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J.L.* lament o* the death of a
a'• OTUbB beloved so*.
OOCkIBED TO MRS. B. F. B***
nf too, cherished one? can it be
Ar tthong • J 0 goon> iwth rifled thee
Tbtt . f ™* t nll , the bright and beautiful ?
0f * : i utiful thou wert to me, with thy
Tw ; and gently beaming smile.
* . 11! at now remains of thee be left
5,0,11 " , )er ln the cold, dark, silent tomb ?
T "v'rJi k ’ was it for this 1 nestled thee
’ r |, rea st, and watched thy dimpled smiles,
'■ i ’ 0n h iViish pranks, and boyhood’s sportive ways ?
Tll ' T ■ -t-J with anxious eye, to see the first
.of manhood settle on thy brow ?
lo ' ( id' can this be all ? Is it the end
y'i'ife to be dissolved in death ? and must
J? joul. with all its aspirations high,
ve of home, and kindred ties, and all
, ~g W orks that makes life beautiful—
W * ill its keen desires for purer joys,
''d higher life—a life beyond the grave—
y 'shrink within itself and perish
* ?j, it 9 tenement, wiiich soon must crumble
J , dost ? Then would that I had never
red to feel and know wliat I have felt and known,
some gentle spirit hovering near,
'-'ranging high in thy empyrean realms,
''. deign to answer give ? Methinks I hear
,lv- whisp’ring voice, which seems to say :
4U mother, cease, oh ! cease thy sad lament ;
,y think not ’tis the end of life to be
p aired in death ! My brother, now, with me
p olh roam amid the realms of Paradise.
Use it one link of a golden chain;
tVe ill must die, but we shall lire again.
Lbnore.
LOVE'S RELIEF.
[ believe if I should die,
tnd vou should kiss my eyelids when I lie
old dead, and dumb to all the world contains,
C Thr folded orbs would open at thy breath —
»od from it-> exile in the aisles of death
; fp. would come gladly back along my veins.
I believe if I were dead,
i n rl you upon iny lifeless heart should tread,
Not knowing what the poor clod chanced to be—
’ 1 woui J Jirid sudden pulse beneath thetouch
Os him it ever loved in life so much,
Aud throb again, warm, tender, true to thee.
I believe if on my grave,
Hidden in woody deeps or by the wave,
four eyes should drop some warm tears of regret,
From -very salty seed of your dear grief
, (ime fair, sweet blossom would leap into leaf,
To prove death could not make my love forget.
1 believe if I should fade
Into those mystic realms where light is made,
And you should long once more my face to see,
1 would come forth upon the hills of night,
And gather stars like faggots, till thy sight,
Led by their beucon blaze fell full on me !
I believe my faith in thee,
Strong as my life, so nobly placed to be,
It would as soon expect to see the sun
Fall like a dead king from his height sublime,
His glory stricken from the, throne of Time,
Aithee unworthy the worship thou hast won.
I believe who has not loved
Hath half the treasure of his life unproved ;
Like on ■ who with the grape within bis grasp,
Drops it, with all its crimson juice unpressed,
And all its luscious sweetness left unguessed,
Out from his careless and unheeding clusp.
I believe love, pure and true,
Is to the soul a sweet immortal dew
That gems life’s petals in its hours of dusk —
The waiting angels see and recognize
The rich Crown Jewel, Love of Paradise,
When life falls from us like a withered husk.
THE LOBBY.
The Power of Petticoat* at Washington.
[Washington Correspondence Chin. Commercial, j
There arc two sorts ofprocessthrough
which fraudulent legislation is perfect
ed. One is called the “ring,” which
means a combination of rogues for some
one purpose; and t lie other is called the
“lobby,” and designates agents living
here, and employed by rings and indi
viduals to push their evil schemes
through Congress.
Ihave made the acquaintance of sev
eral specimens of these two sorts of
jackals, and propose photographing
them some day to enligthen your read
ers as to the nature of this third branch
ofthe National Legislature, that costs
the people more than the legitimate
law-making power, the judiciary, and
the Executive.
I was turning this over in my mind
the other day, while I sat on the sofa
in the Cave and listened to the winds
that blow to and fro about me, when I
happened to cast my eyes into the
ladies’ gallery above, anti out of the
gloom saw a memory come, in the shape
ol'a fair hue. These galleries were not
constructed with an eye to effect, so far
as female beauty is concerned, as the
dim light from above gives a ghastly
paleness that not only destroys the
beauty, but seriously damages the ex
pression. Under the circumstances the
lace failed to locate itself, and my mem
ory was as dim and uncertain as the
Hashes of a former life that come to us
at times between sleeping and awake.
1 was so disturbed and haunted by
my memory, that L left my seat and
sauntered into the gallery and seated
myself near my fair friend, and without
rudely staring, 1 found my memory
gradually gathering up the disjointed
fragments of the past, until the fair
face was framed in and located. It was j
a very sweet face, not so young as it
once was, but with a prevailing expres
sion of child-like innocence. Add to
this a manner of great refinement, set
otl and adorned in the extreme of the
fashion, but subdued to the best taste,
atu l the most artistic harmonizing of
color?,, and we have our old acquain
tance before us. Although I looked my
fair triend in the face, L saw that either
she had forgotten me, or was not dis
posed to renew the acquaintance. She
wa? talking in a quiet, easy manner, to
a well-known member of Congress, and
I considerately withdrew', as if I had
hoen looking in the face of an utter
stranger, instead of one well known to
me iu times gone by. An hour after I
happened to bo upon the entrance to
the Senate Chamber, where the multi
tude of marble steps seemed to run out
and flow down, when my fair friend
came out, accompanied In' her Congre
ssional escort, late of the gallery, and
almost brushing me with her dress as
she passed, the two descended. 1 saw
a neat private carriage, drawn by a
handsome pair of bays, and driven by
a coachman in livery, roll up. Mr
■fiend, of the law-making power, helped
the lady in, with a bow; tho door
'wuug to with a bang, and the fair lady
r ove away, while the Solon came up
the steps, humming a tune to himself
i! ‘h 'napping his law-making fingers,
j' if especially pleased with himself,
having a speaking acquaintance, I
' gged pardon for my curiosity, and
Solon the name of his friend.
.Mrs. , of New York,'’ was the
quiet response.
1 he whole of these surroundings were
entirely different, and apparently so
■■•e-iong and respectable from those
■ u 1 believed formerly hedged in the
~‘ e longer I thought upon the matter,
more I felt satisfied of the identity,
•ml the remembrance was singular.
nue detained in Washington during
■ e Vrar , awaiting orders, I was invited
a brother otfieer to a wine supper.
e People giving the entertainment
’ tr ° gangers, but, taking my friend’s
w "'' *or it that I would be welcome, I
with hyn. The house was a plain,
‘botending affair, but offered a dis
!lhn f °ur U P holster y ra ther uncommon
a U . ashington, and I learned that
lOUSO and furniture belonged
lef, a ., f,eces b ' family that had hastily
p u the clt Y before the battle of Bull
han.i IMUIin S> their property in the
as „ , U 1 their Iriends. The friends
fori*** -n U " S , occasion were Tues
ofli.it iUe parlors were in a blaze
: ■
k e e ,7 ei y pretty women, and a num
-01 young men in and out of uniform.
The bare necks and arms ofthe women
indicated a party ; but my friend told
me that this sort of thing went on
every night. We had a rich repast,
garnished with choice wines, and the
lively flow of talk the last named gen
erally brings out. I was particularly
struck with two of the guests—one a
slender youth, with dark, large eyes
and broad, thoughtful forehead, whom
I took for an Italian or Frenchman ; the
other a beautiful woman, of twenty, in
fact, but much younger in appearance.
I found this young lady exceedingly
charming, as she was not only lovely in
person, but lively in mind.
