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WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER
TUB BCRNWO g OF BABNCM’S XIV-
Tbe following interesting account of the
hnrning of Barnum’fl Museum, is from the
New York Tribune of the 14th inst.:
* About 12* o’clock the City Hall bell struck
the alarm. The fire companies turned out
promptly, and Park row and Broadway
were soon thronged with excited thousands
attracted to the spot by the rapidly eprcad
ing j eoort that Barnum’s Museum was on
fire In a brief while every one could see
the flames bursting out from the Museum
and spreading in every direction. Fortu
nately there were not many persons in the
building at the time; if there had been, a
number of lives must have been lost, so
rapidly did the conflagration extend. Those
who were there, so far AS we have learned,
escaped uninjured.
r i he ?cene was picturesque and excitiog;
the flames spread with great rapidity, rush
ing out of the windows and doors from be
hind the huge transparencies placed on the
balcony, which we^e speedily removed by
the hooks of the firemen.
The fire progressed, the heat became in
tense. The crowd of spectators steadily in
creased, and had completely filled all the
afreets in the vicinity, when a bailer inside
the buildiDg burst, causing the vast throng
to run to all points of the compass. Many
men, women and children were knocked
down, and one poor mortal was thrown on
his back, while a dozen others stumbled over
him, almost killing him. Finding himself
in a dangerous predicament and not being
able to extricate himself, he commenced
kicking as though he was swimming (at
this time he was almost swimming in mud,)
compelling those upon him and around him
to seek some other tramping ground, which
they quickly did much to his relief. On
rising and getting to his feet, he looked
about for his hat, which was not to be found.
This was the raise with about one hundred
others who were there, as it was soon after
wards discovered that in the rush nearly
every man had lost his head piece.
Our reporter was informed by Mr. Hurd,
Mr. Barnum’s son-in-law, and the Superin
tendent of the Museum, that the fire was
first discovered in a small room near the
Ann street entrance. The origin he cannot
determine. He was first informed of it by
one of the employees, and at once directed
every energy toward ex inguishing it.
hose, which was at all times kept in readi
ness, was stretched, and a messenger sent
for Eogino Companies Nos. 5 and 38, and
Hose Company No. 20, which are located in
the immediate vicinity. All responded
quickly, but so rapidly did the flames Spread
that it was soon apparent that the entire
building was doomed. Having seen the
firemen and employees at work, Mr. Hurd
then went into the office, and selected the
most valuable papers, dispatched a messen
ger with them to the Broadway Bank. He
then locked the sate, and after ascertaining
that no one was left in the building, he in
turn left.
r.03S OF THE MUSEUM AND CONTENTS.
Mr. Hurd estimates that $300,000 would
not cover the loss on the contents of the
Museum building, which cost over $1,000,-
000.
COMBAT O* * 1 rrtE BEASTS.
Soon after the breaking out of the con-
flagration, a number of strange and terrible
howls and moans proceeding from the large
apartment in the third story of the Museum,
corner of Ann street and Broadway, star
tied the throng who had collected in front
of the burning building, and who were at
first under the impression that the sounds
must proceed from human beings unable to
effect iheir escape. Their anxiety was
somewhat relieved on this score, but their
consternation was bv no
upon learning that the room in question
-was the principal chamber of the menagerie
connected with the Museum, and that there
was immense danger of the release of the
auimals there confined, hy the action of the
flames.
our reporter's vision ok ufe and death.
Our reporter fortunately occupies a room
on the north side of Ann street, corner of
Broadway, the windows oi which look
immediately into this compartment'; and
no sooner was he apprised of the fire than
he repaired there, confident of finding
" items" in abundance. Luckily the win
dows of the Museum were unclosed, and
he had a perfect view of almost the entire
interior of the apartment. The following
is his statement of what followed, in his
own language :
CONFUSION AND STRUGGLE IN Till? MENAGERIE.
Protecting myself from the intense heat
as well as I could by taking the mattress
irom the bed and erecting it as a bulwark
before the window, with only enough space
reserved on the top as a look-oht, I anx
iously observed the animals in the opposite
room. Immediately opposite the window
through which 1 gazed was a large cage
containing a lion and lioness. To the right
hand was the three-storied cage, containing
monkeys at the top, two kangaroos in the*
second story, and a “ happy family” of rats,
cats, adders, rabbits, etc., in the lower com
partment.
To the left of the lion's cage was the tank
containing the two vast alligators, ani still
further to the left, partially hidden from my
sight, was the grand tank containing the
great white whale, which has created such a
luror in our sightseeing midst for the past
lew weeks. Upon the floor was caged the
boa constrictors, anacondas and rattlesnakes
whose heads would now and then rise men*,
acingly through the top of the cage. In
the extreme right was the cage entirely
shut from my view at first, containing the
Bengal tiger and the Polar hear, whose ter
rified growls could be distinctly heard from
behind the partition.
PROGRESS or THE FLAMES.
file conflagration was, as yet., confined to
the upper part of the building. The lower
walls, however, were becoming rapidly
heated, and all the animals 'began to mani
fest much uneasiness. The white or silver
tox ran up and down his cage, whining
piteously and endeavoring to escape. The
lions also paced hurriedly up and down,
moaning most dismally, and all the (ther
beasts manifested uneasiness. The serpents
tuck ^heir heads up above the sill ol the
window, and writhed about in strange con
tortions.
