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J. W. BURKE & CO. GEORGIA JOURNAL & MESSENGER J. w. BURKE 6l CO., Proprietors. A. W. REESE, Editor. OFFICE No. 60 SECOND STREET, MACON, GA. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily, per Annum *lO 00 *• Six Months 5 00 “ Three Months 2 50 “ One Mouth 1 Oo Tri-Wekkly, per Annum 5 00 “ “ six Months 2 50 “ “ Three Months 1 50 Weekly, per Annum SCO ** six Months 1 50 THE WAY TO PECUNIARY INDEPENDENCE AND POLITICAL DELIVERANCE. That the government is best that gov erns least is a proposition which, says the New Orleans Commercial Bulletin, how ever open to dispute as one of universal application, is certainly true in the tense of asserting the eligibility of the least government that will satisfy the absolute needs of social order and integrity. As men advance in intelligence, in morality, in self control, in self-sustaining habits of working and thinking, they proportion ately diminish the occasions for govern mental action. The more they learn to look to themselves the less they will look to the care of government, and the greater wifi be their deprecation of its gratuitous interference. Self help, whether for a community or an individual, is, after all, the only help that can be of solid worth and permanent avail. Civilization is a growth, not an accession or a donation. So is genuine prosperity. It cannot be imparted ;it must be evolved. It is not \ the creature of legislation, good or bad. .Laws never did and never can create any thing. If, as is well said by a modem ! writer, the uses of government are in iu- j verse ratio to the development of society, j it follows that those people only are iu the | path of real progress who study bow to improve their general position without ; invoking the intervention of government and even in 6pite of its unwise and unjust j impositions. We have reasons to believe that,under the severe tuition of experience, the mercantile and agricultural classes iu the South are gradually learning this in valuatde truth. After four.years of political discussion and agitation, they at length real.ze the utter barrenness for substantial good of the tragical farce into which American polities have degenerated. It has proved a game in which one side has deliberately grasped all the chances, and in which the defeat of the other lias been invariably organized iu advance. As far as the South is concerned, every trial of it has served as a pretext for still further despoiiiug the weak and still further aggrandizing the strong. In view of this, no intelligent merchant or planter can afford to compli cate bis enterprises, his prospects and his hopes inextricably with political schemes and contests such as have heretofore, how ever well-meaning in their aims, only ended in discomfitures that made calami ty heavier and oppression more bitter. It devolves on him to do one of two things: He must despairof the situation, and give up all effort; or he must resolve to get along and make a steady advance towards independence and prosperity, let the dis jointed world of politics wag as it will. But despair is out of the question. It remains for him to have as little as possi ble to do with politics consistently with the imperious duties of a patriotic citi zen. Let him cultivate this abstinence, and along with it industry and frugality, and a spirit of indomitable yet cheerful perseverance. There may the Southern agriculturist especially look for the secret i of bis safety and his triumph. He has; land under tillage, and this gives him an j honest title to unlock the inexhaustible storehouse of nature, who never does be tray the heart that trusts her. Stated more iu detail, this plan would include at least these injunctions for the observ- : auce of plauters iu the cotton-producing parts of the South : Never stake everything in a single sta ple. Therefore diversify your agriculture. Aim to make home productions the source of an assured subsistence. Be content with small crops rather than larger ones obtained at the cost of loans and mort gages. Remember that, uulike a muscle which decays with rest, credit degenerates the more it is used. Keep your’s quietly at home under ordinary circumstances, if you want it to serve you effectually abroad in an extraordinary emergency. Within the limits of these conditions produce cot ton of the best quality to the utmost. Pro duce it for sale, but not for the forced sale which it will undergo if it were pledged for advances or were the sole means of providing: subsistence. You can then command the market, instead of having the market to command you. You can store your bales in your gin-house, if you choose, and abide your own time for sell ing ; for the manufacturing world, in con sideration of the superiority of your cot ton to all others, is bound to have it un less you set on it prices that are absolutely prohibitory. And if you demand gold for it, gold in abundance will be at your ser vice. The effect of steadfast adherence to this programme would cause the tide of cash capital to flow into the South as it never did before. This capital would draw labor, promote internal improvements, aud lead to the development of mineral resources which are now idle repositories of incal culable wealth. Commanding all these conditions of pecuniary independence and of material great “ssand power, the great producing interes in the South could hardly fail to make itself felt as a cogent, though perhaps oblique influence iu poli tics. Political deliverauce would soon fol low. COTTON FOB FOOD. We cannot watch too closely anything that points to the necessity of our planters making themselves independent by rais ing food. The short supply in the West, running up prices, would at once dictate a corresponding increase in our preparations both for grain and meat. Commenting upon the latter, the Columbus Enquirer nays the last monthly report of the Depart ment of Agriculture contains some facts that should be a warning to our planters not to neglect the raising of corn and pork, and depend on buying meat with the pro ceeds of their cotton. The statistics col lected show a marked reduction in the number of hogs in the great pork pro ducing regions. In a large portion of the Ohio Valley, the reduction is reported at 15 per cent., and prices have increased 25 to 50 per cent, in consequence of this as certained deficiencey. There is every pros pect that meat will be high next winter, aud should cotton then bricg less than 20 cents, («f which there is a 9trong proba bility) the farmer who sells cotton to buy bacon, will count his gain by the transac tion “over the left.” Wheat in thi< county is unusual'y fine for the season. We hear of one planter who has a field of sixty acres headed out. [Monroe Advertiser, 20th. The cold weather has not materially injured the fruit crop in this eectiou. The prospect is good for a bountiful crop. [lbid. THE KILLING OF AYEK. The commitment to jail, at Louisville, Jefferson county, of the negro, Wilson, for the killing of Ayer, after a fair and full examination—particulars of which we published yesterday—settles the question of whether or not the white peonle of the State are to he held responsible for the deed. Os course, the facts will never find their way into the Jacobiu press, but if Congressional attention should be directed to the affair, the proof is of such a charac ter as to stand even before that court. We think Bullock and his gang are flanked on that line very effectually. They surely cannot make any capital out of this taking off one of tlie faithful. It should he a matter, too, of real con gra'ulation to the people that it is so. We know that the large majority of them, like our self, while not caring one straw that such a man as Ayer lost his life, do regret, most siucerely, the circumstances attendant upon the event. Until the facts were developed upon the trial of Wilson, there was abundant ground in liadical es timation for suspicion, covering and com prehending in its damaging sweep, the entire white peop'e of that county. The Radicals of Georgia, particularly, bailed itas