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THE CITY.
WXDN ESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1879.
Xurrinl.
On the 23d instant, at the residence of
CoMtet D. G. Hushes, by Rev. E. J.'j Hon. Allen Fort, of .Sumter, was elected
Conte, Mr. Erwin L. Dennanl, of Hous
ton county and Miss Fannie If.
Haglm, of T w iggx county, Georgia.
Held for Pwlugr.
Letter* for D. A. Andrews, tax-collect-^
or, Columbus, <»a; S. P. Petty, flints J
and twenty letters addressed to WrknH
parties, mailed in envelopes of Edwin
Bale* A t 'o„ »w York, are held for pos-
tiy in the Macon office.
rrjwo.tsi.
Captaix A. A. Shaw* has returned to
the city from the west.
Xs. Aires Mown*, one of the be*
t»-l< -.Taphic operators in the service of the
Western Union Company in the State,
has returned home from a visit to New
York.
Mb. Joe Waxelbaum, of New York,
is in the city.
C'mmry Bird Heed.
We are In receipt of a package of very
tuprrior mixol Canary Bird Seed. It is
composed of choice* Sicily Canary,
Italian ITemp and German Rape seed^U
•eb-cted with great care by the sterling
house of II. B. * F. B. Thurl>er & Co., of
New York. Mr. Charles Dreyfus at the
Lanier II„,i*; cigar stand is agent for this
arwd, and all proprietors of Canary birds
will do well to secure a package for trial.
A rtne AddrcMi.
I.a* week in Fort Valley, Mr. Itoland
It. Hall, of this city, delivered a very fine
address before the Masons of Fort Valley,
•n Rtpinae to a pressing invitation from
them. His effort won great admiration,
and will lie published iiy the Lodge before
which it was delivered. Mr. Hall is a
grao-tul writer, and liis addresses are al
ways liaiHisomely written and well dclie-
eted.
MACON AND BKr.NRWICK BOA®
CONVENTION.
ProwtSlmn of the Wee tin*.
The Convention met at eleven o'clock,
in the Council Chamber, and was called
to order by Colonel C. J. Harris.
On Emotion of Mr. Cooper, of Glynn,
temporary chairman.
Several nominations for secretary were
j G. P. Dodge, be requested to address the
Convention on the possibilities and future
1 of the railroad during the absence of.the
committee. The motion prevailed.
Mr. Dodge spoke in substance as fol
lows: That be felt considerable diffidence-
in addressing a body which appeared
more solid than any he had ever seen in
Atlanta in the Senate or the House of
Representatives. He was a Georgian, not
to'the manor. bom, but an adopted son of
1 one of the grandest States of fhelJnion.
He had everywhere met with a grander
made, and' Messrs. Tom Eason, of Mont- ; hospitality than he had ever met with in
comerv and \V. E. Kay, of Brunswick, j Fifth Avenue, New York. This is an
presenting Camden county, were chosen J fc^^^-To^adg^d
temporary secretaries. - other, members of bis company for all
Mr. Fort, on taking the chair, thanked that they had done, but their policy is
tho Convention for tfie honor in a few , a mistake. Mr. Dodge cited the case of
! the Camden and Amboy Railroad, and
Iiow it liail paralyzed the inter sts of New
Jersey. He opposed putting all interests
well-timed remarks.
The chair mou—d that the next bus-
uess in order was the calling of the roll of
delegates from the various counties, as
soon as such roll could be prepared.
Colonel Styles, of Glynn, moved that
representatives of the press be tendered
desks on the floor of the Convention.
Mr. Kay, Secretary, requested that the
rolls of the delegates be handed into the
secretaries.
The roll of counties was called, and the
following delegates answered to their
names i - - .
UOLL OF DELEGATES.
Appling county.—B. F. Harris, Benja
min, Miugan, J. I. Carter, Silas Crosby,
Lovett Baxley. Bibb county.—C. J.
Harris,Samuel T. ColemanJS. B. Jacques,
S. S. Dunlap, Thomas Hardeman, Jr., T.
D. Tinsley, FrankOolinson, G. B. Roberts,
J. H. Campbell, C. L. Bartlett. Camden
county.—G. B. Mabry and W. E. Kay, by-
proxy. Coffee county.—James A. Lati
mer, II. C. Girtman, G- 'V. Smith, W. C.
Smith, James M. Denton. Dodge county.
—C. R. Armstrong, William 1’itt East
man, James, IT. Buchan, D. M. Roberts,
John A. Harrell, Harris Fislier, L. M.
Peacock, Hiram J. Sapp. Glynn count;
—J. M. Cooper, C. P. Goodyear, M
Mention, J. V. Nelson, A. O. Best,
“ J. Crovatt,
the action of certain of its si jobholders on
the Gth day of November at the attempted
lease of the M. & B. R. R., as an
open and flagrant defiance of the will of
the people expressed through the Legisla
ture in the M. A B. R. R. lease and "sale,
act and act amendatory thereof.
