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THE SUN. iiAßTn>:ll. iiamt • m v. WXliiomliij . January lA* BENSON & McGILL, Editors. A. G. MeCURRY. Associate Elilor. A NOTH Fit DfSTINGUISIIKIHIEORWiAN GONE. Hon. Julian llartridge, thedistinguished Member of Congress, from the first dis trict. ilied in Washington City on the Kth inst., after a short illness of pneumonia. It is said that he was delirious at the time of his death, and that shortly before he died he got out of bed. dressed himself completely, and lying down with his arms folded across his breast, said, “ Now l am ready to die.” Mr. llartridgc was one of Georgia's noblest sons, and in his death in the prime of life a bright and noble career of useful ness wns thus sadly terminated. We will not undertake to give a general review of his life and services, but will present some of the leading features, .lust before the opening of toe war he was serving in the General Assembly from the county of Chatham. When the war commenced lie entered the service as Licptenant in the Chnthnin artillery In 18(11 he wasclected it member of the Confederate Congress, where, though young in years, lie proved u useful and active member throughout the trying scenes of the war. After the war he applied himscil' to the practice of law. not emerging into politics again until 1871. when he w as made chairman of the Demo cratic Convention that nominated Governor {smith, and under his chairmanship the State was redeemed. In 1871 he was elect ed to the Federal Congress, and in 1870 was re-elected to the same position. One of the highest compliments that could be paid him is that he was no office-seeker, as last year he was the general favorite of his people for re-election to a third term, but he absolutely declined, and was succeeded by Hon. John C. Nicholls, Mr. llart ridge seemed to have been remarkably en dowed with the touchstone of success. As a lawyer he was eloquent and successful ; as a statesman sagacious and discerning; and as a man high-toned, noble and true. Indeed we know of no character whose well established reputation will better jus tify the application of Antony's character ization of Brutus: “His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him that Nature might stand up and say to all the the world—this was a man.” I!ut lie is gone ! The golden thread lias been snapped, and the South has lost a fearless champion and the State of Georgia a gallant and patriotic son. WHAT W AS I>ONK ! A great many are inclined to ask what was done liy the Legislature at the recent session. We propose stating a few things that were done. The election of -Judges was done; a United States Senator was elected; all the various State institutions were visited by committees and their con dition investigated : some thirty-two bills were passed, and a great many other bills read the first and second time and left over to await the July session. I aking in to consideration the care and tardiness that in the very nature of things nlttnds leg islation, and the fact that it was compara tively anew body of legislators that bad to get broke in the harness, as it were, this is n tolerably fair showing for a ses sion of thirty-two working days. We be lieve, the matters being disposed of that occupied a considerable time of the last session, and the body somewhat train ed by legislative experience, w ill be en abled to transact the State's business with much greater dispatch when it convenes next July. We know that the body is largely composed of men who are disposed to economize to the lowest notch and get along w ith business with all reasonable speed. BIIIEF MENTION. Gainesville had a 82‘>,0i)0 tiro last Wed -1 esd&y. There are ton thousand (1 rangers in Ca! ifornia. A man in Chicago is trying to beat a liorsc walking. Texas has 3,074,700 sheep. l'ogs must he scarce out there. A bill has been introduced in Congress to take the census in 1880. Judge Pottle thinks the Garrard bonds are perfectly constitutional. Richard Mitchell killed a large wild cat near Albany. Ga., a few days ago. Governor Nieholls has appointed Gen. Beauregard Adjutant General of Louisiana. Gen. Grant lias visited Ireland, lie will bring the Blarney Stone to America as a souvenir. We r.re sorry to state that the office of the North Georgian was totally destroyed by tire at Gainesville last week. “Never lean back on anything that is cold.” says tbo A ibauy Argus. A hungry tramp will never "go buck " on cold vic tuals. Gainesville, Fla., has had a three inch snow. Perhaps Will Snow had something to do with the unusual immigration of the ‘•fleecy staple " in the sunny clinic. lion A. 11. Stephens was very ill a few days ago with neuralgia of the bowels, but our latest advices, we arc glad to state, report his recovery. We have been favored with a copy of the