a veritable Godsend. inspired new hopes, afid nerved their zeal for fresh schemes of deviltry. Bullock, doubtless, is the worst disappointed man at the result in the State. It looked like a trump card for him, which he would have played greatly to our hurt. Let us all rejoice, then, at the result. We hope never to hear of another Radi cal being killed in Georgia; but if it is so decreed, let not his blood rest on our hands. If Sambo tires of his white ally, and procures his release from earthly trou bles, we have laws for his punishment. It is not our affair, then, except as citizens interested iu the conservation of peace and the vindication of law We, how ever, are specially interested in seeiug tiiat our own people do not put these peo ple out of the way. The kiiliog of a white Radical by a black one. reacts only upon the murderer’s head. If done by a white man.it reacts upon the heads of all the white people of the Stute. There's the difference. We believe all wise men clear ly comprehend it, and will act according ly. Let patience and prudence be their mottoes. Let the law and public opinion right our wrongs aud punish our enemies. We cannot now afford to resort to any other methods of redress. We need pro found peace, profound quiet, profound in difference to the provocations aud bedevil ments of those who are planning ail man ner of traps for our feet. We need to reach December aud face Congress with a record in which neither malice nor cun ning can find “a coign of vantage” for our undoing. Once iu the Union—head, legs and body—with Representatives in both Houses, and the evils we now grin and bear, and keep our hands from, will be cured right speedily. We can afford to wait till then, and if reason and pru dence have not fled, we will wait till then. If men speak or print sedition, or mat ter calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, let a Grand Jury present, and State Courts punish it. We must not meddle with it as individuals. We have gained substantial advantages recently, and they should not he jeopardized. Victory is within easy grasp. Prudence aud patience will assure it. Every consideration that influences men worthy to enjoy its fruits urges the policy we have indicated. Any other is so manifestly a blunder of the most monstrous sort, that only a fool or a madman would counsel it. TWO TUXES OX THE SAME STRING. The silence is at last broken, and we have iu Gen. Grant's Inaugural a sensi ble, plain and well conceived speech, with no startling points in it at all. Indeed, with the siugle exception of the recommendation to the (States to pas3 the fifteenth amendment, aud settle forever the vexed question of mixed suffrage, there is nothing in the speech which might not have come from any Democrat in favor of paying the pubiic debt with gold. The whole of it is as conciliatory aud UDsectional in its tone as it well could be ; and reads to us as the language of a Chief Magistrate who takes a comprehensive view of his official obligations to the whole people and the whole country, and is dis posed to reeoguize no party claims upon him in conflict with these general obliga tions. We look in vain through it for anything responsive to the stereotyped Radical cant of the times, and suppose it will, in this particular, increase the manifest and growing distrust of the aggressives in re gard to the character and tendency of the new administration.— Telegraph, March 5 th. If any man doubts the thorough devo tion of Grant to the idea of the civil and political equality of the negro, he may as well dismiss his doubts at once The de termination to incorporate that dogma into American politics was sufficiently avowed in the Inaugural, aud the appointments have been shaped to enforce it. — Tele a graph, April 21 st. Lands in South Carolina.—A Co lumbia correspondent of the New York Tribune says: "Lands vary in price, and the prices range from fifty cents to sls ; that is, com mon and good lands. A gentleman in Horry county offers 15,000 acres at prices making seventy-five cents the average.— This is poor land, however. About Aik en, famed for its health, there are hun dreds of acres, in lots of various sizes, of fered now for sale at $2 an acre ; far more at $3; and from these figures the prices range hardly even as high as $lO for good lands. In Oconee (Pickens) county the price of mountain lands is from $3 to $lO, and I have seen four hundred bushels of potatoes, and a crop of beans besides, grown on one acre. The prices of lands, however, are thirty per eeut. higher than they were a year ago, and are still looking up.” ' Wheat. —Messrs. J. W. & W. H. Bear den, of this city, have placed upon our table, this week, sample bunches of their growing wheat crop. The straws meas ure thirty-three inciies. This wheat was plauled on the 15th of December last, and has not been in the least damaged by tbe cold weather. It is certainly very fine, aud promises a rich harvest. We doubt if it can he beaten in the county. This crop—and it is large in this section —is generally very good. If seasonable tbe yield will be abundant in Middle Georgia, and will cause a material reduc tion in tbe price of breadstuff's. From all parts of tbe country we have accounts of the promising appearance of the wbeat crop, aud in all the great grain producing sect ions unusually large bread tbs of land were sown.— Madison Journal. Rome. —We are pleased to learn from our confrere of the Commercial, that tbe 1 valuation of real estate in Rome this year amounts to $1,152 800; an increase of | $256,625 over last year. Contracts for tbe erection of new buildings have been let, i out for about SIOO,OOO. This is a gratify | ing evidence of the prosperity of the Ro mans.—Atlanta Constitution, 20 th. ■\7"± t a sin© !_■ iteris IV£ or s es t . " .JR.,,/- WAR vvV'i ii" ENGLAND. Such besotted “blood drinkers” asChan dler, of Michigan, may howl and rave as much as they list for war, “short, sharp and decisive,” witli England, but we do not believe it finds a response in tlie popu lar judgment. at least. The popular heart may he stirred momentarily by the invective of this Jacobin, but a war with England with all its tremendous conse quences, is not to be lightly eniered upon. We believe public sentiment will so decide. The “universal Yankee nation” will be likely to remember how short a job of “erushiog the rebellion” was promised by such fellows as Chandler and his allies. Grmt may want a foreign war to secure re-election, and divert public attention from Ihe grievous errors aud blunders iu the administration of home affairs his acts so far so emphatically promise, but we do not believe the people are for it. The riff raff, and scum, and loafers, and army con tractors, will shout for it, no doubt, hut men of trade and commerce, with millions at stake, arid blood not to bestirred except by the rustle of a check or the roar of the Stock Exchange, will count the cost. A war with Euglaud means, of course, army rations, general stealage, and fat contracts. I Witli the latter it must mean serious j financial embarrassment, if not ruin. We | hope they will make themselves beard. A war with England to the South i means cotton shut out from English ports, and the growers thereof at the mercy of the j small-souled. grasping cotton-spinners of Ne w England. Nothing could be more di»- 1 asftous for us, as our people will discover if i Grantis allowed to blunder intoa collision. Wehope to hear no echo, anywhere, at the Soutli to these Radical clamors, t rue, England did not recognize our indepen dence as we deserved, and as she ought to j have done, but the best class of her people stood our friends, and to this day mingle their tears and regrets with ours over the sad fate of the Lost Cause. If the gentle men of England had been iu power while that war was waged our government would have been recognized. English Radicalism, however, was too strong, and we were left to our fate. That any South ern man can give his as ent to a treaty j on tne basis of reparation for the damages ! caused Northern Commerce by the Ala bama ami other Confederate cruisers, is