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REGULAR MEETINGS
OF MASONS, KNIGHT TEMPLARS, ODD FEL
LOWS AND SONS OF TEMPERANCE,
HELD IS THE CITY OK MACON.
MASONS.
Grand Lodge of Georgia for i&ftS, October 2Sht.
Macon Lodge, No. 5, first find third Monday nights in each
Constantine Chapter, No. 4, second and fourth Monday
Washington Council, No. 6, fourth Monday night in each
Bt. Oruer’a Encampment. Knights Templar, No. 2, Meetings
every first Tuesday night In each month.
ODD FELLOWS.
Grand Lodge, first Wednesday In June.
Grand Encampment, Tuesday previous.
Franklin Lodge, No. 2, every Thursday evening.
Cnlted brothers, No, 5, every Tuesday evening.
Union Encampment, No. 2, Bceond and feurth Mon
day evenings In each moDth.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Trand Division, fourth Wednesday in October, annually.
PROF ESS 10 NA L P ARDS.
CtLVERHOC-SE & A.\SLET,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
KNOXVILLE AND FORT VALLEY, GA.
6. P. OULYF.RfIOUSE, F. A. ANSLEY,
Knoxville, Ga,. Fort Valley, Ga.
oct _____ ____
JL. V. WHITTUi-,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
iIA COX, GEORGIA.
IFFTOE next to CONCERT HALL,over P&yne'a Drug Store
lao.e, [*l-17.1
THO.fIA§ B. CABAWSS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
yorsytAij G-fts
W, g.L attend promptly to all business entrusted to bis
care In theCounUe?of Monroe, Bibb, Butts, Crawford,
bm, Pike, Spalding and Upson. [may - .
BRflOV.il,*
BHILL ha? removed his I#w OfficetoCherrv street
• up stairs of building next below B. A. Wise s turn ai
lag .tore. He will attend the Courts as heretofote.
Macob, Oct. 1,1881. ___ ? 9 L
Hotels' -
GRA-TSTITE hall.
WOULD respactfully inform my OLD FRIENDS and
patrons that since the fin , I have obtained the Rooms
;n tbe building NEXT ABOVE the ‘-Granite Hall,'’and over
ttibstcrcef R. P. McKvoy and Measra. Bostick & Lamar,
where I have opened, and will be pleased to see my friends
and customers, and will do my best for their comfort and
ti a , U re Very ReapectfuLy,
P W™ BFNJ. F. DENSE.
BROWN HOUSE,
Opposite the Passenger Depot,
Macon, Ga.j
FfSOK undersigned take charge of this establishment
A from the Ist November, 1862.
oet 22- GF.ORGF. B. WFLBH k CO.
m STUBBLEFIELD HOUSE
“ Like the Phoenix from its Ashes.”
fIIHAT large, new and elegant House, recently erected
L ou the ruins of my old establishment, Mulberry street,
Macon, Ga., Is now open for the reception and accommda
tion of Boarders and transient guests.
The House has been newly furnished throughout, in the
lest manner, and the Proprietor will endeavor to maVe it a
FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
Ii« situation is eligible, a little below the Methodist and
opposite the Presbyterian Church, Dear the Bauks ana
fUcea of bu«ine?-s.
Connecte<l with the House Is & i&rfe
Livery and Sale Stable, s
♦here Drovers and others can find accommodations for
their stock. ..
The patronage of his old friends and of tbe traveling
yMc generally, I. r«p«tW, “'‘^UBBLEriELD.
Washington Hall
IS STILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
SASSEENE, Proprietor.
Atlanta, fla.. TteoMntier, IStil.
VALUABLE PLANTATION
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber offers for sale his desirable plantation
situated In the 13th district of Bumter onunty ,a D ,i about
14 miles from Americas. It contains Eighteen Hundred
acres,seven hundred of which its cleared, and in a good
state of cultivation It Is undoubtedly as good a plantation
as there Is In Sumter county. A good dwelling house,uegro
hou3es,gln and screw, and all other necessary out buildings
on the premises, and plenty of water. It adjoins the rich
lands of T. M. Purlow, W. T. Ad&ms, and others. The place
may be seen at any time.