We broke up at a late hour of the
night, or rather an early hour in the
morning, and being ordered away a
few da}-s after the wine supper, and the
merry people there assembled soon
passed from my mind in the hurried
eventful life of the camp. They were
destined to return. Could the future
have been anticipated, death would have
sat at our board that night, and phan
tom visions of dreadful events dimmed
the glittering lights, and settled in hor
rible gloom on the countenances ofthe
assembled guests.
To one l>eath would have said : “I
will claim you at Chancellorville.”
To another: “I will come to your
relief in the hospital at Cumberland.”
To another: “We will meet at night,
and I will save you from the gallows ”
Os that little assembly in that sup
per-room, two only survive, I and
another
Jt was shortly after the assassination
that a friend sent me the photograph of
Wilkes’ Booth, and I recognized in it
the young man I had mistaken that
night for a foreigner.
While wo were in command at Balti
more, and after Colonel Fisk got into
his difficulty with Baker, so that I had,
for a time, immediate control of the
Provost Marshal’s office, I received a
card, at the White House, from a lady
waiting to see me in the public parlor.
On repairing to that reception-room,
I found my fair friend of the wine sup
per in Washington. So far as her
beauty went she remained the same,
hut her wardrobe evidenced straighten
ed circumstances, if not poverty. She
gave me a long account of her troubles,
and wound up by offering to go to
Richmond, in the employ of the Gov
ernment, and return with all the infor
mation she could gather up, for the use
of the War Department in Washington.
I at once engaged her, hut did not send
so suspicious an agent into the enemy’s
country until after I had given her a
fair trial in Baltimore. She proved the
most adroit, self-possessed, cunning de
tective I over saw or read of. Sho af
terward made two successful trips to
Richmond, returning with valuable in
formation ; although Mr. Stanton had
no question but that she carried to the
Confederates as much as sho brought
away.
I left the army, and saw and heard
no more of my pretty little detective
until the day 1 saw her in the ladies’
gallery, so elegantly gotten up and sur
rounded. That is, if it were really the
same.
All doubt on this subject was removed
the next day by a note I received in
viting mo to an interview at the fair
woman’s lodgings. I found her framed
in by elegant upholstery, and yet more
fascinating in the dolieate morning robe
that so adorns a beautiful woman by
the concealed effort to adorn. A tall,
square-built iron-gray man, of an in
tensely respectable look, was introduced
as her husband, and so long as ho was
present no allusion whatever was made
to the past, other than the few words
of introduction as an old and valued
friend. Soon as he left, however, she
turned and said:
“How kind of you not to recognize
mo yesterday. My poor heart was in
iny mouth when I saw you approach.
But you have such tack—you have
such a kind heart. I was relieved iu a
minute when I saw that you stared as
ifonly attracted by m3’ charms.”
“\Vll3q wouldn’t 3’our husband put
up with the part 3*oll are, I suppose,
concealing from him ?”
“M3’ husband”—and she gave a sil
very laugh—“m3’ husband, that fellow !
Why, he isn’t m3’ husband. We only
make believe. But if the Hon. you
saw me with yesterda3 r were to suspect
for a moment, I would be ruined.”
“Como, now, this is interesting; tell
me all about it. What little game are
3’ou up to? Believe me, I won’t botray
you.”
“ That’s clever; 3 r ou never have and
I don’t add to the risk by telling 3*oll.
Well, I am no longer a detective—a spy.
lam a lobty agent. It is m3’ business
to pursuade honorable members to vote
for our bill.”
“ w lmt is 3’our hill ?”
“ The one I am employed to worry
through.”
Well, does it require a sham hus
band, a handsome carriage and all this
sort of thing to set up a loblty’ agent ?”
“ Certain I3’. Without a husband I
would not ho respectable; without a
carriage and all this evidence of wealth
I would not be attractive. It pays,
however. I could retire nowon a hun
dred thousand. But lam horribl3’ am
bitious. I want a million—olll3’ think
of it, I must have a million. I have
sold myself for mone3*, and I want a
good price.”
“ And do none of the honorable Rep
resentatives know who 3'ou are ?”
“Why, 3’ou goose! I thought you
knew better than that. Why, the ring
always reaches into the House and Sen
ate, and some of our directors are the
most respectable men in Congress.
There is one—the most benevolent,
pious, philanthrophic individual in the
world. lie is so intensely pious, that
he never speaks to me—nevertheless he
pa3’s me heavily. Here is another, a
most respectable gentleman, who bows
to me profoundly, in the gallery and on
the avenue, and presents me tt> his
! family with a lofty air. who would look
at me with intense astonishment, if I
were to thank him for my clothes, car
riage and servants. Yet he contributes.”
( “ Why, this is so damnable, I can
1 scarcely credit.”
“ Yes, it is very wicked, and I'd
rather }*ou wouldn’t believe it. But
after the schooling you gave me in de-
I ceiving, \'OU ought not to wonder.”
“ You mean that for a hit—forgetting
that that service was in behalf of 3*olll
- country, and this"—
“ Is in behalf of 1113* beloved self.”
“ But do 3’ou mean to say that men in
high position connive at this wicked
ness ?”
“ Look about you ; see the enourmous
fortunes realized l>3* officials, and you
will find that mine is not the only car
riage rolling about Washington that is
a fraud, and I am but among the host
lof the wicked. You are too much a man
of the world. Colonel, to be astonished
at rinding a good deal of sanctimonious
respectability covering rascality. It is
the cheapest cloak to get, aud the
easiest to wear.”
“ And how do \’ou influence these
Solous ?”
“Sometimes one way, sometimes an
other ; hut alwa3’B iu being very quiet
and exclusive. The game we pla3* for
is cautious and cunning. The men
bought cheapo are the men not worth
buying. My business is among the
higher sort, that will not stoop at com
mon carrion, and carr3 T with them great
1 moral character that not only covers
themselves, but all the little rogues who
vote with them.”
“ And you often fail ?”
“ Sometimes ; not often. You remem
ber the temptation of St. Anthony:
“ Os all the devils under the skies,
Devils wicked, or devils wise.
Devils short, or devil* tall,
A pretty woman with laughing eyes
Is the greatest devil of them all.”
“ My mission is to capture the leaders.
The lesser lights are left to coarser
means. Some surrender to delicious lit
tle suppers—others to persuasion
others again to love. There is General
he comes to me with all his griefs, and
I listen. You’d be astonished to know
how little the tongue and how much the
ear has to do with this business. Then
there is Mr. , who began life with
a homely, unrefined wife, and is now
ashamed of her. Poor man, he is real
ly in love with me.”
“ And will the money you make pay
you for the degradation you suffer in
return ? You are a woman of fine intel
lect—an intellect that approaches genius
—you can command admiration, respect
—even wealth, by devoting your gifts
to an honorable pursuit.”
Her face flushed for a second, and
then starting to her feet and pacing
the floor iu some excitement, she ex
claimed :
“ I learned my power when it was too
late. But 3*ou are the last man to up
braid me. Do you know when I dis
covered my powers as an actress? I will
tell 3’ou. Under your tuition while in
Baltimore, I came t 0 3*ou, starving, and
3’ou sent me. into private families to
worm out their secrets and betra3’ their
iutentions.”
“There 3’ou go again. That was in
th® service of 3’our country, and the
people possessed of those secrets were
our enemies.”
“What was the difference, so far as m3’
character went? But I do not regret—
I have nothing to regret. I have no
friends, no relatives, no county*. I
never knew a man who did not either
insult me or cheat mo. I never knew
a woman who had not a stony heart
and claws like a cat. I hate them all.
1 despise them all. The3’ would hunt
me down, and so I hunt them down,
when I can.”
