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HU lection of Georgia. and for many yean
kaa fmilled tie cjr'.icet news to that tcopt
of Or-rail. Alabama and Florida trading at
tfiia noilU. It find* it* nay to almoit every
intelligent keueeheti and mam of tuinill in
that emotion. A* an adeeriieing medium in
that rang* of country it hoe no equal.
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SUNDAY, APRIL *1, 1878.
l’/rosw Convention.
Tbo annual meeting of the Georgia
Pf£AS Ano:iation will be btld at Giiiwf.
T,llft on Wedneaday, the Sth of May.
The Central, Southwestern, Ail antic,
oDd Golf, Western and Atlantic, and Air
Line Railroad* bare kindly extended their
usnul court* riee to members cleirini- to
attend the met in '. Representatives of
papers cn the line of the throe first
named Railroad* will be furnished with
ticket* on application to the President.
J. II. ESTILti, President.
C. P. IIaK'XI.i., Rec. Sec'y.
The anthoritie* of the road are using
every diligence to oaptare the rascals,
and eboald they enooeed snmmery pnn
iefauent ehoold be meted ont.
Wsn Lady Roeebory entered her
husband'* house in Scotland, the other
day, the bonaebeeper met her at Iho door,
and in aeoordanoe with an old Hootch one
tom, broke an oatmeal cake over the
bride'e heed.
Trc Charlotte, N. 0., Timet ot yester-
deyeayt: "Who wonld have thought it!
Several benka in Ibis city have within the
last fow days been paying ont gold nt par
on ebooks of deposit. The difference
In tween greenback* and gold is now
only one-qnaiter of a cent, and gold still
has a downward tendency. Tbo banks,
of course, do not mako a habit of paying
ont gold, bat when any one requests a
email amount they very readily grant it.”
FiiNPian.—Tbo Angnsta Evening News
of Friday say*, when tho passongor train
on tbo Charlotte, Cclnmbia and AngnBta
Railroad wsn coming into thin city, nt
about loot o'clock this morning, and
when fonr in.leu this sida of Colombia,
an attempt was made to "ditch'’ it. A
cross-tin hail been placed, with a frightful
dogree of care, in a cattlo stop, with the
end projecting ono or two feet above the
read bed. The vigilsnoe of tbe engineer
averted an appalling disaster. It in evi
dent that tbe hangman has not finished
Li i work in Honth Carolina, and it will not
he done nnlil all snch migorablowonid-be
naateeinsare fonnd dangling lo a rope's
end.
Rbvival or luuiunanoN.—Fifteen
hundred more immigrants arrived at Now
York in tho first quarter of this year than
wero reported in tho corresponding period
last yutr, and eomo inoreaso of arrivals
has also been experienced at this port.
It is hoped that this is tho beginning of
tbe long-expected revival of immigration
from Europe. Tbo wnr in Sonibern Af
rica has checked British Immigration in
that direotion, and that lo Canada seems
Increasingly unpopular though unfavora
ble reports mado by tbe returning emi
grants of tho climate, taxos and want of
work, and of the haavy debt sccamalsted
by the Dominion. The industrial and
labor troubles of Eoglnnd continue,as ap
pear* by rcaent advices from that conntry,
and approbenstons of a general Euro
pean war is operating to qnicken emigra
tion from all quarters. The German im
migration, which at one time was consid
erable to Brazil and Venezuela, has been
cbeoked by tbo dissatisfaotion of tho col
onists from the sickness and unhealthy
oliniato of thoBe oonntrto,. On the
whole, there is reason to believe that this
yeat’d immigration to the United Biates
will materially exceed that of ils recent
predeoessors.
Tho Threatened War.
A Constantinople dispatch received
at Paris yesterday, assents that the Hes
sian army and British fleet have agreed
on a simultaneous withdrawal trom the
neighborhood of Constantinople; but
thip, if tiue, is tho only nows item of an
encouraging nature. Tho London tele
grams state that the week closes with no
improvement in tho condition, and, in
deed, that tho Congress negotiations havo
suffered a back set. Meanwhile, both
powers are busy with the work of per
fecting war arrangements.
COSKLISG’S INTERVIEW.
The Senator Victimizes.
The 11*. Id of the 18th has the follow
ing alleged statement by Senmor Conk-
ling in respect to the inteiview published
in that paper the day before, to which
wa have alluded:
"Woat do yon vUb to say, Mr. Conk
ing, about the article In to-day'a World V
asked the reporter
Tbo Senator at onco looked eeT6re. "I
have not read that article through,” said
be; "indeed, I have but glanced over it,
bat I tnow enough of it to be greatly as
tonished that in these days, in such a
matter, so great an act of piraay should
have been committed. I understand that
tbe excuse la offered that tho writer bad
a sum of money offered him for the arti
d*-"
"Yon know, then, who was the writer,
Senator," said the reporter.
"I have reason to suppose tbl- nutho
was a friend of an intimate friend of
mine,” wis tho reply. “This friend
invited with others to a dinner patty,
was asked to invite his friend, although
not as a newspaper man. I did so. At
dinner alt of us talked somewhat freely.
I talked with tbe ethers, and may have
spoken on some of tbo topics in that arti
cle. I certainly had do idea that there
waa to he any repetition of what I said.
Some of tbe statements I am reported to
have made I did not make, nor were the
subjects touched upon at all. There
more or less of pare invention in the
report. There are many great errors in
reporting what I did say, and, further
moro,the writer has in some places,in the
most foolish, childish way, misstated my
remarks when it would have served his
purpose better to Lave reported me cor
rectly. Now, Ido not wish to discuss this
matter in detail. If I should establish
custom of correcting every misstatement
about myself, people wonld wait nntil
failed lo do so in some instance, and then
would saj: ‘That mnsl he true since he
does not deny it.' No, I am astonished
that it has been <lonr;tb»t’a all. lam
told, as I said, that the man who wrote
tbe article was aware that be oould get
paid for doing it. lie needed money and
ho conld not resist the opportunity.’*
It mn»t he admitted that Iho remarks
of tbo Senator as reported in tho inter
view display all tho nognarded freedom of
a domestio dinner table talk, and Mr.
