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'■>*!" n nmber of Confederates in Northern
” JiuiDg tie war was 220,000, of whom
South will not restrict Mr. Forney to
inscription. He may odd whatever
" of horror, indignation and hatred
1 . man y prisoners to lose their lives
^dffor; bnt the Intelligencer’s inscription,
cJ i c t official figures, must be carefnl-
^ • upon each one of the monuments.
Affairs In Virginia.
, ficitement over the election in Virginia,
tak0 place is said to be very great, both
* being confident of success. The can-
ibeing peaceably carried on, though very
. • Uy. Some beheve that Wells, the Kadi-
. Jiidate for Governor, will be elected over
the Conservative. The Conservative
Tp, making stronger efforts to carry the
•l mie and secure the United States Sena-
nxl ire more confident of success. They
generally nominated for the Legislature
r aen than have the Wells party,
p, oops throngh the valley of Virginia aro
, ;e( j as wonderful. The wheat crop,
-rfudv to harvest, is unusually good, both in
'glad quality-
nw to *I»e Murdered Federal
Prisoners.
s-ith has agreed that Forney shall build
9* ^them State, his monuments to “Re-
‘'^b-rity,’' in the murder of unfortunate
i pJ j Janets confined in “rebel prison
goring the war, and to pay ten per cent.
Tbe Crops.
We close the week with universally good ac
counts from the growing crops in Georgia,
Warm and wet weather have given a powerful
impetus both to-cotton and com, and if there is
at this time any justice in the complaints of
backwardness (which we donbt) it is not likely
long to exist. Both com and cotton either are
now, or, with a continuance of this weather,
6oon will be, quite np to the miA, in point of
development, at the same period of last vear.
Referring to onr file just a year ago, we find
* *T„ f the monuments, upon condition . 7T . ~ — 7 J—* uuu
ije«stof_ . . .. .nTO-ji.a fho ■' m ^ ac *‘ a '^versal complaint of backwardness
following ins P ’ P y . , and drowth. Letters from Houston, Pulaski and
“ i intelligencer from official sources, . ... ,
1 ,: „ Dooly told us that com was withering beneath
^placed
in iron letters upon each monu-
*' v. r of Federals in Southern prisons
war was 270,000, of whom 22,000,
he may think their conduct in
grille and Albany Railroad.
v Scott, who famished lumber for the sup-
•'•Kre of this road, tells us that twelve
of the rail 3 are now delivered at Thomas-
ad track-laving will be commenced im-
from Thomas villa. They hope to
ciiagou eleven miles of the road in thirty
*jn4 to get as far with the track as Ca-
tiurty-one miles) by the first of Novem-
Enxi Session.—We hope there is no
jjtfjaa for the statement that an extra sca
rf the Legislature is to be called, as there
i*lbe lightest occasion for it conceivable,
rimta Constitution, of the 18tb, however,
tie following:
Dn.—That Governor Bollock is sending
j notices, by mail and messenger, to tbe
il'to assemble on the Fourth of July
i( that meeting he will endeavor to in-
,.4e body to reject the negro and the loth
•tioent, so as to make a case for Congress.
r«mh there conld not be another session
ie Georgia Legislature for five years.
saBtooia County.—The Quitman Banner,
blSth, says two white men, who had stolen
any horses from Rheamer Young, were ar
il in that county last Monday, with the
*rty in possession, and lodged in Thomas
yyjail. They gave their names as James
by, of Stewart county, and Samnel W.
; of Pennsylvania.
peaking of the negro eligibility decision of
Supreme Conrt, the same paper says:
Ttis decision will return all the negroes who
fipelled, to their seats in the State Legis-
We shall have something to say in refer-
ti> this outrageous decision next week.
the parching rays of the son. The cotton in the
neighborhood of Perry was said to be about
knee high, and we have no donbt it is equally
or more advanced there this year. A writer
yesterday told us of cotton in Pntnam knee high.
The cotton in Pulaski and Dooly was said last
year to be “sorry” and farmers disconraged.
Editorially we spoke of the condition in and all
around Macon as “dry—dryer—dryest.” In
Crawford, Mr. Aultman wrote us that the crops
in that county and Houston were beyond a donbt
the smallest they had been for the last twenty
years.
Thus we doubt whether the crops are not
generally more forward now than they were last
year at this time, and we think the promise is
much better. Com is everywhere in good con
dition, and the weather exceedingly favorable
to the development of the grain. A highly in
telligent friend, who returned from Southwest
ern Georgia on Friday, says this crop is splen
did throughout that section—and he thinks
enough of it has been planted to supply the
wants of the farmers for a year. We hope he
is not mistaken.
In respect to the cotton crop, we believe the
stands are generally better than they were last
year, and the plant uniformly healthy. • Some
few lost a portion of their stands during the cold
weather in May, but the damage was lighter
than was anticipated at that time, and we be
lieve, on the whole, the plant never was in bet
ter condition for a crop than it is now. The
lands have been much better handled than here
tofore—manures have been more freely used—
the dry cold weather of May, if it retarded the
development of the cotton, also gave the hands a
fine opportunity to eradicate the grass and weeds,
and the fresh genial showers, the sultry, muggy
atmosphere, and the occasional bright sunshine
of the last fortnight, are thrice welcome from
the fact that our crops were all ready for them
in every particular.
Such is the condition—the hopes and the
prospects with which we approach the crisis
months in the cotton crop. We say unhesitat
ingly that in twenty years’ observation we have
never known such a universally good and cheer
ful report from the plantations, and we can not
help pleasing ourselves with the anticipation
that the luck will continue through the season,
and our Georgia planters make, in I860, by far
the best years's operations in planting they have
made since the war.
. a. The Crane Murder. ;t - The Fight In Sparta.
