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GEORGIA PRESS. Augusta is making elaborate prepara tions for the entertainment of her guests from Cincinnati. She is determined that the representatives from rorkopolis shall return to their homes with the best of opinions of Georgia hospitality and thrift. Augusta will do the handsome thing with them. It is with sincere regret, says the Au gusta News, that we make public the res ignation of Rev. C. H. Strickland, pastor of the Curtis Baptist Church. He goes to the charge of the First Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tenn., and his resignation will take-effect the last Sabbath of this month. Savannah News: Miss Lizzie Ford, the accomplished daughter of Manager Jolin T. Ford, is so pleased with* Savan nah that she concluded to remain here until the return of her father with the company from the trip to Thomasville and Albany. In the last week many cases of severe burning have been reported. We are re liably informed by one who has tried the remedy several times, that Carron oil, composed of equal parts of linseed oil and lime water, if applied to the parts af fected will produce beneficial results im mediately. It is worth a trial. The Macon Telegraph failed to reach Milledgeville Sunday morning, and tbore were many long faces seen about the post-office. However, perhaps the accident sent some people to church who otherwise would not have gone.—Recorder. There was no good reason why the pa- pera did not reach there. But if their failure sent somebody to church who was not in the habit of going, we are glad that the paper missed, however much we may regret the disappointment of the people. Augusta News of the 13th: The regu lar meeting of the directors of the Georgia railroad was held to-day at the banking rooms of the company. General Alexan der, the president, was met by a full board. The session was longer than usu al, and in addition to a full discussion of the recent arrangement by the Georgia, Central and State roads with the Louis ville and Nashville, the regular rontine and important business was transacted. What actually transpired at the meeting is kept secret by the board, but it is strongly intimated that a three and a half per cent. semi-annuaL dividend will be ' declared at the June meeting. . The attention of our Baptist readers is called to the following item in the Savan nah Netc8: Will the Morning Notes allow me to give information to persons in various parts of the State in reference to special rates offered by the railroads to delegates to the Baptist Convention? These rates will not be allowed to visitors, male or female, but to delegates only who have certificates of membership signed by offi cers of the convention. Delegates will be returned free, having paid full fare com ing. The Committee on Hospitalities will provide entertainment for all delegates, and will cheerfully assist all visitors in securing moderate rates at hotels and boarding houses. Our citizens who have agreed to enter tain members of the Convention may ex pect their arrival on Wednesday, the 21st instant. The delegates will be furnished with cards of assignment, which may be considered as introductions to the families to whom they are assigned. S. Landrum, Pastor. Montezuma Weekly: Rev. N. I. Ben son, Rabbi Congregation Beth Israel, of Macon, Georgia, proposes to visit Zdonte- zuma soon, for the purpose of delivering a lecture on the doctrines and faith pecu liar to the Jewish people. We, and many other Gentiles in this community, will be pleased to hear the learned minister. Alhany Advertiser: The ladies are now deep in the mysteries of china paint ing, and decorated tea and dinner sets promise to be the rule upon our tables, and not the exception. Let’s get up a special premium and have some of it ex hibited at the fair. The Savannah News, of the 12th, has the following dispatch: Americus, Ga., April 12.—At twelve o’clock to-day a fire in Albany destroyed the beautiful residence of Colonel John M. Cutliff, on the northwest side of the city. The loss is between $4,000 and $5,000; insurance $3,500. The furniture was saved, but was badly damaged by re moval. The fire caught from a spark tail ing on the roof from the chimney of the silting room. Monroe Advertiser: The farmers of Monroe are rapidly getting back into the • ante-war custom of raising horses. And wc are anxious to seethe tune come wlteu all the horses for farm work and driving to carriages and buggies shall be Monroe con ity raised. We anticipate making a splendid display of colts at the October fair. Good premiums will be offered so as to make tills display a prominent fea ture of the exhibition. Rome Courier: Colonel C. W. Sproull informs us that at about midnight last Sunday night he had small fires built in every ccutre cf four trees in one of his peach orchards, and thus saved all the young peaches in that orchard. He has over a hundred trees outside, and on all of these the fruit was killed. Sylvania Telephone: The county safes have arrived at No. C Central rail road, and the question now is what will we do about them? The Supreme Court says we cau't take them and the safe .company will hardly want them shipped back at their expense. Our worthy and efficient commissioners arc rather in a quandary about tlic matter and the solu tion of the problem is rather difficult to any one. >, Savannah Notes: Yesterday morn ing about half-past nine o'clock, March Bowman, living at No. 10 Indian street, died very suddenly wliilst sitting at a ta ble in the room. He had just taken a dose from a bottle of assafoetida and ta ken a seat at the table, when be suddenly fell over dead. Coroner Sheftall was no tified and held an inquest, when a verdict of death from heart disease was rendered. The deceased was a native of South Caro lina, and had a wife in Beaufort. Monroe Advertiser: In the conven tion of the colored people on Saturday, nothing was said as to the choice of the people for a Presidential candidate. But from the signs and indications, which we thing unmistakable, we feel sure the Mon roe county delegation will surely vote for Blaine delegates, and in our opinion the whole State lias been thoroughly worked up in Ins interest. Georgia may be coun ted on for Blaine. Griffin News: There is a strong move on foot to organize in this city a Youn£ Men’s Christian Association. It is an association very much needed, and will be of vast benefit to the young men of Griffin. Its organization and success, however, are entirely in the hands of the religious young men of the city, This association has been successfully organ ized in very many of the cities of Georgia, and have had a marked influence upon young men, -in making them moral men, upright citizens, if not indeed making them active and earnest Christians. Frost.