too monstrous for argument —almost for belief. Os course, if war came tiiissection would be forced to hear its share of the burdens, but there our aid should stop. The South can give do moral support to such a con flict. It may command the earnest en dorsement of the persons in the Senate who assume to represent her there, Gut those men speak only for tiieir Northern masters. They do not, and we are sure will not, represent any considerable class at the South. It is equally against our interests, our traditions, and our obliga tions to memories that should tiave all ttie practical force of facts to eive our counte nance to such a war. If National exis tence was threat©, id, as sons of the soil we could not withhold it. But when it is only a question of dollars arid cents to lie put to the credit side of our, and, as time has proved, the bitterest enemies of the Constitution and true interests of ttie country, the obligation is wholly lacking. If these men who want war to fill tiieir coffers and regain some of tiieir old time commercial supremacy desire to s cure that consummation, let them declare eter nal hostility to the party whose policy lias closed the ship-yards of the North, and driven commerce to find its interests every where except under the flag of ttie Union. That’s their objective point. LETTER FROM TUI(.(i» C (lI.NTY. Jeffernonville Academy. Editor Journal and Messenger : but: Knowing that you feel a lively interest in all educational matters, I send you thisshortcommunication iu reference to our thriving school, under the super vision of Mr. John H. Brantly, assisted by iiis wife and Miss Berry. At a late meeting of the Board of Trus tees, Dr. U. A. Rice was elected to fill the vacancy in that body, occasioned Gy the death of Dr. IraE. Dupree, and has ac cepted the position. A more worthy suc cessor could not have been selected, and it is hoped t hat Dr. Rice will infuse some of his energy and enterprise into the old board, and that they will stir themselves as of old in behalf of the trust committed to their fostering care. The school has not been in a more flour ishing condition for many years than it is ] now, and lias been brought to its present I degree of prosperity mainly through the untiring efforts of Mr. Brautiy. He is a good disciplinarian, and has restored that order and decorum which characterized ; the deportment of the pupils in the times of such teachers as Wilder, Hatch and Grassland. He lias had some hard cases to manage in and out of school, but stis taiued b> the patrons and trustees, he has proved equal to the emergency, and com mands the respect of all those under his charge. He has succeeded in inspiring his pupils with ambition to excel in their ; studies, and we have seldom seen children more enthused than they were on last Fri day, it being review day Among his pu pils, Mr. Brautiy has quite a number of young gentlemen and ladies, whose or derly behavior is a noticeable feature in the school. They speak loud enough to be distinctly heard, and their timidity in re citing before visitors is fast wearing off". On the first of May the children will have a party given them. The titular dignitaries have already been chosen by ballot, and the necessary preparations are being made to celebrate the holiday iu a proper manner. On the 4th of June there will be a pub lic examination of all the pupils attending this school. The Trustees and citizens, in conjunction with the teachers, have of fered prizes to he awarded on that day, for excellence in the various departments of learning. We understand that these prizes will be awarded by aeommittee not connected with the school, by relationship to the pupils or otherwise. There will be prizes offered for excellence in declama tion and composition. The compositions will be written under tbe eye of the teacher, and tbe originality of tlie produc tions will be judged by the committee. — Tbe committee will be composed of teach ers from other schools, and it will be bard to deceive them with "borrowedplumage" —so look out young ladies. Among the prizes offered is the latest edition of Web ster’s Unabridged Dictionary. This is a munificent and appropriate prize, worth striving for by every boy and girl in school. Ccme down, gentlemen, on the day specified ; we will give you a good dinner, introduce you to all the girls, aud show you that 'there is still some life in old Twiggs. Visitor. A Lunatic Astray.—The Wilming ton Journal says Mary McConville, who claims to be the wife of James McConville, daughter of James MeCewen, mother of Eli and Preston McConville, and a cap tiveof the Yankees sometime during the war, came into Stump Sound District, Onslow county, N. C., about tbe year 1865. She expresses a desire to return home, but is unable to find tiae way herself, or to tell tbe county, State or town in which she lived during her sanity. For further information of the above named lunatic, address Elijah Williams, Wilmington, North Carolina, care Hug gins & Cos. All Southern editors will please copy. The New Marshal for South Caro lina.—Major Louis E. Johnson, who has been nominated for the position of Mar shal of this State, is a son of the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland. Major Johnson, during the war, was a paymas ter in tbe United States service, and since the close of hostilities has been engaged in planting on the sea islands, where he has aiso, under appointment of Governor Scott, been exercising tbe functions of a magistrate.— Charlston News, VJth. Lunatic Asylum.—The Federal Union learns from Dr. Green that this institu tion is crowded to its utmost capacity. Patients can now be admitted only as va cancies occur. Persons desiring the ad mission of a patient should notify the Superintendent, who keeps a careful re cord of such notices and the patieut will be admitted iu the order of ttie applica tion. By all means, correspond with the Superintendent before bringing a patient to the Asylum. MACON. GA.. iiCDf Y. A3£&fes£ 1889. STATE NEWS. Death of Luke P Hames —As we go to pre.-s, we are called upon to chronicle tile violeut death of tins person at the hands of Mr. Ap. (Smith. From the meagre information received, we under stand that Hames was at liis mother-in law’s, Mrs. McLeod, last night, about 10 o’clock, very much intoxicated; Mr. (Smith a neighbor, being on a visit at the house the same time. Like moat of men under the influence of liquor, Hames soon be came very quarrelsome, and in attempting to strike .Mr. (Smith with a pair of tongs, that gentleman drew a revolver and shot him—the hall entering the left shoulder and ranging downward, causing death in about two hours. From the known character of the de ceased, his dissipated habits ami quarrel some disposition, when intoxicated, it lias been long expected that his life would end in such a manner. Mr. Smith came forward this morning and surrendered himself to the proper au thorities. Public opinion exonerates Mr. Smith from ail blame, as lie acted entirely on (lie defensive. As the Superior Court is still in session, we presume the matter will he immediately brought before that tribunal.— Americas Republican, 21st. \VHITE Sit AD I N THE <'H ATT’AH<>OCHBE. , —We are informed that within tiie last! two weeks, some tweury five white shad . have been caught iu the Chattahoochee river, a little below the factory dam. They jure said to be as choice as any ever Drought thltti Savannato. s '-alfhere can he rw dn>Jit of the fish being the genuine white sIiSH, and not of that variety known as t,he hickory shad. Before this season, we never have heard of the white shade be ing caught iu any of the streams that flow to tiie Gulf. Seining has proved a profitable business of late in tiie location* we have mentioned. —Columbus Sun, 2 nth. \ The Road to West Point.