A special dispatch to the Cincinnati Commer-j The Chronicle and Sentinel gives the follow-
cial, o. the loth, detailing the progress of the j ing report of the row in Sparta last Tuesday;
trial of E. M- Yerger, by military commission, j It appears that on last Tuesday afternoon,
for the mnrder of Colonel Crane, says: j Ames’ Circus was performing near the depot of
The prisoner had six or seven eminent conn- • Macon & Augusta Railroad, in the town of
sel present to conduct his defence. He is close- i Sparta, and, of course, a large crowd of negroes
Iy guarded, and brought to Conrt manacled, : come in from the country to witness the ex-
hands and feet; during the sitting of the com- hibition. Among others who were attracted to
mission the manacles on his hands are removed. place, was a negro man named Washington
The testimony of witnesses to-day substantially Pierson, a notorious scoundrel and desperado,
affirms that Colonel Yerger, as he is usually '"'l 10 has for some time past been, known as the
called, was walking up State street, nearly op- ringleader in nearly every act of rascality com
posite the Capitol, in company with Dr. Caba- • m ‘ tte d in Hancock county, and another negro
niss. He was approached by Colonel Crane. ? ame d Eli Barnes, the colored Representative
Yerger accoBted him with violent and profane *he Legislature from that county, who was
abuse, calling him a cowardly puppy, a d d ex P®Ued last year, who is also reported to be a
scoundrel, and a d—d cowardly son of a b h. hold, turbulent incendiary, and a constant Stir-
Colonel Crane replied that he would have noth- rer-np of strife between the white and colored
ing to say to him except officially, and turned to races - The circus exhibition opened at two
leave, motioning with bis index finger, which °’ c ^ oc k in the afternoon, and the canvas was
Yerger struck at or grasped, with some abusive 80011 filled with a large crowd of both white peo-
remark. | pie and negroes. Two hours later, at 4 o’clock in
Colonel Crane had a light cane in his hand, ; *he afternoon, a crowd of negroes, in which
but the witnesses are divided as to whether he ; ^ ere h°lh Barnes and Pierson, assembled out-
simply held it up or struck Yerger, or whether j s Me of the canvass, when the latter got into an
Yerger, seizing Col. Crane’s arm, caused the ' Mtercation with two white men standing near,
cane to be held np. One of the witnesses says Some words passed between the parties when
that in attempting to strike Yerger, the latter
caught his arm and then drawing a bowie knife
or dirk, drove it four or five times into his vic-
Pierson pronounced one of the white men to be
s G—d d—d liar. At this the man drew his
pistol and fired, the ball penetrating the heart
tim. One of the witnesses testified to Yerger’s | Pierson, killing him instantly. Upon seeing
reaching his arm aronnd Colonel Crane, and °f their leader the negroes fired a volley
striking him in the side from the back. Colonel lnto to® two whites but did no execution. A
Crane did not live two minntes after receiving j * >a ^» however, from one of their pistols struck a
his wounds. ° ; negro named Marshall, who happened to be in
The knife was produced in Court to-day. It ■ wa Y> 111 the abdomen, inflicting a mortal
is a two-edged bowie knife, not a thug knife, ! wound. The ball which struck Marshall was
with a seven-inch blade, and is still thickly cov- i su PP°sed to have come from a pistol held in the
ered with blood. I hands of Eli Barnes, the expelled negro Repre-
••» •’ sentative. The white men, as soon as Pierson
Athens Banner on the Decision, j fell, fled from Sparta into the country, pursued
The Athens Banner of Friday, commenting at i hy the negroes. The pursuit had not been con-
•son JIottno Southward. —Over three hun-
ieefacd persons have recently left South-
Virginia for the more Southern States,
•host every other section of Virginia it
sled that they are taking up the line of
southward. An exchange, in view of
bets, asks how long will it be before the
ad people cease to be a political power in
Peaches.—Hon. S. Gove, of Jones,
o^t os some fine peaches yesterday of the
Hale variety. This is the largest and
highly flavored of all the early peaches—
xtier in our opinion, as well as larger, than
Motion or Early Crawford, while ripe
*usoon in the season. It should be gen-
■1 introduced among peach growers.
rasxw Female College.—The editors re-
their thanks to the committee for an invita-
to attend the commencement exercises of
Andrew Female College at Cuthbert, on
trsday next. An address is then to be de-
red by Gen. John B. Gordon, and on the
ung night the Floral Opera will be per-
aed.
is. Dotle, tbe well known clerk at the
'ricsn House, Boston, is one of the great
•itts with the traveling public. His well
•to Lee at the office is only an intimation of
‘--rough comfort and uniform courtesy
hmeetethe guest throughout.
Republican.—Mr. Hancock, of the
was in our office yester-
invite attention to his excellent pub-
»advertised in another column. They
- -i-.ls of good newspaper printing, and
-•d!y popular wherever known.
From Thomas County.
: HoBAsville Enterprise of Wednesday
‘deadly fight nnder singular circum-
conflict 1 recently took place at
^ 3 'his county, between two negro men
“ *ork in a well they had been employed
riu e of them stabbed the other so se-
, jjjt he died and the murderer was lodged
trial at the present term of the Court
witnessed the deadly conflict from
c ‘ *he well, bnt had no means of inter-
51 He
—The Enterprise speaks of rain in
says:
Vtin! 4 cro P 8 are good, and we have a
• ^ at ^ present high price of com
* ,rou Sfit down by the increased
abundance this falL There is no
(^1* complaint abont the cotton, and the
iijir*?® we are now having will warrant
a large crop of sweet potatoes,
liij, “1^ nothing said of the sugar cane
tfc- fichhave been planted extensively
^a, and infer, therefore, that the
jjJ 5 nothing to complain of on that
.J^getable gardens are excellent and
j. than ever before.
rf*** * Thief.—a
Canada Frizes.
We have before us the “CJass and Prize Lists”
of the University of Toronto, Lower Canada,
for the year 1869, and, in examining the lists of
prizes awarded, we perceive that three prizes
have been won by a native Georgian : First,
the Gold Medal, highest prize offered for pro
ficiency in metaphysics; second, the Silver
Medal, second prize for superiority in mathe
matics ; and third, the Prince’s Prize—a Silver
Inkstand—given for general proficiency. The
University of Toronto is of very high grade,
and the scholorship there is very thorough.—
The examiners, in all the branches of study, are
twenty-one in number, and the examinations re
quire the most undoubted proficiency to obtain
prizes; we, therefore, congratulate the friends
of the young Georgian, who thus reflects credit
on his State. His name is Montgomery Cam
ming, who, for four years, has pursued his
studies in the Toronto University.
His father is Dr. Wm. Henry Camming, of
Savannah, who was a Surgeon in the Confed
erate army, and moved to Toronto after the war,
for the purpose of educating his son, a young
man of great promise and whom he thinks of
sending to Scotland to continue his studies.
Young Montgomery Camming is only nineteen
or twenty years old, and was in the engineer
corps of the Confederate service, though quite
young. -
Snpreme
some length on the Negro Eligibility Decision
says:
It is best that we meet it with calmness
and self-possession. The people have endured
the election of negroes to offices for which they
were totally disqualified, and it is better to en
dure it still longer, than to fly in the face of the
destiny which put such a humiliation upon ns.
ducted a very great distance when, it is said,
the white men rallied and fired a volley into the
pursuers, which, though no one was injured,
caused the negroes, in turn, to take to their
heels.
Soon after the negroes were killed, Mr.
