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twenty to thirty thousand majority.—
® aft# WSSaa ft*— Iliwjwi a *,J *
Pennsylvania is in the same row*
stamps; and in fact the prospect attba
North is decidedly In
Texas the Progressive Democracy hare
succeeded throughout the State, bat
this amounts to nothing in general re
sult*
Gxmoui N*w*—After a persecution
of the public for months by the Asao
oiated Press, the Chicago Fire Imm at
last given os some information that is,
to say theleast, somewhat lively: The
Associated Press has regaled ns from
time to time with matters of looal in*
terest in New York, bat of no earthly
interest here. The Chicago Eire wilT
last some time yet Wo advise the
readers of the pin-hook daftes To read
the dispatches very closely, .-mco s-t >w
The Great Sire at Chicago.
We do not now coll to mind an in
stance on reoord of so extensive and
count of which we give oqr readers in
this issae of the Stab. It appears from
the telegraphiO reports, that the origin
of the fire was from a kcrosino lamp,
which a woman had taken into a sta
ble after night for the purpose of af
fording a light by which to milk a cow.
It commcnoed in the lower or south
ern portion of the city, extending in a
northerly direction, leaving death and
destruction in his onwerd march as it
Swept along with relentless fury on
both sides of the river. The efficient
Fire Department of- the City were oat
in fall force, and aided by hundreds of
citizens, did all in their power to check
its progress, and numbers of houses
were blown op for the same purpose,
bat all to no avail Magnificent resi
dences, elegant blocks of stores, bank
ing houses, splendid churches, hotels
that were palaces, together with their
opera houses and theatres, and rail
road buildings, that would have adorn
ed any city, fell before the’unconquer
able demon ! People went crazy, and
many wore lost, whilo the horses and
other stock ran frantically through
the streets, and numbers mahed bead
long into the dames and perished t
The fire raged for hours and hours,
and the loss of life and property, and
tho suffering attendant upon it, was
terrible 1 Men who bnt a day before
were millionaires, aro to-day paupers !
It is estimated that at least 150,000
people were houseless, homeless and
breadless 1 Over tux> hundred million*
dollar* of aotive capital was destroyed.
Suffering,' want and misery in every
shape and form reigned, whore a few
hours before nothing but elegance and
splendor were to be seen ! Tho lead
ing cities and organizations in the
Northern States, contributed liberally
for the relief of the sufferers, and num ■
here of tho prominent Fire Depart
ments hurried to the sceaoof destruc
tion. Tho fire continued to rngo fear
fully until, the heavy rnirfh commenced .
to fall, which finally cheeked the rava
gesyxbnt not*until a space of five miles
in length, and one mile in width, was
one continuous scene of desolation and
destruction I Chicago was one of the
great oommeroial marts of the West,
and the loss will fall heavily not only
on those who were the immediate suf
ferers, hut npon the whole country.—
Wo trust it may never become our do
ty again to chronicle another instance
of such terrible destruction.
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KSu Atlanta is in a great muddle
about the municipal election. There
is such a large assortment of patriots
to select candidates from, that it is si*
most impossible to make a selection. —.
It is believed that Col. Billy Hulsey
may possibly be persuaded to sacri
fice his private interest and consent to
run for Mayor, in order to harmonize
all elements. It is true, I
that asking such favors of business
men, looks foolish, but then the pub
lie so inexorable. Meanwhile Mayor
Hammond has become c&nvinced that
the present administration of city af
fairs is superior to any the city ever
has bad or ever will have after a change
of. programme; consequently he has
decided to hold over. He would be
grateful for a nomination from any par
ty, or ail parties, bnt to save the trou
ble and expanse of holding prelimina
ry meetings, he will run anyhow. It
is probable that he can’t be beat, un
less Dr. Bradfield, of Female Regular
tor fame, should run agairet him.