—We an : liersiaud that Col. Grant, the engineer, 1 has finished the preliminary survey of the j railroad proposed to he built between this j city aud West Point, and that he is en i gaged iu writing out his report. We are ■ also informed that gentlemen from West ! Point report that tiie road bed is being lo- i : eated from tiiat place. The building of tiiis road will give us outlets tiiat are ai- 1 together independent of tiie Central Line, ; and which, iu connection with other routes, will always tend to keep down j freights ami by so much to advance (lie 1 price of cotton and aid to the trade of I Columbus. We hope soon to Jay tiie re- j suits of tiie survey before our readers. {lbid. j Ch>p and Fruit Prospects. —We have seen many persons from the sur roundiug country during the past few days, and are glad to learn that the geneta! opinion is tiiat the crops of fruit have no! been materially injured Gy the recent cold snaps. Wheal is looking well for tiie sea son, and the farmers are making Strenuous efforts to get large breadths of corn plant ed. High hopes are entertained that good cro|iw will De made If not, Wi- are sure that ttie weather, not the farmers,' will l>e in fault. We hear a great deal less talk about cotton than we do about corn. —Atlanta Era, 21 si. , Weather, Crops. Etc.—We have been having, for the last ten days, very dry weather, from which tiie farming interests of the county were suffering, but ou yes terday and fast night, were blessed with fine seasons, greatly improving tiie ap pearance of vegetation, which had began to look a little unhealthy, and lead one lo ttie belief that cnqis were going to be cut short. The fruit crop In this section promises an abundant yield, as it sustained but lit tle injur from tiie late cold snap. [ Eitonton Press and Messenger, 20/A. Condition of Rev. S. Anthony.—Up on visiting Rev. Mr Anthony yesterday, we were highly gratified to find him in fine spirits, and witli a cheering hope of being aide to leave his room in two weeks. His wound, though yet painful, is now in a fair way to heal, and iiis physicians say it is only necessary f<>r him m continue his patient waiting awhile longer. On to the South ! -We learn that the approach of Hummer has not a- yet per ceptibly abated th ■ rush of Northern travel in this direction. The ultimate point of this exodus seems to lie Florida On yesterday, no less than twenty five of these parlies secured rooms, by telegraph, at the Planter-’ Hotel. Many of Hie ex cursionists express delight at the climate of Augusta, and will, no doubt, frequently visit our city, if they do not tarry perma nently.— Augusta Constitutionalist, 20/A. Water Power in and around Ath ens, Ga. —We are indebted to James D. Pittard, Esc} , for tiie following useful in formatiou, which we are assured is per fectly reliable; Athens Factory Shoals, Athens, on Oconee River; 200 horse power; 100 iu US* 1 . Georgia Factory Shoals, 4 miles from Athens, on Oconee River; 300 horse pow er ; 125 in use. W. a. Carr’s Shoals, Athens, on Oconee River; 125 horse power ; none in use. 8. J. Mays’ shoals 3 miles from Ath ens, on Oconee River; 150 horsepower; none in use Cook's Armory Shoals, Athens, on Trail Creek ; 75 horse power ; 10 in use Smith’s Shoal-, 6 miles from Athens, on Oconee River; 100 horse power; none iu use Win. A. Carr’s Creek Shoals, Athens; 10 horse power; none iu use. Elijah Carr's Creek Shoals, 1 mile from Athens; 25 horse power; none in use. Barrett’s Shoals, 4 miles from Athens, on Nocatchie Creek ; 10 horse power. John Saye’s Shoals, on litLle Sandy Creek; 14 horse power. W. P. Taimadge’s two Shoals, on Sandy Creek, 4 miles from Athens; 12 aud 25 horse power. Wm. Patman’s Shoals, on Middle Oco nee River, 8 miles from Athens ; 150 horse power; none iu use. Fowler’s Shoals, on Middle Oconee Riv er, 7 miles from Athens ; 200 horse power ; none in use. Mitchell’s Shoals, 4 miles from Athens, on Middle Oconee River ; 150 horse pow er ; 25 in use. Epps’ Shoals, 2J miles from Athens, on Middle River; 90 horse power; none in use. Princeton Factory Shoals, 3 miles from Athens, on Middle Oconee River; 400 horse power ; 40 in use. Simonton’s Bridge Shoals, 4 miles from Athens, on Middle Oconee River; 100 horsepower; none iu use Mar’s Hill Factory Shoals, 7 miles from Athens, on Barber’s Creek; 50 horse pow er ; none in use. Epps’ Shoals, on Barber’s Creek, 4| miles from Athens; 50 lorse power; none in use. Paper Mill Shoals, 4 miles from Athens, on Barber’s Creek ; 75 horse power ; 50 in use Colt’s Mill Shoals, 7 miles from Athens, ou Big Sandy Creek ; 50 horse power ; 25 in use. Jennings’ Mill Shoals, 6 miles from Ath ens, on McNut’s Creek; 30 horse power; 20 in use. Epps’ Shoals, on McNut’s Creek, 3} miles from Athens; 25 horse power; none in use. Barnett's Shoals, on Oconee River, 8 miles from Athens— two Shoals, 500 horse power each ; 60 feet fall ; none in use. It will thus be seen that there is a vast amount of water power running to waste in tbe vicinity of this town. — Athens Watchman, 21 st. Tobacco Manufacturing in Geor gia.—Tiie Danville Register, is mistaken in the statement that the manufacture of tobacco at the South is anew experiment. We are uot aware that any was ever before manufactured iu Atlanta; but as long ago as 1848—aud perhaps longer—Judge Strong we believe, it was, had a tobacco factory at Cumming, Forsyth county, within forty or fifty miles of Atlanta. Atalater period, A. J Niehols, Esq., established one at Clarkesvilie, in Habersham county,which, the last lime we were there, was under the management of Mr. J. C. Addison. It is probably still in operation, as well as the oueat Cumming. Tobacco can be produced very profitably in northern and northeastern Georgia. Os this fact there is no room for doubt. We are not a judge of the quality of green to bacco, but have no hesitancy iu saying that a much greater quantity per acre can tie growu in Northeastern Georgia thau we ever saw on the best tabacco lands of Vir ginia.— Athena Watchman, 21 st. Teleokaph Line to Darien.—The wire and material necessary for the cou j struct ioii of a telegrapti line between Da rien and this city arrived by the steamship Herman Livingston, from New York, on (Sunday last. A portion of tiie wire was shipped by the steamer Nick King yester day for Darien, and ttie work on that end of the line will be commenced immedi ately. A sufficient quantity of wire was also shipped by the Gulf Railroad yester day to (Station 4j, at which point the main line to (Savannah will he tapped. The work of putting up the poles wis com menced yesterday at Station 4j, aud will be rapidly carried forward. The line is purely a private enterprise, and originated with Messrs. Young & Langdon, Carl Epping and T. Hilton, who are large dealers iu lumber, and are operating heavily in tiiat commodity at Darien and vicinity, where they Lave sev eral mills iu operation, and from which point a great proportion of the lumber ami i limber shipments from Georgia are made. : [.Savannah Advertiser, ‘list. Starved to Death —The lifeless body I of a negro man, named Alfred Williams, j was found yesterday in a house iu Cooley viile, beyond ttie brickyard. An. inquest j was held by Coroner MeCahey. Samuel ! Roper wus Foreman of the Jury. Dr. K. J. Kirkseey, county physician, examined j tiie body and found no marks of violence, j showing that he could not have been | foully dealt with. The negro was a hearty j looking fellow, but had an iLtensejy Jazy look, ile w»s about mlddidf aged." The verdict oi -Jffjury was the deceased came to bis udSith from starvation. The only tgqgpri why a man should starve now a- I'iay! iq this section is because he won’t Work. The evidence showed he was not willing to labor for a livelihood. His wife had left him because*he would not help support their children. He had been on tiie chain gang for stealing meat from j Major R. J. Moses, and, having served out his time, was discharged last Thursday. {Columbus Sun, 21a/. Hon. A. H. Stephens.