—Milledgeville Recorder: The "old saw" of Major George R. Clayton— fog in March, frost in April, was verified on last Saturday morning. On the 10th of March there was a very heavy fog, and on the JOth of April there was a white frost. It was not so heavy as to seriously hmt anything except very tender vegeta bles, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, squashes, melons, etc., where unprotected, Wc covered ours. hopes for good crops, and are determined that no eflort ot theirs shall be spared to obtain such results. We hope their high est expections may be' realized. Columbts Enquirer: Mr. N. A. Hern don, living near Glenalta, Marion county, was killed Saturday, afternoon. He was at the “grocery,” a popular stopping place for the neighbors, in the vicinity of the town, and having imbibed pretty freely with his friends soon became intoxicated. About two o’clock he left the store for home on a very spirited and almost un manageable horse. After riding some dis tance, it is supposed that the animal took fright at some object on the roadside and threw the rider. Mr. H. was found by parties passing on the road with his’ skull mashed in ou the back of his head. Near where he was lying on the side of the road was a jagged stump, and it is supposed from the mashes on the stump and the bruises on the body, tiiat he was thrown upon it. When found he was in sensible, and was taken by the strangers back to the store, where he died in about an hour. Mr. Herndon was thirty-two yeare old, and, we are informed, was well and favorably known, he being once a schoolmaster in the neighborhood for a. number of years. At the time of his death he .was a farmer of considerable means. His remains wcie buried Sun day. The Millidgeville Recorder failing on the fish question, comes to time on the cat sensation: A cat at Mr. Jim Whitaker’s had kit tens, and deserted them. Another cat that had none took them in chaige. They be gan to nurse their dry adopted mother, at first with no success, bnt soon she had a good flow of milk and the orphans are doing finely. Columbus Times: Saturday night, Mr. Samuel B. Alexander, who lives some six or seven miles from the city in Russell county, Ala., had occasion to look in a bureau drawer in which he kept sundries, and taking a lighted torch lie pulled the drawer open, and while looking over its contents dropped a spark on a package of powder therein, and an instantaneous ex plosion was the result. The torch was knocked out of his hand, and his face, neck, arms and hands were badly burned. Dr. George Grimes was sent for, who dressed the burns, hut was unable to tell how severe the injuries would he. Talbotton Register: Farm work in different portions 6f the county is pro ving favorably. Cotton planting is a the order of the day, and although a at deal of guano is" k it w ill be confined to as me land as last year, trails it baiog better prepared.- The "•i are tinder good repair, and 1m- s.nr.rttlA <4. t miscellaneous character i u taw’!' ifejfeughout the county. The Glad to See It.—Saystlie Milledge ville Recorder: One of the best reforms in fashion that lies taken place in a long time is in ladies’ shoes, where it was most needed. The new shoes have broad toes and low, square lieels in English walking style. Those little cuneiform lieels, that made it so bard fora lady to walk without staggering, and kept the men frightened half the time for fear the dear creatures wouht*3j? off of them and break their ankle*»>jjecks, are gone, and we are glad of it. N#7ady is in jhe fashion now who walks the streets in'shoes or boots with high sharp heels. Score one for reform. Montezuma Weekly: Mr. George Hunter brought a centipede to town the other day. He says there are large quan tities of the pests on his farm. We had never seen a centipede before, and would have picked this one up for a common “earwig” had not a gentleman, who has traveled much in the West, declared it to be a gennine centipede. Savannah News: There was a time, not in the far distant past cither, when the average colored citizen coveted most ar dently the honor of servin^^yhe jury of the United States Courts, considera ble was the talk about “de Jwivileges of de Constitution.” Tempora mutantur I The day has arrived when this great honor is not so much desired, and yesterday two colored citizens who were called upon to serve their countiy in this capacity at three dollars per day, requested to be ex cused, and one tendering good cause for hi3 request was gratified. Aluany Advertiser: Four new cis terns are to be made by the council this year, and fou- more are to be dug every year hereafter until the necessarj^uumber for the protection of the city are made. Monroe Advertiser: Jeff Long says that when the Democrats turned Bullock out, they promised to stop the stealing and didn’t do it. Theicforv, says Jeff, the ‘ independents” arose—want to get in to do their share of stealing we suppose. The Butler Herald states that Mr. James Mosely, an excellent man and good citizen, died on last Thursday near that place. He was eighty years of age. Why does it take from Saturday until Wednesday night for the Lumpkin Inde pendent to reach Macon? r Dn. A. O. Bbickman, the celebrated Swedenborgian lecturer, was in Irwinton this week, and charmed the people with his elegant discourses. A dispatch to the Constitution from Nashville, says: The normal school will not go to Atlanta. The citizens of Nash ville have subscribed over double tbc amount required by tbc trustees for its retention here. The Americus Republican Mys the relig ions services at tbe Methodist Church con tinue with unabated interest and signal success. Rev. Walker Lewis, formerly of Macon, is tbe pastor. The Albany Advertiser says wliilst Hr. J. L. Ready was plowing in the field, he was shot down by some unknown par ty and instantly’killed. It seems that Ready bad killed a man in Worth county in 1673, and it is supposed that tbe mur derer of Mr. Ready was one of the friends of tbe murdered man of Worth. Warrentox Clipper: The young Israelitish tramp who was arrested a few days since for picking up a watch that be longed to a colored man living near hare, had his trial last week. He was convic ted of the charges preferred against him, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs,or work six mouths on the coun ty roads. De gives his name as Simon Solomon, and claims to hall from Hawk- insrillc. The recent fire at Hawkinsville, he claims, caused him to lose his situa tion* his employer having been burnt out. Marietta Journal: We regret to learn of the death of Mr. James C. Moss, a wor thy and esteemed citizen of this county, which occurred on last Tuesday at his home near Smyrna, of meningitis. Sparta Ishmaetite: The people of Hancock seem to be perfectly delighted this year with tbe roads. They work them over and over again with a singular and yet commendable persistence. It is very gratifying. Talbotton Standard: Tbe regular monthly written examination of the pu pils of LeVert, took place on Thursday and Friday last, and showed the rapid prog ress the scholars, were making. Speeches and compositions Friday afternoon. LeVert has as competent a corps of teachers as any school jn the State. The. musical depart ment is a special feature, presided over by Mrs. King. She lias now over twenty-five pnpils. Long may our school prosper. Buena Vista Argus: The value of varied agriculture is forcibly shown by the fact that our most .independent and successful fanners not only plant va- ied crops, but they also make more cot ton. It is always easier lor a farmer, who raises his supplies at home to get la bor because of the plenty he has, and the laborer can take his choice between provisions and money. That we are right we ask that these self-sustaining farmers be consulted. Swainsnoao Herald: We will soon have a new mail route from Swain- boro to Perry’s Mill, Tatnall county, which will be of great benefit to people living on the route, for their mail facili ties have been very poor in the past. We have not learned what days the mail will arrive and depart, nor have we been able to learn what date itwill commence. Savannah News: Thomas Gardiner, colored, was arrested last evening about seven o’clock by Joseph Simmons, color ed, county constable, forbearing his wife on the corner of South Broad and Jeffer son streets. He had a large stick, with which he was “lambasting” the unfortu nate female unmercifully. Her cries at- tracked a crowd, and some excitement pre vailed. */.