sot more than two
honrfclhe next day. From that pleoe of laud I
sold $32 worth of hay. In September I cut, I
suppose, twice as much more. With the mower
last year I cut about 70,000 pounds of hay.
xrSDt or oasss cut.
Hungarian, swamp grass (new variety) crop
or, aa It is called, crab, crowfoot, broom*edge
and Bermuda.
ncNainnw obass.
Bern; people have tried this grass and made
a failure—so did I when I first tried it. It is a
perennial gra.H an i i* otj,-cted toon that ac
count, but as it comes to maturity so soon after
it la sown on good land, no crop that I have
ever tried equals it. It will be ready to out in 60
to C5 days from time of towing. I sowed last
year 5tb of May and cut 17th of Joly—ought
to have cut it about the 5:b. Land that will
make 20 bushels cf oorn will make 2,000 pounds
of hay at the first cutting. If tbe season salts
you can get another crop of Hungarian grass.
If not you can of crab grasi.
List j ear on one aero that would have made me
33 or 40buahelsof corn, with two plowings and
a harrowing, I made 2,600 pound* of Hungarian
gra-s bay, cut 70 days from time of sowing
(July 77,) and in September I cat from the same
land 2,000 pounds of crab grass hsy. If I bad
cut the Hungarian grass tea days earlier I could
have nude two crop*, bat I waited tiolong;
and here there is danger, for the seed when ripe
are so rich that horses will founder if too much
of it is fed to them at a time. It should be cut
wheh in bloom.
The land should be well broken up and rich.
It should be harrowed and rolled. Sow abont
one-third of a bushel of seed to the sore. The
seed cost here about $3 00 per boshel. Sow any
time from the middle of April to 1st July. To
show whst confidence I have in this grass, I
have already sown sixty seres snd expect to sow
sixty more.
I now como to onr native grasses, viz: broom
sedge, livrmnda, crop or crab, crow foot, swamp
grass or bastard red top, sb It has been ealled.
Time will not allow me to give you my expe
rience with all of tbe above. Bat I must say
something in regard to broom sedge, and, as
yonr correspondent asks seme questions, will
reply to them: I saved 3,000 to4,003 pounds cf
broom sedge hay, and, not becaose I saved it,
bnt because I mean what I say, take the Western
hay as it comes, aa you say, false packed or
damaged, and the cost of bsoling, eto., and I
wonid not exchange my broom sedge for that in
town. Got at the right time and cured properly,
stock eat it with avidity, and let me here call
attention to one thing of those who don't be
lieve what I have said. What do the oowa and
stock that run in our old fields live on ? Broom
sedge! Yes, and fatten on it, audit that same
sedge is cut and properly oared they will live on
it then. Anything that a cow or horse will eat
with avidity when green, if properly cured,
loses none of its sweetness.
riser, ob core obssl
Crop is the proper name of this grass. I
need cot tell yon how to make it grow. Most
any lands that wero in cultivation the previous
J-I-Hr will, if broken np from tho middle of
April to tho first of Juno, come up incrab grass.
I expeet to prepare a good deal of land for this
grass, and I will give yon my plan: Break it up
close; if in oorn, get rid of the com stalks, aa
tln-y will bo troublesome in mowing; if in cot
ton, try and turn those stalks under. Harrow,
and if it is light land, free of olods, nothing
more is necessary. If cloddy, a roller should
be used. I roll all my lands that I expeot to
mow. Gut when in bloom.
With, perhaps, as much experience as any
man in Middle Georgia in the nse of the mower,
I can say that I can nse it on any land that li
free of rocks and large clods. I can drive around
slnmps and can cut as close to them os von can
plow.
With a good team and land in good condition
_ can cut 8 to 10 acres a day. A mower will ooat
$125 to $130. A mower Bnd reaper combined
will oost $180 to $200. They are estimated to
cut from fifteen hundred to two thousand sores
without wearing out. My machine oost for re
pairs last year not more than $5, and I out ia
sad over some &B rough lauds as ever I saw
mowed.
This season I will nse the improved Buckeye
machine, as I consider it the best machine in
market.
Messrs. Editors, if these few thought*, given
as they are in a hurry, will awaken enough in-
terest in any one to try to make ,his own forage
I will be amply repaid; for it is a shame on our
Georgia planters for them to buy Yankee key.
I will, sometime daring the summer, give
yon my plans for curing and saving hay.
B. D. Luhbdxx.
BY TELEGRAPH.
DAT DISPATCHES.
Terrible C»Uitrophe In Illtaols.
Dims, Ills.. Msy 5*—The iron bridge gave
way yesterday with 200 persons upon it, includ
ing many women, who had gathered to witness
tbe oeremony of baptism in the river. Thirty-
two dsad have been reoovered, and twenty four
of the rescued ore injured—some fatally. It ia
feared othxra ore under the reins. Bodies were
found six miles bslow. Tbe I os* is about cicely.
A Darien Csasi-U Slltea I one.
Niw York, May 5.—Members of the Darien
expedition were on tbe sietmer Rising Siar
which arrived yesterday. -They have surveyed
a practicable rente for a esnal, which will be
only 23 miles long, vis the Atrato, Dogusdo
and Nipai rivers, at an estimated expense of
‘ 0,000,000. The rente involres a tunnel cl
three miles.
Owing far xn* Xfodoes.
Lieutenant Yerga, with 120 recruits, also
some volnnleers from Governor's Idsnd who
begged to be taken along, left for the Modoc
region yesterday.
Ballway Disaster In Indlncn.
Fbxscitox, Ism., Msy 3.—An Excursion train
hence to Mount Carmel, I1L, plunged down an
eight foot embankment, throwing the oars bot
tom np. A number were seriously and some
fatally hurt.
BoratnKof Columbia.
WasHTtoTox, May 5 —Generals Sherman and
Howard testify before the American and British
Mixed Commission that Columbia, S. 0., was
not fired by their orders or by tbe Federal sol-
diers.
All qnlet In Front.
Sax Fniscisco, May 5 —No demonstration on
either side at tbe Modoc front. Generals Davis,
Hardee and Soofieid ore in the front Nothing
will te*dooe until tbe arrival of the Fourth In-
fantry from Little Rock, and five troops of cav
alry from Arizona.
Forltlddlnr tile Banns*
Et. Lena, May5 —John Berliner killed John
Ling to prevent Lang's marriage with Berliner's
stater.
Interesting from Mexico.
Oxtt or Mexioo, April 27.—Pre3S reports cf
the success of the Roseorsnz cr the Flomb
railroad projects are contradictory. The Di-
ario officially asserts the Government has re
jected the narrow gnsge offer snd consequently
Rosecrsnz has nothing now pending bolore tbe
Government. The Dtario Is known to be in
the FInmb interest.
The importaticn of Gcffee from Mexico to the
United States is beginning to assnme large
proportions.
