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Savannah Wttklg Sleivs
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A to Land Owner* in South
Georgia and Florida.
Some time ago the officers of the At
antic and Golf Railroad, appreciating
® nooeasity of inducing colonies of in
dustnous immigrants to settle in South
ern Georgia and Florida, matured a plan
w oh waa calculated to bnng those who
desired to buy land and those who
wanted to sell, in direct communication
with each other. With this plan the ma
jority of our readers are familiar.
Blanks were placed at all stations on the
for the purpose of giving those
wno have land to sell an opportunity of
registering the same, setting forth the
location, number of acres, price, etc ,
and other information calculated to be
of interest to the class of immigrants
to whose attention it was proposed to call
the fertility of our soil, the cheapness of
our lands, and the extent of our agricul
tural and industrial resources. This plan
of registration was merely an experiment
on the part of the officers of the Atlantic
and Gulf Railroad, but it seemed so
simple and so feasible, and seemed to
promise so much for the substantial re
habilation of our section, that they de
termined to print the results in a small
pamphlet for general circulation. This
pamphlet embraced the entries of lands
for sale, together with other facts of in
terest in regard to Southern Georgia and
Florida, and albeit somewhat meagre,
was altogether a promising beginning,
;md the odition was soon exhausted.
Recently the officers of the road con
el ided issue a second edition, and in or
u' i to render it still more complete, espe
cially in respect to information relating to
lands for sale, they again solicited land
owners to lend their assistance.
Thus far, aa we learn from Superinten
dent Haines, the responses have been
comparatively few—too few indeed to
warrant the expense of re-issuing the
pamphlet in question. This is to be re
grettod, particularly as there is
just now an unprecedented demand
from all parts of the North and
West for copies of the publication. This
demand has been created by allusions to
pamphlet in “Evans’s Guide to Flor
• 1; a work that has been sent broadcast
ov.tf tho country. Applications for the
ami pamphlet continue to pour in, and
it s to be hoped thnt pur South Georgia
•s' 1 "wners will take advantage of theop
tunity and forward to Superintondent
* men full descriptions and other ueoos
ary information in relation to the lauds
which they desire to offer for sale,
tu the meantime our contemporaries of
■ tho press along tho line of the road and
in Southwest Georgia might materially
aid tho State by giving prorninenoe to
the facts set forth in the foregoing. Wo
believe that those who have lands for
sale need only to have tho matter prop,
crly placed before them to induce
them to aid the officers of tho Atlantic
and Gulf liailroad in their attempt to in
duce a class of prosperous and thrifty
immigrants to settle in this section. As
soon as tho pr'opor facts are collected
and collated anew edition of the land
pamphlet will bo printod and scattered
throughout the North, East and West.
Monument to General Lee.
General Jubal A. Early, President of
the Loo Monument Association, writes a
letter to the ltichmond Enquirer in rela
tion to the merging of that with other
organizations having tho same object in
view, to-wit: the erection of a statue to
Geuoral ltobort E. Lee on Capitol square.
The popular idea now seems to b<> that
the great captain of the Confederacy,
should be honored in the most heroic
style known to art—that is, by an eques
trian statue, and this because, as the En
quirer says, the horse is the symbol of
war and tho complement of the
soldier, and no military figure appoars to
advantage unless mounted and in
' full warlike panoply. Put whother
equestrian or not, our contemporary does
not think this matter should be allowed
to rest a moment, it should be pressed
.at once, so that the whole of tho money
be raised at the earliest possible
moment for after the contract has been
dosed with the artist it will take some
time to complete the work in all its de
tails, and the task the people of Virginia
have imposed upon themselves to per
petuate the raomory of their most be
loved chieitaiu in the manner indicated,
should not be allowed to drag or theii
zeal to grow oold. We hope the appeals
of (inits al Early and the Enquirer will
not be allowed to pass unheeded, and
k that the example of Virginia in thus per
petuating the memory of her greatest
f soldier will not be lost upon the other
States of the South.
Th* Burning of (jin Houses.
K view of the report of our State Oomwis
of Agriculture, which appears in
J our telegrams, it is stated that during the
pant twelve months twouty-ei ,ht gitt
houses were destroyed by incendiaries
i and fifteen by accident. This is quite
■true, as far as it goes, but, unfor
Htunately, the correspondents who had
our worthy Commissioner
■ the basis for these figures have not pushed
■ their investigations far enough. The
■ files of the Mornino News, as we have
H said before, furnish data on this poiut
r that are not to be denied. From the
| Ist of September, 1574, to the Ist of Sep-
I tember, 1875 —and we trust Dr. Janes
■ will make a note of the fact for future
B reference-- ninety eight gin-houses were
■ burned in Georgia, and of these three
W fourths were destroyed by the torch
' of the iuoendiary. It is probable—nay,
i it is certain—that several gin houses
\ were burned in sections too remote for
the fact & be chronicled in the newspa-
L pers, aniWre may therefore safely assume
ILatat duriifg the cotton year just closed
least rne hutidrtd gin houses were
V'Mirned. Thus far, from the first of Sep
tember to the 30tb of October, inst., we
lave chronicled the burning of fifteen, a
fnajority of them during the past ten
| days.
L Eads’ Jetties.
The' -question whether the proposed
jetty plan of Captain Eads is a failure is
a very [>ertmeut one just now in New
>rleaii' The Picayune says there is
msiderable comment in that city just
low touching the work being done by
Eads and his assistants at South
hss. it is intimated that the company
t a not progressing as fast as was
, romised at the outset. It is certain that
uo results have been attained so far, and
here are those bold enough to express
tie opinion that the oompany will fail in
>ming up to the requirements of their
contract. However this may be, it would
seem that the company, in making exer
tions to secure other contracts, such as
the closing of Cubitt’s Gap, Bonnet Carre
crevasse and other natural and artificial
outlets, give color to the reports that
they lack confidence in the success of the
jetty scheme.
There are twelve State Senators to
elect in Pennsylvania this year, eleven to
&li regular vacancies, and one in place of
States Senator Wallace.
The ThomMvilif. Fair.
The l air of the South Georgia Agri
cultural and Mechanical Association, held
at Thomasville last week, has been so
elaborately and minutely described by
the correspondent of the Morning News,
that it is needless for us to do more than
speak of it in general terms. It is con
ceded on all hands to have been one of
tbe most interesting and successfully
managed exhibitions of the kind ever
witnessed in our State, in many respects
exceeding the State Fair at Macon, held
the preceding week.
As an exhibition of the agricultural re
aources of this rapidly developing section
of Georgia it was most gratifying and
encouraging, illustrating not only the in
dustry and enterprise of our people, but
the rich, varied and bounteous products
of our soiL In tbe agricultural depart
ments were displayed in richest profusion
such a variety of products of the field
and garden as perhaps no other section
of the Luion could produce, including,
with our great staples, all the cereals,
fruits and vegetables of the North
and West, with those of the semi
tropics. In the domestic arts and
industries, especially in the handi
craft of Georgia’s daughters, there
was a display of practical economy, skill
and taste that could not be excelled, and
which did the greatest honor to the fair
competitors. The display in the stock
department was very creditable, showing
Dot only that the attention of our farmers
is being directed to improvement in this
line, but that our climate is adapted to
the raising of the superior breeds of
horses, cattle, hogs and sheep. In the
mechanical department little was ex
pected, but enough interest was mani -
fested therein to encourage the hope that
with the agricultural development of our
section the mechanical industries will not
in the future be neglected.
While in all its material aspects the
exhibition was so creditable, there was
one feature of this interesting event
which did not fail to elicit tho flattering
comment of strangers, and which could
but inspire tho pride of Georgians. We
refer to the pernonnel of the great gather
ing, comprising from five to six thousand
people, mostly residents of Thomas
and the surrounding counties of
Southern Georgia and Florida. We
have witnessed similar exhibitions in
other States, and have seen larger crowds
drawn together on similar occasions, but
never did we see assembled a truer or a
worthier representation of the agri
cultural nobility of the land. The pres
ence at this Fair of Georgia men and
women, from the towns and coun
try—of farmers and business men,
of tho truo grangers of Southern
Georgia—sturdy men, tidy matrons,
blooming maidens, and bright rosy
choeked children all mingling harmoni
ously, their deportment marked by that
manly and decorus cordiality, and
womanly modesty and affability, so truly
characteristic of well-bred people, was,
in itself a proud refutation of all the
slanders which Northern Pharisaism and
prejudice has hoaped upon our Southern
people. .
