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-Mm rrrimw i muimaBawgaa PE LSQTHERSS PF BRUNSWICK, Tbl* iso t bin us lit a (tint* nfa tboao plaCi-s nil oyer tbu jvoi ltl winch burr about the mina nuuii minimi teiu- l*ni(iire. Tltej ure < fUu in quite ii tUffc-reit* lnttilutte. Kor instanur, fbe Bruuti Islumls aud Lafirailor lio Between Uie saute pnrollels of lat itude, that is, atf I lie aaiua tlisnmoe from I he equator, yet their d mates 'are witJeiy difft-reuL The isotherms of Brnnswick are the country tying aruuml thelieuil til the tiulf of Culiforuiii, Northern Mexico, the Beriuudus, the Aladeria Idea, •uotuceo. Algeria, Crete, Cy prus, those jiurls of Turin y that we kuow beat miller their ancient uarnes of Syria and M< snpntamiu, Petsiu, Cabooi, T'iOit, Souideru Chi na, the Isle of Formosa, and a few ptlier ialauds below Jajiau. These ' lire its isotherms in its own lu-iuis- phere, north of the tquulor. Ou t he other side of the equator, its is- utberuis are Southern Bolivia, the liortheru part of the Argentine Re public, the extreme aouth of Brazil, Cape Colony aad CaBi'ari, uud the piiddle of Australia. Now, it may be asked, what it the use of this Suowhslge? Its use is found iu the fact, that (here must Deeds he great similarity of climate iu regious wtiich have the Same average temperature for the year; ^ nl where the climate is pret ty uenrly the same, there is every likelihood that the same plants will grow aud thrive. The history of almost sll our inout esteemed utils, fruits, aud ce reals, has beeu a history of trans- plaotalinn from country tocouutry. Fe,y of them nra native to this coun try, most of them were brought to this lautl from Kurope, and, though tbeu many centuries old, in Europe, they had been originally brought there from Asia, or Africa. It is reasonable then, lo pre sume that plants, now nourishing under similar dimutic iutfueuee iu countries ou the same isothermal line with our roast, coukl be sue. eraslully introduced here. Their pulture would foster new industries; sad, just as iudigo in former times, and cotton and riceiu oar own day have beeu sources uf prosperity to pur people, so may some one or more of these Dew plants pruvu valuable Staple productions, if faithfully auil bupefnlly tried. 1 Of course places on tho same isothermal Hue have not necessarily the same or even a similar climate, because while the average yearly temperature io two places may be the same, tbo one may liuve s very hot summer aud quite a cold wiuter, while the other may be blessed with so equable climate, eeither wiuter uor summer runniug into extremes, still, there is s likelihood that the jpjimsteu will ho similar, where the mean annual temperature is the The island of Cyprus, though one of Anr isotherms, ins beyond the northern limit or palms, bananas and spices. It is, therefore, not »• favorably situated is Brunswick, iu respect to adaptability for semi- tropical plants This island will, therefore, serve admirably ns guide for determining what plants needing a warm climate we may with some confidence attempt to cultivate. In u future article, I shall give n sketch of the products of this inter esting laud, famous iu Ihe history of the early migration of races as Ihe stepping-stone between tho old civilizations of Asia and Africa and the newer hut more progressive and mute permanent civilization uf Eu rope, end new in the eye uf ttie world as a fragment uf Turkey uu- der English rule. Looxeb-oh. Now, what are tbo products of Brunswick’s isothermal What are Ihe plants which it would be desir able to try here f Naturally, tho subject is too large a ouo to be dis posed of io a single newspaper arti cle. But it will be suggestive, at least, to nawo a few of the plants our elim.u ought to foster. To the region about the Gulf of