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THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL. by WESTOI\\& combs. gafosoit Qjateclvlir Journal, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. TERMS— Strictly in .Idvance. Three months $ 75 Six months 1 25 One year 2 oo ADVERTISING RATES^: NO. SQUARES. ; j ONE MONTH. TWO MONTHS. THREE m’THS. SIX MONTHS, j ONE YEAR. ONE. s OO j 5 00 * 7 00 sl2 60.520 UO two I 5 Of*. 7 501 10 00 18 00 25 00 ' ' | | THREE j 7 00 j 10 00 j 12 Oo 20 00 1 30 00 FOUR j a 00 t 12 ooj 16 00 25 OOj 40 00 i ! 10 00 1 8 00j 25 00j 40 00 60 00 J 15 00 25 oo! 35 00, 00 00.110 00 J 1 cot. 25 00 40 00| 60 00 110 00:200 0 JV» itvd’liHCt'H :—The money for ad vertising considered due after first inser tion. Advertisements inserted «t intervals to be charged as new each insertion. An additional charge of 10 per cent will bo made on advertisements ordered to be in serted on a particular page. Advertisements under the head of “Spe cial Notices” will be inserted for 15 cents por line, for the first insertion, and 10 cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements in the “ Local Column,” will be inserted at 25 cents per lino for the first, and 20cent-per line for each subse quent insertion. All communications or letters on business intended for this office should be addressed to “The Dawson Journal” Sraftyicaal Cards. ' DR. C. R. MOORE, INTENDING to locate permanently in Daw son, Ga , tenders his professional services to the citizens of the place and vicinity. From his long experience in the treatment of Dis eases iu S. W. Georgia, he slitters himself that be will be able to give entire satisfac- 1 tion. lie may be found, for the present, when not professionally engaged, during the day at one of the Drug 6'rores, and at night at the residence of J. VV. Reddick. Refers to auy of his former patrons, sept 14 if Lyon, Detiraffeiiriccl and Irvin. Attorneys at Law, J3ACO.7, - - - GEORGIA. Y\ T ILL give attention o professional bus t t iness in the Macon, South western & Pataula Circuits ; in the U 8 Courts, anSa vannah, and .Atlanta, and by speciil con tract in any part of the State. it\ Jttofjiey api Colpllor at LaW, 0./ irso.v, gj. ~ DR G. W. FARRAR HAS located in this city, and offers h's Professional services to the public Office next door to the “Journal Office," on Main Street, where he can be found in the day, unless professionally engaged, and at night at bis residence opposite the Baptist church feb. 2-ts: K. J. VV ARREN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, - « • -G.l. C. W. WARWICK, Att’y at Law and Solicitor in Equity SMITIIVILLE , GLI. Will practice in South Wesern and Pataula circuits. Collections promptly remitted. I! A. COLLIER. c. T. CIIF.VES, TOWNS HOUSK, BltOAOtiT,, ALBANY, GA IJY 65. A. COLLILR & CO. McAFE HOUSE, At SmitliviUe, <ia. r |WIE undersigned having fitted up the Me- L Afee Howsc at Smithville, takes pleasure in notifying the travelling public that the above house i9 now in the “full tide” of sue - cessful administration bv himself. He will spare no expense to make it a First-Class Hotel. A/eals ready on the arrival of the rain. W. M. McAFEE. PROVISIONS. We are now prepared to roll PROVISIONS ON TIME CRIM & TUCKER. m y»25, ts- COTTONT CAMPBELL A JONES offer their services to Planters and Merchants, as Warehouse <fc Commission MERCHANTS, -dnd ask a continuance of the patronage so liberally given them the past season. Close personal attention given to the Stor age and Sale of Cotton, and to the filling of orders for Bagging and Tics and Plantation Supplies. Itefer to the patrons of the past season. ■Remember the place— Iron 'Warelioixse* Poplar st., MACON, GA. P. S. —A gents for the Winsbip Improved Cotton Gin and John Mcrryman & Co.’s Jffl* moniated Oissolrcd Bones, which wc now of ler at a reduced price. sopt!4 5m TAX NOTICE. I will-fee at the following districts at the time given, for the purpose of ool.eeting tho State and County Tax lor lerroll county : District. October. November. 