Conkling’s explanation of tbe manner in
which they fonnd newspaper publicity
discloses a groat ontrago npon his hospi
tality, It is as glaring an illustration of
reportorial license as the press has ever
displayed, and deserves universal repre-
batioD.
Nevertheless, so far as it correctly re
ports the Senators discourse, doubtless it
is a far more faithful record of bis "true
inwardness” than if it bad been uttered
especially for the press, and net in the
freedom of convivial intercourse for tbo
entertainment of friends, and with
necessary implication that it was not for
the eyes or ears of the public at large.
The World’s Washington correspond'
ent goes on to say that tho publication
created a will excitement in Washing
ton. In half a hour not a copy of tho
paper could be had at the news stands,
and it was hawked about at speculative
prices of twenty-five and fifty cents
each. The ‘‘interview” was on every
tongue, and the subject of universal gos
sip from the Wbito House to the Capitol.
ob cene paragraph, bised upon the gnev- i in the matter, which they have forme
Uted in a series of resclaticns on the sub
jeot.
MI* CELLS XIOUS.
I had the pleasure of meeting jester
day, Mr. George W. Adams, Superintec
dent of the Maoon *k Brunswick Railway,
who put in a few hours here to see his
Georgia friends, and capture a fow
chunks of Congressional wisdom. He
ily paper which purports to tell the troth j tells us that crop prospects in Georgia
ons sin of the Pijmoith pastor and his
paramour, who now confesses her guilt.
Toe newspaper is a powerful educator
of the people, because iti auditors num
ber thousands npon thousands, and many
without thinking for themselves are ac
customed to imbibo tbe views of the fam-
Hinis' TnocasRs.—The House Com-
mittoo on Military Affairs have jnst sub
mitted an elaborate repart on a pair
breeohes mid a blanket, informally issued
to privato Wm. Hines, at Aiken, Sontb
Carolina, in lien of bis regulation breeches
and blanket which hod been burnt by ac
cident. Tho matter has been tho snbject
ot earnout sotion by sncccssive military
boards and extensive correspondence by
tho army ; but the Committco have now
Nettled that Hioes has no right to those
breeches and "them blanket,” but the
United States of America bsa a lawful
claim on tbom, whenever foand and in
whatsoever condition. We trust the
ocuutry will repossess and re-occnpy tho
breeches and blanket without delay.
General Alfrics Baker.—We trust
our res dors will continue to b;ar in mind
tho ren i ring of the beantifal lecture
"Reminiscence,” at Ralston Hall, on
Tuesday evening next, by its gifted au
thor, the gallant General Baker. Both
tbe man, and tbe snbject matter of his
address challenge tbe admiration of all
Southrons, and we hope Macon will giva
him an overflowing house.
It is has been a matter of reproach to
onr people that mere literary merit does
not draw in this community. That they
would prefer to hear a hand of strolling
minstrels to the most finished literaleur
in the country. But this we are loth to
believe. Tno beat histrionic talent al
ways commands appreciative audiences.
And when a Southern crator, at once an
acknowledged genius and brave Confed
erate soldier, in response to earnest solic
itations, is announced to speak to a Ma
con auditory, we cannot but believe they
will come out in crowds to hear him.
Besides, we are assured by those who
have heard it, that ‘‘Ecminisceccs'' is a
gem of eloquence, wit and pathos—a reg
ular kaleidoscope of thought and image
ry-
Wo hope the ladies especially, will
honor General Baker with their presence.
It will hut whet their appetita for the
sublime ceremonies and literary treat of
memorial day.
Let us giys the talented Alabamian a
bumper, 1 '
Emigration to Africa.
Tho Bark Azor, chartered by a colored
African emigration company m South
Carolina, sailed with her first cargo on
Thursday last. It comprised two hun
dred emigrants of all ages and sexes, and
generally of tbo better class, with their
baggage. Tbe vessel expected to com
plato tho r.inmi trip in loss than two
months and be ready to start with anoth
er load. There aro said to bs 10,000 sub
scribers to the emigration land, and nbout
that number to ship. At two months the
trip, and two hundred to tbe load, it
wonld take sixteen years lo get them all
off.
The Herald and other prominent news
papers take this to be tho beginning of a
grand movement to Africa—the flood tide
of great events which shall carry civiliza
tion to that benighted continent. In
their eyes the Azor is the Mayflower of a
new pilgrimage to barbarous wilds, which
shall lay tbe foundations of a mighty
empire. To onrs, it is bnt the repetition
of an oli experiment which has never
yet resulted in anything elsa than failnro
and disaster. But ono language of com
plaint, disappointment and despair has
come back from ovory one of tho scores
of thfse African emigration parties; and
conld the unacclimated African live long
enough in that pestilential country to
illustrate the tendencies of the rsco re-
leased from the restraints and stimula
tions of civilizing peoples, they would
revert to their natural condition. Wb&t
tho negro was in tbo days of the Egyp
tian hieroglyphics, he will remain to the
oed of time, when left unrestrained to
follow his natural bent.
Tho Beecher Tilton Iniquity.
We find wholo columns of tho North
ern and Western press filled with all sorts
of reports and speculations, as to tbe stat
us, and final conclusion of this moat noto
rious liason and scandal, that ever afflict
ed a sin smitten woild.
The wicked roll it os a sweet morsel
under their tongues; tho sensationalist
is in exstacies j Plymouth Church 13 un
happy, but meditating steps to squelch
"Elizabeth” entirely; and tho feeling
that "murder will out” gains ground rap
idly.
In the meantime “H. W. B.” is pursu
ing tho "injured innocence” programme,
and says he intends to keep on lectnring
and building,and making money, just the
same os if no Elizabeth had spoken to
his utter condemnation and disgrace.
The lawyers too, of oonrso are jubilant,
ns there is icmo probability that the
whcle ease will be re-opened again in the
attempt of Plymouth church to table and
prove the charges of falsehood, eta.,
against Mrs. Tilton. The whole affair has
broken ont again like a partially cured
cancer, and promises to be more disgust
ing, shameless and abhorrent in its fu
ture developments than ever beiote.