—From a gen tleman who saw and conversed with Mr. Stephens on Tuesday, we are rejoiced to ip urn that lie continues to improve steadi ly. The injury was a very serious one to one of Mr. Stephens’ fragile mould, but we are glad to hope that he wiil shortly have so far recovered as to be able to com plete his history of the late war—a work in which lie takes great interest, and which he is extremely anxious to cotu piete,—Atlanta Era, 22 d. What it Will Do. —When ttie oppo sition oi tiie Atlantic and Gulf Railroad line to tiie C'ntraicommenced, there were some 12.000 bales of cotton in Columbus. Ttie opposition caused the Central line to reduce tales from $1 SO to Si M 0 per hun dred pounds—so cents ou the hundred, aud $2 50 on a five hundred pound hale. If theopposition issustained, ttie Central road will tie compelled to keep to these Dates, and hus $30,000 will be saved to Co- j iumbus on the freightof these 12,000 bales, * If tiie opiffisition is not sustained, tbo Central road will likely advance its rates, j aud these S3O 000 will he taken from Co lumbus Gv this corporation —lbid Export of Vegetables to North- | j;hn Markets. —We not ced yesterday, bm Murray’s wharf, a number of crates of ; green peas, ail of fine size and in excel ientcondition. The Leo took them to New York yesterday afternoon. Thus has com menced the ex port of vegetables to North ern markets. Last season considerable Dusiuess was done in these articles—tiie Florida steamers bringing large quantities ] if peas, tomatoes and cucumbers—the two latter beingin tiie heaviest quantities. J Ttie Leo on one voyage last year lookup wards of 3000 crates aud packages of vege tallies. Whether thisseaaon willcompare with the last in yield, remains to be seen. [Havamiah Republican, 21s/. Wje regret to learn that District Attor ney Henry B. Fitch received a dispatch yeaMMaiuy from ttie physician of liis wife, in New York, announcing her serious ill ness aud requesting Ids immediate pres euce. He will probably be absent for some weeks to accompany her on a sea voy age, which has been decided upon as in dispensable toiler r-coverv —lbid. . The Blue Ridge Railroad.— The | Executive Committee of the Board of Di- I rectors is prepared to enter into negotia-| lions with responsible persons who may desire to undertake tiie work of compiet- j mg this road from Anderson, H. to Knoxville, Tennessee—a distance of 152 miles to build. Payments will be made in first mort gage seven per cent, currency bonds of tbe company, secured by the guarantee of the State of South Caroliua for the punc tual payment of both principal and inter est. The mortgage covers unencumbered property of the company which cost three and a quarter millions of dollars in gold, aud embraces fifty miles of road complete ami in running order. Detailed estimates, plans, profiles, and specifications will be ready lor inspection by June 1, 1869. Meanwhile, approxi mate quantities, and other information concerning the work, may tie obtained by application to Colonel James P. Low, tbe Chief Engineer of the Company, at Co lumbia, S. C Charleston News, 21 st. Suicide. —Mrs. Potter, aged about sev enty years, widow of Washington Potter, iate of Calhouu county, committed suicide outlie 13th inst., at the bouse of her son in-law, Mr. Thomas Wilkerson. Ihe circumstances attending this rash act, so far as we can learn, are as follows : Mr. and Mrs. Wilkerson were from home, leaving Mrs. Potter to take care of tlie house, during their absence. Mrs. Potter placed a bandage over her eyes, a rope around her neck, climbed up the side of the bouse, tied the rope to one of the logs or poles of the house, and suspended her self, thereby causing death. We know of no cause but a general one in such cases— aberation of mind. [ Dawson Journal, 22 d. Joe Brown’s Pikes.—One thousand of these rebel weapons were sold at auction, Wednesday last, at the U. S. Arsenal, near j Augusta. Death ok an Old Citizen.— Mr. j Archibald Bruee, Sr., aged ninety years, j died in the valley on the 20th inst. Mr. Bruce, says the Talbotton Gazette, j was for many years a ruling elder in the j Presbyterian Church, and was a kind pa- j rent and good. Acquitted.—A. W. Jackson, tried be fore Washington county Superior Court, April 15-17, for the murder of William A. Taylor, on the 30th August, 1868, was acquitted, as we learn from the Centra- Georgian—the jury rendering a verdict “uot guilty” Suuday morning. Murder in Brooks County.—A cor respondent of the Savannah Morning News, writing from Quitman, April 20, says; Ou last Sabbath a little boy, aged about ten years, and son of Mr. Alexander | Humphreys, of this county, went fishing : with a negro boy about fifteen years of age. During tbe'day the negro killed the white hoy and ran off. He was appre hended aud confessed tlie deed. Four Persons Burned to Death.—A shocking accident took idace in St. Paul's Palish near New Road Station, on the Savannah and Charleston Railroad, ou tiie uight of the 14th iustaut, by which a colored man, his wife, liis wile’s sister, aud a baby fourteen months old, met a horrible death. Nothing was known to be wrong until the morning of the 15th, when some persons who lived in the neighborhood were passing by and found that the house of the deceased had been burned. Upon examining the ruins they found the remains of the whole family so charred and disfigured as to be unrecogni zable. It is supposed that tbe fire broke out in the night, and that the smoke suf focated the unfortunate people while they were sleeping. A coroner’s inquest was held by James W. Grau, Magistrate ot Colleton county, and a verdict returned of accidental death.— Charleston News, 21 st. Touching Fractional Currency and Greenbacks.—The Washington Express says all the fractional currency is to be rapidly called in. No more of it, of any of the series printed, will emanate fiorn the Government. The work of printing it has been entirely stopped. The remain ing blank paper used for this kind of frae tional currency will be destroyed or used for other purpos's. The style of the legal tenders or greenbacks will be entirely dif ferent from those now in circulation, and the printing of these has also been stopped. TUB MURDER OF AYER. He l« Killed und Robbed by a Negro. From the Chronicle aud Sentinel, April 20th. We are indebted to an intelligent and responsible citizen of Louisville, Jefferson county, for the following particulars of the murder of Dr. Benjamin Ayer, a Radical member of the Legislature from Jefferson, from which it is clearly established that he was murdered by his own friends aud robbed of his money. We consider it for tunate that the murderers have been de tected. Had they escaped, Bullock and liis satellites would have heralded it throughout the North as another Ku Klux outrage on the lives of ‘Toil” men.— (Should Radical journals copy the par icu larsof this murder, we make the request that the statement of our correspondent he published entire, as there is no longer any political scheme to he subserved by misrepresentation and vinification of our people and Htate: Louisville, Ga., April 16, 1869. Chronicle <t Sentinel: Dr. Benjamin Ayer j was found dead on the outskirts of Louis ; ville this morning. He irrived at Bar | tow yesterday, and reached Louisville about 7 o’clock, p. M., ttie same evening, j He went first to George Holt’s, colored, i just outaideoftbe corporate limits on the j road from the town to Rock Comfort Creek, ami asked for hoard and lodging. | Upon being refused, leaviug his overcoat j at Jfblt’s house, he went Into U»wq to the f house of W. S. W. Sherman, colored, and i there sought board, and was again re ! fused. He stated to Hhermau tiiat he was exceedingly ti red, and tiiat he had an ! overcoat which he would spread on the floor and sleep ou it, if Hhermau would | permit him ; Hberman, notwithstanding, still refused. Ayer, in the meantime, took out liis pocket-book, containing a considerable roll of money, and taking j therefrom a dollar, sent it down town by ; Sherman’s son to buy some cheese aud j crackers. After tarrying awhile at Hber- j man’s house, tie went out, saying he I would try aud find a lodging place. A short time after this, he was seen by j Sherman's daughter iu company with j some person (whom she did not recog- ■ nize, but thought it was a colored person) returning from down town. Shortly after this, George Holt and iiis wife heard Ayer I and some person talking in Hie road in j front of Holt’s house. Presently Ayer ! stepped in and got his overcoat aud left. | As he was leaving, Holt stepjied to tiie door and asked if he had company, to which Ayer replied he Bad a frieud with j him. Holt asked him who it was. Ayer declined telling who it was. About 9 j o’clock, Austin , colored, passed aloDg ■ the road aud -aw a inau laying on Hie j ground. Did not recognize him, but j thought it was a man drunk. Dr. Garvin aud Powell after carefully ; examining tiie skull, are of opinion that death was caused from a blow, given with j a heavy stick or club, causing fracture of ; the skpß. I>• ceased w:.s r.