“ But 3 0U have made money euough,
why not leave this horrible business,
and from this out—try and possess
3’our soul in peace? You are young }*et
—you can have man3 r years of happi
ness before you.”
“ You want me to desist,” she said,
interrupting me. “I have two good
reasons for going on. It is not avarice,
although, having sold myself to the
devil, I am right in getting the best
price for my poor soul. But let me
show 3’ou my two reasons for going on.”
She walked into an arched recess, and
pulling aside the heav>’ curtain, show
ed me, playing on the floor, two beau
tiful children.
“There,” she continued, dropping the
curtain again, “ these are my two rea
sons. I cannot give m3’ children a good
name, hut I will give them that which
is more precious than a good name in
this mean, wicked world of ours—l will
give them wealth, and I will try to
teach them to be an3*thing on earth hut
what their unfortunate mother was; so,
now, if 3’ou betray me, youbetrav them.”
“ I left the detective business when I
quit Baltimore. I try moral suasion
now.”
And so I took 1113* leave, and I give
this impcTfect sketch as a specimen of
the way laws are made, through the
lobb3’, in o o u.r beloved capital. I>. P.
Individuality. —With a reserveu-seat
ticket in nay hand, I once took m3’ place
in a public hall, according to the num
ber on the check, and sat down com
placently in my purchased position.—
Soon a gentleman came along who had
purchased a reserved seat, and politely
requested me to move. “Thank 3’ou,
sir, here is m3’ check for this seat,” said
T. “Look at the figures.” “ Much
obliged to 3*oll, sir,” said he; “here is
my check-look at the figures.” I did
look, and discovered that our checks
were duplicated, both calling for the
same scat. A blunder had been made
somewhere, which implied the qbsurdi
t3* of locating two individuals in the
room of one, and at the same time.
No such complications occur in the
ssuing of checks for our appointed
sphere in life. No two persons have
precisely the same stand-point assigned
them, from which to look and listen to
the grand ceaseless lecture of our Hea
ven lv Father. He addresses us where
and whomsoever we are. And no mor
tal shall interrupt our listenings and
learnings b3* coming along with a dupli
cate check and a polite bow, bidding
us arise, and run our chances for all that
is to come. Every individual of the
race is an original, unduplicated self,
and has some ingredient in his make
up of manhood that belongs to no other,
and his opportunities open only to him
self.
No two leaves of the same tree,
though having the same general form
aud feature, ever match exactly, so as
to lay flat upon the table, one upon the
other, with a perfect correspondence of
edges. And even it the outlines were
duplicated, there would bean infinite
variety of line and vein upon the sur
face of the leaves. And if materia) ex
teriors be so -unlike, while nearly re
lated, how much more the unfathomed
depths of mind!
The Power of a Smile. —It isrelated
in the life of William Hutton, 'that a
countrywoman called upon him one
day, anxious to speak with him. She
told him, with an air of secrecy, that
her husband behaved unkindly to her,
and sought other company, often pass
in" his evenings from home, which
made her feel" very unhappy; and
knowing Mr. Hutton to be a wise man,
she thought he might be able to tell
her how she should manage to cure her
husband.
The case was a common one, and he
thought he could prescribe for it. “The
remedy is a simple one,” said he, “but
I have* never known it to fail. Always
treat vour husband with a smile.’
The woman expressed her thanks,
dropped a courtesy, and went away. A
ew months afterward she waited on
Mr. Hutton with a couple of fine fowls,
which she bogged him to accept. She
told him, while a tear of joy and grati
tude "listened in her eye, that she had
followed his advice, and her husband
was cured. He no longer sought the
company of others, but treated her with
constant love aud kindness.
Abuse of Physical Exercise.—
Those who have goue through the
severest training become iu the end
dull, listless, and stupid, subject to nu
merous diseases, and in many instances
the ultimate victims of gluttony and
drunkenness. Their unnatural vigor
seldom lasts more than five years. It
was especially remarked by the Greeks
that no one who in boyhood won the
prize at the Olympic games ever dis
tinguished himself afterward. The
three years immediately preceding sev
enteen are years of great mental devel
opment, and nature cannot at the same
time endure any severe taxing of the
physical constitution. Prudence, there
fore, especially at this critical period of
life, must ever go hand in hand with
vigor, for the evils of excess outweigh
by far the evils of deficiency.
GEORGIA JOURNAL AND MESSENGER
CARIOSITIES OF ADVERTISING.
How Mo«ey H u Recovered After 1 Lapae of Fire
Yean.
[From the New York Herald.J
Stories romantic, stories tragic, stories
of matters of commonplace fact, stories
almost surpassing the farthest stretch of
fancy, stories of all kinds, aud each reveal
ing more or less that unusual though oft
quoted sequence about fact being stranger
than fiction, might be given, based on de
velopment brought to light through ad
vertising. Wegive below a story in point
—an “o’er true tale,” and only one of
many that might begiven—in connection
with the “ Personals ” in the Herald :
Five years ago Mr. Homer E. Sawyer
came to this city from Boston. He stopped
at the Belmont Hotel, iu Fulton street.
He had $1,650 in bank bills, which, for
safe keeping, he carried in his pantaloons
watch pocket, and to make assurance
doubly sure as to safety, keeping his pock
et piuned. Being en route to New Or
leans, he went to a railroad ticket office,
bought a ticket, carefully pinned it as be
fore, and returned to bis hotel. He shortly
missed his money, but on examination
found his pocket pinned. The only con
clusion he could come to was that he
placed the roll of bills inside the waist of
his pantaloons instead of in his watch
pocket, and thus lost it. This was on
January 8, 1860. It rained bard all day.
The supposition was that the money soon
got mixed up with the slush of snow and
mud of the street, and with the street re
fuse—for they cleaned the streets in those
days—would find its way to some dump
ing ground, an irremediable loss.
“What shall Ido about it?” he asked
Mr. J. P. Richards, proprietor of the Bel
mont Hotel, after reciting to him his loss.
“Advertise in the Herald ,” answered
the keenly penetrative Mr. Richards.
The loss of the money, though with no
statement of the amouut, was ad vertised
as Mr. Richards suggested, the fiuder to
call on Mr. Richards. There came no re
sponse to the ad vertisemeut. Mr. Sawyer
went to New Orleans, where, two years
ago, he died of yellow fever. That adver
tisement was seeu in the Herald. The
finder remembered it—remembered the
name of Mr. Richards, to whom the infor
mation was to be given; remembered the
hotel, remembered everything but giving
back the money. The memory, in fact,
haunted him—followed him through five
years. The struggles of conscience none
can know. He determined to restore the
money, but with the determination re
solved not to let himself be known. He
wrote a note, without signature, to Mr.
Richards, asking him to specify in Herald
“personal” particulars of the loss of the
money aud to whom it belonged. This
letter Mr. Richards received on the 4th ot
Decemi-er last. 111 the next morning’s
Herald he inserted the following “per
sonal” :
MONEY" LOST-ON BROADWAY",
five years ago (a snowy day), about
$1,500 i« greenbacks; owner is dead; apy
communication for his widow, who is iu
very needy circumstances, will be grate
fully received by J. P. R., for Mrs. H. Saw
yer.
The above was not sufficiently explicit.
Another letter, by the same anonymous
hand, was written to Mr. Richards, upon
which the following personal was pub
lished :
FIVE YEARS AGO MONEY LOST-
Mrs. H. E. Sawyer, 171 Warren avenue,
Boston ; amouut, $1,650; smallest bill, SSO;
the roll might have separated in losing.
But yet the anonymous letter writer was
not satisfied. He wanted to know more
about the death of the original owner of
the money, and date of his marriage. The
name of \V aters was sigued to this third
note, with special request that the answer
should be directed to this address, so there
could be no mistake that he was hoi ling
his communications with the same party.