Alas, for the cause ef religioD, obsaiity
and morals, that suoh aprnrieDt, putrid
social crime should still be foisted npon
the nation aud mode prominent before
all the world.
Who can estimate the amonnt of barm
that has already been done by tbe Beech
er case, in inducting the young and pure
of both sexes into the filthy atmosphere
of the brothel, and corrupting their virgin
minds with disclosures aud deeds that
should forever have been hidden from
view. But, so far as this paper is
concerned, we are resolved to print noth
ing that may transpire in the dirty reve
lations to come, save any abstract conclu
sion that may be reached in the premises
without detail or particulars. It is due
to the multitude of pure and modest sub
scribers who read the Trlborafe to pur
sue this course, aside from our own intu
itions of right and decorum. Wno would
wish to see the blush of shame mantling
the cheek of wife or daughter upon the
perusal at the breakfast table of some
and lead tbe way npon oil questions of
morality and reform. How then, csd
sa t a re-ponsibility be abused?
To show the animus of the public upon
the recent phase which has been devel
oped in thiB atroeions scandal, we giva
two paragraphs only from a multitude of
others published by the press of tbe
couulry.
Toe New York-San, epeaking of Mrs.
Tilton's 1 at.- confession, sayt: «, -
As a matter of positive testimony its
▼aloe is of coarse diminished by the fact
that Mrs. Tilton has before contradicted
herself respecting this snbject, bnt no
intelligent person can examinothe whole
cose without coming to the conclusion
that Henry Ward Beecher is an adulterer,
perjurer and fraud, and his great genius
and his Christian pretenses only make
hi:; tin the more horrible snd revolting.
In tbe same vein, hear the Courier-
Journal :
Should Tilton’s suit against Beecher
for damages be biought to trial, the pro
ceedings should be conducted in the bot
tom of the deepest cellar in the city of
Brooklyn, with every door and hatchway
ctoeely battened down and no telephones
or newspaper reporters should be per
mitted entrance. In this way it is possi
ble that tho public morality will not bo
farther undermined, and the accursed
mass of putridity may be buried and ex
pressed, with a reasonable aesnrancethat
it may not be generally redistributed
throughout tbe upper world.
To this, fiom the bottom of our hearr,
we say Amen.
President A. J. Battle, D. D.—This
eloquent and distinguished divine will
preach to-day in the Presbyterian pulpit
at lOi a. m., in the absence ofjtho pastor,
now in attendance upon Macon Presby
tery.
Tbo Doctor has one of those luminous
minds that always make patent to every
ono tbe truth under review, while at the
same time his command of language is
admirable, and a fino imagination and
graceful diction add no little to the charm
of hid discourses. Modesty, too, is emi
nently a characteristic of his, and noth
ing better becomes any man. We bespeak
for Mercer's worthy President,'a large con
gregation, fully assured that all will be
pleased and edified by bin presentation
of bibie truth.
EDITORIAL correspondence.
Washington City, April 18,1878.
LET THEM MAKE HASTE.
Those of onr follow citizens who con
template a trip through the bankrupt
courts, wonld do wel! to "hnrry np thoir
oakes,” so to speak. There were only
six negative rotes In tho Senate, yester'
day, on the bill to repeal the law, and tho
tide is understood to rnn pretty nearly as
strong the same way in tbe House. That
fanny oldman McCrary, of Kentucky,
made a strong speech for tho bill, and as
usual greatly diverted, the solemn dons
at that end of the capital. He speaks
bnt seldom, bnt when he does, Blwajs
has something to say, and therefore
has a healthy grip on the attention
of his associates. I conld not help think
ing, while listening to bis speeoh
that he and I had some znntnsl friends in
the bankrupt line, so accurately did be get
their range. 1 am tempted to qnote some
of his points, bnt can't decide exaotly
which to select. I will give, however, bis
receipt for getting rid of a tronblesome
friend: "If yon have one,” said be, "do
not attempt to drive him from yon by tho
rndeness of yonr speech, or the coldness
of yonr manner; he will generously for
give yon all that; bnt lend him two dol
lars and a half on a promise to return it
tho day after to-morrow, and yon will
never see him any more.” His pereora-
tion was unique. “Mr. President, I am
dono. I believe I will quit.” Thon the
Senate prooeededin the summary manner
above noted, to smash the bankrnpt
law.
AFTER HIS FEE.
Judge Black, who defended Belknap
before the impeachment conrt, I judge,
bae wearied of wailing for hiB fee of {5,000
and has instituted suit therefor in ono of
tho distriot courts. I have been feeling
somewhat sorry for Belknap ever since
his trial, on account of the presumedly
scientific und symmetrical manner in
which his lawyers "sized his pile,” bnt
perhaps he has paid them in the cheap
coin of thanks. If Jndge Black’s share
of the divide was §5,000, Carpenter, who
did most of tho work, must have charged
§10,000, and old Granny Blair at least
half that sum. I judge Blair and Car
penter must have been paid their fees,
for I hear of no suit ou their part.
Judge Black will probably learn by this
experience tba^the only way to collect
fees for defending Radical criminals is to
have them paid in advance. 1 saw him
tho other day, and he hasn’t changed a
hair (of his wig) nor a line in his rugged
face, nor a wag of bis fast woiking jaws
as be masticaieth tho weed and spitteth
more recklessly than any man I ever
saw. As ho is not m a position to make
living by robbing the government, I
judge be is doing so by defending the
robbers when they are caught. This
was tbe reason, yon remember, he gave
when somebody asked him how he conld
defend a confessed wrong-doer like Bel
knap.
THE ATTEMPTED REVIVAL OF THE HEECHBB-
TII. I ON' STENCH
is all the talk just naw, even to the exclu
sion of politics The current of opinion
about the capital is that it will fail.
Soma folks suggest that business is get
ting slack at Plymouth church, and a lit
tle free advertising is considered neces
sary. At any rate, Elizabeth, that
“white souled woman,” is decidedly be
low par as a female of veracity. She has
denied for four years that she and her
Henry ever sinned, and for her now to
swear they did, and that she lied all these
years is rather too much to swallow with
out a little practice. It is recalled to mind,
howeves, by some folks that though she
baa always denied the charge, she has
never sworn it in Court. The sharp law
yers kept her off the stand. Of course
Henry preserves his consistency and de-
nies the charge like a gentleman. By
tbns presenting a bold front his immense
influence as a Plymouth church Christian
and parson is preserved. Now let Tilton
and his wretched litils wife rush into each
other’s arms. Then they ought to Confer
favor on the public by sinking ont of
sight. Of course Beecher can go right
on expounding the scriptures, demolish
ing hell, and denying that fat salary.