Onr merchants expect great advantages from
line of steamers to be established between
Vera Oruz snd New Oilcans.
Congress is discussing amendments to tho
Constitution, making farther reforms.
Gangs of workmen on the Texas and Pacific
railroad have reached El Paso.
The Associated Press of the Capital proposes
io establish an osylnm for snperannsted and
indigent jonrnalists.
Be lapse of tbo Pope.
Roux, May 5.—The Pope suffered a relapse
again and is cot fined to hi* bed.
Pama, Msy 4 t —Admiral Regiult de Geroailiy
dead. He was minister of Mariue and the
eoionies under Louis Napoleon.
Nzw Yobk, Msy 4 —Arrived—City of Austin,
Magnolia, Egypt, N ivada. Rising Star, Oceanic.
Arrived out—Frists and Minnesota.
Ix 1812, Bed Jacket, a celebrated chief cf
the Saneca Indian tribe (said to be tbe most el
oquent orator of bis day, white or Indian,)
made * farewell address to Colonel Sneilieg,
United States army effieer, in the following
word*:
“Brother,! hear you are going to a place
ealled Governor's Island. X hope you will be
Governor yourself. 1 understand that you
white people think children a blessing. I hope
you may have a thousand. And, above all, I
hope wherever you go you msy never ilnd whis
ky more than two shilling* a quart."
.awsnll Between Two Loyal Judges
The average loyal Judge of the present day
seems to be not one whit better than anybody
else. If anything, be is a little worse. This is
Illustrated by a lawsuit now in progress In Utah,
between two Judges of the Sopremo Court of
that Territory—Drake and Strickland, and the
facie of which the Boston Post gives as fol
lows t
Mr. Obed F. Strickland, who went from some
plaoe where he did not scooeed in life as he
wished, to Utah, cast covetous eyes on the Su
preme Court of that Territory, but aa he was
poor, his applications for Federal patronage
were not at first suecessfaL A friend of his,
however. Judge Thomas J. Drake, of the Su
preme Court, who had reached that position np
on the wages of offices less distinguished than
judicial position, according to a Hhakjpearian
definition, offered to resign snd secure him the
succession for four years If he would agree to
surrender one year's salary. Tha bargain was
closed, and Strickland, after finishing his d-aig
nated term of service, also resigned a short
time since, having laid by enough in four years
from his $2900 salary to support him in afflu
ence for the remainder of his life. But he had
forgotten to pay Drake the purchase money
promised io four semi annual installments, and
both are willing to publish their shame—one to
recover, and tbe other to keep a “considera
tion” leas than the amount of a Congressman’s
back pay. Not even the tint installment due
in I860 has been paid.
Brownlow on tbe Congressional Con
vention.
The amiable Brownlow, in reepone to an invi
tation to attend tbe St. Louis Congressional Con
veiition on tbe 13th, disgorges himself of the
following:
Ksoxvnxz, April 30, 1873.
Eon. 2Teurt. Brown, Blow and other! :
Gzxtlisczx—I have before me your very
courteous letter inviting me to attend a Con
gressional Conventien at Sl Louis. I respect
fa'.lv decline mixing myself up with any more
Southern Commercial and Agricultural Conven
tions. Before tbe late rebellion, the leaders in
Southern pulit-c* got up a series of Southern
Commercial Conventions, and, while they were
for the avowed purpose of edeaneing the com
mercial, mechanical and agricultural interests
of the Southern State*, they were, in reality, a*
ivowed by Mr. Yancey, intended to fire the
Southern heart, SDd instruct the Southern
mind in the an* of war, end In bringing on the
villainous work of secession. The eleven Statos
that wen: into the rebellion were all presided
over by Democratio Governors, who suooeeded
in plunging tbe oountry headlong into a bloody
and four years' war. The result of this oonfliot
I need cot pause to give the particulars of, a*
the who!,- coantry is familiar with them. The
country is now prosperous and happy, and
wealth snd abandonee meet the eye wherever
you go. Whst we went is harmony md a uni-
v^rra: :i.'ceptanoe of the state of things as they
t nsL I speak advisedly when I ssy Congress
-will cheerfully give to the eotmiry each netwoal
IegiaUtion ss is wanted. We have already the
best currency of any oountry in the dvilieed
We need about five hundred millions of green-
books added to our present circulation to enable
us to reset the wants of commerce and trade,
Very respectfully, eta.,
W. G, Bbqwxlow.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Great Illinois Cnlnmlly.
Detox, IVLB , May 5.—Every boose In the
oity is in mourning. Several of tho injured
have died. Derrick* are being erected to lift
the wreek, when the fail loss will be ascertained.
It is tlionght many persons from tbe oonntry
will swell tne loss terribly. Tbe bridge, torn
and broken, hangs from the piers, and is an
appalling sight in itself. At each end men,
women and children wore crashed into the
river, while at the north end, where the loss of
life was greatest, tbe bodies were held firmly to
the bottom of tbe river, in a net-work of iroo.
Mrs. Daniel Cheney, who it was feared was fa
tally injured, is now better. Cbas. Murray
fractured a bone of his leg and collar bone, and
received a severe fleBh wound, bat is doiug well
this morning. Mr*. Murray is also comfortable
and belter. Mrs. Ella Campbell, of Danetown,
severely injored, Is doing well.
There ware several baggies on tbe bridge,
but, strange to say, no one in a vehicle was in-
jnred, sad the horses also escaped. Wm. S.
Hillock's horse snd wagon are still on the bridge
snd food for the horse has to be carried to it.
Jaoob Armstrong. Jr., went down in the crash
and w&s compelled to crawl on the bottom of
tbe river ont from under tbo sidewalk of tho
bridge, bnt, being an athlete, was saved himself
and helped to resene others. Chas. McBride
saved many lives. Col. H. J. Noble made a
narrow escape. He held Mrs. Smith’s little
child and went down with it, came np, saved
the little girl and barely saved himself. Mrs.
Noble was several fest from her husband, and
be oonld not reach her in tho fall, because there
was a mass of hnman beings between tbem.
Tony Brant, a boy of eight year*, claog to a
pUnk and was pfeked op safe and uninjured
about half a mile below. Edward Patrick
leaped Into the water and saved several lives.
IVill Daily, with noble energy, saved many
lives, among tbem three women on a plank,
whom he poshed to the shoro. He then palled
off his ooat and boots and swam to Dr. Hoff-
man, who was on a bar bill way to the railroad
bridge, and resened him. Mr. Donutter saved
several lives. Fred. L. Shaw saved five or six
persons. H. W. Wooditt swam boldly into
deep water and resened many. There were sev
eral bodies taken oat of the river as far down
as below the railroad bridge. The body of
Fred. Hope was found floating nearly a mile
down the river this morning. All those reported
missing are probably in tbe net work of the
bridge at tbe bottom of tho river.