-OU-i of hi- ' money and pistol. The above is, in substance, the evidence ; this day taken before tiie inquest, and t upon which the jury returned the follow- j iug verdict: “ We, the Jury, after a fui) ; investigation, find that the deceased was | killed by a blow from a club in tbe hands i of some unknown person, and theu i roblied.” The fact tiiat a person was seen by Slier- I rnau’a daughter in company with Ayer, j going in the direction of Holt’s house, and j Hie further fact of liis arrival at Holt’s 1 house, in company with some person, ami j stating to Holt tiiat he had company, and iiis being killed in tiie road coming hack from this house, not more ttian tw.. hun dred yards from it, and this person, al though acting as iiis friend, yet not now coming forward to make known his name j and tell something about the affair, leads to the suspicion that this unknown ersou committed the act That it was a colored person is conceded, from the fact tiiat it is ; weii known tiiat Ayer iiad no white as*o- j eiate in the town or community. LATER. Sunday Morning, April 18, 1869. The foregoiug was written on 1* riday fur the Saturday's mail, but was kept back in order that more information might tie elicited. Last night important discoveries were made. Wilson, one of tire colored witnesses at the inquest, was upon -uspi ekm arrested ami searcned. On his per sftn was found Dr. Ayer’s pocketbook, containing SiSo. Robert, a brother of Wilson, arid a girl to whom Wilson was paying his devotions, were also searched, and they had some $l2O, which they say was given them by Wilson. They also state that they saw in Wilson’s possession a day after the mur der, a pistol, from the description of which, it is known to have been Dr. Ayer’s. There can be no doubt from the evidence, but tliat Wilson committed the murder. Whether lie had accomplices is not now positively known —t tie investiga tion up to this time would, however, lead one to believe that lie bad. Our citizens are very a -live and zealous in endeavoring to fen it out all the perpe trators. A stranger, seeing their ardor, would never imagine that the mao whose death they were avenging was ever active and overly vigilant in working against their interests. The only idea that pre vails seems to be the law lias been vio lated, a human being assassinated, and the past life of ttie unfortunate mail is Sorgot ten, and as active steps are being taken toward punishing his assassius, as if he were one of our best citizens. How inscrutable are the ways of Provi dence? Tiie murdered man, during iiis short sojourn here, devoted his whole time and energies in arousing the prejudices and arraying the freed men against the whites. He was at the time of his death a member of the Legislature, and had been absent from the county for several mouths —he arrived in the village only a few hours before his death, and was murdered by one of those whom he had but a few moments before his death pretended to befriend, and who he had caiied his friends. Truly, “chickens come home to roost.” The deadly javelin has rebounded aud struck him who would have hurled it! J. H, W. From the Chronicle and Sentinel, 21st. We published yesterday the particulars of the murder of Dr. Benjamin Ayer, of Louisviile, Jefferson county, which estab lished that he was murdered and robbed by a negro man. Below we give a synop sis of the evidence brought out on the commitment trial. We thank our corres pondent for his promptness in giving all the facts in relation to the murder of Ayer, as the Radicals are thereby rendered pow erless to work this case up into a Ku-klux outrage: Louisville, April 19, 1569. Editors Chronicle and Sentinel: Our usually quiet little town has been very much excited to-day, occasioned by the commitment trial of the negro Wilson Flournoy, who was arrested on Saturday night last, charged with killing Dr. Benj. Ayer. The Court House was tilled with hotii white and black, oil eager to hear the evidence. On the trial it was proven that Wilson came into Louisville on Thursday evening about dark; that on the suburbs he took from under a ditch bridge (about two hundred yards from where Dr. A. was found dead) a musket barrel, vhich was found secreted in the same placeyesterday (Sunday) morning ; from the time he en tered town nothing was seen or heard of him until half-past eight o’clock, when he entered a store ami commenced Uniting ; that he had more money than was usual for him to have ; (baton his return home, about 104 o’clock P. M., lieexhihi'edsome money and a pistol ; that tlie pistol, a six shooter, aud different from the one lie usually carried, was seen in Ids box on Friday ; that on Saturday he lens a negro woman two hills of money, which she supposed to be two dollars, but, on coming to town on Saturday night, she found were twenty dollar bills instead of one’s, and that he had a large quantity beside; that he gave ids brotheroue hundred dol-. larson Saturday, most of which was re covered that night; that he attempted to pass off some through a-other negro, and as soon as lie found suspicion was excited left hastily ; that he was arrested the same night on the Creek Bridge about a mile from town, and that when arrested, he denied having a cent of money about his person, but ou being made to strip, with a view of searching him, he very adroitly slipped a pocket book down the leg of liia pants and into his shoes aud then kicked his shoe off some distance; that when his shoe was being picked up j he remarked to the witness that it was j nothing hut iiis shoe; that in his shoe was | found a pocket tiook, containing two hun i dred and eighty-five dollars, which was j identified by two witnesses as being the one seeu in Dr. A’s possession tiie evening became to Louisville. After his arrest be said lie found the pocket-hook lying near the body of Ur. A. on Thursday night as he weut home. The musket barrel was identified as the one he took from under tiie ditch bridge on Thursday night, and the phy sician who made tii c post mortem exami -1 nation testified that it was an instrument i a blow from wh ( ti would he likely to pro | duce death, aud cave itas bis opinion that it was the instrument which had been used. The same evidence was elicited as on the inquest, as to Dr. A passing Sher man’s house in company with another j person, and going to George Holt’s for his j overcoat, aud saying he had company. The defendant introduced no evidence, aud after a few remarks from Major W. j A. Wilkins, tiie prosecuting attorney, he was committed to jail to stand his trial at ■ tiie next term of tiie Superior Court for | murder. Ou being taken back to jail, just ] as lie reached tiie steps of ttie jail, tie broke i from the officer aud run for ttie swamp— ! the alarm was instantly given by the re | port of the officer’s pistol (who fired at I him as he ran, but missed him), )every man in the Court-house ante to P ' bo tii white and black, gave chase after a race of about half a mile, lielvas overtaken and brought hack, placed iu jail and heavily ironed. Tiie blacks were more incensed against him than the whites, aud would have ex ecuted him very summarily if they bad fiad the least encouragement. Some of them wanted to shoot him as soon as he was caught, but were prevented Gy the whites. No doubt rests on any unpreju diced mind, but that he wa- the murderer, that by some means he either discovered or suspicioued that Dr. Ayer had a consid erable amount of money, aud that he killed him to get it. H. COL. B. O. LOCKET I S SYSTEM—NO. 2. Fertilizer*-Their Preparation* and How Deposited. ORGANIZATION