Rogers, the Sheriff of the county, snmmnnp.fi a
posse comitatus of the citizens and went out to
arrest the supposed guilty parties. This posse
The fatuity which thus overturns social order, i was still out when our informant left Sparta
and outrages civilization, will overleap itself af
ter a while.
The white people of this country can afford
to be patient and kind toward the negro, in
dealing with this question, and it requires no
special sagacity to foresee that the effort to
elevate him in advance of his fitness, and
against the will of those who control the busi
ness interests and property of the country,
must rebound, and end in failure. Just in pro
portion as the negroes seek office, and avail
themselves of temporal local majorities to get
it, just in that proportion will they hasten the
adoption of a business policy which displaces
them, and secures the inevitable supremacy of
the superior race.
yesterday morning. Our informant also states
that “Rev.” Wm. Henry Harrison, another ex
pelled negro member of the Legislature from
Hancock county, left Sparta yesterday for At
lanta. Of course, he was the bearer of dis
patches to Bullock, and we may look out for
another dispatch to the Radical journals North
and West.
Stand l>y the Law
From the Albany News of the ISt/i-l
The Supreme Court of Georgia has rendered
its decision in the important case of Clement
vs. White. The Conrt determined, after able
argument on both sides, that negroes are elig
ible to office in Georgia.
However contrary to onr own convictions of
the law, or, to the convictions of the mass of
Tbe Fence Qncstion. , . . ...... T • i .
Th, Macwi ^
beta,eed ’- “ 41 °
’ i i watch we appealed whilst our enemies were
around cultivated iiclil?« and rsomriiip all per* < p „ f*a
so„ totac in ftoi, ,U*k instead 8 of & ]
of Georgia wilt stand by it in. good faith.
crops.
The plan might do very well in populous dis
tricts, where the lands are mostly uncultivated,
but what would the editor of the Telegraph do
with the interminable pine forests, swamps and
low grounds of Southern Georgia ? Thousands
of cattle now roam over those forests and find
excellent pasture without the labor of human
There is, and will be, in the mind of the peo
ple, a very natural fear that the right to hold
office now conferred upon the negro, will work
evil to both races.
They fear that their incapacity and credulity
will bo used in the future, as it has some times
hands, and thus furnishing large quantities of food to Carry ° Ut
f ? r jh. population. ,■“KaSlTSSSCS
should be required by law to fence in their stock,
these wild lands all over Southern Georgia
would yield pasture to no purpose. Fencing is
no object to the farmer in all this section, ex
cept in very few localities, and we feel sure, the
masses of the people in Southern Georgia would
prefer fencing their crops under much more
difficult circumstances to surrendering the pri
vilege os increasing their stock on the grass pas
tures of the wild lands.—ThomasviUe Enter
prise.
The legislature and the
Court Decision.
The Columbus Sun and Times of Friday says:
So far as Brown and McCay are concerned,
the decision amounts to nothing, and bnt little
to the nigger. But it will, as it was designed it
should, give much trouble to the white people
of the State. Bullock will no doubt convene
the Legislature and demand of the body the re
seating of the expelled negroes. If the Legis
lature has any self respect left after its own ini
quitous career, it will stand upon its constitn-
tional privilege and refuse to accede to the de
mand. Congress, under the leadership of But
ler, will then make a compliance with the de
mand, and the adoption of the Fifteenth
Amendment, a condition precedent to admission,
with a threat to remand to military rule as an
alternative in case of further refusal. And in
all of this we see much cause for further agita
tion and trouble.
We are very soiy to find ourselves at disagree
ment with onr intelligent and talented contem
porary; but we must express' tbe hope that
whenever tbe Legislature shall be convened it
will respect the rulings of the constitutionally au
thorized exponent of the law, however unwel
come the duty may be. The Sun has shown us,
in the foregoing extract, that, at the best, noth
ing is to be gained by a contumelious and law
less attitude in tbe premises. Whatever tbe Su
preme Court of Georgia decides to be law, must
by law in this State, and law must be respected
and obeyed. That is the only proper course
we can discover in the premises.
Thtep.—A thief attempted to
re throngh the brick wall of the
found when he had made an open-
f°r his body that it led him un-
'oi r ‘^iead of above it. Consequently
{.j by his motion.”
Walcott’s bouse was struck and
w' d by lightning last Monday, but
a ffbough the whole family
. ••
!*j, returns thanks for watermelons
% f*. s a “bbage raised by Mrs. R. H.
''dgb/ 6 mamm °tb Marblehead variety,
Affairs in Sumter and Webster—A
Place where Money is Plenty.
Sumter County, Jane l"th.
Editors Telegraph—I see reports in your pa
per from various counties, and have concluded
to give you some items from this and the ad
joining (Webster) county; as I am near the line
of the latter. The com crop is better than it
has been for several years, when we take into
consideration, it has no manure to give it
strength (all has been put on the cotton,) and
the poorest land selected for corn.
The late rains have ■ brought out the cotton
considerably, and "the prospect for a large yield
is very satisfactory—and should the price be 25
cents per pound, the county will have more
money than Carter had oats. In fact, there is
more money afloat here now than in any county
in the State. The reasons are that we have onr
money made right here at the county town—for
instance there is Inferior Court money, o!d
issue; Inferior Conrt, new issue; Court of Or
dinary, old and new issue; City Council of
Americas, three or four issues; and the Ware
House Insurance Company Bank—all of them
combined keep a perfect flood of currency in
the hands of the citizens—and it is of no value
outside of the county lines, and no one cares to
lay it np, consequently it passes from hand to
hand, very much like Confederate times. A
neighbor told me that he had a small mil key
full of white money.
Our crops of all kinds are perfectly clean and
Wheat Chops in Newnan.—The Herald, of
Friday says: The wheat patches in this city-
have been cut and thrashed, and the yield has
been good. Captain Sargent produced on one
and a half acre fifty-two and a half bushels.
Mrs. Dent, on three-fourths of an acre, thirty-
one and a quarter bushels. CoL J. M. Hill, on
between one-half and three-fourths of an acre,
twenty-four and one-half bushels. Many oth
ers were almost as successful. The variety
grown is the Tappahanock, introduced into
this section by R. H. Springer, a successful and
wealthy planter of Carroll county.
Sheriff's Election in Banks.—John C.
Stephens, the popular Sheriff of Banks county,
having resigned, we leam that an election will
be held in a few days to choose a successor.
Col. N. Wofford has consented to become a
candidate, and will no doubt be elected. He is
the youngest son of Gen. William Wofford, and
is, of course, a reliable man and a good Demo
crat; and as he has made a splendid soldier, it
is almost conclusive that he will make a good
sheriff.—Athens Banner.