Besotted, That the Macon ■& Brunswick
Railroad extensions, under the provisions
of the lease act. are not only wise as in
suring competiton across the territory of
Georgia to a competing port, but will opeh
up one of the finest agricultural regions in
Georgia, with a population of over fifty
thousand inhabitants, and will utilize the
water power of the Octhulgee, which hVj
no superior in the State.
Besotted, That we have watched "with
exceeding interest the gigantic movements
and negotiations of the Louisville. A
Nashville and Great Southern, the Cl
Nashville and;St.. Louis,
rn Railroads, seels-
*■* o . x- it
mi tier one great over towering monopoly- j ing as they do to divert % portion of the
If anyone who is trying to bqild up a tTave i and freight of the Great Northwest
State has to go hat m hand to such^mo- to South Atlantic ports, through a territory
free from ice and snow. That we, and
Attempt to Wreck n Train.
Last evening some one placed an eight
tint tor of railroad iron across the Macon
amt Western railroad track near the Sec
ond street bridge, evidently with the in
tention of wrecking the incoming Atlanta
train. Although on a curve, it was dis
covered just iu time to avert an acci-
deiit by the prompt application of the
airbrakes. We hope discovery will fol
low llir deed and the guilty ]ierson
brought to speedy justice.
Dime Entertainment.
Last evening at the rectory of Christ
Church Hie Hr* entertainment of the
Church Guild was held, and was a very
enjoyable affair. Tlie programme con
sisted of a duet, violin and piano, by Mis.
Yillapiguc and Professor Czurda; vocal
solo. Miss Cocke; reading, Mr. T. Skelton
Jours: vocal duet. Misses Williams; vogai
solo. Mis* Ethel Crippcn; recitation, Mr.
A. E. Board man; vocal solo. Mr. Lutiier
Williams; vocal solo. Miss Cocke. Tiic
amltcnee was large and appreciative, and
all those taking part acquitted themselves
well.
i:ieetlon^»r«Hlecn».
Thr following officers were elected last
night in Magnolia Lodge, No. 3, A: O. U.
W.:
M. J. Baer—M. Workman.
Wiu. J. Dickson—Gen. Foreman.
W. A. Wylie—Overseer.
n. SpaUr—Recorder.
George F. Wing—Financier.
M. <•. Schwed—Receiver.
Ueotgp W. Wright—Guide.
Wra. Lee Ellis—I. Watchman.
M. I-owentlial—O. Watchman.
J. W. Blackshear assumes tlie seat of
1*. M. Workman.
L M. Sober*—Itepresantatirc to Grand
lA«lge.
li. II. Flaudet*, Jasper F. Greer, Max
H«er—Trustees.
Mr. 1L Mar.iulry .
At Ralston liail last evening, tin- play
«f“.l Messenger from Jarvis Section”
was present,*,! by Mr. B. Macaulay
and ouiipany, again delighting tho audi-
eiitv lieyoiul expectation. The leading
role was executed in elegant style, and
w Little Clip” again distinguished herself.
-skinny Smith," the professional lainl-
lord, l»> Mr. 1- \. Beets, was one of Hie
he»t pieces of eltaracter acting, more per
fect in its details and taitbftil in poitrait-
ttre than has linen hero in a long time.
The rob’ is tilled with artistic perfection,
ami while all, through the feelings of dis
gust for Hie diameter, cannot fail to ad
mire the skill of the artist delineating
it. We hope tliis will not he Mr. M»«rti-
lcy’» Us visit to Macon. He will always
lie aehsitneil.
t
Michaelson, A. J. Crovatt, A. 6. 1*.
Dodge. Jasper county.—C. L. Bartlett,
by proxy. Jones county.—R. V. Harde
man, T. J. Stuart, R. T. Ross,
G. W. F. McKay, W. T. Glover.
Montgomery county.—W. T. McArthur,
George T. McLeod, Tom Eason, D. J.
McRae, A. G. McArthur, J. D. Barbour,
J. C. Clements. Newton County—J. W.
Anderson. Fnlaskl County—C. M. Boze
man, R. W. Andefson, W. A. Ferguson,
James D. Stetson, K. A. McKinney, O. C.
Horne, James T. Willis, A. C. Pate, R. O.
C. C. Kibbee, J. Pope Brown, G. R.
McCall, Samuel Mayer, Y. n. Morgan,
J. W. Trunnell, J. A. D. Coley, Elias
Herrman, A. E. Choate. Sumter County
—W. B. -Han-old, D. C. N. Burkhalter,
T. A. Graham, J. B. Felder, Allen Fort,
T. Wheatley. Telfair County—C. C.
Smith, M. N. McRae, J. D. McLeod, W.
h. Smith, K. Johnson, D. M. McRae, J.
M. Clemens. Twiggs County — W.
O’Daniel, P. W. Edge, C. R. Faulk, W.
L. Solomon. Walton County—D. H.
Walker. Wayne County—W. H. Whaley,
R. F. Lester, John Massey, T.
P. Littlefield, A. B. Pnrdoni,
The next business in order was the elec
tion of permanent officers. Colonel Har
ris, of Bihli, moved a committee of one
from eaeli county lie appointed by tlie
Chair to nominate permanent officers.
Tlie chair appointed Messrs. C. J. Har
ris, Bibb; J. M. Couper, Glynn; W. II.