The following third personal was the re
sult of these further inquiries:
WaTERS-H. E. B.— MARRIED OC
TOBER 28, 1858, Hopkinton, Mass., by
Rev. E. 8. Hill; died October 10, 1867, at
New Orleans, of yellow fever. The re
mains were brought t > Massachusetts and
interred. By express to 141 West avenue.
In a fourth note the money finder—for
there can be no doubt, of course, but this
was the individual writing—asks about
the circumstances of the widow of the
one losing the money, the expense of
advertising, and if there is no shadow of
doubt that she is the widow of the origin
al owner of the money. This calls out
the following personal:
H. E. 8. 18 THE RIGHT PERSON ; I
can give bonds to that effect. Her only
means of support is singing in a church.
Paid ad’t, sls. J. P. R.
It is unnecessary to trace this story
out iu all Us minute details. The anony
mous letter writer became satisfied with
the correctness of Mr. Richards’ state
ments. And we come to the end. A lady,
closely veiled, restored the money to Mrs.
Sawyer—not only the money lost, but in
terest on it from the day of its loss till the
day of its restoration, aud expenses of ad
vertising; altogether $2,160. On the
19th instant this money was given to the
widow and her fatherless children—the
result of oue instance of advertising.
A “Cullud” Witness. —The Baton
Rouge Advocate gives the following ex
tract from the testimon3* of a witness
examined about the participation of one
Sam Bowman in a late robbeiy. When
asked if he knew the prisoner he said :
“O, 3*es, bought ice cream of him
often.”
“What is his name?”
“Dat is none o’ my business; got
somethin’ else to do ’sides follerin’ peo
ple ’bout to find out dar names.”
“How do you know this is the same
man ?”
“Don’t I tell 3’ou, boss, I’se bought
ice cream from him lots of times ? Os
course he’s de man. Don’t I rekellect
his painted wagon and his sassers, and
how he hollered ice cream ? Os course
he’s de same man.”
“ What were you doing when the
robbers came to Mrs. Clark’s?”
“Nuffin ; I was asleep.”
“How did 3’ou know that the3* were
on the place?”
“Ain’t I got ears ?”
“How long did 3'ou stand out in the
3*ard watching ?”
“Till my feet got cold."
A Fair Turn. —“I understand, Mr.
Jones, that yon can turn anything
neater than any other man in tow*n.”
“Yes Mr. Smith, I think so.”
“Ahem ! Mr. Jones, I don’t like to
brag, but there is nobody* on earth can
turn a thing as well as I can whittle.”
“Pooh! nonsense, Mr. Smith! Talk
about whittling—what can you whittle
as nice as I can turn ?”
“Anything —everything, Mr. Jones.
Y'ou just name the article that I can’t
whittle that 3’ou can turn, and I will
give this dollar if I do not do it to the
satisfaction of these gentlemen present.”
(Here Mr. Smith tables the dollar.)
“Ahem ! Well, then, Mr. Smith, sup
pose we take two grindstones, just for
a trial, 3’ou know—you whittle the one
while I turn the other.”
A fair “sell.” Mr. Smith stared a
moment, and vamosed. The forfeited
dollar was quickty disposed of by those
present, with great glee and satisfaction}
A shoemaker received a note from a
lady to whomjhe was particularly at
tached, requesting him to make her a
new pair of shoes; and not knowing
exactl3* the style she required, he dis
patched a written missive to her asking
her whether she would like them to be
“ Wround or ’Squire Toad !” The lady,
indignant at this rich specimen of or
thograph3*. replied, Kneether.”
An Englishman had heard of the
Yankee habit of bragging, and thought
he would cut the comb of that propen
it3*. He saw some huge watermelons
on a market woman’s stand and walk
ing up to her, and pointing with a look
of disappointment, said:
“What! don’t you raise bigger
apples than those in America ?’’
A Misnomer. —“Idle reports,” con
trar3* to what the name would imply,
are always extremely busy?
A-Hoy ! —What inmate of she deep—
or suppose we say* the shallows—makes
most stir in the world? The oy-ster.
Old Saw Adapted to Modern Times.
—As you make your bet, so you must
lay to it.
Charleston and Vicksburg are now
connected by rail. Mr. H. T. Peake, the
Superin ten dent of the South Carolina
Rai.road, recently run through from
Charleston to the Mississippi, without
chauge of car.
Bismarck can only sten-q by get sleep
ing to the strains of a fine music box lately
given him.
—“ Let’s fusel,” is the way people in
Lynchburg, Virginia, ask each other to
drink, and a drink is called a fusel ade.
Large Land Sale in South Caroli
na.—The New York Herald, of a recent
date, states that Mr. Thomas R. Agnew.
of that city, has purchased 8,7t>0 acres of
land iu Edgefield District, South Carolina.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Caagressional.
Washington, February 2.— Senate —The claim
in regard to the carrying of troops from Galveston
to New Orleans, was carried.
The Judiciary Committee was discharged from
further consideration of Female Suffrage petitions.
Mr. Wilson introduced a cons.itutional amend
ment, assuring suffrage and offices to all except
rebels It was considered at great length. Ad
journed.
Washington, February 2.— House. —Pensions
considered.
A resolution was offered, directing the Secretary
of the Treasury to withhold bouds from beneficiary
railroads sufficient to secure the construction of
first -class roads.
The Secretary of War was interrogated as to
whether any district commander has turned over
to the civil authority for trial or punishment, any
person tried and convicted by military tribunals.
Pensions considered with the amendment, that
no widow by marriage shall forfeit her pension.
A bill was reported establishing a bridge between
New York aud Brooklyn. Long discussion ensued,
and the bill finally passed w'ith amendment.
A message was received from the President cov
ering correspondence regarding FcDiaus impris
oned by England.
Mr. Robinson said he would kick any man into
the middle of next week who talked about a treaty
with England until the imprisoned Americans are
liberated.
The correspondence was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs.
The Senate amendment to the bill declaring va
cent the offices held by disqualified persons,
passed. It now goes to the President.
The bill provides for removal, within thirty days
after passage, of those officers, ineligible under
14th amendment, iu Virginia, Mississippi, and
Texas Adjourned.
Washington, February 3.— Senate. —Mr. Trum
bull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, intro
duced a bill reorganizing the Federal Judiciary.
This bill makes nine Supreme Judges, and pro
vides for the ap|>oiutment of Circuit Judges.
The Consular appropriation bill passed.
Mr. Boutwell’s constitutional amendment was
considered to adjournment.
House.— Mr. Beck introduced a bill regarding
Mississippi, with Bingham’s nullification proviso,
\ hut instead, a* Bingham proposes, of admitting
j present claimants for Mississippi offices. Beck’s
j bill provides for an election in May, under uuiver-
I sal suffrage and amnesty, for both modified Con
\ stitution and State officers. Meantime the State
j remaining under military control. The bill was
referred to the Reconstrnction Committee.
Recusant New York witnesses at the bar of the
House are left iu charge of the Sergeant-at-arms,
till the committee are satisfied.
The air line road hence to New York was dis
cussed.
The Indian appropriation was considered, and
the House adjourned.
Washington, February 4.—Senate —A num
ber of bills were introduced, including one to
grant alternate sections to New Orleans ami Sel
ma R. R., and renewing land grunts to Alabama.
Osborne introduced a bill for lines of steamers
between Fernaodina, Florida, and Savannah Geor
gia, to several European points, carrying mails
and emigrants, receiving one million annually for
carrying mails.
An attempt to reconsider the vote defeating sub
sidy for the central branch of the Pacific railroad
failed.
The suffrage amendment, as it passed the House,
was discussed at great length. An amendment !
was offered that Congress shall have power to ,
abolish or modify restrictions upon the right to 1
vote or hold office prescribed by the Constitution |
and laws of any State.