Persons wishing to purchase will either call on me a the
Kaoution, or address me at Americus, Bumter count}
Borgia.
dec 28 40-ts A. J. 80RUTCHIN.
MILITARY BOOkS.
A NEW supply of Hardle’s Tactics, Scott’s Tactics,
•O. Cooper’s Tactics, Cavalry Tactics, and Mahon’s Tree
°a 18 Field Fortification, for sale at
ssbfite BOARDMAN’fI.
McCallie & Jones,
jlilNiCE the recent fire, have located nearly opposite
r old stand on Cotton Avenue, where they are pre
k ,ai> P’‘Y aii eustomers with
Lard, Floor. Coro. 4c., 4c.,
**MT»BIAMJA. imljrS
business cards.
VRon, a«
_ O. O. OPARSP
HARDSWAN A SHARKS,
WARE-ffOUSE
AND
Commission Merchants.
|y£§ MAOON. QA.,
WILL give prompt attention to the seU»Tyr an d storlnc
of Cotton, and to the filling of orders for plantation
' and family guppliAs. With many years «-i»perif*tice and
»;th their e: Torts 1o serve their friends, they hope to
have a eoitlnuance of the liberal patronage
extended to them* Liberal advance? made when
August I3th 1860. (Iy > H
fetTATES & WOOLFOLK.
B COTTON FACTORS.
Ware florae ou Third Street.
Wii f. continue to give prompt attention to businef*
entrusted to their care. Advances made on Cotton
m atore. Sept. 25.1861—ts
D C. HODGKINS &. SON,
IN USD KiTUI*A.CTFRERS OF
<3r XT IST 8,
SUFLESI, T
J.a, 1, 1860. ts
IRON WORKS,
SACO*, GEORGIA.
T. C. N I S B ET,
HAVNHJ removed Id. FOUNuay ANI> MACHINK
WORKS to the line oft Vie Rail Road near the Macon
4 Western Shops, tie is now prepared t o manufacture all
kinds ot
MACHINERY AND CASTINGS,
Steam Engines & Boilers,
On terms ae favorable as any Establishment either North or
South. (roar 18) T. C. NISBET.
JOBS SCHOFIELD, JOSHCA SCHOFIELD
Schofield. <&; Bro.,
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS
MACON, GEORGIA.
WE are prepared to Manufacture Steam Engines.
CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, MILL and GIN GEAR
ING, SUGAR MILLS,
BRASS AND IRON CASTINGS
Os every description IRON RAILING and VER
ANJDAHS. Having the most complete assortment of
Iron Railing in the State, which for elegance, neatneßs,du
rability aud design, cannot be surpassed, and are suitable
for the fronts of Dwellings, Cemetery Lets, Public Squares,
Church Fences and Balconies.
Persons desirous of jyirchoslnp Rail legs will do well to
give a cedi, as we are determined to offer as good bargain*
as any Northern Establishment,
gISP* Specimens of our Work can be seen s t Rwse Hill
Cemetery, and at various pri rate residences in this city,
jan 1-1661
9. B. AMO**. DiS’L. IICOH. E, H. LKEK .
AMOSS, LIGON A CO.
WHOLESALE
mm & commission merchants,
WHITEHALL ST., ATLANTA, GA.
WANTS
.1 AA AOn BrSHKM OF CORN,
IWU 25 000 bushels of MEAL, to fill orders
from Che. oke.e Georgia. Sacks furnished tv order when
accompanied by the money.
