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1 hk Macon daiiA iklkoUaiI^ and Messenger : Tuesday morning, omoMk si, ib^n WINSHIP & CALLAWAY, La t»*rritorioH, nxra from all A. H. CflLQriTT, /AS. BAbos. *. n. COtQriTT. ool<3uitt & backus, Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants* 04 Hn> at., Savannah, da. A GENTS f«-r Georgia for “Ruth’s Clislleitco xa. Superphosphate.** - Planter'.’ Auinv-niatod Su perphosphate.” Johns A Berber’s Excelsior Super phosphate. . . sep21 lm part- of th* country. This convention will be a grand trmuAhmg. The result yet remains to be men. The subject m one of TiMt import to this whole west* ern country. Many million icra of lasvl. fit for nothing but grazing, can be made thw garden spot of the world if water can 1** secured for irrigation. This convention will probably petition Con- grsns to grant half of the public land un told to the Gov.-mom of the respective Territories on condition ♦)»«« the land so griuiU^f will be placed ‘'under the ditch/* the land granted being in alternate sec tion*. The’publis lands remaining will do«W»t their value at cnee, and the terri torial hind, when sold, will pay for the construction of canals, etc., to overflow and water "the great plains.** So this probhaa of civilization would be settled and tht Government none the poorer. A brother of the immaculate Colfax, who run* a n il estate ofice here, in a card to the people pablUhed to-day *’ - v juct of irrigation, says: "V foreign rnyitnl, even if — k th#? National Govern INTERESTING FROM EOLORAIMb Fhe Colorado Territorial Kalr Th» Keene-splendid « MI ilr and Hor*r» Mor»r MaUlnir The underfill Wlit eral l»l«pla>, and Mill Wnrr Mon. derful MImw of Title! and <. aerie* Crops—A C^raod lm mlcrxiiiii Krhrinr. Fir. ** PHELPS, DOREMU^ A CORBETT, (Lai* Phulp* Jk lX>ivn*u.s,) MAyrPAfTrKKRa amp pku.kiss is PARLOR, CHAMBER AND OFFICE FURNITURE, MATTRESSES, SPRINB BEOS, ETC., *Wsn.liiii! Canal St_ garo l!a.,l„r, New W.rk. WM.PtlXI.rs. OtISCOUDETT. WM. T. I'OKKMra. Diana. Couoaaoo, October, inn. The Colorado Territorial Fair ha. just cloaed, and though moat of your rndei •re nog enjoying the luxury of the Oeor- gia State Fair, M.U they m«y take a>ua internet in th.- p, y.-> . and a.1. a, ••• ei;t of thie Western"-# iT..r\-, Mil u \ have ! mow curioeity do know what kind of on affair • Colorado Fair would be. eo I pre- pore to tell you enough to give them at beat an idem In point_ of preparation, arrangement. Tori tore, comfort and ,le- gauoe. the Fair of a young territory can not rind the State Fain of the Kant and South; yet we flnd.mycb bore eo different from the Sut, that it. vary difference awakena in ua a drep intwret. All Fain prorent, in many particular*, the amt general feature*, and Colorado i* not an exception. There waa on exhibition the •am, long row, of wagon,, baggie*, rraper,. mower*, threahen, wind-mill,, patent churns, and every other (ahat not excepting rowing machinre and piano*. I did not aee the familiar and famous cotton praam of the South, with the huge crowds of honest farmers fa, /J If watching their practical operation. 