The Court of Claims reported favorably on the
bill to pay loyal citizeus for services in taking cen
sus of 1800.
House. —Johnson, one of the recusant witnesse
was discharged, aud Scannel remanded to the cus- j
tody of the Sergeant-at-arms until he paid charges j
accruing from his arrest —about seventy dollars. !
This penalty was inflicted on Scannel by a strict !
party vote.
The Baltimore butchers petitioned for the reduc- |
tiou of the salt tariff.
A bill relieving Spanish vessels from tonnage
duties passed.
Indian appropriations resumed.
The Bureau was denouneed as utterly corrupt, j
The military were charged, in the course of the j
discussion, with stealing more than the entire 1
Indian appropriation.
Mr. Holbrook, delegate from Idaho, said Butler :
made assertions unqualifiedly false.
The Speaker called him to’ order, using language !
most insulting.
Mr. Holbrook declined to retract.
Resolutions of censure were passed, which the |
Speaker administered, and which Holbrook receiv- ;
ed without retracting his offensive words.
In the course of argument, Butler said the time j
might come when, in order to arrest the Senate, (
the House would have to stop supplies.
The bill finally passed. Adjourned.
The Reconstruction Committee postponed their
report on Mississippi until the arrival of ex-Gov
ernor Brown.
The sub-Committee reported a hundred and fifty
names for the removal of political disabilities, not
including any Judges or District Attorneys.
The report 011 Louisana election contest not yet
ready.
The Light House Board will discontinue the
range lights at Hilton Head, after the fifteenth of
March.
Both Houses are in session to-night for debate.
Mr. Sumner presented a resolution of the Win
chester Loyal League, protesting against the re
moval of Judge Parker’s disabilities.
Washington, February s. — Senate. —Petitions
were presented favoring the Constitutional amend
meat, and recognizing Godwin's resolutions for
extra sessions to consider the suffrage amendment
pending.
The Public Lands Committee reported adversely
to the sale of public lands to aid iu the construc
tion of the W est Virginia Railroad. ®
The bill authorizing the President to employ
troops to guard extradition prisoners was passed.
An ineffectual effort was made to pay Southern
Senators for whole fee for Fortieth Congress.
The suffrage amendment was resumed. Sumner
advocated securing the end by act of Congress, as
more speedy and certain than by Constitutional
amendment. A long debate ensued until the recess
to seven o’clock, when the discussion will be re
sumed.
House.— Boutwell, from the Judicial Commit
tee, reported a bill to secure prize, money to Farra
gut’s force for the capture of New Orleans. It
allows any United States District Court to take
cognizance of suits for the recovery of such prize
money.
A large number of private bills were passed.
Brooks moved that recusant witness, Scannel],
be discharged, as he was unable to pay expenses of
j his arrest. The motion was tabled—Bingham,
Hubbard, of lowa, Lawrence, of Ohio, and Pol-
I land, voting with the Democrats.
| The House went into a Committee of the Whole
i on the Army Appropriation Bill.
The Tenure-of Office bill camenp and provoked
a warm discussion. Mr. Morton said it was wrong;
that it should never have been passed. MrEd
! munds opposed its repeal. No action.
The constitutional amendment was resumed, and
a long discussion ensued. No action.
Mr. Edmunds introduced a concurrent resolu
-1 tion excluding the electoral vote of Georgia from
count, because of Georgia’s doubtful position in
the U uion. Several Senators objected to the reso
! lution. It goes over.
! The Committee on Ways and Means reported a
bill preventing further increase of the public debt.
A bill ordering two terms of the Federal Circuit
1 Court in the Eastern District of Arkansas passed.
The Secretary of the Treasury was asked whether
proceeds from captured and abandoned property
; had been paid into the Treasury. The Reconstruc
tion Committee reported a bill removing disabili
ties from a large number of persons. Ordered to
be printed.
The joint resolution, removing officers in Vir
ginia, Mississippi and Texas, now before the Presi
-1 dent for approval, provides for the removal, within
thirty days from and after its passage, of all per
- sons now holding office who cannot take and sub
, scribe to the oath prescribed by the act entitled an
: act to prescribe an oath of office and for other
purposes, approved July 2, 1862; and that the
commander of the district shall fill offices so va
cated with persons who can take said bath; pro
vided, the provisions of this resolution shall not
apply to persons relieved of political disabilities.
Messrs. Brown and Simrall represented the peo
-1 pie of Mississippi anxious to adopt the modified
constitution, with the privilege of electing officers
under it but if the pending constitution, with the
officers claiming under it, were forced upon the
State, the people would regard the act as unjust
coercion, and would not rest until it were altered.
Cartel, discussing the suffrage amendment, wishes
to exclude Chinese who worship Joss.
General New*.
Washington, February 2. —Iu the Supreme
Court Mr. Evarts argued adversely to she recltma
tion of certain alleged excessive imposts aud reve
nue exaction-.
C. C. Luglie, before the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations, argued against the proposed
cable company touching American shores without
previous consent of Congress.
The Washington Chronicle has a powerful edito
rial urging Congress to restore Col. Blanton Dun
can’s property. The bill was tabled in the House
under its stated misapprehension of facts. Upon
call for yeas and nays, there was a tie.
members changed front, however, and defeated the
biU. It is now revised in the Senate, and will
probably pass both Houses without difficulty. The
importance attached to this case arises from its
being regarded as indicative of the temper of Con
gress in the matter of restoring confiscated prop
erty.
Among the visitors at the President’s to-night
are Messrs. Myers, Cohen, Jones and Gibbs, Gard
ner and W. H. Brenner, of Augusta.
Joseph Segar, a well known Virginian, has malig
nant erysipelas.
A bill has been introduced into the Senate ad
vancing the pay of army officers under Major Gen
erals, for two years from July, ’6B, one-third.
The argument before the Committee on Postal
Telegraph is concluded. A report is expected
early'.
The Reconstruction Committee consider Missis
sippi finally on Saturday.
The collide buildings at Adrian, Michigan, have
been destroyed. .
Atlanta, February 2. —The Finance Committee,
composed of two Democrat* and one Republican,
appointed to luvestufate the charges of the Stale
Treasurer against Governor Bullock, of unlawful
use of State funds, issue the following card :
“ To TriE Public.—We, the undersigned Sub-
Committ e of the Finance Committee, appointed
to investigate the charges made by the Treasurer
agaiust tlie Governor, hope that you will not form
your opinions hastily. We are investigating the
whole matter thoroughly. We do not doubt, from
evidence now before ns, that Governor Buttock has
acted with the strictest integrity. The only ques
tion is as to his discretion, which is being fully
investigated. We are induced to make this re
quest because of the hasty course of the Treasurer
in making public certain communications.
[Signed] “ U. Morgan,
“ W. R. Bell.
“C. C. (’LEGHORN,
. ■; “Committee.”
Danbury, Conn., February 3.—The dams at the
Water Works have broke away, causing a terrible
Hood. Five bodies found out of a number missing.
Several bridges and houses are swept away.
San Frasc&oo, February 3.—The Duke of Ed
inburg collided with the steamer Gen. McPherson,
in which the latter was seriously iujured.
Indian troubles in Sitka.
Washington, February 3. —In the debate on the
Whir-ky Tax la~t night, Mr. .'schenck. Chairman of
the Committee on Ways aud Means, said there
were a parcel of speculators throughout the coun
try trying to kill the whisky market by circulating
a story that the Ways and Means Committee, or
some "member of the House, would p>ropose to in
crease the tax on whisky, or perhaps put it back to
its old rate. He w ould say that, so far as the Wavs
and Means Committee is concerned, no such prop
osition had been or would be entertained. He
hoped there would be no tinkeriugby the House of
this part of the bill
The Post Roads Committee heard the Pittsburg
men in oppositiou to bridges less than four hun
dred feet span.