Otlier Produce,
Such as TOTTON, PEAS. GROUND PEAR, BACON, LARD,
rice,sugar,sykup,Tobacco,iron, leather, li
quors, kr., Ac.,received and sold on commission. Oon
signmeoi.r respect fully solicited. feb 11-6m*
F. H. BUROHARD,
WATCHMAKER; JEWELLER. AND DEALER IN PaNCY
WARES, DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES, IN
GENERAL, ARTICLES OF YERTU, AND MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS, CUTLERY, FINEST IMPORTS
ED AND AMERICAN WATCHES, TIME
PIECES, CLOCKS, CHRONOMETERS,
CHIROGRAPHIC IMPLEMENTS,
AC., Ac.,
(Uierry St, Macon, Second door below tbe Telegraph
Printing House.
THANKFUL for past favors .reminds Sl£^L
the public that all the most fashionable,
elegant and desirable goods In this line will /<.„/ ISgl
continue to be found at this elegant stand -gjLV _
In the greatest variety. AS&tehsSßw**
No troubleto show Goods. feb 29-’6t)-y
Drugs and Medicines
AT ELLIS : DRUG STORE,
Corner Cherry Street ahd Cotion Avenue,
JUST received, a fresh supply of Drugs and fcedicines,
Perfumery, Paints and Varnish Brushes, Superior Coal
Oil, C&mphenCw Alcohol and Potash, Jayne’s, Ayres’,
Wright's, Moffat's, and Strong’s Pills ; Hemboldt’s Extract
of Buchu, Sanford’s Liver Invigorator, Mrs. Winslow’s
Soothing; Symp, Degrath’s Electric Oil, Mustang Liniment.
Indian Cholagogue, Jayne’s, McLean’s, and Fahnestock’s
Vermifuge; Belzer Aperient *ud Citrate of Magnesia, war
ranted genuine.
june 2d 18-’«>o W. B. ELLIS, Agent.
Change of Programme,
W. J. M’ELROY A CO.
HAVE removed to the New Bull din* ©* 4tb street
near the Guard House. We continue to manufacture
Swords, iSabres, Bowie Knives, Spurs, and genersl bras*
work, Farioor#* Tools, Ac.
ALSO FOB BALI,
Tin and Japan Ware.
Bale Room upstairs on second floor.
We will be pleaeed to see our friends and customers, and
serve them so far as we can. w , MoELBOY,
June 18 _ A. BFYNOLDft.
For Sal© CJlicatp# •
CARRIAGES, ROCKAWAYS & BIGGIES,
harness and whips.
Brattleboro BuggieH,
(UADB BY ASA MILL KB.)
NEXT DOOR TO THE BAPTIST CIIUKCH.
jan 1 1862 £ J. DeLOACHE.
Important NTotice.
rfIHE SOtTHF.BN EXPRESS COMPANY
A. are now running a tri-weelcly day Express on the Cen
tral Rail Road, leaving Macon on Tuesdays,Thursday* and
Saturdays, at 10 o’clock, A. M. Freight received and for
warded to all stations on the Road. Freight co goods to
be prepaid ia every case. No advance on previous rates.
m. C. McSCNAuuD, Agest.
X&con, Go., Sept, lith, 1381.
• MACON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL ft &&
Vankw Arcowiit of the Iron clad
tfxpeifttUm to th<* Ogeechec
c RPe indebted to ou.r friend, ii. A
Cannon, Csjvtein comicpnding Fnrn.
at Potereburg, Va., fer a c ? f* j u I
the Baltimore American of the ah* ) of
the Philadelphia Inquirer of the 14ri» mat.
The Inquirer contains the New York Her
aid's correspondent’s account of the fi l? f at
tack of the Montauk, the burning of tho
Na.ihvilie, and of the subsequent attack of
the three iron clads and mortar b~*t? on
Fort McAllister. The account is too ieng
for our columns, but is interesting for its
minuteness as for its falsehoods The r i.
ter labors 10 convince his readers ot the
wonderful power and invulnerability of the
iron clads, and also that they could, in
the course of time, have demolished oor
little earth fort if they had consider, and iti
destruction worth the ammunition it would
cost. He has to admit, however, tho ctcel
lcnt gunnery of our garrison and that the
Montouk did not escape without some seri
ous injury. He relates that in the first en
counter the Montauk was hit- by our projec
tiles forty-eight times, and that her sides, tur
rv.fcanddspk were considerably torn and den
ted. One shot from the fort struck the pHot
house. The writer has a very vivid recol
lection of the circumstances, which he thus
describes.