Asa sharer in the enjoyment of Fair
week in Thomasville, we would be dire
lict did we not bear testimony to the
admirable management of tho exhibition
and the uniform courtesy of the officers
of tho Association, which was only
equalled by tho generous and refined hos
pitality of tho citizens of Thomasville.
A cordial welcome awaited the invited
guests, and kindly courtesies met them
on every hand. The limited though ex
cellent hotel accommodations wore, for
tho supplemented by the citi
zens, and nothing was omitted to enter
i i and make agreeable the sojourn of
all who visited the city during the Fair.
A case was decided by the United
States Supreme Court the other day, in
which the question to be settled was
whether war existed in this country April
23, ISG I. The court held that while war
did actually exist at the date named, yet
as it had not been declared or publicly
recognized by the President, it did not
have the offoct to work a dissolution of a
partnership, of which a member or mem
bers resided in New Yerk and the others
iu New Orleans. The proclamation of
April 17, 1801, is not regarded as a dis
tinct recognition of an existing state of
war, nor yet is that of the 19th of April,
which announced the blockade. The
reference to the people of Louisiana in
these cases is to “citizens of revolutionary
States,” and iu the judgment of the court
the purpose avowed by the President is
inconsistent with their being regarded
as enemies. The court failed to state
when an actual state of war was officially
recognized by the United States.
Anti-Resumption Feeling at the
South.— The New York Bulletin gives
the following as the opinion of an At
lanta merchant as to the sentiment of
Georgia in respect to resumption and the
currency:
Atlanta, Ga., October 20, 1875.
To the Editor of the New York Daily
Bulletin:
It may not be nmiss to say that Georgi
votes almost solid for a national green
back currency. We know that specie
payments cannot be resumed, and we do
not think it wise to attempt resumption.
We love greenbacks, and we insist, if the
government will receive them for all
dues, that the wild speculation in gold
will be at au end, and greenbacks will
appreciate, and soon the hoarded millions
of gold will find its way into the marts of
trade, and every industry, from Maiue to
Californio, will be stimulated, and as a
people we will go on prospering and to
prosper.
An Atlanta (Ga.) Meechant.
1 I #
A report comes from the anthracite
regions that the six great coal companies
have agreed upon a partial suspension of
mining operations after the first of No
vember, and a total stoppage on Decem
ber 1. If this proves true it will proba
bly be worth teu thousand votes to the
Democratic State ticket. The Pennsyl
vania miners have always shown a readi
ness to hold the party in power responsi
ble whenever they feel the pinch of hard
times.
The yield of oranges in Louisiana for
the present season is placed above that of
any previous year. In view of this and
the promising fine quality of the fruit,
grove owners have concluded to resort to
direct shipments to the North and East,
avoiding the ring of fruit venders and
purchasers that has made it difficult here
ofore for the producer to realize anv
enefits from the products.
At the Democratic procession at Aber
deen. Miss., last week, two thousand
mounted voters of Monroe county were
in line, including four hundred colored
men, and at Holly Springs, the next day,
one thousand colored voters marched in
a Democratic procession.
The people of Ohio at the late election
rejected the proposed constitutional
amendment providing for a tax on dogs.
The majority against it was nearly 17,-
000. The Supreme Court commission
amendment was adopted by nearly 44,-
000 majority.
Mr. Lane, Democrat, who has just
been elected to Congress from Oregon, is
a son of General Joe Lane, formerly
United States Senator and candidate for
Vice-President with Breckinridge in 1800.
THE SOUTH GEORGIA FAIR.
Interesting Particulars of the Exhibition.
[Special Coirwp-iDdence ol fhe Morning New*.]
THIRD DAT.
Thomasville, October 28, 1875.
This has been the pleasantest day of
the Fair in more than one respect. The
weather has been most delightful, and
the crowd present just such a one as is
needed to make everything pass off har
moniously and happily. At an early
hour the visitors commenced to pour in
from all directions, and in a short time
there were at least five thousand people
on the grounds. Some good judges esti
mated the number as high as eight thou
sand, but I will be on the safe side, and
put it at the very lowest estimate.
The very best of order has prevailed
during the entire day. and at no time
have I seen the wheels of fortune, or any
other gambling tricks, in full operation.
The people here take very little stock in
such things, and the proprietors have
lost money by coming to this Fair. Out
of a crowd of five thousand people from
all sections of this portion of Georgia
and the adjacent portion of Florida, not
a hundred persons have been found to
patronize wheels of fortune and other
gambling tricks. The grounds here are
not extensive, and the buildings are small
and greatly crowded, yet everybody
seems disposed to overlook these incon
veniences in view of the grand display
which is being made in all departments.
THE MUSICAL CONTEST.
The contest for the musical prizes
came off at 1* o’clock in Messrs. Ludden
A Bates’ department, in Exhibition Hall,
and was witnessed by as many persons as
could be jammed into that end of the
building. The prizes are $25, to be di
vided equally between the best instru
mental performer and the best vocalist,
and five dollars’ worth of sheet music, to
be awarded the second best instrumental
performer on the piano. Dr. P. S.
Bower, of Thomasville, was Superintend
ent of this department.
The following young ladies appeared
at the appointed hour and participated in
the contest: Miss Alabama Reid, of
Thomasville, 17 years old; Miss Bertha
Braceweli, of Savannah, 14 years; Miss
Nellie Douglass, Americus, 14 years; Miss
Julia F. Stark, Thomasville, 14 years;
Miss. Sallie Cullens, Camilla, 16 years;
Miss Virgil Ashley, Valdosta, 13 years;
Miss Mary R : mington, Thomasville, 13
years.
Misses Remington, Stark and Ashley
contended for the instrumental prize ;
Miss Reid for the vocal, and Misses Cul
lens, Douglass and Braceweli for both
vocal and instrumental. The entire con
test was most meritorious, and Mr. Lud
den tells me that he was perfectly sur
prised to find such an array of musical
talent of a high order among the young
misses ot tbi- section of the State. Miss
Brace we il, who is a daughter of Mr. T. C.
Braceweli, did full credit to the “Forest
City,” and sustained the reputation
gained by her at the Convent school ex
hibition last summer. Miss Douglass, of
Americus, also won high praise for her
excellent and artistic performances. The
prizes will be awarded to-morrow, and
the names of the successful contestants
cannot be made known until that time.
A FEW ADDITIONAL ENTBIES.
New entries are constantly being made
to every department, although some de
partments are already too full and many
articles are not even uuboxed, there
being no space in which to exhibit the
contents.
•J. G. Laird, of Atanta, exhibits, in
full operation, Marshall’s patent feed
steamer, boiler and washer.
It. G. Hitt, of Leesburg, in the same
department, operates Jordan’s churning
machine.
G. G. Foreman, in Mechanical Hall,
has on exhibition a patent gang plow.
Geo. H. Waring, of Kingston, exhibits
specimens of the Howard hydraulic ce
ment.
W. M. Smith, of Thomasville, makes a
good display of buggies, wagons and car
riages; also a grain drill.
L. J. Brush, of Ellaville, Fla., has on
exhibition some fine specimens from his
wood turning establishment.
Welch & Mitchell, of Albany, in addi
tion to jewelry display, have a collection
of handsome chroinos and pictures.
Messrs. Thomas & Black, of Americuij,
make a splendid display of home in
dustry and Southern enterprise, in their
line assortment of home-made boots and
shoes, from leather of their own tanning
at Americus. They also have on exhibi
tion samples of their leather. They de
serve full success in their great Southern
manufacturing enterprise.
Air balloons are sent up every noon
from Echard’s photograph tent, and make
a fine display as they slowly sail away,
high up in the air. The children arc
perfectly delighted with these free exhi
bitions.
There is a good display of fruits, wines
and flowers bv various contributors in
that department, which is located in one
corner of the lower floor of Exhibition
Hall.
In the centre of tho upper floor of
Exhibition Hall are two tables, one filled
with bread, cakes and jellies, and the
other with quilts and coverlets from
various sources.
Ou the right side of the same floor,
next to the Momorial Association table,’
is the Fine Arts department, where is a
full assortment of pictures, fancy needle
work and numerous other articles of
female handicraft. I will here state that
on account of the Granges making their
displays in buildings of their own, the
number of exhibitors is small in the above
named departments, as well as several
others. But a visit to the various Grange
buildings will show that no department
of domestic industry or agricultural pro
ducts is deficient in the quantity or
quality of its contributions.