« see moving forward with brigb^ MaeiEtTA Journal: As one of our coun try friends was leaving town the other day with a loaded wagon and was apply ing the lash vigorously to the “gable end” of one of his mules, the old maxim of “pa tience ceases to he a virtue” was duly ver ified as the mule ripped off the top of the dash board with his heels. Wabbenton Clipper: Warren county is row out of debt, and has in her treasu ry about $1,900. This is a good showing, and we doubt if any other county in the State can say as much. This, too, is a temperance county, in a great measure, liquor being sold at not more than three or four places, and as soon as our people open their eyes to the advantages of hav ing “no fence,” Warren . will be the ban ner county of the State. SaxannAH News: We mentioned a few days since that, among the most in teresting and conspicuous articles on ex hibition at tbe St. Patrick’s fair, now' in progress at Cathedral Hall, was a beauti ful canary in a solid cage, that is without door or opening of any kind, cast from white metal. This marvelous contriv. ance, said to be tbe first mechanical achievement of its kind on record, is tbe invention of Mr. Phillip Dillon, brass moulder at tbe workshops of the Savan nah, Florida and Western Bailway. His brother craftsmen, while he was engaged in the experiment, laughed at his attempts as foolish and visionary. He persevered, nevertheless, until success crowned his ef forts. The little bird, tyhicb, daring tbe critical operation, was imbedded in a mass of sand, came forth from the fiery ordeal of heat and steam, alive and well, and sings as merrily within its prison bars (from which there is no release, alive or dead, except as a mangled corpus,) as though in the leafy woodlands. > • We can congratulate Mr. Dillon upon the splendid achievement that has enabled him to present to the managers of the fair such a unique donation, which is not’only an object of curious interest, but one that will undoubtedly realize for the fair a handsome amount. Those, who have not seen it should visit the fair and inspect it closely—it is worth the visit. Augusta News: Mr. W. P. Stoy, a well-known young man residing in the lower part of the city, was stricken with apoplexy on the streets last night, which proved fatal. His funeral will take place this afternoon, and bo attended by tbe Survivor’s Association. Lumpkin Independent: A Lumpkin gentleman owns a balky horse, anc he has tried every known remedy and Ailed, up to this writing, to move him. lib last resort was to build a Ore under him. It is- believed by those who saw the per formance, thht he would have suffered himself to have been roasted before he would move a step. The horse is for sail. j*. Rome Tribune: We saw a veiy good looking lady yesterday at the depot who was going to Utah. She was weeping bitterly. It does seem that people should be taught to worship God in the land of their birth and among their own kindred, instead of having to go to Utph for that purpose. Such a religion, it seems to us, is a singular way to worship God. Anc further, it is cruel to break up families and part relatives and friends under such a pretense, Wiregrass Watchman: Quite a num ber of the Pennsylvanians who came out to Telfair county last fall to labor on the Dodge Railroad, from various causes have become dissatisfied, and are returning home. On Saturday last wc met Mr. Wm. H. Hurd and wife, and Mr. J. W. Donaldson, who were en route for their homes in Tioga county, Pennsylvania. They informed us that they had become dissatisfied principally from the intemper ate habits and indecent, immoral beha vior of some of their own men and fellow- workers, and not from any mistreatment at the hands of their employers. To the contrary they spoke very kindly of Colo nel Anderson, Superintendent of the works, as also of Mr. Russell,under whose immediate supervision they labored. We could but express our surprise when they stated that the men were accustomed to drink, Laving previously been under tbe impression that anything intoxica ting was strictly prohibited on the works, Augusta News: A dispatch received from the excursionists state that 175 visi- itors from Cincinnati will reach Augus ta Friday night, about eight o’clock. Wo learn from the general chairman, J. O. Mathewson, that the preparations are progressing most satisfactorily, and our visitors will certainly be pleased and de lighted with their reception and enter tainment. The Southerner aud Appeal says in its Gordon notes: “The question of where to have a Sunday-school May picnic is now being agitated. Some'thmk that the Cen tral City Park at Macon is the best place, while others are in favor of some place nearer home. It don’t make as much difference about the place as it does to have a large crowd, and by all means an abundant supply of large well-filled bas kets. Wiregrass Watchman: On Thursday night last some miscreant applied _ the torch to the com crib of Hr. John Mims, of this county. It was supposed to have been fired by some party who bad been stealing the com or some one whom Mr. M. had refused credit. The net earnings of Hie Georgia Rail road for the past twelve months amount to $364,615.69, and the increase over the previous year’s earnings amounted to $44,- 133.22. This net increase is over and be yond tbe extraordinary improvements of the road in the purchase of steel rails, rolling stock and the handsome enlaige- ment of the passenger and freight depot accommodations at headquarters in this city. Sumter Republican: Jno. L. Lara- more, of Lee county, cut his wheat on Friday, 10th inst. The yield was about ten bushels to the acre, when he had ex pected twice that amount. Ten bushels is an average in a wheat country, and Mr. Laramore will probably eat the first biscuit from new wheat, in Georgia, ibis year. Albany Advertiser: Sloan Austin, of Lee county, is one of tbe most prosperous farmers among bis race in that section. He was in town-this morning with his four mule wagon, loaded with tbe finest kind of yam potatoes, for the market. His mules were fat and sleek, and every thing about Ills turn-out had an air of progress and go-aheadativeness about it. Columbus Enquirer: We are glad to see that the work of. cleaning the lota In the cemetery has commenced, and is pro gressing. The request of Mr. C. B. Grimes, chairman of the cemetery com mittee, that all lots be cleaned daring the present week will be respected. The com mittee are doing everything possible to make our cemetery present even a more beautiful appearance on memorial day, than is usual. It is very- necessary that the trash from tbe lots be thrown into tbe streets beiore tbe general cleaning takes place. Look to your lots at once, have the shrubbery trimmed, and with ocher debris thrown out as early as practicable —anyhow by the last of tb$ week. Clover, Lucerne and Vetch.—Col onel T. M. Furlow had bn exhibition samples of each of these plants, says the Sumter Republican, grown on his farm five miles west of ‘ Americus. The vetch was at least three feet high, and the lu cerne had roots three feet long. All of these plants are admirable for stock this season of the year, and are early. One- quarter of an acre of lucerne is said to produce forage enough for one horse, one year, without other food. . Speaking of the oat crop the Tbomas- ville Enterprise soys: This crop shows a wonderful improve ment during the pest week or ten day*, and many fanners believe they will make at least three-fourths of a crop. Some of the young oats are only beginning te rust, and what tbe effect will be on them we do. not know. Tbe older once are beginning te head and have assumed a better color. Those that rusted first and are on good ground will, we think, make a pretty good yield, but fear the result with late and poos land oats will not be satisfactory. The general prospect, however, is so much better than it was a abort time ago, that >lanteis feel greatly encouraged, and are lopeful of the general result. Bahnesville Gazette: We regret to learn of the burning of Mr. Ed Moore’s dwelling last