“About half past eight o'clock our pilot
house was hit a tremendous blow by a shot.
Your correspondent was, at the instant of
impact, on one kuee, writing a paragraph
in his note book. The shock wasaomewhat
severe, aud afterwards he found that the
shot had .struck l *close io his head.
“It unbalanced me, and I tumbled over
against the side of the narrow pilot house,
when, to my surprise, I was struck by a
piece of iron bolt with the nut attached,
(weighing about one pound,) first on the
shoulder and then on the knee. Some of
the. other bolts were knocked, out. The
iror. was, no doubt, of an inferior quality,
aud had they been of the same character as
those in the turrect such an event would
not have taken place. In view of such an
accident, and suffering from the shock, I
left the pilot house. I feel satisfied that
the pilot house is as strong as any part of
the vessel, but the bolts will have to be pro
tected from flying inwards, which can be
done in a few hours. The remainder of xny
experience of the engagement is written
from notes taken below deck.”
The writer gives his experience b low
decks, which goes to confirm the- opir/i.vA
heretofore expressed by us that the interior
of these Yankee iron-safes is a very uncom
fortable place in action, and that tha con
cussion from heavy missiles striking thier
iron turrets has a stunning, almost paralys
ing, effect upon the men pent, up ia teem.
He says—
The sensation below decks was far differ
ent from that which I bad experienced in
the pilot house on Tuesday last fox
hours and a half, and the two hours of to
day.
The sound of our own guns wan more
acute and unpleasant j and well it might
be, when it is taken into consideration that
the whole volume of sound from the dis
charge of each gun passed directly over and
within a few inches of our heads, and
concussion passing in the system through
the brain, by the top of the head. I can
not say that it was painful, but it was far
fiom pleasant, and, in addition to this, yuu
were scarcely ever able lo hear the word of
command when the guns were fired. To
hear the officers say “Are you ready
“Fire!” takes off much of the unpleasant
ness of the shock, but below you do not
have the warning.
Our duel waged with great warmth and
without much variance in character lor
9ome time. Finally, to me, it was quietly
and materially changed.
It was just six minutes past eleven o’clock.
I was standing in the wardroom, and in con
versation with Dr. Drayton, when a most
terrific blow was struck upon our deck pla
ting, directly over my head. I was driven
with much force into a chair, and my whole
muscular system seemed, for about two min
utes, perfectly paralyzed. I was faint, and
could scarcely obtain my breath. I never
experienced such an unpleasant Bensation in
the whole course of my life. It. was a heavy
shock to my whole system. In fact it ex
ceeded my experience in the pilot house,
I thought I done wrODgin quitting it. And
while absorbed in such thoughts, slam came
another shot, but, fortunately for me at
least, about six feet away from where the
first oue struck. Weak as I was this again
gave rue another shock, and I was forced to
say, “That was the unkindestcutofall.” I
soon recovered from the intense pain I suf
fered aud resumed my notes, but was con
tinually in apprehension of having the dose
repeated. Fortunately, however, it was not
Shortly afterwards, Mr. Browne, oar pay
master, who took my place in the pilot
houses, came in the wardroom and reported
that it had been hit again, and quite a num
ber of the bolts broken off and flung violent
ly across the pilot house, narrowly escaping
Dorry, the Quartermaster, and himself. So ;
I was thankful that I was not there, for
with so many in this little coop somebody
would have been hit.