When the fire lead eaten-its swift way
down to the third floor, and the lurid glare
burst through the transoms of ihe doors,
i he panic among the beasts become. posT
lively fearful. They sprang against _their
iron bars and strove to rend them with their
teeth, at the same time sending forth savage
and frightened cries, which were almdst
human in their agony. At length, when
the flames burst through the top of the door
and commenced to lick the tops of the cages,
'-he tumult reached its height.* Yells, roars,
howls ahd screams went up from the doomed
brute-, which were'heard to the distance of
h^U a mile.
SELF-EMANCIPATION OF THE LIONS.
With a simultaneous bound, the lion and
Ins mate spraug against their bars, which
gave way and came down with a gr&sb, re«
leasing the beasts, which for a moment, ap
parently amazed at their sudden liberty,
stood in the middle of the floor lashing
their Bides with their tails, and roaring
dolefully.*
FIERT DELIVERANCE OF ANIMALS.
Almost at the same moment the upper
part of the three-storied cage, consumed by
the flames, fell forward, letting the rods
drop to the floor, and many other animals
were thus set free.
Just at this time the door fell through,
and the flames and smoke rolled in like a
whirlwind from the Hadean river Cocytua.
THE LION AND TIOER IN CLOSE CONTEST.
A horrible howl in the right hand corner
of the room, a yell of indescribable agony
and a crushing* grating sound indicated that
the tiger and polar bear were stirred up to
the highest pitch of excitement. Then there
came a great crash as of the giving way of
the bars of their cage. The flames and
smoke momentarily rolled back, and for a
few seconds the interior of the room was
visible in the lurid light of the flames, which
revealed the lion and tiger locked together
in close embrace.
PARTICIPATION OF THE SERPENTS.
The base of the rods of the serpents cage
had also crumbled, and the largest boa con
strictor—about 90 feet long and as thick as
a man’s body—was also engaged in deadly
struggle with the lioness.
THE POLAR BEAR IN A WARM PLACE.
The polar bear had shrunk to the coolest
corner, with half his lur burnt from his
snowy coat, and there sat wonderingiy gaz
ing upon the scene before him. Accustom
ed as he had been, to deal with only the
walrus and the seal in the cold blue waters
of the Arctic regions, he was evidently con
siderably alarmed at the excessive torrid
scene which was blazing through the room.
Under the circumstances he found it impose
sible to take it coolly.
THE SNAKES AND MONKEYS IN TROUBLE.
The monkeys were perched around the
windows, shivering with dread and afraid to
jump out; The snakes were writhing about,
crippled and blistered by the heat, darting
out their forked tongues and expressing their
rage and fear in the most sibilant of hisses.
THE HAPPY FAMILY BAPTISED WITH FIRE.
The “Happy Family” were experiencing
an amount of beatitude which was evident
ly too cordial for philosophical enjoyment.—
A long tongue of flame had crept under the
cage, completely singeing every hair from
the cat’s body. The felicitous adder was
slowly burning in two, and busily poisoning
himself with his own venom. The joy
ful rat had lost his tail by a falling bar of
iron; and the beatific rabbit, perforated by
a red hot nail, looked as if nothing would be
more grateful than a cool corner in some
Esqumaux farm yard. The members of the
delectated convocation were all huddled to
gether in the bottom of their cage, which
suddenly gave way, precipitating them out
of view into the depths below, which by
this time were also blflzing like the fabled
Tophet.
CONTINUATION OF THE STRUGGLE.
Meanwhile the lion and the tiger were con
tinuing their contest, now with the advan
tage on one side, now on the other; and the
boa was slowly tightening his fatal coils
round the panting body of the lioness, which,
however, bit and struggled, lacerating the
striped skin of its adversary terribly. The
floor was already crimsoned with their blood
while the commiacrlinor li—
..ccciiy surpassed all efforts at descrip
tion.
fi
THE WHALES AND ALLIGATORS IN TORMENT
At this moment the flames rolled again
into the room, and then again retired. The
whale and alligators were by this time suf
fering dreadful torments. The water in
which they swamrwas literally boiling. The
alligators dashed fiercely Itbout, endeavoring
to escape, and opening and shutting their
great jaws in ferocious torture; but the poor
whale, almost boiled; with great ulcers burst
ing from his blubbery sides, could only fee
bly swim about, though blowing excessive
ly, and every now and then sending up
geeat fountains of hot, almost boiling water.
At length crack went the glass sides of
the great cases, and the whale and alligators
rolled out on the floor, with the rushing and
steaming water. The whale died pretty
easily, having been pretty well used up be
fore. A few great gasps and a convulsive
flap or two of his mighty flukes were his
expiring spasms.
One of the alligatois was killed almost
immediatoly'by falling across a great frag
ment of shattered glass, which cut open his
stomach and let out the greater part of his
entrails into the light of day. The remain
ing alligator became involved in a contro
versy with an anaconda, and joined the me*
l^e in the centre ol the blazing apartment.
CLOSING OF THE THRILLING SCENE.
At this moment the floor, undermined by
flames, gave way with an awful crash, and
tho living, struggling, howling mass was
launched into a gulf of red yellow fire, send
ing up a whirlwind of smoke, sparks and
cinders to the very heavens;
The last object I saw, was the polar bear,
upon a white hot square of sheet-iron. With
all the hair burned from his hide and stand
ing stark and stiff, and rapidly baking brown
Before the whale went down with the
rest, a stream of spermaceti ran from his
carcass down the sides of the building, tak
ing fire and making impromptu candles on a
collossal scale.