After a night's work, under Superintendent J.
0. Jacobs, of the Illinois Central railroad, who
rendered much assistance, a derrick was
erected and it is hoped this morning the iron
work will be Uf ted so the bodies can be reoov
ered. It ia feared the client of the calamity is
not yet learned, for there may have been many
on the bridge from the oountry whose names are
not known.
When tha bridge gave way most of the people
were gathered at either end, though a large
number were near the centre and some of the
Utter remained where they were until after tbe
crash, and wero taken off in boats. Several
persons jumped from their precarious resting-
pUce and wero drawn ashore. Two horse* at
tached to a baggy were on the middle span
when the crash came, and remain there still, as
there is no way of getting tbem off. There
were a number of remarkable escapes of chil.
dren, of whom there were probably not less
than fifty on tbe bridge. One little fellow, aged
thirteen years, wa3 caught by both feet in the
rigging of one of tbe spans, and had his leg
broken, bnt he managed by sheer strength to
pull one of his bcoia off end then coolly took
out his knife and ripped the other boot from his
foot and swam ashore.
lie bridge, which was of the iron trestles
pattern of five spans, was elevated abont twenty-
live feet above the river, which is from fifteen
to twenty-flvo feet deep. Only the two
end spans fell. The middle spans are
standing, bnt in snch a condition that it Is
thought they will fall when the wrecked spans
are removed. Workmen are busy to-night put
ting up a derrick in order to clear the WTeck
and making arrangements to secure the bodies
beneath.
Tbe Court or Claims.
Washecotox, May 5.—The Court of Claims
to-day rendered only one judgment, namely:
In favor of Charles Wilson and others, of Sa
vannah, for twenty-three bales of npland cot
ton, token by the agents of the United States,
amounting to $4,032.
A motion was allowed for a new trial in tbe
easo of Marshall O. Roberta and others of New
York, against tbe United States claim for over
$1,000,COO lu a steamship contract for carrying
the mails.
Arguments was commenced in the Govern
ment* plea to jurisdiction in the ease of E. J.
Kelly, involving the question whether the par
ties ore relieved by President Johnson's amnesty
proclamation from liability to seizure of their
property under tbe captured and abandoned
property act, can bring suit after the expiration
of thejtwo years’ limitation prescribed by said
act. This proclamation of amnesty was not made
until the two year* from date of sold act had
expired. A mandate of the Supreme Court was
filed affirming the judgment of this court in fa
vor of &. Henry—rendered May 20.1871, for
$12,346.
Signal Lights.
Notice la given that In consequence of the
fixed white light at Reedy island, Delaware bay,
being mistaken from time to time for a vessel’s
light, it will be changed to a fixed zed light on
and after Msy 15th.
■FMpeta Weather Statement.
Warn Dxr’x, Omen Chid Biosal Orncn,
Washington, May 3.
Probabilities: For the Gulf States, Tennes
see, snd the South Atlontio States, falling
barometer, southeast and easterly winds, high
temper*tare, cloudy weather and rain; for the
lower lakes and tbenoe to the Ohio Valley,
northeast winds, increasing pressure end portly
cloudy, cool weather; for the Middle States,
higher barometer, low temperature, portly
oloudy weather, and south westerly winds, veer-
Ing to northeast,
Beer TorJt Bates.
Nzw Yosx, May 5.—Pacific Mail Btoek fluctu
ated wildly. The last quotation waS 52.
A decision in the Bioaee case is expected to
morrow. It is believed it will be adverse io
Stokes
A. C. White, broker, is dead.
An Important Decision,
In the suit of the people of the State of New
Torkvs. James H. Ingeraoll, Judge Harden, pre
siding in special term, decided the demurrer in
terpreted by tbe defendant, that the people of
the S:a!e had no ri^htef action unless the oonn-
ty of New York w*s made a party, either a*
plaintiff or defendant. An appaal was taken to
the general term and Justice Ingraham to-day
delivered the decision sustaining the demurrer.
This is the famous ring suit for $6,000,000, in
which Tweed, Connolly Jc Oo. are involved.
Tbo Ylenna Exposition.
Yizxxa, Msy 5.—Rapid progress has been
made in the arrangement of the exhibition
building since opening. All deportments are
filled with goods, except that of the United
States, which is still empty. Greet Indignation
is felt by American exhibitors at this state of
things. The pnblio have been admitted daily
since the 1st of Msy. The weather, however,
has keen unfavorable, n.in having fallen almost
constantly since the opening, and the number
of visitors thus far is below what was expected.
Satehte.
Watxhtowx, Conn., Apnl 5.—Lleutentant
John S. Warden, army effioer, stationed at Madi
son barracks, Sacketta harbor, committed sui
cide yesterday by cuttirg his throat. The death
of his wife sums months ago, it is supposed de
ranged his mind. He was a son of Adam War
den, who commanded a monitor in the conflict
with the ram Meirimso.
Tbe President—One of tbe Dewl.
CmcAou, May 5 —The President goes direct
to Washington on Thursday.
Amoug the killed at Dixon was Miss Bettie
Payne, daughter of Mrs. M. L. Payne, editor
of tho Chicago Ladies' Magazine.
Another Forgery.
St. Lons, May 5—The St. Louis Savings
Bonk has been swindled ont of $2,500 by an
elegantly dressed man. It was a case of forgery.
Fatnl Fire.
Nkwtoet. N. Y., May 5.—The house of S. L.
Boweis was burned. A falling chimney killed
two persons.
Drntb of n Politician.
Pim.inTtr.pniA, May 5.—Hon. Hugh McAlis
ter, delegate at large to the Constitutional Con
ventiou, is dead.
Bnab Ball.
Nzw Yobk, Mav 5.—A game between the
Mntnals, of New Yotk, and the BalUmorcs was
wod by the latier—G to 1.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
Tbe Modoc War.
Wastuxotos, March 5—General Sherman, In
conversation on Modoo affairs, shows that he
folly appreciates the situation, and has entered
upon tbe subject with his characteristic spirit
and energy. All reinforcements required will
be sent to General Schofield without delay to the
last man that can be spared. A regiment will
be conveyed to Omaha to be io readiness for a
prompt movement A body of 400 Indian
scout* will be raised for service against the Mo-
docs just os fast as fit men can be found.
Senator Oasverly his had several interviews
with General Sherman, and is satisfied that no
effort will ho spared at headqnarters to enable
Gen. Sohcfi*ld to irfliat on CapL Jack and his
fellow savages a blow that will not soon be for
gotten by them or tbe other tribes on the Pacific
coast. Gen. Sherman has no fears of anything
like a geoersl Indian war.
Cbnnge of Hasp.
Cspt Focgar ban been detached from com
mand of tbo revenuo entter Delaware, at Mo-
bite, and ordered to Philadelphia to report to
the Department.
Item* from Near York.