Friday afternoon. His wife was absent on a visit te a neighbor, when the house caught, and there being no ono | at home to check the flames, he lost his dwelling and all its contents. A subscrip tion list was carried around here Satur day, and many contributed to •enable him to rebuild. The Augusta Presbytery is now in ses sion in Augusta. Rev. Mr. Newton is moderator, and Rer. George T. Goetchius clerk. Sparta was selected as the place to hold the next session. Rev. John Jones, ofithe Atlanta Presbyteiy, was received. Rev. Mr. Pevy, a converted Jew, wa3 in vited to a seat, as a corresponding mem ber. Too much Western com is sold in Dawson to satisfy the editor of the Jour nal. The measles are having a fine circula tion all over the country. In Bntler, Mc- Ville and Louisville, as well as in other places, they have attacked all classes of citizens, without regard to race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Eastman Democrats will assemble on the 5th of May to select delegates to the Convention in Atlanta June 9th. Albany Advertiser: Hon. V. A. Ciegg, of Lee county, was on the streets tc-day. He says his wheat crop was so badly injured by the rust, that he thought best to plow the larger part up and replant in spring oats, which he did, but now thinks he did not benefit himself by so doing, as the oats have the rust as had as tbe wheat. He reports cotton looking badly since the cold snap. The balance of wheat will not yield one half of a crop. Hinesvillk Gazette: Captain William Hughes, Sr., was born on theYdth No vember, 1703, near Sunbury, Liberty county, Georgia, and died after a linger ing illness of several months, on April 3, I860, aged eighty-sixty years, four months and sixteen days. He was educated in bis native county at tbe celebrated Sunbury Academy, of which Rev. William McWhir, D.D., was principal. He afterwards bad charge of the same academy for a considerable pe riod; and then removing to Waltbourville he successfully conducted for a number of years a flourishing school at that place. Among his pupils are numbered many who have gained honor and distinction. Of seventy students in 1807 who sat at the feet of the Gamaliel of his day, Rev. William McWhir, D. D., was the last survivor, the late Judge Wm. Law, of Savannah, and Henry Footman, of Mon- ticello, Fla, having departed this life but a few years before him. The last link which connects us with that olden time is broken! How few remain that saw the ushering in of the now century! He is gone—hut gone, we trust, to reach the reward of the good in Heaven. A character, kind, brave, generous, hospita ble, industrious and charitable; what bet ter example could he leave to his children and children’s children! A long and'use- ful life adorned with noble deeds, what better legacy, could be leave to them2 And no better precept than bis last utter ance to them, “Fear God, and keep liis commandments l ‘ Perry Honr,e Journal: Some time since it was reported that Mr. Joel R. Griffin, formerly of Fort Valley, was dead, but that report Las been contradict ed. - As tbe contradiction is said to come from Mr. Griffin himself, there.is no choice left us in tbe matter, and we must believe it. Wo hope Houston county will never again be cursed with his presence. Hawkinsville Dispatch: It is prob able there- will be considerable demand for cotton seed for planting purposes this season. A large number of planters had already planted much of their lanfl before the recent cold spell, and about all the cotton above ground has been entirely killed or greatly damaged by the cold. The warm weather during the winter also was injurious to cottonseed. We observe thafone party at Montezuma is advertis ing for one hundred bushels of seed, and is offering twenty-five cents per bushel. Albany News: Wc are glad to note that the present grand jury has recom mended the appropriation of $1,000 out of the county treasury for the purpose of placing a large clock oh the court house, and beautifying the court house grounds. As the county commissioners say positive ly they will carry out any recommenda tion made by the grand jury, our readers may rest assured that we arc to have a town clock at once. Rome Tribune: There are many in the city who keep their front doors open of evenings. Evening before last some un known person or persons, of tbe sneak thief variety, entered the hallway of the residence of Dr. J. W. Janes, and stole from the rack a waterproof cloak and cape. No clue to the robbers. This warning should be heeded. Sandersvi'lle Herald: An unfortu nate and very serious case of accidental shooting occnrred on last Saturday at the residence of Mr. William F. Shurling, a few miles from Sandersville. Mr. Cooper, a neighbor, called at Mr. Shurling’s, hav ing a loaded gun with him; a little son of Mr. Shurling, some eight years of ace, by some means got hold of the gun and fired it off, the contents taking effect in the in fant child and iff the wife of Mr. Wesley Tanner, the daughter and grandchild of Mr. Sliuiling. Medical aid was promptly called in and some four shot have been extracted from the child, two being buck shot, that bad struck tbe child in tbe back and passed through its body and were extracted, one from the abdomen and. ths other from the right breast. The child, at .first, it was feared, was mortally wounded,but it is now tliougbt it may re cover. Some fifty bird shot,it is said,were buried in its body, most of which a:e not extracted. Mrs. Tanner’s wound is on tbe arm, and though painful, it is not thought to be serious, and it is hoped will not • result in any permanent injury to the arm. - We are glad to learn from Dr. Mathis that mother and child are both doing far better than could reasonably be expected, and every indication is that they will both recover. Gwinnett Herald: We always like to speak a good word for our county, and we are happy to say that not a single candi date thus far has begun ,to wrestle with the voters. That is right-—get your crops laid by, and then you can begin to attend the big meetings and tbe court grounds. The same may be said of Bibb county, Athens Watchman: Deputy Collector Ware ran up on a team of two mules and a wagon last week, with unstamped bar rels. He confiscated the whole lay out and brought it to town, Athens -Danner: On Monday night our friend, Mr. E. H. Ware, turned liis cow out of the lot, and she having a young .calf, would not leave; but lay down on tbe Aide-walk by bisfgate. Some fiend-In-liu- ,man shape came by and- inflicted a very dangerous wound in her side with a knife, from which she is not expected to recover. We hope very ;much that Mr:'Ware will find out the scoundrel and have him se verely dealt with, as he surely deserves it. CoCHBan Enterprise: Rev. A. M. Wil liams, the pastor of the Methodist church of this place, has been holding a protract ed meeting for the past week. He was assisted by Bev. Mr. Anthony, of Sanders: ville, and Rev. George G. N. Macdonell, presiding elder of the district. The meet- ugs were closed last Monday night. Four or five have joined the church. Columbus Times says of the Talbotton Branch railroad: ■ Another railroad meet ing was held in Talbotton on Tuesday. The meeting was oiganized by calling Mr. O. D. Gorman to the chair and appointing Mr. W. T. Deenis, secretary. It was an nounced by tbe chair that $40,000 of stock had been subscribed. Ou motion an election for directors was held, with the following result: S. W. Thornton, J. T. Willis, W. H. Martin, T. N. Gibson, Roderick Leonard, J. £. Gor man and R. P. Baldwin. At a subsequent meeting tbe Board of ireetors elected Captain 8. W. Thornton president. — — *•- Captain S. W. Thornton, Colonel J. T. Willis and Major T. N. Gibson, left for Savannah immediately after the meeting Tuesday, for the purpose of