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DAILY TELEBRAFH ANO 1ESSEN6ER. rn r tucminr T *ph HuikiiUg. i *:r - u. Subvript* • H\B IKH.IAES 1 -AH'-1 Vcirfi ft • • pte’. — i rtt' i Ci ~tj , .<1 in t::x dollars r m nuiitiii T" O Xew York correspondent of the A Painful Scene in the House. THE GEORGIA PRESS. HjJttnnr. Son nentiaasarumar that tin- - Cndarthis head we copied, m Ttaw- of tie Ttre -J is ' day, tL« following from a 'Washington DOl.l fi ITT I I-NTS IR V nt). etter to the Petersburg . Va-.i ■ews.toJ which, aa wv hare fulir i r it toilin 1 aace. do-3 threat injustice to the Southern Dem ocratic Representatives in Congress: Wash ixotos , December 10.—One the mo;t striking and painful -cat- oc curred to-day in the House of Reprvsen- tatires. Butler, Lawrence, of Ohic, and the negro Rainer, of South Carolina, had finished their speeches for the civil rights bill. There was then a 1 ng panse, and no one from the South seemed r-a-lv or able to speak for her—Messrs. Stephens _ | and Lamar both being too unwell; and T , ** „ , , , , : the rest of the .Southern members not Johnuir. Hatjood. of South h;ir ,- D ,, 3 word . 3V , Mr. Beet, of Ren te L- the sut.jset at judicial inrtat.j*- ti n thi* »cefc. Tweed'* conn- 1 bare dis covered w’.at they regard to be fatal , mr :u the legi-ilation r.-specting Black- '..11' .-land, and there seems a pro p:ct of the Boa ta-ieg in court by virtue of a writ of habeas corpus, which will raise the qne-tion whether the island peniten- t.ary is an institution in which a man may b. I .-•Ilv committed after conric- t _>:i ,.f . h -n offens.- again t the laws (T'etyraph($'2]Jessetjgtr 1W> the the TU po * but 1 jury. furnished valuable “Notes 1 inting” to the Rural Carolinian, in ’: we fin ! following remarks on the of fen :<• > in the Palmetto State : “Mr. imond c.,t:!natt.s the cost of fencing niprored lands of booth Carolina at dollar per i.K; and fences last an ago of about ten years. This makes umu.il expeow forty cents per acre.” s ;m assessed on 4,000,000acres, im- s a L.nd tat every year of $1,010,000 e email State at South Carol : aa, in Lion to all other taxes. Aieisx has received 13,600 bale* of cotta* thUaea-on, and has a sto k of 5000 bale* on. bend. TwiLVt criminal were sentenced in Chatham Superior Court on Wednesday, two of whom will be hung for murder on January 23d. The reuia.nder go to the penitentiary for from four to ten years Tue Teleuhapii and Messesgek, says the S-TannuhNews, “is trying to cen vince the people of Macon that one session in the public schools is better than two. Wc thought Macon had long ago put away village habits and taken her place in the list of cities. Keeping children confined, with slight intermissions, all day will do well enough for the pine bar- j pap r fi rens, but it won’t do in an enlightened Courier-, yohd that point haring guaranteed to defray the expense. Speaking of the *an. • road, a Hall county correspondent of : e Athens Watchman ; ays : 1 be grading is now almost completed ; j m j t of the way to the junction with the Air Line; not much of heavy work has be-n required. In some places, hew er, :, heavy cuts and fills have been necessary. The whole work of grading will 1 e completed by the 1st of March. I huve learned that the road will tap the Air T.'ne about one and a half miles from RcltoU. JOHNSON & SMITH, Gen. : TV ash- -Mi an d wh . i iu ..p,n gc, T.-nm- <troy • : u bo -colei 147. Jay Coo Jay Cook* 2,693 claim The mil cor tar in South Carolina tl,i u fixed at 13 mills on the a tod to yield a revenue ol A Co.—The schedule of Co.’* liabilities numbers nd foots up }9jU8J20 0G. will not be insisted on in the nttleinout. Tub Selma Times, of Friday, says “Another squad of over ono hundred nc gr. »-* left this city yesterday for Miami sip]*i. Tliere are more yet to go. It i the lie-1 thing they ootild do." Boss Twbkd is in the jail and hi* soul is nut marching on that wc know of; and yet lie seems to be a power in the land. The Now York paper* interview him al most daily, and his views on passing eveiit-i awaken an absorbing interest. “Fbllow thadbm.kus," said a colorod preacher, “ef I luul been eat in’ dried ap plus fur a woek, and den took to drinkin’ for a monf, I couldn’t fee 1 more a well’d up dan I am dia minit, wid pride vanity, at sooin’ such full ’tendanco liar dis ovenin’.” Cumniwa.—Wo arc not receiving sub scriptions tor any periodical what, published out ido of Macon. Thom is that wo are required by them to guar antee the safety of remittances by mail oml it is quite enough to accept losses on our own behalf. A missionary among tho freodmen in Tennessee, after relating to somo little colored children tho story of Ananias and Sapphire, asked them why God does not strike everybody dead that tells a lie, when ono of tho least in tho room an swered, 'Because there wouldn’t be any body left.” Florida Oranges.