I see a small show case here filled with
finely finished tools, labeled F. W. Hop
kins, Savannah, as inventor or manufac
turer, but I cannot tell which. The case
contains hammers, squares, hatchet, drill
and surface gauge. These articles are
much admired for their beautiful finish.
D. L. Ricks, of Quitman, has on exhi
bition a case of very elegantly finished
dental instruments.
The Ham Patent Iron Hub Wheel is in
Mechanical Hall, but no one is here to
explain its merits.'
Mrs. John Stark, of Thomasville, makes
Exhibition Hall more attractive by her
large collection of beautiful box plants.
Mrs. B. F. Hawkins, in same depart
ment, exhibits an elegantly arranged col
lection of cut flowers, fragrant and beau
tiful.
The Ladies’ Memorial Association has
a table of fancy articles of all kinds in
the second story of Exhibition Hall,
where these ladies are selling off such
goods as they can find purchasers for,
and raffling the high-priced articles for
the benefit of the treasury of the Asso
ciation.
Miss Rachel Simons, of Monticello,
Florida, a most charming and popular
young lady, was on the grounds yester
day, neatly attired in a very handsome
Eagle and Phoenix factory dress, which
attracted much attention, and scores of
young men said they would like to see
their charming little sweethearts in just
such pretty, sensible looking, Southern
made dresses.
BUNKING AND TEOTTING BACES.
The first race took place at ten o’clock,
and was for running horses, half mile
heats, best three in five, for a purse of
SBS, and sls for second horse. “Nelly
Lyons’’ and “Ino," (owners' names al
ready reported) were entered, with “Ku-
Klux," by C, P. Davis, lamonia, Florida.
“Ino" won the first heat in 45 seconds,
“Nelly Lyons" being second. In the se
cond heat this order was reversed,
“Nelly Lyons’’ being first, time 43£ se
conds. Third and fourth hearts won by
her —time 45 seconds in both. “Ino” ta
king second money. “Ku-Klux” with
drawn at close of third heat This race
was one of the most exciting and attrac
tive races of the week, and was closely
contested.
The second race was an outside affair,
gotten up by friends of the owners
of the horses. “Davy Crockett” hav
ing beaten “ Ripton ” yesterday, a match
was made up this afternoon, at the close
of the tournament tilt, mile heats, best
two in three, for a purse of one hundred
dollars. First heat won by “Ripton”—
time 2:30; second heat won by “ Davy
Crockett time 2:30: third heat won by
“Ripton ’’—time 2:2tH, giving this horse
the race. The contest was close, both
horses trotting well, and coming in quite
close on the home stretch.
I may as well state, just here, that there
are a great many fine horses already en
tered, nearly all from this section of
Georgia and Florida—buggy and carriage
md saddle horses that cannot be beat for
style, beauty and sjieed. This depart
ment is quite full, and everybody is look
ing forward to the grand display which
will be made in the stock ring to-morrow.
I have seldom seen finer horses, in all
respects, than are here at this Fair, and
many of them are Georgia raised and
Georgia trained animals.
base ball tournament.
The base ball contests to-day have at
tracted considerable attention, and this
afternoon a very large crowd was pres
ent to witness the match between the
•Juniors and Georgias, of Savan
nnah. The first game was played at
10 o'clock this morning by the Socials, of
Quitman, and the Southwesterns, of
rhomasville. The score was 26 for the
former and 10 for the latter. The Ju
niors and Georgias created quite an ex
citement by their contest, and closed
w'ith a score of 28 for the Juniors and 22
for the Georgias. The former win the
i first prize, and the latter play for the sec
ond prize to-morrow afternoon against
the Socials, of Quitman.
The second tilt of the tournament
commenced at three o'clock, and nearly
all the seats of the amphitheatre were
filled during the riding. The Knights
rode better to-day, and presented a fine
appearance as they made their grand
entree, headed by Judge Hopkins and
Capt. S. L. \ arnadoe, of Valdosta,
Captain of the Y aldosta Tournament
Club, which has eleven Knights in the
contest. Three Knights took six rings
each, and five took five each. Quickest
time made was llj’ seconds, and the
slowest 13 seconds. Mr. R. R. Bren an
nounced the names of the Knights as
they rode their tilts, and performed the
duty in a most satisfactory manner. The
final tilt takes place to-moirow afternoon
at three o clock, to be followed by a
tournament ball at night, when the
Queen of Love and Beauty and Maids of
Honor will be crowned.
NEW ENTRIES AND OTHER MATTERS.
Owing to delays on the railroad, a
large number of articles arrived on the
ground this afternoon, and the following
came under my eye :
P. J. Burns, of Savannah, a veterinary
surgeon, sends up samples.of his patent
horse shoes, with attachments for special
purposes, the nature of which I cannot
explain.
Palmer & Deppish, of Savannah, add
a straw and hay cutter, and a cider press
to their previous collection in Mechanical
Hall, which is now filled.
W. H. Hazzard, Camilla, has a patent
manure distributor, on four wheels, and
as large as a good sized one horse wagon ;
and D. R. Howell, Warrenton, exhibits
Rhodes’ patent cotton planter.
The inventor's son has on exhibition
and in operation, Smith’s (of Richmond,
Va.,) improved patent well fixture, acorn
shelter and a hay and straw cutter.
Gen. Colquitt and Col. Hardeman have
been at the grounds all day, and thou
sands of visitors paid their respects to
them, thus showing that they are held in
high esteem by the people of this section
of the State.
The entertainment of the young ladies
and gentlemen of Thomasville, given at
the City Hall last night, was a success in
every respect. It consisted of tableaux,
charades and music, and the entire pro
ceeds—sl7o—were donated to the Ladies’
Memorial Association of this city, a most
deserving organization of energetic and
patriotic ladies.
Having gathered up the scattering en
tries, and paid my respects to the mer
chants,’ manufacturers’ and other depart
ments, I shall in my future letters give
your readers reports of the agricultural
and stock displays of this wonderfully
successful Fair. Nothing equal to the
present agricultural and domestic handi
work display has ever before been made
in South Georgia, and it deserves some
thing more than a passing notice. As the
mail leaves soon after the gates close,
your readers can readily understand how
hastily and imperfectly (in style) my
daily epistles are written and sent off.
But I offer no apology, as I do the best I
can, and that ought to satisfy all.
FOTJKTH DAY.
Thomasville, October 30, 1875.
Yesterday was in every respect a de
lightful day, and many estimate the crowd
in attendance as high as ten thousand. I
should say that it was not much less, as the
excursion trains came in from all direc
tions filled to overflowing.
THE BASE BALL MATCHES.
ffhe base ball clubs went to work early
in the morning, the first match being be
tween a picked nine (of whom five were
Juniors) and the Georgias, and resulted
in a score of seven for the latter and two
for the former. Later in the day the
Georgias and the Socials played for
second prize. Game closed on sixth in
nings, with a score of fifteen for Georgias
and two for Socials.
At 7 o’clock, in front of T. J. Shandal’s
establishment, Col. Styles presented the
prizes in a stirring speech, which pleased
the boys greatly. First prize, SIOO and
champion bat, to Juniors of Savannah;
second prize, $75, to Georgias, of Savan
nah; third prize, $25, to Socials, of Quit
man; fourth prize, gents furnishing
goods, to Southwesterns, of Thomasville.
Messrs. Thomas & Black, popular young
boot and shoe dealers of this city, then
awarded a pair of elegant dress boots to
O. H. Johnson as the best player of the
winning club. Mr. Shandal performed
the duties of his arduous office, superin
tendent of the games, in an excellent
manner, and I am obliged to him for
many courtesies kindly extended.
STOCK AND AGBICULTUBAL MATTEBS.
The dispiay of stock made by the peo -
pie generally was very large and univer
sally attractive, although there were not
many blooded or thoroughbred animals
exhibited. The show of buggy and car
riage horses was quite a marked feature,
and attracted much attention. The Oek
locknee and Boston Granges made a
separate display of their stock, the for
mer exhibiting ninety-one horses and
mules, and the latter seventy-eight, many
of the horses being very fine animals. I
have before alluded to the hog, cattle and
poultry departments as being well filled,
and that not a few of the hogs were mam
moth creatures. The cattle were very
numerous, but not of an unusually valua
ble character, as thoroughbreds were
scarce. The poultry show was immense,
and carried off nearly a dozen premiums.
The stock ring has had many visitors
to-day, and a larger crowd than usual has
been on the base ball grounds. In fact,
so numerous were the visitors, and so
small the space in which to congregate,
that every department has been filled with
visitors nearly all the time.