conferring with Mr. Wadley, as to the best point to intersect the Southwestern railroad. - Another meeting will be held on Mon day, when the road will'be definitely lo cated. Savannah News of the 15th: A meet ing of tbe Board of Directors of tbe Cen- tral Railroad was held yesterday morn ing, at which was present General Alex ander, President Georgia Railroad. Va rious matters were discussedpand we un derstand the terms of the agreement with tho Louisville 'and Nashville Railroad were submitted aud confirmed. No other business of public interest was transacted. Louisville Courier: We regret to learn that a fatal type of cholera is raging among the hogs in some portions of this county. It seems to be a malignant fever accompanied by a severe and fatal hemor rhage, which causes them to bleed-pro fusely at the nose from the time the dis ease appears until they die. In the vicin ity of Stellaville a great many hogs haTe recently died, and the disease is still spreading. Eastman Times: The instruments of the Eastman comet hand have been or dered, and are expected to arrive here on Saturday next. The band is composed of good talent, and a competent teacher has been engaged and the whole outfit paid for. Our boys don’t do things by halves: and they paid cash for the instruments, which cost between two and three hun dred dollars. Hawkinsville Dispatch: Colonel L. M. Lamar, of this county, has presented to the Hawkinsville library and literary so ciety a valuable collection of books. The donation embraces thirty-3ix volumes of the most interesting character, and is in deed a valuable acquisition to the Li brary. Savannah News: John Harris, dele gate to tbe Republican convention, called at the Morning News office-to say the Re-, publicans of Bryan county knew nothing about the convention held by the custom house crowd, aud they do not recognize it in any manner, and that they were not authorized to represent Bryan county in their convention. Greensboro Herald: During the re cent excitement ever the liquor question in the municipal election, the colored folks were much interested, and some'of them took a very active part. NedStat- ham, who, everybody knows -is strictly truthful, is authority for tbe following “Down in Canaan, Brother Waddy Park preached a sermon on temperance, and announced his text as follows: ‘Wine,is a moccasin, and strong drink is outrage- ops.’ ” Ned says it was a powerful rous ing sermon, but didn’t have any eflect on him, ’cause his sympathies were all stirred up for the wlilsky men who had been turned out of their lawful business. * Louisville Courier: We hear of a number of planters ploughing up their wheat and oats, and planting tbe sama land in corn. The effect of rust seems to have been more seriously injurious than usual. As tbe wheat and oat crops have been important factors in provisioning our section, this is-much to he lamented Hawkinsville Dispatch: Mr/Joseph Tooke, of Houston county, died on Sun day morning last, 11th inst., after a lin gering illness. His death was premature ly announced in these columns a few days ago, and the correction made last week. He had been in declining health for a long time, and his death was not unexpected. Before the war Mr. Tooke was one of the wealthiest men in this section of the State. His landed possessions were very large, and he owned many slaves, besides other property. • Jesup Sentinel: Dr. -Lester has shown us some new sweet potatoes of this year’s growth, dug from liis garden on Saturday. They are about the size of a hen egg. Houston Home-Journal: The follow ing named gentlemen were, on last Satur day, elected as municipal officers of Perry for the ensuing year: Mayor, G. W. Kil- len; Aldermen, W. D. Day, F. S. Cater, P. C. Smith, TV. Brunson, A. B. Schilling and F. A. Jobson. All were members of the old municipal board except Mr. Brun son. On Wednesday they met and organ ized. Mr. P. C. Smith was elected clerk and treasurer, Mr. E. L. Felder was elec ted marshal,Messrs. W. D. Day, F. S. Ca ter andP. C. Smith were appointed as the finance committee, and Messrs. Brunson, Schilling and .Jobson, street committee. Albany News: Many farmers express the opinion that the present trouble with the oat crop is not “rust,” but a new pest, and they seem mystified. We are glad to learn that the oats are outgrowing it. Cotton hafkuffered somewhat from the cool nights. Corn is up on most plantations, and makes a splendid start. Labor is well organized and hard at work. Savannah News: We are pained to day to record one of tbe most terrible and distressing accidents that has occurred in this vicinity for many years,, an accident that called forth deep; heartfelt sympathy wherever it Was khown. Yesterday after noon, Mr. D. B. ’Hull, accompanied by his' with aud little .daughter, Stella, aged about eight yeais, was out driving on the Thunderbolt road in his buggy. The lit tle girl was sitting at the foot of tbe bug gy, near the dash board, chatting with her parents, when the unfortunate accident occniTed. Tbe horsey it seems, is quite spirited, and when gently tapped-with tbe whip gave a savage kick clearing the dashboard, bis hoof strikiiig little Stella, whoso head was resting near tbe dash board, on tbe left; temple, fracturing the skull and driving tbe bone into the brain. Mr. Hull at. once returned to. tha city, and the injured child was conveyed borne, where medical services were promptly secured. Tlie injury was found to be ter rible, the skull being badly fractured, and we were informed by Dr.Duncan, one of the Attending' physicians,. latte last eve ning, that there were no hopes for her life.! Latf.r.—Since tbe above was in type, we received information that' tbe worst fears of loving friends had been realized, as the little sufferer died about half past llolclock.' Her funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o’clock, from the resi dence of her father ou Gaston street. Griffin News: Colonel Alexander, of the News* is improving slowly and it may be some time before he is able to be out. He |s one of those good natured fellows that a visit from a friend does more good, than a quart of physic. HaitnH ijj The fight in LaGrange for the mayor alty and other offices, is conducted ou the principle of “wet” and “dry.” Echoes from Gantt, of Lexington: We notice that many peach trees are putting out a new crop of blooms since the frost, while on the same limbs can be seen green fruit larger than peas. There are many large quarries of fine slate i in this county, the veins running uear the surface. We believe it would pay to work these mines. After the hail last week a stone was brought to Maxey’s that measured nine inches in circumference. Another was found in ‘ Bairdstowil that weighed two pounds. Crops were not injured. From conversation with our farmers we learn that hands in this county are work ing admirably. We see but few banging around town, and reports says they never began tho year in more, cheerful spirits. Coach Whips.