Unfortunate Occurrence—On Sunday two
lads, cousins, one Shack Simms, son of Capt. J.
D. Simms, the other Brittain Orr, son of the
late Capt. Kit Orr, were playing with old army
guns supposed to be empty. They began snap
ping at each other when the gun in the hands of
Master Shack Simms fired and wounded the
other lad in the right shoulder, besides burning
his face with powder. The wound it is thought
will not prove fatal or finally serious.
An investigation brought to light the fact that
the gun had been loaded more than four years,
and that there had not been a cap on it during
that time.
This accident should be a warning to all boys
to be exceedingly careful in the nse of fire-arms.
—Newnan Herald 18 th.
Wife Advertising.—An advertiser for a wife
received an answer which pleased him, and a
correspondence grew up which resulted in an
engagement, made before tbe parties had seen
each other, and upon knowledge derived from
letters only. In the course of time the gentle
man arrived at the lady’s residence for a per
sonal interview preliminary to the ceremony.
He was ushered by tbe servant into a spacious
and elegant parlor, to await the appearance of
Miss L , for whom he inquired. Shortly a
smart looking colored girl entered the room.
Gentleman—“It is Miss L 1 want to see.”
Colored Lady—“ I am Miss L .”
Gentleman—“ Under the circnmstances you
will not expect me to fulfill the engagement.”
Colored Lady—“ Why, you will recollect I
~ a da , ~
made, and we warn
our colored people to keep clear of adventurers
and carpet-baggers who are practically public
enemies and plunderers; and take counsel o
good citizens, whose interests are identified with
tite public good.
We trust that Congress and the people of the
United States, will recognize in the action of
our people the wroDgs which they have done
us, and will hasten to restore our* State to its
proper relations to the Government, and our
people to that peace and prosperity which they
have so long sought.
The foregoing meets our entire approbation.
In another paragraph, however, the News does
us injustice. As follows :
The Macon Telegraph treads lightly, and
waits for “sounds from home.” Take our key
note, brother Clisby, and you'll be sure to chord
with the chorus at the coming out.
The Telegraph took occasion Sunday mom
ing, June Gth, in speaking of the meeting of
the Supreme Court next day, to say that the
action of the Court must decide the whole ques
tion.
Tlie New Fountain ol Health.
According to the Air Line Eagle the newly
discovered springs in Lumpkin county, called
the Cedar Mountain Springs,or Porter’s Springs,
are creating a great excitement in that region,
by reason of their extraordinary restorative prop
erties. He says:
In our recent travels in the counties above
this, we heard a great deal about the medicinal
and curative qualities of these waters, and of
the cures which have been already effected by
them, some of which were almost incredible.
The excitement throughout the country among
the afflicted is very great and constantly in
creasing. If the half that is said of them be
true, they will doubtless prove a blessing to hun
dreds of the afHicted, in giving health and vigor
for emaciation and disease.
There are many chalybeate and also some sul
phur springs to bo found in our country ; but
in these waters are combined iron, sulphur and
other minerals, which give them medicinal
properties different from those of any others in
the South. The exhilarating effects are felt
soon after the water is drank, which, in the case
of delicate females, sometimes amounts almost
intoxication.
There have been some twelve or fifteen houses
and cabins erected at the springs daring the
past spring, and the probability is that the only
restriction in the number of visitors will be the
want of proper accommodations. We advise
those who intend testing the virtues of these
waters to go in wagons provided with tents and
prepared to camp out.
wrote you that I had a dark complexion."
Newton County.—The Covington Enterprise
of Friday says:
The wheat crop of Newton county is now most
ly harvested, and the yield has been generally
above an average. Indeed, some parties think
it the best crop which has been gathered in ten
years. Our people have reason to be thankful
for the bounteous favor, for truly it was mnch
needed.
Tournament in Perry.
- Perry, Ga., June 15, 18G9.
Editors Telegraph: Several days ago it was
rumored aronnd that there' would be a tourna
ment in onr quiet little town, on the 11th day
of Jane; the heart of every young gallant beat
with the warmest emotions of delight, as he
thought of the honor to be won by chivalrous
skill; but still warmer did each one’s heart
palpitate, as he thought of the beauty that
would be assembled to witness his victory,
should victory be his lot, and as he thought of
tho opportunity to be won, by his skill, of
showing unto his lady-love the regard, the
adoration he entertained for her beauty and
accomplishments.
At 3 o’clock p. it., of the day appointed, the
spectators began to assemble, and in a short
time the arena was thronged with old age,
youth and beauty, who anxiously awaited the
commencement of the martial exercises. They
were not kept in suspense very long before the
gallant Knights made there appearance, mount
ed upon their fiery steeds, beautifully capari
soned with wreaths of beauty and sweetness,
marched through the delighted throng, amid
shouts of applause and took their places, in
order; then the long looked for exercises be
gan, and as each Knight came through borne
along by his faithful charger, and severed each
head and ran his sword throngh the ring, there
arose a long, loud cheer from the delighted
spectators, that made the forest echo and re
echo again; and the enthusiastic waving of the
ladies’ snowy handkerchiefs, nerved the others
to their greatest strength and skill. Thus an
hour passed off pleasantly and delightfully,
until the gamo was ended.
The Knights were then marshalled to hear
the decision of the judges. "Wimberly, of Hen
derson, won the first prize, which was a crown
to be placed upon the brow of his lady-love, as
the Queen of Beauty- Derisan the second, a
wreath to be placed upon the Maid of Honor.
Laidler, Wimberly, of Hayneville, and Engra-
liam tied for the third, which was also the right
Synopsis of United States Internal
Revenue. Laws.
PREPARED FOB THE HAOON TELEGRAPH.
Every person, firm, company or corporation
engaged in any trade, business or profession, on
winch .a special tax is imposed by law, shall reg
ister with tbe Assistant Assessor of the assess
ment District and Division—first, his or their
name or style; and in case of a firni or company,
the names of the several persons constituting
such firm or company and their places of resi
dence, and second, the trade, business, or pro
fession, and the place where such trade, busi
ness or profession is to be carried on.
Any one who shall exercise or carry on any
trade, business, or profession, or do any act
hereinafter mentioned, for the exercising, car
rying on, or doing of which a special tax is im
posed by law without first registering with the
Assistant Assessor of the proper Division, shall
for every such offence,besides beingliable to the
payment of the tax, be subject to a penalty of
fifty per centum, and imprisonment for a term
not exceeding two years, or a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or both, and such fine shall
be distributed between tho United States and
the informer..