1- xoaxBra. r. a. oardkx. DWIGHT L. ROBERTS St CO.. FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Savannah, Ga. Liberal advances male on Pro luco in hand. , Wohaveaguodstockof Batgi lK and Tie* on hand, which WM. X. STARK. a. p. BlCHVOSU. WM. H. STAltK & CO., WHOLESALE BROCERS, COMMISSION MER CHANTS ANO COTTON FACTuRS, SAVANNAH. ft A. Cairtu) attention given to rale, or .hipment of Cotton ana all kinds of Produce. Lihcndadvanm made on consignments AgenU for tho sale at ft. Frank Coe a Hone llnrrrakii,k*la Maanoua Light Draft Cotton Gins Pnmvton Pnctory Tans and Arrow Tie*. sepii 3m That i« or thodox. But a truce for the present, and a good night to your many reader*. Qcidu. ART GALLERY K- U. COUKNa JK. • JOS. HCLL COHEX St HULL, Cotton Factors and General Com mission Merchants, OO Hay Street, Savannah, Ga. RatSr Tvsprtfullv to J. W. Lathrop A Ora N A- Hardee's gon A Co.. Tison A Gordon. H. Maytr A Co.. Milo Hatch. V. P. Savannah Hank and Trust Co.septa flm ci-IIE Mlnrira* tataa pk ware m annoanang 1 that he is now preps v. .1. at No. 8 COTTON AVENUE, iKaMWa old stan4l Toeircuto !E> I CJ T XT R E SI Of evay variety and *t jlewf the PHOTOGRAPHIC ART. sop!2 Cm Cotton Factor and Commission Morchant, lOG Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. Agents for tho sale of Merryman’s Ammonia ted BN—: reare— Virginia All Wool Cassimere Suits, of tml around them, with sepia 6m hardened hands and honat aunl.umt face*. The aoene—trak re, natnrnl, an home-like, that T could almost imagine I waa with the friends of earlier and better day; but loads of grass, fresh mown ami sweet-scented, though it he. could not supply the pis •• of ootldti and marred the picture of the pa.-t, which memory will «er .».• to tr>-u,ire. Ton hare grass i nib* Smtb, but it is onlptW; enemy of "lung C«*ttm, umF'sTI' the working force of thi: land is called into requisition to destroy!!, JLrc wo nurture it, and it is the famous graMs-s. batiru though they be, which renders those ole- rated tableland* the "herding ground of tho nation." The fair grout* 1* Item are extensive, though not as elaborate aa the ground* in Macon—none of the l~iutifo] Good as the Scotch, for f 15 per suit, worth $23. SO SECOND STREET, MAC OK, GA. L. M. WAttPIKLP. EOBT. WAYSE. WARFIELD A WAYNE. Cotton Brokors and Commission Merchants, SAVANNAH. GEORGIA. /"'VPPERtheir servirea to plsnlen andxhippore of cotton, etc— and solicit a aharvof their bua- nesa. Cash adtnutrs matlo on consignments at lowest rates of interest. All business entrusted to our care, will receive prompt attention. “Fu tures" bought anti sold in tho Savannah and New York Cotton Exchange on the must reasonable terms. sepll tat Special attention is invited to Ua MELLOWTINT PICTURES! Imarkahlff for a peculiar softness. XmlWm retouched, w hereby all blemishes are Tuxes—Second Notice. r PHK I'x.unty Commissioners have notified me 1 that thry at* in need of money, and I am th#i«*f"iw«*—prll**! to ask 4b* pooideto come up without further drlay and |*y their Slate and County Ta** *- * iVnutim, white and nJowd, who owe poll and mad U**-i only, murt pay np to mrc met. aa 1 am W. DUNCAN. J. n. JOJTN3TON. M. MACLXAN. DUNCAN, JOHNSTON CO., Cotton Factors and General Com mission Merchants, 92 Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. augl flm ' exarutiona and garnishee Mf. T. NKI..SON, The Largest and Best Assorted Stock of And Continues One Week or Longer, as the Circumstances may Warrant, B. C. TI.AN X AG AS. \v. W. ELAYNAUAN. A. P. ABELL. B. 8. tXOBOAtt. FLANXAGAN, ABELL A CO., Cotton Factors and Genoral Com mission Merchants, 135 ltAY STREET. 