New Yobk, Slay 5.—Nicholas Powers, a policy
dealer of Brooklyn, hut been sentenced to nine
months imprisonment and to pay n flue of $250,
It is raid that ono i f Stokea’ counsel is au
thority for tha report that the decision cf tbs
Supreme Court to-day, outhe motion for a new
trial, was adverse to Stokes. If thi* is true, the
case will be carried to tbe O iutt of Appeals.
The extensive gla-s works of Warrick &
Stranger, near Gtuwhoro, N. J., wore burned
last nigUL Loss, $80,000.
Sale* of stock* hypoihqeated by Taintor,
cashier of the Atlamio National Bank, adver
tised for to-day, wa* forbidden and tbe trans
fer stopped. Tbo stocks are the property of
Bamucl E. Willismton, trustee.
The hotel at Hamburg, Erie oounty, owned
by J. Smith, was burned this morning. Twenty
head of cattle, in the barn adjoining, were
burned to deatb. Insured.
The remains of Bishop Mollvaine were tended
from the steamer City of Baltimore this more-
ing and conveyed to St. Paol'a Church. The
fnneral services will take placa to-morrow af
ternoon, after which tbe body will be taken to
Cincinnati far interment.
Another Bridge Accident.
St. Louis, May 5.—A terrible acoident oo-
curred yesterday afternoon at a bridge being
erected on Latnne river, on the Northwestern
extension of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad, fourteen miles from Sedalia. The
falsa work erected for facilitating the construc
tion of the bridge sank into the quioksand npon
which it rested, carrying with it the bridge
timber and twelve workmen, and precipitating
all into the river below. Wm. AIoAver, Peter
Conner and Harry Fynch were killed outright
and eight wero wounded, two of whom are not
expected to recover.
The Governors 1 Congress nt Atlanta.
Atlanta, May 5.—Gav. Smith has addressed
a letter to the farmers of tha WeBt and North-
west in regard to the groat advantages present
ed by the Atlantic and Great Western Uanal.
Gov. Smith, in inviting the Governors of the
above States to send delegates to the convention
in this city May 20.h, avsares them that they
will meet with" a hearty welcome from our
people.
The Carl la Is* Lait Victory.
Bayoxxe, May 5.—Tho Carlists have reoccu-
p!ed Vera in Navarre, after a sharp fight with
the Republican troops.
The Popo ISf celvins; French 1‘ilgrims.
Roue, May 5.—It is announced from the
Vatican that the Pope to-d*y reojived a party
of 45 pilgrims from France, and made a long
reply to their address.
Geneva, May 5.—Hyacintbo, it is said, was
yesterday io a private building in the presence
of 1,200 person*. A decree of ex communica
tion was pronounced against all those who at
tended the ceremonies.
Boston, May 5 —Arrived, Heels, Oriental
A Very Saugnlne Han.
Tho following ia an extract from an address
delivered on “Decoration Day” at Montgomery
by CapL Ferguson. We quite agree with the
Captain as to his bciog “too sanguine in hope,"
that is if tbe dominant party remains in power:
1 may be wrong In my j adgment, or too earn
guine in hope, but I believe theie ere children
here to-day who will live to eee a concilia
tion between tbe lately warriDg sections eo com
plete and generous that the descendants of Con-
federate soldiers will share the governmental
benefits that are extended to thoso of the sol
diers of the Union; that ail unfriendly legisla
tion will be blotted from the statute books; that
the terms ‘yankee,’ ‘rebel,’ ‘traitor,’ will be used
in anger no more; that the swords of Southern
offioer*, now held as trophies in Washington,
will be restored to their owners to be used as
heir-looms in their families; and that the ensign
of the Union, somewhere upon its ample folds.
w\Hproudly bear the starry cross of the South !
I shall offer no extended argument in support
of this belief, for I know it is far in advance of
the hope of the Sontb, and the present temper
of the North. But a* the flig of England wears
the national symbols of the native Saxon and
the conquering Xormin, it is not unreasonable
to predict that a similar result will be the expe-
rienee of this nation. We can not live together
as enemies. Necessity and common interests
will make ns friends."
Strange Scene In a Charleston Chnrcb.
The News and Courier ssys:
Considerable consternation was created within
tbe peaceful walls of Globe Street Church at a
prayer meeting held last Wednesday morning.
An elder of the church had just closed a some
what lengthy prayer, and the congregation was
abont to resume iheir seats, when a “strange
lady" from the body of tbe church began to
offer up another prajer. She went on and
prayed earnestly, for tbs ministry, the old men
and children, the young men and maidens, for
the future welfare of the City by the eea, and
in short, for everything. Meanwhile, tbe con
gregation had io iked on motionless with amaze-
ment, it being strictly prohibited by the rules
of the church for a woman to preach or lead In
prayer.
At the close cf the prayer, tbe pastor of the
church, tbe Rev. J. L Girardeau, D.D., re-
quested the lady In firm but respectful terms
not to repeat her unnsnal proceeding. The Ut
ter made no audible reply, bnt it is whispered
among the congregation that she has expressed
ter determination to try it again. She was
present at a prayer-meeting held Thursday
iooru:r.2 a; the same church, bnt the order of
service had t een so arranged ss to prevent her
from getting the opportunity to offer another
prayer.
Tbe strangest part of the affair is that no one
know* the name of the lady or where she comes
from. It is said that she has represented her
self to be a regularly ordained missionary, come
to Charleston to preach the gospel.
Easy Divorce.
A New Haven correspondent of the Buffalo
Courier writes as follows: “The infamous di
vorce Uws of Connecticut—spit* of the confi
dent challenge of comparison by a Connecticut
paper—do bear infamous fruit on an enormous
scale. I never in all my life before witnessed
personally a tithe of the domesiio disintegra
tion, or of levity in the young, even children,
In regard to tbe marriage relation, which I
have witnessed in my six years’ teeidenoe in
New Haven- The second bouse from mice,
has had three divoroes from its doors, of as
many successive couples tenanting it. The
term oalendar of the conrta of this oounty end
Hartford, and I presume of many others of
tha population, usually carries thirty or forty
successful divorce Buita, not to mention the rest.
Five such cases have occurred within my ex-
tremsly meagre casual acquaintance here;
every one of them a flagrant outrage on morality.
Take a specimen: A nioe, promising young girl
was token from school one year ago by the im
portunity of her lover and his family, against
the judgment of her parents, to be a wife. In
six months the husband and his family tired of
her, oertsin expectations having been disap
pointed, and to day a snap judgment by default,
tbe allegation being, incompatibility,’ remands
the girl to single life, and releases the adven
turer to try his lack again. The little girls and
boys plsy at marrying and divorcing, and a
little girl of ten years raid to me one day that it
did not matter whether her mother married
again imprudently, oa aha could be divoroed if
she was not Baited. Snch are the ideas of life
in whioh Connecticut is eduoating her Fons and
daughters by her laws.”