SOME MORE RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM.
A good many ministers and chnrchpeo-
pL- here, are just now agitating a subject
that strikes the average intellect as de-
seiving considerable overhauling. It
costs too much to bury the dead. Funeral
expenses are simply enormous, and con
stantly on the increase. The figures
gathered from the undertakers are, I
bad almost said, frightful. The lowest
cost of a funeral is §S0,00 to people in
ordinary circumstances, and range from
that to §400 and §500. When it is what
the undertakers call first-class, tho ex
penses range between 1600 and $S00.
The cheapest lobiu any cemetery ia |S,
and at Oak Hili, the fashionabld burial
ground, oTer in Georgetown, §42 50.
First ruas lets in the latter, range from
§400, to §1,000.
IrsCill a case tried in the courts
here two years ago, where the undertak
er’s charges were §2,700. This was re
sisted, and on the trial some of that class
swore that |SO0 would have been ample.
These facts havo caused the preachers
and others to make a move for reform
qnite promising, which is oertainiy cheer
ini newr. Aim that that war against
Gen. Gordon which was threatened by
a bandfnl of sore beaded folks a short
time since, seems to have “died abornin,
With good crops, Gordon’s unanimous re
election, aud a vindication, at tbe Fall
election, of the old time wise policy ot
not turning ont good men jnst because
somebody wauls their pieces, it seems
me we will hold a strait flush next year.
Strawberries in the shop windows at
twenty-five cents per bor, holding,
should say, a very short quart. I know
a little girl, who, after sampling them
affirms they are genuine and “real nice.’
Spring pushes ahead, and the trees
are rapidly bursting into foliage. In ten
days, and with snch weather as now glo
riiies this latitude, Washington will be
what it always is at this season—one of
tho loveliest cities anywhere on the con-
tin.-nt
Tne bill providing a form of govern
ment for the District of Columbia which
was, much to the surprise of everybody,
defeated in the House yesterday, owed
its bad luck to the property qualification
clause for office holding. The vote was
not partisan either way. Tbe Georgia
members divided—Messrs. Candler and
Hartndge voting for the bill, and the
remainder, except Messrs. Stephens and
Smith, who were absent, against it.
There is much talk of an early adjourn
mem but it will end in talk. At least '
mako bold to so predict. Look for tbe
eud somewhere between June 25th and
July 10tb, unless two or three members
"join the majority. A. W. R.
THK GEORGIA JPKESS.
The International Sunday School
CoNVESTioF.-socond day. The Constitution
says late trains have continued to swell
the mnltitnde of visitors and delegates to
the Convention, and the proceedings con
tinne to bo of deep interest
On tbo second day addresses were made
by Rev. S. A. Warden,of Prinoeton,N. J.
tho superintendent of the Sunday School
department of the Presbyterian ohnrob
Rev. h. T. Chamberlain, ot Norwiob.
Couu., Rev. R. R. Meredith, of Boston,
Rev. Wm. Cochran D. ,D. of Branford,
Canada, General Clinton B. Fiske, Dr.
Vincent, und Dr. S. Landrum. All
these efforts wero alls and covered
large field of religions inquiry on many
subjects germain to the objeot of the
Sunday School anion.
Governor Colqutt’s Reception The
Constitution naj>: After tho session
tho cbnrcb, the delegates and visitors re
paired to the executive mansion, where
most eDjujable reoeption was held. ]
was a happy thought of Governor Col
qoitt that this, reception should have been
tendered. It offered onr people an op
portunity to meet in the amenities of so
cial life the delegates and families and
many visitors attracted te onr city by tbe
Convention. Toe elegant parlors and
Bpacioas balls of tbo munsiou were all
brilliantly lllnuiinaled and filled with
throng of elegant gentlemen and ladies
Atlanta society was well represented, and
many cf onr people became acquainted
with car welcomed gneats.
Governor Colquitt and bis accomplish
ed wife and Miss Colquitt, made the oc
casion doubly pleasant by tbe genial
greetings and warm reception of nil. The
evening patstd most pleasantly by, and
it was the snbjeot of regrot when it drew
to a close.
The convention adjourned on Friday
night. Saturday was set aside for
grand Sabbath-scool jubilee at Oglethorpe
Park.
The State Medical Convention has also
terminated its labors after an unusually
interesting session. We would try to
follow them in nil their learned discus
sions, bnt tbe writer and'his readers too,
would require an interpreter to know
what the doctors meant. Take this
specimen sample from the lucubrations
of one of their number. We quote from
the Constitution:
Dr. A. W. Griggs, of West Point,
made verbal repoits of the following
cases: "Acute suppression of the menses,”
"membranes dysmenerhoei”—dependent
on the condition of tho lining mucous
membrane in caEea plethoric, and in
cases antemie; also "aniflexion of the
uterus” with general hypeitBjthesia of
peripheral nerves, hysteria, convulsions,
etc., relieved by use of galvanic cautery.'
Also, "Acute Ovaritis,” three cases
‘Ruptured Perimcam,” "Occlusion Va-
gines,” “Occlusion Vulva,” two cases
‘Placenta Prmvia,” "Rupture of the Ute
rus,” “Puerperal Eclampsia;” its cures,
prevention and cars; four cases "Can
croid,” "Retro-Uterine Hramatocele” af
ter delivery, “Version,” cephalic and
prodatic.
The Association, by invitation, spent
an enjoyable evening at tho hospitable
mansion of the Governor, and also par
took of a banquet given in its honor by
that popular gentleman, Dr. J. M. John
son. The report is that "the company
was moat pleasant, the supper was ele
gant, aud over all the countenance of the
handsome host beamed with the lustre of
hearty welcome. Long will snch an oc
casion be remembered by those who wore
so fortunate as to participate.”