8.VVAN NAH. OA. M ANAoING Agents for tho English Stonewnll Pertiiixer, etc. Bagging nnd Ties furnishwl. and libcml cash advances made on consignments for sale in Savannah, or on aliipmcnta to our cor respondent* in Northern. Eastern or Eniupean markets.augldin enclosed by a "great” wall, which at a distance closely resemble* a gtmy sUtue. and upon tile whole appears dull, monot onous, ** too Insult if,illy regular,” and were it not for the "great plains” on the one side, like the fsiean, ever presenting new point, of attraction, and the grand old mountains on the other, the surround ings would be bluest wholly devoid of interest. Thu track, however, is a splendid one, and during the whole Fair week, was the aelling of pnolh, trotting single and on this Occasion, Develop the Strength and Variety of their Resources to the Satisfaction of thcnisplves and the Astonishment of the World. A.M.SLOAB. ABTUl'BX.SOLLEB. O.V.WYLLY.JB A. M. SLOAN CO., Cotton Factors and General Com mission Morchants, Claghorc it Cunningham’m Range. Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. n AGOING nnd Ties advanced on ctuiml Liberal cash ailvmuvs made on consiKiuneni* for salo in Savannah, or on shipments to ivliable court's- pontlenU in Liverpool. New York. Pliiladnlphi*. Boston or linlliumn-. nugl tim Iii/imeNt. M. KKTC1IUM., A. L. 1IAUTKI1H3K. KETCHUM A HARTKIDGE, BANKERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Exchange Building, Savannah, Ga. References: Moses Taylor, President City Bank, New York; P: C. Calhoun, President Fourth National Bank. New York ; John J. Cis co A Son. Bankers, New York; Morris Ketehum, Banker. New York ; J. N. Norris, Cashier First National Bank. Baltimore; M. McMiiJiuel, Cash ier First National Bank Phibulelpbia. marts 6m■ hero are devt t.ng miwb Attention to ttock raining, and will import blooded stork at • any cost. Cattle and pheep growing in a gr»at industry of 1 tho. land, and cipe- A tler 30 Tears of trial hu pro-red I. to 1:c (ho heat healing and pain •ubdulngLiaimcntln the World. It U rfeommended with unbounded aeroe- uum In allca^a orCuta.PsrniM«JJarDa. Sonins, 1‘ IKr-1 Hw.lll.ea Tt' * ..re S-VII- licnoQ tonrhiw timt f!ui finer tho bnssl, tho letter tho Hniaiii*' hor^M is not rorried on as* jfeiuitiTly as cattlo, hut thon) aro Homo fine ranehcri when' hirt*»- honls of horadn an* rained lumually. Two near the nity having over five thou*and hood on hand at tlii* linn'. Tho display of minorala was grand—long piloz of sil ver and gold brick*, precious atones and rich otoh ot every description. Ono mine, tho lVlican, hail on exhibition the pro duct of one month’s work of the mine: sixty thousand dolla a, (silver); and gold ham could tw wen which w**w worth from one to ton thousand dollurs. The iiom.-n.-lat uro of fiiumu* mine* is os peon- LOOK AND BE CONVINCED! ttTKlCT JL-V COMMISSION HOUSE R. M. WATERS & CO., 50 Itroml St., New York. BANKERS —and— Cotton Commission Merchants. Buy and sell contract* for futuru delivery of cot ton. IX-jxmt accounts of iKmkcra, merchants and Others are capeaally sohriied. ‘ octl5 if C. J. GAMBLE. A. W. GIBSON. jul>H<»Xm LAND FOR SALE. TTZLZ. ALSO Core Nenndrls* RbenmaUam, Gout. Lame Hack, Salt lkhcum. l‘oi*onoua Bltea. External Bone and Muarle Affection*. Here Nipple*, Ac., and may be Juatly termed tho panacea for all EXTERNAL ‘WOUNDS. tt* Remember, this Liniment did not spring up in a day or a year,pro- dodnit TSKuoffT ABsmnnsiaussnMaai claimed nr New-ltoas Mcannoon Lini- Mi'.sn. But wo have tho experience of over thirty years of trial, with tho moatsub- Ctl^Ual result*, md by amultitoJo of witnoaesa. XT the Liniment is not u recommended, tho Littlo Annie, Koil Cloud, Foront, Lm Auiinea*. Uduhlttl #lflBiDdrotll of minor iiu]H>rtanc.