—Tho Palatka Her ald says that, compared with last season, the orango crop will l>o large. Already heavy shipments oro going on. Tho tnoro prudent will hold back till January and February, when they will not only get better prices, but tho delicious flavor of the oranges will tnako tho fmit more ile- ■irablo. Piuri.EYii.LE. Vt.. is evidently not a good field for an independent, outspoken journal. Tlio Piwpleville Poet recently published this item : “Thoso who have been engaged in sheep*testing had better stand from under. We know whom wc sn> talking about,” The result was the loss of sixty subscribers, and the paper will go into liankruptcy. Tiie Lynchburg Republican congratu lates Thomas S. Bocock, of that town, that now Congress lias removed his politi cal dinabilities he is promoted to the digni ty of a freeman, “with political privileges equal to those a corded to the mo.t ignorant colored man.’’ And now conies «i rumor that Bocock is a candidate for United States Senator from Virginia. On, Most: ’—Tho South Carolina pa pers say that Governor Moses can’t well bo beat in the way of appropriating pe cuniary value* which don’t belong to him, and just now they ore discussing him ns a literary thief. Mo o.i has solemnly co pied part of one of Macanley’a essays into bis late annual message, changing the wording just enough to make the net as mean as possible. A Pbsh-ocs Position,—Tho Liverpool Mercury fi lls of ship River Eden, which sailed from London I5th October last with 130 tons of powder on board and much other combnstiblo and explosive matter. When three weeks at sex, the eaptain « nt cr.icy, saturated his cabin with par- alHno oil and set it afire. The crew took to a lioat in a hurry—dragging the luna tic captain with them, and as one may well imagine, without taking time to lay in supplies. Fortunately, the boat was pi led tip by a passing vessel and all laved, even the poor crazy captain, who was carried back homo, after escaping from confinement and jumping overboard. The Convention.—Tho people of Geor gia (says the Nashville Union) are agi tating the question of a Constitutional Convention, and it meets with very little oppposition. But why should tho proposition meet with any oppositioa from a single tax- paying citizen of Georgia? Wo want notiiing but what is right—but what is absolutely essential to tho security of the tax-payers and every solid interest of the State ? Wo propose not tiie smallest injustice to any citizen white or black, lint past experience having opened onr eyes to tho terrible insecurity of our po sition, no intelligent tax-payer can feel safe until some constitutional guaranties are e»tabrinbci{ against any further in crease of the public debt, State, county or munidpa 1 , and providing a reasonable limit to taxation in tho future. Tub Cincinnati Commercial is of opin ion that tho groat men of tho Radical party at Washington, who think them selves possible Presidents, have recently bo en alarmed nlout the idea that Grant luu a “third term" on tho brain. Tho fact is. Grant has boon holding the country up by the tail so long that he is afraid to let it drop, and is inclined, from motives of the purest patriotism, to tighten liis jyrip. OlIB millions pent in preparations for war with Spain are, perhaps, not abso lately squander,si. The people will re member them hereafter when they act quads of pretended citizens of Cuba or Ireland affecting to make war upon Spain or England. The open encouragement of piracy is at an end in this country, Wo have had u valuable lesson.—Cin -in- nafi Commercial. Trichinae,—Ever >mce the discov of trichina: in j>ork the municipal authori ties of Germany hare been strict in en forcing rules for the medical inspection of all the pork sold there; and yet, out of 11,173 hogs 6old in one city, only one was found infected by trichina-. American hams are said to show a larger proportion of disease—about five out of every ten thousand. To every ham n medical cer tificate is attached guarauteeing its fr,-e- doin from disease. The Resignation of General Sickles, A Washington correspondent of the New York Times states that the resignation tendered by Minister Sickles as our rep resentative at Madrid has without doubt been accepted, and that the next mail will carry to him the official notice of his recall. Ho was impressed, it seems, with the belief that the voice of the people of the United States was for war with Spain, and he “ flew off the handle," de manded his passports, without instruc tions, and did other silly things at Mad rid. His expectations not being fulfilled by subsequent events, he had but one course to pursue and that was to resign, and it is said nobody