AND DISCIPLINE OF FOR CES. —THE ECONOMY OF SYSTEM. In our first article we described the modus eperandi of preparing the soil, planting the seed, and cultivating the crop. Wc now return to the character of the fertilizers used, their preparation and quantity; the organization and discipline of the forces engaged, and the economy of system. It may not be amiss to premise by announcyjg that Col Lockett's system, as wel Lbs the materials he uses, have the recommendation of well ordered ex perience, scientific investigation and pattern iiiu-uvu/,1. xiisv&cpenments are the result of careful and intelligent studv, und he never theorises or advan ces till Wis fortified by the uneering principles of common sense, and a per fect mastery of the subject before him. Acting upon the homely, but wise apothegm of Davy Crockett, he first assures himself that he is on the right track and then goes ahead, with almost certain tv of success. He procures the genuine Peruvian guano from the Importers's Agent, and thus avoids the risk of commercial manipulation, and speculating imposi tion. With this he mixes equal parts of raw-bone and land plaster—pounds till thoroughly pulverized, and mixes with the exactness of an apothecary's compounding of medicines. Thus prepared, with his guano dis tributors, before mentioned, guaged to distribute tbe desired quantity, he puts in from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds to the acre, according to t he strength or necessity of the land. As before stated, this deposit is at the bottom of the deep furrow, and bed ded upon with the Watt plow. As soon as a field is thus prepared — and they are not mere patches, but broad plains, containing from one hun dred to eight hundred acres,—the whole force returns to the first row, the plows are laid aside and the planters and har rows take their places. The planter and harrow being both light, and re quiring but little exertion to keep them on the center of the bed, the mules and negroes seem to regard the work of planting as only pleasant exercise, and l»v the "time the field is gone over, are rested and refreshed for the heavier labor of laying off fertilizing and bed ding the next field. Perfect system governs every move ment, and the intricate machinery of a Navigator’s chronometor runs tvith scarcely more order, precision or cer tainty, while the organization and dis cipline of the labor is equal, in all es sential respects, to tbe highest standard of military regulation. When the cotton is read}' for the sweeps, as described in our first article, the sweeps arc numbered from 1 to 40, 50 or CO, as the case may be, and No. 1 takes the first row planted, No. 2 fol lows in tbe third row, No. 3 in the fifth row—and so on till the last sweep is entered. No. 1 leads and No. 2 follows at adistance just sufficient to allow No. 1 to turn as he —No 2—drives out at the end ofthe row. No. 3 follows No. 2 at the same distance, and so of all the rest. This regulation is very like a military movement, and those who remember the drill of the Batallion will at once observe ttie echelon monaevre. When No. 1 lias finished his two rows he drives across the head of the rows till he passes No. 40, if that he the number of sweeps, aud takes the next row, aud as each, in succession, comes out, lie follows No. 1, aud agaiu leaving two rows, turns in, and the same beautiful echelon figure is repeated aud re peated till t lie fem e ou the opposite side of the field is reached. When the crop is gone over with the sweeps in this way, they return to the starting place, and the same order is re peated— thes tme numbers taking thesame rows as before. No. 1 is required always to go ahead, and none are permitted to drive in ad vance of him ; and the same rule is ob served to the end of the line—each keeping next to, but not getting ahead of, the num ber next preceding him, nor falliug behind tiie next below him. This confines e ery number to his own appointed rows throughout the plantation, aud from the first to the last going over, and enables the manager at a glance to discover the slothful and detect the care less. Every number must keep in its place, or the chain is broken, aud the fig ure is so marred that the machinery jars aud jostles, aud the cause is easily traced. [Albany News. Death of Col. R T. Pride. — We share with his numerous friends the regret caused by tiie announcement ot tlie deatli of this gentleman. He died of pneumonia early yesterday morning, his health hav ing been feeble for several years past. Col. Pride was a brave, true and honor able man, who had borne hims If well aud nobly in the discharge of all the duties of life He served most gallantly in tiie late sectional war, entering tlie service as a Captain in the 31st Georgia regiment, aud at its close being Lieuleuatii-Colonel of the regiment. He was wounded five times in service, twice severely, aud came out of it, after all theimportautbatt.es in Virginia, with impaired health, ami with life-long testimonials of the bloody con test. He was a man of unsweryjug honor and devotion to what he believed to he right, and had many sincere friends who deplore ids death at au age when, but for .theeffects of his long and arduous mili tary service, lie would most probably have been iu the prime of vigorous manhood. Col. Pride leaves a widow, but we believe no children.— Columbus Enquirer, 20th. VOL. LXLTNO 6, AT REST. Macon Lodge, Ho. 5, F. A. M. * Macon, April 19th, iseg / The committee app .luted u > draft res iuti.ria In regard to the death of Brother BIMKI KOtsE, beg leave to report as follows: Jhe silent eloquence if the sleeping dead, more tnan the u oat Impressive utterances of the living, is call ulated to remind ns of the uncer tainly ol life, and the vanity «f ail human pur suits. "Mao that Is boru <f woman is of lew days and lull ol trouble.” Like afl >aer of the field he sprlngeth up, and though he may per chance continue to a ripe old age, el withal he must »<x>a be cut down bv tne all devouring scythe of Time/’ and "the place that knew him on earth mint know him no more forever.” Thau our beloved Brother, SJMKI BOSK—whose memory we revere, wnose loss deplore—who, to us and to this entire community, was more fa miliarly known, more widely respected more highly esteemedT Asa genial companion, a worthy citizen, a devoted friend, he has lODg bden endeared to the hearts of our people. Unit ing his destiny with Macon when, as a humble village on tbe eastern bank of tne Ocmu gre.lt was struggling to maintain a feeble exisience-e --when the spot whereon we now stand was cov ered by tbe primal forest, where the lted Man's footprints were iresh to be seen amt bis council fires had scarcely ceased to glow—he has to ihe present time been prominent lu every work cal culated to advance Its interests; and to no one man, perhaps, is our beautllul city uipre largely indebted for Its present state of improvement. When, in 1824, the Master’s gavel first called our nubie craft Ur labor here, he was among the first to seek the light of Masonry, and to crave admission lolls solemn ceremonies. From that time u> the evening when, trdisposed, he rest this hall to seek > eposeon l hat couch from which, three days alter, he was borne a lifeless corpse, he z -a o.isiy performed the duties of the faithful craftsman, lu 182 . he was chrrsen Secretary of this Lodee, which oftlje he held at the tune of his death, and —which Uad been teudered to him with singular Ihukuiinlty for forty-four consecutive years, of lila ta lb fulness in 'he discharge ol its duties the poudeious tomes in out archives atiesl. lie had also Piled the ofli'-e of secretary in Constantine Chapter, Washington Council, atid Bt. timer Commander of KnrehtsTemplar? 1 His labor as id rand secretary of the Grand Lodge of Georgia b gan It) 18ir, and terminated with hi» It.e, after twenty-four years of devoted service.’ By the craft in Georgia, no one was more generally beloved, and tbe tidings of his death was a message of mourning to every guh ordinate Lodge. When Free masonry was made the object of a flemish persecution when political anathemas were- thuudere; against It, and its very existence L.reateueu he, nothing daunted, #food flrnrfy at his post, and, with the laithtul few, kept alive the Are upon ils sacred altar. Devoted in his attachment to the principles of the Older, he in every station performed Lis part with fidelity and zeal, never shrinking from the discharge of tnyrluiy, however onerous, nor ab senting himself from our assemblies when it was in hit power to attend. Bat long as he walked amr ng us, and zealously as he lab >red with us the oread mes-engerdld at last come—a- come he most to us all—and sum moned biin away. “ 'Tin meet that , in the evening of his days, lie thus should pass from us to his reward !” Yet ' is a sore bereavement, and we would fain give ntteraoce to our sorrow. With saddened he ns we have borne him to that beautiful resting place of the silent dead that bears his name, and is a lusting memorial of his taste energy, and devotion, there to rest from the labor of life till summoned, as we hope, to the refreshment of a blissful immortality. May ihe uu-t press lightly on his honored iw w', and his sleep be pcaceiul as an iniant’s dream. H < ved , That In tbe death of Brother SI Vs RI Buis;-, ihe Masonic Institution has lost one of its most ardent supporters —one who, in its darkest boors, iorsook it not, but steadily maintained the right till Justice triumphed, and truth over falsehood arid error prevailed. _ _ , ..... Jiejudaatfz j Cnf^mber—one' who for p.riy five years labored for Its Interests with an industry and a zeal which have seldom been equaled and never surpassed, and which knew no abatement to tiis dying hour. Revived. That we will cherish his memory as one we delighted in life to honor—one bound to as bv ties of affection which death cannot sever. Resolved. That a pagein* ur records > e inscribed with i-is name, place and date of birth, the time of his death, and the various positions he has oc cunied in the Masonic Institution. Resolved, That we will w»ar the usual badge of mom uing for sixty days, and that the furniture, jewels, and implements oi the Lodge be hung Wi: (I crape tor the same sraoe of time. Resolved That this preamble and resolutions be published in ihe Journal as D Messes Os a and Macon Tel> graph aim a copy transmitted to the family of our deceased Hroihtr, Id testimony of our sympathy in their sen-row and affliction. ’ Kesptcufullv submitted. fipn s * \s, Chairman, J. E. WELLS, J. E. BLACKsHEAS, W. BIIKKE. F.. W. WARREN, H. L. JEWETT, f. E. BoWDKE, Committee. GENERAL PRESENTMENTS OF MACON COUNTY. We, the Grand Jurors selected and sworn for the March Adjourned Terra, 1-09, of Macon Superior Court, beg leave to submit the following general presentments : We have, through various committees, examined the books of the Clerk of the Superior Court, and find them neatly and correctly kept Also, the books of the Ordinary kept in such manner as re flects credit on that efficient office We find that he has assessed Iso per cent, on the State tax for 1808,as follows: For bridge purposes, 75 per cent For pauper fund, 30 “ “ For jury fund. 15 “ “ For insolvent criminal cost, 15 per cent For general county purposes, 50 per cent Which, if all be collected, would'raise the sum of $9,700 00. We find that the insolvent list allowed for the year 13(58 amounts to sll2 55 ; also, amount realized from sate of estrays, now in the hands of the Ordinary, S3O 95. We have examined the books of the County Treasurer, and find a balance ou baud made to the Grand Jury of the March Term, 1868 $2,263 69 Received since Unit time. 9 394 14 Total $11,657 83 Disbursed as per vouchers 5,997 81 Leaving balance now in hands $5,660 03 That a thorough exhibit of the financial condi tion of the couuty may be made, and for the want of time on account of the pressure of business, we have appointed a special committee consisting of members of the Grand Jury, viz : Wm. H. Hill, James W. Williams. James R, Crawford, Wm. W. McLendon, aud Thomas H. Morgan, whose duty it shall be to examine into the Treasury vouchers from the year 1865 to the present time, and make tneir report to the Grand Jury at the next ensuiug term of the Superior Court. We find from a report of the clerk of the late Couuty Court that the county is due the officers of that court the sura of one hundred and thirty four dollars and thirty cents, as insolvent costs, which we recommend to be paid by the County Treasurer. We have examined the public buildings aud find the body of the Court House in a good condition, and no repairs necessary except one door in a de cayed condition, and respectfully call attention of the proper authority to the same, and recommend immediate repairs. And also to have the roof of the building examined by some competent person for the purpose of replacing anew one thereon if found necessary. the jail is kept in a neat and cleanly manner, and is in good repair. The only defects w ere in three of the windows. One eutirely without a grate and the other two not fastened in their places. We recommend the one to be supplied aud the other two to be properly adjusted. We would further most respectfully recommend to the Ord nary the necessity of having an enclos ure erected arouud the jail, sufficiently high and strong to prevent access of all persons without proper authority. We find the roads generally in a passable condi tion, and are pleased to learn that the Road Com missioners are taking steps to have them put in good condition. In regard to the bridges of the county, we would respectfully recommend to the Ordinary to ascer tain through the Road Commissioners of each dis trict tiie want of aud repairs necessary ou bridges ; and that he, as soon as possible, have them put iu proper condition. Relieving the fund, known as “the common school fund,” has failed to benefit those for whom it was intended, in proportion to the burden which it lays upon the tax payers, we recommend that the Ordinary assess no tax for that purpose for the present year. The duties of the disbursing officer of the pauper fund being very onerous, and wishing the aid of the Grand Jury in making upa listof beneficiaries, we have carefully looked into that matter, aud have have placed their names upon the list, and recom mend that no other names be added to said list without satisfactory evidence being furnished to him by certificates of two reliable persons, resid ing iu the immediate vicinity of the applicant. From the assessment made by the Ordinary, there will be raised (if all collected) about four teen hundred dollars, of which amount one thous and dollars has been paid over to said officer We recommend this fund to be disbursed according to his judgment From au examination of the License book, we find quite a number of persons selling spiritous liquois without license from the county, and from the shortness of time and press of business, we were deprived of action upon the matter, but re spectfully recommend it to the next Grand Jury. In taking leave of his Honor, Judge Cole, we tender him our sincere thanks for the able, impar tial and brief manner iu which he has discharged his very onerous judicial duties, and his kindness aud courtesy to this body during this term of the Court. Long may he live to adorn the Bench. We also tender our thanks to Solicitor General E. W. Crocker for his aid and courtesy to us iu the i discharge of our responsible duties during the | present week, and for his industry and exertions for the suppression of crime iu our midst. We request that these 'presentments be published in the Journal aud Messenger. B. A. HUDSON, Foreman. W. W. McLendon, W. W. Davis, J. P, Dawson, T. H. Morgan, J. M. McKenzie, J W. Williams, Daniel Kleckley, W W Hill, B. and. Rhodes, L. E. Veal, R. Williams, B F. Holsonbake, D. T. Moffitt, C. R. Keen, J R. Crawford, H. is. .v. .mdler, T. Waters, J. M. Harrison, D W Massee, W. IL.Felton. ! Ordered by the Court that the auove present ments be published as requested. By the Court. E. TV. CROCKER, Solicitor General. A true extract from the minutes of Macon Supe rior Court. JOHN M. GREER, Apku. 30, 1869. Deputy Clerk.