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%¥ ladtson || ms. ja 7wBoyTO‘UAI r R7T, Ti*2 W . i:. IIA HP. - . Kll<or. THE JUSNOX NKWM, PVBUSBen EVEKT FRIDA > . at .InckMon, Hulls i'iiiily ( i;H. RATES OF SURHORIFTION : Tlirw Monti.*, ------ Hr* Sit Months, - - - - - - fl (JO Une Year, - - Si 50 STRICTLY I. V ADVANCE. RATES FOR ADVERTISING : Advertisement* will lo tii*crU<l for ONK IH>U. AR per square, for tin* first Insertion, and FIFTY CKNTS jer sqtiaro for ctioli subsequent Insertion, f<r one month, or less. For a longer js’-riod. n liberal diaoomil will lie mailo.. f >ie inch la length. or less, 001 tilutes a square. Kotloee in the local column will lc inserted at TEN CKXTB per line, each insertion. Marring**" and death* wl'l \h- puldislted ns items of news, lmt obituaries will Ih: charged fur at advertising rate*. 301 i PRINTING Of every description, promptly and neatly exeeu ted at reasonable rates. Sam Jones is waking things up in Macon. Atlanta is to have n paid fire depart ment. Senator Hill and Black are said to be getting well. A cottonseed oil mill is being talked of at Griffin and Hampton. The annual pio-nic at High Falls comes ofl'on the 291 h instant. To fill a hole in ft punched coin makes the offender liable to a fine of 13,000 or imprisonment for five years. The murderers of old man Hicks in Gwinnett county, were liberated af ter a trial before tho United States Court. Col. 3’m. T. Thompson, for thirty years editor of the Savannah Daily News, and author of Major Jones’ Courtship, is dead. The famous Kate Southern, recently pardoned out of the penitentiary, will reside with her uncle in Murry county. What has become of her husband ? Kissing is somewhat like seven up. If ho l>egs, and she thinks she can mske appoint in the game, .‘lie will give him 0110. li is said that President Arthur has the portrait of Ids deceased wife deco rated with fresh flowers from the White Houso conservatory every morning. This is a beautiful and touching trib ute to the departed wife. In a gale on Saturday a h'd' > —<-r<s fell on a Bridgeport r>*~* ,lil(1 I,ck! llini “* til rele— ** 8 common enough for a oourd bill to fasten u man that way, but this is the first instance on the part of a bill board,—Danbury News. A mulberry tree in front of Capt. Cunningham's store acted in a very curious manner the other day, emit ting what seemed to ho pulls of smoke nt short intervals from all portions of the tree. The smoke, or whatever it was, was light and then, like cigar smoke, and scarcely visible to the casu al observer It was a phenomenon that nobody could account for.—(rif -1111 News. If you will closely observe it, you will perceive that it ia the pollen, a fc ■emulating dust or lino powder ; the fa rina in the anther of (lowers. It. is a fertilising dust, wliicli, when matured, id emitted for tlie impregnation oftho ovary. The performance can be seen by observing the blooms on lire mulber ry tree in trout of our offlco. Sumter Republican : A Dooly coun ty man tolls us that a few evenings ago, he was crossing Flint rever alone in a small boat, when he wasattacked liy a large bull alligator as be was about twenty feet of the shore, The creat ure opened his huge mouth, lushed the water into a foam lor a second or two, then dashed at the boat, seized it be tween bis jaws and pushed it further out in the stream, .lore says that he struck the saurian over the head w ith hie paddle, but it had no effect w hatev er. as the paddle was soon broken up and bo had nothing to tight with. Thinking al'the fact that these creat ures will hardly ever attack a white object in the water, be divested himself of his outer clothing, threw them close to the 'gators nose, plunged into the water and sw am ashore, leaving the in furiated monster the boat. This was also soon pushed to tho bank, badly torn by the alligator, when our infor mant poled bis pants out with a long pole, slipped them on and scooted for Ilia home, minus vest, coat and hat. H says flint it was the closest shave ha over bad in his life, And that hereafter he'll carry a gun with him when he crosses the Flint. A I'etMillnr Danville, Vn„ April ),—lnformation just