at Washington will b* sorry. A Goon Christmas Idea,—At a social gathering of children of wealthy people a few days ago in New York city, while talking about anticipated gifts from Santa Claus, one littlo girl expressed sympathy for the children of tho poor who would have “ no Christmas ” this year. A little boy present asked why they could not gather up their old toys and distribute them among tho poor children. Another said so many of the old toys wero broken. And then came a suggestion from tho mothers that the toys might be mended. On this hint a place of deposit for old toys and repair of the same was established in the bose- nt of a. neighboring church, and con tributions poured in. On tho first day a largo number of toys, including 138 (lolls, was received. On subsequent days the tide increased to cartloads. Skilled Swi.-m toymakera were employed to boss tho work of restoration, and tho rooms a crowJod with t>u3y volunteers—of all ages and both sexes — repairing Ire.i.ies, reviving paint and restoring lustre. Up to the 23d tho work had gone on for a fortnight with great cn- ergy, and an immense magazine of Christmas presents of all sorts had been gathered, so that many thousands of poor children in New York city were laddened l,y a liberal supply from old Santa Claus, who would have hod noth ing but for tho benevolent idea of these littlo folks of the wealthier class. The Galaxy. This periodical entered upon its eighth year with tlio January number, and dur- this comparatively brief history has won a national and, indeed, a world-wide reputation. The present number con tains a letter from Judge Black, nd- Iressod to Mi - . Adams, reviewing the attcr’;'. oration upon Wra. H. Seward—a wonderfully trenchant and excoriating paper—such an exposition of the Higher Law and Irresistible Conflict history of Seward as no other man in America, ex- ■pt Judge Black, is able to write. But this is only one of numerous political pa pers from writers of tho highest reputa tion which have graced the pages of the Galaxy and male it a recognized organ of political controversy of the highest or der. In other departments of literature the Galaxy has been equally successful. Its contributors arc among tlio best writers on the continent, and its pages always teem with the freshest and live liest views upon all current topics. In this particular it leads all contempora ries. Published monthly by Sheldon A Co., New York, at $4 per annum. I tueky, took the floor, though compora- j tively unprepared by reason of his labo- | rioux duties on other questions, and made an able and exhaustive argument against j community like that of Macon.’ 1 the bill. Bat far this, the case would I hare gone by. | Tliis statement is wholly incorrect, as a recital of the following facts taken from the Official Journal of Congress, will plainly show: Butler had control of the bill, and on the day in question introduced it with the proposition to debate it for one hour be- fori: calling the previous question, and af ter the previous question was seconded to give a large portion of it to Mr. Stephens, who li»l a-ked him for it befone hand. This naturally produced much dissatis faction on the Democratic side of the House, among members who wished to speak on the bill, and after spirited re monstrance Bntlcr agreed that debate slionld proceed through the day, each speaker being limited to fifteen minutes, and that it should be resumed on the first day after the recess, and continued till four o’clock on the afternoon of the next, or second day, at which time lie would press tho bill to a vote. But the Senate having agreed to the House reso lution to adjourn until the 5th of Janu ary, there was only time on the 19th for three speeches—those referred to in the extract above quoted—the remainder of that day’s session being devoted to rou tine business; and it being fnlly under stood that after the recess full time would be allowed for discussion. At that time we are assured it will be discussed by several Democratic members of tho Geor gia, Virginia and Alabama delegations at least. Tiie error of the correspondent was in producing the impression that our mem bers were dumb through choice—that they had nothing to any against the in iquity, and were cither afraid or unwil ling to attack it. Wo are glad to know and record the real reason for their si lence; and we feel quite satisfied that they will bo heard from when Congress reassembles in a manner that will show them fully alive to all the hideous malice and meanness of this infamous measure, and fully capable of speaking the voice of their constituents in denouncing it. Tlic Convention Question-- How it Stands! We call for a division, says tho Savan nah Morning News. Tho Atlanta Con stitution, the Atlanta Herald, the