Returns of bankers, brokers, corporations,
breweries, dealers, cigar makers, lottery ticket
dealers, etc., must be made to the Assistant As
sessor on or before the 10th day of each month.
In default of the proper return, the Assistant
Assessor shall estimate the same, upon the best
information he can obtain, and add penalties for
neglect. J. J. Newton,
Assistant Assessor First Division.
Parable ol tbe Prodigal Son.
Choy Awah, a young Chinaman, is a scholar
at the Five Points Honse of Industry, New York.
He reads the Testament in English, and then
gives the sense in a dialect of his own. The
following is given in the Monthly Record for
May. It is the Parable of “The Prodigal Son
A man, he two sons. Son speak he to father;
father got money; give some he; father he take
it all right. I just now give yon half. He give
him half; he go long way—like me come China
f£aSfT
to New York. No be careful of money, nse too
of placing a wreath upon the brow of a second mGc ^> money all gone; he very hungry. He
Maid of Honor. A second trial of these rivals
resulted in favor of Engraham. All were then
invited to attend the coronation, at the Conrt
House, by eight and a half o’clock.
About eight the beauty and chivalry of Hous
ton began to assemble and in a short time the
house was thronged with blushing maidens and
flattering courtiers, and time passed on as mer
ry os a marriage bell for an hour or more dur
ing which time I feasted my eyes on beauty and
splendor, and I thought I had never seen young
ladies look so handsome. (Though I think that
every time I see them.)
Prof. Chas. V. Neal, was then introduced by
the Hon. C. C. Duncan, who delivered a hand
some and appropriate address to the Knights,
paid a deserved tribute to the worth of woman,
and presented the crown and wreaths to the vic
torious Knights; then the Queen elect, and two
maids of honor, who were Misses Davis, Mann
andDenard, were led forth blushing, to the
decorated seats that were prepared for them;
for beauty, grace, and accomplishments, there
could not have been three better selections, not
only in Houston bnt the State; but, Messrs. Edi
tors, Houston can boast of thepretieBt, the most
handsome, and loveliest young ladies in the
State.
Mr. Wimberly then very gallantly placed the
crown upon the ivory brow of Miss Davis, then
followed B. M. Davis, Esq., who placed
beautiful wreath of sweet flowers upon the brow
of Miss Maun, which strongly contrasted with
her sweetness; and then Mr. Engraham placed
the second wreath upon the intelligent brow of
Miss Denard. The youngmen acquitted them
selves handsomely in their eloquent remarks,
bnt still more nobly'did the Queen and maids of
honor acqnit themselves. Mr. Derisan had re
signed his honor to P. M. Davis, Esq.
After the coronation ceremony was over there
was a loud call for music, partners were led
forth, and as the light fantastic toe beat time
to merry music, and as the graceful form of the
beautiful Queen, her maids of honor, and the
other equally beautiful young ladies, moved
through the brisk dance, I imagined that I
had been transported to the enchanted island of
Calypso, and was nearly in the presence of that
lovely Queen and her nymphs. This enchant
ment was broken abont 1 o’clock when the mu
sic and dancing ceased, and the fairies melted
away one by one until all are gone, and I awoke
to the stem reality that I had to go home in the
dark.
The tournament will be renewed on the
first day of July, at which time we anticipate
much more fun, and a much better entertain
ment, and all who desire to feast their eyesnpon
beauty, and their soul with enjoyment are in
vited to attend. Yours with respect,
Cyclops.
North Georgia Clover.—The Rome Courier
The St. Paul (Minnesota) Dispatch says:
“We leam from a gentleman who came down . .
from the Chippewa agency that a delegation of! . s J 3 - _
some twenty-five of those are on their j . e have seen a sample of clover hay, raised
way down to St. Paul to have a grand dog feast, j 5 1 * 3 J®?* Q1 \ the PouUain plantation, on the
They have learned that some twenty or thirty ' Coosa nver, by C. P.' Morton, that equals the
fine fat dogs are killed evey day by the police, ! best Northern hay we have ever seen. There
and the bodies buried. They think this a shock- 1 18 IGO acres of clover on this place, about one-
ing and awful waste of food. Dog meat is a half of which was well saved previous to the re
great delicacy with them. They propose to en- cen ^ ralIls - The yield will average about two
camp in the park near the City Hall, and * ;ons *° “ le pcre - [<[
live on dog meat until the harvest of canines • The Athe - s Wheat p^nuM—The Banner,
V 8 pounds net. It this is a j f ree from grass. In fact, Iliave not seen a re-
WlUl 010 8tum P out off and ! gpectable bunch of grass in this neighborhood,
8Ucl1 outer leaves as would not be : and if freedmen continue to work on faith-
4,.'Pot, he heats us. If his wemhHnl WV there will not be grass enough m the fields
is h
. . ; physicians re complaining oi not scarcely
f >Me. f 0 r*, uuvertased her husband at malting their salt, and if the health continues,
''' ‘‘sertion, and refuses to. pay some of them will have to move.
[’ Yours, County Money,
one blessing, however, which is the
good health of this portion of the country. The
physicians are complaining of not scarcely
ceases, and then return home fat and happy.” ,
A New York letter says: “The paper of two °\* , 7 ’ “** * .
well-known houses in the sugar trade went to We leam that the prize pitcher for the largest
protest on Wednesday—Sosat. Uslar&Co., of yield of wheat on an acre, was awarded to Dr.
Cardenas, and Jlever & Co., of Havana. Losses Hamilton. We have not been able to obtain
incident to the insurrection are the proximate fbe report ofthe committee. Tbe yield was a
cause of these embarrassments.” > fractlon less than forty-six bushels and a half.
A lot of land on the southeast comer of „ „ . , ** r , ,
Washington and State streets, Chicago, was Persqnal.—We had the ple^sure of Meing in
sold on Tuesday last at the rate of $3,777 77 Our office yesterday, Captain Basil A- Wise, the
per foot. This is the largest price ever paid for distinguished house furnishing and crockery-
property in the metropolis. ™ ro merchant, of Macon. He didntsay so,
* but we think he was prospecting our city, with
They have a thirteen year old boy in Water- an ij ea 0 f establishing a branch house here,
town, Wis., who has not grown since he was He was looking as well as could be expected of a
seven months old. He weighs only eighteen citizen of Macon.—Griffin Middle Georgian.
pounds, and is only twenty-nine and a half inches Good.—We find a cotton stalk on our table
hl fe Boston Journal says: “A man applied ' *bree feet high, with two blooms and a plenty of
to Gilmore for employment,having been sent by , forms on it. A card attached to it says: “This
a wag. He wanted to shovel rosin to the fiddles cotton stalk was taken from the plantation of
dt RKvt ‘joseph^Cross, D. D. formerly of the I O a ptam Rolling St^ey in Laurens county.
