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Th® railroad* in .Georgiy are in a sUto 0 f tumult. -T|® hew, lines ire'settingf their stat«s for »pid completion, and th® old ones are being torn up with pew combinations 4od rIVml candidates for r.un>(r*' mPn ** Nothing like it was ever kn o«n. Securities are gilded with spec- ulative value and staid old lines are writhing under new deals. Not only |,ss the Richmond & Danville been hiewn up into another inflation and r ,sset: through its usual stage of revolu tion; but the staunch Central of Georgia i, even in the crucible of speculation, and Athens holders of the stock are be- in; oil-red from U7 to 120 outright for their shares, or |5 a share for the privi- 1,.-,. of voting at the annual election in January. Two hundred and fifty shares were sold at 117 on Saturday in this city and another party: here who has .0 shares is considering an offer of $5 i share for his voting proxy. This con tract can ho revoked al any time-prior ,,, the election. There are over one thousand three hundred shares of Con-' ,.J stock still remaining in Athens, and there seems to be absolutely no choice ,, to which party shall prevail in the coming contest for the i’entral I’rcs deary—Alexander or Raoul. So that Athens is a prime point just now for .•o,-k agitation as well as railroad buihl- “Xo Sir. The" Macon S' Athens Rail- r°^d is coming here, and that mighty " .quick.- The surveying party are making " for Athens very ranidlw thee now The incorporators of the newly pro ud route through Chester, Ablie- VI.ie. Kite rton, Athens and Atlanta— tli ■ Georgia’, Carolina and Northern Rail way— will meet in Athens early in llh - remher. Athens mcorpArators, Messrs, eide Cohen, A. II. Hodgson and Ad I., hull ore confident now that the ladread will come through this-city,'and that it will be burR in a'very short time. The railroad meeting here in De ri mber will he a lu >st importaiit and , M utinl one to our city. It does look a- if Athens was in tin- line tof a gigantic railroad upheaval. The Constitution claim! the Macon ,V t’ovinglon Railroad for A' Until and be lieves the Him will go directly from Mon- ticello to that city. We see no reason- however, to doubt Ural the road ' wilh come straight to Athens wrprojecteil'. AN UGUblA ViEW. Athens very rapidly; they __ putting down stakes in Oconee county 'Vatkinsville, and in a short time we will have the outpost and picket line of railroad right at our door.” 1 he road is uow under construction from Macon to Athens, When finished it will form part of a great southern sys tem, and will command an enormous through as well aslncal traffic. It runs through 22 of tlio largest most fertile and prosperous counties of the state, which in lbH4 produced 148,683 balys of cotton nlnne. It will open up a country of-htO notes tn length through the finest virgin pine forestin the world, and will 'urnisti a necessary high way for very large amount of naval stoies, lumber anil other pro- ducts. There are a number of flourshing towns on the proposed routes, which will also contribute largely to the traffic of the road. , fuK A. A- M.— lion. Weldon Price, who has just returned from a trip to ' tconee, says the engineering corns are now locating a lina-ofthc Athens .1- Ma- con road that comity, and are as far as I'anningtou with tin- work. The people are all happy and hopeful. Surveying ix Kumrcr.—The corps of engineers engaged in surveying, the t'hester, Ablw-ville >S Greenwood road, Inis reached the Savannah river. Kre this they are doubtless in Klhert county. This after all, we believe is the greatest prize Klherton wi 1 procure in the shape to Athens, to Montgomery, t* C«_ .who will put 3uu bands, to work at once. The grading is now with in two miles of Madison. Between Madison and Monticello is a stretch of fifteen miles that was graded several years ago by the eld Griffin, Monticello A Madison R. R.—Macon Telegraph. MADISON ELATED. Col. Smith has sub-let the contract for building the Macon and Madson railroad ft-oin Monticello to Athens to Montgome ry A Wright of Birmingham, Ala. The contract has been fully and completely made papers signed, sealed and deliver ed. By- this contract Messrs. Montgom ery A Wright will continue to work Col. Smith's convicts and wilt put 300 or 4o0 ad ditional laborers at once upon the road. l*r. Wright of the futn who is in our city says that these hands will be at work on the road inside of ten days, and that the road will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. We again rejicat that tlie road will be graded, track laid and engine running to Madison—Madi- senion. THE CHARTER OF ATHENS’ NEW " RAILROAD PASSES THE HOUSE And Goes Into the Senate For Agreement —The Georgia, caroling and Hoithern Railroad Almost a Certainty—A Com mittee Appointed to Visit the University or Georgia. MONROE EXCITED. of a railroad.—Klherton Leader. Railroad Excitement.—Yesterday Athens "a- alive with railroad excite- m, "t, and o„ r people an- elated at tlie •thought of the boom that is hovering 1 the city. Mr. A. II. Hodgson has prepared a list of all the principal oiti- < living between Athens and Klber- ton, on the line of th.- proposed railroad, and will invite them to attend the meet ing Soon to be held here. This , road 11 kill the subscription to the Augusta Chattanooga road in Madison" and upper Oglethorpe, , AUGUSTA AND CHATTANOOGA. < ol. Co lie l*hiiiixyr- JuM From \«*tv 1 ork—Itnniil uiitl Ale.xutidrr Holla < niifidrnl—I* Tlim*a Sj inli« at«* or simply a Nprrnlallvr Itlovcmrnt! Aiv.unta, Nov. 22.—[Special.] Col. (Mias, rhini/.y return*'*] from New York today, anti says he mot Gt*n. Alexander ami Capt. Kami, ami !»oth are contidont. He reports naoul as uneasy, however. thundering al Col. Pkinizy s«\* In* 4hink$.ii«» big >yn- | Uhnrlntte, onl diaUeViit tlie bottom of the deal, hut i f ,, ? llsa [» ,ls u l“>»> thousands of the ir trad., . • . * . iv. .i . V« I it is asked w HI the people of Athens sit simply capitalists who helu ve that Ceil- et ,n %«., .....t ... 1 ' , • * ' 1 . ... . . ,, Mill, Macauher like, expecting something ti*I la worth Uo, ami who want AUxaii- ; to turn up, and let the Augusta ami der for President; U*J. Phinizv, how-1 Chattanooga, a railroad destined to 1m- ever, does not tell all he knows, and the*M* 01 ** 1 as , as tlie Ait lain- or any pr-airtion first wired yon of ATex.nder's' ' r^nd ’.hem .roT.-m offcqmdly‘i* much election by the aid of a Poston and Wes- of Athens territory on her east as tin; tern syndicate, is generally-accepted. Jurli so it family f arrr%pt»ii«J«»||! I liiuks Alliens Slioiiltt foil, rilfiilt* toniicl Control 1 ItU >>\v l.iue al all <o»i..A MroiiK Appeal Fcr Sub. script Ion. Kiiitohs Banner. Wakcii man: In the light of then- past experience -In loos ing (wh II a few thousand dollars would have secured it) the great trunk line railroad with its - magnificent passenger nil I heavy. fmiglit trains now constantly, ig between Atlanta ant forty miles off, scooping. The Municipal Struggle Develops gome Strong Points of Interest, Monkoe. Nov. 24.—[Special.] Forsev- ral days our town has been under a state of excitement and great interest mani fested in selecting a ticket for muieipal honors. It’s to he remembered that in the las.t week's issue of the .Walton News the citizens of the town submitted the following names as Commissioners and Mayor of our town: Allen J. .Arnold, for Mayor. John M. Nowell,,,James Lawrence, ,W. 11. Xutyially and R. I.. Pendergrass, for Commissioners. Other citizens, who desired to enter tile contest for municipal honors, ordered through tlie couluinne of the Walton News, a mass meeting at the Court House on Friday night last, and attempted to de feat the citizens, ticket, and,alter several attempts to nominate another,ticket, thoy utter failing to accomplish their end, then nominated unanimously the citizens ticket, and pledged themselves to sup- fort the ticket. Gov. McDaniel has moved into law office and entered actively in the practice of law again. I he Gov. has a great pres tige in our county, and our people are delighted to have him and his family with them. Sander. McDaniel is now reading law under the'tutorship of his father, and as soon as admitted will practice with him. Sapders is a young man that takes well with the. people and we predict for him a brilliant future. Mr. Chap Mob ley exhibited a fowl on the streets a few days ago that tie claimed to lie a half chicken and half buzzard. It clearly resembled both a chicken and a buzzard, and hollowed like a guinea. The cotton of our county is about all out. and the merchants say about .half of it has been hauled‘to Athens, making their collections verv short. NEWS FROM OCONEE. Watkinhville, Nov. 24.