Savon n*h Advertiser, the Newnan Herald, the Thomas ton Herald, the Catoosa Courier and the Brunswick Appeal are not in fa vor of a Constitutional Convention. There are about seventy-five daily and weekly newspapers in Georgia, and those mentioned are all that have declared against it. Among those that advocate a convention are the Augusta Chronicle, the Constitutionalist, the Macon Tele graph, tho Columbus Sun, the Griffin News, the Morning News, the Athens Watchman, the Forsyth Advertiser, the Covington Enterprise, the Greenville Vin dicator, tho Franklin News, the Carrol- ton Times, tho Norcross Advance, the Lawronceville Herald, the Gainesville Eagle, the Dalton Citisen, the Griffin Star, the Ba-nesrille Patriot, the Greens boro Herald, the Athena Georgian, the Madison Journal, the Washington Ga zette, the Thomson Journal, the Elberton Gazette, the Waynesboro Expositor, the Sandersville Georgian, the Louisville News and Farmer, the Eetonton Messen ger, tho Milledgeville Union, the Ameri- ous Republican, the Quitman Independ ent, the Quitman Banner, the Thomas- ville Enterprise, the Bainbridge Demo crat, the Albany Central City, the Haw- kins ville Dispatch, the Perry Home Jour nal, the Talbot ton Standard, and perhaps others that, do not now occur to us. Be sides this is a dozen or more representa tive Georgians have given their views on the matter, and all, save one, are strenuonalyrin favor of a convention. If the Atlanta papers do not call this public opinion, what do they call it ? White Immigration to South Carolina. The Charleston News and Courier of the 24th says that fifty more white im migrants would arrive on Friday, and sixty soon follow them. They are going into the interior as farm laborers—the planters paying passage money and trav eling expenses. Mayor Melchers, the agent at Charleston, says there are thou sands of them in New York without money, who can be had at thirty dollars the family. The News, illustrating how they can best bo provided for, says: A farmer in Abbeville agreed to rent a German family a farm of ten acres and supply provisions and tools for one year, upon condition that he be paid one-fourth of the crop and be repaid the cost of the provisions. There was tho German, his wife and Lis son—three in all. They made eight bales of cotton. Two boles were paid as rent; two bales were paid for provisions. Four bales remained as the result of the year’s work, and with the proceeds of the sale of these four bales tlic German fanner has bought a tract of land, and is hard at work mak ing ready for the next crop. The thrifty German is already on the high road to comfort. In a short time he will have a snug home of his own. Ten thousand immigrants of this stamp would revolu tionize the State, double and treble its business, change its villages into towns and its towns into cities. We must strike while the iron is hot! That is the way to redeem the fortunes of tho Palmetto State, and do a work of genuine benevolence beside. We have little idea that white laborers can be suc cessfully substituted for the negroes in ordinary plantation economy—nor is it desirable that they should be. Far bet ter for the State and its landholders that these immigrants should become as soon as possible lords of the soil, with each family in possession of its little glebe of well cultivated and improving land. This peoples tho State with a most desirable population—brings land into request— stimulates business—and adds to the bounty and productive power of any community. Our Landholders should study the art of bringing their property into market in this way. The Bankrupt Act.—From conversa tion with Senators, tho Richmond Dis patch thinks it i3 safe to say that a ’ma jority of them, instead of agreeing with the House in a total repeal of the bank rupt act. are in favor of amending it in such particulars os will guard the debtor from the exactions of a small minority of his creditors, leaving the quostion of in voluntary bankruptcy to be determined by those more largely interested. The Senate Committee on tho Judiciary will give this subject their consideration dur ing the holiday /ecess. Numerous peti tions and letters hare been received from all parts of the country pointing out moans by which relief may Ire afforded both to the debtor and the creditor classes. Tiie Columbus papers announce the d.-atii, on Wednes lay, of Mr. A. Ingmire, a well known and popular jeweler and engraver of that city, who had resided there for nearly thirty yrnrs. Pistol Peacticz in Augusta—Two Young Men Shot.