Hikbt Grade.— rWe saw this emi
nent infant in Atlanta a few days since,
andfoom his personal appearance, style
a ‘
Mfa-The New York World and Com
-SESSSS
Smite-»
re-elected Mayor of Savannah on the
9th instant. There being no opposi
te®, tb« majority was not counted
m y rij 1 r | . AKa faj.4 k/vWMta “ftfittiM *
foomJßowßag Green. Ksntaekv, the
SIrsSSS
in tbe mots for the handsome parses
offered. Tboaeands at dollars in pre
miums have been offered, aod every
thing points to saeoses. Every fea
ture of the Fair has been arranged
with a view to comfort, convenience,
taste* sad the very beet of order.—
Great credit is due God. 8. A Echols;
the Secretary, of the Association, and
all others responsible, for the getting
np of the Exhibition, for the systemat
ic manner in which everything has
been done. The Winds population of
Atlanta hare been hod are still at vfosk
to make it anecooediagty brilliant oc
casion, and when the Attentions un
dertake anything, they know nb such
word as fait. The grounds are easy
of access from the City, and conveyan
ces plentiful, trains and numberless j
backs having been secured to run out
every few minute* CoL R. T. White,
so favorably known far and near, as a
hotel man, Wcharge ot the Restau
rant Department, and visitors may re
ly upon having the inner man proper
ly cared for.
We are pleased to learn that a huge
number of our people will fie in atten
dance, and they will never have occa
sion to regret it, for in addition to “see
ing tho sights,” they can gather many
lessonsof usefulness.
SA. Campbell Court is in session
this week at Fairbum, the new county
site. Judge Wright is presiding with
his niual a&flity, affability and prompt
ness. The case of the State vs. Dan.
Speights, for murder, is the absorbing
case of the week, and will oooupy most
of the time of the Court The Camp
bell people have exercised the most
commendable energy inthe erection of
public buildings, having already near
ly completed a magnificent oonrt-house,
at an expense of $12,000. The site is
a beautiful one, and the plan of the
building elegant and convenient—
Judge Beavers, the Ordinary, has su
perintended the job with hie usual
taste, skill and energy, and new Camp
bell now has a court-house that the
wealthiest counties in the State would
not bo ashamed of. Fairbum is im
proving rapidly, and bids fair to be
one of the important towns of the
State. A« a matter of course there is
a newspaper there, for wtfo ever bsw a
town without a newspaper I The Fair
burn Sentinel is a right clever paper,
and the fat editor thereof is a splendid
singer, and a tolerable good judge of
lager beer 1
fomribta
The Atlanta Constitution speaking in
fregard to political leadership, makes
the following observations, which we
deem practical, truthful and sensible.
It matters not how great, how pare or
how good theoldlineofStatomen are,
they cannot, in the very nature of
things, ever bo relied npon again as
political leaders. Tore, they diehard,
bnt die they must. The Constitution
softly flings the sods upon Their coffins
os follows:
Loaded as our old national states
men ore with the prejudices of a life
time advocacy of certain fixed views of
government, imbibed in early educa
tion and riveted by the ambitions of
politics and the intense antagonisms
of pobHo strife, thev find it hara to ac
commodate themselves to anew order
of things danqu.ndipgf the mmlificsljipi
and in some cases the utter abandon
ment of cherished convictions. And
again their connection with old events,
in whieh sectional sentiment is largely
involved, and theta identification with
{totttr&ttsMua
their people, render their prominent
association with public mattiere how
an embarrassment and on injury.
Their prejudices and theta antece
dents alike dog their utility as pnbho
leaders, and impede the achievement
of Southern political independence and
power. And none more profoundly
regret this than we do.
It is therefore an emergency in which
a younger, less known and more mal
leable class of men most in the Very
nature of things come to the frost,
and boar the-harden of leadership)—a
class of men Ires wedded to the past,
less under the influence of old prejudie
ces, more progressive, and more capa
ble of accommodating themselves to
the ctearing away of old ruins and,
rubbish—a dare of men whose hones
ty is a guarantee that nothing corrupt
will be endorsed/ whose honor will
prevent the acceptance of disgrace,
whose courage will preclude submis
sion to dishonor, and whose intelli
gence, disciplined in the rough schools
Os war and subsequent adversity, and
animated by Southern patriotism, will
master the great questions of this new
epoch, with its startling changes and
unexpected and amazing reforms, and
Statr Dehocawc Commute*—The
members of the Btato Democratic Com*
milft*?} aro rra re Atlkfltl to intioi at t lie of**
flffO in »# M*.
eon, Tuesday, the 24th day of October,
at 10 o’clock a. m. A foil attenrlmec ta
desired. (karomAmmm*,
Chairman.