—[Special.] The invited puests. eneyed a splendid Air Line road cnkon the North? It is j »»pp«*r at the silver wedding of Mr. arid - • >, | turther.asked,* Messrs. Kditors, if it Was -**rs. .1. It. Middlebrooks on last Thurs- ATUnTNC 1 ! MCW, P'ATT Pft A T\ ! ^ ^ *° ^* ( ‘ People ot Athens today to se- ^ a >' ®Voninj;. There was a nice erowd A I ntlio new r\/\lLit\U/\U. . l»?et two linos of railroad to be built to 1 present and they all seemed to.enjoy their < ity of no greater length, could | themselves very much. Tbe€}eorgla,r«rollnau»d Northern they tind any other lino Iron) any other. 'Ye hear a marriage is to come off in •Certainty. / +4>°»nt whether projected or pot, that \ Farmington next Thursday between one A representative of the Constitution ! cou ^> possibly benefit her commercial, j Jhronee's leading young men and one met General Hoke yesterday and asked | ^manufacturing or educational interests as | of her fairest daughters. him: “Will the North Carolina road he built?” “!t will be built as sun* as I stand here. The arrangements for building it have been completed for some time. I have In *cn at w o:k quietly for six months perfecting them. It has been noce •itiv keep out*of the papers, as th much as jhe building of a short, direct line of tailroad to ('tiattanoogo, the en trance gate to the West, which poujd he a competitor with the State road* Air Line and Georgia road for Wttslern freights, and another direct line, to tlie . Aca at Charleston and Port Loyal—which ‘ those who have been honored with an cessary ; WMU l‘** a oompe.itor with the Georgia | invitation can promise themselves a nice .. r.vufi railroad to Augusta and from there find ! ti,n e. The senior editqr of this paper Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. I^angford are pre paring to celebrate their china Wedding on the 20th; and when the good lady of the house and her charming .daughters un iertake any thin gof the kind we can iafely say it will be a grand success, and would have encountered strong oppo-i-» , n, s l " l ‘ H ‘ O ‘’ oan at tne ports lion if uar plans had heeirknown. We |’L bar lepton or Port Loyal. 4 fhe<e lin- said not a word in the ]»a»*ers until it was ^ ari ‘ s,, pplied by the building of the .V necessary to publish our application • foi*i a,H * ( nattammg.i railroad, il.at it ’a charter. It was then too lat ^ ^ , ; — competitors to interfere with our ar rangements, and the road will certainly he built.” “Will matters be pushed forward rap idly?”' “As rapfdly as possible. We hope to hav t* our charter grnuteil hy the ninth of December. Gn that Jnv the Georgii corporators "ill meet in Athens unil "'ill ho sonn ,built tin Charleston ami AimusLVs co terests ^cotnjn! tin in tn e cotllpntilig line to til" West, ti'-s are hehinJ the enterju-isi cures it early success,' nn ' througti All short ■! stnnc not a 'leulit. has ht^n invited and he is expected to to he SR' hand. j Dr. l’ricc was in town yesterday and says the surveying corps* arc at work near Mrs. Harris, this side of Madison ■rial in- locating road hod and will he in Wat- -hni t id t:: lill certainly pass a ml her. Does it not . j attaiii to .sophism tn argue that the An- _ I gusta and Chattanooga road if huih Cinizc as required by law. In the mean- ! [*4"und Athens wil operate as feeder to time, two surveying parties arc. already .’**S ■ ov ^ r N"rtpeastern. or the prn- in the field locating the line. One party- l .tected UljOi ton road hy reasons of said reached the Georgia line last Wednesday. ' 11 * ‘ kinsville in two weeks The darkies of Oconee say they will irii se- bring away some of the preiums from d built th' - fair this week. f l he citizens of this county are p» ti- ttoning the Legislature not to pass a hill to separate the offices of clerk and col lector. and sheriff and receiver. The prospect of the railroad to Wat- kinsville has already helped the place. T1 ere ate not enough vacant hotises^here Augusta, and to supply the demand of those who want house proceedings. Atlanta, Nov. 22.—[Special.] The House was called to order at 10 o’clock, by Speaker Little, and prayer was of- ferred by Rev. W. A. Branham, Chap lain. The call of the roll disclosed a number of absentees, though a quorum was present. The special order for the day was the report of the committee to which was referred the question whether bills to incorporate railroad companies are gen eral, special or local bills. On motion of Mr. Chappell, of Muscogee, the report was taken from the table and read. Af ter discussion, joined in by Messrs. Glenn, of Whitfield, and Rawls, of Ef fingham. on motion of Mr. Glenn, the re port of the committee declaring the bills to be general bills, was adopted. dills read the first time. LAID AT REST. and another partv reached M uiiro on the ! f hattanffoga would be tar from d-yei ting f same day. Two'more parties will he put . »*« lines freights or passengers , -M essrs, \\. A. & G. Shackelford of ' in the field to locate the Georgia line at! a '" 1 transfermg them to other lines at ( Lexington " ill stirt a paper in tlirs-pi.n o onco. Oho party will start in Klherton ; these crossings, hut naturally, as a mat- the 1st of January. They are enterpris- and go towards the Savannah river. [ ieT of se, f interest, would discriminate in >ng votuig men and we predict for them a where we will Select at once a point for ,ar, ' r nf AugtMa, flaiqesville and other successs in. this venture. A paper can be crossing. The other partv will go from '«»l>ortafit points upon ils own line, ; f>» to advantage inthis place if projwrly Klherton to Athens. Woshall then lo- j P ohatile these crossing points | managed. _ ... • c»te the line from Athens to Atlanta" will siKijriv eross with <ut st*q» or con- "When will you begin huildhtg'.'' I neemuf-of trains—such phi.-. s are com. •‘On the first day possible. We - have • ./*" r oads in ihi> country. It is already tiiade our'eontraots Tor ore and ' a > ° fallacious to ar^ue that Auiru.sta can- rails. The ore will come from the t'rnn- n - ot P* art ‘d * n a position which will btfry works in*Nortfi Carolina. U n l will ‘ J*'' r to ,ira *‘ fro,,) Athens. be taken to thp Loan iron works ig Chat-.i * JW fh** cars t*‘r ,n to rttn through Yesterday at noon tlm mtn.ina r! Unooga, Where our rails for. the ^holci™ Augusta and ('hatta.no^a roa-1, , of lin^ will ho made l»y the JWsamer pro-, day Augusta is nnbottled * fn.m th»* \orth-Fastern Ihiilron^t ° °' or : cess. These contracts have Is on arrang- s .' ndic»te and hecome.-r- form!.! c-liisi direetlv to Gc , 7- wcr f ed. As the rails will he made in Cha.lt ! » OvM to Athens as.th,- city of At- fri™°' “'t'^* ' A t M, i i.i lautn whoso tr-idi* now o\■*«- tn.. ntimi»cr ot triLiuN received thecas- nooga, we will Img.n building the road at ^as . a 0." , ,7d i eon ■ k,t lh « ,k T”' »nd joined in'the funor- both ends; thAt is, we will build from ! , r >. 11 ' ‘h ’ a '' '** een an\ . in. i .v . Atlanta and from Munro/ You *.*an un : ‘^ a - v * n |* u> a *»9 ,,nt trade jroing on be- t j H , c j t y % ^ through derstand that when the money* i*. readv, ! I ' ve( ‘ n t h° merchant and hu-iness man and , mu . .. the plan perfected and thv road is need- i swarms of Atlanta drummers in all k w «*re held bv Rfy Mr V \v <5 C ^ r! "V ed that the work will be done with great 1,0 towns and counties adjacent to ^ officiated ? * • ** * ' l* oer » an( ^ swiftness.’ The following bills were read the first tiraV. 