California belong the vine, the prune, aud the cactus; to the Bermudas, arrow- root; to tha Madeira isles, the vine, the fig aud the banana; to Morocco pud Algeria, the juniper, the cork- oak,the orange, the ulive, the al- moud and the lUle-paliu; to the Meditenneau isles and our iso therms iu Asia, the olive, tho lem on, tha orange, the pomegrauate, tho poppy- The isotherms of the aoatbern hemisphere includes the culture of hemp, aloes, rice aud sa- g or-com. .Brunswick is just with in tbo northern limit of palms, ba nanas and spices, sod our isotherms in tho Southern hemisphere an just within the southern limit of tbs wow pro Jams. The northern lim it of tha vioe runs very fur north of to, aud the southern limit of tbs jriu* runs almost os for south of oar An Extension of the Bacon and Brunswick ltuiiroad, We are opp tJd to uuy and uf measures fuvuriug Mate uid to cor porations tiiiil railroad companies Out iu cases where the .State owes ibe property exclusively, we fuel that a li w tUuusuud dollars expeu- ded to improve the State’s inleicsls would he both wise aud expedient. We Bee from the Atlanta Constitu tion that “Huii. s. F. Smith, who lepnsciiIB Bulls Couuty iu the leg islnture, nuuuuuces that he will eu- deavur at the uexi meeting uf the geuetal assembly- to secure the pass age uf au act providing fur the buildiug by the SiiUb uf a railroad to cuuuoct the Alncou aud Bruus- wick r.iiirund with the Western uud AI la n lie l oad. He is upposed to OUte lud, wUcu luat aid is lo ho ex tended lo privalu corporations or individuals, hut ho is uol opposed to any uioveuieut ou the part uf the .Slate that udl enhance the value u 1 her owu property, add to her own wealth, aud mcreasa me taxable val ue of tho property of citizens along the line. “Iu the first place, Mr- Hmitli arguis, tho value uf tho Western aud Atluulic road, now so cUicieully uiauaged, would ho materially en hanced, us ulsn the value uf the Mucou aud Bruuswick load, which is also the property of tho State. Iu the seooud place, it is pointed out tbut the lands atuug I lo se lilies wuuld rise iu value suilicieiitly fur tbu iucrea.su of taxes to pay iu a few years the cual of ouiupluling the conucctiun. Iu the third place, Mr. Smith suggests that the liuiui- rial iateresiN of the ettizuim along the pro|Rised new liue, us well as tbuao of Atlanta ami Macon, wuuld lie materially euhauced, and iu ad ililiou to this, tho |a-uple of a lurg. uud wealthy portiou of the Slate would have tho benefit of a com peting couueotiuu. “Mr. Smith argues that tho cu- terprise ahould commend itself to every Ibougbllul mind us uuu of the most practicable aud feasihlr, owing to tho many advantagea at tbu cuu- trol of the Stale, ever cuuluuiplnlod iu Georgia. The cost of const ruc- tiou, he asserts, will bo a mere song in comparison with the usual cost ul building rsilroails, owing lo the fact that the Statu has couiral uf the cuuvict labor, which could he em ployed iu gradiug the liue, the only expense being tho board of the con victs, the cost of the tools, and Ihe employ ment of guards. The ties, be says, could be ship|ied from the pine forests of southern Georgia over the Mucou aud Bruuswick rail road at very little cost, aud as tha State has a sufficiency of rolliug stack ou her other roads to equip the new line, tho principal item expeusu wntild he tho cost of* the iron. The length of the proposed road wuuld bo only seveuiy-eight miles, uud besides passing through the most fertile farmiug region io the State, would open up the rust aier power that is uow locked up iu the Ocuiulgee.”—Hawkiusville Dispatch. a ri Cleveland, February 13,*— Charles McGill was hanged in this rity to-day for the murder of Mary Kelly on the 2d of December, 1877. The only words the condemned man said on the scaffold were: “Don’t make any mistake about that rope.”