Democratic pnpwa pleas# copy.
ttambaHa cropte
fiiaHj for ft&ie at the moderate price
aftfOOXniMt*
PP to Monday only foor hundred and
Miy-three votes were registered.
Mr. W. R Fidea, agent of the
Northeastern Railroad, at a station
near Charleston, was murdered and
robbed an Saturday night test
h The’bhea of the* Western Union
ndeffMph Company in Texas, which
were seriously damaged by the recent
Storm, have been thoroughly repaired.
O. R Jones, a Savannah constable,
was severely cat in the head in a Mag
men who Were raising a first-class row
with the officers of the taw.
: Ota. J. R Davis, late of Wilmingt
tow; Ni 0., will re-open the Screven
House, Savannah on Sunday Viext, the
I,sth instant. ,* f...\ • • -%■
. The vote at the Savannah municipal
election, on Monday, wan 4,178-the
largest ever polled at a similar elect
tion, but still over 1,000 less than the
registration. *
mr The eaStf Os McWilliams & Cos.,
vs. Thatcher k Sindall, was argued in
the U. S. District Court, at Atlanta*
on test Monday and Tuesday, and the
case was remanded to the Spalding
Superior Court It will be remember
ed that at the last term of our Court
the defendants made an affidavit on
oath, that they oonld not get justice in
the State Court, and Judge Green or
dered it transferal to the U. S. Dis
trict Court
Incidents of the Sreat Fire at Chicago-
One of the most pitiful eights was
that of a middle aged woman, on State
street loaded with bundles, straggling
through the crowd, singing the Moth
er Goose melody—
Chickey, chtokey. craney crow,
I want to the well to waefa my to.
There were hnndreds of others like
wise distracted, and many made des
perate by whisky or beer which, from
excess of thirst they drank, in absence
of water, in great quantities, who
spread themselves in every direction, a
terror to all they met
It is fearfnl to think of the loss of
life. It te conjectured with good cause
that more than 500 were burned to
death. We saw four men enter a
burning building, and in a moment
a were overwhelmed tar a falling
There Was a crowd of men
around the corner of the building try
ing to save the property, when the
wall yielding, some were burned be
neath it About twelve or fifteen,
men, women and children, rushed into
the building of the Historical Society,
a fire-proof building, for safety, bnt in
a few minutes the names burst in and
they were burned to death. Among
those who took refuge in this build
ing, was the venerable Colonel Sam
nel Stone, who is about eighty years
old, for a long time connected with the
society. Also John R Gerard and
wife, and Madame De Pilgrave, a no
ted teacher of music. It is feared that
Dr. Friear and family were also burn
ed, as they were in the building and
have not been seen. Mrs. Edsall,
whose husband was murdered last
week and .who jsas suffering from an
illness, was corned for protection to a
building whieh was afterwards horned,
and it is feared she also perished.
All tho books and papers of the His
torical Society, including the original
copy of-the famous emancipation proc
lamation of President Lincoln, which
the Society paid $26,000 for, was de
stroyed.
It is feared that a large number of
childred, inmates o: the Catholic Or
phan Society, on State street, were
were burned.
A father rushed up stairs to carry
his three ohildren away when he was
overtaken by the flames and perished
with them. The mother was after
wards seen on the streets a raving
mnnin/v ,»
In the same neighborhood a family
of %e persons perished. The list of
Buoh fatalities is very large, and eon
only be verified after the smoke shall
have cleared away,
A careful survey of insurances to-day
•how that there wore written on prop
erty destroyed over $200,000,000.
Add another sloo,ooo*ooo to this sum
and a fair estimate can be reached of
the loss.
AU the leading merchant* who have
been seen express a determination to
resume business at once.