received here that Sheriff William Re to*. of Stokes county, N. 0., was bot on tlje 3<Hh nit., while robbing bis own ollice, lie left home to be absent some days, and directed bis wjfenot to allow any one to stay all night, and at tiic sa,ue time gave her the safe key. About dark one of the neighbors came to lus bouse, and Mrs. Estes having raised no ejection he went of}* to the room to spend the night. The advent of the robbers, After be had retired two urn came to the house and asked leave to stay, and Mrs. E-tcs objected. Thev. how wer, went in and demanded the silfe key, threatening to kill her if she re* fused it. She rati up stairs, informed her guest and waa told by him to go down,deliver the key nnd say nothing of hie presence. The men then pro ceeded to rob the safe, and while thus engaged Mre. Estes’s friend came down and kilied both ofthe tnon. Upon ex amination it waa found tliat one of the men was the Sheriff, who had disguis ed himself, and the other was one of his. neighbor. Augusta Chronicle: W. A. Pled ger failed to get the Alliens Post Of fice, but the administration has given him wh-l isdoubtless a butter posi tion— that ol a surveyor nt diatoms at Atlanta. It is said that colored rnon are to have the majority of Fed eral offices in Georgia. Monroe Advertiser : There will be one half less guano sold in Monroe county this season than has ever been sold before So says one of our well informed warehouse men. The place of assistant I*. M. wvR he tendered, we learn from good au thority, to Mis A. Dean. Mrs. Bean is the widow of our deceased fellow citizen, Mr. 11. G. Bean, and is fully competent to fill the place mention ed. Monroo Advertiser: We arc in formed hy observing and experience planters of our county, that the cold snap, attended by heavy frosts on Friday nnd Saturday mornings last, portends no good to the fruit arid grain crops. Much apprehension ex ist on account of the frost, causing the worm or bug to attack the wheat. Our planters are now buoyant over the fine prospects of n fine yield of wheat and oats. A failure woold bring disasters far-tcaching in its et ft cts. Albany News and Advertiser: The following paticnlars of a very strange occurrence reaches the News and Advertiser yesterday: Ou Monday last, while a negro was plowing in ; field on the Wilson Waters place, in the southern portion of this county, the ground caved in nnder his mule, and the animal, plow and all were precipitated some fifteen or twenty feet below the surface ol the earth. The negro managed to escape, but was too badly scared to do anything until assistance arrived. The whole face of the earth for ten or twelve feet around had fallen in and carried tho mule with it, ami the fearful strnggles of the poor animal caused the caviDg to continue until he was completely buried out of sight. Some of the nogroes on the place tried to rescue the unfortunate mule, but in vain. One of their number came near losing his life hi the sink. For three times in snecewion the store of Mr. John Wesley Bell, near Treadwell's mill, in Walton county, was broken open, Mr. B. did every, thing in Isa power to cjptnro the thief, but in vain. On Tuesday night he nat his lifle in the store, so that by opening tho door the trigger was pulled. Early in the night he heard its report, nnd proceeding ,I ' B store found tho door l>oken open, end the floor be*r* vhfc blood. The perp*'tor was tracked for three quarters of a mile, and was discover ed to boa negroman named Code Hughes, who was found lo be iu a dying condition. It seems that upon breaking opeu tho door the gun fired with deadly aim, the ball paased through the thief’s bladder. Iludied in a short time, but refused to the last to tel! ibo name of his accomplice, although he admitted having one. Tlic l.aNl of Clultcnii. Cincinnati Commercial Special. ‘•No one need imagine,’’ taiil Dis trict Attorney Corkhill to-night, “that Oiiiteau will not hang on June 30th. 110 will. The anniversary of (hat fateful Saturday night w ill liml him under tho dissecting knife. 