Another writer, describing the porior
mances of the Montauk, says the crew “ex
perienced many difficulties,’' and add* :
‘‘The turret, weighing one hundred and
sixty tons, is, as you know, keyed up from
below, and its weight supported on a shaft;
after Continued firing it sagged somewhat,
and considerable trouble was encountered
ia keeping up so that it would r«T3i?« oasi-
and Ti»c from the guns came back
through tt,c c kolcs in the pilot bcusc, sc
this Hfiftct* of practice could not be ©b-
fht big gva fills up its pert hole
f i it cGul i not be sighted, except by
she inoh” alongside of it, which ia
gunnery. Firing over the stern and
qusiter caused the boilers to foam; they
m st bo £*»cnrcJ alao more firmly; down
-.tio? ghs-s suJer«d, and the wicks of lamps
d;;;S’ yearbci '-t etch discharge. Some means
Hu - ,3 devised for handing the enormous
pro,-o :.fa, w-ighing upwards of four hun
lift*. ultvl^.
of ike* writer* go far to
establish the fact that the Y’ankee iron-olads
are almost untenable, and that although their
iron turrets are capable of resisting for a
time the shot from one or two guns, the
bruadsidca of heavy guns such as they will
encounter in Charleston harbor will soon
disable them, and that for the practical pur
poses of ships-©f-war they are failures.
The Herald writer gives am account of
the heroic achievement of the destruction of
the Nashville, which would occupy two col
umns ot ©ur paper. The writer says, “while
withdrawing from the action (?) we passed
over three torpedoes, one of which exploded
directly* under cur boiler, raising the vessel
up bodily and slewing her around I The
sensation was of course a very peculiar one,
and for a time we could not realize that we
had been hit by an infernal machine. It
started a little leak, but nothing to speak of
as it was repaired in a few minutes.” A
very probable story. The writer had proba
bly not recovered from his fright and ex
perienced another “heavy shock,” which
esused him to imagine that an infernal ma
chine was after him.
The correspondent relates that during the
action between the iron-clads and the fort,
on the 'Jd, “Captain Drayton, of the Passaic,
and Lieut. Commander Miller, were oh deck
looking at the firing. A piece of something
hit the Captan under one of his eyeo, and
he went inside the turret. A couple of rebel
soldiers taking advantage of the exposure of
the officers on the iron-clads, fired at Mr.
Miller, the ball just grazing him Os
course he deemed it prudent to seek shelter
inside, and did so. Mr. Rufua Murray, our
brave and skilful pilot, obtained a rifle and
drawing an unerring aim upon the would be
guerillas, fired, killing his mao. The other
ecaxup skedaddled in shoit order, probably
crawling ou Li« hands and knees through
the marsh. Subsequently a dose of canister
was givefl them, frhich ended that kind of
work.” Tbs brovc Yankee pilot’s achieve
ment will be news to our boys.
Speculation.
That the desire on the part of thousands
to take advantage of the necessities of the
war, and amass wealth through the medium
of a dishonorable speculation, is producing
much harm to our cause and people, must be
apparent to every honest mind. Men and
women who were our warmest supporters at
the rofnraenceiQsnt cf the war, and have so
continued up to the present time, are now
In & measure, our worst enemies. They are
frequently heard to speak in the most disre
spectful terms o{ the Government and war,
avowing at the sime time, their perfect will
ingn?3B for peace upon any terms that will
bring it about. Such a feeling is indeed to
be much deplored and feared by the truly
patriotic This is more especially so, when
it is to Is traced to the wicked and heaven
damning principle of a selfish and unjust
speculation on the part of our own people
buying up the prime necessaries of life in
large quantities, and then storing them away
for higher prices. We have nn objections to
fair and legitimate speculation in trade.—
Un the other hand, we it to be ne
cessary to the vital existence of all business.
When, however, mm* make use of their
means in such a manner as to entail distress
upon the poor and needy, and thou«ands of,
those poor are engaged in fighting the battles
of our country, then should the strong arm
of a stringent Georgia law be brought to
bear upon their avaricious desires.