At the close of the Grange horse exhi
bition the committee announced that
they were ready to award the prize to the
Grange making the largest display, the
prize being a handsome Wheeler & Wil
son sewing machine. General A. H. Col
quitt, who had been invited here for that
purpose, came forward and presented the
prize to Ocklocknee Grange in an elo
quent and peculiarly appropriate address,
in which he complimented this Grange,
upon the grand display they had made,
and assured them that they were on the
only safe road to prosperity. Gen. C.
also added words of strong commenda
tion to Boston and Eureka Granges, es
pecially the former, for what they have
so nobly, done for themselves and the
success of the Fair. Such magnificent
displays of agricultural products and
home industries ought to inspire other
Granges to emulate their example and
live more within their own resources.
These remarks were loudly and frequent
ly cheered by the Grangers, who felt
proud of being worthy of such high
praise. In a special letter, following
this, I shall give a full report of the
Grange displays.
THE TOUENAMENT AND BALL.
I have already given you the names of
the nineteen knights who have partici
pated in the tournament, which closed
with considerable eclat yesterday after
noon, in the presence of five thousand
visitors. Asa general thing, the cos
tumes were attractive, the horses spirited
and handsome, and the riding of a high
order of excellence. No accident oc
curred to mar the pleasure of the occa
sion, except that Judge Hopkins, the
efficient superintendent, was pierced in
the wrist by a sharp-pointed lance. The
wound was painful, but not severe.
The best runs made were seconds and
the poorest 12y, except one of 13J, the fault
of the horse. The greatest number of rings
taken were fifteen each by J. F. Stapler,
‘'Knight of Valdosta,” and J. R. Young,
“Knight of Glen Home ;” fourteen riDgs
each by T. A. Polbill, “Knight of Old
Mud," and M. M. Brinson, “Knight of
Fairview.” These ties were run, and
Stapler made five rings, taking first prize,
and Young four rings, taking second
prize ; Polhill and Brinson again tied on
five rings, and running this tie, Polhill
took six rings, and third prize, and Brin
son five rings aad fourth prize.
V. H. Branch, tbs holder of the cham
pion lance, had taken a. rings on every
tilt, but on the first run his time waa 13$
seconds, and he was ruled oat by half a sec
ond. His success in taking rings was
loudly cheered by the crowd present dur
ing the contests. Major B. N. Ely, at
the close of the final tilt, bestowed the
prizes in an eloquent and appropriate
speech, remarking, as he handed each
successful Knight a package of SB6, that
that was a subhtantuil token of their suc
cess, and one that wauld always prove a
friend in time of need. His compliment
ary allusions to W. H. Branch, whose
horse unfortunately lost him the first
prize, were loudlj applauded by the
Knights, who fully appreciated his mis
fortune.
The tournament ball came off last
night at the City Htll, under the manage
ment of Messrs. H. W. Hopkins, J. R.
Stapler, Joseph Fass, A. J. Love, W. E.
Davies and J. R. Young, and was a most
attractive and delightful affair. Judge H.
B. Tompkins, A. P. Adams, Esq.,and sev
eral other Savannah gentlemen were pres
ent, aud quite a number of beautiful “For
est City’' ladies graced the occasion with
then radiant beauty. Captain J. W. Sut
live, of Lathrop & Co.’s department, had
erected a most elegant and elaborate
throne for the occasion, and in a tableaux
scene of rare attractiveness, at 10 o’clock,
the gallant “Kuightaf Valdosta’’crowned
the lovely Miss Eola Fleming, of Talla
hassee, Fla., “Queen of Love and
Beauty:” the “Knight of Glen Home”
crowned Miss Susie Scott, of Quincy,
Fia., “First Maid of Honor;” the “Knight
of Old Mud" crowned Miss Jennie
Butler, of Savannah, “Second Maid of
Honor and ihe “Knight of Fairview”
crowned Miss Bertha Braceweli, of Sa
vannah, “Third Maid of Honor.” All
these knights are from the Valdosta Tour
nament Club, and they certainly proved
in the selection of the young ladies
who shared their honors, that the brave
know how to select the fair, us a lovelier
scene than this coronation has scarcely
ever—if ever before—been seen in this
section, so noted for jtVybeautiful maid
ens. It is also true that several gentle
men from the “Forest City” are already
manifesting deep regret that the Fair
cannot be continued for another week, as
this has been one of the happiest weeks
of their lives, and they are anxious to
continue the pleasure as long as possible.
A FEW SCATTERED ITEMS.
The printer left out the name of
Messrs. McLear & Kendall, of Savannah,
iu the report of buggies aud carriages
exhibited by A. K. Wilson.
The music for the Fair was furnished
by the Thomasville Cornet Band, and
was quite creditable. On Friday the
Albany aud Camilla bands were present,
but did not play very much.
The assortment of tools, to which I
referred in a previous letter, were made
by F. W. Hopkins, son of Dr. T. S. Hop
kins, of Thomasville. The rest of the
family are in professions, but this son
preferred to be a mechanic, aud is now
working in the shops of the Atlantic and
Railroad at Savannah.
Dr. Ulmer’s representative presented
the tallest young lady present on Friday
with a bottle of premium perfumery. I
have already reported her height and
handsome appearance.
Prof. B. F. Moore, of Atlanta, has a
representative here for his business uni
versity, the penmanship of which took
prizes at the State Fair.
Messrs. Meinhard Bros. & Cos., of Sa
vannah, sent up a stock of boots and
shoes, but their representative was taken
sick, and no display was made.
I will also state, just here, that a great
many such cases have occurred, some for
want of space and some for want of a
proper person to represent the exhibitors.
Many entries are still unpacked aud un
exhibited.
The Atlantic and Gulf Railroad have
on exhibition one of their excellent ven
tilated fruit cars, in charge of D. H. El
liot. It is a very neat and useful affair.
Col. John Roumillat, general freight
agent of the road, has also been here, and
given much assistance to the Fair.
Messrs. Welch & Griffith, of Albany, ex
hibit an elegant case of pens and pen
staffs, in addition to their other large
display.
The enterprising members of [the Bos
ton Grange set a table of one hundred
and twenty feet yesterday, which was
loaded down with the good things which
their accomplished matrons had pre
pared for the occasion. Invited guests
and friends joined them in disposing of
the bountiful Supply, and one and all de
clared that it was a dinner fit for Princes.
The Grangers in this section not only
work well, but they live well, and live at
home. Their smoke houses and corn
cribs are not a thousand miles away.
The Okefenokee tent on the Fair
grounds contains bears,alligators and other
animals from the great swamp which a
Southern Stanley proposes to explore.
Mr. C. R. Pendleton, of the Valdosta
Times, the chief originator of the affair,
talks about bears and alligators as if they
were as harmless as doves. And yet he
is a very mild, pleasant gentleman, and
quite popular with the ladies.
The immense number of quilts and cov
erlets on exhibition has caused the remark
that the beds at home must be pretty
thinly covered. This, however, is not
he case, as the supply on exhibition is the
surplus stock for marriageable daughters.
LAST DAY —SATUBDAY.
It rained nearly all night, and to noon
it was quite showery and windy, yet a
large number of visitors found their way
to the Fair grounds, and at noon, the
hour appointed for the baby show, which
took place beneath lowering clouds,
in the open air, a thousand people
were present. Great excitement pre
vailed, and Dr. P. S. Bower and his
assistants found it difficult to keep the
visitors back from the twenty little dar
lings that were brought into the space
alloted to that purpose.
Mr. John Deppish, Colonel W. T.
Thompson, Colonel J. H. Black, of
Americus, Judge H. B. Tompkins and
Mrs. Col. H. H. Haines came promptly
forward and entered bravely upon the
work assigned them. Fond fathers and
loving mothers pressed their little cher
ubs into notice, and it was really cheering
to see how readily they touched the
young and susceptible heart of Judge
Tompkins, and how Deppish was carried
away by the chubbiest baby in the lot;
and how, when the thing was settled,
Colonel Thompson walked up and kissed
the prize baby. It was a lively and in
teresting seene.
Colonel Carey W. Styles, in one of his
peculiar off-hand speeches, presented the
prize, a Singer sewing machine, to Florida
Annette Davis, fifteen months old, infant
child of Mr. L. G Davis, who lives about
three miles from Thomasville. This baby
was barefooted and plainly dressed, but
it had attractions that won for it the
prize over some of the more elegantly
dressed babies ever exhibited for a prize.