—The Chronicle and Sentinel, of Thursday, says: Yesterday evening about a quarter past six o’clock, a difficuity occurred in front of the Central Hotel between Messrs. Frank IL D’Antignac and E. W. Hack, which resulted in the wounding of both. As there are conflicting reports in regard to the particulars of the difficulty, we re frain from giving any details until after a judicial investigation. Briefly, then, it appears tbaApbout six o’clock a diffi culty occurred!between Mr. Hock and Mr. J. H. Thayer, near the Central HoceL Shortly afterwards Mr. D’Antignac and Mr. Hack met in front of the hotel, when, after some words in reference to the diffi culty, shots were fired almost simultane ously by the two, one being fired by each. The ball from Mr. Hack’s pistol struck Mr. D’Antignac in the right side, near the liver, and penetrated to the right lung. . Mr. D’Antignac’s ball struck Mr. Hack in the right arm, ranged upwards into the shoulder, and thence into the body. Mr. Hack fell on tbc cellar door near the hotel, and was then picked up and carried to a room in the hotel. Mr. D’Antignac, who remained standing, was carried by several parties into the store of Mr. Walker Matheuy, and Drs. L. A. Dugas and H. F. Campbell summoned. Mr. D’Antignac was soon afterwards con veyed on a litter to his mother’s residence. The ball which entered his body .was not found. At half-past nine o’clock last evening lie was in a sinking condition, and was not expected to live through the night. Mr. Hack was attended by Drs Coleman and De8au.-sure Ford. His wound, though very painful, was not thought to be of a serious nature. The unfortunate occurrence is deplored by tho friends of both parties. There had been no previous difficulty between Messrs, Hack and D’Antignac, as far as we can learn, and the whole affair seems to have been the work of a few minutes. The same paper, referring to the re port that Gen. Johnston, in his forthcom ing hook, would severely assail ex-Presi dent Davi3, says: It is now given ont that Mr. Davis was reluctant to remove General Johnston from the command of the Army of the Tennessee, and that he did so in compli once with the urgent and persistent so licitations of Georgians at that time prominent in official positions in the State and Confederate Government. Should General Johnston’s forthcoming work ar raign Mr. Davis in this particular, it is very likely that he will, in justification, give the names of prominent Georgians who demanded the removal of General Johnston. This much we learn from a scurce of undoubted veracity. Mr. Davis did not desire to supersede General John ston, because he had no officer of equal ability to place in command, but the clamor of the politicians, who said any change would be for the better, prevailed. When Mr. Davis breaks silence by the disclosure of State secrets and political intrigues, the people of Georgia will then learn, for tho first time, who is really re sponsible for the removal of General Johnston. ...L. The town council of Griffin ha3 fixed retail liquor licenses at $500, and whole sale at $100. They fixed the Mayor’s sal ary at $720, clerk at $500, chief marshal at $900, deputy marshal at $S00 and po licemen at $55 per month. The Albany News mentions a report current in that place on Thursday, that the court-house at Colquitt, Miller coun ty, was burned byan incendiary on Tues day night. Baker county court-house was burned the Tuesday night previous. Gwinnett county raised 221 bushels of com this year for every man, woman and child in that county. Also, 5,5G1 bales of cotton, 31,053 bushels of wheat, 3G,- 058 bushels of oats and 9,420 pounds of tobacco. i , / Mrs. Hall, wife of A. B. Hall, of the firm of Hall, Bradly & Co., New York city, died-at Savannah Monday morning. She came South about a month sinca in search of health. The citizens of Clarke county will hold a meeting to-day to speak their mind on question of a State Convention. The Chief Justiceship.—Tho last word before adjournment to the Courier- Journal is as follows: Well informed Republicans, friendly to the administration, say that there is no chance whatever of Williams being con firmed as Chief Justice. It is thought i>y them that ho will lose his Cabinet position, and that Bristow will become Attorney General. Nevertheless, we fear that Williams will be confirmed. th The Savannah Advertiser say3: Reported Drowning of a Boat Load of Colored Persons.—We were informed at an early hour yesterday morning that a boat containing two dead men had been passed near Venus Point, but could not gain the particulars. After tracing up the matter, we obtained the following ac count from two colored men who boH ar rived nt the Exchange dock in a boat from Hilton Head. Our informants state that on Monday lust a plantation boat contain ing twenty negroes, both men and women; left the Market dock tor their homes on one of the Hilton Head islands, having purchased their supplies, and expected to have a gay Christmas. Nothing more was seen or heard of them. Our infor mants state that they passed the boat in the marsh on the Georgia side of the north channel, and learned that she had swamped on Monday afternoon between the upper nnd lower flats, and that hut one of the occupants had been saved, who had been rescued by a passing boat and carried to some point on tiie South Caro lina shore. Yonog and. tiie Ington King.” G.n. Pierce Young has written the fol lowing letter to the Atlanta Constitution, in r.