When last year's crop was gathered the
erv of an abundantyield greeted us on every
hand. Now, when we have but scarcely en
tered upon the duties and labors of the pre
sent one, the whole order of things is re
versed, and We are told by speculators that
the supply is not equal to the demand. —
What eupply, however large, would be equal
to the demand when it is purchased and
stored away in the garrets and cellars of men
whose god is gold, and whose souls arc as
destitute of patriotism as the gold they wor
ship? It is jahcl There ia plenty—the
greatest plenty for naan and beast, if there
was only hoaesty enough to offer it for sale
at a fair and remunerating price.
We sincerely trust that Gov. Brown and his
wise coadjutors —the legislators of treorgia
—will interpose an effectual remedial agent.
The poor of our country, and the future
welfare of the Confederacy, demands that
the present spark of want and dissatisfaction
be smothered ere it attain the brilliancy of
ablaze. Sc us vfrrlw*— Thomascilk Times.
Ntw Proposition to put Down the
Rebellion. —Greeley is becoming less
blood-thirsty, and is now the most clamo
rous of all tor putting an end to the war.
In discussing the war recently, be went so
tar as to say :
If the Southern States would return to
their allegiance, the President would be per
fectly justifiable in withdrawing the eman
cipation proclamation for their benefit, and
restoring to them the guarantees of slavery
contained in the Oonstinliw*
•3*rritx!f? Jliot iw Petrols Hrixv, -,
lU* 2*lw.rk« ants.
Tbe fioJlowt \g 5" the first, account thnt vro
hsfc seen of the !atc terrible riot ia Detroit.
It appears that tl.e nfT«tr originated in the
outrage of a little white orphtn girl bv a
big negro named Faulkner. On the arrest
of the negro, a large and excited mob gath
erv.i with rh*» intention of executing lynch
law on the biack scoundrel, but they w->r«»
deterred by a protest guard ordered out to
escort the prisoner to jad. After the pri
saner wjl# safely locked up, it is add that
several random shots were fired.into the mob
by the provoat guard, several of them taking
effect, and one man, Charles Langier, bring
instantly killed, shot through the head.—
The scene that followed ia thu* described
by the Detroit Free Pres*:
The cry of death and vengeance ran
through the crowds like an electric shock.—
Ihe sight ot the bleeding corps of the dead
man, and the groans of a half dozen, who
were wounded, kindled cnew the flames of
insubordination and The Germain,
especially, were maddened bevond descrip
tion, because their countrymen had been
sacrificed, as they thought and expressed it,
to protect a negro who was deserving tor
ture aud death. The excitement among all j
olasses, however, was intense. Being baf
fled in this attempt to rescue the criminal,
they sought other channels to give vent to
their malice.
The first bouse where a negro family re
sided one end ot which was used as a cooper
shop, situated on Beaublen street, was as
sailed with bricks, paving stones and clubs.
About a dozen negroes were at work in the
shop or stepping at the house at the time.
J he most ot thpm were armed and fired sev
era! shots into the crowd from the windows,
taking ©fleet iu reverai instances, but not
fatally injuring any one so far a* could be
ascertained
As each shot from the negro hovel rever
berated through the vicinity, the fiendish
ness of the mob became more manifest aud
their desperation more dreadful. The fire
arras in possession of the negroes deterred
them from entering, for it would have been
almost oertain death for any man to attempt
it. Any missile that could be obtained was
hurled at the rendezvous of the negroes, the
windows and doors burst open, and every
thing destroyed which could be seen by
those outside.
Finally, finding that they could not be
forced out of their hiding place iu any other
manner, the match of the incendiary was
placed at one end of the building, and in a
; very short time the flames spread so aa to
j envelop almost the entire building. The
j scene at this time was one that utterly baf
fles description.