Whaley, Wayne; T. Wheatly, Sumter; P.
W. Edge, Twiggs; G. B. Mabry, Camden;
J. W. Anderson, Newton; W. P. East
man, Doilge; J. M. Denton, Coffee; C. C.
Kibliee, Piiiaski; W. T. McArthur, Mont
gomery; C. C. Smith, Telfair; C. L. Bart
lett, Jasper; B. H. Walker, Walton; It.
V. Hardeman, Jones; B. F. Harris, Ap-
"'fe committee retired, and ’after a
short absence returned and reported as
follows though its chairman: For officers
of tho convention; Judge M. L. Merslion,
of Glynn for President; Vice Presidents,
C. P. Goodyear, of Glynn; C. R. Arm
strong, of Dodge; O. 0. Home, of Pulas-
'kt;C.J. Harris, of Bibb; J, W. Ander
son, of Newton ; D. H. Walker, of Wal-
jton; Allen Fort, of Sumter; K-V. Harde
man, of Jones; Secretaries, Colonel Gsjey
W. Styles, of Glynn; W..E* Kay, of
Glynn and Tom Easotf, of Montgomery.
On motion the report of the Committee
was adopted and the officers unanimously-
elected.
Judge Merslion in taking tlie chair,
spoke as follows:
Oentletnen of the Convent ion:
This is an honor that has taken me
more by surprise than anything I had ever
thought of. Nevertheless, it is one that is
fully" appreciated and will long he remem
bered. Still, in tho greatest candor, 1
must say the choice is an unfortunate one,
in as much as ordinarily the duty of ex-
daining tlie object for which a Conven-
ion is caller! together, devolves upon the
chairman. That dirty I am unable to
fully perform, nn, l therefore will he cotn-
llctf, under the circumstances, to let the
irposcs of tlie Convention develop them-
Ives, as I presume, under all circumstan
ces, is tho only true way to arrive at tlio
object. 1 was not certain that I should
attend this Convention until twelve
o’clock last night. Indeed, I was not a
delegate until that tiutie, J was certainly
not aware that I should occupy the posi
tion that my friends have bestowed, I
shall have to ask that I he excused from
going into tlia details of its purposes.
Tho purpose, I will say, is a lawful
purpose, and a grand purpose of the
great f pet
Died ta usatiiasvtlto
On Monday night, in Uawkinsville, Mr,
John V, Lento, of that place, died ofpneu-
ntouia, after an illness of a week. Ha
a a* a member of the firm tf Lewis,
Lmmanl* <kv, banker*, and John T,
Lewis A Co., lmth jiromincnt business
honw-s of Uawkinsville. Ho also had
lanp- lm»ines> interests In Monte arm A,
|i to tin Kiel a exposure, hroiight on hi*
iloaih- Ills taniib lived at btooW home
at Gum i’tmdh In Peels rexwtv, Ito
tlxwMmviiie a stewe-and realdenea wwaa
lust rffmtotdiinseiaMpIffiliiih artdjhore Ire
•wpe.sed seen to move "his ftwnilv-
In his death flawkitrtoille loses one of;
its tn--.i and moat b|§hh imnwaufl ftti-
»««*• We |«*ni front a coneapondeitl that
•be nows id hi» death In Mowteatima 00*1
W ohroai over the WVhole'IOWn, ot'tne-store
after woo9m closed ft* dettre.Mffifl^lpih
were Wto* entirely -witpaaded, Ikte wre
ypenm* a**i<mh|ed ‘Bk
paipose*.. -foahi ap wtffhms Mm imww
remidvdtomh-wt --y, treat Vmes-.^e wtmlMt
hit ■ahto wmi>i‘imaB : »n i tmihi
%• ’ttaowti mMooto* --fkem-. ; fkm Me
NHwIki tat o |- oedk' ~ v ‘
Vfwetshh ’mmstmi. Mmtm -bkHevk.
mafri -mw wiii
VRAtHfhNtaf. aftMU'i iiMffib dm %0tl
Nvmh VtMffiMi mws Hwwvwifl
'WtWMOMs. tfkfk
ly affiata disouKwdj kb
nopoly, he never would succeed. How
much’better Would the State be to have
two great trunk lines through it compe
ting honorably.
With two great trunk lines running to
the cojst, Atlanta would, in ten years, Ire
a grand city of 150,000, unless paralized
by one man power.* These lines will
build up Savannah and Brunswick. If
these lines are insisted on, they will be tho
The amendment was accepted by Mr.
we beheve the whole people of Georgia, Walton, and tlie resolution, as amended,
not blinded .by a narrow and selfish policy.
are prepared to welcome these, and
other roads with like objects, across
territory, to our ports, and to join in gen-
.erons cooperation with these lines to se
cure the great ends desired.
r ,„ rw , t “WJ|
, anil a grand piupose of Hie
eoplc of the State of Georgia as
of that section which wc have
Well i
tli ■ plililri:c el 1, pie.-elitilig. ll,.ll el' .! -
yeteiing a lamo section of Hie State of
Georgia that lias heretofore been deprived
of railroad facilities; that of utilizing to
the full and legitimate extent the privi
leges wc already have at hand; that of
expressing tlie feelings of a largo portion
pf the people of Georgia in relation to the
fWVpo*>«*d Of l#r Statutes, thw «S-
sruibly reprcsi-nts, in round numbers,
mt rotktod citizens of Georgia—I mean
mies that aggregate that population.