1 bear that Sooville has deserted the case nnd will file no bill of exceptions. Whatever ho does or not is a matter of no moment at all. Tho court in banc will grant no new trial. It bns practically paused already upon every point that could b u presented in any possible bill of exceptions Every word and every uct of Judge t’ox during the trial was the result of a conference with all of his brethren of the bench. There is nothing to de cide now, and the assassin will ne or appear in a court room again, llis next appearance in public will bo on the roatlbld,” Tho following is the clause f the Htate Constitution, incorporated in the forthcoming Code, which effects the virtual disfranchisement of the poor of the State: Article 1, Sec. 1. Par 2—Constitution ok 1577. Every male citizen of the United States [except as hereinafter provided] twenty-one year* of age, who shall have resided in tliis State one year next pro ceeding the election, and shall have resided six months in the county in which he offers to vote, nnd shall have paid all taxes which may hereafter be required of him, and which he may have had an opportunity of paying, agrecablv to law, except for the year ofthe election, shall be deemed an elector. Provided. That no soldier, sailor or marine in the military or navnl service ofthe Uuitcd Slates, ahull acquire the right* of an elector, by reason of being stationed on duty in this Bute; and no person shall vote who, if challenged, shall refuse to take the following oath affirmation: “} do swear (or affirm) that I am twenty-one years of age, have resided in tliis State one year, and in this coun ty six months, next preceding this election. 1 have paid all taxes which, since the adoption of the present con stitution of this State, have been re quired of me previous to this year, and which I have had an opportunity to pay, and I have not voted at this election.” Havugen •Tths tetorin. Editor Telegraph nnd Messenger : A terrific cyclone passed uear this place \eaurday uiorniug, sweeping everything before it, and leavitug dessolalion in it* tracks The 6ky bad been overcast with heavy clouds sinoe Sunday noon, frequent showers fell during Sunday right and Monday morning, accompanied by much thun der and lightning, occasional gust* oi wind. About 11 o’clock yesterday morning a dark heavy clouds rose in the southwest, and rnpidly moving in a southeast direction, brought upon us (be cyclone in all its fury. With exception of the destruction of fuit sad shade mes arid lenetng on the places of J. H. Wicker and Mrs Houghton on the extreme south, and M. H. Boyer on the cast of our city the storm did us no damage, but re ports (rotn the country are distressing. At the plantation of Hon. T J. Youngblood, about three miles south west of the city, much damage was done, in the blowing down ©I limber and fencing. Tho barn, in which was a number c( mules, was leveled witli the ground. Three mules were killed insiantly and several others badly hurt. Judge Youtigbiood is noted for keeping fine stock; the an imals killed, we understand, valued at SJ7o each. Upon leaving the Young blood plantation the storm seems to have gathered its-If up into clouds and gaining new strength dec nded with one fell swoop northeast of the city, tearing lorcst trees and every thing that ottered the least resistance into innumerable atoms. Trees were not uprooted but twisted off and shattered like a reed in the bands of a giant. On the plaeo owned by Mr. T. J. Jackson, no fences are now to b>* seen, and the dwelling occupied by a Mr. Lord and family is com pletely den olished. Mr. Lord and Ids son are painfully though not se rious!; hurt, Mrs. Lord is in a very critica condition from internal injur ies sustained, and a daughter has an arms broken and otherwise bruised. The light wood sills [Bxlo inches] from this house were carried 200 to 800 yards. The house is so complete ly and literally toin to atoms that a piece of plank ten tret long cannot be found on the premises. A smooth, ing iron was found 100 yards from the house and was borne away as ea sily as thistle down. The dwelling of J 11. Hartley, not many yards from the house Occupied hy Lord, was iifted up, unrooted and moved several feet, his liarn and oth er outbuildings ate non es 1 , his