—^There are a great many of these snakes in this county,. and the negroes firmly believe that at this sea son they will run a man down, tie him fast with their long bodies, and then whip the victim to death with the plaited end of their tails. One was killed near Lexing ton.last year that measured 16 feet. .They are perfectly harmless. Columbus Enquirer: The new rail road velocipedes for tbe nse of road mas ters are now in use on the Central, and will also be used on the Southwestern railroad. One arrived a tew days since, and several have made short trial tripe with it. Yestorday a gentleman rode one down throurii the city on the Mobile and Girard trade, mud ft; was viewed with no little interest. It seems to require but very little exertion 6p nut it; in fact, not a great deal more' than is required in walk ing. Savannah News of tbc 16th. says: A telegram was received last evening by the agents, Messrs. Wilder & Go., announcing tbe arrival of the steamship City of Co lumbus, Captain Nickerson, at New York at four o’clock yesterday afternoon. She left her wharf at 0:80 a. in., laat Tuesday, thus making the run in the quick time of fifty-iour,boon. Since the change in the schedule, she has been ar riving in New York regularly on Thurs days. Americus Recorder: Last Tuesday night Mr. J. W. Stubbs, of Schley comity, was in tbe city, and being somewhat dis orderly upon 'the streets, firing bis pistol, etc., policeman Erskine arrested him and threatened to put him in the guardhouse, but upon his promise to desist from bis objectionable conduct Policeman Erskine decided to take 1dm to liis friends at Har- rold, Johnson & Co.’s wagon yard, and did so, taking bis pistol from him on tbe way. After turning him over to bis friends, and as be turned to leave, Mr. Stubbs, having obtained another pistol, as . is supposed'from some one else in the room, began to fire upon Mr. Erskine, and did not desist until five shots had been fired, two of which took effect, one in tbe hip and tbe other in tbe ankle, fortun ately, however, producing no serious hurt, owing entirely to tbe fact that tbe pistol was a very inferior one. Mr. Erskine after being reinforced by other members of the police force, suc ceeded in arresting Mr. Stubbs and placing hind u tbe lock-up. Superior court being in session the facts of the case were reported to the grand jury Wednesday morning, who promptly found a true bill for assault with intent to murder, and assessed bond to the amount of $500. Quitman Reporter: Mr. H. B. Law- son, of tbe Morven district, brought into our office last week a few heads of wheat the seed of which he got out of a dollar’s worth of coffee. No doubt it came from tropical region and will suit our section. He has planted it two years in bis gar den. It seems to be of a very early va riety. He planted it this year on the 14th of February, and it was fully headed out by tbe 7th instant, less than two months. It shows no signs of rust. The Columbus Times says of Dr. Pitts, who was poisoned by the virus of a dead body while making a 1 post mortem exam ination: We regret to announce that at 9 o’clock Thursday night; Dr. J. W. Pitts was in most critical condition, more so than he has been at any time. One of his physi cians informs us that it will hardly be possible for him to recover. The doctor is one of our best citizens, and it is very much regretted that the accident should prove so serious. While there is life there is hope, and we still hope that he may he spared. ■ _ Mrs. Pitts is still quite ill hut was better last night. Baixbiudge Democrat: On. Monday last at 1:30 p. iu., just as the family of Dr. R. B. Hill, who lire two miles from this city, were about to sit down to dinner, the house was discovered to be on fire. It must have caught from sparks out of the stove-pipe. Every effort to extinguish the flames proved fruitless; and in a short time this neat aud comfortable residence was in ashes. South Georgian; Our merchants arc making extensive preparations to buy wool, and as heretofore tbe very highest market prices will be paid. Last season tbe competitioMamongour buyers run up the price and "kept it frim ore to two cehls over the Savannah market. The indications now are that the price will be better tbau since 1872, when tbe price reached fifty-five cents, and the demand will be great, and we’ feel no hesitation in saying that McVille will be as good market as can be found in Georgia. Our buyers are making arrangements to buy for large Northern and Eastern factories, and can give the very best of prices. When the market opens we will keep our readers .thoroughly posted. Forty cents is now offered, hut up to this time none has been brought on the market. Henry county Weekly: Farmers who have been holding their cotton for a rise in the market are feeling rather blue just now. Ona of our planters has lost six hundred dollars by tbe decline since last week. — Bbunwick Advertiser on the future of Brunswick: For the benefit ot any who may doubt we are steadily on the improve as a town, we state a fact or two. The buying and selling of goods is the best in dex of the business of a place, and no where can you come nearer telling what that amounts to thau at the freight depots of a town. From Mr. Day, the agent of the Macon and Brunswick railroad at this place, we learn that the receipts for Janu ary were as good as any month of last year; for February 50 per cent, over Jan uary; and for March 100 per cent, over January. What better proof do we need of the steady growth of our place than the abova iigures. From Colonel Schlatter, we learn that there lias, been some'improvement also, in receipts at this end of tho B. & A. R. R. Now, tbe first impressions would be that these are the results of the much talked of boom, resulting from tbe sale of the!M- & B. R. R. In- our judgment, however, such is not the case, but this im provement is attributable to other causes entirety. The impetus given to business by the increase of value of lumber and navfil stores, supplemented by our addi tional advantages for wholesale trade through the bouse of Jones & Jones is, in our judgment, a more plausible reason for this’increase of freights. Ljusus Natuile.—Fort Valley Mirror Mr. ; Walter Scattergood brings us a com bination animal, being to all appearances, save the claws, a young rabbit. This ani mal was the offspring of a cat, and bom with a litter of three kittens, in the honse of Mr. N. B. Head, near Fowersville, and it is asserted tiiat by no possible chance could it have gotten iu the house, save in this'way. The little thing lived for sev eral days, takiug nourishment from the cat 'with the ctlicr kittens and possibly woi(ld have Still survived, but from curi osity it was handled so much that it died after tliree days. Sparta Times and Planter: Our friefid, Seymour Carmichael, received a very severe cut in the hand last Sunday afternoon from a knife in the hands of Mr. John Martin. It was purely acciden tal. The boys were playing. Quitman Reporter: The si draws near for the wool clip. The mar- ket is quoted firm with a light stock. The demand is good at from 32 to 35 cents per pound. Wo wish that there was 60,000 sheep contiguous to Quitman. Nathan Gazan has made arrangements to pay the highest market prico in 'cash for all the wool tnat Is brought to this market. Brunswick Advertiser: There will Soon be in successful operation in our midst a factory for tlie manufacture of sash, doorj, blinds, moulding, scroll work, wood turning, etc. We welcome all such enteiprises, for their tendency is to bring money to us, and not send it abroad. Now let us have a bucket factory and a brick factoiy—yea, and scores of others. All of them would pay well if properly handled. its and the veins from which they came, no right to recover, independents of I have opened at least a thousand in the errors committed on the trial the viJv* last fifty years, and one-fourth of them ' against him should not be vacated mct were found by Jtracing tbe “effect to the I Judgment affirmed. ’ " cause.” I have no hesitancy in saying that the vein traverses the distance of over TmW Tarksnn hoinn- one mile, and in many places will be im- ' prcsi t f uc in u ; s ® q ^' lfied ftom mensely rich. The Loud Mine twelve KafrusteejStoCrto of miles from this, and ten miles from Dah- «r™ii „Strath. lonega, is a similar vein, but never has been hunted for. “The deposit” -Las been worked for 4S years in a crude and slovenly manner, (being in a basin ten feet below the water level), and from the best estimates Las yielded more than a million of dollare. The vein can be certainly found with comparatively lit tle expense. There is another vein, long since abandoned, which would, if devel oped, yield fabulous amounts. It is near in Ler and then provi( w •««- Etowah mer, in Cherokee county. It will should ’ die lea ring no child or chfld™ be found to be likejhe others in every re- - - r cnil ur«n sped. In Hall county there is an aban- westem circuit, was appointed to tske h; place. 