Mr. John Deppish, for himself, then
gave a special premium to Brandon M.
Hall, seven months old, weighing twenty
three pounds, child of T. A. Hall, editor
of the Quitman Reporter. This is a very
handsome child, and Mr. W. E. Barnes,
of Quitman, also gave it a necklace and
locket, and J. L. Putnam, for E. A.
Schwarz, a nice baby carriage mat. The
Mobning News correspondent then gave
a third special premium to Herbert
Hirshinger, thirteen months old, child of
Mr. Jay Hirshinger, of Thomasville. The
mother is a very lovely lady, and little
Herbert is worthy to be her own sweet
darling.
The baby show was the chief attraction
of the day, and yet at its close the visitors
seemed to find enjoyment in social inter
course and mußic, Mr. Lndden still keep
ing his department open for the accom
modation of the young ladies and their
male friends. Of beautiful, accomplished
and entertaining young ladies, not to
speak of elegant gentlemen, this Fair
has had a large share. Among them,
Miss Coffie Ho w of Cuthbert, Miss Jen
nie Butler ai i > iss Nettie Wade, Sa
vannah: Miss Eola Fleming and
Miss Lizzie Whitlock, of Florida,
and a host of lovely maidens from
this section. Nor should I forget
to mention the presence of a most charm
ing little lady from Charleston, S. C.,
Miss Jennie Drake, chaperoned by Mrs.
Colonel H. H. Haines, both of whom
have contributed no little to the social
enjoyment of the Fair by their cordial
manners and their agreeable conversa
tion. The good people of Thomasville
have displayed a bountiful and generous
hospitality that fairly entitles them to
the first prize in that department. They
have spared no effort to make their Fair
a success, and to have all visitors made
comfortable. The best of good order has
prevailed, and Mayor Hansell, Judge
Hopkins, President Davis, and Major
Stegall have been ably assisted in accom
plishing this good result. I have foun
them at all times most pleasant and
obliging gentlemen, and always at my
service.
The last thing ou the programme, after
the announcement of the premiums by
Secretary Han sell, was a trial of speed,
which was participated in by "Boston,”
(known as “Old Boston,” being about
twenty years old,) owned by W. B.
Branch, of Mitchell county, and “Bully
Boy,” owned by O. W. Lyons, of Mon
ticello, Fla., for a premium of $35. The
horses made a good start, “Boston” being
ridden bare-back and taking the lead,
which he kept to the end of the race.
Tyne, half mile heat, .4Sf.
Over fifteen hundred people were on
the ground at the time, 3 o’clock, and the
greater portion of them lingered about
the various departments and amused
themselves by watching the exhibitors as
they packed up their goods. It was
nearly five o’clock before last of the
visitors slowly and reluctantly passed out
at the gate, and the South Georgia Fair
of 1875 came to an end. A more suc
cessful, joyous or attractive exhibition I
have never attended, and I predict a still
greater success for the centennial year of
1876. Sidney Hekbebt.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Preparing lor the Season—The Old Timers
—The For Ida Railroad Case—Sport
ing Notes—Visitors Among l's—The
(treat Canon of the Colorado—General
News—Colfax on the .Hove—Capitol
Work— -Mosby and Zaeh.
[Special Correspondence of the Morning News.]
Washington, October 27, 1875.
GETTING ready.
Such a scene of cleaning up, white
washing, half-soleing old carpets, and re
vamping faded window curtains, has not
baen seen for many a day. The soul of
the Washingtonian gladdens as the days
of Congress approach ; he puts anew
“Rooms and Table Boabd” on the door
post, has an enticing advertisement in
the papers of what a quiet family he runs'
and how convenient his hash mill is to
the Capitol and Departments, and then
stands by for victims. The winter of
other people’s discontent is glorious sum
mer for him. The claim agent, who has
boen laying quietly away during the inte
rim, now dusts off his desk and old reports
and prepares for business, while
the lobbyist brightens up his
seedy toggery for the season. The Na
tional Hotel is being fitted up with anew
front and both Willard’s and the Ebbitt
have taken on a fresh coat of paint. The
partizans of Kerr, Randall and Cox are get
ting vociferous for their favorites, and
candidates for clerk, sergeant-at-arms,
&c., have little groups of followers around
each of them in front of the hotels. The
seedy ghoul of Buchanan’s administra
tion is figuring around for a place, any
thing in the Capitol. Men who lost in
calculable fortunes by the war are now
ready to paste documents for sixty dol
lars a month, and overgrown boys of
broken down first families are being
shrunk, so as to be shoved into place as
pages. But the
JACK.SONIANS
will have the distribution of the loaves
and fishes, so they say. These fellows,
Dem. Jack. Ass., or Democratic Jackson
Association, are old beats who went into
office under “Old Hickory” and stuck
there until 1861. Abe Lincoln could not
remove them from their places by any
ordinary appliances, so he had to get
Dyer (of Dyer Shell notoriety, which D.
S. made him $300,000), to blast them off.
They have a set of one hundred and thir
teen resolutions, which they read every
meeting night, expressive of the fact that
they are the only pure and unvarnished,
and that their unselfish patriotism, in not
taking offices which they couldn’t get, un
der this corrupt administration has start
ed the tidal wave now laving the shore of
the capital, and that it would be sheer im
pertinence for any one except a Jacksonian
to offer himself for sacrifice (and a small
salary) upon the altar of his country.
They have some very entertaining meet
ings and fight among themselves for the
good positions. An old rooster named
Culver is to be Clerk; a shark named Da
vis is to be Sergeant-at-Arms, and a sanc
timonious pill named Moore will be Chap
lain. The other places will be distributed
indiscriminately among the other mem
bers of the club. Any vacancies that
may then exist will be taken up by the
Young Men’s Democratic Club, so you
see that it is perfectly nonsensical for
any young man from the rural districts
to turn his eyes towards the Capitol for a
place. The affair is cut and dried and
the places to all intents and purposes
filled, thus saving the time of a caucus
and doing away with the necessity of
lobbying for friends.
THE GREAT CANON.
The report of J. W. Powell upon his
feat of going through the great canon oi
the Colorado of tne West has just been
published by the Interior Department,
and is full of pictures of cliffs, gorges
and digger Indians. Powell, in repre
senting an expenditure of nearly a hun
dred thousand dollars, had to become
poetical and lend the charm of romance
to the life of the digger, the most de
graded of human beings. His explora
tions amount to nothing. The same
ground was gone over by Gunnison,
Fremont, Ives and others years ago, and
now the “great triangulator,” Hadyn,
and Lieut. Wheeler, anew upshoot, are
going over the same ground. Deadly
rivalry exists between the War and
Interior Departments and the Smithso
nian Institute, one against the other, for
these exploration appropriations. They
are very fat. Yet the expenditure for
Powell was the biggest humbug of them
all. If the government had paid Sam
Patch for jumping all the cataracts in
the State of New York it would have
been more sensible than to pay the Pow
ell crowd. But he is to be a feature of
the Centennial, and will run his craft
over the Philadelphia water works’ dam
for the edification of the assembled mul
titude.
SPORTING.
The choicest assortment of gamblers
and roughs that ever congregated was to
be found at the races here last week.
Nearly all the horses entered for the trot
ting matches were owned by high-toned
bar-keepers of this village, and driven to
suit the betting. Pools were sold in the
back part of the Imperial Hotel, cursing
done in the bar-room, and fighting on the
curb. The smiling face of the jolly Sen
ator nee sutler, from Alabama, was seen
among the throng, and a good many ad-,
ministration and Congressional sports
bought small pools on the issue. On
Monday and Tuesday last we had races on
the Potomac. The Analostans and Poto
macs, and Potomacs and Nassaus, of
New York, being the contending
clubs. It is edifying to see
these juveniles—with hair parted in the
middle, on the line of the spinal column,
to balance the boat—bending to their
oars. The jolly old sea dog of the Navy
Department always attends, but Ulysses
can’t stand so much water. He is con
stitutionally opposed to it.
MAKING A SHOW.
As the time for Congress to meet ap
proaches, Babcock has put on additional
force to slash things up in all directions,
in order to make some show of how the
money went. The beautiful trees on the
west front of the capitol are all being
chopped down, and their trunks strew
the ground. The tree that Sumner
wanted the woodman to spare has been
left, as Babcock has great respect for
Sumner since his death. Lincoln Park,
on Capitol Hill, has been laid out,
sodded, etc., and anew fence put around
the Botanical Gardens. A small appro
priation of a couple of hundred thousand
will finish up the capitol grounds, and
make a thing of beauty, etc., of it.