FREAKS OF MONKEYS, ETC.
A number of the birds which were caged
in the upper part of the building, were set
free by some charitably inclined person at
the first alarm of fire/ At intervals they
flew out. There were many valuable tropi -
cal birds—parrots of all sizes and manifold
colors, paroquetts, cockatoos, mocking birds,
numming birds, etc* as welt as some vultures
and eagles, and one condor. Great excite-
ment existed among tire swaving crowds in
the streets below as they took wing. There
were confined in the same room a°few ser
pents which also obtained their liberty; and
alter the rising and devouring flames began
to enwrap the entire building, a splendid
and emblematical sight was presented to the
wondering and up gazing throngs. Burst
ing through the central casement, with flap
of wing and lashing coils, appeared an eagle
and a serpent wreathed in flight. For a mo
ment they hung poised in raid air, present
ing a novel and terrible conflict. It was the
earth and air (or their representatives) at war
for mastery. The base and the lofty, the
groveler and and the soarer, were engaged
in deadly battle. At length the fla^ head of
the serpent sank, his writhing, sinuous form
grew still, and wafted upward by the cheers
of the. gazing multitude, the eagle with a
scream of triumph, and bearing his prey in
his iron talons, soared towards the sun.
Several monkeys escaped from the burn
ing building to the neighboring roofs f»od
streets; considerable excitement was caused
by the attempts made to secure them.
One of the most amusing incidents in this
respect was in connection with Mr. James
Gordon Bennett. The veteran editor ot the
Herald was sitting in his private office, with
his back to the open window, calmly discuss
ing with a friend the chances that the
Herald establishment would have to escape
the conflagration, which at that time was
threateningly advancing up Ann street to-
tf^ard Nassau. In the course of his conver
sation, Mr, Bennett observed : “However,
though I have usually had good Iqpk in
cases of fire, they say the devil is ever at
one’s shoulder, and .” Here an exclama
tion from his friend interrupted him and
turnip quickly, he was considerably taken
aback at seeing the devil himself, or some
thing very like him, at his very shoulder as
he spoke. Recovering his equanimity, with
.the ease and suavity which is usual with
•him in all company, Mr. B was about to ad-
Idress the intruder, when he perceived that
what he had taken for the gentleman in
black was nothing more than a frightened
ourang outang. The poor creature, but re
cently released from captivity, and doubtless
thinking he might fill some vacancy in the
editorial corps of the paper in question, had
descended by the water-pipe and instinct
ively taken refuge in the inner sanctum of
the establishment of the office.
Although the editor—perhaps from the
fact that he saw nothing peculiarly strange
in the visitation—soon regained his compos
ure, it was far otherwise with his friend, who
.immediately gave the alarm. Mr. Hudson
rushed in, and boldly attacked the monkey,
grasping him by the throat. The book-edit
or next came in, obtaining a clutch upon the
brute by the ears; the musical critic follow
ed and seized the tail with both hands, and
a number of reporters, armed with inkstands
and sharpened pencils came next, followed
by a dozen policemen with brandished ciubs
at the same time, the engineer in the base
ment received a preconcerted signal, and
got ready his hose wherewith to pour boil
ing water upon the heads of those in the
street, in case it should prove a regular sys-
temized attack by guerrillas, Brazilian apes,
and chimpanzees.
Opposed to this formidable combination,
the rash intruder fared badly, and was soon
in durance vile.
Numerous other incidents of a similar
kind occurred, but some of the most amus
ing incidents wereia connection with
THU WAX FIGURE*.
Upon the same impulse which prompt
men in time of fire to fling valuable look
ing-glasses out of three story windows, and
at ilia same time tenderly lower down feath
er beds, soon after the Museum took fire, a
number of sturdy firemen rushed into the
building to carry out tits wax figures.—
There were thousands of valuable articles
which might have been saved if there had
been less solicitude displayed for the miser
able effigies which are usually exhibited
under the appellation of “Wax Figures.”
As it was, a dozen firemen rushed into
the apartment where tney were kept, amid
a multitude ot crawling snases, chattering
monkeys and escaped paroquets. The “Dy
ing Brigand” was unceremoniously throt
tled and dragged toward the door ; liberties
were taken with the tearful “Senorita,” who
has so long knelt and so constantly wagged
her doll’s head at his side; the mules of
the other bandits were upset, and they lhem-
selves roughly seized.
The full length statue of P. T. Barnuxn,
the Prince of Humbugs, tell down of its
own accord, as if disgusted with the whole
affair. A red shirted fireman seized with
either hand Franklin Pierce and James
Buchanan by the coat collars, tucked the
Prince Imperial of France under one xrm
and the Veiled Murderess under the other,
and coolly departed for the street Two
ragged boys quarreled over a Tom Thumb,
but at length settled the controversy by one
of them taking the head, the other satisfy
ing himself with the legs below the knees.
They evidently had Tom. uader their
thumbs, and intended to keep him down.—
While a curiosity seeking policeman was
garroting Benjamin Franklra t wi)jb the idea
ot abducting him, a small monkey, flung
from the window by the strong arm of an
impatient fireman, made a straight dive,
hitting poor Richard just below the waist
coat, and passing through his stomach as
neatly as the Harlequin in the Green Mon
ster pantomime ever pierced-the picture,
with the slit iu it, which always hangs so
conveniently low and near.