The Appropria'ion Committee have determined
to withhold appropriations for the Educational
Department.
It is stated upon tolerable authority that the
Postal Committee will vote down propositions for
postal telegraph, on the ground that the public
and the Governuieut are best served by competi
tion.
The terms of the bill vacating offices in Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas, will throw the office deliv
eries Into Grant’s administration.
Revenue to-day $1,000,000.
Mr. Henderson introduced a bill in the Senate
yesterday, to provide for a department of home
affairs. "It gives the head of the department a seat
in the Cabinet, and places under his supervision
the Land Office, the Indian Bureau, mining mat
ters, and the Freedmcn’s Bureau.
The weather his been bad all day, and the tele
graph works slow.
General Grant leaves for New York at 8 o’clock
to-morrow morning.
About one hundred applications for the removal
of disabilities are before the Reconstruction Com
mittee, mostly Virginians.
In the House, to-day, the Secretary was directed
to withhold payment of stationery contracts.
New Orleans, Febiftary 3.—The sidewhecl
steamboat Lexington took tire at 3 o’clock this
morning, and was totally destroyed She was lying
up waiting to be docked. Neariy fully insured.
The preparations for Mardi-graa (the New Or
leans carnival.) are busily in progress.
The holiday and annual celebrations by the
Mystick Krewe promise to lie unusually brilliant.
St. Paul, February 3.—The International hotel
has been burned. The guests escaped, losing their
clothing. Loss SIOO,OOO.
FismiiLL, February 3. —Much alarm is exhibit
ed in Duchess county over the sudden deaths of
cattle.
Philadelphia, February 3.—A large dry goods
jobbing house failed to-day, for one-half million.
Atlanta, February 4— The Senate resolution
authorizing Brown, Parrot and A. H. Stephens to
proceed to Washington and represent to Congress
the true state of affairs in Georgia, and ascertain
what solution of the unfortunate difficulties cau
be had which will be satisfactory to Congress, was
withdrawn.
In the House a resolution was offered to refer
the question of the eligibility of negroes to the
Committee on the Judiciary, to report whether
any additional legislation was necessary in order to
bring the question of negro eligibility before the
Supreme Court now in session. The resolution
was lost.
Augusta, Maine, February 4. —Snow continues;
rotds badly blocked.
Montreal, February 4 —lt continues snowing
furiously. The roof of a building in which a ball
was progressing fell from the weight of the snow.
Many were hurt.
Washington, February 4. —The President lias
taken no steps regarding Dr. Mudd’s pardon, be
yond directing Attorney General to hasten his re
port on the case. Dr. Mudd’s early release, how
ever, is regarded as certain.
In the Supreme Court, yesterday, the ease of the
City of New Orleans versus the New York Mail
Steamship Company, was continued to the next
term.
Memphis, February 4. —Refugees from Critten
den county, Arkansas, report that the militia hung
a planter there, and are committing all kinds of
vandalism. Another planter was killed and robbed
six miles from Little Rock.
Nashville, February 4. —Speaker Richards ha>
vacated the Chair pending the investigation charg
ing him with corruption in connection with the
missing school funds.
Richmond, February 4.—A meeting of native
Virginians was held in Nottaway county, includ
ing farmers and professional men and adopted
resolutions endorsing the new movement, depre
eating further resistance to the reconstruction
acts, aud ro.-olving the meeting into a political or
ganizntion with the name of the Republican party.
This is the first movement of this sort in the
State.
The Revenue collections from this district for
January were $136,000, being four times as great as
collections in sixty-eight.
Atlanta, February 5. —The House refused a re
consideration of the resolution referring negro
eligibility to the Supreme Court. During the
debate it was said by some of the members speak
ing, that the question of belongs
imperatively to the House, and that; the House
would degrade itself by referring the question to
another branch of Government, after the House
had solemnly stated the question. The judgment
of this House was final and conclusive to all the
world. The House had already declared negroes
not eligible to seats on this floor, and the decision
must stand It cannot refer this question to the
Courts. The motion to reconsider was lost—yeas
56; nays 76.
Washington, February s.—The Reconstruction
Committee refuse to hear further’verbal testimony
or speeches regarding Mississippi.
In the Supreme Court, Judge Underwood ac
knowledged having issued a writ of prohibition.
The case will come up in its turn next Friday.
The case involves the right of Judge Underwood,
of Virginia, to nullify the State judicial decisions,
because the officers of the Court were ineligible
i under the Fourteenth Amendment.
The session of the Senate last night was devoted
to private laud bills. The House to general de
bates.
There will bean inauguration ball.
Full Cabinet to day, and a long session.
The debt statement appears to morrow. It i9
stated it will show an increase of $18,000,000.
The President made several unimportant Consu
lar nomination.
A treaty between the United States and North
Germany! for the better protection of emigrants in
comfort, health, and morals, is pending.
The revolving red light on Luqretia Point, on the
north coast of Cuba, is temporarily discontinued.
Mobile, February s.—Spring Hi.l College, situ
ated at Spring Hill, six miles from this city, wrs
entirely destroyed by tire last night. The students
barely escaped with their lives —losing clothing
and valuables. The library, furni'nreand museum
are all lost. No one injured. Loss over one hun
dred thousand dollars, insured for #1:15,000.
New Orleans, February s—The Galveston
News’ Austin special dispatch of the 4th, says that
the Convention that day engrossed the ordinance
to submit the Constitution to the people. The
ordinance provides for the election of Congress
men and State officers, on the first Monday in July.
A motion to adjourn sine die for the purpose of de
feating the adoption of the ordinance, was voted
down.
Chicago, February 6. —The Governor of Illinois
has vetoed the bill regulating railroad rates.
New Orleans, February o. Gen. Sherman ar
rived this morning, accompanied by his daughter
and Col. Dayton and wife, and will remain some
time.
Shipments of bulk grain are now being handled
in the New Orleans elevator.
Washington, Feb. 7. —Senator McCreery and
others had au interview with Mr. Evarts regarding
tlie release of Lieutenant Brain, of the Confederate
Navy. Evarts doubted whether Brain’s case comes
within the President’s amnesty, but listened favor
ably to appeals for mercy.
decent utterances and votes of Speaker Colfax
indicate liberal feelings towards the Southern peo
ple, regarding both their political and property
rights.
Delegates to the Southern Press Convention, on
the 17th instant, will be entertained by the Mobile
Board of Trade. Several railroads have tendered
complimentary passes to editors to and from Mo
bile.
Colcmbls, Ga., Feb. 6.—The Southern Press
Convention will meet in Mobile, Ala., on Wednes
day, 17th day of February.
A. R. Lamar,
President Southern Press Association.
foreign Xewi.
London, February 2.—Heavy wind and rain
throughout Great 'Britain yesterday. Much land
flooded. Many marine disasters, but no loss of life
reported.
Dispatches from the East report a bloody battle
between the Turks and Montenegrins, near Niks- j
chitza. No particulars.
London, February 2. —The Greek Cabinet voted
five to three in favor of signing the articles of Con
ference.
Mr. Seward authorizes Minister Norris, at Con
stantinople, to offer the mediation of the United
States between Turkey and Greece.
The Madrid Government resets the clamor for
immediate action regarding religion, and persists
in referring the whole matter to the Cortez; for
bids large meetings or political discussion on the
streets. The Cortez will appoint a Directory until
a Sovereign is ehosen.
Havana, February 3.—The city continues quiet.
A serious riot occurred at Belfucal, between the
Spaniards and Cubans, a few Jays since. Many
were wounded. A steamer has arrived from Spain
with a large number of troops.
Mazatlan, January 25—An outbreak of the
people occurred on the 10th inst. It was quietly
subdued by the military. Serious troubles are
probable at any moment.