—Ex. The committee on Commerce fin ished, ou the Utb iuBt., tjirir River and Harbor Bilk The total aopTo- print ions for the whole of the Unit ed States amount to $5,786,000.— We publish below s list of those in this purl ion of “Uncle Samuel's” do minion; Charleston harbor, $100,- 000; Savannah Imrbor, $100,000; St. Augustine Creek, $5,(JUO; Bruns wick harbor, $10,000; Cunsn river, $45,000; Chutnhoochee and Flint i ivers, $22,000; Apalachicola river, $5,000; Cedar Keys, E.a., $15,000. Under the Chancellorship of Dr. P. H. Mell, the State University is thriving. He states that there are now at the institution one hundred and twenty-eight matriculates, a clear gain of thirty over this time last year. New students are com ing in every day, and lie feels con fident that the catalogue for this year will number one hundred and fifty names. The last year’s catalogue showed only one hundred and sixteen.—Telegraph and Mes senger. Woods, of the Hawkiusville Dis patch, grows enthusiastic over his brother quill-drivers who may visit liis town this week, in attendance ti)s>n the Agricultural Convention. Hear him: “ We will have no diffi culty in supplying “grub” to any if our editorial brethren, aud though we may not have “roosting" places for all, we are determined that none of the press shall lie tied out to horse racks. Those who can stand our fare at our ealiin on “Pine I-ovel” shall be welcome. In 1870 the Republicans had a majority in the Senate of 45; in 1871, of 50; in 1873, of 43; in 1874, of 35; in 1875, of 33; in 18711, of 13; in 1877, of 17; in 1878; counting Davis with the Democrats, of 2; anil in 1870, after the fourth of March, for the first time in eigh teen years, the Republican major ity disappears, and the Democrats resume the reins ofScnatoriul (sav er witii tlic handsome majority of 10. Memriiis, February 13th.—Judge Baxter, of the Uuited States Court, yesterday ap|iointed Thomas J. Ixt- thom Receiver, to take charge of the effects of the city of Memphis, including unpaid taxes amounting to nearly $3,01X1,0(10, with |>o\vcr to collect l>y garnishment or other wise. All tho creditors of the rity are ordered to make themselves parties to the action, and tile claims on or before the third Monday in May next. Gov. Vance, la-fore retiring from the executive chair, panlunerithc only Hebrew in tho North Caroli na peuitentiary. He was under a ten ycars’s sentence for manslaugh ter. The Governor endorsed upon tlie |iupcr: "1 take pleasure in say ing that I sign tile |utrdon in (cu t recognition of the good and law- abiding character of our Jewish citizens, this lining the first serious case ever brought to my notice on tlie part of any of that (leople," III Mncoi), last week, the guard, whu hud charge of the chaiu gang, shifted bis gnu to bis shoulder, wheu it fell to pieces, both tubes striking tbo (uivumeul, causing a siaiultauu- uus explosion of both barrels, the shot (18 slugs) meanwhile taking effect iu tho arms and sides of sev eral of the convicts. Tbo Telegraph and Messenger thinks these clmps ought uow to bo “let off” ss they bare lud onough punishment. Senator Windom of Mincsota,is olive on tlie subject of the coloniza tion of the colored people of the South. This would lie a grand move for the South, but an awfully poor one for Sumbo, and he knows We doubt very seriously if tho colored jieopic of the South could be induced to colonize anywhere, unless it be right on “ole massa plantashuu.” Albany News: Tlie Vicksburg and Brunswick Railroad, an un completed line from Kufauia to Clayton, Ala., a distance of twenty- one miles, was sold on Mom lay, 3d lust., under judgements of tlie United Slates Court of Alabama, to A. J. Ixt/ie, agent, for eighty thous and dollars cash. No governor of North Carolina has served