Patrick Henry bad his teeth’ knocked out
by a flying missile, and in carrying Daniel
Lambert down stairs, he was found to be
so large that they had to break off his head
in order to get him through the door.
At length the heat became intense, the
“Aggers" began to perspire freely, and the
swift approaching flames compelled all
hands to desist from any iuriner attempt at
rescue. Throwing a parting glance behind
as we passed down the s r airs, we saw the
remaining dignitaries in a strange plight.
Some one had stuck a cigar in General
Washington’s mouth, and thus, with his
chapeau crushed down over his eyes, and
his head reclining npon the ample lap of
Moll Pitcher, the leather 0 f his country led
the van ot as sorry u band of patriots as
not often otnes wuhia’one’a experience to
see. Gen. Marion was playing a dummy
game of poker with Gen. Liafayette ; Gov.
Morris was having a set-to with Nathan
Lane, and James Madison was executing a
Dutch poika with Madame Roland on one
arm and Lucretia Borgia on the other. The
next moment the advancing flames com
pelled us to retire.
We believe that all the living curiosities
were saved, but the
FAT WOMAN,
Mrs. Anna Swarr, was only rescued with
the utmost difficulty. There was not a door
through which her bulky frame could ob
tain a passage. It was likewise feared that
the Btairs would break down, even if she
could reach them. Her best friend, the liv
ing skeleton, stood by her as long as he
dared, but then deserted her, while, as the
heat grew in intensity, the perspiration
rolled from her face „in little brooks and
rivulets, which pattered musically upon the
floor. At length, as a last resort, the em
ployees of the place procured a lofiy der
rick, which lorinnately happened to be
standing near, and erected it alongside the
Museum. A portion of the wall was then
broken off on eseh side of the window the
strong b«*lejwas got in readiness, the f a t
woman was i* 9l to one end and sw'nne
over the heads of the' rnmnU 5n tbe str ™f
from the miry streets into which they had I ten authority to sell, will be immediately
been thrown, looked like the disembodied | arrested by the civil marshal or military
spirite-of a mud bank.
The snakes crawled on the sidewalks and
into Broadway, where some of them died
from injuries received, and others were dis
patched by the excited populace. Several
of tbe serpents of the copperhead species
escaped the fury of the tumultuous masses,
and, true to their instincts, sought refuge in
the World and News offices.
A GENUINE BEAR IN WALL STREET.
A large.black bear escaped from the
bdrning Museum into Ann street, and then,
made his way into Nassau, and down that
thoroughfare into Wall, where his appear
ance created a sensation.
Some superstitions persons believed him
the spirit of a departed Ursa Major, and
others of his fraternity wt loomed the ani
mal as a favorable omen. The bear walked
quietlv along to the custom house, ascended
the steps of- the building, aud became be
wildered, .as many a biped bear has done
before him. He seemed to lose his sense of
vision, and no doubt, endeavoring to ope
rate for a fall, walked over the side of the
steps and broke his neck. He succeeded in
his obj ect, but it cost him dearly. The ap
pearance of Bruin in the street sensibly af
fected the s'cck .market, and shares fell
rapidly, but wheu he lost his life in the
careless manner we have described, shares
advanced again, and the Bulls triumphed
ouce moie.
. From the Missouri Democrat, Ju'y 3.-
SUICIDE OF A REMORSEFUL LOVER
TRAGIC RESULTS OF A JEST.
A week or two ago we mentioned the cir
cumstances of a young lady drowning her
self at Venice, on the opposite side of the'
river on account of disappointment in a love
affair with one Andrew Funkbouser On
Saturday morning Fuukhotuer visited the
scene ot the suicide, add there in a fit of re
morse, shot himself through the heart.
Funkbouser was a German cigar maker,
and boarded at Bohn’s boardinghouse on
^ Franklin avenue, between twenty-second
and twenty-third street?. He had a room
near by, where he slept, and worked. He
had been a soldier in the army, and, soon
after obtaining his discharge, paid his ad
dresses to Miss Elizabeth Lederer. Oae day
during a stroll on the bauk of the Mississip
pi, near the village of Venice, the lovers sat
down under the shade of a tree, and there
exchanged their vows ot love. They were
engaged to be married, and to them the hor
izon of the future was tinged with the rose
ate hues of hope and undying affection.—
They met daily, and were exceedingly fond
of each other. But late, as if envious of
their happiness, sent the malignant demon
of doubt to plant thorns iu their pathway.
The course of their true love did not lor-g-
run smooth.
One day, about a month ago, Andrew, in
the excess of his happiness, remarked play
fully to Elizabeth that he did not intend to
marry her, and left her. She pondered upon
his parting words, and, thinking he might
be in earnest, felt greatly depressed, and be
came a prey to harrassing doubts and suspi
cions. Filled with boding thoughts of evil,
she revisited the trysting tree on the bank
ot the river, near Venice, and, wandering
along the shore, miBgled her tears with the
flood that flowed at her feet. Seating her
self under the tree, she gave vent to her feel
ings at her cruel late. She returned to the
city alter a short time spent on the opposite
shore, but failing to hear from Andrew, she
went back to Venice, and in a moment ot
despair, rushed into . the water aDd was
swallowed up by the remorseless current.
The body of Miss Lederer was recovered,
and her lover, who was almost distracted by
the intelligence of her death,-took charge of
the body, purchased a lot in a cemetery, had
the remains intered, and a tombstone placed
over. He told his friends that he wished to
be buried by the side of his lost Elizabeth,
and, assured them that it would not be long
before he would go to his resting place.