Down Platt Burned out by a Monkey.
The Washington papers say Donn Piatt’s
house was burned by a monkey. One of his
neighbors, Paymaster Carpenter, had brought
home from a voyage to Afrioa a monkey for the
amusement of his children. This monkey had
watched the cook kindling the fire, and, as there
were boxes and paper in tbe cellar, he kindled
fire for hi3 own incremation, and to tha exe
cration of all his neighbors. Pcor Jacko took
revenge for being exiled from his native land
and kindred.
The fire spread rapidly from roof to roof,
being mansards, and in a few brief moments
the Donn*8 house beoame so perfect a holocaust
that ho saved nothing bnt his wife’s piano. Was
it a piece of practical satire that Donn Piatt
should bo victimised to an Afrioan monkey ?
Markets— Morning Report.
New Yobk—Cotton' dull and easier; Bales 5C8;
uplands Orleans 19J£.
Flour quiet and easy. Wheat firm, at I 68@I 70
for No. 2 Milwaukee. Corn firm Pork dull; new
19 621a. Lini dull and heavy; western etosm 9>f
Tuipentine dull at 50d'50j{. Rosin dull at
3 00@3 10 tor etrained.
Freights quiot and tteady.
Homy firm at 7 percent, for coin. Exchange,
long 8X; short 9}f. Gold steady at 16%. Stocks
dull. Governments dull snd steady, btato bonds
steady.
Liveetpol—Cotton opened quiet; uplands 9
Orleana 9%, i
Later—Cotton dull snd declining; salce 10,000;
speculation and export 2000.
Shipped from Savannah and Charleston for April
and Hay 8 9-16; May delivery 8%.
Breadstuffa quiet. Pork 60s. Lord 40s. Cum-
berlat d cut S 89.
London—Console 93%. Es 90.
Tallow 43a 9d.
Poms.—Rentes 51@50f.
Btrkets—lsreDiiiy lieporr
New Yobk—OottoD. net receipts 2188: gross
5431; sales 884; sale* for export to-day U7 C >; last
evening —; npland* 19%; Orleans 19%; market
dull and nominal.
8ales of futures io-day wore 20.800 halee. aa fol
lows : Slay 18%@—: Juno 18 7-16Q18 3 16. Juiy
18%@18%; Augutt 18%.
Flour atoady. Whisky easior at 9D%@9t. Wheat,
prime quiet and firmly held: othor grades favor
spring buyers; winter firm and low; low grades of
spring closed l@2c lower. Oorn in moderate de
mand and unchanged for yellow Western. Pork
heavy and lower; new 18%. Lard steady. Navals
dull and lower. Groceries steady. Coffee film.
Sngar steady and % higher; good demand. Rico
quiet at 7%@8%. Turpentine lower. lioBiu heavy.
Tallow 9S'J 1-16.
Freight* steady; cotton by axil 5-10@%; steam
%@7-16.
Money e*By at 0@7. Sterling quiet snd steady.
Gold lt>X r a>17. Governments steady. Tennes-
st oa closed stronger. Other boutherna closed very
dull.
Governments, l-81s 20%; 62s 15@ ; 61*
IB ® ; 65s 17%@17%; new 17%; 67s 19%
019%; 68s 17%; new 6s 14%@1!%; 10-ids 13%
@iS%.
Bonds, Tennossees Cs 8} ; new 80 : Virginias
Gs 43; new 49; consols 52; doftrrod 13%; Lou-
isisnas 43; new 40; Levee 6e, 40; 8s 50; Alabama 8s
80; 5s 55: Georgia 6s 73; 7s 90; North Carolinas
25; new 16; special tax 14; South Carolinas 35;
17; April and October 23.
Balumsbx—Cotton, not receipts —; gross 49;
exports coastwise 62: to Great Britain —; conti
nent—; sales 187: stock 9062; middlings 19.
Flour quiet snd ■ steady. Wnea quiet; choice
white 2 1B@215; ohoioe omber tho same; good
prime red 1 92. Corn dnll; white 68: yoltow 64.
Oats dull; Southern 55®52. Mees pork 15 00. Ba
con %@% higher. Lard 9%. Whisky 90%.
Bt. Lons—Flour fitmer and inactivo; winter su
perfine 4 5J@5 00. Corn stesdy. Whisky firm at
87. Fork dull at IS 25. Bacon quiet, with only
Jobbing orders. Shoulders 8%; clear aides 10%.
Louisville—Flour active. Corn activo and firm-
er at 55(£57 for shelled sacked. Provisions firm.
Pork 18 50@19 00. .Bacon, shoulders 8@3%; clear
rib sides 10%®10%; clear sides 10010%. Packed
lsrd, tierce 9%®10; keg 10%@11; etosm9®9%
Whisky firm at 87..
New Obleans—Cotton, not receipts 4279; gross
4518; exports to Great Britain ; to continent
—; coastwise ; sales 9 00; last evening 4100;
stock 152,552; ordinary 12%@12%; good ordinary
low middlings 16%; middlings 18%; demand good
15%15%.
Fiour, XX 6 50; family 9 25010 21. Corn, mixed
53; white 54055. -Oats 58. Bran 75. Hay, prime
24 00; choice 29 00030 CO. Park, old 18 76; new
18 5‘J. Dry salt meats 8 , g9%'ti9%. Baoon 8%C<J
9310%. »Lard, tierce 9; kog 10%; refined 9. Hu-
gar, inferior E%@6; common 7®7%; fair to
rally fair 7@8%. prime 8%(<49. Molasses, centrif
ugal 55@C9; fair to choice fi t. Whisky, Louisiana
90093. Coffee 17%©19%.
Bterling 27. Bight % premium. Gold 17.
Wilminqtoh—Cotton, net receipt* 74; exjmrts
coastwise —; to Great Britain —; ealc-a —; block
4252. Market firm; middlings 18.
Augusta—Cotton, receipts 276, saloa 276; mid'
tiling* 17%; market easy.
Savannah—Cotton, net receipts 760; exports to
Great Britain — ; to continent — ; ooaatwise
711; sales 341; stock 29.240; middlings 18%.
Chablxston—Cotton, net receipts 3234; exports
coastwise 871; to Great Britain —; to continent
—: sales 500; stock 23,219. Market dull; middlings
18X018%.
Mobil*—Cotton, net receipts 8087; gross — |
exports coastwise 201; to Great r.rttain —; conti
nent —; sales 600; stock 34.391; good ordinary
15%: low middlings 16%: middlings 17%tS>17%.
Market dnll and steady.
fiOOTON—Cotton, net receipts —: gross 1227; ex-
porta coastwise —: to Grsst Britain —; ealea 100;
stock 12 000. Middlings dull at 19%.
Nobtolx—Cotton, net receipts 390; exports to
Great Britain : coastwise 856; continent —;
sales 70; Btock-5169; low middlings 17%; market
active.