Still another banqaet was provided
through the courtesy of the resident phy
sicians, of which as yet we have had no
account. The name ofDr. P. H. Wright
was unintentionally omitted in our list of
Macon’s delegates They have all re
turned home highly pleased with their
visit.
An Overflow Mkstino.—The Consti
tution says the overflow meeting at the
Central Presbyterian Church last night
was very largely attended. The exer
cises were varied and interesting.. Very
largely attended services were also held
at the Friendship Baptist Church, col
ored.
What ia an overflow meeting?
The same paper says : We deem it
bnt jnst to the people of Atlanta to state
that the reason why some of onr citizens
didnottako delegates, after promising
the committee to so do, ia due to the
general prevalence of measles in the city.
We believe in every case some snch goed
cau£e existed.
And Again.—Edward Lee, the negro
delegate from Texas, was on tbe floor
yesterday.
Foe Felton all Over.—Cartersville
Eipress: All donbts as to what this die-*
trict will do may as well be dispelled.
All speculation as to the defeat of onr
representative is to much idle talk. All
attempt to organize against him is like
pitching straws against the wind. Who
would consent to be sacrificed against
him ? Wno is now willing to bo made
a martyr in an attempt to beat so good a
Democrat as Dr. F. with another Demo
crat in the seventh Congressional dis
trict?
Mr. Cornelius Willingham retires
from the position of looil editor of the
Express, and his brother, Charles B. Wil
lingham, takes his place.
No Candid ate.—Says the Express:
Colonel J, R. Brown, we learn from tbe
Cherokee. Georgian, Bays he is nor a candi
date for Congress, nor does be desire to
be. If tbe Colonel should become a can
didate and be eleoted, we feel certain he
would be a good representative. If be
has aspirations in that direotion snd does
not desire to be a martyr, we would ad-
vine him lo abide a more propitious time,
acd we know he knows his own interest
as to his political fntnre.
Savannah News: Singular Disappiar'-
ance or Those Parties.—-About fonr
weeks nice* s yot.ng son of Mr. Joseph
O Melt, an emplryeof the Central Rail
road sLop-i, left h a fatbet’s residence at
Isle of Hope in ex mpany with a oclored
man employed by Mr. Mcll, ou a trip for
shrimp sod pawn, expecting to be gone
three or four days. Nothing was heard of
them until ten dlys afterward*, when
young Melt returned in a freight boat
with some other parties, and stated that
tbo colored man would return the follow
ing day in tbe larger boat, with the
shrimps and prawn. He did not come,
however, aud the bext morning tbe ycung
man started in the same freight boat to
ascertain what hal become of tbe color
ed man, whom he had left at Barbary
Island. Up to las; Sundry no reforma
tion had been received .of them, and Mr.
Mell becoming anxious about his son’s
prolonged absence concluded to go in
search of him. B’e left I-1 > of Hope on
Sunday morning, aud had not returned
yesterday. Hie vife is greatly alarmed
and sent a message to the city to ascer
tain if anything hid been heard here con
cerning her bn.baud and son. No one
the vicinity or Isle of Hope had beard
seen anything of tbe partita, and there
are apprehensions that they have either
been drowned or I'onily dealt with.
Of the decease of Mr. John T. Boifeu-
illet, the same paper eays :
The deceased was a native cf this city,
bnt removed 10 Macon many years since.
He occupied the position of treasurer of
the Southwestern railroad for years, and
held it at the time of his death. His loss
will be felt not only by his relatives here
and elsewhere, but by the entire commu
nity of which he was in honored citizen
Heavy on a Sayanmau Bride,
Truk.—The Neus again: A Savannah
man nursned his eloping daughter, and
found her in a hotel with her new hus
band. 'She was of age, and therefore be
could not force her to return home: but
he was the lawful owner of her clothing,
and he compelled her to go to her room
aud take off every shred of it. Then he
went back to Savannah with a largo bun
die under his arm, and tbe women in the
hotel contributed something for the bride
to wear.—New York Sun- This ia the
liveliest item of Savannah news via New
York we have heard in some time?
Mb. J. R. Campbell, of Jacksonville
Florida, has taken charge of the Kimball
House, Atlanta.
The Hawkinsville Dispatch notices the
death of Air. H- B- Felder of Dooly coun
ty on Tuesday alber a short illness. He
was an excellent citizen.
Death of a Doo from an India Rub
ber Ball.—Hawkinsville Dispatch:
Mr. Henry Waterman's large New
foundland dog was attacked on Tuesday
evening last with something like a fir,
and in a short time be died. A post mor
tem examination was made, and in the
dog’s stomach was fonnd a small rubber
ball, which is supposed to have caused
bis death.
A Buena Vista lady "set” 100 eggs un
der sir hena and got ninety-four yoaug
chicks.
General R. W. Carswell is the memo
rial day orator roi Louisville.
The Virtue of Good Feeding.—A
correspondent of the Buena Vista Argus
thinks that if negroes are well fed with
bacon or good fut pork, they will noc
steal their employers’ hogs, nor can they
be induced to emigrate.
Wonderful Longevity.—Three men
voted at a Bpeoi.il election in Tatnall
county at tno same lime, whose ages ag
gregated three hundred and five years.
Tatnall is a healthy county.
Oglethorpe Echo: We Didn’t Kill
Him.—Monday night, as we rcuehed our
ofiioedoor, we heird a low, jarring sound
that appeared within. We inserted the
bey, and conld then feol a trembling sen
sation from the shaking door. Suddenly
we pushed one oi the shutters open and
halted for a moment to see what would
happen next. Rap, rap went Iho noise
against tbe other shatter, and thiB time
it appeared at onr feet. Oar eyes turned
towards the bottom of the closed shutter,
and apparently b tares- rat darted off from
the Bill around the Loose; quick as
thought onr foot came down on tho crea
tare, bnt bo rallied and charged back
against the shutter again. We pnoked
him down flat several times, and still he
would rally. We then gavo him a regu
lar smasher, and '.he blood seemed to up
pear in protnsion. On examination nnr
supposed rat tnrned ont to bo tbe first
toad of tho season, on a visit to the editor,
and we then felt i.s sorry on onr own ac
count as on poor tocdlat’s.