his full term since tlie reconstruction of the state in 1808. Governor Holden was impeached in 1870, and Caldwell succeeded him; Caldwell died in office in 1874, and Brogden succeeded him, and now Vance gives way to Jarvis. The term of office is four years. The hill to permit women who have for three years been members of the bar of the highest court of any state, to practice before the United States supreme court, was passed in tlie senate, last Friday, the vote being 30 and 20. General Gordon voted “aye” and Mr. Hill The little town of Flora, 111., has passed a Sunday ordinance pro hibiting any one from tailoring on the Sabbath, and has put it in force at once. The Ohio and Mississippi railroad, which is so unfortunate as lo run through that little town, has lieen forbidden to run Sunday trains, and is thus practically blockaded for one day in tlie week. Jesup Sentinel: The funeral of Mr.R.J. Aikin’s five children will be preached at the Academy, Bethle hem Baptist Church’ on the fourth Sunday in February, 1879, by Rev. Joint Gardner. Dr. Green, for years in charge of the buna tic asylum at Milledge- villo died last week. He was an excellent officer and physician, and scores who have visited tlie asylum, remember him with pleasure. Judge W. IS. Fleming, congress man elect, left lust Beck for Wash ingtun city, via. Atlanta, where he will siiqi over fur his credentials In Cochran, Gu., Aldermen vote themselves a salary of $25 each.—- This is something “bran-new” in the municipal ranks. The proprietors of the skating rink at Worcester, Mass., have I sen sued fur refusing to allow colored (icople to skate. All England seems to lie on a grand strike—another ease of la bor vs capital. The latter will win. Machinery Hull, on the Centen nial ground, in Philadelphia, cost originally, $80,(XX). It was sold, last week, for S24.IXXJ. In illinois, the state senate, to end the controversy among rival ministers, let out its praying to the lowest bidder. Pinchhaek has accepted the (hi- sition of Revenue Agent of the Isiu- isiuna district. BRUNSWICK MB&PMBW MffTJPSP&ISFS / :\ TO THE LOVERS OF THE WEED ! A. REYNOLDS^ C0. r (XAto willi Findlay Iron Works, Macon) Bar Street, BrnuswicU, Ga. Sugar IKON k BRASS CASTINGS of everjldcscription. Cane Mills AND SYBUP BOILERS. IRON RAILINGS for cemeteries, public ami private buildings. CASTINGS & MACHINERY for saw aud grist mills. Cotton and Hay Pressss, etc. Repairs of saw mills uuil all kinds of Machinery a speciality. Superior Babbitt Metal and Mill supp'ies generally furnished to order. Bar Iron and Nails of all sizes for sttic. April 17 Jr Fewmcn were legally executed in Texas during 1878. How many illcgullv, is not known. Mitcmi boasts of u flouring mill tlint turns uitt daily, 100 bar rels of excellent flour. Wild geest- infest the waters of the Yadkin River, in South Curoli no, by scores. There are 5(XXX) columns in the State Library. l’neumonia is prevalent and fatal all over the Stab: of Mississippi. The next State Fair, it is thought, will lie held at Augusta. Mexico aud United Stale* Owing to Uicir warm and delightful cliuiutt-H, their iiiliabitaets grow sallow from torpid Livers, Indigestion, and nil disesaes mining from a disordered Stumsch aud Bowels. They should nf course at all times keep the liver ac tive, aud to our readers we reconu-nd Tahli-r.s l'ortaliiio, or Vegetable Liver Powder. Taken in time, will ofteu save money and milch suffering. Price 50 ceuta. For salo by 17 Joergcr, Druggist Brunswick, Ga. Shipping intelligence FOR TilK POUT OF BRUNSWICK. FOR IVBSK EXDIXU FSB. It, 1ST* ~~ iiUlMi/i. ~ Feb Ii—Sc Nettle Leugdoo .Collins, SiTtiMh, DEPARTURES. Feh 11—He Three S*i*$s. PhUedetoht*. »Yb tfe-Se H W Buee, timilh. Sew York. Feb 16~Bg Wbl D. Barrel. Boston. IN PORT. Br ship DarasiMiL Bk lilsiVr—seeking. Berea