-;>ly to the statement copied in that r from a Washington letter to the Journal that ho was connected with the “Washington ring Washington, D. C. December 18. Eililort Constitution: Sirs—My atten tion lias been called to a letter from Wash ing u-n, copied into your paper with edit orial comments, calling on me to answer a charge that I am one of the “Washing ton Ring.” At the proper time I will re fer my constituents to my votes which are or record. I was at first disposed to den • •■me the originator of this charge at'aiu-t me. But friends of experience urge me to wait and give him an oppor- tuni'y to correct his own mistake. Respectfully. P. M. B. Young. Rep. 7th Cong. Dist. of Ga. And Mr. Ben. E. Green, of Dolton, writes as follows to the same paper with refer.-nee to the matter. Washington, December 19, 1873. E.Vtors Constitution,Atlanta, Ga: You copi.- l an article from the Courier-Jour nal, in which its Washington correspond ent, L. Q. W., speaks of General P. M. B. Young as “one of the friends of the Wash ington ring.” I was ono of the counsel of the Citizens’ Association in the inves tigation before the committee of Congress. Having more leisure than the other counsel, and being personally interested as a large property-holder in Washington, I gave the matter more attention than my associates. Gen. Young being from my own district, I specially noticed his course. So far from being able to dis cover any special friendship for what was called the “Washington ring,” the record shows that he invariably voted against them, and with Roosevelt, of New York, and Crehs, of Illinois, the most promi nent opponents of tho ring. Having copied tho same statement, we take sincere pleasure in printing these letters, and thus setting the General right before our readers. North British & Mercantile INSURANCE COMPANY. OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH. CAPITAL—SOLO $10,000,00 Insures Sioivs. Mesdandiv, Dwelling, F urni ture ana all other property at LOWEST RATES! We liave a large and varied stock of GROCERIES and LIQUORS in store, which we offer at low prices. We will continue to sell to PROMPT CUSTOMERS On 30 days, hut those of our friends who have not paid up their accounts within that time must not expect us to accommodate them with further credit. We desire to approximate as nearly to cash as the condition of trade will admit, and necessity compels us to require hereafter the very best security from thoso who wish to buy on 30 days. JOHNSON & SMITE, MASONIC TEMPLE, MULBERRY STREET, dec3tf ' Macon, Georgia. WJVI. B. JOHNSTON, (Successor to-THOMAS U. CONNER,) DEALER IN JR. HAZARD & CASWELL’S COD PURE AXD SWEKP LIVER Oil*. rpHIS Oil is manufactured by us on tlio sea i shore with the greatest care, from fresh healthy Livers of the Cod only, without the aid of any chemicals, by the simplest possible process and lowest temperature, by which the Oil can lie separated from the cells of the livers. It is nearly devoid if color, odor, and flavor, having only a bland, fish-like.and to most persons,not unpleas ant taste. It in so sweet and pure that it can l>e retained by the stomach when other kinds fail, and patients soon become to like it. The secret of making good Cod Liver Oil lies in the proper application of the projHir degree of heat; too much or too littlo will seriously injure the quality* Great attention to cleanliness is also absolutely necessary to produce sweet Cod I OiL The rancid oil generally found in market is the product of manufacturers who are careless about these matters. JOHN INGAIiIiS, dccI4 tf Special Agent. 3facon. Ga. W. ESPEMER, Up hoi sterer Cherry St.. .