Methodist Church, South, bnt now of the Pro- It bloomed on the 1-th of June.
testant Episcopal Church, has been called from 4 . _ _ m ZT .
Cedar Rapidsflowa, to the Rectorship of St. ‘ A Lovely CoLLEcroB.-The Sumter Repnbli-
John's, Buffalo, New York. . > can gives ns an item which should go far to rec-
Cotton.
From the Atlanta Comtitution.1
Tho last years crop was 2,430,803 bales, worth
3330,000,000. Three acres average a bale. In
this ratio this crop was raised on 7,000,000 acres,
worth 372,000,000, bnt before the war worth
$300,000,000.
The ten cotton States—the Carolinas, Geor
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee, embrace 42G,-
305,440 acres. Parts of Virginia, Kentucky and
Missouri raise cotton. Say that 250,000,000
acres can be used to raise cotton. This could
produce 85,000,000 bales, worth 39.000,000,000,
twice the public debt. Last year’s yield, there
fore, was one thirty-sixth of our grand cotton
capacity.
Six bales to the hand is a fair average. This
rule would give 405,148 laborers for last year.
Allowing one-fourth white, this would leave303,-
SGI blacks to 101,287 whites.
Before the war, in the cotton States, there
were 3,030,241 slaves, half of whom made cot
ton. Black cotton laborers are thus reduced
from 1,500,000 to 300,000.
During the war cotton raising went up in for
eign countries; since, it has declined. India
produced 1,840,G48 bales in 18G5 to l,420.57Gin
1868. Egypt fellfrom 404,311 bales in 18G3 to
193,035 in 18G8. In both countries in the best
cotton years a million of people died from starva
tion, the result of neglecting grain to raise cot
ton.
In Brazil, Pern and the West Indies, the yield
of cotton steadily increases. Bnt Tennessee
alone beats all South America and the West In
dies, by 374,860 bales to 252,207 bales.
Smyrna cut down her frnit trees in 1864, to
grow cotton, bnt has abandoned it
These facts encourage and instruct us. They
tell us:
First, That for some time the cotton orop of
tho world will fall short of what it used to be,
and hence prices must stay up.
Second, That there is no danger to the South
from foreign rivalry, and therefore our cotton
will yet give us power.
Third, That our only way to raise the cotton
in the quantity we wish, will be to import la
bor, and encourage immigration.
Fourth, That it is our duty to ourselves to
take steps to redeem onr immense area of un
used cotton territory from neglect, and thus add
to onr commercial and political power.
The Chicago Republican thus cogently and
frankly speaks of this important matter:
In fact the promotion of the numbers of the
went to man.’ He went work, he says all right,
he tell him to feed pigs. He give pigs beans;
he eat with pigs himself. He just now talk,
“My father he rich man—too much money.—
What for me stay here hungiy? I want to go
back and see me father. I say to him, I very
bad. He knows I bad. Emperor (God) see I
bad. No be son, me be coolie.” He go back;
long way, father see him. He take him on the
neck. The son say, “I very bad. I just now
no be your son; I coolie.” His father talky to
boy, and say. “Get handsome coat; give he
ring; give he shoes; bring fat cow—kill him;
give him eat.” They very mnch glad.—
He all same dead; just now he come
back alive; he Ipst; he get back. Num
ber one son come. He hear musio; he tell
servant, “What for they make music ?” He
say, “You brother come back; your father very
glad;' he no sick ;• he kill fat cow.” Number
one son very angry; he no go inside; very
angry. Father he come out; he say, “No, no
be angry.” Number one son say, he say, “I
stay all time by father; never make him angry.
My father never kill one 'fat • cow for me. My
brother he very bad; he use money too much;
he have fat cow and musio.” Father say. “You
no understand; he jost dead; he now come to
life; he lost; he now come back.” They"
make music.'
Odds and Ends.
Golub M. Grain, of the Isle of Jura, kept
180 Christmases in his own house. Johannes
de Temporibus died in 1014, aged 316 years.
Thomas Parr died in 1635, aged 158. • Henry
Jenkins died in 1670, aged 169 years. NumoS
de Cunya, of Bengal, died .1566, aged 356.
Thomas Cam died 1588, aged 2071 Hundreds
of such cases can be cited.
We wonder if the crowds of American ladied
and gentlemen who attended tbe grand races at
the Hois de Boulogne on Sunday last would care
to have a list of their names published,’for the
edification of religious circles at' home. Or
would it excite a blush in those circles to know
that grave matrons, and modest, shrinking
dames, of the true Knickerbrocker breed, are
often to be found, veiled or .unveiled, among
the nightly habitues of the' Chateau ties flairs,
or the Mabille. Gay,' naughty, fashionable
Paris, for what are you not responsible l—New
York Commercial Advertiser. _.j ,
Chicago has another breach of promise case,
a very black and bright negro girl prosecuting a
white man for lacerating her affections.
Sib Walter Scoit was, in one of his walks,
leaning on the ami ofhisfaithfnlattendant,Tom
Purdle. Tom said, “them are fine novels of
yours, Sir Walter, they are just invaluable to
me.” “I’m glad to hear it, Tom.” “Yes, sir,
for when I've been out all day hard at work, and
come home very tired and take np :one o' your
novels, I’m asleep directly.”
Grant is growing monstrously, stout, and his
head is very nearly a perfect cube. He wears
a stove-pipe hat altogether in these days, keeps
clean shaven, and his garments are more be
coming than his military uniform. General
Sherman gets thinner while Grant growsheavier.
Sherman’s nose is peipetually sunburnt.
An irritable man having been disappointed in
his boots, threatened to chaw np the shoemaker
bnt compromised by drinking a cobler. '
Bishop Simpson, of the Radical-Methodist
Church, has delivered an address in favor of
women suffrage.
BunuY. a new species of the cotton plant, it
is reported, is now extensively cultivated in the
PhiUipine Islands by the missionaries. The
plant is of a very large size, and begins to yield
in its fourth year. The cotton pods measure
three to four inches in length, and one hundred
of them, it is asserted, will yield three pounds
of the fibre, which, when cleaned, sells for nine
dollars a hundred weight.
, The Bishops of • the Methodist Episcopal
Church call for a contribution of $200,000 over
and above ordinary collections, to relieve the
missionary treasury-from embarrassment.
An English velocipedist is to,ride on his bicy
cle, in July next, from St. Petersburg to Mos
cow. The Russian police have given him the
necessary permission to do so.