13 Ware et al. vs. trustees of Emory Collet etal. Equity, from Newton. “ ' F Crisp, J.—1. Where a testatordied in 1820, leaving a will, by which, after mak ing certain specific bequests, be gave trus tees one-half of tbe residue-of liis estate hi trust for his married daughter for life and if she should survive her husband’the trust should cease and the pronortv to in . .*1 Greenville AdvertiserLast Mon day the dwelling of-Mrs. Phillips, an aged lady living near Chalybeate Springs, caught Are and the house and contents were consumed. Mr. John Dunham, who lives close by, says be saw tbe fire bursting from the house, and soon after- wards Mrs. 1’liiHips emerged from the building with her clothing in flames. She fell to the ground and attempted to extin guish tlic Are by rolling on the ground. Mr. Dunham ran to. her assistance, but she was so badly burned that death re sulted the next day from her injuries. The fire is supposed to have caught from the fire-place. Dr. Stephenson, of Gainesville, has this to say in tbe Eagle about the recent gold discoveries by the Lumsden broth ers: . ;.-Hi aftn i* i ,t-U> u The vein on the celebrated Richardson mine, near Nacoochee, has been found re cently, by Mr. Lumsden, who is opening it with a small force of only three hands, who made between three and four hun dred pennyweights tbe last day heard from. It is a “volcanic” or “true vien,” aud runs nearly east and west, whilst all the “segregated” veins run northeast and southwest, and another marked character istic is thsl the gold 14 always massi-ve and never gives out. I found the deposit mine in 1884 in the creek bottom, a few rods be low, and made over $20,000 from one acre. More than $200,000 have been made from the branch twttorn and the creek, west and south of this locality. “Effect and cause” always correspond in gold depos- i - r doned vein, a “true fissure,” called “Poto- sl,” in consequence of its resemblance to the celebrated “Potosi” in South America which yielded $2,000,000 per annum. This differs from it and all others in the world by the matrix being composed of prismat ic crystals of quartz. lours, M. F. Stephenson. Decisions of Supreme Court, rendered April 13th, 1S80. (Abridgedfor the Telegraph and Messen ger by Hill & Harris, Attorneys at Law, Macon, Ga.) Scott vs. McDaniel. Certiorari, from Rockdale. 1. Where the certificate of the judge of the county court is that petitioner “has paid the costs in the above case, as fol lows,” naming items, the certiorari will not be dismissed because tbe certificate did not show that all costs had been paid . 2. When the error complained of turns upon a ruling based on the inspection by the court of a set ot interrogatories used upon tbe trial, the certiorari will not be dismissed because the original interroga tories and answers were attached to the petition. 3. Commissioners are officers of court for the purpose of taking testimony, and the presumption is that they performed their duty by having the answers written by a competent person. Nor is this pre sumption rebutted, as to require tbe rejection of tbe interrogatories, by a mere inspection of them, without more, al though the hand-writing in the body of the answers, the signttures of the com- missionsrs and that of the witness may each appear to be different. We know of no law to . prevent tbe employment by. commissioners of some disinterested per son to’do the clerical work of transcrib ing tbe answers. Judgment reversed. . , Brent vs. Mount. Complaint, from Monroe. S. Where, In a suit on a note signed by husband and wife, tbe uncontradicted evi dence shows that the wife received no benefit, but was assuming tbe debt of her husband, a verdict against her is contrary to law. Bnt if there is no assignment of error based on the verdict, this court will not grant a new trial on that ground. 2. Where husband' and'wife were both sued, and the Wife appeared and pleaded, a plea filed by her husband for her was properly stricken, it. not appearing that she resided out of the county. Judgment affirmed. rounds vs. Hanson. Case, from Pike. 1. On October 1$, J879, counsel for both parties to a motion for new trial in Pike superior court, signed the following agreement: “We agree that the within is a correct brief of the oral evidence sub mitted to the court and jury on the trial of the above stated case, aiid consent that we use i- original interrogatories on tlie hearing of the motion for new trial; also consent that the original indictment and warrant for assault, with intent to murder against John H. Pounds, used in evidence on tho trial, be used without attaching copies of the same hereto.” On October ICtb,the judge signed a certificate in these words: “Within brief of' evidence ap proved,” aud the evidence so- approved was filed the same day. The motion was overruled December Sth at Griffin. In the record, and interspersed with the oral evidence, are what appear to be copies of interrogatories, and of the indictment and warrant: : Held, that such interrogatories and in dictment and warrant were not authen ticated as part of the evidence, and the wilt of error will be dismissed. 2. The 10th rule of the Supreme Court requires a brief of the oral and a copy of the written testimony to be approved and sent up. It does not contemplate the use of original papers. Wnt of error dismissed. r.:-c» ’ - * ’ afl JgjW " « * ■ ti . Walker vs. Banks et al. Motion, from Monroe. 1. A bill of exceptions which assigns er ror in the judgment complained of on tbe ground that the court bad no jurisdiction to render it, will not be dismissed as ex cepting to a nullity. 2. Tlie judge of the Superior Court can not pass upon a motion for a new trial in vacation without an order for that pur pose passed m term time; and if the order designates the time and place of hearinj __ the power is- restricted thereto, unless the hearing be continued for good cause then and there shown. Judgment reversed. Hardin, executor, vs. Almand. Award, from Newton. 1. Where parties to a pending case re ferred the matters in dispute to arbitra tors, without any order of court for that purpose, and an award was made and re turned into court, and exceptions filed thereto, on the trial of the issue so formed, it was not error to allow the award to be Introduced in evidence without being proved. 2. (a.) Tartics to a pending ease may refer the matters involved to arbitration without an order of court. (b.) An exception to an award which alleged a mere error of j'udgment in the arbitrators in riving weight to certain parts of tho evidence, or in failing to give proper weight to other parts, is demurra- tile. 3. Exceptions to an award do not bring tbe whole case up de novo. New evidence is admissible to show that the award is tbe result of fraud, accident or mistake, that tbeie was - a reference to chance, or that it is otherwise illegal, but not for the purpose of merely strengthening the case made before the arbitrators. 4. A judgment in favor of a party can be no ground of exception by him. 5. Ifan exception to an award on the ground that it is contrary to and against the evidence be sufficient to be considered at all, it is for the jury, not the judge. 6. One who seeks to set aside an award on the ground that it is the result of mis take, must show that mistake; nor is It sufficient to infer a mistake because tbe weight of the evidence was against tbe award. 