4th 2d & 16th Ist 3rd 3d & 17th 0.l Cth 4th & 20th 4th t-th 10th & 23d feth 11th 11th & “4th loth Dawson 14th & 27th 15th Parties will please bo prompt, as I shall dose my books after tho 15th of November. W. B. OXFORD, sept 28-7 w N. U. LEE IO C. TJoTeI Wf HIDH MV rill EOSIIU! WE lave combined our stocks and intend to do a general DRY GOODS AND GROCERY" business at the old stand of N. II Lee, on Depot Street, next door to Lee & lJro. We arc dettrmined to keep a stock that will do credit to our city and ourselves, and ask old tiier.ds and new friends to give ns a call and sue what inducements we can offer. LEE & I*EKI*LKS. Sejr. 14-3 m. AGENCY FOR TIE BEST sewing m&ghine IN THE WORLD. T have secured the Agency for the 4 celebrated [LIKESM^UIt; and am prepared, from a personal knowledge of it, as well as by cortifi cates from these who have used them, to testily to its superior excellence. The following are the advantages claimed for this Machine over all oth ers ; It is the only kind of Machine that makes four kinds of stitch, three of which are made on no other Machine and are stronger and more elastic than any other. It is the only Machine that can sew in mare ihan one direction, having a reversible feed. It has an improved hemmer, ma king any wid h of hem, and easily managed, owned exclusively by the Florence Company. It will hern anything and make perfict corners It h-m», fells, cords, braids, tucks, quilts, braids, gathers, &c„ without basting. It makes a gather and sews it to a baud at one operation perfectly, (un equaled in this ) It is the only Machine having a self adjusting shuttle t«‘Usion —a gr at im provement over all others, rendering it easy to do good work on any fabric It fastens the end of a seem butter and quicker than a seamstress can. The Florence Sowing Machine is simple in construction, and requires so little to change for anv kind of work, that its operation can be easily under stood. Every part is etiong and durable ; its motious are all positive, not depen dent on the variable and uncertain ac tion of springs, hence it is almost im possible for a Florence Machine to get really out of order, or not to sew if threaded right. The Machines are warranted in every particular. I intend every Florence Machine I sell shall give entire satisfaction, sus taining its reputation as being the most reliable Sewing Machine in use All 1 ask is for you to try the Machine. Read below certificates from Mrs Harrison Rogers, and Mrs. T. J. Unit. The former has had one of these Ma chines in constant u e for three years. Address, (J. C. TRUSS, A’gt, Dawson, Ga. CERTIFICATES: I have been using the Florence Sewing Mnch'no constantly for three years. 0 It Dover given mo any trouble, and I consider it a first-class Machine. Mm. ll■ Rogers. From the knowledge I have of Sevv in» Machines 1 consider the merits of the Florence unsurpassed. jnly 13-ts Mrs. T. J. lIARr. DAWSON, GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1871 Dawson Business Directory, Dry Good* ITJci’cliant*. pRDI, * TI CKER, Dealer-, iu y_3 Dry Goods Clothing, Boots and Shoes Groceries Ac. Also agents for some of the most approved Fertilizers. Main Street. K*’TN Hit, r.IMVA It l>. Dealer in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Groceries Hardware, Crockery etc. OKU, TV. F. Dealer In Fancy and sta ple Dry Goods, Main st., next d-or to J. W. Reddick’s. Grocery Jler«h;iul» T7«o|>, 15. It., Dea ier in Groceries and 11 Family supplies generally, at W. F. On’s old stand, under ‘Journal" Office, iiain st. f Ok 1,1255, .1. E. Grocer snd Com l-J mission J/erohant, Dealer in Bacon, Flour, Liquors, &e. 1) EUDICK, .! . Grocer dealer in Ba- V. con. Flour, Lard, Tobacco, &c. II Alt!) WAKE. r EE A: I£ROTIIEII, Dealers in I J Hardware. Iron and Steel, Wagon Tim hors, and Plantation Tools. Also Manufac turers of Tin Ware, Mam st., at J. B. Terry’s old stand. Baldwin, Andrew. Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware C’ut terlv. Furniture, Ist door from the Hotel. Druggists. ( MIKATI2.VB, A., Druggist and v_V Physician. Will visit by dav or night., patients in 7 own will prescribe for any and all the ills that fiesh is heir to. Keeps a complete supply of Drugs and Meds mines. School Books and stationary—har den Seed* &o, &c., At bis old stand, The Red Drug Store on Main St., jTERJ/8 Strict ly Cash. TASES, FHt. St., Dealer in ft Drugs, .Medicines, Oils, I’uinte, Dye Stuffs, Garden Seed, &e., &c. Livery Stable. PRINCE, >. G. A JT. K., Sale, Feed and Livery /Stable. Carriages, Hacks, Bitsgies, Itrays, Waeons, Harness and Mules for sale or hire. Hotses boarded at reasonable rates. Depot Street. BLACKSMITH SHOib AV"AIt E, RANDALL. Will make t T and repair Wagons, Buggies Plows, Dickson Sweep, Shoeing horses, near I’ost Office-. Always ready to do work good and cheap Jan. 19 ly HARDEMAN & SPARKS SEND their annual greeting to their many friends and patrons. '1 hey are at tbei r old stand, ready and willing to serve thorn in the Storage and Sale of Cotton. They deem it unnecessary to make pledges —for “by their fruits ye shall know them.’ Judge us by these—we ask no more. Yuur interest is our interest; and our long experi ence enables us to guard and advance it.— More we cannot promise—rnoie you will not expert. The usual accommodations extended to those who honor us wiih their patronage, sept. 14 6m HARDEMAN & SPARKS. HIER 7 B WSEEBBB E, NEAR THE Depot. I hereby inform my friends and the public generally, that I will weigh and store their cot ton at Souls per Bale for the first and 12 1-2 cts fur each month thereafter. I w ill sell cotton, for my patrons, FREE OF CH ARGE. This Ithitik, with my long experience in buying and soiling cotton, coupled with the consideration that my Warehouse is entirely isolated from an) other building will secuie to my patrons advantages uncqualed in Southwest Georgia. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. J. A. lII7iRS. P. S.—Call in and examine our stock of Dry Goods and Groceries. We will sell o you as cheap as any body in town. We ore at Flier’s old Stand, near Depot, and near by his Wrebouse. JOHNSON k hbk. eepr2l lm Georgia, Caliioiiti County: jVotice is hereby given to all parlies concerned to show c ause before me on the first Tuesday in November next, why Lct'ers of Administration on the estate of Stephen D. Johnson, dec'd, should not be vested in he Clerk of the /Superior Court of said couu ty, or some other fit and proper person. C/iven under ray hand and official signa ture this September 30th, 1871. J. JOHN BECK, Ordinary. octs 30d LAWTON * WIGLIICUAT, successors to LAWTOA Ac LAVVXOI, fourth street, Hlacon, Georgia, W -A- R E HOUS J£ Cotton and Commission Merchants. Advances made on Cotton in Store when desired. Guano Dealer*. aug.24-T ~ PLANTATION Foss Sale* I OFFER for sale my place, five miles be low Dawson, immediately on the Railroad, ontainiog 1417* acres. Well watered and imbered. Asa Stock /'arm, unsurpassed- Healthy ,desirable everyway. To any one wanting a home, here is an opportunity to get one at half its real value, as I am deter mined to sell, either for mone y or cotton, to a responsible party. A pply to W. F. ORR, at Dawson. If not Bold, will be for rent, sept 14 8m W. T. BURGE. AH fc l I, CALAMITY! A Third of Chicago Deslroyetl! fair ico, October 9. Saturday night’s fire hr and been subdued after the loss of half a.' .illion, Vincient, Nel son & Co’s., immense grain elevator was saved. Another fire iu the wes tern district commenced at nino o'clock on Sunday night, two miles distant from the Court-house. At two o’clock tho tire had spread fearfully. The flames approa -hed the Telegraph of fico and tho wired commenced falling. Twenty blocks were destroyed. The wind was blowing a gale from the south, and tho flaming brands were flying over the city and threatening destruction everywhere. Tho tower of tile Court-house caught fire from a flaming brand. The fire reached West Monroe street one mile from tho place of its origin. Tho lire is beyond tho control of the firemen” immense lum ber yards; n 'h freight depots, were burned. Tho lose 4 already amounts to many millions. Tho whole city is threatened and tho panic is increas ing. At half past two o’clock the tel egraphers abandoned tho Western Un ion Telegraph Office. Washington, October 9.