1 By Mr. Denny, of Floyd—A bill to appropriate $12,00) for the completion of tho buildings and the support of the in stitutions for the deaf and dumb. Also, the bill to amend the act incor porating the Home and Decatur Railroad company. By Mr. Reid, of Putnam—A bill to provide for a State board of arbitration to set’le differences between employer and employed. By y}r. Veasy, of Taliaferro—A bill to appoint a commission to select text books for the public schools of the State. By Mr. Hawkins, of Newton—A bill to amend the act ineorparating Emory College, so that the number of trustees may be increased, the additional trus tees to be elected by tbs alumni associa tion of said college. By Mr. Chappell, of Muscogee—A bill to carry into effect the amendment to paragraph 1, section 1, article 7, of the Constitution. This amendment relates to appropriations for the benefit of maim ed Confederate soldiers. Tho bill fixes the amounts to be loaid. Also, a hill to amend the registration law of Muscogee county. By Mr. Little (the Speaker), of Musco- g* 4 **—A hill to amend the charter of the Georgia Midland (tailroad Company. By Mr. McLendon, of Thomas—A bill appropriating $1,000 to complete the buildings of the agricultural college at Thomasville. Also, a bill incorporating the Bain- bridge and Western railroad company. By Mr. Terrell, of Merriwether—A bill to provide for the examination of the officers of all hanks in the State, and to provide for the appointment of an exam iner. By Mr. May, of Liberty—To provide an additional ground for the impeach ment of judges of the superior court. 1 lie bill makes it a crime for a judge to oiler himself for any office except a ju dicial office. By Mr. Ham. of Hall—A bill to pre scribe and regulate the fees of county surveyors. By Mr. Smith, of Gwinnett—A bill to provide, for the payment of fees to wit nesses in criminal cases in the superior courts. By Mr. Weil, of Fulton—A bill to fix the fees of ordinaries and sheriffs in ha beas corpus caaes. By Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta—A bill to provide for taking depositions in certain cases. Also, a bill to declare the special lien of landlords superior to the tenant’: claim of a year’s support for his family. Mr. Gordon’s hill regulating the rights and duties of pilots was read a third time and "passed. Mr. Howell’s bill, incorporating the Georgia. Carolina and Northern railroad company, as amended by committee on railroads, was read third time and passed. miscellaneous matters. The speaker announced as the com mittee to visit the Stato University and inquire into needed repairs, Messrs, !»*cd. .lones, of Baker, Glenn, Duggan and Howell. •Senate resolution looking to an inves tigation of the convict lease matter, was read and committed to the .penitentiary committee. .'I ke sub-committee on finance, con sisting of Messrs. Felton, of Bartow, Harrell, of Webster, and Denny, was ad- I been an unfair price if it had been agreed HOUSE PROCEEDINGS- £ , W * S ”?'>* a . faif P™«‘ 00 ^ *tone. rhe blJ a , cenfs woul( j h>Te Mlowpd Atlahta, Nov. 23.—[Special.] The 1 no profit, and it was simply for the House proceedings were opened with j °f the advertisement that our prayer by Senator (Rev.) R H Jackson, '“"pf:,""'! I**' 6 in bein S By Mr Evans, of Washington-A hill feld ^ Capit °'’ * hlt We made THE COTTON MARKET. WHAT ATHENS HAS DONE AND IS NOW DOING. to incorporate the Royal Legion of Honor, a mutual benefit association. Senate resolution appointing committee to investigate subject of changes in Ju dicial circuits was concurred in. The committee on Lunatic Asylum from the House and the sub-commtttee from the Senate, will leave for Milledge- ville this afternoon to visit the institu tion. A number of reports from committees were received; among them one from the committee on public buildings recom mending repairs on the Executive Man sion. Mr Gordon offered a resolution calling upon committee on public printing to tn- ve*tigate cause of delay on part of pub lic printer in furnishing printed copies of genera! appropriation bill. Unanimously- agreed to. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. The senate was called to order at 10 o’clock, president Davidson presiding. Mr. Powell, chairman of the finance committee repoted upon a bill to carry into effect the amendment ot the consti tution in reference to maimed soldiers al lowing the introducer of the hill to with draw the same. Mr. Jackson submitted a memorial in relation to the Teachers’ Institute which was referred to the committee on edu cation Mr. Dean oifered a joint resolution as follows: Whereas, it appears that several bills have beer, introduced into the legis lature to organize new judicial circuits or to change counties from one circuit to another, and whereas, it is desirable to ascertain whether or not there is a neces sity for such new courts or such changes of counties; and whereas, it is also de sirable to ascertain whether or not the redistricting of the counties would not save the necessity for the proposed new counties and changes of counties: Therefore, he it resolved by the senate and house concurring, that a joint com mittee composed of eight from tlie sen ate and fourteen from the house, no two of whom shall lie from the same judicial circuit, he appointed to investigate— 1st. The necessity for organizing new judicial circuits. 2d. The necessity of changing any cotin- ty from one circuit to another. 3d. The advisability of redistricling the judicial circuits of the state so as to equalize the labors of tile judges of the several counties. Resolved further, that the committee shall report by hill or otherwise as they may deem best.. Upon motion of Mr.Hawkes they went into executive session and confirmed the following nominations by Governor Gor don: William D. Harden to he judge of the city court of Savannah for the term of four years from January 20, 1K88. John B. Pilsbury to he county judge of Sumter county for the term of four years from Jan. 24, 1888. T. N. Hopkins to he county solicitor of Thomas county for tlie term of four years from Sep. 19, 1887. Upon suspension of tlie rules Mr. ltc- Jarnett introduced a hill providing for suits againsts persons confined in the penitentiary, defining how service upon the defendant shall he made and in what county suit shall he brought. . Mr. Peek moved that the hill to amend section 3910 of the Code in refer«4\cc Jo the selection of jury^ commissioners, the amendment providing for the appoint ment of jury commissioners by the grand jury instead of by the judge. Tlie hill was read tlie third time. Messrs. Peek, •lames and Roberts spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. DeJarnett opposed the meas ure. Upon motion of Sir. Peek, the re port of the committee recommending the passage of the hill was ‘reconsidered in order that the amendment proposed by Mr. Hand from the 8th, he received. Mr. Hand's amendment provided tiiat the grand jury nominate twice as many as were to he appointed by the judge, and he select from them. The amendment was lost. Upon a call of the yeas and nays upon the passage of the hill the vote stood for the hill 13, nocs, 7. DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN ATLANTIAN. Mr. James Iverson died in liis room in the Kimball House this morning of inter nal heniniorrhage of the lungs. Though afflicted with .consumption Mr. Iverson had not been confined to his[rootii, or recently ill. He awoke at an early hour this morning and told his wife lie was f cl ing very badly. In half an hour lie died. Mr. Iverson married Miss Fannie Free man of Atlanta a few years ago and is a well known young business man of this city, at the time of his 'death being a B. F. Abbott, general counsel of the Georgia Marble Company (sworn.) I 1 had no connections with sub-committee of the Senate on material for capital or with any of its members. Mr. Harrison made claim against Georgia Marble Co. for $2,750, which he said he had spent in formulating and developing public sen timent in favor of Georgia marble. I asked for a bill of particulars. Mr. Har rison said he had spent a large part of the money in printing, and that he had paid for communications which he had caused to be written and printed in the Constitution and other papers. He said he did not think it necessary to show items, though the expenses had all been legitimate and proper. This was simply an effort on the part of Gov. Smith as attorney for Mr. Harrison, anil myself as attorney for th< Goorgia Marble Compa ny to come to agreement and was not a statuatory arbitration. If there was to be any suit for the money he prefrred not to make known the hill of particu lars until that time. I have no knowl edge of what the amounts and items were, as I never saw the hill of particu- ; lars. I do not remember that I ever saw Judge Fain during the entire session of tlie Legislature except when he was here during the election of judges. The $o(H) paid by Mr. Clements was simply to settle th** matter and buy peace. 