Four hundred Japanese are expected in San
Franoisco within d month, and more are follow
ing. * ■ ■ - °a* • "
Augusta Factory and Graniteville Manufac
turing Company goods have been advanced in
price. We now quote: 4-4 sheeting, 154 cents;
7-8shirting, 14 cents; 3-4 shirting, 114 cents,'
and drill, 26 cents.—Augusta Chronicle.
Good Again.—We understand that i
trict on Mulberry street, between Second sthd tMrd; -
and immediately opposite the Lanier House, ie soon "
to be occupied by two fine brick store-houses with
handsome fronts. We leam also that a leading
grocery and provision Arm on Cotton Avenub, MB> -
template the early erection of a large and commodi
ous business house on the comer of Mulberty and
Third streets, which was burnt out about tho dose
of the war. ' ■ ' 1 .n . t
It gives us the greatest pleasure and gratification
to note these evidences of the prosperity of our
business men, and the assurance they give of the
onward and upward career of our beautiful city.
There are now in course of erection and in contem
plation in Macon, buildings to be completed within
the next year that will cost $200,000!
Bibb Superior Court.—This Court was, engaged
all of yesterday in the trial of a oivii case in which
the plaintiff, Mrs. Eliza Sullivan, had brought suit
against Mr. W. P. Goodall, for the recovery of one
thousand dollars in gold and silver, as tho plain
tiff alleged, which was placed in defendant's hands
in 1859, to be loaned out at interest—the interest to
be paid in current money but the principal to be re
turned in coin. The plaintiff farther alleged tost
tho interest was paid up to: the year 1864, but on the
last payment the defendant offered to return the
principal in Confederate money, which was refused,
and hence the suit for the principal in coin. These
allegations of the plaintiff were denied in Court, and
the defendant insisted that he had honorably and
justly settled his obligations to the plaintiff accord
ing to law.
Maj. J. C. Gallaher and Hon. E. A. Niabet con
ducted the prosecution, and Col. L. N. Whittle the
defence. The jury, after a brief charge from the
Court, retired, and in an hour'or two returned a
verdict for the defendant. We understand that the sa j
case will go before a higher Court.
Going rr Blind.—A very.nice little game of draw
was played the other day upon the worthy principal
of the Gaorgia Academy for tho Blind in this city.
A blind man, calling himseLf Omar Shaw, called
upon the principal aforesaid and represented him
self as a son of an old friend of the pnncipal,
who lives in Morgan county. He stated that his
father had recently moved from Morgan to Mont
gomery, and that ho remained at the bldhomestead,
but had suddenly lost his eyesight, and was then on
.liis way to his father; but that he had got out of
money and desired an advance of fifteen dollars un
til he could get home and rfetum it. The principal
examined the man and “upon reflection saw the blind ;
but he has not seen his money since,: and from gen
tlemen who live in Morgan he has learned that old. -
Mr. Shaw still lives m-that , connty, and the pros
pects are flattering that he has been nicely fleeced.
The scamp stopped at the Lanier Houso and regis
tered his name as Brown, and got a porter of the
house to lead him up to the Academy. After trick
ing tha principal he left without seeing a little blind
to the amount of six'dollars,'in the shape of a board
bill. O, PShawi he's a rascal. - n-... 1 --
Owns Up Jim Long, the mulatto who was ar
rested in this city op Tuesday laBt, as one ofthe
parties that engaged in tho Eufaula robbery some
twelve or eighteen months since, and was sentenced ■
to the penitentiary fifteen years for the offence;
but made his escape, “acknowledged the com”'yes-
terday, in • the presence, of several gentlemen and-
says that.he; watt there,’ He requests us to say that
the robbery was tho first and only crime that he
ever comitted, and that since he came to this city,
over twelve .months ago, he lias been working for
his board and forty cents a day to make an honest
living. ' ‘'
We understand that if ho is not called for by the
Alabama authorities in a short while, and the re
ward, if any was offered, and hia guard-house fees
paid, he will be released. • : - --
. A Singular LaWScit.—Several gentlemen have
instituted a suit against Mr. A. Wannack, the pop
ular and gentlemanly vender in Cincinnati Lager
Beer on Cherry street. They state that within a
few weeks that beer has made •'them so oorpulent '
that their clothes are getting too small for them,
and they are- compelled to purchase ..near suits. 3
Through 1 tho intervention of .some friends,i the' > . ;
prdsecutbrs will drop their suit, on the copdition. .
that Mr. Wannack will furnish daily at 10 o'cloek
a. si., a luncheon of the genuine Dutch Herrings,
Swiss Cheese and Bye Bread, free of charge. It was
accepted. . ..
Mayor's Court.—There was quite a large attend
ance on this Court yesterday morning and the docket.
was rather heavier than, usual, on. account of the
weather, perhaps. The first case called was one
against iSallio Smith and Pollio Jordan, for fighting
on the streets. It leahed ont during the examina-
tion of the case that the two bellicose “colored gals"
had no regular employment, and that they had little
blse to do than run about’ the' streets and occasion
ally engage in such rows as the one for which they
were arraigned. We have stated heretofore that .• v
such proceedings are not allowed by this Court,-‘.‘if :> fl
she understands herself: and she thinks she do,” so.’
Saffie and Pollie were ordered to the guard-house , (r ...
for thirty days each, or to hire out.
Bill, (colored,) the wonderful bird imitator and
whistler, who is subject to'fits, and much suffering .
at times on the streets, in consequence, was sent, to
the hospital as a vagrant. "' ”
Willis Thompson, (negro,) had taken a fancy to
some of the fine crockery which is in daily use at
the Brown House, and after stealing about as much
as-he conld conveniently Conceal, took it down to
Fort Talley, hoping thafc he might be able to. estab
lish there a colored bfadeh'of a house whose repu
tation is Co-extensive with the whole country. Un
fortunately for Willis, liis scheme was frustrated by '
having Ids person aird stolen crockery nabbed by an
officer at that point, and both were returned to Ma
con on Thursday evening. Hence his appearance
before the Mayor. He was remanded for a-war- .
rant. . -i -. .r-Utth_ . -
More Improvements.—We are much pleased to leam
that Mr. Thomas C. Dempsey contemplates making,
i Early Recognition of the Cuban Gov
ernment—Effects of the Overthrow
ofDnlce.