Funkbouser was a man of about thirty,
but, after the sad death of his betrothed,, he
became apparently an old man ; his hair
turned gray, and his whole aspect was
changed. On Saturday morning he went
over to Venice with a friend to revisit the
spot where he had exchanged vows with his
dead mistress. His friend asked him to
take a glass of beer, but he declined, and said
he had drank all the beer he intended. He
was seen sitting under the tree on the bank
of the river, with bis breast bare a pistol ly
ing by his side, and a miniature of Miss Le
deter in his hand. Not willing to intrude
on his meditations, his friend turned to
leave him, and had gone a short distance
when he heard the explosion of the pistol.
Returning to the spot, he found Fankkoua-
er weltering iu his blood. He had placed
the muzzle of the pistol to his heart and
fired. His agony was brief. In a moment
he was dead. His remains were brought
over to the city yesterday af'ternoou, and
buried by the side oil hia betrothed as lie
had requested;
Thus it will be seen that a little word
spoken in jest, has caused the death of two
innocent and loving beings, who might have
lived to be happy and useful members ol
society. We therelore admonish all persons
especially lovers to be serious in all things,
and beware of practical jokes
authority. Any freedman or white person
harboring or feeding freed men that, run
away from their former masUrs, will be
immediately punished by the military au
thority.
ISiU
with eighteen men grasping th e other ex
remity of the line, and lowered down from
the third story amid enthusiastic applause
A carriage of ex'raordioary capacity was
in readiness, and, entering this, the youne
lady was driven away to a hotel. 3 k
A SERPENT PANIC
When the surviving serpents, that weie
released by the partial burning of the box
in which they were confined, crept alomr
on the floor to f^e balcony of the Museum
and dropped on the sidewalk, the crowd"’
seized with Saint Patrick’s aversion to ren-
tlies fled in such precipitate haste thatthev
knocked each other down and trampled on
one another in the most reck'ega and dam
aging manner.
Hats were loat, coats torn, boots burst
and pantaloons ripped with magnificent
miscelhaeousnesa, and dozens of those rose
The Macon Telegraph of iHe
inst., says: *
Capt. Nunao, 3-J Ohio cavalry, command
er of the post at Miiiedgeville, publishes
some very sensible rules for the guidance of
freedmeo and former masters, in that sec
tion, which are to remain in force until fur
ther orders are received from headqu triers.
Because they are practical, in the absence of
the controlling power of the freedmen’s bu
read, we copy them, as follows :
1st, the former masters of freed men must
not allow any vagrancy on their plantation,
all that can work must be set to work, aud
if they tail to do it the punishment will be
severe.
2J. Freedmen going from one plantation
to another on a visit, are required to have
permission from the proper authorities to go
on the premises where they intend to visit
before they can enter.
3i. All freedmeo in the city and vicinity
will immediately get passes showing where
tliey belong, and all coming to this post on
business are required to have a pass from
their former masters^otherwise they will be
arrested.
4ih. Freedmen that will use any disre
spectful language to their former rasters,
and those that tfill not obey what proper
orders are given them, will be severely pun
ished.
5th. The practice of stealing and killing
3tock by freedmen has bven very-extensive
on ti_ j plantations, and in order that this
may be put a stop to immediately, all em
ployees ot freedmen, will have a daily in
spection of the freedmen’? cabias, and if
anything is found in them that does Dot
properly belong to them, it will be reported
at this post for lurther examination.
6,h. A certain class of citizens in this city
make it a practice of trading with freedmen
from the country, which encourages the
freedmen to steal and plunder from his
former master; the following rule will be
observed before the purchase is made here
after :
’ 7ib. Fre* -ea peddlers are required to
have a pap~r from their former master,
showing they have proper authority to sell
the articles that are enumerated on the pa
pers, and all freedmeq not having the writ-
A Son Restored to ms Bltnd Father
—Touching and heart rending scenes often
occur in the Quarter Sessions, but one oi
more than ordinary interest was up on last
Saturday. A writ ot habeas corpus was sued
out for the custody of the child ol a poor
blind man, named McCool, wherein the
Guardians of the Poor were the respondents.
Upon the heariDg ot the C9se tbe following
tacts were developed : Tho blind man was
one or the refugees from Atlanta, sent North
by General Sherman. On reaching Phila
delphia he in vain applied for some rrlief,
and through poverty was obliged to seek
refuge temporarily ia the Almshouse.—-
While there, his only child, a fine boy often
years of age, was bound by the Guardians
to a Mr. Brallield, a locksmith and bell-
hanger. who appeared iu the ciWirt with the
boy. The counsel for the relator, in open
ing his cise to the court, said he was aware
the case appafrd more to the equity ahd
humanity of hi? Honor than to strictly legal
ri gilts.
The Judge fcelVrg’y interrogated the old
man, and then stated the whole case rested
with the master. It he did not agree to the
canceling ot the indentures, he (the Judge)
had no right to do sfo. The master firmly
resisted, and stood upon his bond. The
Judge again spoke of the hardship of the
case of the boy, being as it wore the eyes of
his blind father, aud the poor child said,
“Let me go to my father.”