The Evening Journal and Tribune
hope to publish a small sheet to-mor
row. ■'
A special session of tire Illinois Leg
islature will be called to aid business
men, and provide employment for the
poor, apprehending that suffering may
cause crime. 0m
WoMAH.r—To the honor of the aek,
be it said, that in the path of duty no
sacrifice is with them too high or too
dear. Nothing is with them impossible
bnt to shrink from what love, honor,
innooense and religion require. The
voioe of pleasure or of power may pass
by unheeded, hut the voice of affliction
never. The! chamber of the sick, the
dying, the vigils of tho dead; the al
ters of religion, never missed the pres
ence or the sympathies of woman.—
Timid though she be, and so delicate
that the winds of heaven may not too
roughly visit her, on such occasions,
she iorea all sense of danger, and as
sumes a preternationai oourage, which
knows not and faaranot consequences.
Then eho displays that undaunted epir
it which neither courts difficulties nor
evades them, that resignation whieh
attars neither murmurs nor regret, end
that patience in suffering which seems
victorious even over death itself
' The loss of hfe ir tearful by the fal-
The railroads have ceased. No
mails at peasant.
The loss te estimated at $200,000,-
000,
Fire proof buildings burnt like un
der. si -iU
No papers can be publish** until the
typo comes from elsewhere.
The origin of tits fire was in a sta
ble where a woman, with a kerosene
lamp, went to milk a cow.
* Quite a large number of firemen have
been killed.
The Convent of Merovjmiif horned.
OnehnndrMgmures were burned
One bnndred tbonaand employees
The county reoosds were saved, bnt
I' the city records weft lost
In the stockboard to-day, the mo
tion to donate $20,000 to the sufferers
by fire at Chicago was referred to the
governing committee with power to
increase as much as the treasury, will
allow under .150,000. Carried nnani
mously. I«t*
Many of the insurance companies
have temporarily suspended to see how
they stanch All will pay as rapidly as
possible, and have begun arraigementa
to that effect.
Nxw Orleans, October 10.—The
Texas Congressional election, as far aa
heard from, give Democratic majori
ties in the First District, five counties,
525; second, seven counties, 3,364;
third, thirteen counties, 599: fourth,
twenty-five oonnties, 3,735.
Salt Lake, October 10.—Brigham
Young hus been arraigned and held
to ball in tho sum of $5,000. • -, VI
Washington, October 10.—The sub
Treasury at Chicago lost two millions,
of which half a million was gold.
New Yorx, October 10.—At a meet
ing of tho Germania, Hanover, Niaga
ra, and repnblio Insurance companies,
composing the underwriters Agency
of New York, held to day, due prepar
ation was mode to pay immediately,
on adjustment, all losses in the Chica
go fire, doing which the capitals of all
companies will remain unimpaired.
Henry Clews and Jay Cook & Cos.,
gave each SI,OOO to the Chicago suffer
er* J. L. Morgan k Cos., Lonkon, tel
»hod their correspondents to draw
) for the same purpose.
The Spectator Insurance Journal
says none of tho leading corporation
are insolvent A number of lees prom
inent have sunk all their capital, but
the failure of every off# of these will
neither cause a panic nor seriously af
fect the general progress of insurance.
At 3 o’clock this morning the rain
oame but did not rain long, but the
roofs and ground were wet
Two men caught at incendiarism
were hung to a temp post This sum
mary proceeding awed the thieves in
to harmlessnoss.
A lew business men havo more nerve
than othereon ebare seeking business
places on the west side. Rooms which
rented test week for SSO now command
$5,000. Newspapers are already at
work and preparing for resumption. -
Water for drinking and cooking is se
cured from the lake and park* Thou
sands of people oamp about the artesi
an well. The people are fad in chur
ches and school house* It was cold
this afternoon, ouuaiog great suffering,
but the people are praying for more,
rain..
je 8 r. m.—Word, was just brought that
a fierco fire is. raging in Twenty-first
stroot This street is two miles south
of the southern nra limit, and a little
less than that from the fire limit on
the west aide.
It is evidently incendiarism, as two
were caught firing buildings and shot,
and two others led off with ropes
nrouncl their neck*
Philadbjc-phu, Oefober 10.—Daring
the election in this city to-day, a riot
occurred, in which 6 were killed and
20 wounded. It commenced between
the whites and negroes, the latter re
treating to an old tavern. The mili
tia and police restored order.