Bk «Juo—lumber—D, C. Bacon. Nor bk hue* O-esr-4 D Kpront. tip bk lUkvi Fomar—Tunoo A Co. Swed bk LUno—Umber—M B BrppinL 8c Xei ie Leugdoo—lumber—K. B. Itoppanl. Be lAinon—Littlefield 4 TUon. He Caibht C Item*—lumber—Dodge, M k Co. Be Jbo L TTeay—lumtfef—Cook Bros 4 Co. Chew Jackson's Best Sweat Navy To- DOUBLE DAILY F L Oil D A Macon & Brunswick ILK Gf..neilvl Supt *8 Ofeicb, I Macon, Jiiu. 11, ’TO. ( O N aihI nfter Snmlny, the 12th iust., Rjwst'nger tniius ou tills ruiul will aa follows: NIGHT PASNEXGEU NO. 1, SOUTH Daily. X>avo Macon 7:45 i* m Arrive Ctwliroii 0:47 p si Arrive Kastman 10:45 p m Arrive .Ltsup 14:27 a si Arrive Uriuiswick H^X) a m Leave lirmiMwick |»er steamer 15:15 a si Arrive IVrnuntliita 10:15 a si Arrive Jacksoimlle 2iJ5 p si NIGHT PM U No. 2, NORTH, Daily. Iacave Jacksonville 11*15 A ill Leave tVniantliiia jH'rst’r.. 3:45piu Arrive Kruiiswiek 7:45 p ni Leave Rrmiswiek 8,-bO p m Leave Ji'siip 10:35 p m Leave Kastumn 3:31 a Ui Leave (am*1utiii a m Arrive nt Macon 0:55 u m Close connection at Macon for ull points North, East ami West. DAY ACCOMMODATION No3,South via Jesup ami Live Oak—Daily except Sunday. Leave Macon 7:45 a m Arrive Cochran 10:33 a m Arrive Eastman 12.*02 p m Arrive Jesup 0:50 p m Arrive Jacksonville H-’OO a m No. 4, North, Daily, Except Sunday. Leave Jacksonville 0.50 p m lacuve Jesup. 7.45 am Leave Eastman 2.25pm Ia'ave Cochnui ... 3.45 p m Arrive Macon 6.25 p m Connect at Macon for points North, East uud West. Trains No. 3 and 4 connect at Coch ran for Hawkinsville. GEO. W. ADAMS, W. J. Jauyis, Gen. SnpL Master Trausjiortation. Administrator’s Sale. GEORGIA—tflynn Couuty. B Y virtue of in order from the Court of Onli- m before tWfli Ihe U-gAl hoi Slirvli. (Oil thirty feet on unuMl *tr»»>l in th« City of Briuuvk-k (olt) Town). au«l running bork (90) ninety fret.wtin • Iwtyxtorj tlwrllln* huuv* there on. situate*! in Ml>i count? aaJ SUte. Hold tor payment of debt* ud fur dixtnbnilon. Temu of AdmV* of Um EitiU of J. U. Cowart, dw'd. I make my own cigars from fine, choice, selected Leaf. Smoker* io this vicinity have tlie advantage of baying from the maker direct, thereby wearing, for leee money, in quality a good article, that cannot be equalled in this city, only at doable the ooet, statements to the contrary notwithstanding. My Five Cent Cigars »re superior to any yon can buy for 3 for 23cta,, and -are «o prononnoed by competent judges. To give all a chance to assist iu swelling Ihs popular nr-, diet, I from this day will give 6 tor 25c. FRUITS Foreign and domestic, in every variety. CONFECTIONERY, In this line I am withont a peer, my goods having been pronounced the fin est ever brought to this city. GROCERIES. All goods in this line as cheap as the cheapest. Toys, Fancy Goods, ancl Fireworks for the Holidays l A choice variety cheaper than ever. Having located in ’Brunswick with a determination of making my busi ness a success by giving just value aud quality to buyers, I respectfully solicit the kind pntmmige of the inhabitants, to assist iu extending my Factory so a to give employment to more huuds. I don’t propose to go off, believing Brunswick is big and good enough for this purpose, statements to the contra ry notwithstanding. 23- 2D-A."VXS* Cigar M.uintacturer, Opposite Lcben House, Bruuswick, Ga. The Davenport Nine; my new braud of Cignrs, choice, clear Havana, are now for sule. E. DAVIS, Sole Mannfactnrer. Glynn Sheriff Sales. First Tunthii/ in Murcl, 1879. OEOKOIA—Glynh Couktt. b Court Hume door of tlm nr*t TutwtUjr In March, l*'5, between fro o'clock x x. uni four of Out day, at public outcry, the following property, to-wlt; Water lot* number eight (H) and nine (0) anil avofistb* of Uay lot number nix aud tour nixtb* uf Uay lot ouniher m;v«u. iu that portion of tbn ty of UriinMwit'k, Olyun