Galvzston — Cotton, net receipts 700; gross
—; exports to Great Britain ; continent ;
coastwise —: sates —; stock 62,177.
Lomjun—Tarpentine. in consequence of specu
lation in futures, advanced to 418046, bnt has;
declined to 4‘2s.
Fabis-Rentes closed at 5if45c.
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Macon, Ga., and Philadelphia.
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PREMIUM LIST
—or thk—
lift County Agricultural Society Fair
JUNE 19th and SOlli, 1S73.
OFFICERS.
T. G. HOLT. Jit., PnxstDEST.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Carr. Jxo. P. Fobt Uppor City DlsttioL
H. H. Jonas ’ “
J. A. WH1TK5IDK3......
David Milne..—.....
S. I. aU3TIN...——
Jaurs Ti:o.et
W. B. Heath...—...
R. E. Bra-30*
OBITUARY.
Died, at tho residence of her mother, Mrs. Chap
pell, iu Twiggs county, on tho 21et of April last, of
cancer of the tongue and throat. Mss. Roxrn A-
Nash, wife of A. E. Naeh, in the 87th year of h6r
age.
The deceased professed a hope end joined the
Baptist Church at Stono Creek to early girlhocd,
and ever chewed to the world by her orderly walk
and Godly conversation that ter religion was pure
snd steadfast. Daring a protracted illness of
many mouths—about two and a half of which she
was confined to her bed— not a murmur escaped
her Bps. She was perfectly resigned to her fate,
and often remarked that the only thing that-ebe
wanted was more grace to enetain her in puaing
through the dark valley and shadow of death.
In health cbe.wss the life of the home circle,
and in all family reunions she was ever a welcome
guest. In her the poor have lost a kind friend, for
her hand was ever stretched forth to help the die
tressed and needy. Bhe has left her husband and
four little children, together with a large circle of
relatives and friends, to mourn her untimely end.
But we mourn her not ae tboee who have no hope,
for we believe that ehe is at rest. We know that
our loos i* her gain; therefore, kind friende, grieve
not for hor; ebe has only gone a little while before
tie, to tell onr friends in that happy land above
that we are coming, and will eoon unite with her
and them in the enjoyment of that better world
where sicknee* and eorrow is never known, and
parting is never more. Let the words of the Evan
gelist, which the preacher took for his text when
he delivered a funeral sermon over her remains
comfort us:
“Blessed ore the dead whioh die in the Lord
from henceforth; yea, ealth the Bpirit, that they
may rest from their labors; and their works do fol
low them."’
ON THE BREAKFAST, LUNCHEON, DINNER
AND 8UPPEB TABLE,
UA * PEKKftf.V Worcester*litre Stnee.
IS INDISPENSABLE.
JOHN DCSCANH SOM, New York.
Agents for tbe United State*.
Lower City District.
..East .Macon District.
.....Rutland District.
.......Hazard District.
..... Warrior District.
......Howard District.
Secretary.
.....Diploma
Wm. LtJRDY...
B. H. WRIGLEY....
PREMIUM LIST.
Of tbe Third Annual Fair of tbe Bibb County Ayri-
rultural Society, to he held at Macon, Ga., at tho
Central City Park. Thursday and Friday. June 19th
and 20th. 1873. All artiolet entered in competition
for premiums to ba of Bibb count} productionor
manufacture.
CLASS I.—AGRICULTURAL IMPLIMZXT8 AND MANU
FACTURES.
S. S. Dnnlan. Superintendent. Judgw—W. W. Col
lins. Frank Heath, James Mynck. W. K. Philips,
J. W. Stubbs, D. M. Gusel, D. D. Craig, James
Seo °L ^Ch® largest and moat meritorious collec
tion of Agricultural Implements, the
workmanship of a singlo individual
......Diploma.
2. Beat Plow Stock, for all work..~.Dinlo:na.
3. For tho most valuable Invention or Im
provement on any Agricultural Imple
ment iu general use ....^...^....Dii loma.
4. For the best Cotton Seed or Guano Dis
tributor, Single or Combined. Diploma.
5. Best sample of Brooms 2
6. Beat aide of Leather, tanned in tho coun-
7. Best Axo Helve....... 1
8. Best hoc helve J
9. Best set of collars, plantation work,—.. 2
10. Best sot of homes, plantation woi k 2
11. Best pair of plow lines, plantation work 1
12. Best plantation wugun.............^Diploma
13. Beat buggy —Diploma
14. Boat stationary horso power Diploma
1> Best portablo hone powor, applicable to
field use ......Diploma
16. Best cotton press, applicable to steam or
water power — Diploma
17. Best cotton press, applicable to hand
horse power............
38. Best chains...............
19 Best one hundred bnck.....^....^.
20 Best pair plantation brogans.
2ll Best pair hand made boota...._...
22. Best set of plantation harness......
23. Best saddle and bridle. MM .
24. Best wool hat.——
25. Best cotton basket~.~~.—...........
26 Best split bottom chair^.^...
27. Best cane bottom chair—
2*. Best shuck foot mat.....
29. Best bark foot mat...
30. Best fish basket-..^
31. Best well bucket
32. Best bread tray
33. Best wooden tub..
34. Best bark collar. . x
35. Best specimen of work in cast iron..Di ploma
36. Best specimen cf work in wr’tiron..Diploma
37 Best specimen of woric in iron by an ap
prentice under 18 years of age. ...Diploma
38. Best specimen of work in brass Diploma
39. Best specimen of work in brass by an ap
prentice under 18 years of age Diploma
40 Beft specimen of wool work.^.....^Diploma
41. Best spoeimen of carved woodwork Diploma
42. Best specimen of turning in wood ...Diploma
43. Best specimen of sash and blinds w Diploma
44 Best specimen of panel door MMMM ... Diploma
45, Best mantel of wood Diploma
46 Best cotton tie of iron, Diploma
47 * Largf and most meritorious collection of
implements used by exhibitor on his
fxrm .Diploma.
43. Bestwheelbarrow^...^.^.....^ 2
49. Best one hundred shingles....~ 2
CLASS n.—FIELD CROPS.
C. M. Wiley, Superintendent. Judges—James D.
Holt, Wm M Rydor. R. E. Bonson, Dr. J. K. Price,
Ja*. A. Whitesides.