At this point of tbe case almost every eye
in the court room was wet with tears ot
sympathy. The master was even moved,
and said, “IfaDy one were to pay my ex
penses, I would let the boy go.” Prqpaptly
tbe old man’s counsel said, “Agreed : 1 will
pay.” The parties left the court room, and
in a few moments afterward the counsel re
turned wi’h the boy by the hand, and hand
ing up the indentures to Judge Allison, said,
“Will your Honor cancel the indentures ?—
The master is paid.” The poor blind man
pressed his sou to his heart and murmured
“God bless you, sir."
Fate of Genius.—Many of our readers
have, from time to time, seen poems floating
through the papers, written ia rustic dialect,
by John Clare, an English peasant poet.
John' Clare was taken from his business,
feted and flattered, used as a sort of minor
lion by the English nobility and gentry,
and suffered at last to die an object of
charity. From his life, recently published
abroad, we get some interesting particulars.
It appears among other things that, though
poor Clare had expressed a wish to sleep in
the churchyard of his native village, and
the Superintendent of the Northampton
Asylum wrote to his patron, Earl Fitzwil-
liam, asking for a grant of the small sum
necessary to carry the wish into effect, the
Earl replied by a refusal, advising the burial
of the poet as a pauper at Northampton.
Fortunately, 3ome Christian souls did raise
the requisite burial -fund, and the poet’s
body having been conveyed to Helpstone,
.was interred there on tl\p 25th of May last
year. It is also alleged that Earl Fitzwil-
liurn, who seems to have taken Clare under
his charge, only allowed 11s. a week for the
poet’s maintenance during his long sojourn
in the asylum, but that th#authorities nev
ertheless placed him in the best ward, among*
the private patients. During the whole
twenty-two years Clare was in confinement
at Northampton, hot one of his great or
little patrons ever visited him. His wife
never once showed herself, nor any of his
children, excepting the youngest son, who
paid his father a single visit. All this is
very instructive to a certain class of ambi
tious people abroa$J. Here we have no
noble patrons, and the man ot real ability
is not cursed that way, but the facts may
give a useful lesson even here.
OBORGIAj Hkkkt County :
d * ta application wi'l be m» u e to
ibeeoort of Ordinary of deary oua y for leave Lj
wl the real estate belonging to the -state of Ahsxand -r
Price late of said eouut/ decesed. or the boned; of
the heirs or said estate. Juae^O 1S65 "
Printer’s fee »S. ELI t RICE, Adm’r.
HARALSON COUNTY.
GEORGIA, Haralson County:
W HERE .S S.;bra Murphey a-piles to ntt for iottcia
of administration upon ih 3 es a e of J ;c t s li
Yurphey late of said county dectrjte i:
These are, therelore, to cue and admonish all and -do
galar, the kindred and creditors of sa‘d decease . to
and appear at my office \y.tain the tune presrrihi d b •
law, to show cause, If any why said letters shoma nm t>
granted.
Given under my hand an \ official signalurc, J».n- a-‘.
1365 J. 1£ WILLI a MS, O iiv
Printer’s fee $0 , u v t .•-nSO.I
WILT ON COUNTY.
CJROKGIA, Milton Cocsrr.
W tUCdEaS, J >hn a1. Rainwater and Lac y D. ila'n
water,a.mi is ra'ors on the estate o: j i i; .;n
eaier, represent to the c mri la h-dr p.i.t o i ,u v L’led
and entered onncird .hat tneyhave a.ly a.u« > is'eied
Job Rainwater’s estate:
Tofs is, therefore,to cite all persons concerned, ion
d'-edanu creditors, to show c u if an ;lt -y can’ «hv
saidadmiuis-rators shou d no; b .- d s.har^e t lr m th lr
administration, and receive letters ot di■ mis-uo i. >n i he
first Monday in October, lS 5. Apr 1 Lh, lhu.*>.
U. I*. StsKLt'uN, Ordfv
Printer’s fee $16. apii9-wtiin
COBB COUNTY.
taF" A gentleman, on hearing a lady praise
the eyes of a certain minister, wrote the
following:
I cannot praise the Doctor’s eyes,
I never saw his glance divlue :
For when he prays he shuts his eyes.
And when h* preaches he shuts mine.
G1HORGIA, Cons County:
Henry G. Cole, 1 la llie Sup- rior O-un I of a*id
Z’X. V County, March Term, KS^6.
D. J. Di mukei. J OiOitg g.‘, .to.
It appearing to ihe Court »y the pe it on of Henry O.
C>.ls that, on the t wenty seventh ( T o) nay of Aj> is ,
eighteenbundrsd and six-y-Uirc, (, sti!) ilu- defend a. i
made and t e.ivered to the plaint if h a cert iti )r nrs-
ory note of that date, whereby he promised, on - r be
fore the llrrt day of January, eighteen hundred amt
sixty-five (‘865), for va u 1 ice dvetl, to pay said plair -
t>ff or bearer Five Ttiousand T.vo Hu fired. Nine Dci-
laiJ and Six C n s, with interest Src-m da’e, the inte att
payable annually. And a'urwar s, on the eame cay,
made and delivered to said plaintiff Ms certain II.-id of
Mortgage, conveyiu; to s»-d plaintiff at those tracts or
parcels of Laid lying in the city to M arietta, in said
county, namely : The Houses and Lot oa the bou hbide
of the Public Fqjare, known *s the “Marietta Hole 1 ,"
and known as Dots Number Nine (0), Ten (U*), One
Hundred and Sixteen 16), One Huaured and seven
teen (117); alto, a‘tu di Lot then occupied by the said
Hotel, and foime.-ly kuown asths ‘Barber Lit ’; a .-jo,
all that ci’.y Lot in the said city, lymg broadside to i
Lot of J. B. O'Neill, sol i to E. J Oaicp, aod d.-s.-rib-.1
In said Deed, bounded on the West by Fow l; i- Springs
-tree:; on the first by an A-ley running op to the l v-
ery Stable; on the North by a Lot be- Hiring to I in- fi ,
tate of J. A (i. ande’son; an t on Iri S > ;lh by said
Camp Lot, in width Twenty—ne ana Inti feet, and
one Hundred and Thirty (eel li u , ir.oreoi less. A .rl
also, that parcel of Land and Uov s ■ ia sa’d city, 'utly
described >y A. J. Camp's Deed iu 11. G C .le, and o -
me'ly occupied by A. vV. Yarn, containing ctie-r.,urlh of
sn acre more or less.