couuty fla., known a* the Old Town ol «id city; levied on un<l«r and by virtu* of an execution L-wacd from the Huptrfi- Coiirt of aaii’. county or Oljrnn, npou a verdict and deem of naid court in tha equity ratine ol Dart, etal.Y*. Mr*. C. II. Coleabury.ct al. r of Mi-1 Mrs C. II. Coleabnry v*. U. Hart, truafrt*. conclusive aa to all ol the complainant* «*id cantw, aud aaviug aud reserving the right* or any children of aaid truntee not parlie* to aaid cause, or berealfrr to be born, to MthOy aaid ex ecution. Levy made by me. Principal ?4.UU0 00; iufrrmt to January 33d, 1879, ptM coat* Jti8 4«). ALSO. At the tame time and place the following prop erty, to-wit: A three-fourth* undivided interest in that lot of laud kuown aa lot No. (198) one hundred and ninety-eight, in the “Old Town” of the City of Brunswick, aaid couuty and atate, to- wit Olynm county Georgia, with the whole of the dwelling bonne on naid lot and the whole of all improvement* thereon. Levied on under and by virtue of a mortgage execution ia*ucd from the llonerahle Superior Oiurt of Glynn county Oeor- favor of the Board of Education of Glynn county va. dnn S-, J. It, and Rosalie Franklin. Principal (3900. Interest from Nov. 20th 1873, at 10 per cent per annum. (Mato $8. alt tha name time and place, one iron *afc. Lil lie’* patent 1881. one office deek. two coil* belting (rubber), carpenter*’ tool*, saw*, hammers, fS. feet amorted lumber, lying north of office, a* foot ol George at, two ton* atrop railiakl Iron ’ i, 10,01 WINTER SCHEDULE. Haywood’s Ice House. Open only from 10 to 11 A. u. A. 31. lUrWOOD. if—L T0MAKE MONEY Flea—nUy and Cut, aunts' ritoitU ad- diw flniT, Hum A Co.. Atlaot*. ilutrlj Month of —til office, to tsUstJ . dlUn— warrant hwoed from the Joeka’a Court. 3Sth District O.M. In frvor of Jao.B. llabewham v*. Eppinger 4 BuaaeL Principal deU »W0 00; co*t 839 75. Levy made by Wbl H, Rainey. Cotutoblh 38th Dut.. O. M.. and returned to T. W. Lamb, former Khertff. and by him turhed over to me. Property pointed oat by Defendants’ agent, Franklin O. Roeeel. ALSO. At the —"»* time and place; New Town lot* number eight hundred and ninety-nine (899) and nine hundred (900). lying and being in the Sew Town of Brunswick, bounded on the South by F afreet, west by B afreet, EMt by an alley, and North by lot no. nine hundred and ona; levied on under and by virtue of a ft to toaoed from the County Court of Ol run county, Gn- Infevor of J* F. Nelson va. Mr*. Jamen Houston, to aatiafy ■aid tt to. Levy made and returned to me by T. F.Goodbrend, Bailiff of County Court. Principal debt 8188.71; Interval 8W 08; eoato f» 00. JOSEPH B. LUIBBiaHT. January Slat, 1879. Sheriff O.O.G*. TOB4CQO MORNING NEWS SERIALS. A NEW ST0R BY A SAVANNAH 1*AD -IN THE- SAVANNAH WEEK! OF FEBRUAKI, Will be commenced a New log interest. Warp and BY SUSS It* J. PI Thin beautifully written am eating atory, Uinatratireof and Hoiithern life in town an through several weekly Without anticipating the intern ecan promiae the lover* of well rare treat In its perusal. The Weekly Nevraia one of l handaomcat newspaper* in eight page sheet 38 by M tnebrn. KnlMcription, one jear 83. Weekly New* and the Son them Farmers' Monthly one year $3 60. Addrow J. II. KBTILL, Arrived To-day, postTffice Franklin Square & Seaside Libraries. Appleton's Jour mil, IX 1 mo rent's Monthly, Goddy’a Loxl»W Book, IVterBnn’n Mugnzine, Hurper'tt Monthly, Saudi y Maguziue, Bcrihuera Monthly, Si. Nicliolna, Youug Leul'cs* Journal, Fireside Monthly, Popular Monthly, Waveriy Magazine, Saturday Night No. 13. New York Ledger No. 42. THOMAS* TN pinto, half pinto and stand*. Wamntod the 1 beat black Ink in the State. Try il HARDWARE Ik STOVES, Monk, Jfc Uimp 4k Table (linen, Flntnren, Cwilgry, Pnmpe, Keveetae Tinware, Crockery, AUrJOB, fermlc fey L.O UUYTACP,