1 never saw it paid. I may have prepared the receipt, though I do not recall the fact. Mr. Harrison also soidlie had em ploy,d counsel, I think, hut I do not know who they were, except I think I heard Gen. Phillips say he was Mr.llar- jison’s counsel. Mr. Clements testified before the Sen ate com*i ittee that he thought they had •lone the best they could with the means at their control and that he wouhl have done the same thing in their place. Mr. Harrison said this statement by Mr. Clements had ruined his chances of getting Georgia marble, and as Mr. Harrison had been at the trouble and fa- bor^ Mr Clements should pay the whole $2,750. He thought it was a reflection upon him for Mr Clements to demand a hill of particulars, that it was a confi dential atiair. When Mr Harrison re fused to show tlie hill of particulars he said it might involve tin* names of some of his friends who would not care to have their connection with the matter made public, though he said there was nothing wrong in their connection. Clements wrote me to insist upon a hill of particu lars. lie did not think the amount claimed by Mr Harrison had been paid. At the time of the confeiencc between tnyself and Gov Smith with a view to arbitration Gen. Phill ps appeared as counsel for Air Harrison. Mr. Clements never spoke to me in reference to the se lection of Goorgia marble during the ses sion of the Legislature. The demand for a bill of particulars was made at the conference was shortly after the session of the Legislature. At the last meeting of the conference between Gov Smith and myself, Mr Har rison showed a paper which purported to he a bill of particulars, hut which they declined to sl.ow us. Mr Harrison said some ot the expense was counsel fees, butdii not say whether one or more counsel. Adjourned to 7:.'k> p. m. AUGUSTA NEWS- A -iiirAl Stock fa Weak and Falliug —Demand for Southern Scruritic* A Hanging to Come Off. Augusta, Ga., Nov. 23.—[Special.] Central stock is weaker today and is 115 and falling. The Alexander men say they have enough; if so the stock may drop, hut the kuowing ones say they will not go below par, as it is worth much more. The present drop may he preparations for another purchase and advance. N Mr. J. L\ Johnson yesterday sold $100,000 of Marietta and North Georgia bonds at par and interest, and is now fig uring on another hundred thousand in response to a big northern demand for these and all Southern securities. The steamer Alice Clark is again on the river for the season, and Augusta is pay ing more attention to the river trade. The Supreme Court to-day said that l'reston Valentine must hang. Augusta is moving to reorganize the Y. M. C. A. Receipts In Athen» Thii Seaton—A Short Crap and High Price* Ex pected Alter Awhile—What the Cotton men Say About the Yield * the 3 and I market. “The crop is short!” This is the unanimous conclusion in Athe is. The Northern authorities kick ed against the idea for some time, but they have come down to a realization of hard facts. The crop is one-third short. Earlier receipts were heavy. Interior points were crowded, ports were filled and movement heavy. Prices dropped; buyers opened their eyes. What did this tremendous outpour mean ? It is evident now what it means. “The crop is short.” % This movement meant good weather for opening and picking. The early set hack was made up by fifty days of clear weather and good roads for hauling and picking. Under these bright influences the the crop was quickly got ten out. The fields are very nearly clean. The gins are picking their teeth now with the fag end of the crop. The New Y’ork Cotton Exchange has rovised its figures. From an estimate of 0,700,00*.'bales, it has come down to 0,400,000. The actual yield will probably go iowerstill. “Cotton is good property now.” So said a well known cotton man in Athens last night on the street car*. “Do you look for an early rise?” “Not an immediate rise, probably. I hear that there is a movement in New \ork to put it down in spite of the short crop. But cotton is hound to go up. The crop is short and prices will rise. I look to see cotton nine cents in January.” “Over five-eights of the crop is gather ed,” said another cotton man to the Ban- nek-Watciiman*. “Our - receipts are over 40,0()0 bales, but our territory drawn upon this year shows what might have been expected but for the short crop. We have reach ed points we have never felt before. Our receipts represent cotton actually han dled. The hales have been stored here and actually bought and solt). Some in terior cities in Georgia credit up to their receipts all cotton bought l>y their buy- drs in other places and shipped directly from these places tojNew York, in spot orders or speculat on. We do not count that way. Our receipts represent cotton actually hauled here by road and wag on, and stoieil, sampled, bought, sold and shipped; so that the volume of business may be reckoned upon these receipts. ” “Have the banks plenty of money to move thsbrop?” “No trouble about that; the banks have had ami now have plenty of money to move the crops. They are capable and liberal.” ? prominent planter in McDuffie cotton from Thomson to Athens. Jiip, He charges* here. sell for higher prices and save or for storage, handling and selling ANOTHER SCOOP- THE COLORED FAIR. BANNER-WATCHMAM REPORTER REVIEWS DEPARTMENTS. Farm Product.-The Split flasket, the Count and the 1-onir.I.eKKed CoUard.Nilk Work and Qnllt»-The Slock and Chicken Show*. Yesterday morning the Banner- Watchman sent a special reporter to the colored fair, to see what progress these people mad made. On entering the main hall, we found the room stripped of the merchants' displays, that gave it a rather bare appearance. We, however, noticed among the farm displays some very fine sweet and Irish potatoes, en- tered by John Colt; a iray of nice vege tables, raised by Sarah Harris; samples of splendid corn by Peter Damaron and Uriah Sims. These exhibits spoke well for the producers. Ryler Williams ex hibited some well-made baskets of splits and rushes, while Ed and John Sapp, two hoys, had planted in the aisle a mam- moth long-legged blue collard. Bart Heard has an excellent exhibit or corn, s'heat and peas, and Johrson Willis a sample of cotton. Mike Giles, a black- Smith from lVinonlnr* R..I LM smith from Princeton, had on exhibition a plow stock, a pair of fire-dogs and specimens of his horse and mule shoeing. On a stand Nellie McQueen had some new varieties of squashes, Ed Dcricotte vegetables, and M. B Morton some of the finest long-handled gourds we ever saw. The housekeepers' department was well filled, and we noticed specimens of wines, jellies, preserves, pickles, etc., that were highly creditable. We were especially impressed with displays by Rachael Thomas, Lizzie Clintons, "Laura McCrary, Caroline Thomas, Jane Kitch ens, the wife of Sam McQueen, -Mary Tucker, Eliza Epps, Marian Horton, Cor delia Lewis, Aggie Mills, Knuna Foster, Sallie Holscy, Millie Coles, M. II. Mor ton, Anna Ellison, and oiliers. The dis play is very full and highly creditable. Several of the exhibitors have filled sep arate shelves with their displays. This is one of the principal features of the fair. Laury McCrary has a show-case filled with artificial Mowers and cakes that are nice and attractive. There is also another case of bread, cake and butter that attracts considerable attention. Tlie women's department is well filled and highly creditable. There are notice able two beautiful stands of natural flow ers (exotics), tastily arranged, entered by Rena Thomas, anil gathered from her pit. f l here are a great many very pretty quilLs and home-made bed coverings, We noticed especially quilts exhibited by Caroline Thomas, Mary Iliniard, Phil lis Klderf and others. Mary Iliniard has a white knit quilt that is quite pretty. There is some nice fancy work, conspic uous among which we noticed silk pil lows and cushions by Pinkie Davis, Lu cy Brown, Cordelia Lewis, Ella Davis, Maria Cole and Lizzie {Clintons. W. A. Pledger exhibited a 1 hill, together with a letter from B. K. Bruce, stating that it was among the first that he signed as lntereatlnc New. Note. From This 0row- ins City of J action County. IIai'.hont Grove, Nov. 21.