Sec. 1. Best assortment of small grain in sheaf.....re..S5
2. Best sample cf wheat in sheaf, not less than
six bundles...^.......^. —...— 2
3. Beat sample oats in sheaf, not less than six ^
4. Best sample of rye in sheafi not less than six
bundles —.. N ..„......... w .«.„......... H . mM 2
5. Best sample of barley in sheaf, not less than
six bundles 2
6. Best dozen stalks of growing corn, average
production, from field of not lcs3 than 10 ^
7. Best dozenstalks ot growing cotton, average
production, from a field of not less than 10 ^
8. Best dozTn stalks of sngar cano................. • 2
9. Best bu -hel of field peas.— 2
10. Best bushel of ground peas.. 2
11. Best bushel of sweet potatoes.......2
12. Best sample of clover from a field ol notices
than two acres 2
13. Best sample of cultivated grasses from field
of not less than two acre3 2
14. Best bale of bay 2
15. Best bale of long forage. MMMM ^. MM .. MMM 2
CLASS III—HORTICULTURE.
:s—J. W. Knott,
..... 1
21 Best sample fruit cako—. 2
22 Best brandy peaches 2
23 Handsomest ornamental cake
class nr—stocx department.
W F Anderson, Superintendent. Judges—C A Nut-
* k H Plant, U I Johnson, C Masterson. T D
Tinsley.
S«. 1 Boat breed more, with colt by her side *10
4 Best So'.'-”" — — S
5 Best cow, with calf by her eido —...
6 Best blooded bull ....* * 5
7 Best yoke oxen..~ o
S Best pea of sheep g
9 Best pen of goats ^
10 Best boar of any breod ■■*** £
12 Best, largest and fattest hog ■■ ■' »n ■* 3
IS Best colt under two years old......~ *>
14. Best pair harness horHSu..*. 5
CLASS VIII—POULTRY, XTC.
Henry J, r et'r. Superintendent* Judges—W E Flan
ders, J E Ellis, Willis Sparks, Henry Conner, Abner
Whittle. t „ vi v .
Sec. 1 BjwtpaxrHfhlt brahmas.— 2
S Best: inrgeft collection t.f brahmas 5
5 lloSt i »j: cMMgjip — |
7 Best and largo t collection of cochins.....
S Best pair game, any variety..
9 Best P Ur black Spanish-
10 Be.tpair whiieleghorns
11 Best p ir Poland
12 Best pair crevo (
13 Beet pair houdacs
14 Beet-pa rhaaburga
15 Ko*tpair bantams, any variety........
lu Best-pair turkeys, any variety
17 Best pair gecoc. any variety.............
18 Bet-1 pair ioucn ducks....
19 I»\*»tpaira lesbury ducks-.. —
20 Best pair mu-tcovey.-..
21 Best pair d mesticatod mallard ducks.—....
22 Best pair pouter pigeens
23 Best pair Ibn tails ligeons..
24 Best pair tumbler pigeons
25 Be3t pair carrier pigeons
26 Best pair common pigeons -
27 Best p^ir of canary b:ras. ........ ....
28 Finest bull dcg-*^.-—.......
29 Kinost hound.-
30 Finest pointer.
;>1 Finest setter
32 Finest terrier-. —
3* Finest pair white rabbits-..-
S4 Finest pair blue rabbits ...a...—
35 Finest domestic cat
36 Finest halt do*en hen eggs, any variety..
37 Best pair Bremen Geese -.—.-.-—...a— *
38 Lost pair Hong Kong uccse 2
CLASS XX—SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
B D Lnmsden, Superintendent, Judges-Wm Haile*
hurst, C K Campbell. J S Baxter. W W Lemon
Wingfield Zellin, T D Tinsley. .
Sec. 1 For the best display of farm products,the pro
duct of a single farm. —*10
2 For the best ordered market garden....-.— 10
3 For tho best ordered private garden —. 20
4 For the best flower garden...—
5 For the best arranged flower garden. ...— — 10
6 For the best fancy garden gate 5
BY COL. THOMAS HARDEMAN.
7, Beat milker—young lady under 18 years of
are, (white} 10
BY COLLINS A LITTLE. , ,
8. Finest baby under lb months of age (white)
Handsome canopy baby carriage, val 50
.Gentleman’s Saddle
BY W. L. HENRY & CO.
10. Best yonng lady rider—not Ie?s ihan two
compelhorf-.Ladie* Saddle and fanny whip
by bkrnd bro’s.
11, Best boy rider 16 years of age or nndwr—
—- ...Fancy riding bridle
Opportunities vUl*be°afforded exhibitors who de
sire of selling any art-cle shown earh day at either
public or private sale, on the grounds.
footrace. .
Distance 100 da i entries for boys under 36 years
of ago. ,. ,
For fastest white boy..-...—....
For fastest colored boy-.- —
RKOATTA.
Under auspices of tho Regatta Association.
After GA o^clock each afternoon the mile track will
be open to the exhibitors of fast stock.
marSftodtf
*5
FAIRVIEW NURSERY
WINDSOR HIIX<
(.O-ie-quartor of a mile weet of tho city)
M A.GON — GEORGIA.
open for the exhibition and tale of
Choice Green House Plants I
In groat varioty. Wo have constantly in stock the
most yaxiod and cnoice eoloct-on of
GEBANIUM8, BOSES, DAHLIAS, LILIE8,
JSEJJDING PLANTS, etc., oto.
Many novelties in FftENCl^ FLOWERS, ]nat
imported. HEDGE PLANTS, FBUlT TREES,
GRAPHS, etc. Tbe stock is largor, and collection
more soloct than over before offered inMacan, and
tho prices reasonable.
Orders can bo loft in tho city at the store of
Moaars. 33. H Wrigley & Oo.. 53 Second street.
Orders by mail will receive prompt attention.
Post office Box No. 73, Macon, Ga.
WIUGLEY & ABENTS,
mai23 d2 Managers.
duct of a market garden—45
2. Beat c llection of garden vegetables, tho
product of a private garden—.—. 5
3. Best head of cabbage— 2
4. Best dozen beets.. — 2
5. Best dozen ears of green corn—.——. 2
6. Best doxon tomatoes 2
7. Beat dozen cucumber*...——2
8. Best dozen squashes— —.-. 2
9. Best dozen turnips — 2
10. Best dozen carrots — - 2
11. Best half dozen bunches asparagus——.. 2
12. Best gallon Lima beans—— 2
13. Best pock table beans....—2
14. Beat peck onions —— 2
15. Best peck Irish potatoes — 2
16. Best now and valuable variety of vegetables,
with evidence of its excellence or utility.. 5
17. Best aud largest variety of canned vegeta
bles —
18 Best bunch of horse radhh —
CLASS IV—ORCHARD DEPARTMENT.
A, p. Collins.Superintendent, Judges—A. G. Butts,
Jos. K. Johnson, William Singleton, Wm* McKay,
Joshua Tinlcy. f __ _ r
Sec. 1* Best and largest variety of fruit———
* 2. Beat dozen peaches
3. Best dozen pears.-...-...-.:.-.-.-*-. 2
4 Brstdoxeaapples—......
5. Beat dozen i.ectarioes—
B. Best dozen apricots -
7. Best quart ol plums....—..-.*.-..—.—.. 2
8* Beat quart of raspberries —
9. Be?t and greatest variety of strawberries.
JO. Best half dozen bunches of grapes——..