—Thirty four blocks in Chicago have been bur ned, and still tho lire is raging. Tho Mayor of Chicago has sent a mossngo to tho Mayor of St. Louis asking food for the sufferers, saying tho city is in ashes. 'J ho water works have been burned to the ground. Other accounts says the Tremont House, post office, telegraph building and Meiohunts, Exchang, have been burned. Later. —Tho fire is still raging aud reaching south. A railroad suprin tendeut telegraphs that tho firo has reached Wabash Avenue, and is spread ing rapidly, llis location is three miles south of Wabash Avenue, and lie ex presses tho opinion that tho tire will reach him beforo night. Chicago, October 9, 10 o’clock a. m The entire business portion of the city is destroyed, and all the banks ex press and telegraph offices and news papers, except the Tribune, six eleva tors and the water works are burned. There is no water in tho city. Not less than ton thousand buildings have already been destroyed. Tho fire has burned tlie distance, and is still rag ing. Tho wind is blow ing a galo. it will be almost impossible to get any reliable detailed particulars for some time as thorc is only one telegraph wire working and that only in tho su burbs. New Yoke, October 9.—A report just received says tho firo in Chicago is burning as far south as Harrison stroet, aud as far north as Chicago av enue, and badly on the west side. Washington, October 9.—The May or of Cincinnati telegraphs tho Mayor of Chicago tendering tho firo depart and provisions, Many houses Jiavo been blown up to arrest tho conflagra tion, without elfeet. A'mass mooting was hold in Ohio, Gov. Hays presi ding, for the relief of Chicago. Tho Crosby Opera House is destroy ed. The loss is estimated at $50,900,- 000. Tho l’almor House is burned. The chief engineer of Cincinnati, with three engines aud hose, has started for Chicago. Englewood, ton miles from Chicago, 11 o’clock, October 9.—Half of tho city is destroyed. The flames contin ue almost unopposed. The gas works and Court-house are destroyed, and all tho heavy business houses burned. One hundred and fifty thousand peo ple aro loft housless. Fabulous prices aro being paid for vehicles to carry valuables from danger. Tho bridges are destroyed. The loss of lifo un known, but tho streets arc filled with people looking for the lost. Madison, Market, Clinton, Jefferson, Buffalo and Griswold streets are ruiu od. Both sides of the Chicago River aro a mass of ruins. All efforts to save tho Court-house and gas works proved futile. Thirty or forty vessels are now burning, and very many have been destroyed. Every man in the city is callod upon to do duty. Nearly every bridge over tho Chicago Itivcr is bnrned. Later.—Tho firo in Chicago is un der control. Three-quarters of the city, lying north of tho river, is in ru ins. 5 r. m. —The ontiro business part of tiro city north of Twelfth stroet, on all sides of tho river and branches is des troyed. Every printing office, hotel, anil railroad depot is burned. A large district is still burning on tho wost side, north of Twelfth street. The firo has boon stayod at Harrison streot, and from thence to Division stroet. From the river to the Lake, an area of four miles long and ono wide, all is swept off. The wind is blowing a galo from tho southwost. A change to the north would bo almost sure to sweep tho entire residence dis trict south of Twelfth 'Street, but it is as serted that the water works aro still all right, but tho wator has been shut off from tho south to supply the de mand in tho north. Thousands aro leaving the city by every available means. Every city and town offers as- sistance. It is impossible now to approximate