THE FLORIDA RAILROAD CASE.
The case of the State of Florida vs.
the Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Mobile
Railroad was set for argument in the
Supreme Court to-day. As this case in
volves, indirectly, the question of the
acknowledgment by the State of Florida
of four millions of bonds, and the se
curing by. the Governor of the State of
an engine of great political power should
the State obtain control of the road, the
case is no doubt watched with great
interest by Floridians. Stearns and
his big henchman, Dennis, would have
a fine thing of it running a railroad.
It would be a bigger bonanza than the
well known “blue scrip” was. Steams
would make Dennis general superin
tendent of State railroad, Steams
raking the political benefit and the hench
man the stamps. Who would dare to
run for Governor then, against such a
ring as they would create ? I will give
you the full case in my next, as also the
action of the Supreme Court. Gleason
has been telegraphed for to return at
once to put railroad lands on the market;
but he is so busy that he cannot sparo
the time. He has been dined by the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, wined by
the King of Holland, and has a promise
from Vic. that she will run over to “Oh
Golly” soma day to gaze upon that noble
structure that rears its dome above the
placid waters of the Indian river.
vtsitobs.
Henry Wilson, the Natick cobbler, has
been here to arrange for cheap board
during the session. Charley O’Neal, the
“boss” of the Philadelphia crowd, has
been trying to have an additional assort
ment of virgins from his village placed
upon the Treasury rolls. Old John Fool
has got back from North Carolina, where
he has been turpentineing himself for a
lively working-man’s campaign for the
Presidency. Holden has pledged himself
to assist him with all the influence of the
Raleigh Post Office, and Cobb feels able
to wipe away all outside opposition. Old
ex-Senator Pomeroy has been practicing
before that great tribunal, the Police
Court. It is a fact that the average Radi
cal Senator is especially fitted for shys
tering. It comes natural to him, and old
Pomeroy will make himself a repu
tation in that line if he keeps
on. “Stniler” Colfax was in Bal
timore a few days ago, but did not
stop here. He is going through the
South, and you may see the innocent yet
in your city. Bill King, ex-postmaster
of the House of Representatives, and
now member elect from Minnesota, is
here figuring to get over the indictment
for perjury, based on his testimony be
fore the Ways and Means Committee in
the Pacific Mail subsidy business. Bill
has become rich from his manipulations,
and will have no difficulty in getting out
of his scrape. A little thing like perju
ry is no offense here, especially when
done to aid the cause. The piebald
member from South Carolina, Rainey, is
hanging around the barber shops here.
Morton is in town, and Conover is on
his way to Florida. Senators and mem
bers are pouring in and taking up quar
ters,. or opening up their old houses.
Butler has occupied one house in his
building and rented another to the coast
sqrvby for six thousand dollars per an
num.
general news.
The Hon. Alphabet Drew retires from
public life in Florida and J. B. Stickuey
is appointed United States Attorney for
the Northern District of Florida, to serve
only until the end of the next session of
the Senate. What will Florida do with
out its Drew ? The maidens of the ever
glades will weep at his departure and his
creditors will sigh. But Washington will
rejoice. Another bright star will be
added to her legal firmament, and another
boarder gained to the Holly Tree Tem
perance lunch.
Senator Jones goes to Florida in a few
days to make arrangements preparatory
to taking up his residence here for the
winter.
Captain Leib has had his deficient op
tic glazed by Mr. Rubenstein, who
has gone into that business.
An ex-member of Congress and sport
was fined $5 for cutting his dog’s ears a
few days ago. The society for the pre
vention of cruelty, etc., did it for him.
Since Hiram has been back the usual
crowd of office seekers have appeared on
the pave, and besiege the White House.
The Department of Justice having recom
mended the removal of every incumbent
of office under them in Arkansas and
Texas, a crowd of the worthies from
those States are here fighting for their
friends.
Among the first to shake Zacb’s paw in
the Interior Department was John S.
Mosby. He has a great many friends,
including a sister, in the Interior Depart
ment, and I suppose wants to secure their
retention.
The clerk of the First Baptist Church
(colored), comes out in a card explana
tory of the series of engagements that
have taken place around that sanctuary,
and defends the preacher of whom he
says : 2d. He and his congregation have
been recognized by the Judge of the Po
lice Court in all matters brought before
him, and the expelled members have
beeu fined five different times since Feb
ruary last, for their unchristian conduct.
The way the wool flies around that neigh
borhood on some festivals is edifying to
the looker on, but quoting old Judge
Schnell as authority for running a church
is rather heavy on Schnell.
Smith swears that he won’t resign as
Indian Commissioner. He will hold on
until compelled. He says he is the only
friend that Lo ever had, and to leave him
now, not if he can help it.
Ovcx.or3.
LETTER FROM EATONTON.
A Hint to the Central Railroad—The
Streets of Eatonton—The Weather and
the Crops—'What Eatonton Wants.
[Special Correspondence of the Morning News. J
Eatonton, October 26, 1875.
A DISGRACE TO THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Eatonton shipped, during the cotton
year just passed, nearly twelve thousand
bales of cotton. During that just set in
she will, I think, send off between fifteen
and twenty thousand. Supplies for the
farmers of Putnam county are received
here, as well as those for a good many in
Jasper, and some in Morgan. The goods
for between twenty-five and thirty stores
here, most of those for the Monticello
merchants, and for a number of country
dealers, come to this point. Now, what
kind of a depot would one suppose that
the great and opulent Central Railroad
Company furnishes for all this business ?
The building is a little wooden shanty of
unplaned plank, not much more than
one-tenth as large as it ought to be. I
say it is a disgrace to the Central Rail
road.
A DISGRACE TO EATONTON
is to be found in the condition of some
of her streets, especially one which comes
oftenest under my observation, to wit :
that leading from the hotel direct to. the
railroad crossing. The middle of the
road, in some places, is outrageously
rough, and there is hardly a pretence of
a sidewalk after passing the residence of
Mr. T. B. Harwell. Eatonton should
work her streets, and keep pace generally
with the progress that seems to mark the
course of some of her citizens, or people
will say that she does not deserve the
prosperity that is falling to her lot.
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The fall has not been so dry as for
several years past. Still, the rains have
been occasional, not heavy, and the cot
ton has generally been saved in good
order. The frostsnf about ten days ago
killed the leaves and, being followed by
warm and clear weather, caused the bolls
to crack open like magic. Never did I
see prettier fields of “mimic snow” than
those that greet the eye now. I can
easily imagine how impressive the sight
would be to one who had never beheld it
before. As to the yield, it is
too soon, even yet, to estimate it. A
great deal still depends on November
and December. The frost has, as yet,
killed only the leaves of the cotton plant.
If the present mild, open weather
should continue, as it sometimes does,
till nearly Christmas, of course the turn
out would be much larger and the staple
better. But if it should turn off cold
and rainy a great falling off, both in
quantity and quality, would be the inevi
table result. I will say this, though : I
have heard a good many planters assert
that Putnam county will make only about
three-fourths of a crop.
THE WANTS OF EATONTON.
Coming back to town,* I note that we
are sadly in need of a good hotel build
ing—one worthy of our excellant land
lord and landlady, Mr. and Mrs. Slade.
The verdict of the public is unanimous
in their favor, but the hotel building is
not now up to the mark. It is of wood,
not large enough, and rather badly
arranged. We want a commodious,
handsome brick house. This is an enter
prise on which I hope to see some of our
spirited capitalists embark very soon.
We want a good many other things too,
but it is best not to mention them all at
once. More of this hereafter.
Deputy K.
Enfeebling Pursuits.
Nature intended that we should use our legs
freely, and revenges herself upon those who con
stantly Bit at their daily avocations indoors by
depriving them of that robust health which
usually falls to the share of those who labor on
foot m the open air, and very frequently inflicts
upon them diseases and premature infirmities
which they might have avoided tty a more active
life. Persons who become enfeebled in conse
quence of sedentary habits or occupations can
not do better than to resort to a course of Hos
tetler's Stomach Bitters as a means of recovering
lost strength. Nor should they postpone a re
course to this supreme tonic and preventive of
physical decay longer than is absolutely neces
sary, as weakness is too often the precursor of
disease. The Bitters are also invaluable as a
remedy for dyspepsia, constipation, intermittent
fever, urinary ana rheumatic complaints.
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CITY APPAIES.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Record of MarrlniM, Births and Deaths
for October.