‘. Tho richest Hpcci- mens wore from the Rod Clouds, some of iU ore aiutayiiig $ 120,UU0 &0 per ton. This mine carrios a large vein of ti llnrinm, nnd in prohaldy the richest ore on the cont i nent, much of tt Ik'tng sold at tho mill* at from fl&.uiO to $30,000 ]ht t**n. The ore in Homcwhat refnwitorv, and i* worked in a Hiuelting furmiCR'. lli© <»n' nf the rpHE most desirable farm in Macon county, X owned formerly by Hiram B. Troutman, and now by ua, lyiiuc on the west bank of Flint river, just five miles below the beautiful and nourishing town of Reynolds, (S. W. R. It.) a d containing One Thousand (1,000) acres, is now FOR SALE. The improvements are unequalled, consisting of a good dwelling, with every necessary out improve ment. There are sewmteen cabins for laborers, all with good brick chimneys. A great deal of the cleared land fresh. Any one desiring such a farm and on the most enticing terms, had best apply at once to llRN BY T. JORDAN, T. MARION BRYAN. auglQgm t Reynolds, Ga. free gold, and worked with an ordinary stamp mill. Sfomo of these orw iMsaytHl $38,000. The Little A nmc wan 1 di.-«<y>r- rrwl this summer, and tho owner eold it a few tluyn ago f»»r ^llO.UHi, and ma chinery will l*o aent there to work i^. There were quite a variety of ipod iiptyi- /. A. DUGAN. J. D. DUGAN & STILZ, WHOLESALE GROCERS, uiena from the Caribou mine (silver I; this mine i* probably worked more exten sively than any mini* in the Territory,* except the Bobtail, (gold) and void hut spring for $3,uuu,uu0. A speciuicu from the Mooue (silver) attracted much atti'n- tion. both in oiae nml richness. The pieoe on exhibition weigh**! 3,5oopounds, and was worth about Sotvimcu- fr« *m tho L.at Aniuiin mgp quito a curiosity. Thie ore on rip from 600 to 100 pounds of hl-mutb, and about 700 ounces of silver to the ton. The bis muth is valued at al*out $3 jn-r pound. Many of the specimens of coal, iron, lead, Com, Oats, Wheat and Hay, EXCLUSIVELY. AND LIQUOR DEALERS. AMPLE STORAGE. HOUSE AND LOT IN FORT VALLEY. \\TILL be sold on Us* first Tuesday in Novem- v v her next, at the Court-h«>ii.«e door in Perry, .between the usual hours of aaJe, a House and Lot in Furt \allry—lIou«e containing six rooms, and Lot fnuraeraa. Situated near the Churrhca and Mchttol-houaes. Sold aa the property of Mrs. Mary Jones, dereased. 1L T. BROWN, orllX-dXw ■ Administrator. llOWAHl* HtjUSSIU. BROAD STRUCT. Xeaitjr oppoul. Uonttn'111. ry usl Eutaula RaU- KVPAULA. ALABAMA. J. W. HOWARD. - - PaoraiXToa*. fljjy » sfcort walk to and from the Southrrest- renRailnaO. bovomj-ave «nt»rated in omni- hue Isos septa Am Man; of tho <vppt-r ami other metals, xvorv on exhibi tion. Uno lump of coal from Ctnon nty w«<i,;he<l nearly two ton*. This coal is tho Rnret in the territory, and rolls in market for n>wrly doitklo tho price of othx'r coal, bein^ worth hero alemt $7 per ton deliv ered. while other coal is mirth from (t to It 50 per ton. The display of precious stone, was brilliant. Apites, rabies, gur net. amethyst, lopsx, ojtals, etc., by the quantity. This di.l'lsy acomo,i to inter est the fair sex, Sven more then nccdlo work, bx.lquilta, baby-jumpura, and flow ers, and many a native stone found a now I was'much interested in the produc tions of tho form and garden, and spent much of my time in thst SaMMaMMK Some rpv'cmons were cawrahty poor. The stalks of com were very small, nnd Ute ears wen.' not well matured, it all re sembled pop-corn. Colorado imports half of tho green coru ailaA and all corn and me,d mvoway for home consumption, tho nights Wing too oool to atempt to raise com—nt lenst this is th. popular theory, though many others are advanced. 