a correot statement of losses, but at faint idea may bo formed whon it is stated that evory bank in tho city, ox- 1 cept two savings institutions on 22d stroet, in tho south disviaion, anil one on Randolph streot iu the wost divis- ! ion, aro destroyed. All wholesale storos, all retail establishments, post- j office, court-house, chambor of com- ' merco every hotel in the soutii division except Michigan Avenue Hotel, which is standing on tho extremo southorn limit, which escaped, though it is badly scortched, and every nows- f taper office is burned. Tho Tribune luilding which was supposed to bo firo-proof, finnlly succumb. Six of the largest elevators, the immense depots of the Michigan Southern and Illinois Central railroad, both passenger and freight, are burned. More than a score of churches and much shipping on the river aro destroyed. Men who wero millionaires yesder day morning aro nearly peniless to-day. But more terrihlo than all is that cer tainly many have perished in the flames how many no one will bo -able to toll, but it is known sev eral persons have perished, aud there is only ft heart-sickening fear that the victims will he counted by scores. Hundreds of horses mid cows have burned in stables, and on tho north side numbers of animals, though re leased from confinement, wore so be wildered and confused by tho son of firo which surrounded them that they rushed wildly to and fro, uttering cries ojf fright aud pain until scorched and killed. Any attempt at a description of tho scones of this appalling calamity would bo idlo. Tho simple fact that tho great city of Chicago is destroyed ; that hundreds of millions of active capital hero have vanished, and nearly one-third of Chicago’s inhabitants aro liouso-loss and dependant is sufficient. Any at tempt to embellish would bo mockery. As this awful day draws to a close, thousands of anxious eyes watch tho clouds of smoke which still roll over tho burnt districts, with evident droad that a sudden change of wind may turn tho flames into tho portion of the city yet spared. There seems, however little cause of apprehension of it, and firemen from other cities aro constant- ly arriving. New Yore, October 10.—Muny in surance companies liavo temporarily suspended to see how they stand. All will pay as rapidly as possible, and have begun arrangements to that ef fect. Tho life Insurance Companies have many millions loaned upon real estate security in Chicago, but as their role is to require that tho land alono shall moro than secure tho debt, they apprehend no loss New York, October 10.—Tho oxcito ment lias in nowise abated regarding the Chicago lire. There is an immense sale of newspapers, and business is generally suspended. A special to the Times from Chicago, dated ‘2,20 a. ai , 10th, says Chicago is in ruins and still burning. In tho west division, Tay lor and Ilalstond streets aro swept.— The water works wont early. Thore is a fearful loss of life by falling walls. Ten thousand business men will be compelled to uiako assignments. An insurance crash is inevitable* The liver is impassable, except at the bridge. Twelve other bridgoo aro burned. It is feared bridge No. 12 w 11 bo crushed by overwhelming trav el . Tho railroads aro closed. No mails. The present loss is estimated at two hjjpdred millions. Fire proof buildings burned like tinder. Few business houses saved even their pa pers. No newspapers can be pub lished until tho tympe coes srom else where. Borne vessels escaped by be ing sent adrift into Lako Michigan.— The origin of tho fire was in a stable, where a woman wens to milk a cow with a kerosene lamp. A largo num ber of firemen aro killed. The Con vent of Mercy was burned. The pave ments (wooden) wore burned. A hun dred squares were burned in tho south division. A hundred thousand em ployees aro out of employment. The county records wero saved. Tho city records were lost. CnrcAon, October 10, noon.