—[Special.] Rev. J, B. Allen is keeping bachelor’s hall during his wife’s visit to friends in Atlanta. Very few drummers have stopped over in the Grove this week. Monday, how ever, n large number of commercial tour- its visit our thriving little town each week. Mr. Jim Williams, n prosperous farm er from Black’s Creek, was in the Grot e yesterday. At last the old storehouse; formerly occupied by Mr. Boone, has been placed ;• in position between the houses occupied by Messrs. Jordan and Yarborough. This ' -.' store belongs to Mr. John Pittman, who will be abundantly repaid for his trouble and expense in moving this house from its old stand, about a quarter of a mile distant, to its present position. Mr. Sidney Langford, of the live firm of Langford & Bro., Eraslus, Ga., was in . the Grove yesterday on business. Mr. Langford has a great many friends here who are always glad to see him. • Bnalnei. and Society Personal.—A Pleasant marriage in Jackson County. Harmony Gnovx, Nov, 23.—[Special.] Mr. Scribner, who has been spending a few days with friends at the Bohannon House, took the 11:30 train for Athens yesterday morning. We hope to see him again soon. Mr. Joe Burch, of the lively firm of O’Farrcll & Hodgson, was in the Grove yesterday morning. Mr. Burch is ono of the cleverest and most popular traveling men on the road, and has many friends in tho Grove who are always glad to see him. Miss Amelia Shanklc, the beautiful and accomplished belle of Harmony Grove, left this morning on a short visit to friends in tho Gato City. Her many friends here will hail Miss Shankle’s re turn with pleasure. Mr. Dan Quillian, of Atlanta, will he married this afternoon to Miss Blanche Comer, Maysville. Quite a number of our citizens will attend the marriage, which will take place at Maysville at 3 o'clock p. m. Your correspondent will endeavor to be on hand and give a report of the marriago tomorrow. -g OCONEE COUNTY- * V, short Crop* and Farmeri In Debt—The Macon & Athena Railroad—Cleaning Qnt the Oconee River. • _ y vino vaaj, «v uic mile ui tils 'MJiU.Il iM’lllg 11 <1t*il to the committee to visit the Univer- > member of the firm of B. N. Freeman & Tl»<* itcmuiiaft off Wale* Wyntpii l.uiil io Itrwt YeMerday in Oconee Cemetery.. sity. The hour of adjournment having ar rived, the house was declared adjourned until ten o’clock tomorrow. I Athens. Atlanta's growth and prospor-f T” „c. mo ‘ - teas’ Secured by Atlanta f..i,trolling , ft , X ‘ cssr, ‘- 1 u ? h ■* of railroad built in her s'ecti. t. of the ‘ ^‘chohmn, Georg*Lucas, Gertrge in a touching manner. The it v THE RICHMOND & DANVILLE. The Conflicting Int,reals W 1th the Other . \ ; Companies. How Settled. , po ^ a slllTl . reiI tW |M , rfo JJ c< , r , 1a j s t0 Nf.w York. Nov’ 20.—The settlement ! have passed around,her, she would not of the conflicting intqiests in the Rich- { have been tlie great and growing city today. Ajid* if the city of lm*:gi»i iitimwi iiuiiuii iity mjcir'd oi me * »i„ a I. u ; State. Had she sat stirl and defended ! 1 Mas011 ] A : ”• Hodgson, lhomas P: Stan-, upon her roads already built Crossi.ig \ ♦ uelegntion of friends met the the ptoj(kited road, answering the ^ the depot m Atlanta and for-' rx..a^..«ei .....iv..2_.i ,z. I ! Wa rded with the bod niond and Danville and Richmond and West 1’oint Terminal and Warehouse ’ COm’ptfnies was* consummated today by t^p of tdestock representing t v e control of the ^Richmond and Danville railroad for $5,00o,000 in cash, and $15,- .-Ott'VXX) instock of the Richmond and West Point Terminal ami Warehouse Company. The old hoard of directors of the Richmond'and West Point TennL hal ahd Warehouse Company resigned this evening, and the new board, consist ing Alfred Sully, Emanuel Lehman, Isaac Rice, Thos. Logan, Geo. T. Stone and J. ■;Aa; Rutherford, were elected in their places. -The new hoard immediately or- •ganiaed by electing Alfred Sully, Presi dent, and T. M.r Logan, vice-president. Edward Lauterback .was elected geneial counsel to the hoard*and Col. W. \V. Gor- den,of Virginia, general counsel in .the ^ ''Southern’ States.* A committee was ap pointed to issue a notice to stockholders for subscriptions to the $3,nuo,o00 cash required to acquire control of the Rich- • mond and Danville railroad, each stock- . f. holder to he entitled to subscribe to an .ramount equal to one-third of his holdings ,in the Richmond and West Point Ternfi- * hal stock, and • receive common stock therefore equal to one-ha|f the amount of htf present holdings, and perfected at pa* for thu cash subscribed, the capital stock of.the Richmond and Wes Point Termmal ingfy^ . Company b^ing increased according* >. J THE MACON & ATHENS ■JtldgeW. B.TIionui.Nay. It I .. Ing through la Athens an Bo Haro InnKharl Tltue. v a beautiful offer ing of flowers. Mrs. Smith, tho mother of Mr. Wales )\ ytiton, accompanied the body to Ath ens; but was too unwell to 'attend the burial. Mr. .Harry Willcov oaine from-Ilir- mingham with Mrs. Smith. arouse herself, grasp the opportunities tv" 1 ," '* * J" ee *' n B °F deep sympathy OffereiTto ae.-ure to herself thecreat An- u-7 the . v '?°. ,hcr 1 a " d «*terin this city, wiwtfa nml . n .i »* ales w \ nton had many friekds and have tnat she Athensremains still and suffers a few more main trunk line railroads to pass around her she is not iu the zeninth of her greatness commercially; but if she will gusta ami Chattanooga ami other pro jected lines, it will he hut a few years until this town becomes the Atlanta of Northeasts Georgia. It is said that the Augusta and Cnattanooga can he brought by Athens for the small sum of fifty or seventy-five thousand dollars from' her citizens. How smail an investment for the •benefit, when the millions of dol lars worth of trade secured to Athens from an investment* of one hum red thousand dollars iu the North-Haste n, a local short liue, is considered. Then, .Messrs. Kditors, how important that the leading business men of Athens take hold of the enterprise at once, wake up the |>eopleof Washington, Lexington, Jef ferson and the country along the line by Athens, and win the Augusta and Chatta nooga road, as she gallantly won the Ma con and Athens. Pkogkeks admirers here. A SUDDEN DFATH- THE MACON & ATHENS. Jtrdge W. B.; Thomas was asked yes terday what there was in the rumor that the Macon & Covington railroad would-be "defected fri in Athens? He answered that there was * good deaf in It except truth. There was not t particC-' of truth in the statement. He continued: ; .. ; . 1 ; The Macon df Cotington Railroad is e b< bound to'come here. The money for.it* oonktqetion is.in bonds; the papers are -signed, ’and the construction contract. ,eould noWnow fly- tho trick. • Thera are bnt five .miles to grade between- M*di- ' —i and M‘>nticeHo-—«xclunva of the old rood bed which can be put in order for pbOpenhUp.” , V • - . *'! FT ■ *• o " * Progrro. of the Itoud Iu Jasper County—TIte Contract From tton. ttrello To Atllrn. Already f.rl Out The Itoud ltapidly Itelug Ituilt. Our]friend Joe Mygatt is very much in terested in the completion of the Macon & Athens road from Monticello, his old Borne. He brings us the Jasper conntv News this this week which is alive with roosters and Railroad trains. > TRACK LAYING.' The News says: Track laying on the C. & M. R. IQ is moving on at the rate of a mile per day, and our Rooster is pro claiming aloud to all, "Look out for she whistle when the Engine blows,” [and that ero next Valentine’s day, monta ges can be sent by wire from old. Mon- liccllo.to to any sortion of the natiotyand yet, the half has never yet been told!' But the Major'says this as much as dur poople can bear at the present. But Hurrah! for Machen and.Frobel'. nnd C. & M. R. R,, CONTRACT T* ATHENS LET- In Madison Friday -tight, 061." James M Smith Ruble’-his contract tor building that portion of the 0. A M. R. R. from- Dr Henry Krnmbrew of tht* county Dropprd Dead lu HI. Iluggy. Yesterday afternoon at fbttr o’clock Dr Henry Kepnehrew^ a, physician well, known in this - county, dropped, dead while sitting in his buggy in front of Mr. John I., lucks plsce, three miles below AtUenson the Lexington road. He was talking at the -time to Mr. Tuck and a number of of gentlemen, and sudenlr fell over on hi* wheel. He was lifted from the buggy and jester thrown in his face, but was dead in a tow minutes. Dr. G. W. Lowry was.calli-d to view the remains a short while after, and concluded that Dr. Ken- nebrew lmd died from heart disease. A coroner's inquest will be held at the home of the deceased today. He was about 63 years old and was highly re spected. He practiced his profession in Llarkc* find Oglethorpe counties. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. Tho senate was called to order by President Davidson at 10 o’clock, and prayer was offered by Chaplain Jones. 1 pon a call of the roll for new busi ness, the following bills and resolutions were introduced: By Mr. Jackson—A resolution provid- ing for the appointment of a joint rom- mittee to arrange for religious services on Thanksgiving day. By Mr. James—A joint resolution call- upon the Governor for full informa tion upon the subject of convict leases :unl lessees. By Mr. Roberts—A bill to transfer the county of Twiggs from the Oconee to tlie Macon judicial circuit. A message from the house was receiv ed, announcing the passage of certain house bills; also, a joint resolution ask ing the concurrence of the senate in the appointment of a joint committee to visit Athens and report upon the needed re pairs in the University buildings. Upon motion of Mr. James the resolution was taken up and concurred in by the senate, and the President appointed Messrs. James, Lewis and Peek on the joint com mittee. By Mr. Roberts—A hill to fix the time of holding the superior court in the Oco nee circuit CARVED UP- Dr. D. P. Hatikrus Hacked to Piece* at Clarke*boro. \\ c yesterday learned of a difficulty Clarkesboro, Saturday night,- between Mr. D. P. Matthews, who lives near (en ter, and a saw mill man named Odfttn, in which Matthews was cut twice in each arm and also stabbed in the side *nd hip, and he is said to -he fatally. Wounded. The injured.man was carried- homc propped up' with pilloWs. • We did nof learn the origin of the. difficulty, save that rumor said that it was a genef.1 row, and that both men . tyere drinking. Clarkesboro is * little settlement in .Tack- V>n county, not-far from the Clarke lfnel Texas Crawford, S a.BilMn Oglethorpe. , RD, Nov. 22.—[Spedal.1 The ono-hraml stranger who'did Athens dn- *Co. Mr. Iverson was the son of Gen. It F. Iverson of Macon, and before his ■carriage was one of the best known so ciety men in the State. . He was about 34 years old at the time of his death. BEFORE TnE RAILR0A0D COMMISSION. President J. A. A. West, of the Co operative. Coal Company, .of Augusta, and Mr. Hamilton 1’hinizy, attorney tor the oompaHV, appeared before the Bail- road Commission today with a petition tohave the Augusta A- Summerville Street Railroad Company declared subject to the rides aud regdlations of the Railroad Commission. The petition was a volum iaonsdocument setting out that the Au gusta and Summerville Railroad was per forming the same work as other roads I y* j*”.. n within the control of the Commission, j -' SUDDEN DEATH- A Prominent Citizen Well Known In Geor gia Dies Suddenly in New York, New Yoke, Nov. 24.—[Special.]This moniing Mr. Wm. F. Herring, formerly of Augusta, Ga., died suddenly here. He was a large cotton merchant at one time, ar.d member of the farm of Claghorn, Herring, A- Go. Of late years he lived here and had retired fiom business, lie bail just returned from Europe. He died of apoplexy and was well up to the in stant to liis deiUli. He was worth half a million and had intended to return this winter and live in Augusta as President of the New Coats Mill or Dartmouth fifty-five years old petitioner had been endamaged by i* nJ 0,,e of ,he al,lest free traders in the REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr Dean, chairman of the committee on special judiciary, reported, recom mending the passage efa bill to amend section 3910 (a) of the code. Mr. llawkes, chairman pro tem. of the committee on general judiciary, reported, recommending that a bill providing for the division pro tata among witnesses for the state, of funds arising from fines and forfeitures, do not pass. BILLS BEAK A THIRD TIME. Mr. Peek moved that senate bills be taken up and read a second and third time. The motion prevailed u,l several hills were read the second time. Senate bill to incorporate the Salt Springs nnd Northwestern Railroad Com pany, was read a third time anti laid on the table. _ House bills establishing public schools in the city of Carrollton, and amending an act governing the free schools of Chatham county, was read the third .time and passed. Upon motion of Mr. Nortticntt house ln)ls were taken up and ret d the firat tune. , * ■ The following were read: . To incorporate the Atlanta and Haw- kmsnlle Railroad. lo repeal an act consolidating certain offices in Oconee county. • To incorporate the Atlanta, Missis sippi and Atlantic. Railroad. To amend the charter of the city of Macon, so as to allow tor the issuing of bonds to build a market house. °“ m “ ti ®? of M r - flawkes, there being nothihgfurther before tho senate-, ad- by excessive charges of the company, and prayed remuneration and relief. Sir. Phin^zy and President West both spoke as length, and Mr. E. H. Miller, attorney of the street road company replied, lie also requested that President Patrick Walsh be heard by the commission ns President West hail addressed them, and this being allowed, Mr. Walsh replied to some of the charges and statements of the Petitioners. The hearing occupied about three hours and was qdite animated. The Commissioners took chargo of the pa pers in the case and will consider it care fully before declaring their decision. LEGISLATIVE INSfECTlON COMMITTED. The joint committee from the Senate and House consisting of Senators Jack- son. Lewis and Peek, and Representa tives Reid, Duggar, Jones, Howell, Fel ton Denny and Harrell of Webster, appointed to inspect the[college buildings al Athens, ascertian what repairs are needed, and appropriation will be ne cessary for the University will leave here Friday morning for Athens. They will spend Friday and Saturday in Athens, xmi will make a thorough inspection of the public buildings. ioTck^k* W “ Uk * n nntil to * norr, » w at Kauai h*a had, a Might cyclone. THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. At 10 o’clock the investigating com mittee from the Senate and House met in the room of the capital commissioners. President Clements, of the Georgia mar ble company, was recalled, and after re viewing facta in his testimony already published, said: “When I agreed to pay as much as $500, my idea was that the money would be expended in getting out marble, mak ing tests, and in other ways popularizing the marble. If anything of this kind was done, it was on a small scale. I saw some publications in the papers in Georgia favoring State marble, but not as ■any aa I wanted to see. I took the At lanta Constitution, and Mr. Harrison fre quently sent me other marked papers. I knew nothing whatever of any payments never saw Judge Fain until this morning, when I was introduced to him, a short tune since. I had no dealings with Mr. Baskin, and only heard of him as °ee •* the member* of the Senate com mittee. The proposed contract. of Mr. Hamaon that we should not sell marble ■ anybody in lota of less than 6,000 cu- t befeet at less than f 1.25 would not have country. Gov. Cordon in Allibuniu. Atlanta, Nov. 24.—[Special.] Gov. Gordon today leaves for Cloy comity, Alabama, where lie was summoned to the bedside of liis father, who is critically ill. Tut: Cotton Crop.—A gentleman well posted in cotton matters says the crop will he exceedingly short, and he ex pects to see a great advance in prices be fore long. Most of the staple, however, has passed from the hands of farmers, and only speculators will be benefited. l’rof. IV. L. Means, who has heel teaching for the past three years at the Cleveland Academy, in this connty, was elected President of the Glade sciiool at Point I’eter,.on last Saturday. He will begin his school on tlie 2nd Monday in January. Prof. Means will always itav our best wishes far his success. The Bund TloF.n.