\ext Door to Isaacs Douse. TTPHOLSTERDiG in all its branches done at U short notice, and done well. Either new work or repairing promptly attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed iu all cases. nov29 1m FIRST NATIONAL BANK of MACON TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. DIKECTOBS: L C. PLANT, D. FLANDERS. H. L. JEWETT, VT. E. DINSMORK H. B. PLANT, D. a LITTLE. G. H. HAZI.EHURST. ' L C. PLANT. President W. VI. Wkioj.ey, Cashier. maio-tilnavl* L C. PLANT & SON, Bankers and Brokers, 3IACON, GA. Buy and Sell Exchange, Gold, Silver, Stocks and Bonds. Deposits Received, On Which Interest will be Allowed, AS AGREED UFOS'. PAYABLE ON CALL. Advances made en Cotton and Pro. dnee In Store. COLLECTION’S PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO ei)Q 1y HATS, FURS, GENTS’ CAPS, TRUNKS, FURNISHING GOODS! EMBRACING 0EAVATS, S0AEFS, C0LLAES, SHAWLS, THE “DIAMOND SHIET,” and Every Article of GENTS’ UNDEEWEAB. UMBRELLAS, CANES, SATCHELS. dec-leodly Cotton Avenue, next to Mix & Kirtland, Macon, Ga. L C. PLANT A SON. Azentj. Macon. Ga STONEWALL fertilizer. For sale by TURPIN & OGDEN, SOLE AGENTS. MACON. OA. oet'tf J. J. ABRAMS, JUSTICE OP THE PEACE —AND— NOTARY PUBLIC. L. B. ENDUES, CONSTABLE, CHATHAM COUNTY. Office No. G Bull street, SAVANNAH. GA P. O. Box, 307. Special attention given to the collection of claims Warrants issued and promptly served. Office hours 7 A. w. to 7 P. M. nov2 Gui HOWARD HOUSE. BROAD STREET. Nearly opposite Montgomery and Enfaula Bail* road Depot. EUFAULA. ALABAMA J. W. HOWARD, • • I'nopiHBTOiiB. Only a short walk to and from tho Southwest* cm Railroad. Seventy-five cents saved in omni* bua fare. seats C, J. GAMBLE. A. BECK. A. W. GIBSON- GAMBLE, BECK & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS. PROVISION AND LIQUOR DEALERS. THE FOUR LEADING PIANOS Now manufactured are the Knabe, Hallett, Davis & Co., Haines Bros., And Southern Gem. And tho best and Cheapest Place to Buy One Is at LUDDEN & BATES’ MUSIC HOUSE SAVANNAH, OA. From 25 to 50 different prices and styles always on band. Every purchaser guaranteed a good instrument. Largest piano trade in the South and lowest prices. Eveiy one thinking of buying a piano is invited to write us for terms and prices. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES FREE. CITY BANK MACON, GEORGIA. Capital 1200,000 Dollars, BISECTORS: WJf. B. JOHNSTON. JOHN J. GRESHAM, julyS 6m LOWEST MARKET PRICES GUARANTEED. ei THIRD STREET. SPECIAL NOTICE Until times are better, we shall sell pianos at wholesale prices for cash or on short time. dc guarantee first-rate Pianos for 5265, $275, 5290 and $S00. Superior Pianos, $325.5350 and $575. Tho very best Pianos, $100, 5440, $150, $475, $500, $550 and $000. Pianos never have been sold so cheap before. These prices are only for tho pres ent. Do not let the chance go by. Piano.® delivered, fivight paid, to cash buyers in the South. Pianos sold on long time. COTTON FOR PIANOS. We will take cotton at Savannah market price, delivered at any point on the railroad, iu exchange for Pianos or Organs, at cash prices. LUDDEN Jc BATES, novfltf Savannah. Ga- Take Care of irM During the Panic. 100.000 lbs. CORN BRAN. 4,000 bushels BOLTED MEAL. 2.000 bushels PLAIN MEAL. For sale at low figures. Also, every brand of FLOUR. i/'l A Hobricle Reminiscence of Lake Tahoe.—-The Sun says while New York is enjoying spring weather, there have been heavy snow storms in the North west. In the neighborhood of Carson, Nevada, the snow is five feet deep, and on the summit of the Sierras, it must be from eight to twelve feet. Pioneers are talking about the snowing in of the Don- ner party years ago, before the railroad was built. The Donner family camped on the bare ground at nightfall, and got up to find themselves in a waste of deep, trackless snow. They stayed tliere all through the winter, staying within a mile of a lake which was fuU of fish. lYhen they cut down trees they left stumps standing twenty-fire feet from the ground, which are still pointed out to the shud dering traveler. After eating their cat tle they devoured each other, until none was left but a German servant man. In the spring a party from California came upon the camp and saw the German crouching over a fire, insanely devouring his Horrible repast. Tue funeral of the Rev. Dr. David H. Porter was preached in tho First Presby terian Church, Savannah, of which he was pastor, on Tuesday by Rev. Charles B. King. The Advertiser says “ the Sun day-school children, for whom the de ceased always entertained the tenderest regard, were present, and at the conclu sion of the services they all advanced to the altar and literally strewed the coffin with flowers. This portion of the services were peculiarly interesting and impres sive. The little children whom their be loved pastor had endeavored while in life to direct and instruct in tin way of truth, virtue and religion, manifested in this last tribute to their friend and spiritual adviser their love and reverence. After these interesting and solemn services the remains were taken to Laurel Grove Cem etery and interred in the lot belonging to the First Presbyterian Church.” The Lumpkin Independent says “a trip through a portion of our county since our last issue, convinces us that there b» j been an unusual amount of small grain sown this year. 4Ye saw many fie Mb of wheat and oats up and growing finely. If the season proves propitious, one of the largest