—Tho firo continued to burn all night on tho north side, but this morning is under control. Nothing remains on that side tho river north to Lincoln Dark on tho north, and from the north branch of the river, on the west to the lako, on the east to this portion of tho city, ex cept along tho main river, whore there were business blocks occupied as dwelling. Two thirds of the popu lation of this district woro German and Scandinavian. These peoplo are now houseless. At throe o’clock this morning a rain camo. It did not last long, but the roofs and ground aro wet. Fifteen hundred citizrns wero 6worn in as spocial piolico. A Federal force is employed to guard property. A hundred thousand rations havo beon issuod. Two men caught in incendiarism woro hung to lamp post. Tfiia summary proceeding awed tlio thieves into harmiessnoss. Every train brings engines and firemen who immediately go to work. They aro playing on coal piles to save fuel. A few business men of moro nerve than others are seeking business places in the wost sido. Rooms which rented last week for SSO now command $5,- 000. Tho newspapers aro already at work preparing for resumption. Wa ter tor drinking aud cooking purposes is secured from the lakes and parks. Thousands of poople aro campod about tho artesian well. Tho people are fed in the churches and school-houses. It was cold this morning, causing great 1 suffering, but tho peoplo aro praying | for moro rain. Among other incidents <rf pitiful sights was that of a woman on State street, loaded with bundles, struggling through a crowd singing tho Mothor Goose melody, “cliickeuy, cliickeny, crauy-crow, 1 went to tho woll to wash my too,” etc. There wero hundreds | of othors likewise distracted, and many ! wero made dosperato by whisky or beer, which, from excess of thirst, they i drank in absence of water in great quantities, who spread terror to all i they met in every direction. It is fear ful to think of tho loss of life. It is conjectured that noar 500 havo boon burned to death. We saw four men 1 enter a burning building, and iu a mo ment they were overwhelmed by the falling wall. There was a crowd of uion around a eorn.ty.of buildings try ing to saw their propwty,-*when tho wall foil. Some of them wero buried beneath it.- About twelve or fifteen women and children rushed into tho buildings*of Historical Society, supposed to boa fire-proof building, l'or safety. In a few moments tho flames hurst through and they all burned to death. Among those who took refuge in this building was tho venerable (.'ouonel Samuel Stone, eighty years of age, and for a long time connected with the Society, also John ]>. Gerard and wife and M mo. Polgrovo, a notod teacher of mu sic. It is feared that Hr. Frrar and family were also burned, as they wero in tho building and have not been soon Mrs. EiLoU, whoso Husband was murdered last week, and w ho was suffering from an illness, was carried away for protection to* a building which was afterwards consumed— it is fenr od that she also perished. All books and papers of the Historic)'a 1 Society including tho original copy of the fa mous emancipation proclamation of President Lincoln, for which tho So ciety paid $2,500, wero destroyed. It is feared that a large number of child ren, inmates of tho Catholic Orphan Society, on State street, are also burn ed, as many of them are missing. On Chicago avenuo Fathor Eoshel wont up stairs to carry throe children away, when he was overtaken by the flames and perished with them. The mother was afterward soon on the street a raving maniac. In the snino neigh borhood a family of live persons per: ished. A careful survey of insurances to-day, shows that thore wore written on property destroyed over $200,000,- 000, ami add $100,000,000 to the sum ami a fair estimate cun ho reached of tho loss. All leading merchants who have boon eoen oxpress a determina tion to resume business at once. The Evening Journal and Tribune hope to publish small shoots to-mor row. A epeeiul session of tho Illinois Legislature is called to uid the business nion to provide employment