A Good Man Dead.—Hartwell Sun
Rev. Benjamin ThorntOD, who has been
a most useful and successful Baptist min
ister in this section of the State for more
than fifty years, (lied suddenly about nine
o’clock on Friday night last at his rod
dence in Haitwell, in his 77th year, from
apoplexy. He ats a hearly supper, held
prayer, shaved h' mself and was about
getting in bed when he dropped dead
without a stiugg’e, and went from thiB
world to heaven without pain or suffer
ing.
The Sun went :nlo mourning for him.
The Habtweh Sun on Beecher.—It
is stated that the Young Men’s Christian
Association of Augusta comtemplated in*
viting Henry Werd Beecher to lecture
in Augusta. Thit might suit an associa
tion of some young men very well, but
not if there was much Christian about it.
The old sinner onght not to he admitted
to decent society anywhere, and we think
it doubtful if oveu the devil would give
him a welcome to his dominions; in fact,
we know he would not if there are any
women there.
Says the Columbus Times: The colored
brother found hir way in tho convention,
notwithstanding brother Whidby’a dis
sent. The Ohio man did not come, but
the Texas delegation brought one, and
he is black &3 midnight. He sits with
the Texas delegation and is a fine looking
specimen of tho negro. He is said to be
well informed and a great Sunday-school
worker.
Of General Fiske tho same writer re
marks as follows: The most prominent
man in tho convention is General C. B.
Fiske, of New York. He commanded a
division in the Federal army during the
war, and was krown as the "fighting
parson.” ne has c harge of a large church
in New York. ^
Augusta Ereninj News:—A Curious
Chick.—A day or two since a hen of com
mon breed, in tbo yard of Mr. Jaoob
Davis, rear of No. 136 Broad street,
hatched ont only ono egg from about
dozen, the resalt bring u chicken w,th
three legs, there being on the right foot
even toes. The third leg is in the rear
of the other legs, and is nsod at times by
the chick, which ii lively and healthy.
Hobrisle Assassination.—Tho Mo ru
ing News devotes a whole colninn to the
partionlsrs of the deliberate killing of
Mr. J. Frank Lue, of Bollock county,
who was shot without provocation when
riding in hi3 csrt on the highway by
Frank Ferry, a oilored man. Tho un
fortunate man lived bnt a short time.
The mnrderer has so far elnded arrest.
Another Casualty.—The same paper
says:
About six o clock on Tnesday evening
colored boy named Thomas Scott,
whose father lives near the nine mile past
on the Louisville rood, met a horrible
death, the result cf his own recklessness.
He was in the employ of Mr. William
Jones, and on Monday night had been
np attending to the horses of some gen
tlemen, there being an entertainment at
thehouse. It is supposed that on Tue-
day afternoon, feeling drowsy, he had
lain down on the railroad track, a short
distance from the house, and had fallen
into a Biumber.
The Mews reports also an attempt at
suicide in the case of William Owens,
who drank a vial of laudanum and is not
He was tired of life
expected to recover.
seems, and wan'.ed to know if a cnange
would not be for the better.
Parents cannot oe too careful in guard
ing the health of their Bibies. Only a
good and reliable med:c'.ne should be
given to them. Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrnp
known not to ccntain anything injuri
ous. Price 25 cents.
The Farmer mad tbe Ter I O',
Tho following brief extract from the
speech of Hon. Fernando Wood, deliv
ered in Congress on the 9ih, gives a very
plain relation of the burdens imposed
upon the farmers by the present tariff
laws of the United Slates. Mr. Wood
says:
"The farmer whose whole mind is bent
on hia agricultural pursuit?, has neither
the time nor opportunity to investigate
tho influence of the tariff tax on his
household expenses: it i? a fact, however,
that every article he uses i3 either direct
ly subject to a tariff tax or is enhanced
by the tariff. Let us enumerate these
burdens: The farmer’s honsa in the West
where lumber is scarce pays either a di
rect or enhanced tax of 20 per cent, on the
timber his house ia bnilt of; a tax of 35
per cent, on tho paint it is painted with
of 90 per cent, on his window glass; of
35 per cent, on the nails; of 53 per cent,
on the screws; of 30 per cent, on the
door-locks; of 35 to 40 per cent, on tho
binges; of 35 per cent, on the wall paper
of from 60 to 70 per cent, on his carpet
of 40 per cent, on his crockery; of 38 per
cent, on hia iron hollow-ware ; of 35 per
cent, on his cutlery; 40 per cent, on his
glassware: of from 35 to 40 per cent,
on tho linen he nsea in his household ; of
51 per cent, on the common castile soap
he useB; 48 per cent, cn starch. When
he goes into his stable, barn or workshop
he will find that he pays 35 per cent
on the iron ho use3; 35 per cent on
the halter chains; 45 per cent, on the
files aqd rasps he may use; 47 per cent,
ou the hacksaw; and 49 per cent, on
cros3.cut saw; 38 per cent, on the hand
saw, and 35 per cent, on any sheet-iron
he may require. On hia medicines he
pays 20 per cent. on the quinine pills he
swallows, 20 per cent; on blue pills, -10
per cent., and 40 per cent on any medi
cal preparations. Tho female portion of
hip house cannot even go into bistena
without paying a tax of 20 per cent, on
assarmtida that may be required to quiet
their excited nerves. On his sugar ho
pays a tax of at least 60 per cent. As for
the clothing he and his family usee, let
me enumerate the tax separately: On his
wool hat he pays from GO to SO per
cent; on his fur hat, from 45 to CO per
cent.; on his suit of woolen clothes some
53 per Cent.: ou the leather tor bis boots
and shoes, 25 per cent.; on his hoisery,
65 per cent.; on hia wife’s and daugh
thet’s common alpaca dress ho pays 60
70 per cent.; on spool thread, 70 per
cent., and on tbo needles, 35 per cent
If I were inclined to pursue these
topics lutther it would take up too much
time; suffice it to say that the furnishing
ot this child’s cradle and tho coffin in
which he i3 finally buried pay a direct
tax or are cnchanccd in price by our
traffic system.”