We are indebted to the very clever and
efficient clerical corps at the Ordanary’s of
fice for the following vital statistics, being
a record of the marriages, births and deaths
together with tho causes of death during
the month of October :
MAUKI AGES.
Whites 15
Colored 25
Total 40
BIRTHS.
Whites ii
Colored ''' 4
Total 15
DEATHS.
Whites 37
Colored ’ ’ 30
Total 73
CAUSES OF DEATHS.
Old Age 4
Malarial Fever c
Apoplexy 1
Pneumonia 7
Convulsions 3
Congenital Hydrocephelus l
Phthisis Pulnionalis 6
Trismus Nascentium 2
Lockjaw 2
Dysentery 7
Entero Colitis 4
Croup 1
Teething 1
Burn.. ; 2
Sp&naemia 1
Premature Birth 1
Enteritis 2
Child-Birth 1
Marasmus 3
Cholera-Morbus 1
Whooping-Cough 1
Tort iary Syphilis 1
Drowned 3
Unknown Death 3
Anasarca 2
Accident 3
Heart Disease 2
Debility r 1
Ascites l
Total 73
ASSASSINATED.
Air. A. Douglas Strobhar Killed by a
N euro.
Information was received in the city
Wednesday of the murder of Mr. A. Douglas
Strobhar, formerly of this city, at Graliam
ville, on the Savannah and Charleston Rail
road, by a negro named Xhaddeus Orr. The
particulars of the affair as we have been able
to ascertain them, are as follows :
On Monday night last Mr. Strobhar, ac
companied by two negroes, left the turpen
tine distillery of Mr. E. T. Roberts, about
four miles from Gr&h&mville, (where he
was keeping store lor Mr. R.) with tho in
tention of proceeding to the dwelling
of a man named McKenzie, about two miles
distant. He lost his way, however, and
concluded to retrace his steps. Tho party
started homeward, aud whilst walking along
the public road, near a cano patch,
Mr. Strobhar was fired upon by
Orr, who was concealed in the
field, the load taking effect in his head aud
face. Mr. Strobhar was conveyed to his
home, where he lingered in much pain until
Tuesday night about ten o’clock, when death
put an end to his sufferings.
We are informed that Orr alleges ho
mistook the party for robbors, aud
feared they intended to enter liis field,
and hence he fired. This allegation, how
ever, is not received with much credence by
persons in the neighborhood, among whom
there are suspicions that there was a plot,in
which the two negroes who accompanied
young Strobhar were concerned.
Orr has not yet been arrested, having left
the neighborhood shortly af (er the shooting.
A .negro named Richard Black, who was in
the cane-field with Orr, has beeu apprehend
ed, and is thought will be induced to make
a confession.
Mr. Strobhar was a native of this city,
and was for some time assistant librarian
of the Georgia Historical Society, and was
a worthy young man, generally esteemed.
His parents were telegraphed the sad
news, and left at once for Grakamville.
Important liunkrupt ( use—John J, Cohen
& Sons, of Augusta.
We loam from Mr. James McPherson that
the following proceedings under the seven
teenth section of the amendatory bankrupt
law were tiled in his office yesterday:
At a meeting of the creditors of John J.
Cohen & Song, bankers, of Augusta, Geor
gia, bankrupts, held before Albert G. Poster,
Register, on the 27th of October, at Au
gusta, for the purpose of considering a
proposition for the composition with their
creditors to be submitted by said bank
rupts, the following resolutions were pro
posed and adopted :
Resolved, That it is for the best interest
to all concerned that the creditors of John
J. Colien & Sons should acceptth e composi
tion this day proposed by said John J. Co
hen & Sons in satisfaction of the several
debts by them due aud owing to the credi
tors.
Second. That the creditors whoso names
aro hereunder written, severally agree for
themselves and for their respective execu
tors,administrators and assigns, with the said
John J. Cohen & Sons, and each of their
executors and administrators, to accept aud
receive the sum of thirty cents on the dollar
for all that the said JoUn J. Cohen & Sons
owe unto the undersigned, the same to be
in full satisfaction and discharge of the seve
ral debts due and owing by them, and each
of them, to the undersigned;
Provided, that the said sum of thirty
cents on the dollar bo paid severally unto
the undersigned or their respective excutors,
administrators or assigns within twenty days
after this resolution shall have been re
corded.
Third. That in default thereof this agree
ment and everything therein contained
shall be null and void and of no effect as to
any creditor to whom such default of pay
ment shall be made.
Fourth. That this resolution be certified
and reported to the court.
The total liabilities of tho firm are given
at $74,418 38. There were present at the
meeting fifty-six of the creditors.
Bankrupt 8011.
We learn from Mr. Jameß McPherson,
Clerk of the United States Courts, that
during the past week and since our last re
port, tho following proceedings in bank
ruptcy have been filed in his office:
Petitions for adjudication filed by 11. L.
Manning & Cos., petitioning creditors,
against Peleg Macomber, Savannah, Ga., in
involuntary bankruptcy.
Petitions in voluntary bankruptcy filed as
follows :
Wm. F. Hollingsworth, Americus, Sumter
county, Dupont Guerry, solicitor.
Alexander M. Little, Americus, Ga. W. A.
Hawkins, solicitor.
Wiley J. Sykes, Forsyth, Monroe county.
A. D. Hammond, solicitor.
Westberry A. Davis, Mill Ray, Bulloch
county. J. A. Whatley, Savannah, solicitor.
Joseph Cohen, Augusta, Richmond coun
ty. Frank H. Miller, solicitor.
Final discharges granted in Chambers to
the following parties;
Wm. H. Westbrook, Americus, Sumter
county. W. A. Hawkins, solicitor.
Pleasant J. Allen, Americus, Sumter coun
ty. Allen Fort, solicitor.
Thos. J. Massey, Marshallville, Macon
county. Lyon & Jackson, Macon, solicitors.
Robert D. Sharpe, Bylvania, Screven
county. J. L. Whatley, Savannah, solici
tor.
Petitions for final discharge filed by the
following :
George E. Rateliffe and Wm. H. Chew, co
partners of the firm of George E. Rateliffe
<fc Cos., Augusta, Richmond county.
Isaac Myers, Brunswick, Glynn county..
Levi S. Russell, Savannah, solicitor.
Solomon Sarling, Augusta, Richmond
county. J. E. Harper, solicitor.
October’s (Rories.
The October trees are now in the full
glory of their annual dress parade, and
now, if ever, is the time to see this annual
pageant in all its glory. This cannot be
done by limiting one’s movements to the
grooves of public travel. To see the real
beauty of the October hues, and enter into
nature’s spirit in such a time, one mult
tramp on foot into the by-lanes and back
fields of the country places, and see what
there is of mixed and brilliant colors in the
trees and shrubs along the banka of wind
ing streams and by the borders of the wan
ing woods. Some of them show an array of
Eale gold, others a brilliant, intense golden
laze, while others still are conspicuous in
their flaming robes of scarlet. •
So we sit, and watch thy glories
Bum a down the forest arches,
Turn to brown the hills and meadows,
Tom to splintered gold the arches:
List’ning vainly for the music
Where our song-birds used to hover,
We but hear the partridge drumming,
And the calling of the plover.
The display will soon, be going, and the
next cold Northern gale will leave the
branches nearly naked. Already the first
flocks of wild geese are seen winging their
far flight Southward. But as yet, in this
latitude at least, the brightness and beauty
of the season can still be enjoyed; and this
is the time for it.
A “Bloody-Shirter” In Savannah.
A certain man in the Savannah Custom
House is trying to arouse the loyal hearts
with the cry of “conspiracy,” declaring that
another revolution is being planned in the
South, and bases his assertion partly on the
fact that monuments to the Confederate
dead are being erected in numerous South
ern cities. It is believed that this individual
is the same man who asserted in a publie
speech, during the last Congressional cam-
Eaign, that he had contributed towards
nilding the handsome monument which
now adorns our new park. If he is in a
consniracy to overthrow the government he
should be looked after by Uncle Sam.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Nummary of the Week’s Dispatches^
GEOBOIA CHOI’S.
Atlanta, October 29.—The report of tile
Georgia State Department of Agriculture
up to the 15th instant shows an estimated
yield, as compared with last year, of corn
86 and of col ton 73 per cent. Estimated
acreage, compared with last year, of wheat
sowed aud to sow this fall, 112" ; of oats 145
Eightv-three per cent, of the correspond
ents of the Department report cotton pick
ing better advanced than last year, and 63
per cent, report it saved in good condition.