And it appearing that s lid n -te is wholly unpaid:
Th-refore, o-d red, that the said D J. DLmultt-s pay
intoth'S Cou. -on or before the tLjt.day ol ti e aer: Term
thereof, the Principal and Interest due on s id aide,
and tne Cost of this proceeding, or show c..u r to -he
contrary, if any he can ; and on f ailure so to do, the
etpily of redemption nand t> said Mortgaged premia a
be forever thireafu- r burred and l'irecl)r.en.
And if is further orde ed that this Rule be published
in -.lie “Atlanta Intelligencer" onm a month for three
months, prev oai to the next levm of tits Cou t, oi
served on the defendant or his special or attor -
ney, at least three mor.ths previous ro cue ne.x term oi
tht? Court. Ak-D IKW J. HANSfiLL
Plain! id's Attorney.
GranU-d. <<KO D RIO’S,
^ Judge Superior Ooust.
GffOVIGtA. COLB C UNTV, |
Clerk's Offtcj, Coch rupKiucp. - oupt '•
- June iOin, 1S0>. )
I certify that the within is a true extract from tho
Minutes o-Stid Court. DILLaRD M. YOUNG,
Clerk St p rior Court Cobb County, On.
juneilS-wSinos (\Jb)
FULTON COUNTY.
Fulton Superior Court. April Term,
1 S6i>.
EDWIN PRIEST, l
vs. VLibel for Divorce.
LUriTIA A. PRI SST, )
.Tappearhig from 'he entry of the 8 - t-f '’■:: h-
J defendant In the above chhc fo t • n ina.ul u I’m
cswnty: It 1st: erefore or itr d, oo o> ■ I ■ of F. * hi if ;
Counsel, that, at rrioa be perfected upon detenu *u ny
publication of this order in the Atlanta ImelUgenou- or
a newapaper published in this city once a week for three
month9. previous to the n^xt session of tho Sop;ilc>r
Court of this county. Ordered in open coat t.
It H. BlftdAM, Judge 8. 0 O. O
II. J. SprtATBSRRY, Plaintiff’s Attorney
aplT-wf.ra
The French remedy for staring in
the streets is good. If you regard a gentle
man loDger or more closejy than politeness
warrants, he takes off his hat to you. An
Englishman or Yankee would remark :
hope, sir, you will know me again.”
BTOTICF.
1 FO&XWAN all persons from trading with my wife,
Nancy Klaer on my responsibility, as she hu left
my bed and board, and Is u control able by me.
WILEY J. REISER
july 20-«8t
OR. SHERWOOD'S FARM FOR 8ALE
, Near Indian Springs.
K ACR2S, 75 woodland, well watered, with large
mm hi tj House. Good stand for a Store or Tavern.—
Peach and Apple Orchard, and Vineyard; excellent
Plano, Pailor Furniture (Mahogany); large Stove that
will cook for 50 pe-sons ; ii prims Cows ; Wsgon, Bug
gy, Ploughs, Harness, and various other useful articles.
If not sold privately, all will be sold at Auction, on Fri
day, the 15th of September, at 10 o’clock A. M.
julylS-wlOt*
FAYETTE COUNTY.
GEORGIA, FaYETrs County :
N OTICE Is hereby given to all persons concerned,
that John Loyd, late of said County, departed
this life Intestate, and no person has applled-for admin
istration on the (.state of said joha Loyd, and that in
tern s of the law, administration will be vested in the
Clerk of the Superior Court, or some ether fit and prop-
e, person, li irty days alter the publication of thia cita
tion, unless some valid ocj action is made to his appoint
ment.
Given under m? hand and offl dal signature, this 26th
day of June. .865 KDWARiJ CONNOR,
jane 2Sw80i-Printer’s Fee $9. Ordl- ary.
GEORGIA, Fayettb County:
N OTICE is hereby given to all p-rsone concerned,
that William H. Wootten, late of said county, de
parted this life Intas ate, and no parson has spoiled for
adajinlstration on the estate of said Wlfiistwfl. Woott.c,
and that, In terms of the lav, administration will be
vested la the Clerk of the Superior Court, or some other
fl*. and prrper person, thirty days af e: the pubilcatt n
of this citation, unless some valid objection Is made to
his appointment.