. -refore, it is a convention tlutt is of
sufficient magnitude to command the re-
^ ir the tmerest of ow*e|res ami othei*, 1
take n that all members of this oonven-
| uMlW be free to speak Hieir thowghts
Again thanking yon, gentlemen,
jcstmhertowedn wilt not gefwr-
^ into the objects of the convention,
Mts c, Ik
can never occur. lie did not believe any
power could go long against the will of the
people. He believed we bad in the Gov
ernor a man who could not be boughhand
who would prove himself an Andrev
Jackson. Before he allows this road to
be bid off to any one, he will see that it>
goes into friendly hands, and that under
no circumstances will he allow tho royal
will of the people of Georgia defeated.?
Let him say the spirit of the jaw shall be
carried outj and then, gentlemen, we will
not have met in vain.
Mr. C. C. Smith moved that Hon. A.
Fort address tliis Convention. Mr. Fort
rose and spoke.
Thanking the Convention for the call, he
wished they li»d called on some one wor
thy. He took great interest in the sub
ject; it was of vital interest to the people.
A few months since it had been thought
difficult to dispose of the road, but now it
was who shall the State permit to have it.
A few years ago the State had 'invested
$2,000,000 in this road. The endorse
ment had been made when such endorse
ment was good. Why wasjthis done?
That there might be a competing line
through the State. Trade demanded the
check of competition. The problem
of transportation nearly equalled that of
production. We have met to-day to keep
a corporation from violating the spirit of
the law. The will of Hie people cannot
always be slighted, and a popular ciy may
become a popular clamor. He did not
wish to do injustice to the great corpora
tion to which he alluded; simply wanted
justice, and was willing to give it to all
He spoke of the prospects of extensions to
Florida and Americus, and of the advanta
ges of Hie latter. They woffld help the whole
State, and all wa wish is that tlie will of
tlie people be carried out in good faitli, as
expressed in the act of tlie Legislature.
He had confidence in the Governor and
believed lie would, from the firmness he
liad exhibited, carry out the will of the
people. Then will the State lie benefited
and if our deliberations uphold the hands
of the Governor, then will we have done
much good.
- Colonel Styles was loudly called for and
responded: That he was not now ready to
say something on the subject before the
Convention. He was in favor of waiting
until the report of the committee, and let
any debate rise on the preamble and reso
lutions of the committee. After a few re
marks full of pleasantly, he proceeded to
say that as the Convention was assembled
to speak of railroads, the Macon and
Brunswick road and competition against
monopoly, he would proceed to speak,
lie thought if the Central railroad liad
pursued a more liberal policy to the sec
tion oi tlie county through which it runs,
much more good could have been done.
But it looked as if the Central road had
thought that progress was at an end
and it was satisfied to make no fur
ther advance, lie opposed, railroad
monopoly. IVhat had tin; road dmi(-V-
Look along the ' line of the road, No
towns—no monuments to Wadloy. He
seems to think the whole work is finished
and transportation needs no further facili
ties. lie spoke of the increase of the
yield of cotton. Cotton lias- frequently
to wait for transportation over the Cen
tral. Cotton from outside the State is ta
ken through first, because it might go
around. This was good policy for the
road, but not for the State. Savannah
canuot accommodate all of the commerce.
This was not a Brunswick movement. It
is a development of a grand policy for tlie
whole State. Georgia should be the
gratid commission merchant of .the cotton
crop of the cotton belt. Tbe-West should
pour its produce into the lap of Georgia,
much earnest-
I close attuntiontlirough-
*nd in return the South would send hack in pursuance ol this Constitutioi
the commerce of South America and tho yision. He had worked for this,
Indies. lie would love to see these rail
roads prosper, and to declare dividends,
but wunted to seo Georgia jirosjicr more.
Colonel Styles continued lus remarks
at length, speaking with
ness, and received <
out,
At the close of his speech the Conven
tion adjourned until half past two
o’clock.
AFTffftffOOff s^sstojf,
At luiifpasr two tlie convention re<M^
scudded, and the committee appointed to
prepare Hw onlor uf busin.-ss for the
meeting reported the following preamble
and resolutions;
Wheuk vs, Tlie public policy of Hie
state of Georgia iu the grant of Charters
to u number of railroads across iter torrid
lory to tho seaboard was to stimulate com?