1 noticed a few sickly peanut vines— 1 " strangers in s strange land." They attracted 'consid erable attention, but aeoonling to toy humble judgment " goobers ” are a fail ure here, and I dok nmk* tho pirilicfion that Colorado win never protluce enough to supply the Denver theatre one month. The display of small grains was cer tainly the tinubt I ever saw anywhere. I Only fanc^r oate seven feet high, bending I under tiieir load of ript' gniin; wheat which yields st vt nty-tivo LuehcU to the | acre, and other things in like proportion, and you can form on idea of Colorado’s I " small pw vegetables here on I exhibition would astonish a Bibb county I gardener. The first tiling which at tracted my attention was four hemis of I cabbage, which weighed over two hun- | dx«d pounds—over fifty pounds per head I A winter squash, the seed of which were planted in July and the squash picked I from the vine in September, weighed one hundred and fifty pounds. I received a few seed from this mountain fruit, and will send them to the venerable senior, knowing he Iins a penchant for farming. The largest Irish potaloe 1 saw weight^ about fivepounds^vnd was of tho'^peenoss” variety. A wagon-load (T would judge about forty bushels) averaged ahoat two pounds J apiece. The yield jht acre, of which this particular lot was a sample, w*.us eight Will fill orders for Corn from points in Illinois, parties making purchase accepting through Bill of Lading from shipping points.aprtSflm LOWEST MARKET PRICES GUARANTEED. JAMES Q. BLOUXT. ISAAC UAKOKXAX. JOHN L. UARPEMAN. BLOUNT, 1L1RDE3LVN & HARDEMAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 3IACON, GA. Office. Cherry street, over S. T. Walker’s, augiotf • R. W. & S. H. JEMISON, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, Office 52 Second st, Macon, Georgia. ■\YTILL practice in the courts of 3Iacon and ad- v V jacent circuits, and in the Supreme and Federal Courts of Georgia. Special attention given to matters in Bankruptcy. GrEOEG-IA MILLS .T^T rSreirol, a naniomnt at CYPRESS ' SUINGLKS.nredanddntxra. A Superior Article! Par mi. h, B. H. WBIGLEY St CO. ROB’T. A. NISBET, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Comer MULBERRY ST. and COTTON AVE. (Over Payne’s Drug Store), june!4d3ro MACON. GA. NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND OAAV CAKI). M essrs, woodward & toole. of Dooly county, Ga., having formed a letral cojsirt- nership, respectfully oiler their services to the public, ami will practice in the counties of Wilcox, DodV e ’ Irwin .W < rth, Macon. Sumter, and Hous ton. Special attention given also to case* in the Supreme and Federal C ' Address. Vienna. Go. ARRA NGEHENTS HAVE BEEN PERFECTED FOE THE FOLLOWING EXCURSION RATES TO THE FAIR! We aro still offering to the Trade our celebrated brands, of Flour julylg dSm* HKBDERT FIELDER. JDL’S L. FIKLDEB. E. & i. lTfielder, Attorneys at Law, CLTHBKKT, GKORGIA, TT7TLL give prompt attention to all business v t confided Ut them, in tho counties of Ran dolph. Stewart, Quitman, Clay, Karlv. Calhoun and Terrell, the Supreme Court ol (ieorgia. und the District and Circuit Courts of the United States for the Southern District of Gconria. M?ptl7-tf From NEW YORK TO MACON, AND RETURN, per all Steamship Lines and Central Railroad (the round trip), $38. October, and good to return till 13th November. Freights pa} *— * * i offi— Am From BALTIMORE TO MACON AND RETURN, per all t ber and good to return till 13th November. Freights pay one full fare Secrt'tATT (vAGriria Sfnti* Pair.” Tickets on sale in New York, commencing 16th . -p , the Secretary that they have been on exhibition. steamers and Central Railroad (the round trip), $38. Tickets on sale in Baltimore, commencing 16th Octo- in coming and return free. All freights shipped by steamers should be consigned to “M. Johnston, From NEW ORLEANS (and intermediate points) TO MACON via Mobile, Montgomery and Opelika, one full fare the round trip for