crops ever raised in this county will bo made.” At a meeting of the directors of the Northeastern railroad, at Athens, last Thursday, an order was passed author izing the chief engineer of that rood to commence the survey and location of the northern division of that road—beyond its junction with the Air Line road— early in January, the stockholders be- . G. Boxir, President. R. F. Lawton, Cashier. EXCHANGE BANK OF MACON. Office In Huff’s New Building. Receives Deposits, BUYS AND SELLS EXCHANGE, Makes Advances on Stocks, Bonds, Cotton in Store. Also on Shipments of Cotton. COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. feb!5 ly Plasters 7 Bank, FORT VALLEY, GA. R ECEIVES Deposits, discounts Paper, buys and sells Exchanice; also. Gold and silver. Collections made at all accessible points. Interest paid on Deposits when made for a specified time. Wjl J. Asdeesojt, Pres’t. W. E. Bbowtt, Cash’r DIRECTORS Wm. J. Anderson, Col. Hu^b L. Dennard CoL Wm. Felton, Dr. W. A Mathews, Dr.M L. H.Hollinshem delfltf W. J. LAWTON & CO. -AT- EAGLE FLOURING MILLS! Parties will find it to their advantage to purchase corn, in place of wheat bran, as it is cheaper and contains more nourishment. (IckM 2w W. J. LAWTON & CO. W. W. WOODRUFF, CARRIAGE REPOSITORY, C O TV, G A. Every stylo of Carriages, Buggies or Wagons fur nished at the lowest possible price at this Expository. B. A. WILCOX, AG’T. B. L. 6TBOUECKBB, JR. E. A. WILCOX & CO., 1L Merchants. Commission e pun decle lm Nothing is More Appropriate HOLIDAY PltESENT FINE PICTURE! Sachs* am made at PUGH’S GALLERY, from retouched negatives. Orders are being received daily, but with his increased facilities h& can sup ply the.demand. A new and splendid lot of Frames, just opened, of the latest patterns, which he will sell to those who Order Pictures tt Cash ! dec!6tf IiAW partnership. e. r. LYOX. JAMES JACKSOX. To Bent or Lease. A LEVEL PLANTATION in a high state of cultivation; 600 acres of open land; a large modem dwelling; spacious cow and horse barns, new; thoroughly stocked with fine horses, cows, mules, etc. Also, com, fooder, pease, oats, etc., in fact, everything necessary to make a crop next year, including several hundred loads home-made manure. Labor abundant; society good; school and church convenient; one hour’s ride to Macon on Southwestern road. Applicants must be well reconi in eded. For further particulars apply to GEO. W. HEAD, Macon, Ga., or U. M. GUNN, nov29 eod tf Byron, Southwestern Road, Ga. NOTICE. G 1 EOHGIA, BIBB COUNTY— r Ordibaby’s Officb, November 15,1875. I have in my office the Standard Weights and Measures for Bibb county. All persons engaged in selling by weights and measures are hereby notified that by the 15tb day of Januai^, 1874,1 will be ready to test and mark the weights and measures of all vendors in this count/, as required by law. Given under my hand officially. nov!5eod2m 'i* wiun 0. T. WARD, Ordinary. LYON & JACKSON, ATTORNEYS AT MACON, GEORGIA, \\7ILL practice in the Courts of the State and it of the United States for Georgia. declTtf AXES H. BLOUNT. ISAAC HARDEMAN. JOHN L. HARDBMAN. BLOUNT, HARDEMAN & HARDEMAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW, HACON, GA. POE, HALL & LOFTON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, kaoon. ga IZEKBEIiT FIELDER. JDV3 L. FIELDER E. & I. L. FIELDER, Attorneys at Law, CITHBEBT, GEORGIA, 1T7TLL give prompt attention to all business confided to them, in the counties of Ran- the District and Circuit Courts of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia. sept!7-tf SAMUEL D. IRVIN. THOMAS B. GRESHAM IRVIN & GRESHAM, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MACON. GA, "W/ ILL practice in the Superior Courts ol the _** Macon Circuit, in the 8upreme Court of Geoma and in the United States Courts for Southern District of Georgia. Office, after the 25th December, will be in Boaruman's block, up stairs, rooms lately occu pied by Assessor Internal Revenue, and until that time either may be consulted, when in town, at the office of T. B. Gresham. decl 1 Sm The Woodruff Concord Buggy, Celebrated for light draft and durability, is the leadingBuggy, and a specialty. The Whitewater and Woodruff Wagons. And otrier Western Wagons* at low prices. Inscriptive Circulars furnished to tliMO who will write for them. All work warranted. oct2u u ONLY MANUFACTORY In this country where Loom Reeds, Harnesses —AND— Patent Wire Heddles Are made wider one management. Alaa SUPPLISSnaed in COTTON and WOOLEN MILLS promptly furnished. D. 0. BROWN. |nljS4 tm Lowell, Mass, V. 9. METROPOLITAN -.-—sr: IRON & BRASS WORKS, Canal Street, from 6th to ?t&. RICHMOND, - - ” VA ’ WM. E. TANNER & CO., EMMEERS, MACHINISTS AND FOUNDERS. ENGINES OF ALL KINDS. Send for Circular. _ H. R. BROWN, Mil. Agent.