petition and secure to the people of Hm
State competing lines of railroad to com
peting tmintsi ami, whereas, that jtoiicy
was reiterated iu tlie grants of aid to sueli
reads, engrafted in tlie Constitution of
Legislature
has 1 men author-
tlie puhlie poiir
he last ■■
ud, whereas, that
trtively ] ■■■■
c.v of Hie
the case of ■■■
lins, reported In Kith Ga,
And, Whcueas, the Central Railroad
of Gomel*, and that road smiTt ha« pere
■City |
of New York, with two great harbors un
equalled south of Fort Monroe, is destined^
if the policy of competiUon prevails, to
become the outlet and the emporium of
the commerce of the great cotton belt of
the South, as welLjis of a large share of
the products of the ten great grain growi
States, aqd also to become the port
entry for a large proportion of tlie vast
trade of South America and the West in
dies, and thgt we can, if we will, by a
wise, liberal, geUMtota and broad policy,
solve the probli nifeff direct trade within
our own borders, fhus, not only building
up the port of Brunswick, but adding to
the business of Savannah ten, perhaps
twenty fold; and that wo invite Savannah
to join us in sueli a policy before the pol
icy of the Central Railroad drives busi
ness, which should come to our ports, into
the ports of sister States on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts, as it partially lias done
already, at Charleston, Port Royal, Mo
bile, Pensacola and other points.
Besotted, That tlie order of the Gov-
aor of Georgia.readvertising the leasq
the Macon and Brunswick Railroad on
: 13th of January, 1880, breathing as it
does a stem and unalterable determina
tion ' to enforce the lease. act in its letter
and spirit, should-meet with the generous
support of the people. And that a suc
cessful- enforcement of that order on the
ISth'day of January next will merit and
should receive tlie approbation of the
citizens, of Georgia.
Besotted, That a committee of three
from each county here represented, com
posed of delegates to tliis convention, be
appointed by the chair to attend the sale
of the lease of the Macon and Brunswick
Railrond on tho 13th of January next, at
Macon, and aid the Governor by auy in
formation in their possession in carrying
out bis order of readvertisement in its
terms.
Besotted, That a copy of tliesfi resolu
tions be furnished the Governor, and that
the Telegraph and Messenger, of
Macon, and the press of the State generally
bo requested to publish these resolutions
with the proceedings of this Convention.
The resolutions were presented by Mr.
C. P: Goodyear, of Glynn, chairman.
Mr. McArthur, of Montgomery, moved
to receive and adopt the' report of the
committee. ' ..a
' Mr. Goodyear spphe ..to the resolutions,
and thought the report should not be
passed without a word, of explanation.
The resolutions were then taken up and
discussed ; seriatim. Mr. "Goodyear in
sisted, that the Central railroad sliqujd be
prevented from ’ obtaining a monopoly
over the Hnc'of the Macon and Bruns
wick railroad, and that the will of the
people in the passage of Hie act providing
for tlie sale or lease of tlie road, ns de
monstrated by tlie Act of the Legislature,
should be carried out; Hiat the present
policy of tlie State should become the per
manent policy for the future. He closed
sonic glowing remarks on the pros-
li IMP |ini
Slftto wivs’carricfl
cud
With
subscriptions, eteg for the proposed ex
tension. 11
Mr. Coddycar opposed the Special route
feature of the rer^mfojjs 33 unwise ami
WffiUrplate at time. He was in favor
u C ?P 1 *^ . which should take hold of
the road sec ] ect j n g th e route, and if the
latter part, 0 fthe resolutions was stricken
and sew^ , ou * tt J "°‘ n " rest of it heart
. Anderson, of Newton, moved to lay
ou /ne table.
Mr. Harris, of Bibb, opposed the motion
so lay on the table.
Mr. Styles, of Glynn, moved the follow
ing as an amendment to the latter clause
of the resoluUons:
That the road lie extended on the
shortest, cheapest and most direct route,
haring reference to the best interests of
the peoplo of that section, and that. shall
best subserve the policy involved in the
lease-sale act.
Mr. Fort, of Sumter, moved to strike
out the last section of the original resolu
tion. Withdrawn.
SEMI-AHHOfiL
CLUNIG SALE
AT THE
Mr. Goodyear made a fine speech, and
was frequently interrupted by applause.
His points were • logical, clear -nd forci
ble, and .presented ina graceful and fiu-
ent manner.
Colonel Harris was called on and ad
dressed the meeting. He gave the history
of the bi'l for the sale or lease of the road.
The case of Collins and. others against
tlie Ccntral Railroadjin which the Supreme
court in 40th Georgia report, decided that
it was against tlie policy of the State, that
one road should have a controlling inter
est in the railroads of the State. That
monopolies were prohibited by the Con
stitution of tlie State, tlie bill was passed
in pursuance of this Constitutional pro-
ad worked for this, and Tif
ilie was there again, he. would do so again.
[Applause.]
He spoke of the resources of Georgia,
and said that the policy of the State should
the maintained if the militia had to be
called opt to ftoit. [Applause].
lie was nof opposed to companies from
abroad, aud qll would be given an equal
chance,
Ml If arris spoke strongly and to tlie
point, and was intemtpted by hearty an4
enthusiastic applanse, ‘ »
Tiie. question was then called, the vote
taken and tlie report adopted, nnaninwifc
Ml th ft. Walker, of Walton, iutree
dneed the following resolutions;
ft«|, That a corumiuee of three ha
ted hy the Chair front each eunn 1
represented lit this Convention, to ohtai
subscriptions to secure tlie extension (
the Macon aud Brunswick Road, as wef
as to secure tlie leasu and purchase of said
road, and that said committee report at a
meeting to lie heftl in ‘Ids place on tl
• 1 of the tilth of Janttaw,
ml, That it is tlie sense of this
ConvenHoii tiiat said extension of Hie
Macon and Brunswick road ought to he
made with Hie Georgia road at or near
Aieovy bridge, provided said route should
e cheapest and most practk
passed.