Grand Auction
or-
A purely vegetable medicine, contain
ing all the virtues of calomel without any
of the injurious tendencies so justly
dreaded by mankind. Simmons’ Liver
Regulator will be found prompt to start
the secretions of tbo liver, and give
healthy tone to the entire syttam, with
ont salivation or any injurious effects
When used as a cathartic, it in no wise
disorders the system, nor does it produce
any nausea or sick stomach when about
to purge. It ia so mild in its action as
not lo inteifcre with business or pleas
ure.
Genuine prepared by J. H. Zsilin &
Co., Phila. ;apl61
IN TUE IIA NOS OF A RECEIVER
Th« Wilmington, Colombia and
Augusta Kallrond Affairs to be
WdhndVp.
Special Dispatch to Journal ot Commerce.)
New York, April 18.—The Express
aavs one of tho most important and nn
looked-for financial downfalls that has
yet occurred, from the exigencies of tho
times is announced. The Wilmington.
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, bolter
known as the Atlantic Coast Line, wont
into the hands ot a receiver cn the 11th
instant. This road stands to the South
in the same relation as tho New York
Central and Hudson River Bailroad, to
tho Western Slates. It has for yearn
been deemed wholy invincible and regard-
c-d as tho soundest railroad line south of
Mason’s and Dixon’s line. On Monday
however, £. R. Bridges was appointed
receiver, and its affairs wilt thus be
wound up.
The indifference with which so many
people regard a cough or cold is truly
unpardonable. These affections often
lead to consumption, and should be
checked in time by nse of Dr. Boll’
Cough Syrup.
The Increase cf Socialism in Geb
many.—Up to 1860 socialism hardly ex
isted in Germany. At that time a man
rose who, favored by circumstances, suc
ceeded in transplanting the novel doctrine
from Paris to Berlin. Dr. Lassalle, a
young scholar of uncommon gifts, am
bitions, passionate and a bom agitator,
by his fervid writings and speeches, man
aged to create the nucleus of a party,
What assisted him in his daring enter
prise was the connivance of governmen
tal and conservative politicians, anxious
to set workingihen against the middle
classes, who, in the parliamentary con
troversy then raging, had rendered them
selves objectionable. Without dwelling
upon tho sad feature of the incipient ag
itation, or entering at this stago upon
other and more natural causes at tho root
of tbo evil, let It suffice to speak
here of the rapidity with -which
the conflagration spread when the
ignited spot had once kindled. After
abortive attempts mads in two preceding
elections, the Socialists in 1871 succeeded
in collecting 120,000 votes and returning
two members to tbe German Parliament.
In 1874 they had 340,000 votes and nine
members. In 1877 they registered 497,
000 votes, deputing twelve members to
the National Legislature. The impor
tance of theso figures will bo apparent
from a comparison of the numbers of
voteis. In 1877 the total of the enfran
chised electors in the German Empire
amounted to 8,943,000. Of these 5,557,-
700, or about 60 per centum, having vo
ted, it fellows that nearly one-tenth of
all tho votes given were Socialistic—an
extraordinary result for a movement not
twenty years old, and in a house having
only 39S seats.—London Times’ Berlin
Correspondence, March 10.
Tbe Portals oi tbe Head,
the lips, are tho most expressive feature
in the human countenance. When they
open on white glistening teeth, they are
'nexpressibly attractive—kissabl?,
fact. Ladies, don’t lose sight of this fact,
and remember that SOZODONT will
whiten and preserve yonr teeth.
query: “Why -will men moke common to
bacco, when they can bny Marburg Bros. 'SEAL
OF NORTHCA3IOLINA,' at the samelprice? 1
jan2fieodl
SEALED PROPOSALS
W ILL be received until Monday, April 15th.
1878, for supplyin* tbe city ot Silicon with
medicine for the balance of the year, until De
cember 17,1878. List of articles 10 be iurmshed
can be iound at tbe etflee o[ the Clerk of Coun
cil, where bids must he left.
JAMES A NELSON. Clim’n,
S B PRICE.
ROLAND B HALL,
apt9 4t Com. on Charity.
CARD.
'HARLES J. MILLER., lateof Savannah. Ga„
Cotton Broker and Commission Merchant, 125
Pearl SJreet, > T ew York.
Orders fer purchase and sale & ‘Tuturcs
prompt!v attended to.
Charges £25.00 per hundred bales (complete.)
feb 8 tf
J IAN0 & ORGANludde* a Bates
hold tho field and compete with the world. 1,000
Superb Instruments from Reliable Makers ut
Factory Rates. Kvery man his own a«cent. Bot
tom price* to ail. pianos, $ts5, $iso, §179.
NKW ORGANS,$40.$50, $67. She years guaran
tee. Fifteen days trial. Maker s names on all
Instruments. Square dealing, the honest truth,
and best bargain* in the U. S From $50 to $100
actually saved in buying from HIDDEN &
BATES* SOUTHERN WHOLESAXE PJANO
and ORGAN DEPOT, SAVANNAH, GA -
febiOwlm dlawlm
DRY GOOD! ■
I Will commence cn MONDAY NEXT flic 22J inst, to closa ont at Auction ti, .k.i
stock’on bond at the old stand formerly occupied by MORK1S A WARE ’ Y|, J 5-vof
m» ny desirable and useful goods, which will be sold without limit or reserve. ’ ,,3ok mcks
50 Pieces Bleached and Brown Domestics
Fifty pieces Calico.
20 Pieces Choice Cassimeres,
-A LARGE LOT OF-
Hamburg Edgings and Inscrthigs,
Ladies and Misses Hosiery,
White Lawns and Ptcjues,
Handkerchiefs, Tabic Daiuask
Corsets, Ruchiiigs, Silk Ties.
Ribbons, Collars, Cuffs, Veiling,
Buttons In endless variety,
Linen Dress Goods, Laee p«im s
Lace Sacques Belts, Fans, Trimmings and L;im
of all kinds, etc,
The salo will commence at 10 o’clock a. m., and continue from day to day, until th. ,1^.1
VriteStoSi!* time tbo atr,ctest ord,,rwiU h* preBemd - Th ° w*
Ms 8. ware
J. ». MCCAIXTTM & CO. AUCTIONEERS. £,„ n
F. A. SCHONEMAN,
74 CHERRY STREET, MACON, GA.
-Solo Aceut or the
CelraM Beer of ft J. temp’s Western Brewery,
ST. LOUIS, MO,
NO TWO MHds.