—The last two negroes arrested for selling whisky in Athens have employed lawyers, who will contest tho authority of the Mayor to pun ish them, on the ground that the city ordinance only forbids the selling of liquor without license, and in Clarke county no license can be secured. There fore, they argue, that the Mayor has no jurisdiction in the matter; but that the negro who has already paid his fine can not recover the same. This throws these larger cases in the city court and de prives Athens of the fines imp sed. Married Yesterday.—Yesterday Mr. K. D. Treanor, of Milledgeville, and Miss Kate Taylor, of Athens, were married at the residence of Hon. Howell Cobb, in this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father McGonville, in the pres ence of the family and a few friends. Mr. Treanor is a solid citizen of Mill edgeville, and Miss Taylor is a bright A l.ivcly t'oii.olidutiou In Which A then. Absorb, un Arm of At. lnutu—Kdgr, Dorsey A Co. Buy out tlie Athens More of I’. II. Sinook. Y'erterday morning the air in Athens was redolent of another "scoop,” and the Ranner-Watchman busied itself in rail road circles to timl out the meaning of the combination. This time, however, neither the Northeastern t\or the Georgia re sponded to inquires of a “scoop" but run»or gradually hardened around two large and well known business houses which had been carrying on a competing trade side by side on lower Broad. There were no outside evidences of consolication. The front doors of Messrs. Kdge, Dorsey .V Co., and I’. H. Snook, disclosed jhe same extended stocks of furniture and offered the same inviting view to purchasers. So quiet indeed, had the transaction been, that one branch of the Banner-Watchman pene trated into the heart of the former store and made a purchase before be knew that the two concerns bad come together like two well groved folding doors, without a noise or a jar, anil that the forest and tanglewood of furniture were already un der one management. how it happened. How did it happen?” we asked of Messrs Kdge, Dorsey A* Co., when we learned that they had really bought out the Athens store of P. H. Snook, the At lanta furniture man. "Just as easily and as amicably as you ever saw. Mr. Snook is here and can speak for hilnself. Mr. P. II. Snook stated that both firms had became convinced that there was not room here for two large and fine furniture houses like theirs had been. He had tested the matter thoroughly. He had shipped a part of his best stock to Athens—specimens of 4he cream of bis establishment, in fact, and had sent down one of his best men as Athens manager. Kxpericnce of two months had shown him that Kdge, Dorsey & Co. had a stock that could compete with any dealer in Georgia here, and that they sold at prices as low as any one else. The consequence was that to do busi ness each firm would have to cut rates; he was barely making expenses and he was also keeping the other firm from making money. Now, business princi ples and good sense pointed to cessation of this schedule. So that Mr. Funkcn- stein, the partner of Messrs Kdge, Dor sey & Co., went to Atlanta to arrange the matter in some way to their mutual ad vantage. The question was, should he buy out Kdge, Dorsey & Co., or let them buy him out ? He reflected that this well-known firm would have the advantage of him iu Athens, where their business connection was admitted and their trade established just as lie was es tablished in Atlanta, so bo resolved to sell out to this enterprising Athens firm, liis entire stock stock for five thousand dol lars cash. The details of this arrangement were amicable and business-like. Kach firm went through Mr. Snook's store and took the stock. After counting and figuring and summing up. the two estimates dif fered hut five dollars. This was divided between the two houses and the trade was struck. Mr. Snook says that he lost no money by his Athens store, but says that he was not clearing an v at this time. By this sale he will concentrate his business, energy and mcaus in Atlrnta. His stock there represents an outlay of about a quarter of a million. The stock he has juet turned over to Messrs. Kdge, Dorsey A- Co., is one of tlie best assorted and most desirable in the State, There is a great deal of fine furniture in it Both firms declare that the transac tion was most amicable and pleasant The relationsof the firms, doing business side by side, have not been strained. They have put in some attractive matter in the advertising columns of the Ban ner-Watchman, and competition has been lively, but salcsmenain each store have always recommended the other when their own stock did not suit pur chasers. The result of the purchase gives Edge, Dorsey A: Co. one of the largest and fin est stocks of furniture in the State, and shows that they ean meet Atlanta prices and supply the wants of Athens and Northeast Georgia fully and finely. It is a live firm and is composed of repre sentative business men of ability and in- mu.. i ; a_ * Register of the Treasury, and presented it to l’ledger as a memento. Nancy It Farmington, Nov. 23.—[Special.]— Fine rain on the 17th and heavy wind. —"' Wheat sowing well near over. All crops have bceh gathered except cotton, and seven eighths of it has gone to market. The cotton crop is one-fourth short in Oconee, and will leave fire-sevenths of our farmers in debt on the present crop and much dissatisfaction among the hands and tenants, as they too, will rot be able to pay out; but notwithstanding all this, most everybody is feeling good on the strength of tho Macon A: Athens Railroad, and hundreds of hands are ready and waiting on the authorities, for from one to three months’ work, as most of them have have no work on their farms. The United States has sent a corps to clean out the Oconee river from Powell’s mill to the railroad cro sing; they will have their boats ready by the 25th to go to work at this new enterdrise, and if the Macon A- Athens road does not put a boat on this river the Georgia Railroad will, as the United States surveyor has declared it navigable from Powell’s to tho railroad crossing. On this river are tho finest hay meadows to be found any where in the Southern States, the trib J- Allen lias suinc pretty painted China on exhibition. There is a case of boots and ,ar - v ,,1!lt w,u B ,TC height for saicKajA will be at the lowest estimate, more . , a hundred thousand tons of hay, after all adjacent or home markets have been satisfied, besides the cotton produced on upland farms. IT br Mr. Harrison of money to Judge Fain, and popular hello of this city. The good Mr. Rankin and General Phillips.' I * * wishes of a large number of friends at tend the charming young bride to her new home. The party left immediately for Milledgeville by private conveyance, enjoying the novelty of a drive across the country by way of Madison. Mrs. Treanor has one of the prettiest teams and it one of the finest equestriennes in the State. She will be greatly missed in Athens. shoes, sent from Atlanta. Betsey Mc- Comb sent a case of very pretty articles, all highly creditable. Among them we noticed a child's cap made of tho dried pulp of a dishrag squash, that was very unique; also an ornamented gourd, vege tables and flowers. This is one of the best exhibits in the room. There was also a very pretty rug, made of scraps, a homespun pieced quilt and pretty pillow shams, of every design, l’hillis Brown exhibits a pair of cotton pillow shams, Berta White a pretty work basket made of shucks, and Kmma Myrick embroid ery. I’recilla Heard has a dress and shirt made by her own hands, and Phil lis Stubbs a quilt with 1.000 pieces. The sciiool children have an especial display, which is very creditable, and it is a happy idea. They have some nice maps and drawings, all highly creditable. Some of the best specimens were exhib ited by Lula M. Coakley. Jennfc Cal loway, one of the pupils, had also some crewel work on exhibit. The art depart ment has only a few pictures in it. We noticed a portrait of l’ink Morton's