for the poor. Apprehending tho suffering may cause crime additional Federal troops have been called for. 3 r. m. Word has just been brought that a fierce firo is raging on Tliirty tirst stroet. This street is tivo miles south of tho southern firo limit, and a little loss than that from the lire limit on the west sido— it is evidently in cendiarism. Two persons were caught firing buildings and wero shot, t. o others were led off with ropes around their nocks. As tho wind is now blow ing a galo tho end cannot be told. Nine p. m— Tho lire lias not bro ken out again. A World special datod Chicago, 11th, 1: 30 a. m., says the wind is blowing a gale. Tho tiro is apparently sub dued, and has not spread since noon yesterday. The bank vaults all ap pear in good condition. The number of dead found in the ruins to date, is forty. Tho ruins aro not all accessi ble. Tho weather is quito cool Tlrero is intouso suffering among 5,000 families on tho prairies. Ono thousand tents were given them yesterday. Re lief is coining from all quarters- The future is uncertain, aud general gloom prevails. Cincinnatti, October 11.—Private advices say Chicago is under martial law. Tliu soldiers arc making no ar rests—they kill tho turbulent on tho spot. Seven aro reported shot and hung who wore attempting to lire buildings. Sixty-four bodies have boon recovered. Rov. Dr. Eddy, who has just arrived from Chicago, reports tho loss Loth of life and property, beyond conception, l’cople are starving by thousands, and not less than 80,000 are homeless.—• l’rerarod food and clothing are urgent ly needed. Thus far supplies sent havo not lessened tho peril of staiva tion. Gurroting and thieving aro fre quent at night. Chicago, Octobor 11, Noon. —Forty- ono persons were shot in making ar rests last night. The station house is filled. Ninety bodies havo boon re covered from tho ruins. Lateu. —Uuite a number havo died from exposure. The relief committee has impressed all kinds of vehicles to carry water and provisions. Immense supplies of provisions—much cooked —coming. Tho committee telegraphed some points to stop. Ten thousand blankets came from Cincinnati. Tho Common Council havo fixod tho prices lor food, and impose heavy penalties for violators. A CuArTEK on Butter. —“ Why is it my son that whon you drop your bread aud buttor it is always on tho butter sido” ? “Don’t know. It liad’nt ortor, had it? Tho strong sido ought to he up and this is the strongest butter I have ever seen.” “Hush—its some of your aunts chur ning,” “Did she churn it, tho great lazy thing ?” “What, your aunt?” “No, this here buttor. To make the poor old woman churn it when it’s strong enough to churn itself.,’ “Hush, Zcb, I’ve nte a great deal worso in the most aristocratic houser.” “Well, people of rank ought to oat it.” “Why?” “Cause it’s rank butter.” “You varmit, you '. what makes you talk so smart ?” “Cause tho butter has taken tho skin off my tonguo.” “Zob, don’t lie ! I can’t throw away the butter.” “I’ll tell you what I would do with it: keep it to draw blisters. You ought to see the flies keel over as soon as they touch it.” VOL. VI. —80. 31* Riflings I iificr nn Oiilli. Josh Billings being duly sworn, tes tify Bas fullers : . , Eight won’t go into 6 and haV I mute li ov ennything left over. Mutiny a yang feller haz found out this sum in hi tricing tew git a unmoor 8 foot into a number fi boot. Yirleu, in ono respect, iz like mun ny. That which no have tow work tho hardest (or sth'lqj tow us tho best. Men ov phew but akative brancs hav tho best exokutive ability's. Tlieir | brnnea are like a bullit —compakt, and j go strate for tho hull’s eye. All’ektashun never improved enny -1 Middy yet. It iz potter tew be a devil than a liyjiokrit. 