11. Best watermelon — 1
12. Best Cantaloupe. —
]3. Beat and greatest variety of canned fruits.
14. Best dozon fig*.—... — 2
CLASS V—FLORICULTURE AND FINE ARTS.
B. B. Lewis, Superintendent. Judges—J. W. Burke,
lire.T.J. Cr -we, Mrs. J.P. Lee, Mr*. Robert S.
Lanier. Mbs Kate Fort. Mis* Clate deGraffenried.
Mu* Amelia Desrau, Min Kenny Paine, Miss Alollio
Mason. Mbs Joliet Boardman.
Sec. 1 Bert display of cut flowers by an amateur...S5
2 Best collection of green*house plants, by an
amateur —..
3 Finert collection of roses
4 Finest collection of dahlias——
5 Finest collection of verbenas—
6 Most beautiful bouquet-.—...—
7 Most beautiful hanging floral basket,
K Most beautiful floral design...-——
9 Best oil painting by a lady——.
10 Best painting in water coiors by a lady—.
11 Beat crayon drawing —
12 nest specimen of worsted embroidery..——.
33 Best specimen of si*k embroidery -
14 Beet set of embroidery, comprising collar,
sleeves, chemisette and handkerchief.
15 Best specimen c-f wax work...
10 Handsomest quilt of patchwork —
17 Best specimen of tatting..—. —
38 Beet preserved natural flowers ———
19 Beat feather flowers...—
20 Beat wonted embroidery-.—.
21 Best silk embroidery — —-
22 Bestihread case.......
23 Best photograph — ——If
24 Best photograph in oil..—. —— g
25 Beet photograph in pastel....—— f*
26 Best display ot photographs- - —2
‘S Best ccunierpane— 2
28 Best quilt — ——. *.
CLASS YI.—DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.
Emory Winship. Superintendent. Judge*—Jasper
Gret-r. Mrs. W. B. Johnston, Mrs. Urorge liazle-
hnrst. Mrs. JereHollis.Mr*. Wm.Lundy,Mrs.Ann
E. Holmes, Mrs. D.F. Little. —
Sec. 1 Best sample of butter 45
2 Best sample of In—J ■■ 2
3 Best two bottles gape wine........— 2
4 Beat two bottles blackberry wine........—.. 2
5 Best sample vinegar.— —... 2
6 Best jar of pickles—2
7 Best loaf of bread - 5
8 Best dozen lizht rolls 2
9 Best dozen bbcuit——-2
10 Best pound cake..
UNITED STATES INTERNAL BEYENUE.
Notice to Special Tax-Payers!
Tho law of Docsmbor 24, 1872, requires ovory
ptnon engsgod in any business, avocation, or
employment, which renders him liable to a
SPECIAL TAX
to procure and place conspicuously in his oitafc-
Iithment cr ptaco cf business,
A STAMP
denoting the paymont of said Special Tex before
commencing busines*.
Tho taxes embraced within the provisions of law
above quoted are tho following, viz ;
Rectifiers 9200
Dealers, retail liquor 25
Dealers, wholesale liquor 1<0
Dealers in malt liquors, who esale 60
Dealers in malt liquors, retail 20
Dealers in loaf tobacco 25
Retail dealers iu leaf tobacco. 600
and on sales of over $1,000, fifty cents for
every dollar in excess of $1,000.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco 5
Manufacturers of nulla, 60
and for each ptill or woi m manufactorod.... 20
Manufacturers of tobacco 10
Manufacturers of cigara 10
Peddlers of tobacco, first class, (mor© than
two horses). 50
Peddlers of tobacco, eeoond class, (2 boraee).. 25
Peddlers of tobacco, third clasts, (l horse).... 15
peddlers of tobacco, fourth class, {on foot or
pubUo conveyance) 10
Brewers of less than 600 barrels 50
Brewers of 500 barrels or more 100
Any person who shall fail to comply with tho
foregoing requirements will bo subject to severe
penalties.
Bpec-al-tax Payors thronshont tho United State*
are reminded that they mnat mi to application to
tha Oo. lector (or Deputy Collector) of tuoir respec
tive dietricts, and procure the proper btamp for
the Special tax Year, commencing May I, 1*73.
without waiting for further notice.
Application and znonoy to bo forwardod direct to
this oliico e It. ff. lOXL,
Collector Internal Revonno, 2d Dietiict Go.,
api3U 6t Macon, Ga.
COOK’S HALL,
FERRY, GA.
T HE attention of managers of pnblie entertain
ment i is called to this Hall, which has been
lately fitted np m tbo boat stylo, with ecenory, eto.
The Hal! will seat about 400 persons and is conve
niently situated in tho largo and growing town of
Perry, to which the Sonthweat era Hanroad hae
lately constructed a branch from Fort Valley
Apply to JOHN li. COOK,
bI9 6m* Perry. Ga.
DB. W, W. FORD,
DENTIST,
84 Mulberry Street.
S AME rooms with Dr. Emerson. Offico hoars
from 8K a. M. to 1 p. *•, 2K *• to 6K *•
febIS Sm
Commission House at Leary,
H. W. Kail road* Calhoun Count y, Ga.
T HE undersignod haa erected a store bouse at
Loary, Ga , on the extension of the South
western Railroad to Blakely, and takes this method
of announcing to tbe public that he is prepared to
receive consignments of goods and produce of
oyery description, which wiLl bo sold at wholesale
or retail as directed, to tho bout advantage. Strict
attention will ba given to the bnamosa, and satis
faction guaranteed in every instance.
U* Consignments solicited.
marlGdfaWxVwIy W. D. IVEY.
13 Best country cured ham— - 2
14 Beet can of lard 2
15 Best sample of soap...— - 2
1»> Beat luncheon prepared by a young lady.— 5
17 Beat barrel of flour— — —Diploma
18 Best bushel of meal— Diploma
19 Best sample sugar candy....- - 2
20 Best sample molasses candy —. 2
Read—To Yonr Interest.
COITON, OB MONEY.
I AM now offering for sale several valuable plan*
tations, now rented, well stocked and labor
abundant. I will self at very low prices, and put
w tho rent. Possession given at om>e. One pleoe
of 550 acres, in Jones county; two large p aoes in
Macon county ; two, each containing 1,700 acitra.
These places I offer $3 50 per aero, in three pay
ments, ten per cent, per annum on deferred pay
ments. These placets are the cheapest ever of
fered. The tent will make second payment, at no
cost to tho purchaser. Theeo, with other lands,
will bo cn the market uulil sold. Address me at
Marehallville, G*. W. H. BEE3E,
mar 12 eod2ai Attorney at Law.
IAXCZ8 H. BLOUNT. XSAAO HARD£MAM.
BLOUNT & HARDEMAN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
MACON, GEORGIA.
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