Mr. J. M. R. Westbrook, of Sumter
county, was enrolled as a delegate.
Judge Pate offered the following resolu
tion: 1 6 !il J
Besotted, That the thanks of this con
vention are due and are hereby tendered
to the citizens of Macon and their Mayor
and council fer courtesies extended and
for the use of a hall. Passed unani
mously.
■ Colenel Styles moved that the thanks of
Tie convention be voted to Colonel
George W. Adams for courtesies extended
to this body. Unanimously passed.
The chair appointed the following com
mittee, in accordance with the resolutions
offered by Mr. Goodyear, of Glynn, look
ing to a representation at the sale or lease
of the road on the 13th of January:
C. P. Goodyear, chairman. Appling—
7.1.. Carter, G. J. Holton, B. F. Harris;
Bibb—C. J. Harris, C. L, Bartlett, T. D.
Tinsley; Camden—W. E. Kay, G. B. Ma
bry; Coffee—J. H. Latimer, G. W. Smith,
J. M. Denton; Dodge—D. M. Roberts,' J.
M. Buchanan, John A. Harold; Glynn—
C. P. Goodyear, J. M. Couper, A. G. P.
Dodge; Jones—R. Y. Hardeman, R. T.
Boss, G. W. F. McKay; Montgomery—
W. T. McArthur, A. G. McArthur, Tom.
Eason; Jasper—G. T. Bartlett, James
Henderson, F. C. Goolsby; Newton—
J. W. Anderson, Hugh White, W. W.
Clarke. Pulaski—R."W. Anderson, A. C. :
Pate, C. C. Kibliee. Telfair—C. C.
Smith, N. M. McRea, R. Johnson,
Twiggs—W. O’Daniel, P. W. Edge, W.L.
Solomon. Sumter—W. B. Harrold, D.
C. N.- Burkhatter, Allen Fort. Walton—
John T. Echols, W. A. Skelley, D. Hi
Walker. Wayne—Willis Clary, W. Hi
Whaley, Allen Perdom.
The following committee was appointed
hy the Cliair.under the resolution of Mr.
ilker, of Walton county, to solicit and
receive-.subscriptions: i>. II. Walton,
Chairman. Appling—Benjamin Mnlli-
Silas Crosby, L. Baxley. Bibb—
Coleman, S. R. Jaques, Thomas
Hardeman, Jr. Camden—E. A. McWhor
ter, B. B.' Atkinson, R. D. Fox. Coffee—
H. C. Girtruan, G. W. Smith, J. M. Den
ton. Dodget—W. P. Eastman, L.
M. Peacock C. R. Armstrong. Glyfin—
J. F. Nelson, M. Micliealson, T. W. Dex
ter. Jasper—G. T. Bartlett,It. W. Preston,
James Henderson. JonCs—R. V. Harde
man, W. F. Glover, B. T. Ross. Mont
gomery—D. J. McRae, W. T. McArthur,
J'D.*Barbonr. Newton—J. W. Anderson,
Hugfi White, W. W. Clarke. Pulaski—ll.
W. Anderson, J. D. Stetson, Y. H. Mor
gan. Sumter—T. A. Graham, J. B. Felder,
D. C. N: Bnrklialter. Telfair—J.D. Mc
Leod, W. L. Smith, It. Johnson. Twiggs—
W. O’Daniel, W. L. Solomon, P. W.
Edge. Wayne—K. F. Lester, W. H. Wha-
ly, T. P. Littlefield.
The chair stated that it was instructed
hy the Bibb county delegates and the
Copuiiitteo on Reception to extend an in
vitation to tlie Convention to meet them
in the hall above immediately after ad
journment.
On motion of Mr, Dodge, the Conven
tion adjourned.
THE BANQUET
In the ball above the Council Cham
ber an elegant repast was served, The
collation did great credit to tho gentlemen
it qua Ulc citj -Y^geucrallj
Champagne flowed freely, and an im
mense supply of punch concocted by Mr.
Penny Havens, afforded all the refresh
ment desired. Tlie edibles were arrang
ed by Mr. E. Isaacs and Mr; C. H. Free
man. Tlie hall was beautifully decora
ted, and all the delegates made to feel at
home.
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MASONIC IIAIA.
Entertainment East Evening.
A very brilliant and large assemblage of
spectators gathered last evening to witness
the entertainment of Professor West’s
dancing school at Masonic Hall, and the
occasion was a great success in every
way.
A number of dances were executed by
the younger pupils of the Professor, and
all displayed rare skill and a remarkable
degree of perfection in the art they had
Undertaken. The programme consisted
of the Grand March, “Lauciers «lit Pina
fore," very pretty; waltz, “Norwegian
Lanciers,”-introducing some graceful fig
ures ; waltz; «Miiwet Lancierei" -'Prince
Rnperial flWrtWNri" ‘‘-Sir Roger de Coyer,
ill wall* qiwlriilp.»in <(« Umm-.