corn, fodder, etc, scattered over tho sur rounding country. A negro cabin near Sister’s church is entirely demolished, but I have not been able to ascertain the fate of the occupants. The inagnificient oak grove at Sister’s church is toru all to pieces by the wind. The sturdy oaks of a century’s growth are all broken off and scattered into a thousand jag ged atoms ; the church frotunalely es caped, being just beyond the track of the storm. Taking next in its track the plantation of Bryant Watkins ami D. G Watkins, complete de struction is ibo result. The injury to Mr. D. (1. Watkins is particular great. Ills dwelling and all out buildings, fences, cot , are wrecked. Mrs. W., it is (eared, can not recovered from her injuries. Only a few yearn ago Mr. Watkins suffered tho loua of a comfortable dwelling by tire himself family barely escaping the flames—by bard woik and an indom itable energy, lie had succeeded in re building bis dwelling and surroond ing himself with the comfoils of life which had been swept from him by tire, only to booomo a victim of the fearful cyclone and find himself again destitute A school house near J. K Whid don, was blown down. Mr, Wbid don bad gone to the school-house with the intention of carrying his children home in cons* quence of the approaching storm, hut finding that lie did not have time to reach his dwelling look shelter in the sch< ol housc The building was blown down and tho teacher, Miss Nello Weddon. of this city, sustained serious internal injury from the falling limbers; Mr. Wbidden had an ankle broken and also hurl internally ; several schollars bruised, but none burl seriously. It is rumored that tbe large and commodious dwelling owned by the late David llanner, of tliis county, is wrecked, as well as the barn, Btabies, etc., and several mules killed, but I have not been able to gel the parti culars. There are so many reports that it is impossible yet to arrive al the ex act damage done, but it was certainly tbe most terrific storm that ha* visa ed this immediate vicinity tor years. It is impossible for any one to con. oeive the real violence or have a cor* rtot idea of the damage done by ncy olone unless they can see for them* selves. To say that they leave utter dcssolaliou behind them is litterally true, but to fully comprehend it, one should sec the broken and twist, and trees, demolished houses, dead paul try aud a hundred and one details which go to mate up a terrible w hole, yet which it is impossible to fully describe. tjuaoiilies of vain have falleu with in tho last twenty-four hours. Last night there was a continuous play of vivid lightning and deep muttering thunders. The lightning struck a ne gro house last night on Win. G. Bai ley’s place, there was three negroes. in ihe'boose, one who was cooking supper was killed instantly, and the other two badly shocked. A dog tin der the house was also killed. Cl. 11. M. Gordon, Ga,, March 28.—Your correspondent, has just returned frera the seems of tbe destruction along the line -of the cyclone. It passed 8 miles north of this place, about 11 o'clock yesterday momirg. The first he. couM- learn of its. ravages was that done on the plantation of Mr. Levi Kin-low of Jones county. Hrs place was demolished, there not being a house left. Mr. Kinslow and oneof bis children sustained some injuries, but Dr. Hardeman thinks they are seri ous. The storm passed southeast and struck the premises of Judge Peyton Pitts, blowing down Several out houses there. It next struck the plantation of Thomas Ethridge, un roofed his dwelling, and destroying outhouses generally. It struck a skirt of timber, after passing his house, and destroyed it. The plantation of Mr. J Richard Barfield was next in ,order, and here it did Bunic of it* saddest work. Mr. Jas. VV. Barfield had been visiting neighbor some half mile, and hearing the roar of the storm tri<d, with bio little son, to reach home before it came. But it was too late, and as he was endeavoring to cross the bross the branch, a pine tree fell on him and killed him insiantly. The boy escaped unhurt. The ravage of the cyclone along here beggars all de scription. A dense forest is left with