With the building a perfect sheet of livid
flame, and outside a crowd of blood-thirsty
rioters, some o£ whom were standing at the
door with revolvers in their bands, waiting
for their victims to appear,it was a truly pitia
ble and sickening sight The poor wretches
inside were almost frantip with fright, un
decided whether to remain and die by
means of tkp devouring element, or suffer
the almost, terrible fate whioh awaited them j
at the hands of the merciless crowd. There 1
was no mere mercy extended to the suffer
ing creatures than would h?*ve bren shown j
to a rattlesnake. No tears cou’d move, no
supplications a?:su£:g? the awful frenr.yandi
demoniacal spirit of revenge which had ta- *
ken possession of that mass of people. One j
eoloyed woman made her appearance &L the I
door with a little chiid in her arms, appeal
ed to the mob for mercy. The monstrous ;
fact must be told, her tearful appeals were (
met with a shower of bricks, stones and,
clubs, driviog herself and the babe in her
arms back into tho burning building.
At this juneture one man, moved to mer
cy at this cowardly and inhuman act, rushed |
to her assistance, bravely and nobly protect- l
ing her person from the violence which i
threatened her. But the negroes found no
such protection. They were driven grad- 1
ually to the windows and doors, where they i
were murderously assailed with every ape- j
cies of weapons, including axes, spades and j
clubs, and everything which could be used j
as a means of attack. The frightened ere»-!
tures were almost as innane from fright as
their persecutors were with madness. As *
they came out they were beaten and bruised
in a terrible manuer, their shrieks andjgroana l
only inciting the mob to further exertions
iu their brutal work. Several of them were j
knocked down with axes and left for dead,
but who afterwards recovered only to be }
agaiu set upoD and cruelly beaten to inseu- •
pibility. |
The scenes which followed wire of a simi
lar nature. Old men eighty years of age, j
were not in the least respected, but knocked
down with the same fiendish vindictiveness
which characterized all the other proceed
ings of the day. After the first building
had beeu reduced to ashes, the appetite for
arson had only been whetted, and not at all
appeased. As night approached they grew
bolder, and did not scruple to commit the
worst crimes upon the calender with perfect
impunity.
The houses of Lafayette street, between
Beaubien and St. Antoine, were literally
sacked of their contents, and their furniture
piled in the middle of the street and burned.
Amontr the articles constituting the bonfire, ‘
a large number of musical instruments could
be discovered —bass viola, violin*, banjos, j
guitars, aecordeons, and almost every musi
cal instrument in existence.
Feather beds were ripped open and the
contents scattered over the streets, and
everything valuable totally destroyed- Then, .
not iatUiad with fcariag destroyed tvery i
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reM /G* of furniture, the torch t?.« pri-V:
***Jtlt t ( aoct ajftTjy *'c "hc'.f- cf
*“ e b.ock 03 both sides of the e*r*» >A
l-rciled to th« ground. Tbs itc*.-*--
v a^30 spot promptly, bat rr ••.; *
on.* *,3 permitted to throw wtfer ct he
houses cf white rate, to pnvtnt tbs
rstioa from nurd. ILo act*
tftmiteaod that the angina would . tc -o
to pifcaa if th#j atttapted tc play upcc iz j
rHi?r building* than those desigctt*d. / i
rliere jfr.i no doubt thattlsse tareati t ?u {
be Bumrmwilj executed if osctar.tT c :i ..
<*d that course, it was deemed prop:r t .:.•
ter to the Tribes cf the mob in that
The work of destruction then prog re* * •
With fearful rapidity. No sconer was n»
building burned than another was rt‘
hre, some of them being several blocks ape
It was impossible last night to assceris a
the number ol buildings destroyed, but ir *
ante to say they will aggregate not less than
forty or fifty.
stoat. J, .11, Kqiou Our € oiuutis
<»oiu*r to Jhiigiand.