both passengers and freights. Over every Railroad in the State of Georgia persons and freights will be transported at one full fare the round trip. Passengers cun purchase tickets at any station ith free return coupon, and freights will pay full fare in coming and return free on Secretary’s certificate. cotids aro mamifarturod by us. and we rlaim but nianufarturor*’ pri We do net. and never have charred DRAYAG E on our Flour. The attention of the trade is respectfully called to our BRAN, p centace of middlings, and is very nutritious and palatable to stock. GRAHAM FLOUR, always on hand. EARLOW HOUSE. 1 X FEW APPLICATIONS vttra A Pure Blooming Complexion. Xt 11 Wr Vegetable, and its operation fa Ken and Lll at once, it vioea auvy with the F.c&ted Appearance can.v\i by Heat Fatiima ard Excitement. Heals and removes IttBoSea and Pinaplea, di/ptiling dark and unsightly G 04 ** mwmJ * Tto * and Suxi burn, and by its gentle but powerful taaMm manUes the faded cheek with iocriirri. bloox axd beadtt. Sold by all rirnggist* and F»ocy Su.ro*. De- pAt. .VJ iHrk riser. New York Remember, Flour is Our Specialty. AMEBICUS, GA., WILEY JONES & CO., Propr’i Is first-class and in business center. mayOSm. In this country where Loom Reeds, Harnesses hundred bushels per acre, liie beets were a curiosity, many weighing from fifteon to twenty-five pounds apiece. Tomatoes, cucumbers and pepj>ors,l nev er saw equaled anyyrKere, and as to on ions—thvir sire and quantity robed per acxwl will not sav—u> U- L.n. .-t, your readers would not believe what tlu*y s.iw in print, for it would be a fabulous etovy to those who have not whnt i have here. The Fx:r peouni.uily w. 4 .-» a sac- cos*—from 6.1KK) to 20,000 puraou- being present every day. The adiniaKon fet* w as one dollar, and the price of a .-eat in the “grand stand,” sCHSuIod, was tvrenty- five cents. So much f«»r the Fair. The u« r.t thing on the topi'» here is the convention ou irrig.ition, which meets hero on the lftth of thia month. It will be eotnpooed of the governors and repre- (FORMERLY 8POTT8WOOD,) ELY OPPOSITE THE PASSENGER DEPOT This Home has been THOROUGHLY RENOVATED from basement to attic. EVERYTHING- READY AND WANTING-. Patent Wire Heddles Are made under one management* Also, SUPPLIES used inCOTTONand WOOLEN h*. For a speedy core of these or other ailmonls of n private natura. call, or send stamp for private cirruiar of advice to both sexsa. Address Box "O," Wifftem MedicaJ Institatc. 1X7 Sycamore street. Cincinnati. Ohio* Th«- romnlkw am so certan that no i*y will he roquirod of rMpoMfclS per sons for traatroent until rurod. A visit to its Mu- adns will roarmno ysu that this In-tmu- is the »•!.!;. sure (ns in the United filalea to cun Svphi- lis ituil rvtt..n» iromhofl. tfivllrodly CHAS. COUNSELMAN & CO.. Oonoral CommiAsioQ Merchants, R*»>m 14,On—HI Building, CHICAGO. Refer to W. A. Hull. Macun. may! Cm P. WHELAN, Prop. MILLS promptly furnished. D. C. BROWN. Lowell, Maas, U. 8. Committees of Reception will be in Attendance Daily at the Depots for th8 Accommodation of Visitors. FOR PARTICULARS ADDRESS Or W.A. HUPP, Mayor. Allfrifri JilNHDALE^ (Formerly Mra. Mat chuIhv’h) SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, S75 and 277 Mwdison Ave., N. Y. City. T>R0F. GEORGE S. BLACKIE, having bc- L rome associaUsj m the management of t^is established and succesHful irstimtion.btnrstocom- mend it to the attention «>f hi* Southern fru-ntU. For circular* aiul jiurtirularo. addn-ts »ep7 lm 277 MADISON AVENUE, MALCOM JOHNSTON, Secretary, LOST'ENERU avoid •'i I. .SstiifartHid guarani t-*-*! in every in-trnce. T n. RI.ArKXHR.tK.