Irish World, a large 12 page paper, pub lishe lin New York, at 82.50 per annum. It is the 1 ngest weekly j ai er published in the world, and issued the tremendous num ber of 1,300,000 last week. Hon. Gustavo Schleicher, representative of the Gth Congressional district of Texas, died in Washington on the 10th. Death lias been very busy among the members of the 45th Congress. From the Mountains, Editors Sl.'N : Our long silence has not been caused by a lack of interest in The Sun ; not nt all. But seeing its columns so ably tilled by your local correspondents we thought them more interesting than any dots we could give you from obi Bump kin. The Sun lias reached us regularly for the past year, and is the brightest and best little jewel of them all. We would indeed feel at a loss without it, shut off as we arc from the outside world in these cold moun tains with no railroad nearer than Gaines* ville, twenty-tive miles distant. There has been much talk of building a road from Gainesville to this place, and in a few more years we hope the road will be put through. Don't give up your Hartwell branch road. It seems to us a few of yout enter prising men could take bold and construct the road in time to carry off the next cot ton crop, and we think it would pay them much better than working so hard to raise cotton at from 8 to 9 cents per pound. There vas one bale of cotton brought to Dnhlonega last fall. It was such a strange sight the citizens all turned out to get a look at it. We do not think it was sold here, as all our cotton dealers deni only in bats to make quilts, &c. Ere tliis the mails have conveyed to you the sad calamity which befell our town. On the morning of December 21st the North Georgia Agricultural College was burned, which is indeed a heavy blow to nil Northeast Georgia, and about the worst thing that could have befallen our town. We were aroused by the cry of lire ! lire ! about I o'clock in the morning, and on looking towards the College we saw a dense volume of block smoke ascending, and on reaching the building the flames bad broken through the tin rooting and lit up the whole town with its lurid glare. The lire originated in the left wing used by Miss Cuthman as a school room, in the up per story. With a good steamer we could have easily saved the main building, but, as it wns. were powerless to do anything, and had to stand and sec it burn. In one hour there was nothing left remaining of the once tine building but the bare w alls and chimneys. President Lewis lostheavi- Ij' in books and furniture; also, a very fine | piano and about sixty stands of arms, used by the students, worth aboutsl,4oo. They saved most of tlicir bedding and clothing. Since the burning the trustees have had several meetings, and passed resolutions to rebuild at once. There are live men at work soliciting aid, and our citizens are contributing liberally. By the openim* - f next fall term they hope to have a larger and better building completed and equip ped, ready for the reception of studen ts. I'he trustees and faculty in this the time of misfortune send greeting to the public, and invite all the young men who contemplated attending the spring term to come along. The exercises of the College will still go on in the Baptist Church, Courthouse and old Academy. Our Christmas passed off very pleasant ly, notwithstanding the burning of the College. Our young folks were determined to enjoy their Christmas an I had several very good shows or entertainments in the Courthouse. ISeingiri the employ of the officers of the Court, and carrying the keys, we were a privileged character and got free tickets to all. There were, also, several balls, but we did not attend. Our better half being on a visit to the old folks at home, we really thought we would miss our Christmas dinner. Ihe boys being in vited to dine with a friend, w e shut up the house about 11 o'clock, went out to wit ness some fun, returned about I—when lo ! and behold ! our table was loaded with all the good things you would want for a Christinas dinner, and not a soul present to enjoy it except ourself. After all, we had our Christmas dinner, and enjoyed it hugely. It was the most agreeable and pleasant surprise we have had during the year, and you may be assured there are some as whole-souled and clever people here as can be found anywhere in the State. During the latter part of Christmas we were presented with a nice blank book by the little boys of the town, with the re ijuest that we write it up with the best stories we could write and return to them as a ew Year’s Gift. The book contain- sixty pages, and we found it a difficult dertaking. but completed it in time, and we are gratified to know they are highly pleased with it. New Year's Pay, our election for county officers came off'. It was a very disagree able