out a whole tree 1 The width of the cyclone here is about six hundred yards. A houso on this place, occu pied by Mr. J. R. Roberts, was lift ed from the floor nnd slid down the hill. There was some in the house at the time, and their escape was almost miraculous. Mis. Raster’s smoke house and com crib were blown down and timber and fences demolishrd. Mr. Ira Wheeler’s place was al most demolished. Crossing big Com missioner it passed through the plan tation of Mr, Charles Mathis, destroy ing houses, fences and timber, thence to the plantation of Mr. Robert Ad ams, wounding him perhaps fatally, and destroying house sand timber A child of Mr. Berry Sleveu’s was hurt, and his place made a perfect wreck. The cyclone passed out and a cross the Gordon and Eaton ton road this side of Steven’s Pottery, killing a ne gro, and destroying prop-Tty general ly. It is too teirible to describe. Albany, March 29.-—The plantation known as the Duncan place, lying about 7 miles due south on tbe New ton road and owned by Captain 'Vm. E. Smith and J. M. Cutleff. was visit ed by a tornado last night, the first of tho season. The gin house, screw, store-house ami sixteen negro cabins, all framed buildings, were blown completely down, fences blown away> and tret s thrown down inevery direo tion. Fortunately no stuck as far as ascertained were loot.' A good many negroes were hurt, some severely, hut none serit nslv. No other settlement was visited by it so far as heard from, though fears are entertained that damaging reports may come in today from below in Baker county. The rain here was terrific, accom panied by large hailstones, the hail was not thick ami the gardens unin. jured, therefore we prodict that the crops in Ibis vicinity are all O. K. The amount of damage cannot yet he estimated. Messrs. Smith and Cutleff left the city a tew moments ago to ascertain their loss. MRS. S C DUNCAN'S l\hw MILLENERY Store IS NOW OPEN A Jackson, Georgia. I lake thin method of informing t lit* off!sens of Jaeksen and Butte county, tnnt I liave opmed a nrw mhl handsome stock f MUlenery Goode lit Jackson, in the new store, next door to M. u. Duke, eoufthttinff of the latest style, Hafts and Bonnets, Trimmings &c, Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, Colnretts, Nninsuks. Muslins, Ties, Edgings, Insert ing, Laces, Veiling, Handkerchiefs, Fans Ac., My groodn arc ntl nrw and ofthe latent style. Call nnd examine them and p*t my prices. lam offering them at short profits. Soliciting a liberal share ofthe patronage of the people of this sec tion, lam Respectfully Mrs. S. C. DUIU’AN. The “WHITE” Sew ing* Machine! The Ladies* Favorite! ® RUNNING; the most quiet; makes the prttiest si itch: and has more conveniences than any other Machine. It is warranted five fears and is the easiest to sell, and gives the beet satisfaction of any machine on the market. intending purchasers are Kdoiited to amine it before buying. Responsible dealers wanted in all unoccuied end ter V. J. I>. Ac T. F. SMITH, Wholesale sad Retail Dealt?. Groytft Street: AL\.\TA, Georgia. 39 Ti. HENDRICK. *. A- WHlG*** HENDBICK & WRIGHT, Attorneys At Law. JACKSON, BUTTS CO., GA. WIW. practice in oil the COURTS except in the COUNTV COURT. „ Will attend to all business PROMPTI.>. M. Y. McKibben, A TTOIiNEY AT LA IP, JACKSOX, - ■ •ci> E.P. CATCHINGS, ATTORNEY AT LAW. JACKSOX, - • GA. WILL plead and practice in Butts nnd adjoin ing counties. US. OFFICE at Court House, 1 feb ’M2. C J LOWEK, Jeweler , JACKSON. - - GEORGIA. foparring; done on short notice. Work guar anteed. Dealer in sewing machine oil and at kteiiuafcutrt. lfvl> ’B2 BIS NY ON AOVStt. Jarkseii, fail., rpHE only hotel offering special nrnmoda .l. tions to the traveling public visiting Jackson. Tlie tables are furnished with the very best market affords* Feed Stables. Parties traveling by private conveyance can also have their stock cared for at reasonable rates. II O. BENTON, Hep 3tMy PBOPRIKTOtt. To The Public. THE andcnkiwd is now prepared carry passengers on the regular mail route hetweet* Jackson and Covington at reasonable rates* Will leave Jackson every Tuesday, Thursday and .Saturday morning at 7 o’clock. I will also carry baggage or other light freight. Your patronage solicited. Capt. P. LOYD, Mail Contractor. P. B.