6US
Has the largest, most complete, and best selected stock ot
Men’s, Youths’ and Childrens’ OJothing
ever brought to the city, at
25 per cent less than former prices.
Also, an elegant and endless variety of
GENTS’ FURNISHING
of the latest novelty,
500 dozen Gents’ Linen Collars $1.00
500 dozen Gents’ Linen Collars, best quality 1
S13m G-US NUSSBAUM,
Corner Cherry and Third Streets, Macon, Ga.
MILK, MILK. MILK.
W E have an abundance oi good, rich milk.
which we will sell at market price. Our
wagon makes its rounds twice a day, and deliv
ers milk to consumers in good time lor break- ,
fast and tea. Orders left fa Butts A Ross’ order \
boxes at the post office, and at the store of
Messrs Winship & Callaway, will receive prompt
attention. Milk delivered in any quantity to
B. A. ROSS & CO.
Hard Times.
Excursions.
HO! FOR CUMBERLAND ISLAND,
ST. SIMON’S ISLAND,
JEKYL ISLAND,
FERNANDINA,
BRUNSWICK.
FLORIDA.
fJIHB MACON A BRUNSWICK RAILROAD
havo now ou sale excursion tickets for.
FISHING and HUNTING-
PARTIES,
at reduced rites to any point on the road. To
parties ior the islands near Brunswick,or Fer-
nandina, tbe following low rates are offered*
Parties of 4, Macon to Brunswick and return $11
Forties of 5 to 9, inclusive, Macon to Brunswick
and return, $3.
Parties of 10 to 14 inclusive, Macon to Brunswick
and return, $C50,
Parties of 15 or more, Macon to Brunswick and
return, $5.
Baggage, tents, dogs, outfit, etc, free.
Bound trip tickets between Brunswick and
Cumber]ana Inland S1.75 each.
Tio first class passenger steamer, FLOR-
EN CE, runs daily between Brunswick and Fer-
nandina, touching at Cumberland Island going
and returning.
These tickets will onl? be for tbe party travel
ing all together a-* one body and will not be rec*
ognized singly or in numbers less than the v hole
body together, who first purchased the tickets.
For further information apply to
THOS L ROSS
mch24*sun wedtf Ticket Agent MiBER.
Echeconnee Bridge.
U NTIL Tuesday May 7th next, bids will be
received at the otlice of Bibb County Com-
missioner., for the contract of constructing at
Echeconnee Bridge, oil Macon and Perry road.an
earth embankment of the following dimensions,
to-wit: ISO feet long, 17 feet high, 20 feet at top.
and 80 feet at base; bids to show the amount
charged per cubic yard. The work will be paid
for jointly by tho counties of Bibb and Houston.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
By order of Board Bibb County Commissioners.
amrlSeodtd YV G SMITH. Clerk.
OC Fancy Cards, Snowflake, Marble, etc, no two
Zu alii - ~
s - a e Card Co.
OSITIVELY ONE WEEK ONLY.
H H. HRLLER, Professor of Natural Magic
■ snd Legerdemain, has for sale, at No 82
Mulberry Street, opposite Lamer Hou<e, Maeon,
Georgia, a large variety of those wonderful and
magicAl tricks which have created such startling
rcsations in New York, London, Paris and oth-
__ large cities of Europe and America, whenever
perlormed. A rare opportunity is now offered to
those desiring to havo pleasingevening entertain
ments, in having coins appear and disappear at
their command, and how to perform any of the
rand feats in legerdemain. aprl6tf
LOW SPMGKS
Freeman I Gnw|
W ILL offer for the next sixty *£!iSihJ
of Bugiies at such •«
to suit the closest buyer. We hivejJJ rjJj «
of our own and Northern mwrol* rtuW
are determined to sell.
Onr Repair Department is supplied JL
corps of the very best workmen. »ndve >r ,j
pair all kinds of Vehicles at the lowest 1
is the most workmanlike mauner-
CaUandseeus. , a , rl ii sit.
Repository in the rear of Good,
Third Street. „ „ S(,W
Shop, next door to the Conrt Hou
Street, Mscon Ga. in»rhJu£S
Application for Leave to Amffl
Charter Macon Harmonic o>*
BIBBRUUfilHOR COURT. APRIL
G eorgia, bibb cousty-to is* -
hior Court op Raid Corun- . jj y pe-
Tbe Macon Harmonic l-ociety
titiou tho Conrt for leave to amend tna
by striking out from said charier toe
'T-Whiehpropartyshall not
the members o f the corporation. 1 , 0[]M d
8-end to their successors until thed‘ ^ u y et
the same.” and hy addms- the J|jL w iOoa"
thereof, "Said Society shall •»*ftS , dl ri5«da*»
pony with a capital stock ot S'?™, j^deis b
shares of ten dollars each: said. *t rw*
betheownei=cf all the property ixio!#
held bv the Society, and that m»>
af “. II {sy d Etrikin£: out thetaird qUJ*
charter, and instrtiog in
ftUP The bee]krf ( ??
vested in m board rf directors to no w j,tj
tbe stockholders, whose natter sns ^»
mined by the by laws; “Tofeach." jr i
thotliird Thursday in s *g*^?, bI d|«!ert lrJ *
atfsaasssasgShEsiv
s£S8SggSSSS&^~
said in terms oi the law- jjfBEST. i
Solicitor lor
A true extract from the minutes
rior Court. April ISth, 1878, onik. CWi>
aprlBlawdw
New York Office: ““ dt ’Social <2, rl '
15i Front Street. —k 1 . -aTif
H. FRASER GRAIN.
General commission
S6 BAY STRRBT. 8 ANKAH.^
—flower S® 1 * *
AT tho solicitation oi oar•*[
A ha-e ord.-red oud now^h.iy «« , ^
assortment of f lower Pott, fouod *
SXISFSS*NS&S~’*‘"
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