Madrid, February 3.—Probably Prim and Ser
rano will constitute the Directory.
The Pope’s Nnuciohas been induced to return.
London, February 4.—A dispatch from Athens
gives the unexpected intelligence that the Greek
Minister refused to sign the "protocol, and has ten
dered his resignation to the King.
Paris, February 4. —An insurrection among the
wild tribes of Algeria has been suppressed.
London, February 3.—Still later dispatches from
Athens announce the probable adherence of Greece
to the protocol.
Paris, February 3.—Later South American ad
vices report the Brazilians gone to Asuncion to
establish a provisional government,
London, February 5.—A large meeting was held
last night, favoring amnesty to the Fenian pri
soners. _ ,
Madrid, February s.—Espartero decline* a seat
in the Cortes.
The Mario has a long editorial, attempting to
prove that revolutionary General Oraugo wa»
assassinated by order of General Quesada.
St Domingo advices state that the town of Seybo
had pronounced against Baez.
Venezuela papers report that the vomlto still
prevailed at Canocas. Count de LnVille, Italian
Minister, died of it.
Madrid, Fehruary 6. — The Provisional Govern
ment will present to the Cortes a draft of a consti
tution embracing a clause prohibiting slavery, the
method of freeing slaves to be left to the Cortes.
The autlmrities have licensed the erection of a
Synagogue.
Paris, February 6, —The French Miuistcrof War
is dead.
London, February 6.—The Government has re
solved on the abolition of University tests.
The full text of the Clarendon H. Johnson treaty
is printed.
The American papers are denounced by the
Times, us incomprehensible.
Ban Fkani isco, February 6.—The Golden Aga
has sailed with seven hundred and thirty-nine
thousand treasure.
A Hong Kong Chinaman sailed for China Thurs
day, having victimized several San Francisco mer
chants to the extent of 1800 dollars.
Hollo well, February 6.—Ex-Gov. llubbard, is
daad, lie died of heart disease.
Athens, February 6. — The new ministry is a
failure. Buigaris, the former Prime Minister, is
re-called. The King is firm for adherence to the
protocol.
Havana, February 7.—Salnavo lias destroyed
two and captured another towu ij San Domingo.
The inhabitants of Aux Cays aud viciuity are jmuic
stricken, many escaping to Jamaica.
OBITUARY.
Departed this life on the sth of January, at hts
residence in Houston county, ISAAC HOLMES,
in the 65ih year of hts age.
Mr. Holmes was born in North Carolina. His
fitner, soon after the birth of his son. moved to
Jefferson county, of this State, where he soon
died, leavlL'K young Isaac penniless orphan, at
the early age of six years, with no counsellor ex
cept a widowed mother. His mother having con
tracted a second marriage, the family removed
and settled in Houstou county, where he lived
until the day of his death. In the same commu
nity, Increasing In wealth and in the estimation
of friends. He never made an open profession ot
religion, but it is thought by his most intimate
friends that he had been for years a devoted
Christian, cut that the standard created in his
own mind for the measurement of the Christian
was so high, that he never.'feit able to come up to
the mark, aud consequently never united with
the Church. But wlieu informed by the physi
cian tnat ha must soon die, lie calmly replied
that he was aware oi it before. He died without
a struggle, leaving many relatives and friends to
mourn his loss. W
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Fort Valley L 'ihik, No. 110,1
Fort Valley, Gh., January 27.1869. j
The simple announcement of ihedemise of our
well beloved aud worthy brother, JAMEB L
BYINUTON, on the morning of llie 331 instant,
known personall to so many, nnd beloved by
all, did awaken hearts the most protouud
regret. The sud den departure of one to all ap
pearance blessed with prospects for a long life,
and from whom, as we last parted, we received
such au affectionate and hearty farewell, fully
brings to our minds the truth of the uncertainty
of Ilf*, and bids us be prepared for our ehange,
soon or sudden, as It may come.
Whereas, It has pleased the great Architect of
the Universe to remove l'.om amongst us. Brother
lames L. Bylngton, to “ that bourne from w lienee
no traveler returnstherefore, be It
Resolved, That In the death of Brother James
L. Bylngton, his faintly has been bereft of a kind
husband and father, the community of a valua
ble neighbor and citizen, and the Lodge of a de
voted, charitable and useful member.
Resolved, That we feel it our duty to cover up
hts foibles, whatever they may have been, aud
cherish and imitate hts many virtues.
Resolved, That the Jewels and furniture of the
Lodge be draped In mourning, and the members
wear the usual badge for thirty days.
Resolved, That his family, in t heir Rad bereave
ment, are entitled to and shall receive our kind
est sympathies and condolence; and further,
t hat e. copy of the above preamble and resolutions
be spread upon our Minutes, a copy furnished
the family of our deceased brother, and a copy
sent the Daily Journal and Messenger, with
a request that they be published.
I>. N. AUSTIN,
B. L ROSS,
H. B. BROWN,
Committee.
EXTRA. SPECIAL NOTICE.
Beware of Counterfeits! Smith’s Tonic Syrup
has been counterfeited, aud the counterfeiter
brought to grief.
SMITH’S TONIC SYRUP.
The genuine article must have Dr. John Bull's
private stamp on each bottle. Dr. John Bull
only has the right to manufacture and sell the
original John Smith’s Tonic Syrup, of Louisville,
Ky. Examine well the label on each bottle. If
my private stamp Is not on the bottle, do not
purchase, or you will be deceived. See my col
umn advertisement and my show card, I will
prosecute any one infringing on my right. The
genuine Smith’s Tonic Syrup can only be pre
pared by myself.
The public's servant,
Louisville, Ky. Dr. JOHN BULL.
For sale by
L W. HUNT A CO.
J. H. Otto, Watchmaker and Jeweler, No. 90
Cherry street, keeps on hand a fine assortment of
the best Gold and Silver Watches, Jewelry and
Clocks. The best Violin Strings iu the city.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry carefully repaired
and warranted. Gold and Silver bought for Cash.
Look for the large Clock in the window and you
will find the place, No. 90 Cherry street
jal 9-wlOt
Latest New York News.
LADIES!!
Look Out!! Look Out!!
Look Out!! Look Out!!
“Beutifles the Complexion.”
• Gives a Ro-y Glow to th» cheeks,”
‘‘A Ruby Tinge to the Lips,”
“Removes all Blotches and Freckled,”
‘‘The Best In the World.”
“ COSTAR’S ”
BEAUTIFI E R !
, THE
Bitter-Sweet and Orange Blossoms.
One Bottle sl.oo—Three for #2.00.
1000 Bottles sold In one day In New York City.
t3_A.ll Druggists in Macon sell it.
Or Address “lOmTAR,” No.lo Crosby Bt.. N. Y
“ COSTAR’S ”
Standard Preparations
ARE
“Costar’s” Bat, Boach, etc,,
Exterminators,
“Costar’s” Bed Bug Exterminators,
‘ Costar’s” (only pure) Insect Powder
" Only Infallible Kemidies known.”
*‘lß vears esiabllshed in New York.”
“2uoo Boxe and Flasks manufactured dally.”
“Ulßeware!!! of Spurious Imitaiions.”
“Ail Druggists in Macon sell them.”
Address “COSTAR,” 10 Crosby St., N. Y.;
Or, John F. Henry, (successor to)
Demas Barnes & Cos.. 21 Park Row, N. Y.
Hold In Macon by
• J. H. ZEILIN & CO.
la2o-eod<fcwly L W. HUNT <fc Cos.
f'NEORGI A—WILCOX COUNTY—Whereas J -ser-h
AS ao( j j a oe K*-aney adtm istrator- of Benjamin
Retuey, deceased, apply to me for letters of dismis
sioo from said admii-u-tration : These are therefore t
cite and admonish all persons concerned to be and
appear at my office within the time allowed by iaw, to
snow caa'-e, if any -they can, why said letters should
Dot be granted. Given under my hand and teal of
office, this 3d d»v of December, 1868.
delS-tnSi—pfs7 D, C. MANN, Ordinary.