wife, drawn by Miss Mary Franklin, and some rude sketches by a little colored boy, Daniel Jackson. A fine photograph of President Arthur also ornamented the gallery. Sallie Holscy has on exhibition a dish 100 years old. The display of fattening hogs is fine, and we noticed pens exhibited by the following parties: Caroline Thomvs, Al bert Hawkins, Harrison Campbell, John KUis, George Briscoe and Zack Harris l’ink Morton had a fine cow on exhibit and Wesley Werriwcther a Jersey bull. _ The chicken exhibit was excellent Tom Roberts had a crop of games; Jeff. Lewis, a variety of Polands, Wyandottes, and other varieties; Wesley Merriwcth- er, bantams; W. A. Pledger, a cross be tween the Wyandottes and Plymouth Rocks; there were also coops of geese, ducks, white guineas, etc. In fact the chicken show is very creditable, and deserving of special mention. ' On the grounds there arc several fa kirs plying their vocations. One white man has some brass jewelry and a re volving beam, while two strange negroes have opened the old walking-stick and ring throwing game. The Saratoga horses and the man with the pin and swinging hall arc on hand, but say the crowd as yet don’t guarantee them tak ing out a license. , There are several lunch, fruit and confectionery stands. Taken altogether, the fair is decidcdly creditable, and it deserves encourage ment. The weather is against the man agement, and if only a day or so of sun shine appe ars, the exhibition will he financial success. Today some fine races will take place. The best of order is ob served on the ground, ami the officers do all in their power to make the fair suc cessful. Exhibits s;ill continue to come in, and yesterday a latge box was receiv ed from the Spelman Baptist College in Atlanta, cohtaining some creditable spec imens of crayon work, embroidery and sewing done by the pupils. The President's Simplicity. [Trav.ter, in Boston Foot.] Mr. Cleveland's solid and simple demo cratic presence no doubt helps him in maintaning that impression, which, more over, is grounded upon the substancial basis of an honest and hearty sympathy with the people. 1 saw him as he drove over the Cambridge in the morning, and was never more impressed with the man’s rugged simplicity of demeanor and hearty genuineness than when 1 saw him then..-J I stood on the curb on Tremont row aa j he rode by, preceded, surrounded &nd followed by the massive cavalry of the - Commonwealth. He carried his hat in his hand the greater part of his distance, although he must have felt the first real, ly frosty air of the season. His demeanor j wasn't courtly, and the democratie feel-, ing of the man rearly came out in the' cheery, informal way in which he ac- j knowledged the situations of the crowd. Govcnor Robinson, siting by his side, , with his head held high in his own way— '-1 Govenor Robinson is one of the few men I, who can hold his head high and beam at j the same time—looked much more* the j great man in a great situation than his -,: stocky companoin did. I saw the Presi- fl dent at the Grant funeral in New York, £ and I was greatly impressed to-day with the bodily improvement which the loss of a certain amount of flesh, and possibly his excellent outing in the Adirondack*, has wrought upon him. Mr. Cleveland’ strength, so far as impressing his fellot.,, men’ lies in this same air of good fellow ship and trank, unassuming human friei liness that pervades his sturdy persot ‘y- tegrity. The house is a credit to Athens. More Stores.—They say a Urge num ber cf new stores are springing up in Oconee, on the supposed line of the Athens A- Macon road, and every man who can build a rail pen and buy a ha'f dozen cans of oysters has gone into the mercantile business. At Hioh Shoals.—We lesrn that the engineering corps of the Macon & Ath ens road is now at High Shoals, and it is not as yet certain but what the route will be by that point. Care for the Poor.—At a meeting of the pastors of tho various churches of the city, held in the rooms of the Y. M. C. A., the following resolution was unan imously adopted: Resolved, that this meeting of the ministers of the city of Athens respectfully request His Honor, the Mayor, and council, to arrange for a more thorough and syste matic care of the poor of the city during the approaching winter; that they either appoint the Chief of Police a special committee, to whom this matter shall be referred, or refer it to the appropriate standing committee of the council; and that we, without relaxing the efforts we make in our separate church organiza tions in this direction,will heartily co-op erate individually with such committee of the city. A Blind Tiger.—Dock Strickland, a well known negro politician of Athens who has figured prominently in every election, was arrested for retailing liquor from a great flask near the market house, by a member of the police force. The price for this luxury is just*100, and doubtless Dock will receive the full ex tent of the law. If these blind tigers continue to fall into traps, our city can stock its street brigade or reduce taxes. Police Court.—The following case was disposed of yesterday evening: The city vs. Joe Johnson, cql, charged with using indecent language on the street. He was fined $5 and cost or ten davs work on the street There were several other cases booked, but they were con tinued until next Tuesday, on account of the absence of important witnesses. The terrible gale that raged with una- bated fury for three days last week, was one of the most disastrous storms that has swept the lakes in many years. Thirty-six vessels either foundered or were driven ashore, and several vessels are missing. A IVIayaville marriage* Maysville, Nov.13.—[Special.] Mt Dan Quillian, of Atlanta, was married to . Miss Blanche Coiner, of this place, iotheV Presbyterian church, this p. b, at 3 ' o’clock, Rev. 'Henry Quillian officiatiu 1 The church was tastefully dedorated at reflects credit on Misses Florie Taylor-J and Lucy Newton, who arranged the; church. At the appointed hour tuo'.’! church was filled to its utmost capacity<j: with friends. Soon Miss Lucy Newton,' |j with her musical touch, pealed forth on i tho organ the wedding march in a most M pleasing manner. Next appeared the ushers, Messrs. Cox, McCurdy, Sims and Savilla, who acted their part with ease fa and grace. Following came two little Jl sprites, Clara Coiner sad Master Harvejvt Meadcrs, bearing handsome wreathes oS (lowers. The attendants were, Mr } Fletcher Quillian and Miss Lilie Comer* Mr. Albert Dcadwyler and Miss >Tw Meaders. After these came the corf of attraction—the charming bride.T handsome groom. A long and haj life we wish them. “i j Drunk on a Battle of Wine. Atlanta, Nov. 20.—Mary Williams, white woman, accompanied by her three year old child, was taken up this aftet noon and locked up. She said that si got drunk from a bottle of wine at Minor’s, on Decatur street It have been domestic. The Inquest.—After examining sever al witnesses, the jury appointed by Coro ner Pitner to hold an inquest oyor the body of Dr. Henry Kennebrew yester day morning decided that the deceased came to his death from heart disease. Just before ihe attack he had entered into a heated discustion with Mr. Bud Tuck, and during his excitement fell from hi* buggy and never breathed but three or four times afterwards, A Snake Story.—It is rather laid the season for a snake story, but?— , Banner-Watchman is never behind 1 CapL Beusse tells us that Tuesday night, at the skating rink, while the floors filled with ladies and children, a snake, overa foot long glided into the middle oil the room, and was quickly dispatohS Where the reptile came frten at this season is a mystery. of rIrti!Tn E * BrC r r ’ °* a of thc firm! or Carter & Brewer, livery stables ffl betton, happened to a serious accidu ig. lie Ti trtld horse which became unmanageab “1 r“^*r*y-‘ hrowin g Mr -nrew.- r 0 and breaktnghis hipbone and serioutfl lacerating and bruising his head »; j face. He is resting well now recover. ^ L 1 It now seems as if Boston w distinctly labor candidate for mayc* R ®“ nici P»l election. KMcN eh chairman of district us. of n standard-bearer, agreeing to run id names are secured to a pledge i n I the signers agree to vote for him/ -> v .J.JtollVT- Tr