Given u der my hand and official slgna’ure, this 19th
dsy of June, 18C5. fcDWASD CONNOR, urd’y
Printer’s lee $3. june3!-w30J
GEORGIA, Fayette County:
N OTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned,
that AUen West, late of said county, has departed
this llle testate, having in his Will nominated William
B. Westbrook as his Executor, the said Wtstbrook hav
ing filed In the office of the Ordinary his renunclMlon,
and no person has applied f r admlnbtraUon of the
estate of the said Allen West, and that, In terms of the
law, aJmiuUtratlon will be ves'elin the Clerk of the
Superior Court, or some ttier fit and proper person,
thi ay d*ys afte. the publication of this citation, urn ess
some valid objection be mode to his appointment.
Givet. under my handaed official signature tbH 19th
day of Jane, 1S6\ EDWARD CONNOR, Ord’y.
Printer’s fee t i ’ jone21-w8Cd
GEORGIA, Fayette County.
TO THE HEIRS AND PISTRISUTRKS Of L. B. CLARE LATE OF
FAYETTE COUNTY DECEASED
Y OU are notified that as Executor of said deceased,
I shall apply (four months afte the commencement
of tide publication, the same being pnbllshed twice a
month forfour months) to the Court of Ordinary of sal.,
county to appoint three or more free holders agreeable
to the statutes in such case, made and provi ded to dis
tribute amongst the lawful distributees the estate of said
deceased, In my hands as Executor. April 4,1SG5.
JAMBS BAILEY, Executor
[1 C] H. V. CLARK, Executrix.
Printer's fee $40 apl"-w2tamf4m
GEORGIA, Felton County.
■ R3, ELLEN DOONAN having applied tome for
letters of Administ’a’.Ion ujun t.na csfaie at T.-t-
race Doonan, late ef said county, deceased,
Tntse are therefore to cite an t aim wish a;l in 1 sin
gular the kindred of said leceMe-l. to be and ip ,,J * 1
at my office withi-ith-1 mf: prj^crloe 1 by lav, io show
oause, If any exist, why fouira should not b-.‘ granted
the applicant.
. DANIIL IITTM <iN,
June24w30 Orulria y.
GEORGIA, I (jlton County :
W HEREAS, James R. Evins anpliei to m- for >e t u
of admloist-ratilcn upon the estate of Jo tin u
Evins, late of 9ai i <■ maty, deceased:
These are, therefoie, to cite and admonish all ai id
singular, the kindred and creditors of sai» deceased, V
show cause, If any they have, within the time prescribed
by law, why said letters should not be graced to 1,1 "
applicant.
Given under my hard and official signature. Jut e
29, 1865 DANI.L PITTMAN, Otd’ny.
Printer’s fee juijl-vb d
GEORGIA, Fulton County :
W HEREAS Michael Bloomfield ap.-Les to me for let
ters o' administration upon tne es ate of Jkat l -1
Savage, late of said county deceased :
These are, therefore, to c le and .admonish all an I
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to
appear at my office within the time prescribed t»y la«.
and show cause, If any they have, why said letters
should not be granted the applicant.
Given uod r my hand and official signa’ure, June
‘.9.1865 DAEIEL PI IT MAN. - n’ny
Printer's fee $i. ju'yT-wSOd
COWETA COUNTY.
GEORGIA, Coweta County:
W HEREAS John F. Conk, adminlstntor of John U.
Perkins, represents to the Court, in his petition,
duly filed and entered on rtcrrd, that he has telly ad
ministered John 0 Perkins’ estate :
This is therefore to rite all persons concerned, kin
dred and creditors, to sh jw cause, i f any they can, why
said administrat :r should not be discharged irom his
administration, and rec< Ive letters of dismis,itn on U e
second Monday in January,lsG3.
B. H. MITCHELL, Ord’ny :j
Printer’s fee S3. - jn)jl-w6mo
GEORGIA,.Coweta County :
R OBERT B. PERKINS having applied t-.beapp lot-
ed gusrJlanof the person ac«l property olMar-foi
II Peririts, a minor under fourteen years of age, resi
dent of said county: , ,
This Is to cite aU persent concerned to be ana a op ear
a t tbe term o f the Court of Ordinary to be held next a: -
ter the expiration of thirty d .ys from rite first pu lira-
tloncf this notlce^mnd show ca ne, if any they cm, w) y
said Robert B. Perkins should not be intrusted with tho
puardlsnth’p of the person and property of Martha E,
Perkin*.
Witness my official signature.
B. H. MITC3BLL, Ore’ey.
Printer’s fee $3. . julvl-w?0 i
CLAYTON COUNTY.
GEORGIA, Clayton County;
W HEREAS, Luslnda Boatright apoiies to me for let
ters of administration de bonis non upon the es
tate of Wm. Boatright, late of said coanty decease :
These are, therefore to cite and admonish aU and sm-
guiar, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to t- e
tutd appear at my office within the time prescribed by
law, to show c'.ase. if any exists, why said letters
should not be granted.
Given nnder iny h nd and t-flicia' s'gnatuie, July 7,
.65. u. A. DOLLAR, Ord’ny.
Printer’s fee S3. july7-w r 0 5
GWINNETT COUNTY.
GEORGIA, Gwinxktt -County :
W HEBEiS Fphrara U Brasveli spp.ies to m-» f. r
letters of administration upon the estate o< Wm.
B. Moore deceased, late of said county :
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and sin
gular, tbe kindred and creditors of said decease-), to lie
and appear at my office within the time prescribed by
law, and ahow cause, if any they have, why said letters
should not ba granted.
Given under my bawd and official Mgnsiurc.
a. T. RAKdarSAW, Ord’ny
Printer’s fee $5 ju'ylti-waod