7. Where the case is fully covered by the general charge, the failure to instruct thejuiyon a particular branch of it, is not error in the absence of a request. Tlie failure to charge here complained of was not error, as there was no evidence to war rant it. Judgment affirmed. Willis vs. Meadors, executor, et al. Complaint, from Newton. 1. The mere recital in a deed that tbe land conveyed bad been set apart as a homestead, is not ground for its rejection as evidence of title. The sale, though private, may have been for some one of the purposes enumerated in the constitu tion of 1868, as authorizing a Judicial sale thereof. 2: Complaint for land cannot be main tained where the proof show3 title out of the plaintiff. 3. The abstract of title which, under the statutory form, takes tbe place of de mises,, may be amended as readily and as oiten as under the common law form a new demise might have been laid. But It is not competent to amend such abstract by adding a new party plaintiff, or by set ting Bp a perfect equity in plaintiff’s own grantee. 4. Upon a motion for new trial, the whole record is before tbe court, and If living at her death, such property should go to the children of her brother and sis ter, and eight years after Ms death a grant of land-was made by the government of the United States to the heira and legal representatives of said testator: 6 Held, that the heirs and legal represent atives took under tbe grant, and not und«r the will. 2. If the trustees of tbe married daugh ter received in payment of her interest in the land so granted, $5,000 in GeoKa railroad stock, and then with her consent conveyed it to Emory College, and after wards in 1855, being a widow, old and childless, she relinquished and assigned to the children of the mother and sister “all claims, if any she had,” to tbe said rail road stock, and they in 1856 by virtue of the said relinquishment, and also in their own right as remainder men under the will of testator, filed their bill against the said college and railroad, or against the college alone, to recover the’same, and upon the trial in 1800 there was a verdict for the defendants, and thereafter, in 1878, the said daughter Laving died child less, tbe grandchildren and representatives of the testator filed their bill against the said Emory College and the Georgia rail road to recover the said stock under the will of testatoi: Held, 1—That the Emory College, un der the conveyance, acquired a good and valid title to the said stock. . 2. That the grand-children ot the testa tor bad no remainder interest iu tbe said stock. 3. That even if they had such interest, the judgments for the defendants on the bill Med in 1856 was a complete bar to the bill filed in 1878, as all them rights were adjudicated therein. Judgment affirmed. Miles & Co. et al. vs. Peabody, adminis trator. Equity, from Muscogee. (De cided April 6th.) 1: Where questions of advancements to heirs at law of a deceased,and the amount due to each, and the claims of creditors of tbe estate and of one of tbe heirs, bj attachment and otherwise, and their pri orities, atl bad to be determined before an administrator could move safely in dispos ing of tbe estate, a bill by him against tlie heirs and creditors for direction ami distribution, was not without equity. 2. A claim by one not a lawyer or coun sel for an administratrix, for clerical as sistance to her in making out her returns, is not to be allowed out of tbe estate of the deceased. Tbe lav.- contemplates that such duties as ordinarily devolve on tbe administratrix herself, will bo performed by her if she needs assistance, she should pay for it out of her perquisites. Espe cially is such claim not to be allowed when made by one as heir at law of the person rendering such assistance, and not as his administrator. 3. While generally a life tenant should provide means during licr life for her own burial, and the remainder would not be technically chargeable with the expenses thereof, yet where a husband left by will a life estate to bis wife, with' remainder over, and tbe reasonable construction, of the legacy, from its liberal provisions for her, would indicate that the husband in tended that she should live comfortably and be buried decently, expenses necessa ry tbeiefor will be allowed out of tlie es tate as superior to tbe claims of remain der-men or their creditors. / 4. Costs due tlie ordinary in tbe admin istration of the estate' are a proper chaige thereon, to be paid before distribution among the legatees, or before the claims of their creditors can take the property. 5. Where one of tbe children of a de cedent furnished a*wagon to the adminis tratrix, who was his mother, for the use of the estate, and it was so used, an heir who assented to such an arrangement, would be estopped from objecting to the payment of the debt so contracted, and his creditors seeking to subject bis distrib- tire share of the estate would only be subrogated to hi* rights, and would like wise be estopped. 6. One creditor of an heir of a"dece dent took out letters of administration and sought to secure payment of tbe indebt edness, which was in the form of a judg ment from the State of Alabama. Other creditors levied attachments, by garnish ments, upon the undistributed share of the common debtor in tbe bauds of the administrator. He filed a bill for direc tion, etc. Held, That there was no error in or dering the claims to be paid pro rata, there not being enough to pay all. In terference with tbe regular course of ad ministration will not be encouraged, if allowed at all, by giving preference to creditors who attach tbe share of a dis tributee in tbe hands of the administrator before tbe administration Las been com pleted. Judgment affirmed. The Greogia Railroad—A Capital Showing. The bi-monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company was held yesterday in this city. A full board was present, with the exception of Mr. M. P. Stovall, who is at the North. Among other things sub mitted was the statement, of business, earnings and bonded condition of the company for the fiscal year ending March 3l3t last. From Mr. George P. Butler, cashier of tbe Georgia Railroad Bank, we have procured the following figures, which are of interest: net increase in earnings. Net earnings transportation department,12 months end ing March 31 . . . . $ 403,075 21 Net earnings banking depart ment, same time . . . 21,437 56 Dividends on stock and in terest . ...... 73,407 06 Less interest on bonds, taxes, rents, attorneys’ fees and incidentals ....... $ 497,919 83 133,804 14 Net earnings for 12 months 864,615 69 Net earnings same time last year . . 320,481 47 Net increase $ 44,133 22 DONDED DEBT. Bonded debt of the company shows reduction within 12 months $ 272,000 00 Shown as follows: Bonds outstanding April 1, 1870, including guarantees 3,204,500 00 Bonds issued since then (six.. percents) 156,500 00 $3,360,000 00 Bonds retired in same time (seven per cents.) 428,000 00 Bonds outstanding April 1, i860 $2,932,500 00 SURPLUS SHOWING. Balance profit and loss ac count, April 1, 1879 . .$ 881,806 76 Balance profit and loss ac count, April 1,1880 . . 1,007,744 02 Increase in profit and loss or snrplas this year . . . 175,938 23 Tbe showing is considered a vary fine one, and the increase in net earnings could have been greater, bnt being assur ed that tbe balance sheet in December was to the credit of the road, General Alexander thought best to continue his purchase of new steel rails, locomotives, and to continue other improvements which he had projected.—Chronicle and Con stitutionalist. It has been proven that the diseases of babyhood cannot attack the infant’s sys- tern when Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup is used from that it appears that tbe plaintiff had as directed. Price 25c.