day, but the people turned out and a good vote was polled. Most all the old officers were re-elected. Except a few drunks and fisticuffs the day passed quiet ly. We learn a serious difficulty occurred three or four miles from town, in which am old man and his son got badly hurt. The son was cut with a knife on the shoulder, and the old man in attempting to shoot the man that did it, after firing twice without effect raised his pistol for the third shot, when his hand was knocked down and he shot himself in the thigh. It is a great blessing to this town that no liquor is sold here. The local option law works well, and would it not be well for your town to try it ? We are delighted to read “ Old B's ” articles. Give him plenty of space and publish all ho writes, if you have to en large. Hartwell without him would be like a Hock of geese without a gander. U. 11. W. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER Washington, I). C., Jan. 1, 1879. A sub-committee of the Blaine outrage committee goes to New Orleans at once. They have lists of witnesses from Mr Blaine, Mr. llayca and Mr. Devcns. It is not believed they will stay long, though that is uncertain, of course. The commit tee got its money by a decision of the Act ing Attorney-General overruling a decision previously made by the First Comptroller of the Treasury. While everybody m anxiiftm the Committee should go on and do its work, there is a great deal of dissat isfaction at this decision of the Acting At torney-General. The decision is, in sub slnnce, that what the legislator wrote, when lie presented the bill to Congress, shall be held to be the law rather than what was made law in due form by the ac tion of Congress and the Executive. There could hardly be a more dangerous propo sition than that. To be sure there was some reason fur believing that Congress meant to pass the bill as presented, but there is a certainty that it did not so pass it. This kind of construction, in a case of importance, might have the most deplorable consequences. It is freely suggested that Assistant Attorney-General Phillips should tlml a field for the employment of his tal ents outside the Attorney-General’s office. Mr. Wheeler w ill assist Mr. Hayes in his New Year's reception. This was a very common thing previous to the war. Pres ident Lincoln broke up the custom. He, ns is well known, was an exceedingly plain man, and he may have thought that the face of the then Vice-President, with his own, would have the effect of dispelling all the cheerfulness that usually accom panies New Year's greetings at the White House. Mr. Wheeler is not a beauty, but he is not hideous. It is not too much to say that the Burn sidc-lkinning army bill loses support stead ily, and that there is now little chance of passage through either House at this session. To each and all of your readers a Hap py New Year. Rex. Washington, Jan. 8,1879. To-day is the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans and ought to be made a holiday by act of Congress. I think Sen ator Thurman or some other patriotic Dem ocrat should at once introduce the neces sary bill for that purpose. It ought to be done to-day. Senator Thurman, by the way. was unable to go to Ohio to speak to the Democrats of that State on *• Jackson Democracy.” 11 is refusal to run as the Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio must, 1 fear, be accepted as final. A London Professor proposes to “ freeze out” yellow fever. By his process he claims that in a few minutes he can reduce the temperat.iw- - r - vessel to zero, thus destroying any possiblu got-ma of the pestilence. The Professor has re ceived great encouragement here, both frotn oflicials and citizens generally. A suitable vessel will be placed at his ser vice by the Navy Department with which to experiment at New Orleans or other Southern port. Aid will he asked of Con gress to limited amount, and Professor Gamgle and his system are so highly com mended by all seiontitic men, whatever their theory as to the origin or treatment of the fever, that whatever reasonable sum is asked will probably he granted. In or der that the system may be thoroughly en forced it is necessary to construct a vessel especially adapted to this service. Many who have investigated the subject declare that this will not only provide certain pro tection from the recurrence of the fever, but will in the end provide a system that will entirely do away with our cumber some and inefficient quarantine system. The first week of resumption has failed to produce a single jar in financial matters. Cl old flows into the Government vaults faster than it flows out. We have this week the annual gathering of the woman suffragists. The old—beg pardon—the experienced leaders are all to he here. They will button-hole Congressmen, make speeches and