The latter was danced by a number of
young ladies and gentlemen of tlie Pity-
The entertainment elosed with a delight,
ful german, iu wWeh a number of heanti.
ftd figures, some of them original with
Professor West, were introduced info tlie
dance, Professor West lias made many
friends in Macon hy ids gentlemanly de
meanor and his skill as an in.
itmefor was clearly demonstrated last
evening. We regret that the pressure on
our eolnms prevents our particularising,
All of the little folk*, however, wlm up.
poured In ftmey eo*tume«, looked elegant,
ip, and the evening may he fitly termed a
brilliant toeeasion
We must make room for our
Spring Stock. For tho next thirty
days all
Mr Dress-Goofls
will l»e sold at and below New
York cost. A few extra fine pairs of
BLANKETS
will he aold very low.
CLOAKS AND DOLMANS
. 1
at cost. A few fine cloaks for
Children
. ' !
$5 to $10 Less than Cost,
BLACKiND COLORED SILKS
BlaiU’ii •'a dm Cashmeres
at a great reduction. . •
Broken lines of
DOSIERY
at great sacrifice.
Remainder of our Silk and fine
Hemstitched
RandhevcliiefiES
marked down.
DOMESTIC GOODS
less than any other store in the city
—AT TlE -
M I 0BK STOKE
in Hie jail jarff after their departure. Tho
jailer, on making Ins rounds when lock
ing up the cells, looked in and saw the
blankets and bedding arranged so as to
resemble two sleeping men in the cell,
and their escape was not discovered un
til next morning.
-have been made by-
11J HI
For the display of those articles which every one seek-
at this season of the year. To accommodate tlie i m t
mense lot of
HOLIDAY <3- O O I)
which has been sent us by several of the
LARGEST ESTABLIISHMENqg
in New York we have devoted the Six Counter- i„
we have devoted the
the centre of our Second Street Store, an ^
oughly convinced that our display will be i
the city.
Fancy Prices are usually asked for Christr,. s
We are determined to dispose of our
at small advance on New York prices.
Let every one in want of a present com -
see ns. We can suit your ideas, also your Pc.eiess.
Lanflrem’s Oeleiiratefl Mb m
All varieties suitable for the SOUTHERN GARDEN, including all
the new sorts, Also, a large selection of Flower Seed, i Irders bv mail
solicited. ” 4
TLeo w Ellis,
Old Stand, Triangular 1’’
received from the
m -r ...—merit and re
To accomplish this, wo bay the
The New Ycnr's Eve Hop.
The hop by the Mitchel Guards takes
place this evening at tlieir armory in
Ayres’ Hall. It will have a full attend
ance and a pleasant time is in store for all.
—The ship Crocodile which crossed the
Equator on September 21, encountered a
curious experience, thus related by a
passenger: “On tlie following night a
most curious circumstance occurred, which
would hardly be credited. The ship was
stopped by jellyfish, which, shortly after
1 o’clock, appeared in myriads as far as
tlie eye could reach, and the thousands of
Inromons bodies floating upon the water
gave the appearance of a scene from fairy
land; Some Of tile fish got into Hie strain
er, and Mocked tlie holes, so Hint tho
water could not enter, and tlm result was
that the vacuum went down, and then
disappeared entirely. The condensers
afterward becfnne so heated tiiat we bad
to stop steaming altogether, take off the
strainer, and eleartheni; Three attempts
were made to steam, and eaeli failed from
the same pause, fn tins way we ware
delayed no less than five fionrsi but at
S break tlie fish sank, and tlie ship was
a to proeeed; The same tiling oeenred
again on the following night, the ship be.
ng delayed four boors,
c=Mne night, at'tbe^lese oflast month;
vietsr
J, C. BAfflON & m
Thankfully appreciating the very liberal patroni-rf^ c
good people of Macon ana vicinity,_we are dek£rmtned t
tain their confidence and esteem.
VERY BIST AND CH01GEST m
to he had, and sell them at as LotV Prices as they can be fought
anywhere. Anticipating a rise in cotton goods, w% bought a large .
of them thirty days ago, which have greatly advanced since our pur
chase. So to prove our thankfulness, we will give our patrons the ben
efit of the low prices we paid for these goods. During this week w< v 'I !
sell: i
2 Cases 44 Frnft of tlie Loom, soft finished Ble clung
at 10 cents, worth 11c. by the case in New York.
Twenty pieces 10-4 lieeting at 30 cents.
worth 32} cents in New York.
Three bales Macon Sheeting at 71-2 cents
worth 8 cents at the factory.
Two hales Checked Homespun at 10 cents, worth 11 at factory.
Twenty pieces Jeans at 25 cents, worth 32- cents hy the case.
Above goods will be sold at these prices to the Retail Trade exclu-
nively: "We will also offer this week
100 Pairs lew Meets, 21-2 yds. long,
Hemmed and laundried, which were used hut once.
so PAxns wuxTiS B£AM£!F9
and
100 flits and Colored Bad mk
These are “salvage” goods, but not damaged. When the
Champion went down, a few cases floated off and the goods saved ,-nn he
bought cheap.