The Democrats carried Texas by
30,000 majority, electing every Demo
cratic member of Congress.
:,——
Mb. Samuhl A. Echols.— Tb e follow
ing from the Atlanta Sun ir,eets our
hearty approval.-Mr. Eohf,ls is really
beooming one of the IV apresentative
men of Georgia:
It is always a source of gratification
to observe, out of tid e host of idle,
thoughtless, prodical and improvident
young men, one who is truly enter
prising and comroendably ambition*
There are a few : m oar city more de
serving of such considerations than
our young townsman, Samuel A. Ech
ols, Only a tew yean since he came
here almost friendless and almost with
out an acquaintance; yet by industry,
perseverance and his persevering spir
lt he has ingratiated himself into the
confidence and esteem of our first citi
zens and the public at large. Aside
frhm his snecesraa a dealer in agricul
tural implements, etc., tie has Won dis
tinction, not only at home, bnt abroad,
in his agricultural monthly, the. Rural
Doutaeraer. : wn..
Only recently an extensive manufac
turing establishment in Dublin, Ire
land, has made a proposition to him
to employ him to write a work on the
“History and Management of Cotton
and Tobacco in the Southern Stated,”
the work to be published in Ireland.-
A book of this kind might be made to
embody much that would tend to in
duce i migration, .
MfuJosh Billings would make a suc
cessful agent for one of onr life insur
ance companies. He has ideas on the
subject -one of which be presents bold
ly; “A huge life pohsrees don’t eggs
welly make a korpa smite on his win
der, but it help# amazingly to git an
ptet4y”*eontrote the txJmSSr/X
u every respect
New Advertisements.
»nd PROMPTLY, on the
MA3IST OF OCTOBER,
aadahwho&Utopay their taae. during the preeent
month, WQI be liibl* tothn OOSTSOr AX XXBOU
TION. SS-No more extemion of time will be given.
By ruuotutton of Council at Begoiu Meeting, Oo
tober 10th, 1871.
E. P. SPEER,
October U, lm-toeU Clerk sSd Tnccurer.
gar Middle Georgian oapy,
OMkNftlte£™voe«atihe’£»«•*• of John H.,
Spruloe. let* ofSjaldlas ooaatv, deocMed, tartce
pimpe* of division. WILLIAM P. SraUIOK,
October j», 1871-Pr’e fee ti tecWtor.
W.W. Walker & Brother,
DEALERS IN
Dry Goods,
• w
FANCY DRESS GOODS,
NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, AND
HATS,
BILL KTMXXT. QBIFFIN, OL..
TT AYE just received and opened a
IJL large and very handaome (took of
Selected with great care, add we offer them to the pub.
lie at price* u low M any FIRST CLASS HOUSE in the
city, gar Our assortment for supplying the FALL
and WINTER TRADE, cannot be ourpcaoed, and we
solicit a comparison of onr goads and priced with thoae
of any house in the city. *S,We hsrebeen engaged
in this 11ns of business for a number of years In ano
ther olbr. This is but our THIRD SEASON in GrtOn,
which fact will commend itself to your attention, be
cause as a NEW HOUSE, wtth every facility, we will
naturally take care to makt friendt and induce trade by
‘fair dealing, clot telling, and the STRICTEST ATTEN
TION TO BOSINESS-belug careful to obserring tost
ovary article sent out la fully up to the representation
mads. gsrWagavs our personal attention to these
lection of our stock, and feel confident that after In
spection, yon will give ns a liberal share of yonr pat
ronage. n-O. O, BANNING! and O. L JAMES are
connected with our bouse, always ready mid prompt
to wait on customers.
Thankful for past fsvors, we are very truly,
W. W. WALKER k BRO.
‘ Oetoboa 10, 180. ts
Tax Collector’s Notice.
J AM NOW READY to receive the
Taxes assessed for State end;Oounty purposes the pro
sent year. uJ can he found at the Post,olßoe in
this city until fur tber notice. M. O. BOWDOIN,
October 8, 1871. lm
IF YOTJ WANT
fStoves, Tin Ware,
’ —OB—
- House Furnishing Goods,
CLO TO GLAZIER k MONDAY’S,
VJT who hare Inst recslved the beat lot of COOK
-I*o and HEATING STOVES ever brought to Orlffln.