Jonathan Collins & Son.
AT THE OLD
Coates & Woolfolk Warehouse,
THIRD STREET, MACCIT, GA.,
WOULD RESPECTFULLY CALL THE AT
TENTION of their Planting friends, and
Cotton Shippers generally, to the fact that their
Warehouse, having been put In complete order
Is now ready lor the reception of consignments.
Thanking them for past favors, our utmost ef
forts shall De to deserve their confidence In the
future. ocJ2-dAw4m
CRAWFORD POSTPONED
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
BY virtue of an order of the Ordinary of Craw
ford County, will be sold, before the Court
House door. In Knoxville, on the first Tuesday In
Mareti next, within the legal hours of sale, all
the lands belonging to the estate of Philip N.
Mathews, deceased, lying In Crawford riountv
(the widow’*dower excepted). Bold for the ben
efit nt the heirs. Terms cash. This February
2d. lsab. ELIJAH MATHEWS,
febo-td —pf #o 50 Administrator.
TAKE THE OLD RELIABLE ROUTE.
joubial in nrara
FOR XBBO.
ONE OF THE OLDEST PAPERS IN THE STATE
ESTABLISHED IN 1808.
On the Oral day or January we shall begin anew
programme, with
MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
TERMS:
The Dailt, per Annum yio 00
•• Six Mouths 5 CO
•• Three Mouths „.. 2 60
•• One Month— I 00
The Tri-Weekly, per Annum . 600
•• “ Six Months 2 6*>
•* “ Three Months 1 60
The Wukly, per Annum 8 00
“ 81x Months - 1 50
.... as an ——
ADVERTISING MEDIUM
U is specially commended to the public.
TEIt M S REA S O NAB L, E .
No labor or expense will be spared to make it
one of the beat papers iu America.
Address J. W. BI'KKE A 00..
dc29-u Proprietors.
Lawyers and county officers will please take no
tiee that J W. Burke Cos., keep the best Blanks
well printed on good paper. Sand fora list.
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla
A compound remedy, designed to be the most
effectual Alterative that can be made. It is
a concentrated extract of Para Sarsaparilla,
so combined with other substances of still
greater alterative power as to nfford an effec
tive antidote for the diseases Sarsaparilla is
reputed to cure. It is believed that such a
remedy is wanted hv those who suffer from
Strumous complaints, and that one which will
accomplish their cure must prove of immense
service to this large class of our afflicted fellow
citizenS. How completely this compound w ill
do it lias been proven by experiment on many
of the worst cases to be found of the following
complaints:
Scrofula and Scrofulous Complaints,
Eruptions and Eruptive Diseases, Ulcers,
Pimples, Blotches, Tumors, Salt Rheum,
Scald Head, Syphilis and Syphilitic Af
fections, Mf.kcuuial Disease, Dropsy, Neu
ralgia or. Tic Douloureux, Debility, Dys
pepsia AND INDiOEsTION, BhYSIFELAS, Rohe
oit St. Anthony’s Fire, mid indeed the whole
class of complaints arising from Impurity of
the Blood.
This compound will be found a great pro
moter of health, when taken in the spring, to
expel the foul humors which fester in the
blood at that season of the year. By the time
ly expulsion of them many rankling disorders
are nipped in the bud. Multitudes can, by
the aid of this remedy, spare themselves from
the endurance of foul eruptions and ulcerous
sores, through which the system will stride to
rid itself of corruptions, if not assisted to do
this through the natural channels of the body
by an alterative medicine. Cleanse out the
vitiated blood whenever you find its impurities
bursting through the skin in pimples, eruptions,
or sores; cleanse it when you find it is ob
structed and sluggish in the veins ; cleanse it
whenever it is foul, and your fcciings will tell
you when. Even where no particular disorder
is felt, people enjoy better health, and live
longer, for cleansing the blood. Keep the
blood healthy, nnd all is well; but with this
pabulum of life disordered, there can bo no
lasting health. Sooner or later something
must go wrong, nnd the great machinery of
life is disordered or overthrown.
Sarsaparilla has, nnd deserves much, the
reputation of accomplishing these ends. But
the world has been egrogiously deceived by
preparations of it, partly because the drug
alone has not all the virtue that is claimed
for it, but more because many preparations,
pretending to be concentrated extracts of it,
contain but little of the virtue of Sarsaparilla,
or any thing else.
During late years the public have been mis
led by large bottles, pretending to give a quart
of Extract of Sarsaparilla for one dollar. Most
of these have been frauds upon tlie sick, for
they not only contain little, if any, Sarsapa
rilla, but often no curative properties whatev
er. H ence, bitter nnd painful disappointment
has followed the use of the various extraots of
Sursnpnrilhi which Hood the market, until the
name itself is justly despised, and has become
synonymous w ith imposition und cheat. Still
we call this compound Sarsaparilla, and intend
to supply such a remedy as shall rescue the
name from the load of obloquy which rests
upon it. And we think wc have ground for
believing it has virtues which arc irresistible
by the ordinary run of the diseases it is intend
ed to cure. In order to secure tln ir complete
eradication from tlie system, the remedy should
be judiciously taken according to directions on
the bottle.
I'REFARED BY
DR. J. C. AYER A CO.
LOWELL, MASS.
Price, $1 per Itottle | Six Bottles for $3.
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral
lias won for itself such a renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
it is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence of its virtues, wherever it has heeu em
ployed. As it has long been iu constant use
throughout this section, wc need not do more than
assure tlie people its quality is kept up to tlie best
it ever has been, and that it may he relied on to
do for their relief ail it has ever been found to do.
Ayer’s Cathartic Pills,
FOR TnE CURE OF
Costireness, Jaundice, Ihjspepsia, Indigestion,
Dysentery, Foul Stomach, Erysipelas, Headache,
Pile), Ilheumutiam, Eruptions ami Shin Diseases,
Liver Complaint, Dropsy, Tetter, Tumors and
Salt Ilhenm, Worms, flout, Xetcalyin, as a
Dinner and for Purifying the Blood.
They are sugar-coated, so that the most sensi
tive can take them pleasantly, and they are the
best aperient in the world lor all the purposes of a
family physic.
Price 25 cents per Box; Five boxes for $1 00.
Great numbers of Clergymen, Physicians, States
men, and eminent personages, have lent their
names to certify the unparalleled usefulness of these
remedies, but our spare here will not permit the
insertion of them. The Agents below named fur
nish gratis our American Almanac in which they
are given; w.tli also full descriptions of the above
complaints, and the treatment that should be fol
lowed for their cure.
Do not be put off by unprincipled dealer* with
other preparations they make more profit on.
Demand Ayer's, and take no others. The sick
want the best aid there is for them, and they should
have it. _
All our remedies are
Bo'd by L W. HUNT A CO., J. H. ZEILIN A CO ,
and all the Duggist* in Macon. Also, by all Drug
gists aod Dealers in Kedieine every where.
l*s-eod-d4wly
O^C
wMh
DENISON’S
Condition Powders
FOR
HORSES. MULES.
Cattle and Hogs,
Are unequalled for Coughs. Colds. Loss of Ap-
Bound, Yellow Water, Vury
L ung Fever. Colic, and *l* dweas- .
Sent t, the* 6 Warnulted to do
Inthati* claimed for them, if given according
to directions. See Circulars.
Manufactured by
D. M. DENISON,
COLUMBUS, Ga.
And For S*. by N *
D. W.HUNT* CO.
Macon, Ga.
And at HAWxnrrvnJ.«. H^MpsoN
May*— d*wlr