We see by extract* taken from the Lon
don Times and published in th* Kiohiconi
Examiner of the 22d inn., that this
man was an invited guest at a recent bu
given by the Lord Mayor of London. Ih
occasion was marked with much spirit si 1
Mr Mason made a speech in reference ■->
the existing relations between the t'orf*
erate States of America, and the E:i. u
Government. There were 290 persons r
ent on the occasion—Lords and L i 1 M
F*a &o. Ac. The Times savs:
Towards the close ot the entertainm oi
the Lord Mayor proposed the toast of “The
Visitors, retbrriug particularly to the pu
sence of the Mayor of Quebec aud Mr M
•on. The mention of the latter gentlemai •
name elicited loud cheers. Hi* Lordship
proceeded to say, alluding to Mr. AI
that, although he could not greet that goo
tleman as a recognised plenipotentiary to
this oountry, he was perfectly justified by
virtue of his position as chief Magistrate of
the city of London, to offer him. and to all
gentlemen who came to this country * t , j«,
important public business, a hearty w 1 n
in bis official residence. They 33 ct’:* •
London, deeply deplored the disarm w »r
which was being waged i»u the Auier; u
continent and lunged, iu common v.;;L ;h*
rest of their country aud cf the c.. re
world, to see it brought *
termination. He gave “The Visitors/' 0 jp.
ling with the toast the m.iLe of ’.hs Mr* f
Quebec.
Mr. Pope, the Major briefly acknowedg
ed the compliment iu an animated *
in which he dwelt on the strong attachment
of the North America colonies to the eu oth*
er country, adding that they regard it as
their highest privilege that they were feil. rr
subjects with the people of England of the
same Sovereign.
Mr. Meson responded to an earnest ? .vi
tation of the company, presented himself to
speak and was received with enthsiast s
ebeers. He said: My Lord Mayor, my
lady Mayoress, my lords, ladies and ge.ntit
men—But that I leoi deeply the obligs*: n
1 1 am under to the honored chief cagtsi. t.:
lof this city for permission to be pre sen*:
!to night, I should he strongly disposed
!to pick a quarrel. His L:rdahip has
! not chosen to remember that Lere ; in Eng*
| land, i am not considered of full age, tltr
|f am yet in my minority. The Government
i of England we all know, honored from ages,
and always a wise Government ia its gen emo
tion—has declared that the country whic.
I represent beyond that broad water has net
yet attained year* of discretion, and is no‘
capable of managing its own affair* 'A.
laugh.] I say therefore, that but fer really
being overwhelmed by the kind and gen
erous manner in which I have been received
by his honored company,and in tbe presence
of your chief magistrate, I should have teen
disposed to say, iu the language of a poei
i “You woaid scare* eipect one of my a^«
To apeak in public on the stage.
My Lord Mayor, I am a stranger id Lon
don—or rather, I was a stranger; but I he :•
learned since I came to London that r
of English blood from my own Southern la u
are strangers among you. [Cheers.] I rp
this from my heart—[cheers]—for I have
been by every circle in England and by ev i
class of society a welcomed and hoi
guest. [Cheers.] I return my e o
thanks to you for the kindness with wh;ci>
you jiave listened to a stranger. The y
will come—[great chet ring]—it is O' * i>»
oft—when the relationship between that G ■»
erument which is now iu i»s infant fortune
and your* will be one of close and in u. it
alliance. [Renewed cheers.] I say this m r
especially as regards the City of London,
which is the groat market for the worl i
My country is the unrivalled producer of tb~
grt at staples of the worid ana I say rela
tions commercial, doubtleo* political,cei ra y
social—between my honored countr> :
and the people of London will before i- ng
be of the mo&t intimate character. [Che i.
Sentenced to Death. — The Court Mr
tial which tried Captain A. C. Webster
• holding a commission under the Piirpon.
Government,) on tne chargo of a breach o:
bis parole of honor, has found him guilty,
and sentenced him to be htDged by the neck
until he is dead. The sentence having been
approved, it was further ordered that the
priaoner be executed at Camp Lee, on Fri
dav, the 3d day of April, between the hour*
of BA. M. and 3P M. Webster has been
incarcerated in the military prison, in this
city, for some time past, and has made a
number of desperate efforts to escape.—
Richmond