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Savannah Wttklg Sleivs *— Cl ISTI> ‘ 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. oct29-F,M<fcW3<fcw 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.”