We have accepted the agency for
“Princess of fates” Kid Clowes.
which are the best and cheapest real kid giov
them with three and four buttons, in all shad
line in two buttons for misses and gentlemen.
O——
Our StocK of
loves imported.
fipotg
es and sizes.
Wc liave
Also, a full
EDCem AM FARCY HODS
is the largest and newest in the city.
Our Hosiery, Underwear und Coritrl tmems
of the wants of our
Loiig-Waiste
embrace every style the experience and kn
people soggeeted to oh? buyer.
We ftie 80}e agents for the “Hercu'i-*
Xu new* im« bean board «f die Uni
uerRieyMferM dtolf fc «
toFaa<ftk<m*Htaft ffKM* tHtofo
«t<te tto* 4* MlmMmm
xrhfe* **4 <**«• Am
wwi m wjyiwR toi hm **nM Mm*
MfewIMfelwn MT *■*,
aod exmmivipM met M » mb*i<m Plmpel in
mean «troef nf a low dlrtriri in Jmmfim
fur die third annual supper nf an mwela?
tfim devoted to die aid of dl#eUar#ed pris
oner*, A member «f tfii* mission attend*
eveiy nmrtdmi at mtenf dm ehiefeity
prison* and invites dtseharged prisoner*
tli#
1*^ j|
UmHnthe past few* fofc* break
. w fiorsef, the
most popular style now sold. Can give tte Homes of over fifty elegant
Indies in this city who have ho«gj»f them from us and me delighted with
them,
oua 8T6BK OF TUBth OfiMAfKMOWHO AM IA0E CURTAINS
nonsists of designs to bn fotind nowhere else. Those in wend of tlu
will he rewarded by examining our* inimediotely.
We nontinwe to keep np onr stock of
dhAPff mm, BhAOff 0AHHMBBW9 AWRHOfiQftBR HRPth ii
«o thnt oHr friend* i
elegont for them,
dart*
e non he fissured we will elweys hove whm i
Alt we fisk fr on evfimfofition end trial,
J. c bannon & co.
tototlic ftoMliV mrtri ... m
WING & SOLOMON
Big- Reduction
sw
VALUABLE H AID AY GOODS!
wa* « Hk raster. rfrtrargaofeiSfe
' anwhRAssawp
O H H 1 s T ^ V ^ P R TS
jjsife ami n«-vel iW^ns, called fetat ar: I best; mAnognctorfiesy m bot&
Solid and Plated. Ware,
in. DTofusIon. Preheats, most eleg-iiit aid uniq^ae,. are kere umianv new
not kept in. any Jewelry stores Soatk We endeavor and succeed in giving; our
J. W. RICE & CO’S.
> i —
Ai tin? *tmsm h tom ficr asntl mt> slflfev
Mratteti. m «odh m hefute auric. *
W * far liberal rafar-
42«mbi _ i i— ii it.-»ia_-iia — - - - «
Wkt
SPECIAL
i eet and lagesc inproveaiesLS.
«d»poac?
3. ...
Co«JJv«ar'-* atodoo. The
sc. i-i-t tik- * :.z oommittec ^ip>.-int- f srsaccaHMatoetoLitoOK apwn our coast.
C. P. C- -. uyvar. J. L Carter. C.t ffir—haff. Thar
J. O. B. Xabrr. J. M. Denton, '.entxai lteirosd within tiie scop*;
J. 3L ltiJUy - L- Bartlett, R- V-Har- affits-dhactier as an kuportant factor In. the are ht> be
nman. O. S. XcArtlmr. C. C. Sjbbee. IrnrlamuriiX of tho rante-rial resources of
J. B. Feluer. M. W. McRae. WE. O'Daniel. Georgia.ve cvralemnin the strciiKest terms
D-H. -V ^-sto-r. J. Aialcp- ■ - >n.-t-int efforts to aefeat CUSto-niGrS til© —
■*-°* | pafirv ot State. Jestrov competition. . , - _ —
(.hi motion Colonel Thomas iio-'letu*:. ( ; va:.-! - ppressiVe monopoly. i* I - n I 1_F
an.i ; ytto;t:raae .renter?.aa.ia sea- ‘ made, aad invite all to fiivor us with a visit,
i ur cufmiDu< *f rti^rcu. i port a noC superior to iLs own oc£«ic .• _ ^ ^ % •
Mr. Fort, of Sumter moved that Mr. A-1 terminus. Ami espeaaily. Jo we coratenm. Until 9 O’clock.
PRETT1 E^T dOOOS
Our store will be open at uigkt
rfFaacr Hsb-
bons. Iftrate' fifoan Wbwjrogt
lazgg of Qloa&s and IVmRllS* boo^k very
low, Wfruiogr fio Sake' east.
Kg lot of BtotketS <*■ eLoeed out at a bargi.n.^
Immense invoice of common abilowr priced iSbawIs, re
tailing at auction prices.
BAB&A; S9T EVERY DEPARTMENT
J, W. BICE & CO,,
39 and 41 Second Street.