—When in Jackson I can be found at the Benton House. sep 23-tf Honey! MONEY!! Money!! Loaned to Farmers. Parties desiring to negotiate LOANS on five years time can make application through me by calling ntmy office. I irifl act n Attorney for any farmer who lias improved lands, in securing loans to the value of one-third erf 1 their real es tate. Y, A. WKJGHT, Office at Court House, marß Jackson, Ga., GUANO. I Have Reduced the Price Of the following HIGH GRADES And well established Fertilizers as fol lows. John Merryman & Co’s (Joan© to 450 pounds* mi*ldling cotton per ton. R. Frank Coe’s Guano to 450 pounds middling ootton per ton. <’herta|eake Guano to 450 lbs, Md’l’ng cotton. Walton Whan Ac Co’s Plow Brand 450 pounds Walton Whann Ac Co’s Acid Phosphate 35u lb*. John Merryman Co’s Acid Phosphate 380 lbs Call on me opposite the Brick Ware-house or on Captain Slaton, at Planters’ Ware-house, where all toy fertilisers are stored and delivered. Jas. A, BEERS, Agent, mar 15 Grain, Ga. New Process FLU. ok— GOLD BIN BREAD. o— MANUFACTURED AT ISLAND SHOALS MILLS, MILLS have an entire outfit of NEW PROCESS MACHINERY manufactured especially for them. This flour is highly recommended by Dr. FSar good. President of Kmory College, wliocaldbthe bread made from it “ Golden Bread,” froo* which the Hour takes its name and each suuk wilfc be branded GOLDEN BREAD. —FOR SALE— By BTEKS & MALLETT unit A. Me WAT KINS <fc SON, Jackson, Oh. JO3IAII BOS WORTH & CO. 2ldecly Proprietor’s Mills. M 111 JICM “MS’ FOB ISB2, OFFERS Important Inducements, TO SUBSCRIBERS AND To those getting up Clubs A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY To Gel A Celebrated "White Sewing Machine* fa Nothing, Tho, NEWS a2B column paper, published weekly at JACKSON, the COUN TY SITE of BUTTS county, centrally located between Macon and Atlanta, on the NEW Macon <fe Brunswick Railroad Extension. It is a live, local paper and gives the general news throughout the State, as well as Southern news items and the General Topics of the day, also a large amount ofliteratne which will be found interesting to the general reader. Subscription Price $1,50 PEB .A-ZtsTlTTriM:, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. Tbe Best ADVERTISING MEDIUM, IK MIDLEGfiOr,GU f Roing published fn a section of country which is just being (Tove Toped hy the building of anew railroad and being circulated among an iuteligcnt and "pros perous class. Subscribers are being added, every week, to our Already Large List. which is circulated throughout a scope of coorttiy, 40 miles square,tributary to Jacksou. THE FOLLOW HSTC3- INDUCEMENTS Are offered to CASH solsbribers, O'KIT, at ONE DOLLAJ AND FIFTY CENTS each, for a year’s subscription. For A Club of 5 We will give a fine pocket knife, or a year's subscription to the NEWS. * For A Club ofls, We will give agood New Silver Watch, Stem Winder. For a Club of 30 We will give TEN DOLLARS IN GOLD. For A Club of 50 Wc will give a celebrated “White Sewing Machine,” warranted, with the Conipanny’s written guarantee to keep it iu repair for five years. For a Club of 100, We will give a fine DOUBLE-CASE GOLD WATCH, Stem Winder, with a GOLD PLATED Chain of a beautiful design. For A Club of ■ 75- We will give a fine Home-Made Piano-Box Buggy, warranted to be as good any that can be put up anywhere. MinniiTMi, We will give each CASH Subscriber, for this year, obtained through a club or otherwise, a printed ccrtiflicate, entitling them to a chance, FREE of charge, in a drawing for one “White’s Sewing machine With ail the Extra Attachments, and Company’s w ritten guarantee to keep it in repair for five rears ; the price of which is $50,00. This proposition to hold good provided as many hs 50 BulcrU>crs are obtained from this date, Jan uary 17th, V&s2, to December 31st, 1852. The drawing will be conducted fairly, three or four disinterested gentlemen of Jackson, will be secured to conduct the drawing. The goods we offer you, can be seen by calling at tbs NEW# office. No humbug, but vou may rely on our propositions.