The average cost of raising a bushel of
corn in Georgia is reported at 58 cents, and
of oats 29 cents, and a pound of cotton 11
cents. The average cost of raising a horse
or mule to three years old is reported to bo
sixty dollars. The number annually raised
is reportod to bo 6,033, and 13,100,000
were expended this year in buying horses
aud mules brought iuto the State. Ninety
one per cent, of the correspondents report
an increase in stock hogs, and
forty-seven per cent, report a full
supply of pork raised at homo. Ninety
six per cent, report that cotton cauuot be
raised at a profit at the present prices on
bought farm supplies, while eighty-four per
cent, say it can be raised at a profit at pres
ent prices if all supplies are raised on the
farm. Twenty-eight gin houses were burm and
by incendiary tires, and fifteen by accidental
tires in the State in the past twelve months,
involving a loss of over $70,000. The ne
groes are reported in debt to farmers and
merchants for supplies advanced last year
and carried over to this year, $1,465,700.
the thomasville faiu.
Thomasville, Ga., October 30, 1875 .
Rain fell all last night and until noon
to-day, but the Fair opened at the usual
time, and there was a good attendance.
After dinner the rain ceased, and the
weather was pleasant. There were some
two thousand persons on the ground.
The Baby Show was a grand success.
Twenty-five babies were entered. Mr.
John H. Deppish was overwhelmed
with postal cards from parties in Sa
vannah desiring to outer their cherubs,
but they came too late. John Deppish,
Colonel W. T. Thompson, Judge Tompkins.
Colonel J. H. Black, of Americus, and Mrs.
H. H. Haines were the committee.
The prize, a splendid Singer sewing ma
chine, was awarded to Florida Annetto
Davis, of Thomas county, a beautiful lit:io
girl. J. H. Deppish gavo" a second p-ize to
Brandon M. llall, of Quitman; and
Mobbing News’ correspondent gave a third
prize to Herbert Hirschinger, of Thomas
ville. These were independent prizes, but
all the babies wore handsome. Colonel
Carey W. Styles, of Albauy, presen ed
tho prizes in a short aud very felicitous
speech.
The Savannah premiums aro to Laths
& Cos. aud T. A. Bolshaw, B. F. Ulmer, G. W.
Parish, McLear .V lveudall, P. J. Burns, c!
A. Yosburgh and S. YV. Gleason A Cos.
In the trial of speed this afternoon, half
mile running for a purso of $35, G. YV.
Lyons’s “Bully Boy” aud YV. H. Blanoho’g
“Boston” were entered. The race was won
by “Boston.” Time, 48j.
EATEN BY CANNIBALS.
New Yoiik, October 29.—A morning papor
publishes a Boston dispateli, which states
that a vessel recently returned from a
voyage around tho world fell in at one of the
ports visited with a sailor, or someone who
know him, who states that tho barks Jewess
and Delia M. Long, and an unknown Eng
lish bark, wore becalmed in the vicinity of
the Auckland Islands, aud were boarded at
night by cannibals, who scuttled tbevessols
and ate the crows, except this one survivor.
Tho statement, however, is thought here to
be a canard, tho supposition being that the
vessels perished in a typhoon.
LYNCHING A MUBDEBBR.
Omaha, October 30.—0n Wednesday last
Charles Patterson shot aud killed It. W.
Porter, the chief lterdor of Bosler’s cattle
on the North Platte, thirty miles north
of Sidney, Nebraska, where Patterson was
taken under arrest. Last evening tho jail
was brokeu into by a mob of masked men,
and Patterson taken out and strung up to a
telegraph pole. The Sheriff, however, with
assistance, overpowered the crowd, and cut
him down in time to savo his life. At four
o’clock this morning the mob again succeed
ed in breaking into the jail, taking Patter
son out and effectually hanging him.
FOREIGN CROPS.
London, November I.—The Mark Lane
Express, in its review, says : The weather
is more moderate, but is little better for
field labor in England yet. Samples are in
poor condition, but cautiousness of millers
haskept prices up to previous rates. At
Paris fiour was a franc cheaper, while wheat
was unchanged. In the provinces wheat is
from sixpence to a shilling dearer. In Lel
gium, Holland, Germany. Dantzic and Vi
enna prices were firm, and in the latter mar
ket rather dear. At Odessa thero has been
scarcely any business becauso of the pre
tensions of holders.
clews & co.
Atlanta, October 30.—Tho master in
Chancery, to whom was referred at the last
term of the Circuit Court of tho United
States the matters in controversy between
Clows A Cos. and the Cartersvillo and Van
Wert railroad, as to the liability of the lat
ter to the former on account of bonds of the
latter and money advanced for construction
of the road, reported $57,431 70 due Clews
A Cos. Exceptions wero taken to it, and
Judge YVoods to-day rendered a decision
sustaining tho report.
GERMANY AND THE POPE.
Rome, October 27.—1 t is stated that some
German Bishops have asked advice of tho
\ aticau lor tho line of conduct to terminate
the conflict with tho German Government.
Subsequently Cardinal Antonelli addressed
a circular to all German Bishops asking
their opinion.
Prince Frederick William unveiled the
Baron Stein memorial. There was much
ceremony.
FRENCH POLITICS.
Paris, October 28.—Gambetta publishes
a manifesto that he is confident the ap
proaching election will show a great Repub
lican majority. He upholds the system of
departmental voting. Among the labors of
future assemblies must be tho restoration of
the control of education to the State. Ho
hopes tho era of political reconciliation will
supervene, and then the participants of the
Commune be amnestied.
“one more unfortunate.”
Leavenworth, Kansas, October 29.—The
body of a young and beautiful woman,
about twenty-five years of age, was found
n the river, richly dressed. In the pocket
of the dress was found $175, a card-case
with the name of M. M. Bar Blackwell, a
check for baggage, and a pass from Chicago
to Kansas Citv.
0, GOODNESS !
Charleston, October 29.—Gov. Chamber
lain has issued an address to the people of
South Carolina, urging thorn to take action
to secure a fittiug representation of the
State at the Centennial, and appointing a
number of well-known citizens to constitute
tho State Board of Centennial Commission
ers.
tight rope performance.
New York, October 29.—Chas. Weston,
colored, has been found guilty of tho mur
der of Abraham Weisberg, at iVest Farm,
and is sentenced to be hanged Decomber 17.
On the same day his accomplices, Ellis and
Thompson, are to be executed.
THE CATTLE DISEASE.
London, October 29.—The cases of foot
and mouth disease among the cattle are
rapidlydirnishing. Many districts are entire
ly frej from the distemper.
THE “STONEWALL” BRIGADE.
Iteauregard’s Account of llow the Name
Originated.
In a letter to the New Orleans Pica
yune, General Beauregard says:
During the battle of Manassas, about
11 o’clock a. m., when that gallant and
meritorious officer, Brigadier General
Barnard E. Bee, was endeavoring to rally
his troops in the small valley in the rear
of the Robinson House, he noticed Jack
son’s brigade, which had just arrived and
taken position a little in the rear of him,
in a cop.so of small pines bordering on
the edge of the plateau where was about
to be fought the first great battle of the
war. Bee, finding that his.appeals were
unheeded by his brave but disorganized
troops, then said to them: “Rally, men,
rally! See Jackson’s brigade standing
there like a stone wall.” These words
gave the appelalion to the brigade, and
thence to its heroic commander.
The other incident occurred at the de
livery of the Confederate battle flags to
my forces at Centerville, in the autumn
of 1861. Many of these flags had been
made from ladies’ red silk dresses, some
of which were much faded, but never
theless highly appreciated by our troops.
The brigade had been drawn up in col
umns of regiments on the plateau of
Centerville, around a small elevation,
where were stacked all the flags for dis
tribution. The Colonels of regiments
marched to the front and formed a line
near the colors. After addressing a few
remarks to these officers, I handed each
one in succession a flag. When I came
to Col. Withers, he remarked : “General,
it is nearly white, and may be mistaken
for a flag of truce.” I answered at once:
“Then, sir, dye it in the blood of our
enemies,” which he promised, laughingly,
to do. But he had occasion to dye it
more than once in his own gallant blood,
and finally he was so desperately wound
ed that he had to be put on post duty
toward the end of the war.
“Henry, why don’t you keep a supply
of cloves in your pocket ?” said a young
lady to her escort at the Theatre the other
night; “you wouldn’t then have to run
out after every act; and I don’t see why
you are so fond of cloves, anyhow.”