1 lmv often herd tharo waz men who knew more than they < ould tell, but i never mot one. I hav often mot thoze who could toll a grate deal moro than they did kno, and aware to it bosbk|’ J® fC If To bo proof against Battery, a man must hav no vanity, and such a man never existed, if ho did, ko iz now one ov the lost arts. Hope has made a grate menny hlun *ders, but tharo iz one thing about that I alwus did like —she means well. Sum people are good simply be kauzo they are to lazy tew he wicked, and others, behauzo they haint got a good chance. Tharo iz ono thing that i am noton iy certain, but proud ov—thare iz more peoplo in this world who hav changed from bad to gotd than from good to bad. In munny, interest follows thojprinci pal: in morals, principal ofutn follows the interest. Y'u will notis one thing—the devil seldom offers tew go into partnership with a Lizzy man, hut you will often see him offer ter jine tho lazy man, and furnish all the kapital. Shocking Outrage l>y Ac;rom. A dispatch from Richmond, Ya., to tiro Now York Herald, dated 25th in stant, says that a report roeieved from Greenbrier county, West Virginia, gives the details of a shocking outrage which oreured in the township of Pal estine. It seems that a man in tho employ of Mr. Georgo V. Perry had a difficulty with Mr. Lewis F. Watts, in which Watts was whipped. Watts then employed two negroes and a white man to go to Perry’s at night time for the purpose of beating his antagonist. The white man remained in tho road and tho negroes knocked at tho.door, and wore admitted by Mr. Perry. Tho man they were after step ped behind tire doer as it was opened, and tiro negroes not soeing him in the room, went up stairs in search of him. As soon as they started up stairs ho sprang out and ran to the railroad for assistance. Tho negroes, al'tor having searched in vain for him up stairs, came down and fell upon Mr. Perry and his young son and boat them fear fully. They then scizod Mrs. Perry, throw her on her bed, and tied her by .the liair to tko bed, alter which they out raged her person. They then attemp ted to outrage a little girl only tea years of age. doing hor serious injury. Airs. Perry, in her struggles to escape, had nearly all her hair pullei from hor head by the roots, but she finally succeeded, and lied to a neighbor’s in her night clothes for protection. Tho man who had gone for assistance re turned with others and captured tho offenders. They then went to Watts’ and arrested him and his son, and kept them secure until next Tho nows spread rapidly and the people flocked in with guns, and determined on lynching all tlio guilty parties.— These, however, wore secured in a strongly-built house, so that they woro not reached, although dosporuto efforts were made. They wore tied aud sent to Monroe jail, where they remain securely kopt. Youiitf America at tiiv Wheel. A woll known clergyman was cross ing Lake Erie some time ago on ono of tho stoainerc; and seeing a small lad at the wheel steering tho boat ho accosted him as follows: ‘My son, you appear to boa small boy to stoer so large a boat.’ ‘Yes sir,’ was tlio reply, ‘but you soo 1 can do it though.’ ‘Do you think you understand your business, my son.’ ‘Yes, sir, I think I do.’ ‘Can you box tlio compass ? ‘Y'es, sir.’ ‘Let mo hear you box it.’ Tlio boy did us requested, whon tho minister said : ‘Well, really, you can do it! Can you box it backwards?’ ‘Yos, sir.’ ‘Lot mo hoar you.’ Tho boy again did as requostod, when tne minister romarked : *1 declare, my son, you do soem tj understand your business,’ The boy then took his turn at quos tion-asking begining— ‘Pray, sir, wiiat might be your bus iness ?’ ‘I am a minister of tho Gospol.’ ‘Do you understand your business ? r ‘I think I do, my son.’ ‘Can you say the Lord’s I'raycr ?’ ‘Yes ‘Say it’ Tho clergyman did so, repeating tho words in a very forvent manner, as though trying to make an impression on the lad. Well realy,’ said tho boy, upon its conclusion, you do know it, dont’ you. Now say it backwards.’ ‘Oh, I can’t do such a thing as that, of course.’ ‘You can't do it, ch ?’ returned tho boy. Well, then, you see I under stand my business a great deal better than you do yours.’ Tho clergyman thought he hud said enough oo the subject, and retired.