a Ijourn, leaving the question of woman suffrage about where it has been the last dozen years. But there are few who will not extend their sympathy in their warfare on polygamy. Rex. - The Enterprise says that a white man by the name of Cooper came near freezing to death a few nights since about three miles from Covington. It appears that the young man was riding a horse and became so cold that he could not ride, turned his horse loose and laid down in the corner of the. fence to await the coming of a party of hunters. He went to sleep and all his limbs were frozen. Even the flesh on his legs was ready to drop from the hones. But his faithful dog, lying close beside him, seemed to take in the horrible situa tion of his master, and. making his bed upon the legs of the frozen man. warmed them to life again. It was by the heat of this dog that Mr. Cooper was enabled to get up and walk, elsewise he would have i frozen to death. . Anderson Intelligencer: On Monday afternoon, titli inst.. at about sundown. Mr. Orury Snipes, an old man of about seventy years’ of age, while returning home ami walking upon the public roml in front of the residence of Col. F. M. Rucker, was '■nn over and almost instantly killed bv some horseman who was riding in a foil run. Mr. Willie Archer, two of Mr. Snipes’ little grandsons, and a colored man, were witnesses of the terrible tragedy, but none of them knew the man who caused the death. Mr. Snipes' head was badly bruised in front, and the skull was broken in the back so that he immediatly fell to the ground and expired without uttering a word. Seneca City (S. O.) Advertiser : The last Legislature passed a law imposing a pun ishment of a line of not less than 8200 and imprisonment for not less than six months of anv one convicted of carrying concealed weapons. Good. Now enforce it. 1878 THE TIMES COOK. 1874 DECIDEDLY THE FINEST COOKING STOVE EVER OFFERED TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA. THE TTTv/riES OH 1 IQ7B, Has all the latest improvements, and we feel no hesitancy in saying to our patrons that this beautiful Cook Stove cannot be ex celled in the United States. Csill for TTouirselT7-es. EVERY STOVE WARRANTED TO GIVE PERFECT SATISFACTION OR NO SALE. Northeast Georgia Stove and Tinware Depot. ATHENS, GEORGIA. IM _ m W. H, JONES, Superintendent. Otlt ATLANTA LETTIiR. Atlanta, Ga.. \ Jan. llth, 1879. / Editors Sun : This season of the year in Atlanta is the dullest, and generally I continues so until the first of February. Everything seems to be inactive, and be yond the traveling through of a few droves of mules and horses, there seems to be ab solutely nothing going on. There has been quite a sensation in Cobb county, paused by a banging that was ad vertised to take place yesterday in Mari etta. The day before there was a large committee of citizens from that county here with a petition to the Governor to commute the sentence. The prisoner's name is Brown, and is a stranger in that county, having only been there a short time, coming from no one knows where. The man he killed was an escaped convict who was in that county and for whom a reward was oll'ered. Brown went to ar rest him, but instead of doing so be killed him, for which lie (Brown/, was tried and convicted to be hung. In answer to those citizens, the Governor respited the sen tence, and it is rumored to day, coming from very direct source, that the Governor has commuted his sentence to imprison ment for life. The Opera House here has had quite a run this winter. At present the Adah D' - r *- * o - ~0 This is a troupe of some .T> actors, among whom there is one female about whom a fellow in Corinth. Miss., the other day j shot himself. He just rose in the audience and deliberately shot himself through the head. Caused by his infatuation for her and she showing him no return. The Supreme Court is in session, grind ing out its turns day by day as fast as the hopper is being tilled by lawyers and liti gants. Corn here is selling at CO cents a bushe in quantities of 10 hushets —65 cents, less Wholesale price 56 cents. There is a rumor here that there are 700 car loads of freight on the way to Atlanta, from Tennessee and beyond—having been blockaded up by bad weather. A few days ago there was good skating at Ponce de Leon, near Atlanta. X. \ir i vrrert a coon acext to Y> A „> 1 CjIJ .aiiTass HARTWELL mid the adjoining towns tor the best selling household article** in the world. Tip top profits, write at once to N. V.Manufacturing Cos., 3 Clinton Place, New York. AGENTS. READ THIS. AVe will pay Agents a Salary of *IOO per month and expenses, or allow a large commision to sell our new and wonderful inventions, ll’c mean what tee say. Address, ■without delay. SHERMAN A CO., Marshall. Michigan. HOUSEKEEPERS! A Postal Card sent us with your address will iu sure free in return, our Illustrated Circulars of nice Housefurnishing Specialties. Manufacturers, ‘2Bl Pearl Street, New York. 1‘26 ■off bensom's cftpttiwT" rv pomus plaster. (EEEKRATEII THE lYOllllt OVER. The manufacturer* were awarded the highest and only medal yicen rubber plasters, at both the Cen tennial and Tone Expositions. Far superior to common porous plasters, liniments, the so-called electrical appliances. Ac. It is the best known remedy for Lame nnl Weak Hack, rheunm tisui, i'Vmale Weakness. Sciatica. Lumbago, Dis eased Kidneys. Spinal Complaints and all ills for which porous plasters are used. Ask your Drug s*i*t for Reason's Caprine Plaster and see that you get nothing else. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25 cents. Mailed on receipt of price bv Skabukt & John son. 21 Pi.mt Sim it. New Yqkk. DIPHTHERIA!! Joiliison*** Anodyne l.iniimnt will pnni lively prevent thin terribledisease. and will positively cure nine cases in ten. Information that will save many lives sent free ly mail. Don't delay a moment. Prevention is better tl:un Hire. Sold Everywhere. I. S. JOIIXNOX <t CO., KidiKor, Maine. P k I N T~ READY HIXEII BY THE UAM.OY. MADE EltON PEIIE LEAD. KALIDA COLORS IX EASES OE .1 V OXK-tIAI.I.OX C A.VS. At St.UO |M'i* Ballon. W. A FRENCH & CO. PAINT WORKS, Third and Vine Streets, CAMDEN, HEW JERSEY. Opposite Philadelphia. IV IXI • H. X, OAIRDNER. M, ALI*I\ ARNOLD. TIIUMAS GAIKDXER. • ~~ uninuiuLii, niiiuJLU u uu;r~ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IS ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, t ISlloertorL, Qa. HAVE now in store and are receiving a full and complete atock of all kinds of Goods that will be needed by the people of Hart, and would respectfully request that they give their stock an inspection, being confident that they "ill find it to their advantage. We are receiving Meat. I tagging. Ties, Salt, and all other Staple Goods tv the Car Load, in Car Load Lotm. and with Through Paten of Freight from all points North, East and M'est on all Goods. Wo can laj them down here and sell them as low as any house in Georgia. ALL WE ASK IS A TRIAL. A Tremendous Stock of GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, BAGGING and TIES. STAPLE and FANCY DRV GOODS for Ladies. Men and Children. NOTIONS of all sorts and kinds in endless variety. BOOTS and SHOES for Ladies. .Men. Bovs. Children and Babies. REA -MADE CLOJ HIXO of all kinds for Men and Boys. CA&SIMERKA JEANS. TWEEDS and KERSEYS—PIain, Black and Fancy. HA IS i>t all kinds, for Ladies. Men. Bovs and Children. HARDWARE. CROCKERYWARE, WOOD WARE, DRUGS, PLANTATION TOOLS and MATERIALS of all kinds. ’ TRUNKS. VALISES. SADDLES LEATHER of all kinds. And all other Goods mostly needed by the people. PROMPT SETTTLEMEMIE romth-** mgiicsi mnrKct prices pawnor cotton m rash or on acconrrt. 112 FB FF A valuable invention. ■fc THE WORLD RENOWNED WILSON SEWING MACHINE in workmanship is equal to a Chronometer Watch, and as elegantly finished as a first-class Piano. It received the highest awards at the Vienna and Centennial Expo sitions. IT SEWS ONE-FOURTH FASTER than other machines. Its capacity is unlimited. There are more WILSON sold in the United States than the combined sales of ail the others. The WILSON MENDING ATTACHMENT for doing all kinds of repairing. WITHOUT PATCHING, given FREE with each machine. S.l WILSON SEWING MACHINE CO. 827 & 82S Broadway, New York; New Orleans, La.; Cor. State & Madison Sts., Chicago, Ills.; and San Francisco, Cal. For Sale by all First-Class Dealers, HARDWARE MERCHANTS Established 1802. T. IE. CO./ CHARLESTON, S. t C, J. E. ADGKR. E. D. ROBINSON. E. A. SMYTH. ■i. And Manufacturers of Saddlery. ,* f6§ CINS Wl ® ,Tl laßs: PI MrtL GEARING k GENEBWJ^Js — &m FUR S/RSFUR & PRICE LIST. I. 11. HALL&Co *2 to 10 Market & 223 A 225 East Bay CHARLESTON, S. C. DOORS, SASHES, BLINDS, All kinds of Manufactured Work at unusually low prices, to suit the times. BUILD EE S’ HAM))]'AHE, PALYTS, OILS, GLASS, sc. tsr' We have the best ready mixed vain Is. all colors, guaranteed to give satisfaction. np- All of tho ; above has our special supervision. Can offer inducements to all purchasers. Address I. H. HALL & CO., Charleston, S. C.; Or our Agents, IPS E. B. BEXSOX A CO.. Hartwell. I A—ll ART COUNTY. A-A Mrs. Victoria K Brown (wife of L. <_'. Brown —lie refusing) lias applied for exemption of perso dtv and valuation of Homestead, and I will paK u]kiu the same at I*2 o'clock M. at iny office, on the fith dav of February, lt*79, thia January 9th 1879. r c sTPPnKysoN ordmaty (GEORGIA— HART COUNTY. Y s f. G. Cleveland lias applied for exemption of personal y and setting a) art and valuation of home stead and I will pass upon the same at Twelve o'clock if. Oil the stli day of February, 1*79. This January 13,1579* 1 C. 5 TKI’HKNSON, Ordinary.