<a.Glve them a call. They MU CHEAPER than
tbs CHEAPEST. GLAZIER k MONDAY,
Ist door below Jones, Drumwright fc Cos..
October 10, 1871-2 m East side Hill Street.
“JOSEPH H. JOHNSON.
BANKER
—A N D—-
BROKER,
OBIFFIN, GEORGIA,
"DECEIVES Deposits, bays and state
EXCHANGE. COLD, SILVER. BXOOXB, BONDS tod
Uaonrrent Fund*.
SrOolltetlekl made m *U Amu
■ible PolnU.-S*
Exchange on New York
And other leading Cltte* of America always W* eele.
SW-Xzchango on principal OUee of Europe for eale
at NEW YORK BATE*
a»UMSae opes at aU boom of the day.
March* 18TL Vs
Public Announoement; 1
Wjvtßo(l joHfJsoH
A NNOUNCJE TO THE PUBLIC the
Xk. fo.-mel epeotog Os their NEW
Crockery Store,
at the etas and formerly occupied by John H. Dobbe, on
the East at. le of Hitt Street, Boat doer toC. H.Joh»-
•oa'e Hard, tare Hom* ftrWe .hall keep ooiattnt.
ly on band a large, toll and varied etoek of
CROCKERY
of aU Unde, eadof meet fcahtoaaWe pattern*, which
wUlbeeold.il a SMALL FBOrrr. About the ft* of
October we .bait move into the Doom Bow known aa
"Jea. H. Job Jtoaa'a Bank," to the Bank Etoek. a»o.
arte the Met' todletCtmreb.
n. n—a man e TOCXoa the way. WtoWMbe
raeetvedtni iftwdaye.
WATSON * JOHNSON.
m is* lift* ts
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—COMMENCING— "W
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ON A GRAND SCALE !
. V ’ - . rw L' ' 1 ‘**•'£l
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The Finest Park
-AND-,
BEST RACE TRACK
ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT 1 *
Seven Magnificent Exhibition Halls!
—:—o
250 SPLENDID HORSE COTTAGESj
o
SIO,OOO IN CASH PREMIUMS,
OFFERED TOR FAST HORSES -TROTTING OS RUNNING t
89-The fastest Horse in the North-west and South to bo present Superior sMommodetton for stock I *®S
f
GRAND STAND, capable of accommodating Five Thousand People!
Grand State Regatta!
IQrOver l,oQOia-««ab piemiums ! Boat Clnbs invited from New York to
Hew Orleans. ’9lftoen different Olnbs expected. River Bank terraced for one
mile ! Tea thousand spectators can be seated on the beautiful green sward at
one time '
Three Newspapers to be printed on the G-round
Telegraph, Express and Post Offices in fall operation on the ground, day and
night, for the convenience of Visitors !
o—
A Handsome Cottage I
M-With prints nOO tor ncoommodMion of Editor* and V*w*p*per Oorreapondamto.
GRAND BALLOON ASCENSION 1
KVKUV DAT AT S O’CLOCK, V. K
O—
EDWARD PAYSON WESTON,
n* cilstingultbedFede*trl*n, fromK«wYork.arm appear on Monday *ndTuawtoy,October aSdandUfe,
tad iUnstmt* bi* iroDd*rful pownr* of *ndor»ace which bare eidted tha wonder
end admiration of the world !
—: Or
Mh.Other Exhibitions of Rare Interest and Merit, trill be of daily occurrence
throughout the week,
ft o—— —
STREET CARS
tm hto P*to«ng«r» to *nd fwm ii»* S«tk to »w th* CSto wrwy « ntonto* I
jarHSX OKLT 10 CENTS I
WG" Special Premiums
In offered emoonUe* to ore* *IO,OOO. *a-ss,oooo»ir*dbyai* menl
’ " .
Only S3B from New York to Mneon
and Return.
0
Twenty Thousand Visitors Expected DaUj( ®» tho
Grounds J
SSrStadftor Uilimitmims XMe w the wlmiiMt
VV. A.. HUFP, Mayor,
I Otootury, MTI. *»