The Washington correspondent of the Herald
writes: ;:! ■ • • la i 2
Mr. Ruiz, secretary of Mr. Lemus, the .Cuban
envoy, has returned to this city, and -since the
news of the volunteer revolution.has been very
active and pressing for the recognition of the
Cuban Government by the United States: - He
had a long interview yesterday with Secretary
Fish, and made some important disclosures cal
culated to hasten favorable action by our Gov
ernment. Mr. Ruiz also urged the Secretary
that the opportunity furnished by Dulce’s resig
nation under duress, and the extraordinary state
laboring population in the South becomes almost of affairs resulting from tite course pursued by
if not quite a national question. Now, we are the volunteers, was the most favorable that
largely exporting either bonds or gold, to pay court poasibly be presented for enabling tne
for the balance of trade, which is against'us. ! Untied States to;promptiy recognize the Cubans.
Cotton is the same as cash, wherewith to make ! He urged that, in point of fact, Spanish denom-
these payments. A cotton crop equal to that.of i i? 8 ?- 011 m * 6 been terminated, and
1860, might have turned in onr favor European, {^ at beyond question now, whatever it might
exchanges and forced into our hands the great; ^ av ® ^ een before, the Cuban Government
advantages to be derived from having the bal- i J^tto was the strongest. • The volunteers
ance of trade in our favor. . - [were, he said, divided and uncertain, while
■ - • (the patriot government and army were
united and determined on their course.—
Fences.
Cadetships in the Naval Academy are now oncile the people of that District to paying
advertised for sale in New York by impecu-' their taxes: ' -
nious Congressmen. And yet how we have all Migg g a uj e g Banks, of this city, has received
frenzied ourselves with indignation over the • fhe appointment of Deputy Collector of Inter
purchase system in the British army. < ai Revenue for this Collection District, eom-
The venerable Bishop AndreWt of the Method-1 prising the comities of Macon, Schley, Sumter
ist Episcopal Church South, is in Augusta, Ga.. ' on( j Webster.
and looking well. j. Miss Banks, we learn, is intelligent and well
Geo. Peabody denies the statement that he informed. _ She has been engaged for some
intends to reside hereafter in this country, time m this city in teaching the young ideas of
He will stay here one year and then return to African juveniles how to shwit, bemg originally
England. from the vUla 8 e of * l " rr, J Gnflm.
The Macon Telegraph propounds 'the ques
tion as to the propriety of abolishing fences
around farms, and requiring all persons to keep
their stock within their own enclosures, asking
an expression of the opinion of the Press of the
State. It will not do for this section. It is
doubtful if any other, until the population be
comes more dense and lands more valuable. It
is a change that neither legislation nor the opin
ions of tho Press can bring about It most
come when necessity and interest require, of
both which the farmers are themselves the best
judges. The present generation will hardly live
to see it, even in the most populous sections.
A dense population and consequent necessities
will, in time force its adoption. Until then, it
cannot be done, even by authority of legislative
enactment. If “enacted"by the authority of the
same,” it will be, as many another law, a dead
letter upon the statute book.
If the Telegraph will agitate the subject of
cheap fencing,’ giving to. the farmers a plan by
which they' can make them cheaper and more
durable, it will secure their profoundest atten
tion. The fence is as much a necessity to keep
stock out as in. This is a subject of much in
terest, and we should be glad to have some ideas
from tho Telegraph on Hedging.— Valdosta
Times. 'itVfnMt
Under the circumstances, ■ - therefore, • onr
government was relieved from the embar
rassments in the way of recognition while
Dulce supported the Spanish sway in Cuba.
Mr. -Fish conceded that the state of affairs now
existing in Cuba was anomalous, and gave an
entirely different aspect to the whole question.
He promised Mr. Ruiz_ to give his. suggestions
the most careful consideration and attention,
and intimated that he would be prepared with
an answer in the course of a few days. Mr.
Ruiz is quite sanguine that at last the United
States will concede belligerent rights and for
mal recognition to the Cubans. The friends
and sympathizers of Cuba are jubilant, and
far from cursing Dulce and the Volunteers,
are blessing them for the violence and mad
ness which promise so favorably for the pa
triot cause. Look out for recognition before
many days. !'
at an early day, quite extensive improvements upon
his block of store buildings on. Cherry and Third
Streets, beginning wim the' stora'now occupied by
D. Daly & Bro. on Cheny and extending down that
street to Third and down Third to the City Banking
Company's present office—including in all thirteen
stores. The improvements to be made upon these
buildings will consist of raising the first floors one
foot above their present level pitching the ceilings
two feet higher than they now are, putting on an
other story and giving each store a handsome and
uniform front. When completed will they not look
fine, and will it not vastly improve the appearance
of the streets on which they front r We hope Mr.
Dempsey will put the work right through. We are
sure the increased value which it will give this
property will very soon repay lum; at least we hope
so. as it will greatly improve and ornament the very
heart of the city. K-oHjrftatrMW
On r Mulbeny street wo sec that Mr. Ml LOwe has
taken tha large room in the Lanier House, next
door below the postofSce, and is erecting petitions
and bathing apartments therein, for the conve
nience and accommodation of tho public. The
room on the street will be used as a barber shop,
the adjoining room back will contain five or six nice
bathing apartments, and further back will be a large,
airy room, for pooling off in the hot weather ’and as
-a sleeping apartment. The partitions being erected
are so constructed as to allow plenty of air to pass
through the entire length of -the. building, and from
present, appearances it will, when completed, be the
most comfortable piace in town during the warm
weather. . r,‘., ^
We hear of several other valuable improvements
in contemplation, in or near tbe city, but we have
not the space to spare in mentioning them to-day.
*. » j
First 'Watermelon.—Our' thanks to Mrs.
Charles M. Irwin for a melon weighing sixteen'
and a half pounds—raised in Lee connty.
From South Georgia.—We hear as low down
as Baker connty that the seasons have been
fine and the crops are in splendid condition.
Gold, Jane 16, 1868 was 1404, and cotton
29 cent* in New York. Gold yesterday was
I87f and cotton 33 cents.
Fish.—Our market is daily supplied with an abun
dance of fresh fish taken from the river, creeks and
lagoons in this immediate section. The fish caught
in the pOnds below town are not fit to eat, W8
think, at this-season, and they must be unhealthy.
They have not that sweet, fresh and lively taste of
the fish taken from the river or running water, hut
have an unpleasant taste, much resembling the
odor arising from marshy lands and stagnant water.
A great manv parsons eat them, however. We
don’t. . ■ •
Large Glass.—We noticed in the front windows
of D. J Baer's Store, on the-corner of Cherry and
Third streets, yesterday; two window penes of glass ‘
which, measure eight, end a half by five feet. The
two cost, in New York, $300.
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Ws had another fine shower of ,tain at this tmint
yesterday afternoon about 4 o’clock, end a* tins
timers K at.—th* deads' ate still pQuangdt dmn*.
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